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 Once again, Shire Network News comes to you with tales of fools and their errands. 

Christians in the UK are now barred from being foster parents. Indeed, now some rights are more equal than others.

The Middle East continues to erupt, particularly in Libya, where the people are trying to throw off autocratic rule by Mo-ammar, Larry-mar and Curly-mar. And in Saudi Arabia, the rumblings are beginning there, now.

Blasphemy against blasphemy laws is ... blasphemy, as one Pakistani politician found out, and paid with his life.

Circumcision may soon be against the law in San Francisco. No, really. You can abort your baby for any reason before he’s born, but after that, they own him. 

The headline “Human Rights Watch Founder Bernstein Starts Advancing Human Rights” sounds rather strange. In one sense, it is strange, but in another, it’s actually quite right. 

Tom Paine notices how different the Left responds to the same set of circumstances, but with a different President in office. And Meryl Yourish suggests you skip the next issue of a particular men’s magazine.

Andrew Ian Dodge, SNN alum, looking to unseat Olympia Snowe in the US Senate, got a nice write-up in National Review Online. 

Closing song “The Purim Song” from The Maccabeats. 

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