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The experimental petition system that Downing Street is running has generated it’s first 1,000,000 signature petition: it asks the PM to “scrap the planned vehicle tracking and road pricing policy” and it’s a great example of how public opinion is not necessarily good for the public. What do the petitioners think they are supporting? The petition subtext [...]]]> http://boakes.org/million-petition/feed/ http://boakes.org/the-gift-of-reason/ http://boakes.org/the-gift-of-reason/#comments Fri, 26 Jan 2007 13:26:07 +0000 Rich the god delusion religion pledgebank richard dawkins atheism tolerance MP parliament constituencies UK Britain http://boakes.org/the-gift-of-reason/ Warning: apache_lookup_uri() [function.apache-lookup-uri]: Unable to include '/pics/2007/pledge/god-delusion' - error finding URI in /home/www/boakes.org/htdocs/mods/plugins/boakes-depicticon.php on line 65
There’s an interesting pledge underway at pledgebank which aims to find 646 people (one for every UK constituency) who are willing to purchase and send their local Member of Parliament a copy of The God Delusion, the latest book by Oxford University Professor for the Public Understanding of Science, Richard Dawkins. Reviewed atAmazon.co.uk In a society where [...]]]> http://boakes.org/the-gift-of-reason/feed/ http://boakes.org/jedi-sith-adoption/ http://boakes.org/jedi-sith-adoption/#comments Wed, 24 Jan 2007 11:37:24 +0000 Rich Adoption Discrimination Gender Gay Homosexual Jedi Sith http://boakes.org/jedisith-adoption/ Warning: apache_lookup_uri() [function.apache-lookup-uri]: Unable to include '/pics/2007/adoption/beru-lars' - error finding URI in /home/www/boakes.org/htdocs/mods/plugins/boakes-depicticon.php on line 65
The Empire has backed the Jedi Council in its bid to be exempt from laws on adoption by families of fewer than three genders. Jedi leaders from Coruscant to Endor say its teachings prevent its masters placing children with lifeform collectives that only comprise one or two genders and have threatened to close their adoption centres [...]]]> http://boakes.org/jedi-sith-adoption/feed/ http://boakes.org/retire-the-monarchy/ http://boakes.org/retire-the-monarchy/#comments Wed, 15 Nov 2006 18:21:41 +0000 Rich crown monarchy human rights britain great britain united kingdom republic republican http://boakes.org/retire-the-monarchy/ Warning: apache_lookup_uri() [function.apache-lookup-uri]: Unable to include '/pics/2006/monarchy/crown' - error finding URI in /home/www/boakes.org/htdocs/mods/plugins/boakes-depicticon.php on line 65
When re-reading the International Declaration of Human Rights the other day, I found myself mulling Article 1 repeatedly: “All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.” Shortly after, I found myself thinking the unthinkable. I found myself thinking Republican thoughts. A Loyal Subject Immediately I glanced at the framed picture of Her Majesty [...]]]> http://boakes.org/retire-the-monarchy/feed/ http://boakes.org/petiton-the-pm/ http://boakes.org/petiton-the-pm/#comments Wed, 15 Nov 2006 15:23:07 +0000 Rich prime minister PM petition directgov government democracy UK Great Britain http://boakes.org/petiton-the-pm/ http://boakes.org/petiton-the-pm/feed/ http://boakes.org/saddam-death-penalty/ http://boakes.org/saddam-death-penalty/#comments Sun, 05 Nov 2006 15:28:50 +0000 Rich iraq dictator saddam hussein death penalty amnesty amnesty international human rights http://boakes.org/saddam-death-penalty/ Warning: apache_lookup_uri() [function.apache-lookup-uri]: Unable to include '/pics/2006/deathpenalty/saddam' - error finding URI in /home/www/boakes.org/htdocs/mods/plugins/boakes-depicticon.php on line 65
BBC news have been extensively reporting that former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein has been sentenced to death, following his conviction for crimes against humanity. This sentence shows that a respect for human rights is not a part of the freedom that has been offered to the Iraq people by “the coalition of the willing”. On [...]]]> http://boakes.org/saddam-death-penalty/feed/ http://boakes.org/essex-street-lights/ http://boakes.org/essex-street-lights/#comments Fri, 14 Jul 2006 11:51:53 +0000 Rich essex county council lights streetlight street light green ecology energy saving http://boakes.org/essex-street-lights http://boakes.org/essex-street-lights/feed/