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Posted on April 11, 2018 by Arthur Chrenkoff

THE BEST TAKES ON “MR ZUCKERBERG GOES TO WASHINGTON”– Twitter can be awful at the best of time, but when it’s good it’s great. Mark […]

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Posted on April 10, 2018 by Arthur Chrenkoff

WHAT’S A TRILLION BETWEEN FRIENDS? – I’m old enough to remember when the United States government debt was “just” one trillion dollars. Now we are […]

Politics

Posted on March 24, 2018 by Arthur Chrenkoff

MAJORITY. WHAT IS IT GOOD FOR? – Nothing. Say it again. In the House. In the Senate. And then there is the White House. President […]

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In communism, the government rates you

Posted on March 20, 2018 by Arthur Chrenkoff

Another reminder, if one is needed (the voice-over: one is, sadly, always needed) of the difference between the democratic and autocratic societies, the open and […]

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Posted on March 18, 2018 by Arthur Chrenkoff

BECAUSE SOMEONE HAS TO CARE, THE AMERICAN EDITION – Another grim milestone, this time from across the Pacific: The national debt exceeded $21 trillion for […]

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Posted on March 16, 2018 by Arthur Chrenkoff

BECAUSE SOMEONE HAS TO CARE – It’s official – the “conservative” Coalition government has now accumulated more government debt in five years in office than […]

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Posted on March 11, 2018 by Arthur Chrenkoff

IN WHICH THE DAILY CHRENK LINKS TO THE WORLD SOCIALIST WEBSITE – With all the caveats – yes, it’s the commos, and yes, the commos […]

Politics

Posted on March 6, 2018 by Arthur Chrenkoff

IN WHICH I LOSE ANY RESPECT I HAD FOR NICHOLAS SARKOZY – There was a time when I had some time for Sarkozy – nice […]

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Posted on March 4, 2018 by Arthur Chrenkoff

PLEASE MAKE THE BAD MAN STOP – Australian politics (or, rather, politician) hits a new low: Barnaby Joyce is being slammed for comments suggesting he may […]

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Posted on March 3, 2018 by Arthur Chrenkoff

MAKE IT RAIN, DEER – Your bizarre political story of the day: Donations of deer semen, one of Texas deer breeders’ most precious commodities, account […]

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Should 16-year olds vote?

Posted on February 22, 2018 by Arthur Chrenkoff

The American media and the progressives (but I’m repeating myself) are jumping on the “let’s lower the voting age” bandwagon in the aftermath of the Parkland school […]

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Guest post: I volunteer as the head (ahem) of the new Commonwealth anti-bonking body, by Karl Eaves

Posted on February 16, 2018 by Arthur Chrenkoff

Chrenk’s note: In the Daily Chrenk’s not so long and not so illustrious history so far, this is the first guest post of what, hopefully, […]

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Posted on February 15, 2018 by Arthur Chrenkoff

NO SEX, THANKS; WE’RE MINISTERS – This reform is proudly sponsored by Canberra hookers: Australian prime minister Malcolm Turnbull has banned sexual relationships between Commonwealth […]

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Posted on 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 […]

Politics

Posted on February 11, 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. […]

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