Monthly Archives: January 2011

Obama at Tucson

Posted on 13 January 2011 by Robert

An affirmation of free speech and democracy. Continue reading →

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Liberty, Whatever the Cost [Updated]

Posted on 12 January 2011 by Robert

“There is not enough poxes for your houses” says Jay Rosen to the pundits discussing #Tucson.  Well, here’s an astonishing quote from a non-pundit which goes places no politician dares to tread: This shouldn’t happen in this country, or anywhere … Continue reading →

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#Tucson

Posted on 10 January 2011 by Robert

The shootings in Tuscon present a difficult conundrum.  On the one hand, we cannot seriously suggest that Sarah Palin and the other Tea Party demagogues literally sponsored or otherwise provoked the spree.  But on the other, the inflammatory rhetoric of … Continue reading →

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The cowardly fudge behind the rhetoric of Control Orders

Posted on 7 January 2011 by Robert

As the Home Secretary conducts her review of control orders in the coming months, look out for examples of this rhetoric, “we know, but we cannot convict.” It is a half-formed argument, a question not an answer. It is a cowardly fudge for those who do not want to make the tough decision: do we let these suspects go, or do we allow phone-tapping evidence to be admissable in court? Continue reading →

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Global Culture vs International Culture

Posted on 6 January 2011 by Robert

Global != International Continue reading →

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The Chilling Effect of Rarely Used Laws

Posted on 4 January 2011 by Robert

You don’t actually need to charge someone under a particular law, for that law to have a horrible chilling effect. Continue reading →

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Linklog for 1st December to 2nd January

Posted on 2 January 2011 by Robert

My del.icio.us links: 1st December to 2nd January 500 Internal Server Error – 500 Internal Server Error 500 Internal Server Error – 500 Internal Server Error 500 Internal Server Error – 500 Internal Server Error Wikileaks and the Long Haul … Continue reading →

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