The Journal
Politics
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Ding!
Just hit 70 with my Night Elf Druid (feral spec). When I logged on I noticed I had played this character for 14 days 8 hours and 22 minutes. That’s 344 hours on this toon alone. I…
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Empty Apologies
This was an article I wrote ten months ago after comment by The Anglican Archbishop of Adelaide in the Church Guardian of March 2008 that Anglicans welcomed the Prime Minister’s apology to indigenous people for the stolen…
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Strong Words
From a justifiably angry column in the Jersusalem Post: “Even if the Palestinians want peace, Hamas won’t let them have it, because Hamas knows best, and jihad “is the only solution.” Don’t believe me, read the…
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What the … ?
Australia Day honours and all that. A chance for recognition for people who have made a substantial contribution to their local communities or to state or nation. In addition to many other awards, numbering in the…
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NZ Police Shooting
For the first time ever, New Zealand Police have shot dead an innocent bystander. This was a tense and complicated situation, in which other lives were at risk. The criminal the police were trying to stop…
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Why Can’t the Liberals Win an Election?
Or even a single seat in a by-election? How many elections now is it since the Liberals had a victory? (Not counting the minority government of Colin Barnett in WA). For non-Australian readers, the Liberals are the conservative party in…
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What Lifting Excommunication Means
It does not mean the Church agrees with every opinion expressed by the person concerned. It does not mean the person has been ‘reinstated.’ It simply means that the Church no longer regards the person as…
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Why is This News?
Debt collectors chase outstanding school fees. In the category of making a flock of pigs out of a sow’s ear, the article claims that parents are unable to pay fees because of the worsening economic situation.…
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Computer Games and the Real World
Ha ha. Computer Games: Global warming is really bad for frogs because nasty UV rays get into their evaporated waterholes and cause mutations. The Real World: Cold weather wipes out a whole generation of frogs. OK,…
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Hackers of the World, Untie!
President Obama will keep his Blackberry. Wanting to have some privacy in communication with close friends and advisors sounds reasonable. But since it is a way to bypass the normal official communication channels, it will have to…
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I Guess This Means There Really Is A Recession
Microsoft laying off workers for the first time (?) and shares down by almost 8%. Samsung, which accounts for about 20% of South Korea’s total exports, records its first ever quarterly loss.
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Well, There’s a Surprise!
Palestinian deaths greatly exaggerated. Most of those dead Hamas activists. I guess the real surprise is that it is a Palestinian doctor who says so, and that it is actually being reported (even though not widely).…
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Guilders for Geert, Please
Via Instapundit and Samizdata, a request for funds to assist Geert Wilders in his defense against charges of inciting hatred against Muslims. The charges are based on Wilders film Fitna, in which verses from the Koran…
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Courageous Leaders Declare Victory
via Tim Blair, this story from the Australian ABC. Hamas leaders declare victory, having defeated the zionist entity. So why are they still in hiding?
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It Would Be a Pity
If the right person were pressured out just because of the family she comes from. I’m not sure that Caroline Kennedy has had a fair run from the media, although she certainly hasn’t been subjected to…