Remember, Remember....

Guy Fawkes was an adversary of the Dutch when he sided with Spain during the 80yr War, the bad guys, the oppressors. Trying to bomb a government building also makes you a terrorist. The fifth of November used to be a celebration for foiling Fawkes’ gunpowder plot. It’s an interesting subject for discussion whether saving the king is a good or a bad thing, but Fawkes did it because he was a Catholic and the king a Protestant. I do believe that we still frown upon killing for religion.

V for Vendetta, brilliant movie it may be, made the Fawkes image a symbol for rebellion against oppression, picked up by movements like anonymous and the occupy X groups. Imagine people in 400 years wearing Bin Laden masks as a symbol of the resistance.

So as we celebrate an assassination attempt it’s getting harder to get a clear view on what we are talking about.. The difference between freedom fighter, resistance fighter or terrorist is which side you’re on.

So here’s one for you lot…

Remember, Remember the fifth of November… one day till Halo 4 release…