What has any of this got to do with the search for a ToE? Kim
> On 19 Jan 2015, at 11:13 am, 'Chris de Morsella' via Everything List > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] > > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of LizR > > Seconded (I am allowed to say that, right?) > > Of course it isn't just France. And some countries go one step further and > actively brainwash their citizens from an early age into thinking they are > wonderful, and thus try to prevent even the possibility of "thoughtcrime". > > If only this was just a French phenomenon… and the rest of the world was > sane! The post 911 US has substantially surrendered itself to a neocon > inspired state of being in permanent war, a war buttressed by new draconian > and sweeping legal powers (delivered by in secrecy, in secret courts, by > secret judges – In truth there is no justice in “secret justice”) We lost our > legal protections and individual freedoms more than a decade ago with the > PATRIOT Act (I & II) subsequently reconfirmed and extended – during Obama’s > tenure. It is sad for me to see this Neocon inspired American nightmare (e.g. > our countries docile descent –like slowly boiled frogs – into > totalitarianism and a growing adoption of an Orwellian mindset) so > enthusiastically embraced in Western Europe. > But also in Australia and Canada as well. I don’t know about NZ, hopefully > for you this totalitarian cultural disease has not infected your society to > the extent it has infected the US and the EU. > The water is getting rather hot.. said one frog to the other…. Then they went > back to watching the game… > -Chris > > P.S. Speaking of watching the game… Go Seahawks! > > On 18 January 2015 at 17:06, 'Chris de Morsella' via Everything List > <[email protected]> wrote: > It is sad to see, for France has such a heritage, but it seems there is > diminishing actual functioning Free Speech rights in France; when scores of > people are getting arrested and thrown into jail for unpopular free speech, > which in France has now become the new Orwellian thought crime of “supporting > terrorism”. > Either Free Speech applies to all; or it does not apply. If unpopular – and > even repugnant -- free speech is punished with long jail terms; then the > state sanctioned mechanisms are in place for destroying effective right of > free speech, which soon becomes free only when it reflects the desire of > those who rule. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Everything List" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/everything-list. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Everything List" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/everything-list. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Everything List" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/everything-list. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Everything List" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/everything-list. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Everything List" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/everything-list. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
