Rights and Responsibilites Part 1: Healthcare
We hear so much about “rights” in the media. Somebody fighting for some basic “rights”, debates about personal “rights”. But we hear so little about “responsibilities”. When you apply for jobs, or get a bill, or get statements about accounts, you see a section called “Rights and Responsibilities”. That is because the two go hand-in-hand. [...]
English proficiency required
I know that people responding to blog articles may not necessarily spell-check everything they write, but they should at least read over what they’ve written before posting it. It is very irritating reading a bunch of misspellings and incorrect words and trying to get an understanding of the writer’s thoughts. If this is what the [...]
Al-Megrahi’s hero’s welcome is disturbing
So, the Lockerbie bomber has received a hero’s welcome back home in Libya. I know the US is not happy about that, and I wonder how others who supported his release feel about it. I did not lose a loved one in the Lockerbie bombing, but I did have a friend in college who lost [...]
Is an independent candidate the right way to go?
Though the media have not commented further on MP expenses, it seems the anger has not abated. In fact, some very public figures are involved in the fray. Esther Rantzen has already declared her intentions and is happy with the warm reception from Luton South. Martin Bell, well-known for having been a successful MP when [...]
Can the NHS do with some reforms?
This whole controversy about the NHS is so pathetically trivial. First of all, we know that the US has absolutely no clue about the NHS. I should know – I’m American. Yes, we heard all about universal healthcare and the waiting lists, but that doesn’t mean we know it. Unless you’ve experienced it, you would [...]
Big Brother strikes again
Alan Duncan should have known better. I have commented before that we live in a Big Brother society. We know that members of the media, the public, even the MPs will secretly tape one another and attempt to discredit them because of some vendetta. It’s embarrassing to be caught, not to mention potentially career-damaging. No [...]
Can atheism answer political crises?
It seems as if the war on terrorism is really a repeat of the medieval crusades. There are religious undertones, whether intentional or not. The religious ideologies at war are between the Christians and the Muslims. And, unless or until these religious ideologies are removed, it seems that the two will never agree a truce. [...]
Will Muslims rule the world?
It has come to my attention that a certain video on YouTube has had quite a few hits. The video apparently presents some erroneous data regarding the Muslim immigration and the impact it has and will have on the world. A piece on the BBC website attempts to debunk some of the presented “facts”. I [...]
Afghanistan war should not be debated; it is equipment that should be questioned
Speaking as an American, which means Britons will take less notice of what I have to say, I am saddened to find that there are many Britons who seem to want to cut ties with the US. The Afghanistan war has been in the press lately due to issues with the lack of military equipment. [...]
BBC’s suspension of bonuses for executives is only one good move
The BBC only half “get it”. They’ve decided to indefinitely suspend bonuses for their top executives. Wonderful move. (Wonder what BBC bosses think about it?) I cannot understand how they could have defended high pay rises in the past in addition to bonuses. On that point, I wonder if they’re also freezing pay? What the [...]
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