tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2492341927226769948.post751616981112235312..comments2024-03-29T09:16:46.420+00:00Comments on Give 'em the old Razzle Dazzle: The dreams that you dare to dream really do come trueJonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15501010362663971583noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2492341927226769948.post-78950113925333400292014-01-06T21:21:29.119+00:002014-01-06T21:21:29.119+00:00It appears that whenever discrimination and cruelt...It appears that whenever discrimination and cruelty against minorities gain political credence anywhere in the world, one has only to scratch the surface to find <em>an archaic belief system</em> behind it. Unfortunately.<br /><br />Thank Tom for some sanity (and male beauty) to make everything OK again... JxJonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15501010362663971583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2492341927226769948.post-40659330070595461352014-01-06T20:59:18.372+00:002014-01-06T20:59:18.372+00:00Wow! What a comprehensive and thoughtful account o...Wow! What a comprehensive and thoughtful account of things; I really don't know how you find the time but glad you do. I actually lived in Moscow from 92-95 with my Russian boyfriend and the situation was quite different then, it wasn't a big deal at all. It is the rise of influence of the Russian church and a sympathetic political leadership that has changed things so much. It's a shame Medvedev didn't have the will or power to run again. On a lighter note I do appreciate your inclusion of young Mr Daley wherever possible. He and DLB could become the poster boy couple for same sex partnerships if they carry on like this. (And I think Tom's playing the media with an incredible maturity for his age with all this.)midnight ramblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16893947787293598223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2492341927226769948.post-60515386067183767682014-01-06T18:57:53.321+00:002014-01-06T18:57:53.321+00:00Thanks, babe. We can but hope - as much as I disli...Thanks, babe. We can but hope - as much as I dislike the bureaucratic dystopian nightmare that is the European Union, it holds many of the cards when it comes to demanding human rights reforms before admitting countries that want to join (such as Turkey or Ukraine), although in the face of rising homophobia in Croatia, Poland and the Baltic States it may need to gain some teeth. The situation in Ukraine is the one to watch.<br /><br />As for Africa and parts of South America, there is little hope of progress until or unless someone, somewhere tackles the evil influence of the (largely American-funded) evangelical churches. And the Muslim world? That is more of a global problem than any of the above, methinks, as the maddest Mullahs always have the loudest voices unfortunately...<br /><br />As always, we keep our fingers firmly crossed. JxJonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15501010362663971583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2492341927226769948.post-46770897599396107682014-01-06T17:38:59.400+00:002014-01-06T17:38:59.400+00:00Wow, that's quite a post. Interesting read, th...Wow, that's quite a post. Interesting read, thank you. Hopefully 2014 will see things take a turn for the better, especially in Eastern Europe and Africa!Barbarella's Galaxyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13412715855179155079noreply@blogger.com