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Month: June 2016

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Politics

And the award for the Most Disgusting Quote of the election goes to…

June 18, 2016June 18, 2016 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

I have been around politics for some 22 years and in my time I’ve heard some pretty disgusting sentiments being expressed by our elected representatives, but this observation from our …

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Sheikh
Politics

Will the real Sheikh Shady please stand up?

June 18, 2016 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

It has not been a good few days for Sheikhs in Australia. First the Shiite hit the fan, after a few individuals armed with all the investigative resources of Google …

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massiah
Politics

Take all your messiahs and give us back politicians

June 17, 2016 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

Remember when politicians were just politicians and not semi-divine beings? Ah, the good old days. Roughly pre-2008. So technically not all that long ago, yet today, in June 2016, they …

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Three-Kings-DI-1
Culture / Politics

Our thieving soldiery

June 16, 2016June 16, 2016 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

Belated happy birthday, US Army! You might be 241 but you don’t look a day over 21. Mr Donald Trump, at a rally in Greensboro, North Carolina, chose to celebrate …

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jesuispulse
Politics

9 more stupid reactions to Orlando

June 16, 2016 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

Days on, the Orlando tragedy continues to be the Rorschach test of stupid (for the first installment click here). 1.Former (unrepentant) Weather Underground terrorist and Barack Obama’s mentor, Bill Ayers: …

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Politics

Ten Commandments of Social Justice Warriors

June 15, 2016 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

That pretty much sums it all up, I think. Missed anything? Tell me in the comments.

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beachbody
Culture / Politics

The Wrath of Khan Bikini Ban

June 14, 2016 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

(Damn it, tabloids; beat that headline!) Every day I miss Boris Johnson more and more. The new Mayor of London, Labour’s Sadiq Khan, having managed to solve all the other …

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pajamaboy
Culture / Happiness / Life / Politics

Kids these days…

June 14, 2016 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

The other day I’ve learned a lot about young people from two articles. As many of you know, as an embittered, elderly Gen Xer I like to rib the Millennials …

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jesuispulse
Politics

9 most stupid reactions to Orlando (so far)

June 13, 2016 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

Considering how many people there are in the world and the ubiquity of the social media, it’s actually a miracle there have been so few. 1.Chase Strangio, a Staff Attorney …

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mateen
Culture / Politics

Orlando (updated)

June 13, 2016June 13, 2016 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

Two (Update: three) quick thoughts about Orlando: 1) Can we please stop branding anyone who might have some issues with same-sex marriage or transgender bathroom use a homophobe? It detracts …

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poles
Culture / Life / Politics

Make America Poland Again

June 12, 2016 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

Now listen here; this is it.  I’ve had an absolute gutful of all this racism and prejudice. You might have gotten away with having a go at all the illegal …

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reagan-brandenburg-142422778
Life / Politics

Happy 29th birthday, “Tear down this Wall!”

June 12, 2016 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

Twenty-nine years ago today – when America had a real president and the Free World a real leader: As I looked out a moment ago from the Reichstag, that embodiment …

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ironmaiden
Culture / Happiness / Life

On Iron Maidens and the power of music

June 11, 2016 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

I’ve just finished watching an oldish (8 years) doco about Iron Maiden’s 2008 “Somewhere Back In Time” world tour and it got me reflecting on the wonder that is music. …

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hill2
Politics

The most terrifying photo of the 2016 presidential elections so far

June 10, 2016 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

I am well and truly speechless. Doesn’t anyone on the campaign media team look after these things?

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hill
Life / Politics

Who’s on first?

June 10, 2016 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

Everyone’s making history these days. Come November, America might have the first female President, hard on the heels of the first African-American President. The US certainly has the first female …

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rageboy
Politics

Religion of peace vs. religion of sensitivity

June 9, 2016 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

File it under “Colour me completely astonished”: The vast majority of Australian Defence Force personnel believes the Muslim religion promotes ­violence and terrorism, despite “cultural sensitivity training” by the ADF …

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bill
Politics

Labor’s 10 Year Plan For Making The Shit Up

June 8, 2016 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

Earlier today, Labor have released a 32-page booklet called “10 Year Plan for Australia’s Economy”, probably because “5 Year Plan for Australia’s Economy” is no longer considered a thing on …

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bernie
Politics

Does socialism work? Asking for a friend

June 8, 2016 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

Young kids come to me on the street these days and ask: “Hey, Arthur, you were born and grew up in a communist country, didn’t you? So tell us, does …

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Trump
Politics

Trump and the leftification of the right politics

June 7, 2016 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

There is one thing I don’t like about Trump. Actually, there are a few; his policies, such as they are, which for most part don’t resemble the conservative and classical …

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T6
Happiness / Life

This blogger signed onto Tinder. What happened next will bring tears to your eyes.

June 7, 2016June 7, 2016 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

Welcome to clickbait, suckers. No, not really. But you all seem to have a voyeuristic fascination with online dating apps, don’t you? People, particularly women, always keep asking me about …

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