Author Archives: andrew

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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Peter Versi to the rescue

Posted on October 10, 2020 by andrew

Italian Australian businessman Peter Versi is one individual who has made a difference and quietly enriched our democracy by his actions. Helped others. Donated time. Saved lives. Risked his own. And he didn’t do all that to boast on social … Continue reading →

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Live Not By Lies – but by free speech

Posted on October 6, 2020 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban Gulag survivor and author Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn famously said that one of the biggest mistakes people make is assuming totalitarianism can’t happen in their country. That’s the motivation for New York Times best selling author Rod Dreher’s new … Continue reading →

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Constitutional dunny paper

Posted on October 5, 2020 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban Hi Folks, welcome to our neck of the woods (mind the charred koalas). The dunny is down the back there and you’ll find it well supplied with paper. We had several copies of the Constitution that we … Continue reading →

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