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February 12, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

MULTICULTURAL ENRICHMENT DEVICES STRIKE BACK – Via Tim Blair: Tired of being stereotyped as passive defensive barricades against Islamic terrorism, Parliament House bollards have lately commenced attacks of their own. …

Politics

February 12, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

TIME TO BUST? – Two interesting (and long) pieces about the Four Horsemen (sorry, Horsepeople (Centaurs?)) of App-ocalypse. Scott Galloway at “Esquire”: And “Eve Smith” at “Economist”: Both worth your …

Politics

February 12, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

“INDIGENOUS VOICE” – Has it really been ten years since Kevin Rudd’s national apology to Indigenous people? Time flies. An indigenous voice will be added to parliament if Labor wins …

Politics

February 12, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

SOCIALISM + NATIONALISM = … – Vox goes boldly where others fear to tread: Socialism and nationalism together. What a brilliant idea! Why haven’t anyone thought of that before? Further …

Politics

February 12, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

INTERNATIONAL IRONY ALERT – Mr De Niro goes to the Emirates: Hollywood star Robert De Niro took aim at the Trump administration’s stance on climate change, telling a packed audience …

Politics

February 12, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

NUCLEAR WINTER GAMES, CONT. – The American media wins gold for fawning over a totalitarian nightmare (thanks to the wonderful T Becket Adams who trawled through the sewage to come up …

Politics

February 11, 2018February 12, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

THE SADDEST POST OF THE DAY – From Glenn Reynolds: THAT WAS A BIPARTISAN PROJECT, ACCOMPLISHED WITH HELP FROM THE IRS: Republicans Repeal The Tea Party. The sad truth is, there’s …

Politics

February 11, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

NUCLEAR WINTER OLYMPICS – CNN hearts She-Kim: Kim Jong Un's sister is stealing the show at the Winter Olympics https://t.co/ian9ZiurVm pic.twitter.com/fBXuFEyXAj — CNN International (@cnni) February 10, 2018 If “diplomatic …

Life

February 10, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

RIP ROSIE THE RIVETER – It was a few weeks ago, but bears remembering: Unsung for seven decades, the real Rosie the Riveter was a California waitress named Naomi Parker …

Politics

February 10, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

AUSTRALIA DENIAL – So many friends have tagged me in this story that I might as well share: This is Ashley Arnold, a 27-year-old resident of Idaho Falls, Idaho. She’s …

Politics

Screwing the crew

February 10, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

If politics is, as some maintain, Hollywood for ugly people, then lots of ugly people are having lots and lots of sex. This is a disturbing thought, and perhaps you, …

Politics

Salon: “Why is the Bible so badly written?”

February 9, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

Salon publishes and unpublishes: Why is the Bible so badly written? https://t.co/lOJ9MGxNUP pic.twitter.com/4FdDnPw9AL — Salon (@Salon) February 8, 2018 Thank you for your feedback. We heard you. Upon further review, …

Politics

February 8, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

PRICE IS RIGHT – Good news from the Northern Territory: Jacinta Price will bid to enter federal politics at the next election by nominating for the Coalition in an outback …

Politics

Tanks on the streets

February 8, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

Trump sure as hell knows how to stir up the left: President Trump has asked the Pentagon to explore holding “a celebration” for Americans to show their appreciation for the armed …

Politics

To the far right of the far left

February 7, 2018February 7, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

One of my pet peeves is the mainstream media using the label “far-right” not as any sort of an accurate description but as a dog-whistle to their progressive audiences. Just …

Politics

February 7, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

IS HONOUR KILLING A PEOPLESLAUGHTER? – Oh Canada! Your Celebrity-in-Chief, Prime Minister Justin Castro, er, Trudeau, continues to deliver. Mostly laughs, though often you don’t know if you want to …

Politics

All hate is equal (but some hate is more equal than others)

February 6, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

In Western Australia, the police spring into action, News.com.au reports: Police are investigating those involved in an Australia Day party last week that gained attention after images emerged of attendees’ …

Politics

February 5, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

LIFE IMITATES HARRY POTTER, AGAIN AND AGAIN – It’s not just that no one talks about government debt anymore – no one thinks about it either: It was another crazy …

Culture / Politics

February 5, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

LIFE IMITATES HARRY POTTER, AGAIN – Whoopi Goldberg talking to David Axelrod: GOLDBERG: “There was a lot of fear. There is fear anyone in power abuses it. It’s scary for …

Politics

February 4, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

YOUR FEEL-STRANGE STORY OF THE DAY – The seemingly unlikely allies: The legendary former Mossad agent who led the operation to capture Holocaust mastermind Adolf Eichmann has expressed surprising support …