This week we look at the AFD shock in Germany; the Green politician who married a Nazi; Country of the Week – Thailand; Leonard Cohen on Woke culture; Scottish boys being asked if they are pregnant; White privilege in the Scottish Ambulance service; The civil servant who identifies as a cat; White women explains why Muslims don’t like dogs; Rapist appointed to police by diversity panel, rapes again; surrogacy in Australia; Dundee Uni suspends philosophy; Top ten classical – no 6 – Mozart; Wendall Berry; Cassandra Wilson; The Rest is History in the New York Times; African Savannah greens; Kale – the hyped ‘superfood’; Feedback; Chaplains at Download; Joel Osteen’s 1, 000th sermon; The MercyMe child sponsorship scam; and the Final Word – Psalm 13. With music from Phil Ochs; Bird Thongchai; Leonard Cohen; Mozart; Cassandra Wilson; The Imperials; Cabbage; Supertramp; Sovereign Grace Music; Guns and Roses;
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Some useful material negated by arrant nonsense about civil servants dressing as cats, disparaging comments relating to patient safety and a misinterpretation of data regarding grass growth in the savanna environment. Please tighten up your reporting
I agree that it is nonsense that civil servants should identify as cats (if you mean it is a nonsense report – take that up with The Scotsman newspaper – it is reality). There are no disparaging comments on patient safety – the only disparaging comments are for those who think that it is ok to ask a 13 year old boy if he could be pregnant. And the data on the Savannah is solid. Iain you need to realise that just because you want things to be a certain way (or don’t want other things to be a different way) that does not make your wants true. Stick with the facts….
Another enlightening message. God Bless.