Jan20, 2011, Multiply, good news for a change

Something good in the news for a change.

Jan 20, '11 4:39 PM for everyone

The news usually depresses me, it seems to be all doom, gloom, depression and recession. More attacks on innocents, more repression, more bigotry, etc etc .........well today I found a couple of little things that gave me hope.
 http://www.euronews.net/2011/01/20/uk-bans-koran-burning-pastor/
An American preacher who threatened a mass public burning of the Koran has been banned from entering the UK.

Pastor Terry Jones provoked international outrage when he organised the stunt to coincide with the anniversary of the September 11 attacks last year. Pressured by the White House, he eventually called off the mass burning.

Jones had been invited to speak at rallies organised by the small far-right group “England Is Ours.” But the Home Office has prevented him entering the country. A spokesman from the Home Office said:

“The government opposes extremism in all its forms which is why we have excluded Pastor Terry Jones from the UK. Numerous comments made by Pastor Jones are evidence of his unacceptable behaviour.

Coming to the UK is a privilege, not a right, and we are not willing to allow entry to those whose presence is not conducive to the public good.”
At last...............I can agree wholeheartedly with the Home Office statement.

http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-11707.html/
A gay couple are suing after a Christian-run hotel in Cornwall barred them from staying in a room together.
Martin Hall and Steven Paddy, who are civil partners, have launched a county court claim seeking up to £5,000 in damages alleging “direct discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation”.
They booked the room in November but were told on arrival that the hotel could not honour the booking
It's good to see anti discrimination laws actually being used.  How the hotel owners run their own lives and home, is up to them, but once they open up their home to the public and offer it as hotel accommodation ...........it stops being a private matter and enters the public arena........ And there is no space for discrimination in the public arena...............
Feeling quite happy with the world tonight

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edit delete reply forgetmenot525 wrote on Jan 21, '11 mitchylr said I think Frank already said pretty much exactly what I was going to say. Definately a good news day. yep think we all agree with Frank

edit delete reply forgetmenot525 wrote on Jan 21, '11 brendainmad said Yes, that Donald! sorry just a bit slow there, yes totally agree..........

delete reply mitchylr wrote on Jan 21, '11 I think Frank already said pretty much exactly what I was going to say. Definately a good news day.

delete reply brendainmad wrote on Jan 21, '11 bennett1 said The Donald. Yes, that Donald!

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delete reply bennett1 wrote on Jan 21, '11 The Donald.

edit delete reply forgetmenot525 wrote on Jan 21, '11 brendainmad said Now why didn't they do that with you know who? ??...........who

delete reply brendainmad wrote on Jan 21, '11 Frank has already called 'Pastor' Jones an ass so I won't repeat that, but I will say like the others before me that I'm glad he was refused entrance. Now why didn't they do that with you know who? Oh, I know money talks!

delete reply veryfrank wrote on Jan 20, '11 I applaud the UK Home Office for refusing entry of that ass Terry Jones. I wish our laws were so that we could charge him with a hate crime for even trying that stunt. Unfortunately in this country any nutcase with a bible and an idea can claim that they are a religion and ordain themselves king of the misinformed. That's all it takes to circumvent some laws that the rest of us would get clobbered with. Well that and being politician/nutcase. I truly hope that the two men win their claim against the hotel. If the hotel owners want to discriminate, they shouldn't be in a business open to the public to begin with. At least, they should not have accepted the reservation to begin with. We have an interesting court case going here now. A pharmacist refused to fill a doctor's prescription for birth control pills. The pharmacist stated that birth control is against her religious and moral beliefs. The pharmacist will lose the court case, not for intolerance, but for religious discrimination. Get thee to a nunnery!

edit delete reply forgetmenot525 wrote on Jan 20, '11 greenwytch said well yeah.....karma! :-)

delete reply greenwytch wrote on Jan 20, '11 well yeah.....karma!

delete reply welshdoug wrote on Jan 20, '11 I burned pasta once......

delete reply greenwytch wrote on Jan 20, '11 welshdoug said The gay couple were actually allowed to stay at the B&B on condition they only use the rear entrance.... !

delete reply welshdoug wrote on Jan 20, '11 forgetmenot525 said I always end up feely guilty for laughing at the totally non PC things you say.............:-) I got a million of 'em......

edit delete reply forgetmenot525 wrote on Jan 20, '11 welshdoug said The gay couple were actually allowed to stay at the B&B on condition they only use the rear entrance.... I always end up feely guilty for laughing at the totally non PC things you say.............:-)

delete reply welshdoug wrote on Jan 20, '11 The gay couple were actually allowed to stay at the B&B on condition they only use the rear entrance....

delete reply greenwytch wrote on Jan 20, '11 will do. ; D

edit delete reply forgetmenot525 wrote on Jan 20, '11 greenwytch said he Full Moon is indeed smiling! Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh is that whats going on?? well thank the moon very much from me please :-)

delete reply greenwytch wrote on Jan 20, '11 the Full Moon is indeed smiling!

delete reply greenwytch wrote on Jan 20, '11 HALLELUJAH!