News - Civil Liberties In UK On Decline

We lived in the UK for a year and were quite disturbed that even in the tiny town of St Andrews, we couldn't go anywhere except possibly the middle of a field without being on one if not several CCTV cameras.

We were a law biding visa holder but being on a surveillance camera all the time tends to make one feel like a criminal or at least like an undesirable.

Now, there is serious talk in Britain about possible "compulsory DNA testing of the entire population and all visitors to the UK."

This article looks at arguments from both sides. We are very decidedly anti Big Brother and very anti the overwhelming bureaucracy in place in Britain as it is. We very much hope that our beloved Brits will shout down these new policies and prospective changes with the righteous vigor they deserve.

We would be super sad if we couldn't visit our favorite country again because of a clash of ideals regarding civil rights.

We would cry, but we would rather forgo ever seeing the bonnie banks of Loch Lomond again than be DNA tested for the privilege.

Important Article From NOW President

This article from NOW president, Kim Gandy, is almost a year old but we feel that it is the most important article we've ever read. It moved us start to finish and renewed both our vigor and our efforts to make the ethical and equal treatment of women the top priority in our moral and political lives.

Please take the few minutes required to read and digest it. Then think back to the news stories you hear about directly or indirectly, the injustices witnessed or experienced, and the mothers, sisters, daughters, friends, wives, girlfriends, and family members who have statistically and in all reality most likely been affected by one or more of these crimes, whether they've ever told anyone about it or not.

Both genders, please join us in showing support and respect for women as equals in capability and value, in both your words and conduct.

PS. In the August 20th edition of People, Nicole Weisensee Egan's article "Drawing Strength from Sorrow" showcased the parents of seven children who were high profile victims of violence. Six of them were girls. The parents have come together to form The Surviving Parents Coalition which will receive an upcoming post of its own.

PPS. We love how many supportive men are in the photo above! We <3 our fathers, brothers, sons, husbands, family members, friends, and boyfriends!