Genghis Khan
was actually quite progressive for his day. He was very tolerant of other religions (probably because he didn't give a toss about them, but he stopped religious groups beating the crap out of each other) and also introduced the notion of equal rights for women. Before his rule women were taken by mongols as trophies of conquest. He put a stop to all that nonsense.

It was the Christians who sent all the progress backwards again and made him out to be a barbarian.

Here endeth the lesson.


But yeah, you're right. Lib dem, Labour, Tory, they are just different cheeks of the same arse. Anyone who thinks their particular party is any better than the rest is just deluding themselves. I don't particularly think we have democracy in this country - you vote on a manifesto which is not legally binding, and then whoever is in power can just do what the hell they like (providing they have a big enough majority) for 5 years. Why the hell in the age of phone, internet, text voting can't the public get involved in more than 1 vote every 5 years? Why can't manifestos be legally binding? Why don't MPs who lie/mislead the house of commons face treason charges? Why can't politicians just give us the facts and let us make our minds up with out their spin and bollocks?
( Draconacticus Reject shampoo. Demand real poo!, Mon 15 Nov 2010, 15:20, 3 replies)

Lord Hailsham put it very succintly in 1976.
He called our government an elective dictatorship.
( jim_bob can herd cats., Mon 15 Nov 2010, 15:40, closed)

www.douglasadams.com/dna/980707-07-s.html
(MrOli is ugly, but in the morning you will be sober, Mon 15 Nov 2010, 17:07, closed)

Thanks :)

( The_Commander_of_Skips wears his sunglasses at night, Mon 15 Nov 2010, 20:09, closed)

Ghengis Khan
Had an advantage over most of the UK political elite. He actually lived a life, from having less than nothing to ruling half the world. It doesn't surpise me he did these things.....Interesting anyway.
(bROKEN aRROW PUA HVI Master, Mon 15 Nov 2010, 17:28, closed)