Comments on: Gladiators and shitbags http://liberalconspiracy.org/2008/05/14/gladiators-and-shitbags/ Left-wing news, opinion and activism Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:53:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: MatGB http://liberalconspiracy.org/2008/05/14/gladiators-and-shitbags/#comment-10451 MatGB Thu, 15 May 2008 09:28:01 +0000 http://www.liberalconspiracy.org/2008/05/14/gladiators-and-shitbags/#comment-10451 From Wiki: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Names_of_Burma" rel="nofollow">In the Burmese language, Burma is known as either Myanma ( ) or Bama ( ). Myanma is the written, literary name of the country, while Bama is the oral, colloquial name of the country</a> After independence in 1948 Burma was chosen, only renamed Myanmar by the SLORC in 1989. UN recognises it, UK and US doesn't. Sunny—nowt t'do with PC, everything to do with the preferences of those that live under the evil bastards. From Wiki: In the Burmese language, Burma is known as either Myanma ( ) or Bama ( ). Myanma is the written, literary name of the country, while Bama is the oral, colloquial name of the country

After independence in 1948 Burma was chosen, only renamed Myanmar by the SLORC in 1989. UN recognises it, UK and US doesn’t.

Sunny—nowt t’do with PC, everything to do with the preferences of those that live under the evil bastards.

]]> By: Aaron Heath http://liberalconspiracy.org/2008/05/14/gladiators-and-shitbags/#comment-10447 Aaron Heath Thu, 15 May 2008 07:44:37 +0000 http://www.liberalconspiracy.org/2008/05/14/gladiators-and-shitbags/#comment-10447 Ok. But, as regular attendee in pedant's corner, I'll point out that the UN recognises the name Myanmar. BTW. Do we know if Burma was the colonial name, or the indigenous one? Ok. But, as regular attendee in pedant’s corner, I’ll point out that the UN recognises the name Myanmar.

BTW. Do we know if Burma was the colonial name, or the indigenous one?

]]> By: Sunny Hundal http://liberalconspiracy.org/2008/05/14/gladiators-and-shitbags/#comment-10438 Sunny Hundal Thu, 15 May 2008 02:05:58 +0000 http://www.liberalconspiracy.org/2008/05/14/gladiators-and-shitbags/#comment-10438 Mmm.. yeah I think its Burma that is the politically correct name... especially since the pro-democracy activists use it :) Mmm.. yeah I think its Burma that is the politically correct name… especially since the pro-democracy activists use it :)

]]> By: MatGB http://liberalconspiracy.org/2008/05/14/gladiators-and-shitbags/#comment-10392 MatGB Wed, 14 May 2008 11:13:23 +0000 http://www.liberalconspiracy.org/2008/05/14/gladiators-and-shitbags/#comment-10392 *cough*Burma*cough* The UK (rightly) doesnt recognise the junta's name change, and the elected President of Burma doesn't support it either. What USians do is up to them... *cough*Burma*cough*

The UK (rightly) doesnt recognise the junta’s name change, and the elected President of Burma doesn’t support it either. What USians do is up to them…

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