Political Satire

[sptrawler]

It's never good when BFF, fall out. ? I might start reading the Guardian.
I mean really, you can't always expect articles you like and border on personality ramping and hero worship. ?

Paul Keating blasts Age and SMH for ‘provocative’ China war story

Former Australian PM criticises ‘extent of the bias’ in newspapers’ front-page report warning of armed conflict in Indo-Pacific

www.theguardian.com

Former Australian PM Paul Keating criticises Liz Truss over ‘demented’ China comments

Ex-leader targets UK foreign secretary’s remarks on potential China aggression in the Indo-Pacific, adding Britain suffers from ‘relevance deprivation’

www.theguardian.com

 

[basilio]

Theoretically this isn't satirical. But my God read it and wonder...

I had a friend who was a County Court Judge. We had a number of discussions about the challenge of constructing careful judgements on cases that were always difficult. He was always aware his judgements could easily be appealed against and they had t stand up to a very detailed critique.

Supreme Court overturns magistrate's dismissal of assault charge against teacher due to decision's 'emotive language' ​

By Jamie McKinnell
Posted 1h ago1 hours ago, updated 1h ago1 hours ago

Justice Sarah McNaughton ordered the case back to the Local Court to be heard by another magistrate.(ABC News: Demi Lynch)
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The NSW Supreme Court has overturned a magistrate's dismissal of an assault charge against a teacher after he used "regrettable" emotive language in his decision, including lamenting "the insanity that has overtaken society".

Key points:​

• The magistrate said the case was a "classic case of the insanity that has overtaken society in the 21st century"
• He told the court his daughter lasted a year as a teacher before having a nervous breakdown
• Justice Sarah McNaughton described the magistrate's decision as "entirely regrettable"

The case of the teacher, Emma Tiller, was heard last March in Queanbeyan Local Court, after she was accused of striking a seven-year-old boy on his shoulder in a primary school class.

One day when the students were packing up, Ms Tiller saw the complainant pick up several patterned blocks and hold them in front of his pants, close to the face of another child who was sitting in front of him.
Ms Tiller described a "reflex action", involving her yelling out for him to stop, before she "pushed his arm away from behind", not thinking about the speed or contact.

She said she "instantaneously" knew it was inappropriate and took the boy outside to apologise, where he began to cry.
The prosecution argued the conduct went beyond the self-defence of another person.
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) appealed the decision of Magistrate Roger Clisdell, who began delivering his reasons by telling the court that he wished he could sue all his primary school teachers.

"This is a classic case of the insanity that has overtaken society in the 21st century, it started in the 1980's when we advised students that they had rights, and we took away the control and power of, firstly parents then teachers, then the police, and even the courts," he said, according to a transcript reproduced in the appeal judgement.

The magistrate said the defendant lost her job despite being a dedicated, organised and well-meaning teacher.
He told the court his daughter lasted a year as a teacher before having a nervous breakdown, while a boarding school friend quit teaching after having accusations made against him in relation to a student.

"The insanity of allowing lunatics to run an asylum has become endemic in our society and the courts cop criticism all the time because we don't stand up for what people see as proper values," Magistrate Clisdell continued.

He said "technically laying hands on someone is an assault", but that the child had "behavioural problems" and was a "constant nuisance".
At a later point, the magistrate said: "Now, either we wake up as a society and start putting the adults back in charge, rather than the juveniles or our society will go the way of the roman empire, it will collapse."

The DPP argued the magistrate failed to make findings of fact and failed to provide adequate reasons.
In the Supreme Court, Justice Sarah McNaughton set aside the decision and ordered the case return the Local Court before another magistrate.

In a written judgement, she described as "entirely regrettable" the use of "emotive language and personalised examples".
The matter appeared to have resonated in an "inappropriate emotional way" which caused the magistrate to "stray from his judicial task".

"This is not to underestimate the pressures under which our magistrates operate with their heavy caseload and the parade of human difficulties which they face day in and day out," the judge said.

"It is, however, important to emphasise that if a judicial officer feels that they are unable to dispassionately fulfil their role in relation to a particular matter or indeed at all, they should take appropriate steps to withdraw from the particular matter, or generally, and seek help and guidance which is readily available to them."

Judge overturns dismissal of teacher's assault charge after courtroom rant

The magistrate dismissed a case involving a female teacher accused of striking a primary school boy on the shoulder, but a Supreme Court judge overturns his decision saying it used "emotive language" and caused the magistrate to "stray from his judicial task".

www.abc.net.au

 

[orr]

As a multi decade subscriber to Private Eye, one I never hesitate to renew.
Hislop; " you know who first used the term 'main stream media'? Gobells!"
never cease to learn something....

 

[Knobby22]

As a multi decade subscriber to Private Eye, one I never hesitate to renew.
Hislop; " you know who first used the term 'main stream media'? Gobells!"
never cease to learn something....

Very good. I wish DB would watch it.
Good old Josef Goebbels would have been so proud.

 

[IFocus]

As a multi decade subscriber to Private Eye, one I never hesitate to renew.
Hislop; " you know who first used the term 'main stream media'? Gobells!"
never cease to learn something....

Thanks Orr loved the bit about MSM ? ?

 

[basilio]

Efficiency and practicality. How to make your next Billion

Rupert Murdoch, new fiancée to sign dual marriage/divorce certificate to save on paperwork

https://www.theshovel.com.au/2023/0...fe-to-sign-dual-marriage-divorce-certificate/

 

[sptrawler]

Theoretically this isn't satirical. But my God read it and wonder...

I had a friend who was a County Court Judge. We had a number of discussions about the challenge of constructing careful judgements on cases that were always difficult. He was always aware his judgements could easily be appealed against and they had t stand up to a very detailed critique.

Supreme Court overturns magistrate's dismissal of assault charge against teacher due to decision's 'emotive language' ​

By Jamie McKinnell
Posted 1h ago1 hours ago, updated 1h ago1 hours ago
View attachment 154175
Justice Sarah McNaughton ordered the case back to the Local Court to be heard by another magistrate.(ABC News: Demi Lynch)
Share this article

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The NSW Supreme Court has overturned a magistrate's dismissal of an assault charge against a teacher after he used "regrettable" emotive language in his decision, including lamenting "the insanity that has overtaken society".

Key points:​

• The magistrate said the case was a "classic case of the insanity that has overtaken society in the 21st century"
• He told the court his daughter lasted a year as a teacher before having a nervous breakdown
• Justice Sarah McNaughton described the magistrate's decision as "entirely regrettable"

The case of the teacher, Emma Tiller, was heard last March in Queanbeyan Local Court, after she was accused of striking a seven-year-old boy on his shoulder in a primary school class.

One day when the students were packing up, Ms Tiller saw the complainant pick up several patterned blocks and hold them in front of his pants, close to the face of another child who was sitting in front of him.
Ms Tiller described a "reflex action", involving her yelling out for him to stop, before she "pushed his arm away from behind", not thinking about the speed or contact.

She said she "instantaneously" knew it was inappropriate and took the boy outside to apologise, where he began to cry.
The prosecution argued the conduct went beyond the self-defence of another person.
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) appealed the decision of Magistrate Roger Clisdell, who began delivering his reasons by telling the court that he wished he could sue all his primary school teachers.

"This is a classic case of the insanity that has overtaken society in the 21st century, it started in the 1980's when we advised students that they had rights, and we took away the control and power of, firstly parents then teachers, then the police, and even the courts," he said, according to a transcript reproduced in the appeal judgement.

The magistrate said the defendant lost her job despite being a dedicated, organised and well-meaning teacher.
He told the court his daughter lasted a year as a teacher before having a nervous breakdown, while a boarding school friend quit teaching after having accusations made against him in relation to a student.

"The insanity of allowing lunatics to run an asylum has become endemic in our society and the courts cop criticism all the time because we don't stand up for what people see as proper values," Magistrate Clisdell continued.

He said "technically laying hands on someone is an assault", but that the child had "behavioural problems" and was a "constant nuisance".
At a later point, the magistrate said: "Now, either we wake up as a society and start putting the adults back in charge, rather than the juveniles or our society will go the way of the roman empire, it will collapse."

The DPP argued the magistrate failed to make findings of fact and failed to provide adequate reasons.
In the Supreme Court, Justice Sarah McNaughton set aside the decision and ordered the case return the Local Court before another magistrate.

In a written judgement, she described as "entirely regrettable" the use of "emotive language and personalised examples".
The matter appeared to have resonated in an "inappropriate emotional way" which caused the magistrate to "stray from his judicial task".

"This is not to underestimate the pressures under which our magistrates operate with their heavy caseload and the parade of human difficulties which they face day in and day out," the judge said.

"It is, however, important to emphasise that if a judicial officer feels that they are unable to dispassionately fulfil their role in relation to a particular matter or indeed at all, they should take appropriate steps to withdraw from the particular matter, or generally, and seek help and guidance which is readily available to them."

Judge overturns dismissal of teacher's assault charge after courtroom rant

The magistrate dismissed a case involving a female teacher accused of striking a primary school boy on the shoulder, but a Supreme Court judge overturns his decision saying it used "emotive language" and caused the magistrate to "stray from his judicial task".

www.abc.net.au

Exactly what some here have been saying for a long time and yet others on the forum would criticise the judge in exactly the same way as the Supreme court.
It is exactly as stated in the text, at the moment the loonies run the asylum, it certainly can't last, or the end result will be a complete breakdown of society, as the rate of child misdemeanors is increasing in an exponential rate.
So too will the attacks on the infirmed and elderly increase, as discipline and social respect diminishes and the perpetrators get more care and assistance while the victim is ignored, but for a small paragraph in a news article.

 

[basilio]

Exactly what some here have been saying for a long time and yet others on the forum would criticise the judge in exactly the same way as the Supreme court.

You can think this privately . The judges experience certainly weighed on his mind. But saying it out loud as the Judge is passing sentence ?

 

[sptrawler]

You can think this privately . The judges experience certainly weighed on his mind. But saying it out loud as the Judge is passing sentence ?

Just shows the level of frustration, in the thinking class, as they watch on to the madness that is driving our society.

The West is doomed IMO, all our social structures, all the unwritten rules that surround respect for those less able are being cast aside, reward for endeavour, punishment for missbehaviour etc, they are all being thrown to the wind. What fills the vacuum left at some stage will either turn to anarchy or a police state, something will have to restore values, sometime.

 

[macca]

Just shows the level of frustration, in the thinking class, as they watch on to the madness that is driving our society.

The West is doomed IMO, all our social structures, all the unwritten rules that surround respect for those less able are being cast aside, reward for endeavour, punishment for missbehaviour etc, they are all being thrown to the wind. What fills the vacuum left at some stage will either turn to anarchy or a police state, something will have to restore values, sometime.

It is an inbred thing for many young males to push boundaries, they used to be our warriors for eons

No matter where we put the boundaries they will always be tested by some, the laxer the boundary the more outrageous the test.

If we move them back to what is reasonable then the "push" is not too bad but if there are no boundaries we will get dead people when they "push"

We cannot have civilization unless most people live within the boundaries

 

[basilio]

This is brilliant. Really skewers a few marks ... Outlawing drag for everyone.

Calls to ban drag shows targeted at children

USA: There are mounting calls for a blanket ban on shows performed by men wearing dresses and jewellery, particularly when children might be present.

Advocates say the so-called ‘religious’ performance are inappropriate, often contain unwholesome messages and include make believe stories that children may take as real.

“Do we really want our children to be watching these shows where men are dressed up as women, give themselves bizarre stage-names and then parade around the stage talking about virgins and sex? No thanks,” one woman from Texas said. “It might look harmless – just a guy in a dress reading fairytales to kids. But it’s really not appropriate”.

Others pointed to statistics which showed children at these performances were sometimes being groomed. “I’m not saying that every one of these performers is a paedophile, but an alarming number are. It’s really not a safe place for children to be”.

Calls to Ban Drag Shows Targeted at Children — The Shovel

“Do we really need a man in a dress reading fairytales to children?”

www.theshovel.com.au

 

[basilio]

Efficiency and practicality. How to make your next Billion

Rupert Murdoch, new fiancée to sign dual marriage/divorce certificate to save on paperwork

https://www.theshovel.com.au/2023/0...fe-to-sign-dual-marriage-divorce-certificate/

This was portentous. Rupert has already broken the engagement. I wonder if there were any pre nups ?

 

[basilio]

Florida mother finds Italian Art History magazine stashed underneath teenager’s mattress

Saying she was ‘not angry, just disappointed,’ Florida mother Katie Rutherford said it was ‘time for a little chat’, after she discovered her son’s stash of Renaissance fine art mags while cleaning his bedroom.

The magazines, which are prohibited for minors in Florida, contained a series of full-body images of 16th Century marble masterpieces as well as detailed descriptions of their importance to the fine-art world.

A mortified Liam, 13, declared the magazines were not his and he was just storing them on behalf of a friend. “I haven’t even looked at them. I don’t even like 16th Century sculpture. I think the ancient Greek canon was much more important in the overall progression of the art form,” he said.

His mother confiscated the stash, saying she would not have that sort of dangerous material in her house. “Use your mattress for storing your guns, not fine art magazines please,” she said.
https://www.theshovel.com.au/2023/0...gazine-stashed-underneath-teenagers-mattress/

 

[basilio]

 

[basilio]

ALP marks Earth Hour by pausing all fossil fuel donations for 60 mins

Saying he wanted to make a bold statement and distinguish his government from the Coalition, Anthony Albanese today announced that his party will not accept any fossil fuel donations between 8:30pm and 9:30pm on Saturday 23rd March.

“For an entire part of Saturday evening – an hour where most of us would be enjoying after-dinner drinks with our favourite lobbyists – we’re drawing a clear line in the sand,” the PM said.

“Like all lines in the sand these days, it will be rapidly washed away. But to Woodside, Santos, Chevron and our other supporters whose core business will destroy our way of life within fifty years…we say ‘enough!’. Keep that filthy 0.01% of your donations to yourselves tomorrow night”.

ALP Marks Earth Hour by Pausing All Fossil Fuel Donations for 60 Mins — The Shovel

"These are the type of big sacrifices we all need to make"

www.theshovel.com.au

 

[basilio]

Ben Roberts-Smith Confirmed For Channel 7’s Dancing With The Stars​

Channel 7 has stepped in to help former soldier and war crimes enthusiast Ben Roberts-Smith, securing him a role on the network’s premier show Dancing With The Stars.

“It’s the least I could do for him,” Channel 7’s owner, who loaned the former soldier $1.87 million to pay legal fees said. “He’s a great guy. Of all the people I know who have posed for a photograph with the prosthetic leg of a man he just killed, Ben is the most honourable”.

A spokesperson for Seven said that stepping in to help those trying to rebuild their reputations after being accused of criminal activity was what the show was all about. “We’ve got convicted drug trafficker Shapelle Corby on this year. And of course Pauline Hanson is a favourite of ours. Who else is going to stand up for these people?”

Roberts-Smith is not known for his dancing prowess, but sources say his favourite moves are the box-step and the box-buried-in-the-backyard.

Roberts-Smith was contacted for comment but did not answer any of his phones.

Ben Roberts-Smith Confirmed For Channel 7's Dancing With The Stars — The Shovel

Channel 7 has stepped in to help former soldier and war crimes enthusiast Ben Roberts-Smith, securing him a role on the network’s premier show Dancing With The Stars.

theshovel.com.au

 

[basilio]

Or alternatively consider this possibility for a Roberts-Smith career move

Kochie’s Replacement on Sunrise Announced — The Shovel

“He’s a bit of a larrikin, he likes a laugh, he’s white. He’ll be perfect at Seven,” a spokesperson said.

theshovel.com.au

 

[basilio]

Nail.On.Head

Introducing ‘The Defo Awards’ for Services to Defamation Duck-Ups​

We’re excited to announce a special award ceremony that recognises the very best duck ups in defamation litigation. Your winners are …

The Hague Award for Services to Future War Crimes Hearings

Winner: Ben Roberts-Smith
Comment: Over the past two years Ben has worked tirelessly and selflessly to provide evidence, facilitate witness statements, and bring new material to light, which can now be used in support of a War Crimes trial against him. What a stunning performance!

The “I’m Going to Sue You For a Few Million, Oh xuck Wait I Just Got Sued by Dominion for $787 million” Award for Services to Schadenfreude

Winner: Lachlan Murdoch
Comment: A captivating performance as we see the young Murdoch transform from a tough-guy bully to a pathetic little frightened man worried about his future in just a few short months. Utterly convincing.

'The Defo Awards' for Services to Defamation Fuck-Ups — The Shovel

We're excited to announce a very special award ceremony that recognises the very best **** ups in defamation litigation. Your winners are ...

theshovel.com.au

 

[wayneL]

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[basilio]

US Navy Now Says ‘Catastrophic Implosion’ May Have Been Victorian Liberal Party​

The loud boom that the US Navy detected in the North Atlantic Ocean this week may not have been the OceanGate submersible, but rather the sound of the Victorian Liberal Party collapsing, officials say.

US National Security spokesperson John Kirby said they had adjusted their initial assessment, after reading about the absolute state of the Liberal Party in Victoria. “Given what we know now, with fragments of the Liberal Party now being discovered, we believe it’s more likely that the sound we heard was coming from south-eastern Australia,” he said.

A catastrophic implosion is defined as ‘a sudden inward collapse’, which is consistent with what happened in Victoria. Experts say implosions such as these can occur when people are trying to reach new depths. “They experimented with things like African-gang race baiting a few years back. But in recent times they’ve tried to go even lower – lower than previously thought possible – causing the entire thing to cave in on itself,” John Wayfair, a naval academic at the University of Florida said.

He said that those involved would have been oblivious to the implosion. “The entire thing would have collapsed before the individuals inside would even realise that there was a problem,” he said. He warned that more disasters such as these could occur if there continued to be a race to the bottom.
Rescue teams are now searching for fragments of the Victorian Liberal Party in an attempt to reassemble it.

US Navy Now Says ‘Catastrophic Implosion’ May Have Been Victorian Liberal Party — The Shovel

"This is what can happen when you try to reach new, previously unchartered depths"

theshovel.com.au