A Nation Says Sorry

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Tuesday February 12, 2008 · 2:19 PM PST

2008/02/12 · 14:19

As I write this, Australia’s parliament sits, and for the first time in 11 years, a leftist centralist Labor Party, sits on the Government benches. The is not only historic because Australia has shrugged off a Neo-con government which embarrassed us at home and overseas, but also after a long wait, the house will finally say sorry to Australia’s first people, and a practice that resulted in a group know as the "Stolen Generation".

tunney

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Monday January 14, 2008 · 9:47 PM PST

2008/01/14 · 21:47

With a disappointing stale mate in Bail over Global Warming, and some stupid announcements like compulsory ISP based filtering of adult material online, the progressive values of the Labor government have been sorely missing in the first two months of government. Today comes new challenges, which could bring a diplomatic crisis with Australia’s second largest trading partner.

The Federal Court of Australia has just ruled that the killing of whales in Australia’s territorial waters is illegal, since the area was deemed a sanctuary in 2000 and that the Japanese company "Kyodo Senpaku Kaisha Ltd" is in breach of Australian domestic law protecting the animals.

tunney

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Sunday January 13, 2008 · 9:18 PM PST

2008/01/13 · 21:18

Yes life is easier in Kilometres, Kilograms, and Litres. For a start it is the standard of science, even America science (oh and American Sci-Fi, I guess at least in the future America uses metric).

Changing to metric would also help a little with those God Bothering Religious Right types.

You see the Imperial system works in series based on six, why six? Well it could be because people use to believe "the world was made in 6 days". The rest of the world dropped that idea years ago and used a numeric system that is based on ten, and why that number?

Look at your 2 hands, count the digits, the metric system is as self evident as the rights given to them (your hands) by god, even if its impossible to cleaning divide ten by any number other than by five and two.

Why does America not change to a system that is so simplistic it is at the tip of your fingers, because "We have always been imperial, always will be!"

tunney

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Thursday January 10, 2008 · 9:57 PM PST

2008/01/10 · 21:57

UPDATE. WOOPS I did search Dennis Kucinich before I wrote this baby, so that goes my trust of the Kos search engine (yes Diaries and stories), everyone is over at this diary, so much for being "Johnny on the Spot" :P

AP is reporting:

Democrat Dennis Kucinich, who won less than 2 percent of the vote in the New Hampshire primary, said Thursday he wants a recount to ensure that all ballots in his party's contest were counted. The Ohio congressman cited "serious and credible reports, allegations and rumors" about the integrity of Tuesday results.

tunney

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Tuesday January 08, 2008 · 2:47 PM PST

2008/01/08 · 14:47

Reminders that while us political addicts are watching on with intense interest at New Hampshire, down at Wall Street, the Market tanked again today, down another 238 points. The late in the day plummet caused by AT&T giving direction to the market that its consumer division is suffering large drops in consumption.

If you look at the type of things ordinary people can cut back when money is tight, communications is probably the first discretionary expenditure, especially cell phones.

The economy has made an appearance in the election debate so far, in fact HRC has been mentioned the R word, but (and look I blame the MSM here), it hasn't been as centre as the whole "change" theme and geo-politics.

As all politics is local, and people are hurting out there, watch for a change in theme after New Hampshire, the "Change" theme will need to be modified to include the economy "stupid!".

I have no idea who that benefits in the field, but I’m not sure is Obama.

Clinton v Obama reminds me of Howard v Rudd

tunney

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Wednesday December 12, 2007 · 7:29 PM PST

2007/12/12 · 19:29

Howard was seen as "sneaky & tricky", while Rudd was "calm & visionary". As the heat is turned up in the Democratic Primary, the same perceptions seem to be at play.

Poll

78 votes Show Results

Is the Democratic Primary about Old Guard vs Freshness?

78 votes Vote Now!

Is the Democratic Primary about Old Guard vs Freshness?

Yes

63 votes

13 votes

Don't Know

2 votes

New Australian PM Falls Over in First Test

tunney

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Monday December 10, 2007 · 11:46 PM PST

2007/12/10 · 23:46

Not only Australians, but many progressive people around the world saw new hope with the election of Kevin Rudd and the Labor party to the Federal Government, today has come the first big test, Australia's "New" approach to Climate Change, away from the Neo-Con ways of John Howard's Conservative Rule, which aligned with the US the whole way, so how is it going?

tunney

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Friday November 23, 2007 · 10:31 PM PST

2007/11/23 · 22:31

Australian media if not predictable has dubbed it a "Ruddslide", with Kevin Rudd leading the Australian Labor Party out of 11 years in opposition and will form the next federal government taking the lower house from Howard's conservative coalition. Mr Rudd giving a victory speech in Brisbane, shortly after John Howard conceded in Sydney.

In a suprise result, and at this stage very under reported, the Senate is dead locked. Labor is not in complete control of the Federal Government and will have to rely on at least one right leaning Senator to abstain or vote with Labor to pass legislation. An Explanation of how this may play out after the turn.

John Howard has lost his own seat of Bennelong, Maxine McKew the new Labor member has 51.1% of the two party preferred vote. John Howard's humiliation has only been expericed by one other sitting Prime Minister.

ABC Online Coverage (Many Links And Info)

Poll

472 votes Show Results

Will Labors Win In Australia help the Democrats?

472 votes Vote Now!

Will Labors Win In Australia help the Democrats?

Yes - As it reflects an overall feeling against neo-con

222 votes

No - but only because Australia does not reflect the world

42 votes

Dont Know - But lets mention it a lot and hope people follow the Australian lead.

208 votes

One Freedom American's Should Give Up

tunney

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Thursday November 22, 2007 · 9:16 PM PST

2007/11/22 · 21:16

Compulsory voting is not favoured by many people, especially those who believe that a government forcing them to do anything is an attack on their freedom. The same argument can be made of taxes, security checks at airports, and most other things attach to the security state.

However I would argue for democracy to function fairly it can be argued compulsion is necessary.

tunney

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Wednesday November 14, 2007 · 7:53 PM PST

2007/11/14 · 19:53

Australia is in home straight for Federal Election 2007, with 9 days to go; an editorialpublished today puts things in perspective. "Don’t Mention The War", Foreign Policy in the Australian election has been the dog that didn’t bark, and despite The Prime Ministers reputation for being "sneaky and dishonest", the Labor Party have shied away from the War, even though most Australian’s were against it from the start, and that number still hangs around 75% against, and despite high profile deaths of Australian soldiers during the campaign, not a peep. So what is going on here?

tunney

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Sunday November 11, 2007 · 4:41 PM PST

2007/11/11 · 16:41

For those who like a gamble (and don't live inside the US) the odd's on the US Election put Hillary way into the Whitehouse

tunney

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Monday November 05, 2007 · 4:28 PM PST

2007/11/05 · 16:28

If you missed CNBC this morning, or maybe don’t get CCTV on your local cable, then you may have missed Kevin Rudd, Australian Labor’s option for Prime Minister of Australia, getting to know the International Audience. This is one place America lets itself down, its never that interested in other country's, unless they are already on fire, under coup or ready for a good Texas style bombing.

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A Nation Says Sorry

Labor's first big Test: Japanese Whalers

Now is the time for a Metric America

NH Primary : Kucinich Steps Up

It's the economy stupid!

Clinton v Obama reminds me of Howard v Rudd

New Australian PM Falls Over in First Test

Australian Election - "LABOR WIN, PM LOSES SEAT"

One Freedom American's Should Give Up

Aus 07: The Left Bows to the American Empire

Hillary: Odds Tightening Up for 2008 Race

Rudd does a get know ya! On International TV