Author Archives: andrew

Escape from the Constitution

Posted on November 25, 2020 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban Now that the Constitution has been breached with impunity by several Premiers with decisions that play well to their panic stricken voters in the Time of Covid, we should be prepared for more such vote catching breaches. … Continue reading →

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Virus makes democracy sick

Posted on November 20, 2020 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban Panic by our Governments has squandered Australia’s good fortune (and natural isolation) of being so lightly touched by Covid19. Panic and weasel politics. Politics that corrupted good government by politicians succumbing to the temptation of feeding fear … Continue reading →

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Things to do in Woke-a-Thon 2020

Posted on November 17, 2020 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban Send a postcard of a circle of barefoot Aussie cricketers supporting BLM to remote Aboriginal communities: ‘Wish you were here’ – signed, The Bats Men Donate to Balmain book fair, Bruce Pascoe’s Dark Emu, autographed by Penny … Continue reading →

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It’s not just about “me or Joe”

Posted on November 13, 2020 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban Many – including our PM Scott Morrison with his unsubtle public phone chat the other day (Nov. 12) with Joe Biden, whom he repeatedly called President Elect – are urging Donald Trump to just concede and go. … Continue reading →

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By their actions …

Posted on November 11, 2020 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban There is much outrage and ridicule from the US Democrats and lefties in general that Trump isn’t conceding defeat, claiming voting fraud that benefited his opponent, Joe Biden. But ‘ye shall know them by their actions’…. They … Continue reading →

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Dead Man Voting

Posted on November 9, 2020 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban Data from the official Michigan government voter index indicates that a man who died in 1984 has voted in the United States presidential elections on Nov. 3 via absentee ballot. Absentee, indeed. But this is just one … Continue reading →

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Racist murderer, killer of American democracy … huh?

Posted on October 27, 2020 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban “He couldn’t be trusted with a microphone button, yet Donald Trump is asking to be trusted again with the nuclear button,” quips Peter Hartcher as if launching into a stand-up routine. Haw haw. A Trump victory would … Continue reading →

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Groupthink disease strikes serious columnists

Posted on October 17, 2020 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban We don’t want groupthink from our top columnists. “Donald Trump can still win the US election. But he would need the greatest comeback in presidential history. The reality is that Trump is on track to lose by … Continue reading →

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Cartoon too ‘upsetting’ to print

Posted on October 12, 2020 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban A cartoon (see below) by veteran cartoonist Michael Leunig scheduled for publication on September 7, 2020, was pulled from The Age because apparently the senior editorial staff thought it conveyed views about mask wearing that might upset … Continue reading →

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Treat China as a political psychopath

Posted on October 11, 2020 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban In respect of China, “The dilemma for Australia is how to steer the ailing ship of state through the decoupling storm at a time of historic weakness and uncertainty,” according to Alan Dupont, CEO of geopolitical risk … Continue reading →

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