SR,

While some (especially the left whingers) believe that the Australian prints whatever it feels like, having listened to a fact checker on RNL discussing what he does I learnt that articles, especially on the front page require at least one credible source with the story, a second credible source to corroborate, and a review of information that might contradict the story.

While SK is a respected economist, and produced ABS information to support his assertion that the article was wrong, he has not considered whether there is any information that might have fallen outside of the ABS net.

"he has not considered whether there is any information that might have fallen outside of the ABS net"

Information like what Shadow Minister?

That people are grossly under-reporting how much they spent on tobacco products? Because that is what it would take for the article in the Australian to be correct.

SteeleRedux,

Hello!....so long since I talked to you : )

Yar, you're right. There seems to be an outbreak of posters calling other posters liars at the moment. I must admit that SM's "LIAR, LIAR, LIAR, LIAR" got my attention.

It's prohibited on OLO. Graham once told me that he's trying for a Parliamentary conduct thingy re: "lies, lying or liar"

Perhaps we should get Bronnie in to adjudicate?

Poirot wrote, "Parliamentary conduct thingy" .... does that mean I can call SM, "MENDACIOUS, MENDACIOUS, MENDACIOUS"? Hope so.

please revisit the thread/where big toobacco..is suing..govt
http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=16263&page=0

at that thread i noticed the people sp[eaking out would be sueD
LOOKS LIKE BIG TOOBACCO..
IS JUST THROWING OUT SOME FOOLPROOF PROOF AND WATCHING TO SEE WHO RISES TO/THE BAIT..FISCAL FISHING..[SIZING UP YOUR PUblic spokespersons

its
time to sue the rot that sells the lies rorts[i mean bust em UP REAL BAD,,FINANCIALLY][iys their lie that feeds this ongoing oppression by the mihjy of state..to sin tax moral choice

declare the injury..you freaking judge and jury
we never hurt you/yet you for some reason think my bad habbit is your business..screw you busy bodies get a life.[smokers and non smokers get the same rates of the same cancers[ie its not 'smoking'..related.

http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=16263&page=0

reveals smoking actually is a medicine
but haters love their hate more than fact.

beware ye that lay down with the fleabags..
some dogs are gods..others pure mongral
BY THEIR FLATTERING LIPS WILL YE KNOW THEM..but fixed minds
only intend to fix our minds..ie fix others not themselves...[TOO PERfect]

its a global scam
THE COMPO WILL BE HUGE
yet we smokers never get a cent[its our pack a day that pays your rent.

SO FAR ABC.AND THE PROJECT JUMPED IN..WITH NAMES

Parrot,

You are really completely blind in one eye. I used the exact wording against Nhob that he used against me, and yet my repeat gained your attention and not Nhob's original unjustified accusation.

If you truely wish to revert to civilised discourse, perhaps you would care to take to task Nhoj who appears unable to post without an ad hominem attack. (But as a lefty, I guess he is safe from your criticism). Secondly, look in the mirror, "Your nasty, vicious, judgmental psyche" is hardly taking the high ground.

I am willing to restrain myself as long as a certain intemperate attack poodle is muzzled.