I’m not normally one to post stuff like this, but I have to say I always thought that Julian Assange reminded me of someone. Now I know who!
Did Assange used to work in a certain well-known department store, where his sexual proclivities were also under question? I think we should be told!
So: which one can say “I’m free!” ?
SPOT THE DIFFERENCE!
When the then Labour government sacked a member of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD), Professor David Nutt, for daring to speak out against unscientific policy making on drugs, the then Home Secretary, Alan Johnson, was rightly condemned as illiberal (who’d have thought?) and accused of deciding drugs policy on the basis of politics, rather than proper scientific advice.
So when the current government appointed Dr Hans Christian-Raabe (pictured – Source: The Telegraph) to the ACMD, eyebrows were raised once again – but this time, not because of his advice, but because of his appalling and homophobic views on the link between homosexuality and paedophilia.
Hans-Christian Raabe
“It was typical of the Tories”, the trolls of the left said. “The ConDems are showing their true colours!” others shouted.
Well, today, it has been announced that he has been sacked. Good. It’s a victory for liberal thought and proper policy making in the UK – a welcome change from the practices of the past government.
Whatever your views of the coalition, this move is one that has to be welcomed.
I just don’t expect any credit from those who criticised his initial appointment. Politics is like that.
Following on from my Fox News #megafail where they misplaced Egypt on a map, CNN were not to be outdone.
Here’s their effort at #graphicsfail.
Well done, guys! I had no idea Queensland was that far south.
Another US news network #geographyfail: now CNN says Townsville is the capital of Queensland!
5 02 2011We all know now that Fox news can’t find Egypt on a map (click here to see that doosie!) but it seems that CNN has outdone their earlier effort to beat Fox as the “dumbest US News Network”.
Not content with putting Queensland where Tasmania ought to be (click HERE for that post), CNN just seems to get even more confused – or lazy – about foreign geography.
This time, no one can accuse me (or anyone else) of “doctoring” any map using Photoshop to paint US news networks as downright ignorant and just plain stupid. This one is exactly as published – on CNN!
In an article HERE, CNN says:
“Yasi is expected hit overnight Wednesday, according to The Australian, and will come ashore between Innisfail and Proserpine, directly hitting Queensland’s capital, Townsville.”
Come again? Last time I looked, the capital of Queensland was Brisbane!
Dumb US news network score so far: Fox 1 – CNN 2
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