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Listed below are comments made by doctormisswest between Wednesday, 18th March 2009 and Friday, 27th March 2009.

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Tuesday, 24 March, 2009 05:50am on 27 Mar 2009 seeing as the secular project is failing dramatically, would it not be better if all schools were faith schools and then at least we would have some indicator of where people's views stem from. at the moment we have such widely disparate ideologies masquerading as 'diverse' aspects of the same thing, when in fact several ideologies are contradictory, that it is virtually impossible to pin down an argument with any sense of logic whatsoever, and hence things like this happen http://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/head-forced-to-quit-by-stress-wins-163400000-payout-1649542.html

of course those wanting to be non-religious could choose a humanist or other such school
Tuesday, 24 March, 2009 05:37am on 27 Mar 2009 http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2007/09/labour-protestant-puritan

unfortunately gordon hasn't realised that the protestant spirit is thin on the ground these days, and so if you give bankers money without placing conditions upon its use, it finds its way into a back pocket.

i was actually looking for reference to tristram's call for more study of history - 17th century to be precise, a century of fundamental importance to understanding why many british institutions should be protected not quashed - and the need for hisotry to return to a more sequential and less cross-cutting approach (biology could benefit by the same since i don't believe many in their working lives concern themselves both with animal and plant cells so why confuse A level students by carving the curriculum up in this way?).

changes in secondary school are not reflected by moves in higher ed to get back to sensible, logical, programmes of study

rip postmodern word salads
Tuesday, 24 March, 2009 4:44pm on 25 Mar 2009 the cost of public/private schooling for one pupil/child, for one year, is roughly equivalent to the annual wage/salary of many people

the cost of public/private schooling for three children from 8 to 18 is roughly equivalent to the annual bonus of not so many, but neither not so few, people

that's what broke britain

would reducing tax, paradoxically, force down the excessive remuneration in some sectors or simply make matters worse?

does the answer lie only in ideological constraints?

what happened to that prof at LSE who wanted to create a wealth tax, is he still around? (and what happened to the LSE? i only heard a snippet, but i digress)

poor fred, he's a bit like jade - bearing an entire zeitgeist on his public image
Tuesday, 24 March, 2009 4:34pm on 25 Mar 2009 I can see how if somebody came in to buy 500kg of hydrogen peroxide you might want a number to call.

tee hee
Tuesday, 24 March, 2009 3:52pm on 25 Mar 2009 Gangphone (that's how I read your tag, sorry, but it amuses me!)

seriously, read the posts, you are mistaking the content of some in particular

what does the BNP oppose?
Newsnight & Newsnight Review: Friday, 20 March, 2009 02:54am on 24 Mar 2009 has it occured to anyone else that a certain poster may in fact be an outlet for an organisation?
Monday, 23 Mar, 2009 02:25am on 24 Mar 2009 "Everything depends on the right connection between people."

as in ..."I really like..."; "h/she's rearlly NICE"

simply in-group/out-group by another name, my friend

the truth is that to create a global culture of peace and unified identity, albeit within a glorious celebration of natural diversity, will take millenia - so it is more logical to focus on sorting out what it is to be a nation within a global economy before embarking on 'the global village'. letting thousands of criminals enter the country ie. people who believe they have a right to take up residence regardless of legislation saying otherwise, is not an effective way to build a future on trust

no. 9 - that's more like the truth! it's time we started regulating work conditions - I can see two externalities in my current role that mean society basically subsidises corporations - necessary pre-clocking on preparations - why are these in unpaid time? and low wages - parents have to foot the bill for housing (for those still able to live at home) as wages don't cover the cost of it! but for some reason, remuneration at the top end, which is several hundred times that at the bottom end, is deemed fair

"But the shock to the systems offers an invaluable opportunity to change our economic futures for the better. Even at the most pragmatic level there is a chance, if governments buy the toxic asstes at the correct (heavily discounted) prices, that we will see them make a profit: allowing a long overdue substantial redistibution of wealth!"

more pie in the sky - in reality, property is being bought up by people from other nations - whilst the government could have taken the logical step to buy up repossessions and restore much needed council/social housing, instead it bought bank debts that will remain just that, debts, for decades to come, and at the same time has allowed properties to go on the global market for a song. net result - those who built this country on prudence have subsidised, through lost interest, the wholesale purchase of the UK by foreign capitalists who have not the least intention of living in a 'global village' but rather wish to build dynasties out of their family funds.
Tuesday, 10 March, 2009 7:26pm on 18 Mar 2009 I don't really understand the moderation. Is it because 42 was solely a quote with no message from me or is it that some websites like govt websites cannot be posted orrr is it because too much text was included and so it was in breach of copyright, but can there be copyright on govt aims and objectives? all very mysterious
Tuesday, 10 March, 2009 07:15am on 18 Mar 2009 40

perhaps because it is the social worker's stated and state-sponsored role to identify, and protect children from, poor parenting - as referenced in post 42
Friday, 13 March, 2009 04:44am on 18 Mar 2009 http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00j6r1b/Darwins_Dangerous_Idea_Born_Equal/

...human sympathy is the noblest part of man's nature (Charles Darwin).

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