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Like Zali Steggle, Jacquie Lambie ?
Like Zali Steggle, Jacquie Lambie ?
wayneL
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They are not classical liberals, so, no.
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Sounds like Margaret Thatcher would be your ideal, but it's just more policy by ideology, that's why we are in a mess in the first place.
- A government to protect individual rights and to provide services that cannot be provided in a free market.
- A common national defence to provide protection against foreign invaders.[21]
- Laws to provide protection for citizens from wrongs committed against them by other citizens, which included protection of private property, enforcement of contracts and common law.
- Building and maintaining public institutions.
- Public works that included a stable currency, standard weights and measures and building and upkeep of roads, canals, harbours, railways, communications and postal services.[21]
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No.
It's policy with LESS ideology.
IOW, short of reasonable regulation to support the proper heirarchy of 4liberty and free commerce, government staying the fark out of peoples lives.
Thatcher/Reagan made some great reforms, but still did not fulfill the classical Liberal ideal.
And, I fully accept that perhaps *some* concessions may be necessary in a modern society to social liberalism.
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That's fine when things are going well, but as soon as there is a downturn the voters (and business) screams out "why doesn't the government do something, that what we pay them for". (or something similar).
Thailand is getting very snug. There's actually a bullet train that will go right through Thailand from China also Laos
Indonesia originally burnt intruding Chinese fishing boats then reassessed as they trade a lot with china
Malaysia strong Chinese community.
Chinese tourism and trade is going to trump anything we do.
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Yep, agree there.
But they have been trained for that response over decades. Those people should grow the fark up and should acquaint themselves with the principles of creative destruction, rather than the more long-term destructiveness of a zombie economy.
Each and every socialist society has descended into the death spiral zero entrepreneurial spirit.... And Australia is perilously close to that.
I agree with what you say but I also ask what of the people who have fled Hong Kong and moved elsewhere in Asia.
We also have a large number of students who have stayed here in OZ, I suggest that some of them would welcome the current Chinese Govt but I also think that many of Chinese descent would be extremely concerned should China gain more influence here.
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Freudian slip?
A big part is navigation. I don't trust China. No one does. But "Eye open" diplomacy is better then death by a million cuts.
Enrich and fortify.
Right now we are a target that is falling out with the rest of the world.
Careful navigation and diversification is needed.
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Biden has a Trump moment. ? At least his comment nailed a lot of reporters IMO.
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Biden had convened a meeting with his White House Competition Council on Tuesday AEDT to highlight his administration’s efforts to lower consumer prices for Americans.
After delivering a few dry remarks on everything from food prices to mergers of small businesses and competition clauses for workers, the President started getting peppered with questions from journalists about Russia’s aggression towards Ukraine and his security meeting with European leaders earlier that day.
Growing increasingly frustrated that he wasn’t being asked about the topic at hand, his advisers sought to put an end to the impromptu news conference by ushering reporters out of the room.
Fox News reporter Peter Doocy tried to get in one last question.
“Do you think inflation is a political liability in the midterms?” Doocy yelled out, in reference to Democrats’ concerns about how the fickle US economy will affect their chances at this year’s midterm elections.
Biden, peering intently at Doocy as he walked out with the press pack, gritted his teeth and smiled.
“No, it’s a great asset,” Biden muttered
“More inflation...” in reference to Doocy’s question.
Then: “What a stupid son of a bitch.”
It’s not the first time that 79-year old Biden has has been caught speaking his mind, nor will it likely be the last.
Joe Biden caught in a hot mic moment
The President called a Fox news reporter a “stupid son of a bitch” when he thought the press conference was over.
After delivering a few dry remarks on everything from food prices to mergers of small businesses and competition clauses for workers, the President started getting peppered with questions from journalists about Russia’s aggression towards Ukraine and his security meeting with European leaders earlier that day.
Growing increasingly frustrated that he wasn’t being asked about the topic at hand, his advisers sought to put an end to the impromptu news conference by ushering reporters out of the room.
Fox News reporter Peter Doocy tried to get in one last question.
“Do you think inflation is a political liability in the midterms?” Doocy yelled out, in reference to Democrats’ concerns about how the fickle US economy will affect their chances at this year’s midterm elections.
Biden, peering intently at Doocy as he walked out with the press pack, gritted his teeth and smiled.
“No, it’s a great asset,” Biden muttered
“More inflation...” in reference to Doocy’s question.
Then: “What a stupid son of a bitch.”
It’s not the first time that 79-year old Biden has has been caught speaking his mind, nor will it likely be the last.
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Fair question from the reporter.
Even fairer question is whether Biden's mind is still functional enough to be commander in chief?
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A very good point @wayneL. While age per se ( I likes me latin ) should not exclude one from leadership, cognitive status should be a de rigeur ( excusé moi ) consideration in fitness for office IF one is to lead a democratic government with an intrusive press.
The latter two matters imo are important, a democratic government and an intrusive press.
While Ole Joe is obviously impaired he may not be as far impaired as His Honour Justice M'Naughten would have considered exculpatory.
It may be better to decide this matter pre=election rather than when Vladimir Vladimirovitch has just had a r**t and is due for his next testerone injection while considering whether or not to invade that fair nation with a dubious history of tolerance, the Ukraine.
Ole Joe is obviously not fit for purpose to put it starkly.
Unfortunately in a democracy one has to wait for another election rather than removing him via a thug.
As for The Press. They are out of control. Then I haven't read a newspaper since page 3 girls were the first go to for such as I.
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Well there is the 25th amendment, or even probability of impeachment after the mid-terms.
But then they get Kamala. :0
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Whats going on in the USA?
It's ok, inflation at 5%+ is fine, not Bidens fault.
Now this...
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It's ok, inflation at 5%+ is fine, not Bidens fault.
Now this...
Biden Taps LGBTQ+ Activist, Drag Queen “Pup” Fetishist For High-Level Position
at the Office of Nuclear Energy
Joe Biden has tapped an LGBTQ+ activist, drag queen “pup” fetishist to be the deputy assistant secretary of Spent Fuel and Waste Disposition in the Energy Department’s Office of Nuclear Energy.
Sam Brinton, according to his profile on an LGBTQ website, has “a dual Master’s degree in engineering systems and nuclear science and engineering from MIT.”
In his spare time, Brinton also enjoys roleplaying as a “pup handler,” and talking about having sex with animals.
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What was that about the 6 million of the holocaust that we always have to keep hearing about like it was the only murders of the war 2 and of history?
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Biden continuing on his disastrous ways!
Fighting for racial justice apparently by keeping them hooked and poor! The Democrat specialty like they have for decades
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Fighting for racial justice apparently by keeping them hooked and poor! The Democrat specialty like they have for decades
Biden admin to provide 'safe smoking kits' to drug addicts, citing 'racial equity' to justify funding
The Biden administration is funding crack pipes for drug addicts in the name of advancing racial equity for all in underserved communities.
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Does Hunter get a free crack pipe?
Imagine if this was Donald Trump Jnr? The manipulated left wing press would be playing this 24/7
Imagine if this was Donald Trump Jnr? The manipulated left wing press would be playing this 24/7
