Some of the most extreme, and ludicrous, lies about Judaism that were used by the Nazis and their forebears to justify the Holocaust and discrimination, have been taken up by Muslim extremists. With this on one side and the Israelis and far right western groups insisting every Muslim is a terrorist, do we stand any chance of there ever being a peaceful Palestinian solution?
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The US military in Iraq needs to build permanent facilities because they could be there for a decade. Combined with keeping soldiers in Afghanistan, the annual budget is going to be $54 billion. I wonder how much of that money is going to end up with Halliburton?
via Suburban Guerilla
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Drugs? Terrorism? Both wars are being lost in Afghanistan judging by the ongoing violence and its return to the top of the heroin producing tree.
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The Cow Chronicles. Which appear to be all about the creation of a life size Highland Cow replete with tartan overcoat.
Tongue splitting, the next body modding craze.
I feel a little ill.
via Die Puny Humans
Top Tory aide in sex party scandal!
Dougie Smith, a Conservative party strategist, runs Fever swingers partys in his spare time. It’s a non-profit (allegedly) organisation that organises high class orgies. Films like Scandal and my small but perfectly formed collection of Victorian erotica suggest that the ruling classes have always been into this sort of thing. The Tory matrons are probably most offended that he dared to commercialise it, he’s been found out and it’s just possible the lower classes do this sort of thing in our more equal age.
Ann Widdecombe, the former shadow home secretary, said: “For those who wonder if the modernising agenda of Cchange is going too far, this is precisely the sort of thing that gives cause for that wonder.
“I certainly don’t regard it lightheartedly. I take a dim view of that sort of behaviour.”
But then, she’s probably never been invited.
Some of the most extreme, and ludicrous, lies about Judaism that were used by the Nazis and their forebears to justify the Holocaust and discrimination, have been taken up by Muslim extremists. With this on one side and the Israelis and far right western groups insisting every Muslim is a terrorist, do we stand any chance of there ever being a peaceful Palestinian solution?
Richard Branson is bidding �5million for five of BA’s Concorde fleet. He made this offer after his initial bid of a quid a piece fell through.
Hell, if I’d known they were going so cheap, I’d have bought one.