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2009 Sydney Forum

We are not the wackos, we are the “enlightened ones”! The paranoid wackos of this seedy West London tenement had one thing in common — the conviction that Jews, Freemasons, homosexuals, Gypsies, Jesuits, anarchists and Communist Party members were all … Continue reading

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Bump Me Into Parliament

“I don’t mind having battles, but let them be battles about policy and ideas not battles on negative campaigning… We’ve got an extraordinarily highly educated community … you can’t resort to simple slogans.” ~ Carlo Carli “My job is to … Continue reading

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Anti-Fascism, Anti-German, Anti-Semitism, Anti-Zionism…

“In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and has been widely regarded as a bad move.” ~ Douglas Adams Stone the bloody crows, throw another shrimp on the barbie, and I … Continue reading

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Australia is racist / Australia is not racist.

77%. One in five. 6.5 per cent. Over 40 per cent. 87 per cent. 85 per cent. 11 per cent. $2 billion. Forty per cent. One in 10… Australians are racist, say Australians // Australians struggling with multiculturalism AAP June … Continue reading

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Squatters Are Scum #666

In a development that is sure to enrage law-abiding, tax-paying, and property rights-respecting citizens everywhere… Squatters take over the tumbledown ‘main’ house of Mr and Mrs Expenses Christopher Leake Daily Mail June 27, 2009 The ramshackle house that the married … Continue reading

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Toot toot! All aboard! From Connex to MTR…

Awesome! From The People Who Brought You Right-Wing Christian Fundamentalist Family First Senator Steve Fielding: The brains trust at ‘Another Liberal Party’ Victorian HQ — after having paid private consultants $25 million for the privilege of their sterling advice — … Continue reading

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Celebrate the Failure

‘Safer, cleaner and on time’ : More staff on stations, fewer cancelled trains and improved punctuality is promised by the Brumby Government and the new consortium appointed to operate Melbourne’s trains. Connex Melbourne — a subsidiary of French TNC Veolia … Continue reading

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New Zealand Flag Day, 2009 : “…against the delusions of our European Culture and pride”

Uh-oh spagetti-o: New Zealand Flag Day is in October and this year, like last year, Kiwi nutzis will be assembling en masse to rally ’round the flag. 1. The New Zealand Flag is the symbol of the realm government and … Continue reading

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Nahr al-Bared Camp: A Sip of Coffee

‘In May 2007, the battle between Fatah al-Islam and the Lebanese army broke out in Nahr al-Bared Refugee Camp in northern Lebanon. Amidst heavy fighting, the Lebanese army had systematically destroyed the entire camp by September 2007. Two years later, … Continue reading

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more notes on “the intervention” (two)

“Here I stand; I can do no other. God help me. Amen!” ~ Martin Luther (1483-1546) On Saturday June 20, on the eve of the second anniversary of the Federal Government’s implementation of its ‘Northern Territory National Emergency Response’ — … Continue reading

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