Students Are Revolting!

Pudgilius agrees that students are revolting but thinks they have a point. 

Whilst the pen may be mightier than the sword, sometimes the sword just gets the job done.  (Neither Pudgilius nor his associates advocate the use of violence.)   But, my little corn shakers, how else are our bright young things meant to react to the final swinging of the wrecking ball with Ludditesque zeal against the already shattered edifice of higher education? 

Pudgilius regards access to a higher education system based upon ability to pay as the ultimate betrayal of the fundamental ethos of education itself.  Indeed, it is the essence of a dynamic society to ensure that those with ability, regardless of background and means, have the opportunity to succeed.  That opportunity should, of course, be embedded right through the food chain. 

Before the prolonged assault on education in this country, which saw the entire system turned into the front line in a spite-fuelled social engineering experiment, bright pupils from poor backgrounds had a genuine prospect of upward social mobility.  Entirely through their own efforts, pupils could improve their lot.  Yes, my friends, the education system was selective; the brightest went to Grammar schools, by and large, but not exclusively, the gateway to university education. 

Perversely, the achievements of the able acted not as a spur for educationalists to ensure the highest quality of education and training for all others, based upon ability, but served as a red rag to the zealous, snorting, mean-spirited bull which sought to enforce the appearance of equality for all.  This fundamental assault has progressed for decades without break or hindrance.     

Pudgilius says enough is enough and demands a return to an education system which rewards ability and one which maximises the opportunities for all to develop to their maximum potential.  He calls for the pre-eminence of genuine universities to be restored, properly funded and resourced, and the demise, or total reformation, of bogus institutions of “extended enrolment”.  Pudgilius calls for the restoration of full grants for all university students and an end to the invidious system of “ability to pay”.    

Meanwhile, “hold that Nuremberg trial!” is the cry as Pudgilius witnesses the rise of a new brand of fascism.  With the old NF all but a distant memory and the BNP laughably crumbling from within, a new breed of right wing mutant has evolved in the form of the EDL. 

No more anti-Semitic, racially-based platform for them, the EDL is “open to all”; all, that is, except “radical Islamists”.  Pudgilius looks on bemused as the heavily tattooed, knuckle-dustered hand extends to the Jewish, Sikh and Hindu communities, urging them to unite in a common cause.   Before anybody can shout, “arbeit macht frei”, the EDL has announced its very own Jewish Division.  Pudgilius is left wondering whether the EDL really can prove that your enemy’s enemy truly is your shaven-headed, balaclava-wearing, pick axe wielding best friend. 

Welcome, Grasshoppers

Well, hello my little grasshoppers; welcome to the virtual home of Pudgilius, your source of wisdom and insight.

Today, Pudgilius is scanning the news. And what exciting times! In fact busy times for Pudgilius, as he faces the prospect of ploughing through the 250,000 leaked documents.

So, what do we make of Wikileaks, my grass munching chums? So far, according to the Guardian derived snippets and other innuendo, we learn, well, nothing really:  Gordon Brown is psychotic & paranoid (already testified to by his own staff), David Cameron is a gullible lightweight (amply highlighted on ConservativeHome, no less, well before the last election) and Prince Andrew, the philandering fat boy, is slithering in and out of places where he really should be keeping his tight little mouth shut. (Poor boy never learnt the basic lesson that it's better to keep your mouth shut and have everyone think you're a fool rather than open it and remove all doubt.)  Various other notables are described in appropriate terms (all of which have been well documented and aired before).

Now, folks, don't know about you but, this is hardly breathtaking news to Pudgilius.  In fact, if our dear old American friends held anything other than these views on all concerned, I'd be pretty worried.  As for Hillary ordering US diplomats to spy on UN diplomats, hell, I'd do the same damn thing.  Yes, folks, I'd want their DNA, fingerprints, iris scans, credit card details and hair follicle tests to boot. (Any truth in the rumour Hillary collected David Milliband's DNA personally?) For these are the same duplicitous, double-crossing, lying back stabbers whom our own duplicitous, double-crossing, lying back-stabbers have to deal with.  You really can't have enough dirt when you're swimming in slime.

But, can't see too much to put lives at risk here. However, my little infotruth-seeking warriors, don't rely upon "the press" (aka MSM) to reveal the real juice.  Pick up your own spade and start digging; there are some juicy worms to be found.

Amid all the howls of outrage from governments around the globe, what will be revealed other than the ugly truth that governments, officials and "dignitaries" lie, scheme and betray the people who elected them (those who aren't elected are excused the last part)?  Again, is this really news?  Well, no, but confirmation is a nice thing to have.

But, let me return to my earlier question; what do we make of Wikileaks?  Well, there's certainly some tobacco in the pipe but, is it what it seems?

Pudgilius is keeping an open mind.  Through all of the releases to date, what appears to be missing is as interesting as what is there.  For all of the "information" and "intelligence" implicating Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Al-Qaeda (worthy of a Wikileak all to itself), et al, in the most dastardly of deeds, where is the same "information" and "intelligence" on Mossad, the "art students", Adam Pealrman (screen name, Adam Gadahn) and so on.  Should we really believe that the US insiders fall for the arcane while not seeing the obvious?  Hard to credit, my little grasshoppers.

So there we have it.  Mountains of information, and misinformation, if we care to look.  How to tell which is which?  That, my little grasshoppers, is the real test.  What you can be sure of is that nothing of real substance will be revealed through the comics masquerading as MSM.

Tune in again for more from the world of Pudgilius.