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Govt. Of India Allows Persecution Of Internet Giants: Freedom Of Speech At
2012-01-16 13:51:00 Our Indian government on Friday officially sanctioned orders for prosecuting 21 companies including Google and Facebook in a case over offensive content after a judge warned websites may be blocked “like in China.” In a case filed by a private petitioner seeking to remove images considered offensive to religious sentiments of Hindus, Muslims and Christians from websites, has gained wide momentum & publicity. It’s because of this case “The government of India…finds it appropriate to grant sanction…to proceed against the accused persons in the aforesaid complaint in national harmony, integration and national interest” revealed a court document. However the document also stated that they did not wish to go the extreme of blocking such websites, yet. Interestingly, the heads of these Internet giants could be issued “Summons” to appear in court. The court likened the matter to contraband when High Court Justice Suresh Kait told lawyers from India...
By: WATblog
Poetic Justice For Westboro Baptist Protesters
2010-11-17 03:05:00 A GTL Two-Thumbs-Up To The Citizens Of McAlester, Oklahoma: Fred Phelps’ “God Hates Fags” Military Funeral Protesters Find Themselves Stranded With Automobile Trouble… Congrats to Westboro Baptist Church and its nutcase parishioners for what they are doing to protect our 2nd... This is only a comment summary. Visit http://guntotingliberal.com to view the lastest content complete with some of the most outrageous original photoshops in the political blogosphere!
Geert Wilders, Western Sages, and Totalitarian Islam
2010-10-26 08:53:00 Great article, lots of historical references to illustrate the TRUTH, for which Geert Wilders is being smeared by his own justice system. In April 2008, during his keynote address to the first conference of the Association for the Study of the Middle East and Africa, Professor Bernard Lewis warned of the ominous limits on scholarly ...
The GTL? Sunday Column ? ?N.P.R. (Nazi Party Radio) Fires Their ?House Negr
2010-10-25 02:54:00 The GTL? Sunday Column: “Ever-So-SLIGHTLY-Right-O-f-Center” Gun Toting Liberal? Sunday Columnist And Author Christopher L. Doster Uses His Unusual Style Of Andy Rooney-Ish Humor To Laud Fox News And Bash Political Correctness And NPR While Attempting To Come To The Rescue Of Fired... This is only a comment summary. Visit http://guntotingliberal.com to view the lastest content complete with some of the most outrageous original photoshops in the political blogosphere!
Blogs and Censorship: Crossing The Line on Freedom of Speech? Who Decides?
2010-09-24 21:28:00 Blogs and Censorship: Crossing The Line on Freedom of Speech? Who Decides? As a blogger for a syndicated site, one must constantly worry about "crossing the line" of the sites guidelines. Sadly, it dilutes the passion of the blogger, who by the definition of "form, fit and function" are simply adhering to the premise of the concept. Blogging is about sharing personal ideas and thoughts....Personal opinions on politics, religion, race relations or society in general should be freely debated without fear of censorship.
The GTL? Sunday Column ? ?Sticks, Stones, Broken Bones?And The ?N? Word? By
2010-08-23 00:51:00 The GTL? Sunday Column: “Ever-So-SLIGHTLY-Right-O-f-Center” Gun Toting Liberal? Sunday Columnist And Author Christopher L. Doster Employs His Usual Wit And Andy Roony-ish Style Of Sarcasm To Attack Those Who Have Attacked Doctor Laura Schlessinger For Uttering The N-Word Multiple Times... This is only a comment summary. Visit http://guntotingliberal.com to view the lastest content complete with some of the most outrageous original photoshops in the political blogosphere!
Rod Blagojevich, A.K.A., ?The Cabbage Patch Kid?: Criminal Or Typical Stupi
2010-07-28 03:55:00 Defense Lawyer In Closing Statement To Jurors In Blago Corruption Trial: My Client May Be A Doomass But He’s No Criminal… So, the prosecution has made their closing arguments in The Cabbage Patch Kid’s corruption trail and today, the defense has made theirs today and now it is up... This is only a comment summary. Visit http://guntotingliberal.com to view the lastest content complete with some of the most outrageous original photoshops in the political blogosphere!
Freedom for Art is Unity in Diversity
2010-06-23 05:00:00 Last Friday, I went to listen to Salman Rushdie present the “Leiden Freedom Lecture.” Freedom, he argued is the essence of life and the essence of creativity. So many Baha’is have told me that to be a Bahai and an artist means that you need to be ‘moderate’. Some, artists themselves, have presented all sorts ...
Former Bush Bud Jack Abramoff And General Stanley McChrystal To Work Togeth
2010-06-23 03:53:00 General Stanley McChrystal To Be On The Hunt For A New Job Soon, Jack Abramoff Might Be Able To Hook Him Up With A Job Tossing Pies With Him At “Tov Pizza” Hey, this might be a great time for a Jack Abramoff update. Remember that crooked lobbyist buddy of Karl Rove, Dick... This is only a comment summary. Visit http://guntotingliberal.com to view the lastest content complete with some of the most outrageous original photoshops in the political blogosphere!
The GTL? Sunday Guest Column ? ?Tax Paying Tea Baggers? By Christopher L. D
2010-04-19 02:37:00 GTL? Sunday Columnist: Author And “Ever-So-SLIGHTLY-Right-O-f-Center” Political Pundit Christopher L. Doster Employs His Right-Leaning Style Of Humor And Sarcasm To Defend His Status As A Proud Tea Bagger… ?Tax Paying Tea Baggers? The liberal media continues to bash the ?Tea... This is only a comment summary. Visit http://guntotingliberal.com to view the lastest content complete with some of the most outrageous original photoshops in the political blogosphere!
Gallup Poll Shocker: Tea Partiers Are Mostly Well Off, Middle-Aged, White R
2010-04-06 02:46:00 Rich, White, Middle-Aged And Female? The Tea Party Awaits Your Personal Support… Despite the recent report implying Democrats are jumping ship in growing numbers to join the Tea Party movement, today’s Gallup Poll suggests the (so-called) disgruntled Dems lurking within the ranks... This is only a comment summary. Visit http://guntotingliberal.com to view the lastest content complete with some of the most outrageous original photoshops in the political blogosphere!
The GTL? Sunday Guest Column ? ?Senator Harry Cracker Reid? By Christopher
2010-01-11 00:13:00 GTL? Sunday Guest Columnist: Author And “Moderately-Right-Of-Cent-er” Political Pundit, Christopher L. Doster, Employs His Wit, Sarcasm, A Sports Analogy And Conservative Sense Of Humor To Attack Democratic Double Standards On Harry Reid And Political Correctness… ?Senator Harry... This is only a comment summary. Visit http://guntotingliberal.com to view the lastest content complete with some of the most outrageous original photoshops in the political blogosphere!
The GTL?s NFL Picks ? Week 6, 2009
2009-10-17 00:06:00 Last Week: (7-7) Year To Date: 51-25 All-Time (2006 Through 2008 Combined Record): 335-195-1? Okay, first things first — my sincerest, humblest apologies to anybody who bet their first born child, a steamy night alone with their spouse, their houses, their cars or anything else of importance... This is only a comment summary. Visit http://guntotingliberal.com to view the lastest content complete with some of the most outrageous original photoshops in the political blogosphere!
The GTL? Open Post Wednesday ? Whoopi Goldberg (a.k.a., ?The Hollywood Left
2009-10-01 05:51:00 THE Gun Toting Liberal Reaches Out To His Fellow Commentators -Slash- Co-Bloggers And Readers To Furnish Their Opinions On Any Of The Above Or Anything Else Political One Wishes To O-Pine On… Here we are again — it’s “Hump Day” and there’s a lot to be discussed... This is only a comment summary. Visit http://guntotingliberal.com to view the lastest content complete with some of the most outrageous original photoshops in the political blogosphere!
Obama accepts apology for Wilson outburst
2009-09-10 23:14:00 Obama accepts apology for Wilson outburst WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama accepted a South Carolina Republican’s apology for shouting, “You lie!” during his speech to Congress, and House Democratic leaders showed no interest in sanctions against Rep. Joe Wilson. Obama said Thursday that Wilson apologized “quickly and without equivocation” and the congressman told reporters the shout-out ...
By: TexasFred's
Freedom of speech in the United States
2009-09-07 20:42:00 Freedom of speech in the United States Lately, I have been the recipient of several rather hate-filled emails and messages on Yahoo Messenger. I have to assume that these messages and emails were from Obama supporters, quite likely very liberal Obama supporters. The messages were telling me to STOP writing the things I write concerning the ...
By: TexasFred's
President George W. Bush II President Barack Hussein Obama Wishes To Take O
2009-08-29 05:27:00 Troubling Thought — What, EXACTLY, Constitutes A “Cyber Emergency”? That’s correct, folks — many of we “Civil Libertarian Liberal” types are more than a LITTLE bit concerned over a newly-proposed Senate bill (55 pages — S.773) designed to give the... This is only a comment summary. Visit http://guntotingliberal.com to view the lastest content complete with some of the most outrageous original photoshops in the political blogosphere!
Video: Stephen Colbert Stands Up For Fox News? Glenn Beck As Sponsors Dump
2009-08-16 04:17:00 Colbert: Beck’s Sponsors Are Unfarily Portraying Glenn Beck’s Comments As Racist When They’re Just “Almost” Racist Remarks… Here we go: the funniest video you might not have seen all day, my friends from Comedy Central’s Colbert Nation: The Colbert... This is only a comment summary. Visit http://guntotingliberal.com to view the lastest content complete with some of the most outrageous original photoshops in the political blogosphere!
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Opens Mouth, Inserts Foot In USAToday Co-Column
2009-08-11 05:02:00 Shouting Dissent At Townhall Meetings Is “Unamerican” — Nancy Pelosi Lugosi… Okay, I’m just SURE House Speaker Nancy Lugosi (Google Images) didn’t mean to write HER “unamerican” comment in her USAToday Co-Op-Ed with Steny Hoyer today. If she did, tar... This is only a comment summary. Visit http://guntotingliberal.com to view the lastest content complete with some of the most outrageous original photoshops in the political blogosphere!
Police State Law Enforcement Officers Arrest Anti-Government Protesters In
2009-08-08 03:26:00 Six Loudmouthed, Law-Abiding American Citizens Arrested In The “Show Me State” For Voicing Their Dissent Against ObamaCare And A Preference For Lipton Teabags… Look, it’s only fair I bash the government for silencing and imprisoning teabaggers and anti-ObamaCare’ers... This is only a comment summary. Visit http://guntotingliberal.com to view the lastest content complete with some of the most outrageous original photoshops in the political blogosphere!
Jeebus Crisp, Sarah And Todd Palin ? What The Heck Else Do You Require? Da
2009-06-16 07:48:00 Has Sarah “The Barracuda” Palin’s Reactions To Controversial Comedian’s Jokes Removed Any Doubt As To Her Fitness To Lead This Nation In The Capacity Of President In Your Opinion? Private message to my former Wasilla, Alaska classmate Sarah Palin – LIGHTEN UP,... This is only a comment summary. Visit http://guntotingliberal.com to view the lastest content complete with some of the most outrageous original photoshops in the political blogosphere!
Did The Holocaust Memorial Museum Shooter Have The Weekly Standard?s Willia
2009-06-12 04:18:00 FBI Pays Visit To The Official Headquarters Of The Weekly Standard In The Wake Of James von Brunn’s Heinous D.C. Crime First off, let me get something off my chest about this wacko and the mainstream (”MSM”) coverage in the last couple of days. Naturally, I’ve been... This is only a comment summary. Visit http://guntotingliberal.com to view the lastest content complete with some of the most outrageous original photoshops in the political blogosphere!
Writer?s Block ? YOUR Turn to O-PINE At The GTL?
2009-06-03 05:05:00 I Can’t Focus, Therefore, I Call Upon Our Friends, Readers And Co-Blogging Commentators To Bail Me Out That’s right, friends — I’ve had writer’s block for two straight days now. Too damned many serious items going on to just pick one and o-PINE on it, so I thought... This is only a comment summary. Visit http://guntotingliberal.com to view the lastest content complete with some of the most outrageous original photoshops in the political blogosphere!
Poll: Almost ANYBODY Can Move To Nevada And Defeat Senate Majority Leader H
2009-05-20 05:15:00 Question: Should Russ Feingold, Tom Daschle Or Some Other Strong Democrat Pull A “Hillary Clinton” Or An “Al Franken” And Relocate To Nevada To Sport “I Heart Nevada” Pins In A Quest To Unseat Harry Reid? According to a poll conducted by The Las Vegas... This is only a comment summary. Visit http://guntotingliberal.com to view the lastest content complete with some of the most outrageous original photoshops in the political blogosphere!
GUEST COLUMN: Attorney And Fellow Gun Toting Liberal Steve Houchin Speaks O
2009-04-12 03:19:00 GTL? Guest Columnist Steve Houchin: What Everybody Needs To Understand About The Heller Decision And Our Confirmed Right To Keep And Bear Arms Over the past 2 weeks, I have seen stories related to no fewer than 4 separate incidents of multiple killings by use of handguns. Unsurprisingly, this has... This is only a comment summary. Visit http://guntotingliberal.com to view the lastest content complete with some of the most outrageous original photoshops in the political blogosphere!
The Only Blog President Obama Enjoys Is His Own Blog
2009-03-08 04:41:00 Barack Obama: Bloggers Are Too Black Or White For Me That’s right, folks — President Obama prefers the mainstream media (”MSM”) over bloggers because we bloggers always offer an over-simple answer to a complicated problem. Of course, he does offer his own Obama... This is only a comment summary. Visit http://guntotingliberal.com to view the lastest content complete with some of the most outrageous original photoshops in the political blogosphere!
Is The Wild-West, Anononymous Blogging Atmosphere Of The Internets And The
2009-03-02 02:05:00 WorldNetDaily Sends The Warning Shot Across The Bow Of “The Star Ship Internets” It’s always fun to take a stroll over to WND to see what our wacky, lovable, “end-timer“, “whistle blowing” buds from the extreme religious right are sounding off about. Most... This is only a comment summary. Visit http://guntotingliberal.com to view the lastest content complete with some of the most outrageous original photoshops in the political blogosphere!
Army Officer Says President Obama Is An ?Imposter?, Refuses To Follow His O
2009-02-25 04:51:00 Yeee-Haww! That’s The Way ‘Ya Do It, Soldier! Wow, talk about playing “martyr” here. That ain’t no way to make the rank of Captain anytime soon there, Lt. Scott Easterling of the United States Army… From (Of course) WorldNetDaily: … “As an active-duty... This is only a comment summary. Visit http://guntotingliberal.com to view the lastest content complete with some of the most outrageous original photoshops in the political blogosphere!
VIDEO: President Ronald Reagan And Barack Obama Demonstrate Vastly Differen
2008-09-20 20:45:00 Survey For Our Readers And “Co-Bloggers”: Which “Heckler-Handling Stategerie” Do YOU Favor — Reagan’s Or Obama’s? First up, from YouTube — Senator Obama’s preference in the handling of a heckler: And now, for President Reagan’s heckler... This is only a comment summary. Visit http://guntotingliberal.com to view the lastest content complete with some of the most outrageous original photoshops in the political blogosphere!
Contentious Search: Google, Religion and Freedom of Speech
2008-09-18 23:41:00 Google has reversed a decision which saw it previously refuse to carry paid search adverts for a pro-life Christian group when the searcher types in “abortion”. The Christian Institute, the group in question, (which must have received greater levels of traffic over this event than it ever has before because of this story) approached the search ...
By: SEO Blog
Freedom of speech
2008-09-15 00:40:00 There are times and places we all have to work in a role, and restrict what w say and how we say it, usually while working in some capacity. And even places like here we have to be careful just in case someone there sees it, which isn't entirely impossible. But maybe if I was totally straight in telling someone their faults were imaginary they may actually respond faster than the professional approach which drags it out for weeks.What does bother me is how people get them in the first place. Imagined inadequacies, beliefs in the good of others clearly not good, overlooking the obvious faults in others, assigning impossible causes to situations, all from normally rational people. We're taught it's the emotions, inner child and subconscious that do this, but to be so powerful to create a blind spot in a normally sensible person is tragic. I'm not planning to test this theory on anyone to see but I'm sure there are therapists who do and it may well work.So I can speak freely here ...
Sir Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton To Don Whips And Chains At DNC To Keep Her
2008-08-21 09:50:00 Hillary Clinton To Rabid Supporters Of A Potential “Bush-Clinton-Bush-Clinto-n” Monarchy: Tone Those Happy A$$es Of Yours DOWN And Go For Obama Or I’ll Be Glad To Lay Stripes On ‘Em With My Whip! According to The Politico, they’re literally called the “Whip... This is only a comment summary. Visit http://guntotingliberal.com to view the lastest content complete with some of the most outrageous original photoshops in the political blogosphere!
New Zoghby Poll Shows Clearly John McCain No Longer Needs To Campaign
2008-08-20 21:37:00 With Panama John Pulling Five Points Ahead Of Barry Obama In Reuters/Zoghby Poll, Perhaps The “ELDER(LY)” Statesman Needs To Leave The Campaign Trail And Rest Those Old Bones? That’s right, folks — it’s O-V-E-R for the Senator with the middle name starting with an... This is only a comment summary. Visit http://guntotingliberal.com to view the lastest content complete with some of the most outrageous original photoshops in the political blogosphere!
Freedom Of Speech has it's limitations
2008-07-11 03:07:00 I would first like to thank Zennie for inviting me to this blog and have the ability to post here. My views may not represent how you feel, or how Zennie feels. I do thank him for giving me a voice on here. Now this may be an old story, but I am still upset with it. I was completely in awe when I discovered that the McCain camp removed the Librarian from the so called "Public" event for holding a sign that read "McCain = Bush". I was further disgusted when I learned she was cited for "Trespassing". Yes, trespassing at a public event. Public meaning "people in general", public meaning "NON PRIVATE". If we have the freedom of speech, shouldn't we be allowed to express ourselves the way we see fit? Shouldn't we be able to express our opinions even if it does not "fit in" with the republican party?If you missed the actual video, here is the 61 year old librarian being cited for "trespassing".And here is my response. Please excuse the cursing, as I am a former sailor. lol
Freedom Of Speech
2008-06-06 23:16:00 Sometimes, Freedom of Speech can and does anger up the blood. This is one of those times:In a quiet, upscale neighborhood in Charlotte, N.C., rows of custom-style homes and neatly landscaped lawns represent the American dream.But one local resident has shattered that image, calling for the death of American troops in Iraq and supporting Al Qaeda through his Web site, which he reportedly runs from his parents' home.Samir Khan is the man behind Revolution.Muslimpad.com - a radical Islamic site that praises Usama bin Laden and asks for Allah to "curse more American soldiers."The site posts videos of U.S. Humvees being blown up by roadside bombs in Iraq. It aims to inspire young Muslims to wage war against the West.Terrorism experts say the Web site, written in English, is one of the premiere sites for Western audiences to get access to radical Islamist propaganda.Khan, 22, declined requests for an interview, even when approached outside his home with cameras rolling. When asked if the...
6th Circuit Court of Appeals: First Amendment does not demand wall between
2008-06-06 03:38:00 In victory for Ten Commandments posted in Kentucky, court criticizes ACLU for misusing concept that is outside of the Constitution Tuesday, December 20, 2005, 1:20 PM (MST) | ADF Media Relations | 480-444-0020 <!-- function ProcessPollViewerSubmit() { ...
By: Tundra Politics
Freedom Of Speech....For Democrats
2008-06-04 23:51:00 I'm a bit confused. How come a fictional movie about the assassination of George W. Bush gets made and published onto DVD, but when someone does an art exhibit about the assassinations of Obama and Clinton, it's shut down?This morning, a Boston-born performance artist, Yazmany Arboleda, tried to set up a provocative art exhibition in a vacant storefront on West 40th Street in Midtown Manhattan with the title, "The Assassination of Hillary Clinton/The Assassination of Barack Obama," in neatly stenciled letters on the plate glass windows at street level.By 9:30 a.m., New York City police detectives and Secret Service agents had shut down the exhibition, and building workers had quickly covered over the inflammatory title with large sheets of brown paper and blue masking tape. The gallery is across the street from the southern entrance to The New York Times building.The police officers declined to answer any questions, and at first would not permit reporters to speak with Mr. Arboled...
Brigitte Bardot Learns There is No Freedom of Speech in France | Middle Age
2008-06-04 14:35:00 As proof that there is no freedom of speech in France, former pinup girl and movie star turned animal rights activist Brigitte Bardot has been fined $23,160 for remarks insulting Muslims. The actual charges were "provoking discrimination and racial hatred for comments she made in a letter to Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy. 18 Zoom(s)
EU, China: Honeymoon is over
2008-05-30 06:13:00 So far so good, but it still takes two to tango and the EU is not making the right moves, Bingran Dai of the Centre for European Studies at Fudan University in Shanghai tells ISN Security Watch. “The problem is that the atmosphere has changed drastically since 2006 and the Chinese public and the government feel ...
By: 1913 Intel
YouTube for Democracy
2008-05-23 00:52:00 Its tempting to post my own ‘free speech‘ rant but… “Senator Lieberman stated his belief, in a letter sent today, that all videos mentioning or featuring these groups should be removed from YouTube — even legal nonviolent or non-hate speech videos,” YouTube’s blog post states. “While we respect and understand his views, YouTube encourages free speech ...
Government May Have Massive Surveillance Program for Use in National Emerge
2008-05-21 19:39:00 AlterNet ?Main Core,? a program that authorizes ?computer searches through massive [unspecified] electronic databases? in order to discover ?potential threats? in the event of a ?national emergency?: According to a senior government official??There exists a database of Americans, who, often for the slightest and most trivial reason, are considered unfriendly, and who, in a time of panic, might be incarcerated. The database can identify and locate perceived ?enemies of the state? almost instantaneously.? ? One knowledgeable source claims that 8 million Americans are now listed in Main Core as potentially suspect. In the event of a national emergency, these people could be subject to everything from heightened surveillance and tracking to direct questioning and possibly even detention. These so-called ?Continuity of Governance? plans, Radar notes, ?are shrouded in extreme secrecy, effectively unregulated by Congress or the courts.? ?Main Core is the table of contents for all th...
Moyers: Democracy in America Is a Series of Narrow Escapes, and We May Be R
2008-05-19 06:12:00 AlterNet The earth we share as our common gift, to be passed on in good condition to our children's children, is being despoiled. Private wealth is growing as public needs increase apace. Our Constitution is perilously close to being consigned to the valley of the shadow of death, betrayed by a powerful cabal of secrecy-obsessed authoritarians. Terms like "liberty" and "individual freedom" invoked by generations of Americans who battled to widen the 1787 promise to "promote the general welfare" have been perverted to create a government primarily dedicated to the welfare of the state and the political class that runs it. Yes, Virginia, there is a class war and ordinary people are losing it. It isn't necessary to be a Jeremiah crying aloud to a sinful Jerusalem that the Lord is about to afflict them for their sins of idolatry, or Cassandra, making a nuisance of herself as she wanders around King Priam's palace grounds wailing "The Greeks are coming." Or Socrates, the gadfly, stin...
Our anti-freedom of speech government
2008-05-07 23:32:00 The Christian Institute reports,"Wednesday, 7 May 2008The Government last night succeeded in deleting a free speech protection from its proposed homophobic hatred offence. But the House of Lords has another chance to reinsert one tonight.MPs in the House of Commons backed a Government motion to delete the free speech amendment. They voted 338 to 136.The Government will attempt to address concerns by tabling a different amendment in the Lords tonight which would require the Government to publish statutory guidance on the new law.But critics say this falls short of the protection which would be offered by a specific free speech protection written into the Bill. The Lords will have an opportunity to reinsert the free speech protection tonight.The protection seeks to make it clear that criticising homosexual practice or urging people to refrain from such conduct will not, in itself, be a crime.The amendment says, "for the avoidance of doubt, the discussion or criticism of sexual conduct...
By: Christian Quoter
Everest 2008: Trouble Brewing on Everest?
2008-05-04 09:19:00 A couple of days ago The Adventurist, as well as a couple of other sites that follow the Mt. Everest expeditions every year, made posts concerning an attempt by the Chinese Expedition to put the Olympic torch on the summit of Mt. Everest. The news, as we reported, was that China had made a ...
By: The Adventurist
Freedom of Speech Versus Anarchy in Egyptian Society
2008-04-19 23:08:00 About two years ago, a group of concerned citizens in Egypt formed an organization called MARED, an acronym for "Masryoun [Egyptians] Against Religious Discrimination." The main goal of this group is to finally bring some sort of sanity to the current state of a deeply divided Egyptian society, a division rooted in religious discrimination and intolerance.This group (MARED) is made up of highly respected intellectual members of the Egyptian society, such as academicians, journalists, businesspeople, government officials, scientists, human rights activists, artists, philosophers, religious thinkers and many others. Most of them are Muslim, but the organization also includes Christians and representatives of other religious and secular groups in Egypt.A few months ago, MARED decided to make plans for holding its first congress, aimed at discussing the roots of and solutions for the crisis of religious divide and discrimination in the Egyptian society. The congress carried the slogan "...
Freedom of Speech Versus Anarchy in Egyptian Society
2008-04-19 23:08:00 About two years ago, a group of concerned citizens in Egypt formed an organization called MARED, an acronym for "Masryoun [Egyptians] Against Religious Discrimination." The main goal of this group is to finally bring some sort of sanity to the current state of a deeply divided Egyptian society, a division rooted in religious discrimination and intolerance.This group (MARED) is made up of highly respected intellectual members of the Egyptian society, such as academicians, journalists, businesspeople, government officials, scientists, human rights activists, artists, philosophers, religious thinkers and many others. Most of them are Muslim, but the organization also includes Christians and representatives of other religious and secular groups in Egypt.A few months ago, MARED decided to make plans for holding its first congress, aimed at discussing the roots of and solutions for the crisis of religious divide and discrimination in the Egyptian society. The congress carried the slogan "...
Long Plea about Corruption, Freedom of Speech and Indonesia?s road towards
2008-04-14 19:44:00 Freedom of Speech and Expression are cornerstones and the lifeblood of any democracy. For a free people in mature societies to govern themselves - they must be free to express themselves - openly, publicly, and repeatedly; in speech and in writing. How else can one put the finger in the wound and take part in discussions ...
By: nomad4ever
The Death of the Olympic Spirit?An Adventurist Editorial
2008-04-11 15:14:00 _______________________________-_________ The Death of the Olympic Spirit An Adventurist Editorial By: Jason A. Hendricks _______________________________-__________ “The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to take part, just as the most important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle. The essential thing is not to have conquered but to have fought well.” The Olympic ...
By: The Adventurist
Freedom Of Speech Might Lead To Freedom Of Belief
2008-04-09 00:31:00 Muhammad Al-Munajid: Some of these heretics say: "Islam is not the private property of anyone." So what do they want? They say: "No sect has a monopoly on Islam." So what do they want? They say: "We want to issue rulings." Someone who is ignorant, who does not know any Arabic, or who has no knowledge of Islamic jurisprudence wants to issue rulings?! They say: "We reinterpret the texts." There is a very dangerous conspiracy against the religion of Islam in newspapers and in what these people say. A journalist, or one of those lowlifes, wants to... These people are a mixture of Western, local, and imported ideologies, but they want to express their views with regard to religious rulings. This is the prerogative of religious scholars, not of ignorant people, the prerogative of knowledgeable people, not of fools or heretics. ... The problem is that they want to open a debate on whether Islam is true or not, and on whether Judaism and Christianity are false or not. In other words, they...
Freedom of Speech Struck Down in Muslim Country? Again
2008-04-07 04:39:00 Indonesian separatist gets life in jail JAKARTA, Indonesia - A court has sentenced the leader of a separatist group in eastern Indonesia to life in prison for waving the flag of a mostly Christian secessionist movement in front of the president last year. At court official said at least 19 others were convicted of treason and sentenced ... |
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