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Maxine McKew I read the polls today, O boy! posted by peptide, 2007-08-12 12:11:48
Australians are suffering from Poll fatigue resulting from an onslaught of opinion and other polls saturating the media in the approach to the Federal election. It has become apparent to the dimmest of commentators and analysts that the polls are being utilised as a political weapon. Public opinion is the prize and the new purveyors of public opinion are the pollsters. (full story)
social/political / national


The Lackey and the President posted by yarra, 2007-08-10 12:46:53
George Bush demonstrates his sovereignty over his newest colonial acquisition, Australia! Bush has thrown the highly coordinated security plans for the APEC summit in Sydney into disarray by arriving two days earlier than was previously arranged. The chaos and disruption this ill-considered change in plans will cause will be enormous. But what choice does a lackey prime minister and a subservient population have? The King of America and colonies, Iraq and Australia, has spoken and we can but find joy in licking Bush’s arse! (full story and 1 comments)
social/political / international


The Alice Report – when a nation takes Leave posted by dingo, 2007-08-08 13:27:29
Oz nous has gone on holiday it would seem; the Prime Minister this week denied, on national television, all reports and accusations that he is dishonest! People arose from comas at the announcement, my demented granny who hasn’t spoken or reacted to the outside world in years, leapt out of her invalid chair and screamed, “shoot the little war criminal!” People all over the nation choked on their dinners but the best is yet to come. (full story)
social/political / national


Murdoch blunders with Bloggers posted by gan, 2007-08-07 00:13:48
A blunder of truly huge proportions is uncharacteristic of master media manipulator/mogul Rupert Murdoch. Allowing his Fox news ‘attack dog,’ Bill (bow wow) O’Reilly to attack something he has no hope of either influencing or overcoming is a gross miscalculation. The blogosphere is becoming the first choice for news and opinion for many readers tired of the fabricated fantasies and thin propaganda the mass media constantly spews at the public. (full story)
mass media / international


Looming Oz Federal Election: don’t be fooled again! posted by Kingfisher, 2007-08-04 12:53:59
“Fooled” in what sense? Surely it’s as simple as voting for the Party of your choice? That would be the response from most people and that is the problem. Party voting is offering the choice between gangrene or an amputation, as an American once put it! (full story)
social/political / national


The Monkey is YOU! posted by sadh, 2007-08-02 00:10:31
From China through Indonesia to Japan, the racist Howard government has become the laughing stock of all Asia. The Indians may have taken the victimisation of one of their citizens to heart. Employing a variation of Scotland Yard misinformation, a bogus ‘dossier’ was produced to great effect. The ‘white’ pointer bit with a vengeance only to have the Indian authorities denounce the ‘dossier’ as fake – all at Howard’s and Keelty’s expense. (full story)
social equality/unity / national


Haneef: Mickey Mouse Indian ‘dossier’ appears! posted by nano, 2007-08-01 13:00:56
A clear indication that Australian ‘authorities’ are culpable in their treatment of Dr Haneef is when the investigation departs into the fantastic. Police are presently making amorous advances in the direction of the absurd, ludicrous and fantastic – I knew my literature major would come in handy one day – fiction of the absurd, metafiction, fabulation and various other genres may all converge and lay claim to the Haneef FARCE but the world of reality can make no claim whatsoever! (full story and 2 comments)
injustice/law / national


Lindy with Azaria Osama Bin Haneef posted by quin, 2007-08-01 01:24:09
Either Dr. Mohamed Haneef is the most cunning and brazen terrorist the world has ever seen or he’s innocent of all the slurs and accusations levelled at him. Some of us with an attention span of more than a minute remember the Chamberlain case and the appalling behaviour of the local media at the time. For a brief moment Australia became the envy of Alabama, a truly worthy achievement. (full story)
injustice/law / national


Kevin Andrews Kevin Andrews responds with Innuendo posted by dingo, 2007-07-31 00:34:19
Prod often enough and hard enough and watch a Liberal drop his bundle. Kevin Andrews finally responded to the challenge and revealed information relating to the cancellation of Haneef’s visa. However, a cursory analysis exposes the very thin and weak ‘evidence’ Andrews presented to the public. (full story and 1 comments)
injustice/law / national


AFP Chimp Haneef challenges Minister: nothing to hide posted by peptide, 2007-07-30 12:25:26
Dr. Mohamed Haneef effectively challenged the Australian Minister of Immigration, Kevin Andrews, to reveal information relating to the cancellation of his visa. Haneef has nothing to hide as his challenge to Andrews clearly indicates, "I don't know what reasons he has [for revoking visa]. I would like him to come forward and give these facts," Haneef stated to the media in Bangalore. The onus is now on the flagrantly racist Australian government whose international reputation is in tatters over the scapegoating of an Indian doctor for purely political purposes. (full story)
injustice/law / national


Racist Prime Minister, John Howard, refuses to Apologise posted by budgie, 2007-07-29 12:35:36
Internationally known coward and racist, John Howard, today declared he would not apologise for the trauma, injustices and abuse Dr Haneef suffered at the hands of the executive government, state regulatory authorities, legal system and the media -- for assisting in his [Haneef’s] character assassination. Note Howard’s exact phrasing, "Australia will not be apologising to Dr Haneef,” [my emphasis.] Howard hides behind his office to imply the Australian nation refuses to apologise when it is clear that Howard only represents a backward-looking retrogressive conservative/racist element of Australian society. (full story)
social equality/unity / national


The Haneef release: an international view posted by major mitchell, 2007-07-27 12:34:35
From an international perspective the Haneef case in Australia reveals ingrained, systemic racism, dysfunction, possible criminal collusion at senior government levels, appalling incompetence of Federal Police and the failure of associated legal institutions. For a developed western nation, the above makes for a very damning report card. (full story and 2 comments)
social/political / national


Australian alert, Kevin Rudd, a dead loss! posted by barra, 2007-07-26 11:23:47
Few silver platter opportunities occur in politics but failing to take advantage is unforgivable. The whole (thinking) nation is wondering why the opposition leader failed to capitalise on the Haneef fabrication/collusion/‘fit’/DEBACLE! Rudd has been doing his best of late to completely close the ideological gap between Howard and himself. Kevin Rudd seems to be seeking an unholy conservative marriage with his ‘arch-rival’, John Howard – some may be perplexed at the opposition leader's recent behaviour; however, we are reminded that conservatism never opposes itself! (full story and 2 comments)
social/political / national


Oz Law Council pours scorn on farcical and mentally incompetent Authorities posted by Kingfisher, 2007-07-24 14:19:52
Most professional criminologists are familiar with criminal dissociation and denial; in lay terms the victim or ‘other’ is always responsible or at ‘fault,’ the perpetrator never accepts responsibility for their (criminal) actions – ‘they/you’ are responsible never me! In view of this pathological condition it is hardly surprising that authorities display dissociative pathologies when confronted with their deeds. In the face of the rising civilian death toll in Iraq, which recent John Hopkins studies place at close to one million innocent souls, responsibility for these deaths is avoided like the plague! The criminals who disregarded international law and UN reports in order to gain control of Iraq's precious oil resource are known to history and the world, yet the silence surrounding their guilt is 'deafening.' (full story)
injustice/law / international


George A Custer: prototypical American Military Fool U.S. led Destruction of Yugoslavia Continues posted by rade, 2007-07-23 12:54:15
Following NATO’s support of KLA terrorist separatists and Bush’s promise to support secessionist moves by Albanians living in the Serbian province of Kosovo, Condoleezza ‘war whore’ Rice, today “assured” leading separatists the U.S. is “committed” to Kosovo's independence “within months” regardless of UN Security Council decisions! Isn’t that just typical? We are all reminded of America ignoring accurate UN reports that WMD did NOT exist in pre-invasion Iraq but America, in usual rustic fashion, invaded anyway and created the world’s worst humanitarian tragedy since WWII -- innocent civilian casualties are fast approaching one million! (full story)
imperialism / international


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