The Infidel

To some I am 'The Infidel', the unbeliever.  I have my Christian and Green beliefs and they suit me just fine.  Indeed I am no more racist nor religious intolerant then those who call me, 'The Infidel'.

'Diet Cops'

I was 'rear ended' on Friday night (28th January 2011).  Hit up the back on the M25 by 'white van man'.  He was traveling way to fast, and we and all the traffic ahead of him had slowed prior to road works.
The Golf may be a write off and I and my passenger have whiplash, and all because one driver failed to concentrate on what was happening in front of him.  Even the overhead gantry signs warned us of slow traffic ahead!
If you have an R.T.A. on a motorway in England now, you get a civilian Traffic Officer and not a police officer attending, which is great as it means no one gets breathalised or tested for drugs!  Yes I am being sarcastic, as I would have liked the man who drove into me tested as a matter of course.  It appears that the police in England do less and less work each day.  This is not funny as we pay for them to attend and make all the necessary checks.  That aside the 'Traffic Officer' was polite even though he was powerless. The country is now being policed by 'Diet Cops' or civilian Community Support Officers with no real powers and our motorway's by more civilian 'Officers'.  The country has gone down the pan for sure.
My insurance company however have thus far been very good.  I ache in places I have never ached before, but my friend and I are alive, it could have been so much worse.

Life by Tony Margiocchi

This feels kind of like an out of body experience jotting notes down for others who I have never heard of to read about what is going on in my world and further afield. 
I was a full time press snapper at one time and I still feel the need to take photos of people and places and have them published.  I have lived in Bedfordshire for a long time, there are many there who will say 'far too long' and a few who like my work. Just a few!
This blog is just me looking at life as I see it, I should have called it 'Shit Happens' as opposed to 'To The Point' but felt that swearing in the title may put a few folk off.  Not many though as I doubt there will be many who will visit me here.
I am blogging because I exist.  I have feelings, thoughts and fears and feel that this could be my personal 'Speakers Corner'.  There are so many people who feel that they can hide from the world by not putting their face or name on the net, to them I say, get real, the state has the ability to follow your every move should it wish to, so come out of your closets and stand up for yourselves, you exist, be proud of that.  Speak your mind, and make your case for whatever it is you believe in.  This blog is about my tiny world, follow it if you like, let me know what you think, but don't be rude, and don't be stuffy.

Over the last year we have seen the state's rulers outed for what they really are via the Daily Telegraph, well done the DT for finally proving to us what a greedy bunch our politicians are.  We all knew that there were plenty of them 'on the make' and now we have the proof.

We have also recently seen the all powerful USA humbled by Wikileaks, and some so called celebrities outed for extra marital affairs or for being whipped whilst their prostitutes wore Concentration Camp uniforms, (that one had a father who also believed in Hitler and the Third Reich.)

We learned all of this because we have the freedom to publish, and freedom of speech.  England is about freedom of speech, but if you want to abuse the system and use our hard won freedoms to condone murderous acts and barbaric actions, leave.  You are not welcome in 'my' England.

Be true to yourself and those around you,

Tony