It’s My Darned Right

Monday, September 25, 2023 | 130 Views |

The World is populated by people fighting for their rights. The world is populated by people fighting for other people’s rights. The world is populated by people fighting for animal rights.

Until there’s a rights group with some external funding you would never know or appreciate some of these rights. Obviously the vigour sustains until the funds run out but when the funds are still there not many legislators will get to sleep.

There’s no attempt here to demean their importance. Usually after they stir the pot that is when these rights issues are taken seriously and legislators start to take them seriously.

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