Life in the Free World

British Man Arrested for Making Nelson Mandela Joke

.... "A SHOP boss was arrested and quizzed by police for eight hours for cracking Nelson Mandela jokes on the internet.
Neil Phillips said he was fingerprinted, DNA-swabbed and had his computers seized.
The 44-year-old was held after posting: “My PC takes so long to shut down I’ve decided to call it Nelson Mandela.”
Another read: “Free Mandela – switch the power off.”
But police swooped after a councillor complained over the gags about the former South African leader, who passed away on Thursday, aged 95.

"In case you’re blissfully unaware of British local political terms, “councillors” are the elected representatives of the country’s local governments. Which is to say that the story is this: A private citizen made a bad joke about a deceased foreign leader on a webpage, so a government employee ordered the police to “swoop” and to arrest him. Why? Because he was offended " ...

Malaysia: Church leaders call decision to restrict use of ‘Allah’ to Muslims only ‘repugnant
"10,000 local Iban Christians have been staging a peaceful protest in Kuching, the capital of Sarawak, to remind the federal government to honour its commitment to religious freedom. Christians, who constitute 9.2 per cent of a population of 29 million people, feel increasingly apprehensive in a country once a beacon of multi-racial and multi-religious harmony."

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Colorado baker faces year in jail for refusing to make cake for gay wedding

Owner of Masterpiece Cakeshop in Denver faces year in jail for refusing to bake cake for gay wedding.KDVR

" 'According to attorney Nicolle Martin, the owners of a Colorado bakery could face a year in prison for refusing to make a cake for a gay wedding, Jim Hoft reported at the Gateway Pundit Monday.

“ 'The complainants can sue him civilly in the regular courts system or he can potentially be prosecuted by the district attorney for up to twelve months in jail,” ..."

Oh Brother… Lib Media Attacks Megyn Kelly For Saying Jesus and Santa Are White
"They had to do something.
"She’s beautiful, talented, smart, level-headed and too damned popular.
"Yahoo media attacked Megyn Kelly for saying Jesus and Santa were white men… Because they were white men.
"Unbelievable."

The popular news host told viewers of “The Kelly File,” her hit FNC program, “When I saw this headline, I kinda laughed and I said, ‘Oh, this is ridiculous. Yet another person claiming it’s racist to have a white Santa.’ And by the way, for all you kids watching at home, Santa just is white. But this person is maybe just arguing that we should also have a black Santa. But, you know, Santa is what he is, and just so you know, we’re just debating this because someone wrote about it, kids.”

 It’s Offensive… Judge Orders Removal of Mt. Soledad Cross

 

"Leftists Rejoice!
"A federal judge ruled late Thursday the cross atop Mount Soledad must be removed.

"The 29 foot tall cross was erected in 1954 on top of Mount Soledad in La Jolla, California." ...

 

Hunter Yelton case: Girl’s mother says conduct “IS SEXUAL HARASSMENT”  

"We reported on the 6-year old boy who was suspended for “sexual harassment” for kissing a girl in class on the hand and cheek.

"The school has since downgraded the charge, and dropped the “sexual harassment” claim. " ...

"Now the girl’s mother is speaking out, defending the school district. She took to Facebook to insist the conduct was sexual harassment (emphasis added)."

Liberals: “We Need To Start Calling Out Christians For Trying To Exercise ‘Christian Privilege’”…
... "He followed that remark by saying that interpretations of the Bible “ought never threaten the federal government and the way people are ruled by law … an interpretation of the Bible is of little consequence to the guarantee of the Constitution.”...