Posted in politics on December 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Barack Obama today recieved his Nobel Peace Prize. His speech, broken into segments (the limitations of youtube demand it) is below. It can also be read online here
I am by no means a pacifist (although I find violent solutions to conflict detestable), but some of his comments both delighted and dismayed me.
wars between nations have [...]
Posted in Church, politics, sexuality on November 28, 2009 | 1 Comment »
It is not often I comment on the activities of Bishops, or on the actions of Anglican provinces outside of my own. One of the joys of being an Anglican has always been the ability to relish difference – we are of all colours and communities, embody the theological spectrum, yet despite our differences have [...]
Posted in politics on August 20, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Scottish Justice Minister Kenny MacAskill made a brave decision – to allow Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi to fly home to Lybia to die, instead of leaving him to rot in Greenock Prison. There are those who are angry at the decision, not least of all the Americans, who were affected greatly by the Lockerbie bombing – [...]
Posted in politics on June 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The economy is tattered and bruised, the integrity and honesty of our elected leaders called repeatedly into question, and calls have been made for a general election. Political critics are howling at the state of our government. Be thankful that they can!
Be thankful that you and I have the democratic right to mark a cross [...]
Posted in politics on November 5, 2008 | 9 Comments »
… to all those watching tonight from beyond our shores, from parliaments and palaces to those who are huddled around radios in the forgotten corners of our world – our stories are singular, but our destiny is shared, and a new dawn of American leadership is at hand….And to all those who have wondered if [...]
Posted in politics on October 21, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Other than a comment on John McCain’s running mate, on Gadgetvicar’s blog, I have not commented on the forthcoming US election. Until now. My vote (in reality) is Richard Pryor’s call in Brewster’s Millions – none of the above, though part of me wishes it were different.
In case you have been living on a desert [...]
Posted in Random, politics on July 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Posted in Random, Technology, politics on June 27, 2008 | 1 Comment »
There seems to be a major fuss in the world of the interweb at the moment about the possibility of “sexy texting” leading to a 10 year jail term in Scotland.
Part of the new Sexual Offences (Scotland) bill covers new communication media, and rightly so – but this is causing a kerfuffle among those who [...]
Posted in Random, politics, tagged Add new tag, po on June 19, 2008 | 3 Comments »
According to the political compass at least. Apparently I’m Economic left/right -5.75; Social libertarian/Authoritarian -5.13
thanks to both Dave and Kenny for this – it seems the Glasgow diocese has its share of liberal lefties!
