Mondays ... oh how good are Mondays ...
Things get really rich, weird, surreal and fruity on Mondays and at secret birthday party celebrations, and simplistic Simon, sent up river, has to shout out 'oh the horror, the horror' ... (how is is imitation of Marlon going?)
And down below it all, down below the fold, all the best reptiles come out in their finery, to gambol and frolic ...
Alas and alack, the pond will have to set the Caterist aside, moaning that money isn't the solution, as he sends back his government cash in the paw grant, with a note saying that he's sorry, he's realised government spending isn't the answer when it comes to him having the foggiest clue about anything, including the movement of floodwaters in quarries ...
Instead the pond will focus on those faithful old geysers, Major Mitchell and the reformed, recovering feminist ...
First to the Major, sadly out of touch with what's already unfolded in his rag ...
Indeed, indeed, and journalists lacking courage to stand against fashionable mantras can outsource to readers responsibilities that are entirely improper ...
It's a trial by reptile media, and here come de judge ... but apparently the Major failed to note the story or the invitation ...
Indeed, indeed, what a wretched bunch are activist lawyers... how silly of them to care about truth and justice and social issues and all that stuff ... first shoot all the lawyers. But what of activist journalists, inviting readers to be judge and jury?
Here come de judge, and the judge declares the Major a major fuckwit, and there shall be no appeal when the pond judges for itself ...
That's the problem with star chambers?
But didn't the lizard Oz act as a star chamber over the weekend, enrolling its entire readership in the jury?
What a hypocritical bunch of tossers, and speaking of tossers, what better way to segue to the reformed, recovering feminist, bleating in her usual Oreo way ...
It really is a very sensitive subject that the Oreo has to tackle today ...
Silly old luddite Oreo thought it was an email, but never mind, no doubt our Josh is a multi media man, and did his idle boasting all over the place.
And then lordy lordy, did the Oreo's hackles, or the hairs on the nape of the neck tingle and rise, at the howling on the debt-laden moors ...
Oh a low blow indeed, when the entire readership has been asked to judge the AG's conduct, and has acquitted him ... as directed by the prosecution and the defence team, who coincidentally turned out to be one and the same ...
The question readers might now want to ask themselves is does Kate’s dossier raise doubts about what has been alleged against Porter?
Yes, yes, doubts in the Star chamber, m'lud, the reptiles feel the only way forward is to acquit ...
How good does it feel to be a minister in the Morrison government, knowing that Dame Slap, the oscillating fan and the Oreo all have your back, and in the Oreo's case, seek to deflect by blaming the ABC, as the reptiles always do?
But here's the thing, the feds outsourced the COVID crisis to the states, and did bugger all to help out, dragged kicking and screaming to help out those without a job, and now about to kick any poor buggers left stranded off into a world of pain.
As for the reptiles, they trotted out the likes of Killer Creighton and the dog botherer and the parrot-whistling Sky after dark mob to downplay the crisis or offer false remedies and nostrums of the parrot and lesser Kelly kind.
And now suddenly out in the secessionist west this never-ending stream of bullshit has been called to judgement, as was done not so long ago in Queensland ... and all that's left is for the Oreo to whine and moan, as the rest of the population wonder what happened to the vaccine and the promise of glory days ahead ...
Well we've seen whatever passes for dross on trending Josh news on Twitter ... but isn't it a jolly sight, to see the recovered, reformed feminist, now standing side by side with SloMo, speaking in tongues and chanting to an imaginary friend, and urging on the pasty Hastie to new glories, and perhaps a dose of creationism for the military ...
Onward march, shouts the reformed, recovering feminist ... down with Satan and all her minions ... no more tears, just more speaking in tongues ...
And if that isn't comedy enough, why as always there's a celebratory Rowe, with more Rowe celebrations to be found here ...
So the Oreo expounds: "He [the Daggy Dad] usually withstands the storm by waiting it out. But his team is wallowing in despair."
ReplyDeleteWell after this, they ought to be wallowing:
View from The Hill: Labor surges to 52-48% Newspoll lead, as women’s voices set to roar across the country
https://theconversation.com/view-from-the-hill-labor-surges-to-52-48-newspoll-lead-as-womens-voices-set-to-roar-across-the-country-157124
I'd be wallowing too, wouldn't you ?
When the reptiles talk about 'mob rule' they really mean people like the women at parliament house right now. Women who don't like the idea of being assaulted, people who don't like secret trials of whistle-blowers or off-shore gulags - you know, people who think the rule of law would be a good thing.
DeleteYou can see why it's a terrifying prospect for those in charge.
So Maj. Mitch wants to preach to us: "What The Australian's Paul Kelly in December called 'the cult of the Royal Commission' feeds into the debasement of our politics as a myopic focus on the dynamics of power, driven by postcolonial university courses which increasingly privilege feelings over facts. How can institutions such as parliament, the law and the media work if facts are not paramount".
ReplyDelete"postcolonial university courses" ? "How can ...the media work if facts are not paramount" ?
They say that Joe Biden has some "senior moments" now and then (and from personal experience I can assure you they're genuine), but Maj. Mitch. seems to be having a "senior lifetime". "Facts" like Manning Clark's Lenin medal ? But I suppose he's right, actually; the reptile media just simply couldn't function at all without a constant stream of "facts" like that.
And where did these "postcolonial university courses" come from, and what is covered in them ? That the Earth is really flat, maybe ? I mean anyone with eyes can see that, can't they ? Perhaps Mathias Cormann took a degree in precolonial studies, and that's why he was always a secret environmentalist which he will now convert the OECD to.
[sigh]
I rarely dig in for my tasty Oreo treats - I know, more fool me. But I digress.
ReplyDeleteToday, I note that "The promise of fiscal repair and budget surplus gave the Coalition a competitive edge at the last election." I don't know, perhaps it felt right as Oreo expressed it, but it looks a little like the harsh reality to me - Frydenberg et all created a smirk and mirrors trick that was waved through by the compliant media of the day.
We weren't back in black. And we're not now - we made coffee mugs, but they never told the truth.
Oh look, Mondays really are the special days aren they not?
ReplyDeleteIt seems and anti-ABC piece published by the reptiles has specious or non-existent sources. Well blimey! Surely that would never happen at Australia's only national broadsheet - would it?
Look for fun names like "Menzies Research Centre" in the thread. Perhaps True North will be found in an empty shed by the beach somewhere?
https://twitter.com/joshgnosis/status/1371224530228633602/photo/1
Through what looks like a litany about lawyers, the Major seems to be moving himself away from what is supposed to be one of the bases of conservatism - that our legal system is the result of processes that, often through adversarial hearings, refine and define ‘the law’ so much better than any parliamentary body ever could.
ReplyDeleteOf course, we do understand that ‘activist’ judges should not be part of that evolution. Fortunately there are plenty of the right kind of lawyers who can be encouraged by the right kind of mass media to lead us to a happy state. David Flint, Gabriël A. Moens, Augusto Zimmermann and James Allan, for example, who appear with some frequency in the Limited News, combined a few months back to nominate Donald Trump to receive the Nobel Peace Prize.
Nor do the right kind of lawyers have any sort of veto over elected politicians. When Barwick advised Kerr that he had constitutional power to dismiss the then Prime Minister, it must have followed the succession of hearings, and determinations, that are seen as necessary for the High Court to consider, and rule on any power under the constitution. Must have - because Barwick was backed-up by his colleague Mason. Must have - or did we all miss something there?
It seems that that rising young journalist, Chris Mitchell, missed it. His bio. tells us that about then he was with the Brisbane ‘Telegraph’, which almost certainly brought out a special ‘late news extra’ for November 11, 1975.
Ah yes, a Nobble Prix for Trump - what a triumph of enlightenment that would be.
DeleteAnd also Porter is suing the ABC and Milligan for defaming him by not actually naming him in an article written about events of 33 years ago. And, joy oh joy, Porter's lawyer is the same lady who represented Brittany Higgins, Rebekah Giles.
And what was said:
"She [Giles] said the looming legal proceedings would allow the ABC to present any relevant evidence “and make any submissions they believe justifies their conduct in damaging Mr Porter’s reputation”.
“If the ABC and Ms Milligan wish to argue the truth of the allegations, they can do so in these proceedings – under the Defamation Act it is open for the ABC and Ms Milligan to plead truth in their defence to this action and prove the allegations to the lower civil standard”.
Giles said now the issue was heading to court, Porter would not be making any further comment."
Well, taking the 'suffer in silence' option, no less. But doesn't Ms Giles description of the process sound very much like an "inquiry" would have been conducted ? Only I suppose Porter couldn't have entertained dreams of a big payout if he'd "won" an inquiry.
Hi GB,
DeleteThat Porter has gone down the defamation route (I’m sure ScumMo is not best pleased as this will run and run) I wondered about how the case would be heard. In particular I was interested if there was a jury would Porter’s legal team be somewhat frightened of having 12 angry women adjudicating?
Evidently in NSW the ‘parties’ can agree to have a jury or to let the trial judge determine the issues.
It’s all here in rather dull legalese;
https://www.judcom.nsw.gov.au/publications/benchbks/civil/defamation.html
However this nugget seemed fun;
“The tort of defamation is based upon the communication of defamatory meaning, and not simply upon the words spoken (or written). In Monson v Tussaud’s Ltd [1894] 1 QB 671 the plaintiff brought proceedings for defamation after the Madame Tussaud museum placed a wax statue of him carrying a gun in a section devoted to famous murders. In fact a verdict of “not proven” had been given in Mr Monson’s trial for murder (the jury, however, only awarded a farthing in damages).”
DW
Delightful, right down to the extraordinary damages awarded.
DeleteBut 'not proven' is, as best I understand, a distinctly Scottish verdict, so why would a case against Tussauds have been heard in Scotland ?
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ReplyDeleteMore Dead In Myanmar
ReplyDeleteCoup soldiers, protesters running
In a country being torn apart
Each morning bad news keeps coming
More dead in Myanmar
Gotta put an end to it
Soldiers are cutting them down
Tear gas, batons and live ammo
Innocent people
Lying dead on the ground
How can we watch when we know?
...Scott’s saying that we are lucky
In a country where we can march
Without being met by bullets
He’s sounding like an oligarch…
Michael Bradley's reply to the Major:
ReplyDeletehttps://www.crikey.com.au/2021/03/16/oz-readies-aims-backfires-hatchet-job-activist-lawyers/
Yes indeed, thanks Merc. A couple of delightfuls from the article:
Delete"To be honest though, I’m more offended by the terrible writing, non-existent fact-checking, incoherent logic and the sheer inept laziness of the whole thing."
Yep, that's actually high praise for a reptile like Mitch.
And: "Nobody has suggested the allegation must be believed. It should not, however, be dismissed on Porter’s denial alone."
Which, of course, is exactly what's happening now under the deafening roar of cries for "rule of law and presumption of innocence".
Thank you Mercurial -
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