May 17, 2008

How Long Now?

On Friday, Californian time, that US state's Supreme Court ruled that denying the societal precept of marriage to same-sex partnerships is tantamount to being unconstitutional under US law.

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May 16, 2008

The Health Insurance Game

We may all have to wait until 1 July before we're able to know which way the health insurance system will turn. Away from private health cover and onto the public system, or will more than 400,000 Australians currently holding private health cover decide to stick with it?

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But Wait.....There's More!

GASP!!  Such extravagant waste of a renewable resource!

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May 15, 2008

Channelling Horatio

It was another Nelson who said "Desperate affairs require desperate measures". Tonight in the House of Representatives, Brendan Nelson realised the former and employed the latter

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May 14, 2008

Oh, alright then.

Just about every politically aware Oz blogger has expressed their impressions of LAST NIGHTS budget delivery, so I thought I may as well do likewise.

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Utter Garbage, Captain

Beaks operating under the British judicial court system have adopted new dress.

As for looking 'star-trekkish', the comparison is so far distant from any Star Trek uniform, Starfleet or otherwise, a warp 9 starship would be needed to bridge the gap. Looks smart, I must admit, but just a tad too much like a long smoking jacket or dressing gown.

May 13, 2008

Blaired Out Of Time

A man ahead of his time, is how those right-wing ideologues far from these shores undoubtedly think of Timmy Blair. It seems that Timmy may well have taken faint praise too much to heart. Evidence his 'blog' entry dated Tuesday, May 13, 2008 at 9.50pm

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New Prescription, or New Leader?

If not concerned for the performance of his party on Budget day, why call a ‘doorstop’ knowing full well that as the former Treasurer over more than a decade, journalists would flock like seagulls to a discarded chip wrapper?

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May 12, 2008

Time, Gentlemen

Here's something of a philosophical question. Perhaps it's scientific?

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Big Red W To Absorb Dragon

The very first thought which popped to mind as I heard this story on the way home was, "Was her head-hunting purposely planned?"

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