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Thugs kill emergency room patient

dimanche 28 février 2016 à 01:00

Joyce Curnell went to the emergency room, but the hospital informed the local thugs that she was wanted for not paying debts. They took her to debtor's prison, and the thugs killed her there by denying her water and medical care.

Extreme right-wing budget cuts

dimanche 28 février 2016 à 01:00

A right-wing think tank is demanding budget cuts so extreme that even Paul Ryan doesn't dare endorse them.

Republicans want to punish single mothers

dimanche 28 février 2016 à 01:00

Republicans in Illinois want to exclude children of single mothers permanently from school and employment, as well as state aid, if the mother does not (or cannot) name the father, or find some substitute.

I think the state should offer a gratis abortion to any woman in that situation.

Offending religious feelings

dimanche 28 février 2016 à 01:00

Dalits worship a "demon" that in mythology was killed by the goddess Durga. They believe he was a king that challenged the dominance of the caste system. Jawaharlal Nehru University uses this feast day as an occasion for political debates about caste, for which it faces prosecution for offending the religious feelings of higher caste Indians that worship Durga.

I suppose they offend the religious feelings of Dalits, reciprocally, but they won't be prosecuted for that.

Religious freedom means that people are free to hold any views in the area of religion, and freedom of speech means they are free to praise or condemn any religion.

Getting a fair trial in the UK

dimanche 28 février 2016 à 01:00

In the UK, protesters must now damage property in order to get a fair trial.