tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3993498847203183398.post6754343213430565952..comments2024-03-28T09:19:27.451+00:00Comments on RevK<sup>®</sup>'s ramblings: I never did study historyRevKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12369263214193333422noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3993498847203183398.post-11670272488181721112014-10-20T11:23:51.395+01:002014-10-20T11:23:51.395+01:00Also, there are plenty of existing anti-terror law...Also, there are plenty of existing anti-terror laws, which were originally passed with the promise of "we'll only use these against real terrorists" which are now being routinely used for non-terrorism stuff such as copyright infringement investigations...Steve Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09798286430189689578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3993498847203183398.post-21636677989343009232014-10-18T08:38:54.119+01:002014-10-18T08:38:54.119+01:00Oh, and if people think I am being a tad over the ...Oh, and if people think I am being a tad over the top here, and that this would only apply to "real" extremists, remember David Cameron quoted as saying: “Non-Violent Extremists” Including “9/11 Truthers” and “Conspiracy Theorists” are Just as Dangerous as ISIL Terrorists.RevKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12369263214193333422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3993498847203183398.post-68025303987959712452014-10-17T22:09:17.699+01:002014-10-17T22:09:17.699+01:00In America it doesn't really matter who has th...In America it doesn't really matter who has the most votes, it's who has the biggest budget and can confuse Florida...Alexis Threlfallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11792447399167532389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3993498847203183398.post-85409679939022466212014-10-17T21:18:46.100+01:002014-10-17T21:18:46.100+01:00I think the British government fits the dictionary...I think the British government fits the dictionary definition of "terrorist" very well these days - using fear ("if you don't let us take away your civil liberties the terrorists will kill you / kiddie-fiddlers will get your kids!") to effect political change.Steve Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09798286430189689578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3993498847203183398.post-78146905333673346152014-10-17T18:00:07.014+01:002014-10-17T18:00:07.014+01:00One of the few areas the US seem to have slightly ...One of the few areas the US seem to have slightly more clue - though it is eroded even there.RevKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12369263214193333422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3993498847203183398.post-76097400825594828992014-10-17T17:58:30.699+01:002014-10-17T17:58:30.699+01:00You can vote in North Korea.. there are even multi...You can vote in North Korea.. there are even multiple (approved) parties. Democracy doesn't mean a lot. Especially when invading countries is called 'spreading democracy' and destroying freedom of speech is called 'protecting democracy'.<br /><br />The term has been completely subverted by politicians to mean whatever they want it to mean at the time. We need to start talking instead about freedom of speech and how that should be protected.. politicians rarely if ever talk about it, because (a) it's too easy to understand, so they can't twist it, and (b) they don't appear to believe in it anyway.<br />Tony Hoylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06485210895681350152noreply@blogger.com