Comments on: Hypocrite Green asks for goodwill from those he sued

By: Akheloios

Akheloios — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 15:06:41 +0000

Yay! The important thing is that he lost, and for such a ridiculous use of the law courts, he deserves to pay costs.

By: Amrit

Amrit — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 22:32:22 +0000

This actually made me smile, thanks for blogging this! And by gum, I must say that when I read it, the words ‘divine justice’ did flash across my mind.

HOW’S IT FEEL, MR. GREEN, EH?

Re:Cabalamat, #5: That’s exactly what I was going to suggest, only less wittily :D.

By: D-Notice

D-Notice — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 18:07:19 +0000

Mark Thompson and his Solicitors should just send the Bailiffs round…

By: Fellow Traveller

Fellow Traveller — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 14:53:49 +0000

Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not?

But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why tempt ye me, [ye] hypocrites?

Shew me the tribute money. And they brought unto him a penny.

And he saith unto them, Whose [is] this image and superscription?

They say unto him, Caesar’s. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar’s; and unto God the things that are God’s.

When they had heard [these words], they marvelled, and left him, and went their way.

– Matthew 22:17-22 KJV

By: MatGB

MatGB — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 11:10:07 +0000

Nick, I enjoyed it, and think that, given the controversy, the BBC had a duty to show it as part of it’s PSB remit—until the tour, many of us provincials hadn’t really had a chance to go see it while it was only on in London, and IIRC the tour date local to me where when I was swamped at work and unable to attend.

Obviously, not everyone will enjoy it—it’d be a shockingly dull world if we all had the same tastes.

Personally, I currently have no problem with the licence fee, and get good value out of it now I’m living with enough people to justify it—in the past I have lived without a TV because I didn’t think the licence was worth it.

At some point in the future, post digital switchover, I expect the BBC to go to a subscription model for some of its channels, but for now the benefits massively exceed the costs, and I rather like having several channels not dependent on commercial sponsorship.

By: Nick

Nick — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 08:08:35 +0000

I thought it was a pretty shit show and that the BBC made a poor choice in showing it (it wasn’t funny, just controversial). But Green wouldn’t have my support for trying to use a law to reduce freedom of expression when there was a more principled stand available, of opposing the license fee altogether.

By: Cabalamat

Cabalamat — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:57:06 +0000

Mat, I share your amusement. But there’s one thing I don’t understand: why doesn’t Green just get his imaginary friend in the sky to pay his bills? I’m sure that if he’s as chummy with his imaginary friend as he says he is, this will not be a problem.

By: BenSix

BenSix — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:15:43 +0000

From a different perspective, imagine the silly man’s reaction if a Nonbelievers for Green campaign raised the money to pay off his costs.

Ben

By: Unity

Unity — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:59:28 +0000

Count me in Mat…

…mind you, I figure you knew I’d say that anyway.

By: MatGB

MatGB — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:56:15 +0000

I do yes, nasty little man. That I like the Opera and think Lee is a pretty good entertainer just fuels the bile as well.

But, y’know, brain not working fully so didn’t notice the 4 separate uses of the word. Ah well, adds emphasis.

By: Jennie Rigg

Jennie Rigg — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:53:19 +0000

So, you think he’s petty, then?

* smooches *

Great post, sweetcheeks ;)