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the Exclusive Brethren.

For 175 years the sect has counted among its strange proscriptions ... an absolute ban on worldly politics.

now they're at the forefront of the religious right's move into political propaganda.

the Exclusive Brethren.

For 175 years the sect has counted among its strange proscriptions ... an absolute ban on worldly politics.

now they're at the forefront of the religious right's move into political propaganda.

Tuesday, March 07, 2006
Racial discrimination, xenophobia surging worldwide: UN expert

and just to prove the point ...

Tuesday, March 07, 2006
French tribunal rules against Sikh turbans in driver's license photos

so french. and so very, very silly.

Tuesday, March 07, 2006
Racial discrimination, xenophobia surging worldwide: UN expert

and just to prove the point ...

Tuesday, March 07, 2006
French tribunal rules against Sikh turbans in driver's license photos

so french. and so very, very silly.

having dragged my sorry ass through some recent commentary regarding "the shiavo case", including:

• www.discourse.net: the_politics_of_the_schiavo_bill


• ideoblog: ideoblog schiavo_the_rig


• www.professorbainbridge.com: emroper_v_simmo

my take on it all comes down to this: there is a continuing power struggle going on - and that is what this case is really about: who has the power.

if the 'right to life' mobs win, things will become very difficult, very quickly, for a lot of people living in america. and by proxy, elsewhere that the usa can extend its influence.

[i have no illusions that the 'right to life' movements are a single, coherent group - any more that those who oppose them are coherent and coordinated.]

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as freeland puts it "we want your soul" :
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having dragged my sorry ass through some recent commentary regarding "the shiavo case", including:

• www.discourse.net: the_politics_of_the_schiavo_bill


• ideoblog: ideoblog schiavo_the_rig


• www.professorbainbridge.com: emroper_v_simmo

my take on it all comes down to this: there is a continuing power struggle going on - and that is what this case is really about: who has the power.

if the 'right to life' mobs win, things will become very difficult, very quickly, for a lot of people living in america. and by proxy, elsewhere that the usa can extend its influence.

[i have no illusions that the 'right to life' movements are a single, coherent group - any more that those who oppose them are coherent and coordinated.]

---

as freeland puts it "we want your soul" :
( Read more... )