Thais often give the impression of reverence for King Bhumibol Adulyadej–but perhaps that’s because conviction under their oppressive lese majeste laws could lead to up to 15 years in prison for the crime of “insulting” the royal head of state.
Wikileaks just acquired a classified document produced by Thailand’s Ministry of Information and Communication Technology that [...]
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King of Thailand Anointed Supreme Dickwad
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10 Things I Detest About the Commandments
As a matter of character and temperament, I don’t like being told what to do–particularly when the source of authority comes from a long-dead geezer who may have been tripping on entheogens when he heard an authoritatively booming voice descend from the sky.
I knew of a guy in college who once seized a fire extinguisher [...]
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The Tireless Fight for Democracy
Go ahead, just try and tell me you (or your Representatives) love democracy as much as these feisty South Korean (male and female) politicians.