(Britain) Eric Clapton Supports Fox Hunting

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Eric Clapton Supports Fox Hunting

Eric Clapton has agreed to headline a controversial seven-hour concert supporting the Countryside Alliance in its fight to lift the ban on fox hunting in the UK. The hitmaker will join fellow rockers Bryan Ferry, Pink Floyd's Roger Waters and Nick Mason, Roger Daltrey of The Who and Genesis guitarist Mike Rutherford at the gig at Highclere Castle in Berkshire this summer.

Clapton's spokesperson confirmed last night, "Eric supports the Countryside Alliance. He doesn't hunt himself, but does enjoy rural pursuits such as fishing and shooting. He supports the Alliance's pursuit to scrap the ban on the basis that he doesn't agree with the state's interference with people's private pursuits."

The ban on fox hunting was imposed by the British government in February, and the concert is expected to face opposition from animal rights activists.

http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/05/01/eric_clapton_supports_fox_hunting

 

[30-06 lover]

This post looks wonderful tonight. (I know it was bad ) I am happy to hear that a great musician has common sense.

 

[sm]

Eric Clapton

After Midnight


After midnight, we're gonna let it all hang out.
After midnight, we're gonna chug-a-lug and shout.
We're gonna stimulate some action;
We're gonna get some satisfaction.
We're gonna find out what it is all about.
After midnight, we're gonna let it all hang out.

 

[H&Hhunter]

A thin ray of hope rapidly being smothered by a crushing socialist blanket of oppression.

Remember this any time you think you need to support a leftie in this country with your vote. THEY WANT to CRUSH your way of life!

 

[real_name]

Fox hunting isn't hunting though, it's more akin to an upper class social event on horses with a flurry of chase then your hounds catch a fox.
Then a bit more drinking before the working class 'staff' clean up the horses and the farmers try and repair the hedges that you destroyed.
Yes, I lived in rural England for a few years.
No, I didn't go on the hunt, my blood wasn't blue enough.
It isn't a battle between liberals and real people, it's a battle between the vast majority of English society and the elite nobility that have access to fox hunting.

Eric Clapton should probably stick to his vapidly anonymous MOR dirge and refrain from being political. I get very cynical when washed up heroin junkies get political. (Bob Geldof?)

Maybe the foxes need culling, maybe they don't. But do it with shotguns and rifles, not 50 drunks from Kensington.

 

[c_yeager]

It isn't a battle between liberals and real people, it's a battle between the vast majority of English society and the elite nobility that have access to fox hunting.

I get it. Rather than being an anti-hunting issue, its actually a pro-socialism issue. I'll try not to trip all over myself in my rush to support it

 

[Coronach]

It was a way for the Left to:

1. Ban a form of hunting, however genteel and stylized it had become

2. Make a huge political statement

3. Play the Class Warfare card

At the end of the day it was still the State telling you what you can and cannot do on your own land during your own free time, regardless of whether you are an upper crust snob from a manor or an average bloke in the pub.

If they were hunting the foxes to extinction, it would be one thing. But they're not, and I fail to see the compelling state interest in banning the events.

Mike

 

[real_name]

Coronach, the state has always been against banning hunting, even this ban has been implimented begrudgingly. It was simply public consensus that instigated this ruling, the Blair cabinet have banned fox hunting to save their sliding poll figures as the vast majority of people are against that form of hunting. No party previously dared stand against the Lords and Ladies of the hunt.
Why do Americans care so much for the rights of the English Aristocracy.They certainly don't care for you.

 

[H&Hhunter]

Real Name,

Are you actually going to sit there and try and tell me that the British government is pro hunting?

That they are not one of the most anti gun, anti hunting, anti self defense governments in the "free" world.

That the British government as whole is not totally interested in controlling every aspect of your life in the name of "safety"?

That the Billhilaryies and the Kennedy’s of the world are not dribbling down their collective legs to model our governments gun control and anti hunting laws after the British model?

All one needs to do is listen to John Kerry gush about how great everything European is and how we should model ourselves after them to get a pretty major clue about that one.

So great, the fox hunting ban was passed by Blair under severe pressure from the hard core socialists in the house. Score one for the collective socialist workers paradise they’ve denied a bunch of snotty arrogant blue bloods a sporting event communist style class warfare at it's finest.

How long before hunting in this country is classified as a aristocratic blue blooded sport. The Left is already trying to do so.

If you don’t see a problem with banning these types of activities than, I think that possibly you've been drinking some serious green socialist cool aid.

And yes I've spend quite a bit of time in the U.K. as well.

The irony of this story is that an old rocker like Clapton and by the way Pink Floyds lead singer also left England over the ban. Is that, worn out old junkie or not these are counter culture guys who are standing against the sweeping tide of socialist oppression.

It’s pretty hard to find an artist type in this country who will do the same. Ted Nugent of course being one of the shinning examples in our favor.

 

[c_yeager]

Why do Americans care so much for the rights of the English Aristocracy.They certainly don't care for you.

Its that silly "created equal" philosophy we have. Its just a little thing that was part of the founding principle of this entire nation. We try to have a semi-classless society here, and have a really hard time understand why certain people should be legislated against for no reason other than some imagined status. I know I know making up some kind of pecking order is a long and important tradition in England, but when you really think about it legislation like this doesnt actually end the system of aristocracy, it simply reverses it. Backwards idiocy is really not an improvement over the orginal.

 

[Coronach]

Why do Americans care so much for the rights of the English Aristocracy.They certainly don't care for you.

I don't care for "the rights of the english aristocracy". I care, in a general sense, for the rights of people the world over to do whatever they please on their own land, on their own time, so long as it does not inconvenience or harm their neighbors.

Answer me this: if an average Joe in England happens to own a few acres of land, and he wants to gather up his dogs, hop on a horse and go chase a few foxes, is he allowed to do so? If the answer is "no" (and I suspect that it is), this ban is not limited to the bluebloods, and you're falling victim to the class-warfare gambit employed by the antis.

When you think about it, it's the same tactic over here, just executed slightly differently.

England, re: foxhunting: This is something the snobby rich folks do, it's not something We do, therefore They should not be allowed to do it becuse We think it's bad and We're not affected by the legislation.

USA/Canada, re: shooting sports in general: This is something the ignorant rednecks do, it's not something We do, therefore They should not be allowed to do it becuse We think it's bad and We're not affected by the legislation.

Mike

 

[Skoghund]

I lived in England for 50years so i know a little about fox hunting. Blair and his cronies want to get rid of all country pursuits. Yes hunting is supported by people with money but is followed by working class people. For many in the country side it is a way of life. England a land of no hand guns. No semi auto rifles. No stag hunting. No Hare courseing. All have gone under Mr blair. The slimey thighed #&/#")¤ .You can only use a dog for rabbits and pheasants,ducks etc. Remember he is a mate of your Mr Bush. It does Not make me in the least proud to be English

 

[El Tejon]

While I care little for the English aristocracy (afterall they kicked my family out of England after we fought for them, the buggers), I care that the UK is looked at as some sort of model to follow for the East Coast Eloi in my country.

I care not that a bunch of twits are being denied the ability to "fox hunt", i.e., to get drunk and then tear about on horses, I care that this legitimates the power of government to criminalize that behavior. If they can ban fox hunting, why not darts or soccer?