The US Presidential Election: The View from Outside
It was now the turn of other states to vent about, and at, the United States. The 2020 US presidential elections were coming down to […]
Politics
Trump, Blue Mirages and False Polls
The great bard remarks in Henry VI: Part II that all the lawyers ought to be killed. In entertaining this homicidal formula, William Shakespeare had […]
A new normal – yeah, right
By 2353NM I bought some milk at my local Supermarket yesterday. It cost me $3.59. The checkout operator didn’t ask me about my ability to […]
America votes to stop the decay
Today America votes for the future of many things. For democracy, for an overheating planet, and many other matters of grave national and international importance. […]
The US Republic, Trump and the Authoritarian Fear Mongering Club
It’s an oxymoron with a long history: American democracy. In referring to the United States, it does not exist. Nor does it take a follower […]
“It’s a lifestyle choice,” (so it’s not work) said Simon Birmingham
The catalyst for writing this post was a political video of an unwell President Trump trumpeting his self-image with a voiceover of Frank Sinatra singing […]
Without transparency, corruption flourishes
Scott Morrison played on the general ignorance, as regards politics, of many members of the public, when he performed a one-man-band election campaign in 2019. […]
Red’s Under the Bed in Tasmania or Uncle Eric’s Got Your Back !
One of the odd provisions of our now dilapidated and ramshackle Constitution is the manner in which the composition of our Senate is mandated : […]
Ol’ Yeller turns orange
In September of last year images emerged from the White House of a doe-eyed Scott Morrison licking the pumpkin-coloured ear-lobe of Donny T the deranged […]
A Dangerous, Devious, Deluded, Disastrous, Domineering Dunderhead
I wonder if his hubris would ever allow Scott Morrison to recognise himself from that description? Silly me! Of course it wouldn’t! Just as Trump […]
Demons, Demagogues and Evil – The Possession of the Australian Government
By Steve Davies “The time is well overdue for serious parliamentary and public discussion of the morality of the actions and behaviour of the Scott […]
Comparisons aren’t always valid
By 2353NM In September 2018, soon after the overthrow of Malcolm Turnbull, Scott Morrison gathered his Ministerial troops and set course for Albury on the […]
How do we restore democracy?
Democracy has been destroyed by globalisation! The massive growth in size and power of monopolistic organisations, and collusion over issues like prices and interest rate […]
Poor Timing: Cartier meets Australia Post
Watch brands do not tend to circulate as discussion topics in the Australian federal parliament. Time watching is a more functional affair. But Australia Post’s […]
Federal Integrity Commission: Yes, no, maybe, too busy
The Prime Minister is never short on confidence, but mostly it borders on arrogance. This was on display in Question Time this week when Scott […]