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Misinformed Xenophobic Fuckwits

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I mentioned two weeks ago that “…there’s a nasty undercurrent of ‘us’ and ‘them’ when it comes to the issue of asylum seekers that sees a portion of Australians become racist, xenophobic fuckwits.” This email I received at work today just proves this: I cross ocean, poor and broke. Take bus, see employment folk. Nice … Continue Reading

Patriotism

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I’m going to come out with another generalisation here: Americans tend to be more blindly patriotic than any other nationality. I find the fact that people can defend the lack of a liveable minimum wage and the tipping system absolutely appalling. Quite frankly, if there is no lawful national minimum wage standard which actually provides … Continue Reading

Bin Laden: The Mission Is Not Complete

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Osama bin Laden is dead. I have to say I find myself stunned. I don’t quite know how to feel or think. This is a man who’s been named a global threat for most of my adult life. I remember getting to school one Tuesday morning when I was fourteen, side-stepping hallway crowds standing in … Continue Reading

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