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Fook me, I wish I had a dad who would do something like ride me to The Spanish Civil War on the back of a motorbike

I find it quite amusing that many US citizens believe their country to be founded by people wanting to be free of religious persecution. Unfortunately they seem to confuse Quakers with Puritans. Those who sailed on The Mayflower were puritans and the reason they left these shores is precisely because we wouldn't allow them to continue persecuting those of other faiths.



The irony is lost on most North Americans

Yep. The additional irony also being that whilst many US citizens believe and proclaim their country was founded on "freedom from persecution" they then happily set about persecuting people who don't agree with their religious beliefs.

[url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-22727808Lord Carey being as intelligent as usual[/url

Saw this earlier and thought: 'and they say that hysteria is a thing of the past'.



I actually find it difficult to believe that he really, really thinks like this (along with all his other idiotic pronouncements). The man is bonkers.

he believes in the sky pixie, 'nuff said!

I love the way he makes pronouncements about Christians being a 'persecuted minority' – you could be forgiven for thinking he was actually an agent provocateur.

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How the hell can homosexuality being illegal not be classed as racism/discrimination???

Blatter is stuck in the past in so many ways – his comments on and toward women illustrate this in the same way.

Pity we didn't propose [url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/theobserver/2010/jun/06/observer-profile-karren-bradyKarren Brady[/url, that old dinosaur would soil his pants if he had to face her.



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Lord Black of Brentwood has encapsulated why the legislation should be passed in a single speech:



[url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/the-lords-on-trial-westminster-hit-by-attempt-to-wreck-gay-marriage-bill--and-by-fasttrack-plans-for-register-of-lobbyists-8642924.htmlThe Indy[/url