Monthly Archives: November 2008

Nausea // Discharge

Nausea play Discharge. Intro / Hear Nothing See Nothing Say Nothing / Ain’t No Feeble Bastard. Discharged, Allied Recordings, 1994. Hear Nothing See Nothing Say Nothing Lied to threatened cheated and deceived Hear nothing see nothing say nothing Led up … Continue reading

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2008 Election in Aotearoa/New Zealand

NZ employs the Mixed Member Proportional representation (MMP) voting system. The NZ Parliament has a total of 122 seats, 7 of which are reserved for Maori candidates. The Nationals won 59 (gaining 11), Labour 43 (losing 7), Greens 8 (gaining … Continue reading

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We All Earned the Puppy // Now Pass Me A Bucket

“If I was running Al-Qaeda in Iraq, I would put a circle around March 2008, and pray, as many times as possible, for a victory not only for Obama, but also for the Democrats.” ~ John HoWARd, February 11, 2007 … Continue reading

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Comrade Loulou and the Fun Factory

Chapter One: Introduction Somewhere on the outskirts, between Stalinville and Mao Valley, there is a special place in hell reserved for Enver Hoxha. It’s not exactly prime real estate, to be sure. He has a modest house there, perhaps a … Continue reading

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Victorian local council elections : far left and far right

Citizens in the state of Victoria are scheduled to vote in their local council elections on Saturday, November 29. (Actually, only about half of those entitled to vote usually bother doing so.) This is democracy in/action, and a small number … Continue reading

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Scrutinising the religious and political right (Alan Matheson)

Update : Please note that the ‘Jim Perren’ referred to in the text below is from Australia, and bears no relation to the Jim Perren who resides in the United Kingdom. Alan Matheson, a retired Churches of Christ minister and … Continue reading

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Chris Hurley : Promotion and $100,000 | Lex Wotton : Six Years Prison

“Whatever the justification, society cannot accept that this (riot) was an appropriate response,” Judge Shanahan said. “So far, almost two dozen Aboriginal people have been jailed over the uprising. Mr Wotton – convicted a fortnight ago of leading the resistance … Continue reading

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Capitalism Wins at the Polls : Anarchy Brewing in the Streets

Nov 05, 2008 (The News & Observer – McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) — A spoof newspaper resembling the USA Today and decrying capitalism was inserted into newspaper boxes in Chapel Hill, Raleigh and elsewhere early Wednesday. “Capitalism Wins at … Continue reading

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It’s an ObamaNation!

“Obama is a visual aid for white Americans who just don’t get it yet that we have lost control of our country and unless we get it back, we are heading for complete annihilation as a people.” ~ David DuKKKe … Continue reading

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Mississippi Goddamn

Update (November 9) : “MEMPHIS, TN – Despite being kicked out of an Olive Branch hotel, and several others, David Duke and his International EURO Conference have found a meeting place. Duke announced Thursday the meeting would be held at … Continue reading

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