The musings of an Aussie viewing the World waist high .... from a wheelchair
This happened on my mothers local radio station. He’s a happy little vegemite, that’s at least a good sign for a foreign minister sprooking a “once Australian” production. Not that anyone will ask my opinion on the matter but for what it’s worth I think that the only “reasonable solution” (the time has [...]
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To love someone deeply gives you strength. Being loved by someone deeply gives you courage. Lao Tzu I am blessed. I have needed heavy doses of strength and courage in my life. I have had those that loved me “just when I needed it most”. The courage I have needed in the last few days [...]
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I listened to George Orwell’s: Politics and the English Language as read to me by my computer. He may not like this blog much! However, we do agree on this: In our age there is no such thing as “keeping out of politics.” All issues are political issues, and politics itself is a mass of [...]
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Michael Pascoe | What happens next in Canberra: 75 all. Possibly Related Posts: As the dust settles Quote: may I be equal anti-discrimination human rights please Senator? The 2010 Don’t DIS My ABILITY Campaign Has Kicked Off! both disappointing and good
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In the words of one of the commentors: This is probably the most succinct, accurate? and hilarious summary? of the campaign. The apathy I heard and saw today while waiting after completing my own vote was heartbreaking and especially sad given the apparent closeness of the expected outcome. I would normally have expected a close [...]
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Over the last few days NSW politics has had something more of a adjustment. After the Premier quit a week ago, we now have a former garbage man as NSW’s top man. There’s been hurt egos, spilt blood and no doubt split factions within the ALP in NSW at least as well as over in Western Australia. [...]
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Ok, so I am a bit late commenting on this I know but last weekend the Rudd government hosted the Australia 2020 summit. An exercise in listening to a handpicked collection of 1000 Australians for new ideas or re-hashed old ideas. In the words of Russell Skelton: For one weekend a national conversation took place [...]
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December 4, 2005
Link: Military Says It Paid Iraq Papers for News. The U.S. military command in Baghdad acknowledged for the first time yesterday that it has paid Iraqi newspapers to carry positive news about U.S. efforts in Iraq, but officials characterized the payments as part of a legitimate campaign to counter insurgents’ misinformation. In a statement, the [...]
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