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Northern Ireland’s ‘first lady’ Gay hate speech? OR freedom of speech?
June 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Northern Ireland’s first lady is being investigated by police following allegations she committed a hate crime by launching a withering attack on homosexuality. A homosexual activist has brought charges against her under “hate crimes” laws and police are investigating her.
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/article-23491888-details/Northern%20Ireland’s%20′first%20lady’%20probed%20by%20police%20over%20gay%20hate%20rant%20on%20BBC%20radio%20show/article.do?expand=true#StartComments
In a diverse community that holds free speech in high esteem, we must remember that there [...]
Jun
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Iraqi conspiracy theories and oil economics
June 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment
A friend of mine sent me the usual big men in a back room monopoly theory of high oil prices, this time tied to Iraq since 1922, so instead of ignoring it, I thought I would give a shot at rebutting it.
Hi and thank you for emailing me. What you sent sounds somewhat plausible on [...]