Talk:Norman Lowell
I doubt the neutrality of the article. Certain statements such as
"An official enquiry about the protest concluded that the protest was not peaceful and the Maltese soldiers were justified for the use of force. The enquiry found out the illegal immigrants involved in the violent protest had been denied refugee status and where to be deported." are incorrect. In fact the report states that certain actions by the Maltese soldiers where unproprionate, refering to the action of a particular soldier Maltesedog 14:57, 8 January 2006 (UTC)
Please let me know what else you find biased, and I'll do my best to edit it. --Drew88 15:07, 8 January 2006 (UTC)
Opinion
This guy, Norman Lowell is definitely a race traitor. He looks down on people of his own race because they are non-white. He degrades their language and culture because of its deep Mediterranean roots. He has no respect for Arabs or Persians, therefore, he has no respect for Latins or Greeks. He discredits their contribution to Europe's culture, religion, and way of life. Just like Constantine turned his back on Jesus's true identity. He is trying to pass Malta off as a "White Nation", the color of the absense of knowledge.
Don't be ridiculous
When did Lowell ever look down on his own "race" (do you mean "ethnicity"?)? He does despise the Maltese language mainly because of its semitic roots, as well as because it was shoved down peoples' throats by the British, who made the Maltese believe they had a language (in case you're unimformed, until the late 1800s early 1900s, the Maltese spoke in Italian), but he never mentioned anything against Maltese culture (please back your arguments). He also never said anything against Arabs or Persians (where the hell did he ever mention this? He has often insisted that the Arabs are our friends and we should have nothing against them), moreover, nothing against the European Latins (Mediterranean people), including the Maltese themselves. Please prove your arguments.
The Maltese speaking Italian and not Maltese --- Norman Lowell having elements of Nationalism
The previous Lowellite apologetic notion is historically incorrect and betrays historical and linguistic ignorance on the part of the author. Italian was an established language in Malta for centuries before the British eventually used the Maltese language as a means to impose the English language and the removal of Italian. However, claiming or implying that the Maltese, who mostly have Siculo-Italian surnames, all spoke Italian is blatantly ridiculous. In fact, most Maltese did not speak anything but Maltese for centuries, even surprisingly enough those that did not have any specific surnames ascribable to a Semitic ethnic heritage. It was the educated that spoke Italian, and this was the situation for centuries and such a situation was part and parcel of Maltese cultural national identity.
However, claiming that the Maltese language was shoved down peoples' throats by the British is a half-truth at most when it implies that the Maltese language was some invention of the British. The Maltese language finds its origins in the Arabic domination period, albeit its vocabulary is predominantly derived from the Sicilian dialect and the Italian language. Of important note, is the fact that the British officially wanted to push efforts to totally arabize the Maltese language and eliminate its Romance element. What the previous contributor stated correctly is that Norman Lowell "does despise the Maltese language" denying a major notion which characterizes Maltese national identity. Unlike Maltese Nationalists, who realized that the introduction of the Maltese language was merely a denationalising and anglicising policy in order to remove the Italian language from Malta, Norman Lowell despises the Maltese language explicitly also without being able to speak it or write it correctly. Maltese Nationalists opposed the policies mentioned because they were clearly of a deceitful nature, this is not the case with Norman Lowell who rejects the Maltese language altogether.
Moreover, it must be categorically denied that Norman Lowell has any Nationalist tendencies. In point of fact, in relation to Maltese Nationalism Norman Lowell is the furthest thing from Nationalism. He was in point of fact in favour of political Integration with the United Kingdom, his main spoken language is English, he delighted himself with Imperial Troops marches in Malta and expressed sorrow to the abandonment of such troops from Malta. As if that wasn't enough, Norman Lowell has repeatedly over the years expressed despise towards Nationalism and termed it "Petty Nationalism", moreover in Lowell's Racialist conception our Patria (Fatherland) is Europe, and this is symbolised by his Pan-Europeanism and the motto "Magna Europa est Patria Nostra". Further to that, Norman Lowell is a virulent and continuous anti-clerical, anti-Catholic and anti-Christian, all things reminiscent of leftist and liberal policies which Maltese Nationalists as per tradition never approved and actively opposed as a danger for the Nation. Also, Norman Lowell is pro-UE which is not the friendliest of institutions towards Nationalists and practically all Nationalists oppose around Europe. Moreover Norman Lowell, should be accurately termed a Racialist with strong opposition to non-European immigration. However, Norman Lowell never, or rarely, did express any notions of Nationalist anti-immigrationism and has no problems with other European immigrants as he actively believes in a total freedom of movement within Europe. As a final point on Norman Lowell's "nationalism", it must be stated that Norman Lowell despises practically most of Malta's cultural traditions including village feasts, religious celebrations, village bands, Maltese folk/traditional music et cetera.
Regarding Norman Lowell never saying anything against the Maltese themselves, apart from attacking most Maltese personalities for a multitude of justified or unjustified reasons, he used to describe himself as an Elitist seeking only the support of the 20% educated and cultured few. According to the same Lowell, the remaining 80% were dullards not worthy of supporting him, or at least he stated that he would not seek their support. If that is not enough to insult the Maltese people, apart from insulting the Maltese language and our traditions, I wonder what would be tantamount to offenses against the Maltese people.
Regarding the first contention in criticism to this article, what was stated is in fact present in the report mentioned. Therefore, what at most happened was a statement of a half-truth or quoting what was convenient for the author exclusively, as the report also stated that some of the troops in question also made excessive use of force.
Libertarianism and neo-Nazis
Libertarianism: "a political philosophy[1] advocating that individuals should be free to do whatever they wish with their person or property, as long as they do not infringe on the same liberty of others. Libertarians hold as a fundamental maxim that all human interaction should be voluntary and consensual."
Norman Lowell: "The highest authority within the Imperium will be the Elite. A body of Men, a quarter of a million: guardians of the Imperium. These leaders, veritable SuperMen, are all male, imbued with a Sacred High Dominance quite apart, distinct, distanced from the Nation... Authority vested in the Elite must be absolute or it is no authority at all. It is unconditional, not subject to any other power or right. It is not subject to the law but above it."
"All trade with those outside the Imperium will have to be approved by the Central Economic Policy Staff, under the authority of the Elite"
".. They will have to go disarmed and will never to allowed to re-arm. A constant air and naval surveillance program will ensure this. They will not be allowed to export or import. They will be made to learn to just live and let live."
Freedom from coercion is the fundamental principle of libertarianism. Lowell's Utopia guarantees nothing of the sort: it will be a coercive, lawless tyranny of the "Elite", Prussian warlords or something of the sort. It will oppress and dominate weaker "races". It will have a Central Economic Policy Staff, whose functions will be control of the markets.
Just because this hopelessly schizoid neo-Nazi supports capitalism for a privileged group does not mean he's a Libertarian. Libertarianism goes way further than free markets for a chosen few. It's an ideology of freedom. This sick fuck's ideology is ideology of tyranny.
He's not a libertarian and never will be - schizophrenia is not really curable at the moment.