Monthly Archives: February 2009

Defend Sue Morphet!

Posted on February 28, 2009 by @ndy

Sue Morphet is a highly-successful businesswoman. Currently, she is CEO of Pacific Brands — an extremely demanding role. Despite this, Sue also plays an important role in the worlds of fashion and feminism, being on the Board of Directors of … Continue reading →

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Ciecmate & Newsense : ‘They’re Watching’

Posted on February 27, 2009 by @ndy

…Ciecmate & Newsense, Broken Tooth Entertainment thru Shogun Distribution…

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Cousins starts well but Good Old Collingwood wins

Posted on February 26, 2009 by @ndy

Cousins starts well but Magpies win Sam Lienert The Age February 26, 2009 A successful AFL comeback by Ben Cousins could not prevent Collingwood streaming to a 46-point win over Richmond in the NAB Cup match at Telstra Dome on … Continue reading →

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Driving future strength, growth, profitability and sustainability

Posted on February 25, 2009 by @ndy

PACIFIC BRANDS Pat Rafter has a lot to answer for. A Proud Australian, Pat relocated to Bermuda, a US tax haven, for eight years and slashed his tax bill. (Australia’s then richest man, the late Kerry Packer, famously declared “If … Continue reading →

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The Jesuits: animated by a deep personal love of Jesus Christ.

Posted on February 25, 2009 by @ndy

Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not money, I am become as a sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all … Continue reading →

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P.J. O’Rourke vs. Pierre Bourdieu

Posted on February 22, 2009 by @ndy

Riding along on my pushbike on the the Information Superhighway I stumbled upon the following comment: O’Rourke’s “Seoul Brothers” from around 1986 is one of my favourite pieces of writing of any form: funny, moral, and as substantive an account … Continue reading →

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Overcoming Joel Kovel

Posted on February 21, 2009 by @ndy

Samir Amin, Director of the Third World Forum, reckons Joel Kovel’s new(est) book Overcoming Zionism “is absolutely fundamental for those who reject the unfortunate confusion between Jews, Judaism, Zionism and the State of Israel — a confusion which is the … Continue reading →

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God Hates Australia! Bushfire victims are fags! Etc.!

Posted on February 21, 2009 by @ndy

Awesome! Recently, Pastor Danny Nalliah of ‘Catch the Fire Ministries’ claimed that God had come to him in a dream, and proclaimed that the people of Victoria would be punished for allowing abortion to be de-criminalised: “…the following words came … Continue reading →

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10,000 Jackboots Makin’ Whoopee in Dresden

Posted on February 20, 2009 by @ndy

Charlie and His Orchestra: German nutzis held one of their biggest annual rallies last week (February 14) in Dresden, with somewhere between 5–6,000 jackbooting around the city (under the protection of 4,000 police). Approximately 10,000 counter-demonstrated, 6,500 of whom attended … Continue reading →

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The Ward Churchill Trial

Posted on February 19, 2009 by @ndy

A new blog is being published in support of Native American scholar and political activist Ward Churchill: A little over a year ago, Ward Churchill was fired from his position as a professor at the University of Colorado on trumped … Continue reading →

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