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Category Archives: Politics
2019 Federal Election Response
Please note, this is essentially an ethical ‘analysis’ of the campaign and election, not a serious political one. There is much to flesh-out on that score and with a great deal of luck I may have the time and energy … Continue reading
Left in Limbo goes vlog
Left in Limbo has broken out in vlogs. We hope we can recover, over time.
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The SSM Plebiscite is upsetting my Constitution.
Updated September 4 It seems the general consensus in leftist social media and political circles is that blocking the Marriage Equality plebiscite by Greens and Labor is a good thing. I agree, but for a key reason that isn’t getting … Continue reading
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Tagged Constitution, equal rights, marriage equality, Sect 116, SSM plebiscite
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18C – absence is not presence.
I’ve written before on this subject and my views remain the same. But it seems some are happy to distort matters in order to make opponents of 18C look worse than they really are. I don’t know why, given how … Continue reading
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Tagged 18C, 18D, John Lord, Racial Discrimination Act, RDA
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The Mordancy of Political Irony
I love it when people say politicians ought behave better. It usually involves either hypocrisy or a certain unconscious irony. Not always, but usually. Either way, when faced with such exposition I can’t help but be entertained, or maybe just … Continue reading
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Tagged aim network, hypocrisy, politicians behaviour, Politics, social media, social media watch
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The PM and that $5 – the real story.
A few days ago, on his way to give a speech at the Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA) at Melbourne’s Grand Hyatt Hotel, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull created a social media firestorm by giving a homeless beggar a $5 … Continue reading
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Tagged charity sector, homeless man, homelessness, Malcolm Turnbull, mental health, miserly $5
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18D is more than just a bra size.
As sure as night follows day, as sure as death finds us all – present company intending to be excepted – as sure as people who say, “The proof is in the pudding.” don’t have a clue what they’re saying, … Continue reading
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Tagged 18C, 18D, Racial Discrimination Act, racism
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The Question of Question Time
We all know Parliament Question Time is a bit of a joke, right? You can get that perception from merely watching people live-Tweeting it. Lots of teeth-gnashing, hand-wringing and beating of heads against walls. There’s little doubt it needs reform, … Continue reading
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Tagged Coalition, Election 2016, Labor, Parliament, Question Time, Speaker
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Was Turnbull Right about Rudd?
In short, yes he was, but we may never know if his reasons were sound or not. Like so many other aspects of his political life, he may have done the right thing by accident.
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