Three Cheers For Capitalism, Now Show Me The Money!
Let’s be quite clear on our terms. What does it mean to be a right-winger or a left-winger? What does it mean to be socialist […]
An Open Letter to Abbott voters
Dear Australians who voted for Tony Abbott, I’m seriously unhappy with you. You might think that you understand why this is the case. You might […]
You and me, Left and Right, Good Guys and Bad Guys
In my twenties, after a relationship break-up, I told a friend that I was consoling myself with my theory that there were only fourteen people […]
The ABC must be silenced in the name of free speech!
“Fighting for Peace is Like Screwing for Virginity” Graffiti from the 70’s A work colleague complained that speed cameras were just a way of raising […]
Some may want to Charge Andrew Bolt and The Murdoch Press with Treason!
Now, I know some of you approach Andrew Bolt like some people approach climate change. If we just ignore it, it will go away. Unfortunately, […]
A week’s a long time in politics. Hopefully three years doesn’t seem an eternity.
The newspapers I read in Bali had very little mention of Tony Abbott. The International New York Times had an article about how strange Abbott’s […]
An open letter to Colin Barnett
Dear Mr Barnett, You must be proud of your state. Western Australia has so much going for it. Per head of population it is the […]
An Open Letter to George Monbiot
Dear George Monbiot Let me start by saying I’m a big fan. You can file this letter under fan-mail if you like, but as you […]
Random Thoughts from Bali
Bali. As we are drive from the airport the airport, the first thing I notice is the traffic – it seems chaotic and several times […]
WARNING: Beware of Abbott’s “Free Trade” Trojan horse!
Every so often someone does something so totally unfathomable, something so seemingly devoid of common sense that one is left scratching one’s head asking, “Why […]
An Open Letter to Laurie Oakes
Dear Laurie Oakes I am writing seeking clarification. I can’t help but notice that you seem to be a little confused about your appraisal of […]
We told you things would be bad (part 2)
Some things just slip under the radar, such as this piece of news which was “concealed” on the website of the Department of Human Services […]
We told you things would be bad
I can’t disagree with this comment on The AIMN from Geoff of Epping: The Coalition voters around Australia, are, mostly sane, hard working people who […]
Today’s Reading is From The Book of Lawson: “No Climate Change!” Amen.
“Mr Howard said he was an “agnostic” on climate science and he preferred to rely on his instinct, which told him that predictions of doom […]
The Truth about Debt and Deficit
Why Joe Hockey will rue the Howard Government’s fiscal mis-management. Have you ever thought what would happen if everyone in Australia went to their bank […]