Category Archives: Politics

Channelling Godwin

Posted on 27/04/2010 by Adam

Norman Finkelstein, a Jewish American political scientist and author, specializing in Jewish-related issues and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict was invited to give a speech at the University of Waterloo in which a Jewish girl threw the Holocaust card to criticise him.

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Simon Singh Kicks Chiropractic Ass!

Posted on 15/04/2010 by Adam

Brilliant news, well done Mr. Singh! Ben Goldacre: The BCA have dropped their case. It has not been good for them. It will now get worse. Singh has made it clear that he will pursue them for his costs: this … Continue reading →

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Richard Dawkins: I will arrest Pope Benedict XVI -Times Online

Posted on 12/04/2010 by Adam

<applause> Times Online: RICHARD DAWKINS, the atheist campaigner, is planning a legal ambush to have the Pope arrested during his state visit to Britain “for crimes against humanity”. Dawkins and Christopher Hitchens, the atheist author, have asked human rights lawyers … Continue reading →

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Collateral Murder

Posted on 07/04/2010 by Adam

Very sad.

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We don’t even own a majority of NAMA?

Posted on 31/03/2010 by Adam

According to Money Guide Ireland we actually only own 49% of this toxic waste, the rest is owned by PTSB, AIB and BOI, who purchased their share for just €51m. That’s can’t be right, surely? But – there is a … Continue reading →

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Ireland in 2010

Posted on 31/03/2010 by Adam

Sad but true. Click for source.

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Stop Nestlé Destroying Rainforests For Palm Oil

Posted on 30/03/2010 by Adam

Apparently YouTube took down the original at the behest of Nestlé. Greenpeace have a copy on their site if my copy is taken down, they’ve asked that people download the original and upload it to video sharing sites they’re members … Continue reading →

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Understanding Cap & Trade (Carbon Credits)

Posted on 02/03/2010 by Adam
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US Department of Security Theatre

Posted on 22/02/2010 by Adam

Delighted to see the logo I voted for Bruce Schneier’s TSA logo competion winning by a hair. :)

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LLU Line Share finally a reasonable price in Ireland

Posted on 25/01/2010 by Adam

(Line Share allows other operators to rent just the internetty part of the line, without having to take the phoney part.) ComReg set it to 77c in August of last year and Eircom, predictably, appealed. The case is now settled, … Continue reading →

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