ConspiracyWatch

The truth in the saga of Jon Jenkins, former NSW politician and adjunct professor at Bond University, remains unclear. A couple of days ago, Jennifer Marohasy stated that there was “no doubt” he was ditched by Bond University because of the opinions about global warming expressed in his op-ed in The Australian. I took her [...]

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Gone fishin’

I’m in the process of doing loads of work so I can take off for a pleasant weekend getaway tomorrow. No freebie this week; normal posting to resume next week.

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Australia

Good on Quadrant for staying upbeat after that hoax debacle – providing an incredibly clever Australia Day list of all the things we hate.
On Australia Day, here is my list of things I hate:

People who think you can’t be a patriot without being a nationalist.
People who think you can’t be a patriot while talking about [...]

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Oh. Dear.

Do you remember how the 9/11 attacks happened, and then there was an investigation into whether anything could have been done differently to prevent it, and it turned out that the various government agencies hadn’t been sharing intelligence and information very well? And do you remember how George W Bush (“He Kept Us Safe“) fixed [...]

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This is not politics

Sticking a photographer outside the home of a former PM’s daughter, all so you can document her “marriage misery” with pictures of her living alone and leaving her child with the nanny? That’s really sad tabloid journalism. At least save it for those who choose to be celebrities.
Just sayin’.

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Know-it-all

A couple of weeks back I (among several others) wrote about Jon Jenkins’ op-ed in The Australian in which he argued against the “warmaholics”. Today, Jennifer Marohasy reports that Jenkins was reprimanded by Bond University following the publication of the op-ed and has apparently had his adjunct status with them revoked.
Now, I don’t know much [...]

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Wingers, wankers, winners

Full coverage of the 2008 Golden Winger Awards for Excellence in Wingnuttery – hosted by George W Bush and “Popcorn Guy”.
UPDATE: Meanwhile, Australia’s lowest honour is announced – and couldn’t have gone to a more deserving recipient.

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Exodus 20:3

Judging by his latest sermon, someone needs to remind Tony of the First Commandment.

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Song for a Sunday

A double dose:

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Change

… that would give Brian Harradine the shits:
President Obama plans to sign an executive order today reversing a Bush-era policy banning federal funding for international groups that promote or perform abortions, according to the Associated Press.
UPDATE, 4:40 pm: The president has signed the executive order.

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