tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13726943.post7378720264619509139..comments2024-01-19T21:33:09.716+00:00Comments on E Y E W E A R, THE BLOG - FREEDOM MEANS BEING UNAFRAID TO WRITE WHAT YOU THINK: £12 Million For The Pope Is A BargainEYEWEARhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01900801847916951522noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13726943.post-74455922220697417522010-07-07T11:44:55.624+01:002010-07-07T11:44:55.624+01:00But I *do* tolerate him -- toleration means precis...But I *do* tolerate him -- toleration means precisely putting up with things you don't like. But some forms of toleration are imposed on us from above. There was a case a few years ago of someone attempting to withhold the percentage of their tax she'd calculated went to fund the war in Iraq. I believe the case failed. This is where protest becomes not just a virtue but a duty. I would say the same thing, by the way, about an ayatollah or any other cult leader the government fancied inviting.puthwuthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05606399161863289851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13726943.post-6197213045605422052010-07-06T19:31:12.066+01:002010-07-06T19:31:12.066+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.EYEWEARhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01900801847916951522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13726943.post-2118692056887395962010-07-06T19:11:47.811+01:002010-07-06T19:11:47.811+01:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13726943.post-26547572689566791322010-07-06T18:51:51.850+01:002010-07-06T18:51:51.850+01:00David, I fully understand how you must feel. He i...David, I fully understand how you must feel. He isn't Mr Pleasant, and talks low and carries a big stick. But tolerance is a watchword I'd swear by, personally. Paying for the Royal Family is a burden for many tax papers as well. But if tax payers only paid for heads of state and politicians to visit who they liked, what sort of diplomacy would ensue? No one would visit. Actually, that might be a good policy.EYEWEARhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01900801847916951522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13726943.post-28373759280453940812010-07-06T18:48:09.502+01:002010-07-06T18:48:09.502+01:00I genuinely hate the Pope and resent my taxes bein...I genuinely hate the Pope and resent my taxes being used to pay for this disgusting man's visit. Step forward, Peter Tatchell -- time for another citizen's arrest.puthwuthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05606399161863289851noreply@blogger.com