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  Andrew Wilkie: Howard, Blair and Bush should be in an international court posted by Gabrielle Chan via shirl, 2016-07-06 19:52:47
"We know this now more clearly than ever that the Howard government took us to war on a lie. Every time it said that Iraq had a massive arsenal of weapons of mass destruction and it was cooperating with al-Qaida it knew that that was not the case, that it was either clearly not the case or at best for them it was ambiguous. They took us to war on a lie. No wonder John Howard and Tony Blair and George W. Bush do stand accused of war crimes. I’d like them to see an international court. I would like them to defend their position and try to prove their innocence because all of those people who do accuse them of war crimes, I think make a pretty compelling case." (full story)
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 “It’s The End of the World as We Know it...” - if we don’t Act NOW! posted by judd, 2016-07-06 10:50:58
The title is a variation of a popular song which has now become a bitter reality. Heinous murderers and war criminals Tony Blair and Hillary Clinton, the latter not charged for a serious though clearly illegal offence, while the former is a (guilty) war criminal, have BOTH evaded legal prosecution, though their guilt reeks to high heaven. (full story)
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 Inept Malcolm Turnbull has to go, for the sake of the Coalition and the country posted by Terry McCrann via gail, 2016-07-03 20:16:46
The title says it ALL. After forgoing the chance to call an early election immediately after he knifed Abbott in the back and his popularity ratings went through the roof, Turnbull FAILED to assess the nation's mood and the relief of the country over Abbott's demise. Of course the gross error in judgement is easily attributed to Turnbull's conceit stemming from his pathological personality flaw of Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD). Turnbull imagined he was God, and bathed in delusion completely oblivious to the fact that his American empty political style based on hollow unsubstantiated slogans and an undefined 'plan' would carry him through. However, AUSTRALIANS are NOT mindless, slogan susceptible yanks and the result is as was predicted, Turnbull FAILED monumentally, as indeed do all NPD sufferers. Australia cannot afford hugely flawed personalities and political dunces in the highest office in the land! Resign Mr Turnbull and save some face or be trounced by your own party. (full story)
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 The BIG Loser -- Disconnected elitist, Malcolm Turnbull posted by darcy, 2016-07-02 23:57:39
Regardless of the final outcome it is now plain that the REAL loser is Turnbull, who displayed the utmost arrogance falsely imagining -- and led by the nose by antiquated thinking, formula-driven consultants/strategists, which to a person, should all be unceremoniously sacked -- that he would coast home. Turnbull’s born-to-rule arrogance extended to him making the astonishing statement to the public that he would easily be victorious, a truly divorced from reality ASSUMPTION, as today’s post-election REALITY dictates. (full story)
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 Washington’s Not-So-Invisible [Economic/Military] Hand posted by Jason Hirthler via shirl, 2016-07-01 21:23:20
Scottish philosopher Adam Smith famously noted the “invisible hand” of the market that shaped the character of economies near and far. The rightwing neoliberal capitalist movement, dominant in the West since the early Seventies, has turned this phrase into the sacrosanct dictum of its secular religion. All human behavior must be submitted to the “free market.” (This is the notional credo, but in practice corporate elites are subsidized, bailout out, and given every possible taxpayer benefit to ensure higher private profits.) So now, when nations fail, it is typically said in the media to be the product of a) a crazed dictator threatening counter-intuitive genocide on his own people; or b) foolish state interventions by deranged socialist ideologues. (full story)
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 Oz Election: Final Word posted by cyd, 2016-07-01 06:11:52
On the eve of voting day it would probably assist those who have not as yet seen through the utter garbage issuing from the mouths of both major party puppet leaders. (full story)
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 Pre-emptive Oz Election Results posted by justin, 2016-06-29 21:52:33
After the majors receive the shock they deserve from a disillusioned, IGNORED public tired of the LIES, meaningless babble, scare campaigns, empty slogans and FAKE financial figures based on “future projects,” wishful thinking in other words -- as if in this extremely unstable world, created by American illegal interventionism and trade wars -- anyone could predict financial outcomes; however, one thing is clear, Shorten must, for the good of the party, GO! Not due to his inability or lack of negotiating and organising skills but simply because he has no presence or leadership bearing and would never be able to gain the support of the majority of Australians. (full story)
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 How the Elite Owned Mass Media Easily Dupes the Public posted by liz, 2016-06-28 23:26:26
Distraction and the mind-wiping 24 hour ‘news’ cycle are the principal means today’s mass media employs to shift the focus of the public away from critically important issues to meaningless/fabricated, emotively hyped threats/titillation. Now, choke on this outrageous story which has not been pursued by ANY mass media outlet. Heinous war crimes committed by Tony Blair and his government and G W Bush and his administration remain un-prosecuted! (full story)
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Hysteria Grips Markets after Brexit posted by tan, 2016-06-28 01:27:17
Despite assurances from Wall Street, European Central Bank president Mario Draghi, and Britain’s Finance Minister, world markets are in a frenzy. Nevertheless, rational human beings -- unlike neurotic, hysterical, skittish brokers and traders -- are acutely aware that nothing in the real world has changed, trade deals remain, legal obligations/contracts etc, etc, remain in tact, so, what is the key to these losses, unstable currencies, credit downgrades, etc, and not to forget the GAINS made by the mega-wealthy few? Answer, the game is rigged, MANIPULATION -- there is no such thing as the ‘free’ market, the proof is in your face. (full story)
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How The West Was Lost -- Brexit, Widespread Social Discontent and Demagoguery posted by David Michael Green via cyd, 2016-06-27 21:56:03
Does it matter? Well, for some folks it does. In particular, if you’re dis-empowered, lacking a personal sense of agency, and you’ve watched your world get whittled down bit by bit over the last several decades; the sense of doing something, anything, even the sheer joy of authoring some real wreckage, becomes tasty. And all the more so because of its rarity. It’s been so long since you poked a ruling elite joker in the eye, who cares who it is or what comes next, eh? Just do it! (full story)
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Brexit: Majority Repudiation of Faceless Elite Rule posted by John Pilger via gail, 2016-06-26 20:42:22
The majority vote by Britons to leave the European Union was an act of raw democracy. Millions of ordinary people refused to be bullied, intimidated and dismissed with open contempt by their presumed leaders in the major parties, leaders of the business and banking oligarchy and the elite-owned mass media. (full story)
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 Oz Elections: Fear Campaigns only appeal to Feeble Minds posted by claire, 2016-06-25 23:04:41
The surest way to zero credibility for any politician is to engage in fear campaigns; and there they go AGAIN, both Oz leaders! (full story)
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 Brexit and Oz Politicians posted by bruce, 2016-06-24 22:29:04
What a piss-poor grasp our pollies have on REALITY! It is clear that western populations in developed nations have become totally disillusioned with status quo and dishonest, unrepresentative politics. The USA, now the UK, are clear blazing examples that people everywhere are fed up with the usual SLOGANS and hollow rhetorical banter of antiquated-thinking pollies. PEOPLE WANT INTEGRITY from their leaders and they are not getting it, as it is clear that political leaders serve minority elite interests. Put succinctly, PEOPLE EVERYWHERE want the TRUTH and representation not empty rhetoric, slogans and the usual boring TRANSPARENT shit that issues from the mouths of puppet pollies. It could all be summed up in a word INTEGRITY, or the lack thereof! (full story)
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 Paul Keating Slams Turnbull’s Unfunded $50b tax Gift to Corporates (while population struggles) posted by Jacob Greber via cyd, 2016-06-23 22:00:33
It's in your FACE Australia; puppet Turnbull's BUDGET ignores the vast majority (75%) of Australians while favouring the corporate elite. Many commentators have already described Turnbull's assessments as "questionable and fanciful." Turnbull hopes that EXTRA benefits granted to the wealthy elite would 'trickle down' to the community at large. Well, history clearly informs us that "trickle down economics" not only FAILS but harms national economies. If more proof is required of Turnbull's INEPTITUDES, TREACHERY and DISHONESTY then just listen to his hollow, unsubstantiated rhetoric. The man CLEARLY serves the business elite NOT the people of AUSTRALIA. Judge him by his ACTIONS (budget) not his empty words! (full story)
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 Is Malcolm Turnbull LYING About Medicare? posted by barry, 2016-06-22 21:01:01
Indeed, he is, as did his predecessor Tony Abbott, who failed to dupe the Australian public during his catastrophic, DISHONEST, chaotic, WASTEFUL and DESTRUCTIVE tenure in office. So let’s give it another shot with Abbott lite, Malcolm Turnbull! (full story)
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