Play Nice Society, Religion & Politics Thread

[SBD Gonzalez]

This editorial is from a day or two ago, before the NSW Libs mounted and then withdrew their muddled-headed wombat legal action against the AEC, but gee, when even the Sydney Morning Herald is telling the NSW Libs to suck it…

Hapless and shameless NSW Liberal Party resorts to Trump-like denialism and blame-shifting

The idea that the Liberal Party would take up valuable court time to remedy its own stuff-up is an insult to taxpayers and voters.

www.smh.com.au

 

[the hypnotoad]

Gina Rinehart is the patron saint of Aussie sports. But it comes with weird strings attached

Though Gina Rinehart’s patronage of Australian sporting codes goes back well over a decade, her presence at the Olympics was more overt than what we’ve seen in the past.

www.smh.com.au

 

[SBD Gonzalez]

Gina Rinehart is the patron saint of Aussie sports. But it comes with weird strings attached

Though Gina Rinehart’s patronage of Australian sporting codes goes back well over a decade, her presence at the Olympics was more overt than what we’ve seen in the past.

www.smh.com.au

Great article.

 

[SBD Gonzalez]

Sigmund Freud would have a field day with Gina Rinehart.

 

[sataris]

Sigmund Freud would have a field day with Gina Rinehart.

Is this a euphemism?

 

[Ticky009]

This editorial is from a day or two ago, before the NSW Libs mounted and then withdrew their muddled-headed wombat legal action against the AEC, but gee, when even the Sydney Morning Herald is telling the NSW Libs to suck it…

Hapless and shameless NSW Liberal Party resorts to Trump-like denialism and blame-shifting

The idea that the Liberal Party would take up valuable court time to remedy its own stuff-up is an insult to taxpayers and voters.

www.smh.com.au

And now Credin & Abbott are attempting to overthrow the moderates due to this stuff up. Stay tuned.

 

[SBD Gonzalez]

Is this a euphemism?

No.

 

[bedford]

And now Credin & Abbott are attempting to overthrow the moderates due to this stuff up. Stay tuned.

Don't get much lower than those 2

 

[Ticky009]

Great article.

And a pretty damning one for Rinehart. It's not like any of us are surprised by it such is her appalling public image already.

 

[SBD Gonzalez]

And now Credin & Abbott are attempting to overthrow the moderates due to this stuff up. Stay tuned.

A federal takeover of the NSW Liberals would spell Victoria-like disaster for the state

Right-wing figures are pushing for a federal takeover of the NSW Liberals — with the goal of sending a moderate party far to the right.

www.crikey.com.au

 

[SwansProudly]

Michelle Obama

 

[sataris]

And now Credin & Abbott are attempting to overthrow the moderates due to this stuff up. Stay tuned.

eCoNOmiC M4nAgER5

 

[SBD Gonzalez]

And a pretty damning one for Rinehart. It's not like any of us are surprised by it such is her appalling public image already.

When you’re the richest person in the 12th richest country in the world you can afford to be nice to everyone. Amazing how many rich people don’t get this.

 

[McGowan3]

I'm not sure there are any left sadly.

Scary situation now in Israel with the public starting to turn on Netanyahu. Military now at odds with him as he clings to office against the best interests of the country. The problems look insoluble given his extreme rightwing allies, Ben Gvr and Smotrich. Self inflicted shambles.

 

[the hypnotoad]

Scary situation now in Israel with the public starting to turn on Netanyahu. Military now at odds with him as he clings to office against the best interests of the country. The problems look insoluble given his extreme rightwing allies, Ben Gvr and Smotrich. Self inflicted shambles.

the public has turned against netanyahu in the past, most recently with those protests against his supreme court "reforms" a year or so ago that would've given more power to government over the judiciary

Israel judicial reform explained: What is the crisis about?

Israel has been gripped by months of mass protests against government plans. Here's why.

www.bbc.com

the gaza war has been (another) timely distraction, and provided netanyahu an opportunity to consolidate his power with israel's hard right
it's no wonder there has been much suspicion over the "failure" of israel's much-vaunted security apparatus to detect or prevent the october 7 atrocities
now it's a different kind of internal pressure on netanyahu, as well as the external pressure from traditional western allies

and i want to stress that none of this is "anti-semitic", it's simply fair and reasonable criticism of a corrupt, brutal and dangerous politician

 

[SBD Gonzalez]

it's no wonder there has been much suspicion over the "failure" of israel's much-vaunted security apparatus to detect or prevent the october 7 atrocities

Personally don’t think there’s been nearly enough scrutiny of this.

The IDF has been widely regarded for years as one of the most devastatingly efficient and technologically sophisticated armed forces in history. Gaza is the most surveilled society in the world. Huge questions have not been answered about how Oct 7th could ever have happened in the first place.

 

[the hypnotoad]

Personally don’t think there’s been nearly enough scrutiny of this.

The IDF has been widely regarded for years as one of the most devastatingly efficient and technologically sophisticated armed forces in history. Gaza is the most surveilled society in the world. Huge questions have not been answered about how Oct 7th could ever have happened in the first place.

i think there was scrutiny in those first few days after ... but once the israel defence forces launched their response, the world's attention has shifted ...

 

[bedford]

Scary situation now in Israel with the public starting to turn on Netanyahu. Military now at odds with him as he clings to office against the best interests of the country. The problems look insoluble given his extreme rightwing allies, Ben Gvr and Smotrich. Self inflicted shambles.

Netanyahu is running at Sandown today

 

[McGowan3]

Netanyahu is running at Sandown today

Looked it up. 7yo gelding - needs to be put out to pasture, just like Benjamin.

 

[the hypnotoad]

Looked it up. 7yo gelding - needs to be put out to pasture, just like Benjamin.

Many of his own citizens call him 'Mr Death'. But why is Netanyahu seemingly invincible?

Benjamin Netanyahu has built a proud reputation of being known as Mr Security, but now there's a new moniker that's being attached to him — Mr Death.

www.abc.net.au

 

[SBD Gonzalez]

I was an atheist until yesterday with two minutes to go when Amartey kicked the winning goal.

 

[the hypnotoad]

I was an atheist until yesterday with two minutes to go when Amartey kicked the winning goal.

god knows you're only saying that on a sunday to get in her good books

 

[McGowan3]

Many of his own citizens call him 'Mr Death'. But why is Netanyahu seemingly invincible?

Benjamin Netanyahu has built a proud reputation of being known as Mr Security, but now there's a new moniker that's being attached to him — Mr Death.

www.abc.net.au

Horrible creature

 

[Olian]

Albo is a man of the people except in Sydney where no one wanted to be seen with him.

 

[the hypnotoad]

Public schools ‘killing off sport’ as private school facilities grow

It has become an unequal playing field for NSW schoolchildren with inner west primary schools forced to cancel inter-school sports as some private schools promote state-of-the-art equipment.

www.smh.com.au

so much for our egalitarian society, the land of the fair go