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Open Thread – Mon 4 November 2024
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While bumping along the goat tracks between Horsham, Minyip and Donald yesterday evening my ex army son turned and said…
Pretty much everyone I’ve known who was a genuine talent outside sports left Australia. The few who didn’t had ties…
Ben Garrison.
Lisa Benson.
If I was Chyna, I would invade Taiwan at midnight (LA time) tonight.
This though is very promising.
Robert Jenrick gets shock role in Kemi Badenoch’s shadow cabinet – alongside 2 Tory beasts (4 Nov)
Ok, yes it is meaningless since the next election is over four years away, by which time the UK will be a fairly close match to Airstrip One. But she’s just accepted his key campaign platform of booting the detested ECHR into the North Sea.
And that is good news.
Still a great painting:
Bruce of Newcastle
November 5, 2024 7:10 am
That and Sheridan and this story shows it is Newscorpse policy.
Trump: Fox News Is Not Our Friend (4 Nov)
I’ll defend Fox, at least what I watch of it, which is:
1 The Five; always great viewing as Watters, Gutfeld, the Judge and Dana smash the token leftoid.
2 Watters World. Jesse is firmly in Trump’s camp
3 Gutfeld; the best of the lot who had the great man on and even Tyrus was very respectful.
Seeing a couple of posts to the ADF bonuses. Apparently targeted at Corporals & LT’s which would make the below tax consequences even worse.
My reply to ZK2A:
Heard from a mate the other day similar about these bonuses.
37% taxed down to about $25K in hand, even a digger who does all or most the yearly field exercises with $40K on top of base salary plus field pay if married loses FTB A & B as well or worse will need to pay back.
Then there’s the $137K highest tax bracket that they will get likely breach.
Apparently field pay is over $100 pd now.
I was astounded how well soldiers are paid, my mate was on $33K pa as a Private soldier. He said after barracks room rent & food was taken out he still had enough party.
And there I was, all righteous indignation over the parliamentary bin of free QANTAS business class tickets, when suddenly:
Oh.
Oh dear.
How wrong I apparently was…
It is, but a Tory platform that is, like the curate’s egg, only good in parts is not compelling.
Troy Brampton, providing much needed balance to Sheridan’s OZ apostasy:
Donald Trump remains a clear and present danger to the US republic
Perhaps I’m guilty of wrongthink. As a casual observer, the US under Veep Harris hasn’t exactly shone as a beacon of ‘democracy and the rule of law’.
That sort of mental puke sounds like Tintiana McGrath or the wimmin’s collective at UNSW in 1983.
Failure to Read the Room news:
If the scrawny mincer and wealthy fag hags reckon Albanese’s now going to champion this, they are more deluded than I thought.
Which is really saying something.
Mavis has wandered into parody.
Re Selzer as a Democrat plant: when she released her Iowa poll in 2020, people thought she was crazy because her margin was a massive outlier towards Trump, going against the prevailing wisdom.
She was right and the other polls were mostly wrong. That often happens with Selzer. Not always, but often.
For anyone who likes seeing history being made, live, just after 1pm AEDT this is happening:
CRS-31 Mission
According to the SpaceX launches page this will be the 400th SpaceX rocket launch.
(I’m always cautious about timezones, but SpaceX put the local Ncl time on their coverage window and so far it has been accurate. The coverage is listed to start at 1:10 pm my time.)
Would like to see this overturned on appeal as in my opinion as a reasonable person, his honour appears biased. However Pauline would need a judge who actually is actually uncommitted.
It will be overturned, possibly not in the Fed but the HC which will cost Pauline a motzer.
It’s simple really. The judge (spit) manifested real bias by referring to irrelevant comments Pauline had made elsewhere. No where in her response to fatkunt’s comment which demonstrably does infringe 18C did Pauline mention race, colour or ethnicity:
Fatkunt’s comment: Condolences to those who knew the Queen. I cannot mourn the leader of a racist empire built on stolen lives, land and wealth of colonised peoples.
Pauline’s reply: Your attitude appalls (sic) and disgusts me. When you immigrated to Australia you took every advantage of this country.
“You took citizenship, bought multiple homes, and (got) a job in a parliament. It’s clear you’re not happy, so pack your bags and piss off back to Pakistan.
Section 18C makes it unlawful for someone to do an act that is reasonably likely to offend, insult, humiliate or intimidate someone because of their race or ethnicity.
None of those criteria are satisfied by what Pauline said. In any event the exceptions in 18D cover her:
18D allows for artistic works, scientific debate and fair comment on matters of public interest are exempt from section 18C, providing they are said or done reasonably and in good faith.
Whatever else you can say about Pauline she certainly does and says everything in good faith.
The Judge (spit) has applied his well documented activist beliefs to corrupt this judgment.
The current state of the shed:
(The paint on the Gixxer came up really nice, the old fairings ended up as a melted puddle on the floor after the fire)
“Who cares?”
Normal people who enjoy life and can think about more than one thing at a time.
Like 2020, life will go on even with a demon at the US helm.
He’s facing minority government next year, and as the HECS announcement reveals, is desperate for any advantage. Consequently, he won’t want to be outflanked on this by the contemptibles on the crossbench.
Mind you, taking the high ground from the starting position of the latrines is quite an ask for the old Labor warrior.
The rebuild was a good chance to update the A with modern shocks.
The 95 year old originals are near impossible to rebuild and useless:
number 15. Sea King.
I prefer not to uptick Arky’s edited post. The original was the purer, leaving the interested gentleman a modicum of work to determine it was a Gixxer.
Model A inside showing wood frame:
A gentleman never admits to wearing contact lenses.
There is a slightly dirty pleasure in seeing the scrapings from the bottom of the Canbra parrot cage carry the issue and keep Handsome Upgrade (and all who sail with him) on the rotisserie.
It would be a risky gig for Team Dutton, what with the same dog poo on their own shoes.
As we sail into the Parliamentary Summer Hols, with the band playing bravely on the upturning deck…
Adam Bandt, teal and independent MPs say parliament needs to change rules allowing flight upgrades for MPs
Aah, there’s nothing like the sound of little piggie hooves rushing for the though.
FMD. If you were wondering where all that home-grown Australian government-fuelled inflation was coming from, here’s where. AAP:
Needless to say, Albo used to be transport minister and high-speed rail was his favourite socialist fantasy
The hypocrisy is epic.
They could easily just book business class and first class seats. And pay for them. It’s not even their money, it’s ours the taxpayers.
But no they don’t like the optics of vast travel budgets, and love the virtue signalling of booking cattle class seats.
So they’ve evolved this slimy little lurk of booking cattle class then having a staffer ring up the special-executive-in-charge-of-troughing-pollies to upgrade them to business. That was so they get “free” upgrades” without us voters noticing either the enormous costs or the perks or office.
It’s dirty as. Especially from the Greens, flying around emitting CO2 in tonne lots while they sanctimoniously preach at us.
My deceased centenarian aunt only had flouride in the last ten years of her life. Only ever had two fillings and a tooth extracted after it cracked vertically. Genetics in her case I think.
The long-term infrastructure project would ultimately allow passengers to travel between major cities and significant regional cities at more than 250km/h.
People already do. What is the cruise speed of a Dash 8 or B737 or A320?
Will post a US Election thread later this afternoon.
‘Domino’s really has been my life’ as CEO departs
Changes are afoot at the pizza chain, with CEO Don Meij to retire after 22 years in the top job, as demand for its pizzas and garlic bread slip.
Imagine spending all your life eating Dominos as a choice of pizza!
Ahhhh…so. Just as I suspected. They’re all in on it.
Every. Single. One.
One of the enduring fantasies is that the Australian version of HSR will “connect Australian regions, cities and communities”.
The unspoken 19th century promise is HSR from Sydney to regional towns, cities, and possibly halts at Bumcrack and Willy Willy to drop off mail and pick up cattle.
The reality, known to traffic engineers since the dawn of Operational Research (and embodied in HSR practice around the world) is that the more stops, the less High Speed your system is.
If you really want ‘aircraft competitive speed’ between capital cities, you do not build any intermediate stations. Each one you do build slows the system down significantly, turnouts and offline stations notwithstanding.
Before.
Roger at 10:37
Stick to the knitting.
You will own nothing and be happy.
Exploring the extraordinary potential (and avoiding the pitfalls) of your local Buy Nothing group (Phys.org, 4 Nov)
And you will be an older gendered script! Whatever that is. Here’s who they are:
I think these two should be paid nothing and be happy.
change rules allowing flight upgrades for MPs
change the rules from what?
Marxist dons- beneath despicable
Even after spending $500m on geotechnical studies, the error bar on the next generation of cost estimates will be enormous. If anyone is
stupidvisionary enough to decide to go to FID studies, the cost of the studies alone will be in the billions.At least the $ blowout from the FID estimate would make Snowy 2.0 and NBN Mk Rudd look like prudent well-considered investments.
Paige Street – QUT Design Lab
I used to like to think Qld was free form the poison well of cultural marxism.
Rogan – Musk interview is the bookend to a trilogy that will go down in history. Trump, JD Vance and now Musk.
If Kamal idiot wins they’ll go after Rogan and Musk with a vengeance, and they both know it.
Courage.
The Curse of the Embedded Comment.
They certainly do, simply because of the sensitivity of the result. But to demonstrate systematic corruption, the national picture would need to be properly documented.
“But no they don’t like the optics of vast travel budgets, and love the virtue signalling of booking cattle class seats.”
I don’t think that’s correct.
This is about getting upgraded on private travel.
Pollies travel business class for work purposes.
Dr Ryan got stick about her top dollar trips to Canberra
According tothis article the free upgrades are the workaround Qantas used when Lindsay Tanner abolished FFP for politicians in 2009
“It’s also worth remembering that all MPs and ministers are authorised to fly business class domestically. So, when you see a politicians has received an upgrade for international travel unless it’s for first class on a work trip, it’s generally an upgrade freebie for a private holiday.”
https://www.news.com.au/national/politics/anthony-albaneses-new-secret-qantas-perk-revealed/news-story/07e82938ee18b4debebe10b4d214e099
People like Musk and Rogan, with true libertarian, deeply held convictions are pure gold.
They are the hammer striking against the conservative, Christian anvil upon which the future is being forged.
It has all come together right now.
“Rapper slams Puerto Rico remarks …”
Pathetic. That’s the scope of the party that want to rule the USA.
SpaceX Starship “Catch” Cinematic 4K Super Cut With New SpaceX Footage
Correct. I’m amazed (though I shouldn’t be) about the squid ink being sprayed around over this issue.
And it isn’t just personal upgrades. Family members also piggy back.
It feels like being a kid in Christmas eve.
Please no jocks and socks. I want a giant Trumper doll.
Might make some of the hand-wringing lefties think again:
Mosman Council to challenge Aboriginal land claim on park next to Taronga Zoo in Mosman
A Sydney council is vowing to challenge a claim made over a park in one of the city’s wealthiest suburbs, where residents have been caught by surprise.
Daily Tele
This is about the political influence QANTAS & Virgin garner thereby.
PM promises new key policies to win increased majority
Rosie Lewis
Anthony Albanese says he’s confident he’ll win an increased majority at the next election despite growing expectations of a minority government.
Reassuring his caucus colleagues in the third last parliamentary sitting week of the year, the Prime Minister said Labor didn’t just want to be sitting in the government partyroom after the next election but “we want to be here with more members and senators”.
Mr Albanese said he was confident in being able to deliver an increased majority, according to a caucus spokesman, and set out Labor’s campaign strategy as being framed by what the Albanese government has done, what it will do and the “risk” posed by Peter Dutton and Coalition.
After listing a series of achievements, Mr Albanese told MPs the government now needed to set out its next agenda, pledging to announce a series of key policies over the next few months.
The timeframe laid out by the Prime Minister suggests he’ll be ready to call the election as early as February.
Trump 526 please, thank you.
When the first rate cut is predicted to arrive.
“New policies” means more ways to transfer wealth to buy votes.
Stand by for universal flat rate childcare.
Every time I hear JDV speak, he makes a lot of sense and most importantly he speaks facts and process. Therein lies the path to better social and political outcomes ie killing the cheating.
https://x.com/CollinRugg/status/1853608765372719602
The epic ballad of Donald J Trump
Can’t measure this, you can only surmise. They must think it’s worth it. The Qatar decision (plus dozens of others over the years) suggests so.
But you can quantify the value of the upgrades – all tax free to boot.
Thought for the day.
Which decided not to load.. just as well. 😀
The appearance of corruption is already a political and civic problem. But the plausibility of the QATAR allegations and the favours QANTAS appears to have received in recent years suggests we’re beyond surmising. Someone should be investigating.
Round 2 is about to commence…
Qatar Airways agrees to buy 25 per cent stake in Virgin Australia (ABC, 1 Oct)
This will add delicious pressure to the cogitations of the ACCC and other etc alphabet agencies. Maybe Qatar Airways should offer a few Super Platinum And Diamonds Lounge memberships to aspiring Labor frequent flyers.
A few more thoughts on what tomorrow brings.
1. Selzer is right, but only specifically about white senior Dobbs-hating women and rural tariff-fearful voters so you can’t assume her swing will translate outside Iowa conditions.
2. Trump’s vote will drop like a stone in some red states as a consequence of 1 but not enough to flip most of them… or any? This ends up being good news for Trump, as transferring his votes to closer contests is advantageous.
3. AZ and NV are tough for Harris to hold due to changing regional demographics favouring conservatives, e.g. fleeing Californians.
3a. Ticket splitting in AZ/NV is real, masking a big fundamental red shift with cruddiness of state GOPs.
4. In bluer news, everything is pointing to Harris carrying other swing states and thus the presidency. She will have Liz Cheney to thank for that to a large extent, because the median swinging voter who is switching blue looks exactly like her. Stein fluffers distraught, they can go jump off a short pier.
5. TX and FL are in play. Twenty or more years of them teasing, finally it is actually a real chance of happening. Puerto Ricans and Liz Cheney types at the forefront again. Probably only enough to make the margin closer in the end, enough to put the fear of God into the next Republican candidate pool.
6. Poll headline results herded to ridiculous levels, but crosstabs have been illuminating. In addition to aforementioned older women and rural farmer switches away from Trump, there has been a significant urban male shift to Trump, among minorities and non-college-educated. This will tend to limit Dobbs damage in FL/TX, and probably throw up some unexpected results elsewhere, maybe even please Trump with some House flips in places like New Jersey.
7. Biden’s 2020 win and surprise 2022 result were built on a strong movement in the suburbs rejecting Trump, largely founded on Dobbs with extra disgust at Trump’s style. This trend should be extended because the situation there has only gotten worse, leading to a strong likelihood of Speaker Hakeem Jeffries. I foresee a lot of John King mentions of suburbs tomorrow, getting towards meme levels.
8. The remaining big macro unknown that could benefit Trump – not demographic-based but affecting all subgroups – is lagging discomfort with inflation. That will show up in the Midwest, for sure. If Trump pulls this one out of his ort, he will be able to thank Biden for not doing enough to ameliorate the effects of COVID supply chain hangovers. No one really knows how this will play out in the privacy of the ballot box. That is the one thing I remain worried about, as a conservative leftist.
I was very sorry to see the demise of REX and had planned to fly with them to Brissie and maybe Cairns.
Someone last night mentioned that Dixon Jackson thing to buy out Qantas- had forgotten about that. Seems they were more interested in financial games than flying planes.
Fluoridation
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/rfk-jr-says-trump-plans-remove-fluoride-american-drinking-water
That is the one thing I remain worried about, as a conservative leftist.
as a conservative leftist without a dick. FIFY.
Anyway, excellent assortment of rodomontade philosophunctionalism and blather.
“This is about the political influence QANTAS & Virgin garner thereby.”
There’s an element of that certainly but pollies troughing is what has most people squealing.
No m0ron, you’re a leftist, you vote left and here you spew daily leftist garbage.
And as a leftist you are backing the parties of freaks and deviants, supporting their perversions and oppression designed to ruin the traditional family with it’s values.
In a word; loathsome.
And I should mention; invariably wrong.
See these sites for non msm bullshit coverage of the POTUS:
Dan Bongino – https://rumble.com/Bongino
Steven Crowder – https://rumble.com/StevenCrowder
Charlie Kirk – https://rumble.com/CharlieKirk
See also these sites:
Steve Bannon – https://rumble.com/BannonsWarRoom
Russell Brand – https://rumble.com/russellbrand
Dave Rubin – https://rumble.com/RubinReport
And finally these:
Jimmy Dore – https://rumble.com/TheJimmyDoreShow
The Salty Cracker – https://rumble.com/SaltyCracker
Viva Frei & Robert Banres – https://rumble.com/user/vivafrei
Fatboy
I’m not saying there aren’t crossovers, but the idea that enough Republicans would follow Cheney and vote for Harris is absurd. She lost her primary by historic proportions and is widely disliked. Nobody likes a traitor, even people who agree with her about Trump.
Even from a couple of my Democrat friends, they just don’t like Harris. They aren’t voting for Trump, but they think she’s an idiot. However, they believe her lack of intellect will be mitigated by the people controlling her.
Further confirmation a Labor Party dominated by the Left is bankrupt policy wise: Steven Miles re-elected unopposed as QLD ALP leader.
“PA VBM update – Strong update today. Dems only squeak out 2,411 net votes. Starting to really run out of ramp. GOP likely to take over the return rate lead.”
https://x.com/markdharris/status/1853580688999751926?t=LDy07NHfU9Gkzddv9l0wiw&s=19
We may be close to this:
On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart’s desire at last, and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron.
H. L. Mencken
Calli at 1249.
“all tax free to boot”.
You raise an interesting point Calli. FBT is payable on benefits received by reason of your work. Only MPs receive these upgrades, therefore it is arguable that they are”work-related benefits”, and therefore subject to FBT.
The ATO could demand details from each MP, and calculate the amount of FBT payable. While the employer (Parliamentary departments) has to pay, it would hack a huge hole in the Parliamentary budget, leading to a need for a special appropriation to cover the cost.
Let’s see AnAl put that on the table in the run up to the election.
Queensland government issues cease notice to Truth-Telling InquiryMackenzie Scott
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The Queensland government has formally issued a cease notice to the state’s Truth-Telling and Healing Inquiry, ordering an immediate end to hearings.
Chairman of the Inquiry, Joshua Creamer, was given the advice on Monday evening by the Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships, Fiona Simpson, on her first full day in the position.
“Mr Creamer has been formally advised of the Government’s intention to repeal the Path to Treaty Act and cease the Truth-telling Inquiry,” said a spokeswoman for Ms Simpson.
“The Government signalled its intentions to discontinue the Inquiry prior to the election, indicating it would instead focus on home ownership, improving health services and boosting education to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Queenslanders.”
https://content.api.news/v3/images/bin/e5fcbb630b3bb78813e15ed14e4c93df
Fiona Simpson MP, Estimate hearings at Parliament House, Brisbane. Picture: Liam Kidston
The three year Truth-Telling and Healing Inquiry was written into the Palaszczuk government’s Path to Treaty legislation, which passed with the support of the Liberal National Party. But in the wake of the failed Voice referendum in October, Mr Crisafulli decided Treaty was “not the right way forward for Queensland”. He reiterated his intention to repeal the act several times during the election campaign.
Only five official hearings have been held since the ceremonial launch of the Inquiry in September. However, the Inquiry had been consulting Indigenous communities across the state to identify possible participants, with further hearings scheduled in December.
Indigenous mayors and community leaders have urged the government to continue with truth-telling, arguing that the decision is just another example of governments deciding what is best for First Nations people.
https://content.api.news/v3/images/bin/6fe68e7869b8263218f36c3bbcf2aac2
Truth-Telling and Healing Inquiry chair Joshua Creamer, flanked by Indigenous mayors in support of the Inquiry’s work. Picture: Liam Kidston
The Inquiry was designed to capture the stories of the state’s Indigenous history, which were to be used to guide policy and education tools moving forward. It did not have the power to grant reparations.
The Independent Education Union’s Queensland and Northern Territory secretary, Terry Burke blasted the state government’s decision and said it was a step backwards from achieving meaningful reconciliation with First Nations Peoples.
“It is an utterly shameful decision to halt the inquiry and devastating for First Nations communities to have this long-awaited opportunity for truth, justice and healing revoked,” Mr Burke said.
“First Nations Peoples are yet again having their voices silenced and histories denied.
“If you take issue with the truth being told, you have a serious problem,” he said.
Last week, a report by the Australian Human Rights Commission noted that education about Australia’s history was critical to dismantling racism.
No more “stories my Nanna told me..”
What worries me about Penn, aside from the very real likelihood of cheating—they’re already saying they won’t finish the count for days—is that the state previously voted for Fetterman, who’s clearly cognitive fcked. He may have won through significant cheating as well. Dumb candidates don’t appear to bother that state.
That is the one thing I remain worried about, as a conservative leftist.
Being a Nazi, you should be worried.
You wish, dickhead. Your clownshow goat rodeo is going to be ignominiously punted back into opposition and you back into well deserved obscurity.
It will be glorious to behold.
Looks like the ALP is angling to reduce the cost of university degrees.
Clare has announced a commission to examine fees.
What are the odds they’ll report before February, recommending a significant cut? Because one thing we need in this country is more Arts graduates.
Nooo, that’s not quite right.
They want to reward and incentivize prog-lefties to vote for them, especially since the gender studies prog-lefties are rabid antisemites. Hence the blatant bribery.
Zippster November 5, 2024 11:43 am
Reply to Nelson_Kidd-Players
It replaced VHS.
One other thing, Fatboy, you retarded fat lesbian. If Texas and Florida were in play we would’ve seen a lot more visits by Trump and the DEI troll. We didn’t and neither did we see any out of the way spend in those states. Internal polling would’ve suggested this if it were happening. You obviously have a gut feel, but your gut wants more donuts – something you confused.
Lord I hope so Rabz- being worse than Krudd, TLS and Mick Trumble really takes some doing. What a nasty little waste of space Anal is.
Albansleazy says he’s confident he’ll win an increased majority at the next feral erection despite growing expectations of a minority government
I had to rush to the hospital today to see my mother. Anyway, I caught a taxi to the hospital and on the way I got speaking with the taxi driver who happens to be a recent immigrant from the subcontinent, and a Muslim (I asked him if he was Hindu or Muslim and he responded…Muslim).
He was quite chatty and I asked him about the election…meaning the US election….except he thought I was asking him about the forthcoming Oz election. He let loose, against Sleazy and his comrades, saying how much he can’t wait to vote them out!
I was rather chuffed. I then asked him about the US election and he said he hopes Trump wins.
“Watch me pull a rabbit out of my hat.”
I hope your mum is okay Cassie.
Albansleazy says he’s confident he’ll win an increased majority
The slug from Grayndler is banking on Labor winning back Griffith, possibly taking Ryan and Brisbane, and he’s hoping Simon’s Teal whores retain their electorates and he’ll be able to do a deal with them.
Otherwise, I’m scratching my head because I cannot see Labor picking up any new seats and electorates like Aston and Bennelong will return to the Liberals.
Modern Marriage: A Death Sentence For Older Men?
This channel is also good value:
https://rumble.com/user/HardNewsNetwork
Take massive, multi-billion pork-barrelling for granted.
Strategically, the big shock will be whatever he has to give to the CFMEU and the other construction unions to get them back in the tent.
Australia may not be able to afford that.
Herald-Sun:
Rock climbing at the world famous Mt Arapiles in Victoria will be gutted under Labor after Parks Victoria cited secretive cultural heritage investigations as the driving force behind the decision.
The site is one of the world’s most significant rock climbing areas and arguably Australia’s nursery for the pursuit.
Up to half of all routes are predicted to be shut.
The bans will shatter the local Natimuk community, diminish global visitation and lead to the closure of the iconic Pines campground that for decades has been the quirky heartland of climbing.
The Victorian government dropped the news to climbers on the eve of the Melbourne Cup and the US elections amid a looming revolt that will test Parks Victoria’s authority and credibility.
Climbers have condemned the move after a process that has created a broad and growing political backlash.
Fatboy, if Texas was in play, K-toe would have done 11 visits there instead of Penn. The reason they visit no-hope states is try and help the down stream candidates. Now, go scoff down a donut.
mUnter, earlier:
Here’s what tomorrow will bring – yet another of your extended absences from this august journal of record, following by a return in the distant future when you (mistakenly) anticipate that people will have forgotten your idiotic commentary.
A very unexpected article from the WSJ. And it’s fully available through MSN.
Opinion | If Donald Trump Wins the Election
Joe Rogan endorses Donald Trump. boo yah!
I note that one of the teals (Ryan) said she quit the Chairmans Lounge as it was over run with lobbyists. Raises a few questions. Why was she in it in the first place. I thought it was reserved for Chairpeople etc. Not second or third tier. Second, they let Lobbysts in. Like Photios, Richo and Bruce Hawker join the Chairmans lounge. I thought you had to be invited. What a joke. But at least the normal gate will not have that funny smell.
People are willing to forgive the fact he is a tard. The issue is the deliberate spitefulness.
When did this enter the lexicon?
Pogria
November 5, 2024 2:54 pm
Lying hound. You used a few threads back.
I hope your mum is okay Cassie.
Thank you. She has good days and bad days. She’s still mentally okay but she’s physically frail. It’s hard. I love her so much.
I try and visit the hospital around lunch or dinner time, to make sure she eats. She’s being difficult with her food, she only wants to eat sweet things. Anyway, there’s a role reversal happening, I’m now telling her to eat her meat and vegies!
Growing up, my mother was an excellent cook, she made everything from scratch. I remember how she loved cooking European food, particularly French food, the food of her paternal forebears. She would make us Boeuf Bourguignon, Tart Tatin, Coq au Vin, chicken liver pate, souffles, sweet and savoury crepes and she also cooked us yummy cottage and shepherds pies, veal schnitzel, rice pudding, jellies, goulash, tortilla, mornays, Lancashire hotpot, bolognese and so on. My mother remains the best omelette maker ever, her omelettes are like majestic souffles, because as she always reminds us…it’s in her blood!
I was always easy to feed, I ate everything, as did my little brother. But my little sister was a nightmare to feed, always naughty, always headstrong, she would sit at the dining table and refuse to eat what my mother had cooked, her frequent wail was….
Why can’t we eat what other families eat?
To which my mother would respond…
What’s that darling?
And my naughty little sister would answer….
Sausages and chips
I reminded my mother of this only a few days ago when the lunch arrived on the tray in the hospital and Mum screwed up her nose and said….
I’m not eating it
To which I said…’yes you are‘.
She then said, ‘I’ll eat the ice cream‘ to which I said, ‘no, you will first eat the savoury food‘.
I reminded her that she was doing exactly what her daughter, my little sister, used to do to her at dinnertime. We both laughed!
Picking 24 Trust In You.
Liked the Jungle book.
The Transhumanist Death-Cult
Summary: The video titled “The Transhumanist Death-Cult” explores the ideological and philosophical implications of transhumanism, particularly through the lens of Ray Kurzweil’s desire to resurrect his deceased father using technology. It critiques the notion that technological advancements can lead to true immortality or transcendence, likening digital simulations to mere mechanical reproductions devoid of genuine human consciousness or value. The video delves into the dangers of a mechanistic worldview, discussing how this perspective prioritizes replication over the essence of life, leading to a “gray goo” scenario where machines replicate without genuine purpose. Ultimately, the video advocates for a deeper understanding of the connection between humanity and the natural world, arguing for the need to redeem the earthly, biological existence rather than escape it through digital means. ### Key Points by Section: #### Introduction (0:00-3:15) – Frederick C. Tzweil’s death affected his son, Ray Kurzweil, shaping his views on life, death, and technology. – Ray’s drive to overcome death through technology makes him a notable figure in transhumanism. – Kurzweil believes that technological advancements can lead to the digital resurrection of individuals. #### Digital Resurrection Concept (3:15-7:30) – Kurzweil collects various documents about his father to create a digital avatar. – He argues that a digital replica might be more like his father than he would have been if alive due to aging and decay over time. – The avatar may simulate personality and memories, raising philosophical questions about identity and authenticity. #### Nature vs. Technology (7:30-12:00) – Kurzweil sees technology as a superior form of existence, with biological life viewed as flawed. – The neo-Darwinian perspective deemed biological entities as accidental outcomes of natural selection, prompting a desire to transcend their limitations through technology. – There’s a significant duty to restore what has been lost due to existential flaws in nature. #### Psychological and Philosophical Inversions (12:00-16:30) – Carl Jung’s concept of enantiodromia illustrates how psychological processes transform into their opposites. – Kurzweil’s approach may reflect a desire for redemption through technology, akin to Christian themes of resurrection. – Modernity has detached from transcendental, spiritual notions, focusing on mechanistic interpretations of existence. #### Digital Identity and Continuity (16:30-21:30) – The idea that digital avatars can replicate consciousness is critiqued; they may lack true self-awareness. – Continuity of identity is questioned as modern physics asserts material constituents can change, but identity persists through information. – The notion of achieving eternal life through digital replication could lead to ethical and existential dilemmas. #### Mechanistic vs. Organic Existence (21:30-26:00) – Transhumanist ideals may inadvertently reproduce a world ruled by mechanical principles, resembling a “paperclip maximizer” scenario. – Consciousness is divorced from materiality in machines, undermining the innate values found in biological beings. – The risk of creating machines that mimic life without understanding true existential value is highlighted. #### Capitalism and the “Gray Goo” Scenario (26:00-30:00) – The principles of capitalism mirror the paperclip maximization, focusing on unrestrained growth and exploitation. – Critique of the mechanical worldview in light of biological existence’s ecological principles. – The true nature of biological systems is not purely mechanical but rather rooted in balance and harmony. #### Concluding Thoughts on Transhumanism (30:00-40:00) – Emphasis on the need for reintegration with the natural world rather than the escapist fantasy of digital transcendence. – Calls for redemption of the corporeal realm through embracing biological and earthly existence. – Acknowledgment that the path forward involves understanding the stakes between mechanistic alienation and the rich potential of human life.
Knight’s Choice avoids the knackery
Geez.
The gluepot that won the Cup paid $63 and change.
Geez.
The gluepot that won the Cup paid $63 and change.
Someone’s going to be on the Blue Nun this arvo.
Very good video.
Team Trump Goes Viral by Exposing Kamala Harris’ Anti-Christian Agenda: ‘How Dare We Speak Merry Christmas’
Unchanged rates- and reasons why;
-AFR
“The Georgia Supreme Court just ruled that ballots cannot be accepted and counted AFTER the deadline by election officials anywhere in the state
Democrats in Cobb County wanted to accept 3,000 mail-in ballots AFTER Election Day deadline, but the Court just shut down their plans”
Seems to me Republicans and hopefully all honest people have been doing their darnest to prevent election fraud.
https://x.com/BehizyTweets/status/1853537556203294847?t=5FRevqUpvUfSR_UegRNemw&s=19
ABC apologises for extra gunshot sounds added to storyJacob ShteymanAAP
Tue, 5 November 2024 12:10PM
The ABC inadvertently added extra gunshot sounds to footage of Australian commandos firing from a helicopter, an independent review has found.
Veteran journalist Alan Sunderland found in an interim report that there was no evidence the additional audio was introduced to the video in order to deceive or mislead.
The review, released as ABC executives fronted Senate estimates hearings on Tuesday, was commissioned in response to complaints about the ABC Investigations team’s Line of Fire story in 2022.
The stories, which were originally broadcast on the 7.30 program and subsequently featured on ABC’s online platforms, raised questions about the conduct of Australia’s 2nd Commando Regiment during a deployment in Afghanistan in 2012.
Mr Sunderland also found the ABC misleadingly edited an interview with former US Drug Enforcement Administration leader Bret Hamilton.
Mr Hamilton’s comments that war crimes should always be investigated were not in their proper context and inaccurately represented that he was talking about war crime allegations in general rather than specifically about the troops in question.
ABC news director Justin Stevens sincerely apologised to members of the 2nd Commando Regiment for the editing errors and said the content had since been removed.
“Obviously this shouldn’t have occurred and we’re taking it, and have taken it, very seriously,” he told Senate estimates.
Mr Stevens noted Mr Sunderland found the errors did not misleadingly alter the central focus of the story and the issues raised were significant and remained of public importance.
There was also no evidence the changes were done at the prompting of journalists.
Instead, it appeared to be an “inadvertent consequence of attempts to create clean, accurate and effective sequences in the story”.
Mr Sunderland rejected complaints that a section of footage was slowed down, zoomed in and highlighted, saying this wasn’t misleading, inappropriate or problematic.
Controversy surrounding the footage flared up when it was featured in an episode of rival Seven Network’s Spotlight program in September 2024.
Mr Stevens said the program’s scrutiny was warranted
state previously voted for Fetterman, who’s clearly cognitive fcked. He may have won through significant cheating as well. Dumb candidates don’t appear to bother that state.
Fetterman is one of the better Demonrats. He’s stood firm on Israel.
Geez, got to the farm….pulled a few weeds out of my garden & got a terrific sting on one finger. Hopefully not a spider..but a damn meat ant. Finger promptly almost doubled in size. Distracted by the Big Race.
Excellent race. Good jockey & fabulously trained horse. Very, very fit.
I feel for you, Cassie. Mum is getting frailer by the day also. Still in her own home, not eating nearly enough.
I cook extra for her, but sometimes I suspect it goes in the bin. Except cakes. She eats those. 😀
The Beloved is shameless – he goes to the fridge and checks it out, also the freezer. Then tells her she doesn’t have enough in there and what is she eating for dinner, hmmm? She doesn’t dare tell him fibs. As you say, it’s a role reversal.
Good news about Georgia. People are sick of the gaslighting about voter fraud. It’s frenzied denial, so much so that any rational person would smell a rat.
Some stupid thing on Nein tonight about Trump on trial. Click.
Must be preparing the ground for antipodean hate after tomorrow – gotta till that fertile progressive ground!
Aaaand speaking of haters…right on cue after its afternoon nap time. 😀
Just further to the Trot’s pie in the sky fantasy about winning government with an increased majority at the next election, it’s clear he’s smoking from the same pipe of fantasy and delusion he smoked prior to the referendum.
Our PM is a narcissistic crackhead of monumental idiocy. He’s learnt nothing since the abysmal failure that was da Voice referendum.
I am just stunned that there aren’t any Labor realists and hardheads who are willing to speak truth to the crackhead from Grayndler.
I do think Labor might retain government, but it will be in an unholy alliance with the Greens and/or the Whores. Labor might win back Griffith and hold onto all the electorates they currently hold since 2022 but that’s risky because I reckon the likes of Aston, Bennelong, Boothby, Chisolm, Goldstein, Curtin, Kooyong, Reid and Pearce are likely to be won back by the Liberals.
I’m not sure about Wentworth (although she’s lost the Jewish vote) and I’m not sure about Mackellar and Warringah.
Idiots everywhere:
Gee, really? Not to mention this li’l corker:
There’s nothing I love more than “inadvertently” playing gunshot sounds when on the telephone. Really spices up the conversation, I’ve found.
Natural Instinct
November 5, 2024 8:41 am
Cassie at 800am
And perhaps not sheep.
And who know (and print/read) the difference between fact and opinion.
“He said X, she said Y. This is what we have independently verified.”
US Election thread now up.
Can we have the majority of election discussion on that thread please, at least over the next few days, and leave the OT for a discussion of other news items as they appear.
Cheers.
289 to Trump for me please T.E.
RBA failed to estimate the high level of government spending? Calling Blind Freddie.
“Iirc FTB mentioned that RKJ was a herion addict for 14 years, he’s a wacky guy, wackier even than Trump.
I’d prefer he had little influence over policy in a Trump presidency.
JDV is VP anyhow.”
Listen more carefully to what he says.
He is asking why obesity, ADHD, autism etc have skyrocketed since he was a kid. Why indeed. He has what he believes are answers, including an explosion in vaccinations required – in the USA, there are 74 (!!) scheduled vaccination for kids before they reach 12 years old. Or that tobacco companies purchased food companies and kept their scientists who were experts on getting people addicted. And that if you compare fruit loops USA version to Canada version (Canada has outlawed some artificial colours that the US has not) the difference in colour is amazing – the Canada ones are “dull” and barely coloured, the USA ones are bright, almost flouro. He’s asking that we ask these questions and demand answers – to Make America Healthy Again.
He might be wrong in his causation ideas, but the questions are pertinent, especially when average life expectancy in the US is DROPPING.
@WifeOfCombatVet
I was debating on whether to share this RING video of me and my family when the FBI raided our home just 22 days after Biden/Harris took office. Because it makes me sick! This FBI raid should have never happened, but it did.
Every single Trump supporter is at risk of this happening to you and your family. This is political persecution. This is the message that J6 defendants have tried to warn you about.
It was horrifying to see our then 4 year old with streams of red lasers on his little body. Where is the outrage? Live weapons were on all of us, I will never forget this. My husband was tackled into the snow and thrown into jail, and I was pregnant and the following day we lost our baby.
Today, my husband Capt. Kuehne @Dark_Horse92 is sitting in federal prison.
I just want you to know that despite the hell we have been through, I voted for the first time living in a swing state for President Trump. We must work hard to elect him and right the wrongs. Equal justice must be restored and criminal justice must be reformed, among many other things.
May God bless you and the United States of America
So the reason that the RBA didn’t reduce interest rates, and therefore mortgage rates, is because of Albo and Chalmers spending borrowed money like there’s no tomorrow?
I wonder if the MSM will remember to mention that to the punters?
My good news story for the day is a granddaughter due in late April. Can’t wait.
https://youtu.be/VamgprCpEGw?si=-jmlZvWA1la9bAAW Random Gunshots
Quelle no surprise
https://x.com/HazelAppleyard_/status/1853419606414594547?t=E_F7d0olJGl88LpAFKGjrQ&s=19
Another aspect of life in the US that RFK has highlighted is the phenomenal rates of consumption of legal pharmaceuticals and the fact that in the US it is legal to advertise them – so the prevalence of drug ads everywhere is almost overwhelming.
He may be a bit whacko about certain things, but regarding many others he’s spot on.
He’s also married to a Hollyweirdo, who plays Larry’s erstwhile wife (and Ted Danson’s current one) in “Curb your enthusiasm”.
One does not ‘inadvertently’ add extra gunshot sounds to footage!
RFK2 is going to have to find a lot more charisma once he’s no longer The New Hotness. “Post hoc, ergo procter hoc” is a famous rhetorical turkey for a reason.
Ive said before, i’d be very surprised if the God Emperor gives him any meaningful platform whatsoever. He’d be a very unreliable spokesman.
Less than 12 months out from an election with a Labor govt in power.
Proof – if required – that Australia’s institutions are run by second raters.
Chalmers the Wallet Wizard would be worse. He seems to have Kamala’s leadership and people skills.
“My good news story for the day is a granddaughter due in late April. Can’t wait.”
Congratulations.
I’m excited about getting one of each kind of grandchild in March or more likely February.
As well as her coherence and clarity when speaking.
“Here’s Why All My Old Republican Friends DETEST Trump!” – Tucker Carlson
Kamel-blow, really is retarded.
Who else, but a retard, would talk to Mussies about Bacon?!?
https://redstate.com/bonchie/2024/11/04/bacon-gate-kamala-harris-just-royally-flubbed-an-interview-with-a-muslim-influencer-n2181536
The Bee
Dad Says Results Of Halloween Candy Inspection Could Be Delayed Up To 2 Weeks
Never considered Wallet Wizard as PM, didn’t think he’d have the numbers.
About half an hour ago, I went out to the car to get a laptop out.
As I walked back through the front door, I inadvertently added extra gunshot sounds to some footage lying near the doormat.
Can happen to anyone.
Britain is Governed by Minorities for Minorities: David Starkey
Summary: In his talk, David Starkey discusses the concept of governance in contemporary Britain, arguing that it is increasingly governed by minority interests at the expense of the majority. He critiques the evolution of democracy, asserting that what was once understood as “rule by the majority” has shifted to prioritize protecting minority rights instead. Starkey traces historical developments in British governance and law, particularly post-World War II, which, he claims, led to a fundamental redefinition of democracy. He argues that institutional changes have created a system that increasingly marginalizes majority rule in favor of the interests of small, often radical minorities. Starkey also connects this to a broader criticism of woke culture, which he sees as an inversion of societal values and the emergence of a ‘new ruling class,’ primarily within the public sector. ### Key Points: #### Introduction to Minority Governance – Starkey introduces the topic of minorities in governance, referencing populism as a commonly used political term. – He examines the relationship between populism and democracy, arguing they are fundamentally similar terms rooted in the idea of “the people.” #### Historical Context of Democracy – Starkey highlights Britain’s unique experience in broadening the franchise without revolution, unlike many European countries. – He notes the struggles for representation in Parliament that characterized 19th and early 20th-century Britain. #### Shift in Meaning of Democracy – The term “populism” has been invented to describe the idea that governance should prioritize the majority, which has been deemed disgraceful in contemporary discourse. – Starkey points out that post-World War II fears of fascism led to a reevaluation of majority rule, favoring protections for minority rights instead. #### Post-War Reconstruction and Legal Changes – He discusses the deliberate rejection of majority rule in the reconstruction of European countries after WWII, particularly in the German constitution. – Starkey identifies major constitutional changes in Britain from 1997 under Tony Blair that incrementally removed power from elected representatives, emphasizing the emergence of quangos. #### The Role of Woke Culture and Legal Inversion – He asserts that woke culture is an expression of inverted values, prioritizing minority rights at the expense of majority opinion. – Starkey critiques the legal system’s shift to protect minority interests over majority rights, citing the handling of human rights laws as a critical example. #### Emergence of a New Ruling Class – He describes a new ruling class in the public sector which prioritizes minority rights and advanced socio-political agendas while being disconnected from the broader populace. – Starkey draws parallels between this situation and the dynamics of the late Soviet Union, characterizing it as a middle-class phenomenon that includes public sector professionals. #### Conclusion – Starkey concludes that the topic of governance by minorities is central to understanding contemporary political issues and may indicate necessary steps for future governance improvements in Britain. By presenting these key points, Starkey aims to provoke thought about the implications of changing political language and structures within British society.
Me me me me me…..
https://7news.com.au/sport/channel-7-commentator-abbey-holmes-overcome-with-emotion-after-competing-first-marathon-in-new-york-c-16630182
Who raised this woman?
Hand in your parental permit.
ABC managing director David Anderson commissioned veteran journalist and former ABC editorial director Alan Sunderland to oversee an independent review of the 2022 stories, which included two broadcast on 7.30 and an online article.
[…]
So, almost completely independent.
May very well be true. Probably not the canteen staff or Ita Buttrose either.
But still not an entirely clear explanation of how five gunshots inadvertently appeared on an audio track.
Kenny just had McCormack calling a phantom Melbourne Cup in Question Time.
It was fun in a sea of woefulness.
Feel the joy.
Local NT ALFW player.
No statue, anywhere. That’s the ‘me me me’ thing going strong.
It’s just a flesh wound.
Sky News:
The Coalition has argued former Qantas CEO Alan Joyce should be stripped of his Order of Australia medal amid the flight upgrades scandal involving Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
does a bear sh!t in a forest….
Alan Sunderland. Specialties include Groucho glasses, “Journalism for Adults” and “Books for Kids”.
https://www.alansunderland.com/
He may be a bit whacko about certain things, but regarding many others he’s spot on.
RFKJ is an interesting case of a man who thinks for himself but isn’t all that good at it. His theories may be unconventional, no bad thing, but his data are solid and important. If he is given good scientists to work with he could do a lot of good.
He’s in the wrong faction but it’s not as if Labor has a surfeit of talent with electoral appeal. Amidst the possible contenders Chambers looks almost normal (wife, 2 kids, mortgage, from outside the devil’s triangle, etc.).
Anchored by a Melbourne Cup winner paying $63 and change, today’s Flemington quadrella has paid a whopping $512,467.60 with S-TAB.
Eight months!
?A senior police officer stood down for defying an order to stop chasing a stolen car will return back to work this week after an eight-month investigation.
Gold Coast Senior Sergeant Arron Ottaway was sidelined earlier this year while an internal investigation played out to investigate him authorising officers to ram a stolen car on February 1.
But Sergeant Ottaway will return to his frontline duties this week after the investigation concluded and found his actions were “reasonable”.
Queensland Police Union president Shane Prior told The Courier-Mail on Tuesday that Sergeant Ottaway would not face any disciplinary penalty.
“All the actions were lawful, just and reasonable,” Mr Prior said.
Woot? I received my power bill today. Almost two hundred less than the last one, which was a hundred more than the one before that. WTF?
It is actually less than it was two quarters ago. Not complaining, mind. 😀
The ABC inadvertently added extra gunshot sounds to footage
Filth, they should be sacked, and even jailed for this, they ruined lives for no other reason than personal ego and stupid journo awards.
The person who cleares them similarly should be sacked.
They should never work again in the field.
What an absolute disgrace.
Why does the ABC continuously get away with slander and this kind of BS (rhetorical, of course)
Emma Garlett: Wadjemup ceremony helps WA grapple with its dark historyEmma GarlettThe West Australian
Tue, 5 November 2024 2:00AM
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If you don’t confront the truth, then you are living a lie.
Without having a true record of history, how can you progress in the future?
Truth-telling is crucial to justice.
New Queensland Premier David Crisafulli has got it terribly wrong by calling off that State’s Truth-Telling and Hearing Inquiry, just months after it began its important work in examining the untold histories of Indigenous people.
This is work that would help create a better future for all Australians. It would correct the record, and in the process reveal some uncomfortable truths about our history. But in doing so, it would have offered a chance to heal.
Instead, those truths will remain unspoken. But that doesn’t make them any less true.
Truth-telling is a fundamental to reconciliation. Understanding and accepting our history — including its worst chapters — is crucial if we are to move forward.
Putting a halt to this work will reinforce division amongst the community. It shows that all voices are not equal.
It is blatantly putting a gag on First Nations people. It is silencing us, when it should be empowering us.
Here in WA, we will this week continue our own truth-telling journey. On Saturday, a public ceremony will be held at Wadjemup (Rottnest Island) to acknowledge the tragic and brutal history of WA’s holiday playground. That public commemoration follows private ceremonies with hundreds of Indigenous delegates from across the State.
Because beneath Wadjemup’s glittering facade — beyond the quokka selfies and the pristine waters — lies some terrible truths.
Many West Australians are now aware that Wadjemup was used as prison for Aboriginal people.
But few would truly appreciate the horrors that took place there.
About 3700 Aboriginal prisoners were held at the Island from 1838 to 1931. They were subject to cruel, inhumane treatment and kept in squalid conditions.
At least 373 of them never made it off. A few of these men and boys were executed. Many more died of illnesses, struck down by outbreaks of measles and influenza which tore through the squalid prison camps.
These men were leaders, lore men, fathers, brothers. Their removal from their homes created unrest in Aboriginal communities and resulted in the loss of culture, knowledge and history, effects which are still evident today.
And their bodies remain there today, far from their homelands, on what is Australia single biggest site of Aboriginal deaths in custody.
For decades, holidaymakers camped on the graves of these men. They pitched their tents and frolicked while bodies lay beneath them.
The notorious “Quod” prison, constructed with Aboriginal slave labour, until just a few years ago was used as tourist accommodation.
These are the uncomfortable truths of our State.
But we must hear them.
And it’s even more important now that Queensland has shut the door on its own truth-telling process.
Events like those which are taking place on Wadjemup this week create the space to heal and to close out the grief and trauma. It gives us the opportunity to make peace with the injustices and crimes committed against First Nations people. That takes profound sophistication and maturity.
It’s an example the new Queensland Premier would do well to follow, and to learn from.
Marles has the visage to do prime ministerial gravitas… and if that doesn’t work out, he could always part his hair on the other side and try his luck as an Ian Sinclair impersonator.
One for Bruce.
Quardle (having a dirt sauna) and Awk:
you sad clown
Nonsense.
The process will go ahead in QLD and all those who desired to participate will be able to, however it won’t be funded by the taxpayer or sanctioned by the government.
If it’s not about money but about truth telling & healing that shouldn’t matter, yes?
In my day a Wadjemup ceremony was called Gettin’ Blotto on Rotto.
It is blatantly putting a gag on First Nations people. It is silencing us, when it should be empowering us.
Marxist identity politics cribbed from North America. I despise academics. And how is a wimin with a newspaper column being silenced?
My preferred scenario is Trump wins the election, forcing the Rudd govt in exile to relocate from Washington to Canberra. Albo is persuaded to resign by being offered the mantle of the lesser Bill Hayden in the Labor pantheon, and Rudd gets to drive the furniture truck. He’s done it before; he knows how to drive.
What always struck me when I was at the Uni was the kindergarten Marxism- ‘the wimmin’s collective’ , ‘the gay and male and lesbian collective’, ‘red socks collective’. Horrible, horrible spoilt people.
Bolt writing off trump. The campaign that he describes is not the one that I observed.
Apologies – wrong thread.
Numbers greater than one have always been a mystery for me.
Famous last words, from military history. The principle speaker was Frank Knox, Secretary of the Navy of the United States, at a formal dinner in Washington, in 1941.
“War may begin in the Pacific at any moment..”
“Are things really as bad as that?” he was asked.
“Every bit as bad.” said Knox, nodding vigorously. “It can start at any moment.”
Nelson meditated for a moment.
“You know, if we have to fight the Japs, I can’t see that there would be much for the Army to do. Won’t it be pretty much a Navy Show?”
Knox nodded again.
“Oh, yes, of course. We’re all ready for them, you know. We’ve had our plans worked out for twenty years. Once it starts, our submarines will go in and blockade them and, sooner or later our battle fleet will be able to force an action. It shouldn’t take long. Say, about a six months war.”
This was the night of December 4, 1941.
“The War Lords of Washington”, Bruce Catton, Pages 9 and 12.
This is Polymarket, based on betting.
2024 Election Forecast
And the cup day winner was…..
My relative who was tootling around a warehouse on a forklift
At $125 per hour !
Kamala Harris Is Weaponizing Banks Against American Gun Owners. We Won’t Stand for It | Opinion
Of course, why wouldn’t they want to poison “garbage” people with fake food?
Biden-Harris diet panel to elevate plant proteins over meat in snub to farm voters
Pauline Hanson has never been known for her lucidness or her articulateness. Whilst I have long been a fan, I know there many, even here, who aren’t fans but I think it’s high time we all gave Pauline some respect, she’s incredibly stoic and given the barrage of hate and hostility she’s endured over the past thirty years from the left and right in this country, we should pay her some respect. Remember, it wasn’t the left who sent Hanson to prison, it was the right, manufactured trumped up FALSE charges orchestrated by Tony Abbott
Hanson speaks for ordinary Australians. I might not agree with her on everything but she’s one hell of a gal, a real trooper, someone who cares about this country and ordinary Australians.
Tonight on Bolt she was surprisingly and poignantly lucid and articulate, speaking through tears about the sinister and depraved federal court judgment of last Friday. And tonight on Bolt she spoke for all of us when she said that this is not the country she grew up in. She’s 100% right, it is not the country any of us grew up in. I don’t recognise this country anymore, and I don’t much like this country anymore.
Pauline Hanson, being the trooper she is, will continue the battle. She will appeal this Frankenstein legal judgment and we must all support her because one day they’re coming for us, and the likes of the Islamist Jew hating Fatso Faruqi makes no secret that she’s coming for me and other Jews.
I have long thought Pauline to be our Trump. Whilst Trump is America’s Orange Man, Pauline is our very own ‘Orange Woman’…and they’ve both got the orange hair!
Tonight she mentioned that grotesque federal law Section 18C, the same law quisling Tony Abbott promised to repeal prior to his election in 2013 only to cowardly renege when faced with howls from the usual suspects. So given last Friday’s Orwellian judgment, I can safely say that Pauline Hanson is once again a victim of Tony Abbott.
Thanks Tone, for nothing.
@MikeBenzCyber
@DavidSacks
@thedavidfranz
@TheRabbitHole84
For some reason, whenever i hear “Truth Telling and Healing”, i mentally replace it with “Shut Up And Burn All The Books”.
@nicksortor
Vivek Ramaswamy
Two Possibilities: We’re in an Echo Chamber, or Trump Wins Big.
I really lost respect for Tony Abbott after he just let Steggles do him over (with a lot of help from the left of the NSW liboral party I believe). Instead of fighting on, he just fluffs around now.
The government has committed $500 million for the planning and corridor protection of the first stage of the project.
I have a relative who was an MLC in SA a decade or so ago.
He has a “Gold pass” on any publicly funded transport within Australia. He’s done the Ghan twice and Indian Pacific once on tax payers tab.
?
Can you imagine the conga line of
suckholespoliticians, past, present and future “bogarting” the seats on this thing because noone else can afford the ticket?Better just to STFU now.
Alex Berenson
Why I’m voting for Donald J. Trump
What a whitewash TheirABC’s ‘investigatiom’ of the added gunshots is.
Leaving aside the unexplained addition of gunshots (editing error = bullshit) there remains the fact that the legal branch was warned about the problem, and didn’t pass on the message to the production team.
The head of the legal branch recently resigned.
There is a lot more to this story than has been revealed.
I wonder if the incoming Police Minister has had a quiet fireside chat with the Commish and explained to him that suspending a frontline Plod for chasing down a little scrote doesn’t sit well with the cornerstone “Little Scrotes Will Go To Jail” policy of the incoming government.
Pogria
November 5, 2024 6:44 pm
Does it have Luigi’s Big Handout included?
My last one had a $150 Luigi-Credit included.
Sky news not worth commenting on. Their comment gatekeepers are clearly partisan.
A senior police officer stood down for defying an order
I’d respect that if the plod brass had a reputation for resigning when they, or anyone under their command, f*ck up.
But they don’t.
So, back to Dirty Harry types gettin’ sh*t done. Which I can respect.
We need more Dirty Harrys. Men with an internal moral sense who feel the command of that sense more than a need to conform.
Almost certainly. Apparently.
This sort of thing, it is said in certain circles, occurs both at a change in Commish and/or change of government. In Quenthland’s case, it was recently both. Nanna Carroll, the last big dog plod is said to have suspended the bloke who said ‘ram those little scrotes off the road before they kill somebody’ out of optics rather policy which allowed him to do that.
That bloke is now back in the game.
Another example was in the NT, where the Commish in charge during Covid sacked several jacks who refused to go down the mandated vaccine path. Said jacks apparently appealed that decision, so their cases were still live when that Commish was unseated – incompetently, I may add – by the Labor government of the day.
Evidently the new Commish looked at these travesties and said:
‘No. Reinstate and back pay’.
Re the ‘inadvertant extra gunshots‘ – Was there a criminal or civil trial occurring at the time the program aired, and could this story have influenced the outcome of that trial?
That no evidence has been presented to support an allegation that the addition of fictional information (the gunshots) was deliberate does NOT mean the addition of fictional information (I’m repeating this phrase for a reason) was accidental. That a broadcaster with extensive experience and resources (including access to legal advice), permitted such fictional information to be perceived as factual is extraordinary.
Imagine a serious incident, such as a siege or hostage-taking, for example, where a police sniper shoots the hostage-taker, though the hostage-taker has not been witnessed to have yet used his/her firearm. Now imagine the ABC adding the sound of five shots to the footage, prior to the sniper’s shot. Could this addition of fictional information be casually dismissed?
ZK2A:
You asked about the Archie Rose Whisky. (I’m not a judge of whisky, and tend to use the Johnny Walker Red, JW Black Label, Glenfiddich, Laphroaig, Lark spectrum.
Batch # Oct 2015 – Apr 2020.
The Single Malt:
Dark, but not excessively so.
Aroma, smooth, not peaty.
Taste, Chocolate, slight bourbon. Robust.
Finish, much broader, full taste.
Opinion:
Spent too much on packaging, rather they spent it on the product. Better than Laphroaig, not quite up to Lark.
I still have the Single Padddock Whisky to try, the Double Malt Whisky, but the gin is a Christmas present for my favourite nephew. I hate gin.
Speaking of the wallopers, a little plod bird tells me front line policing in Victoria is now so short they are demanding the fat media liaison/ community outreach blue haired members get back on the tools and attend to policing work.
Over at Michael Smith News:
The second, previously unreleased 000
Emergency services call from an eye-witness at the Daniel Andrews incident confirms his car hit the bike rider.
This was the other call you heard about during Dan’s call to Emergency. She witnessed the car hit the bike rider
Just watched Andrew Bolt on Sky
Virtually called Pauline Hansen a liar.
What an arse!
Anyway, “Sliante ” to all you mob.
Reading a very good account of the Battle For Arnhem – The author makes the point that all accounts of Arnhem are written with the benefit of 20/20 hindsight as being destined to fail, but this account focuses on the events of one day – Tuesday, 19th September “Black Tuesday” and explains how certain decisions were made, on the spot, and certain opportunities squandered…”Arnhem: Black Tuesday” by Al Murray -good reading:highly recommended.
Oh Lord I hate having a colonoscopy!!
My GP (former colorectal surgeon) tells me it will be my last! (Yay!)
He also told me the definition of a colonoscopy: A long thin tube with an arsehole at each end.
24 hours with no food as of now … 48 hours by the time I get home tomorrow. Bring it!!
Orright, got to get some sleep, tho the temptation to pull a lone all-nighter scouring the net for updates on the most portentious election in human history is strong.
Bruce in WA
November 6, 2024 12:46 am
Did he buy you flowers and dinner?
John Spooner.
Mark Knight.