Brian can be a bad boy after all...(LYING BASTARDS quote)

[QUOTE] [b]ANAGRAMER wrote:[/b]

I think this post should read: Brain can be an idiot after all

The art of politics of being a statesman is expressing your point of view with eloquence and dignity

Brian, you are no statesman

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Considering it's the first time I've seen him lash out in this way (on tv no less), after many years of his very public campaigning, all power to him. If you'd seen the interview you'd see the other guy dismissing Brian's views quite readily, but without any true discussion of the law. It must have been damned frustrating.

That is a very kind view of Brian's public behaviour, Adam :-) I have to admit that I am always amused about his outbursts and his moral lectures to other people at the same time but you cannot seriously claim that Brian May lives up to the standards he himself establishes as "common decency".

My favourite was when Brian called a Leicester city council member ”a pathetic, arrogant, jumped-up, snivelling little dweeb”. I thought this was a very creative insult, much better than just "lying bastards" but then it was not on TV and therefore not so public.

When you meet Brian in person he is always the kindest, most gentle, friendly and patient guy and I think he is one of those people who are patient 20 times but the 21st time they explode and he obviously cannot control this. Luckily, he is a man with convictions and principles and not a corrupt politician, so he can name-call them as much as he wants as far as I am concerned.

As I said, it's the first time that I had seen him lash out like that. So, to me, it was surprising. But in the context of the moment, I found it quite hilarious and, dare I say, well deserved! lol

I'm actually glad it happened. He's obviously very passionate about this and he obviously feels those powerful people are indeed 'lying bastards,' which I think they totally are. It might seem like he was sinking to their level and failing his own common decency standards, etc., but at the end of the day, it's serving his purposes a bit: more people heard about the issue, more people can take a stance now.

Call me a dreamer but I really think a change is possible. It's not gonna happen overnight and maybe Brian, Brian's grandchildren or Brian's great-great-grandchildren won't see it ... but every little bit he's contributing counts, so fair play to him.