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Archive for February 10th, 2009

Iranian group wins Best Blues Band of 2008

February 10th, 2009 | Comments Off

Iran goes country. The World Academy of Arts, Literature & Media recently named Iranian band Kiosk Best Blues Band of 2008. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjKQigyw8C0[/youtube] To me, except for the Farsi lyrics, Kiosk looks and sounds like an American alt-country band. KIOSK is often noted for its biting critical social and
 political, but humorous lyrics. I’ll just have [...]

Egyptian lawyer: Christianity kills apostates

February 10th, 2009 | Comments Off

Maher Mu’Tasim is only the second Egyptian Muslim-born Christian to file for legal acknowledgement of his religious conversion.  Last August, he sued the Interior Minister and other government figures to change the official religious affiliation of himself and his 14-year-old daughter Dina (at right) from Islam to Christianity. In a closed court session last Saturday, [...]

SMU officials decided beforehand not to defend free speech

February 10th, 2009 | 1 Comment

The latest issue of The Atlantic Catholic, cover-dated 14 February, carries a full-page report on the disruption of a pro-life presentation at Saint Mary’s University, Halifax, that occurred last Thursday evening. Halifax Regional Police were called to the scene when the disturbance started, but they proved completely ineffectual. The police asked the anti-free speech hooligans [...]