Essential reading

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Some essential reading - particularly for those who regard legislative change as the primary vehicle for social change:

• "Say what you think. The importance of giving offence", by Muslim writer Kenan Malik;


• "The 7 Never-to-be-Forgotten Principles of Government", by Harry Browne.

 

Comments

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Heh, no, my last comment was definitely tongue-in-cheek - due to many years of intense social activism, i'm much more familiar with left politics, and the various strands thereof, than most people (e.g. i'm aware that yelling "Kronstadt!" in a room full of lefties will probably create some, er, interesting discussions :-) ). Last time i checked the Political Compass (http://www.politicalcompass.org/), i came out as a far-left libertarian (Economic Left/Right: -9.38, Libertarian/Authoritarian: -8.36).

So yes, i've been following the decidedly anti- democratic behaviour of the governments of Australia, the UK, and the US (amongst others) towards residents of their respective countries - it's not only daft, but outrageous as well. :-|