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Proposal: anti-terror laws to halt Sir Fred's pension

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    Proposal: anti-terror laws to halt Sir Fred's pension

    MSPs proposing it:

    http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/new...cle5908370.ece

    This is a prime example of the catastrophy of the erosion of civil liberties in the UK. Laws get "interpreted" to suit the agenda of the government - how long before they're knocking on your door then?

    [edit] title meant to read Proposal: anti-terror laws to halt Sir Fred's pension [/edit]
    Last edited by Ruprect; 16 March 2009, 11:25.
    "Experience hath shewn, that even under the best forms of government those entrusted with power have, in time, and by slow operations, perverted it into tyranny. "


    Thomas Jefferson

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    Originally posted by Ruprect View Post
    MSPs proposing it:

    http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/new...cle5908370.ece

    This is a prime example of the catastrophy of the erosion of civil liberties in the UK. Laws get "interpreted" to suit the agenda of the government - how long before they're knocking on your door then?
    ...there's a few million people saying "I told you so".
    Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent. Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent. Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil? Is he neither able nor willing? Then why call him God? - Epicurus

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      #3
      It's the Times, Telegraph, Mail, Independent, etc, it's all right-wing lies.

      sasguru

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        #4
        I said on here a couple of weeks ago that they would try to do this. In reality it's just the SNP trying to position themselves on the side of the electorate without making it a policy. Very much their usual trick, they don't really have any policies, well one, but are always trying to gain favour with gimmicks.

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          #5
          Good.

          How many times have we whined that someone has got away with financial incompetence ?

          Now that moves are afoot to hold the person accountable, people are still moaning ?

          Personally, the loss of his pension isn't going to be a great deal to him, since he no doubt has plenty of other assets which he can release in his dotage to ensure he is still comfortably well off.

          I'd like to see his assets seized, and the individual to face life imprisonment in basic conditions and solitary confinement.

          Make an example of him, to act as a warning to others in similar positions who abuse their power.
          Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience.

          C.S. Lewis

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            #6
            Originally posted by Board Game Geek View Post
            Good.

            How many times have we whined that someone has got away with financial incompetence ?

            Now that moves are afoot to hold the person accountable, people are still moaning ?

            Personally, the loss of his pension isn't going to be a great deal to him, since he no doubt has plenty of other assets which he can release in his dotage to ensure he is still comfortably well off.

            I'd like to see his assets seized, and the individual to face life imprisonment in basic conditions and solitary confinement.

            Make an example of him, to act as a warning to others in similar positions who abuse their power.
            Congratulations on completely missing the point.
            Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent. Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent. Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil? Is he neither able nor willing? Then why call him God? - Epicurus

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              #7
              Originally posted by Board Game Geek View Post
              Good.

              How many times have we whined that someone has got away with financial incompetence ?

              Now that moves are afoot to hold the person accountable, people are still moaning ?

              Personally, the loss of his pension isn't going to be a great deal to him, since he no doubt has plenty of other assets which he can release in his dotage to ensure he is still comfortably well off.

              I'd like to see his assets seized, and the individual to face life imprisonment in basic conditions and solitary confinement.

              Make an example of him, to act as a warning to others in similar positions who abuse their power.
              Isn't that a bit severe for someone who was small fry in orchestrating the credit crunch?

              Now, for Gordon Brown, its another matter.....

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                #8
                Originally posted by PM-Junkie View Post
                Congratulations on completely missing the point.
                Yes...I agree with BGG sentiment, but until there's a "Whoops...we made a mistake in letting you have a massive pension when you're obviously a plank who's ballsed up big time and so now we're gonna take you're pension back" law, then he should be left alone.

                Perverting legislation in this way just to appear in a better light with the electorate is shamefull.
                If at first you don't succeed... skydiving is not for you!

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                  #9
                  The Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 allows the government to seize assets from individuals or organisations it believes have acted in a way that is detrimental to the UK economy.
                  Better make sure that the TV license is up to date and you're fully paid up under IR35 folks.

                  Back in a mo there's someone knocking on the door.

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by Pondlife View Post
                    Better make sure that the TV license is up to date and you're fully paid up under IR35 folks.

                    Back in a mo there's someone knocking on the door.
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                    "Experience hath shewn, that even under the best forms of government those entrusted with power have, in time, and by slow operations, perverted it into tyranny. "


                    Thomas Jefferson

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