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  Religion: a Global plague of the Mind posted by peptide, 2007-11-27 10:33:34
Try as we might we cannot ignore the mindless, inane and violent antics of religionists. It is clear that this particular social disease must be dealt with before more mindless violence affects our respective societies. The principal offenders are of the Abrahamic tradition; even a cursory read of the Old Testament describes an insane, genocidal, violent, morbidly moody, God, who is full of contradictions – a nut case in other words! I challenge any theologian from the Abrahamic tradition, Judaism, Islam or Christianity to prove otherwise! Their ‘God’ in his own words, via the mediumistic talents of his ‘prophets,’ is a psychopathic basket case. It’s time the human race grew up and relinquished irrational, infantile, violent, fantasies. (full story and 1 comments)
theology / international
 Goodbye Bernie, goodbye ol’ mate! posted by barra, 2007-11-26 10:59:29
The Imperial British say, “the King is dead, long live the King;” in Australia we say, “Bernie Banton is dead long live Bernie,” AND the Oz tradition of fair play and the fair go. Commiserations to the family and a heroic tribute to a REAL Aussie fighter – hang your heads you scumbag, murdering, corporate-loving, conservatives! Everyone involved in the disgraceful attempt to shirk responsibility in Bernie’s case should be tried for manslaughter! (full story)
social equality/unity / national
 Eight Hundred Years of Bliss posted by quill, 2007-11-24 12:30:05
In celebration of Jalalu’l-Din Rumi, intoxicated on the Ecstasy of pure unadulterated existence – one who has crossed the bridge, an immortal. We are ONE! (full story)
prose/poetry / international
Banks Gone Wild posted by Paul Krugman vie reed, 2007-11-24 11:12:52
"What were they smoking?” asks the cover of the current issue of Fortune magazine. Underneath the headline are photos of recently deposed Wall Street titans, captioned with the staggering sums they managed to lose.
The answer, of course, is that they were high on the usual drug — greed. And they were encouraged to make socially destructive decisions by a system of executive compensation that should have been reformed after the Enron and WorldCom scandals, but wasn’t. (full story)
social/political / international
 Jesus, a fag? posted by fish, 2007-11-24 10:09:07
The Jews consider an unmarried adult male as not quite right, not human in fact. Jesus was in the prime of his libidinous life when he was killed at age 33 yet we have no clear record of any sexual liaison with anyone – male, female or hamster! The question is therefore begged, what were Jesus’ sexual predilections and what revealing information of a sexual nature exists in texts today. (full story)
theology / international
Moral Victory on offer: will Australia take the challenge or Cringe? posted by nano, 2007-11-24 08:54:56
The world is at a crossroads today, NOW! The conservative criminals who are responsible for the deaths of millions of innocent men, women and CHILDREN in the Middle East and Iraq MUST be held to account if the world would survive in a new era of co-operation as opposed to destruction and senseless antagonism. (full story)
peace/war / international
 Open-Source Warfare posted by Robert N Charette via Kismo, 2007-11-23 21:45:18
“What we are seeing is the empowerment of the individual to conduct war,” says John Robb, a counterterrorism expert and author of the book Brave New War (John Wiley & Sons), which came out in April. While the concept of asymmetric warfare dates back at least 2000 years, to the Chinese military strategist Sun-tzu, the conflict in Iraq has redefined the nature of such struggles. As events are making painfully clear, Robb says, warfare is being transformed from a closed, state-sponsored affair to one where the means and the know-how to do battle are readily found on the Internet and at your local RadioShack. This open global access to increasingly powerful technological tools, he says, is in effect allowing “small groups to…declare war on nations.” (full story)
social/political / international
 Brother’s Keeper posted by fish, 2007-11-23 13:21:18
John ‘psychopath’ Bolton and Condi ‘give war a chance’ Rice, introduced the world to U.S. SANCTIONED INFANTICIDE during the South Lebanon conflict, notwithstanding the ongoing infanticide DENIAL in Iraq. Over one million children have been killed and maimed in Iraq as a direct result of invasive, violent, western intervention. However, the world not only tolerates this most heinous of all crimes IT PARTICIPATES by failing to bring the known criminals to justice. (full story and 2 comments)
peace/war / international
If Conservatism Is The Ideology of Freedom, I'm The Queen of England posted by David Michael Green via reed, 2007-11-23 09:48:11
I wish I had a nickel for every time a conservative told a lie in order to sell an ideology that would otherwise be hopelessly unappealing. But, then, what the hell would I do with ten kazillion, trillion, dollars? I wouldn't know how to spend that much loot. (full story)
social/political / international
 Corporate control confirmed by vacuous Oz election posted by Kingfisher, 2007-11-22 12:03:02
The current Australian federal election has seen the population barraged with non-substantive slogans, marketing tricks, rhetoric, negative fear campaigns and personal attacks BUT VERY LITTLE IN THE WAY OF REAL POLICIES! Neither major party has detailed policies for what promises to be a very dire future for the planet but particularly for Australia. That is the tragedy of corporate controlled Australia today; make no mistake, the two leaders vying for government have pledged their allegiance to the corporate sector above all else! (full story)
social/political / national
 NATO, fools rush in! posted by peptide, 2007-11-21 10:08:00
A reference was made in an earlier article to the real masters of war – Afghans, Serbs and Vietnamese. Today the reality of that FACT is highlighted by a recent report on developments in Afghanistan. Afghan forces – comprising only of common Afghanis – are teaching modern western soldiers that wars are won by people not propaganda, bribery, UAVs, indiscriminate artillery or missile attacks. This is warfare at grass roots level -- warfare NATO’s modern armies are not ‘equipped’ to fight! (full story)
imperialism / international
Kosovo: declaring unilateral independence – WAR! posted by dusan, 2007-11-20 23:40:26
The utter folly of it all! Western (NATO/US) forces are so desperate to destroy what is left of Yugoslavia they blind themselves to the real consequences and costs of their short term actions. Any fool can see the cost outweighs the perceived benefit – it just isn’t worth it! (full story)
peace/war / international
  Religion: from Failure to Liability posted by fish, 2007-11-20 09:59:28
It’s dreamboat time in pathological paradise! Yes, the topic is religion, a favourite of mindless morons regardless of race or nationality. No human society has been spared; religion induced murder, destruction, violence and insanity knock on every door, hut, tent and lean-to on the planet. But before proceeding I would, in a sentence, highlight the fact that ALL religions are FAILED – irrefutable fact! Furthermore religious leaders are the most brazen and despicable hypocrites on the planet!
With the exception of the homicidal, sociopathic, Jew God, Jehovah, who delights in genocide (Jericho) and displays a weakness for gold and silver (for fuck’s sake) religions teach PEACE! However, religious leaders throughout history have interpreted PEACE as WAR! (full story)
theology / international
 Today’s Colonial Australia posted by dingo, 2007-11-19 10:34:31
What a pathetic lot Aussies really are; their current war criminal leader, John Howard, typifies the national character perfectly. The former British (now American) colony continues to suffer from a colonial cringe mentality a century after declaring Federation. Someone forgot to declare a national IDENTITY at the time of federation and Aussies have suffered lackey status and inferiority ever since! (full story)
social/political / national
 Divorced from Reality posted by fish, 2007-11-18 11:17:16
The title is the most accurate description of today’s politicians – worldwide! In the face of impending global catastrophe driven by pollution-induced global warming our corporate controlled politicians maintain that monetary matters are our principal concern – NOT SO! FUTURE LIFE ON EARTH IS OUR/EVERYONE’S PRIMARY CONCERN TODAY! (full story)
environment / international
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