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  1. Gingerbread Demon

    Gingerbread Demon I love Star Trek Discovery Premium Member

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    That's a good point except there are people that have accused him directly of abuse.
     
  2. Australis

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    Two people, one now deceased. Very he said, he said. And that said, it brings nothing to the accuser except grief so you wouldn't do this for fun or even conspiracy. And you look into Pell's dead-eyed face, see so little compassion, it's all too easy to believe.
     
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  3. Tosk

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    Not just see so little. What about when he was interviewed quite a while ago about the sexual abuse charges of another priest (can't remember the name of the accused) and when he was asked about his knowledge on the matter, his answer was basically, "I didn't really think much about it." No? You didn't really think much about the possibility that a child was sexually assaulted? Heck of a guy.

    I wonder too...if he was innocent, why did they try to use bullshit to "prove" it? The robes can't be pulled aside or opened? What the hell kind of stupid defense is that? "If the robe don't split, you must acquit!"
     
  4. Gingerbread Demon

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  5. PlainSimpleJoel

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    So Tim Fischer died today. He was one of the few conservative politicians that I liked. RIP.
     
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  6. Mr Soak

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    Train Man. R.I.P.
     
  7. Orac Zen

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    The last National - pretty much the last politician of any stripe - who genuinely gave a damn about rural people. Requiescat in pace, Mr Fischer.
     
  8. Gingerbread Demon

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    Indeed he was one of the very few genuine pollies who gave a shit about his role in parliament and the country.

    I did like that clip where he thanks the USA for his cancer and agent orange. Very direct and very biting.
     
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  9. Australis

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    As a rusted on Labor supporter, I can say I admired him and his standing up for the rural community. He wasn't always right, he wanted to extinguish native title wholesale, but I think changed his mind. Compare him to Baaaaanaby...
     
  10. Gingerbread Demon

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    The decision on the Tamil family from Queensland has been pushed back. Deporting kids to somewhere where they've never been is idiocy.
     
  12. Gingerbread Demon

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    Not just the kids the whole family who have lived here for several years and have paid taxes and all the other stuff. They have done nothing but the right things, the things you'd think people would like immigrants to do. But no, nada, zip. That doesn't matter. Deport them all.

    But if you are mates with the Minister and want your nanny to stay on her visa well that is acceptable.
     
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  13. Gavin70

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    Unfortunately they have the wrong skin colour to get special treatment from this government. :confused:
     
  14. Mr Soak

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    No mention of the family’s injunction being extended on the front page of news.com.au. Funny that.
     
  15. Gingerbread Demon

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    Yeah brown people don't matter.

    Meanwhile a huge brawl broke out at the Royal show in the showbag hall. People are fucking mental.
     
  16. Gavin70

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    There's a reason the company is called News Ltd. Because they provide limited news
     
  17. Australis

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    If you aren't watching it, get on to ABC iView and catch up on Les Norton. Very Aussie, very funny.
     
  18. Gingerbread Demon

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    Also it keeps the government's agenda clean if it's not on the front page of News.ltd papers that there are spanners in the works.



    Is it wrong I think Jacqui Lambie is attractive?
     
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  19. Australis

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    ^No, that's fine. She also thinks more about her answers these days, which is an attractive quality in a politician.

    In other news, I moved five days ago.
    To Peregian Springs.
    Am I having fun yet?
     
  20. Gingerbread Demon

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    Loving the tantrums Scotty is having in parliament defending Gladys Liu. Oh boy it was bad when Labor did that but because she's a Liberal it's all OK and dandy. And she was crying in parliament.. Oh bring me my violin