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Random Note — Anzac Day 2020
This ANZAC art reminds me of the metaphor, ‘Standing On The Shoulders Of Giants’, the 12th century expression made popular by Isaac Newton a few centuries later.
Random Note — Political Autobiographies (sorry, strike that) Political Hagiographies
In reality they are just attempts by otherwise unimpressive, second rate political mediocrities to recast their political careers as falling somewhere between Menzies and Churchill.
Random Note — They are all laughing at us
Australia is the worlds largest EXPORTER of liquid natural gas with the largest reserves, and we are about to expand the storage for IMPORTED liquid natural gas to supply NSW and Victoria.
Mental floss and loose threads — Trump v Obama
I’d rather have Donald Trump in charge of this Coronavirus business and the extraction of any reparations from China in whatever form, than Mr big talking, Mr do nothing, smooth operator and business as usual, Obama. Mr big talking ‘red line’, in Syria, Obama. Mr...
Random Notes and Mental Floss — Political Autobiographies
What is it with the Lear Jet elites and their self serving book titles designed to frame theIr morally vain authors as deep, noble, contemplative and above the fray as they try and retcon or rewrite and airbrush their history? This week it’s the unflushable, Turnbull...
Random Note —- Manufacturing. What went wrong and why
The government is going to have to address energy costs and make them attractive once again by very delicately threading the political needle between the cost of renewables versus the cost of coal-fired power.
Random Note — George Pell, The ABC and attempted jury contamination and tampering in advance
By attempting to get out ahead and endeavouring to set the story-line and frame the narrative in advance the ABC was involved in nothing less than attempted jury tampering in advance of the trial
Why Did This Happen? Martin Iles
Governments should be servants of the truth; but what happens when truth is sacrificed? The Coronavirus is an object lesson – for governments and individuals alike
Random Note — Timeline Politics, The Next Big Thing
The Democrats are starting up with another inquiry with the working title: ‘What did Trump know and when did he know it’. It’s timeline politics.
Random Note — Are We There Yet? When is enough, enough?
No doubt the government is boxed in, in a damned if they do and damned if they don’t situation but we are getting to the point where the community is becoming mollycoddled, infantilised and confused.