[Paul Bunyan]

http://backspin.typepad.com/backspin...ee-revolt.html

You have to admire Jeremy Flashman. According to the Jewish Chronicle, the 45-year-old father of three would rather go to prison than pay the mandatory TV license fee. Why? The telecoms engineer, from Woodford Green in Essex, has become so angered by the BBC and the way it reports Israel that he has refused to pay his television licence.
So when an enforcement officer arrived at his door, Mr Flashman did not hesitate: "I told him I have a television, and I admitted watching it without a licence. He said I would receive a summons within 21 days.
"I will never pay them another penny. This is my protest against the BBC and the way it goes about reporting what happens in Israel. It's because I'm Jewish and Israel is at the heart of being Jewish."
Mr Flashman claimed that the BBC was breaking its own charter by allowing what he claimed were biased reports to be broadcast.It's easy to understand Flashman's anger. The Beeb spent £200,000 of public money to cover up the Balen report on publicly-funded anti-Israel bias. Flashman's license fee revolt will be worth watching.

[TorryJens]

For the same reason, many Israelis refuse to pay the television tax here, which support the IBA, who's coverage of Israel is not much better than BBC (on a par with Ha'aretz newspaper). I read recently that IBA is on the verge of collapse. I am all broken up about it (wish there was that icon with the cynical violin player)

[NeroASERCH]

You guys have TV taxes? What the hell?

[NeroASERCH]

You guys have TV taxes? What the hell?

Socialism, the next frontier of taxation.

How's your family BTW, is everyone alright?

[NeroASERCH]

Socialism, the next frontier of taxation.

How's your family BTW, is everyone alright?

My nuclear family is fine, but some more distant relatives (cousins, aunts, etc) live in one of the most affected areas and I can't communicate with them. I can only hope they are fine.

PS: They are fine