Podcast and Douglas Murray break future laws and think criticism of religious beliefs is necessary

edit Tom Paine, Brian of London and others 2007-08-13 16:04 UTC 2 comments  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·

On the 99th edition of Shire Network News we interview the author and commentator, Douglas Murray. We spoke to Douglas back on episode 77. Since then he's founded the Center for Social Cohesion. He's leading the next charge to defeat the British Government when a bill to outlaw the criticism of religious ideas is brought back to the House.

Meryl's excellent blog had more on the Hamas story about Violins.

The story about the Australian parliament being too Christian is too much to believe. Read about it in the Australian.

National Review has the article by Mark Steyn with the title I mention in Blog News.

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We have contributions from regulars Meryl Yourish and Doug Payton. Be sure to visit their blogs.

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Comment #1Doug Payton

2007-08-14 18:41:22

I'm reminded of Emily Latella on the old Saturday Night Live "Weekend Update" who couldn't understand why people didn't want as much "sax and violins" on TV.  Guess she's joined Hamas.

Comment #2Joanne

2007-08-17 06:24:38

Good show, as usual. And I am impressed with Douglas Murray. But I don't think that we "need more of" neo-conservatism. That's what got us into the mess in Afghanistan and Iraq in the first place.

Regarding the claim by the left-wing Democratic Party in Australia: I'm no fan of the Christian Right here in the USA; most Americans aren't, actually. But, in all fairness, I would have to ask that DP spokesman one question: If the many fundamentalist Christians serving in Australia's parliament aren't representative of Australians, how did they get elected in the first place?

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