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"Mischievous" banknote slogans anger Zimbabwe govt.
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On 15 Jan 2005 17:45:05 -0800, "stonej"
wrote: http://www.sabcnews.com/africa/south...,95231,00.html And here I thought the story was going to involve some sexual double entendre. Well, I guess the "government coming down hard" on the miscreants might be so construed; but I hardly see how innocuous political slogans like "get up, stand up [stand up for your rights]" can be called "mischevious". Padraic. la cieurgeourea provoer mal trasfu ast meiyoer ke 'l andrext ben trasfu. |
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In a recent message Padraic Brown wrote:
On 15 Jan 2005 17:45:05 -0800, "stonej" wrote: http://www.sabcnews.com/africa/south...,95231,00.html And here I thought the story was going to involve some sexual double entendre. Well, I guess the "government coming down hard" on the miscreants might be so construed; but I hardly see how innocuous political slogans like "get up, stand up [stand up for your rights]" can be called "mischevious". Anything interpreted as critical of the Mugabe regime is considered 'mischevious' by them, if not treasonable. He makes Saddam look benign...(IMHO) -- Tony Clayton or Coins of the UK : http://www.tclayton.demon.co.uk/coins.html Values of Coins of the UK : http://www.tclayton.demon.co.uk/values/coins.html Metals used in Coins : http://www.tclayton.demon.co.uk/metal.html Sent using RISC OS on an Acorn Strong Arm RiscPC .... If at first you don't succeed, you're doing about average. |
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Padraic Brown wrote in
news On 15 Jan 2005 17:45:05 -0800, "stonej" wrote: http://www.sabcnews.com/africa/south...,95231,00.html And here I thought the story was going to involve some sexual double entendre. Well, I guess the "government coming down hard" on the miscreants might be so construed; but I hardly see how innocuous political slogans like "get up, stand up [stand up for your rights]" can be called "mischevious". The story said that condom wrappers were also stamped. Now, putting "get up, stand up" on *those*... |
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In article . com,
"stonej" wrote: http://www.sabcnews.com/africa/south...,95231,00.html Robert Mugabe is a nasty **** with no sense of humor, the head of a government of thugs. I salute the stampers of the notes for their courage. |
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richard schumacher wrote:
In article . com, "stonej" wrote: http://www.sabcnews.com/africa/south...,95231,00.html Robert Mugabe is a nasty **** with no sense of humor, the head of a government of thugs. I salute the stampers of the notes for their courage. I guess that we won't be seeing a http://www.wheresgeorge.com section opening up for Zimbabwe in the forseeable future. sigh... -- ___________________________________________ ____ _______________ Regards, | |\ ____ | | | | |\ Michael G. Koerner May they | | | | | | rise again! Appleton, Wisconsin USA | | | | | | ___________________________________________ | | | | | | _______________ |
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