The Underhill Journal - politics It is in truth not for glory, nor riches, nor honours that we are fighting, but for freedom - for that alone, which no honest man gives up but with life itself. - The Declaration of Arbroath, 1320 http://underhilljournal.blogspirit.com/politics/ Sun, 27 Jul 2008 22:01:08 +0200 blogSpirit.com All Rights Reserved http://underhilljournal.blogspirit.com/archive/2008/02/09/arbroath-abbey.html Arbroath Abbey http://underhilljournal.blogspirit.com/archive/2008/02/09/arbroath-abbey.html noreply@blogspirit.com (Ms Miller) Politics Sat, 09 Feb 2008 09:38:05 +0100 Found the following on the BBC website.<br /><br /><br /><em>Plea for Abbey world recognition<br /><br />Arbroath Abbey<br />The Arbroath Abbey was founded in 1178<br /><br />Abbey's powerful past<br />A historic Scottish abbey is the perfect</em>&#8230; http://underhilljournal.blogspirit.com/archive/2007/10/19/sweden-bans-religion-in-all-schools.html Sweden bans religion in all schools http://underhilljournal.blogspirit.com/archive/2007/10/19/sweden-bans-religion-in-all-schools.html noreply@blogspirit.com (Ms Miller) Politics Fri, 19 Oct 2007 09:40:00 +0200 According to an article in the Guardian today, the Swedish have decided to <a href="http://commentisfree.guardian.co.uk/andrew_brown/2007/10/gods_honest_truth.html" target="_blank">ban all religion in all schools in Sweden</a>, even the Religious ones. From now on it must not&#8230; http://underhilljournal.blogspirit.com/archive/2007/10/08/boycott-power.html Boycott Power http://underhilljournal.blogspirit.com/archive/2007/10/08/boycott-power.html noreply@blogspirit.com (Ms Miller) Politics Mon, 08 Oct 2007 18:38:27 +0200 This from the bbc: <br /><br /><br />Argentines launch tomato boycott<br />A couple buys fruit and vegetables at a market in Buenos Aires, 19 September 2007<br />Consumer groups say basic goods prices have risen&#8230; http://underhilljournal.blogspirit.com/archive/2007/09/22/ten-steps-to-fascism.html Ten Steps to Fascism http://underhilljournal.blogspirit.com/archive/2007/09/22/ten-steps-to-fascism.html noreply@blogspirit.com (Ms Miller) Politics Sat, 22 Sep 2007 20:54:14 +0200 This is an article which is an extract from Naomi Wolf's new book - A Letter of Warning to a Young Patriot. I watched an interview with her on The Colbert&#8230; http://underhilljournal.blogspirit.com/archive/2007/07/28/on-the-super-rich.html On the super rich.... http://underhilljournal.blogspirit.com/archive/2007/07/28/on-the-super-rich.html noreply@blogspirit.com (Ms Miller) Politics Sat, 28 Jul 2007 14:45:00 +0200 This was an interesting article I read in the Guardian, focusing on whether or not the Super Rich, like J.K. Rowling and on up, are really earning way too much money.&#8230; http://underhilljournal.blogspirit.com/archive/2007/07/21/special-comment.html Special Comment http://underhilljournal.blogspirit.com/archive/2007/07/21/special-comment.html noreply@blogspirit.com (Ms Miller) Politics Sat, 21 Jul 2007 17:32:24 +0200 A damning indictment of the Bush Administration and their conduct over the Iraq War by our old friend Keith Olbermann. He just doesn't seem to get any happier.<br /><br /><br /><object width="375" height="300"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/x5u3q0XJq2Q"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/x5u3q0XJq2Q" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="300"></embed></object> http://underhilljournal.blogspirit.com/archive/2007/07/20/cannabis-the-big-lie.html Cannabis: the big lie http://underhilljournal.blogspirit.com/archive/2007/07/20/cannabis-the-big-lie.html noreply@blogspirit.com (Ms Miller) Politics Fri, 20 Jul 2007 23:22:46 +0200 Here's an excerpt from today's Guardian.<br /><br /><em>Virtually half the Brown cabinet have now declared that they once smoked dope but didn't like it. What on earth is wrong with these people?</em>&#8230; http://underhilljournal.blogspirit.com/archive/2007/07/11/good-news.html Good news http://underhilljournal.blogspirit.com/archive/2007/07/11/good-news.html noreply@blogspirit.com (Ms Miller) Politics Wed, 11 Jul 2007 17:39:08 +0200 Further to the story I posted the other day about Doctor Munro, here's a pleasing (partial) conclusion.<br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>Baby doctor cleared of misconduct</strong><br /><br /><em>The doctor was involved in baby care at Aberdeen</em>&#8230; http://underhilljournal.blogspirit.com/archive/2007/07/11/debunking-the-debunkers.html Debunking the debunkers http://underhilljournal.blogspirit.com/archive/2007/07/11/debunking-the-debunkers.html noreply@blogspirit.com (Ms Miller) Politics Wed, 11 Jul 2007 09:28:31 +0200 Another Global Warming myth bites the dust. Will it make people pay attention?<br /><br /><strong>'No sun link' to climate change</strong><em><br />By Richard Black<br />BBC Environment Correspondent<br /><br /><br />Scientists have been measuring the frequency</em>&#8230; http://underhilljournal.blogspirit.com/archive/2007/07/09/euthanasia.html Euthanasia http://underhilljournal.blogspirit.com/archive/2007/07/09/euthanasia.html noreply@blogspirit.com (Ms Miller) Politics Mon, 09 Jul 2007 16:15:00 +0200 Here's an extract from an article on the BBC.<br /><br /><br /><strong>Doctor felt babies were suffering</strong><br /><em><br />The doctor was involved in baby care at Aberdeen Maternity Hospital<br />A doctor who gave a paralysing</em>&#8230;