fucking liberty...

I did not agree with Mr McMuffin publishing the list of alleged BNP members (although I wasn't entirely convinced that the names and addresses on it were real).  I knew that the information was readily available elsewhere, but it didn't sit right with me to make public this private data, no matter how stupid I believe their views to be.  But, there's a lot to ponder since our mate, 'Mike' popped by to give us the benefit of his learning. So:

Why would members of a legitimate political party be upset that their membership of such an organisation be made public?

If members of professions such as the Police are not allowed to be members, then should the BNP not have reported their wish to join the party to their employers?

Does the BNP have any links to 'Redwatch'..(der)?  And if so, how do they square their outrage at their own predicament with the knowledge of how other allied organisations behave?

Is it a bit fucked up that commenter has published an anonymous bloggers name because he is angry that said blogger has published a list of private names and details which are now available in the public domain, yet has concealed his own details?

Are all racist sympathisers inevitably the only able to threaten as they are unable to engage in open debate?

Do such people fail to see the inconsistency in their willingness to benefit from the freedoms of a democratic system of government and their complete contempt for such a process and the underlying values?