Malcolm Turnbull will be checking for commies (communists) under the bed tonight.
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John Robertson, former head of Unions NSW, was appointed to the NSW Legislative Council (Upper House) when Michael Costa retired. Mr Robertson had strenuously opposed the privatisation of NSW electricity, won, and watched as Michael Costa, having lost, retired from politics. Originally posted 12-Jan-09 at truepolitik.myperspective.org.au Israel’s retaliative assault on Hamas has been going for 17 days, since 27 December 2008. Dr Muawiya Hassanein, the head of Gaza emergency services, says almost 900 people of Gaza have been killed, including more than 270 children Originally posted 3-Jan-09 at truepolitik.myperspective.org.au George W Bush, establisher of Guantanamo Bay (’Gitmo’) detention centre for suspected terrorists, has now asked Australia, and other countries, to take inmates, possibly terrorists, that he doesn’t know how to manage. Acting PM Julia Gillard has said that Australia would formally consider requests on “a case by case basis”, but it is “unlikely” to take them. The former statement is diplomatic. Originally posted 24-Dec-2008 at truepolitik.myperspective.org.au Truepolitik wishes all people a Merry Christmas, and hopes that all people will work for a better world in 2009. Truepolitik will return early in the new year. John Contact: my_analyst@yahoo.com.au Originally posted 23-Dec-2008 at truepolitik.myperspective.org.au An inquiry established by Kevin Rudd, and conducted by retired NSW judge John Clarke QC, has found no evidence to link Dr Mohamed Haneef to the attempted terrorist attacks in London and Glasgow which led to his arrest in July 2007. Originally posted 7-Dec-2008 at truepolitik.myperspective.org.au Peter Costello has warmed a seat on the backbench since John Howard lost the Federal election in Dec 2007. He declined the position as Leader of the Parliamentary Liberal Party, & Leader of the Opposition. He had hoped to be offered a plum job outside politics, but the current international financial & economic crisis has closed many doors. Originally posted 7-Dec-2008 at truepolitik.myperspective.org.au This week was the last week of Federal Parliament for 2008. There was legislation to be passed, including legislation on infrastructure spending. In his lecture, The Impossibility of Limited Government , Hans-Hermann Hoppe examines three sources of American national pride. |
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