Seat warmer

We all (at least, those of us on teh Left) are going to miss Brendan, but kudos to him for recognising where he stands and deciding it’s not a role worth playing:
One thing I’ll never be is some sort of seat warmer.
For Tip, on the other hand, it seems to be the only role he [...]

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Just askin’

OK, here’s something that has nothing to do with politics but I thought I’d throw out there.
For some reason, the movie “Revenge of the Nerds” came into my mind recently. Since then, I’ve been remembering and reflecting on one scene that leaves me feeling totally creepy. It’s where the Leading Nerd (you know, the one [...]

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Insert chess metaphor here

Bishop is gone.
I am led to believe that upon standing down as Shadow Treasurer, Julie made some remarks that she had prepared earlier. Some excerpts:
 
I would have preferred to carry through to the finish whatever the personal agony it would have involved, and my family unanimously urged me to do so. But the interests of [...]

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God is Great

No, not that one.
That one!

Courtesy of weez via Grods. And more on the News.com story from Irfan Yusuf.

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Song for a Sunday

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The Friday Freebie

The Friday Freebie is where I share an online, open-access resource that I think readers might find interesting and useful. Each week, I will introduce a free resource that I think will be useful to teh angry Leftists – books, podcasts, web sites, etc. The aim is to compile a toolkit for understanding and advancing [...]

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Compromise FAIL

The stimulus package has been blocked in the Senate on a 35-35 vote. Commentary from the economists – Peter Martin and Joshua Gans.
Things I would note:

Malcolm and the Coalition completely rejected the package and refused to negotiate.
Mr F threw an impassioned wobbly and gave vague indications of what he wanted from the negotiations – and [...]

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Spoiler (and nerd) alert!

While Americans and Australians wait to see what their respective stimulus packages end up containing, some foreign policy discussion is going on – Robert Farley and Matt Yglesias discuss the viability of the Human-Cylon Alliance.

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Spoke too soon

This week has been more chaotic than I had hoped. Add to this the fact that politics has taken a back seat to tragedy. The opportunism and complete hypocrisy of folks such as Andrew Bolt, as well as the utter lunacy of some on the religious right, has been taken care of elsewhere. There’s really [...]

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Devastating

This is a harsh country to live in – many of the greatest threats to our safety are from the natural environment. My best wishes to those who have been affected by the bushfires across Australia, condolences to those who have suffered loss, and thanks to those who have fought against the conditions.

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