Yes, but that would be counter propagandical.
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I’m not sure McSweeney is Test standard at the moment. He could be down the track, but not now. Throwing…
I agree. The platforms themselves need to isolate Australians as a group. The screams of fury would be audible on…
I’ve been short sighted right and long sighted left since birth. Brain made neuroadjustments and I had no idea it…
Seems as though some of the blowflies are finally being asked the tough questions. Any of these okes still serving would be finished in Special Air Service Regiment, yeah?
that would be a 5 on the Denuto-Richter scale ?
She probably does. While driving.
Comment I had rejected at The Oz.
“Wow. The PM apologies for an event that has yet to come to trial”.
I guess the Oz moderator is a card carrying member of the Tame / Higgins gang.
Perhaps any legal people might comment on the appropriateness of PM commenting pre trial.
An overlooked part of the Barnaby texting to a Higgins supporter was that he said it was in connection with a legal matter.
Marcus Harris picked as spare batsman for Pakistan tour.
Peak stupidity may just have been reached.
No wait…seen on a sign at a protest:
‘Safe and Accessible Abortions for ALL GENDERS’ (rainbow coloured capitalisation in the original).
SloMo going out with a fizzle not a bang. Unsurprisingly.
“Perhaps any legal people might comment on the appropriateness of PM commenting pre trial.”
He did exactly the same prior to the second Pell trial.
FIFY
If anyone wonders what Canberrans think of Australians, have a sneak peak into their mind.
They long ago forgot that Canberra exists purely and only for the people in Australia.
Joe Rogan Controversy: Why You Can NEVER Apologize to the Mob! | Louder with Crowder
https://rumble.com/vuaiax-joe-rogan-controversy-why-you-can-never-apologize-to-the-mob-louder-with-cr.html
Steven Crowder Published February 7, 2022
Rumble — There’s more Joe Rogan/Spotify outrage, this time involving a word that starts with the letter “N.” We explain why Rogan messed up by apologizing. We also recap the GoFundMe drama and all the ways leftists are trying to stop the Freedom Convoy. And Joe Biden’s coming for your guns again. #JoeRogan #Spotify #FreedomConvoy
Daniel Andrews has given notice to international travellers hoping to visit Victoria to be triple-dosed or face being locked out of life in the state. The Premier detailed the switch on Tuesday while, saying the redefinition of fully-vaccinated will also apply to travellers when it does to Victorians.
“As far as those who get into the country, and the circumstances in which they get into the country, I think we’ve well established (third dose protocols),” he said. Mr Andrews said any additional mandates will “apply here in the state of Victoria.”
This comes despite Prime Minister Scott Morrison revealing on Monday people visiting from overseas would only two doses. “It will be two doses … There are various arrangements around the world regarding third doses. And so two doses, the Chief Medical Officer, advises will be sufficient,” he said.
What a clusterfvck. That bloke in WA will be watching with close interest, as will Palacechook. As it happens, Scomo referred to “fully vaccinated” which has different meanings in different countries. And by the way, the Johnson & Johnson version only requires one dose to be ‘fully vaccinated’.
I could never in a million years have imagined that total and utter collapse of Australia into a confederacy of nasty small countries run by all-powerful governors would happen in just 24 months.
It’s no exaggeration to say that Scott Morrison has undone nearly a century of hard work in two years, and it will take decades, decades to put it back together as it was before – if that’s even possible!
You almost wonder if the current fractious state of the Federation is a ChiCom divide and rule strategy.
The Australian federation came about because of the circumstances of the time, and the generation of people at the time had particular ideas about freedom and British ideals and interest in American experiment.
Everything that happened afterwards for a century happened with the backdrop of historical moments: The great depression -> Jack Lang’s craziness -> Commonwealth empowered.
WW2 -> John Curtin -> Income Tax fight -> Commonwealth empowered.
etc, etc.
It’s those sorts of things that as a whole created the concept that we have (had) of “Australia” as one unified country with different administrative regions and minor cultural differences.
There is no guarantee that future circumstances will present themselves allowing us to to get it back.
I have been wondering that for some time, milt.
Demoralise and weaken domestically – check
Demonise and lampoon internationally – check
Impoverish – check
Nice country you’ve got there. We’ll have it now.
Tucker Carlson: It’s not Covid – so, what is it? Hmmm?
Commentary by “those who wont fudge data”:
Wonder why that didn’t make it to air.
Case No.: AM/0398/22
Name: BRUCE PAIX
Hearing Date: 21 Mar 2022 12:00 PM
Magistrates court ACT
Thanks Gab.
Out on bail yet?
Calli they did say we are just gum on their shoes.
No, Calli, becuase he refused to accept the bail conditions which prohibit him from attending a protest.
We must pray for him then.
Remember too that Canbra says there is no Australian culture. Remember Fraser’s jingle ‘Australia is a nation of people of the world’. A doormat in other words.
That will backfire.
If people died from being unvaccinated or have long COVID, it has already happened.
Now, why would vaccine injuries not continue as normal?
I encourage such moralising behaviour to occur. Their stupidity will be its own reward.
They will literally make people with natural immunity subsidise vaccine injuries.
Where!?
Can we organise a fundraiser for Duk?
It is an exaggeration. For 30 plus years small government advocates have been voicing deep concern about the creeping nanny state and now we are where we are.
There’s now a serious risk GoFundMe will take the money and give it to someone else as they did recently in the US.
Really, I don’t know how any sentient being could be shocked Australia has arrived where we are after our history of full on retarded nanny statism.
Well.
That was an interesting fortnight.
So now Federal parliament is debating what needs to happen if a bloke wants to lop off the meat and two veg and still wants to play footy with her mates. This is where we are as a society apparently.
Good luck. I think we will need it.
What are you on about? Boiler plate libertarian claptrap.
I’m not talking about “nanny state”, I’m talking about the collapse of my Australia into an EU style collection of independent nation-states overseen by a secretive and bizarre government in Canberra.
They ushered them in?
Ah, that would be an insurrection.
I know ‘cos Nancy Pelosi and AOC told me.
Please. It’s not that sort of blog.
Wazzup Winston? Have you been in the wars?
They reversed themselves on that one JC.
It was an incredibly stupid thing to do and attracted the attention of a bunch of State Attorneys General investigating them for wire fraud.
Possibly even more impactful was the donors doing ‘charge backs’ via their credit card companies for breach of contract/fraud. The charges/penalties GoFundMe would have owed would likely have ruined them.
“JCsays:
February 8, 2022 at 3:56 pm
Cassie of Sydney says:
February 8, 2022 at 3:53 pm
Can we organise a fundraiser for Duk?
There’s now a serious risk GoFundMe will take the money and give it to someone else as they did recently in the US.”
Yes, which is why I would NEVER use GoFuckMe. There are other options.
George Christensen has set up a web site enabling people to contact their local members to take action on the vaccine mandates (not to mention the mask!).
https://www.georgechristensen.com.au/action
The more the merrier.
Err … no thanks.
“They reversed themselves on that one JC.”
Only after a huge uproar and being threatened with massive legal action.
As the tweet by Pedro Gonzales, uploaded by DB yesterday said…
“GoFundMe had to be harassed and bullied by countless people and threatened with lawsuits before it came to this point. Bullying works and it is the only language these psychopaths understand. There is no “invisible hand”; you have to slap them in the face with yours. https://twitter.com/gofundme/status/1489870510057877505
You’re “it’s no exaggeration” is claptrap, Champ. We’ve been heading down this road for decades.
That is a perfect illustration of nanny statism, you dingbat. Exhibit A is north Korea – formally old WA. All these lockdowns are exactly about nanny statism.
Thanks Zat. I wasn’t aware of the backwash.
Gilas:
When I was in the game, it was common for these vacant positions to be cheered by the Health accountants – ‘someone’ would pick up the essential bits, and a pile of money was saved.
That’s the mentality you’re facing.
In 2019 I copped flak on the old catallaxy for a small campaign saying that the Commonwealth was losing the heart of the nation and people were turning back towards the original entities that always existed: the colonies, their states. That if the Commonwealth didn’t lift its game it would become irrelevant in the hearts and minds of the nation and the states would become the dominant powers. That the only thing keeping the Commonwealth government alive and relevant to the everyman in 2019 was Medicare and Centrelink.
Like I said, never in a million years did I think it would happen in two years.
Libertarians weren’t there saying “yeah by 2022 Australia will be a collection of tin pot republics”. Instead it was all “mah constitution won’t allow it!!”.
This is your brain on autism.
Words on paper mean nothing, power comes from three possible places, in order of potency:
1: The barrel of many guns
2: Words amplified through the media propaganda megaphone.
3: Thousands of activists on the street, in the public space making noise.
Could anything be more clear in 2022?
Presumably the already dead and crippled make up the $100m payout.
I’d speculate the insurers are acting to try to stop the butchers bill rising with new Covid infections leading to serious/fatal outcomes?
Just a wild guess.
Indeed. It’s puzzling why an insurer (who, obviously, wont fudge the numbers) would encourage behaviour leading to a payout.
DFAT!
If you have ever been to Friday night drinkies at an Australian embassy, you will understand why it is referred to as the Department of Foreign Affairies.
There was an incident at an airport where a local reception team was waiting to welcome the latest Oz Ambassador.. It was a small airport at the time and passengers had to descend the mobile staircase and walk across the tarmac.
When the Oz VIP appeared at the top of the stairs, he was visibly “tired and emotional”. Just as interestingly, he was wearing, not a stylish, lightweight suit, but T-Shirt from a notorious Bangkok gay bar.
The local diplomat turned to the Australian contingent and straight-up asked them if any Australian men actually liked women. This in a country which “tolerated” “gays”, but absolutely did not encourage or “celebrate” them. Ladies should not feel left out, with regards to such proclivities among the distaff “diplomats”.
That section of Australian “Kultcha” has quite a reputation overseas.
JC, I think the most defining period for this was the failure of the Abbott Liberal government to put the first job – beating Labor debt – first.
Australian journalism (not just the ABC) coerced acquiescence to the silly dogmas of the university class; the Liberals caved and completely destroyed any hope of a fair shake for any ideas of the rational centre.
Bit of a way to go yet twostix. Not being able to get back into WA after travelling to Melbourne is a start admittedly. I can’t get a dine in coffee either so I might need to seek refugee status when I get sick of takeaways.
Boom-tish.
Ha, ha, yes.
He’s the sort of bloke who would say to a hopeful who has been done cold but given duff intel by a front bar expert about his high chances of acquittal, “Listen, we are fucked here. The only question is, are we “go to jail fucked” or are we “bond and fine fucked”. I suggest we plead and demonstrate what a fine upstanding chap you are. Which means between now and the hearing you will keep you nose clean, stay off whatever it is that you take recreationally and don’t lose your job”.
Yes along with all those who are sufering adverse events from the jab and for those who refuse to take the jab and will/have lost their jobs.
As for GoFundMe – ditch them, they really are only interested in anything of the Left.
Instead head to GiveSendGo.
twostix is right about the pace of the collapse but now isn’t the time to say libertarians are wrong.
It proves we were right.
The last 30 years has seen the progressive white anting of a free and productive society; the EPBC Act, Public Health Acts, recently we have had an acceleration of this nonsense – cash ban bills, digital ID agendas.
Bloody amazing a common cold and a mail in vote fraud scheme in another country was the way we lost most of our liberties.
Just imagine if Daniel Andrews was PM under your constitution, twostix.
Chris.
I totally agree. The problem has also been the long and winding to nanny statism since the 90s. Stix seems to think this is something altogether different to nanny statism when in fact the power of the states to control our lives through the gendarmerie is meaningless whether it was federal or state based.
Really, who gives a shit if Andrews or Morrison had put out orders to lock us down for two years.
That’s what happens when you belong to a one-true-faith happy clapper sect which regards Catholics as “not true Christians”.
Much as I abhor the injustice of him being linked to any kiddy fiddling allegations at Hillsong, part of me can’t help taking a little satisfaction in the karma of it all.
Not much fun when the mud is coming in your direction, is it?
JC says:
February 8, 2022 at 3:58 pm
I think JC because it has happened so fast. Twostix comment is over the target”I could never in a million years have imagined that total and utter collapse of Australia into a confederacy of nasty small countries run by all-powerful governors would happen in just 24 months”
And most of the responsibility resides with Morrison & Co. He has (largely) abdicated his responsibility by saying that the States have their own Health and Emergency legislation and its not the Commonwealth’s place or prerogative to intervene. Really?! If the WHO are to be believed, this was/is a global emergency which unleashed unprecedented actions by federal governments across the globe. State/region laws were routinely trounced by their national governments for the ‘greater good’. Except here in Australia, the tail was wagging the dog.
The creation of the National Cabinet allowed the states to impose their will. Whether the federation of Australia will fully recover is unlikely IMO. The precedent of the states exercising their full power is established but worse, they now recognise that, as things stand, the feds have neither the will or the legislative capacity to overrule except in some established areas (defence, national borders, foreign affairs).
But as I said the other day, I am not certain that Morrison didn’t allow this to happen as it gives him a degree of ‘plausible deniability’. He always wants to be the ‘good guy’ and perhaps he hoped that the punters would be angry with their respective state governments and not the federal LNP. If that approach resulted in his re-election then the trashing of the federation was a ‘small price’.
(You know as well as everyone that politicians always have their eye on the next election and now the states are doing their best to shift responsibility back to the feds).
How? Arguably it is all centralisation.
Don’t you hate the national cabinet?
I thought it would be all nationalised tyranny. Not a pride parade of the same.
If you want certain freedom again, you need to remove those words on a piece of paper – public health acts, digital ID bill and so on.
I wish the protesters well but I am sceptical that a protest vote will exceed 20%.
Australians are loyal to the ALP and LNP to a sickening degree.
I don’t know how you can ramble on about da autisms with a straight face and forget to mention the national cabinet and party loyalty.
Why do you think the *gendarme bullies the public so easily? They are 99.5% certain the fucker they’re bullying isn’t packing. Big difference between here and the US. This is why libertarians are so much against gun controls.
*Australian police are essentially an arm of the state carrying out military style actions against the punters. They are anything but police entities. Someone made that comment in a recent vid and I think they’re correct.
Speedbox.
That’s because no one really predicted a global pandemic of the sort we’ve had. If we had, the only bet would have been if the states or the Federal Government would’ve acted in such an authoritarian manner. If there had been a long debate, I believe the conclusion would be that the states would’ve wrestled control from the Feds.
In any event, there was nothing to prevent Morrison from sending in the fucking military to all the border pathways into say WA and taken over. Possession is 9/10s of the law.
Interesting article in teh Oz about two baby lawyers being appointed to quite senior positions in the Federal Court.I think neither of them were actually admitted to practice when hired and were going to be exercising in part judicial functions.
Quite extraordinary appointments.
Does anyone have any info on the background or what led to teh appointments?
Speaking of such things…
Rumble SPAC Explodes Higher After CEO Offers Joe Rogan $100 Million “To Make The World A Better Place” (7 Feb)
A lazy $100 mil offer, hmm, may be that’s why Spotify has been backflipping like a Chinese half-pipe skier lately. That and the thought of losing about five million subscribers overnight.
Speedbox
The precedent of the states exercising their full power is established but worse, they now recognise that, as things stand, the feds have neither the will or the legislative capacity to overrule except in some established areas (defence, national borders, foreign affairs).
If this were to result in the Commonwealth returning to its roots, looking after defence, national borders and foreign affairs, then we would be much better off in the longer term.
States would have to develop their own tax base to do what they now claim is theirs, which would need some negotiation with the Commonwealth. However, dictatorial states that did not provide adequate services or that taxed excessively would lose population and industry to more congenial states.
Also, the mendicant states would no longer be able to take the begging bowl to Canberra, which would end up with less taxing power.
Handled carefully (I know, I know, who in the present shower is capable of that), we could end up with a federation of states competing to do better, rather than competing to squeeze more out of the Commonwealth.
You may say I’m a dreamer …
Sounds like bullshit, Morsie.
A lot of court work is procedural (duh, water is wet), so what is wrong with having a registrar appointed?
This used to common in state court systems.
Ideally you would have experts in every possible field on the bench.
SloMo is no Poot.
Sure beats dreaming of big government to save us, BJ.
“Indeed. It’s puzzling why an insurer (who, obviously, wont fudge the numbers) would encourage behaviour leading to a payout”.
Good luck proving it.
Agreed. Read like someone trying to raise a storm in a teacup. There may be something in it. The story was so cryptic it was hard to tell. Bigger fish than this one to fry.
Well, Their ABC… for any story, capture benefits to LaborGreens and externalise costs to the Liberals.
On the radio.
Look at this shit.
This is modern Western Mongstalia.
https://www.smh.com.au/national/police-shut-down-perth-restaurant-arrest-owner-over-alleged-vaccine-breach-20220208-p59upt.html
An Italian restaurant in the northern Perth suburb of Warwick was shut down overnight and the owner arrested after allegedly operating the venue with unvaccinated staff members.
Topolinis Caffe owner Jodie Jardine and her daughter were taken away by police about 6pm on Monday.
Hours later, a tearful Ms Jardine said the pair had been held in custody for a few hours before being dropped back at the restaurant in the early hours of the morning.
“It’s a mother and daughter and we were in the cell,” she said.
“We’re going to have to tell my grandchild … we were arrested for her or him because we’re standing up for our children and my grandchildren, that’s what I am doing. I am standing up for the future of our children and if we don’t, we’re not going to have a future.
“[My daughter] was braver than me, but you know, it’s for the kids, we’re doing it for the kids, it’s always been about the kids.
“I’m not sure what’s going to happen with the restaurant and my staff, my 20 staff that I have rely on me for their pay, I don’t know I am going to have to get a lawyer and see what our next step is.”
A WA Police spokeswoman said officers attended the cafe at 1pm, while it was closed, after a member of the public reported staff were unvaccinated.
“Police spoke with the owners and staff and advised them of their obligations under the Emergency Management Act,” she said.
“About 5.30pm, police re-attended and found the café open and trading for business. Staff were asked to leave the café and the café was again closed by police.
“A 51-year-old woman and a 22-year-old woman were taken into custody.”
The women have been charged by summons for breaching the Emergency Management Act.
Three other people were issued fines under the same act.
Asked if he believed the restaurant owners’ actions were putting people at risk, WA Premier Mark McGowan said, “Well that’s the law and people need to comply with it”.
Footage of the incident, uploaded to YouTube by Scorpion Media Group, shows at least seven police officers inside the restaurant during the arrest. Ms Jardine is then led away by two police officers wearing masks and gloves.
A group of people applauded when Ms Jardine and her daughter were returned to the venue.
Topolinis Caffe co-owner, Phil Jardine, told Radio 6PR his restaurant did not believe in forcing people to show their medical records.
He vowed to reopen the business on Tuesday night, despite claiming 90 per cent of his staff were unvaccinated.
Anti-vaxxers, on Tuesday, began gathering at the restaurant to show their support.
Under WA’s COVID laws, proof-of-vaccination has been required to enter hospitality venues since January 31.
To date, more than 98 per cent of the population over 12 has received at least one dose.
The Jardines have been running their Italian restaurant since 1998.
“Anti-Vaxxers” the new niggers of western mongstralia.
This is why I love the NY Post and why America is a the greatest nation on earth. Shit happens.
People wearing “Vaxed” hats are house niggers.
The biggest problem with the Australian Federation is the lack of a Uhaul California to Texas option. Anyone trying to business in Australia soon comes up against the costs of doing business in more than one State. Hence the need for a COAG type approach. Which undermines the primary benefit of a federal structure. I cannot see how this will be resolved any time soon.
Some major practical problems:
1. Mining and agriculture make up ~25% of GDP and are very hard to move.
2. Public sector spend makes up nearly 40% of GDP and is very stationary;
3. Transaction costs of moving the rest around.
The bastards have us under a glass.
True Australians, heros.
That would be the great advantage, yes.
We need more states. Like the US.
Boambee John says:
February 8, 2022 at 4:48 pm
…..dictatorial states that did not provide adequate services or that taxed excessively would lose population…..
Not if they closed their borders and refused to let people out! 🙂 Just messin’ with ya.
I know you’re dreaming and we both know its gone waaaay too far now.
JC says:
February 8, 2022 at 4:40 pm
Perhaps I’m just disappointed that the feds didn’t exercise their authority. They had numerous opportunities in the beginning and even Albo was making (relatively) soothing overtures that Labor would work with the LNP in this global emergency. The LNP could have boxed Labor from a legislative perspective and ushered in a national and unified response . Instead, the states rode roughshod over the Commonwealth. Scotty bent over and took it.
Perhaps I have Boambee John’s affliction: a dreamer.
BREAKING: Nick Sandmann SETTLES Lawsuit Against NBC. This Marks The Third Victory In His Series Of Defamation Cases
This kid is now rather wealthy thanks to the prejudiced and racist MSM.
https://theragingpatriot.org/2021/12/17/breaking-nick-sandmann-settles-lawsuit-against-nbc-this-marks-the-third-victory-in-his-series-of-defamation-cases/
HB agree, we need more states, get rid of local governments and get more states. It would be expensive but there would be more options. I’ve said before that there’s a push for a new state that would essentially cover the Murray/Darling Basin and Melbourne and Sydney would become city states. Unfortunately there’s not much interest.
Hopefully there will be more Topolinos across WA. I just trundle down and wait outside for my takeaway coffee. I will still be here long after Sneakers and his government are gone.
Trouble is that Sneakers like all the hopeless, useless, evil producing politicians will all be away on huge pensions, getting semi gov or corporate gigs while we live with their incompetence. There needs to be justice for us and those pricks should/must pay for the evil they’ve done.
Afternoon entertainment:
Memes that made me laugh 95 (7 Feb)
This one matches this science story rather well:
BOGOF ban more effective than sugar tax in reducing soft drink consumption (7 Feb)
Free stuff, yum!
Fair comment – Western Australia divided into thee States, one including the North West, the other the mining and agricultural areas, the third Perth and the South West, Queensland divided into two more States, and, as you say, get rid of Local Governments.
No point in more states if you’re not more involved politically whether as the member of a party, a public interest organisation, and so on. Unless you exercise political power your enemies will keep on winning.
sfw – that is why you need to believe in a higher authority. I’ll leave it up to others whether it needs to be (a) God.
Remember the foot-stamping hissy fit when Abbott was visiting Paris and the Ambassador couldn’t have his gay partner in the welcoming entourage.
After lots of squeals of “Homerphobia!” it was eventually confirmed by Foreign Affairies that it was long standing protocol that partners don’t attend these things, and that Abbott didn’t
… Abbott didn’t even know about it.
Smelt awfully like an ambush.
Emperor Barney found out the problems with attempting to reform Local Government.
How on earth would they know this?
No point in subsidiarity?
Hence I can’t get behind abolishing local government.
Today’s paedophile is yesterday’s rapist is last week’s racist is yesteryear’s fascist/communist.
A buzzword that produces instantaneous revulsion and fury in otherwise right-thinking people (and for good reason), and immediately shuts down any further scrutiny of accuser and accused alike.
And given an even longer cultural shelf-life than all the other outrage-terms listed alike because of the fact there are folk out there who legitimately do it (i.e. not claiming it for political/personal gain), and the horrors we eventially find out when such folk are finally caught and prosecuted.
And this is the good and the bad of it: Eventually it will lose its potency as a cultural bone to point at your class enemies. But not before it has caused immense personal and institutional damage, and potentially allowed actual criminals to go free because of “Cry ‘Wolf’ Syndrome” amongst the public and police alike…
Dr F
1. Mining and agriculture make up ~25% of GDP and are very hard to move.
2. Public sector spend makes up nearly 40% of GDP and is very stationary;
3. Transaction costs of moving the rest around.
The bastards have us under a glass.
If one state (hello Vicco) is generally anti-mining, then there will be less (or no) new mining investment there. Agriculture is more difficult, but movement is possible.
High public sector spend equals (under this arrangement ) high state tax. Lose taxable residents, and pressure grows on bloated public sectors. The mills would grind slow, but they would grind.
Are the transaction costs of the present set-up acceptable? Short term costs, long term gain.
Do you enjoy being under the glass?
He should buy the mansions next door to Barack Obama.
It would be great trolling.
EXCLUSIVE: Trouble in paradise? Scowling Barack Obama inspects the construction of his new multimillion-dollar Hawaii mansion and controversial sea wall which his neighbors fear will erode the beachline (Daily Mail, 6 Feb)
Barack could take on Grace Tame in the “I am really unhappy in this photo” competition. Between this mansion and their Martha’s Vineyard pad he doesn’t seem that worried about the seas rising.
That court appointment mentioned up thread sounds like yet another attempt at a distraction. A clumsy one, but it adds another ring to the circus on which our eyes are supposed to be focused.
Zulu Kilo Two Alphasays:
February 8, 2022 at 5:09 pm
Also, the mendicant states would no longer be able to take the begging bowl to Canberra, which would end up with less taxing power.
That would be the great advantage, yes.
The great advantage would be that the states would have to fund their own excesses. This should constrain them (at least in the longer term).
There are thousands of “pastors” and “priests” in this country with not one ounce of the spirit of martyrdom that some of these aussie mums have.
Hang your heads in shame you weak posers!
Hopefully, States would be forced to accept mining (eg SA) and industry. The Greens would hate it.
Again, hopefully, public sector numbers and spend would have to be slashed.
I’d be on board with more States and forcing them to be self-reliant with no local govt, a far more streamlined and limited Fed Govt and no Commonwealth handouts to the States. Unfortunately, I agree with other posters. I think it’s all theoretical.
Yes Rex and it pisses me of that those that think OK to use it make them stand out.
Unless you’re engaged locally, no. You’ll just being opening another office for our enemies to terrorize us.
Bronco ‘Bama ought to have kept the house of the ‘stache.
It was very cool.
Tucker: Crumbling regimes always resort to this
Absolutely brilliant. No one could summarise the situation better.
Winston Smith says:
February 8, 2022 at 4:15 pm
When I was in the game, it was common for these vacant positions to be cheered by the Health accountants – ‘someone’ would pick up the essential bits, and a pile of money was saved.
That’s the mentality you’re facing.
Yes, they rely on voluntary resignations and not filling-in positions for months and more.
The poor schmucks left behind say nothing and meekly try to fill in.. for no extra pay, thus deserving everything they get.
Outpatients, elective surgery and ED waiting lists get longer, but unless this catches the periodic electoral pork-barrelling window, fuck-all happens, and the fat fucks in admin meet their budget KPIs and get promoted.
A truly evil system… while pretending to care for you.
Just look at that floating turd Hazzard, I wouldn’t have the fat cretin pretend to care for my dog’s haemorrhoids.
I love your way with woids, Gilas.
I wouldn’t leave him in charge of watering my plants, let alone an unfortunate mammal.
And I must correct something I said yesterday. The creature from the “Health” department of NSw who casually dropped the admissions bombshell was the Deputy Secretary…so wobble jowls has two buffers between him and the announcement.
Naturally.
Twostix – Pastors and ministers probably have read this verse a few times.
Caesar, and Ms Chant, get to front up to the one true Judge to explain themselves. I doubt their sentences will be easy ones. Ordinary Christians will be the witnesses.
2021:
The QLD Labor government abolishes “obsolete” electricity tariffs for farms and small businesses in regional areas claiming they do not reflect the actual cost of supply of electricity.
2022:
The QLD Labor government proposes an “EV friendly” electricity tariff for vehicle owners.
Calli
And I must correct something I said yesterday. The creature from the “Health” department of NSw who casually dropped the admissions bombshell was the Deputy Secretary…so wobble jowls has two buffers between him and the announcement.
Pedantically, only one buffer (the departmental secretary), and now that the DepSec has opened her mouth, he has lost his plausible deniability.
Don’t forget Bruce, Paul and Silas made their jailers escort them out and apologise publicly.
They weren’t going to wait. They insisted on their rights as Romans. (Acts 16).
We aren’t supposed to just slink away when mistreated.
Whether it’s two states or 100 states, none of it matters if we don’t have the right to move between them freely.
One of the few rights which is enshrined in the “constitution” of Australia, and was abolished in five seconds by a conspiracy – in the literal sense of the word, between the PM and Premiers.
There is no clever legal solution to a lawless junta meeting secretly and operating under “emergency powers”.
Rogersays:
February 8, 2022 at 5:56 pm
2021:
The QLD Labor government abolishes “obsolete” electricity tariffs for farms and small businesses in regional areas claiming they do not reflect the actual cost of supply of electricity.
2022:
The QLD Labor government proposes an “EV friendly” electricity tariff for vehicle owners.
Liebore knows who does (and more importantly, who doesn’t) vote for them.
Canadian truckers are ‘doing something wonderful for the world’ says Brendan O’Neill
There might be another option. Paypal has a facility to send money directly to individuals and I doubt paypal gives a hoot about the cause. It probably has lower costs than those fundme type entities. Just have to set up an entity that is paypal capable.
Interesting theory. Is this the possible solution to the stolen election?
Not new but very clearly explained in 3 minutes
https://youtu.be/aE8pPW28sOU
Come drive trains, Gilas.
The shifts might prima facie appear crappier, but the fatigue management is better, pay is better and trains (at least) are honest…
JC says:
February 8, 2022 at 4:34 pm
Australian police are essentially an arm of the state carrying out military style actions against the punters. They are anything but police entities.
Australian Police have NEVER been anything other than an arm of the state. Period.
People who disagree with what I regard as an obvious-as-dogs’-balls statement may please detail just one instance when the police acted against the state, whether or not in support of the citizenry at the time.
Just one instance… since 1788.
Thanx in advance.
Re Duk/Bruce Paix
Something was said about him going on a hunger strike. If so, it’s a long time to go until March 21. Irrespective of decisions he makes, news of his case needs widespread disseminating.
Qld health is a disaster. Spoke to a friend who has been waiting 18 months for cataract surgery and 3 cancelled appointments with no indication when he will have the op. done. He can’t read anything. Another friend was in hospital with an oxygen saturation at 36(90 is considered a problem!) yet the doctors wanted to discharge him but a nurse kicked up a storm because my friend could barely get out of bed.
I suspect that’s where a huge number of people haven’t twigged yet. Australia is not a country where the law matters any more. There is no impartial justice. Look at the various Victorian Labor scandals where no one is responsible, look at the weaponization against people who are not with the narrative (BLM vs. freedom protests for example), hell, just look. The whole system is corrupt and needs to burn to the ground and be replaced.
Yes, I am bitter about it.
Paypal went woke some time ago so it’s only a matter time they block service to the truckers.
Unlike Liebor Lite.
‘homosexual’ children? By the way, the target is in reality what the school teaches in respect of homosexuality; this is simply liberalism taking over the classroom
Down came the troopers 1 2 3.
Wes the jolly jumbuck you’ve (allegedly) got in your tuckerbag.
Illegal search, 3 cops bullying one innocent homeless waltzer.
Things have not improved.
“Gabsays:
February 8, 2022 at 5:12 pm
BREAKING: Nick Sandmann SETTLES Lawsuit Against NBC. This Marks The Third Victory In His Series Of Defamation Cases”
Nice to hear some good news.
I wouldn’t have the fat cretin pretend to care for my dog’s haemorrhoids.
You dog has Emmas? Poor thing
It would be even better news if Nick Sandmann took similar legal action against the ABC and Michael Rowland.
p r o g r e s s i v i s m
In the Joh era I remember a friend of mine who was involved in some protests and was approached by a plain clothed copper who said to him, “We know who you are Greg.” It was a clear threat even though he wasn’t breaking the law.
No, it’s liberalism. Progressivism is the vanguard.
Well he gave $3.3 billion to the ABC, so why not?
Neighbours star calls on PM to save iconic soap (DT, 8 Feb, paywalled)
It’s at least as accurate as what the ABC shows on their channels.
“There might be another option. Paypal has a facility to send money directly to individuals and I doubt paypal gives a hoot about the cause. It probably has lower costs than those fundme type entities. Just have to set up an entity that is paypal capable.”
Not Paypal, avoid Paypal, Patreon, GoFuckMe etc like the plague. These organisations are run by progressives and they are very woke. Paypal has blocked services to conservative businesses, it has blocked services to conservative platforms such as FrontPage and it has blocked services to conservative writers such as Robert Spencer.
The good thing is that slowly but surely new platforms are arising….such as Rumble (which is doing well) and Gettr.
“It would be even better news if Nick Sandmann took similar legal action against the ABC and Michael Rowland.”
True…but if that was to happen Scumbag and the Lieborals would just throw more money at the ABC.
You can hide the cause behind an entity by choosing a name that doesn’t give away the cause.
Whilst I admire the restaurant owners unfortunately they can’t win against the state who are just going to keep going until their business is destroyed.
What I would like to see is the restaurants, pubs and theatres etc fight back. They are being used to coerce fellow citizens into taking a jab.
Would love to see all venues that are required to turn away unvaxxed start turning away PM, MP’s, Health Ministers and in particular CHO’s and their deputies. Even better if know their families.
“Hopefully there will be more Topolinos across WA”.
“Yes, I am bitter about it.”
I’m fucking furious.
There is nothing liberal about holding a gun to my head and demanding that I cough up and pay for another demand that we compulsorily teach five year olds about transsexuality, clandestinely if “necessary” so the parents do not find out.
US constitutional interpretation ruined the meaning of a fine word. As did our largest “conservative” party.
No, go away you sad losers, let it die.
Stop it, just stop. Get some help.
In the pre-dinner lull, for those interested, the multi generational house is creeping towards completion.
Roof on, internal wall frames finished and today, the big walk around by the electrician. He starts tomorrow, then the plumber next week. Gyprockers booked for end of month – quite a triumph since tradies are scarce as you know what, but designer/builder SiL has several favours to be called in.
KI son has visited several times, doing stone work, establishing the orchard and building fences to contain the DORPERS. This bunch are very sweet (previous owner named them all) but the cute little lambs will be gracing our Bosch oven within a few months. Son is coming again on Thursday to replicate the Taj Mahal of chicken palaces which he built a few years ago on KI. (Big family dinner to celebrate all being together again.)
Small amounts sure but not the size the truckers are attracting. You could disperse over many accounts but that would make things more difficult to know just who to donate to.
No, go away you sad losers, let it die.
Harold will never die.
That is not dead which can government subsidize, and with strange aeons, even Neighbors may die
It is entirely liberal to provide students with a discussion of the spectrum of possibilities open to them. Not to do so would be illiberal. Are you a bigot or something?
Now watch the bumbling jelly backed numpty Scummo go stumbling into this little leftard cess pit in search of votes, only to be shredded by woke celebs who have always hated his guts.
1. Harold returns from the dead
Harold Bishop in Neighbours
Harold was believed to be dead, only for him to return five years later (Picture: Neighbours)
Back in 1991, Harold and Madge had gone for a walk by the sea, only for him to vanish, leaving only his iconic glasses behind. But fast forward by five years and Helen Daniels found him working in a Salvation Army shop and calling himself Ted. Harold and Madge were finally reunited, and the rest was history.
Does the Rum Corps debacle against Governor Macquarie count?
Or is that event better characterised as our first Deep State coup against a rightfully consituted authority?
Hipster bloody New South Welshmen- In on something before it was ‘cool…’
A former Neighbours star has issued an impassioned plea to the prime minister, asking him to step in and save the iconic Australian soap.
I misread this as a campaign to save Palmolive or Pears soap.
Turns out that I may also be suffering from my own heteronormative toxic masculinity.
Goodbye, cruel world…
There’s a great opportunity here for the ABC to take on Neighbours, take it woke, burnish their local content credentials, whilst at the same time the show itself doesn’t need to be popular nor profitable. Win Win!
[kidding]
It’s Bouncer and Toadfish I feel sorry for.
I like the fact that this is the summation of pretty much all non-political Australians’ understanding of and engagement with the political system and processes of governance in this country.
Race off to Sugar Daddy to save me and my mates from this ‘calamity’ that is about to befall us, then immediately wander off and forget when it is over. And violently shit all over him if he does not instantly comply or is nowhere to be seen.
Because of the way my working life has developed I’ve moved around more than many. I’m not sure whether that means I’ve been less under glass, or just under another type of glass. But my experience is that the personal costs of moving interstate (or intrastate, or internationally) are not insignificant, or trivial.
It’s pleasant to imagine being able to say Fuck You Very Much and then shift to a (for the time being) lo-tax, lo-reg, less irritating state.
The reality is a bunch of grit gets into the family gears when you do – and for most folk, shimmying around optimising your location as conditions and needs change is a practical non-starter.
On mining and energy. It’s geology, infrastructure and market that tend to fix you. Given reasonable certainty, regs and royalty and dealing with political dickheads come surprisingly far down the list of showstoppers.
Dammit man, not on the carpet!
Dover’s just had it shampooed…
Neighbours needs help more than the Great Barrier Reef.
It works for the ALPBC.
You rang?
Tame condemns PM’s ‘stunt’ apology to Higgins (DT, 8 Feb, paywalled)
I suspect Little Miss Surly would condemn ScoMo for saying the sky is blue.
Popquiz.
What attracts more Pom tourists.
The dying reef or neighbors?
2nd quiz.
Is this a good thing or not?
Rex Anger says:
February 8, 2022 at 6:00 pm
Come drive trains, Gilas.
The shifts might prima facie appear crappier, but the fatigue management is better, pay is better and trains (at least) are honest…
One of the options I thought about, in fact.
But then I just decided to drastically review my highly valued and respected contributions to the ATO through zero-participation in the workforce.
Still make the equivalent of working two days a week while working 0.00 hrs/year.
All thanx to the extortionate local tax system.
Thank you Frydenborg. Thank you Jordan.
From the PM’s speach via MichaelSmithNews
“I am sorry. We are sorry. I’m sorry to Ms Higgins for the terrible things that took place here. And the place that should have been a place of safety and contribution turned out to be a nightmare. But I am sorry for far more than that – for all of those who came before Ms Higgins and endured the same. But she had the courage to stand, and so here we are.”.
Truly amazing that a PM and his advisers could be so dumb to basically go along the “we believe you” route when the case is pending trial. Not seen any articles or comments from legal types about this.
I note PM is not attending the Press Club to hear Tame and Higgins. Likewise Senator Reynolds. I believe in the old days evidence of an early complaint was permissible is sex assault cases. Not sure about now but Higgins conversations with Reynolds would be highly relevant. Is she a likely witness for either side. PM should stay well away from Tame and Higgins.
I seem to recall there were issues about the actions of PH security that night and their evidence is going to be fascinating.
Christian thinkers gave the world liberalism. God-given rights and ideals and agape Love were what animated them rather than man-derived and administered ‘rights.’
That freedom later led Liberals to the thought that they were clever and self-aware and upright enough to stand-in for God.
And they murdered their own ideology in the process.
1. Harold returns from the dead
Harold Bishop in Neighbours
Harold was believed to be dead, only for him to return five years later (Picture: Neighbours)
Back in 1991, Harold and Madge had gone for a walk by the sea, only for him to vanish, leaving only his iconic glasses behind. But fast forward by five years and Helen Daniels found him working in a Salvation Army shop and calling himself Ted. Harold and Madge were finally reunited, and the rest was history.
There was a script revision.
Harold was found in Canberra many years later using the name Scott and working as a hairdresser.
You reprehensible Lying Flatter, you… 😉
Up until the end of October everyone vaxxed or unvaxxed, had to get an exemption to leave or enter the country.
The huge drop in exemption requests might relate to the 1 November free for all travel for vaxxed Australians?
The Far Left just get parachuted into the Senate, to fill Greens vacancies….
Got Kylie a gig >in Dr Who.
Not to be sniffed at.
Haha, Who tragics are tragic.
Astrid Peth (wiki)
Most Prime Ministers wouldn’t have a wiki as extensive as that one.
Having said that, I wish to declare on this blog, that I think the only acceptable applications of 996 in existence is for either of these or as a 3-digit PIN…
rickw:
It looks like the Unions are in on the game.
One of the three servos in our place has just been taken over – 6 local girls let go, and the place is now wall to wall with sub continentals.
One of the pharmacies looks like going the same way.
Ropable, am I.
Ibiza.
I doubt that insurers holding life risk would get away with arguing someone wasn’t actually dead.
I dislike ScoMo but the Tame thing seems to have a psychotic obsession about him. Where the hell did they find her?
Rex Anger says:
February 8, 2022 at 6:28 pm
Does the Rum Corps debacle against Governor Macquarie count?
From Wickedpedia:
The Rum Rebellion of 1808 was a coup d’état in the then-British penal colony of New South Wales, staged by the New South Wales Corps in order to depose Governor William Bligh. Australia’s first and only military coup, it is named after the illicit rum trade of early Sydney, over which the Rum Corps, as it became known, maintained a monopoly. During the first half of the 19th century, it was widely referred to in Australia as the Great Rebellion.
Hmmm.. Not exactly the heroic coming to the rescue of helpless citizens against the State..
Just early evidence of the rank corruption that has defined a significant section of Australian Policing since.
NSW Special Branch, Joh’s Buvver Boys and Vikpol being the standout winners in this World-Class category.
The unions ARE the Govt in most states. You don’t get much further “in” than that.
Sounds like a rather tasteless attempt at trolling the humourless in such a way as to provoke an amusingly (to them, at least) hysterical overreaction. They certainly got their wish.
Grigory might call it spooks. I’d call it cheeky little shits being politically edgy and pressing all the activist buttons they can by deliberately mirroring the left’s rhetorical and visual tactics…
Yep. Deep-Stating it before it was cool…
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Looks like that group in the US in chinos LARPing as nazis but feeling very Fed-like.
I think a couple of people at Dead Cat alerted his lawyers to the comments made by Rowland Bandana Man.
AFAIK they got no response.
You can only hope they are in the queue.
Nick has quite a war-chest if he chooses to throw a couple of hundred grand at some legal associates doing a global media search for mentions of his name.
Dr Faustus condemns PM’s ‘stunt’ apology to Higgins.
What can this stupid, stupid man imagine he has achieved?
Unions often sell the membership out for political or other motives. Around 6 years ago I was working for a Woolworths transport subcontractor company, at the time the pay was around 45c a km plus load/unload allowances, you would make around $450/day on average as a casual, a Canberra run took around 9 to 10 hours. New company took over with the blessing of the TWU. The TWU had the nerve to put the deal in their union rag, bragging how good it was.
New deal – 45c/km, but the trucks mainly Kenworths were changed to euro crap and the speed limiters set at 90kmh instead of 101kmh, the Kenworths used to use around 42l/km the euro used around 32l/km, the Canberra run at the lower speeds took and extra 1.5 to 2 hours longer, so a a day that took 9 to 10 hours took 11 to 12 hours for the same money. The operator ran around a 100 trips a day at 800km/trip so fuel savings were around 10l/100km so 80 litres a trip by 100 = 8000 litres a day fuel reduction, big money.
I took this up with the TWU (I’m not a member) and was told “It’s a great deal”, when I said it was a 10% paycut considering the extra hours they just ignored me.
She’s a Sociopath, now trying to stay in the spotlight via Brittany Higgins, who appears to be a genuinely nice person.
The footage, posted by “Warriors of the Convict Resistance”, shows three men clad in black doing Nazi salutes after burning an Aboriginal flag and revealing a handwritten sign that names Lidia Thorpe and uses a racial slur.
Ahem
Not saying its impossible 3 garage nasties got together for this, but I think its 50/50 if its a con job or not.
All to further the narrative.
The who’s who of witnesses (including Ms Higgins?) should be fascinating. Eh Groogs?
Scotty apologised on behalf of the Parliament for Sexual Harassment Brittany was a victim of working in Parliament House.
That’s it, and good on him.
Andrew Bolt has called out Scumbag for his “apology” and rightly says that it is prejudicial for the accused in the Higgins’ trial. Good.
My God I loathe Morrison.
Has this been posted before?
Convoy to Canberra has a givesendgo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jas5GEeAEsI
“Dr Faustus condemns PM’s ‘stunt’ apology to Higgins.
What can this stupid, stupid man imagine he has achieved?”
He did this with Pell…remember the apology in 2018…days before Pell’s second trial?
sfw- the SLF has form in selling out his members: Clean Event and Chiquita Mushrooms
Spooks x 100%.
This Roose must be plenty dumb not to work that out in the first 2 minutes.
I’ll bet good money on 90/10 that it’s a con job.
By the way, anyone following the Nicolle Flint saga?
Believe it or not, she lost her mind over a Twitter Troll calling himself Friendly Jordies.
I hope you evidence in chief is going to be better than this. We’re relying on you Little Buddy.
Interesting – Bolt has basically just called for Morristeen to be dumped while of course claiming that he (i.e. Bolt) is not advocating anything of the sort.
“I am sorry. We are sorry. I’m sorry to Ms Higgins for the terrible things that took place here. And the place that should have been a place of safety and contribution turned out to be a nightmare. But I am sorry for far more than that – for all of those who came before Ms Higgins and endured the same. But she had the courage to stand, and so here we are.”.
If I were the accused I would be demanding a mistrial immediately. Scomo has just asserted Higgins was sexually assaulted.
Presumably, it won’t be a jury trial.
I’ve said before that there’s a push for a new state that would essentially cover the Murray/Darling Basin and Melbourne and Sydney would become city states. Unfortunately there’s not much interest.
There should be from anyone who wants to see our water resources managed properly.
Presumably, it won’t be a jury trial.
It is before a jury.
Who suddenly went very quiet in turn when one of his targets went after him for defamation money instead of cringing and hiding like he and his fellow Blue Checkmarks expected.
Whole stories from now on, Grigory. Or get out.
He should shut up until after the trial, Ed.
“If I were the accused I would be demanding a mistrial immediately. Scomo has just asserted Higgins was sexually assaulted.”
Yep. There is no way the accused can now get a fair trial. Morrison has today destroyed any possibility of that. What happened today is outrageous.
Dr Faustussays:
February 8, 2022 at 6:33 pm
Are the transaction costs of the present set-up acceptable? Short term costs, long term gain.
Do you enjoy being under the glass?
Because of the way my working life has developed I’ve moved around more than many. I’m not sure whether that means I’ve been less under glass, or just under another type of glass. But my experience is that the personal costs of moving interstate (or intrastate, or internationally) are not insignificant, or trivial.
Having at different times moved overseas for an extended period (three years), and changed state of residence after retirement, I agree that the personal costs that arise are not insignificant. I also moved interstate to start work many years ago, so my only siblings and other blood relatives, who remained in my original state, have been inaccessible for practical purposes for two years, and somewhat distant even in normal times. Ditto for my wife.
That said, is it not better to at least have the option to move to a better place if a state government becomes intolerable?
“Who suddenly went very quiet in turn when one of his targets went after him for defamation money instead of cringing and hiding like he and his fellow Blue Checkmarks expected.
Whole stories from now on, Grigory. Or get out.”
Yep…..and the most laughable thing is that “friendlyjordies” aka uber progressive potty mouthed Jordan Shanks-Markovina (don’t you just love the double barrelled name) started screeching about free speech….free speech……free speech.
Bolt is as weak as piss.
He tried a Gotcha on Scotty last time he was on his show, now he can’t get anyone from Federal Cabinet to talk to him.
Since the chances of Albanese doing him any favors are zero, i’d say Bolt’s career is over.
That wholly owned subsidiary of the Victorian Stalinist Left of the Academics Lawyers and Perverts Party that passes for a police force in Victoria investigating the Liberals?
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-02-08/police-investigating-maskless-pictures-of-kevin-sheedy-coalition/100814686
Who would have thunk?
“Warriors of the Convict Resistance”
Looks like a direct take off of the “Warriors of the Aboriginal Resistance”.
I’m not sure Morrison was apologising for “Sexual Harassment Brittany was a victim of working in Parliament House”.
He was expressing his sorrow for the “terrible things” Ms Higgins experienced.
It’s not yet clear what these terrible things were, and to what extent Morrison needed to be apologising for them, as opposed to just being generally sorrowful. That’s all sub judice at the moment – a bit a quaint concept, obviously.
He was also expressing sorrow for “all those who came before Ms Higgins, and endured the same”. Which raises more questions than it answers.
And what he was certainly doing was giving Albanese a free kick and a Get Out of Jail card for the crimes and misdemeanours opposite.
Strong stomachs can view here.
Yeah, but Nicolle Flint completely lost her marbles over Friendly Jordies.
They reckoned Ty Cobb had a thin skin, but I can’t imagine him walking out of Major League Baseball over a Twitter Troll.