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Monday, January 29. 2007

Leftist totalitarian impulses

French member of Parliament convicted for saying that homosexuals are morally inferior.

This isn't about gays - it's about the slippery slope to speech control. Is freedom a universal human aspiration? I doubt it: I think it might be an Anglo-Saxon thing. (Is that a racist statement?)

However, to refute even that Anglo-Saxon statement, look what David Cameron wants to do.  Is it too late for another revolution in the UK? Heck, look at what we did in the US, and that was about a lousy tea tax.

OK, I take back everything I implied about Anglo-Saxon exceptionalism: maybe all humans are infants at heart, longing for a Daddy and Mommy to provide and to take charge.

Image: A guy who knew what was best for you.

Posted by Bird Dog in Politics at 07:25 | Comments (3) | Trackbacks (0)

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Carbon tax on hamburgers, eh. Yep, that'll fix the world, alright. Pore ole England. But soft, what light through yonder window is getting throw'd back out?
#1 buddy larsen on 2007-01-29 09:27 (Reply)
Did you read where the Capitol Police gave way to the anarchists after yesterdys rally in DC and allowed then to spray paint the Capitol steps? No lie

http://thehill.com/thehill/export/TheHill/News/Frontpage/012507/protesters.html
#2 Habu on 2007-01-29 11:15 (Reply)
saw it. unbelievable. see instap link:
http://instapundit.com/archives2/2007/01/post_2092.php
#3 buddy larsen on 2007-01-29 11:41 (Reply)

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