by Anonymous Coward writes:
on Sunday July 25, 2010 @08:03AM (#33020308)
I'm not sure how it works in the US but here in Europe those idiots would probably have a pro-gay net effect, because most people would recognize how ridiculously stupid the Westboro nuts are. As Gandalf would say: Maybe they have yet some part to play...
I'm not sure how it works in the US but here in Europe those idiots would probably have a pro-gay net effect, because most people would recognize how ridiculously stupid the Westboro nuts are.
It wouldn't work in the UK, as he (and potentially anyone from his church) are denied entrance:D
300 years ago, England sent all their convicts to Australia. America got all their religious nuts.
Errr, not quite. Cook's mapping, 1770. First colony fleet, 1788.
Note how close those dates are to a certain American historical event. Prior to 1776, Briton had North America to send its transportees, after the 1780's it needed a new hole. Most of the Australian colonies were founded as "free" (non-convict), but later we got convicts that would have been sent to you. That said, "Convicts" is misleading; murderers, rapists, etc, were executed in Briton. Transportees were mostly petty thieves/prostitutes (the
You're kidding right? They have some BS pushed by the ACL and failed twice in parliment for Christ's sake. What do we have:warrant-less wiretapping and seizures at the airport for just looking funny. I'd say we got the better deal.
There, Fixed that for you.
The internet filter in Australia exists only in your mind, parliament smacked down the idea twice.
OTOH, how are those free speech zones and TSA searches going.
You're kidding right? They have some BS pushed by the ACL and failed twice in parliment for Christ's sake. What do we have:warrant-less wiretapping and seizures at the airport for just looking funny. I'd say we got the better deal.
There, Fixed that for you.
The internet filter in Australia exists only in your mind, parliament smacked down the idea twice.
OTOH, how are those free speech zones and TSA searches going.
Free speech zones got the boot with Bush, near as I can tell. On the contrary, if anything the American left listens too much to it's critics, as evidenced by the firing of an innocent woman last week. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmOYl0_sz6o [youtube.com]
AS far as TSA goes, meh. I doubt there's an airport in this world where passengers aren't scrutinized to some degree. I've flown many times in and from the US without feeling like my freedoms are significantly curtailed.
You may say meh, but I fly into and out of various Asian airports on a six monthly basis and I've never been greeted with suspicion or contempt. Oddly enough the security forces of Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, Philippines and Cambodia seem to welcome foreign travellers, which is a far sight from US security forces when confronted by a white male with a half dozen Thailand entry stamps on their passport.
Same with the Australian Customs Service, they are actually polite when as
While it's not a valid excuse for everything you claim to have experienced, it's not like we don't have good reason to be cautious. When's the last time Malaysia had three planes hijacked and flew into highly populated buildings in a highly populated area? Who would even bother doing that to a piddling island like Australia?
While I have to take into the real possibility that you've run into some Joe Rednecks who took their new found authority too seriously(coupled with a likely (admittedly misguided) sense
Actually 300 years ago America got all the convicts, but they complained, got French help, and 200 years ago convicts got sent to Australia. That silly little version of an Irish/Polish/Negro joke really just shows how little Americans know about their own history.
Actually, we got all the convicts first. We just like to pretend its was religous folks so we can act superior.
England only started sending convicts to Australia after 1776 when they lost their North American dumping ground.
Veni, Vidi, VISA:
I came, I saw, I did a little shopping.
Worthless summary (Score:4, Insightful)
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This shouldn't even be a story. Not even on idle.
Fred Phelps and his followers should be dragged out behind the barn, and put out of everyone's misery.
People claim that violence has never solved anything - but a good, solid dose lead in his ear would solve all of Phelp's problems.
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I'm not sure how it works in the US but here in Europe those idiots would probably have a pro-gay net effect, because most people would recognize how ridiculously stupid the Westboro nuts are.
As Gandalf would say: Maybe they have yet some part to play...
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hehehe
I'm not sure how it works in the US but here in Europe those idiots would probably have a pro-gay net effect, because most people would recognize how ridiculously stupid the Westboro nuts are.
It wouldn't work in the UK, as he (and potentially anyone from his church) are denied entrance :D
I kinda wish the US could do this to him.
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Australia got a better deal.
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300 years ago, England sent all their convicts to Australia. America got all their religious nuts.
Errr, not quite. Cook's mapping, 1770. First colony fleet, 1788.
Note how close those dates are to a certain American historical event. Prior to 1776, Briton had North America to send its transportees, after the 1780's it needed a new hole. Most of the Australian colonies were founded as "free" (non-convict), but later we got convicts that would have been sent to you. That said, "Convicts" is misleading; murderers, rapists, etc, were executed in Briton. Transportees were mostly petty thieves/prostitutes (the
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300 years ago, England sent all their convicts to Australia. America got all their religious nuts. Australia got a better deal.
You're kidding right? They have an Internet Filter for Christ's sake. What do we have: A first amendment. I'd say we got the better deal.
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There, Fixed that for you.
The internet filter in Australia exists only in your mind, parliament smacked down the idea twice.
OTOH, how are those free speech zones and TSA searches going.
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There, Fixed that for you.
The internet filter in Australia exists only in your mind, parliament smacked down the idea twice.
OTOH, how are those free speech zones and TSA searches going.
Free speech zones got the boot with Bush, near as I can tell. On the contrary, if anything the American left listens too much to it's critics, as evidenced by the firing of an innocent woman last week. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmOYl0_sz6o [youtube.com]
AS far as TSA goes, meh. I doubt there's an airport in this world where passengers aren't scrutinized to some degree. I've flown many times in and from the US without feeling like my freedoms are significantly curtailed.
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You may say meh, but I fly into and out of various Asian airports on a six monthly basis and I've never been greeted with suspicion or contempt. Oddly enough the security forces of Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, Philippines and Cambodia seem to welcome foreign travellers, which is a far sight from US security forces when confronted by a white male with a half dozen Thailand entry stamps on their passport.
Same with the Australian Customs Service, they are actually polite when as
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While it's not a valid excuse for everything you claim to have experienced, it's not like we don't have good reason to be cautious. When's the last time Malaysia had three planes hijacked and flew into highly populated buildings in a highly populated area? Who would even bother doing that to a piddling island like Australia?
While I have to take into the real possibility that you've run into some Joe Rednecks who took their new found authority too seriously(coupled with a likely (admittedly misguided) sense
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The only difference between a religious nut and a convict is getting caught...
Nobody got the better deal :(
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That silly little version of an Irish/Polish/Negro joke really just shows how little Americans know about their own history.
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