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Wednesday, February 8, 2017
New BMG poll finds much greater support than Panelbase for an independence referendum BEFORE Brexit negotiations are completed
57 comments:
It seems to me that the question of whether people want a referendum is somewhat irrelevant. The question asked is usually "if a referendum were held tomorrow..." so the timing is not pushing many people to opt for No in protest at holding it too soon. That's not to say that timing isn't important and that we shouldn't be sensitive to people who don't particularly want another referendum too soon, but it doesn't seem like a huge worry to me. If a referendum is called, people are going to vote regardless. Our only concern should be convincing those who have drifted from Yes to No to come back to Yes. Whether that means a promise to hold an EU referendum immediately after a Yes vote or launching a campaign to get younger folk to persuade their grandparents to vote our way or working harder on persuading people of the negatives of staying in this dysfunctional union, that's where our efforts should be. Timing matters more in terms of getting out of the UK before Brexit happens than worrying about those people who are uncomfortable with another referendum coming "too soon."ReplyDeleteReplies
- Glasgow Working Class 2February 8, 2017 at 7:48 PM
Kenny ma bhoy dae ye actually think the Jock Nat si MP'S really want to lose their jobs in Westminster fur ra sake of Sconie Boatland? They are creaming the tap end uv ra cake and pissin it up nae end in the Red Lion. They will bump their gums and not call a referendum. The Jock Nat si Party are the biggest mafia con merchants since wee joke McFudd sold out Scotland 1706.Delete
- Glasgow Working Class 2February 8, 2017 at 8:02 PM
Aah jist shit maselDelete
- Glasgow Working Class 2February 8, 2017 at 8:27 PM
If you would just stop using my posting name, do your own and squeeze yer erse cheeks you could excreciate from yer mooth. Now grow up and contribute ya nat si tosser.Delete
- Glasgow Working Class 2February 8, 2017 at 10:58 PM
"I kissed a jock nat si and I liked it, hope my UKIP boyfriend don't mind it". Katy Perry eat yir heart out.Delete
ACH ah just shit masel again.
- AnonymousFebruary 8, 2017 at 8:04 PM
Work on your granny. Persuade her not to vote.They have to understand the vote is about tomorrow. Not yesterday.ReplyDeleteReplies
- Glasgow Working Class 2February 8, 2017 at 8:22 PM
Scottish Nat sis recommend involuntary euphenasia for elderly Scottish muppets who have the vote. Ply them with Buckfast, endless repeats of Coronation Street and Eastenders. And throw in some Jeremy Kyle repeats as a last resort.Delete
- Glasgow Working Class 2February 8, 2017 at 10:04 PM
Vote yes you know it makes sense you jocko nat si scumbagsDelete
- Glasgow Working Class 2February 8, 2017 at 10:52 PM
I was just knocking one out whilst reading Mein Kampf and jizzed and jobbied in my silky thong at the SAME time?! How is that possible? Is there something wrong with me or is this normal behaviour? Advice pls from jock nat sis.Delete
- AnonymousFebruary 9, 2017 at 6:11 PM
It's normal behaviour. I do it all the time in between bouts of worshipping Satan.Delete
Any potential Yes voters who couldn't be bothered voting in Indy Ref1 must surely realise that there were real consequences of the No vote prevailing and ensure that they get themselves down to the polling station this time.ReplyDelete
Getting the young working class vote out is going to be vital in countering people of my generation whose minds are in a very fixed place and like to clutch at the B/S from HM press.Replies
- Glasgow Working Class 2February 8, 2017 at 8:52 PM
Read what you have just written. You condescending idiot.Delete
- Glasgow Working Class 2February 8, 2017 at 10:07 PM
You shouldn't lower youself to their level us ukippers should always take the high roadDelete
- Brian PowellFebruary 8, 2017 at 9:31 PM
I guess the over 65s haven't considered that a No vote and Brexit would lead to younger voters leaving by whatever means become available and the elders really would then be left without supporters and folk to pay their pensions.ReplyDeleteReplies
My wife and I are both over 65 and we voted YES last time and will do so next, if a referendum is necessary.Delete
- Glasgow Working Class 2February 8, 2017 at 9:46 PM
The Yes voters should consider that they could screw up the economy.Delete
- Glasgow Working Class 2February 8, 2017 at 10:10 PM
I meant to add in Englands green and pleasant landDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 8, 2017 at 10:45 PM
It's a wonder mad mental JK Rowling has any time for books when she's posting as Brian Spanner on Twatter and Glasgow Working Class here.ReplyDelete
The Yoons seem very excitable for some reason. Has somebody opened a new concentration camp or released some more Nazi snuff porn?Replies
- Glasgow Working Class 2February 8, 2017 at 11:03 PM
I dream of a strapping jock nat si wiping my Kipper shite chute clean with his rough partisan tongue. I think I might be wavering on the Union.Delete
- Glasgow Working Class 2February 8, 2017 at 11:05 PM
I am seeking medical help. Please ignore anything I post.Delete
- AnonymousFebruary 9, 2017 at 5:03 AM
Done and done.Delete
I think most yes voting leave voters would come back to yes the moment the unionist lies and media campaign starts up again.ReplyDelete
That type of entrenchment we all suffered in the final week or two years(!) isnt something you forget quickly.
In the cold light of the day etc, the same unfortunately goes for the new yes voters that voted no, as no doubt these people will shit a brick again.
So, its all to play for. Lol
- Poodle Theresa the TrumpetteFebruary 9, 2017 at 1:04 AM
Tom Phillips @flashboy 3 hours agoReplyDelete
Lord Dubs, who fled Nazi Germany as a child, on govt's decision to close the scheme accepting lone child refugees
https://www.buzzfeed.com/jimwaterson/the-uk-just-announced-its-closing-the-dubs-scheme-to-help-lo?utm_term=.czJn8Ee4jG#.czJn8Ee4jG …Replies
- Son of PloppyFebruary 9, 2017 at 2:14 AM
Scottish Nat sis who cannot fund services in Scotland want to take responsibility for failed religious fascist states in the Middle East....stop.....Scottish Nat sis want to bring more Nat sis into Scotland.....stop.....stopDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 9, 2017 at 5:04 AM
Absolute bloody state of this.Delete
- Glasgow Working Class 2February 10, 2017 at 4:55 AM
that doesnt make any sense Son of Ploppy if they bring in more Fash Nat sis there will be more of them and less unionists. Teresa May (God Bless Her) has got the right idea we need to stop all immigration from the rest of the world. Immigration is only for the British, when we go to all the best holiday spots Johnny foreigner just loves us.Delete
- Trump's Golden Shower of KippersFebruary 9, 2017 at 1:07 AM
Mark Agee @MarkAgee 29 minutes agoReplyDelete
Congrats to DiCaprio's character from Django Unchained on being confirmed as Attorney General
- Mrs PloppyFebruary 9, 2017 at 2:06 AM
Scottish school teachers refuse to talk to parents in Nat si heartland of Penilee Glasgow because of abusive behaviour towards them.....stop pressReplyDelete
Progressive Nat si education policy working....stop press. Comments on this thread being made by people who think they are someone else....stop press.... Are Nat si supporters all called wayne or anonymous.... stop press.Replies
- AnonymousFebruary 9, 2017 at 5:05 AM
Absolute bloody state of this.Delete
- AnonymousFebruary 9, 2017 at 6:19 PM
Hello Ploppy/GWC.Delete
My mother thought anonymous was a nice name. Your mother threw you into a bin.
- Glasgow Working Class 2February 10, 2017 at 5:01 AM
Mrs Ploppy are you the Mrs Ploppy that washes the skidmarked uniforms from the Larkhall orange lodge. Ive always wanted to meet you. My skidmarks dont seem to wash out . You have got a great reputation as apparently you use a lot of tongue.Delete
- AnonymousFebruary 9, 2017 at 2:24 AM
Thanks for that James, I was checking SGP out just before midnight, saw this, checked out BMG and was able to get a couple of postings out including the Herald.ReplyDelete
It took a few days before the Panelbase "27%" misinformation got out to the likes of the National, the quicker this gets out the better, and maybe in future they won't be able to get away with it at all.
BMG actually misrepresent it bold as brass on their article:
"Most Scots oppose holding a second independence referendum before the UK leaves the EU..."
with the actual question right underneath:
"In 2014 there was an Independence Referendum in Scotland. In your opinion, should there be another Independence Referendum held prior to Brexit negotiations being concluded between the UK and the EU?"
Is there any point complaining to the polling council or market research association whatever they're called? I checked out the code of conduct last time they did it, and it's clearly against the code to misrepresent their own poll findings.
Anyway, shows the importance of keeping right on top of this lot, as they go through the flailing throes of desperation. Or something.
- Glasgow Working Class 2February 9, 2017 at 2:41 AM
Scotland needs the referendum now if she wishes to stay in the EU and be dominated by Germany. Once brexit is acheived then Scotland will comply. The Nat si party are conning the Scots. They are insincere greedy bastards lining their pockets. And you Nat si camp followers just do not get it, do you?ReplyDeleteReplies
- AnonymousFebruary 9, 2017 at 5:06 AM
Absolute bloody state of this.Delete
- AnonymousFebruary 9, 2017 at 8:14 AM
Class 2 - go smoke another Marlboro you Hoosier.Delete
- AnonymousFebruary 9, 2017 at 10:12 AM
How about no one except GWW2 commenting. Leave the howling Glasgow guy to fill the void by himself.ReplyDelete
Or maybe banter with Mrs. Ploppy. Nutcases united.Replies
He's off his chump. I actually created a browser bookmarklet that hides his comments: http://bit.ly/sgp-trolls. Makes enjoying reader discourse much more pleasant!Delete
- Andy MacneilFebruary 9, 2017 at 4:15 PM
This bookmarklet is excellent! Thank you for sharing it. I wonder if James would consider publicising it more prominently. It really does make the comments much easier to read and digest. Now, if only I could get it working on my smartphone...Delete
How does that work? When I go to that url I just get lines of code.Delete
Sorry, should have explained. You add it as a bookmark then call said bookmark when you're reading comments. Calling the bookmark won't take you to another page; it just runs a short script on the currently loaded page (to hide the trolls).Delete
Hi @Andy Macneil: Which smartphone do you use? I use the bookmarklet successfully on mobile/iOS Safari.Delete
Ah. I see. Thanks a lot. :)Delete
Still can't work it out. I'm using opera browser on a laptop.Delete
- Andy MacneilFebruary 9, 2017 at 9:44 PM
@Herpderpmerp Smartphone issue solved. Working beautifully now!Delete
The code is fine but a very easy workaround is needed in Chrome on Android to run the bookmarklet. Simply start typing the bookmarklet name (e.g. SGP Trolls) into the address bar and then select it from there.
More info here:
- AnonymousFebruary 11, 2017 at 1:28 PM
@Andy Macneil: Nice one, thanks!Delete
@smerral: Easiest way is to create a bookmark of a random page on any site and change it's URL to the code I linked to.
IMO there is not much we can gain from the 65+ group (who identify strongly as being British) that we don't already have. However, we must continue working on them. If we can push it up slightly, say to 35% YES in this group, we may get over the line, but only if we make huge gains in the younger groups (not impossible). Much work still to do. :)ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 9, 2017 at 1:19 PM
Strugglin needs to be able to guarantee EU membership for an independent Scotland before any independence referendum. It's hard to see how she can do that. Only about 10% of Scots back independence from both the UK and the EU. So all the unionist campaign has to do is focus on the risk of being expelled from both and that gives us a very big pool of votes that can potentially be won over.ReplyDelete
It's all a moot point anyway, unless Strugglin calls it.
- AnonymousFebruary 9, 2017 at 1:52 PM
"Strugglin needs to be able to guarantee EU membership for an independent Scotland before any independence referendum. It's hard to see how she can do that."Delete
We'll just have to hope that the folk working for her are smarter than you.
- AnonymousFebruary 9, 2017 at 6:25 PM
I am very smart. I've been been using the carcasses of dead animals for sexual gratification for years and my sister still hasn't tippled.Delete
She just thinks my penis has a disease.
- AnonymousFebruary 10, 2017 at 4:06 AM
vote no borders, better together, for a stronger united europeDelete
- Poodle Theresa the TrumpetteFebruary 9, 2017 at 3:00 PM
John O'Farrell @mrjohnofarrell 4 hours agoReplyDelete
Here's Theresa May celebrating Sir Nicholas Winton who rescued 669 child refugees in 1939. Now we know that she'd have turned them away.
- Poodle Theresa the TrumpetteFebruary 9, 2017 at 3:02 PM
Wings Over Scotland @WingsScotland 55mReplyDelete
"Trust in the British government, which was already low at 36%, fell to 26% by the start of 2017"
- Poodle Theresa the TrumpetteFebruary 9, 2017 at 3:03 PM
Wings Over Scotland @WingsScotland 32 minutes agoReplyDelete
Theresa May suggests UK health services could be part of US trade deal http://archive.is/lQqGe
- Brian PowellFebruary 9, 2017 at 4:21 PM
Report that Prof Curtice says 49% Yes is an error? Anyone have information on that?ReplyDeleteReplies
- James KellyFebruary 9, 2017 at 4:32 PM
No, he hasn't said that. The way his comments have been reported is absolutely ridiculous. He's just making the obvious point that there's such a thing as sampling variation and a standard margin of error in each poll, which means that an individual poll can never be taken as proof that there has been a genuine change in public opinion. He hasn't found any methodological mistakes, or anything like that - he's just urging caution.Delete
James, are 16-17 year olds included in this poll or EU nationals?ReplyDelete
Jon Andrews,ReplyDelete
From BMG's web site:
"A majority (56%) of those aged 16-34 are in favour of independence, up 5 percentage points on December, whereas just 25% of those aged 65 and over share the same view."
Looks like 16 / 17 year olds are included.


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Category: Miley Cyrus
Trace Cyrus Got Kicked Out Of A Restaurant Because Of His Tattoos
The youngest possumling of the Cyrus family, Noah Cyrus (aka the pole dancing child that everyone called CPS over), dribbled out an emotional Instagram post the other day over the INJUSTICE that her and Miley Cyrus' older brother Trace Cyrus got slapped with while trying to eat at a restaurant in Kentucky. The restaurant said "neigh" when Trace stomped on in. I guess that restaurant is firmly on Team Brenda Song. And I can hear your, "That restaurant just didn't want to get complaints from customers after Trace chewed on their hair and coats while waiting for his food" jokes from here.
Noah probably noah's a thing or two (I'm not proud of myself for that) about INJUSTICE, because I'm sure she's been kicked out of clubs for being underage while trying to party with Miley. Noah is not going to stand by and let that tattoo-shaming restaurant deny her kin service just because his body is covered in more ink than a sixth grader's paper bag book cover. Noah spit at those wrong tattoo haters on Instagram.
A restaurant in Kentucky wouldn't let my brother in because he has tattoos. That is so messed up and it really pisses me off that it's even legal to do such a thing. The way I see it is he is completely made of art and if they knew him on the inside then they would know thats the truth. I love my brother and it brings me to tears to know someone would do that to him or anyone for that matter. So sad. I love you tracey and you've got a team supporting you.
Noah didn't name names, but Trace did. The tattooed emo pony raged at that restaurant on Instagram:
Fuck Brothers in Newport KY!!!! Been all around the world and never had anyone deny me getting into anywhere because of my tattoos. It actually upset me because I'm from Kentucky and to see an establishment like this really shocked me…
He also Instagrammed the restaurant's telephone number and told all of his followers to tell the manager off.
The restaurant that kicked Trace out isn't a fine dining establishment like the Olive Garden or some shit, so I don't know why they got super snobby over someone's appearance. Even then, the Olive Garden lets me eat there, so they'll obviously serve anyone. Miley Cyrus should buy that Kentucky restaurant and let people with tattoos and pink pubes eat for free. But is there more to this story? Was Billy Ray Cyrus with them? Because if he was, maybe the restaurant didn't deny the family service because of Trace's tattoos. Maybe they denied them service, because they knew the health department would shut them down if they let that roadkill on Billy Ray's head in.
Here's Noah and Billy Ray at some event in L.A. last month.
Miley Cyrus May Have Come Out As Genderqueer And Bisexual
Yesterday, Miley Cyrus started up The Happy Hippie Foundation, which helps homeless kids and LGBT youth, and while talking to both AP and Out Magazine about it, she got into telling them about the adventures of her chipmunk cooch and how she doesn't really label herself as a boy or a girl. Some think she came out as a genderqueer bisexual. If you've got an elderly auntie and want to see her mind go places it's never been before, tell her that Miley Cyrus came out as a genderqueer bisexual and watch as she tries to figure out what that means exactly. Her facial expressions will look just like the ones my abuelita made after my mom told her what the definition of transgender is. My abuelita's face became a living and breathing ¿QUE? Cat GIF.
Miley Instagrammed the piece of her Out Magazine interview where she says she doesn't really fit into the stereotype of a chick and she doesn't really fit into the stereotype of a dude. She added the note: "NOTHING can/will define me! Free to be EVERYTHING!!!" "I knew it! I knew that Miley and Justin Bieber are the same person," screamed all the tricks who think that the Biebs and the hillbilly chipmunk are one:
When talking to AP, Miley said that she's not just strictly dickly. Her ham wallet has bumped against other ham wallets.
When Miley Cyrus wears pasties or posts photos of her pink armpits, it's not to be a provocateur. The 22-year-old says she's just being herself, and she wants all young people to have that same opportunity.
That's why she's launching the Happy Hippie Foundation to help homeless and LGBT youth, adding that not all her past relationships were "straight, heterosexual" ones. Cyrus didn't elaborate.
Of course, some hos thinks that Miley is just being Miley and by sort of saying she's genderqueer, she's really saying, "PAY ATTENTION TO MEEEE." But I don't think that. If Miley Cyrus really wanted to get attention for this, she'd throw up a video on Instagram of her getting the words "Genderqueer" and "Bisexual" tattooed into her cooze lips with sparkly tattoo ink. Shit, I'm giving her ideas.
Two Hot Ageless Vampires Went To The Met Gala Last Night
Because the theme of last night's Met Gala was China: Or Whatever You Feel Like Wearing, We Don't Give A Shit, I thought I'd do some quick internet research to see if legendary panty-dampeners Lenny Kravitz and Lisa Bonet were dressed up as anything in particular. The closest thing I found was something called a jiangshi, which is a Chinese vampire. I have no idea if they're supposed to be dressed up as jiangshis, but it would make sense, since both Lenny and Lisa are ageless creatures that get younger looking every year and also sort of frighten me with their undead hotness.
Then again, they both look like totally different vampires. Lenny looks like a $9,000 an hour vampire escort who always smells like lube made from the screams of 400 year old consecrated souls, while Lisa looks like a haunted Victorian vampire doll named Countess de la Nightmares who comes alive every night and hovers silently over your bed while you sleep. Aka they both look hot as hell.
Their kid was also there too, and not surprisingly, she looked as hot as her parents.
Zoe Kravitz's date was Miley Cyrus. I guess if I were to keep this vampire analogy going, Zoe Kravitz looks like the first runner up in a vampire beauty pageant (she didn't win because her mom showed up mid-competition and stole the show), while Miley looks like a hillbilly zombie from the ol' swimmin' hole named Skooter McCrootch who came back to life when a bunch of dumb teenagers read the ingredients on a haunted bottle of Walmart-brand cough syrup backwards.
BREAKING: Miley Cyrus Dyed Her Pit And Poon Fur
In case you were wondering what the hillbilly chipmunk did for attention today, here's your answer whether you like it or not.
Seen above looking like an extra stoned Macauley Culkin in drag as a 90s era Ani Di Franco at a candy rave, Miley Cyrus took a quick break from turning her body into a living museum for tragic tattoos and spent a piece of her Friday slathering pink dye all over her armpit hair and crotch bush. I barely see any pit hair. That shit looks like a rug burn or a rash. She should've added some pink pit weave pieces to really make it luscious.
I'm much more old-fashioned and a little more retro than Miley. I prefer to braid my pit hair and decorate it with gold micro beads. And I prefer to part my pubes in the middle like it's the hair on the head of an old-timey gentleman.
Miley posted a picture of the finished look on Instagram and I put the full picture after the cut, because I have no idea if a peek of pink pussy hair is NSFW or not.
Miley Cyrus And Liam Hemsworth Are Probably Doing It Again
The meaning of true love stepped out on the ledge today after it found out that Pamela Anderson and Rick Salmonella officially gave an encore performance of their first divorce. But the meaning of true love immediately stepped off of the ledge and crawled back into the window after finding out that Miley Cyrus may be bumping her pork rind poon against Liam Hemsworth's Australian peen again.
Miley and that Patrick Schwarzenegger twink broke up a minute ago and probably because she temporarily woke up from the good shit-induced haze she's always in and realized that she doesn't want to spend another second getting eye humped by Arnold at one of his family dinners. She already has to deal with that at her own house. So she quit Patrick and now UsWeekly says that she's drying her hillbilly chipmunk tears on Liam's dick.
Miley and Liam got engaged in 2012. They broke up a year later. But just like a serious case of Herpes that refuses to go dormant, they're baaaaaack. Some source says that Miley and Liam have been hanging around together (read: rubbing wet parts again).
"They've been hanging out in L.A., but only a few people know. Dating could definitely happen."
Credit 22-year-old Cyrus' can't-stop, won't-stop persistence. Following their September 2013 split, "Liam cut her off, but she would still text him," adds a second source. "He eventually started answering. They would check in on each other here and there."
Still, the Australian hunk is proceeding with caution. After all, a Cyrus romance takes twerk. "Liam has rough stories about that relationship," says the Hemsworth insider. "But he always talks about how fun she was to hang out with and their great chemistry."
"How fun she was and great chemistry" may or may not be code for "she let him stick the tip in her butt and she always has the best weed."
I am all for these two being back together. When Miley and Patrick broke up, I braced myself, because I thought she was going to bring on the apocalypse by rebounding with her twin Justin Bieber. But then again, if Miley wants to know what it feels like to fuck Justin Bieber, she'd just rub her pussy against a mirror. It would be more enjoyable and the mirror wouldn't cry afterward.
And you can tell that Miley is in love again, because she wrote these romantic words of poetry on her Instagram yesterday:
Pour Out A Jug Of Sadness Moonshine: Miley Cyrus And Patrick Schwarzenegger Are Over
But maybe don't pour the whole thing out, since you'll want at least a little bit to help you cope with the fact that America's constantly-high Hillbilly Rodent Princess Miley Cyrus and the dude who was made when Kindergarten Cop busted a bareback nut into a Kennedy cousin (aka Patrick Schwarzenegger) are done with each other. If two rich party rats can't make a PR relationship work, what hope is there for the rest of us?!?
According to People, a "source" (Hollerin' Hank from his new website, www.I'sDoneToldYuz.net, which is really just Hank nailing pieces of gossip to the side of the ol' shouting tree) says Miley and Patrick are officially killing their relationship after 5 months, adding that "It's not a break. It's done." Apparently they called it quits because Patrick's side-piece was tired of picking weed-scented pork rind crumbs out of his pubes. NO! The source says it's because he's still in college and she's got her music career and they're in "two different places."
Neither Miley's or Patrick's rep has said anything about their break up, and Miley has yet to tweet something about how she 'ain't makin' slimeys no more' or whatever trashy possum term Miley's family has for fucking.
Then again, yesterday was 420, which means she had better things to do than tweet about her break up. Actually, now that I think about it – I bet she's already forgotten that it happened. (ring ring) "Hey Patrick Sandwichwhatever, it's me Miley! Y'all wanna come over and make slimeys? What do ya mean we ain't not no more courtin? Dang, you done achy breaked mah heart! You still wanna come over tho? I got a new bottle of jerky lube that I'm itchin' to try."


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In the last round of discussion about (freedom from) religious exercise in schools, one point of contention was whether there is an actual harm to believers in being forced or pressured to disobey the dictates of their faith, that does not exist for non-believers who are forced or pressured to exhibit faith, and thus whether the former's interests are more important in making law and policy than the latter's.
I was reminded of it while reading about a Christian student who protested having to remove her crucifix under a British school's no-jewelry policy. The Christian found this unfair because there was an exemption in the policy for Sikh students to wear a steel bracelet. "Education officials were unrepentant, however, and said that Sikhs are required by religion to wear items of jewellery, whereas Christians are not." The city council was more shy of enraging non-Sikh jewelry wearers:
Derby city council urged any school imposing such regulations to look carefully at individual circumstances before issuing a total ban.
A spokesman said: "It is lawful to ban crucifixes while allowing other religious symbols, but whether it is desirable is another matter.
"For some people wearing a crucifix could be a deeply religious gesture, which is why personal needs should be taken into account."
If jewelry is a problem in this school -- and I can see why it might be -- then a policy that bans wearing it while providing only the most necessary exceptions (i.e. ones without which students would be unable to attend the school) strikes me as the best solution. But as I've mentioned, I dislike the idea of giving one religion more accommodation than another simply because the first is more demanding than the second. Moreover, as the city council points out, what constitutes a requirement of religion can be extremely variable. Episcopalians, for example, don't seem to consider in-your-face proselytizing to be demanded by Christianity, but evangelicals and Mormons do, and I would want to give them as much latitude as possible for that belief, despite the annoyance it might entail for others.
But if the steel bracelet (kara) is deemed so necessary, presumably the other items of one's initiation into Khalsa are as well, and I can see how they would pose problems in other institutions such as prisons. Within the U.S., religious practice in prison is protected by the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act, so that a prison that sought to make a Sikh wear the standard issue underwear, or cut his hair and beard to minimize the chance of parasites, would have to prove that it was the least restrictive means of serving their compelling interest (though the 6th Circuit has found that courts should be deferential to prison administrators about the dangers of long hair).
The kirpan, which theoretically is meant to be a sword worn constantly as a reminder of the Sikh's obligation to defend the powerless, has gotten some American Sikhs into trouble; suspended from school and arrested on concealed weapon charges. With the Religious Freedom Restoration Act held unconstitutional and the RLUIPA applicable only to, well, land use and institutionalized persons, whether an American school that banned jewelry would be constitutionally or statutorily required to make a kara-only exception is unclear. I suspect that in the U.S., we would be more likely to have either a blanket prohibition or permit all religious jewelry in order to avoid the accusation of discrimination among religions.
[The title of this post refers not to me but to a favorite Baptist camp song.]December 8, 2005 01:07 PM | TrackBack


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Originally published Tuesday, August 7, 2012 at 10:15 PM
Legislature: Republicans will struggle to take back the state Senate
Olympia watchers were scanning primary results for indicators for the November general election. One of the big questions was whether talk of a Republican takeover of the state Senate is just that — or a real possibility.
Seattle Times staff reporter
Tuesday's returns in legislative races showed Republicans have an uphill battle in trying to reclaim control of the state Senate.
The GOP would need to pick up three seats in November to retake the Senate, which Democrats have held since 2005. The Democrats have a 27-22 majority.
In the 1st Legislative District, which straddles King and Snohomish counties, longtime incumbent Sen. Rosemary McAuliffe, D-Bothell, beat back a primary challenge from a moderate Democrat, Guy Palumbo, who supports charter schools. She will face Dawn McCravey, a Republican with solid education credentials, in the fall.
But in the 5th District in East King County, the GOP is on defense, as Mark Mullet, a Democrat and Issaquah City Council member, led Brad Toft, the Republican, in early returns. Mullet was leading with 53 percent of the vote on Tuesday night, to Toft's 47 percent. If Mullet wins in November, it will be difficult for Republicans to regain control of the Senate. The seat earlier had been held by Sen. Cheryl Pflug, a Republican.
Pflug, who was appointed in May by Gov. Chris Gregoire to the Washington Growth Management Hearings Board, left the Republicans without a well-known candidate. And Toft's first-day primary results show he has a challenge ahead in November.
Pflug endorsed Mullet and accused Toft of "egregious and disreputable behavior," including charges of driving with a suspended license, speeding tickets and civil suits against him, mostly in the 1990s.
Toft has shrugged off comments about his past. "When I was young, I did dumb things," he told The Associated Press. "But I think voters reject these kinds of politics."Mullet said Tuesday night that he was happy to survive what he, too, felt was a negative campaign by Toft.
"I feel very vindicated that voters didn't believe it and we won."
10th Legislative District
Republicans are also trying to pick up the Senate seat in the 10th Legislative District. Sen. Mary Margaret Haugen, the Democratic incumbent, was virtually tied with Barbara Bailey, a Republican state representative for the district, in initial ballot counting.
Haugen has held the 10th district, which includes Camano and Whidbey islands, as well as a chunk of Skagit and Snohomish counties, since 1992.
She has raised $197,217 for her re-election bid, almost double Bailey's $106,539.
The primary results are a prelude to the November election results.
But Matt Barreto, a University of Washington political scientist, warned against reading too much into the results. He said they provide "almost no indication at all" of what might happen in the general election.
The state House
The GOP will have a much more difficult time taking the House, for which they would need to pick up eight seats. The Democrats have a 56-42 majority in that chamber.
Selected House race results:
The 11th District:
Democrat Steve Bergquist, a teacher, led the race in the 11th District, which stretches from Seattle down to Renton, with 28 percent of the vote. Sarah Sanoy-Wright, a Republican, had the next highest total, with 25 percent of the vote, though Stephanie Bowman, a Democrat, was close behind with 23 percent. The race remains too close to draw final conclusions.
Washington's top-two primary requires the two candidates with the most votes to advance to the general election — even if they are both from the same political party.
The 36th District:
Democrat Gael Tarleton, a Port of Seattle commissioner, led the race in this Seattle district with 30 percent of the vote. Noel Christina Frame had the second-highest total, with 21 percent, making it almost certain that two Democrats will face each other in November.
The 46th District
Democrat Jessyn Farrell, a transit activist, led the race for this Seattle district with 28 percent of the vote. Sarajane Siegfriedt, a Democrat, narrowly led Scott Hodges, a Republican, for the second spot on the November ballot.
Theodoric Meyer: 206-464-2985 or email@example.com. Twitter: @theodoricmeyer.


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This is a modern version of the system that was used in Asia and some European cities for centuries before some English idiot invented the flush toilet. See the video in the previous post for an explanation of the whole system behind this toilet. I love the option to squat for better elimination.
There is a reason that the flush toilet is the supreme metaphor for our throwaway society. Poo and pee are the most important wastes to recycle. Plastic can sit in the landfill forever - no problem, but poo and pee need to go back on the land where our food comes from.
The 2012 WTO International Toilet Design Award in Durban: Winner is Sabine Schober from Hamburg, Germany
The 12th Annual Congress of the World Toilet Organisation (the other WTO) will be opened by Winnie Madikizela-Mandela in South Africa. This first World Toilet Summit takes place from December 4 to 6 in Durban. The prime concern of conference organizers is humane toilets for all and everywhere. An incredible 40 % of world population have no access to appropriate sanitation. However, this is to be changed with a new concept. To attain this goal, the Toilet Design Award will be awarded in cooperation of WTO with Prof. Ralf Otterpohl from Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH). With a total sum of 50,000 $, it enables the development of toilets culminating in production of prototypes. The main award for a slum-suitable toilet with excellent design will be granted to the industrial designer Sabine Schober from Hamburg during the opening ceremony of the conference by Tokyo Sexwale, current Minister of Human Settlements of South Africa. Besides its asthetic value, a characteristic of the toilet designed by Ms. Schober is that it can be used in sitting as well as in squatting manner (see photograph).