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The UK, Close-Minded Tolerance, and the Corruption of Law

From the desk of A. Millar on Mon, 2009-01-19 09:31

While there has been much talk of law in the last year, there seems to have been little or no discussion of what law is actually for. As the nature of policing, the punishment of offenders, and even law itself, is steadily changing, now would seem to be a good time to remind ourselves of its nature and purpose, and, more especially, to probe the ideology that underlies law in Britain today.

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Duly Noted: Keeping the Non-Existent Peace

From the desk of George Handlery on Sat, 2009-01-17 11:34

George Handlery about the week that was. Radicalizing majorities. If criminality is a life style, is enforcing the laws racism? The right to total war and the obligation of a limited response. Needed: The courage to win. Terrorism is about ultimate subjugation not about compromise settlements. Back to the oven?
 
1. One reads, “Israel has lost the propaganda war” over Gaza, “sequel ‚X’”. True. However, the judgment has little to do with Israel’s responsibility and the quality of her crisis management. This defeat had been pre-programmed. That has everything to do with the proper response to the violence engaged in by a PC-protected group. (N.B. As this was written, an e-mail called attention to a poll conducted by a newscaster. On the site, one could click on the Israeli or the Palestinian flag to register their support. The score, when checked, was about 50:50.)

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