WARNING: This is Version 1 of my old archive, so Photos will NOT work and many links will NOT work. But you can find articles by searching on the Titles. There is a lot of information in this archive. Use the SEARCH BAR at the top right. Prior to December 2012; I was a pro-Christian type of Conservative. I was unaware of the mass of Jewish lies in history, especially the lies regarding WW2 and Hitler. So in here you will find pro-Jewish and pro-Israel material. I was definitely WRONG about the Boeremag and Janusz Walus. They were for real.
Original Post Date: 2008-12-10 Time: 23:00:05 Posted By: Jan
South Africa is getting ready to go to the polls in 2009 – and so are our political leaders.
Find out what life in the fast lane is like for one of the founders of the Congress of the People, Mbhazima Shilowa, by joining IOL’s online chat forum at 12 noon on December 11.
The chat forum will be extended to other political parties for the duration of the run-up to the election.
You’ll be able to use the chat forum to question Shilowa about his party’s policies and plans – but note that the chat will be moderated by IOL editorial staff (see our ground rules below).
See you there!
Some ground rules
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16. Freedom of expression
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a. propaganda for war;
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Source: http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?art_id=iol1228912855734C324