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John Dowdle »
Joe’s Fall Guy?
Posted on 2:52am Friday 18th December 2009
Irish bishop Donal Murray has been forced to resign to protect Joe Ratzinger from criticism over the Irish child abuse scandal. It is Ratzinger who should resign.
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Religious Hypocrisy
Posted on 12:35pm Saturday 12th December 2009
It is reported that Pope Joe Ratzinger shares the "outrage, betrayal and shame" felt by Irish people over a report that said clerical child abuse was covered-up. What a hypocrite !
John Dowdle »
Remembrance
Posted on 11:33am Wednesday 11th November 2009
I was in Tesco earlier on today when they announced there would be a 2 minutes silence to remember the servicemen who had died in wars.
John Dowdle »
NOT VOTING?
Posted on 2:09pm Wednesday 3rd June 2009
Tomorrow – Thursday, 4th June – is Election Day.
John Dowdle »
Think UKIP is the answer in Brussels?
Posted on 11:29am Friday 22nd May 2009
In a video sent around Europe today, Libertas - the pan-European people’s movement for a democratic, accountable and transparent European Union – exposes the hypocrisy of the UK Independence party.
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Where is the wisdom of UKIP?
Posted on 2:54am Thursday 23rd April 2009
Tom Wise, former Watford UKIP, is the first MEP facing criminal charges over the gross abuse of European Parliament expenses. Wise was arrested in June last year after it was revealed that he allegedly claimed almost £40,000 of public money by claiming it was for a researcher’s salary.
John Dowdle »
IS RELIGION “BIG BUSINESS”?
Posted on 10:27am Tuesday 14th April 2009
A recent bloggist on the Watford Observer web site claimed, ‘Real religion is not a business opportunity’.
John Dowdle »
Forget Luton !!
Posted on 11:53am Wednesday 8th April 2009
Luton Airport has announced the introduction of a £1.00 charge for dropping-off passengers at their terminal.
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God’s clowns on Earth?
Posted on 10:55am Thursday 26th March 2009
Recently, Rowan Williams has warned us that “God” (whatever that is) will not intervene to save humankind from destroying the Earth. Why does he not admit that there is no supernatural being to intervene in any way in the affairs of human beings?
John Dowdle »
Happy Birthday, Charles (and me, and Abe)
Posted on 1:30pm Monday 16th February 2009
Thursday, February 12th was celebrated around the world as the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin, author of The Origin of Species and originator of the theory of natural selection.
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