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There is no participation trophy in real life : Comments

By Stephen Cable, published 9/1/2018

At every level of government Conservatives are either leaning on their shovel, or lending it to the other side.

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What do so called conservatives really advocate?
Essentially more of what is pictured in these three stark images, but revved up to turbo-speed. Or in other words getting on with the serious business of trashing the planet, and humankind too and what little remains of a truly humanizing culture.
http://www.dartmouth.edu/~spanmod/mural/panel13.html
http://www.dartmouth.edu/~spanmod/mural/panel14.html
http://www.dartmouth.edu/~spanmod/mural/panel21.html

And what is described in this essay which reviews the then political context of an unspeakably vile sado-masochistic snuff/splatter movie in which the "hero" represented each and every single human being, and humankind altogether is systematically beaten to death.
http://www.logosjournal.com/hammer_kellner.htm
Posted by Daffy Duck, Tuesday, 9 January 2018 11:21:52 AM
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The Liberal party went down the toilet when they allowed the abc and others morally depraved to back Turbull.
Posted by runner, Tuesday, 9 January 2018 11:34:58 AM
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I had already read this insightful article in The Spectator, and totally agreed with it. Conservatism is virtually dead in Australia, thanks to the likes of Turnbull and apathetic voters. The Bernadi movement will only ever be a mild irritant (like the Greens) to the major parties, thanks to the average Australians complete ignorance of the voting system and just how much power they have as voters.
Posted by ttbn, Tuesday, 9 January 2018 12:23:06 PM
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Methinks we are in for a lot more pain as the introduction of even more technology produces great numbers of unemployed among our youth. I am forever intrigued by the totally useless degrees that are being handed out today. Neither side of politics seems to have a clue about what is happening in the real world, the main concern being what sort of pork barreling they have to do to win the next election. The ultra right wing of the Liberal party would have done us all a favour if they had put their pride in their pockets and backed the leader who the majority of their party elected, instead of supporting chief whiteanter Abbott.

David
Posted by VK3AUU, Tuesday, 9 January 2018 12:59:17 PM
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A more comprehensive view of what is happening in the economy:

http://medium.com/@matt_11659/matt-barrie-australias-economy-is-a-house-of-cards-6877adb3fb2f

The source provides a synopsis of the long article:

http://theaimn.com/house-of-cards-2/

Quote:

"“As a whole, the Australian economy has grown through a property bubble, inflating on top of a mining bubble, built on top of a commodities bubble, driven by a China bubble.”

Looking down the barrel of some “staggering” losses by Chinese banks in what has been a “$34 trillion experiment” to create an economic miracle, the Chinese government is facing a meltdown likely to be far more catastrophic than the sub-prime meltdown in the US in 2008."

With regard to energy cost; renewable energy wins when all the costs related to fossil fuels are taken into account. Evidence suggests that renewable energy is cheaper than coal overseas.
There are a number of coal fired power stations in Australia which are on the way out due to nearing they're lifespan, they produce cheaper power than renewables; coal plants to be constructed don't. Once the extra costs created through health problems and climate change are taken into account; then, coal is far more expensive regardless of whether the coal plant is new or old.
Posted by ant, Tuesday, 9 January 2018 1:21:54 PM
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Ant. What sort of technology are you going to use to keep the electricity grid stable after all the coal fired power stations have closed down.

David
Posted by VK3AUU, Tuesday, 9 January 2018 3:04:33 PM
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