They can have my DNA when they pry it from my cold, dead . . . well, you know.

To The People alerts us to yet another example of Brit Brotherism:

The entire UK population and every visitor to Britain should be put on the national DNA database, a top judge said today.

The most alarming thing . . .

. . . about this article on Britain approving Dr. Moreau-style humanimal hybrids is not the Dr. Moreau-style humanimal hybrids, no no.

The most alarming thing comes in the last four words of the opening sentence.

Plans to allow British scientists to create human-animal embryos are expected to be approved tomorrow by the government's fertility regulator.

The government's fertility regulator.

The government's fertility regulator.

The government's fertility regulator.

Think about that a moment.

Now, on to the Dr. Moreau-style humanimal hybrids.

I've always wanted a Wolfhuahua.

But I don't think a Wolfhuaman would be a good idea.

I haven't seen two things more mismatched since that time G.G. and the Murder Junkies were the guest musical act on Hee-Haw.

And this is one of the health care models Michael Moore wants us to follow.

[U.K.] Woman, 108, must wait 18 months for hearing aid.

[H/T 2 Cato-at-Liberty.]

Invasion of the Body Snatchers, guvnah!

Maybe a trip to England isn't a good idea.

They want your organs.

Brit Brother: You will jog for the master race . . .

. . . and always wear the happy face.

[snip & rearrange]

I will command all of you
Your kids will meditate in school

Lyrics from California Uber Alles by The Dead Kennedys.

TANGENTIAL UPDATE: China becomes the opposite of Footloose (which I guess would be Foottight) and makes dancing mandatory.

Take your baby by the ears And play upon her darkest fears.

- Dance Hall Days by Wang Chung

By "encourage," Brit Brother means "force."

Secret plans by British government to "encourage" citizens to go vegan.

It's FISH and chips, people, not TOFU and chips.

Eat a burger today, while you still can.

[H/T 2 The Jones Report.]

What an ASBO!

I can officially stop warning people that an Orwellian future is coming.

Because it's here already.

Well, not here here yet, but across the pond here.

11. A 13-year-old was served an order banning him from using the word "grass" anywhere in England and Wales.
...
13. In February 2003, a 16-year-old boy was banned from showing
his tattoos, wearing a single golf glove, or wearing a balaclava in public
anywhere in the country. He was also forbidden from congregating in public
places in groups of more than three people.
...
18. In September 2004, on the same day as he was released from prison, a 21-year-old found himself back in court being served with an interim order which banned him from entering any car park in England and Wales, touching any car without the owners permission, and riding a bicycle. On the full application hearing, the Council also managed to have him banned from wearing all forms of headwear in public.
...
19. The oldest recipient of an order to date is an 87-year-old who among other things is forbidden from being sarcastic to his neighbours
...
32. A 17-year-old Birmingham youth as been banned from travelling on the top deck of buses. The conditions of his ASBO are that he cannot travel on a bus unless he sits where the driver and other passengers can see him.

Dear Gawd, I hope Mister Speaker doesn't find out about this.