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Comments by alexlg


1. Religious groups want Russian cartoon channel shut down

Comment #146060 by alexlg on March 18, 2008 at 2:49 pm

As always with Russians it's the politics and power that are the underlying things to look for.

This channel is one of the very few home-grown independant media outfits. The government doesn't like these sort of things much.

Non-government organizations are also being squeezed by the Kremlin. But, they can get in Putin's/Medvedev's good books by putting the boot in.

It's significant that they have not complained about any channels that are state owned.

2. Two More Fleas

Comment #142466 by alexlg on March 12, 2008 at 2:25 pm

An acclaimed author who has spent his career writing about mathematics and the sciences

Has anyone provided a proof of God's inexistence?


Er...proving a negative doesn't seem very scientific.

I can't wait for Paula to put the boot in.

3. Out of the Blue

Comment #140683 by alexlg on March 8, 2008 at 10:40 am

Let's just hope that the brain doesn't turn out to be a raving theist.

4. Lords Approve Abolition Of Blasphemy

Comment #139882 by alexlg on March 6, 2008 at 3:51 pm


How does one become a Lord? Can we recommend Paula or RD? Actually, I think Hitchens would be a GREAT Lord.


Well, anyone can nominate anyone else these days. Check out the page here: http://www.lordsappointments.gov.uk/

Let's get everyone to fill out the application form on behalf of Hitchens. That'll teach 'em.

5. Richard Dawkins on five of his favorite books

Comment #132290 by alexlg on February 24, 2008 at 2:59 pm

1. TGD (natch)
2. The Master and Margarita - Bulgakov
3. Chapaev and Void (or The Clay Machine Gun) - Pelevin
4. A People's Tragedy - Figes
5. A Clockwork Orange - Burgess
6. The Trial - Kafka

6. Honour Killings

Comment #113767 by alexlg on January 20, 2008 at 1:28 pm

Forced marriage, honour killing and genital mutilation are rare practices among migrant communities. Muslim migrants are worried about institutional racism, binge drinking, drug addiction, incivility, gun and knife crimes, high rate of abortions and teen age pregnancies.


Yeah, because a booze up is a lot more disgusting that a light bit of family killing.