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Tucker Carlson derails his brain over Ukraine

Posted on February 21, 2023 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban  Conservative Fox News cable talk show host Tucker Carlson has a bee in his bonnet about the US heaping aid to help defend Ukraine against Russia’s illegal and barbaric invasion. The bee seems to have gorged on … Continue reading →

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The real reason behind our climate and energy policies – Malcolm Roberts

Posted on February 20, 2023 by andrew

In a video speech of less than 11 minutes, at the 2023 Climate and Energy Forum held on February 2, 2023, in Sydney, Queensland Senator Malcolm Roberts kicked the science crutch out from under the political imperative of the damaging … Continue reading →

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Democracy or Minocracy?

Posted on February 19, 2023 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban If democracy is defined by majority rule, Australia is not a democracy; it’s a minocracy. The current Labour Government attracted less than 33% of the primary vote nationally at the 2022 election, the lowest since 1934. While … Continue reading →

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Australia’s right to be intolerant of intolerance

Posted on February 9, 2023 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban Why is Australian democracy so overly, dangerously tolerant as to seem craven and weak, as it watches the ignorant aggro of a member of the Senate who has declared that “This is war!” against Australian society. She, … Continue reading →

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Don’t be shy, Ukraine … give up v Tanks are coming (soonish)

Posted on January 23, 2023 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban  A reflection of the West’s confusion over how to proceed against Russia in Ukraine is perfectly illustrated by a commentary from The Australian’s Washington Correspondent Adam Creighton and the paper’s contrasting editorial in today’s paper. Australians call … Continue reading →

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Voice adding to hubbub?

Posted on January 22, 2023 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban Perhaps cynically, I am delighted that the PM is making such a hash of the discussions in public about the proposed Voice referendum. He and others, I might add, like the erstwhile Attorney-General reading out Linda Burney’s … Continue reading →

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CO2 emissions the ultimate straw man

Posted on December 20, 2022 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban As the inevitably painful consequences of unfounded climate alarmism hit home with our very own energy crisis, Australians are entitled to point to our massive reserves of oil and coal and gas (and yes, uranium) and ask … Continue reading →

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A belligerent Voice?

Posted on November 29, 2022 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban The Nationals ain’t black … they’re not voting for the Voice. Remember when Joe Biden quipped in a 2020 election campaign TV interview, “If you don’t vote for me, you ain’t black…’? (Black dude’s jive accent ‘n … Continue reading →

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After Biden beat Obama …

Posted on November 18, 2022 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban Now that Donald Trump has declared his candidacy for the US presidency in the 2024 election, it is relevant to see how Joe Biden broke Barack Obama’s heart on the way to having secured more votes than … Continue reading →

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Confessions of a 10 year old revolutionary

Posted on October 24, 2022 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban As a 10 year old young ‘pioneer’ in communist controlled Hungary, I hated the red kerchief I was forced to wear under threat of my family’s safety. Every youngster was a ‘pioneer’ – the pathetic but compulsory … Continue reading →

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