A Tale of Two Wells

A Tale of Two Wells It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness. So reads the opening lines of Charles Dickens’ classic A Tale of Two Cities. An age of wisdom, and an age of foolishness, where people cannot see the obvious even if it lies obvious and blatant before them. Consider the following stories of two wells: one in Leipzig, Germany, and the other “somewhere” in Africa. The first well, in the greater Leipzig area, has been dated as about 7,500 years old, and is now officially the oldest known timber constructions in the world. The wooden well walls were dated with the help of dendrochronology or growth ring dating. They were built by the Linear Pottery culture, which existed from roughly 5600 to 4900 BC. According to a news report : The four early Neolithic wells were constructed from oak wood. In addition to the timber, many other waterlogged organic materials, such as plant remains, wooden artifacts, bark vessels, and bast fiber cords, as well as an array of richly decorated ceramic vessels, have survived for millennia hermetically sealed below groundwater level. With the help of dendrochronology, the scientists were able to determine the exact felling years of the trees and thus also the approximate time at which the wells were constructed. The tests revealed that the wood comes from massive old oak trees felled by early Neolithic farmers with stone adzes between the years of 5206 and 5098 BC. The farmers cleaved the trunks into boards, assembling them to make chest-like well linings with complex corner joints. Using state-of-the-art laser scanning technology, the scientists collected data on the timbers and tool marks and documented the highly developed woodworking skills of the early Neolithic settlers. The very well-preserved tool marks and timber joints testify to unexpectedly sophisticated timber construction techniques. That is really remarkable. Seven and a half thousand years ago, Europeans were making advanced wooden walls for their wells, using “advanced” carpentry techniques. Now I have to wonder—and all reasonable people should also wonder—why is it that organizations such as The Water Project still have to collect money from Europeans to dig wells in Africa in the year 2012?

According to that organisation’s website, You, your school, church or even a group of your friends can choose to fund an entire clean water project in Kenya, Sierra Leone, Uganda, or Rwanda. Cost and project availability vary, but on average a water project can be completed for at [sic] little as $7,000. The costs include preparing the community for a water project, actual construction and the long-term monitoring and evaluation needed to make sure your investment lasts a very long time. Now I am not one to deny water to anyone, but is it only me who wonders why Europeans were able to dig wells for themselves 7,500 years ago and line them with oak, while Africans still need white people to dig wells for them today? I mean really, how much more obvious can it all be? The full first few lines of Dickens’s A Tale of Two Cities become even more apt:It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair.

London BNP - BBC Paedophilia Protest

London BNP - BBC Paedophilia Protest

London BNP's little demonstration outside the BBC seems to be attracting quite a bit of attention. Whether or not the BBC have the integraty to report it is another matter. There again conspiring to censor legitimate political criticizm, with all eyes currently upon you, is perhaps risking matters even worse.

The BNPs Heybridge Demonstration against 900 Homes

Video now uploaded of this sucsessful Demonstration

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttkVQXbY-0Y&feature=youtu.be

Essex County Council Elections 2013

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Results from the 2009 County Council Election are as follows:-

Essex County Council election, 2009[1]
Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Conservative	60			+10	80.0	43.5	186,884
	Liberal Democrat	12			+4	16.0	19.8	85,007
	Labour	1			-12	1.3	11.6	49,839
	BNP	0				n/a	9.4	40,638
	Green	0					6.2	26,547
	Independent	2			0	2.7
	UKIP	0					2.3	9,820
	English Democrats	0					1.2	5212
	Others	0			-2	0

This article is what I will be bringing a motion about at the British National Party Conference 2012

Man jailed for life for murder of mother of three and personel friend of mine

A man has been jailed for life to serve a minimum of 27 years for the murder of a mother of three from Southend at her home in July 2011.
Martin Bunch, 44, was found guilty of the murder of 47-year-old Jeanette Goodwin following a four week trial at Chelmsford Crown Court on Tuesday, August 14.

A jury found Bunch guilty of the murder of his former partner at her home in Quebec Avenue in Southend on July 24, 2011.

Mrs Goodwin died after Bunch went to her home armed with a knife he had brought with him from his mother’s address and stabbed her in excess of 30 times to the chest.

Senior investigating officer, DCI Simon Werrett, said: “The sentence imposed by the court today will not bring Jeanette back, but it will provide some comfort to the family that Bunch will be in prison for a minimum of 27 years, which should ensure another family does not go through the heartache and distress they have.

"As the judge said 'Bunch is wicked, callous and has shown absolutely no remorse for murdering Jeanette', the sentence today reflected those words. He fully deserves the sentence.”

Above: Jeanette Goodwin

Following Bunch’s sentencing Jeanette’s family said:

“Jeanette’s death could have been avoided if only the court system had taken the initial reports of violence more seriously. Bunch was given bail by the courts with conditions not to contact Jeanette which he ignored, he was tagged, this did not stop him, he simply cut them off, he showed no regard for the courts system but despite this they still allowed him freedom to which he took full advantage and we are now paying for that, as he took Jeanette’s life. The criminal justice system has to change and appropriate measures must be taken to ensure criminals are locked up sooner and victims protected.”Summing up the family's thoughts they said: “Justice has rightfully been served upon what we can only describe as an animal.

“Having heard during the trial how Jeanette tried to deal with the enormity of the situation alone and finally having the courage to go to the police the family want to raise the awareness of domestic violence and make it the forefront of peoples minds, to help women and men come forward and not be afraid to seek help with the confidence that they have full support of our justice system.

“The family knew very little of Jeanette’s difficulties until it was far too late, they hope that procedures can be changed so that families are made aware of what is going on at the time so that they too can help to support the victim. They would like to prevent any other family having to go through what they have been through.

“Jeanette was an amazing, beautiful person, a dedicated loving mother to her children and one of the most selfless people God created, she deserved the right to a peaceful life and she will be greatly missed more than words can express. The family and friends of Jeanette Goodwin can finally begin to grieve their loss.”

Un-Biased Article for a change, faith restored in humanity

http://www.maldonandburnhamstandard.co.uk/news/localnews/9924168.Heybridge__BNP_out_in_force_against_900_home_proposal/
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Maldon BNP Demonstration against 900 Homes

At 5pm on Sunday the 9^th September saw a demonstration in Heybridge, Essex by around thirty patriots including the chairman of the British National Party and MEP, Nick Griffin.  This demonstration was called by the Maldon Group in order to draw attention to the plight of the green spaces in Heybridge which is being considered by the local Conservative Council to be built on with 900 homes within their local development plan (LDP). These Councillors who were elected in 2011 did not mention any of the 900 homes in ANY of their election literature.

The demonstration lasted two hours and during this time there was overwhelming support from local residents who drove past tooting their horns and waving.  One white van man even turned round and came back to personally thank the team.  The Maldon group also gave out leaflets to many local shoppers and pointed out that the Labour and the Liberal Parties have not even bothered to contest any District Council seats for over 10 years making the British National Party the official opposition in Heybridge and therefore it’s up to the BNP to hold the Conservatives accountable.