Comments on: Who is closer to the heart of the nation - Bowie or God? http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/2007/12/20/who-is-closer-to-the-heart-of-the-nation-bowie-or-god/ crass, boorish and more a bruiser than blogger Wed, 08 Oct 2008 07:55:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Yvette Doll http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/2007/12/20/who-is-closer-to-the-heart-of-the-nation-bowie-or-god/#comment-141648 Yvette Doll Wed, 26 Dec 2007 19:11:55 +0000 http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/2007/12/20/who-is-closer-to-the-heart-of-the-nation-bowie-or-god/#comment-141648 Many liberals feel free to express anti-Christian prejudice because Christianity is antithetical to their political being. When I ran a raft of record labels in the 1970s & 80s, I cut several Gary Glitter albums and I honestly think he would have worked better for the Lib Dems than Brian Eno. 'We know him as the connoisseur of hardcore pornography; the man who once fucked six groupies in one day before collapsing; the occasional transvestite; the man who started work on a male aphrodisiac perfume for Unilever in 1977; who once pissed in Duchamp’s urinal as an artistic statement.' http://www.timeout.com/london/features/99.html On the other hand, maybe he is just perfect. Many liberals feel free to express anti-Christian prejudice because Christianity is antithetical to their political being.

When I ran a raft of record labels in the 1970s & 80s, I cut several Gary Glitter albums and I honestly think he would have worked better for the Lib Dems than Brian Eno.

‘We know him as the connoisseur of hardcore pornography; the man who once fucked six groupies in one day before collapsing; the occasional transvestite; the man who started work on a male aphrodisiac perfume for Unilever in 1977; who once pissed in Duchamp’s urinal as an artistic statement.’

http://www.timeout.com/london/features/99.html

On the other hand, maybe he is just perfect.

]]> By: Joe Otten http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/2007/12/20/who-is-closer-to-the-heart-of-the-nation-bowie-or-god/#comment-139504 Joe Otten Fri, 21 Dec 2007 01:08:01 +0000 http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/2007/12/20/who-is-closer-to-the-heart-of-the-nation-bowie-or-god/#comment-139504 There is a thread on LDV that has got Matthew heated. I guess he is just coming here to vent. Perhaps you are a kind of father figure of the Lib Dem blogosphere. There is a thread on LDV that has got Matthew heated. I guess he is just coming here to vent. Perhaps you are a kind of father figure of the Lib Dem blogosphere.

]]> By: James Graham http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/2007/12/20/who-is-closer-to-the-heart-of-the-nation-bowie-or-god/#comment-139471 James Graham Thu, 20 Dec 2007 17:32:56 +0000 http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/2007/12/20/who-is-closer-to-the-heart-of-the-nation-bowie-or-god/#comment-139471 Matthew - I see so, in short, you decided to make it all up? Matthew - I see so, in short, you decided to make it all up?

]]> By: Alix http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/2007/12/20/who-is-closer-to-the-heart-of-the-nation-bowie-or-god/#comment-139442 Alix Thu, 20 Dec 2007 15:56:28 +0000 http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/2007/12/20/who-is-closer-to-the-heart-of-the-nation-bowie-or-god/#comment-139442 ... and on a lighter note: it was only quite recently that I worked out that "the funny song with wossname and thingy that I sing indistinctly when I'm drunk" was called "Fairytale of New York". I knew most of the words for years without knowing its title. I bet Nick does know it, he just doesn't know that's what it's called. However I don't wish to distract you two... … and on a lighter note: it was only quite recently that I worked out that “the funny song with wossname and thingy that I sing indistinctly when I’m drunk” was called “Fairytale of New York”. I knew most of the words for years without knowing its title. I bet Nick does know it, he just doesn’t know that’s what it’s called.

However I don’t wish to distract you two…

]]> By: Matthew Huntbach http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/2007/12/20/who-is-closer-to-the-heart-of-the-nation-bowie-or-god/#comment-139436 Matthew Huntbach Thu, 20 Dec 2007 15:40:11 +0000 http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/2007/12/20/who-is-closer-to-the-heart-of-the-nation-bowie-or-god/#comment-139436 I didn't say <i>you</i> had criticised him, but I did suggest that some of the comments coming out from others about this issue do "put all this Christianophobia guff into perspective” in the sense that they suggest it does exist and many liberals feel free to express anti-Christian prejudice in a way that they would feel ashamed were it prejudice against any other minority culture. I didn’t say you had criticised him, but I did suggest that some of the comments coming out from others about this issue do “put all this Christianophobia guff into perspective” in the sense that they suggest it does exist and many liberals feel free to express anti-Christian prejudice in a way that they would feel ashamed were it prejudice against any other minority culture.

]]> By: James Graham http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/2007/12/20/who-is-closer-to-the-heart-of-the-nation-bowie-or-god/#comment-139408 James Graham Thu, 20 Dec 2007 14:47:17 +0000 http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/2007/12/20/who-is-closer-to-the-heart-of-the-nation-bowie-or-god/#comment-139408 I haven't criticised him for allowing his wife to raise his children as Catholics. All I said was that, asked if he believed in God, he should have answered "no" and be done with it. I didn't even mention the stuff about his family. I don't know where you get these deluded paranoid fantasies. Grow up. I haven’t criticised him for allowing his wife to raise his children as Catholics. All I said was that, asked if he believed in God, he should have answered “no” and be done with it. I didn’t even mention the stuff about his family.

I don’t know where you get these deluded paranoid fantasies. Grow up.

]]> By: Matthew Huntbach http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/2007/12/20/who-is-closer-to-the-heart-of-the-nation-bowie-or-god/#comment-139399 Matthew Huntbach Thu, 20 Dec 2007 14:31:48 +0000 http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/2007/12/20/who-is-closer-to-the-heart-of-the-nation-bowie-or-god/#comment-139399 The bile poured out on Clegg form certain "liberals" for allowing his children to have some knowledge of his wife's culture does, indeed, "put all this Christianophobia guff into perspective". What these "liberals" are saying is "you can bring up your kids any way you like. so long as it's a way I approve of". Ever wonder why people like Odone get a bit paranoid? Maybe Clegg should have said to his wife "Shut up dear, I'll determine how we bring up our children, and you'll do what I say". Or maybe he should have divorced her on the grounds that in politics these days it's unacceptable to be married to a Catholic. The bile poured out on Clegg form certain “liberals” for allowing his children to have some knowledge of his wife’s culture does, indeed, “put all this Christianophobia guff into perspective”. What these “liberals” are saying is “you can bring up your kids any way you like. so long as it’s a way I approve of”. Ever wonder why people like Odone get a bit paranoid? Maybe Clegg should have said to his wife “Shut up dear, I’ll determine how we bring up our children, and you’ll do what I say”. Or maybe he should have divorced her on the grounds that in politics these days it’s unacceptable to be married to a Catholic.

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