Brit Navy Town Council Wouldn’t Fund Wounded Soldiers For Fear Of Offending Muslims
Pictured: Portsmouth is well known for its links with the Navy, yet councillors rejected the request for a grant to help raise cash for wounded soldiers…
Okay, this is like the San Diego City Council saying it won’t back or endorse a fund for U.S. Troops wounded in Iraq or Afghanistan because it might offend the Muslim residents of San Diego…
A council refused to back a military charity event for fear of offending minority groups.
Richard Chamberlain had applied for a £500 grant to help him raise cash for Help for Heroes, which cares for wounded soldiers.
But Portsmouth City Council turned down the 57-year-old, saying in a letter: ‘The event could cause offence to ethnic minority groups living in the community who may also have experience of injury/violence due to the war.’
After further appeals, council chiefs backed down and agreed to fully support the fun day on September 20. Yeah, smart move there old bean…
‘I am absolutely over the moon that they have changed their minds,’ said Mr Chamberlain yesterday. ‘When you think of Portsmouth you think of ships and the navy. This is a military town and has been for years.’
Steven Wylie, a senior councillor, admitted that the initial decision was an error of judgment.
He said: ‘I would like to apologise unreservedly for any offence caused by the decision to turn down an application for funding.’
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Not sure how a man raising money for H4H is going to be more offensive to Muslims than the hundreds of sailors that roll around Portsmouth drunk most weekends.
July 23rd, 2008 at 3:45 pmWhat is offensive is that we need a charity to look after our wounded veterans because this government won’t fulfil it’s responsibilities.
July 23rd, 2008 at 3:47 pm
damn freaking mookies
July 23rd, 2008 at 3:59 pmWhatta bunch of asses-I hope that the wounded get losts of money
July 23rd, 2008 at 5:00 pmWow, now I’ve seen it all… they didn’t stop what they were doing because it offended muslims, they stopped what they were doing because they were AFRAID of offending muslims… Didn’t even GET to the offending part yet, just because the possibility of POSSIBLY offending them was there they backed down.
They deserve what they get for that… punk-ass politicians
July 23rd, 2008 at 6:17 pmGod Save The Queen, as foretold in 1940 by Winston His’self, the Brits have acquiesced their way into non-existence.
July 23rd, 2008 at 8:14 pmLike Vito Coreleone (Britain), they have no balls unless younger brother Michael (United States Of America) backs them.
A sad state brought on by their own voting record.
Socialist’s and Marxist’s will always throw the people under the bus for advancement of the cause.
Michigan know’s this, Chicago is seeing it now, Milwaukee is in the early stages and L.A. only denies it thus far because of it’s wealth.
I guess people from “ethnic minority groups” don’t serve in the British military.
July 24th, 2008 at 12:27 am