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Consensus – a virus deadly to science

Posted on November 19, 2023 by andrew

When you hear or read something from a credible scientist that resonates entirely with your own thinking about a subject, expressing everything you have developed as a point of view, it not only gives you the comfort of confidence. It … Continue reading →

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Parable of the apple and the hand grenade

Posted on November 18, 2023 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban It came to pass one day, an apple and a hand grenade came face to face. – I am an apple, round and safe to eat. You can hold me in one hand. – I am a … Continue reading →

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Another epidemic of irrationality

Posted on November 16, 2023 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban I must stop smacking my forehead in disbelief. With that undertaking in mind, I referred back to an article of mine in The Spectator Australia published over five years ago, ‘Dysrationalia epidemic’ (28/5/2018, in the context of … Continue reading →

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Wong & Macron (et al) ignorant of Hamas mindset

Posted on November 13, 2023 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban Calling for Israeli restraint and/or a ceasefire, Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong has joined French President Emanuel Macron in demonstrating unfortunate ignorance of the Hamas mindset. This ignorance is a fundamental problem for the West, where many … Continue reading →

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Human shields to useful corpses?

Posted on November 8, 2023 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban “I read the news today…oh boy” John Lennon’s lyrics begin (A Day in the Life). The news said: “The Ministry of Health in Ramallah says more than 10,000 Palestinians have died in the military campaign launched in response by … Continue reading →

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The high cost for the US & the world of shoehorning Biden into the Presidency

Posted on November 7, 2023 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban Shoehorning? I’m sure you know what I mean. It is this: I do not believe that Biden’s basement-delivered campaign in the 2020 election resulted in his attracting more genuine votes than in 2012 had Barack Obama, patron … Continue reading →

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It’s the mens rea, Stupid!

Posted on October 28, 2023 by andrew

The young female journalist-cum-activist from the ABC (suffering early onset bias) was asking Amir Malmon, the Israeli Ambassador to Australia at his National Press Club address the other day, “ …we’ve heard it being said for the past two weeks, … Continue reading →

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It is still called genocide

Posted on October 25, 2023 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban Pro-Palestine protests are in effect pro-Hamas, anti-Israel protests. Like the Nazis, Hamas wants to commit genocide against all Jews. Trick question 1: What is the main difference between the Nazis and the Palestinian terrorists? Answer: Gas chambers … Continue reading →

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A bomb wrapped as a gift: NO thanks

Posted on October 17, 2023 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban It would have detonated, multiple times over a few years, as the Voice package, if accepted by Australians, shed its outer gift wrapping of recognition. Voters sensed the presence of something else within the package as they … Continue reading →

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Welcome to a country of crony capitalism

Posted on September 18, 2023 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban There’s a new welcome uttered around the Albanese government offices: ‘We acknowledge the fawning directors present and emerging of the corporations, sporting bodies, professional organisations and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, whose socio-political alignments with our Voice referendum … Continue reading →

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