Displaying items by tag: Australian Politics
The Strange Case of the Shepparton Superspreader
Scotties and Chotties - A Marriage Made in Covid
We now inhabit a strange world where politicians and health bureaucrats, working in tandem, run just about every element of our lives. This weird new system has replaced democracy as we once knew it, and it may not be over any time soon. We should all find this quite chilling. And sinister.
Should We Just Get Rid of Victoria?
Morrison's National Cabinet Unlawfully Preventing Australians from Returning Home
As well as being profoundly irrational and damaging to our freedom and to our economy, elements of the Australian lockdowns may well be unlawful. A number of legal experts question the constitutionality of things like the prevention of Australian overseas from returing home.
The Covid Fascism of the Pro-Vaxxers
Those who wish to curtail our freedom and rights over a public health scare paint those who oppose their efforts as fringe dwellers and extremists. Deplorables. Anti-vaxxers. Nut cases. The ones who we should really fear are those who wish to deny us our essential freedoms.
When We Needed Churchill - We Got ScoMo
We are living through a national crisis. Things are out of control. Sitting atop the disaster is a man who shouldn't be there.
Ten Killer Covid Facts
Politicians are said to love "killer facts". And to want to "follow the science". Sadly, those running our Covid policy responses seem not to want to do either.
It's a Bilderberg World, Baby - An Alternate View of Conspiracy Theories
Conspiracy theory has been invoked by Victorian Police commanders to tarnish the reputations of citizens who object to totalitarianism. What is conspiracy theory? It is worth unpacking in these weird times. It turns out that many conspiracy theories are respectable. Indeed, they explain much of the world.
Where is the Resistance to CovidMania?
While a Nationals MP in New South Wales is willing to threaten future of the Coalition Government over koalas, where is the resistance in our political parties to the threats to our basic rights and freedoms visited upon us by the Covid lockdowns their own governments have implemented?
The Optics of an Aussie Police State
Victoria's police are very concerned about "optics". Like all corporate institutions these days. Well, it hasn't been a good week for Australia's police state.