Blogs Posts on "Civil Liberties"
Suck factor: the glory of violence, the horror of sexuality by Scholars & Rogues on Nov 16, 2009There are three mainstays in today’s Hollywood: sex, violence and special effects. Special effects in movies, when well done, are fun. They help us escape from our lives to enjoy tales of superheroes, mutants or alternate realities. We tr...
Gay marriage loses in Maine: the campaign finance scorecard by Scholars & Rogues on Nov 6, 2009On Nov. 3, 299,483 citizens of the state of Maine were persuaded to tell women who love women and men who love men that they cannot marry. Those Downeasters who voted “Yes” on Question 1 — to repeal a same-sex marriage law — bashed ga...
CANADA’S BAN ON GALLOWAY TO BE CHALLENGED IN COURT by Socialist Unity on Nov 4, 2009From Canadian Press TORONTO: British MP George Galloway who was denied entry into Canada on the grounds he supported a terrorist group welcomed a court decision to hear his case, saying Monday he would like to testify in person. In a statement from L...
A Sledgehammer to Crack a Nutt by The Third Estate on Nov 3, 2009This government is not fond of people who disagree with them. Witness the Serious Organised Crime Act (Socpa), the swingeing restrictions on protesting within audible distance of parliament. The government do not like to hear voices of dissent, and e...
Cal Thomas and The "Conservative" Twisted View of Civil Liberties by Stupid Right Wingers on Nov 3, 2009...
Climate Change Treaty Copenhagen by our politics on Oct 31, 2009The Notion of Fact v. The Idea of Fiction: The Climate Change Treaty in Copenhagen: The Wrong “Green” is being focused on, Leaders Need to Consider National Debts By Jimmy M. The issue of global warming continues to march on. The latest disc...
An Interview with Nick Clegg by The Third Estate on Oct 28, 2009In an exclusive interview with The Third Estate, Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg sets out his vision for change It can’t be easy, being the leader of Britain’s third major political party. Caught between a disintegrating New Labour and a resur...
Breeding fascism: the modern legacy of progressive blogging by Scholars & Rogues on Oct 23, 2009Nick Griffin, the leader of the tiny British National Party, has a very low profile outside the UK. Their best political showing has been to pick up two seats in the European Parliament, when they polled 6% of the UK vote in that election in June 200...
TRADE UNIONIST THREATENED WITH TERRORISM ACT by Socialist Unity on Oct 19, 2009Steve Acheson is a Unite/EPIU member who has been protesting outside Fiddlers Ferry power station, Warrington, since his unfair dismissal by contractors in December 2008. He has now been served with notice of an injunction against his protest. Steve...
Obama's Supporting States' Rights on Marijuana Policy by Stupid Right Wingers on Oct 19, 2009Unlike "conservatives" and the Bush Administration who claim to be States' Rights advocates, the Obama Administration is actually showing a commitment to States' Rights, even if it is a minor way. The Obama Justice Department has changed course and...
