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>The movie Hunger, the Blanket protest; and Bobby Sands. > >Shortly after I had finished watching the Movie >Hunger, a comrade, Jim >left me a message to take a look at an article on the >same subject by >David Cox, published on the Guardians Comment is Free >web site. * In >truth after reading the piece I wondered if the man >who wrote it had >even seen the film, for whatever your politics you >would have to have >a heart of stone not to be either moved or pulled up >by the movie >Hunger. The Irish Republican Danny Morrison once said >the problem with >the Brits is they do not have a clue about what makes >us tick. (Irish >republicans) Never a truer work could be spoken about >David Cox, >basically all the article consists of is a rather >nasty swipe at >working class republicans like Booby Stands, for >having the audacity >to take on the British state and its armed might. In >the eyes of >people such as Mr Cox, the only role in life the likes >of Bobby should >have, is as Belfast corner boys who know their place >in the >established order of the British State. > >It is therefor hardly surprising Cox and his ilk >failed to understand >Steve McQeens magnificent film Hunger. It really is a >towering tour >de-force which lays bare like nothing else I have seen >or read the >personality and determination of its central character >Bobby Sands. > >read more-- ><a rel=nofollow target=_blank >href="http://www.organizedrage.com/2008/11/movie-hunger >-blanket-protest-and-bobby.html">http://www.organizedra >ge.com/2008/11/movie-hunger-blanket-protest-and-bobby.h >tml</a> > >Organized Rage ><a rel=nofollow target=_blank >href="http://www.organizedrage.com/">http://www.organiz >edrage.com/</a>

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