LET me think for just a few seconds. What has been “the most disgraceful thing to happen to our democracy”? Continue reading “Truckwits’ attack on democracy”
Month: August 2011
Constitutional strife with same-sex marriage
SAME-sex marriage hovered in the political background again this week as Caucus approved legislation to make Commonwealth vetoes of ACT and Northern Territory legislation more difficult. The only times the veto has been threatened or carried out has been over gay marriage and euthanasia. Continue reading “Constitutional strife with same-sex marriage”
2000 years and still counting
THE scene is Bethlehem 1AD. A Roman soldier, Perspicuus, is muttering: “Almost there. MMMDCCLVII, MMMDCCLVIII.” Then loudly to assembled motely mass of Palestinians: “Alright, you lot, you can clear off home now.” He turns to another soldier, Errorpronius, and says, “Ok, add this to the MMDCLVI you got at Nazereth and take away one for the bloke you crucified for mutinously suggesting there was an easier way of counting. Continue reading “2000 years and still counting”
Population question gets scant coverage
USUALLY the Murdoch press and the shock jocks will seize upon any opportunity to beat up on the Gillard Government. The slightest thing that goes wrong or the slightest failure to live up to a pre-election announcement and they pounce like a cat upon a mouse. Continue reading “Population question gets scant coverage”