
Time for THE PUBS FAMOUS FRIDAY NIGHT RAFFLES
GET YOUR NUMBERS FROM CK WATT AND GOOD LUCK.
After we have seen how Bishop elder is going to run things
On a more serious note I think this place
Sippy creek animal refuge could be be a worthy recipient of THE PUB’S $500 ( so far)
Raffle Kitty
They try and adopt out all they can, but if new owners can’t be found the animals are kept and looked after by them. None are put down.
If you want to put forward some other places please do.
Have a good night/weekend and just remember
Xmas is only 5 weeks away
enjoy






I’m mightily relieved, BK! Have you had a look at Charles Waterstreet’s piece on sentencing?
And from the Land of the Free –
Some cartoons on the early arrival of Christmas.
http://thepoliticalcarnival.net/2013/11/16/cartoons-day-christmas-comes-earlier-every-year/
Bill Maher on Sarah Palin and the Pope. Very funny.
http://thepoliticalcarnival.net/2013/11/16/cartoons-day-christmas-comes-earlier-every-year/
Martin Bashir piles into Plain.
http://www.mediaite.com/tv/martin-bashir-says-someone-should-sht-in-sarah-palins-mouth/
This is a worrying situation that has been developing in recent years.
http://thepoliticalcarnival.net/2013/11/15/conscious-creep-hows-affecting-us/
Section 2 . . .
Stephen Colbert rips the racial comments of WaPo columnist.
http://videocafe.crooksandliars.com/heather/colbert-rips-richard-cohen-racist-op-ed
And Jon Stewart has a crack at the disgraced Toronto mayor.
http://videocafe.crooksandliars.com/heather/stewart-blasts-toronto-mayor-fking-guy-one
This week’s decision from Bush’s stacked SCOTUS will create much interest.
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/11/16/1255570/-This-week-in-the-War-on-Workers-Supreme-Court-case-could-sharply-restrict-union-organizing
Bill Maher’s New Rules.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1017158894
Projection. He no doubt doesn’t realise it, but the qualities he despises in them are the ones he refuses to recognise in himself. It’s a common failing in people.
6Pack
Hail.
I hope things were under cover.
No hail here. Further south
Heavy bit of rain was all we had
Poor Mr Eleventy. His ‘trolls’ comment was aimed at just one person who dared make a critical tweet – this one –
This person made exactly three more tweets, including this one –
That’s it. ‘Angry and extreme left wing trolls’? Hardly.
Sloppy dosn’t tweet much and can block anyone he doesn’t like. So why didn’t he just block this person? Is this little outburst smply because it’s so much more politically effective to have a big sook and make sure it gets publicity, than to simply block?
Hockey seems unable to deal with any form of criticism, no matter how mild it might be. Say one word he doesn’t like and you are in for a torrent of abuse. Labor could exploit this. It wouldn’t take much goading to have Joe explode on camera in QT.
A thoughtful piece on why Labor does not need a double dissolution next year.
http://theaimn.com/2013/11/16/doubly-disillusioned/
6 Pack
Good. I’m a bit sensitive on this. Ms Germany has Aluminum guards, bonnet and boot.
So kept close.
Boatwatch
Something is going on at Christmas Island . HMAS Childers, HMAS Launceston and customs vessel Ocean Protector are all close to the island and their tracking looks like search patterns.
Ms Fiona at work. I notice.
CTar,
You might think that; I couldn’t possibly comment.
The welfare-bashing begins, and of course, people on DSP are the first target, once again accused of rorting the system, being criminals, malingering and more. Shades of the Howard era, when Howard had Amanda Vanstone make remarks very similar to those Kevin Andrews and his staff are making now. Demonising the most disadvataged – what a Liberal thing to do.
http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/federal-government-has-welfare-rorts-in-sights-as-eligibility-tightened/story-fnihsrk2-1226761822856
leonetwo
I remember how quickly HoJo the jolly green giant used to turn in to Surly Joe if a journo challenged anything he said. Been on better behaviour lately so either the journos are cowed or Madam Peta Lash has worked on him.
I don’t know where the myth of Hockey being affable and jolly came from, I don’t really remember him being anything other than an angry bloviating lying hypocrite who can’t say a single sentence without bitching about Labor.
A bit late to the discussions here (much to organize work-wize and socially in he last few days), but can I make the following points:
1. I’d be wary about going into bat for bikies. They are scum who are ruining lives with their drug dealing and violent methods.
2. Joe Hockey IS a sook. HE is in charge of our economy, and seems to be doing his best to talk it down. It’s an old habit from Opposition and he should let it go, pronto. He is effectively trying to explain his own inability to provide the Magic Pudding solutions he promised during the last three years, by blaming everyone but himself. It is HIS job. He wanted it. And now he should do it and stoop whingeing.
3. If a Labor Speaker was behaving like the Liberal Speaker in Victoria there would be riots in the streets and “J’Accuse” headlines in the newspapers. When Labor was in power federally, almost every day you could be guaranteed to see an article on the precariousness of power in a hung parliament, and how – somehow – it was all Labor’s fault that they were in that situation. The Opposition had nothing to do with it, according to the scribes. Now that the boot is on the other foot the trashing of the parliament – in Victoria and Canberra – is being treated as if it is and was a minor, if curious, “inside the beltway” technical problem that no-one in the “Real world” cares about. Jacquilene Maley’s comments on Insiders this morning were a case in point, when she referred to the Debt Ceiling debate as a kind of arcane piece of trivia that could only do Labor harm (and this, after all the railing and ranting from Joe Hockey when he was in Opposition, on the precise evils of raising the debt limit). Suddenly… it doesn’t matter to Maley. Her excuse? “It’s The Politics.”
4. All this talk of Madame Kerosene’s “encyclopaedic knowledge” of the Standing Orders seems to have been derived from her frequent, condescending Points Of Order quoting “Page xxx of The Practice.”My belief is that she’s only ever read ONE page, thousands of times, and that she doesn’t have much of a clue about the rest of the book.
So we are approaching a deal with Sri Lanka- BUT the LIbs would not approve the Malaysian deal due to ‘human rights concerns’ i.e. not being signatories to the UN human rights convention. I don’t think Sri Lanka are either.
Sri Lanka is not a signatory to the1951 Refugee Convention.
Kirsdarke
Just the old “jolly fat man” phrase.
http://www.theage.com.au/world/black-pete-tradition-splits-dutch-society-20131117-2xol2.html
Might be looking for the two patrol boats the Idiot just gave Sri Lanka
BK
Very much aided by his Shrek and fairy godmother period.
The two patrol boats The Idiot gave Sri Lanka are clapped out Bay Class ones which should have been retired by now. They are worn out and need a lot of down time for repairs. I’d be surprised if they even make it to Sri Lanka. What happens to them when they get there is anyone’s guess.
Let’s hope their brand spanking new replacements – our new Cape class, are ready for service, otherwise Herr ÜberGrossenFührer Morrison is going to have to get a tinny and do patrols himself.
leone
Only one in the water so far. No 2 close, I think.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-11-17/italy27s-berlusconi-hits-out-at-defectors-after-party-split/5097294
Too old even for jail these days. Bunga, Bunga!
That fairy godmother stunty was such a cop-out. Hockey was supposed to appear on TV wearing a tutu. He didn’t wear it, he clutched a bit of pink tulle to his front. It could have been anything, his mum’s old shower curtain, a reject costume from Les Girls, anything at all. We have no idea what it was because he never put it on. Then he carried on about it afterwards, saying ‘I was not going to put that tutu on and I don’t know how I was persuaded to do this. ” Hockey wimped out and lied about it, as he always does.
http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/entertainment/television/joe-hockey-lets-it-all-hang-out/story-e6freeul-1225822765327
I like this picture of Mr Eleventy, it tells us so much about Sloppy and his abilities.
In charge of the Treasury, FFS.
Poor puppy …
There’s a cargo shp in the vicinity of Xmas Island, too:
Moving at 2.3 knots heading for Xmas Island. General cargo ship. Has it picked up survivors?
I’m totally convinced now that this beggar is a total idiot. This is certainly in the interests of those he professes to represent.
Once Medibank Private is sold off for a pittance, then Medical Insurance Premiums from all the providers will go through the roof.
http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/breaking-news/back-medibank-sell-off-howes-tells-labor/story-fnihsfrf-1226761947010#
Here’s a better link.
http://www.news.com.au/national/breaking-news/back-medibank-sell-off-howes-tells-labor/story-e6frfku9-1226761947010
All we need to know will be revealed at Morriscum’s next briefing on Friday 22nd – we, the people can just like it or lump it.
Scorps – A ‘beggar’?
CTar1,
I was trying to be kind and didn’t wish to shock any Pubsters by saying what I really think! 😉
CTar (& Scorps),
Mr Howe’s words certainly beggar belief.
Can Do and his ratbag mob sure know how to pick em. Of course he was picked because he was one of them, the right type!
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/police-arrest-professor-on-child-pornography-charges-as-part-of-worldwide-sting-operation/story-e6frg6n6-1226761774163
Further north, more fun & games. Arrrrrr, isn’t wonderful to be a Qldér. It’s all happening up here. This one is a damn good read.
Townsville prison boss under investigation after affair with junior clerk publicly outed on Facebook
http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/townsville-prison-boss-under-investigation-after-affair-with-junior-clerk-publicly-outed-on-facebook/story-fnihsrk2-1226761829219
Scorpio,
Who runs Townsville prison? Is it, perchance, one of the Serco money-grubbing entities?
No, Qld Government.
Scorps, in the body of the article re Levin it states 2010 was when he was employed therefore not Newman.
“A statement from the Queensland Department of Education, Training and Employment (DETE) said Prof Levin was hired by the department in 2010 to provide advice and feedback on its plans to improve school performance and student outcomes.”
Blimey, Howes is getting a deal of media cover at the moment. I wonder what he is aiming for by increasing his public profile now that Kevvie is gone?
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/latest-news/gillard-decision-still-right-howes-says/story-fn3dxiwe-1226761943179
msadventure2,
Yeah, I noticed that after I posted it, but it doesn’t seem right to me. I can’t remember anything about him at the time. I can’t remember Anna starting any enquiry into the Qld education system then either.
The Report was presented in 2012. Surely it didn’t take two years to do?
Click to access queensland-education-system-review.pdf
Nice to see the ABC noticed the Climate Change rallies today. The Courier Mail and Brisbane Times don’t seem to have acknowledged the tens of thousands who rallied across the country.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-11-17/thousands-rally-across-australia-for-national-day-climate-action/5097536
Ms Adventure,
The pics in that link are amazing!
I have been watching https://twitter.com/search?q=%23climateaction%20brisbane&src=typd&f=realtime and seeing some of my friends there in Brisbane. i couldn’t get there today unfortunately.
Ms Adventure,
I was also prevented by some urgent work.
……………..HANDOUTS will be slashed and eligibility tightened as the Abbott Government eyes off welfare wastelands draining the budget of billions of dollars.
Social Services Minister Kevin Andrews has given his strongest indication that a crackdown on welfare is coming – and in his crosshairs are the 822,000 Australians receiving the disability support pension.
Mr Andrews has begun a review of the system with government agencies and the not-for-profit sector in a bid to curb a welfare blowout. The review will help guide the extensive reforms, which could be rolled out as a matter of urgency.
Those on a disability pension – now one in 20 working-aged Australians – face being booted off the entitlement and moved on to Newstart, which is less money and requires people to more actively look for employment.
Some doctors could also be stripped of their ability to assess patients as concerns grow about some overworked or lazy medicos not properly scrutinising claims.
It comes as the Government and the Human Services Department have been tipped off about people claiming the disability pension while being involved in physical criminal activity.
Ke……………..
http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/federal-government-has-welfare-rorts-in-sights-as-eligibility-tightened/story-fnihsrk2-1226761822856
Yes, the attacks are now beginning. All on welfare, are as we know, cheats.
I am more interested in those who rort their travel and work related entitlements, like MPs and those who claim their car expenses on FBT, not obeying the guidelines.
Someone has been at Scott Morrison’s Wikipedia entry and has made this little addition –
‘His parents were full of hope for young Scott, and didn’t realise he would grow up and turn into a morally bankrupt arsehat.’
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Morrison_%28politician%29