Category Archives: State / Politics

this is state control

My name is Suebdoo2! How do you do?

Posted on February 20, 2006 by @ndy

Today’s edition of The Australian contains an article stating that Sue Bateman, One Nation Party (ONP) candidate in the upcoming (March 11, 2006) Victoria Park state by-election in Western Australia, denies that she is a white supremacist and frequenter of … Continue reading →

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Mate, this ideology wouldn’t go “voom” if you put four million volts through it!

Posted on February 19, 2006 by @ndy

‘Communism bad, capitalism good’ is an old joke. Here’s another: “What’s the difference between capitalism and communism?” “I don’t know, what is the difference between capitalism and communism?” “Capitalism is the exploitation of man by man. Communism is the reverse.” … Continue reading →

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“A congaline of suckholes” for Kerry

Posted on February 16, 2006 by @ndy

Peter McGregor If John Howard, Kim Beazley and co. are to give Kerry Packer a send-off, why shouldn’t we hold our own anti-state, anti-capitalist “dis-memorial” at the same time? After all, it’s us, the taxpayers, who are paying for Packer’s … Continue reading →

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Seven years bad luck

Posted on February 16, 2006 by @ndy

Today’s Age contains an interesting editorial on the subject of the Federal Government’s proposal to alter the Telecommunications (Interception) Amendment Bill to make lawful the monitoring of citizen’s private communications without i) their knowledge or consent and ii) a magistrate … Continue reading →

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Against Terror, Against the State

Posted on February 12, 2006 by @ndy

While foolish humans in the US Government (as well as “Government officials from… Canada, Australia and England and executives from Microsoft, Cisco, Verisign and others”) have been “working from basement offices at the Secret Services headquarters in downtown Washington” in … Continue reading →

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Suspended Sentence

Posted on February 12, 2006 by @ndy

SUSPENDED SENTENCE… Read the paper – humdrum Henley Regatta – page one Eat die – ho hum Page three – big bum Giving a lunatic a loaded gun He walks – others run Thirty dead – no fun Foreigners feature … Continue reading →

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Freedom of speech in Australia

Posted on February 8, 2006 by @ndy

Unlike the United States of America, Australia has no Constitutional guarantees to ‘free speech’ a la the First Amendment: Amendment I – Freedom of Religion, Press, Expression. Ratified December 15, 1791. Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of … Continue reading →

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“To make shame more shameful still by making it public”

Posted on February 8, 2006 by @ndy

Today’s edition of The Age contains a report on Ciaron O’Reilly’s interrogation by ASIO. Says Ciaron: “I guess my best protection is to be as loud about it as possible… That is why I am saying this has happened to … Continue reading →

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Tricksy ASIO keen to keep the preciousss fires of war burning

Posted on February 6, 2006 by @ndy

Ciaron O’Reilly Questioned by ASIO After Landing in Brisbane on Friday Night Ploughshares Monday February 06, 2006 Ciaron O’Reilly arrived in Brisbane, Australia on Friday February 3 after a 30-hour flight from Ireland. He was immediately met by two ASIO … Continue reading →

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“If someone has a go at me I’ll always have a go back”

Posted on February 6, 2006 by @ndy

Caricatures of Mohammed are the same as portraits of Jesus with an erect penis, according to Danish vice prime minister Bendt Bendtsen. Which is interesting, ‘cos Barricade (anarchist) infoshop got busted for obscenity for selling a t-shirt with that image … Continue reading →

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