This Week... silence, ghosts, Cat Battlearmour, Lies, Turkey Man & Michael Jackson.

Commentary

“The atom bombs are piling up in the factories, the police are prowling through the cities, the lies are streaming from the loudspeakers, but the earth is still going round the sun.” George Orwell

Sometimes a people lose their right to remain silent when pressured to remain silent. Criss Jami

There is something about the state putting the power to bully into the hands of subnormal, sadistic apes that makes my blood boil. Gore Vidal

A primary purpose of the police is to enforce the delusions of those with lots of green paper.

? Derrick Jensen

“Anywhere, anytime ordinary people are given the chance to choose, the choice is the same: freedom, not tyranny; democracy, not dictatorship; the rule of law, not the rule of the secret police.” Tony ooops those words might come round and bite me in the arse.. Blair

The indendent report into Stephen Lawrence’s murder has just been released – commentators across the board are appearing to suggest that the report may well lead to further action – possibly criminal trials – for the police officers involved.

“Let me be clear about this. I don’t have a drug problem. I have a police problem.”

Keith Richards

Quick Davey, get on the phone to Barra and look serious…

“The right has all the advantages, just as the devil has all the best tunes. Conservatism appeals to our selfishness and fear, our desire and self-interest; they neatly nurture and then harvest the inherent and incubating individualism.” Good piece by Mr Brand in New Statesman which I hadn’t got round to reading.