August 05, 2004

STUPID, IGNORANT, OR CORRUPT

We've come a long way since the beginning of 2003, when Margo Kingston vowed to seek inner calm:

For me, I hope last year was the last when anger, frustration and despair ruled my professional psychology. When you don't like what's happening around you, you can burn out with impotent rage or you can retreat to a space you feel you can control. I'm looking for a third way this year - inner calm through articulation of my core values and living those values on a daily basis. I'll try to be more measured in my observations, and will refuse to lose hope. That includes switching the emphasis on Webdiary from finding fault and railing against the horror around us to looking for the key disagreements on issues, searching for some consensus, and looking for solutions.

One of Margo's recent "measured observations", of course, is that Jews control everything. And here's more consensus-seeking from caring Kingston, in today's tragic Webdiary instalment:

Lots of political commentators write that Mark Latham is concentrating on the “little things” and avoiding the big issues. Are they stupid, ignorant, or corrupt?

Way to channel that impotent rage, Margo! Being neither stupid, ignorant, or corrupt herself, Margo is able to offer the only clear-eyed judgment of Latham's worth:

He’s fighting hard, our Mark, against powerful interests few would take on, for us, the people.

Our Mark? Oh, Latham must be ever so proud to have won Margo's endorsement. The government should hail this new alliance in a series of campaign ads: Vote for Mark Latham, official candidate of the barking mad Saddamist Left!

Posted by Tim Blair at August 5, 2004 07:25 AM
Comments

Oh, give Margo a break. It's not her fault the Zionists make her write stupid things.

Posted by: Quentin George at August 5, 2004 at 08:33 AM

There's a best-selling self-help book in this for Margo. Learn how you can find refuge from the Zionist-controlled outside world by discovering the Lebensraum within!

Posted by: Paul Zrimsek at August 5, 2004 at 08:45 AM

"against powerful interests few would take on"

I'm assuming that those 'powerful interests' are those damn Zionists again?

Good old Margo, still fighting the wierd fight.

Posted by: Harry Tuttle at August 5, 2004 at 08:47 AM

Speechless. Commentless.

Posted by: CurrencyLad at August 5, 2004 at 08:57 AM

Would that Margo were so!

Posted by: The Real JeffS at August 5, 2004 at 09:21 AM

Tim, Margo makes your blogjob way too easy.

Posted by: R C Dean at August 5, 2004 at 09:35 AM

The last nail in Mark Latham's coffin, must be speed-freal, La Kingston's, gushing, frenetic, psychotic-babble in today's Herald. Hear Margoyle rant against "Big Business," The Liberal Party, and all other nasty people. Off With Their Heads, eh Margot?

What a dopey bint.

Posted by: neoconchick at August 5, 2004 at 09:46 AM

Margo is a sad little woman.

Posted by: Jonny at August 5, 2004 at 10:18 AM

Margo.. HAHAHAHAHAHAHA Nothing like coonspiracy theorists to liven up your morning.

Posted by: caspian at August 5, 2004 at 10:53 AM

"Stupid, ignorant and corrupt?" A classic case of projecting your own faults onto others if ever there was one.

Posted by: gaz at August 5, 2004 at 11:30 AM

'The horror around us?' The moonbats have lost all perspective. If Kerry wins the election, I'll be pissed off and alarmed, but I hardly think I'll fall into a slough of despond. Nutters of a Margolian magnitude, on the other hand, genuinely seem to believe that Bush's re-election would presage the End Times.

On the whole, I have a pretty good life, and on the whole so do the vast majority of people outside the truly undeniable hellholes. I often think that the bile and shit that the loony Left swims in is punishment enough for them.

Posted by: David Gillies at August 5, 2004 at 11:32 AM

"Vote for John Howard = vote for Peter Costello" I have no problem with. "Vote for Mark Latham = vote for Margo Kingston" truly, truly horrifies me.

Posted by: Johnny Wishbone at August 5, 2004 at 11:37 AM

Sounds like Bob Shrum's "powerful interests that stand in your way" have finally reached the Southern hemisphere. Well, once he's done wrecking Kerry's campaign with his stuck-in-the-1970s speechwriting, perhaps he'll find some time for Latham. One can only hope.

Posted by: PW at August 5, 2004 at 11:50 AM

You'll have to excuse me, I'm typing this through a veil of tears as I am wracked with emotion. God bless him! God bless our Mark!!

Posted by: Amos at August 5, 2004 at 11:52 AM

Vote for John Howard = vote for Peter Costello" I have no problem with. "Vote for Mark Latham = vote for Margo Kingston" truly, truly horrifies me

Me too..

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Posted by: Caspian at August 5, 2004 at 12:01 PM

The amazing thing about the Jewish world domination plot is that for the whole time this secret cabal has been operating - centuries - it hasn't succeeded yet. Even more amazingly there hasn't been one single disassafected whistle-blowing Jew ever. Not one. It has never been infiltrated either. Only non-Jews like Kingston have the insight and intelligence to see a glimmer of truth through the opaque fog of deception and cunning genereted by those fiendishly clever Jews.

Posted by: Walter Plinge at August 5, 2004 at 12:30 PM

"Even more amazingly there hasn't been one single disassafected whistle-blowing Jew ever."

Well, that just goes to show the immense power of the Jew Conspiracy.

"it hasn't succeeded yet."

Didn't you listen to Margo? It has!

Posted by: gulgnu at August 5, 2004 at 12:37 PM

Margo walks into a bar. The bartender says, "Why the ugly face?"

Says she: "This is nothing. You should see when I have PMT!"

Posted by: Lofty at August 5, 2004 at 12:55 PM

"Our Mark" sounds like "Our Lord" or "Our Lady".
Well, none of them are mine, and Margot's "we, the people" certainly doesn't include me, either.

In fact, when demagogues use "we", "our" and "us", it's time to reach for the revolver.

Posted by: freddyboy at August 5, 2004 at 12:56 PM

Conspiracy theories are a great way to blame your own failures, inadequacies and stupidness on someone else.

"I'm not the complete fuck up I appear to be, THEY did it to me! AAAHHHHRRG!"

Posted by: JakeD at August 5, 2004 at 12:56 PM

I choose corrupt, if that's okay with everyone.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at August 5, 2004 at 01:23 PM

Good choice. There's more money in the corrupt career path. And nobody can compete with the Left when it comes to stupid or ignorant.

Posted by: EvilPundit at August 5, 2004 at 01:33 PM

Sure, there's more money in corruption but stupidity is easy and ignorance is bliss. I just can't decide.

I believe I'll take all three, plus sloppy, sentimental, and self-indulgent, if Linda Ronstadt doesn't have the copyright.

Posted by: Lyle at August 5, 2004 at 01:48 PM

How can you imply that it was false of Margo to say the Americans used nukes in Vietnam?

Don't you see it's just that the Joos who control poltics and the media hushed it up.

Don't you see? It's all coming together!

Posted by: Sue at August 5, 2004 at 02:08 PM

"He’s fighting hard, our Mark..."

Surely this statement is a compromise of Margo's independence according to the Webdiary and Media Alliance's Code's of 'Ethics'.

Posted by: bt at August 5, 2004 at 02:13 PM

Margo is a National Treasure.

She is hilarious. Thank God we live in a society where people are free to express such fantastic views. She really is the pin-up girl for the loony left.

Posted by: Andrew at August 5, 2004 at 02:35 PM

I'd prefer it if she was the nail-up girl.
(If you're squeamish, how about shut up girl?)

Posted by: Habib at August 5, 2004 at 03:17 PM

"Stupid, ignorant and corrupt" - seems from reading the comments here that most people fit into the first two criteria. Tim Blair maybe has a shot at all three.

Did anyone else puke when reading Murdoch's The (ahem!)Australian newspapers front page today? Greg Sheridan praised Downer as a great statesman - seriously! - and said his trip to North Korea will be "constructive" - "win, lose or draw".

How is it constructive to lose, or even draw? Has Downer ever achieved anything of significance on the international stage, besides helping Howard make Australia into an international pariah?

Oooh, but Margo Kingston is a witch and must be burned for suggesting that such "expert" commentators are either dumb as doorknobs or on the take. Right?

Wake up to yourselves, folks!

Posted by: gandhi at August 5, 2004 at 03:34 PM

Sheridan....ha ah aha ha ha ha ha aha hahhh

Posted by: EJ at August 5, 2004 at 03:41 PM

No, "gandhi", Margo is not a witch.

Just an idiot.

As are you ....

Given the choice between Downer & moonbats such as you making our foreign policy, I'm with Big Al all the way.

If Australia is such a 'pariah', I presume that you'll be off to join some other country asap ?

Any suggestions folks about where we can all club together to send "gandhi" off to ?

I'll be delighted to wave you farewell - you can be replaced by one of the thousands who are queuing up to get into our 'pariah' state.

Posted by: Andrew at August 5, 2004 at 03:54 PM

Gandhi,

Margo is an idiot who does not deserve to have any employment in journalism. Her views are inane in the extreme, as are those of 95% of the so-called progressives, who would be hard up having enough intelligwence between them to take a urine test.

Australia is not a pariah, and only a person prejudiced against good sense would even say so. Let me see the two number one powers in the World today are the US and Britain. We are allies of both.

The delusions of people on the left astonish me. But it must always be rembered that the lefties are really the stupid ones. Every left wing policy position is either based on knee-jerk anti-Americanism or some simplistic emotional reaction. And your post I'm afraid is just another example of the unthinking pap that our schools are turning out these days.

Posted by: Toryhere at August 5, 2004 at 03:57 PM

Margo’s story is defamatory.

"I think he was wrong not to veto the dud [US Free Trade Agreement] just about every economist who hasn’t been bought off by big business said it was straight off."

Leaving aside the incoehrence (which would probably constitute a defence), are there any economists willing to challenge her on the basis of impugning their professional reputations? Is it possible, in Margo’s world, that one could disagree with her and still retain a smidgeon of integrity or intellect?

Posted by: Hanyu at August 5, 2004 at 04:10 PM

And the correct answer is?

"The FTA deal takes effect 60 days after Bush and Howard exchange letters saying their respective Parliaments have endorsed it. Howard wants it signed by October 1 so it starts on January 1 next year."

Posted by: Hanyu at August 5, 2004 at 04:20 PM

Andrew, I won't be leaving Australia anytime soon: I will be working hard to get rid of Howard and restore some real pride and independence here, not to mention make reparations for past errors.

Toryhere,

At least Margo can spell "intelligwence " (sic).

Australia IS developiong a pariah reputation, as Aussies abroad today will tell you. Under Howard, Australia has been regularly criticized at the UN for illegal treatment of boat people and others. We struck first blood in the illegal invasion of Iraq. We voted with the USA and Israel to support an illegal wall which every other self-respecting country in the world abhors.

Why do you call yourself Tory anyway? Are you a Pom masquerading as an Aussie?

Hanyu,

Margot is not being defamatory. She would have to actually name someone specifically (either a "corrupt" political commentator or an economist who had been "bought off") in order for the story to be defamatory.

Posted by: gandhi at August 5, 2004 at 04:28 PM

"Are they stupid, ignorant, or corrupt?"

You mean I get a choice?

Posted by: Jay at August 5, 2004 at 04:38 PM

Ahh "gandhi" - I see your true colours.

'Illegal' invasion of Iraq = legal killing/muder of Iraqis as long as they were done by Saddam.

'Illegal wall' = legal killing of Israelis as they are Jews and deserve it.

Fantastic. You should be glad you are living in such a 'pariah' country where your sick and twisted views that anybody who 'resists' the Americans is by definition blameless and free of all wrong-doing will not land you in prison (or dead).

Funny how none of your type ever wants to go and protest in a country or against a REAL 'pariah' government. That would take just a little bit too much in the way of guts, wouldn't it ?

Speaking as someone who used to live in Romania, I know what a real 'pariah' country is, mate, and its not Australia, despite what you or your leftie friends abroad might tell you. Their view of pariah is fairly obviously anybody who thinks that the US is a better bet that Saddam Hussein or the Palestinian Authority.

Posted by: Andrew at August 5, 2004 at 04:47 PM

At least Margo can spell "intelligwence " (sic).

Australia IS developiong ...

Never pick on the spelling, gandhi. It makes you look stupid.

Posted by: ilibcc at August 5, 2004 at 05:09 PM

OH! NO! AUS! The UN doesn't like you! Hey if your lucky, the despots will kick you out. I wish you all of the luck in the world. Better if we could go together. You drew first blood in Iraq! Way to go! I knew there was some reason why I liked your country so much when I visited. Hoping for a return visit as soon as I can. Regards from a member of a fellow pariah nation. Bye the bye. How many nanoseconds would the eal Gandhi have lasted under a Stalin or Mao? Just asking.

Posted by: YoJimbo at August 5, 2004 at 05:14 PM

Mao & Stalin are misunderstood - we all know that is the Americans who are the real enemy.

You just have to look at how many of their poor citizens are deperately fleeing across the Rio Grande in the hope of making a better life for themselves in Mexico.

Or how many Australians are pouring themseves into leaky boats and launching themselves towards Indonesia in the hope of fleeing the odious persecution from our pariah country.

Or when brave defenders of the truth like our mate 'gandhi' are taken away by the secret police, beaten up and then killed, and his home torched.

Fortunately, the brave UN, without fear or favour, will jump in to bring everything right, and without anybody needing to pay them ...

Posted by: Andrew at August 5, 2004 at 05:24 PM

"gandhi", you pillock:

Australia is disliked by dictators and their cronies the world over. This is a badge of honour.

Under Howard, we helped remove a bloody tyrant and free 25 million people.
Under Howard, we supported a defensive measure that has stopped the Palestinian murder machine in its tracks.

As for the detention centers for illegal immigrants (and note that it's the immigrants who have acted illegally, not our government) the people are free to go at any time. In fact, they will have their expenses paid by the government to return home. It's only if they insist on appealing the decision against them that they remain in the detention centers.

So why are you siding with the tyrants and murderers? Explain, please.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at August 5, 2004 at 05:38 PM

A world where Australia is a "pariah" state and Baathist Iraq is "sovereign" is one I don't want to live in.

Thankfully, we're not in that world...yet...despite the drivel spouted by gandhi and fellow useful idiots.

Posted by: Quentin George at August 5, 2004 at 05:47 PM

By the way, Gandhi, "Tory", like "Whig", is a political stance, not a political party.

The party in Britain is the Conservative Party.

There hasn't been a Tory party for almost two centuries.

Posted by: Quentin George at August 5, 2004 at 05:50 PM

Gandhi,

For Downer's foreign policy achievement see all references to the liberation of East Timor, the end of civil strife in The Solomon Islands, a Free Trade Deal with the world's most important economy, an end to the outrageously dangerous practice of people smuggling across the Timor Gap, a multi-billion dollar gas deal with China and the overthrow of the Taliban in Afghanistan.

You're right, he's done nothing but harm. HE MUST GO NOW

Posted by: Margo's First XVIII at August 5, 2004 at 05:55 PM

Sssh...gandhi is one of those people who doesn't realise that condoning illegal immigration = sanctioning murder.

Posted by: Quentin George at August 5, 2004 at 05:59 PM

Alexander Downer taking a shit as a foreign minister would be more statesman-like than anything a potential Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd (oh fuck...imagine that for a moment) could ever live up to.

Posted by: Bbt at August 5, 2004 at 06:00 PM

What about Gareth Evans? I notice Gandhi doesn't believe that cosying up to military dictators constitutes being a "pariah".

Posted by: Quentin George at August 5, 2004 at 06:22 PM

Gandhi also didn't compare Howard's 'treatment of asylum seekers and others' with Gough Whitlam's fear of "having hundreds of fucking Vietnamese Balts coming into this country".

Posted by: bt at August 5, 2004 at 06:27 PM

But bt, St Gough is of the Labour Party, so its ok for him to slander other ethnicities.
But if Little Johnny and Alex do it, it means they are finally exposing their blackened soul that the "enlightened ones" like ghandi have always known to exist.

Posted by: RhikoR at August 5, 2004 at 07:00 PM

Yes RhikoR, having the third most generous intake of refugees in the world is just a front.

It's funny how the Left, the ABC and SBS were similarly blinded when the Nacker Lacker was proposing an end to ATSIC and a shift from multiculturalism to integration to win back the heartland.

Posted by: bt at August 5, 2004 at 07:27 PM

Gandhi -

"Under Howard, Australia has been regularly criticized at the UN"

And that's bad because???

Posted by: Pacman at August 5, 2004 at 09:00 PM

And that's bad because???

...because condemnations from unelected councils chaired by Syria are morally important!

Get with the program!

Posted by: Quentin George at August 5, 2004 at 09:25 PM

So Margo was angrier than this last year????
Imagine how she will feel if John Howard wins his fourth election.I will personally locate her favourite cafe/pub/coven haunts and sell ring side tickets to veiw her public apoplexy.I'll make a squillion.

Posted by: gubbaboy at August 5, 2004 at 09:56 PM

sorry- view her apoplectic meltdown

Posted by: gubbaboy at August 5, 2004 at 09:59 PM

Oh no Australia is a pariah state - boo hoo. We are roundly condemned by the UN. The same UN who is going to do diddly squat about Sudan and did bugger all about Kosovo. Hey Ghandi do you reckon what is going on there is something the UN can wear as a badge of honour in the years to come? Come on mate if you are against the US then who are you for? Who are you going to turn to in your hypothetical universe of "world order" where Sudan is a member of the UN human rights commission. Do you have a problem with this and if not why not?

Posted by: Rob at August 5, 2004 at 11:14 PM

The only thing I find truly disturbing about our dear friend "gandhi", is that I think that he is the troll of the same name who posts on the Iraq the Model site. Oh well, at least the Iraqies will know that arsehats are not exclusively a middle east/islamic phenomenon and are instead a worldwide plague.

Posted by: Just Another Bloody Lawyer at August 5, 2004 at 11:32 PM

Ah, the UN, you mean that wonderful organisation which did so much to prevent the massacre in Rwanda? and is now taking decisive action to prevent the same in Sudan?

Go fuck yourself gandhi you dumb prick.

Posted by: tc at August 6, 2004 at 12:26 AM

Lets just hope Margo stays in Oz. We have way too many of her type of Aussies in London. Like the peasants who live below me.

Posted by: Andrew Ian Dodge at August 6, 2004 at 12:46 AM

Australia is regularly criticized by the UN?

Ooooh, just wait until the UN gets really tough and issues a nonbinding resolution against Australia. Then you guys will be really sorry!

Posted by: Dave T. at August 6, 2004 at 02:02 AM

Tim — We're thinking of offering you guys statehood. How do you think that would fly.

We like the idea because Australians seem to be stand-up sorts, you've got decent beer and great beaches, and it will REALLY piss off Texas... "Hello, there, little fella..."

The best part is, we do that, the San Francisco Examiner buys out the SMH, and you guys can save time not reading two papers instead of only not reading one...

Think it over and get back to us.

Posted by: richard mcenroe at August 6, 2004 at 04:33 AM

That's a great idea Richard. Then Gandhi, down there, can get the UN to issue a nonbinding resolution to establish a joint "unofficial anthem" From 'Waltzing Matilda" to "Rampaging Pariahs" "Once we established 'detention centers' by a billabong as we rested from our joint military excercises Under the shade of a Coolibah tree." Has a real nice ring to it, doesn't it.

Posted by: YoJimbo at August 6, 2004 at 04:58 AM

She's got a face for radio...

Posted by: Roger Bournival at August 6, 2004 at 05:01 AM

...not to mention make reparations for past errors.

'Ghandi' - Australia's answer to Randall Robinson.

Posted by: Roger Bournival at August 6, 2004 at 05:09 AM

Since that bozo Rupert seems to have feet in both our houses-how about a new National Anthem. "Ausmerica-fair and balanced"

Posted by: YoJimbo at August 6, 2004 at 05:52 AM

I agree that AUS seems like a great place--good people, scenery, drinking, music, humor, etc.--but why would AUS want to become a state? It's already a country and a continent. Wouldn't that be trading down in a big way?

Posted by: AK at August 6, 2004 at 05:58 AM

I'm demanding reparations from gandhi for posting such inane drivel as he did. I couldn't avert my eyes quickly enough (he should have written "Timbo" instead of "Tim Blair"), and suffered a terrible case of emotional distress as a result. Pay up, fella!

Posted by: PW at August 6, 2004 at 05:58 AM

Because is's all for the benefit of the people like Gandhi. That way they don't have to strain themselves and multi-task their hate. Hence the new "anthems"

Posted by: YoJimbo at August 6, 2004 at 06:11 AM

I agree that AUS seems like a great place--good people, scenery, drinking, music, humor, etc.--but why would AUS want to become a state? It's already a country and a continent. Wouldn't that be trading down in a big way?

Dunno. On one hand, I think Aussies might be a little put off by the idea, but would probably understand that the offer was intended as a compliment.

If they were the ones asking, I couldn't think of a reason to object, but I don't think offering would be in good taste, y'know?

Posted by: rosignol at August 6, 2004 at 07:28 AM

The best thing about Aussie becoming a state is that we could all drive on different sides of the road and my Boston training would pay off big time!!!

Of course your taxi drivers will have to undergo re-education, when I was down there they actually drove politely. Can't have that.

Posted by: AlanC at August 6, 2004 at 08:00 AM

"Tim — We're thinking of offering you guys statehood. How do you think that would fly"

Okay, so what's the new national anthem?

The Star-Spangled Matilda?
Ameristrailia the Beautiful?
God Bless Waltzing?

I think we need more planning

Jay

Posted by: Jay at August 6, 2004 at 08:00 AM

Lets just hope Margo stays in Oz. We have way too many of her type of Aussies in London. Like the peasants who live below me.

Andrew - you've got Germaine Greer. Lucky old you. Please don't let her escape again.

Posted by: Walter Plinge at August 6, 2004 at 09:12 AM

Margo's version of the Lord's prayer:

"Our Mark, who art in Canberra, Howard be thy bane.."

OK, I'm all out of ideas, someone else finish it.

Posted by: Jeepster at August 6, 2004 at 09:32 AM

I'm just thinking of the convenience for the lefties. Think of the strain they're under, having to remember to condemn three countries at once. This way they'd only have to remember UStralia and Britain.

Posted by: richard mcenroe at August 6, 2004 at 09:36 AM

To tell the truth I spent my youth watching John Wayne movies, Rawhide, Bonanza, reading American comics. It was quite a shock when I discovered we were not a state of the union.

Posted by: Paulm at August 6, 2004 at 10:04 AM

Our Mark, who art in Canberra, Howard be thy bane,
Thy bucks night fun, your image spun,
Why on earth do you persist with Kevin? (Rudd)
Give us this day your insulting phrase,
And forgive our blasphemies,
As we abuse your Father Gough,
Lead us not...no...never,
But flounder for our amusement,
For thine is obscurity,
In the land of the Tory,
Forever and ever, AMEN.

Posted by: bt: the bad templar at August 6, 2004 at 10:04 AM

Our Mark, who art in Canberra, Howard be thy bane,
Thy bucks night fun, your image spun,
Why on earth do you persist with Kevin? (Rudd)
Give us this day your insulting phrase,
And forgive our blasphemies,
As we abuse your Father Gough,
Lead us not...no...never,
But flounder for our amusement,
For thine is obscurity,
In the land of the Tory,
Forever and ever, AMEN.

Posted by: bt: the bad templar at August 6, 2004 at 10:05 AM

Our Mark, who art in Canberra, Howard be thy bane,
Thy bucks night fun, your image spun,
Why on earth do you persist with Kevin? (Rudd)
Give us this day your insulting phrase,
And forgive our blasphemies,
As we abuse your Father Gough,
Lead us not...no...never,
But flounder for our amusement,
For thine is obscurity,
In the land of the Tory,
Forever and ever, AMEN.

Posted by: bt: the bad templar at August 6, 2004 at 10:07 AM

Our Mark, who art in Canberra, Howard be thy bane,
Thy bucks night fun, your image spun,
Why on earth do you persist with Kevin? (Rudd)
Give us this day your insulting phrase,
And forgive our blasphemies,
As we abuse your Father Gough,
Lead us not...no...never,
But flounder for our amusement,
For thine is obscurity,
In the land of the Tory,
Forever and ever, AMEN.

Posted by: bt: the bad templar at August 6, 2004 at 10:10 AM

AlanC, Mark Latham has already tried taxi driver re-education.

Posted by: Johnny Wishbone at August 6, 2004 at 10:41 AM

rofl @ QUAD post

Posted by: RhikoR at August 6, 2004 at 11:00 AM

Your rod and staff comfort me,
Unless I've run out of batteries.
You maketh me to lie down in green fields,
'Cos I scored some dynamite Mulumbimby buds.

Posted by: Habib at August 6, 2004 at 11:40 AM

Lots of political commentators write that Mark Latham is concentrating on the “little things” and avoiding the big issues. Are they stupid, ignorant, or corrupt?
No, I would say these people are intelligent, unlike Margoyle.

He’s fighting hard, our Mark, against powerful interests few would take on, for us, the people. .
Especially against taxi drivers and wives who don't do as they're told!!!

What happened to Ghandi? Reaction to his dickheadedness too much for him was it?

He's a tip Ghandi, read Security Council Resolutions 678 , 686 and 1441 if you are so fucking misguided to think the war in Iraq is illegal.

While you're at it, find the part where it states that Australia signed a permanent ceasfire with Iraq and also succeeded from the coalition. Oops, sorry bout that, you wont find it because it isn't in there anywhere you tosser.

Posted by: scott at August 6, 2004 at 12:49 PM

Given that the UN has become a coven of African cannibals intent on embezzling their people to death, coupled with an unholy pow-pow of Islamo-fascists, Australians should be proud that we take an independent stand, and tell the UN to Get Stuffed!

Posted by: neoconchic at August 6, 2004 at 01:35 PM

Our Mark who art in Canberra
Howard be thy bane
Thy governance came ,the lefts will was done,
on Australia as it was in the ABC
Give us this day our daily gimmick
and lead us not into another goof up
Your trolls and your moonbats they encompass me
and make me flee to expatoria
For thine is the Labor Party the thuggery and the gory for ever and ever.
Amen

Posted by: gubbaboy at August 6, 2004 at 02:31 PM

Our Mark who art in Werriwa
Flip-flop be your game
The election come
Thy leadership will be done
In Perth as it is in Melbourne
Give us this day
Your daily backflip
And your policy on terrorists:
"Cave in to those who use terror against us"
For thine is the peter, the power and the passion
Forever and ever
Amen

Posted by: zoran at August 6, 2004 at 03:32 PM

tc, Scott, etc:

I agree with what you're saying, but insulting gandhi by swearing doesn't advance your cause at all. In fact, it makes you sound uneducated.

As my mother used to remind me: "Those who swear only do so because they lack the capacity to find the right words."

Posted by: james at August 6, 2004 at 04:19 PM

Why do some people care so much about being loved by the UN? The UN may have served a good purpose at one time, but that time has past.

We're all waiting for an accounting of the UN's Iraq-oil-for-food program. Can't wait to see all the money that did NOT go towards food.

What was the last successful program the UN ran?
All I can see are the messes the UN has made of whatever it gets involved with.

Why in the heck does anyone care what the blowhards at the UN think? All the UN is good for today is issuing reports that mean nothing and making pronouncements that also mean nothing. Being dislike by the majority at the UN means nothing.

Be happy that Australia has a leader who puts Australia's interests *before* those of the UN or the 'world community'.

Posted by: Chris Josephson at August 6, 2004 at 04:36 PM

Chris,
I do recall that the U.N. helped eradicate Polio thru it's vacinations programme.But then that was before the organization fell into disrepair.

Posted by: gubbaboy at August 6, 2004 at 07:27 PM

It was the WHO that eradicated smallpox- try doing it now, it would be seen as cultural imperialism.

Posted by: Habib at August 6, 2004 at 07:39 PM

try doing it now, it would be seen as cultural imperialism.

On that note, I'm sure I'm not the only one who remembers this: WHO plans to eradicate polio hit a stumbling block a few months ago after various Muslim clerics in Nigeria convinced people that "the vaccines contain anti-fertility agents and the virus that causes AIDS". And if there's any doubt as to who's to blame, popular opinion is that it's "a ploy by Western countries (...) in order to reduce the population of Muslims."

Of course, the predictable result was a rise in polio deaths, and thus a real reduction in the population of Muslims...

Posted by: PW at August 7, 2004 at 12:57 AM

And thus demonstrating the process of natural selection. Sadly so, when one considers the human potential going to waste.

Posted by: The Real JeffS at August 7, 2004 at 01:47 AM

From from being an international pariah, Australia's reputation has been enhanced around the world in the wake of the shutdown of the Australian shipboard illegal immigration industry. I don't know which people "ghandi" has been talking to but many people overseas I know wish they had a leader with as much guts as John Howard.

Posted by: john at August 7, 2004 at 11:05 AM

Thanks for the heads up Habib that was the point I was trying to make.

Posted by: gubbaboy at August 7, 2004 at 02:14 PM

James, considering your input here, you really shouldn't be the one accusing others of being "uneducated."

Posted by: Andrea Harris at August 8, 2004 at 01:48 AM