tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19384577.post5553483447563557722..comments2024-03-20T19:23:09.857+02:00Comments on Notes from underground: Terrorism Acts and police statesSteve Hayeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11283123400540587033noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19384577.post-65333509664991196612008-10-14T21:53:00.000+02:002008-10-14T21:53:00.000+02:00Daniel - the virtues of an aristocracy, eh? (As op...Daniel - the virtues of an aristocracy, eh? (As opposed to an oligarchy)Magotty Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06039164409659890130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19384577.post-76496983241326046162008-10-13T16:36:00.000+02:002008-10-13T16:36:00.000+02:00Equally frightening is the way in which as we slid...Equally frightening is the way in which as we slide towards a police state, the police themselves are unable to guarantee that they will not shoot another unarmed person seven times in the head.<BR/><BR/>Ironically, the slide towards a police state is being halted/slowed down by the house of Lords. Hence it is the unelected, supposedly undemocratic chamber which actually preserves democracy and civil liberties, as opposed to the jingoistic other house.Daniel Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11858729196901285330noreply@blogger.com