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Fruity Gordo posted:So it's reverse racism? It's their external logic. Internally, yeah, they were racist as poo poo, but before the birth certificate was actually produced (and fairly consistently afterwards) they were all about claiming victory because nobody had bothered answering them yet.
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Sep 5, 2014 10:10
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No I'm talking about Abbott birthers, if that's what we're calling them now even though it's totally different from the campaign against Obama. The opposite, in fact. Abbott is a white man who everyone assumes is eligible to hold office because he is white. Any immigrant of colour who held dual citizenship wouldn't make it through preselection in his electorate, and Abbott is presiding over one of the most racist and violent refugee policies in our nations history and prolonging and exacerbating the genocidal Intervention.
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Sep 5, 2014 10:28
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Obama's camp refused to release the birth certificate because the campaign against him was loving racist. Is this Abbott situation about race, or about white privilege, racist hypocrisy and correct parliamentary procedure?
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Sep 5, 2014 10:30
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They did release his birth certificate? They held off releasing the long-form one, or something, on the basis that we've already shown you evidence, but ended up releasing that anyway.
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Sep 5, 2014 11:12
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So now we're importing birtherism. Thanks, Obama!
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Sep 5, 2014 11:14
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open24hours posted:People are drunken fuckheads and cause problems whether there are lockout laws or not. I'm sure that assaults are down in the cross .... because business has crashed in all the late night venues. I'm seeing some interesting and convoluted solutions from people I know (been in the industry eleven years). For example, the Coronation Hotel is building a whole new bar on the second level of the venue to take advantage of the hotel bar exclusion (to qualify the bar must not be visible from the street). They have been hit hard by the lockouts, shifts cut and staff cut. This is a venue that has always had tight security and no trouble. It's a little silly. The late nightlife is a joke at the moment. Surely a more focused attempt could be made.
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Sep 5, 2014 11:16
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Kial posted:Surely a more focused attempt could be made. If it doesn't drive business to the casino, it ain't happening.
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Sep 5, 2014 11:20
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Kial posted:I'm sure that assaults are down in the cross .... because business has crashed in all the late night venues. I'm seeing some interesting and convoluted solutions from people I know (been in the industry eleven years). For example, the Coronation Hotel is building a whole new bar on the second level of the venue to take advantage of the hotel bar exclusion (to qualify the bar must not be visible from the street). They have been hit hard by the lockouts, shifts cut and staff cut. This is a venue that has always had tight security and no trouble. assaults are down in the cross because nobody is there. Assaults in Newtown have surely skyrocketed. I went to a concert at the Enmore that was completely hosed because it wasn't sold out, so we got the general public buying tickets and wandering in. Worst crowd I've ever been to, worse even than lovely festivals. RIP Newtown.
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Sep 5, 2014 11:20
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T-1000 posted:So now we're importing birtherism. Thanks, Obama! I don't like this on the grounds that Abbott wasn't born. He hatched.
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Sep 5, 2014 11:20
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60 Minutes is interviewing James Ashby, claiming revelations that will rock the government. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PE7PspJmiZs I'm curious as to why they're showing Roy alongside Brough, Abbott and Pyne though. adamantium|wang fucked around with this message at 11:26 on Sep 5, 2014 |
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Sep 5, 2014 11:24
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Tommofork posted:I don't like this on the grounds that Abbott wasn't born. He hatched.
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Sep 5, 2014 11:30
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adamantium|wang posted:60 Minutes is interviewing James Ashby, claiming revelations that will rock the government. Here's a good recap from AIMN http://theaimn.com/new-ashby-scandal-rock-abbott-government/
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Sep 5, 2014 11:41
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The promo mentions new sexual harassment claims, that doesn't sound like it will recant the allegations any further. Hopefully some decent journalism fixture will watch the program and provide a summary so I wont have to watch 60 Minutes.
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Sep 5, 2014 12:06
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Did the federal court really just rule that it's possible to patent a naturually occurring gene sequence?
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Sep 5, 2014 12:24
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Mr Chips posted:Did the federal court really just rule that it's possible to patent a naturually occurring gene sequence? Patents need to be abolished entirely.
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Sep 5, 2014 12:28
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Fruity Gordo posted:Only because his office seems to be trying to cover it up instead of saying 'whoops' and immediately renouncing his citizenry or posting proof that he's not a dual citizen. I think it's entirely possible he has dual citizenship, but that they can't do the simple thing because he's proud of his English citizenship, the massive Anglophile he is, and doesn't actually want to renounce it. Therefore the only thing Peta can do is just the dismissive wave of the hand and try to direct people on to other things.
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Sep 5, 2014 12:56
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Potential outcomes of Citizenshipgate: 1. Irrefutable evidence arises that Tony never got around to renouncing his citizenship. 1a. ASIO arrest the PM and move him to a secure location for enhanced questioning. Deputy PM Warren Truss steps up to the plate. 1b. The Supreme Court rules that he needs to give up his British citizenship. 1b-i. Tony holds a press conference wherein he pricks his finger, drips blood on his British passport and burns it, announcing "As burns this passport, so will burn my soul. I enter alive and I will have to get out dead." He is flicked with water from a wattle branch and handed a can of VB. The ritual complete, he returns to thinking of new ways to torment asylum seekers. 1b-ii. A defiant Tony declares "And I would have gotten away with it too, if it weren't for you meddling kids! Rule Britannia! You'll never take me alive!" One thrilling hydrofoil chase around Lake Burley-Griffin later, the PM disappears in an explosion, but no trace of his body is found. Deputy PM Warren Truss steps up to the plate. 2. No evidence comes forth, fuelling speculation further. 2a. The uncertainty of the PM's citizenship and public enthusiasm about this obscure law creates a groundswell of interest in the political system. Within weeks there is a peaceful revolution, full communism is instituted, it doesn't work this time either, things revert to normal, and either Tony returns to power or some other reptilian is sworn in as PM. 2b. Like Obama before him, the PM uses it to paint his critics as nutjobs and distract the press. 2b-i. People keep posting about it. The thread spirals downwards until we are frothing about unlawful/illegal admiralty courts. 2b-ii. People realise how dumb it is and stop posting about it. A glorious renaissance of quality posts begins, swiftly degenerating into grids and bike helmets.
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Sep 5, 2014 13:27
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T-1000 posted:Deputy PM Warren Truss steps up to the plate. The only thing worse than this would be the inevitable backstab / coup by Barnaby Joyce. Just imagine it. Prime Minister Joyce. Not gonna lie, threw up a little in my mouth.
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Sep 5, 2014 14:16
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T-1000 posted:2b-ii. People realise how dumb it is and stop posting about it. A glorious renaissance of quality posts begins, swiftly degenerating into grids and bike helmets. It's this one, this one happens, but mostly the last part.
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Sep 5, 2014 14:18
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I'd take Joyce over Morrison or Hockey.
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Sep 5, 2014 14:19
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open24hours posted:I'd take Joyce over Morrison or Hockey. I dunno man, in the race to choose between a poo poo sandwich and a turd burger, I'd still prefer the one that wasn't bestest-buddies forever with Rinehart. Or a National.
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Sep 5, 2014 14:22
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Aaronicon posted:I dunno man, in the race to choose between a poo poo sandwich and a turd burger, I'd still prefer the one that wasn't bestest-buddies forever with Rinehart. Or a National. The Nats have something truly wrong with their thought processes and think they are helping people in the country. They do not act in this way.
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Sep 5, 2014 14:42
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Frogmanv2 posted:The Libs truly believe that businesses are our saviour and pandering to them will fix all societal woes. They act accordingly. Nats have Stockholm syndrome. Should all have a joint, chill out and join the Greens. Listening to Nirvana while drunk off my tit, while typing this. My political analysis my be slightly off. Probably not.
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Sep 5, 2014 17:09
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addendum: Grunge shall never die.
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Sep 5, 2014 17:50
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Bibliography: Nirvana. (1991) 'Nevermind' DGC Records Nirvana. (1993) 'in utero' DGC Records Alice in chains. (1992) 'Dirt' Coloumbia Further reading: Soundgarden dr_rat fucked around with this message at 18:22 on Sep 5, 2014 |
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Sep 5, 2014 18:19
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ewe2 posted:Here's a cheerful list from Crikey today, which says don't worry about the terrorism, worry about loving gastro and falling out of loving bed. If we follow this stupid snarky logical to it's conclusion then because climate change isn't killing any Australians (or maybe a few due to localized weather systems) then any attempt to act on emissions is political gamesmanship.
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Sep 5, 2014 23:16
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Ian Winthorpe III posted:If we follow this stupid snarky logical to it's conclusion then because climate change isn't killing any Australians (or maybe a few due to localized weather systems) then any attempt to act on emissions is political gamesmanship. Thankfully no one is that dumb. e: Oh! Were you about to? lol Lizard Combatant fucked around with this message at 01:10 on Sep 6, 2014 |
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Sep 6, 2014 01:08
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Ian Winthorpe III posted:If we follow this stupid snarky logical to it's conclusion then because climate change isn't killing any Australians (or maybe a few due to localized weather systems) then any attempt to act on emissions is political gamesmanship. No. of species destroyed by terrorism: 0. No. of species destroyed by catastrophic climate change: umpteen loving billion.
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Sep 6, 2014 03:11
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hooman posted:No. of species destroyed by terrorism: 0. Good work on using reason and facts to press your case unlike the irrationalism and fear-mongering of Abbott. Do you have a climate change warning level magnet i can put on my fridge?
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Sep 6, 2014 04:48
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Ian Winthorpe III posted:Good work on using reason and facts to press your case unlike the irrationalism and fear-mongering of Abbott. Do you have a climate change warning level magnet i can put on my fridge? Oh come on, you're better than that.
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Sep 6, 2014 05:35
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Yeah, people keep saying this...
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Sep 6, 2014 06:21
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Les Affaires posted:Oh come on, you're better than that. No he isn't stop loving saying this
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Sep 6, 2014 06:46
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Ian Winthorpe III posted:Good work on using reason and facts to press your case unlike the irrationalism and fear-mongering of Abbott. Do you have a climate change warning level magnet i can put on my fridge? You're a loving fridge magnet mate
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Sep 6, 2014 06:50
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Haters Objector posted:You're a loving fridge magnet mate More of a Chinese finger trap I thought.
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Sep 6, 2014 07:42
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Is there any new credit cards that DON'T come with Pay Wave? I had to get a new physical card, and was most displeased that apparently ALL new credit cards come with it, you can't disable it, and you can't raise or lower the amount it can do each day. I'm happy for the tech to exist, but I don't want to be forced to use it.
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Sep 6, 2014 10:59
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Comstar posted:Is there any new credit cards that DON'T come with Pay Wave? I had to get a new physical card, and was most displeased that apparently ALL new credit cards come with it, you can't disable it, and you can't raise or lower the amount it can do each day. I'm happy for the tech to exist, but I don't want to be forced to use it. I'm pretty sure you can get this disabled. My wallet seems to ruin the chip so mine is 'disabled' that way, so you could always get a tight wallet?
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Sep 6, 2014 11:04
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You don't. Can insert it and do your pin instead. Can't imagine why you'd both though....
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Sep 6, 2014 11:04
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Stick it next to another rfid card and neither will work properly!
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Sep 6, 2014 11:06
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There's luddite's who cut their chips out and what have you but pretty sure you can't swipe any new machine these days, they all want the chip.
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