The oxymoronic and snarky ruminations of a conservative American expat living in the eternally "lit" liberal bastion that is Paris!
Thursday, December 23, 2004
Note To Human Rights Groups: Get A Clue!
"A demonstrator holds a poster of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il during a protest in front of the Chinese Embassy in Tokyo, December 22, 2004. Demonstrators protested against China's policy towards North Korean refugees, who face forced repatriation and severe punishment when they return to their impoverished country. REUTERS/Yuriko Nakao"
It's a real shame that Amnesty International and other groups of that ilk are so busy advocating for captured terrorists being held by Coalition forces. There are real, egregious human rights abuses going on out there by dictatorial thugs which could use some attention.
"Abi the Asiatic lioness hits a 'Christmas pudding' decorated ball at London Zoo in central London, December 22, 2004. The decorated ball serves a practical purpose as part of the animal's enrichment programs, according to the zoo, as various seasonal decorations and food-based Christmas presents were handed by keepers to animals ahead of December 25. REUTERS/Toby Melville"
The "Cristofascists" are at it again. Not only do they want "their" holiday acknowledged in the public realm (such as Christmas carols in schools or nativity scenes in public parks) but now they want to ram their religious ideology down the throat of this poor lioness and other cruelly captive animals in zoos around the world.