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Spa

2008-03-13T10:33:48Z

Koba: New page: A '''spa''' is a health resort which uses the waters of mineral springs for therapeutic purposes. The term derives from the town of Spa in Belgium. Spas have been known since ancient t...

A '''spa''' is a health resort which uses the waters of mineral springs for therapeutic purposes. The term derives from the town of Spa in [[Belgium]]. Spas have been known since ancient times - the city of [[Bath]] in western England was once a [[Roman]] spa named ''Aquae Sulis'' - but they reached their peak of popularity in the later nineteenth century. Major spa towns existed across Europe and North America.

[[Category:Health]]
[[Category:Cities]]

Rochester

2008-03-13T10:28:21Z

Koba: Thassit

'''Rochester''' is the name of a number of towns and cities in the English-speaking world.

These include:

[[Rochester, Kent]]

[[Category:Disambiguation Pages]]

Rochester

2008-03-13T10:26:45Z

Koba:

'''Rochester''' is the name of a number of towns and cities in the English-speaking world.

These include:

[[Rochester, Kent]]

[[Category:Disambiguation Page]]

Rochester

2008-03-13T10:26:32Z

Koba: New page: '''Rochester''' is the name of a number of towns and cities in the English-speaking world. These include: Rochester, Kent Category:Disambiguation page

'''Rochester''' is the name of a number of towns and cities in the English-speaking world.

These include:

[[Rochester, Kent]]

[[Category:Disambiguation page]]

Academy Awards

2008-03-13T10:22:36Z

Koba: Redirecting to The Oscars

#REDIRECT [[The Oscars]]

Talk:Slander: Liberal Lies About the American Right

2008-03-12T22:25:18Z

Koba:

"She blames liberals for the fact that American political debate has become increasingly hostile, overly personal, and insufferably trivial."
Now for reference, this is what she thought ''before'' she called John Edwards a Faggot, right?--[[User:RexMundane|RexMundane]] 10:49, 21 April 2007 (EDT)

:Is this comment directed towards the goal of improving the article? --[[User:Ed Poor|Ed Poor]] 10:51, 21 April 2007 (EDT)

::How about making it more accurate by actually quoting the kind of venonmous invective this woman typically uses? --[[User:PF Fox|PF Fox]] 19:24, 4 May 2007 (EDT)

::Why is it a blockable offense to include the actual quotes from Ann Coulter in this article? --[[User:PF Fox|PF Fox]] 19:50, 4 May 2007 (EDT)

==Washington, Franklin, and LaFayette==

PF, we need a cite for this entry,

*''Among the other inaccuracies were Coulter’s claim that “In 1993 Al Gore saw busts of Washington and Franklin and asked, ‘Who are these guys?’ The story was carried only by USA Today.” (in fact, the account had been repeated in several papers, including the New York Times, and Al Gore was referring not to busts of Washington and Franklin, but to busts of John Paul Jones and Marquis de Lafayette) '' [[User:RobS|RobS]] 16:12, 5 May 2007 (EDT)

==Speaking of slander...==

More than half this article is devoted to pointing out so-called "factual inaccuracies." Can we focus more on the positive side of this great writer? [[User:ATB|ATB]] 11:57, 22 May 2007 (EDT)

Absolutely right! I went and took out all the attacks on Coulter. [[warmonkey]]

...and I took them out again. --[[User:Ed Poor|Ed Poor]] [[User talk:Ed Poor|Talk]] 18:03, 12 March 2008 (EDT)

==Examples?==

If its packed with well-documented ezxamples, let's have some. The one you give - that all over the country people were questioning Bush's ability, is probably quite true: all over the US, people were. Maybe not as many as voted for him, but they were nevertheless.

Where's the beef?

[[User:Koba|Koba]] 18:25, 12 March 2008 (EDT)

Union Movement

2008-03-12T22:18:23Z

Koba: New page: The '''Union Movement''' was a Fascist organisation founded by the former British Union of Fascists leader Sir Oswald Mosley in 1948, incorporating a number of smaller far-right gr...

The '''Union Movement''' was a Fascist organisation founded by the former [[British Union of Fascists]] leader Sir [[Oswald Mosley]] in 1948, incorporating a number of smaller far-right groups. The UM continued Mosley's [[anti-semitism]], and the increasing presence of non-white immigrants in post-war British cities provided a further target for the xenophobia of his followers. A Union Movement demonstration in the London district of Notting Hill in 1958 provoked street disturbances when fascists and criminals roamed the district attacking Caribbean immigrants. Mosley remained leader of the UM until 1973; it was subsequently renamed the Action Party, led by Mosley's lieutenant Jeffrey Hamm, which continued in existence until the finance provided by Lady Mosley dried up after Hamm's death in 1994.

[[Category:Fascists]]
[[Category:British Political Parties]]

Irish Gaelic

2008-03-12T20:57:09Z

Koba: Redirecting to Irish Language

#REDIRECT [[Irish Language]]

Irish language

2008-03-12T20:56:19Z

Koba: New page: '''Irish''' is a celtic language spoken in a number of areas of western Ireland known as the Gaeltacht; it is the official language of the Republic of Ireland although the ...

'''Irish''' is a [[celtic]] language spoken in a number of areas of western [[Ireland]] known as the [[Gaeltacht]]; it is the official language of the [[Republic of Ireland]] although the population is largely [[English]]-speaking. Irish is similar in form to [[Gaelic]], spoken in parts of western [[Scotland]].

[[Category:Languages]]

David Copperfield

2008-03-12T20:50:39Z

Koba:

'''''David Copperfield''''' is one of the novels of [[Charles Dickens]], set in the classic "rags to riches" mode.

In the Jack Pulman screen adaptation, young David's mother dies three years after marrying a man who forces her to give over the management of the household to his sister. When David's stepfather beats him with a cane and is bitten in return, he sends him off to boarding school, where his schoolmasters (portrayed by [[Laurence Olivier]] and [[Richard Attenborough]]) force him to wear a sign saying: "Beware: this dog bites". The school's head boy, Steerforth, destroys the sign and stands up to the headmaster.

David is removed from school and put to work cleaning and polishing bottles, when he is sent to board with Mr. Micawber, a pleasantly pompous fellow whose cupboard seems always bare and who manages to stay one step ahead of his creditors. He advises David to seek out his Aunt, and he walks over 40 miles to her house in Dover. When grows older, she pays to make him an apprentice clerk (pronounced "clark" of course).

David unwisely but innocently introduces his profligate schoolmate Steerforth to the inmates of the houseboat: The Pegottys, Barkis, the adopted daughter and her simple fiance. Steerforth seduces and later abandons the girl, and Pegotty begins a do or die search, finally finding her in a room off a stairway where ladies of the night peer from their doorways (the only PG moment in the film).

David falls in love with a pretty but irresponsible girl with a little spoiled dog. It only stops nipping his leg when he kisses her. She can't manage her household, her child is stillborn, and she dies young.

David's aunt loses all her money due to the machinations of [[Uriah Heep]], always full of (insincere) expressions of respect for "Master David". Somehow Mr. Micawber is hired as Heep's confidential secretary and eventually in a triumphant scene exposes Heep's villainy, whereupon the aunt's fortune is restored and David can marry Agnes.

The film ends with David's reflection that neither of the three main characters in his life had what it takes: neither his mother's love, Steerforth's talent, nor his first wife's beauty, were sufficient; all lacked a certain aspect of will.

David Copperfield

2008-03-12T20:50:03Z

Koba:

'''''David Copperfield''''' is one of the novels of [[Charles Dickens]], set in the classic "rags to riches" mode.

In the Jack Pulman screen adaptation, young David's mother dies three years after marrying a man who forces her to give over the management of the household to his sister. When David's stepfather beats him with a cane and is bitten in return, he sends him off to boarding school, where his schoolmasters (portrayed by [[Laurence Olivier]] and [[Richard Attenborough]]) force him to wear a sign saying: "Beware: this dog bites". The school's head boy, Steerforth, destroys the sign and stands up to the headmaster.

David is removed from school and put to work cleaning and polishing bottles, when he is sent to board with Mr. Micawber, a pleasantly pompous fellow whose cupboard seems always bare and who manages to stay one step ahead of his creditors. He advises David to seek out his Aunt, and he walks over 40 miles to her house in Dover. When grows older, she pays to make him an apprentice clerk (pronounced "clark" of course).

David unwisely but innocently introduces his profligate schoolmate Steerforth to the inmates of the houseboat: The Pegottys, Barkis, the adopted daughter and her simple fiance. Steerforth seduces and later abandons the girl, and Pegotty begins a do or die search, finally finding her in a room off a stairway where ladies of the night peer from their doorways (the only PG moment in the film).

David falls in love with a pretty but irresponsible girl with a little spoiled dog. It only stops nipping his leg when he kisses her. She can't manage her household, her child is stillborn, and she dies young.

David's aunt loses all her money due to the machinations of [[Uriah Heep]], always full of (insincere) expressions of respect for "Master David". Somehow Mr. Micawber is hired as Heap's confidential secretary and eventually in a triumphant scene exposes Heap's villainy, whereupon the aunt's fortune is restored and David can marry Agnes.

The film ends with David's reflection that neither of the three main characters in his life had what it takes: neither his mother's love, Steerforth's talent, nor his first wife's beauty, were sufficient; all lacked a certain aspect of will.

Talk:Uriah Heep

2008-03-12T20:41:39Z

Koba: New page: You can never have too much Dickens, but the character's name is spelled ''Heep''. ~~~~

You can never have too much Dickens, but the character's name is spelled ''Heep''. [[User:Koba|Koba]] 16:41, 12 March 2008 (EDT)

User:LordKaT

2008-03-12T20:39:44Z

Koba:

Hello. I like pie.

Then see [[pie]] and salivate over the selection available. [[User:Koba|Koba]] 16:39, 12 March 2008 (EDT)

Vanity Fair

2008-03-12T20:38:52Z

Koba: New page: '''Vanity Fair''' is a novel by William Makepeace Thackeray, first published in installments in 1847-48. In a darkly comic manner, it tells the story of the adventuress Becky Sharp, sa...

'''Vanity Fair''' is a novel by [[William Makepeace Thackeray]], first published in installments in 1847-48. In a darkly comic manner, it tells the story of the adventuress Becky Sharp, satirising the follies of bourgeois and aristocratic life in early nineteenth century England. The title ''Vanity Fair'' is taken from [[John Milton]]'s poem ''[[The Pilgrim's Progress]]''.

[[Category:Literature]]

Earth Liberation Front

2008-03-12T20:24:52Z

Koba: /* Activities */

The '''Earth Liberation Front''' ('''ELF''') is a [[radical]] [[environmental]] grouped blamed by the federal government for vandalizing businesses that they find to be anti-environmentally friendly.

==Profile==

===Founding/Supervisory Organizations===
*[[Earth First!]] (EF!)
*[[Greenpeace]]

===Supporting Organizations===
*[[Animal Liberation Front]] (ALF)
*[[People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals]] (PETA)

===Type of Organization===
*[[Terrorist]]/[[revolution]]ary<ref>[http://www.attacreport.com/ar_terror/tframe.php?region=namerica&group=elf Earth Liberation Front]</ref>

===Location===
*[[United Kingdom]], [[United States]]

===[[Ideological]] cover===
*[[Environmentalist]]

===Activities===
[[Bomb]]ings; [[arson]]; violent [[assault]]s; [[anti-personnel booby traps]]; [[property]]destruction

===Target countries===
*[[United Kingdom]], [[United States]]

===Status===
Confirmed active

===Assisted Organizations===
*[[Animal Liberation Front]] (ALF)
*[[Revolutionary Cells]]<ref>[http://www.globalterrorism101.com/UTEnvironmentalTerrorism.html Understanding Terrorism - Environmental Terrorism], Carroll Payne, World Conflict Quarterly, September 2003. Retrieved from globalterrorism101.com, October 18, 2007.</ref><ref>[http://www.fbi.gov/congress/congress02/jarboe021202.htm ''The Threat of Eco-Terrorism''], Testimony of James F. Jarboe, [[Domestic Terrorism]] Section Chief, Counterterrorism Division, [[FBI]] Before the House Resources Committee, Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health], February 12, 2002.</ref>

===Derivative/Controlled Organizations===
*[[Internet Liberation Front]] (ILF)

==References==
<references/>

[[category:liberal activists]]

Celtic Tiger

2008-03-12T20:22:12Z

Koba: New page: The term '''Celtic Tiger''' was used to refer to Ireland in the 1990s when a combination of EU investment and pro-business government policies led to a period of high economic grow...

The term '''Celtic Tiger''' was used to refer to [[Ireland]] in the 1990s when a combination of [[EU]] investment and pro-business government policies led to a period of high economic growth.

SDP

2008-03-12T20:14:53Z

Koba: Redirecting to Social Democratic Party

#REDIRECT [[Social Democratic Party]]

Social Democratic Party

2008-03-12T20:14:21Z

Koba: New page: The '''Social Democratic Party''' (SDP) was a British centre-left political party of the 1980s. It was formed in 1981 by four senior right-wing Labour Party MPs or ex MPs - [[Roy J...

The '''Social Democratic Party''' (SDP) was a British centre-left political party of the 1980s. It was formed in 1981 by four senior right-wing [[Labour Party]] [[MP]]s or ex MPs - [[Roy Jenkins]], [[Shirley Williams]], [[David Owen]] and [[Bill Rodgers]], and eventually attracted 28 Labour MPs and one Conservative Party MP to its ranks. Jenkins and Williams, who were both out of Parliament at the time of the SDP's formation, were re-elected in by-elections.

In 1981 the SDP formed an electoral alliance with the [[Liberal Party]]. The Alliance fought two elections - 1983 and 1987 - without achieving the breakthrough its members had hoped for. To alleviate growing tensions between the party leaders, a merger was agreed in 1988 to form the [[Liberal Democrats]]. A hanful of Liberals, centred around the Leeds West MP Michael Meadowcroft, declined to merge and kept a small rump Liberal Party in existence, while David Owen and two other MPs maintained a 'continuation' SDP, which, however, was dissolved in 1990.

The SDP sought to 'break the mould' of British two-party politics, but never succeeded in that aim. It achieved, especially in its early years, some spectacular by-election victories but these never translated into progress at general elections. It could be argued that its greatest effect on British politics was to split the centre-left vote and enable the [[Conservative Party]] under [[Margaret Thatcher]] to win the '83 and '87 elections with huge majorities.

[[Category:British Political Parties]]

Abkhazia

2008-03-12T19:58:47Z

Koba:

'''Abkhazia''' is a region in northern [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]] between the [[Black Sea]] and the [[Caucasus]] mountains. The capital is Sukhumi, other popular tourist destination are Gagra and Pitsunda. After decleration of independence in 1992, war between Abkhazia and Georgia broke out. After Abkhazian victory many Georgian were forced to leave Abkhazia. It has a population of roughly 200,000 people, consisting of Abkhazians, Georgians, Russians and Armenians.

[[Category:Disputed Territories]]
[[Category:Unrecognised States]]

Transdnistria

2008-03-12T19:35:54Z

Koba: Redirecting to Transnistria

#REDIRECT [[Transnistria]]

Diocese

2008-03-12T17:22:02Z

Koba:

{{stub}}

A name for the unit of the early [[church]] and the modern [[Catholic]] and [[Anglican]] Churches which is under the jurisdiction of each [[bishop]].

[[Category:Catholicism]]
[[Category:Christian History]]

Eunuch

2008-03-12T17:19:29Z

Koba:

A '''eunuch''' is a [[castrated]] male, typically a slave. Eunuchs were often employed as [[harem]] guards and attendants, but in Imperial [[China]] played an important role as civil servants and advisors.

Battle of Britain

2008-03-12T17:19:05Z

Koba:

The '''Battle of Britain''' was a battle in [[World War Two]] fought between the German [[Luftwaffe]] and the British [[Royal Air Force]] (RAF), after France and the Low Countries had fallen to the armies of Nazi Germany. The battle was fought between July 1940 and May 1941, and is regarded as the Nazis' first major defeat.

The Battle of Britain was essentially a contest for air superiority. German air superiority was considered a necessary prelude for the planned land invasion (Operation Sea Lion). The Germans initially attempted to destroy British airfields. They did not succeed in this: RAF 'Hurricane' and 'Spitfire' aircraft piloted by 'The Few' ([[Winston Churchill]]'s name for RAF fighter pilots) caused them to have heavy casualties, in spite of the Luftwaffe's superior numbers. The Messerschmidt Bf109 fighter that the Luftwaffe had as its main escort for the twin-engined Heinkel, Dornier and Junkers bombers was at the limit of its range.

They then switched to targeting British cities. [[London]] and many other cities suffered air raids in [[The Blitz]] and [[Coventry]], an historic city in the English Midlands, was almost destroyed by a firestorm.

By the end of the battle, the RAF had lost 788 aircraft, while the Luftwaffe's losses were 1294 aircraft, mostly bombers.<ref>The Seventy Great Battles in History, by Jeremy Black, 2005</ref>

==References==
<references/>

{{DEFAULTSORT:Britain, Battle of}}
[[Category:World War II Battles]]

Battle of Britain

2008-03-12T17:17:38Z

Koba:

The '''Battle of Britain''' was a battle in [[World War Two]] fought between the German [[Luftwaffe]] and the British [[Royal Air Force]] (RAF), after France and the Low Countries had fallen to the armies of Nazi Germany. The battle was fought between July 1940 and May 1941, and is regarded as the Nazis' first major defeat.

The Battle of Britain was essentially a contest for air superiority. German air superiority was considered a necessary prelude for the planned land invasion (Operation Sea Lion). The Germans initially attempted to destroy British airfields. They did not succeed in this: RAF 'Hurricane' and 'Spitfire' aircraft piloted by 'The Few' (Winston Churchill's name for RAF fighter pilots) caused them to have heavy casualties, in spite of the Luftwaffe's superior numbers. The Messerschmidt Bf109 fighter that the Luftwaffe had as its main escort for the twin-engined Heinkel, Dornier and Junkers bombers was at the limit of its range.

They then switched to targeting British cities. [[London]] and many other cities suffered air raids in [[The Blitz]] and [[Coventry]], an historic city in the English Midlands, was almost destroyed by a firestorm.

By the end of the battle, the RAF had lost 788 aircraft, while the Luftwaffe's losses were 1294 aircraft, mostly bombers.<ref>The Seventy Great Battles in History, by Jeremy Black, 2005</ref>

==References==
<references/>

{{DEFAULTSORT:Britain, Battle of}}
[[Category:World War II Battles]]

Battle of Britain

2008-03-12T17:17:25Z

Koba:

The '''Battle of Britain''' was a battle in [[World War Two]] fought between the German [[Luftwaffe]] and the British [[Royal Air Force]] (RAF), after France and the Low Countries had fallen to the armies of Nazi Germany. The battle was fought between July 1940 and May 1941, and is regarded as the Nazis' first major defeat.

The Battle of Britain was essentially a contest for air superiority. German air superiority was considered a necessary prelude for the planned land invasion (Operation Sea Lion). The Germans initially attempted to destroy British airfields. They did not succeed in this: RAF 'Hurricane' and 'Spitfire' aircraft piloted by 'The Few' (Winston Churchill's name for RAF fighter pilots) caused them to have heavy casualties, in spite of the Luftwaffe's superior numbers. The Messerschmidt Bf109 fighter that the Luftwaffe had as its main escort for the twin-engined Heinkel, Dornier and Junkers bombers was at the limit of its range.

They then switched to targeting British cities. London and many other cities suffered air raids in [[The Blitz]] and [[Coventry]], an historic city in the English Midlands, was almost destroyed by a firestorm.

By the end of the battle, the RAF had lost 788 aircraft, while the Luftwaffe's losses were 1294 aircraft, mostly bombers.<ref>The Seventy Great Battles in History, by Jeremy Black, 2005</ref>

==References==
<references/>

{{DEFAULTSORT:Britain, Battle of}}
[[Category:World War II Battles]]

Eunuch

2008-03-12T17:16:24Z

Koba: New page: A '''eunuch''' is a castrated male, typically a slave. Eunuchs were often amployed as harem guards and attendants, but in Imperial China played an important role as civil servants ...

A '''eunuch''' is a castrated male, typically a slave. Eunuchs were often amployed as [[harem]] guards and attendants, but in Imperial [[China]] played an important role as civil servants and advisors.

Talk:Binge drinking

2008-03-12T16:59:59Z

Koba: /* Advice from a young pup */

== Advice from a young pup ==

I wasn't denying anything on the page, binge drinking does a whole lot more then that. I was only hoping someone would put references in footnotes to studies/articles from Medical organizations that show this.

Allow me to finish with some lyrics from the number "Little People" from the musical "Les Miserables"

'''''so never kick a dog

'''''because it's just a pup'''''

'''''you'd better run for cover when the pup grows up'''''

'''''and we'll fight like twenty armies'''''

'''''and we won't give up'''''

Cheers! [[User:DLerner|DLerner]] 12:52, 12 March 2008 (EDT)

:: <finds sack, looks for nearest canal on map> [[User:Koba|Koba]] 12:59, 12 March 2008 (EDT)

User talk:Koba

2008-03-12T16:46:51Z

Koba: /* Re:Knowing Things */

Why Koba? Surely not because it was Stalins nickname? [[User:Bohdan|Bohdan]] 14:38, 29 February 2008 (EST)

: Be productive, or your account will be blocked, and it won't be a short block next time.--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 17:32, 29 February 2008 (EST)
::Being productive means not filling Conservapedia with false information and refusing to change it even when the truth is pointed out. Being productive means correcting errors when they are found. If I let the statement that Churchill was homeschooled stand, I will in effect be vandalising CP, as that statement is untrue, and I have provided you with sufficient corroborative envidence that it is untrue. Churchill was educated at schools from the age of 8. That is fact. Anything else is wrong. He was not homeschooled, and insistence that he was makes CP inaccurate and open to ridicule. [[User:Koba|Koba]] 17:35, 29 February 2008 (EST)

Thanks for fixing my mistake of "thrown" instead of "throne" in [[abdicate]]!--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 08:13, 1 March 2008 (EST)
:You're welcome - I know from experience how easily these things creep in! [[User:Koba|Koba]] 08:22, 1 March 2008 (EST)

== welcome ==

{{welcome|sig=[[User:Philip J. Rayment|Philip J. Rayment]] 08:27, 1 March 2008 (EST)}}

Nice totals on your edit counter above (lower-right link in the welcome bar!--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 08:50, 1 March 2008 (EST)
:Thank you - I shall try to continue like that. It's enjoyable writing about things that interest me, and writing about topics related to my studies helps me to order my thoughts (and to have handy aide memoires). [[User:Koba|Koba]] 08:52, 1 March 2008 (EST)

== Sinai ==

Koba, there was already an article on [[Sinai Peninsula]]. Perhaps you'd like to merge them. Sinai could then be a disambig to [[Mount Sinai]] & [[Sinai Peninsula]]. [[User:BrianCo|BrianCo]] 11:25, 1 March 2008 (EST)
:<exhales slowly> Thanks, Brian, I should have checked. Will do as you suggest. [[User:Koba|Koba]] 11:29, 1 March 2008 (EST)
::I knew it existed because it contains one of the first edits I made at CP! :) [[User:BrianCo|BrianCo]]
:::Thanks also for adding photos to Daniel Burnham etc [[User:Koba|Koba]] 11:34, 1 March 2008 (EST)

== Re:Knowing Things ==

You'd be surprised by the things I know. For example: ''Always '''cite''' and give credit to your sources,[2] even if in the public domain. Conservapedia's Manual of Style assists new wiki users on how to put footnotes in an article. In addition, '''Conservapedia's Manual of Style shows new Conservapedia wiki users how to flag an article or section of an article which is uncited'''.''

My point is it lifts up the standard of CP when everything is referenced, that's one thing WP beats us to the ground with. [[User:DLerner|DLerner]] 12:46, 12 March 2008 (EDT)

:Parodist!

Binge drinking

2008-03-12T16:43:41Z

Koba: Impertinent edit reversed - advice from young pups not required.

'''Binge drinking''' is the habit of many people of indulging in bouts of heavy drinking, often with friends or associates, and associated with a wide spectrum of social ills including [[sexual promiscuity]], [[violence]], [[vandalism]], [[alcoholism]] and long term [[liver]] disease. The causes of binge drinking have been much debated, and include societal and family breakdown, increased availability of alcohol through extended licencing hours, the falling price of alcohol (in relative terms), the production and marketing of [[alcopops]] aimed at young people, and the development of [[vertical drinking]] establishments aimed at the young and with few attractions for an older clientele who might encourage restraint.

Alcopops

2008-03-12T16:36:43Z

Koba: New page: '''Alcopops''' are sweet, often fruit-flavoured, alcoholic drinks designed and marketed to appeal to young drinkers. Their ready availability and alcoholic strength have been cited as an e...

'''Alcopops''' are sweet, often fruit-flavoured, alcoholic drinks designed and marketed to appeal to young drinkers. Their ready availability and alcoholic strength have been cited as an explanation for [[binge drinking]].

Binge drinking

2008-03-12T16:35:02Z

Koba:

Binge drinking

2008-03-12T16:29:41Z

Koba: New page: '''Binge drinking''' is the habit of many people of indulging in bouts of heavy drinking, often with friends or associates, and associated with a wide spectrum of social ills including [[s...

Talk:Liberals and friendship

2008-03-12T16:05:03Z

Koba: /* Where is the evidence? */

==Liberals aren't friends of Andy?==
So let me get this straight. Are you saying that liberals will often, or even usually, only make friends with a conservative for the purpose of converting them? Isn't that ascribing an awful lot of malice without real cause? And where's the evidence for this? I have a number of liberal friends. We argue quite a lot about politics, but it doesn't mean we don't remain friends. Do you have ''any'' liberal friends, Andy? [[User:SSchultz|SSchultz]] 22:19, 25 February 2008 (EST)
:I'm an apathetic-liberal. So, yes, Mr. Schlafly does have liberal friends. -^_^- [[User:Kektklik|Fuzzy]] 22:42, 25 February 2008 (EST)
::And are you his friend only to convert him to your heathen liberal ways? [[User:SSchultz|SSchultz]] 23:17, 25 February 2008 (EST)
:::Heathen? Does that mean you're saying liberals aren't Christians. I said that I'm apathetic-liberal, meaning I don't have a stance on a lot of political issues but some of my thinking is still sort of liberal. I friends with him, but no a great friend, so it's not like I would be capable of "converting" him. It probably doesn't help that I have a type B personality, right?. -^_^- [[User:Kektklik|Fuzzy]] 08:56, 26 February 2008 (EST)
==Another take==
A '''Christian friendship''' is a friendship on [[Christian]] terms, as in requiring acceptance, allowance or lack of criticism of [[Christian]] values. It is often the product of [[peer pressure]]. Someone in a '''Christian friendship''' can expect loss of the friendship if he dares to express dismay or disapproval of the [[Christian]] values.

A '''Christian friendship''' can occur wherever [[Christians]] apply [[peer pressure]] to spread their belief system. It can occur in college, in relationships, and in the workplace.

In contrast, [[atheists]] virtually never require censorship or acceptance of [[atheist]] principles as a condition of friendship.

:I like this take, here's another one:

:A cheese eating friendship can occur whenever cheese eaters apply peer pressure to spread their belief in eating cheese. It can occur in college, in relationships and in the workplace.

:You must eat Feta and Stilton or I won't be your friend anymore, even if you don't like cheese! [[User:SSchultz|SSchultz]] 23:22, 25 February 2008 (EST)
::I'm lactose intolerant. Please don't shoot me, okay? [[User:Aboganza|Aboganza]] 23:24, 25 February 2008 (EST)
:::Die, heretic! [[User:SSchultz|SSchultz]] 23:41, 25 February 2008 (EST)

== Come on ==

Are you seriously stating that liberals are only friends with liberals? I know from experience that this is false.
I think that it is human nature to naturally be friends with people who agree with you, so people are more likely to be friends with people who agree with them politically. But this trait is not any more likely to be found in a liberal than a conservative, and to suggest that liberals refuse to be friends with people who do not agree with them politically is ridiculous. --[[User:CPAdmin1|Tim]] (CPAdmin1)[[User talk:CPAdmin1|talk]] [[User:CPAdmin1/Polls|Vote in my NEW polls]] 23:31, 25 February 2008 (EST)
::Are you calling andy ridiculous, cuz it's his article.[[User:KarlJ|KarlJ]] 23:35, 25 February 2008 (EST)
::That's the point, Tim. It seems odd that one should suggest liberals only befriend conservatives for the purpose of converting them. I would expect it's only the lunatic fringe (on both sides of the aisle) that would refuse to be someone's friend only because they hold opposite political views. Most people are friends because of mutual interests and last time I checked politics isn't the sole guiding principle of sports, music, art, literature, or entertainment. [[User:SSchultz|SSchultz]] 23:41, 25 February 2008 (EST)

:::What I am saying is that it is wrong to claim that liberals are more likely to have friendships like that than conservatives. --[[User:CPAdmin1|Tim]] (CPAdmin1)[[User talk:CPAdmin1|talk]] [[User:CPAdmin1/Polls|Vote in my NEW polls]] 23:42, 25 February 2008 (EST)
::::Yes, it's a voice of rationality, but conflicts directly with what aschlfly says.[[User:KarlJ|KarlJ]] 23:45, 25 February 2008 (EST)

::::Tim, I agree with you. Let's try an experiment. Why don't you put that statement into the article and we'll see how long it lasts. [[User:SSchultz|SSchultz]] 23:46, 25 February 2008 (EST)

:::::Which statement. --[[User:CPAdmin1|Tim]] (CPAdmin1)[[User talk:CPAdmin1|talk]] [[User:CPAdmin1/Polls|Vote in my NEW polls]] 23:47, 25 February 2008 (EST)
::::::Schlafly specifically says that this is liberal friendship (all the stuff in the article) and you are saying that it is not unique to liberals.[[User:KarlJ|KarlJ]] 23:48, 25 February 2008 (EST)

::::::: KarlJ, if you can't express yourself respectably, then please leave. You won't receive another warning. This is a high-quality site and will continue to be one.--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 23:50, 25 February 2008 (EST)
::::::::Please excuse me...comment fixed.[[User:KarlJ|KarlJ]] 23:51, 25 February 2008 (EST)

== Reply to all above ==

Folks, a little logic, please? The entry does not say that '''all''' [[liberals]] behave this way, or even that most do. It does describe a common type of friendship that is hardly disputable.--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 23:34, 25 February 2008 (EST)
:I agree with you completely, except the "hardly disputable" part. What makes it undisputable?[[User:KarlJ|KarlJ]] 23:36, 25 February 2008 (EST)
:So, it's common that liberals befriend conservatives only to convert them to liberal thinking? This really makes it sound like the Invasion of the Body Snatchers. Do you have any citations for this?{{unsigned|SSchultz}}

:: Just observe a typical conservative in any organization dominated by liberals, or a typical conservative in a class run by a dominating liberal, or observe anyone married to a determined liberal, and draw your own conclusions. The very term [[politically correct]] developed out of a [[liberal]] insistence to censor and banish conservative expression.--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 23:50, 25 February 2008 (EST)

:As I recall, James Carville and Mary Matalin are married and Carville doesn't seem to have converted Matalin into a liberal. Now admittedly if you're a conservative and waltz into PETA or Move On, you're likely to face a lot of pressure, but that's what I said above about the lunatic fringe. I would expect a liberal would face similar pressure walking into a Focus on the Family or People for the American Way meeting. [[User:SSchultz|SSchultz]] 23:54, 25 February 2008 (EST)

::First of all, your example of a conservative in a liberal organization. One counterexample does not prove a statement false, and secondly, friendship works in 2 directions, so it is just as much of a counterexample against your liberal friendship idea. Secondly with your anyone married to a determined liberal example. That works both ways as well. The determined liberal is married to their spouse just as much as the spouse is married to the determined liberal. I don't see what political correctness has to do with supposed liberal friendship. --[[User:CPAdmin1|Tim]] (CPAdmin1)[[User talk:CPAdmin1|talk]] [[User:CPAdmin1/Polls|Vote in my NEW polls]] 23:57, 25 February 2008 (EST)
::Um, Schultzie, People for the American Way are so left they are practically communists.[[User:KarlJ|KarlJ]] 23:58, 25 February 2008 (EST)

:::Also, could you give an example of a "liberal friendship" --[[User:CPAdmin1|Tim]] (CPAdmin1)[[User talk:CPAdmin1|talk]] [[User:CPAdmin1/Polls|Vote in my NEW polls]] 00:29, 26 February 2008 (EST)

==Cites==

Given that no cites or references are offered in this "encyclopedia" entry, why was my unsourced tag taken down? --[[User:KimSell|KimSell]] 15:33, 26 February 2008 (EST)

: Look for cites rather than inserting ideologically motivated tags. Your heading suggests that you don't even understand the entry yet, so try to do that first. Thanks.--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 15:35, 26 February 2008 (EST)

:: The heading was a bad copy/paste error. But how can I look for sources? It appears to be a topic you just invented from the top of your head. Telling others to look for sources is roughly equivalent to me writing a page that headed George W Bush's Meeting With Aliens and then, when people complain that I have no evidence, telling them to get the evidence. I will place the tag back, since you have not provided any evidence. And the only ideology involved is that I want an encyclopedia to be encyclopedic. --[[User:KimSell|KimSell]] 15:40, 26 February 2008 (EST)

::: Just spend ten minutes looking. I'm sure I could find some cites in less time, and will do so a bit later this afternoon if you don't. On this site we don't allow ideologically motivated "citation needed" banners or stubs by people who won't even look for cites. Thanks.--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 15:49, 26 February 2008 (EST)

:::: This encyclopedia is ''really'' starting to baffle me. I made an edit to [[They]], backed it up with references, sources and history, only for it to be reverted. Then, a completely unsourced, unverified page is created, with nothing in the way of support and a simple "uncited" tag is considered "ideologically motivated". The ideology involved is that I think an encyclopedia should be encyclopedic. And this entry simply is not. It is not even close. I thought the aim of this website was to produce a reliable source of information, particularly of use to students in school. I applaud that aim, I really do, but if this page is anything to go by, any student of mine who used a reference from Conservapedia would get a poor grade indeed. Which is a shame, since I like the idea of a more conservative source of information --[[User:KimSell|KimSell]] 15:57, 26 February 2008 (EST)

::::: There is nothing "baffling" about reverting your misleading edit to [[they]], which made it appear that it is correct as a gender-neutral form of "he" or "she". Anyone who tries that stunt in a respectable writing or English class, or on a college board exam, is going to lose points. Your "sources" for that ungrammatical claim are interesting and worth pursuing, but not at the expense of misleading students here. If [[Wikipedia]] allows that, then it may be a better place for you. Note, by the way, that it was not I who reverted your ungrammatical claim.
::::::: So, using a standard piece of English grammar as supported by Shakespeare, the KJV Bible, Jane Austen, Thakeray, Mirriam Webster, George Bernard Shaw and the Oxford English disctionary would lose a student points? Not on any exam board that I know about. --[[User:KimSell|KimSell]] 17:13, 26 February 2008 (EST)
::::: As to this entry, it just went up last night and I will add a source after 10 minutes of research later today, as I said I would. Show some patience, please.--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 17:00, 26 February 2008 (EST)
::::::: The correct way to go about creating an encyclopedic website is to gather facts and evidence and then to present it. Not the other way around. This way of doing things leads to unsourced, unverified pages. And I know for a fact, that if any student of mine handed in an essay using this page as a reference would definitely lose marks for using untrustworthy sources of information. --[[User:KimSell|KimSell]] 17:13, 26 February 2008 (EST)

:::: KimSell, your account is going to blocked unless you start contributing here in a substantive way. See [[Special:Contributions/KimSell]]. If you choose to leave, Godspeed to you.--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 17:22, 26 February 2008 (EST)

::::::''"Look for cites rather than inserting ideologically motivated tags."'' When you make a claim, the burden of proof is on you, not those who you are trying to prove it to. It is your job to find and give citations for your claims, not the job of people who ask you to back up your claims. --[[User:CPAdmin1|Tim]] (CPAdmin1)[[User talk:CPAdmin1|talk]] [[User:CPAdmin1/Polls|Vote in my NEW polls]] 21:31, 26 February 2008 (EST)
::::::::::::: Still no references. --[[User:KimSell|KimSell]] 12:19, 27 February 2008 (EST)

==Source==
It's been over 24 hours since you promised a source. Where is it, Andy? [[User:SSchultz|SSchultz]] 19:56, 27 February 2008 (EST)

:Stop bugging Andy about this, your argument has no point. [[User:Hammet|Hammet]] 17:12, 1 March 2008 (EST)

==Please think logically==

I have acquaintances who consider themselves Liberal, and we tend to argue in a good mannered way. However, I have noticed that their inner circle consists of people of similar positions. For example, my best friend at school was conservative until he went to college. At college, he began to drink, smoke, do drugs and engage in other Liberal activities. We keep in touch but he has made new friends in College who smoke, drink and do drugs and who all seem to vote democratic... Coincidence? [[User:BenSchumin|BenSchumin]] 07:11, 3 March 2008 (EST)

== Still no cites, Andy? ==

This article should be denoted with a tag stating it needs citations. Per Andy's remarks taking them down last time, "Just spend ten minutes looking. I'm sure I could find some cites in less time, and will do so a bit later this afternoon if you don't." Since nobody has added any since that time, I think this should be tagged or deleted until it can be cleaned up. I would add cites myself, but frankly, I don't think it's an article worthy of being on CP. --[[User:Jdellaro|Jdellaro]] 11:39, 3 March 2008 (EST)
:So, I joined this site to contribute positively (as I've said on [[user:PhoenixWright|my user page]], in this [[tabula rasa]] environment, but also to debate civilly with people of different perspectives. I think this page... is not civil, at all, and I resent that someone would make sweeping generalizations like it. Isn't it important that people of different political persuasions learn from each other, and don't just fight mindlessly?-[[User:PhoenixWright|PhoenixWright]] 13:22, 3 March 2008 (EST)

I'd love to see some cites myself. [[User:kitefox|kitefox]]

As would I. [[User:Barikada|Barikada]] 18:41, 4 March 2008 (EST)

The page is a parody, isn't it? It looks like complete rubbish. I can imagine no possible grounds for making such a distinction between "liberal" and "conservative" friendship, other than to parody Conservapedia. Where is the evidence? I suggest either deletion or removal to the Essay space. [[User:Humblpi|Humblpi]] 18:32, 5 March 2008 (EST)

I think a good example of this is [[Bill Maher]] and [[Ann Coulter]] :) [[User:DLerner|DLerner]] 09:50, 12 March 2008 (EDT)

==Misleading terminology==

The phrase "on liberal terms" means generous and accommodating, precisely the opposite of the meaning intended by the present article. Let's avoid this sort of ambiguity and talk turkey. --[[User:Ed Poor|Ed Poor]] [[User talk:Ed Poor|Talk]] 10:04, 12 March 2008 (EDT)

== Where is the evidence? ==

The article offers no evidence, published or otherwise, in support of its thesis. This was raised over two weeks ago, but the request for sources has remained unanswered. I have looked, and I can find nothing whatsoever to back up this nonsense. I therefore propose the following amendment to the text of the article:

:'''Conservatives''' often make approval of [[conservative]] values a condition of friendship. Someone in a "conservative friendship" can expect loss of the friendship if he dares to express dismay or disapproval of the [[conservative]] values.

:A '''conservative friendship''' can occur wherever [[conservatives]] apply [[peer pressure]] to spread their belief system. It can occur in college, in relationships, and in the workplace.

:In contrast, [[liberals]] virtually never require censorship or acceptance of [[liberal]] principles as a condition of friendship.

Please, someone, show me the evidence - anything at all - to demonstrate that this version is any less valid than the article as it currently stands. [[User:Humblpi|Humblpi]] 11:46, 12 March 2008 (EDT)

:We know [[Liberals]] all too well here, Humblpi, and are on to your [[Liberal tricks]]. Reflect and improve! [[User:Koba|Koba]] 11:50, 12 March 2008 (EDT)

::I rather thought my suggestion was precisely a ''reflection'' of the article! But seriously - the point is not whether I am indulging in tricks, liberal or otherwise, or whether I believe or agree with what is said - it's simply that the article makes a sweeping assertion about human behavior that is simply not supported by the evidence. [[User:Humblpi|Humblpi]] 11:54, 12 March 2008 (EDT)
:::Anything can be 'proven' with 'evidence'. Remember, this is Conservapedia. [[User:Koba|Koba]] 12:05, 12 March 2008 (EDT)

Talk:Liberals and friendship

2008-03-12T15:50:36Z

Koba: /* Where is the evidence? */

John Poulson

2008-03-12T15:22:46Z

Koba: Redirecting to Poulson Affair

#REDIRECT [[Poulson Affair]]

Castration

2008-03-12T15:13:09Z

Koba:

'''Castration''' means removal of the [[testicles]] in order to render a male animal incapable of reproduction.

In mediaeval and early modern Italy the finest choirboys were castrated to preserve their soprano or alto voices. These unfortunates were known as ''castrati''.

Castration was also practiced by the [[Skoptsy]], an extreme sect of the [[Dukhobors]], for religious reasons.

National Liberal party

2008-03-12T15:10:43Z

Koba:

The National Liberal Party in the [[United Kingdom]] was formed in 1931 when the Liberal party split over the issue of whether to support the [[National Government]] of [[Ramsay MacDonald]]. While a faction led by Sir Herbert Samuel opted to stay out of the government, another led by Sir John Simon entered into the coalitionand became known as National Liberals. the National Liberals became increasingly associated with the [[Conservative Party]], and most members joined the Conservatives when the National Liberal party was wound up in 1968.

[[category:British Political Parties]]

National Liberal party

2008-03-12T15:10:31Z

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Castration

2008-03-12T15:06:20Z

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Castrated

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Koba: Redirecting to Castration

#REDIRECT [[castration]]

Minister's son

2008-03-12T14:38:59Z

Koba:

The '''minister's son''' is relatively rare in numbers (less than one in many tens of thousands), yet extraordinarily productive in accomplishment.

Some examples of minister's sons are:

*[[Niels Abel]], one of the greatest mathematicians, son of a Norwegian pastor.
*[[Gordon Brown]], [[Labour Party]] [[Prime Minister]] of the [[United Kingdom]], son of a [[Church of Scotland]] ([[Presbyterian]]) minister.
*[[Leonhard Euler]], the most prolific mathematician ever, son of a Calvinist pastor.
*[[William Hamilton]], the greatest-ever Irish mathematician and biggest contributor of mathematics to physics since Isaac Newton, raised by his uncle the Reverend James Hamilton.
*Captain [[William Kidd]], pirate, hanged 1701, was the son of a [[Greenock]] minister.
*[[Isaac Newton]], the greatest physicist, stepson of Anglican minister.
*[[Robert Noyce]], co-inventor of the [[integrated circuit]], son of a Congregational minister.
*Sir [[Laurence Olivier]](Lord Olivier), classical actor.
*[[Bernhard Riemann]], the most brilliant modern mathematician, son of a Lutheran pastor.
*[[Vincent Van Gogh]]
*[[The Wright Brothers]]
*[[Nicola Tesla]]

Achievement is even higher among children of missionaries. According to the organization called "Worldwide Challenge":
{{cquote|In a study listed in [[Who's Who]], it took 5,000 [[Presbyterian]] ministers to produce one child listed in Who's Who. Among lawyers the ratio was 5,000 to 1; dentists 2,500 to 1. But for every seven Christian missionary families from the United States, one of their children would be listed in Who's Who.<ref>http://www.wwcmagazine.org/1997/call.html</ref>}}

==References==
<references/>

[[Category:Christian Group Structuring]]

Talk:Children

2008-03-12T14:38:08Z

Koba: New page: ''Adoring parents will typically refer to their offspring as "their children" even when they are quite old, and perhaps have children of their own.'' How are parents supposed to refer to ...

''Adoring parents will typically refer to their offspring as "their children" even when they are quite old, and perhaps have children of their own.''

How are parents supposed to refer to them? My adults? Children are offspring, and the term is ambiguous as it reflects this status alongside the age of an individual. [[User:Koba|Koba]] 10:38, 12 March 2008 (EDT)

Minister's son

2008-03-12T14:35:05Z

Koba: Larry!

The '''minister's son''' is relatively rare in numbers (less than one in many tens of thousands), yet extraordinarily productive in accomplishment.

Some examples of minister's sons are:

*[[Niels Abel]], one of the greatest mathematicians, son of a Norwegian pastor.
*[[Gordon Brown]], [[Labour Party]] [[Prime Minister]] of the [[United Kingdom]], son of a [[Church of Scotland]] ([[Presbyterian]]) minister.
*[[Leonhard Euler]], the most prolific mathematician ever, son of a Calvinist pastor.
*[[William Hamilton]], the greatest-ever Irish mathematician and biggest contributor of mathematics to physics since Isaac Newton, raised by his uncle the Reverend James Hamilton.
*[[Isaac Newton]], the greatest physicist, stepson of Anglican minister.
*[[Robert Noyce]], co-inventor of the [[integrated circuit]], son of a Congregational minister.
*Sir [[Laurence Olivier]](Lord Olivier), classical actor.
*[[Bernhard Riemann]], the most brilliant modern mathematician, son of a Lutheran pastor.
*[[Vincent Van Gogh]]
*[[The Wright Brothers]]
*[[Nicola Tesla]]

Achievement is even higher among children of missionaries. According to the organization called "Worldwide Challenge":
{{cquote|In a study listed in [[Who's Who]], it took 5,000 [[Presbyterian]] ministers to produce one child listed in Who's Who. Among lawyers the ratio was 5,000 to 1; dentists 2,500 to 1. But for every seven Christian missionary families from the United States, one of their children would be listed in Who's Who.<ref>http://www.wwcmagazine.org/1997/call.html</ref>}}

==References==
<references/>

[[Category:Christian Group Structuring]]

John George Haigh

2008-03-12T14:31:01Z

Koba:

'''John George Haigh''' (1909-1949) was a British criminal known as the 'Acid bath killer'.

He was born and brought up in [[Yorkshire]] in a deeply religious family: his parents were devout [[Plymouth Brethren]] and took care to protect their son from worldly evils. As a young adult, he served prison sentences for fraud, and in 1944 graduated to murder, killing one McSwann, a business associate, and dissolving his body in a vat of acid kept at a rented lock-up workshop. He may have killed a second victim later in 1944, before murdering McSwann's parents in 1945, forging a power of attorney and stealing pension and assets. Again, the victims' bodies were destroyed by acid. Running out of the McSwanns' money, he befriended and murdered Dr and Mrs Henderson, disposing of their bodies in acid at a new workshop, in [[Crawley]], [[Sussex]], and, in face of suspicion, was able to convince police that teh Hendersons had fled to South Africa by slandering Dr henderson as an illegal [[abortionist]]. In 1948 he befriended a rich widow, Mrs Durand Deacon, who suffered the same fate as Haigh's other victims. However, suspicions were aroused, and police investigations led the forensic pathologist Dr [[Keith Simpson]] to examine the Crawley site, where he found undissolved body parts including a foot of Dr Henderson and Mrs Durand Deacon's gallstones.

At his trial Haigh claimed to have drunk the blood of his victims in vampiric ceremonies in an attempt to escape the death penalty through a verdict of insanity. This failed, however; he was convicted of murder and on 6 August 1949 was hanged at [[Wandsworth]] Prison, [[London]].

==Further information==
http://www.thebiographychannel.co.uk/biography_story/906:338/1/John_Haigh_The_Acid_Bath_Murderer_.htm

[[Category:Serial Killers]]

John George Haigh

2008-03-12T14:21:27Z

Koba:

'''John George Haigh''' (1909-1949) was a British criminal known as the 'Acid bath Killer'. he was born and brought up in [[Yorkshire]] in a deeply religious family: his parents were devout [[Plymouth Brethren]] and took care to protect their son from worldly evils. As a young adult, he served prison sentences for fraud, and in 1944 graduated to murder, killing one McSwann, a business associate, and dissolving his body in a vat of acid kept at a rented lock-up workshop. He may have killed a second victim later in 1944, before murdering McSwann's parents in 1945, forging a power of attorney and stealing pension and assets. Again, the victims' bodies were destroyed by acid.

==Further information==
http://www.thebiographychannel.co.uk/biography_story/906:338/1/John_Haigh_The_Acid_Bath_Murderer_.htm

[[Category:Serial Killers]]

John George Haigh

2008-03-12T14:13:39Z

Koba: New page: '''John George Haigh''' (1909-1949) was a British criminal known as the 'Acid bath Killer'

'''John George Haigh''' (1909-1949) was a British criminal known as the 'Acid bath Killer'

Charles Coughlin

2008-03-12T12:21:48Z

Koba:

Father '''Charles Edward Coughlin''' (1891-1979), the 'Radio Priest', was a [[Roman Catholic]] priest who made [[anti-semitic]] radio broadcasts during the 1930s and early 40s.

Coughlin was born in Hamilton, [[Ontario]], and was ordained in 1916. In 1923 he moved to [[Detroit]] and from 1926 began broadcasting weekly radio sermons. In the early 1930s he enthusiastically endorsed President Roosevelt and the [[New Deal]], but the tenor of his talks, as the sermons had become, changed to attacks on [[Wall Street]], international finance, and the New Deal itself. As Coughlin was attracting audiences in the tens of millions, Roosevelt sent intermediaries including [[Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr.]] to try and quieten the priest, to no avail.

From 1936 Coughlin began to express admiration for [[Hitler]] and [[Mussolini]] and to attack [[Jews]]; he founded a publication 'Social Justice' which published extracts from a forgery called ''[[The Protocols of the Elders of Zion]]''. He also gave his support to the [[Christian Front]], an organisation suppressed by the [[FBI]] in 1940 for planning [[Nazi]] terroristic attacks. In 1938, following [[Kristellnacht]] in [[Germany]], he blamed the Jewish victims for the assaults they had suffered. By the late thirties, pressure was growing from both inside and outside the church to stop Coughlin's broadcasts. Several major networks refused to carry his talks, or insisted on prior approval of his scripts; but he only ceased broadcasting upon receipt of a direct order from the Bishop of Detroit in 1942.

== External links ==
*[http://www.archive.org/details/FatherCoughlinsRadioSermons Transcripts from Coughlin's lectures from late 1930-1931] at the [http://www.archive.org Internet Archive]
*[http://www.archive.org/details/AmIAnAnti-semite Am I An Anti-Semite? Radio addresses from Nov. 6, 1938 to Jan. 1, 1939] at the [http://www.archive.org Internet Archive]

[[Category:Fascists]]

[[Category:Fascists]]

Charles Coughlin

2008-03-12T12:12:29Z

Koba:

Father '''Charles Edward Coughlin''' (1891-1979), the 'Radio Priest', was a [[Canadian]] [[Roman Catholic]] priest who became notorious for the [[anti-semitic]] radio broadcasts he made during the 1930s and 40s.

Coughlin was born in Hamilton, [[Ontario]], and was ordained in 1916. In 1923 he moved to [[Detroit]] and from 1926 began broadcasting weekly radio sermons. In the early 1930s he enthusiastically endorsed President Roosevelt and the [[New Deal]], but the tenor of his talks, as the sermons had become, changed to attacks on [[Wall Street]], international finance, and the New Deal itself. As Coughlin was attracting audiences in the tens of millions, Roosevelt sent intermediaries including [[Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr.]] to try and quieten the priest, to no avail.

From 1936 Coughlin began to express admiration for [[Hitler]] and [[Mussolini]] and to attack [[Jews]]; he founded a publication 'Social Justice' which published extracts from [[The Protocols of the Elders of Zion]]. He also gave his support to the [[Christian Front]], an organisation suppressed by the [[FBI]] in 1940 for planning Nazi terroristic attacks. In 1938, following [[Kristellnacht]] in [[Germany]], he blamed the Jewish victims for the assaults they had suffered. By the laet thirties, pressure was growing from both inside and outside the church to stop Coughlin's broadcasts. Several major networks refused to carry his talks, or inssisted on pre-approval of his scripts; but he only ceased broadcasting upon receipt of a direct order from the Bishop of Detroit in 1942.

== External links ==
*[http://www.archive.org/details/FatherCoughlinsRadioSermons Transcripts from Coughlin's lectures from late 1930-1931] at the [http://www.archive.org Internet Archive]
*[http://www.archive.org/details/AmIAnAnti-semite Am I An Anti-Semite? Radio addresses from Nov. 6, 1938 to Jan. 1, 1939] at the [http://www.archive.org Internet Archive]

[[Category:Fascists]]

[[Category:Fascists]]

Charles Coughlin

2008-03-12T12:11:57Z

Koba:

Father '''Charles Edward Coughlin''' (1891-1979), the 'Radio Priest', was a [[Canadian]] [[Roman Catholic]] priest who became notorious for the [[anti-semitic]] radio broadcasts he made during the 1930s and 40s.

Coughlin was born in Hamilton, [[Ontario]], and was ordained in 1916. In 1923 he moved to [[Detroit]] and from 1926 began broadcasting weekly radio sermons. In the early 1930s he enthusiastically endorsed President Roosevelt and the [[New Deal]], but the tenor of his talks, as the sermons had become, changed to attacks on [[Wall Street]], international finance, and the New Deal itself. As Coughlin was attracting audiences in the tens of millions, Roosevelt sent intermediaries including [[Joseph P. Kennedy Snr]] to try and quieten the priest, to no avail.

From 1936 Coughlin began to express admiration for [[Hitler]] and [[Mussolini]] and to attack [[Jews]]; he founded a publication 'Social Justice' which published extracts from [[The Protocols of the Elders of Zion]]. He also gave his support to the [[Christian Front]], an organisation suppressed by the [[FBI]] in 1940 for planning Nazi terroristic attacks. In 1938, following [[Kristellnacht]] in [[Germany]], he blamed the Jewish victims for the assaults they had suffered. By the laet thirties, pressure was growing from both inside and outside the church to stop Coughlin's broadcasts. Several major networks refused to carry his talks, or inssisted on pre-approval of his scripts; but he only ceased broadcasting upon receipt of a direct order from the Bishop of Detroit in 1942.

== External links ==
*[http://www.archive.org/details/FatherCoughlinsRadioSermons Transcripts from Coughlin's lectures from late 1930-1931] at the [http://www.archive.org Internet Archive]
*[http://www.archive.org/details/AmIAnAnti-semite Am I An Anti-Semite? Radio addresses from Nov. 6, 1938 to Jan. 1, 1939] at the [http://www.archive.org Internet Archive]

[[Category:Fascists]]

[[Category:Fascists]]

Charles Coughlin

2008-03-12T12:11:36Z

Koba:

Father '''Charles Edward Coughlin''' (1891-1979), the 'Radio Priest', was a [[Canadian]] [[Roman Catholic]] priest who became notorious for the [[anti-semitic]] radio broadcasts he made during the 1930s and 40s.

Coughlin was born in Hamilton, [[Ontario]], and was ordained in 1916. In 1923 he moved to [[Detroit]] and from 1926 began broadcasting weekly radio sermons. In the early 1930s he enthusiastically endorsed President Roosevelt and the [[New Deal]], but the tenor of his talks, as the sermons had become, changed to attacks on [[Wall Street]], international finance, and the New Deal itself. As Coughlin was attracting audiences in the tens of millions, Roosevelt sent intermediaries including [[Joseph P. Kennedy Snr.]] to try and quieten the priest, to no avail.

From 1936 Coughlin began to express admiration for [[Hitler]] and [[Mussolini]] and to attack [[Jews]]; he founded a publication 'Social Justice' which published extracts from [[The Protocols of the Elders of Zion]]. He also gave his support to the [[Christian Front]], an organisation suppressed by the [[FBI]] in 1940 for planning Nazi terroristic attacks. In 1938, following [[Kristellnacht]] in [[Germany]], he blamed the Jewish victims for the assaults they had suffered. By the laet thirties, pressure was growing from both inside and outside the church to stop Coughlin's broadcasts. Several major networks refused to carry his talks, or inssisted on pre-approval of his scripts; but he only ceased broadcasting upon receipt of a direct order from the Bishop of Detroit in 1942.

== External links ==
*[http://www.archive.org/details/FatherCoughlinsRadioSermons Transcripts from Coughlin's lectures from late 1930-1931] at the [http://www.archive.org Internet Archive]
*[http://www.archive.org/details/AmIAnAnti-semite Am I An Anti-Semite? Radio addresses from Nov. 6, 1938 to Jan. 1, 1939] at the [http://www.archive.org Internet Archive]

[[Category:Fascists]]

[[Category:Fascists]]