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By the River of Babylon.

By the River of Babylon.

I suppose its called testing the waters. Seeing what reaction our kids give when their government arrests foreign correspondents covering a major environmental catastrophe. No, not an act of gods, like a cyclone or a tsunami .. or a neoLibNat government but a man made disaster like Adani – I’d imagine there’s not going to be much of a reaction. Its interesting that the King allowed all those young kids to protest against environmental destruction just before him and his…

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Them! … We’re Going to ‘Fix’ Next Week!

Them! … We’re Going to ‘Fix’ Next Week!

Ohhhh .. sounds ominous. Unfortunately due to, I imagine, the cuts to Our ABC I only managed to get the last part of the Kings speech from the far west of NSW yesterday. He appeared to be his usual ranting bullying self however. The bit I got was something about “cowards and keyboard warriors .. ” whom I gather, he’s “going to fix next week.” I’m hoping he doesn’t mean ‘neuter’ – like little puppy’s and kittens? By “cowards” I…

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Ms Kenneally’s Contempt.

Ms Kenneally’s Contempt.

I like Ms Kenneally, I liked her when she was Premier of NSW and I like her take on her church and social conscience … What a shame we don’t have a pair like her, and Ms Gillard, running our country. It could truly considered to be a lucky country then, eh? Her article in Tuesdays SMH about Pistol Pete’s mismanagement and maladministration is an interesting take on the values of his Government, his ministry. I say, take, because I’m…

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An Open Letter to GetUp.

An Open Letter to GetUp.

An Open Letter to GetUp. Why write a letter like this? Because I’ve been asked to. I’m constantly bombarded by requests for cash donations from GetUp which in the current political climate full of fear, denial of basic rights, and moral bankruptcy is not within my means .. much as I wish it was. I’m concerned that GetUp itself, is becoming just another self-interested organisation chasing the fast buck. Another neoliberal excuse maker. I’ve supported GetUp through the last few…

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The King, Christ & Pistol Pete’s Inquisition.

The King, Christ & Pistol Pete’s Inquisition.

Well, here we go. That old slippery slope. Reminds me of Franco’s Spain. Sure, I’m old. Sure, I’m a Republican. Sure, I’m a Socialist and, hell, I sure do believe in democratic process. “Do not think that I have come to bring peace on earth. I come not to bring peace but the sword.” (Matt. 10:34) This is a sad and appalling state of affairs for a once proud country to be dragged into. The King’s going tell you, ‘well…

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Discretionary Criminality.

Discretionary Criminality.

Australia is being compelled to take people of ‘bad character’, so the Mimp for State Security and Deprivation of Conscience is raving to his clique again. Of course, the thing he’s attempting to muddle is medical treatment for our refugees .. remember them, those fellow humans we’ve imprisoned out there on an island that time, we are told, should forget. Now this bad character that ‘His Disgrace’ bandies about is a notion of criminality. What does he fear so much…

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Another Gold-plated Garden Gnome.

Another Gold-plated Garden Gnome.

Well, we’re off and running. Fairs fair. I see we’ve voted the Priest-king a bit of a fillip to his woefully empty pot of gold. We’ve got to get him to stop spending so much on his welfare. 10,000 buckaroos .. tax deductible, of course. I suppose its only fair. 10,000 shmackers. Thats the equivalent of being assigned a disenfranchised characterless ex-Aussie to wash his and his kids feet everyday while he dribbles on them. Well, as his Moron for…

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Do Your Duty. Or Else.

Do Your Duty. Or Else.

Im dumbfounded. Why is everyone suddenly so ‘shocked’ with the behaviour of the Kings men. You didn’t believe his lies, now did you? These men – these neoLibNats – are criminals, they corrupt our ideals and our children. They’ve told us, and showed us, time and time again that they have no respect for a democratic process and that they have no respect for the people of Australia. They’ve repeatedly declined to accept our definition of corruption. They intend to…

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$307,000!

$307,000!

$307 000 per year, every year, for the rest of his long long life .. Tax Free. Tough Tony! For the rest of his life … They call it an ‘allowance’ – got-a-laugh, do you not! So now, the other night I was confidently told, that the criminals on Newstart numbered ‘less that 1% of 1%’ of the drain on the future that is the ‘unemployed’. Fuck! You know, I’d be giving that little group of criminals just one single…

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Democracy or Fascism; Future or No Future.

Democracy or Fascism; Future or No Future.

“But he who looks to the perfect law – the law of liberty – and perseveres, not just hearers who forget, but doers who act, shall be blessed in their doing” – (James 1:23,25) Well, they finally got it right. This election is about the future. Do we have one or not. The NeoLiberal Kings version – myopic, self centred and short. A future for him and his kids he says, a future of smog and smug and tailings, a…

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