tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24761391.post7911916716495956913..comments2023-10-26T22:06:11.166+11:00Comments on Metamagician3000: The Australian on the Wilders outcomeRussell Blackfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12431324430596809958noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24761391.post-40970591681129434192011-06-25T21:04:11.009+10:002011-06-25T21:04:11.009+10:00dittodittoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24761391.post-11309180382859508292011-06-25T18:23:30.088+10:002011-06-25T18:23:30.088+10:00I agree - non-politicians should have the same fre...I agree - non-politicians should have the same freedom to take part fearlessly in public debate on political topics as politicians. How, otherwise, could we criticise what politicians do and say?Russell Blackfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12431324430596809958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24761391.post-76898572918829595492011-06-25T16:41:19.141+10:002011-06-25T16:41:19.141+10:00"A politician, in the context of public debat..."A politician, in the context of public debate, can say a little more and go a bit farther than you and I."<br /><br />Is it just me, or does that seem wrong. Surely the degree to which you are free to speak shouldn't hinge on whether or not you're a politician.PhilRnoreply@blogger.com