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September 13th 2009 13:39
Canberra's corridors have been rocked by claims that prominent politicians remain addicted to "Work Choices". It follows John Howard's appearance on Sky News over the weekend.
Wayne Swan was on the Gold Coast, clearly concerned, when he said 'I think that commentary provides confirmation that the Liberal and National parties remain Work Choices addicts'
A growing, if anonymous, group of politicians are speaking out about being accosted in corridors, car parks, lobbies and even during dinner by the addicts.
'It never stops.Always armed with new facts and proposals. Sometimes they will ring my phone every ten minutes.'
'He would knock on my office door without setting an appointment, or he would wait in the foyer until I left my office. Always wanting more Work Choices - talking about the past, what could happen in the future. All kinds of disgusting deals.'
'You didn't feel safe moving around Parliament House anymore. It will only get worse now that their leader is out pushing again.'
The highly placed source was adamant that steps be taken before parliament closes or 'our hands will be tied and these addicts could be free to harm the public.'
September 12th 2009 00:51
Breaking News from Hollywood!
Steve Carell has signed on to play "The Shark" in a remake of "Jaws".
For centuries men over a certain age have enjoyed the privileges of sexual trading where they swap old models for new but science is starting to reveal a dark side to this cycle as performance enhancing drugs become the most exciting thing to happen to chemistry since Timothy Leary. Guaranteeing Man's sexual stamina is the Holy Grail of the 21st century with everything from pills to nasal sprays promising to restore glory. The 20th century will be remembered as masculinity's last stand; the emergence of Feminism wrought changes in sexual politics that opened sexual trading up to women. Celebrity toy-boys have replaced puppies and adopted children as the Hollywood fad.
The Advanced Medical Institute offers a range of products for dysfunctional sexuality and they have clinics from Phoenix to Jakarta. With the C.I.A. dispensing Viagra to Afghan warlords to help win the War on Terror the stakes will just continue to grow. Attempting to win a C.I.A guaranteed export market the Advanced Medical Institute has been forced to sell a difficult product through traditional channels risking the rancour of the masculine elite. Advertising these products is harder than you'd think; in a single fortnight 450 complaints were lodged over ads in London that innocently asked "Want longer lasting SEX?"
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The modern celebrity is forced to go through painful processes to maintain a popular appearances but when it helps avoid scrutiny of records and performance it is worth financial and physical pain. Italian President Silvio Berlescuni and Queensland Premier Bligh are recent celebrity devotees to cosmetic surgery but as trends go political appearances are no fad.
Abraham Lincoln is the greatest champion of the people in history (when long careers of success are the yardstick). More than any simple act, like voting in 1835 for the state, Chicago, rather than the party, Lincoln was a man with a beard. Lincoln developed the authority to grow a beard after working hard for "common folk..[for] moderate fees" Beard approvals in 19th century America were notoriously hard to obtain
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I remember Olde Sydney and it was not situated so far north as Gosford. It was located in the blood of The People, mixed blood of 200 years immigration. Sydney was always the first port and the introduction to a tough and unforgiving land for every race; many white men were lost to the Outback.
With nature strips and mass transit Sydney was forever changed and the community bound by hard slog developed geographic divisions that create difference and, eventually, prejudice. For mixed-race couples parts of Sydney are no go zones; you wouldn't dare swing hands together in eastern Sydney. Instilled with the White Man's belief system these areas of Sydney have become hate's haven
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Deep inside all of us lives a little filthy rich industrialist, tyrant or entrepreneur which dreams of bullying and selling people. For over 80% of the population these will remain idle daydreams but the wealthy 20% face lifestyle changes that will seperate them from their communities. Differences in lifestyles can often bred resentment and impotent anger rather than understanding but wealthy individuals are setting out on a PR offensive to change this pattern. The richest member of the Billionaire's Club of Duckburg, "Uncle" Scrooge McDuck, has been central to the campaign as figurehead and leader.
Public perception was targeted early as one area where wealthy individuals felt they were being unfairly treated: "There is only one minority whose entire population, that's 100%, everyone, needs legal protection: Fortune 500 CEOs. CEOs and businessmen live like parolees where every move is dictated by laws and regulations and every moment shadowed by teams of lawyers; wouldn't that make you feel like a criminal? Free association allows them to huddle together and share woes; no-one understands how lonely it can get up there. When it all goes wrong for them they might get parachutes but they fall as individuals
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If anyone cared to make Australian stereotypes the Aussie battler would be in the top five. The Aussie battler fights all odds; social, financial, romantic, cricketing but challenges are bested rather than overcome. Woe bedevils the battler but they give in. The Aussie battler is seen in much of Australian culture from politics, tabloid tv and sport and unfortunately the Australian flag. The Australian flag hasn't enjoyed easy days since it was unveiled in 1901.
The Bulletin was fierce labeling it a "bastard flag" after the Commonwealth unveiled the winning design. The official competition had 7 criteria: loyalty to the empire, Federation, history, heraldry, distinctiveness, utility and cost of manufacture. Most believed that a design without the union flag and the southern cross would not be successful. The Australian flag was overlooked or not considered by early leaders, PM Barton was known to prefer the Australian Federation Flag and was the first of many prime ministers to be unconvinced by the design. Seven judges whittled the 32,000 options down to the five entries that evoked the Anti-Transportation League flag from 1849 and the Victorian flag first used in 1854.
Australian Federation Flag
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World Cup qualifying always brings trouble for someone. Changing manager mid campaign has exciting precedent Hiddink got Australia in to 2006 and Scolari won 2002 World Cup after taking over in 2001. Argentina are very strong and after losing to lowly Chile manager Alfio Basile knew it was time go. Somehow this has made Argentina look more dangerous; the resignation of Alfio Basile was greeted with unrestrained joy by Lionel Messi "When things do not work, it is better to make changes. It's been a long time since Argentina have been playing bad and maybe the team needed a change. The idea of Batista taking over seems very good to me." Batista is the gold winning coach from Beijing 2008. Carlos Bianchi four time championship winning coach with Boca Juniors has also been mentioned. Then there is the other candidate...Diego Armando Maradona.
Maradona with World Youth Cup in 1979
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Comment by Jim Spears
on The Price for Appearance
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Not as good as this though