Randy McDonald (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} rfmcdpei) wrote,@ 2008-12-05 09:06:00 |
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| Entry tags: | democracy, english language, french language, glbt issues, india, links, russia, thailand |
[LINK] Some Friday links
- Gideon Rachman blogs about the rather anti-democratic nature of the misleadingly named People's Alliance for Democracy, aimed as it is against the poor rural majority. There's a lively debate in the comments caused by posters who argue that the alliance was motivated by massive corruption.
- Language Hat posts about the thoroughly Francophone nature of the 19th century Russian nobility. There are interesting comparisons to be made with (say) English in India and other post-colonial language environments.
- The Pagan Prattle lets us know that a sex counsellor in England has been let go because his Christianity kept him from working with a same-sex couple.
