Youtube comments of (@pwillis1589).

  1. If you don’t know, vote no.
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  2. Why is this surprising? He obviously had no income.
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  3. OMG the LNP got smashed. Please Libs go as far to the right as you can.
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  4. Why would anyone pay attention to a journalists opinion.
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  5. 4 seats in a 650 seat House of Commons. Yeah real big win.
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  6. We would have observed this, taken notes, and logged the intelligence gained. None of these commentators has any idea of what they are talking about.
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  7. If anyone borrowing money is incapable of paying off a loan at 2.6% probably deserves what they get.
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  8. Too right. The LNP encouraged all this gas exploration, infrastructure, and exporting and didn’t tax it nearly enough. Qatar makes billons from its exports.
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  9.  @bishop1  no that’s just responsible journalism.
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  10. Abbott, Turnbull, and Morrison had 9 years to find or make savings and all they did was run up a $600 billion debt. Hilarious.
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  11. Yes no respect at all, but what else would you expect
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  12. Or is it deliberate misinformation?
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  13. No US owned equipment was left in Afghanistan it was either destroyed of returned to the US. What you are stupidly misidentifying is US equipment sold to the Afghan security forces and then captured by the Taliban. I mean just the barest of research reveals this.
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  14. Here are 8 independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll Your comment would make sense except all these polls showed Trump easily beating Biden only 4 weeks ago. There has been a change. Just the facts.
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  15. Do you even have the remotest clue about geopolitics? Defending democracy in Ukraine is defending Australian borders. I mean really what sort of myopic vision do you have?
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  16. What he’s just expected to sit there and accept Trumps lies. Have you ever heard of free speech?
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  17.  @StephenMcKinley-kx8ip  Why not Albania?
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  18. Absolute garbage.
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  19. So where is call from Chris, Andy, and Paul for an enquiry into bullying behaviour in the Liberal party and Scott Morrison after the allegations by Hansen and Fierravanti-Wells.
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  20. Personally I think it is quite easy to distinguish between Hamas terrorists and Palestinians. A two state solution and being pro Palestinian doesn’t mean you agree with Hamas terrorism.
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  21. Ever heard of disinformation?
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  22. It’s not something you a grateful for you numpty, it is something that has to be fought for every single day.
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  23. Jeez I hope Cory and Gerard get jobs making LNP policy, this would be great for the country.
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  24. They are eating the cats, they are eating the dogs, they are eating the pets of the people who live there
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  25. Poor Josh, you have to stand for something, and when you trashed Labor for its stimulus spending during a recession and then did exactly the same thing when it was your turn what did you expect?
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  26. How the F$&K did he get recommended and receive three separate bravery awards. Who was responsible for those recommendations and the approval.
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  27. Good spin. It took them a week to come up with that baby.
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  28. He was convicted by a jury of his peers and let off on a legal technicality.
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  29. It’s more a loss for the Republicans for allowing such an incredibly poor candidate to run.
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  30. I think it’s quite good that Hanson can take this piss out of herself considering the title of the cartoons.
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  31. They were not invited and more importantly political activities in section 60 of Arlington cemetery is prohibited by federal law. The families of those soldiers have disrespected their sacrifice.
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  32. What would have Trump done?
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  33. Got that right. The US Navy is already deployed to defend against this exact plan.
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  34. All PM should be forced to live in “The Lodge” that’s the PM official residence. They should only use Kirribilli house when visiting Sydney for business.
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  35. No, the factual reality of what is happening in Ukraine does exist.
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  36. Thankfully you have absolutely no input into the NGA collection. From a series of works by universally accepted internationally and world renowned artists to works by some of the best artists Australia has produced you clearly haven’t got a clue about the subject. From Sretton to Monet, works by Pollock and Nolan show your comment to be nonsense. There is opinion however yours is literally factless.
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  37. It should mandatory LNP policy immediately. The clowns will be out of government for a generation at least.
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  38. Absolutely hilarious. Used by the RWNJs for their own means and then spat out. Maybe they will give him an unwinable seat on the South Coast to have a go at, ohh wait they already tried that. Hilarious.
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  39. I wonder how many “people” commenting here really don’t believe the telescope is there?
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  40. You join to serve not to be venerated. I did 35 years and enjoyed every minute of it. Don’t be a snowflake.
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  41. It is long passed being any sort of expression of constitutional rights and flipped over to craziness.
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  42. If only it could.
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  43. Fantastic get on your bike.
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  44. The report was conducted under the supervision of a conservative LNP government.
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  45. Considering virtually the entire country has turned to progressive Labor governments do you really think a turn to the hard right is going to get LNP parties elected?
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  46. It is true that a good Cabernet goes with roasted dog. She announced this in a press conference last night.
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  47. Nuclear energy is a statistically safe and reliable means of energy production. It is also relatively clean and waste can be safely taken care of, but it is not cheap. The regulatory controls required to ensure this and the initial capital costs make it the most expensive means of producing electricity.
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  48. @T. N. You missed shape shifting Democrat reptilians organising a paedophile ring in the basements of a pizza shop.
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  49. Australia regularly produces food to feed 125 million people even after years of drought, there may be very specific shortages of a small amount of specialist produce, but nobody is going to starve in Australia.
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  50. That’s your excuse, nice, don’t walk anywhere near me.
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  51. Absolutely. They are eating the cats, they are eating the dogs, they are eating the pets of the people who live there. Comedic genius.
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  52. If you don’t want your shipping attacked send it around South Africa. Easy fix. No need to go anywhere near Yemen.
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  53.  @GrooberNedJardine  One long nonsensical uninformed rant that didn’t answer my question. How in gods name does inflation and a secure Mexican border prevent Russia invading Ukraine. Answer my question. What would have Trump done to stop Russia invading Ukraine. Trump had 4 years to withdraw NATO troops from the Baltic states and did nothing.
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  54. That’s not corruption. It most certainly is virtually criminal behaviour by the carer, but it’s not corruption.
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  55. Watch it Andy or you will lose all your US subscribers.
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  56. No. Trump said he never considered attacking China and his senior Military advisor aware of this made sure the Chinese knew this as well. What is wrong here? He made sure Trumps intentions were made clear. How in anyway is this even a story. Fake news. Sad.
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  57.  @AximandTheCursed  We agree on very little but you nailed this one.
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  58. The deployment is to directly support Australians in the region and enhance their safety. How could making Australians safer be the worst decision. It isn’t even a foreign policy decision, it is just a practical step to assist in helping to get Australians out of physical danger.
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  59. Ask the Howard LNP government why they banned it. The LNP had 9 years in government after Howard and did nothing, why?
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  60. How can carrying a child for a couple who for whatever reason can’t have a child themselves be immoral.
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  61.  @raclark2730  Totally agree. Politically and militarily mismanaged from both sides from beginning to end. However it was Trump and his “Doha agreement” that contributed to the botched withdrawal. He reduced US military personnel to 2500, which wasn’t even enough to secure Bagram. I never served in Afghanistan but I know many who did, almost all are scared either physically or mentally. We were badly let down by all our leaders. No exceptions.
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  62. He was certainly a man of the kiddies
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  63. I’d like to see Dutton and Littleproud take nuclear energy to the next federal election as their major energy policy.
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  64. Our soldiers in the Nth African desert during WWII excelled themselves.
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  65. I wonder if Jim will donate half his income along with every other tax payer to pay for it, because there's no money in the coffee jar.
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  66. I would accept the low productivity argument if it applied to corporate profits and CEOs pay, both of which continue to rise significantly higher than average wages.
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  67. WTF class warfare!!!!!! 25000000 average Australians v 80000 multi millionaires. I know where I’m going to place my bet.
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  68. Michael Kroger is a gift to progressive politics, may he live till he is 90
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  69. Jeez there are some really stupid RWNJs commenting here about legal proceedings that they clearly have no understanding of.
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  70. @semperfidelis6436  Correct. And you can examine congressional records that show arms sales to Afghanistan were paid for by the Afghan government.
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  71. Yes it was full of christian cheer and goodwill.
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  72. Honestly this Moylan character is a bit of a war monger.
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  73. Why isn’t Muzza wearing a suit ?
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  74. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  75.  @GrooberNedJardine  I understand history and the Geopolitics of the Russia/Ukraine situation. Once again what would have Trump done. If you mean not expand well Trump did the opposite he encouraged NATO to all increase their military budgets. A mutual respect!!!! that’s your analysis that would have stopped Putin invading Ukraine. Have you any idea what you are talking about?
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  76. Exactly where would you suggest an Australian born citizen without a passport be expelled to?
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  77. Once again for the dummies Humphries’ was not a drag act nor a female impersonator. His Dame Edna character was taking the piss out of the cultural chringe Australian society of the late 50s and into the 60s. It had nothing to do with what he was dressed as. He was not impersonating a woman he was taking the piss out of our culture.
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  78. Big deal. All this is, is interest rates returning to normal levels after years of ridiculously low rates.
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  79. I can’t believe Kenny just let him get away with disparaging marine biologists and their research and accepted his personal opinion as a self interested surfer that there’s more sharks around. Is this really informed journalism?
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  80. You have no understanding of the 1st amendment of the US constitution and Trump was not censored if you had any understanding of how youtude works is just a private platform it can do whatever it likes that's its freedom. If you don't like it use another platform
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  81. No all it was about was hate and division.
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  82. The evidence was presented before a court and the court decided he was a rapist. There is your proof.
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  83. Democracy functions better if there is a functioning opposition. WA has been missing this.
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  84. Not a single UAP candidate will be elected to the house of reps, they might get a senate seat in Queensland.
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  85. Oh for sure things are getting hilarious.
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  86. WTF. A worldwide shortage of gas caused primarily through the sanctions placed on Russia because of their invasion of Ukraine, sanctions I might add Joyce endorsed as deputy PM has sent the price skyrocketing. Honesty what a stupid comment.
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  87. OMG this is going to really set the RWNJ snowflakes off.
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  88. @jmdeck1610  What about the 63 US soldiers killed in Afghanistan during Trump presidency. Do those families deserve a call?
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  89. I would have thought insanity was denying reality.
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  90. First person to count ten nutjob comments from flat earthers wins a prize
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  91. Ever heard of DNA.
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  92. I have no idea where you got this ludicrously stupid figure from, but the ABS stats from the 2021 census have Chinese origin Australians at 5.5% of the population or 1,390,637. Happy for you to cite a reference for your data, please don’t tell me you just made it up in your head.
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  93. Andrew, you had the helm for 9 years, you chose the OPV, the Hunter class frigates, and the subs and the then re-decision about the subs and you want Labor to reorganise and re-equip the navy in 3 years. You even have the idiocy to suggest the Houthis have a greater strike ability than our on airforce and navy. Could the LNP please put an adult in charge of the opposition relating to Defence.
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  94. It is actually the opposite. A study of secular societies compared to religious societies has secular societies fairer, happier, with less crime, better educated, and living longer.
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  95. Not quite sure if you understand how a representative democracy works.
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  96. Hilarious, just read the RWNJ snowflakes comments going off. Good laughs.
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  97. Must be that swing to the right!
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  98. What a ridiculous comment. As ex ADF myself, vaccinations were a regular part of Army life. I don’t think there was a year that went by when I wasn’t vaccinated for something. I very much doubt to authenticity of your comment.
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  99. What absolute garbage analysis.
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  100. OMG the cultists are running terrified.
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  101. That’s exactly what President Trump is doing.
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  102. I would suggest there is also a large political backlash to Musks adventures with DOGE and ultra right wing politics.
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  103. Recent election polling would suggest otherwise.
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  104.  @andrewmulligan6844  nope Factually incorrect, we are only purchasing 3 Virginias the other 5 we are building ourselves.
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  105.  @bobbobb5759  Clearly perfectly legal and appropriate health orders have been shown to be appreciated by the majority. You unfortunately find yourself in the tiny minority.
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  106. Absolutely hilarious.
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  107. White society says that to indigenous people every day. Just read through the racist comments in this comment section.
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  108. Yes Howard was always a great judge of the clergy.
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  109. What every country in the world! The west has a rich history of anti -semitism. France, Germany, UK, USA (Henry Ford was a anti-semite). The Ku Klux Klan is notoriously anti Semite.
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  110. The idea that you think Humphries’ was a drag act just goes to show you are the type of person he was taking the piss out of.
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  111. Actually the economy of Victoria and NSW bounced back very strong from previous lockdowns and there has been little if any discernible increase in mental health statistics in NSW.
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  112. Notice Trump at no point indicated what he would do.
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  113. What a wonderful signal to send to all Americans.
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  114. Currently our Submarines regularly dock in Darwin. You can see them from Stokes Hill wharf tied up to a buoy in the middle of the harbour. Navy tenders then transport anything to HMAS Darwin.
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  115. Sort out exactly what?
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  116. Factually incorrect. Zelensky had made clear well before meeting Trump he wouldn’t sell his country out.
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  117.  @skyplayz8779  Probably because what she said didn’t need fact checking.
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  118. His stance against the Iraq war was proved to be 100% correct.
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  119. Pot this is kettle.
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  120. He should go because he is a happy clapper.
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  121. This is going to be hilarious listening to Rita squawking for the next three years. LMFAO
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  122. That’s exactly the situation now. So WTF is your point?
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  123. Particularly his attention to benzodiazepine.
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  124. Yes you are correct Australians overwhelmingly rejected indigenous peoples their culture and their history. Why they thought they felt entitled to a fair go is beyond me.
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  125. Don’t forget the cats of Springfield.
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  126. No it is due to coal plants breaking down and planned maintenance in an effort to manipulate the system. There is more than sufficient coal powered capacity they have just been switched off by the operators.
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  127. Considering the last time 2007-12 we had six continuous years of economic growth, a reduction in carbon emissions, the introduction of the NDIS, the introduction of the NBN, the Gonski education reforms, plain cigarettes packaging laws, paid parental leave. I could go on. It was by no means perfect but to suggest you need the help of some undefined supernatural entity is extreme language.
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  128. Yeah nothing screams socialism more than a bloke who makes sure kids get a meal at lunch time.
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  129. Factually incorrect. Nuclear power capacity reached its high in the mid 90s, its been going downhill ever since.
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  130. Just to add some historical context here. Australia had two subs in WWI both lost. In WWII we did not have a submarine capability and did not have one till we acquired the Oberon class from the UK in the late 60s early 70s. Our experience with the Oberon class convinced us that when replaced it would be with a sub built in Australia because the Oberons had to go back to the UK for deep maintenance. So came the Collins class, problematic at first as we had never built subs in Australia it developed into a fine weapons system. When the decision was finally made to replace the Collins class which our navy always recommended be replaced with a Nuc powered boat neither the US or the UK offered or allowed us to share their Nuc technology, the French did though, the decision was a deseil/electric based on the French Barracuda class nuc, as the 7 to 10 year refuelling presented to great a sovereign risk. So here we are 12 years down the track from when it was first identified 12 subs were required to replace the Collins class and we are back to square one. If not for the nucklehead government we could have ordered Nuc subs 9 years ago and they would probably in service now.
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  131. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll Nothing to do with the media just polling results.
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  132. They stopped them from fracking due to environmental concerns. Australia is the largest exporter of gas in the world. The problem has nothing to do with exploration leases in Victoria.
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  133. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  134.  @chelo2626ify  Exactly correct
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  135. So the gifts and payments to Clarence Thomas and Samual Alito from Republicans billionaires didn’t worry you, but a judgment against the Trump administration does. By the way yelling just make you sound like a demented lunatic.
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  136. Got it in one. Ugly on the inside.
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  137. Barr defended him at every turn, literally. Point to a single circumstance when Barr was his AG that he did not support him 100%.
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  138. @runestone1337  It is not a racket. If a disabled person on a NDIS package can afford to pay the travel and accommodation costs for themselves and a carer then the NDIS will pay the carers wages and they would if the carer was caring for the person not on holidays. NDIS packages do not and will not pay for holiday travel and accommodation. It is illegal and fraud. If you actually have evidence of this then it is your duty to report it to the authorities, not spread misinformation on YouTube.
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  139. It is actually immoral to force a women to carry a child she does not consent to. To force your will on someone's else's body is the height of immorality. This is all about controlling women, it has nothing to do with pro life, that is just a smoke screen used by the religious.
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  140. And your evidence for this claim is?
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  141. By the way 4 other justices agreed with her. Are they all corrupt as well?
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  142. No factually incorrect. All 24 pages of his advice have been released. Provide evidence of you claim. Cite the sentence or paragraph that has been amended by the government.
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  143. You obviously don’t understand sacrifice or the sacred ground that is section 60 of Arlington cemetery.
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  144. Read the police powers and responsibility act 2000. By law police are allowed to enter locked private property for numerous reasons. I mean this is just common public knowledge. I mean seriously have you even the remotest clue.
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  145. Basil doesn’t look too popular with West Australians either
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  146. Giving independence and quality care to disabled Australians, obviously you don’t care about your fellow countrymen.
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  147. It’s just that the non political head of state isn’t an Australian, they are the eldest born child of a foreign country. There has to be a better system of choosing a head of state other than privilege of birth.
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  148. No they should of asked what is a good wine match for cat.
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  149. His own AG told him there were no questions 80 separate attempts in the courts were all dismissed. No evidence was produced. You are just factually wrong on every single claim.
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  150. Seriously, he publicly declared under oath he lied to his audience to trick them into continuing to watch his program. Please come to Sydney Australia, I have a bridge an an Opera house to sell you.
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  151. Hilarious. The journalist asked fact based questions about Trumps previous comments that are all on the public record, and he took offence. What a snowflake coward!
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  152. Greg Hunt the then environment minister under a conservative Liberal National party government signed Australia up to the Paris accord.
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  153. By what measure?
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  154. Yeah that’s right, Russia stepped into from Syria when he retreated, China advanced into the South China Sea, and he surrendered in Afghanistan. WTF are you talking about
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  155. I think ANZAC day first, then Easter(who needs four days off work) and then Xmas(who needs to spend time with their family). Perhaps Christianity itself will be abolished. The possibilities are endless.
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  156. I always enjoy British expansionism into the Asia Pacific region in the 17th Century day.
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  157. Why should any resources be consumed on the indigenous community when the vote clearly said no.
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  158.  @Rosie05610  oh come on really. If it is so truthful why are there over 10000 Christian denominations and no universal agreement of scripture. What a vacuous comment.
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  159. Australia is currently doubling the size of its major surface fleet.
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  160. Yes but that’s still 50% more people than the Tories got so an absolute electoral smashing.
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  161. Yes they clearly support hate and intolerance, so they should stick with those values.
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  162. Seriously.
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  163. Yeah Trump airlines, trump steaks, trump university, thump casinos, he even managed to screw over a football league. I mean who loses money running a casino? He inherited $500 million dollars. How good a businessman would you have made with $500 million in your pocket before you were 30?
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  164. You almost had it right. Trump is ahead in 3 swing states, 2 are tied, and Harris is ahead in 2.
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  165. OMG what stupid commentary. The ICC charged Netanyahu with completely different offences to Hamas, there was no equivalence at all.
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  166. Poor old Jim, he was in charge of operations in Iraq when the American army suffered their worst casualties.
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  167.  @jamesmartello1  No you are wrong. General Molan as an Australian general was placed into the American command structure during the War/insurgency in Iraq. He was in chief of operations under General Casey around 2004 2005. Two minutes of research on the internet and you would have found this to be factually correct. Secondly I was clearly referring to casualties during the Iraq war/insurgency not all of Americas wars.
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  168. My son works in the industry and has never witnessed any corruption. He only tells stories of dedicated workers and professional services.
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  169. What an absolute crock. Declaring a month after changing their minds that they are five years ahead of a schedule they have little control over , and Skynews reports this as fact with a straight face. Honestly this is the best standup comedy show in town.
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  170. Please Jason keep on believing your tripe and Labor are good for the next 15 years.
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  171. And your evidence for this claim is. Oh yeah that’s right you made it up in your head.
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  172. I fail to see why this is a personal issue for the PM
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  173. Your comment is a an example of the deficiency of the educational system but even better a perfect example of the Dunning-Kruger effect.
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  174. She has to go.
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  175. A Russian apologist. Nice where are you on 1939 Germany, or 1982 Argentina, or 1967 Syria, or Iraq in 1990?
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  176. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  177.  @Mal-r5q  The JAV for Timor was the worst for me. Three jabs over a month as I remember maybe two months either way jeez they made me crook. I remember even having unnecessary flu injections just so the medics could practice. I don’t think there was a vaccination I didn’t have.
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  178. No he can’t. There is a process. Can the President declassify the names of CIA agents currently working covertly. Can the President declassify the US nuclear weapons technology just by saying so. Your comment is ridiculous.
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  179. Your statement is completely factually wrong. The Defence act allows the ADF to deploy domestically.
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  180. No hyperbole there.
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  181. @trickyboy1517  My apologies I mistakenly thought you were calling my comment bullshit and wrote a very uncomplimentary reply, which I have deleted. My sincere apologies.
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  182. Yeah you’re right Rita she is only 4 points up nationally in the polls. It’s all down hill from here.
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  183. Hilarious Catholic bishop! Just a minor technical point the Catholic Church doesn’t allow women to be ordained.
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  184. Who said anything about race. A voice is about the original inhabitants being recognised in the constitution. It has nothing to do with race. You have made it about race.
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  185. Interestingly the top four all inherited their wealth.
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  186.  @joshuawilson2793  Here in an extract of that speech dated 27 December 1941. “The Australian Government, therefore, regards the Pacific struggle as primarily one in which the United States and Australia must have the fullest say in the direction of the democracies' fighting plan. Without any inhibitions of any kind, I make it quite clear that Australia looks to America, free of any pangs as to our traditional links or kinship with the United Kingdom.”
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  187. Where is the governments religious discrimination bill, surely it will sort this out.
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  188. Let alone the pet owners of Springfield
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  189. The NDIS is approximately 6% of the Federal budget, commentators literally haven’t got a clue amongst them.
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  190. Not the point. No photos, no politicking. Sacred ground. Worship your demagogue somewhere more appropriate.
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  191.  @keithknight42  yes more than likely.
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  192. Wrong country, wrong analogy, wrong everything.
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  193. Just exactly how many people viewed this news item?
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  194.  @suzysobrinho2921  You can go and choose whichever GP you want in Australia. Your criticism is not valid. If you don't like your GP chose another. Are you seriously suggesting an average American GP is better than an average Australian GP because if you are back that up with evidence.
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  195. Nonsensical analysis. It has been the moderate Liberal voters concerned about anthropogenic climate change who have changed their vote not the hard right. PHON and UAP went nowhere so the hard right of the Libs did not desert. So how in any sensible world would turning harder to the right do any good. It’s ridiculous. Also are you even Australian? Federal terms in Oz are 3 years.
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  196. More completely inane commentary. Nobody knows this persons motives, if it is true he was only twenty then he is not much more than a kid.
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  197. Because he had already agreed to it. I assume you you would expect him to keep his word.
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  198.  @GrooberNedJardine  So your answer is “Trump would have done nothing” just his presence in the White House would have been sufficient. That is what we call demagoguery. You have no evidence just a gut feeling, well I’ll counter your ridiculous gut feeling with my ridiculous gut feeling, that with Trump as President not a thing would be different.
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  199. Price was asked on to ABC programs something like 50 times to present the no case and she knocked back every offer.
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  200. @ Right so we have established that you literally have no evidence whatsoever, just a baseless claim of total ignorance. No worries I fully understand.
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  201. @ Just provide your evidence she is corrupted. Simple
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  202.  @earthb67  what about their children, or their 3 cousins twice removed.
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  203. How pathetic and petty.
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  204. Either all social welfare payments are on cashless debit card or none. It is inherently racist to only insist on this in indigenous communities.
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  205.  @tonypepperoni3679  Ah the arrogance of the ruling elite RWNJs, it’s so refreshing to hear your honest opinion on the Australian public
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  206. Yes it’s hilarious they are going after Walz’s military record, particularly Vance, when we all know Trumps dad bought a doctor to diagnose heel spurs to get him out of military service
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  207. Molan had 9 years to influence LNP defence policy, it is ludicrous he now criticises government policy.
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  208. The President already does. The executive through its Fiscal policy directly influences monetary policy. Trump is an economic nitwit.
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  209. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  210. You forgot to include Hitler and Pol Pot,
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  211. The PM and Foreign Minister both publicly declared their abhorrence of the Hamas terrorist actions on Oct 7 last year. You are delusional.
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  212.  @GoranTechnokid  Clearly there is no evidence of indigenous habitation to 250000 years , but perhaps he was referring to the 250 years of colonialism and chose to wildly exaggerate to make a point. Just an idea.
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  213. @GoranTechnokid  yes we all need to maintain our own truth and buggar the facts.
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  214. You clearly have absolutely no understanding of the process required to declassify federal documents. If you honestly believe that any individual President or not can just at will make a document no longer secret, then unfortunately you are a sad example os the educational system.
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  215. And your evidence for this claim is?
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  216. Here are 8 independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  217.  @maxrebo8455  LMFAO, well pointed out.
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  218.  @BDub2024  No he was found guilty by a jury of his peers and let off on a legal technicality, he was most certainly not completely cleared and to lie like you have is particularly unchristian.
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  219.  @JohnnyRingo-c5v  I know of no attempt or document that denies the use of cannibalism amongst indigenous Australians. My understanding was it was mainly used on babies and small children as a means of population control. You would have to reference the data you refer to for me to evaluate it. Are you suggesting civilised cultures are not brutal. I might point out the thousands of Palestinian children dismembered by Israeli bombs or the thousands of German children burned to death in the firebombing of Dresden by allied Air forces. I could go on, how about the strapping of nail bombs to intellectually disabled girls and sending them into crowded markets by the Taliban. Yes cultures can be brutal, good point, as to what that proves escapes me.
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  220. I think Netball Australia could have found a better sponsor. Think a Tobacco manufacturer or a weapons manufacturer or a bikie gang like the Comancheros anything like that would have been a more sensible choice than Hancock Prospecting.
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  221. Says the chief bigot himself.
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  222. For women certainly not heterosexual marriage.
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  223. Some of this analysis was spot on, some naive, some just plain wrong, and some of it gobbledegook political correct rubbish. Just answer the question did 20 years of Australian investment in personal, money, and effort achieve anything? Revenge for 9/11, tick, and that's about it.
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  224. @cherylheuston4369  They are eating the cats, they are eating the dogs, they are eating the pets of the people that live there. People of Springfield please don't eat my cat, why would you do that, please eat something else.
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  225. There needs to be support for sheep and beef farmers who are effected by this decision. Also we are a exporting agricultural nation even in severe drought we export 5 times what we consume. We have a certain responsibility to our markets to provide what they request. Animal welfare is one thing. PETA nutjobs should be ignored.
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  226. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  227. Here we go the RWNJ snowflakes will go right off.
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  228. Why would a nuc sub dock in Darwin? or Newcastle? The two potential locations for our nuc subs are HMAS Stirling in Perth and a newly built facilities at Wollongong. There would literally be no need for any of our subs to dock there, in fact it would be tactically and strategically unwise.
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  229. Labor actually increased its primary vote.
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  230. I do tend to agree with you, however estimates put the max population of Australia prior to 1788 at somewhere between 750000 and a million, and they lived a good neolithic life. At the moment Australia sustainably produces enough food to feed 125 million people and that would not be remotely possible using neoilthic indigenous food production. Modern western farming using the latest technology available is what is required with some input from the indigenous community. Satellite technology, drones, and carbon capture techniques is the future not looking back 300 years.
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  231. How does a severely disabled person get a job? What an idiotic statement.
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  232. I won’t be flying Virgin then.
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  233. In defence of Dawkins he actually provides data and evidence to demonstrate that there are only two sex’s.
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  234. Thankyou for your honesty.
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  235. Interesting opinion. Harris has significantly increased in all polling and in some swing states gone ahead of Trump so Kelly’s analysis lacks any sense.
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  236. Which hospitals and schools do you want to close? I assume you would be happy to lose three quarters of your salary to tax!
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  237. Good old Andy and his incisive political insight and all he can come up with is Harris is an airhead.
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  238. What a grub of comment. I’m sure you could display a lower form of life but I can’t imagine how.
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  239.  @DonnyFreeman  What a ludicrously stupid comment. Queensland police officers by legislation are allowed to carry firearms.
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  240. So you are perfectly happy with sections 25, 51(xxiv), and 127 of the original constitution. Section 25 remains intact and is explicitly racist. Have you even a clue about what you are commenting on?
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  241. Yes it is Bronwyn’s pathetic attempt at a strawman. Best she stick to helicopter flying lessons.
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  242. Ideal camouflage for urban warfare though.
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  243. Finally Skynews admit there supports for Russia against Ukraine.
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  244.  @sandgroper4044  yeah One Notion
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  245. @stewy2909  it was $4 billion over 10 years to build 2700 homes, and includes roads, electricity and other infrastructure. At least try and be factual.
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  246. My question is what evidence do you have of $30 billion being spent annually on indigenous programs? The Federal budget is $4.2 billion to the NIAA and when you add in the states and territories that adds up to another $250 million. So again my question is where did you get the other $26 billion from. Just plucked it out of your lower colon?
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  247.  @onewildandcrazyguy9213  Yeah and you know who knew slavery was immoral? The slaves.
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  248. I wonder if he will apologise to Grace Tame, she had Morrisons number the second she meet him.
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  249. Kennedy! What a grub.
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  250. Yep you’re right, somehow twisting a simple greeting into something else does indeed require racism.
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  251. And before the British used flags ancient Chinese and Egyptian cultures used flags, so your point is the British didn’t invent flag use they learnt it from other cultures which is exactly what the indigenous people here did. Your argument is just illogical gibberish.
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  252. You do understand that Price already is a senator in the Federal parliament.
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  253. And rightly so. There is no such thing as an aboriginal genome and not enough genealogical data in the system to prove anything..
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  254. Unfortunately Paulie, your analysis fails to take into account that the trend for the last month is towards Harris and she now leads in three of the 7 battleground states Trump has 3 and one is a tie. This election is going to be nail bitingly close. 4 months ago Trump had it in the bag.
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  255. WTF in Australia gives a #&$@ about a gridiron game in the US.
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  256. I did 35 years, why do you think military service entitles you to a home on discharge? While you were in they provided subsidised housing, seems a pretty weak argument to me.
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  257. Austin has a combat badge and a Silver Star and among other achievements was Vice Chief of the Army and commanded CENTCOM.
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  258. I think that’s his point. He wants to make as much money as he can. He has looked at the numbers and nucs don’t do it for him.
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  259. What an absolute disgrace to Australia those ministers and public servants and LNP policy advisors who over saw this scheme. How do they sleep at night?
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  260. And yet the country currently records significant increases in exports of both metallurgical and thermal coal.
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  261. Factually incorrect. Our warships are equipped with exactly the same weapons and defensive systems that the US warships have used extremely efficiently. You clearly have no knowledge of the subject so why did you comment? Research ANZAC class frigates and ESSM. Then either delete your comment or admit you were wrong.
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  262. What an inane comment. The current US administration has fully supported AUKUS and the Australian government’s efforts to acquire SSN.
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  263. Facts. Walz submitted his retirement papers in May 2005. The unit didn’t receive its deployment notice till July 2005 and didn’t deploy till Mar 2006 with its full complement. What is cowardice is spreading false allegations about a serviceman of 24 years.
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  264. A complete misunderstanding and miss interpretation of the political and economic events surrounding the pandemic.
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  265. The economic reforms instituted under Keating set the country up for one of the longest period of sustained economic prosperity of any of the OCED countries.
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  266. Why do you think no commercial operator will build a coal plant in Australia. And don’t say they can’t. There is no law stopping them.
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  267. @Diponty  I make no comment on the American people. I'll leave you to denigrate them. I simply provided polling data.
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  268. Most people are surprised to learn that, just as the surface of the Earth is not flat, the surface of the ocean is not flat, and that the surface of the sea changes at different rates around the globe. For instance, the absolute water level height is higher along the West Coast of the United States than the East Coast. You may have heard the term “global sea level,” which refers to the average height of all of the Earth's ocean basins. "Global sea level rise" refers to the increase in the average global sea level trend. "Local sea level" refers to the height of the water measured along the coast relative to a specific point on land. Tide stations measure local sea level. "Relative sea level trends" reflect changes in local sea level over time. This relative change is the one most critical for many coastal applications, including coastal mapping, marine boundary delineation, coastal zone management, coastal engineering, sustainable habitat restoration design, and the general public enjoying their favorite beach. I hope this clears up your ignorance.
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  269.  @MKay-dd7rh You can't offend me, but I am perplexed what is factually incorrect or open to disagreeing with. 1. Gas exploration leases in Victoria were stopped due to environmental concerns 2. Australia is the largest exporter of gas. 3. That gas exploration bans in Victoria have not caused a worldwide spike in gas prices when in fact it is sanctions against Russia and its 40% supply of gas to Europe that is the major reason for gas price spikes.
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  270. As long as they pay tax on any earnings what’s the problem.
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  271. Here are 8 independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll These same polls showed Trump ahead only a month ago. Were they biased then?
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  272. And out come the conspiracy nutters in the replies.
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  273. No as a guest in our country she broke our quarantine rules, just rude childish behaviour from a supposedly mature adult.
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  274. Burning fossil fuels costs citizens billions, some people get rich from it.
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  275. And your evidence for this claim is?
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  276.  @faithingod5533  Well they include the Rasmussen polling data, which is a very conservative right wing pollster so I’m not sure if you even bothered to research the data. You reply Is worthless personal opinion.
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  277.  @TrumpIsGonnaBeYourDaddyAgain  No factually incorrect. The data I presented included conservative polling ie Rasmussen. You obviously didn’t do any research.
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  278.  @awc900  And your evidence for this claim? The contents of your lower colon perhaps?
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  279. Fortunately he didn’t promise spelling tests.
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  280. Absolutely every single Republican tested would easily score well below 30 in any IQ test. It would be hilarious.
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  281. The interim Labor budget isn’t till November, let’s wait till then before making baseless claims.
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  282. @johncronin7875  Yes the original statement was absurd.
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  283. Why?
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  284. Technically the June quarter of 2020 when the Australian economy tanked 7% is the biggest recession the country has had since the 1930s depression. But hey don’t let facts get in the way of your unhinged rant.
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  285.  @NaturaBreeze  please keep on believing that.
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  286. Yes it’s interesting how a very average journalist easily made mince meat of Trump. Where was the Trump genius IQ.
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  287. Yes it is a excellent scheme.
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  288. So $100 put into super in 1992 is now worth $189000. I'm questioning who is the idiot in this comment section.
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  289. Yep just virtue signalling.
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  290. Stewart must have really gotten under Ben skin, beautiful to watch.
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  291.  @Username-ky3lr  He was acquitted not found innocent. The high court decision most definitely did not find him innocent.
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  292. Yep, nothing like truth and justice getting in the way. What a buggar.
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  293.  @tinkingtinking2134  Perhaps he was simply educating non indigenous people about “welcome to county” and that it varies from country to country. An indigenous persons idea of country is not what you and I consider country.
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  294. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  295. @alantasman8273  So the Chief Justice of the Supreme court is corrupted, and what is your evidence for such a claim? You didn't like its decision? I don't suppose you actually have any facts or a logical sound argument. That would be too much to expect.
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  296. You completely misunderstand, a poll is merely indicative of when it was conducted. Harris leads but not sufficiently enough that would ensure a win. Trump is ahead in 3 of the battleground states 1 is tied and Harris leads marginally in 3. This election will be nail-bitingly close.
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  297. Then vote them out!!!!
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  298. Grace Tame had him worked out from the moment he spoke to her.
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  299.  @kaynine31  What is the bible?
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  300. There is no one to blame for any situation. Our frigates are armed with evolved sea sparrow, or destroyers with evolved sea sparrow, standard SAM and CIWS. Evolved sea sparrow RIM 162 have an anti missile capability, fly at Mach 4 and can easily shoot down any sort of drone. You have been misinformed by the twerp being interviewed who clearly has no knowledge of our warships capabilities.
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  301. @kevinmathew2973  People of Springfield please don't eat my cat, why would you do that. Eat something else.
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  302. I thought wokeness or being woke was just being aware of social issues, I don't understand why it has been weaponised by the right to be bad.
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  303. What a strange way the show support, using the word “love”. Does any body else think this is weird?
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  304. Hilarious, tell us again about the pet eating, that had me laughing my guts up.
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  305.  @teekay_1  All I did was provide some data that supports the notion that Harris has had a bump in the polls. What has someone’s age got to do with polling data?
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  306. Why, same sex parenting is the reality. Why would you censor a book that simply explains or observes reality. Are you some sort of religious fundamentalist?
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  307.  @omnipresent1215  I don’t March but I’ll be there in Elizabeth street tomorrow wearing my medals and proud to say I was an ANZAC (ANZAC air element OP Tanager) watching all the others March by. Acknowledging history bad or good doesn’t diminish the sacrifice of others (vale Stewie Jones)
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  308. How does any of that actually effect you?
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  309. And the 2PP is still 51-49 in favour of Labor, the same it’s been for the last 2 years.
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  310. Trump signed the withdrawal agreement in Feb 20 and set the date of May 21 released 5000 Taliban fighters and reduced troop levels to 2500 by Jan 21, what exactly would have been different?
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  311. And so it appears is Liberal Senator Van
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  312. Yes I heard she stupidly recommended a Syrah to go with roasted cat. What a goose.
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  313.  @fkhduteznvcdoytse  What evidence do you have he is a billionaire?
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  314. And how with 7% of the national vote will One Notion ever get enough seats to form a government. I’ve heard farts make more sense than your comment.
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  315.  @tonyabrown7796  Ridiculous rubbish. Every point you raised has been thoroughly debunked. Evolution through natural selection is as much a fact as this youtube discussion is.
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  316. You misunderstand the rules. Trump can visit anytime, no photos though. No politicking. It’s not up to gold star families to break the rules.
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  317. The blokes a genius with a IQ of over 190 how could this possibly happen?
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  318. No and why should one Notion have any concern or awareness of social issues. Just keep doing what they are doing and maintain that 4% of the national vote. Good on them.
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  319. 20 years for nothing
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  320. Well as the worst PM in history, he should know something about mediocrity.
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  321. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  322.  @harryfarber6435  Considering he inherited $750 million from his father I could have invested on a stock market investment fund that and have $10 billion today. What sort of a crap businessman is he.
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  323.  @Nigerianreaction  OK give me your most religious country as per known data in a survey and I will compare it with a mostly secular country.
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  324. It’s not a $450000 allowance. She gets a $310 a day accommodation allowance when Parliament is sitting. Like dozens of other politicians both Labor, green, national and Liberal they own investment properties in Canberra.
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  325. Seems fair enough. If you are taking the public purse you can’t publicly criticise it.
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  326. Removing semi automatic weapons from public use significantly reduced the mass killings in Australia to virtually zero. The murder rate with firearms is 11 times higher in the US than Australia. Don't lecture Aussies about our laws.
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  327. Actually MacArthur was very intelligent and graduated top of his class at West Point, I think he would of totally approved of someone who suggested you read a book.
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  328. And the evidence of your claim is? Here are 8 independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll These same polls showed Trump ahead only a month ago.
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  329. Why?
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  330. Tariffs on all imports is a tax on all Americans and will hit middle America the worst. The idea you will have more money and less taxes is plainly absurd.
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  331. And your evidence for this?
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  332. Well we had a recession and the biggest spending government since WWII.
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  333.  @Jack-qk3xv  IPSOS polling is a world recognised data collection group. If you are unable to understand the difference between a random poll and a online poll then there is little I can say. Best leave it at that.
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  334. If it was a one off then maybe, but he has form.
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  335. WTF would we be in conflict with Sudan?
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  336. What is really needed is for you to get a job in the Libs policy development unit. Once you have sorted them out, progressives will be in government for the next twenty years.
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  337. Yeah not like that ex president who got his dads doctor to get him out of the draft with a dodgy medical certificate for heel spurs, what a brave soul he was.
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  338. Can you tell me I’m having cat tonight, what wine match do most people in Springfield have with cat. I’m thinking a good Chardonnay, what do you think?
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  339. It is virtually impossible to stop lone wolf terror attacks using low tech weapons.
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  340.  @rapscallion9333  Absolute rubbish. All you are doing is parroting right wing talking points. There is bucketloads of detail. Just read the reports to government that are online. A 30 sec search on the internet is all the effort you need to put in. Or remain ignorant. Your choice.
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  341. Yes the US definitely needs another $7.8 trillion added to national debt.
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  342. Just an unsubstantiated claim without a shred of evidence.
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  343. You don’t really understand net zero do you.
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  344.  @sneakyrodent1853  Please just provide one piece of economic data that shows the economy was soaring under Trump. Thankyou.
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  345. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  346. It’s called pre polling and it gives an indication of voter intention.
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  347. This is really a no brainer. States have secular laws. Religious organisations meet those secular laws.
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  348. WTF is he on about? A worldwide shortage of gas caused primarily through the sanctions placed on Russia because of their invasion of Ukraine, sanctions I might add he endorsed as deputy PM has sent the price skyrocketing. Honesty what a stupid comment.
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  349. No they didn’t they institutionalised them. Large poorly funded institutions that housed disabled adults who were prone to abuse and exploitation. Parents are not trained carers they are parents. Significantly disabled people require 24/7 care. How are parents meant to earn an income. Your comment is nonsensical garbage.
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  350. @thedownunderverse  Absolutely not. The Chinese Navy isn't even close to having a navy of sufficient quality and quantity to even come close to being in a position to influence the Australian mainland in a conventional war. I mean have you any understanding of naval tactics or the capabilities of the Chinese Navy?
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  351.  @graemekeeley4497  Does the same go for Senator Kitchings allegations?
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  352. Nice spin on history. Completely idiotic but nice spin.
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  353. Look out here come the conspiracy nutjobs in the comments. Let’s count them.
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  354. The data doesn’t really support that statement.
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  355. We can only hope they prevent religions from discrimination. We are all gods children if you believe that stuff.
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  356. Greggie telling Andy, Pete isn’t a racist. Hilarious, you couldn’t write this stuff unless you worked on the script writing for “Utopia”.
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  357. WWI soldiers who defended Palestine from Turkish invasion.
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  358. Tell us Peta in all your years as Chief of Staff to PM Abbott how many surplus or balanced budgets did you deliver? Just round that figure up?
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  359. @dionmacdonald3369  Read the other comments they are all taking the piss out of beetroothead, don't be such a snowflake.
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  360. Why didn’t Matt remove the ban in the 9 years he was in government?
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  361. In the way everyone needs a dose of herpes?
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  362. Oh yeah LNP cabinet was always picked on merit.LMFAO.
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  363. Yeah right with 6% of the national vote. What you want or meant is installed.
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  364. Hilariously funny, it’s as if we are watching re-runs of the apprentice. Endlessly entertaining in the most stupid of fashion.
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  365. You are still going to have to present an argument to a judge to convince them they are a danger to the public.
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  366. LMFAO, I thought his head was about to pop.
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  367. Go on John tell us all about the budgets you delivered as Treasurer.
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  368. Just a straight out lie or total ignorance. Robodebt commenced operation in July of 2016.
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  369. All you are doing is repeating an already debunked claim by Peter Dutton. Yes under Shorten Labor increased some automation and matching, however the LNP took it to a new level and more importantly introduced income averaging making it fundamentally different from the Labor government efficiencies making it LNP illegal activity.
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  370. Oh yes we are about the greatest economy ever? Could you put a time frame on that?
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  371. @Ellio88 I have no issue with censorship. It happens every day right throughout our society. Rinehart attempting to remove an artwork from the NGA is not censorship it was stupidity. What was even more stupid were the actions of Queensland swimming and the athletes concerned. Absolute mindless dimwits none of whom had actually seen the work. It beggars belief. Not Rinehart, Queensland swimming or the athletes have shown the slightest bit of moral integrity.
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  372.  @Supamaorifulla  What evidence do you have that refutes these polls?
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  373. You can't take a word seriously from this clown.
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  374. Then why in all the years they were in government did they do exactly jack shit?
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  375. As inept as Joe Hockey or Arthur Sinodinos perhaps, but the two previous clowns managed it so why not give Pixxie a go.
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  376.  @judyskinner254  Did you just "amen" to a comment about white skin colour knowing that in agreeing to that comment as if it was a prayer. Unbelievable.
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  377. AMEO has already told you gas peaking will be used to fill any renewables gap.
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  378. Destroyed the country, no hyperbole there at all.
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  379. I’m not sure if you understand, but to be elected into the Federal senate she must be an Australian citizen only.
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  380. Complete falsehood. Coal, gas, and nuclear shut down, wind and solar provide only approx 15% of Texas electricity. Your statement is a total lie.
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  381.  @dlpine71  I am mistaken about nothing, but perfectly happy for you to fact check anything I have said.
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  382. Hesgeth was awarded a Bronze star and an Army Commendation medal and served in Afghanistan, so both have military service, but I fail to understand why Hegseth is more qualified. Austin was a general Hegseth made major.
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  383. WTF would Gina know about national defence.
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  384. Read down through the comments here. I did and it took me less than 20 seconds to find two blatantly racist remarks about Stan Grants skin colour. I’m sure there is more. Yes you are absolutely correct deflection from the core issue.
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  385. Yeah that’s right! Let’s make sure we give them a language test as well. In a language that we choose.
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  386.  @Dovestonedipper  I have, you clearly haven’t. The Presidental act (article 2) relates to personal documents from his administration which he quite rightly owns. It doesn’t relate to public documents that relate to national security which he doesn’t own, can’t declassify, or keep as his own property. Next time you cite a reference research the topic don’t just use someone else’s talking points. SAD.
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  387. What is not difficult though is to spot the nonsensical illogical fallacies in your idiotic comment. Casual and false dilemma pop up instantly but I’m sure there are others.
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  388. Firstly they already have and regularly do. How do we re-act, we welcome them and if you had the remotest idea of what you were talking about you would know three Chinese warships visited Sydney Harbour about three years ago. Just recently a Chinese warship acted aggressively towards a regular fly past by a RAAF aircraft by aiming a targeting laser at it. Grow up and join the real world of Chinese expansionism.
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  389. Seriously the report is two pages long and concludes with it might reduce electricity prices in conjunction with renewables. Chris tell us how much Vogtle 3 & 4 cost and how long they took to construct.
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  390. What was the LNP doing for the 9 years of government 2014 to 2022.
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  391. Clearly a DEI hire fail.
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  392. So what type of voting system do you suggest?
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  393. No photos in section 60. A simple rule for simple people.
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  394. And this was exactly the same reason for years of Howard/Costello surpluses? How did she manage the budget with her boss Abbott? 2015 Budget $29.8 Billion deficit, 2016 budget $37.1 billion. What a crock.
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  395. There is no need to trace or follow the money anywhere. If you read the productivity commission report 2017 it fully explains where that money was spent. It went on defence, foreign aid, roads, Medicare, health, education, welfare payments, child care payments, industry assistance, NDIS, in fact everything the government spends on you. All the productivity commission report did you take the entire federal budget from 2017 approximately $560 billion and proportionally divide it by the indigenous population (which I might add it mistakenly took to be only 500000 as opposed to the last census which was approximately 618000). The whole thing is a crock of shit and is being used by racists to trick people like you into thinking exactly what your comment said. And it worked you have been completely fooled. Read the productivity commission report yourself.
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  396. I mean for christs sake the total unemployed is less than half of what she said. There are only 450000 advertised jobs. With unemployment at 3.5% we are literally at full employment. What a dope.
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  397.  @tonybennett638  No factually correct.
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  398. Real Clear polling which is an average of 10 polls taken in the last two weeks has Harris up by 0.4%. InsiderAdvantage which is one of those polls has Trump up by 2%. You are mistaken.
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  399. Fully understand that a vote for one nation in all practicality is a vote for The LNP. One Nation MPs have almost universally voted in support of LNP legislation. Nothing would change with your vote change, absolutely nothing.
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  400. WTF are you taking about the ABC first reported this.
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  401.  @joshuawilson2793  Actually you are factually wrong there. John Curtain, the then PM specifically asked for Americas help in a controversial speech at the time. It was perceived by Britain as bit of a sleight at the time as traditionally our Defence was significantly aligned to British policy and Singapore.
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  402. @Azoth5876  The problem with conscription or any sort of compulsory service is yes you will get a some quality people but you will also get some rubbish and alot who just don't want to be there. Better in my opinion to just recruit quality in the first instance.
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  403. Nah otherwise it would still be ringing
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  404. Interesting that you see it as mocking.
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  405. Bolt would certainly be able to spot a racist. I assume he shaves using a mirror.
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  406. I’m not so sure you can so easily underestimate the Iranian air defences. Particularly as the Israelis have lost the element of surprise.
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  407. You do understand that the RAN submarine base has been in Perth for over 20 years.
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  408. You understand they are not in government, haven’t been for 9 years. Are you even Australian?
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  409. 12000 litres of diesel, hilarious, where did that snippet of info come from? Your lower colon?
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  410. We are still at record low levels. I mean what sort of a dope borrows money without a plan to pay it back!
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  411. Gender and biological sex are two separate things.
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  412. What was racist were Rineharts father’s comments on indigenous people
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  413. Why because the US economy grew over 6% in his first quarter in charge?
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  414. I was at a gathering of soldiers at Holsworthy to listen to an address by the then CDF Augus Huston years ago. He was asked by a soldier what are the chances of retention bonuses being brought back in. Huston literally laughed at the suggestion and said if he took that to government he would be laughed out of the room. I can’t remember what year it was, maybe late middle to late 2000s.
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  415. Can you please cite the data source for your claims. Thankyou.
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  416.  @After_Pasta  Nobody is talking about the British giving us anything. The Bristish have already agreed to give us the technology and Australia can just hook into the end of the production line and not effect the Bristish Navy procurement at all.
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  417. I would recommend as I did, as part of that transition, join the Army Reserve.
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  418. No side is perfect in its attitude to women in parliament but Labour has shown a reasonable attempt at equity.
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  419. No doubt you will call me a bot but I like Dominic’s work.
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  420.  @TrumpIsGonnaBeYourDaddyAgain  No you are totally correct. I make no predictions I merely posted polling data. The election is very close. At this stage it could go either way.
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  421. One thing I’ve learnt is conspiracy theorists are nutjobs.
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  422. Jeez I’m so use to Murray talking out of his arse I didn’t notice.
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  423. No problems, can you identify that culture for me. Thanks.
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  424. Firstly it has been public knowledge for years and secondly how about we look at the Republican candidates marital history.
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  425. EDF the wholly owned nuclear energy corporation in France is €50 billion in debt because the French government subsidises the cost of electricity . Don’t believe me research it yourself. The cost of electricity in France is not the lowest in the world, that claim is demonstrably factually incorrect. Swedens electricity is half the cost of France.
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  426. There was not a single accurate statement by any of the four panelists in this video. Some of the comments were just straight out falsehoods. Complete rubbish all of it.
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  427. Yes I agree, she was considered a moderate within her own party, was an outstanding minister, economically conservative, and socially progressive. A true Menzian Liberal. Not only that I suspect her IQ in the cabinet room was one of the highest.
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  428. Ian Plimer has been discredited on numerous occasions and issues.
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  429. Is this the average IQ of the voting public?
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  430. Defence has always had issues recruiting when the economy is humming and unemployment is low.
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  431. The LNP had no interest in a referendum at the Federal election that’s why. Labor are keen to have one, simple as that.
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  432.  @balung  Once again WTF has the American politics got to do with a Federal election in Australia?
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  433. To be fair the ALP were big supporters of the policy as well. The unions were big supporters. You can’t just blame conservatives.
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  434. General Milley was personally appointed by and is a personal friend of President Trump. In what possible world is he a Democrat?
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  435. ADF regularly conducts live fire exercises in the South China Sea, what’s your point?
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  436. It’s not hard to imagine that your average SkyNews viewer could easily believe a zoo would dress a man up in a bear suit. They have been doing it for years at Taronga.
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  437. Only RWNJs would take the word of an obviously clever and intelligent comedian over a peer reviewed scientific paper on anthropogenic climate change. Exactly who is trying to cancel who?
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  438. Liz Cheney voted 93% in favour of Trumps legislation.
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  439.  @flynndemunck3265  That's why we have EF88s which are significantly better than the old f88.
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  440.  @johnh.tuomala4379  If you actually took the time to look at them you would have realised they include Rasmussen and the latest poll that has Trump a point ahead. Your criticism is completely unfounded and simply just blind loyalty to your demagogue. The polls clearly indicate Trump may very well win as all the polls indicate it is very close Harris leads in some Trump in others. Unfortunately your criticism is vacuous nonsense.
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  441. These exact same polls had Trump well ahead of Biden 4 weeks ago. Was that sad?
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  442. Please anybody reference me a section of the bible that prevents or is against abortion.
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  443. Yep 4 seats.
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  444.  @OzVeteran1969  Don't get me wrong I agree with you the Australian voting system like anything else probably does need a look at and any suggested improvements voted on. I personally think we have a pretty robust democracy compared to most of the world. In my opinion Lidia Thorpe was a mistake, but that can be fixed at the next election.
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  445.  @Maddog_sayshello  WTF are you on about. I am proud of my time serving and that was all I was pointing out. I fully appreciate many soldiers have had bad experiences and worse. We get a day, build a bridge.
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  446.  @Wide_Awake-k3i  Actually the ABS collects the data independent of government and has used the same method for over 30 years. The same methodology was used under previous LNP governments.
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  447. Nothing is as pathetic as derogatory comments on half the US population.
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  448. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  449. So not a clue on Australian history. When social welfare systems kicked off in Australia in the late 30s early 40s Indigenous people were specifically not allowed access to those schemes. That sit down monies you talk of was only available to whites. It was not until to early 70s just after the 67 referendum did indigenous people gain access to pensions the rest of Australians had for 30 years. Sheer ignorance.
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  450.  @sallycent6598  None of that makes the remotest sense.
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  451. Spoken like a true patriot.
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  452. The right wing conservatives hate this because it showed up Abbott to be the twerp he was. I absolutely love the way they twist and turn in agony. A truely wonderful sight.
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  453. RWNJ can’t handle the detail or the truth.
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  454.  @cavscout7113  I certainly wouldn’t turn my back on him if he had a F89 in his hands.
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  455. Why doesn’t Paul just run for a Liberal seat in the Senate?
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  456. 2459 US soldiers died in Afghanistan. 63 during Trumps four years. Don’t disrespect their sacrifice.
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  457.  @evanburrows1697  My understanding is the AFL pays something like $700 for a Welcome to Country. I have no idea where your ridiculous number comes from. My data comes for the AFL website.
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  458. Joyce had 9 years in government to do it. What happened?
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  459. Lincoln literally hasn’t got a clue about what he is commenting on.
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  460. Seriously have you any clue at all, how can you possibly blame a new government in power for a fortnight as opposed to the previous government who had been there for 9 years.
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  461. @ben hunt As of Jun 30 2021 there were 2,402,254 actively trading businesses in the Australian economy that was a 3.8% or 87806 increase from the year before. I never said better off (your strawman fallacy) I implied they were recovering as small business employment had picked up. I make no comment about you personally, but you ought to do some research before blindly making fallacious nonsensical comments.
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  462. France offered us their Nuc boat, we knocked it back.
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  463. No, let him speak it’s hilarious.
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  464. These two remind me Morecambe and Wise only funnier
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  465. And the evidence for your claim is?
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  466.  @kellysouter4381  No worries, as what peg smith said was complete rubbish.
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  467. Exactly what did Bishop do with her 9 years in charge of defence? Oh yeah that’s right, nothing.
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  468. Factually incorrect the disability pension with supplements is $1090, jobkeeper is maximum with supplements $970, which now brings into doubt the accuracy of the rest of your claims
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  469. What is the source of data for your claim? Australia had one of the lowest mortality rates per 100000 for Covid in the world.
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  470. This is just minor criticism of Trump and you can tell by the comments here that they are just completely unbalanced nut jobs.
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  471. And Jimmy said that all with a straight face.
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  472. And the racist comments begin
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  473. It is almost laughable that the word apartheid is used. Why not use the words rapists, paedophiles, and beastiality, as well in support of this ludicrous argument.
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  474. @laryjohnson5736  Terrorists killed those Marines and 170 Afgan civilians. Don't disrespect their sacrifice with your pathetic partisan political smears.
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  475.  @Brett.Crealy-kh1sk  It is common public knowledge that approximately 12 indigenous leaders walked out of the Uluṟu meeting and refused to sign the statement. 100% agreement is not required for consensus. What weird little fantasy world do you live in that suggests you must have 100% agreement to make a decision or issue a statement.
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  476. How good would it be. We could have “Republic day” or celebrate the Presidents birthday with a public holiday and we could have a new constitution, eliminate state governments, expand local councils, the possibilities of a great future are endless.
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  477. You clearly have little understanding of the disruption to indigenous culture that the colonisation caused.
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  478. What about the legislation that reduced the price of insulin?
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  479.  @williamsweeney4507  8.5 million Americans suffer from diabetes and many couldn’t afford the Medication until the Biden administration passed legislation capping Insulin cost at $35 a prescription. But thanks for the empathy.
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  480. @tccaltasgary7209  Yep straight out facts really hurt don't they.
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  481. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  482. Nonsensical commentary.
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  483. Instantly caught in a lie. Good one Pitt, the rest of his spiel was just misinformed gibberish.
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  484. Personally I’m looking forward to celebrating next Thursday week “Celebrating British colonial expansion into the Asia Pacific region during the 18th century day”.
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  485.  @EL_Duderino68  well I could mount an argument that resources spent defending Australia does in fact protect children not only from poverty, but allows democratic freedoms, and life itself. My children and grandchildren run free and healthy and in part because I stood on the wall that protects them for 35 years. Should more resources be put into relieving poverty, absolutely. I could name a dozen companies in Australia that had $billions in turnover and didn’t pay a cent of company tax.
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  486. As far as Murray is concerned if you’re not a right wing nut job then you’re a left wing loonie. What a goose.
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  487. OFFS the Republicans said the same about Tim Walz and China.
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  488. In my 35 years I was never ridiculed. In fact on many occasions random members of the public approached me and thanked me for my service. I never once was ever abused or had anyone ever say anything negative.
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  489. Yep all 1.8% of the fringe dwellers. I mean the Greens got 10% of the vote. LMFAO.
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  490. More good news christianity in the US on decline.
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  491. @guyfanno1  No child has any right to any sort of free speech. All Australians as a result have a certain level of freedom speech as derived from English common law. Happy for a Bill of rights to be inserted into the constitution anytime.
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  492. Yes, best Jeff hand back his AC.
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  493. @guido1866  Actually I was having a go at Jeff Kennett, but whatever you think.
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  494. A complete lie. No serviceable US owned equipment was left in Afghanistan. What you are talking about is equipment that was sold to the Afghan security forces. Get your facts straight before spreading misinformation.
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  495.  @bestestusername  Factually incorrect. Both ANZAC and Hobart classes are equipped with a wide range of missiles and systems to defeat missiles and drones. This list is SM2, ESSM, 5 inch cannons, CIWS, and a range of active and passive ESM and ECM systems. Our warships have exactly the same weapons the US Navy has used to shoot down Houthi drones and missiles.
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  496. Interestingly Andrew sees the environment as a demotion. Pretty much sums up his commentary.
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  497. Iran has its own uranium mines.
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  498. How did that work out for you in 1941?
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  499. @ Yeah nah. British, Indian, Australian, and Russian forces all contributed to defeating Japan. Just an historical fact.
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  500. Hilarious story. We used to do this all the time in training when using blanks as no damage was done until……………we are at a range practice group and zero and I can’t remember his name but he settles himself down to fire his couple of warmer settlers and out goes a automatic burst that caused a stop to the practice and obviously an investigation. Fortunately the officer who had shown us how to put the matchsticks in place was the officer who was put in charge of the investigation, hence it went nowhere. Great times.
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  501.  @typetersen8809  If you understood the topic you would know the question was rhetorical. Only two SMRs are in production one in China and one in Russia, both are not operational yet and hopelessly over budget. The potential for SMRs is huge but yet to be realised. You need to do some research.
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  502. So what?
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  503. Let’s all count the comments from the WEF conspiracy nutters
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  504.  @kevinlee7678  And by claiming there isn’t one can justify the slaughter of a 3 month old baby.
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  505. @richarddixon4303  Using as data sources 1.Ohio debate commission 2. US Census bureau 3 US election assistance commission 4. US election project 2020 40 to 50 million fewer people voted at the 2020 election than were registered. Your claim is unsubstantiated nonsense.
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  506.  @starrynight1329  There was nothing subtle about Humphries work. He was truely the funniest comedian/performer this country has produced. I was being faithful to Barry in the honesty of my comments. If you took offence then I’m sure Barry wouldn’t of said I don’t give a rats arse.
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  507. Are you even sure if you have the right to breathe.
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  508. He was a reasonable Defence minister and looks like he might do a good job as an opposition leader.
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  509.  @mauricefarnell6261  Yes as I understand it by tradition no matter what the rank the commander of a ship is addressed as Captain.
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  510. That’s right the beauty of an open cut coal mine is awe inspiring, and don’t forget the sweet smell of burning coal and the beautiful wisps of coal smoke as it is burnt, ahh it brings images of heaven to my soul.
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  511. Currently renewables are providing 43% of electricity demands.
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  512. Did this clown of a commentator just claim Russia invaded Ukraine to get regime change in Russia. What a frigging idiot.
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  513. So human cannibalism was and has been practiced on every continent and by just about all cultures. In the famines in Europe of the 1930s it was common. Human sacrifice is again common to many cultures. What exactly is your point? Other than your ignorance and vacuousness.
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  514. So now the legal advice has crushed your entire argument what have you got?
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  515.  @PabloEskyBruz  Why would I make up data that is common public knowledge on a public forum. The data came from the NSW government sites on Treasury and Health, took me all of two minutes to find, if you are incapable of researching the facts that's not my problem that's your limited intellectual capabilities. See I can be condescending as well.
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  516. Yep, Joan Kirner, Kevin Rudd, Kim Beazley, Gough Whitlam, Bill Hayden, and Bob Hawke. Hilarious the look on McQueens face still has me laughing.
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  517.  @Dextronaut1  Why?
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  518.  @turboteddy4912  Your spot on, some people just don't understand the tactics and logistics involved in a withdrawal, but good effort in trying.
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  519. More important is the legislation introduced into congress to have Trump craved into Mount Rushmore.
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  520. I’m sorry but what has gender identity or dress got anything to do with soldiering.
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  521. No, by most economic measures Minnesota is doing OK.
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  522.  @pauletteJ777 So it’s OK for families to break the Army’s rules for photography in section 60? You need to do your research.
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  523.  @TheHealthLife  Also hate to tell you slavery is just as common today as it was 2000 years ago or 250 years ago. Humanity has learnt nothing. 40 million people mostly women and children. 6500 workers died building the football stadiums in Qatar for the 2022 world cup.
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  524. The LNP need to lurch to the extreme right and ensure years of Labor government.
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  525. Yes and of course One Notion with national support of of 7% really has its finger on the pulse of the nation.
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  526. Music to my ears.
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  527. Here are 8 independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  528.  @grannyannie2948  You are correct in that she thinks she is.
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  529. If only the poms had the same attitude.
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  530. Absolutely no requirement for church teachings for morality. Many species of animals display moral behaviours with no knowledge of of a god.
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  531. No need. All that is needed is the Libs and the Nats legislate to remove the legislation they put in place in the first place. Labor had nothing to do with it.
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  532. When Russia instituted conscription shorty after its invasion of Ukraine, tens of thousands if not hundreds of thousands of Russian men immediately left the country.
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  533. Is it working though? The One Notion vote in the NSW election went backwards.
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  534.  @harryfarber6435  Sorry, I might add if I had of inherited $750 million when I was Trumps age and invested as I did I would have 20 times more money than Trump has now, and all I did was read a couple of investment magazines. As I said making money was not my thing. I preferred defending democracy from evil and tyranny. Stupid line I know but I like it.
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  535.  @avezoid8514  On the lastest crime rate data there are 15 African countries with higher crimes rates than Sweden and Nigeria was one of them.
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  536. All this is is cherry picking data and fallacious nonsense. If the LNP were serious they would have done it when they were in government.
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  537. I love British Colonial Expansionism into the Asia Pacific region in the 18th Century day.
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  538. Good question. I will go ANZAC day without a thought, I reckon most people would.
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  539. And in Australia we LOFAO at clowns outside where their economy is worse and Covid deaths way higher.
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  540.  @creationdotcomfan  Have you not taken advantage of any technology. Your argument is hypocritical nonsense.
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  541. When news of this reaches Albo there will be an extra little skip in his step on his way the brekkie in Japan.
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  542. If the choice is independent thought or industry bias. I choose independent thought.
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  543. No shit Sherlock.
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  544.  @scottpopowski902  And the evidence of this is where?
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  545. Does that include the cult like 7% national vote that one nation attracts?
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  546. You obviously don’t understand the sacred ground of section 60 Arlington cemetery and its rules. Do some research!
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  547.  @jamesmorrow1646  Actually I consider myself an ANZAC as I served in a combined Kiwi/Australian unit on an operational deployment in Timor.
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  548. You are obviously not Australian and clearly haven’t a clue how the VEC runs elections in Victoria. You see a progressive party elected to government and immediately assume a rigged voting system. What a dope.
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  549. So there are numerous studies going back 40 years that show children in same sex parenting families suffer no more or less than families with parents from each sex. What some studies show is that children in same sex parenting situations do suffer mental health issues associated with the stigma associated with having two parents of the same sex. All this information is available with a quick search of the internet.
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  550. Violent crime dropped by more than 15% in the United States during the first three months of 2024, according to statistics released Monday by the FBI. The new numbers show violent crime from January to March dropped 15.2% compared to the same period in 2023, while murders fell 26.4% and reported rapes decreased by 25.7%. Aggravated assaults decreased during that period when compared to last year by 12.5%, according to the data, while robberies fell 17.8%. The numbers released Monday were gathered from 13,719 of the just over 19,000 law enforcement agencies from across the country, according to the bureau.
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  551.  @rhizyn850  You would have to provide evidence of any of that claim before I could take any of it seriously.
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  552.  @rhyno1740  what a wonderfully thought out and clever response to some factual data. All you forgot were some poo emojis.
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  553. John Howard did the gas deal in 2005. Gillard had nothing to do with it.
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  554. Actually the CPI come down in last monthly report your comment is factually incorrect.
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  555. It is a great day with the renewed possibility that instead of the eldest child, born in a foreign country to parents that are not Australian manages to be our head of state and that finally an Australian may one day be our head of state.
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  556. 6 million new jobs above pre pandemic levels according to the US labour agency.
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  557. poor Andy’s message is somewhat lessened by his racist conviction in a civil court.
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  558. @dB_944  Some of those polls are conservative organisations so yes they are biased. However all i provided was data that refutes the original comment.
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  559.  @GR888T  You are confusing the popular vote with the electoral college vote. Trump as you correctly point out lost the popular vote in 2016 by almost 3 million however he won the electoral vote by a mere 89000 votes. In 2020 he lost that electoral vote by approximately 500000. That is a very fine margin in both elections. Trump no doubt will lose the popular vote again but may very well win the electoral vote as this only requires a very small swing in a few mid west states to go his way.
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  560. Here are 8 independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  561. The lastest polling from RealClear has Harris on average O.6% ahead, so well within the margin of error. Pennsylvania at this stage could go either way, it is far to close to call.
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  562.  @wilburgraham6260  During the Trump administration 53 US service personnel were killed in Afghanistan. It is absolutely pathetic that you attempted to make a grub like political point using the sacrifice of US military personal for your own grubby argument. Truely pathetic.
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  563. Could you please give an example or provide some evidence for this statement. Thankyou.
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  564. Yes I wouldn’t have pissed in his ear even his brain had been on fire.
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  565. What a ridiculous concept. That every person not convicted in a criminal court be allowed to sue the witnesses. This comment would have to be the second most ludicrous thing I have read all week.
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  566. There is no doubt Trump is a comedic genius.
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  567. The Trump administration signed the deal with the Taliban they &@#€ed that up royally.
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  568. Jeez whatever the comment was it must have been bad. Andy and Mark are normally as thick as thieves.
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  569. @d d You obviously have no firearm training or experience, which is fair enough most people wouldn’t. At 50 metres a pistol is virtually ineffective even if you were an above average shot. If there was a group of police all firing then they may have achieved something, however they were vastly outgunned by rifles, and not knowing what type they had can be accurate and effective out to 600 metres depending on the calibre and sights.
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  570.  @RaveShaman  I just think it's hilarious you think either state would declare war or initiate military action on each other. Is there a club where you perform? Because you are a comedic genius.
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  571. Absolute rubbish. ADF has gone through this before when unemployment was so low.
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  572. FFS, we have a space station going around the planet. Yes a SSN is complex but get a grip.
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  573.  @GarretKrampe  Various banking and financial institutions both here and overseas own that debt, what’s your point? Australia easily manages the repayments. It is barely an issue. The $2.5 trillion in household debt, now that is an issue.
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  574. The inflationary conditions you speak of have appeared to have peaked. The previous LNP government certainly contributed to the rise in inflation with its considerably large public spending budgets over 9 years, none of which ever approached being remotely balanced.
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  575.  @johnwoodrow8769  Section 25 is fully intact. It is why the Racial discrimination act is vitally necessary.
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  576.  @jamiechippett1566  Not according to our original constitution nor the immigration act 1901 or to a simple understanding of our history.
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  577. Not even after reading the 500 page detailed document presented to government. Yep that sums up your level of knowledge.
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  578. @motorsportfreak1  Virtually the entire coal powered electricity generation in China is running at about 40% of capacity as renewables take over. China adds about 3Gw of renewable electricity a week to its grid. Thanks for bringing up China as an example of how well renewables are entering the market.
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  579. Just give me the address to one so called concentration camp. I will then immediately go to that address with the required equipment ie wire cutters, ladders and effect an escape of all those interned there.
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  580.  @KeepItReal33  Where exactly are you getting your news from? Because it has been so edited and manipulated you have completely no understanding of the real situation here in Australia. Which also brings into your opinion on anything.
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  581. I think it is important that democracies support each other. United we stand, divided we fall.
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  582. If he told the truth so much why did he have so many defamation payouts?
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  583. What has morality got to do with what sex you are?
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  584.  @whatmate2954 once again how is the determination of sex a moral question?
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  585.  @boofuu3145  The question was about morality and sex, and what has morality got to do with how fast you swim? Simple interior design modifications can make any toilet space gender neutral. Was this your real concern or just a talking point picked up listening to ultra right wing commentary?
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  586.  @allanedwards1036  Factually incorrect. President Kennedy didn’t take his Presidental salary either. You need to get out and read more.
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  587. Trump signed the deal with the Taliban in Doha in February 2020 for the complete withdrawal of US troops by May 21. Biden just followed through on the "Art of deal"
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  588. Remind everyone again what was the average annual US GDP growth for the 4 years of the Trump administration.
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  589.  JP  using scripture to prove scripture. Keep digging that hole.
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  590.  @VeteranfromOz  Nicely avoiding the public financial support provided by tax concessions.
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  591. Wasn’t he just such a good pace bowler.
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  592. And look at the penetration into the markets in those countries. It has gone backwards. Nuclear powered generation reached its peak in the mid90s and has been going backwards since. In every country you named nuclear powered generation is subsidised by the government.
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  593. One Notion, keeping an eye on Australias back door.
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  594. Jeez that was quick and yet Stuart Ayres is still allowed to hang around.
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  595.  @larrylongprong5219  I have no idea what you are talking about. Who is they? one of your loony tunes conspiracy theories.
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  596. It appears the Dow Jones certainly isn’t Donnie friend.
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  597. No they didn’t. They got a politician to approve it, not the Army. You are misinformed.
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  598. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  599.  @tinkertailor7385  The US government does not force its citizens to do anything. Trump signed a withdrawal document in Feb 20 setting a date of all US forces out by May 21, that gave everyone 14 months warning to get out. No US military equipment was left behind only that equipment sold or gifted to the Afgan military to fight the Taliban. 60 US service personal lost their lives 2017-20 (Trumps term) don't dishonour their service by ignoring their deaths.
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  600. Utter rubbish, a massive increase in demand for coal and gas from non Russian sources to compensate for a huge drop in Russian coal and gas has caused the spike.
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  601. Nonsensical gibberish
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  602.  @tomijmcd  No time will not tell. We already know beyond reasonable doubt there in no supernatural entities. We don’t even have any reasonable evidence of an alleged Jesus character.
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  603. Unfortunately poor Greg has just become a mindless warmonger.
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  604. God fuck me fuck what a backward medieval country.
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  605. Another ignorant Skynews comment without even the remotest clue as to the history of our constitution, federation, or constitutional recognition for Australia’s indigenous peoples
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  606. It’s a caricature.
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  607. Who is the current ambassador?
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  608. Well not really Howard thumped him in an election. The people were wise to him.
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  609. Supporting democracy is the responsibility of all of us in the free world
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  610. The common thread here in the comments is Morrison is a moderate and the hard right conservatives don’t like him. Interesting.
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  611. And that’s fine but don’t expect the larger community to agree. The state government should immediately withdraw all funding to Cumberland council.
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  612.  @dominictucci6030  Nice trick question. Do you mean for electricity into the grid? or entirely fossil fuel free? There are a small number of countries that produce their electricity entirely from renewables, but no country is entirely free of fossil fuels, and that’s because we are in transition and it will take decades to remove fossil fuels from electricity production.
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  613. Write a paper on your theory and have it peer reviewed and published and you are on your way to a Nobel prize. Well done.
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  614.  @Scylon1  Cadets in Australia are introduced to firearms before adulthood. Kings School in Parramatta has one of the finest indoor rifle ranges in the country. There is no reason why children can't be taught how use a firearm.
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  615. Completely false. Walz submitted his retirement in May 2005. The unit didn’t receive its deployment notice till July 2005 and didn’t deploy till March 2006. This bloke is factually incorrect.
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  616. Significant numbers of crazy cat ladies.
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  617. OMG, read the definition of indigenous people in an encyclopaedia. You are Australian by birth. This is not the same as being indigenous. I can’t believe you have made a comment on this subject and be so obviously completely ignorant.
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  618. Freedom of religion is enshrined in our constitution. That doesn’t mean religions are allowed to behave as they wish. They must abide by the secular laws of Australia. This is just liberal democracy 101.
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  619. Yep time to ditch that union jack. We'll said.
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  620. Good point
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  621. In this comments section I don't think I read one that was even remotely informed. A very sad indication of the level of debate/discussion on energy production in this country.
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  622. Somewhere between goose-stepping and detention camps
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  623. So you would have to explain and provide evidence of how homosexual behaviour is destroying society and why it is immoral, otherwise I can discount your comment as homophobic hate speech.
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  624. No he actually advocated for an expanded fleet of locally built SSK subs for defence. Your comment is nonsensical.
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  625. OMG the RWNJ conspiracy comments will run thick and fast here.
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  626. Do you know what apartheid is?
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  627. Your comment just defies reality and public knowledge. Trump set the deadline for the withdrawal in 2020. Is this chaos Bidens fault because he delayed Trumps timeline by 4 months. What is completely stupid and is to blame is US foreign policy in general.
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  628. Latham hasn’t a principal in his entire body, he just loves the game, and he is good at it. He hoodwinked Labor for years.
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  629. Interestingly I don’t remember Paul complaining as Trump added $9 trillion to the US deficit.
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  630. Let’s count the conspiracy theory nutters who comment here.
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  631.  @ma-li3935  You are confusing the current Morrison government that is one of the highest taxing governments Australia has had.
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  632. Could you please reference the data source for your claim of 75% support for Hamas. Thanks.
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  633. Here are 8 independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  634. He committed no crime. He did ignore some parliamentary conventions, but again no crime. This is the legal opinion of the solicitor general. Stop whinging and get on with your life.
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  635.  @stevewiles7132  You weren't being sarcastic you were displaying a clear lack of understanding of anthropomorphic climate change.
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  636.  @unknownorigin5925  Are you sure that by emphasising the hate and violence of religion that it might not be the best defence for a harmless joke.
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  637. Three years of continuous economic growth Clean Energy Act Low unemployment National Disability Scheme Gonski school funding reforms Royal Commission into child sexual abuse. The NBN Plain packaging of tobacco products All from minority government during the global financial crisis that saw every other OCED go into recession. You have the memory of a goldfish.
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  638. Personally I think Wuper is being to kind. I have read repeated comments like this one and I’m tending to think they are deliberately mischievous and Roger here knows exactly what apartheid is and is being intentionally deceitful.
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  639. By Australians do you mean the couple of thousand that watch his show on cable every night and the 10000 odd that watch it online. My farts have more influence than he does.
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  640.  @janglangmalatang7475  Yes, age is extremely fluid it has even changed in the time it took my to write this comment
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  641.  @Cross_heart09  The RCP is and Rasmussen polls are both included in the data I presented. Just goes to show what little research you did before commenting.
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  642.  @Design_no  On a serious note the LNP would never ever consider such a policy as not even they are that stupid. I can only hope they do.
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  643. So the ADF changed policy years ago. 3 years postings and back to back in location so potentially 6 years in the same location. This was at least the policy when I got out in 2017. Army first family second. I accepted this when I joined and yes my family suffered, suck it up. It’s called sacrifice.
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  644. Private donations, it’s not hard to work out, it is common public knowledge and reported by Sky news
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  645. I appreciate the concern about antisemitism, where was the concern about racism towards the indigenous people during the voice debates or anytime Islamophobia rears it’s ugly head.
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  646.  @oldman2800  Yes, continue to live in your bubble, it is safe there.
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  647. Yeah no hyperbole at all in that statement. Seriously can you hear yourself?
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  648. And off go the RWNJ snowflakes in a wild panic.
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  649. That’s not what the polls are saying.
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  650. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  651. Australia is a target for the Chinese whether there is US presence here or not.
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  652. Please please please, the best thing the LNP could do is run on an energy policy of nuclear power.
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  653.  @australian6983  What revelation? and why should anyone pay any attention to an ancient Hebrew text?
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  654. What? Destroying their superannuation.
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  655. LMFAO
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  656. A tariff is an import tax that is payed by the purchasers not the sellers.
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  657.  @rsmith8113  total codswallop. Ukraine was an independent entity for 600 years before the Russian Empire consumed it. The Soviet Union merely inherited it.
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  658. @robertslugg8361  Yes I understand your point, however there is actually a standard set by the High Court as a result of legal cases brought before it. To actually receive public money as a recognised aboriginal you must prove genealogy, identify as aboriginal, and thirdly be accepted by a recognised indigenous group or mob. You can say you're a cat it doesn't mean you are.
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  659. Poor old Adam doesn’t have a clue about free speech rights and censorship.
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  660. @ohlsenjulian3288  A terrorist released under the Trump administration from an Afgan prison killed those Marines. To suggest otherwise is to disrespect their sacrifice.
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  661.  @KrishnaKumar-xw5wu  yes just a ridiculously stupid bigoted comment. Ignore it.
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  662.  @delawarecop  No you are factually wrong. The government is responsible for all Australians and even a basic understanding of geopolitics shows you fight your enemy on his doorstep not your own.
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  663. Please please please all you LNP policy makers out there listen to Andy and heed his words and do exactly as he says. Labor will be guaranteed government for the next 20 years.
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  664. In what regard?
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  665. It was hilarious, probably inappropriate for the time of night on TV but hilarious non the less. Conservatives aren’t taking offence are they? Snowflakes.
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  666. Yeah no hyperbole there whatsoever.
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  667. Did you just use the bible to prove your gods words in the bible. Circular reasoning as fallacious nonsense.
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  668. It has amended its report and included it now.
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  669. You’re born, stuff happens, and then you die. It’s not complicated or have any meaning.
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  670. The decision to reduce the IFV fleet is a poor one, but the continuing indecision/poor decision on the Collins class submarine replacement has been disappointing by both sides as well.
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  671. Any actual economists?
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  672. Factually incorrect. Almost 100% of both a PV cell and a wind turbine are recyclable. There are companies in Australia and the US that do it now. In the US there are companies that recycle the turbine blades into ingredients for cement used in the construction industry.
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  673. Yeah right not knowing the cash rate off hand is going to remembered by people in five weeks time. Is this really the smartest political commentary Skynews can come up with?
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  674. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  675. It’s well known that the brother of the orthopaedic surgeon that did Pell’s operation was abused when at school. Payback.
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  676. Too much stupidity here to be taken seriously, but endlessly entertaining.
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  677. No showing up the stupidity and ludicrousness of religious belief is the solemn duty of every rational human being.
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  678. At least 6 constitutional experts have declared a voice is not a third chamber of parliament. Malcolm Turnbull has admitted publicly he was wrong in saying so. You to are factually and demonstrably wrong.
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  679. Read and study Australian history, specifically federation.
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  680. Spoken just like someone would if their family was in the coal business.
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  681. ​@brucew7062 Most Americans believe the Panama Canal connects Greenland to Canada.
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  682. @cherylderue336  There is no need to disparage Vance's military service. It only belittles yourself and all service personnel.
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  683. Factually wrong and demonstrably. So In 2017 only 6 years ago 61.60% of adults on the electoral role voted Yes to support same sex marriage. Mark is most definitely not saying what we think and the data supports me unquestionably.
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  684. As soon as you can move in to Gina Rineharts super yacht and make some scrambled eggs in the galley.
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  685.  @marieteach2376  And the ABC has complete editorial freedom and can cover whatever it likes.
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  686.  @robot336  Why are you yelling? Yes I understand you think it is left wing propaganda as anything slightly off centre to the ultra right wing is a leftard.
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  687. Well we know they as a specific cultural group they were the first to inhabit the Australian mainland. The use of fire and smoke to designate territory and the documented fact they defended their territory and; The fact they are people is sufficient evidence it is not a lie.
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  688. Hilarious
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  689. @nguyenanhtuan1196  why can't christian cheer and goodwill be entertaining?
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  690. Where exactly is a thorium reactor provided electricity to the grid?
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  691.  @Positiveenergy68  unfortunately you are factually incorrect. RealClear polling actually includes the Rasmussen poll in its data which as you correctly point out has Trump 4 points ahead, however other polls have Trump 4 points behind and the average of polls with Harris 1.5 points ahead. Thanks for giving me the opportunity for this fact-check.
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  692. Today on YouTube I read such an absurd comment I laughed so hard my teeth fell out.
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  693. So Russia accepting North Korean weapons and troops was OK?
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  694. Is it though? Knowing that the split is 50/50 and they risk pissing off half their customers maybe supporting the voice is just because they honestly think it is the right thing. On the other hand your average no voter being illiterate and low income probably can’t afford to fly so QANTAS thinks it has nothing to lose.
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  695.  @jameslinmd  You would have to provide evidence of your claims for them to be taken seriously. The original judgement is under appeal and this subsequent judgement his lawyers have said will be appealed. I simply quoted the facts. Your opinion is worthless.
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  696. Spot on
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  697. Factually incorrect. Walz submitted his retirement paperwork in May 2005. The 125th didn’t receive its alert order til July 2005, and didn’t deploy till Mar 2006. It deployed with a full complement, CSM included. Your are either lieing, mistaken, or ignorant. I’ll let you choose.
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  698.  @jolene856  He retired 2 full months before the 125th received its alert order and 8 months before they deployed. You did no research and have relied on comments you have heard smearing Walz military record. It was not days it was two months and he could not of known about the alert order. The rest of your ridiculous reply is just personal opinion and worthless.
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  699. And what fraud would that be?
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  700. What complete garbage. The ADF is not going to show its hand over a harmless NGS exercise. The commentators here are utterly incompetent.
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  701. A truely sight to behold
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  702. Nice. Pitt caught out in a lie straight up.
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  703. Then why didn’t he do it when he was in power?
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  704.  @MKay-dd7rh  Thankyou for your kind words, and yes it does matter why you do something as it puts decisions into context. What is stupid is thinking that it has anything to do with why gas prices have skyrocketed recently.
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  705. They were suspended for uploading content that was false and a danger to people. Welcome back to misinformation central indeed.
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  706. WTF LMFAO.
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  707. @info88w11  Thankyou for your intelligent, considered, and thoughtful insight. Much appreciated.
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  708. NBA will find another more appropriate sponsor with a little hard work.
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  709. That’s right Rita just make statistics up on the fly, real clever.
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  710. The simple stats are and it varies a bit from country to country but around 5% of reported sexual assaults are proven to be false. So you do the math and decide if you would be happy with your daughter in his presence.
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  711.  @Sneakydilbert  You fail to grasp the point being made. Being an amendment or for that matter any part of the constitution it can therefore be amended as was the 18th amendment. Do you even know what the 18th amendment was. Is it still a thing? Do you even understand how the US constitution works, because you don’t seem to.
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  712.  @multioptioned  interestingly “The Australian” reports on its front page claim the very opposite of your opinion. Multiple women have now come forward, Van has been sacked from the Liberal party room. The Libs will no doubt soon sack him from the party. You were just factually incorrect in every thing you claimed.
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  713. While we are at Don Lemon I wonder if Sean is going to comment on Fox News presenters and their stupid comments about the 2020 Presidential election or straight out lies as we now know.
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  714. A nonsensical comment in relation to the subject
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  715. Made sure his families coal interests prospered.
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  716.  @johngeier8692  while not disputing the facts of your comment the concern is that rapid warming along with making some parts of the planet more arable will also make other parts unliveable. This may require vast amounts of human emigration. Is that what you want, because any reading of history shows that to be a recipe for war.
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  717.  @goatielocks404  As explained these same polls which are national polls not local had Trump ahead only 4 weeks ago and now they are showing a different result because clearly some people have changed their mind. Deal with it. Trump may still win as the polls are very close. The original comment that I replied to is clearly mistaken the polls clearly show this. To deny this reality is just foolish. The Trump campaign really needs to provide some good policy, and not rely on personal attacks.
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  718.  @Rexhunterj  Do yah think due to the junior nature of two of the police officers they may have just gone along for the experience and on the job training value.
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  719. Interestingly a considerable amount of criticism by the right wing of Julia Gillard was because she was a declared atheist. They never said it but was certainly implied.
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  720. As if you ever did!
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  721. A submarine can move that missile thousands of kilometres off shore and deliver it stealthy. Land based missiles are limited by range and more prone to counter diction and we don’t have or expect to have aircraft capable of delivering a cruise missile.
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  722. I’ll give you $500000 right now sight unseen. I’ll even put in for your relocation expenses. Where would you be off to?
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  723. Patton was a well educated man who graduated from General War collage and wrote many technical papers on armoured warfare, personally I think he would have got on with General Milley extremely well.
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  724. Well as good as a stand comedian Paul is, and he is up there with the finest, he should be able to offer some advice to Biden on how to deliver his punchlines.
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  725. And your evidence for this claim is?
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  726. Absolute BS. Both the ANZAC class frigates and Hobart class destroyers have SAM systems extremely capable of shooting down drones. His comment is idiotic and completely uninformed. Our DDG have CIWS as well. How does Sky allow these dimwits to comment?
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  727. And the evidence of your claim is?
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  728. Yep finishing the year with inflation running at 211% that’s getting the job done.
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  729. Yes, numerous racist comments were aired. Always a good sign the No case has nothing.
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  730. We have record low unemployment for the last two years. Everyone is having trouble getting employees.
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  731. Mundines own party in government disclosed all the information required.
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  732. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  733. Fully understand that a vote for one nation in all practicality is a vote for The LNP. One Nation MPs have almost universally voted in support of LNP legislation. Nothing would change with your vote change, absolutely nothing.
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  734. Which God?
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  735.  @brunoprimas1483  There would be. Where and when did they make the ad?
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  736. So I assume Kenny agrees the ICC charges against the Russians who killed the Australians on MH17 are unjust and lies.
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  737.  @AussieDJRemixes  No you explicitly stated she doesn’t represent Australian views and that statement is factually incorrect. It may not be many but some Australians agree with her views. Are you suggesting no minority opinions should be expressed in our parliament? Only yours?
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  738. The same couple of hundred commentators that always comment and a 7000 views. Yeah the No vote sure has the numbers.
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  739.  @DeusAlphax  Yep know that. It is the RBA rate which a retailer lender adds their cut to. Same same. Anybody borrowing money with no expectation of rate rise or fall and no capacity or flexibility to adjust without financial hardship deserves what they get. Personal responsibility.
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  740.  @lifelongmotorcycling  Yep no argument with the numbers, just the inability for individuals to plan and or decisions to borrow amounts of money they are unable to repay.
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  741.  @Bob-bb3ur  By what measure? Unemployment, employment, GDP growth, Stock market growth, trade balance, budget deficit/surplus, border wall construction?
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  742.  @FindAReason-mi7go  How? A majority decision by the High court is final, no appeals, that’s it. Final. You literally haven’t got a clue about what you are commenting on
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  743.  @echelon2k8  Put it this way. Who is more likely correct? A 6-1 decision by the High court that established indigenous land rights as per English common law or an anonymous nobody on YouTube comments that claims it’s all a fiction. Who would you trust?
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  744. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  745. So our frigates already have anti drone capability out to 50 kms and our destroyers out to 160 kms. Drone shield is unsuitable for warship deployment as our ships already have a range of ESM and ECM to defeat drones.
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  746.  @normanmazlin6741  So an advisory body that only provides advice will be held accountable for those items that work and those that don’t work. If the advice consistently doesn’t provide results then it will just be ignored. What is hard to grasp about this? I’m mean it’s just commonsense.
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  747. No. You fundamentally misunderstand political representation and constitutional recognition. They are not the same thing. Do a civics course at TAFE and learn the difference.
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  748. How in gods name did you come up with that garbage? The voice would provide advice to the parliament ie all parties.
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  749.  @indiathylane2158  Spot on.
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  750.  @youtuber1650  No. in Australia the Liberal party evolved from the conservative UAP party in the late 1930s. It has been traditionally a conservative centre right party with certain policies both political and social that a progressive liberal would not necessarily agree with.
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  751. Have you ever worked lived or built anything in remote Australia?
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  752.  @Seagulligus  It also a budget figure, which means it may not cost the entire amount and it’s just an over simplification to divide the amount by the 2700 homes target.
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  753.  @Seagulligus  What you may not know it NorForce, the Pilbara Regiment, and 51 Battalion form what is called the Regional Force Surveillance group. These Army Reserve units (which have large elements of indigenous soldiers) conduct real time operational surveillance duties in Northern Australia protecting our coastline.
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  754. And as such the private beliefs of a gay person or an atheist should not prevent their employment in a religious school.
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  755.  @stevewiles7132  I did 35 years in the Army and the Army took care of my family and myself almost perfectly. When I deployed my wife was personally contacted and offered support and my families needs were always considered in all my postings. This simply couldn’t be just my luck. I wouldn’t change a single thing in 35 years.
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  756.  @marklaumond5241  Actually in fact the opposite is the case. President Trump ordered General Milley to deploy US Army to the streets of Washington and General Milley said no that is an illegal order. Trumps lawyers backed the General and Trump backed down.
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  757. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  758. What is your evidence for this claim?
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  759. I have read and seen multiple news items referencing Alan Dare, you are talking utter rubbish. Get off your facebook feed.
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  760.  @simplesimon182  And he has survived numerous rapture forecasts, he/she must be a tough buggar.
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  761. RWNJs snowflakes do the same everytime Jacinta Price says something about the voice, what’s the difference?
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  762. How is asking for constitutional recognition wallowing in self pity. How is insisting through constant public scrutiny that indigenous disadvantage in health, education, home ownership, and LEB be considered self pity.
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  763. I’d like to see him back up his claim of rampant child sexual abuse amongst the indigenous community of Alice Springs with just one actual factual incident.
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  764.  @Super_Mario128  Seriously, even a basic scholar of the bible knows this is a mistranslation and the correct translation to English is “Thou shalt no murder”. Nowhere in the bible does it grant full moral and personhood to a fetus. In fact the bible references the punishment for causing a miscarriage as a fine but for the killing of a pregnant woman as an eye for an eye. So on both counts you fail. You don’t know your bibles teachings or it’s correct translations.
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  765. While not disagreeing with your comment, it has literally nothing to do with constitutional recognition for indigenous people. So your comment tells me you haven’t got a clue about the “voice”.
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  766. Classic argument from ignorance. Your logic is flawed.
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  767. This is hilarious coming from Caleb, every other word out of Bonds mouth is denigrating President Biden. Hilarious commentary of the utmost stupidity.
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  768. Same thing happened to a mate of mine. Best system in the world
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  769. That comment would make the slightest bit of sense if the NDIS was about taking welfare. Tell me what is the “I” in NDIS stand for?
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  770. @noelward8047  Good comeback. As an ex soldier I always enjoy a good military term.
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  771. How about we let the Australian people decide on that, and a good measure of that would be the last opinion polls. Care to quote that data?
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  772.  @vivrowe2763  So you are factually wrong. The Newspoll I quote had the result of the last federal election exactly right weeks in advance. The current Newspoll has Albo as perfered PM at 56% to Mr Dutton at 27%. I have no idea what little echo chamber you live in but you are demonstratively wrong.
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  773.  @JimPack-jy3rr  Perhaps if cafes and restaurants in Springfield starting matching wine with cat, tourism might increase.
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  774.  @sidecarmisanthrope5927  Service personal perform those functions to above civilian standards every day of the week. They have fire personnel on all RAAF bases, Army nurses regularly deploy overseas to provide care, and Navy police conduct policing duties on all RAN bases.
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  775. Just watched another rebuttal to this rubbish. TMM completely took Kisin apart.
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  776. @user-wp6dx5qz9e  I'm not making predictions or expressing an opinion. All I did was post factual data about current polling. You may very well be correct, but your personal opinion has nothing to do with my fact based comment
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  777.  @Lachlan124-b1n  Nope you can fact-check any the polls I quoted and they all show Harris ahead. You may not like the facts, but that’s your problem. I made no comment, all I did was present data that can easily be checked. All you provided was personal opinion which is worthless.
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  778. And your evidence for this claim is?
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  779. My daughter to the best of her ability helps out in the garden of her home, but which one of her four wheel chair bound housemates are you going to force to push the mover around her lawn. If you had just thought for a millisecond about your comment you would have realised just what an ignorant statement you came up with. The next time I deploy operationally in defence of this country because of the NDIS I won't waste an minute thinking of your or your family.
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  780. What about Bugs Bunny? or that evil dude in We are the Millers.
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  781. That’s how people starting believing the earth is flat.
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  782.  @ZELJKO472  you would need to provide evidence for your claim to be taken seriously. The NDIS most definitely does not pay a single cent to any participant to go on a holiday. It will cover the cost and wages of a carer for a participant while on a holiday. The participant will have to cover the carers accommodation, food, and travel costs.
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  783.  @cclemons3121  people are uninformed, what an I say!
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  784.  @et8893  The women is not murdering anyone she is removing the child from her body as it is there without consent. It is not her fault the child dies. As I said this is not about the child it is about you immorally forcing your will on a women's body.
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  785.  @BigLivingNow  That isn't even legally correct let alone factually.
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  786. Is this really about womens rights or is it just another example of bigots attacking a very very small minority of people who suffer gender dysphoria and simply want to participate in society?
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  787. Yes the hypocrisy is thick as.
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  788. Holy crap a doodle 112 comments from conspiracy nutters about vaccines. Lisa Marie was a shape shifting alien reptilian and was immune to the Covid virus anyway.
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  789. Western Secular liberal social democracy. I spent 35 defending it and it was and still is worth it.
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  790. Certainly, and when the LNP are in government they can do that. It only seems fair as they were the government that legislated the ban in the first place, or bring a private members bill before the parliament.
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  791. Paul Murray is an avowed atheist, he isn’t using any god to get anything and blessing him is utterly pointless. We have a parliamentary democracy with a Westminster system that has a prime minister as head of government and executive with a King as our head of state.
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  792.  @soarersan1  That is a non sequitur and is illogical comment based on a fallacious statement. My comment is of course only my opinion, our trade with China has been very economically beneficial, but Abbott put all our eggs in one basket and then that basket stopped buying our produce. Abbott should have pursued other markets like India and Indonesia but he chose the lazy option, probably because he had a background in journalism. Fortunately the worst PM in our history got the boot before he did any further damage. It is yet to be determined how the current government's policies effect our trade. During Abbott's time as PM and particularly Morrison's time our total coal exports reduced, fortunately the price of metallurgical coal sky-rocketing and our balance of trade wasn't effected. Currently our coal exports both thermal and metallurgical are increasingly so I'm not sure what your problem with Pilberseks decision to not allow one particular mine lease not to go ahead. There are plenty of other existing mines exporting heaps.
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  793. And there you have it. Problem identified.
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  794.  @KB-tu4zw  Paragraphs of nothing. What would have Trump done?
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  795. Carlsons attack on General Milley is just straight out cowardice. Every comment by him on General Milley was a lie. This is just gutter journalism from a grub.
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  796. Yes he did, and there literally isn’t a shred of evidence to prove otherwise.
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  797. French Foreign Legion, Australian Foreign Legion?
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  798. As are virtually all advisory bodies to government. Your point is fallacious nonsensical garbage. Who elected the Governor of the Reserve bank or the head of the productivity commission or the Chief of the Defence force, or the chief justice of the High court.
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  799.  @positivepawpaw7564  with regards to the wording of the constitutional amendment the solicitor generals advice matched with six previous high court judges, means your interpretation of english words is worthless.
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  800. Yep I’m doing great, overseas trips and holidays, taking the kids and grandkids to Japan next year. I don’t think things could be better.
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  801. Would that be the same one that had reduced US troop levels to only 2500 by January 2000?
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  802.  @kevinlee7678  What difference does that make?
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  803. Coronation, shit I thought it was colonic irrigation and he had a bowel problem. I wondered why it was being broadcast live
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  804. That’s a fair description of religious belief. Well said.
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  805. Ahh yes, the science of YouTube comments. Declare the results before the experiment has even started. Comedy gold.
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  806.  @zrxdoug  Your argument is so full of fallacies it is hard to know where to start. Ad hominem and Appeal to ignorance leap out, but you also managed to fit in a false dilemma fallacy and circular argument as well. Your entire argument is nonsense and illogical. Because the invasion didn’t happen when Trump was there therefore Biden is to blame is illogical for all those preceding fallacies. Russian troops and separatists continued gain territory right through the Trump administration. All Trump did was at various stages trash NATO or praise it. After the collapse of the Soviet Union. The Clinton, Bush, and Obama administrations were all consistent in fostering Ukraine as a stable independent democracy. The Trump administration initially followed this trend too until Giuliani decided to use it as a tool to get Trump re-elected. I could just as well argue WWII happened because I wasn’t there to stop it. Just complete nonsense.
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  807. @briananderson7285  Yes. Construction started in 2013, 11 years ago. Initial cost $14 billion, add on another $30 billion in cost overruns. Currently, in the US there is not one single PWR under construction.
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  808. Not according to the High Court.
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  809. All you have done is read a UAP ad. The WHO doesn’t repeat doesn’t in any way shape of form have legislative powers in Australia.
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  810. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  811. So by Hansons reasoning the High Court should just ignore the law, and make shit up.
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  812. And yet you seem happy with blatantly racist comments on YouTube comments.
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  813. Why? He was convicted of sexual abuse.
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  814. Withdrawal from the Paris accords and the resumption of coal power(which is significantly cheaper than nuclear) would bring massive tariffs against everything we export. Our manufacturing industry would completely collapse, our agriculture would become so ridiculously expensive nobody would buy it and in 30 years time who are we going to export coal to when nobody else uses it. Nice thought bubble of yours but an economic disaster for the country.
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  815. Your comment displays an unbelievably ignorance of indigenous culture prior to arrival of the first fleet.
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  816. I’m not sure you have a proper grasp on the issues involved here.
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  817.  @dorianshadesofgray  How do you expect someone to lead two separate organisations and have two separate and completely different opinions/values on the same issue. Clearly he would have to be lying to someone and I suspect it would have been to the church he leads.
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  818. Which shipyard in Australia did she order her super yacht from?
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  819. And the evidence for your claim is?
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  820.  @ArminNow  Nice, may i suggest a alternative location for yourself for any of your opinions I don’t like.
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  821.  @jaskirchner  where are we off to? I’m an atheist so where would be the best for me?
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  822.  @Martinoconnor-du6lc  you would have to provide evidence of hells existence before immigration could stamp her passport.
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  823. Yes in was absolutely diabolical the way those Australian soldiers delivered food and aid packages to to people during the lockdown, and if I see another soldier assist another elderly person putting there luggage on the bus taking them to a quarantine hotel well ill just be sick, and what the hell were they thinking when they took over the running of the Burnie hospital for two weeks when the staff had to be isolated, those soldiers should have just let the patients die. It even gets worse, sometimes soldiers were doing shopping for essential items for those people in quarantine hotels, how dare they. Tomorrow Vi your comment could not be more stupid.
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  824. @useruseruseruseruser790  Yeah sure, this isn't a news report, it's an opinion piece, and if you can't tell the difference then that's your problem.
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  825.  @wyattfamily8997  $10 billion of fossil fuel subsidies in Australia annually.
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  826. Oh I’m sure he is sitting behind his desk right now plotting how to take both of you down
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  827.  @daniellebcooper7160  Hey good pick up. I'm the goose. For some stupid reason I thought they were talking about the SG. My most profound apologies to all concerned I have misread AG with SG which is obvious from my comments.
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  828. Same under Biden, so what?
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  829. One less trip than Abbott one more than Morrison.
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  830. How do you know the shark likes to be hugged, what if it touch sensitive?
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  831. @matteoperche7262  Agreed. My daughter has an intellectual disability complicated with epilepsy since birth. She managed to work in supported business units for 13 years but it eventually got to much for her. She receives a NDIS package that suits her needs perfectly. So I'm all over the NDIS and disability support pension and won't let anybody get away with spruiking BS. I hope I didn't offend you. MS is terrible and if you don't get what is reasonable and necessary there is an appeals system and support services that will assist you.
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  832. Someone actually got paid for this drivel.
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  833. Two World Cup winners medals and an Olympic gold medal says differently.
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  834. Nope maximum efficiency obtained so far is about 50%.
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  835. @Ali.Bruni143  What like Jim Crow laws? Or gaoling people because of their sexuality? Or was it the way we made women give up their careers when they got married? Yeah full of morals and values.
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  836. What evidence?
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  837. This clown has the intellectual capacity of a flea. Everything he said here. Was completely false.
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  838.  @davidhoward5392  Hey I wasn’t being sarcastic. I was honestly agreeing with you. We don’t let the politicians hog the debate. Yes rereading my comment it could be taken as sarcastic but I was honestly being trying to be optimistic.
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  839. Well the LNP gave us a recession in 2020.
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  840. The Uluṟu statement was signed by over 250 indigenous persons who represented over 100 different groups and clans.
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  841. @samblack5313  Nice strawman, I suggested nor claimed anything of the sort. Acknowledgement of indigenous culture and the continuing harm that colonisation has caused would be a simple start.
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  842. @ It is not a matter of genuinely believing anything. The lastest science using DNA and archaeological evidence has aboriginals living in the Kimberly region 60000 +/- 5000 years.
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  843.  @paulmarshall248  What sort of a dimwit giggles and attempts to diminish someone's culture?
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  844. @williamsweeney4507  6 million extra jobs over the pre pandemic levels of Trump. Trump had good job growth numbers but Biden has exceeded all of them.
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  845.  @PJRayment  You clearly have no understanding of political influence. Jim Molan has been thick with the LNP since being a key designer of OP Sovereign Borders in 2013. It is not just his time in parliament that he had a say in LNP policy. He was a very average General, while commanding Operations in Iraq the US suffered its worst casualties and the insurgency reached its peak. The points he makes are obvious and offer no new perspective or insightful ideas.
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  846.  @kathleenhammett7528  Your absolutely right. I remember watching live as Trump pondered if drinking disinfectant would kill the coronavirus. His speech has been analysed and he has the vocabulary of a 10 year old.
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  847. It would help if JD Vance would stop describing Trump as Hitler.
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  848. And in 2020 when the Morrison government withdrew our warship on patrol in the Middle East citing our responsibilities in our own region, that was weak also?
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  849.  @trevorbramich4849  Happy to go with the Oxford dictionary meaning. In the past racism was more a more sense of superiority but that seems to have given way to a more general sense of dislike, either way you can make a racist comment and perhaps not realise it. It doesn't mean you personally are a racist.
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  850.  @richardandersen5813  three cheers for CBCEAPR day for short.
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  851.  @Diponty  Yes we should all be given the opportunity to inherit a vast mining fortune, and see what we do with it.
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  852. What absolute hypothetical claptrap commentary. What possible evidence does he have, a gut feeling. Total rubbish.
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  853.  @alibarber57  Who or what is this God thing?
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  854. @kevinmathew2973  People of Springfield please don't eat my dog, here is a catalogue of other things to eat.
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  855. I was looking for a wine match for my kitten soup, anybody got any ideas?
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  856. Classic anecdotal argument, and completely fallacious nonsensical gibberish.
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  857. Nonsensical rubbish
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  858. How? Rinehart was baptised as a christian.
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  859. Here are 8 independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll Some of these polls also have Harris winning the electoral vote.
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  860.  @jefbenley4409  Yes 46% of the people who view this channel which is less than 3% of the population.
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  861. US inflation rates have decreasing consistently for the past two years. This is classic cheery picking data, and fallacious nonsense.
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  862. What could possibly be the issue with a factual statement. What are Republicans snowflakes?
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  863. You understand that YouTube is not a publicly owned space. It is a privately owned company and can do what they like. Also the moderator of this channel is legally allowed to censor whatever they like. If you don’t like it chose another service.
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  864. There can be an argument made for an objective morality, however history shows morality in humans is evolving and maybe we may reach some sort of objective moral behaviour in the future. In the meantime of course we are not the only species on the planet to display moral behaviours, maybe we can learn what objective morality is from bonobos or penguins. No god that I know of has ever shown any objective moral behaviour that’s for sure.
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  865. Nice strawman. Europe has significantly reduced its use of Russian gas in the last three years. It only accounts for about 19% now.
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  866.  @trentspackman3597  Under British law is was perfectly legal to work convicted criminals. If you truely believe you have a case for reparations then feel free to use our court system to correct any perceived injustice. Eddie Mabo did.
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  867. What a wonderful mix of stupidity, ignorance, and arrogance to question the integrity of one of our elections without even a smick of intelligence.
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  868. personally I think Morrison encapsulates 1 John 2:4 perfectly.
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  869.  @VladTepes-SaviorofEurope-mw4uy  Vote for cafes and restaurants in Springfield to match dog and cat with suitable wines.
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  870. Didn’t Turnbull receive a txt message, there’s your $670000.
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  871. You keep claiming divisiveness and mostly all I see is discussions and debate which is the hallmark of democracy. When you say divisiveness are you just frightened you won’t get your way?
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  872. At 3% nationally you are pissing into the wind anyway. PHON preferences may have some effect on Queensland senate numbers but that’s it.
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  873. So does the Army do away with its Regimental colours, Kings colours, and guidons?
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  874. @daniellebcooper7160  No that is just factually incorrect. Every western country from France to the UK and over to the Americas including the USA has a rich and deep history of anti-semitism.
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  875.  @Ernst12  Yes I couldn’t agree with more.
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  876.  @paulweston285  and Jeffery Dahmer
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  877.  @Aaqe  You didn’t provide any data.
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  878. @rayfisher6869  Being realistic is expecting to see some evidence. You are obviously happy with unsubstantiated rumour.
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  879. @darolbidwell1296  No evidence has been presented in any of those states.
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  880. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  881. And this from someone who openly has admitted lying by calling the Clean Energy Bill which was a trading scheme that put a price on emissions a carbon tax. Hypocrisy central.
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  882.  @jackrussell3084  Just factually wrong on every count. How did you pass history at school.
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  883. We know exactly how much a nuclear reactor costs. We have been building them for 70 years.
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  884. Jacinta Price was elected to represent all of her persons in her Territory in the senate. She was not elected to represent one particular cultural group. Do you have any understanding of our parliamentary democracy at all?
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  885.  @Daniel.P.2024  You are talking about 12% of world trade that amounts to well over a $trillion. $1million on a missile or even dozens of them is bees dick comparison. Once the US locates the drone infrastructure and Mr Tomahawk turns up its game over Houthis anyway.
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  886.  @ethicsfirst3388  All General Milley was calling for was for us and in particular his Army to be educated. Educated people can be fascists, you can't force soldiers to accept blind obedience anymore, those days are gone, but I believe the wider read you are the more educated you are, and the chance of you being reasonable is greater.
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  887.  @Design_no  And in that reply the entire opposition to the voice is neatly summed up. Thankyou.
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  888. @johnwoodrow8769  Taxs and subsidies are not the same , hence your reply makes absolutely no sense. I never suggested the fossil fuel industry doesn't pay taxes. So in the last financial year, Santos, two Shell energy entities, Whitehaven Coal, Woodside Petroleum, and Yancoal Australia paid zero company tax. Your comment is factually and demonstratively incorrect.
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  889. I think that’s because the Nazi party is in government in Australia. No joke a team of Army medics and police turned up at my neighbours and they forced him to give blood for experiments. I reckon this is happening more than we think.
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  890. So you do understand that an advisory body has literally nothing to do with a treaty. They are two completely separate entities. Your comment shows an unbelievable amount of ignorance.
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  891. Yes it is currently being undertaken.
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  892. I don’t see why Ms Price continues to insist a debate on indigenous rights is divisive. This is what liberal democracies do.
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  893.  @Lee-cc9jf  You fundamentally misunderstand independent legal advice the solicitor general provides to the government. Your opinion is factually wrong.
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  894. @Gavin-qh7li  One of the men can donate sperm to a surrogate. This is the most usual way as I understand it, or they can adopt. A much more difficult process.
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  895. Just vote YES
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  896.  @danielm173  Average spend under the Hawke/Keating was 1.96% of GDP, under the Howard government 1.77% and under Rudd/Gillard 1.72%, and Labor spent more than the Abbott and Turnbull governments it was only in the last budget that defence spending got above 2%. It is just a false statement to say defence spending under Labor has been cut.
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  897. So the latest science has the wheel being invented probably in Mesopotamia 5000 to 6000 years ago and then spread across Europe through interaction. The British certainly didn’t invent the wheel it was copied in exactly the same way the wheel was introduced to Aboriginal culture. What’s your point that aborigines learned the wheel from the British who learned it from the Arabs. So what!
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  898. And Albo on receiving this news will have a little more spring in his step
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  899. That is the most ridiculously stupid argument for a free trade agreement with the UK I have ever heard.
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  900.  @pawebroszko4737  That’s not evidence of anything. Do you even know what evidence is?
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  901. Clearly you haven’t got a clue about economics. Tell me what is the trade balance between you and your butcher?
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  902. @ Thankyou for your concern about my well being. Too bad you show the same economic illiteracy as the President of the US.
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  903. Yeah right take that with your lawyer to court and watch the judge laugh you out onto the footpath onto your arse. You conspiracy nutters crack me up.
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  904.  @Kelly-wf5ie  You guys just crack me up. You forgot to mention the WEF, the moon landings, chemtrails, or covid and 5G.
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  905.  @Kelly-wf5ie  I don't believe anything only what I have evidence for and can prove beyond reasonable doubt.
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  906. @Stew-D1987  Just factually incorrect. Indigenous groups in Australia had laws. They were different to English common law, and are recognised as Aboriginal customary law by state and federal governments. So I'm afraid your narrative of indigenous life pre 1788 is completely false. Who was punished for the fire bombing of Tokyo in WWII. The architect of that, Curtis LeMay admitted publicly it was a war crime, he just happened to be on the winning side.
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  907. Whatever it is fantastic news.
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  908. ✅ that’s one.
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  909.  @jonwoodmass2849  The circumference of the earth is 40000 km of course from an individuals perspective it appears flat. The ancient Greeks 4000 years ago had calculated the earth’s circumstances at 46000 km using basic math.
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  910. This has been reported in detail by multiple news sources all around the world. WTF is he talking about?
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  911. Both these commentators fail to mention that a significant element of the allegations is the eye witness testimony of Australian soldiers to these alleged illegal killings. Just because it is going to be difficult is hardly an excuse not to investigate. Are they suggesting that potential allenged murders be ignored because it is all to hard, it was just war. As for the inane comment that the AFP investigating these allenged crimes need to experience war, to understand it's OK to kill a restrained unarmed civilian, please really is she serious? The morale of the ADF won't be improved by ignoring or sweeping under the carpet allenged war crimes.
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  912.  @RussellGraystone  35 years and know exactly what I am talking about. I have no problems with killing, but there are rules.
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  913. Tell me dear what was it with your experience that left you so hurt and disaffected.
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  914. And you believe a political commentator with a history of plagiarism and paid comment over General Milley who is a decorated combat veteran. Read for yourself and see how many jobs Ben Domenech has had to resign from for plagiarism and then decide who is the high mark of failure.
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  915.  @koori3085  He has a combat infantry badge, two distinguished service medals, three bronze stars, and a legion of merit. He fought in the battle of Sadr city. All Ben Domenech has is record of confirmed lies. You choose who is the failure.
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  916.  @koori3085  So having proven General Milley's physical bravery, command, and leadership in combat I will now prove his moral courage on three seperate occasions. First when he defended the US military from an unsubstantiated claim by a congressman about CRT being taught. He stood up to that congressman and declared that he was wrong CRT is not being taught. Second he apologised publicly and declared he made a mistake walking beside the President to the church, and thirdly when President Trump ordered him to take charge and deploy US Army troops to the capital he refused as it was an illegal order, something that took real moral courage, we now know Trump backed down as the legal advice President got was that General Milley was right. The US couldn't be in safer hands.
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  917.  @koori3085  No passion, no opinion. I provided common knowledge facts that anyone could find out, based around a sound logical argument You offer no evidence and no argument other than to throw out personal abuse at me, and all this based on comment from a known liar and plagiariser, Ben Domenech. If you can't answer sensiblely don't bother.
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  918.  @User-mj9hv  Who the hell is trying to get rid of Easter? I’m an anti-theist and it’s a terrific time of the year, 4 days off, the streets are quiet and whatever weirdo cult like bizarro activity those christians get up to is their business and provides endless amounts of humour for us atheists. I enjoy all types of religious holidays from Hanukkah to Ramadan. The night markets in Lakemba, Sydney during Ramadan are fantastic.
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  919. He just got asked questions he didn’t want to answer and again showed he clearly is a bigot.
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  920. They have maintained if not slightly increased their primary vote, WTF are you talking about?
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  921. That’s your comment, not concern for Trumps health or safety, or shock of the act of attempted murder. No, your immediate thought is political. Nice.
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  922. Are you dopeheads seriously suggesting that machines with moving parts aren’t liable to have a malfunction occasionally. What a trio of twerps.
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  923. You misspelt faeces.
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  924. I am and I am enjoying these right wing nutjobs self implode.
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  925. You would have to provide some evidence of that claim. I can provide two high court judges and a host of constitutional law experts and law professors who say it most definitely doesn’t. Your opinion is literally worthless.
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  926. Yes our entire Federal budget of approximately $680 billion was given to the Hamas leadership to do whatever they like.
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  927. Diplomacy and international defence ties are our best chance.
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  928. King of the incels wallowing in self pity.
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  929.  @baronpedro9263  Albos travel data was included and he is a Labor PM, what are you talking about. The factcheck compared the current PM to the last three PMs. Why not include the 78 overseas trips of Howard? Your comment is just idiotic political bias. The fact is Albo hasn’t traveled significantly more or less than the last 3 PMs over a similar period. This is purely a RWNJ talking point.
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  930. @baronpedro9263  Rudd was often referred to as Kevin 747. By my calculations (which I’m happy to be fact checked) was approximately 20 trips totalling 7 months out of a 31 month stint as PM. Morrison completed 22 overseas trips, so again very similar to Rudd.
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  931.  @iluvmoney6767  In that case what wine would you suggest would match best with my cat terrine entree with dinner tonight.
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  932. Yes I’m sick of people offering me their hand for a handshake as a sign of friendship too. I do it because I am a friendly polite and respectful person, unlike James who appears to be a total turd burglar.
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  933. And what’s wrong with that. We have car registration laws that don’t stop criminals from stealing cars.
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  934. Spot on.
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  935. To enrol to vote, you must be 18 and an Australian citizen. Australia allows dual citizenship since 2002. Many countries allow dual citizenship. It’s not just kiwis, you can be Portuguese/Australian and have the right to vote in elections here.
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  936.  @ardshielcomplex8917  I never realised the rape of children was considered a partisan issue by the right.
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  937. So what exact problem do you have with free speech rights. While I don’t agree with the burning of the national flag I will defend a persons right to do so as a form of political protest. That’s what I like about a liberal democracy. You appear to be more comfortable with a facist or totalitarian system.
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  938. Please oh please, Rowan you need a job in policy at the Libs or Nats head office. It’s what all good progressives hope for.
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  939. Because the fossil fuel industry lied to successive governments that there would be more than enough gas for the local market. Secondly when government attempted to tax gas the fossil fuel industry successfully lobbied against it. Essentially Australia gives its gas to the fossil fuel industry for free. No gas company pays any corporate tax either.
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  940. OMG how dare indigenous people be allowed a say in their lives. How impertinent.
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  941. You should be careful quoting a slave owner who clearly understood nothing about liberty but only his own self interest.
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  942. You are misunderstanding the term “right”. Voters always get it right when they democratically elect any government be it left or right. This is the essence of democracy. I understand you don’t think it’s right, but you are just factually wrong. When in the future a conservative government is re-elected, and that will happen then the people will have chosen correctly. You simply misunderstand democracy as you believe you have an eternal right to govern always. This is the typical attitude of ultra right wing Christian nationalists.
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  943. Australia as far as I’m aware has never been in a trading bloc of countries related to a specific commodity. Which organisation are you suggesting we leave?
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  944. Andy up to his old tricks playing the victim.
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  945. How many of the hottest years in recorded history have been in the last ten?
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  946. Absolute garbage. Australia has had numerous wartime elections. Are you even Australian and have any understanding of Australian history?
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  947. Protecting international commercial shipping from terrorist attacks by Houthis based out of Yemen..
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  948. Completely false. Provide you nieces details, as the NDIS doesn’t pay for airfares or hotels. There is a mobility allowance that will subsidise taxi travel. You are deliberately distorting and giving false information. Caught in an obvious lie either put up or shut up. If your niece is using NDIS funds for hotel accommodation that is illegal. Give me her details and I will report her to the NDIS fraud taskforce. You won’t because you made this story up.
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  949. From an expert of mental impairment his opinion should be listened to
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  950.  @timifumi46brown91  yep the 4 cylinder delivers 500 Nm of torque compared to the 430Nm of the V8. When off roading torque is what you need not top end power.
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  951. @timifumi46brown91  I drove 4 cylinder Toyota's, landrovers, and G wagons carrying significant loads right across this country and a few we invaded and never had an issue. They were all diesel engines. Never ever needed a V8. This of course is only my personal experience.
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  952. Rental assistance is available to all Australians. Medicare and free medical and to a lesser extent dental are available to all Australians in public hospitals. Social welfare assistance schemes are available to all Australians. Many disadvantaged Australians use charity services for handouts. What is your point?
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  953. Because he understood it had nothing to do with Catholicism
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  954. Absolutely smashed by Zali.
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  955. Who is and how are we going to pay for the complete restructuring of the Australian economy the the extra monies required to the defence budget to effect the change Bolt calls for. I can only assume he would be happy to hand over 60% of his income to tax.
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  956. How the hell do non indigenous people have $600 billion spent on them every year and where does that money go?
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  957. There is an arrest warrant out for Chris Kenny
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  958. What like your own constitution.
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  959.  @anti-victimGenX  Nice.
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  960.  @hochung5046  I’m with mandie nothing but an accurate well thought out reply. The idea that an American would even attempt to lecture Australians on race relations is quite literally the definition of ridiculous.
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  961. Yeah and the UAP are clean skins, not.
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  962. Is that why Sky news employed her as a commentator?
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  963.  @PJRayment  Yes I totally agree some of candidates thrown up by both sides has been very poor. However if a brain damaged Democrat can beat a Republican what does that say about the standard of the Republican candidate.
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  964.  @patriciarusch1891  Or just maybe people thought Mehmet Oz was a conman.
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  965. As further evidence of my comment if you look at the results at the November mid terms in Georgia the Republicans won everything else. In the runoffs Warnock actually increased his win to 3 points over Walker so yes a poor candidate is the likely reason, but please Republicans believe whatever you want.
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  966.  @Nigerianreaction  OK fair enough I’ll accept that. Now compare on any data the standard of living, GDP, health, lifespan, murder rates, education of Africa countries to the Scandinavia countries who are the most secular countries and see what you find. Compare Sweden to Nigeria on any level and Sweden wins out. Secularism wins hands down.
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  967.  @ayianaarthur2551  Rubbish. We are comparing religiosity, which is part of a countries culture. On every measure from life expectancy to GENI index to GDP per capita Sweden which is one of the most secular countries in the world out performs Nigeria which is one of the most religious and the same goes for the 20 most secular against the 20 most religious in all things from personal freedom to infant deaths per 100000. There is absolutely no advantage to a country being religious, period.
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  968. No the indigenous community did decide and they presented the Uluṟu statement from the heart to the Australian people as an invitation to a discussion, and we spat in their face.
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  969.  @ssuwandi3240  I’m no fan of Harris, I was merely responding to your comment that nobody you know is voting for her. I’m not denying your claim I’m just providing fact based data the shows there are people who do intend voting for her. That’s it.
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  970.  @kellysouter4381  yeah baby, I have my eye on a M134 7.62 minigun.
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  971. Does Caleb (the little cherub he is) ever make a comment that isn’t a crisis/dilemma/end of the world stuff?
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  972. Thanks for displaying the moronic intellect of the racist No voter. Your contribution to an important debate has been invaluable.
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  973. It’s just a bit weird that’s all. Not wrong or right just weird.
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  974. Oh yeah anytime you piss $5 billion in defence procurement up against the wall is a fabulous day for the countries defence.
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  975. Read your constitution, 3 years from the first sitting of Parliament.
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  976. You really don’t understand how representative democracy works do you?
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  977. 100% correct and CraigLaubscher literally hasn’t got a clue our warships are equipped with SM2, ESSM, CIWS, as well as a suite of passive and active ECM.
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  978. That is a completely idiotic comment. To compare loving, caring same sex parents to predators says far more about you than anything else.
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  979. A classic argument from ignorance.
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  980. You completely misunderstand the term sovereignty and the legal aspects.
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  981.  @ZELJKO472  Spoken with all the conviction of a true fascist.
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  982. I don’t think anyone seriously expects us to ever match the Chinese.
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  983. And immediately the ignorant racists start commenting.
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  984.  @chalooter  You are also either confusing eligible voters with registered voters or deliberately switching between them in an attempt to obfuscate.
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  985. Fantastic news bring it on, separate buses, separate toilets, separate hotels, yeah baby.
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  986.  @Want0nS0up  Please, please, please tell me that you and I will be separated.
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  987. Yeah that worked well last time, almost every national leader in the world openly mocked him and easily manipulated his limited intellect. You don’t get out much do you?
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  988. I’m pretty sure they recycled their crosses.
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  989. Don't like what YouTube does don't use it.
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  990.  @stopthehatemedialoveeachot442  You completely missed the point. Just because you read a book it doesn't mean you agree with what it says it just means you might get an understanding of its concepts. Yes you do need a certain level of intellectual capacity to be able to read. I have read parts of Marx's work and understand it's flaws hence why I'm not a Marxist. There isn't one book on CRT there happens to be many, that doesn't make it right, but reading one of them may help to understand it's flaws or truths, how in any way is that a bad thing?
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  991. And the data source for your claim is?
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  992. What absurd idiotic commentary. In 1947 the Labor Chifley government tried to nationalise the banks. It failed constitutionally, but seriously Peta has the memory of a gold fish.
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  993.  @jamesmorrow1646  Yes I understand you are taking a technically correct interpretation of the acronym “ANZAC” , however for those of us that served along side Kiwis on operations and there would be heaps of us the bond created is special/different. Be it in Timor, Iraq, or Afghanistan, ANZAC means far more than your narrow if technically correct interpretation.
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  994. Manufacturing jobs went backwards under the first Trump administration, why should this time be any different?
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  995. Convoluted? So you prefer the eldest child of a foreign born family to be our head of state. Good one.
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  996. So Pompeo accuses Biden of blame shifting and then does exactly that about the Obama administration. The chutzpah.
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  997. You have won the award of “ comment of the month”. LMFAO.
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  998. That is a complete falsehood. You either don’t know your bible or are deliberately being misleading. The actual quote is “Sensible thoughts lead you to do right; (as is morally correct) foolish thoughts lead you to do wrong. This would have to be one of the most dishonest attempts by a Christian to use the bible in a political debate. Shame on you, off to confession.
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  999. What a completely pointless comment. The GFC struck and the entire OCED and much of the world went into recession. Do you have the memory of a goldfish?
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  1000. The CSIRO Gencost report does exactly that. It does exactly what you ask, read the report. Renewables with gas is significantly cheaper than nuclear. It compares apples to apples exactly how you asked.
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  1001. Nothing's beats pure ignorance than the desire to remain ignorant.
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  1002.  @johnwoodrow8769  A completely nonsensical reply to your earlier comments that you openly declared your desire to remain ignorant.
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  1003. Can you please state the study you refer to. Thanks.
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  1004. I know it's far more important for my granddaughters to have a future than for them to remember my military service.
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  1005. @RustyNeverSleepz  Absolutely nothing. All I was pointing out is that according to the polling Harris is marginally leading, which is at odds with the original comment. I haven't got a clue why she is leading Trump, she just is.
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  1006. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  1007. @Bodz2023  Simply providing data that refutes the original comment. I made no predictions or opinion. You may very well be correct. Providing independent data is not being left wing it is just being realistic.
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  1008.  @lindapallotta9210  Not suggesting you have to. You can believe in fairies for all I care, I just provided independent data that refutes the original comment.
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  1009. It is just his pathetic and cynical move to get a $100000 payout when he leaves parliament. Totally selfish.
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  1010.  @garg1961  Renewables are already at 30% in the Australian market. The IAEA states that once a grid reaches 30% renewables nuclear is unaffordable.
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  1011.  @chairmandan1794  As you can see I referenced my data. You provided no data reference so I assume you just made it up in your head. There are polls both nationally and locally that do have Trump ahead, however RealClear is an average of multiple polls. This election will be very close it can go either way.
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  1012. Do you have any real understanding of how the US economy works and why there has been a spike in petrol prices? Because you seem to not have. 1. OPEC have cut production. 2. Increased demand worldwide for fuel 3. Loosening of Covid restrictions 4. Trader speculation on Biden administration policy (which technically if you want you could blame on Biden) 5. Refinery maintenance and changeover to summer gas blends. It is a conflation of events and circumstances, a situation complicated by supply chain problems world wide.
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  1013. Please just name one religion that even comes close to those values.
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  1014.  @Deathklok13420  And you clearly have no understanding of how senior military leaders all around the world regularly communicate on a range of topics.
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  1015.  @quijybojanklebits8750  Apart from that Milley had no command authority he isn't in the CoC for launching nuclear weapons and lawfully is unable to do so.
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  1016. Sections 25, 51 (xxvi), and 127 as per the original constitution were explicitly racist. Some of those sections have been amended, however some still remain. The constitution needs to change to remove all racist elements of our constitution and recognise indigenous peoples. I learnt all that with just a few minutes reading and learning.
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  1017.  @Blackjack_Official  Can you prove your comment exists?
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  1018. No factually incorrect. The CSIRO Gencost report includes maintenance and depreciation. The AEMO has costed the infrastructure required for renewables distribution and in every LCOE study renewables are significantly cheaper than fossil fuels or nuclear. What study are you referencing to support your claim nuclear is cheaper?
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  1019. Ban all pubs
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  1020.  @ljo642  So which poll are you calling dishonest? Be explicit, as there are numerous polling companies. If you are suggesting they are all dishonest then you will need some evidence to support your claim, otherwise you just sound like a conspiracy theorist.
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  1021. Do you understand how a random poll works?
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  1022.  @rachelreeves16  Notice how quick wrong jock resorts to personal abuse when they realise their argument lacks any content.
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  1023.  @wongjock648  Pot calling kettle black. I made nothing personal. What I said was your argument lacked content and that you resorted to personal abuse. That is part opinion part fact. It was not personal.
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  1024. In what world do you think a government needs a referendum to enact legislation. If you don’t understand the difference between constitutional change (that required a referendum) and a truth commission that can be legislated in the same manner a Royal commission is, then you need to get a refund from whichever education establishment you went to. You were dudded.
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  1025. Please just so I understand what did Clinton do and what has Biden done? That you feel is worse. Secondly you do understand that it is not a Defence to a criminal act that someone else did it to.
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  1026. Yes a coherent argument backed by fact always feels like bullying to a dimwit.
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  1027. It will be so much fun. Paul’s head exploding, Dean’s lunatic rants I’m LMFAO already.
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  1028. Opps 18th century.
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  1029. You forgot the family of pixies living out in the top corner of your backyard.
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  1030. Here are 8 independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll These are National polls not local polls.
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  1031. Numerous polls have Harris level pegging with Trump, not just a few.
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  1032. LMAO
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  1033. Yeah who needs to be reminded of the children being raped and sexually assaulted. Let’s just put all that back in the cupboard.
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  1034. Nobody fled the scene. One officer who was wounded moved back beyond weapon range and out of site the other stayed on site and relayed information via mobile phone.
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  1035. How many serviceable submarines were available under the Abbott government. Answer, one only.
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  1036.  @RaveShaman  Hence why I chucked in the phrase initiate military action.
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  1037.  @Nathan-ry3yu  No argument from me on those points. I couldn't agree more.
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  1038. You can’t honestly believe that?
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  1039. OMG it’s the end of the world according to these RWNJs
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  1040. Yes the free world is now led by a comedic genius.
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  1041. Numerous studies have proven prayer has no effect whatsoever.
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  1042. Good comment and unlike most of the other comments displays a grace and elegance most other LNP numbnuts couldn’t manage.
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  1043. Everybody knows Matt Caravans family have significant coal interests, that's why he pushes coal subsidies.
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  1044. Not a single US weapon was left in Afghanistan. Not one.
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  1045.  @theshawdows  So you are misidentifying US made equipment sold to the Afghan security services and captured by the Taliban with US military equipment that was virtually all returned to the US or some that was destroyed on site. A lot of it is also Russian equipment, but unless you were in the business I can understand your mistake.
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  1046. Oh yeah it's a zombie apocalypse
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  1047. So exactly what legal training do you have to opinion the exact opposite to the Solicitor generals advice to the government?
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  1048. @cranegantry868  Currently approximately 35% of China energy demands are supplied using renewables. In 2022 China added more solar than the rest of the world combined. The reference for this data is "Energy Digital".
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  1049. @cranegantry868  According to CREA China, in the first half of 2024, reduced coal power permits by 83% compared to H1 2023, permitting only 9 gigawatts (GW) in H1 20241. Following the surge in coal power permits exceeding 100 GW annually in 2022 and 2023, the current decline in coal power activity is further reflected in the reduction of new and revived coal power proposals, totalling 37 GW in early 2024, down from 60 GW in early 2023.
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  1050.  @oldman2800  Factually incorrect Wind and gas are powering SA. The diesel generation is insignificant.
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  1051.  @gulaggreens296  I didn't use the term racist, you did. Why?
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  1052. You don’t need to be spiritual (whatever that means) or religious to have a moral standard by which to live. We have evolved as a communal species and developed secular laws to guide us. Fortunately most of us realise this and learn to modify our behaviour accordingly. Religion was never required.
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  1053. Oh yeah our concentration camps here are diabolical. So diabolical we made our Olympic athletes stay in them where we supplied as much alcohol, food, and condoms they could manage for the two weeks they lounged around the pool in quarantine. Where do you nutjobs come up with this shit? Here in Australia we had quarantine hotels where people arriving from overseas had to spend two weeks, and yes as uncomfortable two weeks in a hotel room is, the stupidity of describing the Hilton Hotel in Sydney as a concentration camp merely describes your level of critical thought, lack of proper analysis and overall ability to seperate your imagination from reality.
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  1054. Just for anyone reading all this stupidity. As an Australian there are no repeat no concentration camps in Australia, none none none. To be more emphatic not a single one. If you believe there is give me the address otherwise STFU.
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  1055.  @KeepItReal33  I lived in Darwin for 9 years and the ex mining camp in Darwin located at Howard Springs has a outdoor pool bar, fine dining, and air conditioning in all rooms and recreation areas. It is where our Olympic team quarantined on return from the Tokyo Olympics. Just admit you are completely misinformed and haven't got a clue what you are talking about. Governments in all states used lockdowns to prevent the spread of the virus. I don't know where you live but here in Australia we have has one of the lowest deaths per 100000 than anywhere else in the world. Texas (a state in the US) for instance with a similar population to Australia has had 73922 deaths here in Australia just 1978. Also we now have one of the highest vaccination rates with over 90%. So once again I'll take my pool bar and dining at Howard Springs any day so save the Iives of 72000 Australians. The reason Army trucks were used was because Darwin is a small city and commercial buses were unavailable at short notice. Nothing you say is keeping it real more like being off with the fairies.
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  1056.  @KeepItReal33  Sorry I forgot to mention the beach volleyball court and the indoor cricket facility or the cycling track.
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  1057. That was 7 and a half minutes of mindless thoughtless claptrap I'll never get back.
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  1058. @user-op8cw6li4o  And your point is? Many successful cultures existed without the wheel. Indigenous language was passed done over generations through the use of songlines. Read a book a try to be at least a little bit educated.
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  1059. There are simply other cheaper and vastly more simple options. It’s not science it’s economics.
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  1060. And your evidence for this unsubstantiated debunked claim is?
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  1061. So that comment is clearly racist. I’ll give you a chance to explain yourself, but by implying indigenous people are animals to be looked at as some form of amusement, you have stepped into racist territory.
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  1062. Maybe but he won’t be earning $15 million a year ever again.
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  1063. What a crock of shit
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  1064. Yes bring back robodebt
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  1065. They are eating the cats, they are eating the dogs, people of Springfield why would you do that?
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  1066.  @boofuu3145  Although I understand the point of your concocted scenario, it totally fails to address the question.
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  1067.  @isa_L  By what measure? Who are you to decide what another person is. Which totalitarian regime do you live in?
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  1068. @DnB and Psy Production You are the one playing with words.
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  1069. Would that be the religious and moral history that relegated the indigenous population to sub human for the most part of our Judeo-Christian settlement?
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  1070. From what a bunch of faulty Chinese ships and subs that they are unable to maintain.
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  1071. Just an unsubstantiated claim without a shred of evidence.
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  1072. Off you go them
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  1073. Did something just try to prove a Theist god by quoting a bible verse. That is the essence of nonsensical gibberish. A classic circular argument.
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  1074.  @PJRayment  Nothing of substance there just a cowardly attempt to justify a cowardly attempt to present something you know you can't.
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  1075. It’s the 21st century, who really believes in mystical sky daddy?
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  1076. Because a religious school that takes taxpayers money needs to obey the secular law of the state. Simple solution don’t take the money.
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  1077.  @chrismitchell4622  sorry no can do. The LHDs are not equipped with the storage, refuelling, maintenance capability to handle FWA. As well the flight deck is not up to grade.
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  1078. It was a “Time” magazine article. No scientific papers predicted an ice age in the 70s, otherwise reference the scientific paper.
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  1079.  @Hyoscyamus369  There we’re some papers about aerosols around in the 70s but clean air legislation stopped the expected increase. This ice age rubbish is just myth.
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  1080. Absolutely, but don’t expect public funds to assist you.
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  1081. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll Do you want me to continue? All have Harris in front nationally. Edit. Typical response. First deny the data exists, then when undeniable evidence is presented question the veracity of the data. These same polls had Trump well ahead of Biden only a month ago. Were they independent then or only become biased when you don't like the results. Hilarious.
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  1082. The reason why our fertility rate has dropped significantly since a high in the late fifties are wide and various. Housing affordability is certainly one factor but also women gaining control of their bodies, increased education of girls and women, more women joining the workforce for better wages, the list goes on. Currently and don't quote me but it is around 1.4 which means we are slowly dying out.
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  1083.  @andrewbroome7404  The single greatest effect to reducing fertility in Australia was the availability of the birth control pill in the early sixties. Sorry but you can graph it clearly. Certainly as you said housing affordability is a factor but only in certain markets, the drop in fertility is directly related to the introduction of the birth control pill.
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  1084. There was zero indication that the LNP had either interest rates or inflation under control as both had started to rise under the Libs. You no doubt will blame the coming winter on Labor.
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  1085.  @onlythaclonessir2525  Is that what you do with your time? Read youtube comments and attempt to correct grammatical errors by yelling at people. How is that going for you?
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  1086. Anyone can have faith, that’s what something is when you have no evidence and there’s nothing wrong with that, just admit it.
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  1087.  @jakeg3296  I have crossed paths with Phil on numerous occasions. Presuppositionist christian fundamentalists are the essence of "Dunning-Kruger".
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  1088.  @X-Gen-001  The shape shifting reptilians always cracks me up.
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  1089. So the data is flawed according to Hume bur accurate when reflecting on union involvement.
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  1090.  @davidbamberr  Yes referendums are compulsory.
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  1091. Yes he did he made a political ad out of the visit. That is explicitly not allowed by the Army. It doesn’t matter who invited him. The gold star family broke the rules as well.
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  1092. Interestingly in 5 of the 9 years of the previous LNP government were Per Capita recessions, where were Paulie and Pauline then?
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  1093. No preferences go where you select them on your ballot paper. Have you ever even voted? Are you even Australian?
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  1094. So 80% of our electricity comes from coal and gas and your blaming the rise in electricity prices on a solar panel on my roof. LMFAO.
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  1095. So the Spanish flu, WWI, WWII, the Cold War, the depression in the 30s, and the current rise of China, and you think an indigenous voice to parliament is the most dangerous threat in Australian history. LMFAO.
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  1096. it was a laser range finder, and the P8 have counter measures plus weapons to counterattack. Bolt hasn’t got a clue what he is talking about. Sheridan comments are totally overblown.
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  1097.  @Prognosis__  yep hate and intolerance is true and that's what they stand for.
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  1098.  @larrylongprong5219  “to your face” I have no idea what that means.
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  1099.  @Prognosis__  OMG are you seriously questioning the known science (since the mid 19th century) of greenhouse gases. In every experiment for about 180 years the exact same properties of greenhouse gases have been observed. High school kids in Australia do these experiments in science classes every day of the week. I’m sorry to embarrass you but you are a sad example of an education system that failed you badly.
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  1100. No its the lack of government and social policy.
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  1101.  @vivienne4086  Nah haven't a clue what you are on about. No concept of a god here, just human empathy.
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  1102. Why? It has nothing to do with race, merely the original inhabitants.
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  1103. Sorry slight amendment to that it is actually 449 delegates or to put it another way 99.6% of the Democrats primary vote so far.
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  1104. How can you make such an absurd comment that lacks total reality and have the chutzpah to call something disinformation.
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  1105. Lidia Thorpe is a elected politician to the Senate and represents her party and state, these are the people she is responsible to, not the indigenous community. Like so many others you confuse political representation with a constitutional voice.
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  1106.  @stumarston6812  Thanks for the warning, as I am in my twilight years myself and spending my super on travel and leisure it’s good to know.
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  1107.  @fringedweller5425  Your comment just ignores the vast majority of science. We have known since about 1860 how greenhouse gases effect the atmosphere and we have observed the increasing amounts since industrialisation. No wild crazy conspiracy theory about it. Just basic science.
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  1108. The AEC do a full recount once all votes are counted. They are checked and counted as a matter of normal procedure. Every electorate has this done at all elections and by elections. Have you any understanding of how our electoral system and the AEC works?
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  1109. Well three other women have now come forward. What’s your excuse now?
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  1110. Who thinks that?
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  1111.  @jackreacher3234  Absolutely. Well done I applaud you. And if you have accumulated over $3 million in super which is designed for retirement savings not wealth accumulation then pay a higher rate of tax. Simple.
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  1112. No you are absolutely right there are multiple conspiracy nutters commenting.
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  1113. Must of been the founders of the constitution. Ask them. Sections 25, 51(xxiv), and 127 of the original constitution were all explicitly racist. 127 was deleted, and 51 amended, however WTF are you talking about? Have even a clue as to what is in the Australian constitution? Are you even Australian?
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  1114. That’s not what the polls say
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  1115.  @totalsceptic  As long as you allow me to include the $billions in government subsidies to the fossil fuel industry.
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  1116. When did the shroud first appear in public. When was the height of fake religious artefacts. What is the estimated age of the shroud. Everybody knows it’s a fake.
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  1117.  @beverlyhurd8556  No literally everyone on the planet knows its a fake. I mean Christianity can't even prove beyond reasonable doubt a historical jesus character even existed let alone some fake religious relic from a time the Catholic hierarchy was freaking out because every other church claimed to have a piece of the cross and an audit found there was enough wood for 100 crosses. Give me a break.
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  1118.  @beverlyhurd8556  Straight to the strawman argument. I never said he was a myth only there is little evidence he existed. Certainly no physical evidence. Cite the scientific paper that proves the shroud is real. I cite the 1988 radio carbon dating study that confirms its origin in the Middle Ages and despite attempts has never been debunked. Your reply is illogical fallacious nonsense. I have absolutely no need for any belief in a Christian god.
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  1119.  @beverlyhurd8556  I was going to ignore it but you argument is so absurd I can’t help myself. To seriously argue that because someone has been written about they must have existed I cite the case of the millions of books printed about a certain fella named Harry Potter, now he must be real for sure. See how ludicrously stupid that argument is.
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  1120. Why is this news?
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  1121.  The werewolf of Tibet  Is a woman a real women? Define real women please?
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  1122. Why don’t you just say Fuck off Biden?
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  1123. Yes we get it Andy, Trump lost the debate because of every excuse under the sun.
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  1124.  @Luum81  Reference an eyewitness account of The alleged Jesus. Arguing that other historical figures who may have not existed is irrelevant. I agree they may have not existed. Thanks for emphasising my point. There is no archeological evidence jesus existed otherwise provide the evidence.
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  1125.  @Luum81  The gospels are all written in Konic Greek. They are all written in the second person. None of them claim to be or are eyewitness accounts. There are no respect no eye witness accounts of any alleged Jesus. Even Paul in his letters admits to never meeting the alleged Jesus other than in an hallucination. Despite hundreds of contemporary Roman writings existing to this day not a one mentions a Jesus character. He may of existed, but there is no evidence of such. It is far more likely his character was made up somewhere in the middle to late first century CE by members of the christian sect that was growing in popularity at that time.
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  1126.  @ngoziokafor5682  This is a semi-public space that is not owned by you. It is owned by youtube. If youtube ask me to leave I will. Your request however is meaningless dribble.
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  1127.  @ngoziokafor5682  On a secondary note, why is questioning the existence of an alleged Jesus character have anything to do with any god belief?
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  1128.  @Luum81  Yes I completely agree. The fundamental difference is you have to believe Jesus existed and you have created a narrative around his existence to justify your value system. I on the other require no such faith or belief to justify my value system.
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  1129. As all YouTube comments
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  1130. In your opinion is the deaths of tens of thousands of indigenous aborigines from smallpox caused by British settlement the truth or just commonsense. Answer honestly if you can.
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  1131. So just a fact check here. In 2017 the productivity commission did a report on Federal and state spending on indigenous people. What it did was calculate the number of indigenous people (which it got wrong as it was 100000 less than the ABS census data) and then divided that number by the Federal and state budgets. So the $40 billion or $30 billion you are quoting is actually a proportion of all government money spent on Defence, Foreign aid, Medicare, public and private hospitals, NDIS, police, Universities, schools both public and private, roads and infrastructure, welfare payments and absolutely everything the government spends money on. It is a meaningless number. I have read the Productivity commission report and it is continually used by racists to disparage indigenous people and claim $billions are being wasted. This is only true if you consider spending on Defence or education wasteful. I dare anyone to read the report and tell me I'm wrong.
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  1132. Just on a side note over the four years of the Trump administration what was the average GDP growth of the US economy? Your answer to the closest decimal point will do.
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  1133. I’m no fan of President Biden, but to suggest Trump was a hero in the eyes of the world is the funniest comment I have read on YouTube today. Where do you do standup because I’d pay to see you do your comedy routine live.
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  1134. Yes I could never understand why the nuns who taught me in primary school were completely covered except their faces, even in summer.
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  1135. Jeez the RWNJ quickly take down their own.
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  1136. So what was Credlin doing when her boss was running the NDIS?
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  1137.  @common_sense_supreme  Just quickly have a read of Ben Domenech's work history and then decide for yourself who is being honest, and should you pay any attention to thing he said.
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  1138.  @paulwooton4390  A couple of points there that need to be addressed. What limited benefits? While acknowledging the dispatchability issue, per $/MWh wind turbines are on average half the cost to produce electricity than nuclear. I cite the latest LAZARDS LCOE study 2023 as evidence. These LCOE studies include in the formula the costs of manufacturing, maintenance and disposal. These are also unsubsidised calculations, although if you read the report it does also provide tax and fuel costings as well. They have been proven to work in producing electricity in numerous experiments and in real functioning windfarms. Not a single point you raised was factually correct. Where did you get your information from?
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  1139. Why? Because he promised a referendum in his first term of parliament during the election campaign. Seems to me all he has done is hold to his word
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  1140. You have subjected to Skynews misinformation. Our warships are equipped with RIM 162 evolved sea sparrow SAM. These are the exact same missiles that US warships have been using to shoot down Houthi drones.
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  1141. Ignore all that sovereign people bullshit comments and attend a dawn service. I will be there and draw strength from the thousands and thousands of young Australians who do attend and give thanks to those who provided the ultimate sacrifice.
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  1142. Yes that’s exactly what he was thinking when Russia invaded. How long can I draw this out. I’m sure that’s exactly what Roosevelt thought after Pearl Harbour.
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  1143. Bronie here plucking numbers out of her digestive system.
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  1144. Let’s sit back and read all the nutjob incels come out in the comments.
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  1145. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. They include Rasmussen polls 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  1146. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  1147. OMG you are always on about Albos faux pas about interest rates over 18 months ago. You will probably used it today. Hypocrite.
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  1148.  @rinzler9775  You are factually and demonstrably wrong. GDP growth was on average higher under the previous Hawke/Keating government. You haven’t got a clue what you are talking about. Define “best”
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  1149. Do you understand how preferential voting works?
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  1150. Dutton is factually wrong. Coal receives $100 million of government subsidies from state governments.
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  1151. The science is overwhelming and clear.
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  1152. In four years did your daughter not report one single incident of corruption. Why not?
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  1153. None of this is hard to understand. We have known since the late 1860s how greenhouse gases can effect the atmosphere. We have observed a rapid rise of CO2 in the atmosphere, we have observed both sea level rise and average global temperature rise. If it swims like duck, looks like a duck, it probably is a duck.
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  1154.  @666dualsport  Factually incorrect. The High Court “Mabo” decision established Native title and indigenous ownership of certain lands. It is Australian law you are completely, totally, and utterly wrong. You can’t be more wrong. It is as if you had no understanding whatsoever of recent Australian political history.
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  1155. I really don't think anyone was being serious, surely all these comments are just taking the piss.
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  1156. Hah, Kelly got less than 5% of the primary vote, so much for being the next PM of Australia, what made anyone think this would be any different?
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  1157. Are you suggesting obesity is only an indigenous health problem?
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  1158.  @gregoryray9920  That is literally the most ludicrously stupid comment on indigenous disadvantage I’ve heard so far.
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  1159. No the law was always non gender specific. The Howard government changed the wording to make it sex specific. A plebiscite clearly showed your opinion is in the minority. The law was then changed back to non sex specific. You are talking about religious dogma that I consider idiotic. You would have to provide evidence your religious dogma should carry any weight. Give it a try I dare you.
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  1160. No mass killings here in nearly 30 years.
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  1161. It is good that Skynews publishes these news items as it lets as know who are the racists are in its audience.
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  1162. Wage growth was lower under LNP governments.
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  1163. @buildmotosykletist1987  You won't find me defending Campbell and it shouldn't have taken Labor two years to find a replacement. My concern is Johnston's age and experience. In my opinion someone much younger and not part of the current clique who would really shake things up. Johnston will just be more of the same.
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  1164.  @ma-li3935  You fundamentally misunderstand the function of a representative democracy and constitutional recognition. A elected politician to the house of reps represents their electorate and in the senate their state, not any specific cultural group within. Having said that do you believe a lawyer elected to parliament represents all lawyers in Australia? If so you are just wrong. Constitutional recognition erases the racist elements of our constitution for good.
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  1165. Could you please reference the published peer reviewed scientific paper that claimed the Arctic ice caps would have melted by the 1970s. Thanks
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  1166. What i'm really sick of is uneducated unqualified right wing commentators telling people "she'll be right".
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  1167. OMG conspiracy nutter 101.
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  1168.  @buildmotosykletist1987  I didn't agree with alot of what he said, but he did make some good points. To brush off his criticisms as nonsensical is just petty politics.
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  1169.  @marksherry6589  Your suggestion that Paul Keating is expressing an opinion because he is in the pay of the Chinese is laughable. His links to the Chinese Development Bank are widely known and acknowledged. He lives in Potts Point. Keating has a different opinion to Chinese expansionism than I do and I disagreed with much of what he said, but to discount his opinion is just mindless political partisanship.
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  1170. Could we not instead include a Muslim prayer, a Buddhist chant, a Hindu mantra, and a few words from a siddur. That way everybody is happy, I'm an atheist so it is all looney tunes rubbish to me anyway.
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  1171. RINOs, but your comment reveals what I suspected.
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  1172. No repeat No defined benefit superannuation scheme is tax free. All defined benefit schemes pay some tax even after the age of 60. Also the government set up a future fund that funds government superannuation schemes. Also no defined benefit schemes still exist they have all been closed to new members.
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  1173. Yes Vance should be ashamed of himself
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  1174. And just how do you expect them to enforce that lease if we are at war with them. Hold up a piece of paper, saying but you signed here.
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  1175.  @carmenandthedevil2804  Please enlighten me on your perceived similarities between the Biden administration and a Albanese Labor government.
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  1176. No joking. RWNJs keep blaming the government for inflation or not doing enough to reduce it but it is corporate Australia taking excess profits thats causing inflation because it isn’t wage rises.
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  1177. I wonder if Sky are going to cover the Dominion voting machine law case? I wonder if they are going to report on their presenters dispositions?
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  1178. It is now $4.47 a gallon, which is still a big increase, but get your facts right.
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  1179.  @Neil-yg5gm  Thankyou for confirmation of your obvious lie. This was not Robodebt just the normal Centrelink business practice refinement or adjustments. Robodebt commenced operation under the LNP government in 2016. You are factually and demonstrably wrong.
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  1180. This is simple to answer. The US sold equipment to the Afghan security forces, it was then captured by the Taliban. It is not US owned equipment.
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  1181. What a totally ridiculous comment. To blame a government that changed only a fortnight ago for the current economic situation is just plain stupid. In fact it is more than that it is wilfully stupid.
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  1182. Holy $&#@ the numbnuts commenting here on the location of a ministers office and the end of western civilisation this will cause. WTF let’s just surrender right now. Let it be known the great defence minister office relocation scandal of 2022 that caused the destruction of the free world. What a bunch of numbnuts.
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  1183. Proud of a racist, interesting.
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  1184.  @jillywells1232  I didn't think so either, but in her actions she has endorsed her father's racist comments. All she had to say was yes my father was a racist and I wish to repair some of the damage and hurt he created by assisting indigenous problems and sponsorship of sport. But she didn't.
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  1185.  @uberboiz  No factually wrong. Hancock was her father's name and her father's company. All she had to do is disassociate herself from his racist views. How simple would that have been. Problem solved and no forced sterilisation required.
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  1186. Could you please explain to me the dynamics of your claim. I understand why immigration is causing a housing shortage, however the price of beef and lamb is coming down, is this the fault of third world immigrants?
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  1187. That’s a bit large don’t you think.
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  1188.  @solark2232  If you consider Rasmussen polling as misinformation then OK, but their data is included in the polling I referenced. They had Trump 5 points ahead. Interesting that you consider data that has Trump ahead as misinformation. Or maybe you literally haven’t got a clue.
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  1189. To all those Grace Tame haters out there. Just watch Dylan Alcott say I love you Tamey during his tennis match on centre court and then tell me anything she did at his AOTY awards concerned him even the remotest.
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  1190. 27 only Humvees were left in Afghanistan by US forces and only 2200 were ever supplied to the Afghan Defence forces. The rest of your data is completely false and probably just made up in your head.
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  1191.  @johnwoodrow8769  The 12000 number you talk of is the Humvees owned by Afghan Security Forces. These vehicles were never meant to be returned. They were purchased by the Afghan government or gifted by the US government. They were never US military equipment. Get your facts straight before commenting.
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  1192.  @kevinlee7678  old bone spurs! Sure was.
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  1193. Sorry are you attempting to imply a correlation between the services for my intellectually disabled daughter and a lizard that has lost its habitat in the bushfires last summer? If so you may just want to take the foot out of your arse think for about 5 minutes do some reading and then attempt to join the real world. Read up on sociopaths on Wikipedia. Yes a bit harsh but I am happy for you to sit with my daughter for 36 hours in A&E after a seizure
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  1194.  @every1665  I am a conservative, a soldier for 35 years, and the two times my questions made it was a question about the NDIS which although I didn't ask it virtually the same question was asked by someone else and the second time a question about war crimes. As you ask your question there can be no censorship.
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  1195. Their eating the cats, their eating the dogs of the people that live there.
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  1196. No factually wrong. Prior to the election Labor policy announced publicly it would institute the Uluṟu statement in full. The government got elected so it has a mandate to do what it promised. Yes you are correct though any government legislated Treaty could be dissolved by any subsequent government. The US government made numerous treaties with various Indian tribes and broke most of them, so nothing unusual there.
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  1197. Let’s hope the Libs believe this and put all the blame on Scotty from Marketing.
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  1198. I would say it’s pretty bloody obvious.
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  1199.  @JohnJ469  Vacuous nonsensical gibberish.
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  1200.  @rogermckinnon5738  Could you reference your data source for your claim of nuclear power increasing? France recently turned off two reactors because they couldn’t compete on price against renewables, as well just stating that Germany imports power from France is a gross over simplistic explanation of the EU power grid.
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  1201. @rogermckinnon5738  You are off by a whopping whole 10 times the actual figure. The IEA states that worldwide nuclear power provides 413 GW. The 3% figure is a forecast figure, in reality, last year nuclear energy added just 0.3% to the grid according to the IAEA. The IAEA anticipates that 10 reactors will close per year from 2018 to 2050. The construction of new reactors simply isn't keeping up with the closures. In 2023 the IEA reported a net loss of nuclear power of 1.3Gw capacity whereas renewable capacity increased by 507Gw. The simple fact is nuclear is stagnating and renewables powering ahead, the data is undeniable. Nuclear accounts for 9.2% of global electricity whereas renewables are currently 30.2%. This isn't my data it is the IEA and the IAEAs the sources you quoted.
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  1202. The sooner you leave the better
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  1203. And Skynews coverage of Santos is where?
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  1204.  @larrywilliams8063  You are wrong in fact. The CIB can only be awarded to Colonel and below and only for active ground combat. The other of your points are fair except for the fact he has been awarded the Defence Distinguished Service medal twice the Army Distinguished Service three times, three bronze stars, and the legion of merit twice. Denigrating a soldiers Service to his country, just because you don't like his opinion on a subject seems fairly shallow to me.
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  1205.  @keithdemerle8404  Just a strawman comment. I didn’t suggest colonialism wasn’t inevitable, only that the effects of it (smallpox killed tens of thousands of aboriginals) were disastrous for indigenous people. Try and stay on topic.
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  1206.  @gregmatthies8128  No you misunderstand the Australian legal system. The fist trial was aborted by the Judge due to the inappropriate actions of a juror. The defendant was most definitely not found to be innocent. In a criminal trial a defendant is found to be guilty or not guilty. The defendant is never found to be innocent. Do some reading and research. Your comment is factually incorrect.
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  1207. I’m not sure what your point is. Nobody is entitled to anything. If you qualify then there are numerous social welfare benefit payments to support people depending on their need. Are you suggesting the tax payer just pay you because you asked for it?
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  1208. Seriously we just spent 6 months hating on the indigenous community why in the world would you expect Australians to treat the Jewish community any different?
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  1209. ADF discharge rate is around 11.5% which is again around the historical average. Not sure what you mean by addressing something that is relatively normal.
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  1210. Except they aren’t. Was the indigenous community consulted or opinion sort when our constitution was written. Answer No. Time to fix it.
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  1211. This is mindless analysis. Sheridan has little if any understanding of how our military is structured and his comments are just wrong.
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  1212.  @tin2001  nominate a news media organisation that isn’t “a bit shit on information”? I’m not sure you understand the difference between news and opinion and I’d bet Oldman2800 only gets there news from conservative media.
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  1213.  @4thought___  Coal in NSW is heavily subsidised by the state government.
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  1214.  @charleshillman2010  You completely missed the point. I never suggested the British didn't have flags, what I said was the didn't invent them they learned that behaviour in exactly the same way the indigenous people here have learnt to use flags. No difference.
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  1215.  @chuckh5999  So you persist with the idiocy that the indigenous community are not allowed a flag. Under the flags act 1953 on the 14th July 95, and again on 25 Jan 2008. It is recognised as the flag of the Aboriginal peoples of Australia. It didn't need voting on as it gained general acceptance
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  1216. What a lovely attempt at a derogatory racist remark.
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  1217.  @oldman2800  And the nation’s educational standards fell as well.
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  1218. We all know Pell was a criminal.
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  1219.  @sanctifyme4543  LMFAO.
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  1220. Yep leave youtube forever
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  1221. Checkout the pilot of the helicopter. That must have been a DEI hire, I mean it is as clear as daylight. Fact. Both pilots were white males
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  1222. Why do Australian intelligence services get a free pass, surely they wear some of the blame.
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  1223. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  1224. What is your data source for your claim of $trillions for battery storage? Or did you just make it up?
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  1225. Andrew Bolt if you read through the comments you will see things like where's white week or abo academic as well as several other casualy racist remarks and you decide for yourself if Australia does or doesn't have a vein of racism running through it.
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  1226. Well clearly her 4000 odd supporters in the country all watch sky.
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  1227. Here are 8 independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  1228.  @KnightFel  So three weeks ago when all these polls had Trump leading were they left leaning and inaccurate then? Your reply I’m afraid is illogical nonsense.
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  1229. Every point you have highlighted is an utter lie.
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  1230.  @VK6AB-  true but Medicare is a federal system.
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  1231. Here are 8 independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  1232. Here are 8 independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  1233. And nobody has suggested they can, we just need to transition as fast as possible.
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  1234. Potentially you could then get someone with much less than 30% of the vote elected. Preference voting means you may not get your first choice but your second choice may get up with 51%
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  1235. Yeah nothing hurts more than a tax cut to low a middle income earners. The RWNJ rally hate it.
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  1236. Why would you try and make a cheap political point out of peoples suffering.
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  1237.  @TrickyBoyREAL  I must admit I admire your stoicism.
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  1238. @McSnappples No you are factually wrong. There is no aboriginal genome. We are all Homo sapiens. One species. Yes I have more Neanderthal DNA in me than an aboriginal has he has more Denisovan DNA as this is a result of how we spread out from Africa and intermingled with other hominid species. There simply isn’t enough data in the system to determine Aboriginal ancestry by a simple DNA test.
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  1239. Jeez I’ve never heard of basic human rights described as woke PC rubbish. Somebody’s feeling being hurt?
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  1240. What stolen Valor? Be explicit what has he lied about. Both Vance and Walz have publicly admitted neither has been in combat.
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  1241. I read Pascoe's book and it didn't seem right to me. It did however show some aspects of Aboriginal culture that are significantly more complex than how it was taught to me at school in the 60s. Also there is definitely on some levels a certain amount of racism in the criticism. I think Pascoe probably had good intentions in starting a discussion but just went the wrong way about doing it.
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  1242. Factually wrong. Central Australian indigenous people had been dot painting their bodies using ochres and dot drawing in the sand for tens of thousands of years. All that was introduced in the 70s was canvas and acrylic paint. Get your facts straight before claiming an obvious and easily provable lie or was just a dog whistle.
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  1243.  @NoHacksTSR  Yes I am. Disrespecting federal law and the sacrifice of those US Marines is shameful.
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  1244.  @LukeXMV  And proudly. You should own your bigoted comment as well.
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  1245.  @wataki2  Yep fair call.
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  1246.  @Gotchamate  Yes we have quite a large number of dual citizens living in Gaza and Israel.
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  1247.  @leoncutajar1369  Fair point. However different government now to then.
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  1248. Yes he was only found guilty of sexual abuse by a jury in a civil trial.
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  1249. And it was also under the previous LNP government. So what?
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  1250. And your evidence of this baseless slur is?
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  1251. This has already been established in numerous High Court rulings. Do you live under a rock? 1. Aboriginal genealogy 2. Identify as an aboriginal 3. Be accepted by a recognised aboriginal clan/group.
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  1252.  @daniellebcooper7160  So a scientific report authored by economists and engineers is less trustworthy than a 5 minute YouTube clip by the centre for independent studies. Right got it.
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  1253. @yeahnah773  No. I received generous subsidised home loans and allowances as do all current military members. As well during my service I received generous subsidised rent on my married quarters. Anybody who suggests the ADF doesn't assist financially in helping its members to buy a home is literally lieing.
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  1254. @jcindahouse  All you are displaying is political bias. The surrender in Afghanistan was initiated by the Trump administration. The Trump administration had reduced US troops numbers in Afghanistan only a few thousand that were insufficient to defend an airfield. You are just factually wrong in every single opinion. It is as if you are completely uneducated on the subject.
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  1255. Who doesn’t love a five day holiday anytime?
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  1256. Yes we can’t dismiss the possibility they may come after our first born
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  1257. That makes no logical sense whatsoever.
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  1258. Let’s count how many WEF conspiracy theory nutters comments appear
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  1259. Are you suggesting that Russia and Ukraine are not at war?
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  1260. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  1261.  @wt29  Yep, not fully and I’m not an economist so I’m not claiming to be an expert, only that just yesterday the CSIRO released a statement to the media backed up by some interviews were they stated they had amended their report and included the cost of large scale nuclear. Hence why it has been all over the news.
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  1262.  @Dovestonedipper  Your reply is a non sequitur and is illogical fallacious nonsense.
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  1263. I wonder if he is in cognative decline because he injected disinfectant to kill any possible covid19 in his system as Trump advised people to think about doing
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  1264. And in your comment you display you grub like character.
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  1265. @Freedom of course that would be your response. Now provide some evidence for your unsubstantiated claim.
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  1266. And don’t discount the voting strength of the cats and dogs of Springfield.
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  1267. @Gough-jf9zf  It will al come down to who the pet owners in Springfield are, Republicans or Democrats. The next poll.needa to ask "are you a pet owner"
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  1268. Let’s count the number of nutjob conspiracy theories in the comments section
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  1269. Every LCOE and LCOS study I have read says the exact opposite. There very well maybe room for nuclear energy but it won’t be cheap.
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  1270. Factually incorrect. They voted against a voice. Did you even read the ballot paper?
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  1271. @JoeFlation  Jeez you have cut me to the bone with your rapier like wit. I'm devastated and may leave YouTube comments forever.
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  1272. I would say the twice awarded Infantry Combat badge, two Defence Distinguished Service Medals, three Army Distinguished service medals, three Bronze stars, and a legion of merit, not to mention the numerous combat tours pretty much renders your comment utter nonsense. To denigrate a man who has given 40 years service to his country because you don't like his opinion on one subject is what, using your words "absolutely sucks".
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  1273.  @robertrickett7816  Fair enough and I don't necessarily agree with him either, but his service to his country has been impeccable. We can disagree on stuff but still remain respectful of each other. Some of the comments by others on this page about General Milley have just been horrendous and as an ex soldier I have probably been a bit defensive. Thank you.
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  1274. Factually incorrect. There are at least 40 countries who have higher price per kilowatt hour than Australia. Italy at 28.4 is one example. Australia is at only 23.
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  1275. As usual 109 comments and almost all of them racist in some form. Good on you Skynews.
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  1276. ✔One vacuous racist reply
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  1277. All hail Jordan king of the incels.
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  1278. So Australia Day from 1915 to 1935 was 30 July. Yes you can change the date as it was changed to 26 Jan. You are factually wrong.
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  1279. @gregjenkins2925  In some sense you are correct in 1949 what is now called the Citizenship act was passed in Federal parliament on 26 Jan, however this didn't relate to all Australians as for instance indigenous people in WA and QLD were still denied the right to vote, so it can hardly be called unifying. Also the date had already been changed in 1935 from the 30 Jul to 26 Jan to recognise the first fleet arrival in Port Jackson. This decision was controversial at the time as it was considered to Sydney centric for a national day.
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  1280. No, what would be would be good would be if he lost and accepted it gracefully.
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  1281. All the indicators reveal inflation has maxed out.
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  1282. No hyperbole there. Always a balanced opinion from right wing nutjob Bronnie.
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  1283. @MAG58.  Factually incorrect. The P-8s that the RAAF accepted from 2016 are brand new and are state of the art aircraft. You have been misinformed by your beer buddy.
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  1284.  @johnhoylesunvaccinatedbrot6476  The UAP are currently polling 3% nationally in multiple different polls, I’d bet my first born on my previous comment.
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  1285.  @braxxian  Who said anything about being an “expert” but I can read polling data.
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  1286. How did Peta go at budget surpluses when she was in charge with Tony?
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  1287.  @Neil-yg5gm  Like I said we will see what the Final report of the Commission says. There was a significant policy change in 2016. That was under a LNP government. Governments set policy public servants implement it. Public servants under a Labor government didn’t implement an illegal scheme.
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  1288.  @Design_no  I have no idea what stories you are referring to, however if you doubt the legal opinions of George Williams UNSW, Anne Twomey University Sydney, Cheryl Saunders University of Melbourne, Gabrielle Appeleby UNSW, Luck Beck Monash University who all agree a voice can’t be a third chamber feel free to research their legal opinions yourself. I only mention Turnbull as he admitted he was wrong to characterise a voice as a third chamber. It is a factually incorrect statement.
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  1289.  @cliffpyle3155  SuperEdge67 is spot on accurate. On a range of measures GDP, literacy, low crime, average wealth compared to median wealth, average life span, the more secular a society is the better off it is. The data is overwhelming clear on this.
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  1290.  @Bbee_16  correct “rape” is different to “sexual abuse” which is what Trump was found to have committed.
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  1291.  @positivepawpaw7564  The Hight court of Australia says you are 100% wrong.
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  1292.  @Fire.4Effect  Interestingly women in the ADF have all the options available to men, from pilot to grunt.
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  1293.  @stellaqaustralia  Comical considering the findings from the investigation into Scotty from marketing’s behaviour.
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  1294.  @buildmotosykletist1987  That's a bit out of left field, but yes the abhorrent conduct by the Chinese government generally of human rights in China is to be deplored. It is disgusting what they are doing and Western governments don't protest enough.
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  1295.  @homeguardian4335  Interesting that you mention vote rigging, is this something you have learnt from social media and/or right wing nutjobs from the US. The confirmed absolutely proven incidence of voter fraud in Australia is infinitesimal. The electoral commission in Australia is completely independent of government. I would suggest it is you who is attempting to spread hate.
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  1296. What is it with RWNJs beating up on minorities?
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  1297. No hyperbole there from Andy at all.
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  1298. 14 of the 36 counties in the OECD have some form of rent control. It is neither controversial or radical.
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  1299. One Notion will attract the usual 6% of disaffected disenfranchised, and low information voters they normally do.
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  1300. To protect and provide safety for Australians in the region. How hard is this to understand?
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  1301.  @leonie563  No this deployment is specifically to assist the evacuation of Australian citizens out of the region. Why do RWNJs always go to the conspiracy theory first?
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  1302. Much like Gina Rinehart, Anthony Pratt, Harry Triguboff, and Clive Palmer
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  1303. Mostly because solar energy is relatively captured cheaply using solar cells and wind is easily captured using a wind turbine
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  1304. I still don’t understand why a joke about a character that is historically dubious at best would be found offensive. Just spit balling here but if this Jesus character is a god and has the characteristics described to it in the bible surely it would not be even remotely concerned, and if so would make themselves heard. By what means do christians or muslims presume to know whether there god is offended. If Morrow is claiming the blasphemy laws in the bible, then he is most definitely against free speech, and also has the burden of proof in proving the bible to be the word of god. I don’t hate religious people I just find them curious.
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  1305. Here are 8 independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll These same polls showed Trump ahead only a month ago. Were they biased then?
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  1306. Yep, people will get vaccinated, the disease will recede, and we will all go back to our normal lives, except the conspiracy theorists who will move on to whatever wild theory they come up with next.
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  1307. @robbiesheppard3280  While not disagreeing with you, I will point out the Australian government recently sent the US and UK manufacturers a couple of cheques for $billions to assist in speeding up the construction process. The Chinese may very well be building in numbers however from what I have read their technology is not nearly as good. Virginia class subs regularly find and follow Chinese SSBN.
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  1308. You would have to provide some evidence to back up that claim, otherwise it’s just unsubstantiated opinion. I can cite numerous polls that say the exact opposite.
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  1309. Hysterically funny, what comedy theatre can I catch your act?
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  1310. Yes it’s all about transparency and happy clapping Scotty from Marketing wasn’t big on this aspect of western democracy.
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  1311. Total US support to Ukraine amounts to $138 billion. That’s 0.383% of your debt, you have got to be kidding me, not very good at math are you.
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  1312.  @Leo555ZZZ  What are you saying? People supported same sex marriage but abhor same sex sexual activity. By what crazy illogical thought practice are you working on. But please provide some evidence of your hypothesis.
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  1313.  @hangthecabal3778  No you are absolutely right my mother was homophobic. Did you know her personally?
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  1314.  @VH-gw3qi  yes I’m dealing with one now.
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  1315. You either have free market capitalism or you don’t.
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  1316.  @seriousmonkey5654  Yes but none so as the ludicrously stupid original.
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  1317. Just breathtaking hypocrisy from the Skynews commentators after a week of claiming the Labor party is full of bully’s, they now shoot the messenger. How do they sleep at night?
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  1318. That is a bit presumptuous. I see absolutely no evidence of any type of god like entity.
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  1319.  @williambryant-ld4kv  And the evidence of your claim is?
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  1320. Absolutely ludicrously stupid commentary. An individual policeman has made a catastrophic error. They will have to live with it for the rest of there life.
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  1321.  @daniellebcooper7160  And I suspect the logic of your thinking.
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  1322.  @robot336  Why? I think it is a quality service. I take my news from numerous services, left, right, and centre. I don’t just suck down whatever Sky gives me or for that matter the ABC.
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  1323. Your comment is deliberately mischievous and intentionally dishonest.
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  1324. Jeez I don’t know how big your family is but that will be about the sum total of UAP votes in the country.
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  1325. All church services are about activism and politics.
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  1326.  @Ifyouarehurtnointentwasapplied  Are you suggesting we ignore English common law and the native title act. Are you suggesting criminal action?
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  1327. The festival actually issued a press statement of sympathy. WTF are you talking about?
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  1328. @ Seriously! Read the Ukraine constitution. Parliament suspended elections as per the constitution and has repeatedly supported that decision. Do you have any sort of grasp on reality?
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  1329. I can only wish that the Liberals take their political advice from One Notion. For the sake of the countries future the hard and sharper, the more to the right the Libs go the better of the majority will be.
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  1330. Doesn’t it concern anyone that Tobacco companies knew their product was a dangerous poison and still knowingly made their product as addictive as possible simply to make a profit.
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  1331.  @stevelozevski8151  I profess no eternal capabilities, but at 63 I am still playing 45/1 football and averaged 64 with the cricket bat last season, but I acknowledge Dougie Walters always had a ciggie in one hand and a can of Tooheys in the other.
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  1332.  @DEPORTER_SUPPORTER  Yes they explicitly did. Cigarette manufacturers add ammonia to mask the harshness making the experience smoother and thus more addictive. Ammonia also allows the nicotine to be more rapidly absorbed and intensifys the experience. Sugar is added to increase the taste experience again adding to the addictive nature of nicotine. Aldehydes are added that increases the potency of nicotine which again makes smoking more addictive. The inhaling of all these other chemicals also adds to the cancer producing effects of smoking cigarettes. Tobacco companies but billions of dollars into the research and development of their product. They weren't taking any chances that nicotine was addictive they made certain of it.
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  1333. And wind and storage can cover this quite easily.
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  1334.  @coal_man  Yes they can
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  1335.  @nomyafiftyonefifty8081  Studies have shown off shore wind can provide 4x the current demand and advances in battery and storage technology show we have nothing to worry about. You can stay living in the 50s but the reality is the world has moved on.
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  1336.  @nomyafiftyonefifty8081  Because we are in transition and it doesn’t happen at the click of a finger.
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  1337.  @kevinkelly2162  Do you think people give any thought to the comments they post on YouTube?
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  1338. It is a 14th century forgery at a time when forgeries of religious artefacts was common. There is no historical evidence of it existing before the 14th century. It uses a weave common for the 14th century and has been dated by three independent teams as 14 th century. Job done, move on. Three independent universities all concluded after testing the cloth that the Shroud dates to the 14th century CE. The methods they used are widely accepted in the scientific community. The process to create the weave wasn't even invented until the 5th century CE. There is no historical evidence whatsoever of the shrouds existence prior to its first historical claims by a priest that it is a forgery in the 14th century. Not a single claim by jeffreyerwin3665 is true.
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  1339.  @darwinjina  That LAZARDs study from this year includes LCOS and in unsubsidised $ per MWh.
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  1340. Labor wins
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  1341. @stevebaxter5873  Yep there is one in Russia as well. At this stage costs are 4 X that of a standard PWR. They very well may become economically viable, but not in our lifetime.
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  1342. And why would you take any notice of a journalist/politician with no qualifications in climate science?
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  1343. And your evidence for this claim is.
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  1344. Good point. She has done illegal or criminal and while I agree with your assessment of his daughter to air family dirty linen is just tacky. He must think he is in the royal family.
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  1345. Since the last election UAP and One Notion combined have never exceeded 10% of primary vote in any polling. They already attract the extreme right wing disaffected vote. You can’t seriously suggest they will ever be more than a RWNJ party.
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  1346. @quackyduck1499  Sorry but the Oxford dictionary certainly has significantly more credibility than your unhinged rant.
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  1347. You forgot a foreign born family and some kid named George who will be our head of state one day.
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  1348. Seriously that is your honest opinion? You don’t think just maybe the management and policies of federal and state governments over the last ten years might also have something to do with it?
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  1349. Why is it disgraceful? I seriously doubt you understand caricature portraiture art.
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  1350.  @sduc0041  Please name one unique Christian value reflected in a modern western democracy?
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  1351.  @unknownkadath1289  Nope can’t think of one. Please give me an example of a uniquely Christian/Jewish value?
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  1352. Royal Commission into idiotic repetitive posts on YouTube comments.
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  1353. @@Pablo-no1lo it was a jury verdict, the judge ruled nothing.
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  1354.  @jameslinmd  I understand my original comment was ambiguous. I didn’t mean to suggest the judge didn’t make procedural rulings as of course they did. All I meant was the defamation verdict was by jury.
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  1355.  @jameslinmd  No at this point you are factually wrong. Yes the judge made rulings against some of Trumps lawyers motions but your opinion that it was a sham trial are unsubstantiated. Some of the judges rulings have been supported by other judges. I understand your grab them by the pussy demagogue can do no wrong and at this stage the appeals process is underway. If at the end of the appeals process he is still found to have defamed Carrol, would you accept the verdict? I doubt it.
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  1356. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  1357.  @wh5186  Could you give me an example of one of those Judeo-Christian values please.
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  1358. Yes that is absolutely correct. It is acknowledging the original inhabitants. Well done James there maybe hope for you yet.
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  1359. It’s even more annoying than that, the French offered us the SSN Suffern class boats ( which are in the water and have a long range missile capability) and the Turnbull government knocked it back for whatever reasons. Primary they could only be built in France, but as we now know the Morrison government had accepted the first two boats from the AUKUS deal at least won’t be built in Australia anyway.
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  1360.  @johngeier8692  To be fair Dutton, Morrison, Hastie, Cash, they were all in on the deal to go French SS and then later having wasted $billions changed their minds to a SSN.
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  1361.  @bobhawke7373 Well my money is on Zeus, but an each way bet on Jupiter wouldn't hurt.
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  1362.  @pascalecnto68  what I just said is accurate to a tee. In fairness to the LNP it was the Turnbull government legislation along with the WA government that ensured gas supply but not the price, the price has gone from $10 to $800 a gigajoule. It is meant to be a free market, otherwise if you fix the price then it's taxpayers who cop it in subsidies. I'm a big fan of Gillard and her government achieved some great things but her government decided not to regulate the gas industry.
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  1363.  @stinger15au  Russia supplied 40% of the EU gas, what do you possibly mean by relatively small amount!!! Qatar, US and Australia are desperately trying to pick up that shortfall. Basic economics, demand outstrips supply, price goes up.
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  1364.  @GreyManTheory  I do agree with you sentiment and feel that reducing the tax benefits for wealthy individuals is a vote winner with the average wage earner. I’m retired and receive quite generous tax concessions. I have no problem paying extra tax to equip of defence force, educate our youth, or care for our elderly. I would have thought this is what makes a civilisation.
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  1365.  @peteormond2828  Can you cite the data source for you claim. Thankyou
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  1366. Dutton was the Defence minister when heheh LNP government withdrew the warship we had there. Hypocrisy much!
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  1367.  @cherrygirl9217  Neither do you. Which party has a majority in the house of Representatives? Do you need a hint?
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  1368. I’m no fan of Grant’s but he has a point. Just look at the coverage. All he was asking for was a bit of diversity.
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  1369. You are a total nutter, as if the action of approaching someone’s home requires the response of murder. You dingbat
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  1370.  @whiskeygamer9402  Just a hint of hyperbole there.
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  1371. I read a book about this kid that went to a school of wizards.
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  1372. He had already served his retirement papers months before the unit was notified of its deployment and he had served 24 years. He had deployed with his unit on numerous occasions to assist with disaster relief and once to Italy. The unit deployed with a CSM, so your criticism is nonsense.
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  1373. @ Musk has fully endorsed the AfD party in Germany. It is described as extreme right wing. So your comment is just factually incorrect.
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  1374.  @Straya92  Factually incorrect. Property rights and secular laws on individual rights written on clay tablets out of Mesopotamia predate any Judea-christian writings by 600 years.
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  1375. Geez good way to bring out the racists
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  1376.  @multioptioned  Again your claim is factually wrong. It was and is an open secret in Federal parliament amongst staff, politicians, and journalists that Van was a known groper. People were even briefed so as to avoid contact with him. I'm sure you would be happy for him to close to all the women in your family. Me I wouldn't let him within a kilometre of any women in my family. But please defend the indefensible
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  1377. @Ryan Brunker Technically the Queen of England is our head of state.
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  1378.  @After_Pasta  Yes in different cultures and societies male and females take on certain gender roles. These roles to a certain extant are constructs and can be changed. It’s not the end of the world stuff.
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  1379.  @tikkabrno  And that’s pretty much what everyone saying and wants. Let a little girl play with a truck if she wants and if she wants to be a train driver when she grows up all well and good, and if her and her non binary/girlfriend/partner decide to adopt a child then let them.
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  1380. No he hasn’t. Evolution is a scientific fact, well beyond reasonable doubt.
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  1381. Spoken just like a privileged white man completely disinterested the effects climate change will have on the less fortunate.
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  1382. I assume you understand the irony in your comment.
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  1383. What like our political system doesn’t already. Sounds like you just don’t won’t to hear what they may have to say.
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  1384.  @EdOeuna  yes that is exactly my point.
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  1385. And why should there be.
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  1386.  @Rexhunterj  Behind every nutty conspiracy theory is good old fashioned human error. Somebody just made a mistake. How hard is that to imagine.
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  1387. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  1388. It was actually in the early 2000s. I remember one specimen that was the Canberra regional shooting trophy. It had been made innocuous and had been completely chrome plated. I almost was almost crying as it went into the furnace.
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  1389. It hurts the Trumpists when they hear the truth
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  1390. You obviously have never seen two heads clash trying to head the same ball in a game of football.
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  1391. Worst PM in history 1) Abbott 2) Morrison 3) Turnbull
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  1392.  @AximandTheCursed  That's called a non sequitur and is a logical fallacy, rendering your reply nonsensical.
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  1393.  @clearvision4641  Trumps 2017 tax cut was less than Reagan’s 1981 cut or Obamas 2010 or 2012 tax cut.
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  1394. I’m waiting, but all I hear is nonsensical jibberish spewing out of the Skynews commentary team.
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  1395. They did.
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  1396.  @johnsmith-fz5pz  Yeah that’s right. Last time I was at a day centre for the disabled I was surprised by the amount of Maseratis and Ferraris that the workers were driving. One of them asked me to spend the weekend on their super yacht. One disabled worker complained they were sick of eating waygu steak night after night. An absolute rort.
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  1397.  @MrDogsledder  I am not defending Turnbull or Pyne, only factually stating it was a cabinet decision and most of the members of that cabinet decision are now leading the LNP.
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  1398.  @maxstrength2963  This is an old one as easily debunked. The legislation introduced under the Gillard government the clean energy bill which temporarily placed a price on carbon and then evolved into a emissions trading scheme. Tony Abbott falsely labelled it a carbon tax and both Peta Credlin and Tony Abbott have admitted this on the public record. As well Gillard had always publicly campaigned for a carbon emissions scheme. You like many others were sold the lie easily, probablely because she was an atheist.
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  1399.  @bryantsalyers5649  So Harris was twice elected to California as its AG and then to the US senate, prior to that she had a successful career as a prosecutor. I’m not sure by what criteria you have decided she is a joke, but I consider Trumps opinion that the sound wind turbines make causes cancer absolutely hilarious.
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  1400. What stolen Valor? What specifically about his military service has he lied about.
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  1401.  @Fendogs.  Factually incorrect. He did gain the rank of CSM however retired before completing the required courses and so dropped back to MS. This is common practice in the US army. It’s called temporary promotion provided one passes the promotion courses. You literally haven’t got a clue about what you are commenting on.
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  1402. @DW_Angel  No factually incorrect. You obviously have no understanding of how the Army works. He was promoted and wore the rank. He relinquished the rank and went back to Master Sergeant when he retired as he didn't complete all the courses required. He has lied about nothing and all you have shown is your petty partisan politics in attempting to smear a man who served 24 years in the NG.
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  1403. WTF. What are you doing on a Skynews comment section and expressing a reasoned, thoughtful, and respectful opinion. You should be ashamed of yourself.
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  1404. It’s a shame. Turns out you are a fraud.
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  1405. Yeah that's right no way did that soldier who lost his leg in Afghanistan deserve the pay he got. How much of his pay would you cut?
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  1406. Zero, next question.
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  1407. You lot make me LMAO. Always entertaining.
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  1408.  @Cracyfox4359  I tell you what if I was a regular follower of Perterson I would need more than benzos to keep me sane.
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  1409.  @pamelalee7907  I have no issues whatsoever with religious belief. As long as you accept it is a belief and that in no way shape or form you expect anyone else to accept your values based on that belief.
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  1410. Yeah, those kids who get a meal at school every day hate him.
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  1411. Fantastic keep believing that Teena. You are the best weapon Chris has.
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  1412. @FlutterbyXOX1  Yes I would ban all food intake as well. On a serious note, do you understand the difference between food that we eat, which maintains bodily functions due to the energy it provides and smoking which literally has not a single healthy function. Tobacco and the nicotine contained within is one of the most addictive and poisonous substances on the planet, and you question why concerned health officials and governments wish to limit its damage.
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  1413. No, completely false. Provide some or any evidence of your totally unsubstantiated claim.
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  1414.  @rickmartin2019  I’m not sure why you are yelling, however if you had read the rest of the comments you would see that I have already addressed this issue. The polls correctly predicted Clinton winning the popular vote which she did. Trump won the electoral vote by narrowly winning 6 battleground states by only 89000 votes. Current polling has Harris and Trump pretty much level in the battleground states, so the election is going to be very very close. Unfortunately for Trump the trend is towards Harris, but of course he can turn that around as there still is time.
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  1415. @MrMnmn911  I'm not sure you can read. I just explained to you the difference between the popular vote and the electoral collage vote and hilariously you missed the nuance in my reply.
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  1416. @stephenkirton9921  Absolutely correct. All polls show is a rough guide to voters intentions on any given day. The polls show this will be a very very close election.
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  1417.  @lpcruz5661  Yes I totally agree as I conceded numerous times in discussions with other commentators here.
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  1418.  @AximandTheCursed  While accepting that the RET does provide tradable certificates for electricity providers to invest in renewable systems, the fossil fuel industry also is subsidised. A recent IMF report had direct federal government subsidies to fossil fuels of $9.7billion annually. So both sides of the story need to be told in the interests of fairness.
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  1419. @AximandTheCursed  No need to try again. Just in NSW alone direct subsidies to the Coal innovation fund totalled $45 million. I can't help wilful ignorance though. In Western Australia the Collie and Muja power stations received $21 million in subsidies for maintenance and another $250 for capital spending. Explain to me why a RET subsidy to a wind turbine producing electricity is different to a state government handout to a coal power station?
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  1420. @AximandTheCursed  There are several source documents that detail federal and state government subsidies to fossil fuels, but first you would need to provide evidence of your claim IMF is a tarnished institution.
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  1421.  @TrumpIsGonnaBeYourDaddyAgain  And my apologies I should not have been so blunt.
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  1422.  @StellaCaery-q5m  vacuous garbage
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  1423.  @shannaking4076  No you are wrong. Several polls have Harris ahead of the margin of error as do a couple of polls that have Trump ahead. The average polling is certainly within the margin of error. I made no predictions as that’s not what surveys do. Polling is only indicative. I’m not sure you understand the purpose of polling, it is certainly not designed as an alternative to actual voting. Your comment is just a non-sequitur.
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  1424.  @Lachlan124-b1n  No, lots of people you know don’t know who she is. The rest of American does. All you have described is your own personal experience. The polls say differently.
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  1425.  @doodlegassum6959  In my defence I did confess my sins and apologise.
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  1426. 595 comments of hate and racism.
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  1427.  @raclark2730  Yes calling out conspiracy nutters for their delusional rantings is my chief political goal in life.
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  1428. What an idiotic comment. US unemployment rates have been at historic lows for 18 months. This is just a small increase. How does this stupid commentary get past the producers?
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  1429. You need a little history lesson here. We used to sell just about everything we produced to UK, and then they joined the EU and our market dried up overnight. We then found Japan and China.
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  1430. Attacked how? All I have heard from the No case is mostly fear and ignorance. I can see nothing to fear from an advisory body to government (of which many already exist) that has no veto power, no legislative capability, and no financial delegation. It will make representations to government/parliament that indigenous people believe will improve their lives. Its committee will be a mix of appointments and elected members from all regions and groups.
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  1431. OK so the average defence spend by the Howard government over 10 years was 1.77% of GDP. Under The 6 succeeding years of Labor it was 1.72% so yes technically it was lower but by only 0.5%. Also the preceding Hawke/Keating government averaged 1.98% so more than the Liberals spent. Do some research, because pulling out just one years data is deliberately misleading. I could point to the defence budget under the conservative government of 1939 to show you how low defence spending can get.
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  1432. Jeez Deano makes me laugh, what a superb crazy as the coconuts rant of a self entitled snowflake. Just comedy gold.
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  1433. In one of the previous census Jedi got about 70000 responses as much as Judaism did.
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  1434. And yet beetroot head is here telling us what to do.
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  1435. I love it how he starts off the clip with a straight out fallacious strawman.
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  1436. Yes and on par with Trumps attempts to subvert the peaceful handover of power after the 2020 election.
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  1437. Has anyone tested Michael Costa's cognitive ability?
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  1438. You fundamentally misunderstand legislated advisory bodies and the difference to a constitutional one.
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  1439.  @Design_no  I haven’t got a clue what you are talking about. I’m talking about the explicitly racist language directed at the indigenous protesters at this particular by people attending the Tamworth event.
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  1440. Now is that waste efficient, or is the waste inefficient, or is it inefficient waste not efficient?
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  1441. The federal court ruled it is perfectly legal and constitutional to apply conditions to employment. The military have been doing it for years. It is also commonsense if you what to be forklift operator your employer can ask to see your forklift license. Nothing about this is rocket science.
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  1442.  @joycemanning9755  1578 voters in Wisconsin were registered at The Republican Party HQ. 18422 registered Republicans in Wisconsin who voted were listed as dying in the last four years. 11476 voters in Wisconsin under the age of 18 voted for Trump. Fact check that.
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  1443.  @ianlister245  Yep fair cop, I could have been more emphatic.
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  1444. Zelensky is meeting with the King of Great Britain tomorrow. Let’s guess what will he be wearing. I vote dark top, dark pants, and dark boots.
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  1445.  @maverick627uk  Yes it absolutely is. In the US nuclear is subsidised by governments so it can compete against coal. Both LAZARDs and the CSIRO LCOE studies both have coal much cheaper at electricity production than nuclear.
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  1446. I'll tell that to my epileptic intellectually disabled daughter the next time she is on the toilet and needs a carer to help clean her up or better still the carers who cook her dinner, take her to the hospital, assist her with her craft work, dress her of a morning, administer her medication. I could go on for hours but I think I have made my point. Think before you put your foot up your arse!
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  1447.  @MrBadintentionss  I’m not sure he did!
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  1448. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  1449. And Trump who negotiated the withdrawal deal with the enemy in 2020 and set a date of May 21, who reduced troop levels last year from 16000 troops to 2500, who forced the Afgan government to release 5000 enemy detainees. What should happen to that idiot?
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  1450. Yeah right with 5% of the national vote.
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  1451.  @alsmith9853  Can you please cite for me one legal case where a finding of corruption was found against ATSIC. Just cite the reference ie Commonwealth v whoever or Queensland v whoever or whatever. I can then research the actual case on the website of whichever court you direct me to. Thanks.
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  1452.  @alsmith9853  Simple mistake. Thanks for pointing it out. I obviously meant ATSIC.
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  1453. Trump signed the deal to withdraw from Afghanistan with the Taliban in Doha in 2020. How is this Bidens fault?
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  1454.  @frankr7239  Can you be sure though that your god (Jesus Christ) is the god that Phronesis is referring to?
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  1455.  @frankr7239  I have no problem with your understanding of your god, my question was how can you be sure that this is the same god that Phronesis is referring to, his/her god may not be your Christian god it could be a Hindu god ie Shiva or they may be a Buddhist.
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  1456.  @frankr7239  So theoretically then you would be fine with putting government above Phronesis's god if it was a statue
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  1457.  @NoWindNoSunNoPower  so I’m happy with the social liberal secular democratic system of government we have here in Australia. A regulated reasonable free market capitalist economy seems to work reasonably well. I can pretty much say what I want as long as I don’t defame anyone. I can vote for whoever I want and inside my income pretty much do what I want. Where do you feel you don’t get a fair go? Not able to beat up on minorities?
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  1458.  @ge_mail  You would have to back that claim with some evidence. At the moment and in the recent years defence spending has been approximately 2% of the budget. Not US spending levels but comparable to most if not more than many of our potential enemies. Currently Australia is inside the top ten defence spending countries in the world. Australia only just completed a Strategic review report that was presented to government.
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  1459.  @paulmobleyscience  As well you can spin off U233 from a Thorium SMR. It’s tricky but can be done. U233 bombs have been tested and work. It would require a lot of expensive regulation to stop any possible weapon proliferation.
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  1460. iron ore exports are 3.3% of GDP, coal 3.5 and gas $93 billion out of a $2.2 trillion economy. The idea that out economy depends on these three commodities is so ridiculously stupid and so far from the actual facts I have no idea why you would state such an obvious and demonstrably falsifiable comment.
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  1461.  @yankee2666  Please provide the evidence for the claim that General Milley is corrupt.
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  1462. Just because Marcia Langton says wants something doesn’t even remotely mean she will get it.
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  1463. It couldn’t gum up more than when Tony was PM.
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  1464. Are you suggesting there is only one universal view and that all Australians have it, because that idea is ludicrous. Just look at the university campuses around the country. I certainly don’t agree with Ms Paymen opinion however we live in a democracy. Labor will probably expel or suspend her. You appear to perfer a totalitarian regime where only your opinion counts.
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  1465.  @advanceaustralia9026  And your evidence for this claim is?
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  1466. How hard is it to understand the difference between climate change and anthropogenic climate change.
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  1467. Conspiracy nutter, I can only assume you don’t believe her father is dead or the earth is a globe.
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  1468.  @gern7535  LMFAO, nice comeback.
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  1469.  @gern7535  Thankyou, Incel conspiracy nutters exist whether I point them out or not. You forgot to blame the Rothchilds or point out the flag rippling as evidence of fake moon landings.
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  1470.  @sammyo2583  There wasn’t a portfolio she didn’t mention, and a cost saving doesn’t necessarily mean a cut to defence spending. Remember the Libs blew $4billion on a failed submarine project.
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  1471.  @turnerfamilyinozi  good point
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  1472. @jeremymccage9213  All the Mission Act was is a minor amendment to the VA Choices Act. If you consider that the height of Trumps legislative accomplishments fair enough. Interest rates in the US have been on a downward trend for 40 years, Trump had nothing to do with it. Yes Trump lowered taxes and increased the national debt significantly in doing so. Obama's tax cut was larger anyway. Yes inflation was lower under Trump however the US went into recession under Trump as well. It is a myth there were no wars under Trump, there were numerous ongoing conflicts right throughout the world. Did he commit the US to a war, no, but neither has Biden. You obviously have your head buried halfway up your colon. I certainly give the Trump administration a tick of approval for the Abraham Accords. 87 miles of wall, yeah bid deal. So as I said Trump was a very average president.
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  1473.  @KurtBoulter  Yep I get it, you are not a fan of the catholic church, but is celebrating the alleged birth of Christ with a prawn and a beer OK?
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  1474.  @fionnmaccumhaill3257  There are no eyewitness accounts of any alleged Jesus. There are no contemporaneous historical accounts. No mention of a Jesus character in any Roman writings from the period despite hundreds that still exists. There are only fragments of the gospels dating from about 70 CE and are in Greek. The first complete copies of the New Testament don’t turn up until around 300 CE again in Greek. You have got nothing but a 100 years of oral stories turned in myth.
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  1475. Provide the evidence of a U.S. drone in Iranian airspace.
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  1476. No MAGA fanatics are.
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  1477. I’m really all he is, is a carney.
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  1478. Why do you think it is race based? Race has nothing to do with it. A voice relates to the original inhabitants. Your comment has made it about race. Why?
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  1479. I sat in on that meeting and yes we all agreed Jones, Smith, Murray, Bolt, all had to go, but some idiot from Paul Fletchers Department stood up and got half way through a speech on our right to free speech and then realised oh we don't have that under our constitution and then some numbnuts suggested why don't we just get Skynews to abide to the terms and conditions of youtube. Problem solved we all logged off our zoom conference and went back to the garden.
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  1480. @tagiscom  Tim Flannery never addressed the UN. He does however have a long history of advocacy for the environment and has held various positions on the Climate Council. He is often misquoted by the RIght wing media in an attempt to strawman anthropogenic climate change.
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  1481. Straight from the Oxford dictionary  Racist: characterized by or showing prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism against a person or people on the basis of their membership of a particular racial or ethnic group, typically one that is a minority or marginalized. Note: ethnic group. You are factually incorrect. You need to take your issue up with the Oxford dictionary not people commenting on YouTube.
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  1482. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  1483. Extra representation in parliament doesn’t mean an increase in government. The public service and the executive wouldn’t change.
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  1484. No they weren’t. There was a Time magazine article in the referenced some scientific studies, however this was fully debunked. The consensus amongst scientists for the last 60 years is of a warming atmosphere. All the data proves this conclusively.
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  1485. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  1486.  @peterjones4180  The comment from the bloke on the left that we are in a war now with cyber attacks and Dutton is nailing it. Defence has had a specialist cyber warfare unit for some years and Minister Dutton had nothing to do with. It looks like Peter Dutton will be a good Defence minister but the idea that in two weeks Defence is on the right track, defence policy was already basically on track and nothing has changed other than some operational issues. He can whip up a White paper and if that is significantly different from his governments last one then I'm on board, but let's see some runs on the scoreboard before we start covering the Minister in praise. This mob just sounded like Dutton sycophants. The Bushmaster did under go some change in design specifications in late 97 and I will take the woman on the rights word that as the minister at the time she had some input into those but to suggest that as a new minister with zero knowledge of armoured vehicle design or engineering that her contribution significantly changed the capability of the bushmaster had me laughing. It was designed as a armoured truck and still is an armoured truck with no offensive capability, granted it is and excellent armoured truck. PMV technically. The woman on the left made some nonsensical comment about transgender toilets in defence. Every shit I took in the bush was a transgender toilet, and lastly the clown on the right that all our ports and farms are owned by the Chinese well that was just the topper, surely you would have to see that is just an absurd statement that all the others clowns on the panel just nodded in agreement, I can only assume that's what the think. I could go on but this is a good start.
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  1487. Except the legal advice says it will enhance our democracy. What legal training do you have that would support your opinion over the Solicitor generals?
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  1488. No way, if it is offending RWNJ snowflakes then I say more of it. But in all seriousness yes I see your point. Clearly educating RWNJs on welcome to country isn’t working. What would be clearly the best for the country would be the indigenous people just accepted their lot shutup and just moved back into the shadows, where us non indigenous didn’t have to see them. Put them in missions like we did in the 19th century when we took their land. That would fix the problem.
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  1489. The wonderful and articulate comments of Trump supporters continues to amaze me.
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  1490.  @anth5189  Ah the old wild conspiracy theory excuse when faced with the facts argument. The ABS is a independent legislated authority. It is illegal for the government to attempt to interfere with its data collection or reports. Happy for you to reference your source of information.
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  1491. Why is it unsustainable?
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  1492.  @anthonyroberts7641  Both sides of politics have acknowledged some savings need to be made. The NDIS is most definitely not unsustainable. Currently it is approximately 6% of the federal budget. Plenty of room for savings in other areas $368 billion on 10 submarines immediately comes to mind.
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  1493.  @johannsebastienbach  As explained earlier the NDIS is easily sustainable.
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  1494.  @Eric-kn4yn  Yes. Explain to me exactly why you think any particular sector of the federal budget is unsustainable.
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  1495. @Redcouriercat  Got me. I would have given my first born to have the talent of Vincent Namatjira.
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  1496. @fats sem You are confusing National debt and household debt. The Household debt you are talking about is something like $2.5 trillion. I was only talking about Federal government National debt. We live in a relatively free society where people are essentially allowed to borrow what they like, that's their own personal problem if they can't make the repayments. Hard I know but that's capitalism.
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  1497. So the resistance begins with a gleeful joyful piece about Labor loss in Fowler failing to realise the candidate voted in was Labor up until on several weeks ago and will vote with Labor on all legislation. She virtually is Labor.
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  1498.  @mitzyismad  Actually I was mistaken, Dai Le was an ex Liberal and you are correct there was a significant anti Keneally element in the vote that was not pro Le.
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  1499. Just so we are clear the term “cultural Marxism” is a right wing racist conspiracy theory pushed by antisemitics. If you are happy being associated with this group then feel free to continue.
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  1500. What nobody has mentioned are the other numerous cases of alleged touching and inappropriate actions that never went to trial. Pell was a sexual abuser no doubt, and so affirmed of his power he had no concerns that his behaviour would be caught out. He knew he was too powerful to fall. In the end it was an orthopaedic surgeon who was abused as a child that brought him down.
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  1501. It will be interesting to know exactly which three boats we will get the first block I hit the water just 20 years ago.
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  1502. Would that have been with the tinfoil hat you are wearing?
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  1503. Your argument is nonsensical. 12% of the world’s trade passes through the Red Sea. That is literally $trillions of dollars, even if the US used 500 ESSM it would be a bargain price paid.
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  1504. And before the RWNJs freak out about $75 million, that it is only 0.007% of the federal budget for one year.
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  1505. Thankyou for your honesty. Your comment explains a lot as to why the No vote got up.
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  1506. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  1507. Repealing Native title which by the way restricts indigenous land rights would open up all land titles because you can’t change the High Court Mabo decision.
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  1508. @marcusrwalker  No factually incorrect. The Mabo decision by the High Court is irreversible. It established indigenous land rights in Australia through English common law rights. Native title legislation of course can be changed but to what. Legislation can't negate constitutional law rights. Any attempt to negate indigenous land rights would be unconstitutional. It is never going to happen.
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  1509. @echelon2k8  Yes I understand that's your opinion, however you are wrong.
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  1510. @turnyourbacktoit  No we can't. Mabo and indigenous land rights are fixed in law. You go right ahead and change common law ownership rights. Just try. Please gather your lawyers and off you go. Please do it. I dare you.
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  1511.  @echelon2k8  No you can’t change the reality of indigenous land ownership, that is simply a fact. You can attempt to create an Apartheid with laws that could certainly deny the existence of indigenous people. Go right ahead give it a shot.
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  1512.  @stefanantolin5501  Only ten US states have run off elections, and two of those under conditions. The referendum you talk of are state issue referendum not federal.
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  1513.  @S.M.E.A.C  Thankyou for your just barely literate contribution.
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  1514. Finally Skynews sides with Russia. Rita finally sees the light and chooses China.
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  1515. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  1516. I would prefer a substantial intellect and a scientific approach to decisions rather than blind faith.
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  1517.  @playasurf1000  What you have said is a cheap shot at certain elements in society. No scientist has said men menstruate as women do. Sexual dysphoria is a real thing. Sexual function however is pretty fixed you can play around cosmetically with the organs but once your born a man you cannot be given a working set of ovaries. As well a woman may cosmetically be given a penis and testicles but they won't function to produce sperm, and a prostate is needed to produce seminal fluid, not now anyway, maybe in the future. I have no idea what this has to do with a scientific approach or method being applied to the running of government. The advances we have made and the comforts our society enjoy are almost entirely science based.
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  1518.  @Mannyxz  Actually you are factually incorrect. On a whole range of independent measures i.e. life expectancy, wealth, education, quality of life, the more secular a society is the better off it is.
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  1519.  @chadjcrase  No you are exactly correct religion may or may not have anything to do with. So what then is the point of religious belief if your life is significantly worse? Are people praying for their babies to die in childbirth? Because the data is absolutely clear if you live in a deeply religious country your babies die at a significantly higher rate than in a secular country. Compare The infant mortality rate of Pakistan with Denmark.
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  1520.  @JHK23PS5  Said with all the ignorance of the blindly confident stupid.
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  1521.  @JHK23PS5  I have deleted nothing.
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  1522.  @JHK23PS5  No. Once again I have deleted nothing. The YouTube monitor may have censored it, but I never delete any of my comments. If you could please refresh me as to the content of my reply to you I would be happy to repeat it.
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  1523.  @joshuasadler9243  I will take the legal opinion of our Supreme courts over your unsubstantiated claim any time. Of course we are continuing to learn more about how vaccines work and Covid that's how science works.
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  1524.  @joshuasadler9243  I can make a video and call myself a doctor. Quote the published peer reviewed scientific paper.
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  1525. OMG they have been saying this for 30 years
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  1526.  @welcomeaboard69  Yes that is a fair point. It was the Whitlam government I think that finally killed the WAP. And yes again I completely agree with you certainly in the last 50 years conservatives have relentlessly made scapegoats out of non English migrants. It is just that all sides of politics need to own up to the shame of the White Australia policy from 1901 to the 70s.
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  1527. Why will I not be surprised when some nutter somehow will link this to the WEF conspiracy
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  1528. You understand the racist constitution we currently have enabled the racist 1901 immigration restriction act. We are currently divided which you seem happy with. Constitutional recognition actually balances the constitution and removes some of its racist origins.
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  1529. Could you please reference the exact reference in the bible that mentions abortions. Thankyou.
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  1530.  @JCX-9  What you said doesn't even make sense. President Trump went against the advice given to him by the snakes pit and personally chose General Milley. Explain to me exactly how a General gets rich by sending soldiers to war. Answer the don't, only the President or congress can commit troops to war. Form a proper argument.
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  1531. Here are 8 independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  1532. Just slanderous lies.
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  1533. A throughly mature and responsible comment. Which chapter of the KKK do you below to?
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  1534.  @jackfrost2146  So an advisory body given the power only of representation (look up the meaning of representation in any dictionary you like) to perhaps make a submission to parliament, that is under no obligation at all to act on that advice is “unchallengeable power”. Tell me what comedy club do you perform at because you are hysterically funny.
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  1535.  @okcool3048  Well the benefit is constitutional recognition. That doesn't give anyone unfettered power. The parliament will have the legislative power to shape the voice so I expect a LNP will shape it differently to a Labor government but there is nothing wrong with that as that is democracy. The major point is unlike say the Productivity commission or the CSIRO the Voice can't be dissolved by legislation. In the future a LNP government could take the country to a referendum and remove the voice assuming it gets up in the first place. I'm rambling now but I hope you get me point.
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  1536.  @jeffappleton926  Well it would help in any discussion if you could make a logical coherent argument. Yes a preamble in the constitution would provide recognition, however the indigenous community have asked via the Uluṟu statement for a voice and to engage the Australian people in a conversation. A voice to parliament was explained recently by an indigenous leader as she described how each time a government changed indigenous policy changed. A voice will provide consistentency.
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  1537.  @jeffappleton926  You are just factually wrong. All individual positions on the voice will be time limited. No individual can possibly get on any gravy train.
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  1538.  @ianian9078  Polling confirms “the voice” has 80% approval amongst indigenous Australians. You don’t need 100% agreement for consensus. You are factually wrong.
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  1539.  @youtuber1650  Cyber Smuggla's simple equation is highly misleading Labor in Australia being one of the oldest democratic political parties has its foundations deep in the union movement and is much further to the left than the Democrats. The Liberal party in Australia is nowhere near as reactionary or as conservative as the Republican party. It is highly misleading to attempt to equate them.
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  1540. So what say now. Three more women have all come forward. Even Dutton has given Van the flick.
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  1541. The term “carbon footprint” was invented by BP and it’s PR company in the mid 90s to specifically take the responsibility of carbon pollution away from the fossil fuel companies and onto the individual. You and Annie have fallen for it hook line and sinker, how embarrassing to know you are doing the bidding of multinational corporations.
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  1542.  @davegoldspink5354  Yes I can completely agree with all of your last statement. We obviously disagree on many other issues relating to energy production, so we can leave it at that.
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  1543.  @knight2425  To certain extent as neither of us knows the exact details. I know that literally everything in remote locations costs more. The productivity commission has concluded this. This is my personal experience as well, however I don’t use my personal experience has evidence.
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  1544.  @ronanrogers4127  And your evidence of pork barreling is?
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  1545.  @knight2425  Interestingly when called to provide just one bit of factual data you fail. I acknowledge a house built by a developer in an outer Sydney suburb costs less than $500000. You seem completely unable to understand that the remote locations of some of these communities many of which are in cyclone prone locations which just adds cost onto cost is vastly more expensive. You yourself admit getting workers may be difficult which will add cost as more attractive salaries will be needed to be offered. You provide no evidence of any of your claims other than your personal experience which by its nature is anecdotal and fallacious nonsense and have the chutzpah to call me a troll. Hilarious.
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  1546.  @knight2425  I have provided numerous reasons why remote construction costs are significantly more than building in cities. All you have done is divide a budgetary figure with a planned outcome to arrive at a figure and then accuse me of being stupid. Hilarious.
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  1547.  @knight2425  And there you have it. One long winded racist rant. “these people don’t know how to live in a civilised way” tell me which chapter of the KKK do you belong to?or perhaps you and your Lads society members were over tonight for some good old fashion goosestepping.
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  1548.  @chrisg8321  And I have explained on numerous occasions that to simply divide a budgetary number by the expected outcome is mind numbingly stupid.
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  1549. The inquiry discovered the AEC was under control of shape shifting reptilians who run a hair of pizza shops.
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  1550. OMG if I read another WEF conspiracy nutter
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  1551. Opus Dei are renowned for their fondness of dress ups.
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  1552.  @mangiblotarinawabag4964  A ridiculous strawman argument and completely nonsensical.
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  1553.  @4_youtube_is_dead  How can that possibly be if someone keeps their opinion or belief to themselves. They can’t possibly be aligning to anything.
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  1554.  @oldnutta7611  Lots of cultures and societies didn’t develop a wheel as there was no requirement. The British who settled here certainly didn’t.
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  1555. Give the guy a break, I mean he was dorming in the Opus Dei section of Warrane college Sydney University at the time. It would have almost been compulsory to dress up in Nazi uniforms. I can easily imagine all those Opus Dei uni students goosesteping along the corridors.
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  1556. @Not Convinced Yeah why can’t why rape and assault whoever we like. You numbnuts.
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  1557. @macka9999  Don't relate serving your country to how the DVA treat serving or ex service members. Two different issues. I too had a few blokes I knew kill themselves. Just for your information though there is currently a Royal Commission under way into ADF suicide both serving and ex, and this Commission is taking a very close look at DVA. Hopefully there will be some positive action taken.
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  1558. @justinhollis5579  I fully respect your decision, take care of yourself.
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  1559.  @angusdrey8930  President Trump appointed him. General Milley has three university degrees one of which is a masters from Princeton. He has been educated by the finest schools the US has. Are you sure about the cretin remark now? Now I'm not sure what that says about President Trump or the US education system, but you work it out.
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  1560. @ Yes they were extremely reluctant to fight the Nazis in WWII as well.
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  1561.  @gz.1912  I'm sure the CEO of a baby formula company that was caught with contaminated products and recalls would attempt to blame anybody but his own incompetence.
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  1562. I’m still waiting for Trumps recommendation for a wine match for cat.
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  1563. WTF are you talking about. We have steel mills in Port Kembla, built warships and submarines in Newcastle and Adelaide and as well built Bushmasters PMV and am currently building SP artillery in Queensland. We have weapons factory in Lithgow and munitions facilities in Victoria. Again WTF are you talking about?
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  1564.  @flynndemunck3265  Yes I will miss the old 9mm Browning.
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  1565. So no special privileges to the virtually exclusive group of privileged Anglo Saxon men who wrote our constitution and didn’t allow any indigenous input at all. Your comment is just factually wrong.
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  1566. This $33 billion figure that is routinely thrown around comes from a 2016 productivity commission report that was quoted by Warren Mundine in an interview a few tears ago. It has been throughly debunked. What the productivity commission did was on a proportional basis of all government spending to total indigenous population. It includes all federal monies spent on Defence, DFAT, Foreign aid, industry assistance and subsidies, public roads, public hospitals, public schools, universities, Medicare, NDIS, absolutely everything that the government also spends on you. It is literally an idiotic figure to use in an a discussion on the voice and constitutional recognition. What is your real motive for using a false and throughly debunked funding figure, because it is a lie. Why are you lieing?
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  1567.  @Fire.4Effect  I have no idea WTF you are talking about!
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  1568. @RULE3O3  Hilarious. Firstly not all states and territories charge land tax. There is no land tax in the NT and land tax everywhere else is on freehold land and paid by the individual. Land granted under native title isn't freehold land. I'm impressed that you are brave enough to publicly admit on this forum just how lacking in knowledge you are. Keep up the good work. NB nobody pays any land tax at all on your own home.
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  1569.  @keithdemerle8404  Thankyou for emphasising my point.
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  1570. It’s the cats and dogs of Springfield, they have taken up arms.
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  1571.  @Father-Grandfather  Have you actually looked at the electoral history of Dunkley? Created in 1984 it has been held by the Liberal party 23 years out of that 40 and was only lost at the 2019 election. Your comment is nonsensical.
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  1572. This is beautiful, the longer these smucks talk this rubbish the further the Libs will alienate the electorate and the longer they will stay in opposition.
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  1573. No the AFL has a payment schedule on its website. $700 is the fee for a single person welcome to country. Your number is literally bullshit.
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  1574. Absolute rubbish. Watch Dylan express his love for her on centre court during his tennis final. She spoiled nothing
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  1575. You do realise it was Trump who negotiated the withdrawal in Feb 20 with the enemy. He then reduced the troop level from 16000 to 2500. He then forced the Afgan government to release 5000 Taliban detainees. All of that was Republican Party policy. Is your memory 2 minutes long?
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  1576.  @kevinlee7678  Trump or Biden? Did they both do it for peace? Did one of them do it for some other reason? Did they have different reasons? Did one of them do it for peace and the other for different reasons? Your reply is pretty vague.
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  1577.  @Barney_Rubble247  If the Guardian has evidence of rampant sex abuse in Alice Springs could you please cite the reference or send me a link. Thanks.
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  1578.  @area51isreal71  So Alice springs Police data on sex crimes for the current year is minus 10% from last year with a total of 80 cases in the year. Repeat these are Alice Springs police own data. 80 cases among 25000 people might be high or low I don’t know. But let’s stick to some facts here.
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  1579.  @area51isreal71  Seriously you don’t think a politician would attempt to politicise an incident for their own gain. Don’t get me wrong I’m not suggesting in any way horrific sexual abuse doesnt happen, as it happens in all communities. We have had two Royal commissions into sexual abuse one of them specifically about child abuse. Neither have found any significant increase of sexual abuse in the indigenous community.
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  1580.  @Design_no  what a wonderful, witty and original comeback.
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  1581.  @Design_no  Didn't pick up on the mocking tone heh, oh well. I have on repeated occasions asked for the facts, Dutton's claim remains unsubstantiated.
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  1582.  @daniellebcooper7160  I have for 9 years, that proves nothing. Please just provide some real evidence not just this anecdotal fallacious rubbish. I have no doubt some poor child has been sexually assaulted in Alice Springs, just prove it is rampant.
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  1583.  @Want0nS0up  Once again perfectly happy for you to cite a source of evidence. Please send me a link or reference to some report or data or anything that proves rampant child sexual abuse in Alice Springs. I am not denying it happens only that there is no evidence of such, please provide it. Just blindly accepting it is the case because somebody says so is to me ludicrously stupid.
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  1584. While not disputing the technology, can you point to a commercial SMR that is currently providing electricity to a grid.
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  1585. Cheney is a true Republican as opposed most of the comments below who are just idiotic Trumpists.
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  1586.  @davem3325  Yes only someone with absolutely no faith would answer with the pathetic line "If you are willing he will come." Just disgusting in my opinion. This is what someone would say when they have no evidence and are to cowardly to provide even a sensible arguement.
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  1587. The old shoot the messenger line. Nice.
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  1588. What a wonderfully racist comment. Thankyou for displaying the intellect required for a no vote.
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  1589. I think it’s hilarious that Murray openly declares he is a Trumpophile.
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  1590. You people need to get your stuff in one sock. The commandment in the bible is “Thou shalt not murder”, and it referred to people granted full moral and legal personhood. It didn’t for instance refer to slaves. Seriously have any of you got the remotest idea about the subject of this discussion?
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  1591. It would be the fiscally responsible thing to do.
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  1592. Obviously poor old Dean's ratings are so low he can't get a bonus out of his Skynews boss.
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  1593. No it won’t. If the continuing mass slaughter of small children isn’t enough then nothing will.
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  1594.  @kevindonaghey8483  If you are rejected then there is an appeal process. It that fails then obviously you aren’t disabled.
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  1595. There is no reason whatsoever why someone with a minor disability can’t receive a small funding package to assist them. That is what and how the NDIS was designed by both sides of politics. One Nation even supports the NDIS.
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  1596. LMFAO and he said that while keeping a straight face.
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  1597. Just garbage commentary from people who haven’t got a clue.
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  1598.  @RogueElementMkII  Yep see your technical point there and you are correct. All I know is we use them (HK417) and have so since Afghanistan. I mucked around with one and put a magazine down range years ago, so not a lot of experience but I remember I was impressed with the build quality. Again I was never comparing them 5.56. Many Armies still use 7.62 in the assault rifle category.
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  1599. What a grub of a comment.
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  1600. LMFAO
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  1601. It appears the total amount of One Notion voters have commented here.
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  1602. And your evidence for this is?
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  1603.  @sidecarmisanthrope5927  You didn’t put a lot of thought into that comment. When our aircraft deploy overseas Airfield defence guards protect them on the ground and the airfields they use. Our ships regularly port overseas and need protection as well. All contract security does is staff and patrol domestic bases.
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  1604.  @OzVeteran1969  Actually the Federal senate use a proportional voting system. No preference voting at all.
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  1605. It's interesting to read the comments from Trumpists who are the real RINOs and realise how little they value democracy.
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  1606. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  1607.  @toddschrocatart  Nothing is quite as vacuous as an emoji.
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  1608. I wonder how many cloud seeding conspiracy nutjobs will comment?
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  1609. ✔️ one conspiracy nutter.
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  1610. Oh yes please. This would be the best news ever for the “Yes” campaign.
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  1611.  @louminarty  Well as I understand it, the gardening expenses at my daughters shared house are shared around by her housemates. Her contribution comes out her fabulously huge disability pension which she is saving purchase a Bentley for her sardonic father.
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  1612.  @JohnnyD77x  Well the last time I deployed overseas on operations I made a commitment to every Australian, but next time in your case maybe not. Read my other replies to the comments and then maybe you will understand the NDIS is the greatest piece of social infrastructure this country has put in place since Medicare. I can only hope you never have an epileptic intellectually disabled daughter who wishes as normal a life as possible.
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  1613. A gas pipeline doesn’t produce gas it is merely a delivery system. The gas is still being produced and delivered by other means.
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  1614. No nuclear power plant has ever lasted 100 years. That comment is factually incorrect.
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  1615. @buildmotosykletist1987  No, even with transmission and storage + viability solar still comes in significantly cheaper than nuclear. If some RWNJ decided it would be clever to copy my user name then that's on that knobhead, not me.
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  1616.  @buildmotosykletist1987  Spotted at what? Destroying every point you have ever made supporting nuclear energy. Well in that regard you are absolutely correct.
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  1617. Again with the deliberate obfuscation. The Uluṟu statement was co-signed by 250 elders from every region in Australia. You are being wilfully ignorant.
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  1618.  @positivepawpaw7564  Do you really what me to embarrass you with a detailed history of Aboriginal attempts at reconciliation and constitutional recognition going back to 1936.
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  1619.  @yourlocaldolphin  It is just truely shameful the level of ignorance. I was reading the legal opinion from a couple of constitutional lawyers and both of them just rubbished claims the voice has any veto power. It was specifically designed by the indigenous committee that put the Uluru statement together to explicitly avoid this attempted argument by deliberately wording the statement to say voice only. I have no idea what opponents of a voice are so terrified of.
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  1620.  @yourlocaldolphin  fair cop
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  1621. LMFAO, very good.
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  1622.  @JefferyDahmler  They are eating the cats, they are eating the dogs, they are eating the pets of the people who live there.
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  1623.  @RobertSilva-n5w  Yeah hyperbole there at all. Just well reasoned and thoughtful arguments.
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  1624.  @MrBashem  A vacuous comment that contributes nothing to the discussion.
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  1625. @Chris Which chapter do you belong to?
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  1626.  @zeropoint546  You got that right
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  1627. Attacking commercial shipping is not defending their territory you dimwit.
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  1628.  @Iamantifeminism2021  You dimwit. Australia warships have been deployed to the Red Sea since 2001 and had only been withdrawn in 2020. Not a single one suffered any damage.
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  1629. I’m not sure you have any understanding of Australian history or our constitution which are full of race based laws none of which you seem concerned about when they favoured you. Secondly a treaty negotiated by a Federal government has absolutely nothing to do with a referendum on a voice as although related to indigenous people they are two entirely separate ideas. No referendum is required for a treaty, all that is required is parliamentary consensus. A constitutionally enshrined advisory body is not repeat not a race based law it is simply acknowledgment of indigenous prior occupation of Australia.
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  1630.  @jackturpin7828  Quite pithy.
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  1631. Perfectly, not a single issue. Just basic human rights.
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  1632. Of course it is, as was the previous government. That’s what politics is about.
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  1633. Factually incorrect. The NDIS does not pay for food or meals. It will pay for a career to cook the meal. The NDIS will not pay for holiday accommodation. It will pay a career to care for a disabled person on holiday but again the disabled person will have to pay the accommodation cost of the carer. You are deliberately spreading third hand misinformation. If you want factual information I am happy to provide it first hand.
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  1634.  @LieborSucksArse  That is a false claim. The market price is set by gas being the most expensive and the price of gas skyrocketed after the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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  1635. Yes we get it. Trump v every excuse under the sun.
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  1636. How good can it get. A Republic, a new constitution, and an Australian as head of State. Best of all a new public holiday spread over 4 days from Friday to Monday sometime during the Summer and call it the New Republic extra long weekend day.
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  1637. Here are 8 independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  1638. @TruthWarrior1  I personally wouldn't presume to be smarter than the average Australian. Clearly you think you are, again good luck with that.
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  1639.  @caintindal1671  The French have a Foreign Legion that has performed magnificently for them.
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  1640.  @Nathan-ry3yu  True, but a change in legislation could change that.
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  1641. Let’s see how many family hating anti Labor grubs will comment here?
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  1642. I married in a Catholic Church because both my wife’s and my parents were. We are both atheists but did not wish to hurt our parents feelings. Simple. The religious ceremony meant nothing to us.
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  1643.  @archiefox1414  Yes poor Sally is still trying to form a half sensible response.
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  1644. And are incapable of delivering them to our shores, what’s your point?
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  1645.  @jchapman4494  A sexual act is in no way a consent to conceive or maintain a pregnancy. What you said isn't logical.
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  1646.  @et8893  A viable child is simply a matter of technology, as medical science has proven. Your arguement is not consistent. Just subjective.
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  1647. Yes very sad and a good man, however one of the worst defence ministers in Australian history.
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  1648. What a ludicrously stupid comment. Just a unsubstantiated slur.
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  1649. Could you please reference a specific failed climate prediction. Thankyou.
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  1650. Let’s see how many RWNJs will claim this story is false, so they will have an excuse to claim fraud when Trump loses.
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  1651. Seriously!!!! You are talking about the absolute outlying fringe dwellers of the political landscape. Who honestly gives a F$&K?
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  1652. Good on old bone spur Donny, what a champ.
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  1653. Technically incorrect. In Afghanistan the tasks our SAS were carrying out were being done by standard troops from other countries. The failures and errors in Afghanistan were created by our leaders insisting on repeated deployments of a small group. The effort should have been more widely shed.
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  1654. I can just hear the heads popping of the RWNJ snowflakes.
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  1655. @ThatGuy-ze5kk  You have a sense of humour, so I retract my previous comment.
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  1656. Yes the Nazi comments by the yes vote have been perfectly balanced by the apartheid claims by the No vote.
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  1657. And Chrissies economic fantasies of cheap nuclear energy aren’t just as delusional?
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  1658.  @VK6AB-  you can’t seriously compare the centrally controlled nationalised energy system in China with Australia’s liberal democracy. If you are happy for Australia to turn into a totalitarian state then sure anything is possible. Comedy gold.
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  1659. It effects 80000 multi millionaires, trust me Bob you aren’t even remotely near being effected.
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  1660. On almost every economic indicator he has outdone Trump. Legislated the Covid relief bill, which assisted all Americans adults and children
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  1661.  @iDeagles  While your laughing state one economic data set You think Trump beat Biden on.
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  1662. Yes this is most unfortunate news the more Renee’s that are elected to parliaments as Liberals the longer they will be in opposition
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  1663. Yes the same poll that accurately predicted the referendum. Newspoll.
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  1664. Why is a legislative change required for a debate to take place. This argument seems illogical to me. We didn’t need legislation to have a debate about same sex marriage or a constitutional voice. There is no need for a plebiscite all that is needed is for the Libs to change the legislation.
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  1665. I think the stats prove this a dog whistles from the right on this. Over 71000 Olympic athletes have competed since the IOC introduced transgender rules and so far two transgender athletes have competed, one came dead last the other 47 out of 52. This isn’t an issue.
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  1666. And could you please provide one of these unique jedeo-christian values?
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  1667. Look up the dictionary meaning of hyperbolic idiocy.
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  1668. They are also leading the world in wind power construction. 22% of their energy is from wind.
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  1669. Rich and powerful people should be allowed to say whatever racist notion they think of, I mean they have the money it’s their right.
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  1670.  @gulaggreens296  You understand the reason you power bills have shot up is the increased price for coal and gas. The price of wind and solar has remained steady.
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  1671. Jesus saves bur Daglish scores off the rebound.
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  1672.  @johnwoodrow8769  Yes your reply makes perfect sense in relation to my last comment. Thankyou for clearing that up. I didn’t think you understood the difference in my original comment and your confirmation of this is most helpful. No need to say anything more.
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  1673.  @jasonjudkins2056  I don't think Luke is from our country. Your reply was spot on.
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  1674.  @Luum81  Religious organisations get massive tax concessions. That is explicitly taxpayer funding.
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  1675.  @area51isreal71  And again what is wrong with any organisation expressing an opinion and or expressing support for any issue. What is the problem you have with free speech in a liberal democracy?
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  1676.  @area51isreal71  So free speech but only on your terms and only when you decide who has the suitable knowledge. That’s North Korea not Australia, but thanks for your honesty.
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  1677. So the Catholic Church which has offered unqualified support for the voice and called for a “yes” vote, what do we do with their tax payer concessions?
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  1678. Nice comment Mick. It was the indigenous community who through the Uluṟu statement asked Australia to engage with them. We rejected that request.
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  1679. Annual GDP growth in Bidens first year of office 5.6%. Four years under Trump 2.33, 3, 2.2, -3.5. In what reality are you living? Unemployment rate sits currently at 4.2% and is 2.5 points lower from November 2020. Again what planet are you on? Dow Jones increase in 2021 18.7%. By what measure are you going by? Your gut feeling or hard economic data? Yes inflation has been high at 7%, but wage growth for last year averaged out at approximately 10%. Do you see a pattern forming here?
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  1680. Sure did.
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  1681. @2CJ that is recruit pay and lasts a few months once they are on IET pay they are on approximately $65000.
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  1682. I mean all you need to do is a simple internet search for ADF pay rates and the facts are all there. I was on $100000 plus 28.5% super as a WO2. These dingbats haven’t a clue what they are talking about. And add on separation, field, parachute allowance and it was a pretty good wage. SF soldiers get extra allowances again.
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  1683.  @NotMyRealName-pp8cy  $12 billion of your tax money straight to fossil fuels companies every year in subsidies. Why does that not bother you?
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  1684.  @robertseaborne5758  Be careful here. Danielle has no understanding of Marxist philosophy she is talking about “cultural Marxism” which is just code for right wing antisemitic racist conspiracy theories. Whether Danielle is one I make no judgment but the language she uses most certainly of that. I have pointed this out to her, and if she continues to use this term and knowing now it is a term used explicitly by racists, whom am I to judge differently.
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  1685. Alan Jones and Craig Kelly's comments on Covid19 and the delta strain were shown to be so manifestly untrue and a danger to public health that SkyNews took the clip off YouTube and issued a correction on air. Anything Jones says on Covid19 should be treated with utter contempt and ignored for the absolute rubbish it is.
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  1686.  @dagwould  Interesting the War Memorial has just announced the fountier wars will now be addressed as part of its new exhibitions. So yes finally some truth telling. I doubt very much though if you have any real interest in the actual reality of our colonial history and how the indigenous population were treated.
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  1687.  @jweems47  Yes Trumps plan was a complete military withdrawal by May, Biden delayed that by 4 months how is this Bidens fault? They are both clearly to blame and your bias is clearly showing. I assume you have some military training and would understand the withdrawal is one of the most difficult of tactical actions to conduct safely without wholesale loss of life and the US military pulled out so skilfully and secretly with nil loss of life. That was clever.
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  1688. Actually that is correct.
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  1689. You completely misunderstand the meaning of the word “country” to an indigenous person.
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  1690.  @jasoreed  Look fair enough I’m not a lawyer and can only go by my extensive reading of the issue. My hope is the indigenous community get constitutional recognition, a voice, a Makkaratta commission, and a treaty. I truely believe all these things are possible and our country will grow and mature.
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  1691. Seriously, how could anyone take any comedian seriously.
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  1692. This is hilarious coming from someone who was widely acknowledged as one of the worst speakers of the house ever. Tony Abbott even had to sack her.
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  1693. 220 comments of racist hate speech, well done you lot of human scum that are Skynews viewers.
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  1694.  @bryanp4827  On insiders this morning one of the journos commented that the Libs had internal party polling clearly saying the the public are not blaming the government for inflation. It just wasn’t a factor in this by election.
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  1695. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  1696. Hilarious Trump is the epitome of victimhood.
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  1697.  @seratoninny  So he is just chicken. A debate is about policy not personality. Clearly he is just unnerved. Fair cop if I was him I wouldn’t want to debate her either.
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  1698. @lassepeterson2740  He agreed to debate on ABC well after he raised the lawsuit. Your excuse isn't logical.
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  1699. @carolhill9278  Something I have noticed as well. Trump supporters don't seem to be able to argue coherently either, which makes perfect sense as neither can their demagogue.
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  1700. And voice is exactly that, it is not the government offering help at all. It is the indigenous population saying we will help ourselves. Did you even read the Uluṟu statement from the Heart, as you clearly have no understanding of it.
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  1701. The LNP had 9 years in government to change the law it itself legislated and somehow its Labor fault. Can you explain the logic of that. Also nuclear power has never been Labor policy, so why would you expect Labor to change the law, again can you explain the logic of your comment?
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  1702.  @abbeystump  If the LNP win (certainly a possibility) then yes they may introduce the legislation required, however it will need to pass both houses (problematic). Then you are going to have to get the respective state governments on side many of which have their own legislation banning nuclear power. This is partly why the CSIRO estimates the time it will take to actually build a PWR in Australia. It’s called a democracy.
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  1703.  @ablet85  cite your data source for your claim of $39 billion.
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  1704.  @timrohds750  No it isn't and I showed the no vote argument is lacking in truth and fact.
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  1705.  @kevinfergusson694  So under the Aboriginal Land Rights (NT) Act 1976. Multiple Aboriginal land owners have given permission for mining on thier land. As well the Native title act allows for mining to proceed with consent from indigenous land owners.
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  1706. Just about the entire world is.
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  1707.  @audreycollins9841  44 countries immediately condemned the 7 Oct Hamas attack. The details of each countries statement can be found on the Washington Institute website. You are factually wrong.
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  1708.  @audreycollins9841  Your reply is vacuous nonsense. I gave you a specific reference that's shows your claim is demonstratively false.
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  1709. They don’t currently but some have in the past. We should be flexible enough to at least consider it if circumstances warrant it.
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  1710.  @patticakesskinlab9203  Whose administration signed the Doha agreement to withdraw all US forces and support by Feb 2021?
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  1711.  @GrooberNedJardine  So we agree, nothing would be different if Trump was still President.
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  1712.  @vetbcrazy  No go right ahead and explain it for me.
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  1713.  @bidensenile4196  Yes we agree Trump is a cretin.
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  1714. Why did you delete our discussion, could it be because I showed you were wrong.
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  1715. This whole urban myth of celebrated proponents of anthropogenic climate change buying coastal properties has been fully debunked. It is a childish nonsensical, immature and quite stupid attempt at a strawman argument.
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  1716. A more ridiculously nonsensical idiotic stupid comment I have never heard, calling the Liberal party socialist. Hilarious.
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  1717. @christopherbaker2632  No you just cited anecdotal evidence which is fallacious nonsense and then you just made data up, probably in your head. All you have provided is worthless personal opinion.
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  1718.  @lrow5416  hilarious "boots on the ground" you can't make that crap up. Comedy gold.
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  1719.  @MariGolds2  And which particular crazy arse conspiracy theory do you wish me to research?
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  1720.  @slimyish  A completely nonsensical comment without a shred of evidence.
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  1721.  @slimyish  No what I claimed was proven in a court of law. It is on the public record. It is factually accurate. Your comment is just mindless opinion.
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  1722. It’s not up to the families to break the rules for political events and photos inside section 60. You need to do your research.
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  1723.  @stephanmaric6796  As expected, a completely nonsensical irrelevant comment. I'm not sure which dimwit liar you support as your demagogue, Bolt or Carlson, maybe you don't believe either of their fecal matter smells. Good luck with that.
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  1724. @davidbwn  All I know is that the one place in the world where PWRs are being built in substantial amounts is China and they are heavily subsidised by the government. In France EDF is in debt €60 billion as the French government subsidises nuclear power. In Korea electricity is cheap because the government subsidies the nuclear energy, and in the US federal and state subsidises are required to enable nuclear power to compete against renewables.
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  1725. It is a sad reflection on your character and worth as a human being that you find humour in such a situation.
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  1726. Of course there is no hyperbole at all in the totally ridiculous comment. In fact it is so hyperbolic it is completely insane. Irony intended.
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  1727.  @buildmotosykletist1987  Firstly rent payments already exist in limited form in some communities. Any larger type and you suggest or Mayo may I state a federal scheme would need to be legislated and passed through the parliament. The chances of that a zero to buckleys. You are just fear mongering.
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  1728.  @bradyryan5105  Various colony names such as New South Wales and Victoria. Prior to Colonisation it was referred to in Western circles as New Holland. The indigenous people didn’t have a single word to describe the entire land mass of Australia.
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  1729. So I have no idea about your cultural background but enlighten me what has your culture contributed to Australia?
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  1730. That is a gross oversimplification of the laws, ceremony and land management practices aboriginal societies used.
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  1731.  @tikkabrno  Factually incorrect. Central Australian indigenous people have been dot painting their bodies with ochre and drawing in the sand for thousands of years. What was introduced in the 70s was canvas and acrylic paint. We taught them nothing. Artists were not comfortable with recording permanently their spiritual meanings so the paintings became more abstract. I can only assume you are ignorant of the facts or comment is just a dog whistle.
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  1732.  @tikkabrno  No dot art is absolutely traditional. It did not start as you put it in the 70s. What you wrote was deliberately deceptive for reasons I can’t imagine.
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  1733.  @tikkabrno  If you knew the truth why didn’t you represent it accurately and in its correct context? Again to what end other than a dog whistle.
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  1734.  @bigd1558  In the context of this particular news item and by placing the word THOSE in upper case and emphasising it the commentator is explicitly targeting indigenous women. The comment is clearly racist. The fact this has to be explained to you also brings into question the genuineness of your enquiry.
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  1735. They didn’t attack Iran, he physically was in Iraq and he was planning to attack US soldiers. He had been on the US hit list for years for previous attacks on US soldiers, under those circumstances it was justified.
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  1736.  @cssanimationeffects2649  I agree American foreign policy is not entirely blameless, but there is a big difference between a democracy acting with the support of the UN or coalition of democratic nations against Theocracies and or totalitarian states that support terrorist organisations.
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  1737. Kenny’s analysis and commentary makes no sense. In poll after poll nationally and locally in the swing states Harris has closed the difference and in many cases taken the leed. All he has is the lyrics in a pop song he doesn’t like. Hilarious.
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  1738. Lizzie argument is complete nonsense. Not a true word came out of her mouth
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  1739.  @daniellebcooper7160  nope it was originally written specifically to exclude indigenous people. That’s what section 51(xxvi) the race power was. Yes the 67 referendum allowed a amendment, but the idea our constitution was written for all Australians is ludicrously stupid. Section 51(xxvi) was in Edmund Barton’s own words required so as to allow the Commonwealth to “regulate the affairs of the people of coloured or inferior races who are in the Commonwealth “ That our first PM was clearly a racist is obvious. You are factually wrong.
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  1740.  @RH-cv1rg  It’s hilarious you play word games and yet ignore a string of lies Trump has told over the years. You are stupidity funny, particularly the mindless threats.
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  1741. You do understand that by our constitution and under common law rights as granted by the courts we all have certain free speech rights. It is not as implicit as the US constitution. It is certainly easier to defame someone in America than here, is that your concern? You can call anyone what you want here in Australia you just need to back it up with evidence.
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  1742. You dimwit Cory my wife worked as hard as I did in the ADF for 35 years. She deserves every cent of it. And when she dies that’s it. No inheritance. What you just said is the biggest bunch of lies since Trump opened his mouth.
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  1743. 161 comments of hate filled bigotry
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  1744. Sounds like you don’t understand the meaning of plagiarism.
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  1745.  @jsmith3908  If the legal cases are acknowledged in the footnotes of the Uluṟu statement particularly the Western Sahara case please explain how in the hell can it be plagiarism? Or have you just parroted what you have heard?
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  1746.  @think_like_a_winner  Fair cop, my apologies. It is unrealistic to compare the largest economy in the world $28 trillion with Australia $1.6 trillion and 13th. 330 million Americans v our 26 million. The US can virtually do want it wants (it mostly does) and ignore the Paris accords and would probably suffer little economically after 2030. Australia on the other hand is in a completely different situation, we don’t have the population or economic muscle of the US. Our own internal market is too small. I understand you looked up some economic data however the tariffs I am talking about and the EU have said will come to those who are still using fossil fuels is in the future. Trump removed the US from the Paris accords and then Biden signed them back up. They were out for three years and suffered no economic sanctions as they missed no deadline. The US continues to be a world leader in the take up of renewables. Why? Because they are cheaper than fossil fuels and the Americans love a bargain.
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  1747.  @TruthWarrior1  Yes that is correct, in China and Russia they are directly subsidised by the government. In France the government owned French nuclear provider EDF is in €53billion in debt. In the US and Korea government payments support nuclear power plants unable to compete against renewable energy. Finlands electricity prices were exorbitant for years as the construction of their new nuc plant went on and on (almost 20 year) until finally it did and Finlands electricity price now resemble the rest of Europe. Worldwide the total GW production of electricity by nuclear power has been declining for 30 years. France recently powered down two of its reactors because they couldn’t compete with renewables. While total nuclear power has been steadily decreasing, renewable energy has been skyrocketing.
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  1748.  @heartofpuregold  Phil is an intolerant Christian nationalist presuppositionlist fundamentalist supremacist. He is perfectly capable of defending himself. However as you wish I will leave him alone.
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  1749.  @heartofpuregold  As you requested I will leave Phil alone.
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  1750.  @PJRayment  Rosie asked me to leave you alone and I committed to that. Your nonsense is self evident.
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  1751. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll I’m not saying I believe the polls only that this is the polling data.
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  1752. LMFAO😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
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  1753.  @shannona6989  Your criticism of the current government clearly has nothing then to do with reality but merely political ideology which is fine, just be honest enough to admit it.
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  1754.  @zhaowei3025  There no been no reduction in coal or gas production by government regulation. Fact.
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  1755. Do you have any data on this death needle? Also employment by small businesses is up 10% from pre pandemic numbers according to the ABS so that point isn’t even accurate.
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  1756. Or is it a day for petty political commentary?
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  1757.  @buildmotosykletist1987  You and I disagree on most subjects but this Westcott character is almost the dictionary definition of a racist.
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  1758. Good idea, run on that platform and I’ll vote for you.
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  1759. You pay for the productivity commission and the CSIRO, a voice is no different.
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  1760.  @Father-Grandfather  what about the first two posts, why aren’t they trolls. Or is a troll just someone who disagrees with your opinion?
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  1761. Maybe it’s time also to discuss Pauline Hansen and Concetta Fierravanti-Wells allegations of bullying by Scott Morrison.
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  1762.  @mikfax  Tell me what is the range of one of these drones?
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  1763. This is just an unsubstantiated unproven slur with absolutely no evidence to support it.
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  1764.  @Prognosis__  Would that be the majority of 5% that one notion consistently poll nationally.
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  1765. Off you go then!
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  1766. Absolutely unacceptable behaviour by the Solomon Islands government. It must be stopped by whatever means and cost.
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  1767. And out come the conspiracy nutjobs
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  1768. @DJ ShadowZone Childcare is actually very good for children as it greatly assists with socialisation.
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  1769. Factually wrong. It was the single parent payment, nothing to do with mothers and it wasn’t a week later the legislation passed the same day as the misogyny speech which had nothing to do or about mothers and families.
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  1770. Who is this Jesus character character and where are they returning from?
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  1771. Yeah no sense of hyperbole there at all.
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  1772. Yes he gave it at much thought as the referendum on the voice
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  1773. Could you please reference the data that proves China is building 200 coal plants? Chinese coal plants are subsidised by the government and are currently running at a financial loss. Most coal plants are running at around 50% capacity as a result of capacity being a priority of economic development.
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  1774.  @frankie7529  Then I'm completely in the wrong and misunderstood the intention of your comment, but to be fair you should have been clearer, my apologies once again.
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  1775. Said with all the understanding of geopolitics that a 2 year old might possess.
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  1776. @rickreallylikedthevideobut7899  Yes they did, the decision was 5-4. 4 + 1 = 5
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  1777. @PruneHub  And what's wrong with that?
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  1778. @ Who is blackmailing Justice Roberts?
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  1779. @ Which law of the land?
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  1780.  @alantasman8273  There is no law preventing American citizens from adopting children internationally.
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  1781. You don’t work on Michaela Cash’s staff as her chief misinformation officer by any chance?
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  1782.  @tomorrow6  Exactly.
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  1783.  @graemekeeley4497  Holy shit, WTF are you doing on Sky news youtube comments? That is the most reasonable comment I have read on Skynews comments in months. I have had to sit down and steady myself I'm that shocked. Joking aside, yes I mostly agree, but I didn't argue for a bill of rights, some have, but not I. I merely support an indigenous advisory body to parliament. Our constitution was more an agreement between states to allow for economic efficiencies ie a combined defence force. There is little in it about individual rights. But there is the ability to amend it and asking the Australian people their opinion on a proposed amendment is well within the boundaries of thinking by the originators of our constitution.
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  1784.  @MrPlenty1  Full on wild conspiracy theory territory there.
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  1785. Yeh no hyperbole there whatsoever.
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  1786. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  1787. Did you not vote at the last Federal or state election? As well if you have British ancestry then you were at least partly represented during the process to a constitution and federation. Otherwise constitutional reform should be on your agenda as well.
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  1788. Which chapter of the KKK to you below to?
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  1789.  @johnlerner5346  You understand these comments are about energy production in Australia absolutely nothing to do with US politics.
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  1790.  @rinzler9775  I wasn’t making an argument! I was mocking the original comment. Yes childish I agree.
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  1791. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  1792.  @uraniumcranium2613  Your not on your lonesome I have been caught out explaining or discussing a topic with someone and we actually were of the same mind. I didn't pick up on it either.
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  1793.  @rof8200  DV and alcoholism exists right throughout our society from Toorak to Tibooburra. As I said target violence and alcoholism either everywhere or nowhere, with a level playing field.
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  1794. Wasn’t he going to be the next PM according to Clive!
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  1795.  @richardreweti8671  Yes poor Sandy’s overly simplistic knowledge of Australian history is telling. Yes you are correct. The Australian constitution was explicitly written to be racist and was used to legislate the white Australia policy as one of the very first acts of parliament. Section 25 still exists in our constitution and is only made ineffective by subsequent legislation being the racial discrimination act. Sandy is being deliberately dishonest as clearly race isn’t an issue and is hiding their real concerns, whatever they are.
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  1796. No you misunderstand the economic definition of a recession. A recession is two consecutive quarters of negative GDP. What you are quoting is the per capita GDP. This is not how a recession is defined. Australia also had negative per capita growth under the Morrison government where we also actually did have a recession. You need to read a book on economics.
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  1797.  @pommiebears  An idiotic comment. The Defence budget was actually increased under the Labor budget. Your comment is either ignorant, a deliberate lie, or some other mixture of uninformed misinformation. Your comment is factually wrong and demonstrably so. Please dare me to, because i can provide the last defence budget paper that clearly demonstrates your lie.
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  1798. Thankyou. i served Alongside your Marines and I found your officers and SNCO to be worldly, intelligent, and fantastic soldiers. We have no internal problems whatsoever and I haven’t got a clue what you are on about. Both our conservative and progressive governments have committed significant budgetary measures to the ADF. We had proportionally significant military elements in the Middle East for the last 20 years and only withdrew our warship from duty in the gulf 3 years ago by the then conservative government. One piece of equipment lacking in our weapon inventory was a land attack missile capability in our navy and army, both sides of politics have now agreed to remedy this and we are currently procuring HIMAS for the army and Tomahawks for the Navy. Our government is deeply committed to the defence of Australia as am I. Happy to provide accurate and unbiased information on the ADF anytime.
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  1799. That’s fine, and if the British had of declared that and under British law sort a treaty with defeated parties as they did elsewhere. Then we would be in a different situation, but they didn’t.
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  1800. Yeah don’t you hate it when politicians are fact checked.
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  1801.  @swirlingvortex2022  Would they be the abusers that Julia Banks, Julie Bishop, Linda Reynolds, and Brittany Higgins all publicly accused of bullying.
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  1802. Here are 8 independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll These same polls showed Trump ahead only a month ago. Were they biased then?
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  1803. Why?
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  1804.  @TheRealBobSmith.  Another disingenuous nonsensical question.
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  1805. @NoName-eq5oy  Would you like me to list the wars and conflict that were taking place 2016 to 2020. The idea the world was at peace during the Trump administration is laughable.
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  1806. The old slippery slope fallacy.
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  1807. The French nuclear industry is in hock to the tune of 40 billion Euros. Well spotted Tim
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  1808.  @brettmitchell1777  It is just my opinion but I reckon we will go with the UK Astute class with minimal variations and hook on the end of their building schedule.
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  1809.  @crankyfriend95  Notice Adam O never replied when I called him out.
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  1810. What is your data source for your claim? Thanks.
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  1811. He has been charged withholding classified documents he wasn’t entitled to have.
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  1812.  @Killzone0001  It has not been dismissed the charges have been refiled after the SCOTUS granted a president certain immunity rights. Keep up with current affairs.
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  1813. @mike-xn1qj  No you are factually wrong. All you have presented is a list of unsubstantiated claims.
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  1814. WTF said anything about skin colour.
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  1815. Except it was a cabinet decision and Morrison, Dutton, Payne, Joyce, Cash, Birmingham, Hunt, were all there then and 5 years later change their mind and put the procurement of a replacement sub back 15 years. I have no sympathy for Turnbull but letting Abbott and Morrison off for the wasted 9 years of clusterfuck decision making by the LNP on the Collins class replacement is too kind.
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  1816.  @WitchDoctor-m9s  That is a straight out argument from ignorance and is just fallacious nonsense. Are you seriously suggesting if you don’t personally experience something it doesn’t exist?
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  1817.  @noway165  Do yah even think for even a minute that if that was even remotely achievable Bush, Obama, Trump, and finally Biden would have tried it. Read up on strategic bombing campaigns, they almost always failed.
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  1818.  @noway165  Trump signed the deal to leave by May 21 how is that not leaving it to Russia and China?
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  1819. We had had Blackhawk’s since the late 80s. Turned to the MRH90 and is now returning to Blackhawks which have been in service with the ADF since 1987.
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  1820.  MICHAEL SCHUENEMANN  Numerous scientific studies have proven beyond doubt the burning of fossil fuels kills significantly more wildlife than wind turbines.
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  1821. Gotta pay for them subs somehow.
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  1822. I was in London last year, it was fabulous.
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  1823. Good to see the shape shifting reptilian conspiracy theorists have joined the discussion.
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  1824. How about they fire the numpty who signed the surrender agreement with the Taliban.
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  1825. Again what is the source or reference for your claim of tens of thousands of excess deaths. Otherwise your claim is unsubstantiated rubbish made up in your head.
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  1826. WTF, where in the wording of the proposed amendment does it say that?
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  1827. That is a very good description of our constitution and Federation in 1901. You are obviously up on your Australian history.
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  1828. Vote Yes for constitutional recognition.
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  1829.  @Luum81  I agree with you, we need to spend more on defence as long as every Australian understands it is going to be expensive.
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  1830.  @rinzler9775  She is a champion, you will not even be remembered as a embittered old man.
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  1831. Lang Hancock is on the public record only 40 years ago making overt racist comments. If I was Aboriginal I would not what to be associated with his name.
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  1832.  @hollysmith1347  A completely nonsensical idea. The PM represents the country when he travels. Howard had 78 trips overseas when he was PM. Having our country represented at major international conferences is directly in the countries interest. Your argument is just petty jealousy or worst idiotic political bias.
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  1833. Looks that’s unfair Bridget Archer had a world class magnificent shooting range built in her electorate. It was in the same location as her gun club.
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  1834. No the fear is Paul Murray might say something sensible.
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  1835. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  1836. @maciedixon3983  Yep no disagreement there. I wasn't offering opinion just providing factual data on polling results which are not predictive they are indicative. The polling certainly doesn't in anyway indicate a peak, if anything she is still on a slight rise, which as you rightly point out might fall, it might plateau, or it might continue to rise. She might get run over by a bus. You can speculate all you want, I'm only interested in the facts not future predictions.
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  1837. And your evidence fo this claim is?
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  1838. That’s a big claim. Firstly there are many conservatives politicians who have expressed support for a yes vote and some polling I read suggested indigenous people support a yes vote at about 83%, are you suggesting 83% of indigenous people a leftists, seems a bit ludicrous to me.
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  1839. As it turns out it was the absolute truth. Confirmed by three other women he has assaulted. So who should be sacked now?
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  1840. Jennifer = Russian propaganda.
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  1841. Considerable cheaper than replacing a coal plant every 50 years, and what, coal plants don't need maintenance?
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  1842.  @Andy-ov9qd  GDP and employment growth better under Biden. Dow Jones and company profits higher under Biden. Wages growth higher under Biden. Inflation down significantly and soon in normal range. You would have to provide some data to substantiate your opinion, otherwise it is just uninformed opinion. My comment is just factually correct.
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  1843.  @dlbeck2023  The solicitor-general was very clear. The Voice “would not pose any threat” to our system of government. In fact, it would “enhance” our system. Donaghue reached this conclusion for two reasons. First, the Voice does not alter the powers of parliament or government in any way. Section 129(2) makes clear the Voice has no veto. Section 129(2) also does not impose any obligation on parliament or the executive to consult with the Voice or follow its advice. Second, more fundamentally, the Voice would remedy a “distortion” in our system of government. The solicitor-general explained that the Voice would help overcome “barriers that have historically impeded effective participation by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in political discussions and decisions that affect them”. In short, it would improve our democracy by ensuring Indigenous people can have their voices heard. Question 2 The second question was directed at the scope of the Voice’s power. It asked whether the parliament or executive would be required to consider or follow representations made by the Voice. Once again, the solicitor-general was very clear: the answer is no. Donaghue explained that although it would “plainly be desirable for the Executive Government to consider any representations that the Voice makes to it”, parliament has the ultimate say. This means parliament could enact a law to require ministers or public servants take the advice of the Voice into account when making decisions. However, parliament could always amend or remove such a requirement. The Voice is subject to parliament
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  1844. And once again as I asked for 1 day ago provide the evidence for this totally unsubstantiated claim. Just reference the sentence or paragraphs the government changed in the SG statement. This is a simple request. Put up or shut up.
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  1845.  @christinebell37  Nobody is disputing that fact, but the No case insist it will happen and be successful. The legal advice is it won't. The Yes case accepts the fact that a case may come before the courts but the legal advice is it won't be successful.
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  1846.  @DontgnawoffmyMomsClitoris  And they have, with a significant increase in warship capability that will take years to realise unless of course we can pull a dozen warships out of Duttons lower colon.
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  1847. Actually a significant proportionate amount of indigenous funding is spent on Defence so your comment is nonsensical.
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  1848.  @louminarty  I have inundated you with data that was unnecessary.
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  1849. Jeez if they had tolled each time a child had been sexually assaulted by a member of the clergy that might have meant something.
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  1850. Nice veiled racist comment. Exactly what is her community? The Greens who she was elected by or some other group of which you choose to disparage?
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  1851.  @briando4209  Why?
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  1852. @laryjohnson5736  If showing empathy to the families by explaining how in some small way he understands thier pain because he to has lost a child, and all you are concerned about is smearing someone because you don't agree with their political views is in my opinion the behaviour of a grub.
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  1853. These are all legitimate questions that a mature social democracy like ours can handle in an open discussion and solutions can be found to all of them.
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  1854.  @wolfsokaya  you are correct Credins colon knows no bounds.
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  1855.  @Brett.Crealy-kh1sk  independent polling as well as polling commissioned by the NIAA shows an overwhelming majority of indigenous people support the Uluṟu statement and a constitutional voice. Some surveys as high as 83% some as low as 65%
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  1856.  @Brett.Crealy-kh1sk  No it isn't. The Uluru statement and its signatures never at any stage ever claimed 100% universal agreement. If you read the document you would realise this. What is blatantly dishonest and mischievous is to suggest the indigenous community have been deceptive. They have been open and honest from the beginning.
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  1857.  @Brett.Crealy-kh1sk  You obviously don't understand how polling works.
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  1858.  @Brett.Crealy-kh1sk  It isn't actually. It's federal legislation that can be changed at the will of the parliament. Legislation is inacted, amended and dissolved regularly. You clearly don't understand at all what you are talking about. Secondly the Constitution can be amended be referendum. Nothing in the Constitution is fixed. It was designed that way. You haven't got one element or fact correct in your entire argument, but of course in your total ignorance you will vote no. That's what frightened people do.
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  1859. @paulmarshall248  I made no comment about the injustices inflicted on the convicts sent to Australia. These were numerous and well documented. I was commenting on the fact many indigenous people were for numerous reasons isolated from their indigenous culture. Again this is well documented.
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  1860. @ What a wonderful worldview. Might is right and stuff the rest.
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  1861. @ $800 for a HR course, and you had no other way of getting that money other from the taxpayer?
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  1862. @ OK, first we don’t know who invented the wheel, but it certainly wasn’t the British. Indigenous Australians constructed various forms of housing and there is archaeological evidence of stone structures in Victoria. Indigenous Australians are not the only culture that didn’t move from Neolithic into the Bronze Age. Indigenous Australians constructed numerous types of tools to take advantage of the native flora in producing food. Canoe construction was standard fare in all coastal indigenous communities.
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  1863. Best news ever
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  1864. Inflation is at 3.8%, Hume is talking out of her digestive system
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  1865.  @furionmax7824  I don't expect MAGA fans to understand factual information.
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  1866. @offgridgoldau  They do if the candidate is ahead by enough points. On average Trump is only leading in four of the Battleground states. Trump may very well win, but my point was only that it is going to be very close.
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  1867.  @PJRayment  Yes I completely agree I have no understanding why Molan has as much influence in the LNP as he does and they have given the defence spokesperson job to a much more junior and considerable less experienced Hastie. His unimaginative and pedestrian observations are relevant considering his experience and knowledge of defence matters. Yes he was in command of operations in Iraq. He was seconded to the US and was the Chief of Operations in Iraq in 2004. I have no idea why Sky keep trotting him out, there are considerable better people available.
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  1868. Just more inane vacuous comments from sky news. I have farted more intelligent comments than this rubbish from Chris Kennedy.
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  1869. I don’t see why not. We did essentially that in WWII.
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  1870.  @dantheman5222  similar with me, lots of my comments get deleted .I don’t swear, I don’t make threats, completely avoid hate speech and yet a completely reasonable comment gets deleted. That’s you tube for ya.
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  1871. @dantheman5222  Personally I think the plan to go with a new class of frigate is the right choice. They obviously have four choices lined up of existing models ready to be built.
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  1872. What is the evidence of your claim of $36 billion being spent on indigenous people?
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  1873. Andy makes me LMFAO.
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  1874. @australianoddities286  well it wasn't sold it was leased out. It doesn't matter who runs it, it is owned by Australia.
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  1875. That may be well and good in congress however a censure motion in the Australian federal parliament has absolutely no practical effect at all.
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  1876.  @ChantalsBackPain  Yeah, a fair and accurate point.
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  1877. Yes I have repeated raised concerns about religious services being included in ANZAC day. The vast majority of soldiers I served with over 35 years were atheists.
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  1878. This from a mainstream news commentator who would not know the the truth if he tripped over it. Good for a laugh though.
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  1879. @evil17  $7 to $9 trillion, hilarious where did you get that from, your upper colon?
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  1880. How does someone born severely disabled plan for their future?
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  1881. Firstly for all those commenting here. The constitution as it stands now is explicitly racist in that is specifically denied Indigenous peoples a voice at federation by denying them a vote and making them noncitizens. There was no input allowed whatsoever of indigenous peoples in any of the debates, consultations or referendums that made up the formation of this country. If you are unable to understand this go to a library and read some Australian history.
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  1882. A bill of rights. Good idea.
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  1883.  @trevorbramich4849  And if you understood english words and sentence structure that's what I said.
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  1884.  @trevorbramich4849  What Peter said was clearly racist, that doesn’t mean he is racist. Do you understand the difference?
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  1885.  @edstar83  No problems I have a few character flaws to.
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  1886.  @vcvhf88  I’m not sure why you would think I was an adherent of Judaism in my wish to celebrate British colonial expansionism.
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  1887. A classic anecdotal fallacy making the entire comment nonsensical gibberish.
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  1888. When did they say renewables will cost $1 trillion? Could you provide a reference to that document. Thanks.
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  1889.  @childensstorytime  Yes, that is a fair comment and I totally agree. The Yes vote lost and the No vote won convincingly. All hope of indigenous reconciliation has now been lost. The nation responded to a modest request with a resounding no. We as a nation said we are not interested in listening to indigenous concerns or the indigenous peoples ideas for addressing their disadvantage. Time to move on to more pressing issues like the cost of a coffee a farmer has to pay in Mildura.
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  1890. Gencost report explicitly includes maintenance costs. It is part of the LCOE formula. Including maintenance costs renewables are still significantly cheaper.
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  1891. @chrisdepasquale4307  No completely false. The Gencost report explicitly states right at the front of the report it includes all infrastructure costs associated with transmission. Read the report, you are deliberately spreading misinformation.
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  1892. @ekka6560  Good point. That is one area the Gencost report doesn't address. Nuclear waste and waste from the renewable sector or the pollution from the fossil fuel industry are not costed. What I do know is that almost 100% of a PV cell or a wind turbine is recyclable. Nuclear waste is extremely expensive to dispose of and carbon emissions are effecting the atmosphere. I know which is the lesser of the evils, you are free to choose yours. I have no problem with the reliability, safety, and cleanliness of Nuclear energy, but it will never be cheap and it is at least 15 to 20 years away in Australia at best case.
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  1893. @chrisdepasquale4307  No, all infrastructure costs are calculated with the additional costs of making variable renewables reliable at shares 60,70, 80, and 90%. These additional costs include additional storage and transmission costs, and renewables still come out at half the cost of nuclear energy.
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  1894. @johnk-pc2zx  No you are wrong. I have only quoted and referenced the CSIRO gencost report. I have claimed nothing other than the independent data publicly available to everyone. Your comment is nonsensical garbage.
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  1895. Yeah there’s nothing harder to achieve in life than inheriting a fortune.
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  1896.  @michaelmcclure3383  It has varied over the years between different states however a couple of High court rulings regarding Mabo state any biological genealogy. So as examples your father or great great grandmother would be sufficient.
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  1897.  @michaelmcclure3383  Personally I don’t believe Pascoe has proven any aboriginal genealogy, but he has neither ever accepted public funds based on his supposed aboriginal identity. Certainly people have spent their money on his books perhaps in the belief that any supposed aboriginal identity enhances the credibility of his writings. Writers do this all the time so no big deal there. I read Dark Emu and thought it was very circumspect. People can identify as whatever they what and why do you care I don’t. There are legal requirements to pass to gain financial benefits and if fraud is committed we have regulatory authorities to police it. No doubt fraud is happening, is it costing anything like the previous governments mishandling of a submarine replacement that cost us $3 billion for absolutely nothing. I show you the invoice for that woosie, what evidence do you have of large scale fraud of indigenous identity?
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  1898. @michaelmcclure3383  As I said I make no defence of Pascoe and if some organisation lends him legitimaticy then more fool them. Several prominent people made fools of themselves backing Dark Emu without critically examining its claims. Indigenous culture was a lot more advanced and complicated than what we knew 50 years ago, but there is no evidence they moved into agriculture. It would have been a backwards step anyway and have made no sense. The agricultural revolution was backwards step for the rest of us, so avoiding it was quite clever, but i digress.
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  1899. @michaelmcclure3383  Just a point on Ray Martin. He doesn't identify as indigenous so no he isn't indigenous.
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  1900. @Nathan-ry3yu  The original comment was about capability not affordability. Your comment is irrelevant, but let's just compare the economies of Australia and Yemen to see just who can afford what. Yemen GNP $88.59 billion Australia GNP $1.43 trillion Houthi defence budget $ less than $1 billion Australian defence budget $52.5 billion. Your comment is comedy gold in its stupidity.
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  1901.  @user-sy8ju9ey1l  And they all appear to be stuck up your lower colon. That’s your arse in case you don’t know.
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  1902. Newspoll predicted the last federal and NSW elections exactly. The Australian doesn’t conduct polling it engages an independent survey company. I’m not really sure you have any sort of idea about what you are commenting on.
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  1903.  @Bork_Cruk  True, but I still enjoy highlighting the flaws in their arguments.
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  1904. @andrewhoffman8686  You can't mock Trump that's impossible and people of Springfield please dont eat my dogs, there are catalogues, eat something else.
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  1905. In reality someone with so little understanding of free speech rights probably deserves to be censored. Good on you Sky.
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  1906.  @01p45  So you are fine with images of graphic voilence against women and children? What about graphic sexual content, is that fine by you? Racist and hate speech good to go?
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  1907.  @01p45  Sky news uploads its content to YouTube. YouTube is a private company that has free speech rights to and if they deem your content or comment not in their business interests they can under the terms and conditions you use youtube on delete what they want. It is called free speech. I am astonished you have no understanding of this, I gave you some rope in the hope you could save yourself with some sort of sensible reply, but you failed miserably.
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  1908.  @robertnicholson1409  Fair cop, I was only referring to economic policy though.
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  1909. ​ @windwolf77  It wasn't me who decided what the dictionary meaning of the word it was the Oxford dictionary. I understand it's not what you understand the word to mean, but your just wrong. If stating a simple fact is something you find offensive and snippy then who is actually being uneducated uncompromising and dogmatic? Also when you start of a comment with an ad hominem attack you have already stepped over into fallacious argument which makes a lot of what you said illogical.
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  1910. I reckon you are right it has a slightly smaller crew and we could hook in at the end of their production line.
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  1911. Yeah consenting adults in relationships were legally recognised as being married. Oh and the world ended, forgot about that one.
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  1912.  @ozziecoops  So your reply is completely disingenuous. You are voting no and no amount of detail will persuade you. You have asked for detail on any hypothetical ruling by the High court on any hypothetical issue brought before it. It is literally a stupid question.
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  1913. All mining and manufacturing damages the environment to a certain extent. Are you suggesting a wind turbine or turbines creates more environmental damage than a coal mine and or power plant? The data certainly doesn’t support this suggestion.
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  1914. No hyperbole there.
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  1915. These are the only rights specified in our constitution: The Constitution includes the right to vote, the right to trial by jury for certain offences, some protection of freedom of religion, an implied right to freedom of political communication, and the right to be paid a fair price if the government compulsorily acquires your property.
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  1916. Here is an idea present fact based news content instead of unsubstantiated ill informed opinions.
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  1917. Total BS the Gabba had a huge crowd today. This bloke is a dimwit.
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  1918. Youth allowance is not for unemployed people.
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  1919. What a completely idiotic suggestion.
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  1920.  @sallycent6598  You misunderstand our tax system. Public housing and education are paid for by the GST. Medicare is federally funded, however public hospitals are state funded by the GST and other state tax’s. Welfare is fully a federal responsibility, however Victoria gains income from mining royalties the same as other states. In no way is Victoria relying on the other states for funding. In actual fact GST income from Victoria goes to some of the other states.
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  1921. @daniellebcooper7160  So ASIO is represented in the Security cabinet by the Home affairs minister. ASIS is represented in the Security cabinet by the Foreign minister. Any concerns or items either director of ASIO and ASIS have can be raised in cabinet by thier minister. This is how our parliamentary democracy has worked for 124 years.
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  1922. A US THAAD system could be deployed into the top end in days if required.
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  1923. Who said anything about race. You have raised race, why? This is about constitutional recognition for the legally recognised original owners of our land
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  1924. The AEMO has published the full costings. You can go online and read it’s detailed reports.
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  1925. @aaronaaron6569  You would have to provide some evidence to support your claim, otherwise it is just worthless opinion. You obviously haven't read the AEMO reports.
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  1926. Who is the only person in this discussion convicted of breaching the racial discrimination act?
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  1927.  @Design_no  pointless, flippant, and vacuous, but at least you keep your comment to one syllable and thus understandable to the rest of Andy’s followers.
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  1928. Classy.
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  1929. Conservative christians do make it easy though.
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  1930. Exactly how many indigenous Australian do you think are currently living in the Stone Age? Just in round numbers will do.
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  1931. Intelligent life would be a bonus
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  1932. As a percentage of GDP Labor are spending less than the last years of the Abbott/Turnball/Morrision governments and on average for government spending over the last 50 years. Labor have set up a $10 billion housing fund. Not a single word in your comment has any bearing on actual reality.
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  1933. What your suggesting is impossible. Commonwealth sovereignty as been asserted. The best possible outcome would be a treaty that acknowledges indigenous ownership prior to 1788.
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  1934.  @Blackjack_Official  I didn’t suggest treaty was perfect only that it’s the best you can hope for. You are just factually wrong about sovereignty. I have no idea what legal principle you think you are talking about but you would be laughed out of any court in Australia. If you are suggesting that Indigenous people never ceded sovereignty yes you are correct, in practical terms it is meaningless.
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  1935. No hyperbole there at all.
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  1936.  @benjaminfalzon4622  Numerous independent studies have shown fossil fuels kill millions more bird life than wind turbines. Do a little research and tell me what powers the HQ of the Royal Society for the protection of birds near Cambridge in England. Answer a 800 kW wind turbine.
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  1937.  @benjaminfalzon4622  Just pointing out your statement was factually incorrect. Al Gore is a ex journalist/politician, in what way would he be qualified to carry out a scientific study? A pithy comment about forests and trees does not hide the fact your comment about wind turbines was and remains demonstrably false.
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  1938. He is one of the most well known modern Western philosophers. I don't agree with what he is suggesting but calling him a nobody shows a breath taking level of ignorance. He currently is a Professor of bioethics at Princeton University.
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  1939.  @positivepawpaw7564  Yeah right, best we leave it there.
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  1940.  @positivepawpaw7564  Yes of course everyone who questions your comments is a troll. That’s what you all believe. I I’ll leave it at that.
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  1941.  @joemetro352  just how many slaves do you own?
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  1942.  @tomijmcd  If gods word is eternal then how does Joe metro justify the explicit instructions in the bible for the acquiring and conditions under which you own people.
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  1943. This is comical. Exodus 21 explicitly says the Lord gave Moses the following Laws and then again in Leviticus 25 the Lord gives further rules for obtaining and owning slaves. All very clear and explicit.
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  1944.  @PJRayment  Who is the authority on what instructions are to be followed and those that are not?
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  1945. It is not a criminal offence to have a fire to keep yourself warm in winter. Maybe it’s time some Skynews commentators thought before they opened their bowels.
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  1946. Fact-check the NIAA has a workforce of approximately 1300 your claim of thousands is again a huge lie. Again why are you being so mischievously dishonest?
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  1947.  @SteveHoffmann  Yes I did. In my first reply. You were incorrect in both the size of the budget and how many employees work for the NIAA.
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  1948.  @veganath  Interesting that Phil considers himself the sole authority on interpretations of bible text.
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  1949. The Trump admin sighed the deal. All US military out by May 21. How do you in any logical way blame Biden without blaming Trump as well. It just makes no sense.
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  1950.  @birgittabirgersdatter8082  Yeah I mean that have it so good.
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  1951. A full, total, complete, utter, absolute, and outright miss understanding of the science of anthropogenic climate change.
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  1952. no 8 year old has a constitutional right to free speech.
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  1953. @victoriajennings9908  No you don't. In Australia you have a certain level of freedom of speech as derived from English common law, this freedom is restricted by defamation laws. Freedom of speech is a human construct, it is merely a legislated luxury.
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  1954.  @chrismitchell6274  That is the argument and logic of a SS Nazi concentration camp guard. Shame on you.
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  1955. So!!!!!!!!!
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  1956.  @WitchDoctor-m9s  Yep and I’ve even been in a car crash, don’t remember and radiation poisoning though.
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  1957. Racial hatred was created with illegal means was used to claim land. Racial hatred was created when very specifically indigenous people were left out of our constitution and not consulted about Federation. If you honestly wish to end racial hatred then support a voice to parliament and right the wrong. This has absolutely nothing to do with you personally, don’t be so ridiculously selfish.
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  1958.  @echelon2k8  His personal journal dated August 22 1770. He claimed the land in the name of the King.
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  1959. Yep they were all on the same golf course with Trump
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  1960. Chalk up another conspiracy nutjob of the highest order
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  1961.  @brandonwashere5787  Whose administration sighed the Doha agreement with the Taliban for the complete withdrawal of all US troops and support?
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  1962. Yep hate filled hypocrites every one of them
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  1963. Nope the transmission infrastructure is costed. $12 billion. That won’t even buy you one standard PWR.
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  1964. I wish I had a dollar for every right wing nutjob comments here “go woke go broke”
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  1965. @bestestusername  You misunderstood my comment. I was not suggesting that they deploy, only that if they did they would be capable. ESSM provide a medium range AD capability this is demonstratively proven by there current use by US warships. They are perfectly capable of defending themselves and any merchant shipping allocated to defend. While one must respect the enemies capability you significantly overvalue it.
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  1966. Factually and demonstrably wrong. The Aboriginal flag was given official status under the Flags act 1953 in 1995 by the GG. Learn some Australian history or do you have the memory of a goldfish?
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  1967. Instead of posting comments why don’t we all just count the racist ones
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  1968. Nope, factually incorrect renewables/with storage backed by gas has always been the plan.
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  1969. @tagiscom  Sweet thanks.
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  1970. Would that be the bill with the subsided coal and gas? Even Nuclear power in the US is mostly subsidied by government payments to energy companies. Where do you get the idea that power generation is a level playing field. Initially renewables did get R&D assistance but mostly are on their own now and are cheaper than even the subsidised coal where I live.
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  1971.  @robbiesheppard3280  That's it, that's all a voice is. An opinion. The government of the day can go with it or part of it or ignore it entirely.
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  1972. Just a mindless comment with absolutely no understanding of how the NSW EC conduct elections.
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  1973. Labor has increased its primary vote.
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  1974. @John-p7i5g  Yes Facebook and X are far better. Personally I perfer a good pinot grigio with my cat whereas Trump likes a good Coke. Who am I to argue.
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  1975. The Australian economy is 13th largest economy in the world and is growing, you are just factually wrong.
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  1976. @z-zd dz-z Please name for me one of these supposed Judeo Christian teachings? Thankyou. Be careful it needs to be a uniquely christian value that is reflected in a modern western secular democracy. You won’t be able to but give it a shot.
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  1977. @z-zd dz-z So you are just factually wrong on some points there. Laws on murder and property are first recorded in Mesopotamia and predate any Judeo-Christian Christian laws by 600 years. These engravings and clay tablets still exsist today in museums. You are just repeating an often quoted myth. All our values and laws are almost universally ancient Greek based and again predate Judeo-Christian writings by 500 years. Any comparisons between religious countries and secular countries has secular countries leading on every indicator you can imagine, from infant mortality to GDP, from literacy to crime. On every count the secular societies are better off. There is literally no benefit at all to religious belief. It is a total waste of time and energy.
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  1978. Here are 8 independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  1979. Watch the orange people make every excuse under the sun.
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  1980.  @aaronward6466  They are not SMRs they are PWRs. Not the same technology.
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  1981.  @raymondzehrung9274  There is some confusion on your part. The AP1000 is a PWR. I’m specifically talking about SMR.
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  1982.  @raymondzehrung9274  Big difference between the PWRs that power US and British nuclear submarines. That technology is highly secret and not available to commercial enterprises and likely never will be. SMRs use different technology and are not yet in commercial use.
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  1983.  @aaronward6466  No it is exactly the point. Confusing highly top secret PWR technology that will never be allowed to be used commercially with SMR and Small scale PWRs is important. Wishing and hoping SMR technology will magically happen is fanciful. As I stated before there are no commercially functioning SMRs in existence. In the future yes most likely, will they be economically viable WTF knows. As to the PWRs AP1000 and 300 that I earlier got confused with SMRs, there is bucklys chance of them ever being approved federally. Dream on.
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  1984. But unemployment is at historic lows at close to 4%, the data doesn’t match your claim.
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  1985.  @winstonsmith7801  As explained earlier CO2 levels in our atmosphere have varied at different times, however, Carbon dioxide is Earth’s most important greenhouse gas: a gas that absorbs and radiates heat. Unlike oxygen or nitrogen (which make up most of our atmosphere), greenhouse gases absorb heat radiating from the Earth’s surface and re-release it in all directions—including back toward Earth’s surface. Without carbon dioxide, Earth’s natural greenhouse effect would be too weak to keep the average global surface temperature above freezing. By adding more carbon dioxide to the atmosphere, people are supercharging the natural greenhouse effect, causing global temperature to rise. According to observations by the NOAA Global Monitoring Lab, in 2021 carbon dioxide alone was responsible for about two-thirds of the total heating influence of all human-produced greenhouse gases. Another reason carbon dioxide is important in the Earth system is that it dissolves into the ocean like the fizz in a can of soda. It reacts with water molecules, producing carbonic acid and lowering the ocean's pH (raising its acidity). Since the start of the Industrial Revolution, the pH of the ocean's surface waters has dropped from 8.21 to 8.10. This drop in pH is called ocean acidification.
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  1986. The President via the executive and the Federal budget/fiscal policy have a direct effect on interest rates. Trump is entirely clueless. Just ask the him about tariffs.
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  1987. Was there anything in Keating’s speech that was not factually correct?
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  1988. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  1989. I totally agree with your sentiment however there is nothing remotely communistic about the current Russian leadership or government.
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  1990.  @KIA-MIA-POW  And once again you show a clear lack of understanding between communism (as a political and economic philosophy) and what is now the reality of present day Russia.
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  1991. I see no evidence of a race based referendum.
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  1992.  @richarddixon4303  Be explicit. In what county or district were more votes counted than registered voters? Don’t just throw out unsubstantiated vague rumours. That’s not evidence, that’s nonsensical conspiracy theory. What x files? I will dismiss utter rubbish as utter rubbish. Provide the detail.
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  1993. @khenderson5877  No I cited independent data. You have provided unsubstantiated nonsense.
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  1994. @khenderson5877  I cited independent sources, you have provided nothing other than idiotic personal opinion.
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  1995. And in your comment you have expressed 132 years of indigenous experience. Welcome to the fold.
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  1996.  @TheRealBobSmith.  So I have served alongside some indigenous soldiers, but in WWI indigenous men were not allowed to serve. They got into the AIF as white men, they essentially scammed the system, and they served magnificently, however when they returned they were denied all the services offered to white ex servicemen. They were even denied RSL membership. Many indigenous soldiers speak fondly of their time in the military as they were treated as equals, something I am very proud of, however out of the military they were non citizens.
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  1997.  @TheRealBobSmith.  No factually wrong Aboriginal men were not allowed to serve as Aboriginal men until after WWII, 1949 I think.
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  1998.  @TheRealBobSmith.  There is currently a group of over a thousand indigenous women sueing the WA government for garnered wages during the 60s & 70s. Straight out Institutional racism here and now.
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  1999.  @waynedavis9397  Tell me when was the last time anyone invaded or got close to defeating Australia in a war?
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  2000.  @waynedavis9397  Fair point.
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  2001.  @ApexAL  What hell let’s put lead back into our petrol as well.
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  2002.  @CC-uq4hu  Granted.
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  2003.  @CC-uq4hu  You just used the bible to prove the bible. That is fallacious nonsense called circular reasoning.
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  2004. In 2023 the average build time for a PWR was 121 months.
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  2005. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  2006. Mabo proves that statement false. While I agree nationhood as a concept is only approx 500 years old, indigenous Australians most certainly had concepts of ownership and while not flags they did have marked sticks.
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  2007. So are free just to wander into Gina Rineharts home and check out her kitchen?
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  2008. By race provisions I assume he means sections 25, 51(xxiv), and 127 of the original constitution.
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  2009. So there is no functioning commercial SMR in existence, why are you so confident there will be?
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  2010.  @PJRayment  My tax’s going to independent religious schools isn’t my choice either, so grow up and realise that’s part of being a mature society.
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  2011.  @johnrogersAlterism  Read the law. To vote in the US elections you must prove your citizenship, provide ID, and be over 18. All this must be provided to register to vote. You are completely misinformed.
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  2012. Do you understand the irony in your comment.
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  2013. Indigenous people aren’t saying that. Your statement is a strawman and fallacious. All the indigenous people asked for was meaningful constitutional recognition. Every constitutional academic universally agrees aboriginal people weren’t consulted in the debates, discussions, or the referendums that resulted In Federation. The fact that your argument about right to be here has literally nothing to do with an indigenous voice explains to me why the No vote won. You clearly didn’t have a clue about what you were asked to vote on.
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  2014. And nuclear power plants last forever?
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  2015. @paulgraham5790  So you have called for government intervention that would increase the national debt, intervene in the market, and take control of the Reserve bank all socialist policies bordering on communism. You then conveniently ignore the inflationary effect of the previous LNP governments deficit spending and the worldwide inflation caused by supply problems immediately after the covid recession which obviously caused the unemployment in 2020. I however understand the issues that faced the LNP government at the time. You, however, childishly either through ignorance or more likely deliberately misinformation did not put any context into your quite immature analysis of the current economic situation.
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  2016. 76 actually and only 1.4% more than Harris. Trump didn’t even get the majority of votes, he only got 50%.
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  2017. Morrison is most definitely at minimum a socialist. Having for 30 years argued that governments must not spend and run surplus budgets only, he in one budget alone he spent more than Labour did in six years of government and has committed Australis to deficit budgets for the next forty years. There has never been a bigger government since WWII. Australia only has two choices now Socialsit or Marxist governments. With the GDP growing, unemployment reducing, and life expectancy improving things better turn around.
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  2018. Nationalising Chinese investment would immediately have an effect on all foreign investment. Nobody would risk investing here, it would be economic suicide, it is literally cutting of your nose to spite your face. China is still our biggest trading partner and would again would cause us greater grief than China. We should most definitely move away to other markets India, Indonesia in the mid to long term.
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  2019.  @buildmotosykletist1987  Yes I totally agree the sooner we are disengaged from China the better.
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  2020.  @eb2505  Provide evidence to the WTO about your claims and you might have something.
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  2021. Steve is a classic NIMBY, he is a useful tool for the fossil fuel industry.
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  2022. Federal and state government subsidies to the fossil fuel industry amount to over $10billion annually. You would have a lot more money in your pay packet every week if they stopped those subsidies and taxed you less.
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  2023.  @kennethjohnson2864  And what? That is just a meaningless statistic. Wait on a sec, that doesn't even make sense. Where did you get that data. In 2020 alone 3.3 million Americans died, that's approx 9000 a day just in the US.
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  2024.  @After_Pasta  I made no argument to the actions/reactions in relation to Covid. Yes any improvement to the health and medical facilities anywhere in the world is a good thing. I quoted US data because that was where the error was made. In correcting that error and pointing out that the deaths from Covid in 2020 contributed to a reduction in US lifespan this isn’t opinion or argument it is just a indisputable fact that hasn’t happened in the US in 75 years. That’s not an overreaction it is just stating the facts.
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  2025.  @After_Pasta  I'm not comparing the death rate to WWII. I was comparing the US death rate from 2019 to 2020. What I said was the last time the US life expectancy dropped was during WWII. That is not gaslighting statistics it is putting the data into context.
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  2026. Definition of misinformation: Andrew Bolt.
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  2027.  @sibitsabat  instead of emojis please compare, the average, GDP, inflation, unemployment, and employment growth data between Trump and Biden.
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  2028. 2700 houses over a decade. Construction and services cost significantly more in remote locations.
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  2029.  @nathantudor5763  I certainly didn’t mean you, but other comments are clearly racist.
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  2030. A xenophobe and a homophobe, a match made in heaven.
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  2031. Why isn’t constitutional recognition a decent reason?
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  2032.  @birgittavanblitterswijk6998  It is very easy to show support for Palestinians without having to agree universally with all their objectives. Nice try at a black and white fallacy. It is a shame you clearly had no intention of a serious discussion, all you did was spew fallacious nonsense.
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  2033.  @southern-samurai  Yes you are correct. I know this because of all the investors in Australia rushing to open coal powered electricity plants. You can barely get an investor to spend money on solar or wind. You are absolutely right. It’s just when you look at the data of uptake on renewables compared to fossil fuels and nuclear we are completely wrong. Go figure?
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  2034.  @saltyaussie7702  Factcheck: Current debt $895 billion, forecast debt 2025-26 $1.131 trillion. You are quoting an incorrect figure and claiming it to be a current number. You are wrong.
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  2035.  @HalleluYAH-b5d  which god?
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  2036.  @HalleluYAH-b5d  Again, which one. There are well over 20000 gods. Which one are you referring to?
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  2037. Could you be specific. What are we not equipped with now that we were in the past?
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  2038. What’s so offensive about just ignoring the whole thing.
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  2039. The Nationals have already started to fracture on this at federal and state levels.
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  2040.  @josephmoran3265  If you believe that then I can only assume you would hold the person who promoted him responsible. President Trump, yep that's right, Trump chose Milley personally against the recommendation of then SecDef and the JCOGS.
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  2041.  @josephmoran3265  Does that say more about Trumps ability to select subordinates or the deep states attempts to control him.
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  2042.  @carolsmith6253  Have you any real understanding of General Milley's career?
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  2043. Your entire comment is demonstrably false.
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  2044.  @MrDarwhite  It also denies the effect too much CO2 has on the atmosphere.
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  2045. By that simple logic an atomsphere comprised entirely of CO2 would be perfect for plants. You and I would be dead but your plants would be going great guns.
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  2046. What a wonderful hate filled anti family comment. Good on you.
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  2047. Completely false. Since 1960 when Australia's fertility rate was at its highest 3.5 the top and average tax rates have both lower now. I have no idea what a strong family is other than it must be your biased subjective opinion. The fertility rate started to drop in the 60s for no other reason than women took control of their bodies with the introduction of the contraception pill. Even more is the ludicrous suggestion parents had a choice, this suggestion is bordering on outright disingenuous comment as in 1960 the parent who stayed at home was the woman/mother. Once again income tax was significantly higher in 1960 than now, a further falsehood. Parental leave is open to both parents to suggest women in European countries are missing out on employment opportunities would require some independent data to be remotely believable.
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  2048.  @dorianshadesofgray  yep, agree with those points, I was responding to Annie's ridiculous points about fertility rates. It is obvious from the worldwide independent data that with the introduction of the contraceptive pill in the early sixties along with increased education rates for women and girls that once they had the power to control their bodies they immediately did so. In 1959 the average woman worldwide was having 5 kids that is down now to just 2.3 approximately, in Australia it is 1.5. As soon as it hits 2.1 which by all studies it will do in the next 40 years world population starts going backwards. It is virtually inevitable.
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  2049. The only assistance renewables get is the RET. The fossil fuel industry in Australia receives approximately $12 billion annually in government subsidies. NSW alone spent $112 million last year on railroads for coal trains.
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  2050. Sorry I can’t let this totally ludicrous comment pass. How would have a Trump administration stopped this from happening?
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  2051.  @mikem9001  No, it is you that obviously has zero understanding of our constitution or how parliament works. I don’t give two flying f$&ks what Mayo or Pearson say. The constitution says and the parliament decides what a treaty says. No referendum required, just a treaty signed between indigenous groups and the government. This is already happening at state level. No referendum required. A no vote for constitutional recognition in the up coming referendum in fact may spur on the federal government to treatise with indigenous groups. The Uluṟu statement asked for voice treaty and truth. They are not dependent on each other and the fact you think they are just shows the level of ignorance of the No vote, but thanks for confirming my suspicions.
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  2052. And another conspiracy nutter joins the conversation.
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  2053.  @Aymiikeeganmelb  I haven’t got a clue what you are on about.
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  2054.  @Aymiikeeganmelb  And I wasn’t having a go at you I just didn’t understand what you were saying to me. Now I do all good.
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  2055.  @woodflower1  No you are factually incorrect. After listening to advice and discussions, the wording of the referendum and the constitutional amendment was changed from its announcement at the Garma festival last year to the current proposal. Over the last 10 years there has been significant discussions within the LNP with two detailed reports given to the LNP plus the Uluṟu statement when they were in government. They completely ignored that advice on three seperate occasions. You comment is ignorance of the highest order.
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  2056.  @newman653  In the two years of the Clean air act, economic growth was 2.5%, inflation remained well under 2% and our total C02 emissions were reduced. You haven’t got a clue about what you commented on
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  2057.  @Yvonne-le6ju  What is exactly wrong with trying to reform educational funding so each child gets an equal share? I assume you are ok with the federal government funding a jacuzzi to be built for the headmaster of Kings School.
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  2058.  @rinzler9775  A single national system did not exist prior to the NDIS so you are factually wrong on that point. Yes quality care existed but was not available to all disabled people. My daughter was funded by 8 different organisations to provide her care. Now with one funding package her care is significantly more efficient.
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  2059.  @marymartin-q2y  I’m not sure what you mean. If you are implying that I personally have not suffered poverty or extreme disadvantage then yes. That doesn’t mean I can’t try and empathise with those that do.
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  2060. Bolt wouldn’t know what baseload power was if it jumped up and bit him on the arse.
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  2061. Except the legal advice entirely contradicts your argument.
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  2062.  @dorianshadesofgray  It’s not what I say it is what the independent legal advice from the solicitor general says. What is your legal expertise? I merely agree with the solicitor general.
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  2063.  @DanielSMatthews  No you are factually wrong. Do you wish me to send you a list of people and organisations that currently have access to the executive. It is very long. As a quick example GIna Rinheart has direct access to the cabinet via Barnaby Joyce. British Tobacco pay millions to lobby the Health minister. The National Farmers federation virtually have a direct line to the minister for Agriculture. These are all voices.
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  2064.  @Design_no  Did you just suggest the ALP has a voice to the Labor Government or in a slightly less polite manner WTF are you talking about?The Labor party was founded as a political wing of the unions and the Union movement has and still remains a heavy influence on the ALP. I would have thought this is common public knowledge and need not be explained, but yes for you I will make an exception. Currently right now the union movement with a Labor federal government and 6 state and Territory governments probably has more of a voice than most.
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  2065.  @dorianshadesofgray  Just to be clear, enshrining a voice in the constitution doesn't divide people by race. There is only one race of humans currently in existence. What a voice provides is an advisory body only to the executive and parliament. It has no veto power, no legislative capability, and no financial delegation. It will provide an apolitical voice on behalf of the original inhabitants of this country who were ignored at Federation and that's it. The constitution has been amended 8 times not only once, but the essence of your point is correct, it is a not a common practice and proposals have in the vast majority been knocked back, but I fail to see if it does get up and it fails miserably why you think the Australian people would not vote for it to be dissolved in another referendum. Are you concerned it might actually work?
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  2066. As the parent of a intellectually disabled daughter the NDIS works perfectly and provides for all her needs.
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  2067.  @RedWings888  No my statement is 100% factually correct, as is yours short of the stupid personal slur. I mentioned nothing about his gaol time. You seem terribly confused.
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  2068.  @RedWings888  Nope wrong again. No sarcasm intended. I note how you spelt gaol, how long have you lived in Oregon?
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  2069.  @RedWings888  Thankyou. That explains the staggering level of ignorance you have displayed on this subject.
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  2070.  @martinepstein3332  Look I must admit I have never read any of his work. Sad. I read almost exclusively non fiction, although I have read most of Orwells (Eric Blair) work some years ago. If you would recommend one Wodehouse novel what would it be?
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  2071. @Ellio88 No I clearly pointed out the only two ways two biological men can have a child. Now if one of those men is a trans gender male and still has a working womb then there would be no need to adopt or surrogate, but you are really getting into the margins.
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  2072. @Ellio88 There is bucketloads of data that show children in same sex relationships fare no better or worse than opposite sex relationships.
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  2073.  @Gavin-qh7li  It’s not whether I think it’s acceptable it is reality. Numerous studies going back approximately 40 years show no harmful effects from same sex parenting.
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  2074. Just a fact-check here. The AMEO estimates new transmission infrastructure will cost $12.7 billion. A 1000Mw reactor costs on average $8 billion. Seeing as the Libs are going to build 7 already your costings are well in favour of renewables. There is nothing cheap about nuclear power either. Numerous LCOE studies all find renewables significantly cheaper than nuclear per MWh. We already have a sovereign wealth fund it is called the Future Fund, it has a few offshoots, but its investments have been returning better dividends than gold. It currently has a balance of $290billion.
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  2075. Yes every country should have as its head of state a foreign citizen.
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  2076. Heads exploding left right and centre. LMFAO.
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  2077. So are you suggesting military service be a condition of being appointed Defence Minister?
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  2078. Clearly you have never read the constitution. Section 25 is explicitly racist. Multiple sections of our constitution were specifically written with racist intent. Specifically to stop Africans and Chinese from owning gold leases in WA, prior to Federation. Are you even Australian, do you know any Australian history?
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  2079. That is a complete misunderstanding of the polling numbers. There are 17228900 certified electors on the roll, with a eligible total of 17793140. So that is only a shortfall of 564240 or 3.2% of the population who haven’t registered to vote going by the AEC and ABS data. Obviously the approx 8 million others are under age or for a multitude of reasons not able to vote. So 38% of the eligible voters is actually 24% of the total population. Your math is out by about 220%.
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  2080. It is illegal for ASIO to act outside Australia. You may mean ASIS, which is our foreign intelligence gathering service. They were directed by the Howard government to conduct the surveillance against the Timor government. It was conducted successfully and the Timorese never know about it until a whistleblower blew the deal. ASIS simply did what the government ordered. I have no idea why you would blame ASIO.
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  2081. He might, but it will be very close. Pre polling suggests a high percentage of women are voting and that is not Trumps best demographic.
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  2082. Australia Day is not all inclusive, but It could be. Ignoring indigenous peoples concerns is most definitely not being inclusive.
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  2083. Nope you are factually wrong, in fact you couldn’t be more wrong.
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  2084. And your evidence for this is?
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  2085. A free market is one of the core principles of capitalism and Tariffs are in direct opposition to this characteristic. Free markets between countries enables efficient production and cheaper prices for goods. Tariffs are not pro America they are senseless anti competitive constraints on free market capitalism.
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  2086. @ I have no issues with tariffs, but in a clever and targeted manner in relation to a specific issue. A general all encompassing tariff is just anti competitive and economically stupid. All it is, is a tax on the American people.
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  2087. @ Canada has a weighted mean average 2.35% tariff on all imports from every country. It eliminated most tariffs on US products after NAFTA negotiations. The US is perfectly entitled to place tariffs on and for whatever amount it chooses, it’s just economically stupid.
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  2088. Yes it’s just the Phil’s of the world that we have to deal with.
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  2089.  @Stew-D1987  The ignorance of indigenous culture you display is astounding. Indigenous customary law is recognised by all state and federal parliaments. Indigenous Australians didn’t have a written language they used oral traditions and songlines as a means of communicating and education.
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  2090.  @leekane6681  Your kidding me yeah. Are you that ignorant you didn’t know indigenous Australians didn’t have a written language they used oral traditions and songlines as a means of recording information. I’m not suggesting it was perfect, but I am suggesting the sheer ignorance and stupidity of your question.
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  2091. @leekane6681  Well I don't have much interest either, as you can tell from my name my cultural background is entirely British, but I at least have the decency to understand and have some knowledge of indigenous culture. Not dismiss it out of hand as we did when we wrote our constitution. Racist document 101.
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  2092.  @Stew-D1987  No, I didn’t say that or even suggest that. I merely corrected you on the claim Indigenous Australian didn’t have any laws or customs relating to how a Neolithic group functions. The systems you mentioned are not required in a Neolithic type system as the group sizes are relatively small. This was exactly the same in Europe at a similar stage of development. English common law didn’t just materialise in isolation it evolved over thousands of years from ideas from Mesopotamia and the Greeks right through to the Romans. I just don’t understand what you are not getting about this!
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  2093. Morrison increased the national debt more in six months than Rudd/Gillard did in six years.
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  2094. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  2095. And your evidence for this claim is?
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  2096. No I didn’t think you could as it is a fallacious claim.
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  2097. Would that be the truth the banks paid him to stop bad mouthing them. Do some background research on Jones and you will find numerous incidents where depending on who was paying him depended on his particular views on any subject. He has on numerous occasions had to payout defamation cases in court as it has been proven he lied. He has been exposed at least twice for accepting payment for comment. There is not a word that comes out of his mouth that in anyway can be considered the truth.
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  2098. Exactly what is the evidence for your unsubstantiated claim?
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  2099. ​ @jonwoodmass2849  Mostly that is an optical illusion. A person standing at sea level can’t discern the curvature of the earth.
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  2100.  @_random_dude  Thanks.
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  2101.  @k20t30pl  simple human empathy evolved over hundreds of thousands of years as our social species developed is enough.
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  2102. The Overseas development fund is 0.5% of the federal budget, and is directly targeted to enhance Australia’s interests both political and economic.
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  2103. Yes exactly that’s what a voice is, OMG how thick is this Credlin character.
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  2104.  @jamesmckay7899  Nice. I went to Angkor Wat and Phnom Penh a few years ago. Lovely country.
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  2105.  @chrisg8321  Then perhaps you would understand that there are non verbal persons who’s autism is so profound they can barely function.
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  2106.  @oldbill3900  Where are you getting your information from? The Betoota Advocate.
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  2107.  @PabloEskyBruz  So the GSP 19/20 was 0 so that was the first 6 months of the virus and some bushfire hurt as well, for 20/21 it is looking at coming in at 1.75% so that's the worst of virus last year and the beginning of this year as things picked up and the forecast for 21/22 is 4% growth so no crushing of the economy, but certainly some hurt. NSW mental health stats show no significant increase in the last 18 months there has been a increase in mental health issues but the start of that goes back years.
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  2108.  @oldbill3900  No epidemiologist or medical professional has ever said a vaccine prevents transmission or provides 100% efficacy. The advice about masks I agree was somewhat mixed at the beginning but as we learnt more we discovered they do provide protection, that is how science works. Lockdowns work as they reduce human to human contact It isn't hard to understand, and yeah some politicians are lazy others work really hard.
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  2109. Not only is EDF French government owned it is in debt for over €60 billion. It has proven with its shut downs that were only two years ago it is neither reliable or cheap. Construction of its new reactors have proven to be reliably delivered €billions over budget. This is all common public knowledge and easily known with 2 minutes of research on the internet.
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  2110. @tombradshaw5164  CO2 in particular which since the mid 19th century we have fully understood without a shred of doubt its effect on the atmosphere. It is a greenhouse gas and has as one if its properties an ability to insulate our atmosphere. Since the industrial revolution we have been burning fossil fuels and an accelerated rate. Burning fossil fuels releases CO2 into the atmosphere. This large and relatively quick release of CO2 into the atmosphere has caused a unusually large and rapid increase of CO2 into the atmosphere and had caused it to warm. This is all accepted science and common public knowledge.
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  2111. Read a LCOE study and see how much that costs. Are you a billionaire who can afford a super yacht?
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  2112. @evildos  I'm not sure sex or sexual preference is an option, and don't quite understand why any of it is weird, but certainly tend to agree on the privacy side of things.
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  2113. Let’s hope the Libs and Nats run on that policy at the next federal election.
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  2114. No vaccine has ever been developed that is 100% effective. This is why although the first vaccines for Smallpox were developed in the late 18th Century it wasn't till the mid 20th century it was eliminated, also even with the polio vaccines developed in the early 60s there are still some small pockets of polio existing in Pakistan and Afghanistan today. Flu vaccines are not 100% effective as the virus mutates. What we do know for sure is the data tells us if you are vaccinated your chances of catching Covid are reduced and the severity of the symptoms is significantly lessened. If you had cancer would you deny yourself treatment because the doctor advised you it is not 100% guaranteed to cure you?
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  2115.  @newlife8318  The fact the ABS requires a census to collate accurate demographic data invalidates your metadata argument.
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  2116. While I agree it is safe and clean, it is not cheap, it is in fact just about the most expensive way to produce electricity and all the LCOE studies prove this.
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  2117. So the trend is clearly downward. This is a good thing. Murray and Kenny will be having seizures having to report this.
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  2118. You have no understanding between faith and evidence. How do you even dress yourself each day?
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  2119.  @stopthemediaswaronmen3029  A ridiculous comment without a shred of evidence.
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  2120.  @Finke.  Nope you obviously don't. The Chinese have 3 LPDs and another 5 in planing construction. Be specific not your airy fairly sit on the fence reply of nothingless.
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  2121. Why because he suggested reading a book. By the way where were you when General Milley was fighting side by side with his troops in Iraq?
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  2122.  @jett7499  On the ground with pistol in hand in the battle for Sadr City. So in effect you have chosen the words of Ben Domenech, a proven liar and plagiarist who has either resigned or been sacked from numerous newspapers over the actions of a great American who has spent 40 years defending the US with distinguished service cross and bronze stars as proof. To allege with absolutely no proof that he is a communist other than, he suggest you read a book is so narrow and shallow in thought it beggars belief.
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  2123. Factually incorrect. The RIM 162 sea sparrow has an anti missile capability and would easily be capable of destroying the slow flying drones the Houthis are using.
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  2124. Almost universally this type of research has little to do with the rights of the new born but the control of women’s bodies. Having said that once born a child should have the same legal rights as anyone.
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  2125. And your evidence for this is?
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  2126. Yes we can only hope he gets a job back in LNP policy development, thus ensuring progressive governments for the next 20 years.
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  2127. The LNP managed the NDIS for the last 9 years, WTF are you talking about?
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  2128. Clean coal, hilarious.
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  2129. Told by who? And who has any authority to tell Ukraine anything?
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  2130. In the US, but here in Oz economists suggest we could have deflation as countries off load their goods here.
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  2131. No hyperbolic language here, just reasoned discussion. NOT.
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  2132.  @grannyannie2948  The entirety of its system and structure. They are not even remotely the same. It’s like saying a football is the same as a cricket ball because they are both round. It’s true, but nonsensical.
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  2133.  @grannyannie2948  fascism, a way of organizing a society in which a government ruled by a dictator controls the lives of the people and in which people are not allowed to disagree with the government. Socialism is an economic and political system in which the workers or the government own the buildings and tools that make goods and services like farms and factories. This can be achieved through decentralized and direct worker-ownership, or through centralized state-ownership of the means of production
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  2134. And your evidence for this claim is?
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  2135. And your evidence for this claim is. Please don’t quote a social media source.
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  2136. @damo7228  To be fair he had a doctor sign off on bone spurs.
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  2137. You have been misinformed by Skynews. Our warships are armed with RIM 162 ESSM. These missiles are exactly the same ones the US navy has been using to shoot down Houthi drones and missiles. Our warships also have a wide suite of ESM and ECM systems both active and passive. They are fully capable of defending themselves.
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  2138.  @wyattfamily8997  Trump set only two conditions. The Taliban not support any terrorist activity against the US and the Taliban consult with the Afgan government. Nowhere in the agreement does it mention equipment either sold or gifted to the Afgan government. Read the 4 page document on the State Department website.
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  2139.  @joebidenshandler2149  No only a clown would give a one word reply to an incredibly complex situation and ignore the facts in blind demagoguery.
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  2140. Multiple polls conducted by various organisations all have support for constitutional recognition for indigenous people at 65%. Polling for an absolute no is 15% and there lays the National party, One Notion, and UAP vote and the total Sky news viewership.
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  2141.  @rule3039  I asked you question and a simple one at that. You clearly are incapable of answering it. If you don’t understand why then that’s fine. Your reply is revealing but not for the initial reasons I asked my question.
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  2142. Who mentioned race?
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  2143. You Christians really need to get together and sort out what your talking about before selling it to the rest of us.
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  2144.  @Youtubsucks5  No that is factually incorrect. For the first two years of his term he had an absolute majority in the house and the Senate. How far back does your memory go?
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  2145.  @matthewmosier8439  And your point is? The government collapsed because the military faded away. There where only 2500 US troops left in Afghanistan in January 21. The only solution to save the situation would have been a massive increase in US troops somewhere in the region of 50000 but that is only my opinion. The American public have when polled consistently have said they want out of Afghanistan, I don't agree with that I think the US should of stayed and fought till we won. What does a stupid phone call prove? that Biden wanted to get out to. Well no shock Sherlock.
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  2146. Not real good with words are you? Look up the dictionary meaning of “can”
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  2147. Poor Tom you are obviously not Australian. The NSW EC don’t use any machines in counting. Take your stupid conspiracy theories and insert them in your upper colon.
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  2148. The artist is internationally recognised and has won an Archibald prize the most prestigious in the country. Your opinion on art is as worthless as your granddaughters painting.
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  2149. Individuals elected to a seat in parliament represent their electorate not any specific cultural group within such. Why mention race? Do you see race as an issue? Constitutional recognition is about equality for a cultural group very specifically left out of the original document.
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  2150. In actual fact Newspoll has been very accurate in its data for the last several elections state elections and the last federal election.
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  2151. That's because we live in a secular liberal western social democracy and we don't keep track of our citizens like totalitarian regimes.
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  2152. So when only one sub was operational under the Abbott government I can only assume you blamed Tony as well?
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  2153.  @peggyivey5828  Just offer one item just one, one good thing, just one, go one just one thing.
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  2154.  @batman684  Exactly, how dare she ask for mercy for the less fortunate. Completely unchristian.
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  2155. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  2156.  @thegmandaddy386  Didn't say or suggest he was an incel himself only that he is the incels demagogue.
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  2157.  @thegmandaddy386  An accurate statement is not being hateful just informative.
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  2158.  @thegmandaddy386  oh I'm quaking in my boots. Please tell me when the roasting will begin.
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  2159.  @thegmandaddy386  What a wonderfully verbose unhinged rant.
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  2160.  @thegmandaddy386  You just keep on believing that about your demagogue.
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  2161. Why?
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  2162. The last referendum suggests otherwise.
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  2163. I can see the cartoon now. Albo lying dead on the locker room floor with five stiletto heels buried in his back, with Tanya, Penny, Katy, Kristina, and Terri all standing around him on one shoe blaming each other.
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  2164.  @Prognosis__  while I wouldn’t use the word stolen, the High court in a 6 to 1 majority ruling essentially did say this in the “Mabo” and subsequent “Wik” ruling. The legal means by which we took land “Terra nullius” was proven to be false. This is just historical fact.
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  2165. Nope, an AP1000 PWR making 1Mw will produce approximately 40m3 of waste a year.
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  2166.  @Poorlineforeva  Exporting livestock is not just about cost. There are issues in some of our markets with consistent cold chain supply.
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  2167.  @Deljron777  Just provide the evidence.
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  2168.  @24yrukdesigner  Factually incorrect. Clinton was polling 5.8 points ahead of Trump nationally just prior to the 2016 election. No poll had her ever had her at 90% that is just straight out misinformation. Clinton ended up winning the popular vote by 3.8 points nationally. So the polling was slightly off. Trump won the electoral college and presidency because he had very narrow wins in the 7 battleground states. Trump didn’t destroy her at all, as across those 7 battleground states 89000 votes decided the 2016 election. Your comment is fallacious nonsense.
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  2169. Factually incorrect. Section 109 only takes effect if there is a conflict. As there is no federal law concerning a voice any state law can’t be in conflict. Just a fact check for you.
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  2170. @nickheath1927  No you dont understand, we had a referendum and a clear majority voted against a constitutional enshrined voice. There is no federal legislation in place stopping state based voices. Your comment was just plain wrong on any level.
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  2171. @nickheath1927  Yes states can make crap up. States regularly enact legislation. Do you live in Australia? as you don't seem to have an understanding of Federation.
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  2172.  jaxia-eu6jf  WTF are you talking about. You haven’t got a clue about what you are commenting on. Please reference the federal legislation that prevents a state based voice. You can’t because it doesn’t exsit. A referendum result is not legislation. You are fundamentally misunderstanding popular opinion, political will, and legislation. It is as if you literally haven’t got a clue how our federation works. Are you even Australian?
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  2173. Could you please point me to a LCOE study that shows nuclear is cheap? Thanks.
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  2174.  @polarbear7255  Nope you are factually wrong because there are also LCOS studies. I’m amazed at how ignorant of the subject you are or how little understanding you have of grid capacity v demand and the technology available to maintain capacity with renewables. Can you read?
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  2175. Yeah why should disabled people be entitled to a decent standard of living. The hide of them.
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  2176. How much consultation was sort from the indigenous population when our constitution was written?
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  2177.  @brettmitchell6431  I have no guilt, I have done nothing even remotely wrong that would invoke that emotion. Why would you even suggest such a strange unrelated concept. The indigenous community had an extensive consultation period and presented the Australian community with the “Uluṟu statement from the heart” it seems only reasonable to put this proposition to the people. A voice to government is not a third chamber it is merely an advisory body, it will have no veto powers or be able to enact legislation. It is nothing to be fearful of.
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  2178. Looking at him I would consider that an act of kindness.
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  2179. Classic argument from ignorance. I don’t understand it so it can’t work. Just fallacious nonsense from Ms Price.
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  2180.  @JDVHS  I totally agree with you. I really hated destroying a fully chromed SLR that was mounted on a wooden backboard. It was the Canberra Area shooting champion shot perpetual trophy. So much history just destroyed. Good luck with your range practice.
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  2181.  @the_forbinproject2777  Don't get me wrong, personally I think SMR however nucs come with all manner of political problems and regulations. In my country the vast majority of people live on the coast and then the majority of those on the eastern seaboard. Studies have shown with minimal infrastructure we can supply all the electricity we want from off shore wind. Currently two of our states Tasmania with Hydro and SA with Wind and solar, with gas backup and occasionally coal from Victoria as well are often 100% renewable. We have a ways to go but are getting there. As you know your country used to be 100% coal and somedays now you don't burn any of it. Neither the U.K. or Australia has fallen apart.
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  2182. Are you really suggesting the same variables and politics are involved in a by election to a national federal election?
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  2183.  @M77982  Good point. I certainly have never experienced or remember any protest, and in its way ANZAC day in commemorating the sacrifice of our fallen in war is a kind of anti war protest.
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  2184. Actually the scientific data shows burning fossil fuels kills significantly more bird life than wind turbines.
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  2185.  @jasminek5557  I mentioned nothing about changing sex, but gender roles are most definitely social constructs. Women are now fighter pilots and some men chose caring professions. Gender dysphoria is a real thing. It is recognised by the medical profession all around the world.
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  2186.  @melissahogan868  Very good synopsis of the situation and I have no issues with any of that. American foreign policy from both Republicans and Democrats has been abysmal. My issue is with this stupid black and white divide. One side perfect the other side evil. It is just stupid. Trumps foreign policy was all over the shop, sometimes good other times not so.
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  2187. @wokewokerman5280  Actually in relation to the rest of the US Minnesota's inflation rate is quite low.
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  2188. ​ @coal_man  yeah right. That’s where you go to get rich, university administration. The Forbes list and Australia’s rich list is just littered with University chancellors and how many holidays in the Med on their super yachts they take.
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  2189. Constitutional recognition and a voice are essential to reconciliation.
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  2190. Which values are those?
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  2191.  @robertjudge2501  Slavery is recorded in Mesopotamia 3500 BCE 500 years before Egypt.
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  2192. 1 month on and there are over 500 racist comments.
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  2193. Anybody who thinks the South China Sea (one of the most disputed areas in the world, with numerous countries laying claim to various parts, and Chinas claims repudiated by international courts) with the Tasman Sea (a remote begin body of water, with literally no dispute) is either a clown or deliberately being disingenuous. You chose!
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  2194. @partricklin9749  No you are factually wrong. It was a legally instituted arbitral tribunal constituted under the UN convention on Law of the Sea. Nice try but get your facts straight before attempting any disinformation.
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  2195. @partricklin9749  Just a strawman argument. I never suggested the Tasman Sea was not international waters. You point is just fallacious nonsense.
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  2196. @partricklin9749  Again factually incorrect. Alleged war crimes committed in Afghanistan by Australian soldiers are still under investigation. No determination has been made. Once again, get your facts straight before attempting to spread disinformation.
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  2197.  @partricklin9749  Hilarious, you make a point about international waters and then claim ADF ships in international waters in the South China Sea are intruding. Comedy genius. Here is some advice chose a topic to discuss that you have some knowledge of.
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  2198.  @partricklin9749  No you are factually incorrect. The Tribunal that ruled against China was instituted under UN law. You are mistaken or deliberately spreading disinformation.
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  2199.  @partricklin9749  Again with the fallacious nonsensical strawman. I never suggested or claimed Chinese naval vessels don’t have a right to exercise in international waters. Neither did I claim or suggest Australia or NZ have any sovereignty claim to international waters in the Tasman Sea. It is China that illegally claims territory of international waters in the South China Sea. You really have little knowledge of this topic.
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  2200.  @partricklin9749  Yes I understand you believe the International tribunal instituted under UN laws was an NGO, however you are wrong. You need to do some proper research on the topic. No war allenged war crimes committed by Australians has been judged by the ICC. But your point is again just fallacious nonsense. Tell me exactly how is an allegation of war crimes in Afghanistan related to a discussion about illegal Chinese activities in the South China Sea. Happy to discuss the murders committed by the Chinese Army during the Tiananmen massacre in 1989 were hundreds of protesting students were killed by Chinese soldiers.
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  2201.  @partricklin9749  No I didn’t. I never claimed the Tasman Sea was Australian territory. I claimed there is no disputed territory in the Tasman sea and that statement is factually correct. You are reading what you what to hear.
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  2202.  @partricklin9749  I have repeatedly stated the Tasman Sea is international waters. Your point is just fallacious nonsense.
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  2203.  @partricklin9749  No China has laid claim to parts of the South China Sea that are not recognised internationally or by several nearby nations. It illegally built military bases on reclaimed land despite assurances to the international community it wouldn’t. It continues to attempt to prevent freedom of passage movements through the South China Seas. You are being lied to by the CCP.
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  2204.  @partricklin9749  I have no understanding of why you continue to introduce red herring fallacies into a discussion about illegal Chinese naval activities in the South China Sea and their unprofessional and unsafe practices in the Tasman Sea.
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  2205.  @partricklin9749  In 2016, a UN tribunal concluded China violated UNCLOS for operating within the Philippines EEZ, interfering with fishing and petroleum activity, constructing artificial features, and conducting law enforcement activity that lead to near collisions at sea. You have been sold a lie and sucked it up with glee.
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  2206.  @partricklin9749  That’s hilarious, you just denied the Tiananmen massacre. You have lost your grip with reality. The ICC is not investigating andy allenged war crimes by Australians, the Australian government is investigating them and a special task force under the guidance of the AFP was set up to do this, and has always cooperated with the ICC. The UN tribunal was instituted under Annex VII to the 1982 UNCLOS. I’m sorry but someone who denies the June Forth incident is delusional.
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  2207.  @partricklin9749  You are funny guy. The Federation square wasn’t even built until 2002. In 1982 there were numerous protests in Australia (Franklin river, Commonwealth games, Land rights). Your delusional rantings are endlessly entertaining.
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  2208.  @partricklin9749  You are the one that mentioned Federation square, if you meant old gas building built in the 60s then that’s what you should have said, but the stupidity of your ignorance is once again endlessly entertaining.
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  2209.  @partricklin9749  No, Factually incorrect our aircraft was exercising its free right passage in international airspace. Chinas claim to this space is not recognised internationally. You are once again completely wrong.
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  2210.  @partricklin9749  Endless streams of derogatory comments is uselessly funny and entertaining and it clearly demonstrates your intellectual capacity.
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  2211.  @partricklin9749  No you have just slipped into complete gibberish that is childlike. Are you just going to ChatGPT to form a response to my comments?
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  2212. @boofsiggy  Yep totally agree, but it was late, I was bored and sleepless, and it keep him from annoying anyone else. The level of his self delusion is impressive, but strangely endearing.
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  2213. @xinyiquan666  Yeah I'm sure that's what your government told you to think. I wish i could live in the delusional happiness that is your mind.
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  2214. @xinyiquan666  So for how long have you been a spokesperson for the CCP? You are not very good at it. Try and be subtle, try not to sound like a deranged lunatic wallowing in self delusion.
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  2215. @xinyiquan666  it's kind of you to show so much interest in my welfare. Thankyou. Your endless stream of nonsense is very soothing, much like a stroll through the bush with the birds whistling away. It's a shame you have nothing of substance to your argument other than CCP talking points.
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  2216.  @xinyiquan666  Thankyou for taking such interest in my health. It’s so nice of you to care so much. It is shame though that you lack the intellectual skills to argue or discuss geopolitics with any level of intelligence. Endlessly entertaining though, the convict jibes are particularly humorous. Is their a comedy venue where you perform as I’d pay money to see your act.
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  2217.  @steverogers9507  I know I wasted my 35 years on you defending this country.
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  2218. Of what?
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  2219.  @miamiconservativecuban1021  No that's fine you have every right to your opinion I just wanted to understand for myself it is completely devoid of any fact. Thanks.
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  2220. OMG RWNJ conspiracy theories, without a shred of evidence of their ludicrously stupid claims.
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  2221. No hyperbole there. What’s your doom plan?
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  2222. Short of the US, and those countries armed with Nuclear weapons of which we have no defence name one single country capable of successfully attacking Australia conventional. I dare you to.
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  2223. Or maybe the supply of barley from Ukraine has stopped and they are desperate to fill the shortfall.
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  2224.  @nathanb8721  Factually incorrect. The ANZAC frigates are armed with RIM 162 ESSM SAMs. These missiles give Area defence out to 60nm and are the exact same missile used to shoot down Houthi drones and missiles by the US Navy.
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  2225. Just look at the polling. Simple
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  2226. Nobody is suggesting it is a scientific paper. It is however a summary of more than 14000 scientific papers published in the last five years. Ridd knows this and is deliberately being mischievous in his analysis.
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  2227. @ Nothing in the constitution allows a federal government to delay or prevent a federal election because of a declaration of war., but if you know of a clause in our constitution that says so then simply reference it now and the discussion is over.
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  2228.  @shannonwilson1416  That’s fine, but can you provide any data that refutes AEMO. Just a simple reference to a document that proves beyond all reasonable doubt that AEMO plan won’t work. Thanks.
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  2229. @totalsceptic  No, that is a misunderstanding of the statement. AEMO said it can't guarantee the cheapest prices. All you are doing is deliberately spreading misinformation.
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  2230.  @dfor50  Well I'll wait for the coward to respond himself, but yes you are spot on.
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  2231.  @serverlan763  That's not what I said. I never suggested you don't seek different opinions, but good journalism doesn't seek balance good journalism seeks the truth. Ask questions, be sceptical. Anecdotal evidence is by nature almost always fallacious.
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  2232. Those Dunkley voters must be real kid haters
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  2233. you do understand that legislation passed by the parliament means the RBA acts completely independently from government. Your comment is meaningless gibberish.
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  2234. Dimwit
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  2235. No hyperbole there.
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  2236. @arroeducarlion4990  Ir you had any understanding of Foote and Tyndals work they weren't looking for greenhouse gases it was something they had observed in experiments.
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  2237.  @arroeducarlion4990  Relative contributions of greenhouse gase emissions to global warming. D.A Lashof & Dilip R Ahuja.
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  2238.  @arroeducarlion4990  Greenhouse gases and Society N Hopwood & J Cohen 2008.
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  2239. @arroeducarlion4990  You do understand there was no such thing as emails in the mid 19th century?
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  2240. Can anyone answer me how much does the average person have in superannuation?
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  2241.  @ianlister245  I admitt I am a self funded retiree and 35 years in the Army means I have a CPI super payment till I die and then my wife if she is alive, but the shit Cory went on with is crap.
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  2242.  @grannyannie2948  You got that right.
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  2243. Sheridan is making shit up. He hasn’t got a clue.
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  2244. Yep you are correct. Secular laws evolved and developed over human history is the way to go. As our sense of morality has developed and ancient teachings from flawed texts decline our society improves. No need to fear a nonexistent entity of somebody else’s imagination.
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  2245. LMFAO. How can you take seriously a comment about a persons hat.
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  2246.  @libatalklieb5793  I didn’t want to humiliate him but not a single Chinese soldier or airplane has ever landed in Darwin. Now we have something like 2500 US marines regularly rotate through Darwin on a yearly basis. I’ve worked with them and they are fine soldiers and having them in Australia is in my opinion a very good thing.
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  2247.  @Pearl-s6d  That’s not good. I had a couple of mates and a few blokes I knew take their own lives. It is very sad. At a time of very low unemployment it is always hard for the military to keep its numbers up. As well the previous government increased the overall size of the ADF without a clear plan as to how that was going to be achieved. Maybe I was lucky but I found my 35 years in the Army extremely rewarding. I apologise I should’ve mocked your comment the way I did.
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  2248.  @libatalklieb5793  Yes I’m not blind to US foreign policy and we use the Yanks as much as they use us.
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  2249.  @bornyesterday1895  1. Submarine medical staff are well trained, but yes in any emergency a submarine can offload a person without the need at all to port. 2. The Chinese already know the external dimensions and characteristics of Virginia and Astute class SSNs. 3. The CCP navy already is attempting to track all Western navies submarines. They already have an idea of their noise signature. 4. The port in Darwin does not have the capacity to access technical data/characteristics of SS or SSNs. 5. I agree we should be a little more cleverer on how we decide who owns our major infrastructure.
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  2250. Nice conspiracy theory.
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  2251. No hyperbole there. Just reasoned well balanced comments from a RWNJ.
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  2252.  @grannyannie2948  You understand I was being sarcastic.
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  2253. Ohh that’s a buggar she would have been the best choice for Labor
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  2254. Can’t a Trump supporter handle a bit of criticism without turning into a snowflake and running off with their feelings hurt.
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  2255.  @maxprophet8872  That’s one of the better conspiracy nutjob theories that have been put out there. All you missed was the reptilian shape shifting gas executives running the whole show. Just superb work.
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  2256. Phil is unable to answer “Prove your god” he can’t nobody can.
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  2257.  @PJRayment  Phil the entire history of humankind refutes everything you say.
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  2258.  @PJRayment  Hey Phil, it's your bible not mine and you are displaying a shocking lack of knowledge of it. Have you even read it? A bald assertion of detailed slavery instructions, that's just so beautiful and sweet in its naivety.
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  2259.  @PJRayment  Tell me Phil what does Paul in his letters say about slaves?
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  2260.  @PJRayment  So your answer is no I can't, and I can accept that.
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  2261. Still waiting. Just one unique christian value, please.
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  2262. Don’t listen to this idiot. Our warships are equipped with a range of active and passive weapons systems to defeat drones. In fact the exact same ones that the US navy has already used. You have been deliberately misinformed by Skynews.
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  2263. Smith is an aberration, I did 35 years and the officers and soldiers I served with were outstanding. Journalism is an essential element of a free democracy.
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  2264.  @imxxnsushi  Oh yeah the Taliban and Al Qaeda are such clean skins. I mean they never killed any civilians at all. In fact let's check on just how many Afghani farmers the Taliban killed.
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  2265. Australia produces on average 7 times more food than we consume. We could easily feed 100 million people and regularly do. We export so much food it significantly contributes to our balance of payments and national wealth.
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  2266.  @AWayOfLiving84  It’s called the free market and capitalism. At the moment beef prices are coming down because farmers are de-stocking because of an expected drought, as is lamb. Vegetables are going up due to large crop damage in the Lockyer valley after a severe storm. Generally grain prices are down a bit due to falling overseas demand. Australia generally produces high quality agricultural products that attract top prices overseas, hence consumers have to pay the same prices here.
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  2267. @AWayOfLiving84  Those that ignore history are doomed to repeat it. Some famous person said that.
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  2268. @ctfh1236  Look up Catholicism in any dictionary. You are factually wrong.
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  2269. You have me convinced. I didn’t realise there were so many climate scientists commenting on YouTube.
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  2270. How is an advisory body segregation? What debt? What evidence do you have of any debt?
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  2271. Please just name one unique Christian value that is reflected in a western democracy?
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  2272. Racist comments one after the other. “garyjohnstone6422” comment pretty much sums up the No case.
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  2273.  @dukdown  Sure. A Elected MP represents their electorate, enacts legislation, votes on bills before the house, and spends public money via parliament, ie budget legislation. A voice in the constitution is merely an advisory body it has none of the power a MP has.
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  2274.  @dukdown  And thankyou.
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  2275. Holy crap this is going to set off the right wing nutjobs.
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  2276.  @johnwoodrow8769  I didn’t say it would be easy only that it is all that is required. The LNP had 9 years in government and never even tried. Now that what Labor to introduce the legislation even though it’s not Labor policy. The Libs need to do the work, get elected and take responsibility themselves. You don’t need bipartisan support at all, you just need a majority in the Parliament. If the Libs can’t get a majority then it’s not what the people of Australia want. That’s why we call it a representative democracy.
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  2277. This is a real concern for Sky News commentators. They are the real comedians
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  2278. Yes you can tell by the crowds nobody wants it.
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  2279. It’s easy. They saw an intelligent articulate black man become President and suddenly realised they weren’t superior at all. It hurt.
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  2280. Actually technically speaking the First Fleet arrived in Australia on the 18th January 1788. So you haven’t even got that right. Did you do any Australian history in school?
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  2281.  @brettchristoffel6391  A complete slur without a shred of evidence.
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  2282. Exactly what was disaster? 2007 GDP growth 3.6%, GDP per capita grew from $37927 in 2006 to $45156. In 2007 Australia ranked 15 for economic growth out of 195 countries. The All Ords reached near record highs in 2007. Unemployment in 2007 was 4.38% -0.40% from 2006. In 2010 the stock market had a flat year, unemployment had increased but again was down from the previous year by 0.35% and GDP growth was 2.07% and in the context of a worldwide recession Australia alone amongst the OECD avoided it. Apart from that during the Rudd/Gillard governments many great pieces of legislation were passed. Plain cigarette packing, NDIS, NBN, Clean energy bill, School funding Gonski reforms. Mineral Resource rent tax ( UAP are coming this now). Also During this period inflation remained well under 3%. So again exactly what was a disaster?
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  2283. Yes Roosevelt said the same as did Chamberlain. How did that turnout?
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  2284. I understand it was a different time, but we managed to defend Australia from the Japanese in WWII without a RAN submarine element. Using your imagination there are other ways to defend Australia or project force, panicking now about a couple of hiccups in the procurement of the next generation subs will not help. We can extend the LOT of the Collins and extend the capabilities of the surface fleet and air elements, the solutions are endless.
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  2285. Having read down through the 40 replies of either the end of capitalism or end of the world, to wild conspiracy theories, is it possible and I'm just spitballing here that just maybe there is and again just maybe a little bit of catastrophising going on. Could this be just another corona virus like we have had before and we treat it like we have diseases in the past by using some minor protective measures, a vaccine, and some anti- viral drugs. There seem to be bunch of snowflakes that are trying to prolong this and they need to harden up to help us get over this and go back to our normal lives.
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  2286.  @johngeier8692  No it’s a strawman fallacy. Nobody believes there was a single aboriginal nation. Otherwise provide the evidence.
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  2287.  @iakg1777  Who is everyone? and what you said is illogical nonsense. It just reeks of self entitlement and myopia
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  2288. Why are you watching Andrew Bolt then?
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  2289.  @aussienscale  Labor we’re in government only 6 years and had to deal with a worldwide recession.
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  2290. WTF it’s a harmless show about music trivia, not a crime against humanity you numbnuts.
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  2291. Are you denying that Houthi rebels/terrorists/freedom fighters are not attacking international shipping off the Yemeni coastline?
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  2292.  @generalinformation4386  No straw, just independent data. Trump looks like he will win, however it will be very close. I don’t think you understand polling data.
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  2293. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  2294.  @debnorris110  A ridiculously stupid reply. The polls I referenced included Rasmussen and other conservative polling organisations. You obviously know nothing about polling or bothered to do any research.
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  2295. LMFAO
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  2296. Jeez how firmly is you tongue in your cheek.
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  2297. Absolute crap. If and when it will be four years and if anything like the previous four years totally ineffective. Move on nothing to see here.
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  2298. 160 comments full of racist hate, well done commentators great effort.
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  2299. Holy f#$k I was only joking but a read down through the comments and the majority of comments are from nutjobs, some are probably joking but jeez.
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  2300.  @harryfarber6435  I was a soldier for 35 years and property development was not my thing. I inherited a small amount of money ($60000) from my grandparents, read a book and some magazines invested it in shares and funds and 5 years later quadrupled my money and bought a house for my family. It isn’t rocket science, it doesn’t even require you to be that clever. I managed it quite easily.
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  2301.  @wuper2270  Yes I have little understanding of people who measure there existence by financial success. It actually requires little skill. Try manoeuvring troops and resources on a battlefield. To quote the great General George S. Patton “ compared to war all other forms of human endeavour pale into insignificance”. Yeah it is a bit conceited but it is one of my favourite quotes. That’s probably why Trump chickened out of the draft with heel spurs, he knew he wasn’t up for it.
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  2302. @imzjustplayin  18 months ago Trump was well ahead in all the polls, you have no idea what you are talking about.
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  2303.  @KingfishStevens-di9ji  RealClear politics and Race to the WH polling both had Trump ahead of Biden by a couple of points. It was still very close as was the final election numbers.
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  2304. Hilarious.
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  2305. The Libs are going to purchase an entire nuclear power industry and you dimwits are worried about a pissant regional air service. Hilarious.
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  2306.  @buildmotosykletist1987  It must have been her doppelganger who joined Skynews in 2014 and cohosted "To The Point" with Peter van Olsen. Do some research and you will find I am exactly right.
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  2307.  @PJRayment  Whoever suggested American politics was a level playing field. I can't believe you are suggesting Mehmet Oz with all his high profile in the media suffered from lack of messaging. You blame the media and a lack of debate. Keep believing that. I assume you advise the Republican party, I can only hope.
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  2308.  @deborah5763  Raphael Warnock was a Baptist minister and while I agree he is no clean skin I think evil is a bit over the top
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  2309.  @dalecrocker3213  what wonderfully honest answer. Good on you for that.
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  2310.  @None-y2f  Technically speaking the only true rights you have is control of your own body and thought, everything else are social constructs created over thousands of years of social interaction. When you say government I hear society, so yes apart from those two specific rights all other freedoms are merely agreed to by people.
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  2311. I think she was poorly treated by the Minister for Aboriginal affairs
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  2312.  @PJRayment  No I didn't ignore it. I dismissed it. There is however independent data that does support your argument. Generally mental illness and depression are at higher rates in less religious countries. ie Timor-Leste which is one of the most religious countries on the planet has a depression rate half that of Australia. The kicker is through it simply isn't enough of an effect to improve life to a standard comparable to the most secular. Average life span Timor 69, Australia 83, and Australia isn't close to the top of secular countries. Japan one of the most secular which has high rates of mental illness and suicide still has a average life expectancy of 84. Once again the data proves generally the more secular a country is the better off it is. There is no advantage in religiosity.
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  2313. @TaminOZZ quoting the bible to prove the bible is circular reasoning and fallacious garbage.
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  2314. I reckon they have been going through the list of Liberal party members who have been appointed to government boards and positions in the last 9 years and drawing up termination notices. Next will be a list of Ambassadors up for the sack. Arthur Sinodinos would have packed his bag a week ago.
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  2315. And your data source for this claim is?
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  2316. @winstonsmith7801  So your data source is anecdotal evidence of a haircut. Thanks that's all I needed to know.
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  2317.  @JamielDeAbrew  Yes. The data collected to calculate inflation includes the price of both purchasing and renting accommodation. It is heavily weighted in this area as of its importance to peoples lives.
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  2318.  @Nathan-ry3yu  I don't necessarily agree with your interpretation of history and certainly our High court doesn't, however let's assume you are correct, under English law in 1788 having conquered Australia they still would have retained their interests in land or native title under their own laws, until those laws were overturned by the English. So you are just wrong on the legal aspect of conquest.
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  2319. Well that comment shows all the geopolitical knowledge of a ant.
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  2320.  @glennsmethurst2235  Actually anyone who felt they were forced to take a vaccine could have. Literally anyone. Why didn’t you.
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  2321. This is one of most thoughtful considered comment/opinions I have read on the subject. WTF are you watching Skynews for?
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  2322. Why? Where is that written down in law? Define sexual deviance.
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  2323.  @rogermckinnon5738  From the IAEA own study the average time for construction of a PWR in 2023 is 121 months.
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  2324. We already were
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  2325. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  2326.  @ssuwandi3240  Yes that’s exactly how they work, what’s your point?
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  2327.  @ssuwandi3240  Not all the polls I referenced are owned or run by media companies, most of them are independent companies.
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  2328.  @ssuwandi3240  No factually incorrect. None of the polls I referenced are government owned or run. I'm not saying there aren't, but I didn't reference any in the 8 I quoted. Please don't make stuff up. I was very careful in the polls I quoted.
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  2329. Political representation is not the same as constitutional recognition.
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  2330.  @positivepawpaw7564  Not sure why you are yelling. The Aboriginal population was specifically and explicitly not mentioned in the constitution. They were made non citizens and denied any voting rights in the referendum and subsequent Federation. White Anglos were well represented. Go have a look at the make-up of our first Parliament.
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  2331. If the question was how many sex’s are there then the answer is simple, XX, XY, XXXY, XYYY. There are some rare ones XO, XO/XX, XY/XXY, XXY/XXXY/XXXXY. Sex just isn’t as simple as we use to think it was. It isn’t just black and white. What is so confronting to people to accept this. This is the same crowd that would have been freaking out when we discovered the earth actually rotates around the sun.
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  2332.  @MarcPagan  To be fair the US has 61% fossil fuel production, add to that 19% nuc power which we don’t have and we are both at approximately only 20% renewables.
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  2333. Ok so Jimbo has numerous graduate and post graduate degrees, as so does Josh baby. However you are completely missing the point of a parliamentary democracy and how our executive works. Ministers are not expected to have or need to have explicit knowledge of their portfolios. Generally speaking we attempt to have the AG have some legal experience, but it is not essential. I dare you to nominate exactly how many of our defence ministers in the last 50 years have had military experience. That’s why we have public servants. Your argument is nonsensical.
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  2334. We welcome all comers to the greatest nation on the planet.
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  2335. Don’t listen to the naysayers.
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  2336. What exact expertise do you have that is superior to the AEMO and the CSIRO.
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  2337.  @mickoz9389  That’s hilarious, you just called the Energy Market operator in Australia an activist organisation. Just pure comedic idiocy. Funny as all hell. Thanks you made my day.
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  2338. Yes I suspect you are correct. The Howard government clearly pulled the decision to engage in the war in Iraq out of its arse. No documents required.
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  2339. Why because he inspired “Outsiders”
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  2340.  @hc3657  That makes no sense.
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  2341.  @LukeXMV  What don’t they like, Democracy, rule of law, universities, hospitals, antibiotics, written language. Yes indigenous cultures suffered and badly and yes western expansionism during the enlightenment could of been handled better, however this is where we are.
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  2342. @awc900  There is more than enough information in the public domain about the costs associated with building a nuclear power plant. Obviously legislation change is needed for it to happen, but certainly not to estimate the cost. No energy provider in Australia has expressed any desire to go nuclear. What do you know about the cost of nuclear that the CEOs and management of every energy provider in the country doesn't?
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  2343. @footbru  There are multiple scientific and reputable agencies that have provided studies that all conclude that nuclear power is significantly more expensive than renewables. Even the Atomic Energy Agency admits once a grid is more than 30% renewables nuclear is unaffordable. Australia is already at 40% renewable. Going nuclear would be an economic disaster.
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  2344. Just watched a great rebuttal to this garbage. Cuckoo Christianity.
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  2345. Hilarious. All Pauly did throughout the referendum discussions was fearmonger and nod his head to Dutton’s scare campaign. It must really hurt when it rebounds.
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  2346. One Notion did well. 1.8% of the vote. Clearly the party of …………..?
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  2347. You do understand in the parliamentary system in Australia we don't vote for a Prime Minister.
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  2348.  @CaliforniaCousin420  I have spent the last twenty years of my life trying to kill every terrorist my government told me to, and while I never served in Afghanistan I served operationally in several other theatres. Two mates who served in Afghanistan both took their own lives, a wounded nephew who will never be the same, the capitulation in Afghanistan is like a knife through my heart.
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  2349. Absolute rubbish. Coal receives massive government subsidies.
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  2350. @nathantudor5763  Australia day didn’t even exist till 1935 so what country did our ANZACs die for in WWI?
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  2351. @polarbear7255  That's not the question. If you had to choose which would you keep? Don't be a snowflake make a decision. Australia day (start 1935) ANZAC day (start 1916)
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  2352. Perhaps we could combine them both and call it Empire Day and use the Kings birthday as the date or maybe move Australia day back to its original date July 30. The options are endless.
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  2353.  @adamparker4585  You have my vote.
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  2354.  @manishjungkarki1735  I don't think you understood a word I said.
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  2355. Actually the Virginia class we are getting is equipped with tube launched Tomahawk missiles with a range of over 1000 kilometres. When added to the extended cruising range of a SSN the analogy is more like a leaning out the window with a 120 smoothbore cannon firing an APDS. I assume you know the difference between a Harpoon missile and a Tomahawk missile.
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  2356. Do you know the difference between a SSN and a SSBN?
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  2357. Where is electricity cheaply produced by nuclear power? It is almost universally subsidised by governments in every part of the world.
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  2358.  @buildmotosykletist1987  The French government owned Nuclear energy corporation EDF has debts of €60billion because it subsidies the cost of its nuclear powered electricity. Which is fine but it is straight out misinformation for you to suggest it’s power is cheap.
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  2359. By what measure? What is your data source for your claim?
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  2360.  @blox82  No it won't, it merely provides an advisory body to parliament/government of which many others already exsist. There is no vote on who is Chairman of the Reserve bank, nobody votes on the Chief of the Defence force. Your argument is just a non sequitur. What is your data source for its potential cost? The Productivity commission which is an advisory body to government only costs $35 million annually. I would suggest your claim of $billions was whipped out of your arse.
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  2361.  @LogicalAspect1  Congratulations you win my award for the youtube comment of month. I cried tears of laughter. Do you appear at a stand up comedy venue because I would pay money to hear you do a routine.
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  2362. I’m astounded why any normal person would what to vote No to the voice.
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  2363.  @HealthyDisrespectforAuthority  Either you agree to youtubes conditions of use and use it or go somewhere else it is called the free market, and I have sat in on those conferences in Utah and your right we are trying to silence you, doesn't seem to be working though.
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  2364.  @johnlee3899  Yes another failed Trump enterprise along with Trump Steaks, Trump Airlines, Trump University, Trump Casinos, and whatever football team he owned all total failures. If you don't like YouTube don't use it.
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  2365. Jeez just get a job with the Israeli propaganda department.
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  2366. Are you deliberately trying to spread misinformation? The front page of the report clearly states it included the costs of transmission infrastructure. You haven’t even read the report .
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  2367. Virtually 181 comments by nutjob conspiracy theorists. The sheer idiocy of most of the comments is even I find mind boggling.
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  2368. Make that 182 comments of sheer imbicility
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  2369. Constitutional recognition and a voice to parliament has nothing to do with race it is about original ownership as per English law but obviously what to make it about race. I wonder why?
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  2370. And off we go into nutjob conspiracy territory.
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  2371.  @MountainDad  Don’t forget those reptilian shape shifting pizza shop owners.
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  2372.  @grannyannie6744  Isn’t that a little bit extreme?
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  2373. Really thats the best you have Fuck Joe Biden. That’s what you consider clever political commentary?
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  2374.  @samopalvampirenvonbutlegin8603  Yeah right.
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  2375. The term “carbon footprint” was invented by the PR firmed employed by BP in the mid 90s to shame individuals and shift the burden of pollution away from the fossil fuel industry and these twitheads commentators have bought it hook, line, and sinker.
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  2376. Religious freedom is one of the few rights granted in our constitution.
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  2377. How much involvement did the indigenous community have in the drafting of our constitution?
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  2378. What a ridiculously stupid comment.
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  2379. Too be fair the LNP in 2006 did set up the Future Fund which currently has $161 billion. When in power the Labor government of the day added extra funds. It is a sovereign wealth fund averaging 10% returns over the last 10 years. So I’m not sure if you really know what you are commenting on.
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  2380. This comment needs to be put in context. The reduction in defence spending was taken in response to hard budget decisions that had to be taken in regard to the global financial crisis at the time.
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  2381. Factually incorrect. It also has gas turbines. Yes it does import electricity from Victoria but this is reducing all the time.
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  2382.  @Rk-fd9iv  Yes it's weird people can comment and say the most slanderous things about Presidents Trump and Biden and yet mention the C word and all hell breaks loose. Bloody stupid.
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  2383. Look out, let’s count the nutjob flat earther comments.
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  2384.  @traption4617  By what measure?
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  2385.  @AlwaaysSkeptical  No need to fight, simple friendly discussion.
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  2386. @CraigLaubscher  So I'm not privy to the advice provided to the NSC, but I would suggest the public announcement that our naval assets are required here in our own region is a fairly honest assessment by the current government. Remember it was a conservative government and Dutton as defence minister that withdrew our warship stationed in the Gulf three years ago. That's what they said then so it seems reasonable to me.
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  2387. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  2388. Exactly when was sport not politicised?
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  2389.  @stenkarasin2091  Good, actually great. Please tell me you have some influence or are a party member and can guide the LNP policy, because that's the best thing Labor could possibly hear. Please if you are not, then become a member of the LNP and make them think the wat you do. Please.
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  2390. Yes
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  2391.  @scottpopowski902  In 2020 there were 168.31 million registered voters. Biden 81268924 votes, Trump 74216154. Total votes cast 155.49 million. So your first point is false. As voting is not compulsory this accounts for the 13 odd million who didn't vote, next.
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  2392.  @scottpopowski902  Yes Trump was a disaster for the Republican Party, but they will recover and choose a sensible candidate for the 2024 presidential election.
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  2393. @bigd1558  No incorrect. The data I referenced was on a direct comparison on murders by guns per million population. It has nothing to do with total population. The point is with a culture of gun rights and violence you have a significantly higher chance of being murdered by a person with a gun in the US than Australia. The data is overwhelmingly clear on this.
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  2394. Yes this was the CEO of ENRON favourite quote as well.
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  2395. This is the problem when someone offers a comment without a clue.
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  2396. If you actually look at the numbers and analyse the results properly it is clear that the hard right of the Liberal/National party votes went nowhere. The really crazy right wing parties votes did not increase they actually went backwards. So where did the conservatives vote go. It has gone to conservatives independents who campaigned on climate change and Greens candidates. So why in any reasonable or sensible analysis would you suggest to go further to the right when your votes went to the left. As you rightly pointed out you are no expert on Oz politics
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  2397. He wrote deliberately “an abo” to be either racist or to be a smart arse provocateur.
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  2398. Yep let’s give up now. WTF. East coast coal has had over 25% of its capacity offline all year. We still rely on 60% of our energy from coal, so a request from the government to merely supply what is normally expected is in any sensible world a reasonable request. Your suggestion this is coal power that has been switched off or permanently closed is just ignorant or deliberately mischievous.
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  2399. What in gods name made the right wing nutjobs ever think the LNP could possibly win this election?
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  2400.  @TSpackman  It was always Liberal party policy to improve the environment. You just didn’t read the details.
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  2401.  @TSpackman  The liberal party policy still maintains it commitment to the Paris accord as well national polling consistently shows an overwhelming majority of Australians want action done on anthropogenic climate change, 75% on some surveys.
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  2402. 8 constitutional experts have all agreed a voice in the constitution does not give any special rights and so provides equality. Good to see you on board.
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  2403. Yes governments do have the right to overrule them. In modern western liberal democracies secular law universally is superior to church laws.
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  2404.  @travstar5447  As explained previously your comment is nonsensical.
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  2405. I might point out that I fully support any scheme or system that reduces welfare fraud. Robodebt however was the exact opposite of this.
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  2406. Yeah I’ve had to cut back my waygu steak to only twice a week.
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  2407. Just because you don’t agree with his brand of politics (which I don’t) doesn’t mean his character is bad. Bolton is a straight talker and has maintained a consistent line throughout his political life.
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  2408.  @stopthehatemedialoveeachot442  Yep, in no shape or form would the morale of the US Army be harmed by reading a book. To read CRT is in no way to agree with it or disagree with it, merely to understand it.
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  2409.  @stopthehatemedialoveeachot442  A good educator teaches you how to think not what to think.
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  2410.  @stopthehatemedialoveeachot442  Pimple of a General! 6 combat tours, a infantry combat badge, two distinguished service crosses, three bronze stars, and a legion of merit. 40 years defending the US, chuck in three university degrees two of which are masters one of which is from Princeton. That is just an unsubstantiated slur. General Milley who fought with pistol in hand in the battle of Sadr city would know more about "fighting morale" in his little finger than you and I would ever know and I did 35 years in the Army.
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  2411.  @stopthehatemedialoveeachot442  General Milley was appointed by a Republican, President Trump who chose him personally over the recommendation of the then SecDef and CofJCS. Restating and then emphasising that he is an evil pimple, when the only evidence you have is that he recommended his soldiers read a book is a pretty shallow argument. It was Plato who said "Only the dead have seen the end of war." Did I enjoy war, that is a deeply personal question, I certainly enjoyed soldiering, and when on operations I was confident that I contributed to the defence of my country in a meaningful way. It is a bit like a doctor treating a patient you don't wish them to be sick, but you enjoy making them better.
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  2412.  @stopthehatemedialoveeachot442  And so ends any meaningful discussion with your distrust and anger. The SecDef and General Milley both clearly stated CRT is not taught in the US military only that a book is on a recommended but not compulsory reading list. All General Milley said was he wanted to understand what happened on Jan 6 and you have turned it into some wild conspiracy theory. As to the facts of the day let's wait till all the investigations are over. CRT is no more a left and right thing than the theory of gravity is.
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  2413.  @stopthehatemedialoveeachot442  I answered every question in detail with proof. You threw out there a completely unsubstantiated claim with nil evidence about a foreign country being responsible for Jan 6. When you realise you have no argument then be brave enough to admit it. I'm sure the military is full of generals who vote republican and some that vote Democrat are you seriously suggesting only Republican voting generals are good and democrat voting generals are bad? and you had the gall to call me disingenuous. Game set match.
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  2414. The 528 poll average has Harris ahead in 5 of the 7 battleground states.
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  2415.  @johnwoodrow8769  There can be no genuine concern when the explicit wording of the constitutional amendment specifically prevents it. It is as if you don’t understand how words work either.
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  2416.  @Design_no  Firstly the funding for the. NIAA is approximately $100 million annually and I cite the current budget paper as evidence. Prior to that the LNP budget allocation was approximately $50 million annually. If you what a sensible discussion you must first agree on the facts.
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  2417. Easy. Do you have evidence of your aboriginal genealogy? Do you identify as an aboriginal. Have you been accepted by a clan/group/mob. If the answer to all three questions is yes, then yes you will be able to contribute your opinion to the voice. The voice does not have and will not have any political party affiliations.
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  2418. So Rita’s definition of success is confirming for a huge audience you are a moron. Nice
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  2419.  @joe-hl9rl  Are you a US citizen? I’m not, I’m Australian and even I know that only US citizens can cast a vote in a Presidential election. Except for Nth Dakota you must be registered and that requires you prove your citizenship status by providing ID. Some states also have residency requirements. Embarrassing!
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  2420. @trackdusty  She was explicitly referring to the current Labor government that has three surplus budgets now, in a row. Something the government she worked for failed miserably in attempting. If you think pouring $billions extra into defence is more left than trying to nationalise the banking industry, then you can have that opinion but you would be wrong. Read some history about the Labor party before making such inane comments.
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  2421. I was a soldier for 35 years and make no judgement of Justin as was no doubt a better soldier than I was however Alan Jones did not pick him up on two obvious fallacies that he committed. First a black and white fallacy about either having a Army that reflects your society or one that can win the battle, this is simply untrue, women make as excellent pilots as men, drive trucks as well as men and actually enhance our combat abilities as opposed to an all male defence force, and no-one is suggesting our Defence Force reflect our society perfectly, but it must reflect our values otherwise it is not Australian. The second fallacy was a strawman when he implied the witnesses to the alleged crimes in Afghanistan were all Taliban, many of the witnesses to these alleged crimes are our own special forces soldiers giving statements. Overall I thought this piece was just a really poor example of journalism if you could even call it that.
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  2422.  @guyfawkes5291  Mate totally agree with everything you said as you did with me. My point was the the poor conduct of the interview and if Alan Jones had questioned Justin on some of his points then Justin would of had a chance to clarify his position. We are a free, democratic and liberal society and our Defence force must reflect those values, otherwise what's the point. By that I don't mean equality of outcome, just equality of opportunity.
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  2423.  @davidtaylor351  And no-one is suggesting they are. In fact the Army has finally realised this and is now in process of designing and providing body armour and load carriage equipment for the female body. Part of the reason they have suffered high rates of injury in training is because they have been forced to use equipment designed for the male body. It appears you to are influenced by ideological propaganda as well. In reality all female battalions fought in WWII in the Russian Army and were just as ruthless against the Germans as were there men, yes they suffered very high casualty rates but that was there choice.
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  2424.  @LWRC  Yep that’s right how much lower can that unemployment rate get. Absolutely diabolical.
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  2425. @jamesmorrow1646  You need to check your facts. Kiwi troops served in Iraq for seven years alongside Australian soldiers. As for its criminality that is still up for debate. Just because the UN says it was it not enough evidence. Was it a mistake? Probably, I think so but an argument can be made it wasn't.
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  2426. @Luum81  From his previous comments that I have read we are very similar in our political and social views, this time however we differ, but so what, he is wrong and I am right.
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  2427.  @vivrowe2763  please cite or reference just one data source. Thankyou.
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  2428. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  2429. There is zero evidence LGBTQI people commit sexual offences at any greater or lesser extent than heterosexuals. In fact there are several studies that confirm this. Happy for you to cite whatever evidence you have.
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  2430.  @zhaowei3025  Although I personally find the whole dressing up as a character of a women puzzling I have absolutely no issue whatsoever with anyone reading a storybook to my granddaughters.
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  2431.  @TheRealBobSmith.  Please I coughing up a lung laughing that hard, no more.
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  2432. There is literally nothing liberal about Trump or his politics, not a thing.
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  2433. Yeah there is nothing more terrifying than a women in a wheelchair.
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  2434.  @kacey6490  A simple “yeah I got that wrong” would have been the appropriate response.
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  2435.  @Prognosis__  Read the guidelines and conditions for the use of youtube comments.
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  2436.  @TheSilmarillian  fair cop.
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  2437. For suggesting someone read a book?
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  2438.  @razor1uk610  Done. Thanks for keeping an eye on my lousy typing skills.
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  2439. You still fail miserably to understand the difference between political representation and constitutional recognition.
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  2440. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  2441. I’m on your side, I own a pond to.
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  2442. A nonsensical comment as clearly the LNP preselects men without any merit. Why should it not select women without merit?
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  2443. Provide just one data set or any evidence to support what is in reality one of the most ludicrously stupid comments I have ever read on YouTube.
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  2444.  @realist3530  Happy for you to reference or provide the data that proves she lied. Just be explicit and point out one lie.
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  2445. @curtmckinley4702  Yes we all get it. Trump lost the debate because of every excuse under the sun.
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  2446. @curtmckinley4702  What I find interesting is that Trump was showed up to be such a bumbling mess and performed so badly, by a very mediocre journalist. What happened to his genius IQ?
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  2447. @jgstargazer  Again just point out what you think needed fact-checked and the data or evidence that shows she was wrong.
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  2448. @Alfonso-gp9mk  Yes this is the typical response from your demagogue. It is only to be expected his cultists would express the same opinion.
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  2449. @stevenpierre1987  I was mocking you, but of course you were unable to pick up on that. Have you actually got anything half sensible to say?
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  2450. When Australia purchased the Oberon class subs we learned that because they were not made in Australia all the maintenance and upgrades meant the subs had to trainsit back to the UK. So when it came time to to replace them we chose to build them here. There a huge strategic advantages in being able to maintain your own sub fleet in your own country. It is simply not about the best weapon.
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  2451. Australia will become the 12th largest economy in the world this year. Not bad for a country of only 26 million. If you think our economy is broken you have literally no idea about economics. We have some issues and we are far from perfect but to describe our economy as broken is demonstrably wrong.
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  2452.  @azadehamininajafabadi8386  inflation above 2.5% is certainly an issue, but is not isolated to the Australian economy it is worldwide across the OECD countries and elsewhere. It is a cyclical problem and will not last forever. The economic signs are that it is slowing. It is most definitely not a sign our economy is broken.
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  2453.  @jasonfranich5601  like the 8% they recently got in the Queensland election, even the Greens got a higher vote.
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  2454. The only comment the nutjobs here can say is let's go Brandon.
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  2455. The only solution is to acquire 200 nuclear warheads and the missiles to deliver them. Now do this in 12 months. Now go and talk to the fairies that live up in the top of your backyard.
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  2456.  @goldenautumn3073  Which god? And do you have any evidence it exists or that Australia is a Christian country? The last census in Australia had Christians in minority at 40%.
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  2457. I’m truely concerned. Along with these assassination attempts was the violence associated with the change over of power on 2021. In Tay Tay words “calm the f#$k down.
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  2458. You understand Trump signed the surrender of Afghanistan. You can read the Doha agreement on the State department website.
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  2459.  @hazelnut975  I know the facts not your hack political opinion.
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  2460.  @peterg76yt  Have you read the Doha agreement? No. It is clear you haven't as your comment bears absolutely no match with reality. Or your comment was deliberately disingenuous to get me to respond to a claim that was so outrageous that either you are either so divorced from reality or so profoundly misinformed it is sad indication of the level political discourse in the US.
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  2461.  @missinterpreted4923  The military withdrawal was precise and well executed. The US forces left without anyone knowing. If you had any understanding of military tactics the withdrawal in contact is the most vulnerable your forces can be and the US did it perfectly. They then had a Ready Response Force of 6500 troops, Marines and 82 Airborne ready to go in if the Afghan army failed. You have been sold a lie by the media. Afghanistan was a failure, but not by the lone actions of Biden but by Bush, Obama, Trump, and Biden policies over 20 years.
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  2462.  @Boskov01  None of what I have said is opinion it is historical fact, and your comment clearly shows you haven't a clue when discussing world current events. It is absurd beyond sensible to solely blame Biden for the failures in Afghanistan. As VP for a significant part of the 20 years of failure he certainly deserves his share of the blame, but your comment is worthless as a balanced well thought out piece of political commentary. Biden didn't even have anything to do with the withdrawal agreement, just read it and take note of the signatures.
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  2463.  @brawndothethirstmutilator9848  Your comment is made even more ludicrous by your complete lack of awareness about the difference between the planned well executed military withdrawal and the chaotic civilians trying to escape. This is the best analysis you have. You can't even get your facts straight.
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  2464.  @jimlofts5433  Yes, I was only being flippant before as anyone that has over $3million in super doesn’t need you or I keeping an eye out for them.
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  2465. ​ @jimlofts5433  Spot on. With and increase in tax revenues should come some spending restraints. Unfortunately neither the LNP or Labor have been able to reduce spending since 2008. If Rudd hadn’t gone ahead and legislated the income tax cuts he did, the budget would be in surplus today.
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  2466.  @johnwoodrow8769  Where did that figure come from? Somewhere between your upper and lower colon?
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  2467. Current DNA testing technology is unable to do want you suggest. An indigenous person does however have to prove aboriginal genealogy to obtain a financial benefit from the Commonwealth. There have been regimes in the past that have insisted on eugenics as a matter of government policy, is this the path you think we should go down?
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  2468. @peekaboo6622  All I asked for was some information, but yes, you're correct the original comment was certainly casual.
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  2469. That’s hilarious it was Turnbull who stood up to Trump and insisted the Americans hold to the agreements made under the previous administration.
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  2470. WTF homosexuality has been around since forever. Multiple different species in multiple studies have shown to be homosexual, from benobos, to penguins, to horses. It is perfectly natural behaviour.
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  2471. YouTube is a private platform if you don't like it don't use it. This has nothing to do with freedom. Use another platform or start your own.
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  2472. Not a cent. Rights given for free. Makes you wonder why ignorant people shout nonsensical idiocy on YouTube comments.
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  2473. Fossil fuels are only made affordable by the use of massive government subsidies, tax subsidies, and direct investment of taxpayers money in infrastructure.
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  2474. My understanding is every time a croc takes someone tourism goes through the roof. Tourists love coming to the North and checking out the crocs. They are a money maker.
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  2475. So the report from the Gillard Labor Royal commission into child sex abuse was only tabled in parliament 5 years ago. Its recommendations were presented to the LNP government. Ask Dutton what he did? The NIAA was only just audited by the ANAO. Aboriginal land councils and corporations are audited yearly as per the law. WTF are you talking about?
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  2476.  @theoutsider8745  Fair enough but wouldn't it be better if it was at least by the constitution have to be Australian. At the moment the PM could appoint Prince Harry as the GG and his mum is already the Head of State. Wouldn't you like a Australian to always be our Head of State?
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  2477. That’s your argument, anecdotal experience. That is the definition of fallacious nonsense.
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  2478. Please anybody who reads this, this is not in any way a description of superannuation. Go and do your own research.
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  2479. The fact is the government does not take your money. Superannuation funds are held in a range of private funds, from industry super funds to retail funds to SMSF. Superannuation generally is invested over a wide range of asset types from shares, to property, to cash, and as an individual you have some say in the investment strategy of your money. Generally the investment returns are positive but as is all things economic subject to the world economy. What was completely factually wrong was your childlike description of Superannuation.
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  2480.  @frankwren8215  Nice unhinged rant. I surprised you didn't include the WEF, lunar landings, and alien space probes. Do you have anything sensible to say?
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  2481. This is just mindless drivel from hard right commentators that have no interest in balanced or reasonable comment. I’m no fan of Biden but please to suggest Trump is the answer is like saying the amputation of your arm is the solution to a cracked finger nail.
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  2482. And your evidence is?
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  2483.  @Design_no  No effort at all.
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  2484. There is no crisis. Grocery items are back to normal prices, it is just RWNJs talking the economy down.
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  2485. It appears they know exactly how to set off the snowflake RWNJs.
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  2486.  @actualfacts1055  You can add to that Defence spending, public hospitals, all social welfare spending, Medicare, fossil fuel subsidies, unaffordable tax cuts, education spending, foreign aid, direct industry support payments, in fact all federal government spending.
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  2487. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  2488. Ahhh the hypocrisy. Any coverage of US politics and the Biden administration and its end of the world stuff. I LMFAO at this article. You can’t parody this stuff.
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  2489. So what was the point of interviewing a physicist? Wasn't the subject climate change? Why not ask a horse trainer, or a nurse, or a lawyer all there opinions would have been just as useless. Next time interview a climate scientist instead of wasting my time. Just more Sky news rubbish.
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  2490. Hilarious, tell that to a 6 month old girl with a brain tumour.
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  2491. @voxac30withstrat  Yeah like tossing a coin and calling heads.
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  2492. Seriously does it really matter, you are talking about a pootenth amount of votes One Nation and UAP around 5% each, they are just the outliners and extremists of the political opinion. The result of the federal election will be either a Labor or Liberal/National government with a few extra independents in the lower house and no clear majority in the Senate, pretty much the way it is now.
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  2493.  @Ad_Astra_321  I won't have a bar of your attempt at a conspiracy theory because the election result may not be to your liking. The AEC is completely independent from government, all ballots are accounted for under strict conditions and there has never been one instance of organised fraud at one of our federal elections. That's not to say some idiot didn't voted twice or some numpty voted for his recently deceased parent. This election will be absolutely fair and legal and there will be no significant electoral fraud, otherwise provide the specific evidence.
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  2494.  @Ad_Astra_321  That's fair enough.
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  2495.  @Ad_Astra_321  The front page of “The Australian” quoted her.
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  2496.  @briananderson7285  Fortunately we live in a democracy and people are free to spend their own money how they wish.
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  2497.  @sejamstihm  Sorry what is a god and what evidence do you have it created me. I have a birth certificate with my parents name on it. They created me.
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  2498. @lucasroe2878  You know nothing, and that is clearly expressed by the childish analysis of polling data I presented which included very conservative polling data from Rasmussen. I appreciate that data that conflicts with your MAGA fandom causes you cognitive dissonance, and the need to suggest i am a bot. I don't need to suggest you are anything, what you are is plainly obvious from your comments.
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  2499.  @juanangeles8211  If you are asking me would I cynically dump my political ideology and jump ship to another political party for financial gain then the answer is a loud and clear defiantly not.
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  2500. Harris is ahead in the polls in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, and Georgia.
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  2501. She most definitely called for the execution of YouTube commentators that spread completely false claims.
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  2502.  @MichaelKingsfordGray  what a ridiculous reply to a comment that clearly in no way condoned assassination.
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  2503.  @frankwren8215  Classic strawman. I never suggested vote rigging wasn’t possible I only asked for evidence there has been. You provided none. Just an unsubstantiated claim without evidence that is just as easily dismissed.
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  2504. Does it? What evidence do you have of this claim?
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  2505. I didn’t watch it, but apart from obviously offending a bunch of right wing monarchist snowflakes did he say anything that was factually wrong. I notice to how Joe cleverly avoided using the term racist abuse.
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  2506. And you work for the FSB or the FB?
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  2507. Why?
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  2508. ANZACs have ESSM as well and Hobarts SM-2
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  2509. Our warships are also equipped with passive ECM, which can distract and nullify missile and drone attacks.
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  2510. But they are happy with a male quota
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  2511. This has been in the public domain for months it took me all of 30 seconds to find. WTF are you on? On referendum day, voters will be asked to vote 'yes' or 'no' on a single question. The question on the ballot paper will be: “A Proposed Law: to alter the Constitution to recognise the First Peoples of Australia by establishing an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice. Do you approve this proposed alteration?
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  2512.  @karenh2737  Sorry I assumed you were Australian as this relates to an Australian census. So in Australia the state governments are responsible for administering education and schools and they 100% fund public schools but do not fund any private or religious schools, so the Federal government funds private and religious schools, Yes it is a little weird but that's the way In works in Australia. There have been attempts at legislation to ensure all children get equal funding depending on circumstances but as you can see from the way things are done here in Australia it's a little difficult. So you can see demographic information greatly aids in these efforts. Hope that clears things up.
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  2513.  @furionmax7824  Some people have the memory of a goldfish. Was is treasonous when Trump launched a missile attack on a Syrian airbase and warned the Russians beforehand. How many seconds after hanging up do you think it took the Russians to warn the Syrians?
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  2514.  @quijybojanklebits8750  You are misrepresenting the conversation to imply Milley said the US would never attack. We have no idea what the content of the conversation was, you are merely guessing.
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  2515.  @quijybojanklebits8750  In no way shape or form is what Milley is alleged to have said or done is treasonous and I guarantee you he will never and I repeat never be charged with it. His oath is to the US constitution not your demagogue.
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  2516.  @calvinsmith1295  So you refuted none of my points and provided no evidence of your claim. You have just made an unsubstantiated claim which is just opinion and dismissed as such.
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  2517.  @infidel202  No and no, neither of which is relevant to a discussion on indigenous recognition in the constitution.
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  2518.  @infidel202  Yes, hang on, between filling the green bin, organising admin for our next trip, sorting out a med certificate I have other stuff on. Am I married to you cause my wife nags me less.
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  2519.  @lucasroe2878  Well I would suggest to you as per my original comment that those acts are now certainly under question. Did they actually even happen?
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  2520.  @ian7033-qj9wg  No that’s not entirely true. If you have read some of the personal stories of VC recipients and other bravery awards quite a few of them were shit scared but performed literally heroic acts under fear of death, but yes some are undoubtedly virtually sociopathic.
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  2521. You can actually, you simply attach conditions to their visas. Break the rules leave the country.
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  2522.  @TheRealBobSmith.  So you freely admitted to fraud. Good one. Just a petty criminal then?
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  2523. You make a very general statement about VP Harris and I understand your clear political bias, but could you please provide some actual fact based evidence for her incompetence. Thank you.
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  2524.  @franktully3065  Heller is a journalist who has debunked nothing.
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  2525. Well nobody is ever going to accuse Peta of being moral.
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  2526. The artist has won an Archibald. What are your art judging qualifications.
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  2527. @sidecarmisanthrope5927  Nope you miss the point. Everyone is entitled to an opinion, as you rightly point out. However your opinion is worthless as without the correct skills your subjective judgement is factually wrong. Namatjira has won numerous awards for his art, so not just one authority but many authorities. With this particular painting he captured the essence of the person perfectly, that's why she dislikes it. It is an uncomfortable painting no question. Snowflakes deal with it.
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  2528. The AEC decides how redistributions are managed not the Labor party.
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  2529. Nothing is as pathetic as disparaging the Australian public simply because you don’t agree with their opinion.
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  2530.  @williamwoods3156  Yes I totally agree deliberately giving false evidence in a court of law opens up a person to contempt of court charges. Inconsistencies in someone's testimony is a different matter.
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  2531. Or into Pauline Hansons home and wander through her kitchen.
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  2532.  @backinthegame34  there is no such thing as free speech. As soon as say anything there is a cost. Thought however is consequence free.
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  2533. The funniest leader of the funniest country in the world. It makes sense.
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  2534.  @davidstewart9872  Sorry that is just a false statement. There are no contemporaneous Roman accounts of any Jesus character being crucified. Dr Richard Carrier is one of the current proponents of mythicism but there's are others and there have been many in history. There is some mention of a Christ figure by Roman historians Tacitus and Josephus but these are not contemporaneous and there is some doubt as to the authenticity of the Josephus writings.
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  2535. You do understand the RBA is a legislated independent statutory authority over which the government of the day has no authority. Your comment is totally nonsensical.
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  2536. Yep as usual someone who has no understanding of the constitution that has no right of freedom of speech, bur allows freedom of religion. For instance the bible clearly states you can stone someone to death for a variety of reasons, but I dare anyone to advocate for stoning someone to death tomorrow, they would be arrested for inciting a crime.
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  2537. Currently there are 81 major renewable energy projects under construction in Australia with a total of 12800 Mw and $21 billion in investment. Could you please indicate how many coal/gas/nuclear plants are under construction in Australia or for that matter planned. Thanks.
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  2538. Massive failure of French nuclear power plants drives up EDF debts As Le Monde further reports, the massive failure of French nuclear power plants in 2022 led to the “catastrophic” situation that expensive electricity had to be purchased on the European market to compensate for the lack of nuclear power. According to published data from EDF, nuclear power production fell by 82 billion kWh to 279 billion kWh in 2022 compared to the previous year in 2021 (361 billion kWh), reaching the lowest level in more than 30 years. All of France's neighboring countries had to help France with electricity deliveries, and the country became a net electricity importer in 2022. In addition, the French government also increased the Arenh cap to 120 billion kWh in order to protect consumers from increases in electricity prices. This forced EDF to sell an even larger share of its already low nuclear power production last year to competitors at a price well below the market price. With the increased electricity prices on the market, which climbed to more than 20 ct/kWh and sometimes reached peaks of over 40 ct/kWh, EDF's debts skyrocketed. EDF's mountain of debt rose by 50 percent within one year, from 43 billion euros (2021) to 64.5 billion euros at the end of 2022.
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  2539.  @Wide_Awake708  Thankyou for your kind remarks.
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  2540. Research what provides the electricity that powers the HQ of the Royal society for the protection of birds in Bedfordshire in the UK. It is a myth wind turbines kill more bird life than the fossil fuel industry and this has been proven in study after study. Once again your comment is proven to be the opposite of fact.
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  2541.  @merciajean6959  Just to clear for me, which crime or crimes are you claiming he has committed, because you will have to provide the evidence he raped somebody or ordered the forced abortion of anyone, and I’m not sure he enslaved or murdered anyone, unless of course you have the evidence.
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  2542. So most of your suggestions would bankrupt the country and turn us into a pariah nation that nobody would trade with. We would be politically isolated and made considerably more vulnerable economically and militarily. I can only hope you are a One Notion politician and will never have any hope of being in a decision making position in government.
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  2543. And just where are you going to deport someone who is stateless? as some of these detainees are.
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  2544. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  2545. And Langston didn’t call you one. She called the arguments racist and stupid. The difference is obvious.
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  2546.  @wyattfamily8997  Nope wrong again. She called the arguments racist and stupid, which they are. Not the individual. Your support for the no argument is stupid, you personally are no stupid. You don’t seem capable of understanding the difference.
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  2547. @alexandrews9493  Comments on Lebanese migration in 2016. African crime gang comments in 2018. Like I said if it quacks like a duck and swims like a duck it probably is a duck.
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  2548. Just provide the data to support the claim.
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  2549. Actually a senate investigation found the complete opposite to your claims.
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  2550.  @GrooberNedJardine  I had eight choices on my ballot paper. I severely doubt there was an electorate in the country with at least half a dozen choices. Secondly the voting in Australia is administered by the AEC and is independent of government and there no evidence of widespread electoral fraud. Nothing is rigged. You are just factually wrong. Your opinion is based on nothing other than you didn’t get your way and your not happy about it. Too bad.
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  2551. I think most dingos and kangas are already smarter than us.
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  2552. Currently Inflation is a worldwide issue in OECD countries, this is not some deliberate action by the US government. US inflation is at 7.6% and wage growth 5.3% so it’s hurting but nowhere near as bad as Republicans make out. 430000 Americans got a job last month and unemployment is s point of a 50 year old low mark. The economy is not perfect but it is not collapsing either.
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  2553. Of course this is the spin a conservative commentator would put on the election results.
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  2554. Two World Cup winners medal and an Olympic gold medal.
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  2555. Instead of just making shit up why don’t you all just read the CSIRO & AMEOs report on LCOE in Australia.
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  2556.  @info88w11  Thankyou for your kind words.
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  2557.  @info88w11  Yes basically correct.
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  2558. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  2559.  @ljones9599  Yes if you had bothered to do any research you would have learned that all these polls had Trump well ahead of Biden 6 weeks ago. Also Rasmussen and other conservative pollsters are included in the polls I referenced. When Trump was ahead in all these polls 6 weeks ago were they independent then or biased in favour of Trump?
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  2560.  @Maxchall  I'm asking as well, I'm asking what is the best wine match for dinner tonight. I'm having a cat stew with vegetables.
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  2561. Ahh finally a MAGA follower confesses it is all about the personality and the cult like following of their demagogue. Some honesty at last. Thankyou
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  2562. Just as a matter of information a referendum is not required for the government to have a treaty. It might decide to have a plebiscite to gauge public opinion but it is not requirement either, It could claim a mandate from its election and providing it had the numbers in the parliament legislate one.Same for a Makarrata.
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  2563.  @annviolet4727  A referendum is required to change the constitution to insert a clause that will create an advisory body. Exactly the same way there are clauses to create the ADF and the High court. There can be no racial divide as there is only one race of humans in existence so I’m not sure what you are on about there. The original indigenous inhabitants of this country were ignored at Federation, now is the time to recognise them in our constitution with a modest proposal.
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  2564. Then don’t read the book you dope.
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  2565.  @rebbulldesertduke  Exactly and it was all borrowed money. How much extra tax are you now prepared to pay, obviously my original comment was an exaggeration but how much are you willing to take out of your pay, 10, 15%?
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  2566. @d d Without knowing the exact circumstances a single shot at distance in poor light conditions is a remarkable feat of marksmanship, this would be the exception not the rule. Snipers in Afghanistan were regularly hitting targets at well over a 1000 metres, does that mean your average Joe could do that? Certainly not. Also I wasn’t meaning to be condescending only informative, no need to take it personally. I’m hardly Rambo but have used a wide variety of weapons over a long period. Not knowing the detail, but I would suggest your average Queensland copper might fit off a couple of mags a year in practice. You need to fire 20000 rds a year to be a really good shot.
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  2567.  @happydaze7386  I appreciate your honesty, but to be honest with you I severely doubt and am highly skeptical of any sort of global conspiracy. I am extremely well read and am up on current affairs. I will research as you suggest but I wouldn’t be hopeful of any change.
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  2568. Well it was bound to happen. I mean it’s the 21st century nobody believes in sky daddies any longer
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  2569.  @Phillip-xl5nj  no you are factually incorrect. USAID was created by legislation in the congress. If you don’t understand this, provide the Presidental executive order and the President who created it.
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  2570. And evidence of how completely impotent any sort of theist god actually is
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  2571.  @lulurosenkrantz3720  Completely fallacious statement. Any god given morality is subjective by nature, and what's to say an objective morality doesn't exsist outside of any alleged God given one. The sheer arrogance of your claim without a shred of evidence is breathtaking.
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  2572. @crxdelsolsir  What an absurdly stupid reply. In WWII the country went into debt the greatest it has ever been. It took decades to pay back. We are not at war. The country is in debt currently to the tune of $850 billion. So you tell me where are you going to get the extra money from to expand the ADF substantially. Either you cut other areas or you borrow more. Either way you apparently have no concern about the country and its financial position.
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  2573.  @lucasroe2878  What, because a large country with a small population needs to manage its finances. Perhaps you don't understand how to manage a federal budget.
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  2574. @ethannguyen5675  This is YouTube comments and I don't think anyone is claiming Military expertise. I don't agree with some of the points raised but everyone is entitled to an opinion.
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  2575. @hesky68  OK OK OK, you guys win. My idea of moderation in spending is clearly out of step.
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  2576. Andy’s mental stability has always been in question ever since his whole hearted support for the Liberal party.
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  2577.  @eb2505  Obviously I was just taking the piss with Andy and wasn’t serious, however he is deeply conservative (which is fine) and criticised only by conservatives when he deviants only so mildly to the centre. It is a weak argument. Too much commentary here is Liberal good, Labor bad, it is as if a Labor government is going to bring to end life on the planet. Libs have had 9 years, some some good stuff and some bad stuff. Labor will be the same.
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  2578. it’s called climate proxy, and just because you don’t understand it (which is an argument from ignorance and a logical fallacy) doesn’t mean it is a not real. Read up on climate science and educate yourself. Your comment is just embarrassing.
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  2579.  @defeqel6537  science has never claimed to be infallible, but I’m interested, what is?
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  2580.  @sagacious00004  What part of modern science is built on shaky foundations?
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  2581. You really don’t understand government fiscal policy or economics do you. A country can easily and successfully run deficit budgets and maintain a national debt with absolutely no worries at all, and the vast majority of economists agree. In fact the World bank recommends a 40 to 60% GDP to debt ratio is perfectly acceptable.
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  2582.  @Anthony-ix3rp  The DNA and archeological evidence prove this beyond reasonable doubt
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  2583. And what a wonderful submarine it will be.
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  2584. Hospitals have been serving multiple different menu types forever. What a ludicrously stupid beat up of a complete non story.
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  2585. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  2586. @kevint5890  Yes. I have made no predictions, simply provided factual polling data, most of which have Harris about 2 points ahead, which isn't enough to ensure an electoral collage victory. My point is only that it is very very close. Trump is polling slightly ahead in the battleground states. There may be only 10 or 20 electoral collage votes in it. Trump may win but only just.
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  2587. So you are happy with a ratio of 170000 people to 1 politician. That seems to me a large workload. Don’t you think if we halved that there would be a far better service from your local member.
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  2588. Just go to a bank and get a loan. The Australian government isn’t in the business of owning arms manufacturers. Can you imagine the response you would get from the LNP.
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  2589.  @eldermillennial8330  Factually correct and yet provides no evidence of physical bravery. In fact the whole thing with Nth Korea showed what a moral coward he was as well. Thanks for reminding me about that idiotic PR stunt.
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  2590.  @philcollins2546  Biden dodged the draft to, but not because of asthma, that is just a myth. He got a student deferral.
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  2591.  @WordSaladUnburdenedCircleBack  All three of them are way to old to be in public service. Yes Trump is an easy target and easily mocked, so that is a fair cop.
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  2592.  @myday805  On a secondary note, section 25 of the constitution still allows for the federal government to legislate on the basis of race. That is explicitly racist. It has in effect been nullified by the Racial discrimination act. However it remains in our expressly designed original constitution. Did you study any Australian history at school?
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  2593. Provide the evidence that the AEC has engaged in any corrupt activity of any sort. Just one recorded incident of a AEC official in an election or referendum of any sort in Australia that has been convicted in a court.
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  2594.  @ridetillidieharleyyamaha4063  Well you expressed a view that suggested you didn't. Your personal circumstances are of no interest to me and are anecdotal so fallacious in discussion. Queensland police officers by law are permitted to carry firearms and under the police and responsibility act 2000 are allowed for numerous reasons to enter locked private property so again I don't think you do understand Queensland law. Land rights is a particularly unfortunate if not down right criminal activity that saw the indigenous people of Australia lose vast amounts of land and thier culture. To a certain extent Mabo and Wik and the subsequent legislation went someway to fixing this issue, but little if nothing can make up for 244 years of disposition. I hope constitutional recognition and voice will go further. It has my vote.
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  2595. The Taliban are not a recognised government. Every word out of these two were factually inc.
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  2596. And your qualifications or evidence is for your unsubstantiated opinion.
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  2597.  @aprilmanley5414  That will no doubt be the next ridiculous claim.
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  2598.  @GarretKrampe  Now if you want to talk practical and effective measures then sure lower the transaction amount that triggers FIRB action. Chinese investment in Australia is already down some 20% from a couple of years ago anyway and our exporters are already finding new markets for the products the Chinese chucked huge tariffs on. We just signed a significant trade deal with India that will benefit our industries. And honestly some Chinese company owning a dairy farm isn’t that big of a concern, positioning military forces in the Solomons now that’s a concern.
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  2599. For some reason Rita is shi$#ing her pants at the possibility Trump may not win the November election.
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  2600. That did not take long to bring out the ignorant bigots.
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  2601.  H H  Someone declares they are non-binary, and I admit I am not sure what that means and they are immediately personally attacked. What science am I exactly denying? There maybe only two biological sexs but gender is a social construct and as such there are as many as we what.
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  2602.  @MrDogsledder  I appreciate it is a difficult concept for some, but if an individual perfers to be addressed or identify as a particular gender because they feel more comfortable with that label where is the harm in that if we truly live in a liberal society.
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  2603. See that should have been a ride. The rainbow roller coaster finishing off with the George Pell Bukkake dip.
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  2604.  @tonydcurrawong  Libs won in 2018 with 27.88% what’s your point?
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  2605. Could you please direct me to the scientific model and it’s designer who predicted we were all going to die. Just a reference or cite a source will do. Thanks
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  2606. No that’s a funny comment.
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  2607. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  2608.  @donotcomply665  Ahh the old sovereign citizen argument. Lost in every court in the land on numerous attempts. Laughed out of most. We have a perfectly legal constitutionally legitimate parliamentary democracy and we will leave it there.
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  2609.  @ivorleak8823  The US military returned all of their own serviceable equipment. They did destroy some equipment and left it in country. The equipment seen in this clip is equipment sold to the Afghan security forces and then it was captured by the Taliban. It was US manufactured but never US owned. Do you understand the difference?
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  2610. Along with 3% of the rest of the population.
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  2611.  @stevehughes2133  How about average monthly job growth over their terms of government?
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  2612.  @tonyboleno8191  Exactly. You nailed it. Put a price on carbon and Nuc power shits over almost everything.
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  2613.  @tonyboleno8191  Peta Credlin has proven herself to be one of the most divisive political commentators in the country. She has no desire to see the best for her country and is merely in the business of self interest.
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  2614.  @Xunt-n2j  Thankyou for your honest and revealing answer.
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  2615.  @Xunt-n2j  But when whisky gamer agrees with you with a thumbs up emoji that's OK?
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  2616.  @fitzymite  You got me with the frolicking. Are there naked women in those fields cause you have sold me on Labor.
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  2617.  @cranegantry868  All you have provided is nonsensical anecdotal stories of fallacious garbage. Try and actually provide some evidence to support your claim.
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  2618.  @cranegantry868  OMG I’m so sorry I offended your poor sensibilities. You were obviously unable to comprehend the data I provided, or research the references. I have no objection to nuclear power other than its cost. The SMRs you talk of are still years away from being commercially viable. There are only two in existence one in China and one in Russia both have proven to be uneconomical. NuScales attempts at a commercial viable SMR failed in the US and went out backwards with $billions in debt.
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  2619.  @cranegantry868  Fusion reactors have been a pipe dream for generations. I won’t be holding my breath. Thankyou though for being so concerned about my employment prospects. However watching the test cricket (somewhat embarrassing for Australia at the moment) and commenting on YouTube are eating up my time in retirement at the present.
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  2620. Conspiracy nutter.
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  2621. Interesting that when Labor was facing bullying allegations the Libs called for an enquiry but when the boot is on the other foot it is shoot the messenger. You could cut the hypocrisy with a knife.
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  2622. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  2623. Yeah right, blame a possum getting fried in the local sub station on energy policy.
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  2624. Nobody mentioned race Greg, you did.
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  2625. Nothing says cognitive dissonance more than a 19 seat majority.
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  2626. If my children have accumulated over $3million in super they certainly don’t require any tax benefits in retirement and will live extremely comfortable for the rest of their lives.
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  2627.  @stewatparkpark2933  Yes I understand bracket creep and inflation and my point still stands I can only hope my children have accumulated over $3 milllion in super. If they are earning that much to be able to do that they certainly don’t need a generous tax concession as well. Give that tax concession to someone earning average wages.
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  2628. Here’s the thing no Nazi or neo Nazi has ever supported anything I have ever said. They turned up in droves to clap and salute Deeming, and that says it all.
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  2629.  @MysticalWitch68  Prove it. I have the data that says you are just wrong.
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  2630.  @MysticalWitch68  And you have evidence of this?
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  2631.  @MysticalWitch68  No that is evidence of observable reality.
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  2632. Well it’s not consumers or wage increases causing inflation it is record profits from private businesses that is driving up prices.
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  2633. No factually incorrect. The last recession Australia had was under a LNP government in 2020.
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  2634. No the right to bodily autonomy supersedes everything.
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  2635.  @MrMeldarionx  You can’t receive NDIS payments to care for your child. There is disability payments and allowances that you can get from Centrelink.
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  2636.  @toilotoili7097  I fully understand the NDIS and have experience as a parent of an intellectually disabled child as well as being on the board of a service provider. You clearly need assistance. There are specialist classes and schools available. I will send you links to support services.
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  2637. @Mynameisjeffffff  The polls I referenced pertain directly to the 2024 Presidental election and current voters intentions. I'm not sure you understand polling survey data.
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  2638.  @Lachlan124-b1n  Not interested, just presenting the facts.
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  2639. Seriously use some common f#$king sense. Archeology evidence from Boodie cave on Barrow Island confirms indigenous occupation back at least 50000 years. Don’t make BS claims of 100000 years there is no evidence of that and no scientific paper has ever suggested that. It is an idiotic strawman argument.
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  2640. @jesuschrist7169  We have dated ceremonial graves dated at least 25000 years ago. Where did you go to school?
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  2641.  @ZeeDeadlyPotato  So yes the DNA record clearly shows a Sub continental influence approximately 5000 years ago in Northern Australia. This also lines up with a surge in cooking technology around this period and the introduction of the dingo. It is not evidence of where Aborigines came from. We all came from Africa.
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  2642.  @ZeeDeadlyPotato  The only human remains found on the Australian mainland have only ever been identified as Homo sapiens. No Denisovans and no homo erectus.
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  2643. @user-bn4jk8gn1k  I didn't use the qualification of existing today so your question isn't a claim I made.
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  2644. @user-bn4jk8gn1k  Both the Roman and British Empires used the wheel extensively and yet neither exist today.
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  2645. @user-bn4jk8gn1k  Not avoiding, just being factual. Mayan, Aztec, Incan, and Native American groups all lived successfully without the wheel. In South America mostly because it lacked a suitable draught animals. Ancient Egypt also went successfully without the wheel for a couple of thousand years till about 1600 BCE. The wheel was introduced into Australia in 1788, however the British certainly didn't invent the wheel, they learned it from someone else. I fail to see whatever point you are trying to make about Aboriginals not inventing the wheel. They had no use for it.
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  2646.  @ronhenney4546  Your claim of the dingo being here 7000 to 9000 years in based on what? The oldest known skeletal remains in the Mandura cave system on the Nullarbor Plains is only dated 3450 years ago.
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  2647.  @TomasFunes-rt8rd  Thanks for the info.
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  2648. So indigenous serviceman that fought in WWII for Australia at Tobruk and Kokoda were denied voting rights, war pensions and banned from RSL clubs on their return to Australia. Many talked fondly of their time in the Army as they were payed and treated as equals. That didn’t last once the got back to Australia. The Japanese and Germans treated them better than their own countrymen.
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  2649.  @daniellebcooper7160  The discussion was clearly centred around Australian history of which you explicitly mentioned. Be clear and precise in your comments then, instead of rambling off on unrelated tangents.
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  2650.  @daniellebcooper7160  Your the one who went off talking about the 80000000+ who were killed by communism now me. Edit Everything even had a had a go at your spelling.
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  2651. I always assumed the IPA was Gina Rineharts mouthpiece as she funds it.
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  2652. Currently the technology exists to make all these items from green power, no CO2 emissions. Also how easy is it to recycle a tonne of burnt coal? Solar power technology is improving rapidly and no one has ever suggested resources are not consumed in the manufacture of solar panels. It is a life of type comparison between a solar panel for your roof and burning coal and at the moment solar is winning. Add in some battery technology and it still cheaper and more environmentally friendly.
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  2653. Surely they are all communists.
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  2654. Australian soldiers were mostly delivering food and aid packages to people in need or isolated, get your facts straight.
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  2655. @DominicPelle  No I'm anti idiotic comments.
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  2656. @ I was lucky I did 40 years and left relatively healthy.
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  2657.  @dorianshadesofgray  No but the fireman turns up with breathing apparatus, puts the fire out and explains to you don't put the radiator so close to the towels next time.
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  2658. What exactly did he change last time he was President?
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  2659. Is god speaking?
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  2660. Yes. Privilege got him a doctor to sign off an excuse to get the coward out of conscription.
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  2661. @_TheBreaker_  I did 35 years and went where my government sent me, without blinking. I didn't always agree with my governments decisions but I was a soldier and that was my cross to bear. I never did anything illegal.
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  2662. @_TheBreaker_  Bad boy grunt. Good on you. My first third was in Armoured and after a rather severe training accident I moved over to logistics (Ordnance) for the last two thirds. I wouldn't changed a thing. Loved every minute of it. I actually did 40 years but 5 of them were in the reserves.
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  2663. No the wind generators stopped due to a software glitch that was easily fixed. The generators stopped because the transmission lines went down. This was all covered in the Royal commission and is public knowledge.
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  2664. @Rend This shows a lack of understanding of the Texas grid. Yes some wind turbines failed, as they had not been winterised. Nuclear, coal, and gas failed because of freezing not wind. On a side note the grid was not expecting any solar generation however some was available. But yes your comment was funny.
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  2665.  @grannyannie2948  Interestingly Marx said the same thing about religion.
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  2666. No that is not being patriotic that is following a demagogue. What is truely patriotic is supporting the democratically elected President of the day, be it Republican or Democrat. You may not agree with the government that is in power however your vote can change that. Both parties believe they are doing the best for the country. Being patriotic is supporting the US not a particular person, that is just idiotic demagoguery.
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  2667. Did you even read the ballot paper you were given? Can you quote the question?
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  2668. I still don’t understand why Josh and the Libs went against 40 years of neoliberalism economics and so quickly embraced Keynesian economics by producing the largest deficit budgets the country had seen since WWII. I don’t know how they slept at night, knowing they just threw their economic principle out the window.
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  2669. I assume you are taking the piss, if not what is the harm in one mythical activity being associated with another mythical activity.
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  2670. The barracuda may take offence in being categorised in such a non binary manner.
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  2671.  @FunnyBunny-pd5xx  So was my comment.
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  2672.  @lindapallotta9210  Happy for you to provide your data and its source.
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  2673.  @JReklis  No, don't under any circumstance change your vote and I wouldn't want you to. I was merely pointing out how successful the fascists have been in changing the opinion of normal people.
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  2674.  @waznik1  That's better. Yes NDIS does fund medical aids like a wheelchair or as you said equipment for the visually impaired. My daughter receives NDIS assistance and I can be a narky when I read incorrect information about it. Thankyou for your quick and honest reply.
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  2675. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  2676. Rowan = Russian propaganda.
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  2677.  @striver1987  The previous Liberal government spent $600 billion, where was your concern then?
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  2678.  @BigGen222  And into WWI well before the US, but I do agree with you since the 60s we have followed the US everywhere.
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  2679. @joechiato5278  As did Great Britain and Russia, but yes your point is valid as i made exactly the same point. I just factually stated the historical record.
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  2680.  @Rosie05610  why should anyone take any notice of a single word you say Roslyn. Timothy 2:11
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  2681.  @Rosie05610  You hypocrite, you didn't even read the bible reference I sent you. Pathetic.
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  2682.  @boofuu3145  Provide the evidence, and your reply still fails to answer my question.
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  2683.  @isa_L  You confuse sex with gender. Are you now suggesting gender roles are fixed?
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  2684. @W B what have morals and biological sex determination got anything to do with each other?
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  2685. @W B Right so I asked for evidence of this and a quick internet search reveals some facts. Yes the person was a biological male but is currently trans gendering and is on hormone treatments. Surgery has yet to happen. Age is irrelevant as there was not a competition factor. I personally have no knowledge of the skills or physical requirements to compete at board skating but it is a bit sexist to suggest woman and or girls can’t compete in this particular activity against men or boys or transgender women. There is nothing immoral about this opinion.
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  2686. @DnB and Psy Production Read the thread I have already acknowledged the facts of the situation.
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  2687. @DnB and Psy Production just who's parroting dogma now.
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  2688. @W B Your inability to to explain your position is what is sad. If you are suggesting a presupposition of morality. Then I am presupposing you are just wrong.
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  2689.  @mynamechanged  Yep I’ll accept that, and acknowledging one’s own sex is not a lie whether you believe it or not.
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  2690. @W B Happy to explain to anyone anytime, sex and it’s complications, as we learn more and more about how it works.
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  2691.  @mynamechanged  Yes I fully accept my spelling, grammar, and vocabulary are far from perfect. I also understand your limited knowledge of humanity.
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  2692.  @whatmate2954  I fail to see what your comment has to do with suggestions that it immoral to accept what sex you are. I understand you maybe factually incorrect, but cannot understand why someone would consider the act of transgendering to be immoral, other than they are some sort of religious fundamentalist bigot.
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  2693. Yes the more racists the merrier
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  2694.  @allanedwards1036  And your evidence of this claim is?
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  2695.  @martinsmith3550  Yes well Tony Abbot declared publicly at the end of his time as PM that the shining star of his achievements was a free trade deal with China. How stupid must he feel now.
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  2696. Are you suggesting she is responsible for her grandparents behaviour? Otherwise want is the point of your comment?
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  2697. OMG Paulie has spoken the election is over. Let’s just appoint Trump. Meanwhile back in reality Harris increases her lead in the Polls.
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  2698. The Australian National Audit Office conduct regular audits on Aboriginal land councils and corporations.
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  2699. Great to see the latest research from the US has belief in god dropping significantly.
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  2700. This is a genuine question. How did Australian liberalism ruin South Africa?
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  2701. How pathetic to have such a low opinion of Australian industry. The Collins class subs certainly had some initial issues but is now acknowledged as one of the finest conventional submarines in service and were Australian made.
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  2702.  @raygale4198  I'm obviously not on the in, but my understanding is that the maintenance issues and particularly the ones you mentioned were identified well over 10 years ago. It is secret what the availability rate is of our submarine fleet be it good or bad and anyway we are talking about spilt milk. The plan as laid out in today's "The Australian" seems to be very practical, in that it gets a fast as possible a nuc sub under our flag in the water and then a plan to have a fleet of the most modern and complex weapons systems in the water for our future protection. Personally I think both the LNP and Labor have done the best they can.
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  2703.  @PlaYer-sn5or  yeah right. Bolivia and Paraguay will be standing first in line.
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  2704. DNA and archaeological evidence from the Kimberly region currently has the indigenous inhabitants on the mainland 60000 +/- 5000 years.
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  2705. Trump is still whining about losing the Presidency over and over like a broken record. Just offer once policy that looks into the future. Just one.
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  2706. Here are 8 independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  2707.  @changuage  I don’t think MAGAs understand the difference between.
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  2708.  JP  And nitdiver5 just goes and emphasised my point. You’re all doing it now. Using the bible to prove Christianity. Circular reasoning and nonsensical comments by default. Adding personal insults just tops it off. In your reply see if you can add to your growing list of illogical arguments. Try a strawman or an argument from authority.
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  2709.  JP  So you add further personal slurs and freely admit to circular reasoning. Best we just leave it at that.
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  2710.  JP  You have on three occasions called into question my comprehension skills and then deny any personal slurs. You are now just being disingenuous. When Grantley Hughes specifically asked you to prove god you used a bible verse. That is using the bible to prove the bible. Your argument is fallacious nonsensical idiocy at it’s best.
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  2711.  JP  Agreed. That’s not what you said previously. You specifically used a bible verse in an attempt to show consciousness proves God. Illogical drivel.
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  2712.  @PJRayment  I completely reject everyone of your claims.
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  2713.  @PJRayment  Nope proved you wrong on numerous occasions and I reject your comment that I haven’t shown them.
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  2714.  @tonyboleno8191  That is Phil’s style. He has literally no evidence and will attempt to shift the burden of proof every chance he gets. It’s quite endearing actually.
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  2715.  @tonyboleno8191  Yeah he is running an argument with several people at once. I don't argue with him, it's pointless. He has his faith and that's fine. He is fun to discuss stuff with though.
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  2716. Poor Phil is simply terrified. He has never provided a single piece of evidence or even a coherent argument for the existence of a theist god. He instantly pulls the cowardly shifting the burden argument providing once again his fallacious gibberish is just a faith based presumption there is a god. He is so morally bankrupt he needs an ancient text to guide his behaviour. I only hope anyone I care about never crosses his path.
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  2717.  @PJRayment  Just more of same nonsense. Vacuous nonsense.
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  2718. And your evidence for this is?
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  2719. Yes nothing like an hereditary title being passed on by simple chance of birth by an archbishop representing a god that doesn’t exist. Honestly if this was in a kids book you would be laughing at it hysterically.
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  2720.  @larrylongprong5219  Surely it’s dingo scats
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  2721. @450tank  According to the Atomic Energy Commission nuclear power peaked in 1996 and has been decreasing ever since. As new reactors come on line more are decommissioned. Don't take my word for it, look up the data yourself.
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  2722. When has the drumfff ever paid a bill.
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  2723.  @user-de6ex4ep1n  Sure any LCOE study you can find, US Energy dept information, the latest LAZARD report.
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  2724.  @DanielSMatthews  The process required in Thorium SMR requires the thorium to be heavily bombarded with neutrons this has in experiments created leaks that create extra radioactive waste. Also SMRs can be made to spin off U233 which doesn’t need enriching and U233 bombs have been tested and they work. All this means is the industry needs to be carefully and closely monitored and this adds significantly to the cost. Of course in reality businesses go bust and there is no way you can ensure recycling by the manufacturer.
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  2725.  @buildmotosykletist1987  Again simply provide a reference either who the report is by, or who authored it. Or are you too ashamed to?
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  2726. Only a casual racist would mock attempts celebrate indigenous culture. Well done Paul you succeeded.
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  2727.  @arclux  Doesn’t the uranium need to be processed first?
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  2728.  @arclux  Just did bit of quick reading. Yep gotcha, We could do that.
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  2729. You forgot the sour grapes you seem to be nibbling on.
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  2730. And the National Party have their heads up their rectums so it’s not surprising.
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  2731. O @chrisruss9861  Then report it to the authorities. The NDIS has had a fraud section from the beginning. Report it to the AFP, the local federal MP, or as I suspect all these comments are made up fantasies.
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  2732. Here are 8 independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll These same polls showed Trump ahead only a month ago. Were they biased then?
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  2733.  @eb2505  ahh the old nonsensical wild conspiracy theory response. Very predictable.
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  2734. Have you any actual evidence for that claim?
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  2735. @johnwoodrow8769  They did conduct a survey and 63% of people declared same sex marriage was OK by them. A public library is for use by all the public, not restricted for use by your personal opinion. If you don't want to read the book don't borrow it.
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  2736. It’s called democracy.
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  2737. I can name at least 6 independent national polls with 2 minutes of research.
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  2738. Here are 8 independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll These same polls showed Trump ahead only a month ago. Were they biased then?
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  2739. No need for public opinion, all that is needed is a change in federal legislation. Ask the LNP why they banned it in the first place.
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  2740.  @repairman2be250  Nope, look up "democracy in any dictionary or encyclopaedia. Australia is a perfect example of a representative democracy. We have free and fair elections regularly at local, state, and federal levels.
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  2741. Correct. The latest LAZARDS 2023 LCOE study confirms wind generated electricity is up to 3 to 4 times cheaper than nuclear generated electricity. SMRs are still years away and the few existing ones are proving to be ridiculously expensive. Could someone please point to a PWR that has been recently been built to budget?
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  2742. It’s hilarious that Bazza lives inside Kenny’s head.
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  2743. @wyatthurts1729  Electricity is electricity. Are you suggesting a watt from a coal power station taste's different from a watt from a PV cell?
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  2744.  @grantleyhughes  Phil hasn’t much of a sense of humour and has been very derogatory of my own personal comedic talents, which hurt deeply, however your crack about STDs, pure comedy gold.
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  2745.  @PJRayment  Nope no faith at all required only observation of reality, through novel testable predictions. No presumption of anything needed. What type of reality it is, is irrelevant as I can clearly and easily determine from that the difference between reality and imagination. You can’t. You can’t even read a dictionary.
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  2746.  @jakeg3296  Yes I am being reminded constantly about my youtube "habit" by my wife. Oh well if that is my worst vice so be it. I am sure you and I differ on a range of political and social issues but on one subject we are in unison.
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  2747.  @jakeg3296  No argument from me there.
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  2748.  @jakeg3296  No I’m Australian.
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  2749. Who defends a country for a politician? We defend Australia for its ideas and principles. You have a very warped idea of patriotism.
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  2750. Yes and everytime one of our F18s vaporised a ISIS terrorist in Iraq with a 500 pounder I took particular glee knowing I helped just that little bit.
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  2751. @johnwoodrow8769  Your claim is of no fossil fuel subsidies is idiotic. The fuel tax credit scheme allows businesses to claim a tax credit on fuel used in machinery, vehicles over 4.5 tonnes and vehicles not used on public roads. This tax breakdowns to make fuel use cheaper for energy-intensive businesses, such as coal mines. It is not available to other businesses and individuals that use machinery and vehicles for productive use. Fuel taxes are not linked to road funding, as is commonly suggested by morons as they simply contribute to general revenue, like most other federal taxation. Currently this scheme costs the taxpayer $7.76 billion a year and will rise to $11.29 billion in 2025-26. That is just the federal subsidies, all the states subsidise fossil fuels as well, in NSW for example $76.3 million has been allocated over 4 years to remediation of mine sites. The NSW Coal innovation fund spent $6.1million of taxpayers money on research that directly attributed to the coal industry. What is a shame is that no taxpayers money was spent subsidising your education in an attempt to make you less ignorant.
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  2752. Factually and demonstrably wrong. US GDP growth for years 2010, 2012, 2015, and 2015 all averaged over 2%. In the fourth quarter 2010 it grew at 3.2%. I have no idea what you are on, but it must be good. Where did you do your research Instagram or facebook.
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  2753. How diverse was Kennedys Secret Service detail? How diverse was Reagan’s Secret Service detail? You comment is illogical nonsense.
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  2754. President Trump signed the withdrawal agreement to remove all defence contractors.
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  2755. What a completely idiotic concept that there are different versions of the truth. How can that be?
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  2756. So why would the price of goods double. This would only be the case if 50% of the cost of an item was its shipping cost and then only if the distance was doubled which it isn’t by going around South Africa (depending on its destination of course). Yes there would be an added cost but claiming a 100% is nonsensical just making shit up stuff.
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  2757.  @jefftysoutube  In what way? Any shipping that has to reroute around South Africa will incur extra transportation costs. I see no benefit to anyone with international shipping being disrupted.
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  2758.  @grannyannie2948  Yes. Some shipping are already rerouting around South Africa and this is already hitting the Egyptian economy as they rely on fees for using the canal. The bean counters will be at work estimating the risk reward of going through the Red Sea v around Africa.
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  2759. This whole story is a crock. The reason electricity prices have come down is because more supply was introduced into the market. That electricity could have been supplied by any means, as it turned out it was a nuclear plant coming online but it was also on the back of inflated costs due to fossil fuel restrictions due to the war in Ukraine.
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  2760.  @Bradley-i4t  So because you haven’t seen the three political ads he made they don’t exist. Hilarious, just comedy gold, your reply is so idiotic in its stupidity. Thanks you made my day.
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  2761.  @Bradley-i4t  What! because you haven’t seen something it doesn’t exist. Hilarious.
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  2762. You completely misunderstand constitutional recognition and are confusing it with political representation. They are not the same. Nobody is suggesting indigenous peoples don’t have political representation. You seem to lack knowledge of the subject.
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  2763. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead by more than the margin of error. Her poling has even brought safe Republican states into play. Sky news Trump propaganda doesn’t appear to be working. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  2764.  @ThatGuy-ze5kk  Nope, factually wrong. Bucket loads of empirical evidence.
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  2765. @thulomanchay  No, factually and demonstrably wrong. You can research the arms sales as they require approval by Congress. This equipment was sold not given to the Afghan security forces. It was owned by the Afghan government and then captured by the Taliban. These are the facts not your misinformed opinion.
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  2766. WTF it was Peta Credlin as Abbots COS that finally killed the car manufacturing in this country.
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  2767.  @davidhales8799  Again, provide the evidence for your unsubstantiated claim.
    2
  2768. Yes they are doing that at the polls Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  2769. Free speech is a human construct, it is intrinsically linked to feelings.
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  2770. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  2771. Yeah like carparks or swimming pools in marginal electorates.
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  2772.  @colinmeehan791  nope just the facts.
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  2773. Make sure everybody commenting here reads K reply to my comments. Need any more be said.
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  2774.  @hairydude4020  As I said moral cowardice. Pick a side and be brave enough to state your case, not just a vacuous idiotic comment of telling me to get a grip.
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  2775.  @-rr-4172  Totally agree with the principle, but here is the but. These players have no problem with taking alcohol sponsorship money or gambling money or cover themselves with tattoos and then claim religious and cultural beliefs to hate on the LGBTQI community. Even I'm not stupid enough to see this has nothing to do with free speech.
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  2776.  @michaelkelly9545  You are factually wrong. Our ANZAC class frigates are equipped with RIM 162 ESSM. These missiles have anti missile capabilities and have already been used by US warships to shoot down Houthi drones. Our ANZAC warships are also equipped with electronic counter measures in the form of Elbit/Elisra electronic support measures amongst others. You have been misinformed and worse have decided to remain ignorant. Your uninformed and ignorant opinion is factually wrong.
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  2777. Factually incorrect, from the International Atomic energy commission the average life span of a nuclear power plant is 20 to 40 years. All LCOE studies have nuclear power significantly more expensive than wind and solar. I cite the last LAZARDs LCOE study. An argument that infrastructure to produce electricity is limited in its life span is illogical and pointless as all infrastructure needs constant maintenance be it nuclear, coal, gas, or wind. Once again LCOE studies confirm wind and solar do this significantly cheaper than fossil fuels and nuclear. You point about dispatch ability is correct, however there are solutions around this using excess capacity, storage, and hydro. On a final note if you research the nuclear industries in France and the US you will find both are heavily subsidised by government funds to make them economically viable. In fact the total amount of MWh produced by nuclear has decreased in the last 10 years.
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  2778. All LCOE studies and reports say the opposite. Read LAZARDs latest report on Levelised Cost of Energy, it basically says you are just factually wrong.
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  2779. You misunderstand the fundamental difference between parliament which is political representation and a voice which is constitutional recognition. You are commenting on something with any knowledge of the subject whatsoever.
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  2780. The slaughter of three people by a couple of gun nuts is the point. A national register will allow data to be shared between state police forces. OMCGs are particularly clever at using state borders as a means of furthering their criminal behaviour.
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  2781. So how to you account for his numerous disparaging remarks about serviceman.
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  2782. Hilarious. One gigantic strawman.
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  2783. Pro controlling other peoples bodies.
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  2784. Really seriously that’s your take on the settlement. Please tell me you’re just taking the piss
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  2785. You misunderstand the difference between political representation and a constitutional voice. They are not the same thing.
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  2786.  @ch33psk8  Well said I could not have put it better.
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  2787.  @aussiebg2628  Happy for you to provide some data to support your claim, but wait you didn’t, you just vomited garbage opinion.
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  2788. @nivyr5677  The Rasmussen polls are included in the data I presented. You obviously haven't got a clue about what you are commenting on.
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  2789. Not a single Australian soldier has ever been turned on a fellow Australian citizen. Don't spread absolute lies.
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  2790. What god and who did he give his son to and believing in who will prevent me perishing in what life? WTF are you talking about?
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  2791.  @user-pb2kg1ng4g  Clearly that just requires too much effort for Sarah and her ilk. It is a lot easier and requires no effort to place all moral and ethical values and their ownership in some childish belief that some sort of supernatural entity they can neither prove or show any evidence for.
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  2792. Labor has increased its primary vote.
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  2793. “communists” do you know how silly that sounds?
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  2794. No he didn’t. I journalist asked for evidence and a politician provided none. A anecdotal conversation is evidence of nothing.
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  2795. WTF is an unborn?
    2
  2796. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  2797.  @johnhsmith9207  You once again show a clear lack of knowledge of the Australian electoral system. I had 8 choices on my lower house electorate ticket and the senate ticket contained so many choices I can’t remember how many, but I chose 10. I have no idea what you are talking about “the money system” and doubt you do either.
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  2798.  @fringedweller5425  So you have cherry picked one study. Fallacious argument and dismissed as such.
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  2799.  @TheRealBobSmith.  Again I ask for some evidence and again you provide nothing but vacuous opinion.
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  2800.  @matthewpetherick921  And that is the very best reason I have heard for voting no. At last someone who is honest.
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  2801. Virtually 399 comments of homophobic hate, short of one of two positive comments. Says a lot about Skynews viewers.
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  2802. Hold on a sec there. Say what you like about Houston but he has an Air Force Cross for personal bravery flying a helicopter in a rescue mission. Molan was in charge of Operations in Iraq during which the Allies suffered their worst defeats, most casualties, and the insurgency reached its peak.
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  2803.  @Design_no  Well if what you want in a political leader is someone who can regurgitate data easily then yes. However I have other characteristics that I consider more important than memory recall. If I want a robot to govern the country then Mr potato head is the man.
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  2804.  @eb2505  Exactly it is thing and it is important in an economic sense, but is it really something anybody needs in their head. I understand you meant it as a criticism of Albo's competence which is fair enough, it is a legitimate criticism, however did you read about the speech the nutjob he was up against at the time over in some church in WA where he admitted you should not have trusted his government. I mean WTF.
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  2805. By what measure?
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  2806. And your evidence of this is?
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  2807.  @SOz-uf5yq  Exactly how many Hamas and/or Hezzbollah terrorists has any state or federal police arrested in the last 12 months and charged with a terrorist offence? What you describe is simply Australians expressing their right to free speech. There is nothing wrong with expressing support for Palestinians or disagreeing with Israeli government policy.
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  2808. @RogueElementMkII  However I do appreciate the total absurdity of anyone who would make that argument.
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  2809.  @RogueElementMkII  Interestingly my comment about our inability to defend against a first strike nuclear attack by China was deleted.
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  2810. LOL. I am not sure if it was more vacuous or just nonsensical in nature. Just the usual Sky News stuff.
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  2811. Nothing race based about it. Indigenous people are the rightful original owners of the land as per English common law rights. Why are you making race based?
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  2812.  @ginnymurray1869  Yes Dick is obviously missing some brain matter
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  2813. Yes the CEO of British Tobacco told us the nicotine we were smoking was harmless, the CEO of Exxon told us lead was vital for petrol and did no harm, and the building industry was full of its praise of asbestos.
    2
  2814.  @ltisenotem  I have to apologise, I honestly was trying to be facetious.
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  2815.  @nigelbiddell7939  Alexander Downer merely reported a conversation he had in a bar. He didn't go through the correct channels, but Downer is one of the more right wing conservatives you could imagine. No conspiracy It wasn't a diplomatic position it was a NSW trade position and yes I agree with you it was very poorly managed. There was an enquiry and Amy Brown was sacked from her job as head of investment NSW. No conspiracy. What blocking of freedom of speech? What crimes against humanity?
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  2816. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  2817.  @mikem9001  Polling suggests a no vote is a certainty and in some regards this may be a good thing as it will kick off a huge push for “Treaty” which will be great for the future of indigenous people.
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  2818.  @krninja22  Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll You are factually incorrect.
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  2819. They already do. The AEMO has acknowledged this in numerous public statements as the cost of fossil fuels increased substantially after the Ukraine war, what keep the increases to a minimum was the much cheaper cost of renewable energy.
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  2820.  @totalsceptic  Correct, because no one can guarantee anything in the future and to claim otherwise would be stupid. When did I choose not to listen or accept the advice from the AEMO?
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  2821.  @dfor50  This is a result of market volatility, not the cost wind and solar can produce electricity at.
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  2822. @polarbear7255  Jeez, that's a lot of emjois and emotional language there. Unlike the exponential growth in fossil fuels and nuclear power the cost of solar infrastructure has continued to fall dramatically while wind infrastructure has only increased 3%. I know it's hard for you to understand the electricity market in Australia as it is complicated. Best you go and have a read of the literature available on the subject.
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  2823. OMG the Whitlam Labor government fully renounced the white Australia policy in 1973. Doesn’t anybody know anything about Australian history. Total ignorance seems to be winning the comments here.
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  2824.  @gregmatthies8128  What was factually incorrect in my comment? It is just historical fact.
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  2825.  @gregmatthies8128  what a ludicrously stupid comment. "My history" there is no my history there is just historical fact. Stating the demonstrative truth is not trolling.
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  2826. Technically incorrect and factually wrong. The high court “Mabo” decision proves beyond all doubt your opinion is false.
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  2827.  @mikeharrison3618  I don't give a rats arse about the morality of electricity production be it moral or immoral I just want the cheapest power bill possible, and that's solar and wind.
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  2828.  @beverlyhurd8556  Rogers disproved nothing. The sample of the shroud that was taken was explicitly taken away from any stitching or patching and was completely destroyed. Rogers 2005 article has been throughly and completely debunked. He was totally unable to explain the DNA evidence or the weave of the cloth. Rogers attempt to defend the shroud completely failed on every level. Harry Potter though is real I read the book.
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  2829. No scientist or politician has ever suggested they could control the weather, but as we have affected the climate (scientifically proven) it is possible. You comment was just a nonsensical strawman argument.
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  2830. Jeez RWNJ comments one after the other. Not an ounce of commonsense amongst them anywhere.
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  2831.  @Innocentcarbon  Snowflake.
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  2832. @OrthodoxStuart Well getting all worked up and declaring you wouldn’t defend your country just because some place names have been changed to indigenous names is the essence of being a snowflake.
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  2833. What internet school did you get your junior psychology degree from?
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  2834. Actually we do. There are specific laws in Australia preventing you from stoning people to death. There are employment laws that prevent you from discriminating on sexual identity. Mass genocide is illegal under Australian law. Women are allowed to instruct in schools. Slavery is also illegal under Australian law. Finally drowning babies is also illegal under Australian law.
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  2835. If someone is going to post that a entity that they have no evidence for created the universe then anybody else has a right to call them out on it. It’s not ridiculing their belief just asking them to justify the comment. Believe whatever you what, say it publicly and wear the cost.
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  2836.  @guuguuberra  I understand where you are coming from, I just don’t think it’s practical. An 18 year old leaving the military at 28 after 10 years and receiving the minimum wage till death at average age would receive $millions in pension. Far more than any previous schemes . It just isn’t going to happen. I got out reasonably fit and healthy after 35 years with a very (in my opinion) generous lump sum and fortnightly super. I hope it all goes well with you. The mining industry is a hard job, my brother worked in mines in Tassie and Mt Isa.
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  2837. Reminds me of that great line about John Elliott, I like a beer so I bought a brewery (CUB) I like a game of footy so I bought a football club (Carlton) I also love a party, got one of them as well (Elliott became president of the Liberal party) lm even laughing as I write this.
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  2838.  @Luum81  Once again not one of those accounts is an eyewitness account. They are all second and third hand accounts written in Greek 50 to 100 years after any alleged life of Jesus. Forgery of biblical icons such as pieces of the wooden cross were prolific during the middle ages. It is laughable to suggest there is more evidence for the alleged Jesus than say some Egyptian Pharaohs whose bobies we have and thier DNA that match's which current living Egyptians.
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  2839.  @Luum81  I never said a Historical Jesus never existed. I said there is no evidence he did.
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  2840.  @xyves8488  No, factually incorrect. Rolls Royce provides the reactor, BAE make the subs, different torpedos, the sensor suite is UK, the only thing they have in common is they both can launch Tomahawk missiles.
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  2841.  @russelltindale9428  I was asking gail9906 a question. The question is was British colonialism good for indigenous Australians? If you answer yes, then you consider the deaths of thousands of indigenous people that died as a direct result of British settlement (smallpox, an undisputed historical fact) was a good thing. Just answer honestly.
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  2842. Do the 100 odd climate change deniers here really think anyone takes their opinion seriously?
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  2843.  @Iamantifeminism2021  seriously. T90s are being taken out by 84s designed back in the 60s. Also over 30 bushies were destroyed by ieds in Afghanistan and not a single one of our soldiers was killed inside one. You haven’t got a clue what you are talking about.
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  2844. @@paulkruger3050 Not so. The RR was closed down for budgetary measures by the Howard government in 1996, and a cheaper scheme called the High Readiness Reserve and Reserve Response Force were introduced. These two schemes were eventually both shut down and conceded by the Liberal government as failures. A report by the ADF conceded the RR was a far more effective use of resources.
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  2845. Probably not, but every LCOE study I have read has wind and solar significantly cheaper than nuclear.
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  2846. @stewatparkpark2933  Yep, so what? Coal subsidies are worth 1.2% of our GDP. $9.7 billion in fossil fuel subsidies such as household bill relief and tax breaks to coal and gas producers. An estimated $55 billion in environmental costs. These are all the IMF reports figures not mine.
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  2847.  @terraholdingco  See if you can duck this little jab. Remember how Trump was always on about the US trade deficit. Tell me this in his 4 years did the deficit increase or decrease by $178 billion?
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  2848.  @terraholdingco  I'm sorry that last reply of yours was just a vacuous nonsensical gibberish rant. You provided no actual data just mindless stupid opinion without the remotest sense of being able to demonstrate or show evidence for any of it. I appreciate you mindless love of your demagogue. Good luck to you, and we will leave it at that.
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  2849.  @terraholdingco  You are completely unable to differentiate between hard data and mindless Trump like demagoguery.
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  2850.  @waynedaub1889  Yes, how embarrassing it must be for this "terraholdingco" character for them to have such a little understanding of the US economy and absolutely no idea about reality. Some of their statements were just plain stupid, and seemed divorced from reality.
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  2851.  @terraholdingco  Just another Gish Gallop fallacious vacuous rant. And we will leave it at that.
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  2852.  @Vlad_254  More vacuous garbage. Do you really want to go down the 401k route, because just a basic look at the performance of the stock market in the last 40 years and compare Republican to Democrat administration puts an absolute nonsense to your claim about 401k performance. Yes to can cherry pick data and choose a time that suits your bias, but that is just childish. Also I never suggested the current economic situation was good. You need to read more and Tik tok less.
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  2853.  Jac Daniels  I'm not sure why you are yelling, but your question is nonsensical. I didn't inherit $500 million and a property empire.
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  2854. Hilarious commentary.
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  2855.  @buildmotosykletist1987  As well the idea that you are going to have the right training, experience, and skill set to fill every single job vacancy with an unemployed person is literally fantasy world thinking. Come back down to earth and reality.
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  2856. I'm a leftie and love Jordan's work and the way he takes the piss out of the Libs, but he is just simply wrong in some of his opinions on the weapons systems he mentions. If he thinks defence spending is wasted attempting to defend us against the Chinese, then why bother reducing our carbon emissions when considering our insignificant percentage to the total world output. Not that I agree with that. As a leftie education and health spending are vital to me, however there is not much point if we are not a free secular social democratic liberal society.
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  2857. Yeah let’s all pray or flip a coin, same result.
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  2858.  @gavinbottcher9174  If the Indigenous community spent four years of consultation and put all the effort into presenting a statement from the heart expressing what they request the rest of Australia can do to bring about reconciliation. Why is it a waste of your time and money?
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  2859.  @Jumbo-k4t  interesting that you claim this, because the results from the voter polling booths of remote indigenous communities showed they overwhelmingly were in favour of a voice. In some communities as high as 85%.
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  2860. That would be a reasonable comment if and only if indigenous people lived in peace, but they don’t and the data proves this.
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  2861. I assume you will be happy to pay double the tax you are paying now to pay for it.
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  2862.  @alexpalmer776  I would tackle tax reform. A moderate increase to the GST with significant changes to the progressive tax system so those earning over $180000 to be taxed more heavily to help offset the regressive nature to the less well off a GST increase would cause. Death and inheritance tax's, and nobody is getting a tax refund cheque on thier superannuation dividends. Company tax reform so it to is progressive. I see no reason why a small business making less than a million pays the same flat rate of tax as Fortescue mining making billions. Capital gain tax reform as well.
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  2863. Yeah that’s right imaginary characters all round
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  2864.  @voxac30withstrat  Ahh the old Pascal wagers argument. Confirmed as fallacious nonsense.
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  2865. Imagine how much faster this discussion would be if fibre had gone to the home as Labor planned as opposed to Turnbull nodes.
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  2866. The latest LCOE studies have renewables significantly cheaper than coal. You need to read up on the latest technology.
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  2867. And your argument in shown to be false by one word “can” not will or should but can and even if it did any subsequent government could take any granted power away. It’s called democracy, look it up in the dictionary.
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  2868.  @okcool3048  So the actual wording of the proposed amendment is "The parliament shall, subject to this constitution, have power to make laws with respect to matters relating to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice, including its composition, functions, powers and procedures." So quite clear the parliament has total supremacy. Bazza is talking out of his lower colon.
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  2869. I think the freedom of the shark to attack is just as important as the freedom we have to comment on the freedoms we have under our rights of freedom.
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  2870. Factually incorrect. At the time of the blackouts in Texas last winter renewables only accounted for approx 12% of energy production in Texas. The primary cause of the blackout was that lack of winterized natural gas and coal production. Even nuc generation was affected. Texas had also removed itself from the national grid to avoide regulation. Yes some wind turbines failed, and obviously solar won't work in snow, however there is a simple solution to that problem as wind turbines in Antarctica and in Northern Canada work perfectly in freezing temperatures.
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  2871. The acoustic sources being used in these surveys are either completely out of the hearing range of baleen whales or only capable of slightly disturbing their behavior, an expert told us. Regulations also require operators to make sure there are no whales nearby when conducting a survey. “There’s basically zero chance that those surveys have caused any mortality,” Douglas Nowacek, the chair of marine conservation technology at Duke University.
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  2872.  @paulwooton4390  Yes I understand the dispatch ability problems with wind and solar, as I mentioned this deficiency in my previous reply. There are LCOS studies however that do account for storage and i would argue that capital cost which are included in LCOE incorporates land usage. There are other solutions available to maintain reliability for instance creating excess capacity. Studies show that off shore wind could easily provide all of Australia’s energy needs and then some. Yes the wind doesn’t always blow or the sun shine, but they do somewhere and energy can be transmitted. I have no problem with the reliability or safety of nuclear power, but it will not be cheap. It needs to be heavily regulated and that makes it’s very expensive. In the US nuclear power is heavily subsidised by state and federal governments to enable it to compete against wind power.
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  2873.  @bundariau874  You are just factually wrong. The latest versions of wind turbines last 25 to 30 years. You are just cherry picking data, and clearly you haven't read anything. There is no point in directing you to any book.
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  2874.  @gjamieson1956  You don’t quite understand democracy do you!
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  2875.  @petercrisp8314  Meet what in full?
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  2876.  @Fire.4Effect  Don’t get me wrong I have no problems with the safety and reliability of a PWR. My nephew is doing his fitter/turner apprenticeship. Good luck to you and your family. I’m a self funded retiree and paying exorbitant amounts for electricity doesn’t overly concern me. Mr and Mrs average will be screwed.
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  2877.  @RogueElementMkII  My pithy replies are all being deleted.
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  2878. @RogueElementMkII  You obviously were able to read my initial comment, but I can't see it. Recently I have noticed quite a few people complaining about their comments being deleted.
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  2879. We have and do.
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  2880.  @Prognosis__  You don’t really understand history do you. Aboriginal Australians have archaeological and DNA evidence that shows their history goes back approximately 70000 years on the Australian mainland. Colonisation has a history of 235 years. Yes we are all Australians, but ignoring this simple fact clearly shows to me your mindset. Thankyou.
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  2881. Watch the racist comments roll on.
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  2882.  @sigmasix3719  Yeah not much of an emjoi interpretator, but I think you said you are a fan of totalitarian fascist dictatorships. That's fine I prefer democracy.
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  2883.  @midgeb.2863  I am struck by your empathy towards a people battling to survive.
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  2884.  @iamasmurf1122  Yep your right and I’m wrong because in your subjective opinion I don’t know the facts. Straight out ad hominem and a nonsensical reply. Try again with better logic.
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  2885.  @midgeb.2863  WTF are you talking about Australia has always in every conflict supported the US faithfully. I personally served along side your US Marines (a fine bunch of soldiers I might add) I haven’t a clue what you are on about and best we leave it at that.
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  2886. @VK6AB-  So in the battleground states and according to RealClear polling Trump and Harris are tied in Pennsylvania and Harris is ahead in Nevada, Wisconsin and Michigan. So as I haven't got a clue what poll you are referring to (maybe the one in your colon) you are just factually wrong.
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  2887. @VK6AB-  Hilarious. The NYTimes/Siena poll has Trump 4 points ahead and the Quinnipiac poll 3 points. No poll has Trump 18 points up Georgia.
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  2888.  @VK6AB-  No you are misunderstanding polling data. If you want to put your own personal gut feeling into polling data that’s fine, but it is totally worthless. Anybody can make stuff up. I’ll just stick to actual polling data.
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  2889.  @brianterence3211  And what is the data source for this claim.
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  2890. The federal government received a report/warning several months in advance. It was from experts who warned the government that the 2019/20 fire season would be catastrophic and it needed to divert resources. It ignored the report and did nothing.
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  2891.  @TurnerFamilyInOz  Just a minor question as I watch quite a bit of Skynews and read the comments and your comment pops up a fair bit and I’m interested what do you mean by “Father and grandfather”
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  2892. Cite for me one scientific paper, published and peer reviewed that disproves the over 30000 that do show the planet has warmed the sea levels have risen and CO2 emissions are mostly to blame in the last 150 years.
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  2893. They are eating the cats, they are eating the dogs, they are eating the pets of the people who live there. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  2894. Rita = Russian propaganda!
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  2895.  @TomasFunes-rt8rd  Yes I understand someone or anyone may find anal sex is not their cup of tea. I just find it strange that someone thinks that graphicly describing a sex act between two consenting adults and publicly on Twitter is the act of a mature responsible supposedly political leader. Seems more like the act of a 14 year spoilt brat.
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  2896.  @rods6405  I personally am not offended by the graphic nature of his comment, and yes if you seek out information on sex acts you will be able to find all manner of stuff I imagine, however there is a difference between seeking information on a particular sex act and being surprised when you find it, and having it pop up on your twitter feed unannounced. If you can't understand the difference then I'm wasting my time, that's your problem.
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  2897.  @rods6405  No of course not, only there will be consequences in doing so.
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  2898. 1. The reactors for our submarines will not be built in Australia. They will be built in the UK by Rolls Royce or in the US by GE. This technology is secret and will never be shared with the Australian government for commercial use. 2. If you are equating the research reactor at Lucas Heights with a 1 Gw (edit) PWR then you clearly don’t understand the technology.
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  2899. The bloke is dead. He was awarded a DCM at the time. The act most definitely should have been awarded a VC, but to blame the current government is stupid partisan politics.
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  2900.  @healthrecord508  I stand corrected. If people think a Liberal conservative PM is far left then I'm not one to argue.
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  2901.  @userjoe4321  I don't mean to come across as such. If Durham finds wrong doing and people conspired to spy on the Republicans like the Republicans spied on the Democrats at Watergate then people need to go the prison. Obviously I'm aware of it and I admit I lean to the left of politics. You have me interested, I will do my own survey and get some results to you.
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  2902.  @userjoe4321  You are right there doesn’t appear to be much reporting if any at all from left leaning news organisations, but there is plenty from right leaning MSM. I also found some ABC, Washington Post, and Economist articles.
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  2903. Interestingly virtually every remote indigenous community in the NT voted overwhelmingly Yes.
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  2904. Yes a bill of rights.
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  2905. And you evidence for this claim is? I can find reliable reports of about 8 or 9 being destroyed. Your claim is utter nonsense. Actually it is quite stupid.
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  2906. @Diponty  So RealClear polling which is one of the polls I quoted includes the Rasmussen poll in its data. Yes you are correct Trump is 4 points up in that poll, however Harris is 4 points up in the Morning Consult poll and nationally on average 1.5 points ahead of Trump. Just the facts.
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  2907. @michaelandrews583  Don't get me wrong I have absolutely no sympathy for Hamas and spent my career fighting against terrorism, but I do feel for the Palestinian people, and those I have meet were lovely people.
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  2908. @PJRayment  In the fact same sex relationships are legally recognised and same sex partners are legally entitled to be married. In that these same sex relationships are legally allowed to parents and be families. To deny reality is illogical. It is neither being objective or rational
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  2909. Since its peak in the 90s nuclear energy output has been on the decline. Where is it essential?
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  2910. The unemployment rate is at its lowest in 13 years and the economic forecast is for it to fall below 3%. That part of your comment is factually incorrect.
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  2911. What is the evidence of your claim? Because as I see it you just don’t like the advice it has provided so in an unsubstantiated claim you suggest it has an agenda. Well it does have an agenda, it provides the government with independent scientific data, something you seem incapable of understanding.
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  2912.  @meredithisme3752  low inflation, economic growth, strong employment, all during a time when the rest of the OCED was in recession. A Royal Commission into child abuse, the NBN, the NDIS, and a clean energy act that actually reduced total CO2 emissions. What specifically have you against the Gillard government that necessitates an opinion of horrendous? The fact she didn’t push for marriage equality rights?
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  2913. Seems to me most of the people commenting here need to consider emigrating.
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  2914.  @johnwoodrow8769  while I’m not necessarily disagreeing with you, you must realise that the days of governments in Australia owning infrastructure are long gone. We just spent the last 50 years selling it all off (rightly or wrongly). I do find it odd that small government Libs want to build, own, and run a nuclear power industry and big government Labor want to let the market decide. You can’t seriously expect the National electricity grid to be nationalised or are you?
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  2915. Us oil companies are currently exporting oil and gas.
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  2916.  @Scylon1  In actual fact the best remote weapons station operators I have ever seen were fresh out of high school and barely eighteen. They could bring a Mag58 onto target quicker than anyone.
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  2917. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  2918. Could you please reference the published peer reviewed scientific paper that claimed this? Thanks.
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  2919.  @paulb4241  Do you know what those conditions were? I do let's see if you get them right.
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  2920.  @mattpocka2948  So wilful ignorance it is. That's OK I can understand that. Just be honest about it.
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  2921. Nobody will, because you are correct both ANZAC class and Hobart class are fully capable of defending commercial shipping and themselves from drone attack. Both classes are equipped with RIM 162 evolved sea sparrow SAM. These missiles fly at Mach 4 and can easily shoot down any drone. They even have an anti missile capability.
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  2922. Nothing is quite as stupid as thinking calling someone racist because they claimed elements of Australian culture is racist is in anyway a coherent statement.
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  2923. If you did a bit of reading, quite a lot actually.
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  2924. We did it
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  2925. Yes studies have confirmed Queenslanders are 16 points lower than the national average in accepting other cultures. This is not surprising.
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  2926. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  2927.  @Lachlan124-b1n  They include Rasmussen polls that have Trump 5 points ahead. You clearly did zero research before replying.
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  2928.  @thomasschumacher5362  If you mean zero emissions I don’t think anyone seriously thinks that is possible. Net zero is the best we can hope for. Personally I don’t think it will happen and we will have to simply deal with an unusually fast warming atmosphere. There will be consequences with that including rising sea levels rapidly changing agricultural situations and mass and I mean massive human migrations. It will cause wars left right and centre.
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  2929. We can only hope she gets the gig.
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  2930. What is your evidence for your claim?
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  2931. All the LCOE studies say otherwise. Ref: LAZARDs 15th edition LCOE analysis. Nuclear may be clean and safe but it most certainly isn’t cheap.
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  2932.  @BrianBellia  I totally agree.
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  2933. @evilash570  Trump has accused crazy cat ladies of eating them. Ive never eaten a cat, what do they taste like?
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  2934. As successful as Trump steaks, Trump airlines, Trump casinos, Trump university.
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  2935. I had BBQ rabbit
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  2936. Jeez it didn't take long for the racists to come out loud and proud.
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  2937. It’s truely hilarious when Sky suggests anyone is beholden to the media when the ultra ring wing Murdoch press so dominant MSM coverage in Australia
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  2938.  @SuperEdge67  And there you have it. Too equate consensual sex between two adults with sexual abuse of children and defend that argument neatly sums up all that is foul with the Catholic Church. And K G can't even see it.
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  2939. Or maybe just maybe, she accurately described a sexual assault.
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  2940. So exactly where in the wording of the referendum question or in the constitutional amendment does it take or give an extra or extra votes. Be explicit what wording, don’t argue “ it’s the vibe” tell me the exact words.
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  2941.  @positivepawpaw7564  So that was just the most airy fairy non descriptive non answer piece of beige. If you were attempting to address my question all you did was sound like Kevin Rudd and his famous word salads.
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  2942.  @positivepawpaw7564  No you are again factually and demonstratively wrong. The wording for the referendum question and the wording for the constitutional amendment have both been made public. Literally nothing is hidden.
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  2943.  @polarbear7255  You really need to be more careful with your choice of data. It’s really embarrassing for you when the data you present actually proves that renewables are far outstripping nuclear in providing electricity to the grid.
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  2944. She didn’t, she said the arguments for a no vote were racist. Your comment is a fallacious strawman.
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  2945. Yeah piss off the VC, MG, and all those unit citations as well, and that soldiers medallion, and who needs a CSM or DSC?
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  2946. And that’s democracy, ugly isn’t it?
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  2947. It is a criminal act to suppress or hide corruption. Your daughter is bound by law to report crime, or as I suspect your entire comment is a lie as are others about witnessing wrong doing. Put up or shut up.
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  2948.  @ZELJKO472  Were any of these incidents reported to the fraud section of the NDIS. If not why not? Maybe because you made the whole story up.
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  2949. @chrisg8321  Nope. There was no indication whatsoever of any action taken. I asked questions that have not been answered. I assumed nothing.
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  2950. @chrisg8321  Yes you are correct my daughter has used her NDIS package to purchase some specialised furniture and protective headware. What it won't pay for is a holiday under any circumstances. My daughter used her own resources in she saved her money for 5 years to pay for herself and her carer all accommodation, meals, and travel costs for both of them. It was a short holiday with her friends that was less than a week. All the NDIS did was cover the carers wages which it would have done at home or on a holiday. It cost the taxpayer nothing. You are believing Skynews misinformation.
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  2951. @chrisg8321  So you have no evidence whatsoever. A NDIS client being assaulted in a motel room is not evidence the NDIS payed for the accommodation. The client may have payed for it with thier own money. A charity or a friend may have payed for it. Once again the NDIS does not pay for holiday accommodation. It is a crime to falsely claim costs to your NDIS package. If you have evidence of an individual defrauding the NDIS you are morally bound to report it to the police. Unsubstantiated accusations are worthless and are a display of shallow character.
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  2952.  @chrisg8321  They didn’t cope. Disabled children were often left and given to the state to become guardian. Before the NDIS disabled care was in many cases sub standard or worse. Care was fractured, not coordinated and severely under funded. The NDIS is not perfect and needs improvement which the current government is doing. The NDIS is significantly better than previous state based systems which provided no flexibility at all.
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  2953.  @kenjohn487  Correct. The land rights legislation allows indigenous people who can prove in a court of law ownership of claimed lands the right to own those lands. In the case of the Noongar people this was successfully done and they now own land that they established legally has been theirs for thousands of years. What is hard to comprehend about this?
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  2954.  @ACDZ123  Yes you are correct, free hold land is not effected by native title. Nobody was talking about freehold land. You may well as commented on the price of fish in your local supermarket for all the relevance it had to this conversation. I’m wearing black underpants at the moment makes about as much sense as you made.
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  2955.  @ChickityChicken  Can you advise us all where in the world a Thorium reactor is providing electricity to a grid. Thanks.
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  2956. I love when the hard right nut jobs start eating their own.
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  2957. The US has 3 x DDG in the Gulf each has a 96 x missile capability and all three are armed with a qty of BGM-109s. Perhaps locating the launch sites which are highly mobile is pointless maybe, just maybe they are looking for the logistics base of the Houthis and hit them with a BGM-109 or two. Suddenly your comment is shown to be idiotic.
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  2958. And surprise surprise this has absolutely got nothing to do with climate change.
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  2959.  @Diponty  I’ll stack up the numerous published peer reviewed scientific papers that show it does against your denial.
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  2960.  @fabianpatrizio2865  Yes as I implied the fringe elements of society, generally those who feel disenfranchised socially or economically.
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  2961.  @paulchilds9053  good you see you are joining in the absurdity.
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  2962. Provide the evidence. Names. I will ensure each case is investigated and any person kicked off. Give me the names and addresses.
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  2963. And which arm of the Russian intelligence are do you work for the SVR or the GU?
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  2964. @therockamy  The KGB was dissolved more than 30 years ago, CIA you most definitely are not.
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  2965. Doesn’t really take much.
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  2966. Currently 30% of the grid output.
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  2967. Yep that’s what the Newspoll out this week says. Most popular PM since the poll has been taken
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  2968. And your evidence for this claim is.
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  2969. No fraudulent spending found so far. If there has been point it out, and I mean specifically.
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  2970.  @JS-rn1tj  And the jokes just keep coming.
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  2971. 92 vacuous comments about 4000 views, yeah a real slice of opinion. LMFAO.
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  2972.  @dorianshadesofgray  In a secular liberal democracy I know exactly what religious freedom is. If the Taliban are running things then yes you get your way.
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  2973.  @eb2505  No you are factually wrong. Modern western secular liberal democracies are based mostly on ancient Greek philosophies. Christian philosophy/values has had an influence but it is not the primary influence. ie Christianity advocates for a Theocracy where as the Greeks were the first to talk of democracy. You are mistaken.
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  2974.  @Kelly_Kapowski  In fact an IPOS poll has support for access to abortion clinics at 76% in Australia. Unfortunately Annie is talking out of her ..........
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  2975. @aussienscale  OK so if you are going done the anecdotal path. In my recent experience when logistics was tight, we very quickly found manufacturers with 3D printing that could virtually make any spare part we gave them. I can't provide specific details but during Covid I was able to provide all manner of goods for our soldiers from Aussie manufacturers that were very quickly able to replicate overseas suppliers. Yes it was expensive but very achievable. You seriously underestimate Aussie ingenuity.
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  2976.  @seaniev5953  I'm not going to tell you which way to vote that's up to you. I will be voting yes for several reasons. 1) our original constitution was explicitly racist. It contained three specifically racist clauses 25, 51(xxiv) and 127. 2) Indigenous peoples were essentially excluded from the debates, consultations, and referendums that took place in forming our federation. 3) 235 years of racist discrimination needs to be corrected. 4) A voice to parliament with no veto power, no legislative capability, and no financial delegation is a modest request from the indigenous community. 5) The indigenous community leaders believe a voice will go a long way to reducing the gap between average Australians and the indigenous community. 6) A voice will assist reconciliation. There is more but that's a start. As I said this is not meant as an argument for you to vote yes it is why I'm voting yes. You vote how you feel you should.
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  2977.  @Gavin-qh7li  Multiple studies have shown as long as children are in a stable loving family the sex of the parents is literally irrelevant. Not only that by your nonsensical argument infertile women can’t marry. Multiple studies have shown homosexuality exists in numerous species, there is nothing unnatural about it. You are just factually wrong and appear to basing your knowledge on religious dogma which increasing is considered stupid by Australians as continuing ABS censuses prove.
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  2978. Somebody got fact-checked hard, didn’t they witchdoctor
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  2979. @Father and grandfather That simply wasn’t what he said or promised. Your comment is a deliberate strawman and fallacious by nature.
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  2980. @Father and grandfather Thankyou for being such an avid reader. Albos remarks need to be taken in context in that all a government can do is put a submission to the Productivity commission and any reasonable person would know this is the system we work under. Also it was clarified that it was the minimum wage case he was talking about, but once again facts don’t seem to matter to you as you appear to be only engaged in strawman argument and personal slurs, and we will leave it at that.
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  2981. @Father and grandfather Reference the comment or otherwise I will dismiss your reply as another deliberately deceitful comment. So far you have called me a shill and a hypocrite merely because I showed your comment to be utterly stupid. Show some maturity with a proper reasoned argument or leave it here.
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  2982. @Mr Dimitrescu A edited clip on Skynews is not fact or the truth.
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  2983. NATO is a purely a defensive pact. Chinese military expansion in the South Pacific is specifically aggressive. If you can’t see that then there is little more I can say.
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  2984.  @buildmotosykletist1987  Yes I see what you mean. I didn’t realise the time it took to build an Astute compared to a Virginia which is as you said less than half the time.
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  2985.  @buildmotosykletist1987  No I have to disagree with you there. The jap sub as presented to cabinet had the range of about as far as I can hit a golf ball and had no long range missiles capability. It was the weakest of the three options. Abbott was keen about it for every reason other than it’s capability or effectiveness as a weapons system.
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  2986.  @buildmotosykletist1987  Yeah it was. I was obviously being a bit flippant. The Soryu class is a good submarine, but the Attack class had 3x the range of the Soryu and also had cruise missile capabilities. The Soryu only has harpoon. The Soryu would have done the job no doubt.
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  2987.  @buildmotosykletist1987  Not really the two main things I remember were the range and weapons differences. The attack class was much bigger as well. If we started mucking around with the Soryu it may have had the same issues as the attack. We should have stuck with one or the other and then simultaneously run with a nuc.
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  2988.  @buildmotosykletist1987  Interesting info on the joint production of the nucs between the poms and the yanks. I’ll look for the book.
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  2989.  @buildmotosykletist1987  Thanks.
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  2990. What a pathetic grub like comment
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  2991. Do you understand how much a blunt tool the cash interest rate set by the Reserve is. Yes higher rates make paying a mortgage loan more expensive but it makes it harder for businesses to loan money for investments and generally make everything more expensive hence why higher rates slow the economy. It is simplistic to suggest the Cash rate is the sole reason why house prices increased significantly over the last two years.
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  2992. Let's hope the Taliban behave themselves, because if they don't the west will just go back in again and there will be no attempt at nation building next time.
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  2993.  @jsmith3908  the vast majority of Indigenous people say it will. What do you know that they don’t?
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  2994. ​ @klaasdykstra8127  Yours or my political opinion has nothing to do with energy production, and obliviously the production of anything be it a solar panel, a wind tower, a gas turbine, or a coal fired plant takes resources and adds a certain quantity of CO2 into the atmosphere and financial cost. You may or may not care about the levels of CO2 and the effect it is having on unnaturally warming the planet and in regard to energy production it is now almost irrelevant as renewable power production is already significantly cheaper than burning fossil fuels. Where I live it is a simple fact wind power is way cheaper than a coal power. Where I live you can't get anyone to invest in fossil fuel power, the free market has decided this, not governments. I understand this varies country to country and China and India still use vast amounts of coal even they are both investing heavily in renewables as they have proven to be cheaper. If all you are concerned with is cheap reliable power and care about nothing else then just step aside you have nothing to worry about. There is also depending on how it is done cheap safe SMR coming onto the market. The obsession with burning coal for electricity is just old thinking, and surely you understand it will run out eventually, turning to renewables now is just the commonsense thing to do both for cost and reliability. By the way your comment contained two fallacies an ad hominem and a strawman, by attacking me personally and suggesting we stop flying or eating meat which I did not even suggest, your entire argument is illogical.
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  2995.  @klaasdykstra8127  If you are desperate to burn something then you can easily make hydrogen from green energy and burn that to your hearts content with nil CO2 emissions. That will power your airplanes, cars, farm machinery in fact any internal combustion engine or jet turbine. It is just a matter of thinking about the future and using some imagination. Coal worked great for 150 years but has come at an environmental cost, and there is now better ways to do things.
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  2996.  @Gough-jf9zf  Yes I particularly enjoy the dimwits calling for his imprisonment.
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  2997. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  2998. That is a convention and can be stopped by a vote on the floor.
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  2999. Just goes to show how disrespectful non indigenous people can be that this type of security is required. Shameful.
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  3000. @thewayneflyinghigh9128  The McKell report found that under Labor 2007 to 2014 wages grew at 4.6 % but under the LNP government 2014 to 2022 wages grew at only 2.3%.
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  3001. I’m sure Hunter Biden is wealthy, but you are going to have to show with evidence he is a billionaire. At a minimum produce some evidence, like a bank statement or some documents. All Farage has is unsubstantiated allegations.
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  3002.  @jayrwickerman  Here is what I learnt today in the SMH Good weekend quiz. My wife and I do it every weekend. 20/25 this time. Yep too much info I know. Anyway the non gender word for niece and nephew is “nibling”.
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  3003. No hyperbole there!
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  3004. Grace Tame had him worked out the first time he spoke to her.
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  3005.  @WarwickkkT101  There is already a 500 page document associated with the Uluṟu statement that gives you all the detail, read it. Constitutional recognition of the original inhabitants is not in any way racist merely an acknowledgement that a group of people existed here before Federation. They were specifically left out of the original constitution as they were not recognised as citizens or allowed to vote on federation or the constitution.
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  3006.  @gulaggreens296  Real clever. Claim I’m a bot because you can’t put together a coherent argument.
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  3007.  @echelon2k8  Yes and those who arrived in the first fleet were represented during the consultations, debates, and referendums leading up to and including the constitution and Federation. The indigenous population were explicitly excluded by being declared non citizens and denied any voting rights..
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  3008.  @shanekay8278  And some drugs for spelling.
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  3009. Yes it is, it is also in Australia’s national interest to prevent Chinese expansionism.
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  3010.  @johnmac333  what about the influence of the various religious organisations that continue to attempt to cover up the sexual assaults committed by their clergy?
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  3011. Wasn’t he the wanker that made it illegal in the first place. Hilarious.
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  3012.  @EL_Duderino68  I wasn't questioning your comment I was just asking for info on the original commentators claim.
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  3013.  @Wide_Awake708  Are you referring to an article in and the front page of "Time". I'm curious is this where you normally get your scientific information from? the news media. For your information the overwhelming majority of scientific papers in the 70s on climate predicted future heating. You are a classic example of the cherry picking fallacy.
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  3014.  @Wide_Awake708  And as I corrected you before news media stories which I agree reported an ice age coming were factually incorrect and were cherry picked as is your selective memory. The scientific consensus in the 70s was of global warming and the scientific literature of the day proves this beyond all reasonable doubt. You shouldn’t believe everything you read in the newspapers. Think for yourself and read some of the scientific literature available now online.
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  3015. The government has no power on national security grounds to overturn a full bench decision by the High Court. A referendum can’t change the decision either.
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  3016. But the real question is “Is the shark sane?”
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  3017. I can only hope James, Rita, and Rowan were the authors
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  3018. Mate it would have been a funny line if you spelt dementia correctly but you made it hilarious.
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  3019. I make no defence of Kenny, but truth telling was explicitly mentioned in the Uluṟu statement.
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  3020. The NDIS is just 6% of the Federal budget. Disabled people not allowed a social live according to this commentary.
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  3021. I assume you mean the massive tax and financial subsidies that the fossil fuel industry attracts
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  3022.  @Cobber2023  Yes that is a turn of phrase and reflects an aspect of indigenous culture, however both the Mabo and Wik High court decisions proved conclusively beyond all reasonable doubt Aboriginal land rights and ownership. Nothing has changed. You are factually incorrect.
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  3023. What gives you the idea Australia has the most expensive electricity in the world?
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  3024. @PEB-i9v  So Australia doesn't have the most expensive electricity in the world. Thanks for clearing that up. So much disinformation about.
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  3025. Yep when all us fails blame the foreigners.
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  3026. On what basis does the comment a treaty based on skin colour come from. What has skin colour got to do with anything. What a bigoted comment.
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  3027. What more stupid and corrupt than Newt baby, impossible.
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  3028. Let’s count the number of RWNJs who will dispute this figure and claim they know better than the ABS.
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  3029. ✅ One gun nut.
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  3030. Clearly he is a beloved member in his electorate!
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  3031. OMG this will bring out the conspiracy nutters claiming we never went there in the first place.
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  3032.  @Zeyr01  There hasn't been any lack of support for police in Australia ever, only the ultra right wing facist nutjobs displaying there hate on skynews.
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  3033. This is just an excuse MAGA fans use to justify claims of voter fraud if Trump loses. The election is very tight, it could go either way.
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  3034. Yeah, how dare a disabled person expect a decent standard of living, it’s obscene.
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  3035. If we need workers to pick fruit, then what is the issue in granting visas to South Pacific Islanders to do it, it’s a win win situation.
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  3036. Not as much as his boss Rupert.
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  3037. You do understand that is a constitutional impossibility.
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  3038. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  3039. @mike59317  No just providing public available factual data. Happy for you to provide some evidence to refute your vacuous reply, but you won't and can't.
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  3040.  @balung  Yes it’s a senseless comment that is pointless. In the context of a conflict the port would be nationalised immediately.
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  3041. It’s a con job. The reason for the significant suicide has little to do with culture, and everything to do with CTE. Continual exposure to concussive explosive incidents is the cause and there is nothing the military can do to limit that. The Royal Commission danced all around the real causes.
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  3042. Yes his head was so far up his colon he was unable to see of hear anything.
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  3043. Why are aged pensioners who only income is their pension be denied a vote. Why should stay at home mums who receive no income be denied a vote. What sort of misogynistic ageist dinosaur are you?
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  3044. We can. Tell me when was the last time you think Australia was attacked or invaded? Also when you say defend, defend against what or who?
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  3045. That’s right, all that’s in the way is, legislation, time, cost, experience and expertise. Yeah no reason at all.
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  3046. @EveryIsnaad IsFabricated yep they were pretty much his exact words and we can take Trump on his word.
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  3047. @Christian absolutely correct take a prize.
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  3048. Then as soon as the LNP are in government they can nullify the anti nuclear legislation they put in place and have never made any attempt to remove.
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  3049. Well my wife and I are just workers who do look forward to out super doing alright.
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  3050. Watch the conservatives suffering from BHD (Biden Hate Disorder) freak out about this.
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  3051. Fully understand that a vote for one nation in all practicality is a vote for The LNP. One Nation MPs have almost universally voted in support of LNP legislation. Nothing would change with your vote change, absolutely nothing.
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  3052. You misunderstand political representation with constitutional recognition, they are not the same. Indigenous people have political representation, but are denied constitutional recognition as they were explicitly left out of federation by being made non citizens and denied voting rights
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  3053. Factually incorrect. The averages price for gas in November of 2020 was $2.10 a gallon. What else have you got wrong?
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  3054.  @B_591  No I don’t expect actual evidence would mean anything to you, but the question wasn’t directed at you it was directed to someone who claimed ASTIC was corrupt. I am perfectly prepared to accept this if this can be shown to be true with fact based evidence. Why is this unreasonable?
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  3055.  @neilaspinall5005  So you belittle the words in our constitution but if you wish in its simplest form yes. It is merely an advisory body that restores symbolically constitutional recognition to First people. Nothing to be frightened of at all. Land rights have already been dealt with under Mabo and Wik and the resulting legislation. It is literally an idiotic assertion and in some sense deliberate obfuscation that freehold land is under threat. When you dismiss it as a talkfest then you understand what a minimalist issue it is and why would you be against it.
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  3056.  @dfor50  Nope it is as clear as a bell. "May make representations to government and the the executive". Look up the meaning of representation in any dictionary you like. There is no ambiguity at all other than that being peddled mischievously in an attempt to create doubt.
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  3057.  @dfor50  So what you have described is normal parliamentary business. Cabinet decisions on policy don't necessarily mean legislative change, and let's count on how many times government legislation has been stopped or amended by the Senate. It is just normal business as usual.
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  3058. OMG, wilful ignorance at its finest. Read the 1997 bringing them home report from the Royal Commission. You level of ignorance is staggering.
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  3059. By what measure are we going broke?
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  3060. The most hilariously stupid idiotic self analysis ever. The funniest standup comedy I have seen in years.
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  3061. Good comment.
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  3062. Record stock market, record job growth, sustained low unemployment, GDP growth, well done Joe.
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  3063.  @tonypepperoni3679  Nope Lidia Thorpe is wrong on most things. I also disagree with her on almost every issue. It just amuses me to see RWNJs that wish to silence her.
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  3064.  @tonypepperoni3679  Buggar I ran out of breath.....................
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  3065.  @pablovalentine8976  So you can’t. No problems I understand.
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  3066. Original model was the S-70 the new model is UH-60. Different aircraft.
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  3067. The federal government is not funding either case.
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  3068. So virtually all the clips have been edited to give a false impression, and these Sky news numptys eat it up.
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  3069. This is my prediction. Republicans will win majorities in both the house and senate in the 2022 mid terms. Then appoint Trump Speaker of the house, next both President Biden and Vice President Harris will be impeached and then convicted by the senate, clearing the way for the next in line, the speaker in the house. This will all be done in the first half of 2023, giving Trump almost 18 months as President before he contests the 2024 Presidential elections which by then the Republicans will have restricted voting rights and gerrymandered an election win. All constitutional and legal.
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  3070.  @leeevans2929  "you people" what a wonderful sexist, homophobic, racist, generalisation. You summed up beautifully why I would not want any member of my family or friends to run into you either.
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  3071. Is it possible they had their tongue in their cheek and were taking the piss.
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  3072. The LNP have been in government 25 out of the last 32, why didn’t they do something when they were in power.
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  3073. Are you even Australian because if you are it shows an astonishing ignorance of the Australian electoral system.
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  3074. I wonder how many racists will comment here “nothing to see here, just a lot of whinging”
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  3075. @ that’s funny
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  3076.  @TriStarIII  yeah why do old people need health insurance or an income, stuff em.
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  3077.  @perpetualgrin5804  Yes and the location of Peta Credins opinion is somewhere between her upper and lower colon.
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  3078. OMG you pathetic conspiracy nutter.
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  3079. That’s a reasonable and balanced opinion.
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  3080. Please keep relying on your god and jesus because they are are useless as each other in deciding a Presidential election.
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  3081. Please oh please you nutjob right wingers, push the party as far to the right as you can and ensure 20 years of Labor government. Just do it, please
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  3082. Sorry what about Hinduism, Judaism, Buddhism, none of those religions recognise any Jesus character.
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  3083.  @uberboiz  All she had to say were her father's words were abhorrent and racist and I don't agree with them and explain she has given to indigenous programs. Instead she withdrew her money and implied she agrees with her father's statement. She has never publicly disassociated herself from her father's comments. You can't reasonably then expect an indigenous person to wear the name Hancock on their uniform.
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  3084.  @uberboiz  You don't really understand do you. Gina is only in a situation where her company can afford to sponsor sport because she inherited her father's assets. These things are all connected life doesn't happen in isolation.
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  3085. Is it true Andrew Bolt was guiding the car driven by Chris Kenny that ran Barry over?
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  3086.  @CriticalLinker  Perhaps? but a fair point.
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  3087. 22.5 cm since 1895 according to tide and satellite measurements.
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  3088. @Ben speaking of “little” that reminds me of Hansons knowledge of defence policy.
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  3089. @Ben No she hasn’t but I’m sure somebody gives her a briefing so she can sound half sensible.
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  3090. Good to see Skynews has finally started parroting Russian propaganda.
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  3091. Our ships are armed with the latest. ie the RIM 162 ESSM equips both our frigates and destroyers. The US Navy has used this exact missile to shoot down Houthi drones and missiles.
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  3092. Legally and scientifically incorrect.
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  3093. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  3094.  @williecourthers9450  Neither they are both flawed. Trump was a very average President and the Democrats had much better candidates to pick from.
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  3095. And that’s how you justify the slaughter of a 3 month old baby. Nice.
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  3096. And your point is?
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  3097. indigenous land corporations are subject to corporations law and are audited yearly as per the law. The results are public documents as per the law. You comment is nonsensical idiocy of unsubstantiated nitwittery without a shred of evidence.
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  3098. Technically speaking nowhere in our constitution is freedom of health or freedom of speech mentioned or granted as a right. Freedom of religion is specifically mentioned as a right, however during the pandemic and the controls placed on us at what stage do you feel your freedom of religion rights were taken away, other than obviously for periods of time we weren’t allowed to gather in large groups, and religious organisations were given some exceptions to these.
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  3099.  @alexs7671  There is no specific right to human sovereignty under English common law and Australia has no Bill of rights so you are just factually wrong. If you are appealing to some other authority you will have to be more specific. As well under English common law employers are allowed to place conditions on employment and businesses conditions on who they provide services to. This has all been decided by our courts. What don't you "get" ?
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  3100. Do you have even the remotest idea or clue on how our preferential voting system works, because it appears you don’t.
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  3101. I assume you would be in favour of dentention camps.
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  3102. I love these rants from Alan they make me LMFAO.
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  3103. Farmers in Australia are running sheep under solar panels as a means to keep the grass down as condensation on the panels provides water to keep the grass growing to feed the sheep. You just need to be a bit clever.
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  3104.  @charlesbrightman4237  Just a great exchange of ideas, but I notice despite repeated attempts by yourself to get one not a single person attempted to provide you with a single piece of evidence of a god, let alone a Christian one.
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  3105. His brother owns a coal mine, of course he’s for coal.
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  3106. @johnwoodrow8769  No that is a false number you made up. My data comes from the US military hearings before congress.
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  3107.  @buildmotosykletist1987  That's you reply. You put yourself at the same level as people who strap nail bombs to intellectually disabled children and then send them into a crowded market place, that's the rules you want to follow. Wake up!
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  3108. Cite the source or a reference to this false claim
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  3109.  @Design_no  The number you quote is from a 2014 productivity commission report and has been fully debunked. The 30 odd billion number included proportional spending on defence, foreign aid, industry subsidies, public housing, public education, Medicare, public hospitals, and social welfare payments. All things that all Australians have access to and use. The NIAA which was set up and funded by the LNP when in government has an annual budget of approximately $100 million. That is the figure you should quote when complaining about indigenous funding.
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  3110. @kermitthehermit9588 You would have to provide evidence of your unsubstantiated claims for them to be taken seriously.
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  3111. Just a pair of conspiracy theorists claiming not to be conspiracy theorists by pretending to be smart.
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  3112. Because the coal and gas companies are good at lobbying.
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  3113. @ No problemos, as long as all subsidies to fossil fuels stop immediately as well.
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  3114. Could you reference the data source for your claim. Thanks.
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  3115. Ahh the old strawman argument. Labor’s issue with nuclear is economic. Jimmy is just barking up a nonsensical fallacious tree.
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  3116. How was he expected to lead two organisations that have completely opposite values?
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  3117. Oh please, please, please keep believing that ignoring anthropogenic climate change will bring the conservatives back to government.
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  3118.  @bobhawke7373  Yes people forget there is only 25 million of us on a very large land area.
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  3119.  @petersanders2815  I'm reasonably sure whenever and wherever in the world a aircraft carrier is built a bank turns a profit.
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  3120.  @matthewbeale8570  At no point in this discourse have you shown even the remotest sense of empathy, other than to the effect an action may have on your hip pocket. That's OK that is your priority. However the NDIS has allowed my wife to work full time and pay tax. My daughter a level of independence to as normal as possible and It has allowed me to deploy operationally and for what it's worth defend your ability to pocket every cent your your entitled to. Are you really sure this is about me me me. I get a sense it is about you you you.
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  3121.  @stevenguegens7047  still one of the 10 biggest economies in the world. Record low unemployment, GDP growth. There are some issues low wage growth, inflation, but seriously if things are so bad move to where they are better.
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  3122.  @buildmotosykletist1987  No argument here. I personally think the current government has done a pretty good if not a very good job of managing the economy, particularly through the Pandemic.
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  3123. Got nothing to do with race.
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  3124. So your just a grifter. At least your honest about that aspect of your life.
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  3125. Labor Labor Labor
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  3126.  @typearce1823  OK so in total days Manila and Buenos Aries were locked down longer in Manila's case 450 days for some elements. Also the three major cities in Northern Chile near the border with Peru were all locked down longer than Melbourne.
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  3127. That is completely false. I asked my question without any censoring.
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  3128.  @ianlister245  LOL nothing beats a good bum joke.
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  3129. $34 billion. That’s how much Westinghouse has charged so far for the two reactors it is building in Georgia US. Initial estimate $14 billion. Construction began in 2009 (that’s 25 years ago) The project has gone broke once and required $8 billion in loan guarantees from the US government. Best find a better example.
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  3130. WTF would a clinically depressed drug addicted psychologist know about CO2 emissions reduction policy.
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  3131.  @michaelmcclure3383  No treaty and voice are two completely separate things. The government committed to implementing the Uluṟu statement in full. It has failed on the Voice component but nothing is stopping it from legislating a Treaty. Do you understand how our political processes work. I agree a Treaty may not be politically popular and the government may wear the electoral cost of such a decision, but voice and treaty are not linked in that a no to voice means a no to treaty. Australians may be up for a national treaty with Indigenous people. It is happening at state level.
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  3132.  @michaelmcclure3383  Yeah fair enough that is a spot on comment, which I do agree with. I do believe though that a negotiated treaty would be possible but yes you are right it would be politically extremely difficult. We just don’t want indigenous people to be given a fair go.
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  3133. OMG I can just imagine the nutjob conspiracy theories being thrown out there in the comments.
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  3134.  @allenjenkins7947  I'm not sure about that. What evidence you have no body took him seriously? It was virtually public policy at the time of federation as aboriginals were made no citizens. The second point is spot on, you only have to read through the comments here to see how alive and healthy racism is in Australia.
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  3135. Numerous safety breach’s reported in the media of the last 25 years. At least a couple of dozen.
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  3136.  @polarbear7255  The list of safety breaches at Lucas's Heights is common public knowledge. Some have already been listed by others. The original statement was clearly false and ignorant.
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  3137.  @TheTaipan  Don’t get me wrong I have no objections to nuclear power as it can be safe and reliable and the waste can be managed, but most definitely not cheaply. Every LCOE study I have read has wind and solar significantly cheaper than nuclear so much so that you can build significantly excess capacity and still be cheaper. In France and the US the nuclear industries are heavily subsidised by the taxpayer. The French nuclear industry is in hoc to the tune of 40 billion euros. Also without significant regulation (which is expensive) there is the risk of weapon proliferation.
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  3138.  @KIA-MIA-POW  while I prefer the term “first peoples” technically speaking our High Court has determined “First Nations” is a legally correct term. Just because you don’t believe indigenous culture doesn’t conform to your idea of nationhood. I’ll take the opinion of our high court over yours.
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  3139.  @KIA-MIA-POW  It is common public knowledge that both the “Mabo” and “Wik” decision’s established in Australian common law the prior ownership of the Australia and the Torres Strait islands by indigenous people. You are factually wrong as well in your claim of no Aboriginal nation existing. Neither a centralised government or industrial type economy is a requirement for Nationhood to exist , neither is a common language required. This is easily established with just a rudimentary reading of any dictionary meaning of “nation”. Thankyou for enquiry.
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  3140.  @robbiesheppard3280  Factually and demonstrably wrong. Read section 128 of the Constitution. Plain and simple, referendum only.
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  3141.  @robbiesheppard3280  So after all that I was 100% correct and you were 100% wrong. Once I gave you the reference in the constitution you corrected yourself, well done you have learned something.
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  3142.  @Neil-yg5gm  And my point is so what? You seem to think simply being debt free is something to aspire to. I know a drug addicted homeless bloke, he is debt free. On the other hand a family of four with two working parents, kids in primary school have a debt of hundreds of thousands on a home mortgage, and you what to be the drug addicted homeless bloke.
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  3143.  @Neil-yg5gm  sorry I didn't mean that, only that government debt can be a good thing, and it can be unsustainable. Most economists agree governments can run 60 to 70% debt to GDP easily and we aren't near that. Lots of OECD countries run higher debt ratios with no problems. Back to my household analogy owning money on a house or a car is not bad, borrowing money to go to the casino, that is bad.
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  3144. What an idiotic comment. The reason is clear and simple the Indonesians are producing Nickel significantly cheaper due to extremely poor environmental controls. Wages have nothing to do with it.
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  3145. We produce significantly more food produce than we can possibly consume. Exporting goods contributes significantly to our trade deficit and national income.
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  3146. Yes it did this in 2018 under the LNP government, so what?
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  3147. So you have gone the absolute lower end of normal physiotherapists the average cost is more around $100 an hour and the max rate for the NDIS physiotherapist is $193. More importantly you have not taken into account the extra and special requirements to provide physiotherapy to disabled people who are not verbal, intellectually disabled, or severely disabled. Your comment comes from a place of utter ignorance.
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  3148. No disabled person is paying $200 an hour for lawnmowing your claim is just unsubstantiated rubbish. Otherwise names and addresses and I will ensure this is reported to the NDIS fraud Task force.
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  3149.  @jerryhouse6455  President Trump personally chose General Milley as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, how in any way shape or form is he an Obama man?
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  3150. What is the source of your claim inflation is over 10%. Thanks.
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  3151. Our ships are equipped with SAM fully capable of shooting down drones. You have been misinformed by the interviewee, who clearly has no knowledge of his own countries defence force.
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  3152. And smallpox killed tens of thousands of indigenous people. In the Sydney area it was estimated to of halved the population. That really cut to the bone how wonderful colonialism was for the aboriginal.
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  3153.  @keithdemerle8404  As per my first reply, my point was not about the the differences in colonial powers, and I agree with you entirely some were much worse than others. My point was on the effect of colonialism on the indigenous people of Australia. The concept that tens of thousands of deaths by smallpox was a good thing for Aboriginals (because that’s what Jacinta Price clearly stated) as a consequence of British settlement is abhorrent.
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  3154. So Cook in his ship diaries of 1788 records the use of smoke fires as a means of signalling his approach to land by indigenous groups. Smoking ceremonies are well documented in indigenous culture as they are in many others. I don’t understand why you feel the need to denigrate indigenous culture. Does it make you feel like a big man?
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  3155. @maddogmorgan8737  Yeah, my bad. I meant his ship diaries from Endeavour in 1770. Good pickup.
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  3156. Spelling tests for all YouTube comments?
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  3157. @WitchDoctor.933  It was plainly in the discourse of the conversation/discussion/debate. If you didn't observe the obvious and clear racism then you are as blind as a bat. And really my comment wasn't directed at you personally, but it's interesting that you took offence.
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  3158. I can only hope you are a senior advisor in the Liberal party on policy.
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  3159. Is it really?
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  3160. Russia actually expanded its control of the Donbass region of the Ukraine during 2017-20. Your comment is factually wrong
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  3161. This analysis is just garbage amateur stuff. Harris already leds in the three way and two way race.
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  3162.  @maxmalinao1430  The first poll I quoted RealClear poll has Rasmussen polls (which has Trump 5 points up) included in the data. Obviously you have limited analytical skills in regard to polling data.
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  3163.  @liamwatson6789  Yes I totally agree. That’s why a single poll can be ignored. You look for trends and reliability. The trend for the last three weeks has been clear and reliable.
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  3164.  @maxmalinao1430  What a devastating retort.
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  3165. Yes sure did. Section 127 of our original constitution made native aboriginals non citizens. It effectively denied them voting rights in some states. We had other racist sections particularly section 25. This section was so racist we had to introduce legislation in the 70s to nullify it. In 1901 using the specific racist elements the government introduced the Immigration restriction act. It was called the White Australia policy which was explicitly racist. All sides of politics were complicit in this abomination.
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  3166. @ No, you are wrong and misunderstand how the NEM works. Fossil fuels (coal) still are the majority supplier and gas is supporting coal.
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  3167. @ Because fossil fuels still are still dominant the market.
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  3168. And your evidence for this is?
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  3169. Yes definitely lurch as far to the right as possible.
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  3170.  @JohnJ469  Yes it is abundantly clear you perfer racist ignorance.
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  3171. As a fellow soldier until recently agreed with you, however if you believe the current commentary and war is imminent then conscription may not be a bad idea. You can change your training methods to accommodate conscripts and yes you get some dudes but you also get really clever people. It would certainly boost ADF numbers, but it wouldn’t be cheap, as you have to train and equip all the extra personnel.
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  3172. Nothing like ignorance in quoting biblical text thinking it says what you want it to say when it fact it doesn’t mean that at all. Ecclesiastes 9:13 and on to 10:20 is about wisdom and foolishness. Different translations and wording mean the intent of that quote is not left and right it is about sensible thoughts leading you to do right and foolish thoughts leading you to do wrong. Go read Ecclesiastes 10:13
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  3173. Nice try but you are wrong, there is no right in the Australian constitution at all to assembly, what you have referred to mistakenly is our signing and agreeing to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the part you left out is the restrictions that can be prescribed by law in the interests of public health that are included in the article. So I'm not sure what you are talking about when you said "taken back" when it never existed in the first place. Happy to be fact checked here, just send me the reference or section in the constitution.
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  3174. We were nothing special. Read the casualty list for the Western front, it makes Gallipoli look like a walk in the park.
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  3175.  @PJRayment  There are numerous studies going back decades suggesting there is no evidence to suggest same sex parenting has any harm on children. There are studies that show that the stigma children suffer from people like you does affect their mental health. And I’m sure there are studies that suggest same same parenting is harmful to children. Can you provide a reference to a study that suggests it is immoral?
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  3176. Yes that’s how civilisations have worked for 10000 years. Have you read any history?
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  3177. This will bring out the xenophobes in the comments.
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  3178. And by what logic does that discount the 250 indigenous elders that signed the Uluṟu statement calling for an indigenous voice. This says nothing about advice all it does is confirm your bias.
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  3179. Paul Murray exposed for the hypocrite he is.
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  3180. So the writers of the original constitution, you know the one with all the racist sections in it, who were they? Clearly not Australians by your logic, so just who were they?
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  3181.  @samperry9507  First prove a god exists. Next prove a god exists and can influence humanity, next prove the jesus character in the bible even existed. Then I'm on board.
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  3182. And your evidence for your ludicrously stupid claim is?
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  3183. Nuclear powered generation in the US is state and federally subsidised to enable it to compete against cheaper forms of generation.
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  3184. The same old couple of thousand views, and couple of hundred comments from the same old group of RWNJs.
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  3185.  @chuckh5999  Please provide the evidence that the British invented flags.
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  3186.  @chuckh5999  The original comment did. The British didn't even invent woven cloth, so once again I fail to see any coherent argument or point you are trying to make. If it is just that the British were more technologically advanced in 1788 than the indigenous population well no shit Sherlock. Any basic understanding of history would show you technology was imported into the Bristish isles as well. The idiocy that indigenous people aren't allowed a flag because the didn't use them in 1788 and only learned this behaviour since is just that idiotic.
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  3187. Please provide one named individual acted illegally.
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  3188. Do you have any understanding at all about how our systems of government work. State governments can enact legislation through the state parliaments. All SA has done is legislate an advisory body. And yes they sure are the evidence is overwhelming.
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  3189. What you mean he can speak honestly now?
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  3190. Old bone spur Donny, what marvellous example of US politics.
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  3191. It is all in the Final report to the government. Poor Liz needs to do her job and investigate the subject instead of waiting for a media release.
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  3192.  @lubanskigornik282  No. the original form is destroyed and the replacement form is counted. One person one form one vote.
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  3193. What privileges?
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  3194. Define what you mean by “father” and “heaven”.
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  3195. A straight out lie. Biden didn’t pardon murderers he commuted their death sentences.
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  3196.  @seasonedbeefs  All that the original comment proved was an argument from authority is fallacious. Are you suggesting that Prof Blainey’s every word is faultless and that he has never uttered a false word or made a mistake? All the fact-checking I have read has been checked by numerous sources expert in their fields. You just want RWNJ opinion to be considered fact or every leftie opinion to be considered the truth.
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  3197. Here are 8 independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll These same polls showed Trump ahead only a month ago. Were they biased then?
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  3198. Yeah not the best bloke to be advocating against a fat tax.
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  3199.  @davidhales8799  I don’t see even the remotest connection between same sex marriage and the issues you have raised. 1) trans people are one of the most discriminated minority groups in society and simply seek equality. There are some issues relating to sport, but nothing insurmountable. 2) who is them and who is assaulting who? 3) It is biological impossible for a biological man to become pregnant. I suppose there might be a biological woman who calls herself or identifies as a man who could take a baby to term. So what? 4) What is a woman? Have you deliberately worded that question to draw a nuanced response? If so I am not in a position to define what a women is. If you mean are there only two sex’s then yes, but even within those bounds there are nuances. Gender or sex dysphoria is a real thing. Are you really that limited in thinking you can only function in black or white?
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  3200.  Melody Melody  Ridiculous comment. No where in Australia does a child under the age of 18 have access to sexual transformation surgery.
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  3201. Hilarious.
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  3202. Yes good question, why in 9 years of government didn’t Matt lift the moratorium? Maybe you should write to Matt and ask him that exact question.
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  3203. As long as Dutton is listening to Rita, James, and Rowan all is good in the world
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  3204. I’m confused. What year was the alleged Jesus born according to the bible?
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  3205.  @magnumrepia537  So you have no clue either, no worries.
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  3206.  @magnumrepia537  Simply after a date. If you don't know, no problems.
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  3207. @dp74durre  A completely nonsensical reply to a comment that provided independent data.
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  3208. Considering President Trump was both a physical coward (used his father’s suss doctor to get out of the draft and service in Vietnam) and a moral coward ( never has taken responsibility for any of his failures) is anything surprising
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  3209. You will find the video of that meeting was pre war.
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  3210. I would have thought that a National day is a day for reflection and discussion, isn’t that what a robust democracy is about, freedom of expression.
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  3211. Name the Service provider who is using untrained workers. $66 seems quite reasonable for someone to provide complex medical, feeding, personal hygiene to a disabled person. Provide the evidence and exact circumstances of disabled people holidaying overseas. Otherwise your claims amount to fantasy.
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  3212. By installed you show a lack of understanding of a parliamentary democracy where the people do not select the PM the parliament does. In three years of economic growth despite a worldwide recession in which every other OCED country went into recession our employment grew. Her government despite being in minority achieved record legislation including the clean energy bill, the NDIS, the NBN, mining tax, and plain packaging tobacco. Add to that the Gonski education reforms, and the Royal Commission into child abuse, and I doubt you have a clue what you are talking about.
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  3213. Here are 8 national polls showing Harris ahead. They are a mix of conservative, independent, and progressive polling companies. Some are actually polls of numerous other polls, ie RealClear politics poll. All these polls showed Trump well ahead of Biden 4 weeks ago. So when they had Trump winning were they independent then? 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  3214. @Jasonmcglovon I didn’t suggest that. What I said was the polling showed in 2016 Clinton winning the popular vote which she did and by the amount the polls suggested. The Presidency is won by the electoral vote which Trump won across 6 battleground states by a very narrow margin of 89000 votes. What are you not understanding about this?
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  3215. No special rights at all. Just constitutional recognition which was denied when first written.
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  3216. Not helped by Trump leaving office with the largest peacetime budget deficit in American history.
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  3217. Just an arrogant privileged white male bleating he isn’t top of the food chain anymore, and he might have to consider other people.
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  3218.  @Coyotetsu  Yeah that’s a fair comment. Is that the extent of your vocabulary?
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  3219. ILC are already audited regularly by the ANAO. Price literally hasn’t got a clue about what she is talking about. Was the choice for Chair poor, yes.
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  3220. Factually incorrect, the figure you quote is a 2025-25 forecast. Current debt is $895 billion. At $1.4 trillion in 25-26 it will be 43% of GDP and a perfectly manageable amount according to the IMF and economists, unless you have some evidence to the contrary.
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  3221. And if you reject what’s written in an ancient Hebrew text?
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  3222.  @FranksHairSalon  let alone the voters in every electorate the LNP identifies as having a nuc plant built. Then when they can’t find a single investor and go into the power business themselves it will be hilarious. The best thing the LNP could possibly do for the country is run on a nuclear power platform. Albo is literally salivating at the prospect.
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  3223. And your evidence for this claim is?
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  3224. Yeah 2nd amendment rights as well, also I don’t like mowing my lawn of a weekend, put in something about making that illegal, and soy milk WTF is that nobody should have the right to soy milk.
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  3225. All Ted had to do was put his money where his mouth is when he came to government 9 years ago and we would have nuclear power now. Why didn’t he?…..
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  3226.  @Koala63211  Factually incorrect. ANZAC class frigates are armed with RIM 162 evolved sea sparrow SAM. These are the exact same missiles US warships have used to shoot down Houthi drones. As well the Seahawk helicopters have Hellfire ASM, more than capable of taking out Houthi boats. The RAN has its own refueling capability.
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  3227. Let’s be humble in victory, not!!!!!!
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  3228. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  3229.  @Hendrix04974  So the polling in 2016 had Clinton 5 points ahead nationally and she did get 3.8 points at the election so they weren’t far off. Trump obviously won the electoral college which is what matters and he did that by narrowly winning in the battleground states by 89000 votes. Those battleground states are all very very close this time as well. This is going to be a very close election and either person could win.
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  3230.  @Hendrix04974  To add to that it may very well come down to whoever wins just one state ie Georgia and it’s 16 electoral votes.
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  3231.  @Hendrix04974  Neither do Texas or Florida.
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  3232.  @Hendrix04974  Exactly were does the will of the majority ever get you.
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  3233. What a bunch of RWNJ snowflakes, whinging about an art work, grow up.
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  3234. Or could it be because they both were conspiracy nutters
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  3235. Here are 8 independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll These same polls showed Trump ahead only a month ago. Were they biased then?
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  3236. Did the LNP get advice from the solicitor general when it falsely accused the voice of being a third chamber.
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  3237. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  3238.  @meredithisme3752  You really have no idea how individual preferential voting works do you.
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  3239. “Only the dead have seen end of war”
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  3240.  @killbotone6210  So yelling the same thing over and over again with no evidence other than China did it! Is not a cogent argument only the ramblings of someone with an uninformed opinion. Now try again and this time provide evidence that China directly influenced the 2020 US Presidential election.
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  3241.  @killbotone6210  I was perfectly willing to accept your point of view, however you have been completely unable to provide even the tiniest bit of proof. How to you manage to function in the real world?
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  3242.  @killbotone6210  That's how I would expect my 7 year old granddaughter to respond. Emojis really!.
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  3243. Considering everyone in the world has been advocating for a two state solution since forever it is highly unlikely.
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  3244.  @newman653  You don’t even have even an iota of what the meaning is of apartheid is to use it in the same context as constitutional recognition. It is just a word you are parroting from something you saw of heard on Facebook or instagram in an attempt to quite disingenuously attempt an argument against the voice. It is such a ludicrously stupid argument you can’t even substantiate it with one factual point.
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  3245.  @peterdixon7705  fair enough, I suppose there is a certain comfort in that.
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  3246. Here are 8 independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  3247. Have a look at the production of the Virginia class in the two shipyards in the US and current maintenance schedule and you will see there is little chance of squeezing two extra boats in the time frame we need them.
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  3248.  @soniavadnjal7553  I'm sorry but your entire comment is completely false. The concept of freedom originated with the ancient Greeks 4000 years before Christianity, and the bible actually advocates for slavery. Care for the poor, medical care and education are all activities conducted by secular institutions. The idea that Western civilisation is grounded in judeo Christian values is utter rubbish.
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  3249. That would be fine if we had a level playing field. In practice any rudimentary understanding of the data shows a clear bias against indigenous people and the statistics back this up. On any measure Indigenous people significantly lag behind the general population on everything from home ownership to health, from employment to education. Yes there should be no discrimination but clearly there is.
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  3250.  @whiskeygamer9402 Yeah right from someone who sucks up everything sky’s serves than as gospel carries as much weight as one of my farts.
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  3251.  @tun0fun  Yes I totally agree there would be a cost and you are right it would be substantial, but that was not my argument. I simply stated the federal government could and would legislate to guarantee food supply to Australians.
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  3252. Read the last closing the gap report and then you will understand what you said is just total rubbish.
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  3253. You misunderstand the impeachment process. He was impeached twice on the evidence. Twice he was found not guilty by the senate. This is not a criminal prosecution it is a political process. The senate found him not guilty not through lack of evidence but that his actions didn’t rise to high crimes or misdemeanours.
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  3254. Increased renewables will provide energy security.
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  3255. Yes the OPV definitely needs weapons upgrade.
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  3256.  @metgirl5429  I see no reason at all why abortion can’t be used as a birth control method up to the first trimester. A women may not even know she is pregnant at this stage.
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  3257. It is a myth that women are using abortion as a method of birth control. In fact, half of all women getting abortions report that contraception was used during the month they became pregnant. Some of these couples had used the method improperly; some had forgotten or neglected to use it on the particular occasion they conceived; and some had used a contraceptive that failed. No contraceptive method prevents pregnancy 100% of the time. If abortion were used as a primary method of birth control, a typical woman would have at least two or three pregnancies per year -- 30 or more during her lifetime. In fact, most women who have abortions have had no previous abortions (52%) or only one previous abortion (26%)5. Considering that most women are fertile for over 30 years, and that birth control is not perfect, the likelihood of having one or two unintended pregnancies is very high.
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  3258. Yes it will be hilarious.
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  3259. And your evidence for this claim is? Because all the data says the opposite
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  3260.  @patchan1467  So since the previous debacle where Joyce and Lambie were kicked out the major parties have agreed not to refer anyone unless it was obvious they lied about their citizenship. Joyce and Lambie were just honest mistakes. Payman left Afghanistan as a child under her mother’s passport as refugees (remember the Taliban). While born in Afghanistan she has never had a Afghan passport. To seek a ticket on the Labor party senate third spot she signed a statutory statement saying she had sought reasonable measures to renounce her Afghanistan citizenship. You personally are within your rights to question that by taking the matter up with the High Court. Good luck.
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  3261. Yep just put that theory together and publish a scientific paper and have it peer reviewed. You are on a winner, Nobel prize awaits.
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  3262. How about we remove the $10 billion in subsidies to the fossil fuel industry are year in Australia.
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  3263. The current balance of the Future fund is $203.6 billion. In 2007 when Labor took office the balance was $52320 million when it left office in 2013 it was $88889 million. Do the math.
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  3264. So one Senator discounts the other 7 who are for a Voice. Doesn’t seem very logical.
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  3265.  @Halos_and_Horns  vacuous gibberish.
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  3266.  @onewayturtles  Actually no it isn't. Depending on the sample, questions asked, and other variables they have proved in the past to be extremely accurate. US polling agencies and companies continually refine their methods to improve their product otherwise nobody would pay them money to do the polling.
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  3267.  @preacherF-15  No you are totally wrong. Read the law. Basic laws and authorities: National Archives. The President has limited ability to declassify documents originated by himself, and they can ask for other documents to be declassified, but they have to be assessed by the owner agency. Where do you get your information. Do you just blindly believe what you hear?
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  3268.  @richardlafleur8389  Do I really need to repeat for the third time US law.
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  3269.  @Halos_and_Horns  emjois, really that's the level of your vocabulary.
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  3270. Congress has only approved $176 billion where do you get the $24 billion from?
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  3271.  @lidiaspazzard  An utterly ignorant comment. Since vaccines were first developed some 250 years ago the average lifespan has increased significantly.
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  3272. @adamwiech4874  Thank you for emphasising my point.
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  3273. @joanshaw1173  Spot on, no support worker sleeps in supported accommodation with a severely disabled person or a mildly disabled person with epilepsy.
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  3274. @Brett.Crealy-kh1sk  There is not enough data in the system for it to be reliable. What are you not understanding. I have had a family member do a DNA test (it was a Xmas present) and each year they get an update. The result initially was all over Britian, Ireland, Western Europe and Scandinavia. Now many years later it is virtually Ireland only. Eventually enough indigenous Australians will do DNA testing and the data will be accurate and reliable, but at the moment, currently it is not reliable. This is how science works.
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  3275.  @lastjellyontheplate8828  Factually incorrect, unless you would like to point out for me which section of our constitution recognises in any way indigenous people. I’ll wait.
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  3276.  @lastjellyontheplate8828  No just claiming they have with an unsubstantiated statement, is just nonsensical gibberish. Section 127 of the original constitution made aboriginal natives non citizens, my evidence is crystal clear. We even had a referendum to insert a preamble to the constitution to recognise indigenous Australians. Have you studied any Australian history?
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  3277. A constitutionally enshrined voice provides no extra rights to indigenous people. It merely provides an advisory body to parliament and government. Hint, it’s an advisory body only.
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  3278. Ignore the knobheads. I worked alongside the US Marines for several months a few years ago and found them to be an intelligent and professional military. Good on your dad and thanks for sharing your story.
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  3279. Yes art can be vulgar, in your face and controversial. Snowflakes be wary. Rineharts caricature depicts someone ugly on the inside and I understand why you find it offensive.
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  3280. At no point in human history has slavery been abolished. It is estimated there is currently 40 million people in slavery worldwide. These three can sit around polishing their knobheads and feeling superior all day, it has no effect on reality.
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  3281. Trump signed the withdrawal deal how do you not logically blame him as well?
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  3282.  @anthonystenhouse9584  WTF have you even got the remotest of a clue. Origin Energy, Eraring plant, reduced capacity AGL, Bayswater plant, off-line due to maintenance AGL, Loy Yang A plant, off-line due to technical issues AGL, Liddell plant, one unit off-line due to unplanned maintenance Callide Energy, Callide plant, off-line due to fire. That is a total of approximately 9000 megawatts of coal powered electricity unavailable. Are you being wilfully ignorant or deliberately obtuse
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  3283. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  3284.  @positivepawpaw7564  OMG, read Newtons laws of motion. What level of schooling did you achieve, because it is a sad reflection of the standard of education in Australia that you asked that question.
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  3285. Or could it be Skynews is addicted to idiotic news headlines
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  3286. Yep making money.
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  3287. Nope the US deals with it all the time, between state and federal. It complicated but works. Do some reading.
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  3288.  @ricochet2977  Factually incorrect. At no stage during the process to Federate our states or construct our constitution were Aboriginals consulted. In fact three sections of our original constitution were explicitly racist. 25, 51(xxiv), and 127. You need to learn some Australian history. Factually incorrect again. The US has a federal constitution and the states also have constitutions. Learn US history as well.
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  3289. @petersanders2815  I used to be dead set against it, but recently some Western nations have picked it up, and now maybe I could be convinced. Maybe not half a million, perhaps half that, and yes it would cost $. I wonder we if the Libs would be brave enough. Labor of course have always been anti conscription.
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  3290. It’s a couple of thousand views and a hundred of so comments, mostly by the same people. But please keep believing your own tripe, and be eternally on the fringes.
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  3291.  @Wide_Awake708  The parliament already has sovereignty. WTF are you on about? What you just said is just gobblegook nonsensical gibberish.
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  3292. If you don’t know then it should not concern you.
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  3293.  @craigmorris7186  So the average cash rate during the Rudd/Gillard years was 4.4% unemployment was 5.1%. The NBN was legislated under the Gillard government and is one the largest infrastructure projects this country has ever engaged in. Employment growth grew under Labor and GDP averaged 2.2%. You really had no idea what you were talking about did you.
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  3294. Yes I could never understand how the Libs went from 30 years of neo-liberalism economics to Keynesians overnight and became the biggest socialist government since WWII.
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  3295.  @The1stDukeDroklar  Thanks. I understand who you mean now. No problems.
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  3296. Why is honouring an election promise anything but honouring an election promise?
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  3297.  @farmer.g  Who did invent the wheel? The British certainly didn’t.
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  3298. He has publicly admitted he has never been in combat, so your comment is nonsensical. The standard US rifle during his period of service was the M4.
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  3299. As was Joe Biden, and Barak Obama, as was, Yasser Arafat and Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin was as well. He is in good company.
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  3300. @Jake Demuss Why?
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  3301. This blokes a dope.
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  3302. The French nuclear is in debt to the tune of $83 billion. It is cheap because the government subsidies it.
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  3303.  @T3t4nu5  What veterans? I saw families attempting to make a political point by creating a stunt in a section of Arlington cemetery that is sacred ground. And no, no veteran is above the law.
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  3304. @terrybianco  The both deny any claim of being invited.
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  3305. Watch all the homophobes comment here
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  3306.  @andreah1104  ✅ One homophobe.
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  3307.  @andreah1104  Read the Oxford dictionary definition of a homophobe. You are factually incorrect in your statement, but thank you for your mindless comment.
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  3308.  @millennium677  Any potential enemy.
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  3309.  @KIA-MIA-POW  Perhaps however that doesn’t lessen the government’s responsibility.
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  3310.  @blackknight3496  QANTAS is a commercial enterprise. It is not in the business of ensuring the safety of Australians overseas.
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  3311. The real problem is what is the correct wine to match with cat
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  3312.  @mckenziehellenann  Seriously “appointed by Albanese” just delete your idiotic comment and save yourself any further embarrassment.
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  3313. Yes he and Scotty from marketing are both serious god botherers.
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  3314. China is neither the sole manufacturer or holder of solar cell technology.
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  3315. @moe2470  So the Paris accord (which is a legally binding agreement) signed by 196 counties including China and India aims to reduce the rise in atmospheric temperatures by reducing the burning of fossil fuels. Both India and china are currently transitioning away from fossil fuels. China in particular has significantly increased its renewables energy production, but yes China stills burns a lot of coal as does India. The coal market is doomed in the long term but is still highly profitable due to significant government subsidies.
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  3316. Hilarious, RWNJ snowflakes going off. Just a good belly laugh.
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  3317. This is just hack biased opinion based on little facts and poor observation and simply because Kenny is a hard right political commentator.
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  3318. How stupid does Murray look like now? Less than 24 hours after this mindless commentary the Russians annex Ukraine territory and invade.
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  3319. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  3320.  @JohnnyRotten-n5u  A vacuous reply without a shred of evidence to support your claim.
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  3321. @jcindahouse  Yes, he had cancer and received treatment for it. His duties at that time were delegated, but yes, he should have been more informative about the situation. Are you suggesting everyone with an illness should be sacked from their job, or is your opinion just based on partisan politics?
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  3322.  @kelperdude  The latest ABC/Ipos poll has Harris 4 points in front nationally, but it is only one poll and I agree other polls don’t have her that high.
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  3323. @Freedom How will an advisory body with no legislative ability strip private land ownership from anybody, considering the High Court has already ruled on this in the Mabo case. Could it be you are just talking out through your lower colon?
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  3324. This comment displays a breathtaking lack knowledge of Australian history and the formation of our country and its constitution.
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  3325. Lets dispel the myth about solar: the sun shines every day. Every single day. There is nothing intermittent about it. And solar cells do work on cloudy days. They are less efficient, so you need more, but they are 1000 times more efficient than an old broken down coal station. People dont talk about how intermittent and how much maintenance coal and gas power plants actually need. They go off line all the time. But look how much desert we have! Blistering sun, almost all most days. Not intermittent. And if you live on the coast, you know the wind blows every single day too. It is the temperature difference between land and sea that causes it. It is how the Earth works. Of course we need reservoirs of energy to time shift the energy. So luckily we have lots of sand, for the sand batteries we can use. None of this is beyond our engineering capabilities. It is all proven and easy. A silent wind farm 20 kilometres out to sea, is no worse visually than coal and LNG tankers ships plying their trade along the coast.
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  3326.  @thetasworld  Yeah losing time, no idea what you are on about. Didn’t mention anything about billionaires or what any of them have said. I merely commented on the absurd suggestion that a vote in either direction is required to save the US.
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  3327. Yes and I hope everyone realises that a voice will mean brand new Toyota Landcruisers for every single indigenous person.
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  3328. Littleproud needs to back up his claim with some evidence and data.
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  3329. Every poll in the last three years has One Nation at approx 3%, and Pauline Hanson is almost uniformly mocked by 83.6% of adults over the age of 7. By what measure do you mean respect?
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  3330. It wasn’t meant to be therapy!!!!! She was continually raped by a paedophile school teacher over a period of years and became a fierce advocate for sexual assault victims and your concern is a surly smile at a photo op. How could you be so unbelievably vacuous and shallow
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  3331.  @lee-annebarrett366  I’m not a psychologist and would not presume want Ms Tame needs or not. She appears to me to be a confident and fierce advocate for sexual assault victims and richly deserved her status as Australian of year. I would not be as presumptive as you and decide what you think is best for another personal health. She is a grown woman who can decide for herself.
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  3332.  @batmanlives6456  It is good to see some intelligent reasonable discussion on this topic. There is lot of rubbish said on this topic. I'm not, but my wife in in the electricity business.
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  3333. Seriously that’s your comment on a Skynews commentary piece?
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  3334. Chris just read the comments here. Yep as I thought.
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  3335.  @arintheseatsesh6242  LMAO. My son is a prepper and has all the gear, loves getting out in the bush with his family. When the grid collapses I suppose I hope he will take me in. I'm still a good shot with both rifle and pistol, and know how to sight a claymore so I'll be okay, just remember to keep your EDC handy.
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  3336. Good for you. Now add a moderate intellectual disability and epilepsy and a desire to live independently, now think how clever your comment is as my daughter lays on the floor grasping for her medication. Second thoughts??
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  3337. Take your talking points from a now removed Crikey opinion piece as it was proved factually incorrect. It seems every time I run across one of your comments you are so far from the “actual facts” it’s comical.
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  3338. Gas lead recovery remember gas lead recovery.
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  3339. This is just factually incorrect. Under the Hawke Keating governments average spending on defence was 1.98% of GDP, under Howard 1.82, under Rudd/Gillard 1.79, and under Abbott/ Turnbull/ Morrison 1.89. The current government in its post election budget has spending at 1.96% with a projected increase in next May budget to 2.11%.
    2
  3340.  @Design_no  I don't necessarily agree with using %GDP as a means of comparison as GDP varies so much. 2% of GDP could in actual fact be less money on Defence in a bad year than 1.7 in a good year. But it is a rough guide. Of recent times Defence spending was low under the Gillard government at 1.6 but at 1.93 under Rudd higher than Abbott or Turnbull ever reached. The highest spending ever on defence was under a Curtin Labor government of 38% and lowest under a Menzies government of 1.53. It is just a myth that conservative governments always spend more on defence. We will see how Labor handle defence spending over the next three years and then the people will decide.
    2
  3341. @arnaldo35  seriously your argument is the rise and drop in the fortnightly fuel price cycle. Come back with some serious data analysis.
    2
  3342. What’s Matt’s doing?
    2
  3343. Trump signed the surrender agreement to withdraw from Afghanistan in Doha in Feb 2020.
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  3344.  @veganath  And that should include every person who has incited violence in the voice debate as well.
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  3345. So are the other three women all slandering as well?
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  3346.  @kazkaz2212  Why because of a surly look at a photo op? That’s it, because she didn’t smile for the camera your sensibilities are so hurt! She is a fierce advocate for sexual assault victims. I noticed the current Australian of the year acknowledged her presence at his game today and they were photographed together both with huge beaming smiles.
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  3347. Even PVO himself has now come out and admitted his criticism was over the top and he shouldn't have publicly expressed it. Kinda makes you lot look a bit stupid.
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  3348. Don't forget bigoted racist misogynist as well.
    2
  3349. Nothing is quite so pathetic or grub like than disparaging the entire Australian nation. I was a soldier for 35 years and sickened that I defended your freedom to write something so disgusting.
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  3350.  @erlstone  No offence, I carefully used the words grub, pathetic, and disgusting.
    2
  3351. Constitutional recognition will fix that.
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  3352. And your source of data for your claim is?
    2
  3353. The reason is obvious, delay delay delay. Matt Caravan and his family have known interests in coal. All they are concerned with is prolonging the burning of fossil fuels. That’s it.
    2
  3354. It is quite sad that I need to explain this. On the question of religion in the census there are several boxs to tick for various religions both Christian and non Christian as well as a no religion box and an other box. The ABS knows which religions are Christian and which are not and when they collate the data and publish it they will be able to give us total number of Christians by adding all the different Christian religions together plus anyone who ticked the other box and wrote in some other Christian religion. There are over 45000 Christian denominations globally did you want the ABS to include every Christian and non Christian religon on the census form? It would be 500 pages thick just for one question. No lefties involved just commonsense.
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  3355. 89 comments of racist hate, you might be onto something here Andy.
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  3356.  @Joshdyisdifh  I must agree with you there. There is little difference between the moderate Liberal factions and right of centre Labor factions.
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  3357.  @youareawesome5236  Opps I have obviously worded my reply poorly. I was completely agreeing with you. What I meant was Skynews are always going on about Wokeism and the woke taking offence at something and then do exactly the same.
    2
  3358.  @PJRayment  Nice one Phil as if the comedians joke wasn’t funny enough you managed to top it. Good one.
    2
  3359.  @todayipaint4667  peace, serenity, happiness, I could go on.
    2
  3360. They quickly turn nasty don’t they. baa, baa
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  3361.  @reneperin8742  Right so you have no interest in Australia, democracy, rule of law, or pretty much any of our values. You just want a dictator. Which totalitarian regime did you emigrate from?
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  3362. Trump was certainly prepared to take on the establishment. Born into extraordinary wealth, he proceeded to commit crime after crime in an attempt to maintain that privilege. America needs more of him.
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  3363. It was Dutton as defence minister and a conservative government that in 2020 withdrew the warship we had deployed in the Middle East for the last 20 years. You need to at least know a little about the subject before you comment. As a side note if you want your precious English ships to be safe re route them around South Africa as there is no need to go anywhere near Yemen and don’t expect other countries to protect them.
    2
  3364.  @coal_man  Nope, the Lazard report has wind significantly cheaper on an unsubsidised analysis than both coal and nuclear.
    2
  3365. @vanya That's not an insult just accurate commentary.
    2
  3366. @vanya Read the Uluru statement and its supporting documentation. It is fully explained there.
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  3367.  @TheRealBobSmith.  Your argument that numerous groups are unable to produce a singler voice is just fallacious nonsense both in argument and reality. It is nonsensical to suggest 100% perfect representation is required for consensus both in principle and in reality. It is merely what you think is a clever way to delegitimize indigenous representation. In reality it's childish sticking your fingers in your ears and yelling I can't hear you.
    2
  3368. That $22 billion surplus is outrageous financial management. Worse than anything Howard could do. Get the Libs back so we can run deficits again.
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  3369.  @infidel202  Yeah you got me on a typo, you must feel so proud of your devastating response. I’m crestfallen. I notice however you don’t seem to have addressed the actual facts or your inability to understand the fluctuations in commodity prices.
    2
  3370. What providing worms food.
    2
  3371.  @JohnJ469  Victoria, a Liberal government privatised the energy sector. Sorry you had to wait 18 hours.
    2
  3372. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  3373. 100% fully debunked
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  3374.  @jnottinghamborn5949  You misunderstand the difference between political representation and constitutional recognition. They are no the same thing.
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  3375.  @BigGen222  No it most definitely doesn't. You know little about the history of federation and how our constitution was formed.
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  3376.  @jackturpin7828  There is set procedure in place. It is common public knowledge. I'm astounded you have no knowledge of it.
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  3377.  @Prognosis__  race is a social construct we are all homo sapians.
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  3378. @VoteGreenLeft Yes they are easily confused. A voice doesn't recognise race all it does is recognise the original inhabitants, who at Federation were not consulted about the constitution.
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  3379. Here is a question to everyone who has commented. How many indigenous people were included in the debates, consultations, and conventions that created the constitution. Doesn't need to be exact I'll accept anything to the nearest 10.
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  3380. @polarbear7255  And you don't understand what LCOE is an acronym for. You don't what to accept it results because it shows nuclear to be ridiculously expensive compared to renewables, And as the latest CSIRO gencost report clearly states the cost of 90% reliable renewables is costed. This cost is still significantly cheaper than small or large scale nuclear power.
    2
  3381.  @KIA-MIA-POW  US nuclear power is heavily subsidised by state and Federal governments.
    2
  3382. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  3383. You understand how democracies work I take it. I assume you would expect Labor and Greens voters to ignore anything a potential Dutton government would do according to your idiotic logic.
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  3384. @bradbaker9269  And of course the handouts the LNP gives to businesses and the ultra wealthy, that's OK, but help provide basic food for a single mother that's bad.
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  3385. No it was a ridiculous question. All the government has done is act in accordance with the law.
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  3386. @1lanno  Just a simple fact check, and obviously you were taking the piss with your comment which I found quite funny. I used to watch it regularly but don't any longer.
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  3387. @1lanno  It doesn't exist, you have to read/watch many and balance it out yourself.
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  3388. Do you have any real understanding of how the US economy works and why there has been a spike in petrol prices? Because you seem to not have. 1. OPEC have cut production. 2. Increased demand worldwide for fuel 3. Loosening of Covid restrictions 4. Trader speculation on Biden administration policy (which technically if you want you could blame on Biden) 5. Refinery maintenance and changeover to summer gas blends. It is a conflation of events and circumstances, a situation complicated by supply chain problems world wide.
    2
  3389. ✔Two vacuous racist replies.
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  3390. @fionaforward3358  It is a well documented and historically accurate that Mercassan traders used the Northern parts of Australia to gather sea cucumber from 1700 onwards 70 years before Cook. There is conclusive archaeological evidence of this. You are completely mistaken and need to read some history literature. Read down through the numerous racist comments. I can easily pick out many, if you can't then that says more about you, than anything else.
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  3391. Viva a la Republic.
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  3392.  @russellparratt9859  See this is where we disagree, as much or as little as I agree or disagree with your opinion of the Morrison and Andrews government it should not be up to one person to decide unless you are happy with totalitarian dictatorships. Personally as flawed as democracies are I do perfer them.
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  3393. Ask that of the other three victims of his behaviour?
    2
  3394. Read a LCOE study.
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  3395. Let’s just ban sex of all types anytime. Give it a 120 years and see how it goes.
    2
  3396. We subsidise fossil fuels to the tune of $10 billion a year of taxpayers money, why are we using coal and gas?
    2
  3397. Nothing is quite as pathetic as someone who denigrates the average Aussie voter.
    2
  3398. Let’s count how many nutjobs cite the completely debunked “2000 mules” as evidence of mass voter fraud.
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  3399.  @thedave7760  No you're absolutely correct. You generally have bodily autonomy, and on a side note nobody in Australia was forced to have a vaccination. In some industries it is a requirement for employment and that was a decision the individual made. No my request was to William about the original comment and what evidence he had that thousands of medical staff had not returned to their jobs.
    2
  3400.  @thedave7760  Since the introduction of vaccine technology in 1798 vaccines have contributed significantly to the increased life span of all humans eliminated some diseases and greatly reduced many others. I haven't a clue what you are on about.
    2
  3401.  @thedave7760  As stated earlier I asked for evidence of thousands of medical staff choosing to remain out of work in that industry, and then I defended the use of vaccines to reduce human suffering, something the data clearly shows is beyond all reasonable doubt.
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  3402.  @thedave7760  Yes I suspect some of my earlier posted comments you have been unable to read. I had explained earlier that I was asking William, who posted the original comment, evidence for his claim not you. You have used a whole heap of emotive words and phrases on how the vaccine was implemented that I would merely describe as an education campaign
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  3403. One bigoted comment after another.
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  3404. Harris is winning in California and New York
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  3405. Did she just say patriots must vote LNP. What a total tosser.
    2
  3406. What are you talking about? The Chinese middle class numbers over half a billion. Your comment is nonsensical.
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  3407. The sheer idiocy of the cult of personality you exhibit is the height of stupidity.
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  3408.  @johnwoodrow8769  Hey that was a good discussion and we even reached a bit of an agreement on things.
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  3409. Australians are sick of dimwits like you.
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  3410.  @mtscott  You understand nothing of the constitution. The constitution is not designed to include the detail. That is what parliament and laws are for. The constitution already is racist. It was designed and written explicitly to be racist. Sections 25, 51, and 127 prove this beyond reasonable doubt. Every constitutional expert agrees on this. I haven't got a clue what you are talking about. Have you any knowledge of the Australian constitution and its history, because it appears you don't.
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  3411. @MAG58.  Our E7 Wedgetails performed well during the defeat of ISIS with a 100% success rate and currently assist Ukraine against the Russians. Again your framie beer buddy is completely misinformed.
    2
  3412. @MAG58.  Yes the Taipain was in some respects a poor choice by the Howard government but the pilots I have spoken to say it was significantly better to fly than the Blackhawk. Our SF didn't like it for their particular tasks and because of the weight our SF forces had at the time every little flaw was magnified. Pilot error was responsible for most of the incidents short of the issue with spare parts. My understanding was the Blackhawk was the preferred choice at the time but for whatever reason the Howard government NSC went with the Taipian.
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  3413. He wrote “an abo” it was clearly designed to be provocative.
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  3414.  @chutam1078  Phillip and I almost never agree on anything but in this case we are in union. Mark was deliberately walking that tightrope to get a reaction. I don't necessarily think he is racist but what he said was designed to extract a response.
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  3415.  @bobhebblewhite1685  Thanks for your input. Could you please direct me to a single electorate where the person elected would have been changed with a first past the post system or cite a reference as evidence of your claim. I am currently going through the 2022 election results to see if anything would have been changed. Thanks.
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  3416. To slow. By my own totally unprofessional data collection skills I can find 9 LNP electorates that would have been different with first past the post. Which would make the current parliament significantly closer than it currently is. The Libs and Nats coalition is advantaged as they don't run candidates against each other where as Labor is at a disadvantage because left votes go to Greens and then are preferred back to Labor. So I can understand why you prefer first past the post. The good thing with first past the post would be the death of minor far right parties like One Notion and UAP. The Greens would suffer two as voters would quickly learn that they would have to vote for Labor 1st. It would certainly ensure a two sided parliament with absolutely no room for minor parties or independents. I again assume this is what you want.
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  3417. It is a total, complete, and utter myth that Modern Western civilisation was ever based on any Judeo-Christian value system.
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  3418.  Tom Scott  Yes I regularly wager the lives of those closest to me
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  3419.  @lonewolfcallingwolfden8296  They have been reasonable accurate in the past, there is still a month before the election so of course the numbers could change, but from 3% to a number that would get a UAP a lower house seat it would have to be pretty dramatic.
    2
  3420.  @elizabethblackwell6242  If you consider an estimated total wealth of $75 million then yeah sure l wish my dad left me almost that broke.
    2
  3421.  @elizabethblackwell6242  I forgot to mention the the $12 million in royalty payments from Rio Tinto annually. All you are doing is repeating the spin her PR puts out because she doesn't like the term heiress. You been sold the PR spin hook line and sinker. It's not your fault she has spent millions on her PR.
    2
  3422.  @elizabethblackwell6242  And in your reply you admit to her inherited wealth. She inherited Hancock Prospecting. Spin it however you want. Has she made it a significant bigger enterprise, absolutely. If only we could all inherit a Iron ore mine.
    2
  3423.  @elizabethblackwell6242  I was being flippant, but that aside your fierce defence of Gina is to be admired, however she inherited her fathers assets be they were in distress along with mining royalties and that is not starting from scratch. There are many self made billionaires in this country GIna isn’t one of them.
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  3424.  @michaelclark7447  You do understand the word “country” as used by indigenous people describes the local area not the country as you and I understand it. All a welcome to country is, is a greeting, but sure in your ignorance take offence, turn your back, do I give a rats arse. I will continue to respect someone who offers me a friendly greeting. Why do you find it so offensive to acknowledge prior indigenous occupation?
    2
  3425. 2PP 53 to 47.
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  3426. The correct quote from Ecclesiastes 10:2 is. Sensible thoughts lead you to do right; foolish thoughts lead you to do wrong. A completely different and the correct meaning of the word of god. Kacey64 false quote was deliberately misleading.
    2
  3427. WTF because of a surly look for a photo op. No what was wasted was the time you put into your empty shallow statement.
    2
  3428.  @GLEN1061  Thanks for that wonderful slur on the Australian people.
    2
  3429. Holy crap this article brought out the nutjobs in the comments.
    2
  3430. And this is the same data set that has been used for the last 30 years so it accurately displays trends.
    2
  3431.  @chelo2626ify  He sure did
    2
  3432. Andy kept a straight face through his comment. The chutzpah is astonishing.
    2
  3433.  @Neil-yg5gm  Your terminology is just factually wrong. Robodebt as a policy initiative started in 2016. What you are describing is not Robodebt. The evidence before the Royal Commission so far suggests it was exactly LNP ministers influencing department staff, however I will wait and see what the final report says.
    2
  3434.  @Neil-yg5gm  I am of no doubt that's what Peter Costello said.
    2
  3435.  @pw3858  Sorry who do you mean by “ OK for him” ? It is the opinion of many that aborigines have a unique place in our history as being the original inhabitants, but to your point about everyone having a say, yeah why not have a even more extensive rewrite of our constitution.
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  3436. This whole conversation is bat shit crazy, you are discussing quotes attributed to someone from a time everyone agrees there is no eye witness account. Whatever was said was passed down through oral tradition for close to 50 years before anything was written down and you lot can't even get together to get that straight I LMFAO reading this exchange.
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  3437. It was a deliberate push to increase subscriptions to raise advertising revenue. The vast majority of 2.6million subscribers are Yanks.
    2
  3438. Yeah nothing spells rort like offering dignity and independence to disabled people. It must really be gnawing on you seeing disabled people treated with respect.
    2
  3439. And this is a reason to deny constitutional rights? Even if it was true which it isn’t.
    2
  3440.  @kirra7406  Are you seriously suggesting aboriginal culture did not develop the use of percussion instruments?
    2
  3441.  @Voigt465  A voice has absolutely zero, nil, ability to create legislation. What you are suggesting is in fact impossible. The Mabo and subsequent Wik decision in the High court proved beyond all reasonable doubt freehold land rights can not be dissolved by native title.
    2
  3442. @Labor Shill Irrelevant comment. Which mob/clan/tribe/family groups internal conflicts are a separate issue to land rights. No treaty or treaties were ever sort from indigenous groups in Australia unlike say in the US where numerous treaties were negotiated with disparate Indian tribes all with different languages and culturally different. How and when aboriginal lands were taken is historical fact and right up to the late 19th century CE colonial governments were using “terra nullius” to obtain land.
    2
  3443.  @jackturpin7828  fair cop then.
    2
  3444. Seriously Islam. Islam is one of the easiest religions to discount as utter nonsense.
    2
  3445. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  3446. Now with three separate women claiming sexual assault perhaps the vile creature Van is, there may be action taken.
    2
  3447. Yes that’s exactly what Van should do. Take Thorpe to court and sue her for defamation. Lidia needs a superannuation payout. You are hilarious, is there a comedy club where you perform that I can catch your act?
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  3448. No it doesn’t. It explicitly says the parliament will. WTF are you reading and where are you getting you information from?
    2
  3449.  @jimvinson6046  The issue isn’t safety the issue is cost. For nuclear power to be safe it requires regulation, regulation is expensive. Every LCOE study has wind and solar producing electricity significantly cheaper than Nuclear. I have no problem with nuclear power, but it won’t be cheap.
    2
  3450. And your evidence for this election rigging is?
    2
  3451.  @LuciaMilan8368  Exactly, because the courts decided there was no validity to any of the allegations.
    2
  3452.  @LuciaMilan8368  Exactly, as there was literally no evidence. The Court declared come back with some actual evidence. The Trump campaign never did.
    2
  3453.  @LuciaMilan8368  No, no evidence whatsoever, not a single piece. As well many of the judges were Republican appointees. You just sound like a spoilt 3 year old. I dare you to provide just one piece of incontrovertible evidence of voter fraud, just one.
    2
  3454. I worked in a coal plant and the tens of thousands of dead birds around the plant we bulldozed into the coal and burnt them so nobody saw them.
    2
  3455.  @stevenold4543  From the top of my bulldozer they all look the same to me, like I give a rats arse, I work in a coal fired power plant, do I care about the environment.
    2
  3456.  @arroeducarlion4990  Read "An Aboriginal Australian Genome Reveals Seperate Human Dispersals into Asia Published in "Science" in Sep 2011.
    2
  3457. OMG this dimwit gets a vote!
    2
  3458. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  3459.  @juliehargrove605  Yes correct and Rasmussen poll has Trump ahead as well. I’m not suggesting all the polls have Harris ahead only that a lot do. The polls I referenced are in fact in some cases average polls in that they average out numerous other polls. This will be a very tight and narrow election that can at this stage go either way.
    2
  3460.  @teetong6546  No you didn’t do your research. The Rasmussen polls are included in the polling I referenced. You are wrong.
    2
  3461.  @jamiefookes1579  If he wasn't personally he certainly supported and advocated for numerous child sex offenders.
    2
  3462.  @Robert-fs6ge  No factually incorrect. All the polling organisations I referenced take care to ensure their sampling is random. It is what their business model is based on, accurate survey data. Rasmussen polling also has Trump ahead in PA and that data is included in the polling I referenced. Your criticism is unfounded and your analysis lacks any proper research.
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  3463. You do understand they are in different parties and they have an agreement not to comment on each other’s internal matters.
    2
  3464. What a load of crap. Price hasn’t got a clue about what he is talking. The ADF has never failed this country.
    2
  3465. Classic anecdotal fallacy. I’ll put your mates up against the thousands of indigenous peoples involved in the consultations with the Uluṟu statement and the 250 elders that co-signed the document.
    2
  3466.  @jakeg3296  I thought I would at least give him a shot at it.
    2
  3467. No you are not. Read up any encyclopaedia or dictionary on the meaning of indigenous.
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  3468. Explain that to the thousands of Israeli women currently fighting in Gaza.
    2
  3469.  @BDub2024  repeating a lie over and over again, typical christian behaviour
    2
  3470.  @BDub2024  In your reply you lie and you spin the words of your original comment "completely cleared" which he wasn't to "not guilty" which he was, he was in actual fact "acquitted". I doubt you could lie straight in bed.
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  3471.  @larrylongprong5219  Yeah if Pixie hadn't ruined everything he touched, people would have fonder memories.
    2
  3472. Why are all the replies being deleted?
    2
  3473. @supernovaaust I would have thought as long as you remain respectful of a person and don’t get abusive comments should not be censored.
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  3474. You deleted your reply to me, I assume because you immediately became abusive and called me a nothing and yet you claim some Christian faith. Not much of a Christian to immediately degrade my worth as a human simply because you didn't like the facts. Perhaps you need to reflect on your faith a little better.
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  3475. @Goodbye Crüel world I wasn't aware Anthony Albanese had a problem with alcohol, what is your source of this information?
    2
  3476. @Goodbye Crüel world I have just conducted some quick research and it appears unless you have some further evidence Anthony Albanese is most definitely not a drunk. He recently gave up alcohol for 3 months to lose weight and currently enjoys an occasional craft beer or glass of wine. It would appear your accusation is completely false.
    2
  3477.  @andrewcorrell5000  No factually wrong on all counts. SA voted in a government. Governments legislate. SA government legislated an indigenous voice to parliament. It is exactly how representative democracy works. Get used to it.
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  3478. It has been explained to you the difference between political representation and constitutional recognition. They are not remotely the same, and yet you continue with your drivel.
    2
  3479. Where does Andy perform his stand up routine? Can anyone direct me to a comedy club where he performs?
    2
  3480.  @goodlookingman4489  Nope a safe bet. I'll chuck it back at yah, do you honestly think One Notion will out poll the Greens at the NSW state election?
    2
  3481. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  3482. Sounds like a dog whistle to me.
    2
  3483. @ Right so with a rich history of trans African Slavery, then laws on segregation, you find it necessary to have a go at me for pointing out that a comment made against a 4 star general who clearly has some African heritage, got to wear he is simply because of DEI might by a dog whistle against his cultural background. Just so I understand.
    2
  3484. No it doesn’t. While mining is 60% of our export income it is only 15% o& our economy. Yes if it stopped it would hurt but the economy will not fall apart.
    2
  3485.  @neild3074  Nothing is free and the LCOE proves beyond reasonable doubt wind and solar generated electricity is considerably cheaper to produce than coal powered electricity.
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  3486. @Flame Heart You are of course correct wind turbines require maintenance and replacement. Solar panels also require cleaning and replacement. However you were wrong on some other points. Wind turbine blades can be recycled and there is an industry now in turning them into cement for the construction business. Solar panels are now being positioned higher off the ground and placed to allow grass to grow beneath them and allow stock to graze. Fossil fuel generated electricity also suffers from all these issues as well, maintenance, damage from storms, breakdowns, the recent power failures in Texas were an example of this, so your point is invalid. In the end as I mentioned the LCOE for renewables is significantly lower than fossil fuels. It is just a falsehood to believe otherwise
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  3487.  @neild3074  Currently the average cost of modern high efficiency coal is $110 per mega watt hour. Wind and solar are now less than $50 per mega watt hour. All the studies of LCOE prove this beyond reasonable doubt. Micheal Moores documentary certainly was entertaining however it relied on old data and technology. Why would you want to pay double the cost to heat/cool your home, it doesn’t make sense.
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  3488.  @robharris6874  Yes I have a basic understanding of how a photovoltaic cell turns sunlight into electricity and how a wind turbine turns wind energy into electricity, but I'm certainly not an engineer. When you use the LCOE formula to calculate the different means of producing electricity renewables are generally considerably cheaper. There are certainly other factors to consider ie dispatchability but this discussion is merely about cost.
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  3489. You forgot to mention the shape shifting reptilians organising this you dimwit
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  3490. The only agenda I have heard being pushed is the nutjob conspiracy theory/preppers making all sorts of wild unsubstantiated claims.
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  3491.  @doczenith5491  From a possible or probably altered photo you have leapt to the conclusion the whole incident is fake. From your comment I have leapt to the conclusion you are a conspiracy nutter.
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  3492. We recently had a Christian fundamentalist PM, Kevin Rudd was open about his faith, why is Paymen different?
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  3493. @albertjoseph9684  A factually incorrect statement that is is easily falsified. Verses in Exodus and Leviticus give clear and explicit instructions on how to get your slaves and how to manage them. It describes chattel slavery exactly like it wad practiceed in the US and makes specific rules that advocated for the Trans Atlantic slave trade. Have you ever read the bible?
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  3494. Its interesting that RWNJs think criminal justice is left wing ideology.
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  3495. You have been given three opportunities to provide evidence of your claim, now back it up, otherwise your comment is just unsubstantiated nonsense.
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  3496.  @joshuawilson2793  Just do an internet search for John Curtin speech December 1941. Glad to be of help.
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  3497. @Kawasaki1-m4l  All you described is short term variations in weather. This however explains to me why you are of the opinion you have. Yes, it is disappointing that human greed and selfishness have overriden the need to care for our planet.
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  3498. absolutely hysterically funny. RWNJs snowflakes going off their heads. You can see the smoke coming out of their ears. Funniest thing ever.
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  3499. So is that a threat to turn to violence if you don’t get your way?
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  3500. I know they were a recommendation from the DSR. When did the LNP say they were going to purchase them?
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  3501.  @mickoz9389  No you are wrong and a cursory read through the World Nuclear Energy Associations website proves this. Current world wide capacity is 9% it peaked in the mid 90s at 17%. There are about 60 planned PWRs to be constructed in the next 20 years. There are over 200 that require decommissioning in the next 30 years.
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  3502. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  3503. What a crock and shows you have absolutely no understanding of the world nickel market.
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  3504. Yep I’m running a warm bath right now, pills and a bottle of scotch in hand.
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  3505.  @craigmorris7186  You obviously live in a privileged part of the country, but the NBN provided Internet access for the whole country particularly rural and remote Australians.The Gillard government can’t be held responsible for the botched rollout by the Abbott/Turnbull/Morrison governments. Your point is mute. Provide evidence everyone said it was a waste of money.
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  3506.  @craigmorris7186  And we will leave it at that.
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  3507. Hillary Clinton and President Biden just gave the order for Russian troops to invade and annex Ukraine territory. Hunter Biden has taken personal command of a Russian tank battalion and is on his way to his property investments in Kiev. VP Harris was seen in Belarus directing attack helicopters onto there targets. Putin has regular payments sent directly to the Clintons. They are all in on it.
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  3508.  @ausjo8352  Your comment is known as anecdotal and as such is a fallacious argument. You may have grown up in Alice, so what?
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  3509.  @ausjo8352  Exactly where do you expect a Minister of the Crown to sleep?
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  3510. Holy crap the conspiracy nutters are out in force on this one.
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  3511. Or do you actually mean 15 years of deficient budgets and then two surplus budgets?
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  3512. 109 of them are missiles boats with the range of about as far as I can hit a golf ball and wouldn't survive a decent burst of 50 cal. The CCP are selling their Navy to every shmuck they can and Sheridan has taken the bait. The Chinese Navy couldn't fight there way out of a paper bag. I have a bridge in Sydney harbour to sell you Greg!!!!
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  3513.  @127cmore  Yes I saw recently how well constructed their apartment blocks are made for their own people as they had to be demolished as unsafe.
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  3514.  @geraldcroft9020  China has seen the biggest take up of renewable energy worldwide but has an enormous appetite for energy as it grows economically, I'm not excusing it's use of fossil fuels it's just a reality. If it was up to me I would be restricting coal use and investing more heavily into renewables, but I accept the reality of the situation an understand it has to be a measured and planned transition to renewables.
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  3515. Speaking from personal experience the NDIS has been an absolute 100% success in caring for my disabled daughter. Her life has considerably improved.
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  3516. The government still leads by 9 points 2PP. You haven’t got a clue about how a parliamentary democracy works.
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  3517. @briananderson7285  And that is exactly what is happening to our electricity grid right now. Change, and it has the conservatives who grew up with burning coal terrified. I have no issues at all with the safety and reliability of nuclear power, it just won't be cheap. Almost universally we're it is in use it is heavily subsidised by governments, in the US, China. France, Korea, Russia, and UK. SMRs are ludicrously expensive at the moment and also pose the risk of weapon proliferation, that can only be reduced by significant regulation, and that adds cost. I am not concerned about change only that what we change is for the better.
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  3518. Factually incorrect. Ms Price called for a Royal commission specifically into Indigenous child abuse. Your comment is wrong.
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  3519. The French have never had a problem. 5 years in the Foreign Legion and you are granted French citizenship. Why not do the same here?
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  3520. @johnnytx45  No you are mistaken. The data I presented was taken from the publicly released statement made by the National Guard themselves. It is you that is misrepresenting his service and that is disrespectful to all who have served. Some may describe your attempted smear as grub like. I wouldn't, but some would.
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  3521. @noelagcaoili2653  Correct and he submitted his paperwork 2 months before the unit got its deployment notice. This is just grubs trying to smear him with pathetic personal attacks. Sad.
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  3522. What is really cowardly is commenting and then deleting your comments when proved to be totally wrong, instead of acknowledging you made a mistake.
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  3523.  @hangthecabal3778  Yes I understand you are trying to be as offensive as possible, however I don’t think you quite understand how YouTube comments work.
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  3524.  @deLappMedia  I have no problem with people who are uncomfortable with homosexuals that is their personal right, and I call them homophobic, I can’t imagine any of them would find that offensive as it is an accurate statement. Fortunately we no longer live in a theocracy, we live in a democracy and in the context of such 61.60% was a thumping majority that was a credit to Australian society.
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  3525.  @deLappMedia  On a secondary note what two consenting adults do is none or yours or my business.
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  3526. And in parliament house as well.
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  3527. Military hardware is not the issue. The little we have is good for training and maintaining our regional superiority in the South East pacific and Oceania region. We defeated the Japanese in WWII without a single carrier or submarine ( At full strength we had 6 cruisers). How did we do this? By maintaining strong connections to the UK and the US. It worked then and it will work again.
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  3528. @Ben Frediani Someone who obeys the secular laws of the land. It most certainly isn’t someone who uses a flawed ancient text as a guide.
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  3529. Poor Andy terrified his white privilege is under threat.
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  3530. They can only buy newly built homes. They are not allowed the purchase existing properties. Are you seriously suggesting foreign business investment be stopped, have you a clue at all what that would do to our economy?
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  3531. Why? Last time he increased it by 30%. What makes you think he will do any better this time?
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  3532. Last time he promised to completely remove the deficit. He failed completely.
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  3533.  @incurableromantic4006  Again how did you manage to see mocking in a message of love and acceptance.
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  3534.  @davidparris7167  No you just made it about race. Nobody mentioned race you did. Why. A voice is based on a cultural group and their connection with land. Why did you raise race, considering we are all one species.
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  3535. Happy to accept your claim if you could provide some evidence. Please reference some data, thanks.
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  3536. If you look at the views though it is the same 2 or 3 thousand views with a couple of hundred comments. Skynews cable ratings are only 50000 a night, it is insignificant.
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  3537. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead by more than the margin of error 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  3538. Let’s see how many ticks I can accumulate every time someone mentions the WEF.
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  3539.  @adrianw7011  Could you cite that data reference please.
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  3540.  @rogermckinnon5738  Could you cite that report or reference your data source please.
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  3541. Isn’t that just a little hyperbolic, they are only saying they support a Yes vote. They aren’t saying you have to.
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  3542. And your evidence for this is?
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  3543.  @Username-yt4mh  I feel your pain. I have a disabled daughter and the NDIS has been absolutely fantastic for her, offering a level of independence we never thought possible. She receives nothing excessive only what fair and reasonable. It's just bigoted arseholes who are against it.
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  3544.  @Username-yt4mh  Good luck to you to.
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  3545.  @DJ-yj1vg  Fantastic write a scientific paper on that, have it published and peer reviewed.
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  3546.  @sylviam6535  Absolutely, and see how far you get in the regions and remote parts of the country where people can't afford pay per view services and commercial channels don't bother because there isn't a buck in it for them. I understand the ABC is unpopular with RWNJs because they think it is radically left. It isn't its centre left ans the vast majority of normal people love it.
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  3547.  @saintsone7877  Easy, because it isn't a true statement. It is entirely false. Your first sentence is factually incorrect and a false statement. Our constitution was designed and written by privileged white Anglo men. It was explicitly written to accommodate their well being. You actually make an excellent case for a bill of rights to be included in our constitution that would accommodate all Australians. Please cite your evidence for 1000+ indigenous groups who lobby government. I do accept there are many. So what? Do you wish me to list the different groups that lobby the federal government? It is a long list, again so what? Do you wish me to list the different lobby groups that government s have refused to meet with? Again it's a long list. So what? And finally the Uluru statement which was signed by over 250 elders from all the regions and indigenous groups in Australia. I don't know where you got your information from but it is false. You are completely and totally misinformed.
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  3548. How many cats and dogs do you estimate will get jobs in his cabinet?
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  3549. And that’s being generous.
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  3550. Let’s count how many RWNJs will comment here about how much they love their demagogue.
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  3551. Trump signed the deal with the Taliban in Doha in February 2020 for the complete withdrawal of US troops in May 2021. What world are you living in? Have you the remotest sense of reality?
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  3552. It’s a 14th century forgery, religious icons were common at the time. It was declared a forgery by the church at the time it first appeared. No controversy whatsoever.
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  3553. Trump signed the surrender document.
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  3554.  @serverlan763  Yes you are correct. In Australia you have no right to needlessly kill someone. It's called murder, go figure.
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  3555.  @cavscout7113  And yes I totally agree with you Australia most definitely needs a bill of rights. I keep certain weapons handy in my home and wouldn’t think twice to use them to defend my wife or family from harm.
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  3556. Yeah nothing smells like gravy than providing a decent life for disabled people.
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  3557. Read the budget for the NIAA, it explains in detail where funding goes. The NIAA is regularly audited by the ANAO along with land councils.
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  3558. Constitutional recognition and a voice to parliament have got absolutely nothing to do with race. It is simply acknowledging who owned the land first as per English common law.
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  3559. New missiles ordered for the navy and Air Force, new longe range missiles for the army, new artillery, new helicopters delivered, new tanks being delivered, new IFV being delivered, Morrow is completely out of his depth.
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  3560. Question. Which government legislated against nuclear power in Australia?
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  3561. There was no accusation the PM was personally involved.
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  3562.  @hc3657  There was no suggestion the PM made the call. How would I know if there was a recording.
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  3563. Just a classic strawman argument. Illogical nonsense at its best.
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  3564.  @merleboyd9962  She was a vulnerable 15 year old girl her rapist was her 53 year old school teacher. You may want to delete your unbelievabley stupid and insensitive comment.
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  3565. Happy to be fact checked here but I think Australia is still negotiating with the EU about a trade deal and those negotiations started in 2018, so doing a deal with the UK already is a good thing.
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  3566.  @sallycent6598  So the direct funding to indigenous groups is $4.2 billion. This is direct from the budget. Check it yourself. $4.2 billion out of a $650 billion total spend is 0.6% of spending. Indigenous make up 3% of the population. Read the budget for the NIAA, it specifically allocates exactly we’re every cent goes. Don’t just ask mindless questions be inquisitive.
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  3567.  @Neil-yg5gm  Factually incorrect. The 2023/24 budget was a surplus budget.
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  3568. There is nothing affordable about nuclear power, but it is safe and reasonable clean
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  3569. Pitt just doesn’t like the answer so he declares he will shop around till he gets the answer he wants. Religious fundamentalist under another name.
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  3570. You do understand that Ian Palmer is regularly resourced by the fossil fuel industry. They pay him to say good stuff about burning fossil fuels.
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  3571.  @stevelozevski8151  Apart from Tobacco executives and shareholders like yourself.
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  3572.  @stevelozevski8151  At least I can tell the difference between freely choosing a product and being sold a poisonous addictive drug explicitly designed to be just that. I have no idea what you believe.
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  3573. How is removing racism from our constitution divisive?
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  3574. Yeah all that job and economic growth has been a real downer, let alone the stock market records.
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  3575. Doesn’t take much reading the comments below to know racism is well and truely alive in Australia right now.
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  3576.  @piratepete4322  If it walks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, it is a racist.
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  3577. The clean energy bill legislated by the Gillard government had an immediate effect on reducing carbon emissions and minimal price increases. By the way Paulie your rants are reaching 2813 viewers.
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  3578. @EcoDemoSocio Aren't you a 3 day old troll account. lol. Yes Bob didn't quite seem to be as open minded or sceptical as first appeared, but I eagerly await his published works.
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  3579.  @trevthetroll  Watch Dutton at his energy policy announcement pull a SMR out of his lower colon.
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  3580. What a 1k views and a dozen comments. You really do live in an echo chamber.
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  3581. Universally accepted radiocarbon dating by three independent universities has determined the date of the cloth to be 14th century. The process to create the weave used in the cloth wasn’t invented till the 6th century. There is no repeat no historical evidence of the Shroud of Turin existing before the 14th century. Jeffreyerwin3665 is factually incorrect in his entire claim.
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  3582. Read the latest LAZARDs LCOE study and others. Wind and solar are significantly cheaper at producing electricity.
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  3583.  @darwinjina  Of course you have to be careful on who writes these reports and particularly who pays for them. I read a study recently that had Nuclear as the cheapest, however it was sponsored by the Nuclear industry council and didn’t take into account the huge regulatory costs associated with nuclear energy. Nuc is clean and green but very expensive.
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  3584.  @darwinjina  There is a 2022 edition out that can be accessed from the internet. LAZARDS is not the only one. As you can imagine there are many investment firms and people who want to make money investing and people what to know the best investments.
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  3585. Pell was as guilty as. He got off on a technicality. A Jury that heard the evidence found him guilty.
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  3586.  @morant3057  Based on their summary reasons, the High Court found the Court of Appeal majority judgment did not apply sufficiently cogent reasoning when it assessed the evidence. In their full reasons, the High Court concluded an independent assessment of the evidence by the Court of Appeal should have concluded there ought to have been sufficient doubt in the jury’s minds to preclude the verdict from being open. They found the majority’s judgment failed to consider whether there was a reasonable possibility the offending had not taken place, such that there ought to have been a reasonable doubt as to Pell’s guilt. They also found that despite the complainant’s credibility and reliability, the evidence of the witnesses required the jury, acting rationally, to have entertained a reasonable doubt as to Pell’s guilt. You need to get your facts correct. As I said before Pell was not found innocent. You are factually wrong. Get over it.
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  3587. @morant3057  No, your statement is factually incorrect. He was not found innocent at all. Just read the High Court judgement yourself. Then read the Royal Commission findings on his behaviour. If you wish to remain ignorant and turn a blind eye to sustained child sexual abuse that's your decision. Telling me to get over reveals more about you than me.
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  3588. @morant3057 No. Not guilty and innocent are two completely different terms both legally and by the dictionary. You are factually incorrect.
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  3589.  @morant3057  Courts don’t and never have determined innocence. You display a complete lack of understanding of our legal system.
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  3590. The royal commission found Cardinal Pell knew by 1982 of complaints against Ridsdale and perhaps as early as 1977, about 16 years before he was first charged by police. Ridsdale, one of the nation’s most prolific paedophiles, is still being brought to justice and will be sentenced next week for further crimes against children. The royal commission described as "implausible" Cardinal Pell’s explanation that he was deceived about Ridsdale by Ronald Mulkearns, a former bishop of Ballarat who, when confronted by complaints against Ridsdale, moved him from parish to parish to avoid scandal.
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  3591. No factually incorrect. Aboriginals were specifically excluded from our founding document. They were explicitly made non citizens and denied voting rights. They were neither consulted or allowed to engage in the writing of our constitution. A voice merely restores a currently inherently racist constitution and provides some level of fairness. You seem to lack knowledge of Australian history and how our Federation formed.
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  3592. I wonder how many WEF conspiracy nutjobs will comment here.
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  3593.  @KevinHoekman  Do you generally take your scientific advice from ex journalist/politicians?
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  3594. The International Atomic Energy Agency clearly states that once a grid hits 30% renewables nuclear energy is not affordable. Australia is at about 40% renewables already. The Libs and Dutton have us down a path of financial ruin.
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  3595. A winner, what like Trump steaks, Trump airlines, Trump university, Trump casinos. All went out backwards owing money. He inherited a fortune $750 million, and had a mildly successful TV show, is a proven physical coward (avoided the draught) and acknowledged moral coward (never takes responsibility for his decisions). There has never been one iota of evidence shown in a court of law there was any vote rigging at the 2020 election. Fox News has publicly acknowledged it lied when it reported voter fraud as have some of Trumps lawyers. His own administration admitted there was no voter fraud. You have been lied to by the media you watch and listen to and are completely deluded.
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  3596. What about a cognitive test for Skynews presenters
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  3597. Seriously your comment borders between delusional and nonsensical. All the Biden administration did was delay a May pullout till September. That's 4 months.
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  3598. Vincent has painted numerous indigenous people. His work of Adam Goodes won the Archibald prize, the most prestigious portraiture award in the country.
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  3599. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  3600. Whoever first raises Nazis in a discussion always loses.
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  3601. Advice on what? Apart from inheriting her father’s business, what exactly do you think she knows anything about?
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  3602. @garyhartley7413  And I know to discount your comment entirely. You obviously haven't got a clue about polling. If you did, you would have known the first poll I cite actually includes Rasmussen which is a right wing poll and has Trump 5 points ahead. So all you have revealed is your ignorance of polling data. Some of the polls I referenced are actually average polls of several polls. In short, your reply is without substance and basically meaningless. Actually do yourself a favour and actually research the polling data correctly, you might not remain so blissfully ignorant.
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  3603.  @HomeByTheSeas  Polling companies sell their polling data. To sell their data it is pointless unless it has value. To be valuable it must have some level of accuracy and consistency. All you have done is generalise. Indicate explicitly one poll and its political leanings.
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  3604.  @HomeByTheSeas  The 270 poll I referenced is actually an average of 10 separate polls. It has Harris ahead by 2.8 points. What are you not getting about this?
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  3605. My mistake the 270 poll isn’t one I referenced but is just another independent poll that has data showing Harris leading Trump by 2.8 points.
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  3606.  @HomeByTheSeas  Fair cop. I will now take my hurt butt and conniption and attempt to mellow out.
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  3607.  @HomeByTheSeas  Well I was of the opinion that I posted a fact checked list of polling data that accurately reflects reality. It was numerous other people that argued my post was inaccurate. So in my butthurt conniptions I defended my initial post of a list of independent polls. If I claim polls are independent and someone declares they aren’t, I can at least attempt to show they are wrong.
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  3608.  @HomeByTheSeas  Absolutely and as you rightly stated polls have been wrong and there is still plenty of time and opportunity for Trump to reverse the current trend. The polls are still very close and whatever the result in November it is still going to be very close. I predict Trump with a very narrow electoral College win perhaps only by 30. He will have a torrid time because he won’t have the support of congress, but that is just opinion of course. The original comment that I reacted to was clearly just factually wrong.
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  3609.  @timheyer5660  So now I'm mystified, what point were you trying to make. That unqualified people make outrageous claims and that those statements are then used by people as a strawman argument to fallaciously argue against anthropogenic climate change. In that case you are spot on.
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  3610. Provide the evidence to support your claim.
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  3611. @ekka6560  That's not evidence that is personal opinion (which is fine, you are entitled to it) and utterly worthless as an argument.
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  3612. As a 35 year veteran, there is nothing special about us, having said that the Dept of Veterans affairs in a disgrace. In defence we would have regular suicide awareness training and you could volunteer to do a 3 day course as well. No other employer in the country takes better care than their staff than defence in my experience anyway.
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  3613.  @George_Soros_Globalist  You have one job as a parent. Protect your kids.
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  3614. One Notion primary vote at the 2022 election 4.96% UAP 4.12% Your comment is in the hysterically funny region.
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  3615.  @rosriggs9728  Not my view, straight out of the Oxford dictionary.
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  3616. And the French people via the French government owned EDF are in debt €65 billion and growing. Nothing cheap about nuclear energy.
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  3617. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  3618.  @oliverearnshaw6189  Not even close. You clearly don't understand debt and deficit or how the US economy works.
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  3619.  @jake751  Palestinian sovereignty is not an excuse for Hamas terrorist activity, neither is terrorism an excuse to slaughter 40000 civilians.
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  3620. We are subsidising fossil fuels why is subsidising renewables any different?
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  3621.  jaxia-eu6jf  And the evidence of your claim is?
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  3622. In four years of Trump the annual GDP was just 1%. The US debt increased and the trade balance got worse. Apart from unemployment continuing its downward trend, there is nothing even remotely remarkable about Trumps presidency.
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  3623.  @richardshortall5987  Yes it is humorous.
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  3624. Does Chris really get paid for this drivel. I mean he has all the political insight of a colorectal surgeon.
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  3625. Actually the Exodus story from the christian bible is a complete fantasy. There is not a single piece of archeological evidence to support it.
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  3626. Yes, immediately Australia initiated a whites only policy supported by the constitution that specifically mentioned indigenous people and made them non citizens with no voting rights. It doesn’t actually get much more racist than that.
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  3627.  @blusymmonds630  Who mentioned race? I talked about an indigenous population who were illegally denied their land rights in an inherently racist constitution that mentioned aborigines and specifically made them non citizens with no voting rights that created our Federation. An advisory body to parliament, constitutional recognition, and a Makkaratta truth commission are in no way racist. Merely squaring the books.
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  3628.  @amethystfeathers7324  Please, please, please, provide the address/location of one of these concentration camps.
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  3629.  @Aaronwhatnow  no but there is space between Trumps ears.
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  3630. Of course we got sterling service from the member from Manila.
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  3631.  @MizraimEvans  That might make some sense if and only if I granted any authority to the Christian bible. I don’t. Now what do you do?
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  3632.  @australianmade2659  No, it is based on original ownership of the land. You have made it about race. Why?
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  3633.  @australianmade2659  Once again there is only one race. Humans. We are all the same species. Race is something made up in your imagination. It is a social construct. What aren't you getting about this? Are you deliberately being obtuse?
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  3634. Seriously, Dutton has multiple times publicly thrown personal slurs at Labor pollies. What planet are you on?
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  3635. I heard no win or loss by either person
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  3636.  @Barney_Rubble247  You do understand voting in the US is voluntary. Democrats simply didn’t turn up to vote in 2024, no RWNJ conspiracy theory required.
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  3637. Let’s discuss the sycophantic coverage of the Trump administration by Skynews.
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  3638. Sea level is the base level for measuring elevation and depth on Earth. Because the ocean is one continuous body of water, its surface tends to seek the same level throughout the world. However, winds, currents, river discharges, and variations in gravity and temperature prevent the sea surface from being truly level. So the surface of the ocean can be used as a base for measuring elevations, the concept of "local mean sea level" has been developed. In the United States and its territories, local mean sea level is determined by taking hourly measurements of sea levels over a period of 19 years at various locations, and then averaging all of the measurements. The 19-year period is called a Metonic cycle. It enables scientists to account for the long-term variations in the moon's orbit. It also averages out the effects of local weather and oceanographic conditions. Sea level is measured in relation to the adjacent land. Just like the ocean, the elevation of land may rise and fall over time. For example, the tremendous weight of a glacier on land pushes the land down, closer to sea level. That same land bounces back (a process called postglacial rebound) if the ice retreats, or melts, and its weight is removed. Local mean sea-level measurements are a combination of sea-level variations and movement of the land. Again I hope this helps as this is common public knowledge. If you wish, I could reference you thousands of published peer reviewed scientific papers that show this is an observable phenomenon. Or remain ignorant,your choice.
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  3639. @southern-samurai  By 2021 90% of the Maldives have suffered severe erosion. 97% of the country no longer has access to fresh water and 50% of the national budget is being spent on efforts to adapt to the rising sea levels. You really should have picked a better example to support your opinion.
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  3640.  @stevelozevski8151  You explicitly stated you are not interested in the science. You fallaciously insist on anecdotal evidence which is nonsensical idiocy. Is that all you have?
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  3641.  @ThatGuy-ze5kk  President Obamas house in Martha’s Vineyard is 4m above sea level at the current rate of rise it will be 180 years before it is inundated. He will be long gone. You are factually wrong. Look it up.
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  3642.  @ThatGuy-ze5kk  Al Gore's home in Montecito, California is 400 ft above sea level, again you are factually incorrect.
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  3643.  @stevelozevski8151  So your suggestion that unless I personally have conducted experiments of sea levels then my claim of the overwhelming scientific opinion is not valid is nonsensical garbage. I have answered your questions repeatedly and in detail. I have sort clarification and you have not provided it. What is your next nonsensical comment?
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  3644. So finally so Steve understands the repeated calls for personal experience are fallacious garbage. It is illogical nonsense to suggest unless you personally witness something then it can’t be factual or true. I am perfectly willing to continue to discuss this until Steve understands. It is the least I can do.
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  3645. So the % of Muslims in the UK is currently 6.5%. With 650 seat in the British parliament that works out at approximately 42 seats. At only 5 seats Muslims are significantly under represented. So I literally have not got a clue as to the sheer stupidity of your comment.
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  3646. @InventorKnight  So just another baseless assertion that is evidence of nothing and proves nothing. If you are seriously suggesting one individual is manipulating these polls then explain to me why the exact same polls had Trump leading only three weeks ago. Who in the Trump campaign was paying for the polls to be manipulated then? Your argument is I'm afraid illogical nonsense.
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  3647. @InventorKnight  Just a general point of interest as well. Most of these polls are actually the average of numerous other polls some as many as 13 as in the case of the RealClear politics poll. Which has Trump leading in some polls but not on average. So stop with the mindless conspiracy theories. It is just boring.
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  3648. Have you even the remotest clue as to the current parliament? He lost his seat at the last federal election.
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  3649.  @unknownkadath1289  and I understand why you would be fearful of naming one, because you don’t have one.
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  3650.  @unknownkadath1289  So that's a big YES There isn't a single Christian/Jewish value reflected in a modern western democracy. Thankyou for you lack of honesty
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  3651.  @PJRayment  Yes, as I expected it is impossible for you to answer. No surprises for me. Finally being honest.
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  3652.  @PJRayment  Once again name a single unique Christian/Jewish value that is reflected in a modern western democracy? It can’t be any simpler than that. The reason you are equivocating is because you want provide an answer so vague as to be utterly pointless.
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  3653.  @jameslinmd  I’m just interested, what achievements exactly are you talking about? I’m not suggesting he didn’t achieve some things, ie The Abraham accords, but his economic numbers were very average, at the moment Biden’s employment numbers are better, wage growth better, higher GDP growth, Dow Jones higher. I just can’t see any data that suggests he was one of the best. Obama’s tax cut was even bigger than Trumps. Do you actually have any data or evidence to back your claim or is it just your gut feeling?
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  3654. The demand will be supplied by other means. This is the capitalist demand supply system. We are right wing liberal capitalist so concerned, it is the system working perfectly.
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  3655.  @Tim111-i7d  The data is from the same independent source that President Trump himself quoted from and used during his 4 years in office, the US Dept of Commerce. If the data is stupid now, then it was stupid when he said it. Let me explain the data for you again this is the GDP growth for the first quarter only of 2021 and was 6.4% when compared to the average annual growth over the last 10 years of around 3% is reasonably good. This is just economic fact.
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  3656. To really make it bubble read the lastest Newspoll results
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  3657. Is that Teena doing a Sir Humprey Appleby impersonation!
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  3658.  @mitchellcotton7346  Enjoying yourself?
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  3659. How is an advisory body to parliament racist?
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  3660.  @justice1902  yep conspiracy nutter.
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  3661.  @jamesparker1071  No name calling required, just fact based observation.
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  3662.  @stewiejonza1363  I doubt there isn’t a jab I haven’t had. I was in the military so vaccination was always part of any deployment. Never phased me. Vaccination technology has been around since the late 18th century and has contributed to the increased average lifespan of everyone on the planet.
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  3663.  @stewiejonza1363  Well I wasn’t accusing you of anything, but you have now confirmed your wild conspiracy theories so if it swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck it probably is a duck.
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  3664. And which particular facist organisation do you belong to?
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  3665. I don’t think anyone is suggesting it is a priority, but Australians can walk and chew a sandwich at the same time.
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  3666.  @fred4687  Marmalade of course.
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  3667. We had a Royal Commission, we know exactly what happened and these commentators are deliberately spreading misinformation.
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  3668. This effects about 0.3% of the population of our most wealthy. They can afford it and the vast majority of Australians I believe will support this tax change.
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  3669.  @stewatparkpark2933  Well my personal circumstances are irrelevant. I’m a self funded retiree with some investments. So even though I’m over 60 I still pay my fair share of tax, but also get some tax concessions and of course the expenses incurred in administering my investments are tax deductible. I consider myself to be fairly generous in my charitable donations. But all of that is just anecdotal and evidence of nothing. The principal is superannuation was designed for retirement spending not wealth accumulation.
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  3670. Just as a side note apparently there is one person who has $500 million in super. So let's just say if they had of been forced to pay 30% tax on that instead of 15% that's $22500000 million that could of gone into aged care.
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  3671.  @Shameless888  There is much in your reply I agree with.
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  3672. An honourable man. I didn’t agree with his politics, but he stood up to the Drummf.
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  3673.  @AngelofDeath1431  When he upheld the constitution and the law and defied Trumps demands to not certify the 2020 election results.
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  3674. Why do you think it is any of your business about what two consenting adults chose to do, and WTF has that got to do with constitutional recognition for indigenous people?
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  3675.  @binks7988  Put a case forward and lobby the Australian people. Personally I think those Chinese who came to Australia during the gold rush and then were denied a say in Federation were treated pretty shabbily. There was no doubt an element of racism involved and our white Australia policy proves it.
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  3676. The Greens have kicked out Pauline in the Queensland senate.
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  3677.  @garybalranald6323  If it is well documented then you will have no problem referring to an independent report that supports your claim, otherwise your comments are dismissed as unsubstantiated rumour or as I would liken it a scene out of “Mean Girls”
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  3678. No the Uluṟu statement from the heart was clear and precise in its language with no hidden agenda, deception or lies. It is your comment that is a lie.
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  3679. No it can’t. It can advise or recommend a particular view or opinion. It most definitely will not be part of or involved in the actual decision. That is a decision for the government/parliament.
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  3680.  @bobthebomb1596  So which is it. They can't remove U233 from a thorium reactor or than can. Do nuclear reactors require strict regulations or not? You seem totally confused. All you have done is agree with me and emphasise my point. Thanks.
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  3681. Jeez I didn’t know nuclear power plants lasted forever and didn’t require any maintenance costs, sign me up.
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  3682. So the short answer is no. There is no secular contemporaneous evidence of the alleged Jesus character actually existing.
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  3683. Yep the data proves you right.
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  3684. Why because as a policy Labor committed to the Voice and Albo promised a referendum. Your comment is illogical.
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  3685. That’s easy. Factually, indigenous people are not recognised in our constitution. This is factually correct as it is conceded by all sides of politics as the LNP government attempted previously a referendum to insert a preamble to the constitution that would have acknowledged previous indigenous habitation of Australia. So there is one factual reason, constitutional recognition. You appear to be wilfully ignorant and I fully expect you to vote no that’s what ignorance does.
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  3686. Along with 7% of the population, good luck with that.
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  3687.  @Alfyoops  You have my total agreement there.
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  3688. Fortunately the couple of thousand views and a couple of hundred comments are not going to count for anything.
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  3689.  @edwardness7497  Right sorry i thought you meant individual warship capacity. The request was informal and was from the US Navy as was more a request for political support than anything. We have provided that support and fully supported the attack on Houthi infrastructure by US and UK Tomahawks. This is currently being backed up with bombing missions. The Houthis won't even be able to manage to throw a rock into the Red Sea.
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  3690.  @simongross3122  So there is evidence of indigenous dot painting on bodies going back thousands of years. Central Australian indigenous groups also drew dot paintings in the sand during ceremonial activities. This is all documented. For cultural reasons these drawings and body painting was removed once the ceremony was over. What changed in the early seventies was a school teacher in Alice Springs (can’t remember his name) introduced acrylic paint and canvas to the central Australian indigenous community and encouraged them to paint their dot point style, which I remind you they had been doing for thousands of years. Initially indigenous artists were reluctant as these images have great cultural significance, so the dot paintings became more and more abstract and what we see today is the result. Some artists work sell for tens of thousands of dollars on the international art scene. Nice try to belittle Ann ancient and significant art form. Got any other racist misinformation for me to debunk.
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  3691. @4pmpm896  Many civilisations didn't find any requirement for a wheel, and the British certainly didn't invent it either. Indigenous culture had a system of songlines and oral traditions for passing on knowledge. Are you suggesting Indigenous people in Australia are the only people who fought over territory, if so you claim is just ludicrously stupid. Finally your last claim is just factually incorrect. The High Court 6 to 1 said your opinion is utterly wrong, and Indigenous people in Australia had English common law rights to land and in fact did have characteristics of a nation. Read the Mabo decision. You are just factually wrong.
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  3692. @Uknow1997heheeh  Factually incorrect. The DNA evidence is clear, approximately 5000 years ago there was a South Asian connection in Northern Australia and this lines up with a spurt in cooking technology. Your claim is false.
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  3693.  @iankearns774  A completely nonsensical statement that just has white supremacy written all over it. Central Australian artists exhibit their work in galleries all over the world and sell for tens of thousands of dollars.
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  3694. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  3695. @buffalosabresloyalist8913  I provided numerous data references to multiple polls. You offered nothing but your personal opinion which is worthless.
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  3696. Hilarious, can I recommend a career in stand up comedy, or let’s go the other way and organise a mental health assessment.
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  3697. Why? What’s the point. Nothing will happen. Dogs get abused. Government doesn’t care, the industry doesn’t care. Life moves on. Just as it did last time.
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  3698. Well technically no. Australia Day was declared in 1915 and observed on 30 July. In 1935 it was with the states agreement moved to 26 Jan. At the time this caused significant controversy as it was considered Sydney centric. It was not even declared a public holiday till 1996. WTF are you talking about? Did you study any Australian history at school? Your entire comment was factually incorrect.
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  3699. @sirstiffpilchard  Yes dual citizenship was granted, Good point. How did that go for indigenous people living in Queensland or WA?
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  3700. @queenslander7756 That's comedy gold, simple historical fact is considered snobbery.
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  3701. @queenslander7756  Again if you consider simple historical fact as divisive that says more about you than any fact checking I can provide.
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  3702. @queenslander7756  No. As previously pointed out, your original comment was factually incorrect by any standard.
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  3703. Hilarious, best Freudian slip I’ve read in ages. They are eating the cats, they are eating the dogs, they are eating the pets of the people who live there.
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  3704. The attack class would have been cutting edge technology. The Suffern class which the Attack is based on just entered service. You clearly know nothing about current submarine design or manufacture.
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  3705.  @johnangelico667  No we don't. We have federal legislation in place right now that guarantees domestic gas supply and caps the price.
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  3706.  @Wide_Awake-k3i  lock and load is an American term. The ADF use load, action, instant, unload. So just for future reference when you need to describe Aussie soldiers slaughtering thousands of unarmed Victorian anti-vaxxer protesters all you need to say is “instant”.
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  3707. We already did that, and for two years our CO2 emissions immediately were significantly reduced and there was no repeat no decernible effect on the normal inflation rate. It was called the Clean Energy Act 2011.
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  3708. I don’t recognise the Christian bible as an authority on anything. Where do we go from here.
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  3709. This news article will release the conspiracy nutters
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  3710. @chris muir Keep up with the lingo, for many years now someone who denies anthropogenic climate change has been described as a climate change denier. Nobody denies the climate changes that has been proven beyond reasonable doubt.
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  3711.  @frua97  Are you suggesting private industry be given an unregulated market to construct and run a nuclear power grid. Hilarious, and you made that comment with a straight face. Comedy gold. Where do you perform at, because I’d pay to watch your standup routine. Absolutely brilliant. Keep the one liners coming.
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  3712.  @jamesmorrow1646  Yep just wrap it up into a power point presentation and a million dollars is his for the taking.
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  3713.  @crestcutter2729  Typical deranged comment from a conspiracy nutter. You are a dimwit of the highest order.
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  3714.  @crestcutter2729  Typical response from a conspiracy nutter, call me a bot, atleast tell me am I Russian or Chinese you dimwit.
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  3715. Kenny is just a lackey for the Israeli government. He falsely reported the UN had reduced the casualties figures by 50% when in truth it was Israeli intelligence services disinformation campaign on social media.
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  3716. What a stupid dingbat comment, completely devoid of any sense of reality. At least we are one conspiracy nutter less in the world.
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  3717. No there wasn’t. There was no national scheme and all funding was state based and disabled people forced to move interstate lost their funding. Some states has group funding some states had Individual funding. Many states had different schemes depending on what year you left school. Almost all services were state provided and individuals had no choice on providers and there was little independent living other than large nursing home like institutions. You clearly have no knowledge of what existed before the NDIS. The NDIS is one the best pieces of infrastructure this country has ever constructed. It had and still has bi partisan support in parliament from all parties. It shows what a caring and moral country we can be in that we take care of those less fortunate than ourselves. Can it be improved, certainly.
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  3718. There is literally no evidence whatsoever of any missing $.
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  3719.  @turnyourbacktoit  Seriously, you think a possible change in government will see a LNP government attempt to dissolve native land title. Hilarious.
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  3720. We have not implicit right to free speech or privacy in our constitution. He took nothing away.
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  3721. Why would there be a backlash?
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  3722.  @matthewmichaels5522  That doesn't explain why there should be or could be a backlash either if or if not a constitutional voice gets a yes vote in the referendum. If a yes vote gets up then the minority accept the will of the people and get on. If a no vote wins will then the indigenous community will have to accept the country wasn't ready to give them a fair go.
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  3723. @ Yeah right whatever, we are just discussing Tesla share prices
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  3724. @ No, all I stated was the undisputed fact that the first laws we have that are written down on property and murder are from clay tablets and stone etchings from ancient Mesopotamia.
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  3725. Then change the constitution as it is very specifically racist.
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  3726. Nope only by 3 points. Harrie leads in some polls by 8 points.
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  3727.  @johngeier8692  Spends 5 mins and research the French owned nuclear power corporation EDF and tell me how much debt they are in. Hint €65 billion
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  3728.  @goodlookingman4489  You really think so, Libs have been in for 12 years, people might just be ready for a change. The Libs won’t change there spots. Labor certainly didn’t after it was whopped in 2011.
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  3729.  @seetheforest  Jeez defending slavery and genocide must of been a hell of an argument.
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  3730.  @seetheforest  once again Jeez, what are some people thinking.
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  3731. What facts on the ground?
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  3732.  @buildmotosykletist1987  No our Navy had a warship ready to go perfectly capable of defending itself, however with somewhat limited offensive capabilities. The government made the decision not to deploy it.
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  3733.  @buildmotosykletist1987  ANZACs have Harpoons missiles which could hit land based targets. They also have RIM 162 missiles SAM, which have an anti missile capability and could certainly take down any drone.
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  3734. Yep me too.
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  3735. Ah the old carbon footprint myth, a term invented by the fossil fuel industry, specifically BP to shift the blame for pollution from the polluter to the consumer, and that idiothead Dean has taken the bait, hook, line, and sinker. What a twerp.
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  3736. @Cool Guy123 Noboby mentioned skin colour, but you did. Telling.
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  3737. @Cool Guy123 I didn't use the word "racist" in any manner that could be described as a slur. Race is not necessarily related to skin colour but racists will use skin colour as a means of arguing their superiority.
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  3738. So the England team took a knee to show support for their fellow black players in support of anti- racism, that's it. So I can only assume if you find this offensive it is because you are a racist. Reading the comments below it is pretty much a taken. Typical sky news audience.
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  3739. Bill of Rights, good idea.
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  3740.  @jannandjohn  Thankyou for your open display of total ignorance.
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  3741. And someone even managed to top that.
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  3742.  @demisx  I have absolute confirmed evidence of politicians and the SCOTUS, and even you confirm these exsist. I see no evidence whatsoever of a creator.
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  3743.  @demisx  Be very specific here quote the reference in the bible that says explicitly the right to bear arms. Otherwise your assertion is dismissed as nonsensical gibberish.
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  3744. @Nordic Warrior Because the Trump administration already had.
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  3745. @Nordic Warrior Yes 31st August 2021, what is hard to understand about this?
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  3746. @Nordic Warrior Yes 1 May 21 was Trumps deadline 31 Aug 21 was Bidens delayed timeline. Are you seriously suggesting that Trump would have delayed the withdrawal indefinitely because the Taliban broke elements of his deal which by the way they already had done from the day after he brokered it. You are so wholeheartedly consumed by your political bias you are unable to argue rationally.
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  3747. @Nordic Warrior Oh come on the US farts and NATO sucks it in and compliments the US on its fragrance. You have gone off on a tangent anyway because I showed your original comment to be the rubbish it was. Do you actually have a relevant or factual point to make?
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  3748. @Nordic Warrior So yes you admitt you were wrong, and yes I admitt that in my opinion Secular western liberal democratic societies while not perfect allow the most freedoms for individuals. Yes the enlightenment was flawed in so many ways, however the damage caused outweighs the positives. Your problem is you have no sense of balance and are hopelessly biased.
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  3749. @Nordic Warrior So all you have got is insults, because you have got nothing in the way of facts or sensible argument.
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  3750. @Nordic Warrior Next time put a little more thought into your comments.
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  3751. 80 mostly racist grub like comments. Well done Sky news.
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  3752. And the other three women who all claim Van assaulted them, are they poison? That takes out a chuck of Liberal women.
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  3753. Factually incorrect. Treaties in the US and Canada have not effected their national sovereignty. You are just demonstrably wrong.
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  3754. No actually. The 2008 Defence white paper initiated by the Rudd government clearly identified the Chinese threat to our security. No thing sudden about it.
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  3755. And your evidence of this is?
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  3756.  @daved4547  Yeah I meant actual evidence like a reference or citing a source or just really anything. I don’t believe anything, I only observe empirical evidence. It’s called novel testable predictions. “Looking” leads to believing there is a family of fairies living in my garden.
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  3757.  @onisti2635  Just a minor factcheck here. Can you please reference the paragraph in the four page document that President Trump signed with the Taliban in Feb 20 for the withdrawal of all US forces by May 21 where it says "we will blow you to bits if you try anything" I can't find it. It is published on the State Department website. Thanks.
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  3758.  @onisti2635  A press conference is proof of nothing, I have no doubt he made that statement that was not my question. If you are using press conferences as a means of reliability and truth then how do you rationalise Trumps press conference where he promised to build a wall on the Mexican border and have Mexico pay for it, neither of which he managed to do. He tried but he failed, by your logic why would you trust him to bomb or attack the Taliban. Seems a pretty flawed argument to me. I bet you I could go back through Trumps press conferences and find numerous statements he made that he didn't complete. I could do the same for Biden or any politician for that matter. Do you actually have any factual points to make or just parochial opinion?
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  3759.  @onisti2635  I'm just a little confused by your logic, but just suppose for a minute the Taliban broke their part of the withdrawal agreement, what makes you think that any offensive action by the US would achieve anything more than the previous 20 years of action?
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  3760.  @onisti2635  All I asked was for some actual facts to be used when forming a conclusion, I'm certainly not tying to change anyone's mind. I make no judgement on Trumps decision to withdraw out of Afghanistan and at this point while I admit the optics are not good no Americans have been injured or killed in the rush to leave Afghanistan in the last week or so I'm not so sure what Biden has done that is so bad in your opinion. You are the one hopelessly mired in parochial politics not me.
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  3761.  @onisti2635  And in that comment you show the level of the utter stupidity of parochial politics in the US now.
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  3762. Bring on the nutjob WEF conspiracy theory. I personally think he is one of these shape shifting reptilians the yanks think run the Democrats in the US.
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  3763. I did 35 years and am equally proud of this country, but I have personally witnessed some terrible racism in the Army. One particular WO1 RQMS I worked for back in the 90s regularly used the most foul language of boong, coon, and worse when he spoke to one of the Corporal storeman. I approached the bloke and said he shouldn’t be spoken to like that and I would back him up if he chose to take it higher ( I was only a Corporal to). He declined as he said the RQMS treated him fairly it was just his language that was foul. It certainly didn’t set a good example. Maybe I should have taken it higher but I respected the blokes wishes. I know this is just my experience and many indigenous soldiers speak very fondly of their time in the military, but on Operations it was even worse, I don’t know how many times I winced at “Sand nigger”. Most often I would say something, but it got tiring. Another Operation and the soldiers often referred to the locals as “those little monkeys”. Again it was only my experience and you obviously never dealt with any of that so your good luck.
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  3764. Yes that’s exactly what a government does when it calls an election. It resigns and goes into caretaker mode. Do you understand how our federal political system works?
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  3765. As long as dysfunctional men have access to military style weapons who gives a rats arse if women have no control over their own bodies.
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  3766. So the average lifespan of a wind turbine is 30 years, that’s not to say every component lasts that long, and a solar panel is designed to last on average 25 years. Your data is incorrect. Your argument is a fallacious nonsense as all mechanisms require maintenance or replacement. This goes exactly the same for a coal or nuclear powered electricity. It is significantly cheaper to replace a wind turbine than a nuclear plant. Did you include the maintenance costs of a coal or nuclear plant when comparing them to a wind turbine?
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  3767.  @antirnator8194  CSIRO gencost report and LAZARDs LCOE study both show that it is your unsubstantiated claim that is false. I'm not sure what you mean by never will? Are you suggesting the production of electricity is an absolute and there are no variables? Hilarious.
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  3768. @garystrahan4601  Well no it hasn't. All LCOE studies include the lifetime maintenance costs. Your comment is factually incorrect.
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  3769. Yeah those transportable kidney machines the NIAA payed for, completely wasted. No point trying to improve the quality of life of remote indigenous people.
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  3770.  @Col-P1z  You don’t really understand how the AEC conducts federal elections or referendums do you.
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  3771. Technically you correct, however when you insert gender and gender roles is does become a little more complicated than that. I’m sure your not implying that a she should be limited in her opportunities just because of their biological sex.
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  3772.  @tikkabrno  How would someone force a gender role on you? Like taking a caring role in a family situation or something like that. I’m not sure what you mean.
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  3773.  @PJRayment  Utter codswallop. I’m sure I could find many scientists who would confirm from all the available evidence your head is firmly jammed up your arse. You don’t require certainty to gain knowledge. Your entire personal philosophy is located somewhere between your upper and lower digestive system. We can date trees back 10000 years making any young earth creationist concept complete and total idiocy. Nice try Phil but keep your idiocy to your happy clapping church mates.
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  3774.  @PJRayment  In fact there are more scientists named Steve who support evolution than the entire amount of scientists who doubt it. Your argument is so stupidity ludicrously stupid it defies belief you have admitted publicly to it. Good onya Phil you are a crack up.
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  3775. Nope factually incorrect. CSIRO has included transmission and storage costs. You haven’t even read the latest report. That data is on the first page. The irony is of course in your user name. Just a straight out lie from you. I’m impressed Chutzpah of the finest quality.
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  3776.  @TruthWarrior1  OK so first you claimed they hadn’t included the costs and now you are claiming they under estimated the costs, what’s next pixies 🧚‍♀ living in the bottom of your garden?
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  3777.  @TruthWarrior1  By the way LCOE studies include the maintenance costs of all types of electrical generation infrastructure in its formula. How do you lie straight in bed at night calling yourself a truthwarrior?
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  3778. @TruthWarrior1  Ahh good to see you acknowledge the completely false narrative you presented of costs associated with renewable infrastructure. Now, you wish to discuss issues relating to dispatchability, no problems. Are you suggesting that for any period of time in Australia there is no wind and no sun? You do realise that PV cells still work on cloudy days, although somewhat less efficiently. Currently there are two offshore wind farms planned, one is in Tassie the other NSW and the power out of both those farms would supply 100% of our current demand at a quarter of the cost of the equivalent nuclear plants. Dispatchability is easily solved by using technology and a mix of generation types. Not my opinion this is the data presented by numerous economists and engineers.
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  3779.  @domingodesantaclara1130  It is not dismissing lies the demonstratively proven fact is that in legal depositions several Fox News presenters have admitted lying about and knowingly lying about claims of fraudulent voting in the 2020 Presidential election. Trump is once again exposed as a fraud.
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  3780. Don’t be fooled Christian Nationalists are deeply imbedded into the LNP.
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  3781.  @grannyannie2948  I mean really, all vaccine mandates short of a few for aged and disability care have been dropped, the economy has recovered, grow up and move on with your life. You carry on like some sovereign
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  3782. Yep you can always find a RWNJ if you look hard enough. Over 24000 peer reviewed scientific papers confirm Anthropogenic climate change. The atmosphere and oceans are measurable warmer now than pre Industrial age. We have known about the properties of greenhouse gases since the late 1860s. I understand you sort out specific opinions to support your bias, but that’s not how science works. Your comment makes it abundantly clear you haven’t got a clue about how science works.
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  3783. ​ @andrewcheadle948  A completely irrelevant point. I didn’t make any claim it wasn’t. You need to read the discussion thread. It’s about the overall effect of an unusually rapid warming atmosphere.
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  3784.  @andrewcheadle948  Considerable. The vast and overwhelming evidence is that rapid burning of fossil fuels during and post Industrial Revolution has effected the atmosphere. This can be ignored by yourself, that’s fine, but the vast majority of us wish to do something about it. Reducing the amount of fossil fuel we burn isn’t going to destroy humanity and won’t effect you, but it will make for a cleaner planet for the future. I realise you don’t give a rats arse about your future but I do.
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  3785.  @lawsonspedding6136  again not my point. Read the thread of the discussion. All you have done is raise a fallacious strawman argument that is dismissed as nonsense.
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  3786.  @zorot3876  Nope that is a strawman. The science tells us it will be a disaster for some. Low lying areas, and some parts of the planet will experience unbearable heat. It is possible this will cause forced mass migration. On the other side of the coin some land will become more arable so some parts of the planet may do well. History tells us that forced massed migration causes conflict. Are you happy to take that risk. Considering all we need to do is adjust the means on how we produce electricity and stop burning fossil fuels to me it’s a no brainer.
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  3787.  @cleverkittn  Irrelevant. It is trends that we are looking for. Each individual poll has margins of error but when so many different polls are all showing the same result then you need to take notice. As previously pointed out and now for the third time, criticism that these are just boomers watching legacy is illogical as these exact same polls were being used by Trump only a month ago to tell everyone how popular he was. There is a clear trend towards Harris in the polls. Will it last? Who knows but it is there. Dismissing the veracity of the polls because you don’t like their results is just head in the sand stuff.
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  3788.  @cleverkittn  Let’s take the Real Clear politics poll, which is an average poll of several polls of which the size varies from 1500 to 2000 approx. it has Harris leading Nationally in the popular vote however in the 7 battleground states Trump is ahead in 5 of them. So Trump could still win just as he beat Clinton in 2016 without winning the popular vote.
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  3789.  @cleverkittn  Your criticism of the polls is illogical. These same polls had Trump well in front of Biden only three weeks ago. Were they legacy boomers then?
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  3790. Actually there are numerous racist comments
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  3791.  @blackprince4074  No I have read numerous racist comments that have nothing to do with an argument about a voice in the constitution.
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  3792.  @ozlightequinox418  Everyone of them I suspect, I would also add a dose of sovereign citizen, flat earther, no moon landings, and shape shifting reptilians running the WEF. What a bunch of dimwits.
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  3793.  @TheBlatchi  When did I say that? or is that just what you wanted to hear. Are you suggesting multiple different media organisations have organised to provide a particular narrative. Hate to tell you but that's being conspiracy nutter.
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  3794.  @Rexhunterj  chalk up another conspiracy nutter.
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  3795.  @keleth70  A baseless claim without a shred of evidence and dismissed as such.
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  3796.  @joanking5594  No it doesn't. All it shows is you have no understanding of the law in regard to self defence and nil understanding of the law in regard to police use of their firearms, and no understanding whatsoever of the principle of proportional response.
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  3797.  @joedoe7041  Citing a particular event or incident in no way shows any evidence of collusion by news organisations. All it shows is an unsubstantiated claim by yourself.
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  3798.  @joedoe7041  I’m not discounting your theory but you provide no evidence other than mere observation. You need to provide actual physical evidence that MSNBC, The New York Times and Fox News colluded to run the same narrative on any particular story. Otherwise it is just a theory that there is a conspiracy to do this.
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  3799.  @joedoe7041  I’m a skeptic, which means I need evidence. For a Millenia we believed the sun circled the earth because that’s what we observed. It isn’t the case. Sorry but I can’t accept your theory without evidence.
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  3800. True, but virtually 100% of a solar panel is recyclable. There are companies in the US and Australia that can do it and make it economically viable. Wind turbines as well can be turned into cement for construction.
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  3801.  @muckman5509  Using green energy they can be minimalised. You seem to be an all or nothing type. " Only the Sith deal in absolutes". That is my nerdy Star Wars quote.
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  3802.  @muckman5509  Sith is not a buzzword they are the enemy of the Jedi knights.
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  3803.  @muckman5509  I just looked up buzzword in the Oxford dictionary and it said " when someone uses the laws of thermodynamics in a discussion". On a serious note however you have a wonderful naive and simplistic view of the politics and science regarding reduction of greenhouse gases in our atmosphere. Your point and argument has been lost, burning coal or uranium is undeniably more thermally efficient than constructing a wind turbine but it simply isn't the only factor to consider. Just look at the power generation coming online in the last 10 years and into the next 10 years wind/solar v nuclear. You lose. Hint, thermal efficiency is not the only consideration in deciding the future of human civilisation. I hope you're right though and safe reliable low cost well regulated nuclear energy forms a part of the future of power generation.
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  3804. @George Mann Yes that's exactly what i said. You have just added your political spin to it. Which is just opinion some of which was rubbish. All you managed to do was create a whole lot of strawman fallacies I did not mention. Your comment added nothing of value.
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  3805.  @muckman5509  No, your point is from a strictly engineering POV which as wonderful and pure as it may be ignores what I like to think of as reality. As I have said I have no issue with safe low cost well regulated nuclear energy and I would be happy for one in my backyard. It could sit alongside the family of pixies that live up there as well.
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  3806.  @JDVHS  I personally witnessed the destruction of 60000 SLRs around about 2005. We regularly destroyed weapons at the Wollongong smelter. Hanging on to an ancient weapon though isn’t viable. Firstly the maintenance required and the most important thing is effectiveness. I have used a SLR and they are a buggar. They only had open sights weighed a tonne and almost impossible to hit anything over two hundred metres unless you were very well trained. They had no capability to attach any sort of NFE, laser, light equipment of the type you can add to a EF88. It would take days to get a company of soldiers to pass LF9 and then you would have a significant minority who couldn’t. I seen a a whole company short of a few uncoes qualify LF9 in a afternoon using F88.
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  3807. What you can’t pickup a phone and speak to them face to face, either directly or on FaceTime using their parents phone? I chat with my grandchildren regularly and have never used social media.
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  3808. @kermitthehermit9588  I knew and loved 3 of my grandparents my mother's father died from kidney failure in the early 60s (I suspect from the abuse of alcohol and pain killers) he had been wounded twice during WWI. All my grandparents were deeply flawed individuals and I have a significantly different relationship with my grandchildren that would be completely unrecognisable to even my parents. All my grandparents and parents would be proud of the the confident and intelligent children that guide and in the future will be responsible for this wonderful country. Perhaps you should emigrate.
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  3809. Are you even Australian because native title signs don’t exist anywhere in Australia. How often do drive onto Gina Rinhearts cattle properties without permission you dimwit?
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  3810.  @ch33psk8  provide the evidence of a species of human that inhabitanted the Australian mainland before the aboriginal. You can’t it is a lie.
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  3811.  @ch33psk8  Not that old myth. Tindale and Birdsells theory was completely and repeatedly debunked years ago. It gained traction in the 90s again when Keith Windshuttle picked up the idea in an attempt to discredit native land title. It failed utterly. DNA evidence proves conclusively the homogeneity of Indigenous Australians. Your argument fails completely but it allows me to understand the angle from where you come. Thanks.
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  3812.  @ch33psk8  Not my world view just scientific fact. Whindshuttles attempt to discredit the science failed completely. You are free to believe whatever fantasy you wish. Good luck with that.
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  3813.  @ch33psk8  And that proves nothing. We know Aboriginal DNA has elements of Neanderthal and denisovian DNA. All that proves is that intermingled as they moved around. There was a injection of some Indian DNA approximately 5000 years ago which coincided which a spurt of cooking technology. Once again all the DNA studies have proven Aboriginal DNA to be homogeneous. There is no evidence whatsoever that a human species inhabitation on the Australian mainland prior to the Australian Aboriginal. None nil zero. Science may prove different in the future who knows but currently you are just factually wrong. The ultra right wing Windshuttle and his band of merry followers failed miserably to prove anything to discredit Native title.
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  3814. Because it is a boa tent lie, quite simple really.
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  3815. Why? Because he has been caught on numerous occasions lying and plagiarising and either resigned or been sacked from more newspapers than you can keep count. Funny person to have as hero. Me I'll pick the guy (General Milley) with three bronze stars two distinguished service crosses and legion of merit and with pistol in hand fought along side his troops in Iraq, but I'm sure you have some better insight into Ben Domenech than I have. All I see is moral coward.
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  3816. Yeah being aware of social issues is so immature and childish. It is so much easier to ignore them and move on with your privileged lifestyle.
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  3817.  @raclark2730  You have no comprehension of struggling if you are unable to understand that the vast majority of artists in all forms struggle each day to get by.
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  3818.  @raclark2730  So I assume any form of social or business welfare is out. Let alone Medicare. No job seeker, no disability support payment, no rent assistance, no family tax subsidy, no public education, no public housing, just no taxpayer funds to the Arts, see how silly that sounds now.
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  3819.  @raclark2730  I think it is extreme to eliminate funding for arts, particularly the Sydney Biannuale.
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  3820.  @seaworldsocialartslecturer4160  No2 on the sides and tapered at the back, but retired now, and your point is?
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  3821.  @buildmotosykletist1987  So I assume you are a neo nazi fascist troll, so now we have traded idiotic slurs have you anything of substance to contribute.
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  3822.  @kanew5957  Would that be a rugby drop kick or a league drop kick. Who's money do you think I am spending?
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  3823. The NDIS was not designed or intended to provide services and care for only the profoundly disabled. Laura Jayes is factually wrong.
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  3824.  @harvs4174  Provide the evidence a non disabled person has received a NDIS package. Yes criminal activity has and is taken place. So what? Name me some part of life that is criminal free. The NDIS has a fraud Task force and the AFP have arrested and charged people. Are soe services overcharging, probably, once again the NDIS allows you to change provider. You comment is pointless.
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  3825. Because indefinite detention under the Migration Act of 1958 is unconstitutional. Case closed, no appeal. Get over it.
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  3826. You are missing the point. They were married to other people. It is Christian school, they are chaplains, can you not see the hypocrisy?
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  3827.  @-Askar-  So you can't see the hypocrisy in teaching Christian values and doing the opposite action in real life?
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  3828.  @-Askar-  yeah right, I have no idea what you are on about now. Just speak in plain language.
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  3829. Most of your comment is mindless opinion which of course you are entitled to, however in what was an apparently an unanimous decision 7 nil (happy to be fact checked here) your comment about a leftie judge would make just the tiniest bit of sense if not for the fact that 4 of the 7 judges were appointed by Liberal governments.
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  3830.  @WitchDoctor-m9s  Again I’m just going to go with evidenced based reason here and while I agree with your definition of “traitor” you would have to provide a specific example of where the PM or Labor have been treasonous. You must understand just because in your opinion the PM and Labor are treasonous (ridiculously hyperbolic in my opinion) your opinion has literally no validity legally and is quite frankly logically unsound.
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  3831. Curiously Cory mentioned nothing of this behaviour when he himself was in Parliament. He most certainly is self-deluded.
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  3832.  @brandankelly4069  Watch the clip. Cory gives explicit examples of the behaviour he personally witnessed. I don’t remember him once bringing to the attention of the public one instance of dishonest behaviour from the National party his was a member of.
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  3833. Peterson “King of the incels”
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  3834.  @AlexShiro  Look your absolutely right King of the "incels" was not the most appropriate description instead let's go with, Jordan Peterson "The incels demagogue" much more accurate. Thankyou for helping me reflect on my inner expression and allowing me to fulfil my true potential.
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  3835.  @KD400_  Is he though? Or is he a sophisticated scam artist? Profiteering off the weak and vulnerable.
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  3836.  @KD400_  "follow" what a strange choice of word.
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  3837.  @AlexShiro  Thankyou for your kind and most generous correction of my quite frankly poor grammar. See I got it right this time. Perhaps you could suggest a gentler description of Mr Petersons followers/fans/cult members/right wing extremists/nutjob fundamentalists.
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  3838. Yes
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  3839.  @susangreen6718  yes it will. No problems whatsoever.
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  3840. Well you aren’t exactly correct there. USAID was created by congressional legislation and congress funded it not the President. There is still stuff to be sorted out in the courts.
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  3841. You misunderstand political representation with constitutional recognition, they are not the same. Indigenous people have political representation, but are denied constitutional recognition as they were explicitly left out of federation by being made non citizens and denied voting rights
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  3842.  @generaldissatisfaction5397  A voice and constitutional recognition simply restores equality. Absolutely white Anglos are represented just look at the makeup of the first parliament, although the possibility does exsist some other ethnic/cultural groups were not considered, as the constitution was written (Section 51) so it could explicitly discriminate on this issue, and so aboriginals were made non citizens and denied voting rights in our constitution. This is uncontroversial and historical fact. Didn't you learn about federation at school?
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  3843. I thought it was particularly hilarious when as a non catholic Dean criticised the Bishop theological qualifications.
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  3844. Yes it’s a beautiful thing as the National party supposed policy on the Voice crumbles as one after another state and federal members support it and disagree with Littleprouds decision.
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  3845. Yeah blame those shape shifting reptilians inside the Democrats and Labor party.
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  3846. No I got a better laugh out of the this ludicrously stupid comment.
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  3847.  @northshorecouple1060  All I can hope for is that my grandchildren and your children/grandchildren never cross the paths of RODS or Tester Bend.
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  3848.  @testerbend2865  Happy for facts, except your fact is a clear lie in a deliberate attempt to obfuscate the issue. From the date of the alleged offence to being reported at Belconnen police station it was 17 days. Even the most generous reading of the statistics relating to the instances of reporting of sexual offences shows your comment to be completely idiotic.
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  3849.  @testerbend2865  Interesting that right-wing nutjobs when shown the actual facts don't bother to apologise just more obfuscation by inserting their own opinions as if it fact. You said 2 years to report the assault the record at Belconnen police station says 17 days. Get your facts straight before running off at the mouth.
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  3850.  @testerbend2865  No, you said 2 years to lodge a formal complaint, it was in fact 17 days. You made the claim "you ppl don't like the facts" when clearly beyond even reasonable doubt you didn't have your facts straight, and when this is pointed out to you instead of just acknowledging you made a mistake in typical "you ppl" fashion you double down on your obvious error. Just delete your comments and move on.
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  3851.  @testerbend2865  No, you were, are, and remain demonstrablely wrong. A police report/complaint was made at Belconnen police station 17 days after the alleged sexual assault. Yes after that report/complaint was made she chose for a period not to follow it up, but you had your facts wrong and accused others of not having the facts. Just rank hypocrisy on your behalf. I make no judgement on Ms Higgins decision making process or reasons therefore, other to make the point if you had any understanding of the statistics/reasons why reporting of sexual assault is hugely under reported something like 87% of sexual assaults are not even reported then your dismissive attitude as to why she didn't follow it up might have some value, but in context of this discussion is worthless.
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  3852.  @testerbend2865  I have read the timeline and you were caught out red handed stating incorrect data. You then attempt to cloud the issue, with personal abuse you got your facts wrong and accused others "you ppl" in the stupid blind ignorant belief your opinion could not be possibly wrong. Total and utter hypocrisy.
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  3853.  @testerbend2865  Wrong again, Ms Higgins logged a formal complaint at Belconnen police station on 8 April 2019. On 11 April 2019 she declined to proceed with that complaint. You had your facts wrong, your language wrong, and all you had to do was acknowledge that but "you ppl" can't handle the facts.
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  3854.  @testerbend2865  What a crock, as I said your understanding of under reporting is completely wrong as well. Victims are concerned about retaliation, both perpetrator and society, a lack of faith in police taking any action, victim blaming, (you obviously know all about that) and numerous others but none of the reasons you sighted, they were total rubbish. You don't know the factual details and timeline of Ms Higgins assault, you don't have any understanding of why sexual assault is under reported, what do you know as a fact?
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  3855.  @testerbend2865  There are numerous variables and statistics vary from society and cultures but the data suggests that false/ baseless reporting of sexual assault come in around 5%. So yes it happens, but really. Courts don't find perpetrators of sexual assault innocent they find them not guilty by reason of doubt. Your ignorance on sexual assault data astounds me.
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  3856.  @testerbend2865  Well that was atleast a somewhat sensible comment finally. However you are still confusing why under reporting exists and the complexity of achieving convictions in the courts, but I'll be generous with you. God has little to nothing to do with morality. The Christian bible for instance clearly advocates for rape and the subjugation of women. Nobody needs a god or a book to know it's wrong to force your will on someone else.
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  3857.  @testerbend2865  Don't misunderstand me there are plenty of fine teachings and words in the Christian bible.
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  3858.  @testerbend2865  And I'm glad we agree, that with little to no knowledge of Ms Tame's personal psychological status you made several comments that were neither relevant or accurate about her. You also were technically inaccurate with your facts about Ms Higgins sexual assault. No problems with further reading on the subject of sexual assault in Australia you will learn.
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  3859.  @testerbend2865  Yep, and that’s wants wrong with “you ppl” From date of offence in the Ms Higgins case to the reporting of complaint to police was 17 days not the 2 years you claimed and you can’t even admit this mistake and then have the chutzpah to criticise Ms Tame behaviour.
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  3860.  @testerbend2865  Nice try to obfuscate again. I never claimed Ms Higgins proceeded with the complaint of sexual assault that she reported 17 days after the incident. You incorrectly claimed it was 2 years after the incident. Your claim was factually incorrect. I made no initial comment on Ms Tame other than to provide some context as to why a victim of a paedophile rapist that was her school teacher may be a bit discerning in adult hood as to whom she trusts.
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  3861.  @testerbend2865  No I caught you being factually incorrect when accusing others of not knowing the facts and you are using a word salad in an attempt to hide your inability to accept you made a mistake.
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  3862.  @testerbend2865  I will make this simple for you. You claimed it took 2 years for Ms Higgins to lodge a formal complaint about a sexual assault. I proved that claim absolutely false. Ms Higgins lodged a formal complaint of sexual assault at Belconnen police station 17 days after the alleged assault. Your claim was factually wrong on all counts.
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  3863.  @testerbend2865  No they are correct. You obviously were unaware of this when you claimed it took her two years, and are unable to admit your mistake.
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  3864.  @testerbend2865  So at this point you have yourself so twisted that you now believe your factual error was not a mistake by creating a word salad around it. You are now either being deliberately deceitful or suffering from cognitive dissonance.
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  3865.  @testerbend2865  In your fourth reply to northshorecouple, you claimed it took Ms Higgins 2 years to lodge a formal complaint to police. That claim was factually incorrect it was in fact 17 days. It was approximately 2 years after the alleged assault she asked police to proceed with the matter, but that not what you said. I am now convinced that you were not mistaken but deliberately obfuscated to emphasise your political bias and your comment had nothing to do with the facts.
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  3866.  @testerbend2865  We agree on that. You have nothing to add.
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  3867. What you are describing is criminal behaviour. Report the exact details to the NDIS fraud taskforce. Those people are stealing your tax dollars. Or more than likely you are just throwing around unsubstantiated rumours.
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  3868. As i thought mindless idiotic allegations without a shred of evidence. Typical muck throwing RWNJs.
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  3869.  @MrDogsledder  Partly correct except the decision or indecision was by the national security cabinet at the time and included all the current Liberal and National party leaders. To just blame Turnbull is simplistic.
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  3870. I wouldn't trust Smith any further than I could throw him, but Augus Houston is an honourable man and will steer Smith in the right direction. I hope.
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  3871.  @whiskeygamer9402  Just out of interest when has the ADF failed to defend Australia. Exactly when was the last time Australian territory was not defended?
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  3872.  @johngurney1069  Yes you do. A simple check on Jane’s defence tells you the details.
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  3873.  @johngurney1069  With the technology available today and the access to satellite imagery and social media it is virtually impossible to hide any military hardware. Jane’s is the most reputable independent intelligence gathering organisation. We have detailed knowledge of the T-14 Armata tank its development and total numbers. You can’t build a SSBN without the world knowing. The criticism that the Australian military is a known factor and we don’t know the strength of our adversaries is infantile, and lacks any knowledge of our intelligence gathering abilities.
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  3874. @johngurney1069  So I have provided three sources of intelligence 2 very reliable and one not so. There is also the 5 eyes agreement where by the US, UK, NZ, Canada, and Australia share intelligence information. You clearly understand nothing and have zero knowledge of the intelligence gathering systems of our allies and ourselves. The best you have is I'm a dreamer, which is comical in its nativity and exposes you as just plainly ignorant on the subject.
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  3875.  @johngurney1069  OMG haven’t you heard of the five eyes agreement? The US, UK, Canada, NZ, and Australia all share intelligence. We know exactly what the Russians, Chinese, Iranians, North Koreans, and Houthis have. Have you actually got anything intelligent to say?
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  3876. Just the typical antisemitic racist garbage from the ultra right wing nutjobs.
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  3877.  @maxstrength2963  You simply didn't understand my reply. So just to be clear both Tony Abbott and Peta Credlin have publicly admitted they lied when describing the legislation passed by Gillard as a carbon tax. It was a political ploy to get people like you confused as well appeal to all those atheist haters, and it worked perfectly as you show.
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  3878.  @gilbertcolacicco1655  All words are made up they are descriptive. Let's go off the Britannica dictionary which describes Atheism as the critique and denial of metaphysical beliefs in God. I would not go that far and merely describe myself as some one who just lacks belief due to insufficient evidence. It would help if you remained respectful in any discussion .
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  3879.  @maxstrength2963  You always know in a discussion when the personal abuse is directed at you whoever you are interacting with has got nothing left of value to contribute. You made a factually incorrect statement that I corrected, and you got upset and resorted to calling me a spin doctor, that hurt. Bullshit artist........yeah I can live with that. At least I have a vocabulary.
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  3880.  @maxstrength2963  If you had read and understood the Clean energy bill 2011 it was not a carbon tax. It was a carbon pollution reduction scheme. You are either are unable or unwilling to accept fact. The Gillard government had many flaws but clearly her Atheism was her downfall not the clean energy bill.
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  3881.  @maxstrength2963  It is you who took the Abbott lie of a carbon tax hook line and sinker, and you call me naive.
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  3882.  @maxstrength2963  No I fully understood the intention of the clean energy bill. So your criticism is incorrect. You have been completely unable to justify your original comment and I have disproved all your subsequent replies. I can only speculate but I'm betting it was not the perceived lie about carbon tax that really irked you but more the Gillard government success in lowering carbon emissions (2012-14 2% to a ten year low) that really galls you.
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  3883.  @maxstrength2963  You clearly have not read or understand the Clean energy bill. You can't point to a single fact that I have stated that is incorrect just a general I'm right and your wrong narrative that is fairly useless. State one fact I got wrong.
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  3884.  @maxstrength2963  You haven't read or understand the legislation that was the clean energy bill or the difference between a price being the amount of money you pay for something and a tax which is a compulsory contribution to a government.
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  3885.  @repentorperish1405  And your point is?
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  3886. Yes more disease, poverty, unemployment, and chance of gaol. I could go on, but getting any truth through to a racist is unlikely.
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  3887.  @VINCE-w2h !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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  3888. @alchemY.420  Ah, the old if I'm not a RWNJ Trump lickspitle then I must be a bot argument. Sure if that's what keeps you warm at night.
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  3889. @pitchforkpeasant6219  No problems. But as you can see RWNJs can only conceive criticism of their demagogue if they fool themselves by insisting all criticisms are bots.
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  3890. I would ask you do you think it is right that our original constitution was discussed, debated, voted on at a referendum and then enacted without any indigenous consolation whatsoever. It contained three explicitly racist sections, 25, 51(xxiv), and 127. Two of those remain, 127 was deleted and 51xxiv amended. It took and entires racial discrimination act to nullify 25. Our constitution remains racist to its core, but you are happy about that because it favours you. What a stinking hypocrite you are.
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  3891. Nope, no peace deal offered whatsoever. Trump attempted to extort Ukraines natural resources, and that’s all.
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  3892. @Buddy Oh for sure no arguments here. I have no idea to the veracity of your 3 out 5 number so I will believe you. I hid injuries and got out after 35 years OK. I had three close friends who committed suicide while they were in and I will always remember the short conversation I had with a digger outside the rehab centre at Holsworthy. He was all of twenty years old and had a titanium leg from the knee down. That's true sacrifice.
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  3893. Yes bring back public executions for adultery, dump democracy and bring back theocracy. While we are at good old Christian value’s let’s bring back slavery as well, not that it really left us.
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  3894. Actually nationally the polls at the 2016 were quite accurate.
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  3895.  @FinalMorningstar  Yes that's right, let's bring back slavery and execution for misbehaving children. I'm all in favour of a return of blasphemy laws here in Australia, it would certainly tone down some of the comments here.
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  3896.  @dankdubious7702  Just humour me here. Are you saying you are the sole authority on interpreting what the bible says?
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  3897.  @dankdubious7702  So your OK with a literal interpretation of the bible?
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  3898. Fossil fuel pollution kills significantly more flora and fauna than wind turbines.
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  3899. Yes too easily mined, and you would need to build additional ammunition infrastructure. Newcastle is out to as their too much commercial shipping. Port Kembla will get the nod as they have the Jervis bay ammunition magazines .nearby.
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  3900.  @dontbeasheeple5883  Are you suggesting Australians are not in general decent people. Nice call. What country do you live in?
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  3901. You don't really understand how "youtube" comments work do you. Youtube is a private corporation and as such has a set of guidelines that you agree to when you sign up. It is not a public space and as such is not required by law to take your opinion on anything. It can delete and censor whatever it likes. Do you understand this? It is not a public space. Now continue with your conspiracy theories they are most amusing.
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  3902. Oh come on George you big snowflake it is just a temporary measure.
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  3903.  @markcosenza3274  People of Springfield please don’t eat the cats, why would you do that.
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  3904. @markcosenza3274  people of Springfield don't eat my dog, here it a catalogue eat something else.
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  3905. Factually incorrect. Trump had ordered the drawdown of troops to the level that the 2500 troops left could barely defend themselves let only Bagram and/or Kabul airport. Have you even the remotest clue about military logistics or the tactics required to defend an airfield?
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  3906.  @MsJackrussell2  Factually incorrect. The US had received intelligence the Chinese were concerned Trump might launch a nuclear attack (this was obviously not true, unless you believe he was going to) and so General Milley who knew Trump had no such intentions did what any responsible person would do. First he got permission from the Secretary of Defence Mark Esper and then he contacted his Chinese counterpart. The phone call was recorded and listened to by numerous defence officials. I have no idea where you made your story up from (Instagram maybe) but there isn’t a shred of truth to your claims.
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  3907. Actually when first announced in 1915 and the date set at 30Jul where it remained until 1938 there was no controversy. It wasn’t till after 1938 and the move to 26 Jan that people became unhappy. Study a bit of Australian history.
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  3908.  @JOHNSMITH-if9jr  You are a dimwit, following is a link to evidence of indigenous protests in 1938. I can find no evidence of protests prior to 1935. https://aiatsis.gov.au/explore/day-of-mourning#:~:text=On%20January%2026%201938%2C%20while,had%20begun%20150%20years%20previously. You need to lear about your country’s history instead of burying your head up your arse.
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  3909.  @JOHNSMITH-if9jr  See if you can read the following; We hereby make protest' On January 26 1938, while many Australians celebrated the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the landing of the First Fleet, a group of Aboriginal men and women gathered at Australia Hall in Sydney. They had come together to continue a struggle that had begun 150 years previously. They met to move the following resolution: ‘WE, representing THE ABORIGINES OF AUSTRALIA, assembled in conference at the Australian Hall, Sydney, on the 26th day of January, 1938, this being the 150th Anniversary of the Whiteman's seizure of our country, HEREBY MAKE PROTEST against the callous treatment of our people by the whitemen during the past 150 years, AND WE APPEAL to the Australian nation of today to make new laws for the education and care of Aborigines, we ask for a new policy which will raise our people TO FULL CITIZEN STATUS and EQUALITY WITHIN THE COMMUNITY.’
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  3910. @JOHNSMITH-if9jr  I have no issue with the referendum result, as you point out the result was quite clear. I merely pointed out historical fact, which you questioned and I proved was correct. If you honestly believe there has been no indigenous protests since 1788 then you are ignorant of our country's history. You can try a read more widely and learn or remain ignorant, doesn't worry me.
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  3911.  @kamhungchung8881  What has Walz lied about? He has publicly stated he has never been in combat. What has he questioned about Vance’s military record?
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  3912.  @Fendogs.  He retired after 24 years service to enter Congress.
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  3913. @The_Black_Knight  Nice to see some fact based comment, however I fail to see how attaining the rank of CSM however temporarily and saying you did but qualifying the statement itself declaring you didn't complete the course required and so dropped back the MS as immoral. He was simply stating the facts and being honest.
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  3914. @ZimCrusher  According to records by the National Guard, the 1st Battalion of the 125th Field Artillery received an alert order on July 4 2005, a full two months after Walz retired. The mobilisation order came in August and the unit deployed in Mar 2005. National Guard records have him attaining the rank of CSM temporarily He never claimed to be in battle he was comparing military weapons to civilian weapons in a debate about gun control. So all you have done is smear a US servicemans record in a grub like attempt because you don't like his political views. Disrespectful to all US soldiers and shows you to be partisan political hack who has no regard for the facts or truth. Sad.
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  3915. Here are 8 independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  3916. Walz = honour & service.
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  3917.  @davexb6595  interesting, what evidence do you have of your claim about Ms Higgins previous sexual history. Also do you understand the difference between consensual sex and rape?
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  3918.  @turnyourbacktoit  I didn’t make the claim dingbat. You obviously haven’t got a clue. All you done is what is called a burden of proof fallacy. Your comment is nonsensical rubbish. I never claimed she was sexually active or not, davexb6595 did. Best you delete your comment so you don’t look completely foolish.
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  3919. Well actually polling is showing Biden approval ratings significantly higher than Trump ever achieved, its early days of course they may go higher. Be aware the commentary here is from someone who generally speaking had his tongue, well I'm to polite to say where on Trumps body. This channel is trying to be the info wars of Australia, and they are doing a good job.
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  3920. Hilarious, America is so fucked up.
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  3921. Utter crap. The vast majority of late term abortions are because the mother’s life is threatened or the foetus is unviable. All this is, is RWNJs wanting to control women’s bodies.
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  3922. Are you saying nothing is objectively offensive?
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  3923. So I realise there are psychopaths and sociopaths that wouldn’t, but wouldn’t you consider child sexual exploitation universally offensive?
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  3924.  @redpillaware5101  Good points. I'm still open to the idea of an objective morality, something like a law of physics similar to gravity, we just haven't fully discovered it yet. I have heard quite reasonable arguments for this.
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  3925. That’s right nothing solves a problem better than automatic weapons.
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  3926. Rights given for free. How much did ignorance cost you?
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  3927. Already done, numerous times. There are dozens of LCOE studies publicly available. LAZARDs, CSIRO Gencost are two examples.
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  3928.  @antirnator8194  Well to be fair there is still a much higher proportion of men in parliament than women.
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  3929.  @antirnator8194  Depends are you playing football or keeping wickets?
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  3930.  @antirnator8194  but in all seriousness I agree equality is the goal equity may not follow.
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  3931.  @buildmotosykletist1987  Well I'm not sure how you came to that conclusion. Yes women have been poorly treated by the labour unions in the past and culture is a hard thing to change, but worse than how the LNP currently treats women, not sure about that.
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  3932. You can’t appeal a high court full bench decision. End of story. Game over.
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  3933. Are you implying the end of the world will be brought about by sharks eating everyone, cause I’ll tell yah there is a significant flaw in that plan.
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  3934.  @domingasambriz5791  So does the shark hate the money or the people?
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  3935.  @domingasambriz5791  Are you saying the shark mistook Simon Nellist for a homosexual and that's why it killed him, because he was due to get married next month to his long term girlfriend. Seems to me the shark has made a minor error here.
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  3936.  @domingasambriz5791  Are you saying Jesus what’s to stop walking?
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  3937.  @domingasambriz5791  Qual e o ponto entao ‘‘em postar citacoes biblicas aleatorias em uma discussao sobre ataques de ‘em Sydney?
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  3938.  The Hero  Persistent and imaginative, and yet completely devoid of any serious thought.
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  3939.  @andrewmckenzie292  Yes that’s what I said. The rest is just subjective conjecture.
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  3940.  @xpusostomos  To be fair you have created a strawman. China isn’t even remotely capable of mounting the fleet you suggest.
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  3941.  @andrewmckenzie292  All good. I think we are all in general agreement. China = bad.
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  3942. 375 comments by RWNJs and their loonie toons conspiracy theories.
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  3943. I’m interested, what do you know that the scientists, economists, and engineers at the CSIRO don’t know? I ask this because their report concludes the exact opposite of your claim. So who should I believe the CSIRO Gencost report 2024 or your claim (what qualifications do you have?)
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  3944. @paulgraham5790  And what is source of your claims about the authors of the Gencost report? The latest Gencost report has included detailed studies of Large and small scale nuclear energy production, so unless you can support your claim it remains factually incorrect.
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  3945. @paulgraham5790  Nope I made no claims and you have the burden of proof for your claim, which all you do is assert without any evidence. You also chucked in argument from authority.
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  3946. Yes all the power that the PM has in the ink of his pen to sack him.
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  3947. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  3948. The LNP had 9 years in government and 22 years in the last 30 to conduct whatever feasibility or change whatever legislation they wanted. The LNP know nuclear is too expensive, their own report under the Howard government said so. I have no idea what the LNP objective is but it isn’t about nuclear power.
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  3949.  @AussieMatttt  So Houthi missiles directed at Australian owned oil and goods aboard a leased merchant ship delivering those items to Australia is not our business?
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  3950. He can certainly run rings around the use of benzodiazepines.
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  3951.  @Cracyfox4359  OMG how dare I joke about your demagogue. I've never heard that nitwit say in a thousand words I couldn't say in ten.
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  3952.  @Cracyfox4359  I thought it was a pretty funny line myself.
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  3953.  @Cracyfox4359  Good to see you have a sense of humour. Which is more than I can say for poor old Jordan, if I see him start to cry during another interview I’ll scream 😱.
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  3954.  @robharris6874  The LCOE studies from numerous independent sources all show wind and solar generated electricity is considerably cheaper than coal. Reliability is another factor but is easily solved through building sufficient capacity which for wind and solar is again significantly cheaper. Don't take my word for it read what the leading experts in power generation have to say.
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  3955.  @warwickchristian5682  So fair enough I understand you have been sold the media lie. What you don't understand is the media rubbish and the actual reality. Take for instance Obamas property, buy the current projections his land won't be affected by rising sea levels for another 100 years at least. You need to read more and comment less.
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  3956.  @robharris6874  I recognise your experience in the renewable energy industry is real for you, however it is a logical fallacy called anecdotal and renders your comment invalid. It is also somewhat ironic that I am considered to be in a living in a "bubble" as this is exactly your own argument. All conspiracy theories aside "all the experts are in on the scam", are you really suggesting that in multiple countries all around the world, multiple different governments and corporations are all investing in renewable energies because they have been scamed. If you are then provide some evidence of this. Lastly nobody has ever suggested that constructing renewable infrastructure doesn't come at some cost to the environment, but green energy can be used during this process to reduce any environmental impacts, being in the industry you should know this.
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  3957.  @robharris6874  Thanks and as I said before I appreciate your personal experience and insight however your individual experiences can't logically outweigh the independent data and experiences of thousands of energy providers and corporations that have successfully invested in renewable energy sources or the millions of customers who are receiving electricity from those providers.
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  3958.  @robharris6874  So essentially your argument is, believe your personal experience against the combined data of multiple independent sources that I have read. Does that really sound like the logical or sensible thing to do? Here is just one reference material. US Energy Information Administration Levelizied Costs of New Generation Resources in the Annual Energy Outlook 2021
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  3959.  @robharris6874  I feel for you it must be soul destroying working in an industry and doing a job that you consider to be so corrupt. You're right I worked my entire life with pride in a job that brought dignity and respect to others. Sorry about your situation.
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  3960.  @robharris6874  So your whole argument is based around the time you were selling/installing rooftop solar systems that you knew were poor quality because you made a buck out of it. So you admitt you aren't up with the latest technology it's efficiency and the decreased costs of solar cells. Who are you ripping off these days?
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  3961.  @robharris6874  Well that was a good rant. I was joking about ripping people off but that hit a raw nerve. I take your point though, your personal experience provided with no evidence, in your mind outweighs thousands of independent studies and the reality of the power generation market. My personal situation is irrelevant to reality. Even the most basic understanding of science let's you know that of course generating electricity cause electromagnetic radiation. 98% of solar panels are recyclable and there are numerous companies taking advantage of that, but hey unless it happens to you it's not real, so hey I have no idea how you function in a world were the only thing you believe is your own personal experience. I suspect of course that's not really the case you just choose to ignore those facts you find incoviencent. It's called cognitive dissonance.
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  3962.  @javiergarcia-ue9wm  Yeah that worked out real well for Cyber ninjas.
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  3963.  @mervynhosking4970  Yeah that 5.6% GDP growth really sucks. 555000 jobs created every month for the last year hurts. 18.7% growth in the stock market is a real killer. 10% growth in wages, that's hard to take. 8% increase in exports that's a downer. The only good thing is inflation running at 7%.
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  3964. Yes exactly, it was taking the piss out of you and all extremists.
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  3965. Where in the world is nuclear power clean, cheap and unlimited?
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  3966. @CarlGustav84  If you are unable to answer I understand.
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  3967. Do you understand the difference between a comment and a question? Hint a ? mark is a bit of a indicator.
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  3968.  @EL-FUKKO  You are far too clever for me. I can’t compete with emojis, but I will accept the fact you were unable to answer my question with any factual data and that you were talking out through your obviously large and wide open rectum.
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  3969. To do that successfully a indigenous voice is required in the constitution to balance out the denial of voting rights to aboriginals when the constitution was drafted.
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  3970. And sounding a little weird.
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  3971.  @pamelalee7907  still sounding a bit weird.
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  3972.  @pamelalee7907  I mean I'm white, of British heritage, born Christian, but realised in my early teens there is no evidence for a god so am now an atheist, heterosexual, and proud of the life I have led and my family. It's just not something I would declare.
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  3973.  @FlamingBasketballClub  Thankyou for your input into this discussion. Which part of your upper intestine do you normally rest your head?
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  3974.  @FlamingBasketballClub  It makes sense that your head is up someone else's rectal passage. It clearly helps with your thought processes.
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  3975.  @FlamingBasketballClub  So you have compounded stupidity on top of idiocy. There is absolutely nothing bigoted or racist in calling someone a bit weird. I certainly didn't mean it as a compliment. You just seem to have a vocabulary someone between your upper and lower colon.
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  3976.  @FlamingBasketballClub  No you called my comment bigoted and racist not stupid. When I pointed this out to you you changed your description to stupid. I'll accept "stupid" as that is just your opinion because factually you were just wrong in everything else you said. Next time think with a little more clarity before making an ass of yourself.
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  3977.  @FlamingBasketballClub  So you have moved from the factually incorrect to the stupid all the way to the nonsensical, and finished with due to your poor vocabulary emojis.
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  3978.  @FlamingBasketballClub  It was you that acted stupidly, by incorrectly calling me a bigot and racist for the use of the word "weird". Happy to leave it there.
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  3979. @wilburgraham6260  If I needed the opinion of a six year old I would have asked for it. An oldie but a goodie.
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  3980. In what universe is indefinite detention without judicial oversight commonsense? How is it logical to keep someone in detention their entire life because of a non violent criminal conviction? Applying the law is not left wing it is called justice.
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  3981. You were always voting “no” don’t pull out the clearly disingenuous excuses for your already closed mind.
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  3982.  @IYKYK____INC  So poll after poll going back a couple of years of indigenous people has support for a voice in the at around 87%. So it is literally illogical to take the opinion of one indigenous person. It is a anecdotal and fallacious nonsense.
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  3983.  @wyattfamily8997  Thankyou for your kind but ultimately vacuous words.
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  3984.  @matthewrudland9513  OMG it is common public knowledge that any 7 year old with just 2 minutes of research on the internet can find two polls that have been conducted this year, one by Youpoll and another by IPOS both have support for a yes vote amongst indigenous people at approximately 85%. I can't help people you are only interested in the upper reaches of their digestive system.
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  3985. As effective as tossing a coin and calling heads. Hilarious.
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  3986. Our constitution originally and still does enshrine division. It is fundamentally racist. A voice actually removes the racist elements of it.
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  3987. Wasn’t it PM Abbott and the LNP who boasted of their free trade deal with China in 2014. Abbott actually lauded it as one of his governments biggest achievements. You do really crack me up. You must have the memory of a goldfish.
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  3988. The enormous public cost of smoking is common knowledge. Fat people are regularly told to exercise more and reduce their calorie intake. I’m interested, what country do you live in, because it clearly isn’t Australia.
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  3989. How many of Kennedys SS detail were women. How many of Reagan’s SS detail were women? Murray’s comments are those of an uneducated dimwit.
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  3990. Deano shooting the messenger again.
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  3991. Straight to the idiotic hyperbole.
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  3992. Interestingly it was coward Trump who pulled out of the debates.
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  3993.  @grannyannie2948  Small business is now employing 10% more employees than before the pandemic and in NSW the only mandated workers requiring vaccines are health, aged, disablity carers, and some transport workers for obvious reasons. Job keeper compensated most people who lost employment during lockdown. Time to move on.
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  3994. And the evidence for your claim is?
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  3995. @gavinpruden3306  What you are describing is anecdotal and is nonsensical gibberish. The inflation rate is 2.8% and the underlying rate a little higher. The inflation rate has been on a downward curve since 2021. It is half now what it was 4 years ago. Your personal shopping experience is of no consequence, what matters is the independent data collected by the ABS. No I'm off to the the butcher to buy some waygu steaks to BBQ for dinner, I might get some oysters as well.
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  3996. @gavinpruden3306  Factually incorrect the ABS include housing in their data collection. The rest of your reply is just meaningless opinion and completely worthless. The last two federal budgets have been in surplus. Public spending has ensured employment. Neo-Liberal economy theory has been proven to fail. Even the previous LNP acknowledged this.
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  3997. And in that timeframe the GRP of Tasmania has increased 80% so what’s your point?
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  3998.  @jmcham1000  The EDA of Tasmania website has nominal GRP at just over $20 billion in 2008 and current nominal GRP at $38 billion. For me that's near enough 80% growth in approximately the time frame you are talking about. Tasmania has an ageing population and the healthcare and social assistance sectors has been required to grow to accommodate this trend.
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  3999.  @TheRealBobSmith.  6 to 1 High court “Mabo” decision proved beyond all reasonable doubt the legal and rightful claim to all land prior to European settlement by the indigenous inhabitants. Clear, precise, and undisputed.
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  4000.  @TheRealBobSmith.  What a devastating reply. You asked for evidence it was provided in detail and all you have is an emoji. Thankyou for conceding the idiocy of your question.
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  4001.  @tavuzzipust7887  Yes we all understand that we use the word "Australia" has a convenient term to describe the land which we all acknowledge has had various names throughout history. This is how language is used and how we communicate.
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  4002. WTF has that got to do with a boring election campaign?
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  4003. Her allegations are completely false, not a single iota of truth.
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  4004. Good to see you’re not ashamed of your blatant racism.
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  4005. Nice racist comment
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  4006. And your evidence of this claim is?
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  4007. Just a thousand homophobic comments of hate. Well done Skynews viewers.
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  4008. Yesterday was an interesting conversation. Mills remains calm and merely says I’ll see you in court. Trump then loses his shit.
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  4009. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  4010.  @MrGunhoe  Correct and the 2016 vote confirmed the 2016 pre polling was accurate as Clinton did win the popular vote. As you know it is the electoral college vote that is important. Current polling has Harris ahead in the electoral college vote as well, but it is very very close.
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  4011.  @blooper_01  I didn’t suggest they did, they merely provide a rough guide to voter intention. Several of the polls included in the list provided are conservative. Why are conservative polls joke polls?
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  4012.  @blooper_01  Happy for you to provide a reference to one of your legit polls. On a side note all the polls I cited had Trump well ahead of Biden only 4 weeks ago. We’re they joke polls then when they had Trump easily ahead?
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  4013.  @datboi7893  Interesting two polls undertaken by the Jewish community in the US in June this year had overwhelming support for Democrats, to the tune of 65%.
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  4014.  @rickmartin2019  I have not commented pro or against either Democrat or Republican. I merely provided factual data from various polling companies both conservative, independent, and progressive. Providing data that shows polling shows Harris leading Trump is not being pro Democratic it is just the reality of polling data.
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  4015.  @rickymartin1088  Numerous studies have shown prayer has no effect on any desired outcome. Tossing a coin and calling heads has the exact same outcome.
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  4016.  @j.ritter619  As stated previously the polling for the 2016 election was accurate as Clinton did win the popular vote just exactly as the polls predicted. Trump won the Presidency because he narrowly won the battleground states by a total of only 89000 votes to win the electoral college.This time the battleground states are level pegging between Trump and Harris and could go either way. You obviously don’t understand polling data and that’s OK because it is complicated. Did you believe the polls 4 weeks ago when these exact same polls had Trump well ahead. Do you understand that people change their minds? Do you understand the difference between the popular vote and the electoral college vote?
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  4017.  @MrMnmn911  And she did win the popular vote exactly as the polls predicted. I’m not sure you understand polling data as it is nuanced. Trump won the electoral college and the Presidency with very narrow margins in the battleground states (89000 in total). Polling companies have learnt from their mistakes and now focus on those battleground states where Harris and Trump are pretty much level.
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  4018.  @rickmartin2019  That’s all very interesting however it has nothing to do with the reality of polling data. Two polls undertaken by the Jewish community in the US just a month or so ago actually showed and overwhelming majority of Jewish Americans support the Democratic Party (65%). So while I understand you have expressed a personal opinion it is just that, personal and not shared by the majority of Jews in America.
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  4019. @MrMnmn911  I have explained the polling data in detail and it's nuances. I even clearly stated Clinton lost the 2016 election. I'm not sure you know what you are even talking about.
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  4020.  @MrMnmn911  No I clearly explained the differences between polling data, popular vote, and electoral votes.
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  4021. @maryrye707  Interestingly there a two polls publicly available that were commissioned by the Jewish community in the US to gauge voter sentiment and they both found overwhelming support for Democrats amongst the Jewish community.
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  4022. If energy density is your yard stick why not anti-matter?
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  4023. Nice dog whistle, try a good dose of race baiting as well.
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  4024. Ludicrously stupid comment. It is a criminal offence not to report sexual assault in the NT.
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  4025.  @infidel202  It is a criminal offence not to report a sexual abuse case. NT police are compelled by law to investigate every incident or report of sexual abuse. It is a crime to not report that data. Take whatever evidence you have to the authorities immediately, if you are withholding evidence of sex crimes in the NT you are committing an offence.
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  4026.  @AximandTheCursed  Yeah that’s a nice general statement that proves or shows nothing, nor does it discredit a report about fuel subsidies that is supported by an Australian Institute study on the same topic. I will however accept your silence of explaining why two subsidies why one isn’t and one is a subsidy as acceptance that your initial comment was factually incorrect.
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  4027.  @AximandTheCursed  Any failures in my life are not reflected in factually incorrect comments on youtube and if I was shown to be incorrect I would happily make a retraction and have done so. Fossil fuels receive direct government subsidies, not just tax offsets as you implied. You were just factually wrong.
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  4028. @AximandTheCursed  Your language is certainly interesting in that you appear to have no interest in the truth, but simply wanting to win or thinking you can win in a discussion. As explained in an earlier comment a straight out $250 million grant to a coal fired power station for capital spending is not a tax offset or a rebate it is a straight out subsidy. This is common in all the states not just WA. Wind turbine farms also generate revenue. Your argument is illogical nonsense.
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  4029. You seem to take being shown to be factually wrong very personal. If you comment on YouTube you must be prepared for logical criticism. Don't take it so personally.
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  4030. If just to see the reaction of the RWNJ snowflakes it has been worth it.
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  4031.  @Audace1400  So all you have is factless based personal opinion, which of course you are most entitled to, I just thought you might have some substance to your opinion that made it worthwhile. I was wrong.
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  4032. @Lachlan124-b1n  No. You know people who don't know her, and that's fine. It's called anecdotal evidence and is meaningless you personally can't possibly speak or opinion for 330 million Americans. The nation wide polling by numerous organisations says differently.
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  4033. Don’t forget the small children who were tear-gassed in the park while on the slippery dip.
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  4034. There are still tens of thousands of people in secret detention camps who refused to be vaccinated.
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  4035.  @robertallan6373  Yes they are, the camps are secret that’s why you don’t know about them.
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  4036. I apologise, I was mocking the original comment by Saint Dominic and his ludicrously stupid claim police were beating the elderly by comically claiming chidren were tear-gassed and unvaccinated people detained with is obviously ridiculous. Once again sorry.
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  4037.  @doodlegassum6959  Yes. A absolutely spot on critique of my clumsy attempt at sarcasm. It is indeed very difficult to mock the ludicrously stupid claims of conspiracy theorists. I will be more careful in the future.
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  4038. Just pure self indulgent ignorance on your part. All indigenous groups were represented at the signing of the Uluṟu statement, over 250 elders. The voice will be a consultative body from all groups and regions, and if you had taken the time to read the attached detailed documents to the Uluṟu statement you would know that. Instead your verbal diarrhoea of pure stupidity shows no coherent argument at all.
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  4039. Yeah fancy a friendly greeting pathetic, just a pathetic as refusing a friendly handshake.
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  4040.  @k20t30pl  I have no idea what sort of screwed up weird shit is going on inside your head. What home whos home? What race? Whose privilege. You need some psychology help.
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  4041.  @k20t30pl  Sounds good to me, back that up with constitutional recognition and you are on a winner. Well done there is hope for you yet.
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  4042.  @Ins4nityQu33n  tick up another racist dimwit.
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  4043. The MRH 90 Taipan was ordered by the Howard government against ADF advice. To his credit Dutton when Defence Minister accepted this mistake and acted to replace the fleet, but it is idiotic to suggest blame doesn’t lay solely with the LNP.
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  4044.  @reahs4815  Not quite. There are significant regulatory costs in maintaining safety and eliminating weapon proliferation. SMRs also create extra waste as the process causes neutron leakage which is another added cost.
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  4045.  @factnotfiction5915  Cherry picking data isn't helping. I have no problem with nuclear it is safe, and relatively clean and reliable, however it is just ridiculous rubbish that in any way shape or form it is cheap. Every LCOE study proves this. Just deal with it.
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  4046.  @factnotfiction5915  LCOE describes nothing. It is a calculation based on known data. Nobody is suggested anything else of of course there are other considerations.
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  4047. Musk didn’t. Zelensky wore the same outfit to meet the King of England the day after meeting Trump. What sort of a snowflake are you? Zelensky is at war and fighting for the life of his country that was invaded by Russia, and you are concerned about his choice of clothes, how vacuous are you?
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  4048. Keep that spirit up.
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  4049. He actually gave the rights for free. You are just factually wrong.
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  4050.  @gustaaf1892  Nobody is suggesting he wrote it, but he owns the rights to it. There consent was given when they sold the song to him.
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  4051.  @gustaaf1892  Yes you are correct the song writers own the song, and I was incorrect in me assertion that Farnham owned the rights to the song. However Farnham gave permission for the yes campaign to use his version of the song for free. Permission to use the song from the writers is not required as it is not being used for commercial purposes. The song writers may however gain some royalties from its use. It’s complicated as I have since found out.
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  4052. So the Silver Star, Bronze Star with V, and three Purple Hearts fighting against the Viet Cong and the North Vietnamese repudiates your attempted mindless cowardly slur.
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  4053. And your evidence that Australia has the most expensive electricity is?
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  4054.  @ricky6864  No problems. You don't have a coherent answer and clearly just made up your claim somewhere between your rectum and your upper colon. I was prepared to offer some actual independent data, but that is obviously unnecessary. Claims without evidence are dismissed without evidence.
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  4055.  @ricky6864  So you have no evidence to support your claim. No problems it is dismissed as vacuous garbage.
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  4056.  @ricky6864  As before all you have is vacuous gibberish. In your next reply chuck in a few emojis.
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  4057. @pameladowe2492  No the claim was the most expensive electricity, and I know of numerous countries that have more expensive electricity than Australia.
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  4058.  @barryoconnor721  Nice ad hominem fallacy. Rendering your entire comment nonsensical gibberish.
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  4059.  @barryoconnor721  or in words you may understand a spelling mistake does not invalidate an argument.
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  4060.  @ZeeBee667  So how long where you gay before deciding to be heterosexual?
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  4061.  @ZeeBee667  So all you did in your reply is confirm the total illogical nonsense of your argument, first with a non- sequitur, then an argument from ignorance, and then just a mindless homophobic slur. How old are you 8?
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  4062. Seems a reasonable comment. Not all No voters are racist, but every single racist will vote no.
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  4063. You don’t really understand democracy and how our country works do you.
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  4064.  @patrickjohnson8741  Firstly the GG is a non elected honorific appointed position at the PM whim. The GG has no political power. Next, federal governments are elected for a three year term. At the next federal election you will get your chance to have your say. The idea that you consider removing a freely elected and according to all the current polling still the preferred choice 2PP by one person, is quite frankly stupid. We have a constitutional monarchy where political power is entrusted to elected officials not appointed individuals and the fact you don’t understand this clearly demonstrates to me that you have literally no understanding whatsoever of our democracy here in Australia. What totalitarian regime did you emigrate from?
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  4065.  @patrickjohnson8741  Under completely different circumstances. The government had its money bill stalled in the senate. By convention that can’t happen again and certainly it isn’t a tigger for a dissolution of parliament currently. By what measure do you think the GG could dissolve parliament and force a federal election?
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  4066.  @sillyoldbastard3280  vaccination technology has been successfully used since the late 18th century. I can’t help it if you are a Luddite.
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  4067.  @TheLamingtonDrive  Are you sure shape shifting reptilian WEF bureaucrats weren’t involved?
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  4068.  @modut6258  Yes nothing is more delusional than a conspiracy nutter who thinks their conspiracies are real.
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  4069.  @raclark2730  Jeez did you just read that out of the conspiracy nutjobs manual for how to respond to being called a conspiracy theorist nutter. My manual of normal people (rats and stooges) describes a conspiracy nutter as someone who talks about the political narrative and the agenda of the current system. Tell me have you buried your container underground on your property and filled it with tinned food yet?
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  4070.  @raclark2730  I hope you can read EGLD TV comment, if so I assume this is the political narrative you associate with. LMFAO. Seriously you can’t even mock this stuff.
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  4071.  @nosferatut9084  Typical response from a RWNJ conspiracy theorist. Thankyou for confirming my suspicions.
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  4072.  @nosferatut9084  Thankyou for your valuable assistance in the data collection of RWNJ conspiracy theorists and the language they use. You have been most helpful.
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  4073.  @nosferatut9084  Thankyou for your most delightful description of the inside of my colon. The sheer stupidity of your RWNJ conspiracy theories is of endless amusement. Tell me how many shape shifting reptilians have you crossed paths with today.
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  4074.  @nosferatut9084  No it’s the shape shifting reptilian.
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  4075.  @nosferatut9084  The old conspiracy theory on top of the conspiracy theory, just superb quackery of the finest. Keep them coming.
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  4076.  @nosferatut9084  Whatever it is you have it in spades. Kraus, Bill, Vaccine conspiracy, WEF conspiracy. I mean you could keep a team of psychologists going for years.
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  4077.  @nosferatut9084  continual conspiracy statements only continue to prove my point. All the court case you quote shows is the FDA and pharmaceutical companies wishing to keep their commercial in confidence intact. The Pfizer is one of the safest and most tested vaccines of all time. The instances of vaccine injuries has been known since the late 18th century when vaccines were first developed. Just a minor understanding of immunology would reveal this to any RWNJ conspiracy theorist.
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  4078.  @nosferatut9084  vaccines have literally saved hundred's of millions lives and contributed to extending average life spans increasing world wide. Luddite conspiracy theorists like yourself are so in the minority as to be ineffectual impotent oddities.
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  4079.  @nosferatut9084  What? That the earth is in fact a spherical globe. That the Apollo missions landed on the moon. The Elders of Zion. Chemtrails. Barack Osama's birtherism. Name it
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  4080.  @nosferatut9084  To be fair LWFW are just as susceptible to a good conspiracy as you RWNJ. Now remind me again which Pizza chain run by the Clinton's had a bunch of shape shifting reptilian Democrats had paedophiles in the basements. You really can't mock you people.
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  4081.  @nosferatut9084  Please please please tell me you are a fan of Daivd Icke.
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  4082.  @nosferatut9084  Yep, fair cop I was having fun though. Now which wild conspiracy theory do you want to concentrate on?
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  4083.  @nosferatut9084  Aaahh the old conspiracy theory that the conspiracy theorist is working for the WEF, Bill Gates , Rothschild's conspiracy theory. You really can't mock this stuff.
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  4084.  @nosferatut9084  Yes if I were you i would dive out too at this point to. You can only take so much mocking.
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  4085. Sorry I have to apologise to everyone. I forgot to mention the watermelon inserted into the rectal passage to cure covid conspiracy theory. Apparently the WHO recommended this for all RWNJ as a experimental treatment only.
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  4086.  @nosferatut9084  Hey you can’t be all bad, I could never work out that dunny roll thing either. Weird. To me right wing is just less government more free enterprise and generally socially conservative. Left wing is more government, fairer wealth distribution, and generally more socially progressive. Neither is necessarily better or worse than each other. As I said earlier vaccine injuries have been known about since vaccines. They are nothing new, but are definitely a concern and need to be researched further. The term “clot shot” is just idiotic emotive language that merely shows you to have little genuine thought for a proper discussion and are just ticked off in my RWNJ conspiracy theorist box. You are impossible to mock.
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  4087. The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs position is an advisory role and has no command authority. A order to launch an attack goes from the President to the Sec Defence to whatever chief of that particular arms. Neither of these two have a clue what they are talking about, other than we all agree Trump was a six pack short of a carton.
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  4088. That’s hilarious coming from Rita who’s nose and Trumps posterior are never apart.
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  4089. Seems like a reasonable criticism to me.
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  4090. What a wonderfully racist comment. Which chapter of the KKK do you belong?
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  4091. @nadenesmith7440  That's not evidence, by its nature its anecdotal and fallacious. I've spent 30 years in the disability sector and witnessed no corruption no incompetence, only professional caring and dedicated workers.
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  4092. @nadenesmith7440  If only you could understand the sheer idiocy in the irony of your comment.
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  4093. You don’t really understand how our democracy works do you.
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  4094. What do you understand to be baseload power?
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  4095. You morons. What got rid of smallpox? A vaccine. What got rid of polio? A vaccine. The shear stupidity of anti-vaccers commenting here amazes me. Also just do the smallest amount of research to discover the risk/reward ratio in taking the AstraZeneca and even a pea brain can see you have more chance of a piece of furniture at your home falling on you and killing you than a vaccine shot you twitheads.
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  4096. Let's be clear the state of Florida and Australia have approx the same population. Deaths from Covid19 in the state of Florida 46000. Deaths in Australia 1500. As a proud Australian I am immensely impressed with the self sacrifice we have shown to save the lives of 44500 fellow Australians. Not a single word in this news article is even remotely true.
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  4097. You haven’t even read the proposed structure have you? The proposed structure is representatives from all parts of Australia. I mean it’s in the document and is in the public domain. How lazy are you, you haven’t even tried to inform yourself
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  4098. LCOE studies show this.
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  4099. All reason has gone out the window then?
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  4100. 450 million goats are slaughtered each year for food. It is the fifth most commonly eaten animal behind pork, chicken, beef, and lamb.
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  4101. It makes sense, of course a serial sex predator will give a job to another serial sex predator.
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  4102. Why, because he read a book? As I see it your arguing that being educated is unconstitutional. Do you know how narrow and shallow that argument comes across as? Real insurrection, a free and fair election? Your argument is so full of fallacious statements the whole thing is just an illogical rant.
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  4103.  @handynothandsome261  "Marxist propaganda" "true patriots" When I described your original comment as an illogical rant I assumed you might respond with a sound argument, but no you have doubled down. "Educate against it" what does that even mean? You don't seem to understand the meaning of education.
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  4104. What a completely idiotic analysis of an election defeat by the LNP.
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  4105.  @dmm8658  absolute rubbish. Not a single public servant has $10 million in superannuation. You are just making shit up.
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  4106. References for me where a cheap drone has ever sunk a warship?
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  4107. Don’t reference the “Moskva” it was sunk by anti ship missiles not cheap drones.
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  4108. Holy crap the RWNJ are out in force on this one. They just love their hate speech. I say let them have it. You need to be able to see these racist homophobic turd burglars for who they are.
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  4109. Yes the RWNJ snowflakes are having their brains explode. It’s hilarious.
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  4110. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  4111. Donald Trumps supporters have been warning us for years about the shape shifting reptilian liberals who run a chain of pizza huts as cover for a ring of paedophiles. Albo is one of them for sure.
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  4112. Have you every bought packaged meat from Coles?
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  4113. @youtubecensoringcomments7427  just stating a fact. He has achieved nothing. Has he acted yes, will it work, let's see. Don't be a RWNJ.
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  4114. @daniellebcooper7160  If you honestly believe it, we'll its not a lie. Lots of ignorant people tell the truth "as they see it".
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  4115. @jorgeenriqueecheverria5165  So all you have is maybes and possibilities, and these may prove effective. Argentina has withdrawn its intended membership of BRICS and again how this works out for Argentina remains to be seen. Hie policies may work, but the RWNJs claiming salvation are way ahead of themselves and they may be disappointed to find out that on social issues he is quite progressive.
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  4116. WTF would Douglas Murray know about Australia Day? That is wasn’t even recognised nationally until the mid 90s.
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  4117.  @tastypymp1287  I love 26th January. I always manage to put on a fireworks display for my wife’s birthday, but as a national holiday for an event that isn’t even recorded in history as that big of a deal. I am proud of my British heritage but as a nation we can do better.
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  4118. No offence Gerry, but I saw you at a senate hearing where it was quite obvious you think CO2 forms a physical wall that traps heat.
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  4119. Fair point, but does that mean they have to execute her? What about the of mixing cloth or the eating of shellfish. Are you implying that any Christian who has worn a garment with mixed linen and cloth or had a prawn at Xmas is not a Christian?
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  4120.  @Timbuctoo  What I was emphasising was the clear fallacy in your argument, and in your reply you unknowingly doubled down on it. It is called a "no true Scotsman" and is a logical fallacy in argumentation that renders your statement fallacious and nonsensical. Penny Wong while not public about her faith very much impressed Greg Sheridan when he interviewed her for his book. He was taken by her deeply felt beliefs. Your fallacious statement is the reason why there are thousands of Christian denominations all claiming to be the correct one. Not only was your statement divisive it was worthless and fallacious as well.
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  4121.  @Timbuctoo  I made no argument, all I showed publicly on this forum was the total fallacious nature of your statement. You dug a hole, then continued digging and with your last reply buried yourself under a pile of subjective opinion for which you have decided is the one truth. A classic appeal to impurity and utterly nonsensical. Your statement is just one long logical fallacy, but please continue to embarrass yourself publicly.
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  4122.  @Timbuctoo  Just a minor point. Your bible clearly states the penalty for homosexuals is death by execution, by your own standard you aren't a Christian either, and don't get me wrong I am not encouraging you to, but you clearly are not faithful to the text either. Just another fallacy in your statement, or heaven forbid interpretating your bible by editing out all the bits you don't like and just subjectively keeping the good bits. But please continue.
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  4123.  @Timbuctoo  No, nice try though, good deflection. Leviticus 20:13 It's disgusting for men to have sex with one another and those who do will be put to death, just as you deserve. I know you wouldn't do this as you are a good person and you will find a way to interpret this so as you not need to act in this way. Your argument will be well that's for Jews which is just a subjective opinion. I am not remotely concerned about what God decides only how humans behave in reality. Your bible has spread hate and division for close to 1800 years. Christians repeatedly reinterpret the writings to conform with the morals of the day as they evolve. You aren't a Christian either as you have modified and interpreted the bible to suit your own personal moral position, because you are a good person, in despite of your Christianity. Exodus 21 Leviticus 25:44-46 Ephesians 6:5-8 Timothy 6:1-2 Are all references to the bibles advocacy of slavery, which you and I both know is immoral. Neither of us practice this abhorrent practice yet your God says go ahead these are the rules. Your not a Christian just a good nice moral person who for whatever reason needs to cling to a text written and assembled 2000 years ago by persons we don't know in a ancient Greek language 100 years after the alleged life and death of a jesus character. I understand that is a quite a few points but my replies to you have been deleted by the moderater of this page for reasons I can't explain so I have put this all in one reply instead of several small one. My apologies.
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  4124. What a crock of shit.
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  4125. In the last twelve months increases in GDP, job growth, wages, and exports. This commentator is straight out lying.
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  4126. @claudballs5679  Your numbers simply don't add up and are totally impractical. There are approximately 500 children made available for adoption in Australia in any year. Almost 90000 initiated IVF cycles in any year. Your solution just won't work in the real world.
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  4127. @claudballs5679  The data simply doesn't support your argument. Only approximately 500 children in any year are available for adoption where as there are over 90000 IVF initiations in any year. Adoption as a solution is not a solution.
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  4128. @seanworkman431  Absurd garbage comment. Your head is up your digestive system. Your argument is nonsensical emotional idiocy. If a women chooses to rent out her womb it isn't slavery it's capitalism.
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  4129. @credenza1  Every thing you said is subjective human constructs. No child has any right to a biological family. Where do you make this crap up? Your upper colon. Humans have been living for 2 million years and dealing with single parent and no parent families.
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  4130. @Srekwah  just nonsensical gibberish. Having a child using a surrogate is absolutely no different to a women carrying the child herself it may very well be her egg and her partners sperm, fertilised and placed in the surrogate because the woman for whatever reason is unable to give birth.
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  4131. @credenza1  Actually they don't. Nowhere in any of the UN articles on human rights does it mention the right to biological parents. You are factually and demonstratively wrong.
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  4132. @seanworkman431  A women has the right to do with her body whatever she chooses. There is no harm in renting her womb to another person unable to carry a child. It's capitalism. Again this is just men trying to control women's bodies.
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  4133. @awc900  So in fact I was correct. The basis for your information is your digestive system. Thankyou for your honesty.
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  4134. Cmon barryford1482 just reference the source of your data. It can’t be that hard.
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  4135.  @kimbo99  OK so no problems, just cite or reference his source of information otherwise it is just made up bullshit by right wing neo nazi fascist racist dimwit fucknuckles
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  4136. So nobody has provided any conclusive evidence of any of their statements. One opinion piece was provided which did not support the original comment, other than that all I have read is nonsensical, vacuous, rubbish which in summary is just opinioned garbage. Not a single fact has been presented to support the original comment and as such is dismissed as fallacious claptrap.
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  4137.  @sidecarmisanthrope5927  Unless it is a peer reviewed scientific paper in a reputable scientific publication then it is all idiotic opinion. Your reply is idiotic opinion. Some numbnut in this comment thread actually used a article in the "Spectator" as a reference. I almost coughed up a lung at the stupidity of that. I have no problem with uneducated vacuous opinion, in fact it is to be respected, hence why I replied to your comment.
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  4138.  @rowdy5697  So more vacuous nonsensical idiotic opinion. Cite just one reference to support your opinion. Just one, anyone, not some vague comments about read more. You made the claim back it up with fact.
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  4139.  @rowdy5697  Nope. That is not how it works. You made the claim, now you provide the evidence. Suggesting that I read numerous opinion pieces on Indigenous lifespans is fallacious garbage. This is quite simple cite your source/reference to a published peer reviewed scientific paper that supports your argument. You don't seem to understand the meaning of education.
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  4140.  @WitchDoctor-m9s  Constitutionally enshrined is needed to square the books.
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  4141. This is all equipment sold to the Afghan security forces by Republican administrations. Biden left no serviceable US owned equipment in Afghanistan.
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  4142. Here are 8 other national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  4143.  @Teo_live  Nice try at a strawman. I didn't mention Joyce specifically. To quote some of the language directed at the small group silent indigenous protesters "The whites will win" "The dingos have been here longer than you" "There has never been a civil war in Australia" "You're not a real black" While Joyce to my knowledge is not a racist, to continually describe an advisory voice to parliament as a third chamber is either total ignorance or wilful misinformation. Joyce also described the interrelationships between Europeans and indigenous people as evidence of assimilation. Seriously Joyce's IQ can be measured by his shoe size.
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  4144.  Steve S  on what data are you basing your statement? Please cite the source. How is it a failed analogy? One again the Federal court ruled on this. Employers have a perfectly legal right to place conditions on their employees. Nurses need a nursing degree, Engineers need a an engineering degree, and certain jobs like aged and disability care or the military require vaccination. To argue differently is to go against our constitution and English common law and our own Federal court.
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  4145.  Steve S  Absolutely it has finally sunk in. Yes you have exactly that right. I don't accept nor does the scientific and medical community your description of any of the vaccines currently in use in Australia.
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  4146.  @corinnewatts6683  Please cite the legal case where a Federal court ruling on employment conditions has been appealed to a full bench sitting or to the High court? Sometimes the law is just the law and individuals who have no medical training or understanding of vaccines and immunisation just make baseless unsupported claims.
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  4147. After repeated checks and investigations it was found that five dead people voted in Georgia not the 5000 Trump claimed and of those 5 three of the votes were for Trump. Those people caught illegally voting have been prosecuted. Get your facts straight.
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  4148. Why are my posts being deleted?
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  4149.  @joycemanning9755  Yeah your stuff turned out to be Republican rubbish as well.
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  4150.  @joycemanning9755  I checked and the extra Republican voting panned out to be true.
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  4151. As it turns Republicans in your state attempted to submitt forged documents to falsely certify the vote for Trump. Corrupt, unpatriotic, Republicans are the ones who tried to unconstitutionaly change a free and fair election. They disgust me.
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  4152.  @kingjulian1549  I would safely assert that instagram and facebook are her primary sources of information.
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  4153.  @joycemanning9755  Just answer this, why would Republican law makers make it illegal to hand out water to people standing in a voting queue.
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  4154.  @Fire.4Effect  Yes
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  4155. And your evidence for this claim is?
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  4156. Spoken with all the empathy of a privileged male.
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  4157.  @androclesejones6755  Ms Tame has admitted publicy to have been diagnosed with PTSD.
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  4158.  @mnmmnm8321  The empirical data suggests otherwise. On almost all counts other than total average lifespan women lag behind men.
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  4159.  @mnmmnm8321  I will take your nervous laughter as an acknowledgment of my fact based reply was correct. Thanks.
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  4160.  @mnmmnm8321  I made a pertinent respectful comment on a semi public platform. I have not been abusive and you engaged me in comment. In no way shape of form is that trolling. I don’t think you even know what a troll is.
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  4161. Significantly less than burning coal.
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  4162.  @WeveGotBush  Well I can reference scientific studies that prove my opinion, what have you got?
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  4163.  @WeveGotBush  Again, what have you got? Your gut feeling? Science is a process of observation, explanation, experimentation, and repeating this over and over until the gaining of knowledge. It is not perfect nor has it ever professed to be. Again what have you got? Thoughts from your upper colon?
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  4164. @jule3480  And my original point stands. I certainly didn't claim or suggest that renewables don't have an effect on the environment so your reply is a strawman fallacy. I claimed renewables kill significantly less wildlife than burning coal.
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  4165. @jule3480  Almost 100% of a wind turbine and a PV panel are recyclable. Currently, there is a company that turns used wind blades into cement for the construction industry. Every LCOE study I have read indicates wind power is significantly cheaper than fossil fuel power or nuclear.
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  4166. Lets dispel the myth about solar: the sun shines every day. Every single day. There is nothing intermittent about it. And solar cells do work on cloudy days. They are less efficient, so you need more, but they are 1000 times more efficient than an old broken down coal station. People dont talk about how intermittent and how much maintenance coal and gas power plants actually need. They go off line all the time. But look how much desert we have! Blistering sun, almost all most days. Not intermittent. And if you live on the coast, you know the wind blows every single day too. It is the temperature difference between land and sea that causes it. It is how the Earth works. Of course we need reservoirs of energy to time shift the energy. So luckily we have lots of sand, for the sand batteries we can use. None of this is beyond our engineering capabilities. It is all proven and easy. A silent wind farm 20 kilometres out to sea, is no worse visually than coal and LNG tankers ships plying their trade along the coast.
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  4167. Yeah just like the suit and tie Musk wore, your hypocrisy is astounding. If you had even the remotest clue, Zelensky has been dressed exactly the same in all his interactions with world leaders since Russia invaded his country. It must be wonderful living in that little bubble of a world you call your head.
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  4168. @ Except Musk isn’t fighting for the survival of his country.
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  4169. Zelensky has worn the same attire to meet all the world’s leaders, since his country has been at war. If that’s what you are worried about, then that explains a lot.
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  4170. 20 to 30 cents per watt.
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  4171. Do you understand the difference between weather and climate?
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  4172. A simple yes or no was all that was required. I have a basic understanding that there is a difference between long term climatic trends and short term weather events, you obviously don’t.
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  4173.  @zympf  So here is how it works. A hot year here or there is no big deal.Record hot year after year after year creates a trend in the weather data that leads to observations that can be made about the climate. If we have cold year one after then you can draw conclusions from that. However a particular cold winter in NSW doesn't mean the average temperature for the entire planet has necessarily cooled and we would have to wait for the data anyway. Also extreme weather events are further evidence of anthropogenic climate change anyway. Crowing on about a particular heavy or even record snow falls in the Snowy is nonsensical. You need to look at the total average and long term trends. There explained for you.
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  4174. It is also clean and reliable, but ludicrously expensive.
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  4175. How? Fortescue metals mine iorn ore that’s used to make steel. They don’t produce electricity. Your comment doesn’t make sense.
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  4176. A few BHD sufferers out there (Biden Hating Disorder)
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  4177. ✔One sufferer.
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  4178. A Labor government white paper identified the need for a significant increase in our submarine fleet from 6 to 12. The LNP government then got elected and mucked around for 9 years of indecision and only right at the end of their time stitched up half a deal. So blame the Libs they are the ones who dicked it up.
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  4179.  @buildmotosykletist1987  Are you sure about that? My understanding is the French offered us the Suffern class and we said no due the refuelling issue. The Turnbull government wasn’t happy with the loss in sovereignty in having to rely on the French construction and refueling of the reactor.
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  4180. You’re eating scotch fillets and complaining about the cost of living. First world problems.
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  4181.  @DJ70404  Mate I was just taking the piss, good luck to you. Groceries prices have most certainly increased.
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  4182.  @r1nkyd1nk66  No the LNP has said so and the previous LNP minister Ken Wyatt said exactly this.
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  4183. Your comment looks pretty stupid now, doesn’t it?
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  4184.  @strategicviewpoint6672  Completely acknowledge that any system is open to corruption, and all these instances you link to show that the regulatory bodies and the AFP are catching criminals and I'm sure there are more out there to be caught. You implied the entire system was faulty and that is just factually wrong. In the NDIS the system provides care and those who abuse it go to gaol. What is your plan?
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  4185. Is it though? or maybe the Ukraine where China turned to for its supply of barley has stopped. Can’t imagine why.
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  4186. This has been explained to you before radio waves above 30 MHz easily penetrate the ionosphere. You are a dimwit
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  4187.  @Blackjack_Official  I’m not sure why you are yelling, but we have physically been beyond the ionosphere and we can see past it as well. Your literally insane conspiracy theories about the cosmos have been throughly debunked. Which nutjob fundamentalist religious sect do you below to?
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  4188. Would that be the Royal Commission into Child sex Abuse that was legislated under a Gillard Labor government in 2012 and provided its final report to the LNP government in 2017. That’s only 5 years ago. Do you have the memory of a goldfish?
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  4189.  @lesblack413  The final report was delivered to Dutton when he was in cabinet ask him what he did.
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  4190.  @alexg3434  WTF are you on. The final report was delivered to the Libs when they were in power in 2017. 6 years ago. What did they do with the recommendations, they were in government at the time. Your comment in nonsensical rubbish. You just made up shit in your head that is a demonstrable lie.
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  4191. The facts are the Gillard/Rudd government left office with approximately $300 billion debt, when Albo took over successive Abbott/Turnbull/Morrison governments had extended that to approximately $900 billion. Attempting to blame just Labor governments for increasing National debt is not only stupid it is factually incorrect.
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  4192. Absolutely, considering Trump signed the surrender with the Taliban. Research “Doha agreement”
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  4193. All the polling had there abouts 53-47 to Labor and surprise surprise that’s where it has ended up. I’m not sure Paul even knew what he was saying, but it was rubbish.
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  4194. @videogamevitality7810  I'm not suggesting she will. I am simply posting polling data that clearly shows polling data isn't false. Trump may win but it will be very very close
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  4195.  @KIA-MIA-POW  do you have any sense of humour at all?
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  4196.  @KIA-MIA-POW  I tell you what, tell me how much you think a nuclear power plant built in Australia could provide in price per megawatt per hour.
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  4197.  @kanderson4417  Research and check out the EDF which is the government owned company that runs French nuclear power. They are currently in debt to the tune of $47 billion Euros and expect that to grow to $60 billion by 2035. The French taxpayer is subsidising its nuclear industry.
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  4198.  @kanderson4417  Well you could, but I would recommend a wide and varied source of news and current affairs from all sides of the political spectrum.
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  4199. The US dropped into recession in the second and third quarters in 2020, that’s only two years ago, how far back can you remember.
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  4200. And the reality is they are universally dual purpose.
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  4201. A straight out lie. Chris Kenny played absolutely no part in the Uluṟu statement whatsoever. You are a dishonest scumbag.
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  4202. Good point, and if the Republicans can get Biden and Harris both impeached and convicted in the Senate Trump becomes President.
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  4203.  @jasonwoot5199  No blame shifting just stating the facts. If you can't deal with the facts, that's not my problem.
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  4204.  @jasonwoot5199  What are you a kid "I know you are but what am I". I shifted no blame just stated the facts, at no stage did I blame Trump, that is called a strawman argument and is an informal fallacy pretty much rendering your entire comment nonsensical. All you proved was your inability to construct a coherent argument. Neither did I defend Bidens decision making. Once again I expressed no opinion you simply inferred one because of your blind one sided bias. Have you an actual factual point to make?
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  4205.  @jasonwoot5199  No that's just me mirroring your word to describe Biden back on you when I entered a comments based on fact. Absolutely Biden wears the blame the buck stops at his desk, but with a proper context your comment has highlighted the stupidity of parochial politics the US has descended into.
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  4206. No investigation or reports found any fraud at ASTIC ever. I have no idea what has tainted your memory. Racism perhaps, ignorance maybe, dementia possibly.
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  4207. So just some facts here for the numpties who clearly have no clue. No findings of fraud or misuse of public funds were ever found against ASTIC. Geoff Clake was never convicted of any sexual assaults in a criminal court. He did however have to pay money in a civil court case, and he is currently standing trial for misappropriation of funds, but not related to ASTIC. He was found guilty of a charge relating to a pub brawl. So Geoff Clark probably isn't the nicest bloke, however it is idiotic and stupidity of the highest order to then taint ASTIC with the same brush, it is effect straight out racist.
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  4208.  @alsmith9853  So you have nothing. Thankyou for your honesty. Geoff Clark was never charged with any offence relating to his time with ASTIC and certainly nothing relating to embezzlement of monies or fraud. He was convicted of an obstruction charge during a pub brawl. That’s it. Your claims about ASTIC and corruption are completely baseless and as I have shown lack any evidence whatsoever. Thankyou.
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  4209.  @alsmith9853  Geoff Clark is in my opinion not a very nice person. However his personal failings were not a reflection of the effectiveness/non effectiveness of ASTIC. Once again there is literally no evidence whatsoever of ASTIC ever being corrupt. The Howard government simply didn't like it. It had a inquiry into its functionality that recommended some internal structural reforms. Howard didn't like that report either so he dissolved it with legislation through the parliament. Why do you insist of believing something that is obviously not true?
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  4210.  @three.one_four  What problems does Geoff Clark have with Wikipedia?
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  4211.  @three.one_four  You made the claim.
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  4212.  @three.one_four You directed at me "So his Wikipedia problems are untrue? Again I ask what problems does he have with Wikipedia? That is the claim you made.
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  4213.  @three.one_four  So we finally got to the essence of all your comments. Nonsensical gibberish.
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  4214.  @saltyaussie7702  Absolutely none of that relates to anything whatsoever with ASTIC. I make no defence of Geoff Clark as previously commented in this discussion thread. Provide the evidence of corruption at ASTIC (hint a newspaper article isn’t evidence) ASTIC was dissolved at the whim of the PM after an inquiry found no corruption but did suggest restructuring. Howard didn’t like that advice. To be fair the Labor opposition didn’t oppose it, so the legislation easily passed through the parliament. It is as if you have literally no idea of fairly recent current affairs or you are attempting to be mischievously dishonest. I can’t really tell.
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  4215.  @saltyaussie7702  The fraud charges relate to an Aboriginal trust fund. Nothing to do with ATSIC. Get your facts straight.
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  4216.  @robynhegwein1  I not sure what your point is? Both your points are factually correct so what? The earth is a globe, the sky is blue 2+2=4. So what?
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  4217. No hyperbole there, just well reasoned comment. Not
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  4218. Hilarious from a news service that runs Biden Hate Disorder or BHD as I call it news items one after the other after the other.
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  4219. Notice the language Alan uses for murder "the death", he was murdered Alan and convicted in a court of law by a jury of his peers. This commentary is clearly racist in nature in my opinion.
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  4220.  @johnjames6593  So a constitution written in 1901 that made aboriginals non citizens and denied them voting rights about the structure of our Federation was fair and right. Yep nothing to fix at all.
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  4221.  @Dwarvish_Cooks  Good description of totalitarianism.
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  4222.  @jule3480  Factcheck my arse you are talking out of yours. The low and middle income tax offset was a one time 2019-20 payment but was extended twice explicitly because of the pandemic (the pandemic is over) All Labor have done is stop a payment the LNP were meaning to do two budgets ago. Nice try at disinformation.
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  4223. Bolt is an affirmed devout atheist. Your comment is mindless nonsensical gibberish to him. He would describe you as a lacking commonsense.
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  4224.  @PJRayment  Presupposing your one god by definition is an argument that had been completely debunked as nonsensical.
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  4225.  @mariamatusiewicz4280  You have no evidence to make that assertion.
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  4226.  @PJRayment  No your definition is your definition I may have other definition, but let's go with the Oxford dictionary meaning and by that definition you are wrong. Webster dictionary perhaps, oops your wrong again. In fact there is no clear consensus on the nature of god in history or in the present.
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  4227.  @PJRayment  Richard Dawkins, Christopher Hitchens, Lawrence Krauss, Matt Dillahunty, Dr Richard Carrier, Sam Harris, Peter Singer and this list goes all. All have debunked the presupposing of a god.
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  4228.  @PJRayment  Lastly in her statement she provided no evidence, thus providing me with the evidence to claim she provided no evidence.
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  4229.  @PJRayment  Pure confirmation bias on your part, you only read the first line in both dictionaries and went yep I'm right. Read all the paragraphs. 2. (In certain other religions) a superhuman being or spirit worshipped as having power over nature or human fortunes; a deity. Get your facts straight, and all your cards lined up.
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  4230.  @PJRayment  Yes I understand to a certain extent your definition of your god, which I certainly don't argue, my point was others have different definitions that do not necessarily include creation and they are all as valid as yours.
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  4231. Nothing to see here just a bunch of right wing snowflakes that aren't tough enough to handle a little discomfort
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  4232.  @peekaboo6622  Well considering she is a childless cat lady, tell me how many children did George Washington have?
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  4233.  @brianmoore4778  I'm was just taking the piss, Tom could be mean anything, I suspect unite.
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  4234. Actually one of the first acts by the US Air Force was to defoliant the poppy fields. That killed off the Taliban source of revenue.
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  4235.  @JamesMorse54  Most of the opium if not all of it used in OxyContin was grown here on poppy farms In Tasmania, Australia, but your right Afghanistan produces a heap of opium far more than any other country
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  4236. OMG you idiot. That video was altered by slowing it down to give the appearance of her slurring her speech. It has been widely debunked by tech experts. Come to Sydney I have a bridge to sell you.
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  4237. Racist comments one after one after one. You are all grubs.
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  4238. Skynews censor their material every day. WTF are they talking about.
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  4239. Do you have any real understanding of how the US economy works and why there has been a spike in petrol prices? Because you seem to not have. 1. OPEC have cut production. 2. Increased demand worldwide for fuel 3. Loosening of Covid restrictions 4. Trader speculation on Biden administration policy (which technically if you want you could blame on Biden) 5. Refinery maintenance and changeover to summer gas blends. It is a conflation of events and circumstances, a situation complicated by supply chain problems world wide.
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  4240. Do your own research, there is absolutely nothing experimental about vaccines or the several various ones being used against Covid.
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  4241. It isn’t. The $30 billion number is made up. It is entirely false. Otherwise it should be easy for you to cite your data source.
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  4242. Churchill regularly wore a zip up top and there are numerous photos of him wearing it in meetings with Roosevelt, but I did enjoy the sheer vacuousness of your comment.
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  4243. Just one long nonsensical rant
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  4244. Wind generated power in South Australia is now cheaper than coal generated power.
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  4245.  @actualfacts1055  if you had any understanding of the NDIS you would know that minor disability does in fact reduce significantly the funding package a client receives. It is factually incorrect to describe one state invading another as a civil war. In fact it is factually wrong by any standard or measure and in my opinion only quite stupid.
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  4246.  @strategicviewpoint6672  Absolute crap. Yes there is a criminal element that is taking advantage of disabled people, and the current government has committed to repair inefficient practices the previous LNP had allowed through a series of now known to be compromised ministers. Some individuals under state run scheme were using 8 or 9 different funding sources. Under the NDIS it is one funding source and the individuals have choice. You haven't a clue what you are talking about. You have seen a news report or some RWNJ sky commentator and taken their word as gospel.
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  4247.  @actualfacts1055  You are correct in that recruiting and maintaining disability support workers is problematic. Denying certain disabled people services is not the answer to a quality workforce in the disabled sector. Better pay and conditions, training, recognition of their value to society are. Yes I have no issue with your description of the conflict in certain regions of Ukraine. However would their have been any issue if Ukraine had no relinquished it’s nuclear weapons? I wasn’t being pedantic about wording. Using the word civil to describe the war in Ukraine is mischievous.
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  4248.  @actualfacts1055  Only that's not what I said. I didn't suggest or say they weren't, only that as a percentage we as a country don't depend on them individually. Meat, grain, and other agricultural products, as well as other mined commodities such as copper, gold, silver, lead, zinc, and bauxite. There is also education which is 25 billion in export dollars. In fact we could stop exporting gas and oil tomorrow and still have a trade surplus. Your original comment was just factually incorrect and easily disproved. It was fallacious simplification of the Australian economy.
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  4249.  @actualfacts1055  Well you did in your original comment. You cited three commodities that you stated pay our way. If you had of said exports pay our way you would never of heard from me. But your facts were actually wrong.
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  4250.  @actualfacts1055  Fair cop.
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  4251. OMG conspiracy nutters on about voting fraud. Total dimwits
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  4252. Of course Trump publicly declaring Obama is still the President, that Nicky Halley didn’t send troops to the capital to put down the insurrection, or that airports weren’t secure during the civil war, or that wind turbines cause cancer, vaccines cause autism, or that drinking disinfectant might kill Covid are all the signs of a stable genius. Go and worship your demagogue, good luck to you.
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  4253. So the budget in 23-24 for the ADF is $52.5 billion. That is 2.04% of the overall budget and an increase from the previous LNP budget of $49.1 billion. You are either mistaken, ignorant, or deliberately trying to spread misinformation.
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  4254. Mad cows disease??????
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  4255. Absolute BS. Australian food standards are compatible with best practice of any country in the world.
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  4256.  @jammiedodger7040  I don’t presume to know what, however it doesn’t mean it is better.
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  4257.  @domino_dadmp1240  I didn't suggest she would not get her way as you put it. If the majority wish to choose her model then that's the way it works. The original commentary was terrified of an individual opinion, I merely pointed out that was all it is. If you are suggesting many people agree with her well that may or may not be true. Have you a problem with democracy?
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  4258. I might add also that the Labor governments own proposed wording of the 3 sentence amendment to the constitution does not infer any veto power. It merely states may make representations. 8 legal professors including Ken Hayne and Anne Twomey who are experts in constitutional law agree on this. You are just fear mongering in a desperate attempt to create confusion because you have no argument. There will be no veto power, no legislative capacity, and no financial delegation. It is an advisory body only.
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  4259. That simply isn't the reality.
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  4260.  @edwardhowe4471  Energy efficiency is constantly improving along with reliability. Compared to fossil fuels the CO2 emissions for wind and solar are significantly less coal at 1000g per kilowatt hour where as solar is 44g and wind 11g. Any mechanical object needs maintenance are you implying coal plants, gas generators, and nuclear reactors don't need maintenance?
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  4261.  @edwardhowe4471  I certainly will. The figures I quoted are from a study that I read where all the hidden costs from both fossil and solar wind etc were taken into account. Are you suggesting that solar and wind technology have reached their maximum development and there is nothing a human can imagine of, or do to increase their efficiency. Where I live the government payed for all the rail construction for the coal to be transported and charged the taxpayers, that is a direct cost to me and a indirect subsidy to the cost of coal powered energy. I'm not saying renewables haven't received subsidies to as they have, but most people where I live don't understand the level of government subsidies fossil fuel receives. Current studies also show that offshore wind could provide 4 times the energy needed where I live by 2050. As well this isn't just about reliability it is also for me about as clean as you can get energy.
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  4262. @George Mann It is a myth solar and wind is unreliable, studies show off shore wind alone has the capacity to provide 4 times the projected demand of Australia in 2050. No requirement for coal or gas. In your moronic rants you continue with the strawman fallacies, I did not say nuclear is no good, what it is, is a hot potato politically because I live in the real world. The cost of renewables has come down so rapidly that nobody in Australia will invest in coal or gas generation. It is laughable that anyone would invest money in a nuclear plant in Australia, and you didn't the mention the regulation or security implications. I don't rule out nuclear energy and SMR may one day get the go ahead in Australia, in the mean time in the real world all the data I have read says we need to reduce carbon emissions urgently and burning gas and coal has to stop as fast as we can get it to. The only solution you have is to nationalise the electricity generation and force nuclear on people (the chance of that happening is zero), because you only have to look at the real world in Australia to know your argument is losing to the point of being lost. Bet you the next capacity added to the AMEO will be solar, wind, or hydro.
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  4263. Yes SA has the highest price for electricity but blaming renewables is simplistic at best. Increased gas prices and closures of coal plants in Victoria along with increased network costs have all contributed to SA high cost of electricity
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  4264. @George Mann Classic fallacious argumentation. Caught strawmaning twice, you have gone for the Gish gallop this time. First used as a means of arguing the denial of evolution. I'll almost bet my first born you are following a script and have no intention of engaging in an honest conversation.
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  4265. It was only for minutes but for a brief moment in time on Sunday 22 Aug solar energy in Australia 9427MW out produced coal 9315MW. At one point on Sunday 57% of energy production was renewable. When I was born it was almost 100% coal. As a species we can achieve amazing things, look to the future.
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  4266.  @wilsonrawlin8547  Just plain wrong, current studies have solar wind and nuclear all with significantly lower carbon emissions than coal and gas. Don't worry yourself this is common mistake as you fail to take into account the hidden indirect carbon and energy footprint of fossil fuels and or place the incorrect price on carbon, these studies also take into account CCS out to 2050. This is not a left or right argument it is a fact based reality. Coal 1000g carbon per kilowatt hour, 450 for gas, 44 solar, 11 wind, and Nuc wins the day at 9. I can't objectively comment on your conspiracy theory of deceptive politics and PC spin as that is a bit vague, but happy to discuss with further detail.
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  4267.  @wilsonrawlin8547  Jeez I am sorry I just changed my mind up is down right is wrong all because you say with all the evidence of nil zero Zac nothing that "physics proves it". I have read widely on the subject and yes I can find a blog by an ExxonMobil executive that says gas is the greatest. I provided data you just unable to accept it.
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  4268.  @toolegittoquit_001  Sorry I didn't realise you are the font of all statistical knowledge. Next time I read a graph I will contact you for approval.
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  4269.  @wilsonrawlin8547  The role of renewable energy in the global energy transformation. Doif Gielen, Ricardo Gorini.
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  4270.  @toolegittoquit_001  All mocking aside what exactly of the data I provided do you object to, or consider nonsense? This data was taken from NEMlog which is operated by the National Electricity Market.
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  4271.  @soberpickle8195  80% of the crystalline silicon, the electric junction box, glass, plastics, and as you already mentioned the aluminium. ECOACTIV, Canterbury, Victoria. Everything we construct requires resources, however I have read studies that show carbon emissions over the full term or life of the particular renewable are considerably less than fossil fuels, except for nuclear. Nuclear gets expensive due to its regulation costs. I understand your point about anything that consumes resources is not truely renewable, so when I refer to renewables I speak of Hydro, solar, wind, geo-thermal, not coal and gas. Yes at the moment fossil fuel is being used to construct renewable infrastructure but as more and more renewable energy production comes on line it will be renewable energy building renewable infrastructure so less and less carbon emissions. Waste batteries are definitely a problem, however there are companies in Australia that recycle them. I have read articles and studies that show although electric vehicles do cost more and produce more carbon at manufacture Over the term of its use electric work out cheaper and cleaner. You seem to be very doom and gloom, but the future is bright, thanks for your questions.
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  4272.  @wilsonrawlin8547  Yes I have no understanding of how anthropogenic climate change and renewable energy became a left/right political thing. Science is and PC is not.
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  4273.  @wilsonrawlin8547  You have the memory of a goldfish. I admitted in my first reply to you all energy production has carbon emissions. The reality is last Sunday in South Australia for the entire day 100% of energy production was wind and solar. I never implied, suggested or claimed fossil fuels will not be part of the energy mix so that was just a strawman fallacy you tried to through in there because as usual when your opinions fail, you try any fallacious argument you can think of.
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  4274. Nothing is more pathetic than a graceless loser
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  4275. 235 comments of misogynistic hate.
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  4276.  @chrisg8321  What has IQ got anything to do with debating. Maybe you need your IQ checked!
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  4277.  @harryfarber6435  95% of the murderers that had their death sentences commuted were registered Republicans.
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  4278. IQ has nothing to do with debating ability, but this was obvious from the responses to my initial post.
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  4279. 99.999% of the death sentences commuted by Biden were registered Republicans.
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  4280.  @harryfarber6435  He did. All the un alive sentences he commuted were registered Republicans.
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  4281. @chrisg8321  What has being smart got anything to do with IQ. I said nothing about being smart, I specifically mentioned IQ.
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  4282.  @chrisg8321  Happy for you to reference or quote any data that uses the word “smart” in describing the meaning of “IQ”.
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  4283.  @chrisg8321  I do accept that in some dictionaries the word “smart” may have the word “intelligence” in its description. However intelligence and IQ are not the same thing. I was not referring to intelligence I explicitly mentioned “IQ”.
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  4284. @chrisg8321  No. Factually incorrect, the word "intelligence" can be used to describe a whole host of things. I explicitly was referring to "IQ" which is a test. You may score quite high in "IQ" but lack the necessary skills required to be a successful debater. Conversely someone with just average "IQ" who commits to training for a debate will appear smarter (to use your language) than someone unprepared, no matter how high thier "IQ" is.
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  4285.  @chrisg8321  Yes you are wrong. I used the term “IQ” which is a specific thing. You then separated the word intelligence out which created a different meaning and claimed being smart is the same as being intelligent, which I previously acknowledged is the case in some dictionaries. So all you have done so far is to resort to personal abuse (doesn’t concern me) and strawman my original comment by attempting to change the words I used. Again all you have contributed is fallacious nonsensical gibberish. Once again “IQ” is not the same or has the same meaning as intelligence.
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  4286.  @chrisg8321  No you are wrong. In separating the word intelligence out of IQ you change the meaning of IQ. This is strawmaning and is fallacious nonsense.
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  4287. @chrisg8321  Yes because you are wrong again in your reply. I didn't claim or suggest you Strawmaned saying "The I in IQ stands for intelligence". You Strawmaned by separating the word intelligence out of the term IQ and thus changing its meaning. Once again intelligence and IQ are not the same thing.
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  4288. @chrisg8321  No, you explicitly spilt the term IQ and specifically concentrated on the word intelligence and thus attempted to change the meaning of term to suit your argument. That's strawmaning and it is fallacious garbage. Twice now you have resorted to personal abuse. Is that all you have? Try a logical argument instead.
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  4289.  @cadaeishere8242  No, only years of consultations and debates going back at least 10 years. Two detailed reports to the LNP federal government of the time, which didn’t even comment on them. A Uluṟu statement from the heart that asked for a conversation with the Australian people that was flatly turned down by the Turnbull government who mischievously and dishonestly described an advisory body as a third chamber of government. There has been significant debate you simply have chosen to remain ignorant. I’m sure you will vote no, and the yes case don’t care.
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  4290. Yes and all its Gencost reports under the Liberal government provided the same data. Provide the evidence there was political interference in the CSIRO report or STFU.
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  4291. So the most intelligent comment the Trumpists commenting here can come with is fuck Joe Biden. That is their level of political commentary.
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  4292. We had a Royal Commission in child sexual abuse. It delivered its report and recommendations only 5 years ago. Has she even read it?
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  4293. Surely you must understand at 1.8% of the vote what a fringe dweller One Notion voters are
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  4294. What is your data source for $1trillion dollars and over what time frame are you talking about? 2 weeks, 20 years?
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  4295.  @gern7535  That’s better, comedy gold.
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  4296.  @gern7535  What am I denying that 54 year old women with a history of drug abuse and hereditary heart disease dies from a heart attack. No shit Sherlock. She was probably assassinated by the same team of killers that took down Diana Spencer.
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  4297.  @Wide_Awake-k3i  Working a double act, funny as all hell, keep it up. LMAO.
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  4298.  @Wide_Awake-k3i  No you have a talent for the absurd, keep it up.
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  4299.  @Wide_Awake-k3i  Thankyou. I do try and strive for that extra condescending tone when interacting with conspiracy nutters.
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  4300.  @Wide_Awake-k3i  All conspiracy nutters think their theories come true. That's why they are conspiracy nutters.
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  4301.  @Wide_Awake-k3i  I’m not sure how expressing facts and opinion on a semi public comments forum is trolling. As an advocate of free speech I maintain a open dialogue and exchange of ideas is important to a free and open society.
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  4302.  @Tasikime  Don't you normally rant on Tik Tok about your sovereign citizen rights you RWNJ conspiracy theorist. Do you still insist the earth is flat? Tell me your WEF stories.
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  4303.  @Tasikime  My most profound apologies for the faux pas. In future I'll just use sovereign nutjob conspiracy theorist. It is much more precise. Thankyou.
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  4304. The bloke is an idiot, our warships are equipped with ESSM and SM2 which the UK and the US have already used effectively to shot down drones and missiles. He literally hasn’t got a clue about our warships capabilities. You have been misinformed by Skynews.
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  4305. Yeah socialism has always worked economically.
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  4306. The Labor government instituted numerous policies to reduce costs. Inflation is now back in the RBA range that is considered ideal (2-3%) things are great
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  4307.  @daniellebcooper7160  Exactly what is the one notion vote nationally at the moment? Just curious.
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  4308.  @daniellebcooper7160  One Notion has consistently polled 5% nationally for the last 20 years. It is going nowhere politically. Cultural Marxism is a term used by ultra right wing neo nazi fascists to describe one of their numerous nutjob racist conspiracy theories. Just for your info, I'm certainly not accusing you of this only educating you on the use of it. Keep using it, then it is confirmed.
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  4309. What a completely idiotic suggestion. HTF can an advisory body affect citizenship you moronic twerp?
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  4310. No they are not. They are miniature PWR. They are highly secretive and the technology is not available to the commercial world.
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  4311.  @jmcham1000  Yep no argument there as previously a explained on numerous occasions the technology that allows PWR to be made small enough to fit in a submarine will never be shared with the public or commercial organisations.
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  4312.  @jmcham1000  On a secondary note just how small in volume do you think current commercial SMR designs are?
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  4313.  @polarbear7255  The question was rhetorical, and relates to the original comment about the technology of PWRs in nuclear submarines. You have gone off on some ideological strawman rant about issues and points I never claimed or raised. Once again I have no issue with the clean and green qualities of nuclear energy. Nuclear zealots that’s another question.
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  4314.  @polarbear7255  in relation to your question on wind farm size for 300Mw, approximately 7000 hectares. Of course this land use could be multi-purposed for agriculture.
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  4315.  @polarbear7255  On a minor note Hinckley point C is a EPR, it is not a SMR. It is third gen PWR and will cover a site of over 170 hectares. There is nothing small or modular about it. It is however definitely a nuclear powered plant. It most definitely can’t fit inside a Virginia class submarine. Not that you said it could.
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  4316.  @polarbear7255  Yes I just gave an example of a wind farm. The data doesn’t support your opinion on the cost to produce electricity. Yes some metrics designed to make fossil fuels compare favourably to renewables also appear to make nuclear favourably as well. In certain market situations it might. As fast as EDF can make a reactor another one is decommissioned some where in the world. Both the UK and France have considerable experience with nuclear technology. It has been expressed as an opinion that the push to go nuclear in Australia is a deliberate ploy by the fossil fuel industry to delay the transition from fossil fuels. You have fallen for their con job.
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  4317.  @polarbear7255  For a 300 Mw solar farm somewhere between 300 to 600 hectares, but again it can be dual purposed.
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  4318. The constitution currently divides on race in at least three sections. Why is it a waste of money, because your opinion will be shown to be irrelevant.
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  4319. Yeah just another ludicrous conspiracy theory for the numbnuts Sky news viewers, they lap it up, just read the comments.
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  4320.  @peterjones4180  We know now that to be a falsehood. The last offical government communications declared all was good with the contract, yes there had been disagreement and some difficulties as it was a major project. Next the French offered us the Suffren class and we knocked it back. Went with the Attack class and then dumped it for a more capable SSN that still remains undetermined. And you blame Hawke, not Fraser or Whitlam or McMahon or Gorton, or Holt or Menzies, any of whom could have decided to get SSN. I mean really!
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  4321.  @peterjones4180  I didn't say they had, I even implied that in my comment, I never suggested things were perfect, so don't try a create a strawman. Any government can repeal legislation which the Howard/Abbott/Turnbull/Morrison never bothered to do. That's almost 20 years of conservative governments and you blame the Hawke government. There was 20 years of conservative government before that to purchase SSNs and they did nothing, but lets blame the Hawke government. The Suffren would always have been refuelled in France, so not an issue anyway.
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  4322.  @peterjones4180  On a side issue the ARH Tiger and MRH 90 are both excellent airframes however logistical issues with the ARH and design limitations with the MRH which were not the fault of the French and more to do with our own poor procurement procedures have brought forward their replacement.
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  4323.  @peterjones4180  Yeah that's what I just said.
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  4324. And what did you just do? Hypocrite.
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  4325.  @jeffappleton926  Thankyou for emphasising my comment.
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  4326. Who will be the first nutjob to claim a WEF conspiracy?
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  4327.  @delawarecop  hilarious. What Comedy store do you perform at. I’d pay good money to see your entire act.
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  4328.  @delawarecop  Oh pleasssse you're killing me, tell me about your flat earth or the WEF or those shape shifting reptilians.
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  4329. Great justification. We raped and murdered less so we were ok. Nice. Which Christian school did you go to?
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  4330. What are you so terrified of, it is nothing much more different to a Royal Commission.
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  4331.  @Ni-boo  Factually incorrect. The High Court decided 6 to 1 that the land did belong to the indigenous people according to English common law (it was called the Mabo decision). That decision is irrevocably the law. It can’t be appealed your opinion is just factually wrong.
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  4332.  @deniserothwell6325  Factually and demonstrable wrong. Our High Court decided 6 to 1 that according to English common law Indigenous people can claim land ownership rights. It was called the Mabo decision and it is irrevocable. It is the law. Your opinion is just wrong.
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  4333.  @deniserothwell6325  You said they never had a concept of ownership. That comment is factually incorrect as was proved in the high court. Indigenous people did in fact have a concept of land ownership. Read the Mabo ruling. You are just wrong.
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  4334.  @deniserothwell6325  In Mabo v. Queensland (No. 2), judgments of the High Court inserted the legal doctrine of native title into Australian law. The High Court recognised the fact that Indigenous peoples had lived in Australia for thousands of years and enjoyed rights to their land according to their own laws and customs. They had been dispossessed of their lands piece by piece as the colony grew and that very dispossession underwrote the development of Australia as a nation. I will repeat rights to their land according to their own law and customs. Just because you are ignorant of those laws and customs is your problem. You are just factually wrong in your comment.
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  4335. You don't understand the platform you are using. YouTube is a private company and although this may appear a public platform it is not. They have the right to censor and delete whatever they like. You are free to express your opinion publicly wherever you want, but this is not public forum. I would describe it more like a club and if you misbehave the bouncer kicks you out.
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  4336.  @allan8675  LMAO. I have had stuff deleted too, mostly when I attach a link that youtube don't like, it can be very frustrating.
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  4337. As I understand it as soon as the announcement was made those involved started fleeing the country.
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  4338.  @kualabear  Or they quickly married the first single mother they could find, or moved in with thier grandmother as a carer.
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  4339. Every LCOE study and report I have read says the exact opposite.
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  4340.  @ironmaidens6663  Perfectly happy for you to cite or reference your source of information. I will cite the latest LAZARDs LCOE study. Easily available on the net. I'm sorry but without factual data your opinion is worthless.
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  4341.  @ironmaidens6663  Right so you are changing the parameters of the discussion from Cost which I proved you wrong on to dispatch ability which I have no disagreement with you. The intermittent nature of solar and wind can be offset with a range of other renewables and storage. LCOS studies show these can be as cheap as fossil fuels. And while I agree with you the sun doesn’t always shine and the wind always blow the sun is always shining somewhere and the wind is always blowing somewhere.
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  4342.  @williamsharp2532  Factually incorrect. Both our frigates and destroyers are armed with RIM162 evolved sea sparrow SAM. These missiles have a proven anti missile capability and have already been used by US warships to shoot down numerous Houthi drones. When you say “apparently” to what information source were you referring to because they completely misled you, why I have no idea, apparently they are stupid.
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  4343. Yeah why should the government need data and information on where to build schools and hospitals, fire stations, and just about every other public utility from roads and railways to universities, but sure it’s all about you.
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  4344. Provide the data to support your unsubstantiated claim. I know of no data whatsoever that supports your claim. In fact the opposite appears true. The US Military has studies that show there has no been effect on capability by introducing diversity. In fact when President Truman signed an executive order to integrate African Americans into the military post WWII the US gained significant capability. Your comment is bigoted stupidity.
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  4345. There was literally no power attached the the voice whatsoever, zero, zilch, nothing. It was an advisory body only. Your level of ignorance is astonishing.
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  4346. @bushranger7646  What a ridiculously absurd comment. Do you even understand the meaning of the word advise. The indigenous voice could have advised whatever, it had not legislative capability or any financial delegation. That is the sole reserve of the Parliament. This idea that you think some pithy reply to my comment in any way substantiates your opinion is ludicrous. Several High Court justices and two former chief justices confirmed the wording that was to be inserted into the constitution gave the voice no power at all. It would of course, had political power, but it would of been literally impossible for it to fund itself. Only Parliament could do that.
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  4347.  @bushranger7646  Yes, but let’s use the Oxford dictionary meaning, to offer suggestions about the best course of action, to recommend, to inform. What gives you the idea a voice had any legislative power. It wouldn’t have even had a member in parliament so I just don’t for the life of me understand where you are coming from. I accept fully that the overwhelming majority of Australians voted against an indigenous voice and the oppositions “If you don’t know vote no” campaign was extremely effective as it seems to have fully sucked you in. I again for the life of me do not understand why Australians were so fearful almost terrified of indigenous Australians having an opinion on matters that directly affect them.
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  4348.  @bushranger7646  No that is just an anecdotal fallacy, and the Oxford dictionary is an independent authority. I respect the indigenous people of Australia the ability to know what is best for themselves and not impose my cultural experience on them. I lived in the NT for 9 years and my job took me to several remote communities (short visits only). I fully understand the reality of the indigenous people of Australia situation.
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  4349. I demand equal time on Skynews! What! no. Skynews is censoring me.
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  4350. And take 20 years to build if ever.
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  4351. The AMEO 2022 report on required upgrading of the transmission network was costed at $12.7 billion. This $1trillion figure has just been plucked out of somebody’s rectum.
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  4352. The Liberals wrote and legislated the Migration Act, how is it Labor’s fault?
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  4353.  @brianpaul8572  I have no problems with someone showing support for Trump, I’m just interested as to why. His four years in office were not particularly successful, his economic numbers were just average, his foreign policy was not outstanding, in fact he achieved very little so I’m interested as to why someone might think he will do a better job the next time.
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  4354. @gooble69  There is no argument illegal border crossings are at 20 year highs, however US customs and border protection data has Trumps third year in office with significantly higher illegal entries than all of the Obama years. I certainly agree Trump signed a surrender document with the Taliban and handed Afghanistan back. Your comment about potential threats is subjective at best and lacks data, but Trump certainly didn't commit the US to any conflicts during his tenure. Your comment about the economy is demonstratively false. Obama's job growth and economic growth were both higher than Trumps as has been Bidens. I have no idea where you get your data, but mine comes from the US department of commerce and uses the same measurements for all three administrations. Again according to US unemployment rates where under Trump it was down to 3.5% in Dec 2019 under Biden it was 3.5% in Sep 2022. Unemployment was certainly at historically low levels under Trump, but Biden has matched those levels, again your claim is false. The US achieved energy independence during the Obama administration, and Trump certainly maintained it, but again your claim is false. Your claim of more freedom is entirely yours and is very subjective, and it is certainly a good thing for you, but many people didn't feel more freedom under Trump. Trump certainly legislated a large tax cut, but he also at the same time increased the national debt proportionally far more than Obama did or Biden has. Obama's tax cut was larger and more targeted at working families than Trumps tax cut which was aimed directly at the rich. I get my news from numerous sources left and right mainstream and social. I also research my data claims. Your claims of Biden being measurably worse are just not supported by the Evidence. So as stated previously the data supports my assertions, Trump was a very average President who achieved little. Trump V Biden? A sad choice, a elderly man clearly past his prime and the other an old man clearly deluded. It is such shame neither side won't put it a better candidate. Haley V Newsom sounds so much better. How good would 8 years of Nicky Haley as President be?
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  4355.  @gooble69  On a minor note. Trump always on about the state of the stock markets when he was President. Where is it at the moment?
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  4356. @henrywalker116  That might be so, however, they are entitled to express their support for Mr Trump. Nothing wrong with that.
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  4357. @gooble69  No. In my reply I countered virtually everyone of your points. To argue Trump was very successful is to agree Obama's presidency was more successful and Bidens is just as good. I would certainly not suggest that. All three were or are very average. This is what the data says. You are just completely enamoured with your demagogue.
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  4358. @gooble69  I shifted no goal posts I compared economic data between the three different administrations and Trump simply doesn't led in any of them. Employment growth, GDP growth, low unemployment. All you provided was vague opinion, what useful economic measure? What is clearly obvious is that job growth and economic growth under Biden have been significantly higher than under Trump. Trumps average annual GDP growth over 4 years was 1.0%. Under Biden it is at 4.9%. You are factually wrong on this point. I granted you inflation and border control and explained under Trump some years there were more border crossings than under Obama. Inflation under Obama and Trump were comparable. You still have not cited a single piece of data or referenced a document to support your opinion comparing the economic growth of Obama, Trump, and Biden.
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  4359. @gooble69  I said not particularly successful and very average, I certainly agree Trump had some success and never denied this in any of my replies and I provided data to support this fact. I appreciate Trump had to deal with a pandemic, however you deny international influences to Biden. You can't have it both ways. Under Biden inflation is on a downward trend and Biden matched Trumps unemployment numbers. When Biden took office Trump had unemployment at 6.3%. It is a ridiculous argument to suggest Trumps employment numbers are better than Bidens whose Job creation numbers far exceed Trumps. But let's just factcheck Trumps numbers to Obamas numbers over their terms of office. Jobs: Trump -2,876,000 Obama +11,572,000 unemployment: Trump 6.3% Obama 4.7% S&P index: Trump +67.8% Obama +166% Now I could go on and some of Trumps numbers are better than Obamas, but as clearly stated on numerous occasions when you look at the data there is nothing to suggest Trumps presidency was anything other than average, other than his record low unemployment rate which was already on a downward trend and which Biden has matched. Yes I understand Trump made you feel good for whatever reasons, and you need to rationalise that feeling, but trying to do it with economic data of hard facts is not possible. Another thing Trump excelled at was the growth in his four years of renewable energy sources, the highest of any President, but coal mining jobs went backwards 8500, but then carbon emissions in the US fell 11.5% so theres swings and balances. US oil production increased under Trump but the trade deficit grew by 40.5% so again very average economic numbers.
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  4360. Fantastic. Environmental concerns addressed, 2.9 gigawatts of electricity powering 1.8 million homes. Great result.
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  4361.  @BanFreakLefties  Thankyou for your kind words.
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  4362.  @Diponty  who’s Al?
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  4363. So which is it. You Christian’s need to sort yourselves out and come up with a definite answer before I take either of you seriously.
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  4364.  @barryhill1044  Heh any time I get two paid days off, I’m not concerned when it is or what they call it.
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  4365. So am I eating prawns and drinking beer this Sunday or not?
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  4366.  @KurtBoulter  and yes and I have no problem with that as long as you understand it is all in your imagination. Merry Xmas.
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  4367.  @PJRayment  A laughable excuse. Your god is so pathetic and impotent it can even organise one accepted coherent message to all. It's so stupid the majority of us ignore your god as an idiotic imagery nonsense. The vast majority of us have a drink and pretty much ignore the religious nonsense. There is little evidence of any birth and its so vague it is hard to believe any god could be so stupid as to leave so little evidence. It is as if they were trying to be incompetent. Name a eyewitness account. You can't none exsist. You are lying and being deliberately misleading. Just saying there are contemporaneous accounts is idiotic with providing that source. You don't have one. You are lying. Neither Josephus or Tactitus accounts of an alleged Jesus are contemporaneous. They were written in well after any life of Jesus. Greek was the language of the disciplines. That statement is idiotic on so many levels. Once again so little evidence only a deluded believer could possibly conclude any certainty of any alleged jesus character. But he is damn good for an excuse to get pissed and have a break from work.
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  4368. And in your comment the unbelievably ignorance and racism of the No vote is made abundantly clear. Thankyou.
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  4369. Why is infrastructure designed to support disabled people a failed policy? I would suggest it is a sign of a ethical and moral society that cares for the disadvantaged.
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  4370. FFS it is just an administrative detail. It will still be a public holiday and dawn services will still happen.
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  4371. @Pfizersrecordfineforfraud  ANZAC day for me is a very personal thing. It will always be observed by myself. It's dimwitted RWNJs snowflakes that have turned it into something political or worse, some sort of cultural warfare thing. It has been politised by all sides of politics left, centre, and right in the past. Fuck off all of you grubs and let me remember my grandfathers who fought in WWI and WWII and the mates I served with and lost at a dawn service.
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  4372. Yes you are right Trump should be allowed to do whatever he wants.
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  4373. The individual who committed the crime. That’s the way our justice system has worked for centuries.
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  4374. We also had far less deaths from Covid per 100000 than most other countries.
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  4375. Even a rudimentary understanding of the data clearly shows indigenous people are behind on every count except rates of criminal prosecution and gaoling. The have worse health, education, and social outcomes. Have you even a clue about what you are commenting on?
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  4376. @John Coinyer And obtaining land by illegal means is not "all about the money", I mean really what a pathetically shallow comment.
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  4377. OMG this is so ludicrously stupid. You have quoted a figure as the latest review of government funding on indigenous people when in fact that figure is from a 2014 productivity commission report and has been fully debunked. The 33 billion figure included expenditure on defence, DFAT, Medicare, public hospitals, public housing, public education, in fact it included all public expenditure that is spent on all Australians. The fact you have used totally trashes the rest of your entire comment. All it proves is how unbelievably ignorant you are.
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  4378.  @info88w11  Your comment simply doesn’t purport to the accepted colonial history of Australia and is more just your slanted or biased opinion. Land rights has already been sorted through the Mabo and Wik court decisions and subsequent legislation. A voice has no veto power, no legislative ability, and no financial delegation. It is merely and advisory body. It has nothing to do with race and I am somewhat quizzical as to why you would raise it as an issue.
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  4379.  @MrDogsledder  There is no voting block. A constitutional voice has no veto power, no legislative ability, and no financial delegation. It impossible for it to vote on anything, it is an advisory body only. Where did you get the idea it has voting rights. Paul Murray colon!
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  4380.  @MrDogsledder  So I was right. Conservative commentators is your source of information.
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  4381.  @hc3657  Not sure. Our constitution was drafted, debated, and consulted on by white men, with a few women in SA and WA allowed to vote on it. So I know I'm well represented but other Australians not so much. It is time for all Australians to be included in our national document. It is not an infallible document that once written can't be amended.
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  4382.  @elizabethbradley4301  Families split apart. It was happening 10000 years ago and will happen every day in the future. Families have been splitting up over political issues since time, what is your point. Raising the issue of a constitutionally enshrined voice will bring divided Australians together not apart.
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  4383.  @hc3657  Why are all of the voices opponents continually raising race as an issue? A constitutional enshrined voice is about the original inhabitants specifically being excluded from our founding document. They were explicitly made non citizens and denied voting rights. That was racist, fixing that racist action is just being fair.
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  4384.  @elizabethbradley4301  Yes I understand frightened ignorance often leads to negativity, so I understand your reply.
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  4385.  @elizabethbradley4301  Yes I agree with you, however there are powerful elements of our society who consider indigenous peoples and their culture inferior and do not in any way shape or form consider them equal.
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  4386.  @elizabethbradley4301  You clearly have no real world experience. To say racism doesn't exist is mind boggling naivety, hence why you are part of the problem. Where were you educated? You need a refund.
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  4387. Testing how?
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  4388.  @fruckya  What do you expect a DNA test to show?
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  4389.  @fruckya  You do understand that an Australian Aboriginal genome doesn’t exist. What you are asking for is scientifically impossible.
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  4390.  @fruckya  Yes, and what do you think it will show?
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  4391. Don’t forget the record profits and price gouging. There is little to no evidence wage increases have contributed to inflation.
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  4392. We have been able to observe the Big Bang since the 1960s when instruments were able to detect cosmic microwave background radiation. Have you been living under rock?
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  4393. It is not in any way a tier to government, that is misinformation you have heard. An advisory body like the Productivity commission costs about $35 million a year to run, so an tiny amount of the federal budget.
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  4394. The legislation that has now found to be faulty was written by a Liberal government, and you blame the court and the current government. I blame the education system for your comment.
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  4395. @awc900  If you are suggesting the government should have taken pre-emptive action, then surely every previous government is responsible, particularly the Liberal government who wrote the original legislation. All you are displaying is your political bias.
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  4396. The High Court deals with numerous constitutional issues on a yearly basis. It would be impractical for any government to have multiple pieces of legislation ready to go every time a particular legal ruling was not to their liking. Particularly as the government would not know the detail of each ruling.
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  4397. That’s exactly what Churchill said as the Nazis poured over the borders of Poland and France.
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  4398. @marktrail8624  It is interesting just how many comments are simply reducing a fight/war against totalitarianism and Ukraine's attempts to remain a free and independent country as just a transactional event. It is a shame that's what American values have been reduced to, "what's it it for me". Sad.
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  4399. In the video we don't actually hear what he said, but it does seem a little over the top to arrest someone for talking rubbish if you could these two characters woul be in gaol.
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  4400. This has nothing to do with defence. Shipping can easily re-route around South Africa.
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  4401. You would need to prove to me first beyond reasonable doubt that the Jesus figure in the Christian bible actually exsisted.
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  4402. What was the One Notion vote?
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  4403. You have to admit it’s pretty easy to do.
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  4404. Could someone please state specifically an Australian value that has been eroded over the past forty years.
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  4405. Yep fact checking is a bitch.
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  4406. It already is
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  4407.  @tagiscom  The Greeks worked out 2500 years ago the earth was a sphere.
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  4408. @tagiscom  I'm not aware of Tim Flannery ever addressing the UN. However he has a long history of advocacy for anthropogenic climate change and care of the environment. So what? You would have to reference the data or scientific literature for your claim the world was freezing in the 70s. Yes there was a Times article and some media publications at that time, but surely you aren't going to rely on a news report as factual reliable scientific data. That would be absurd, as would to take the word of a single individual on anything. You seemed a little mixed up.
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  4409. @tagiscom  There is no scientific data that exists the world was freezing in the 70s. You are referring to a "Times" magazine article. That's not evidence of anything other than your gullibility.
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  4410. In 2016 when Trump was elected Republicans held the house, the senate, and the Presidency. Four years later all of those gains were completely lost. The Democrats would be praying for Trump to run again it would be the best outcome possible.
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  4411. Do you just mindlessly post this comment everywhere or are you a bot?
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  4412.  @Want0nS0up  Yes, absolutely science gets it wrong, nothing is infallible, however some astronomical observations made in the late 19th Century suggested structures on the surface of Mars, however there were sceptical astronomers who doubted this at the time. By 1907 this suggestion had been fully debunked by astronomers. Secondly Al Gore is often misquoted on social media as making this claim about Artic sea ice, but he did say something similar, however he himself misquoted scientific papers. He is a ex journalist/politician. There is no evidence of any published peer reviewed scientific paper that suggested Artic sea ice would be gone by 2008. You yourself may be misquoting a particular model that calculated a future climate with a 10 degree warming for instance. Unfortunately your reply is full of inaccurate and false information, but that's OK as people are fallible and there is no escaping that. Science however is self correcting. I'll accept the science and avoid the personal opinion.
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  4413. Despite the fact Anthony inherited his money, he is well educated and has created a large multinational company. He is widely regarded as one of Australia’s most successful businessman. Bob? I know who’s opinion I favour.
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  4414.  @TheRealBobSmith.  Some.of thier factories 100% renewable and overall the company is at 50% renewable energy and moving to 100% without any issues whatsoever.
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  4415.  @TheRealBobSmith.  On a side note Albert Einstein was a theoretical physicist and I'm not sure I would be taking his word either on practical and profitable business processes.
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  4416. Looking at emigrating.
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  4417. I hit that hulk with a 66 sub cal once.
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  4418.  @peterjones4180  No more waries, back to the point. Bishop implied that with her imput the capability of the bushmaster was significantly increased and that is just wrong. It was designed as a IMV and ended up as an PMV with nothing more than a minor increase in armour.
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  4419.  @peterjones4180  We bought 2.5 billion dollars worth of tanks the other day. Fact check me on the numbers but it was something like 80 MBTs 30 breaching tanks, and 20 recovery tanks plus 100 spare engines.
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  4420.  @peterjones4180  OK so you are being generous to the substance of her comment and I am being somewhat sceptical. That doesn't change the overall comical nature of the entire content of the video clip.
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  4421.  @peterjones4180  M1A2s
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  4422.  @kellysouter4381  As an old retired soldier I like to think so.
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  4423.  @Leosarebetter  So sorry to offend you with the facts of reality.
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  4424.  @Leosarebetter  Cleary you are not Australian or live in this country to have such a breathtaking lack of Australian history.
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  4425.  @Leosarebetter  Yes as I mentioned in my first comment educating RWNJ has clearly failed.
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  4426.  @Leosarebetter  If you say so.
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  4427.  @Leosarebetter  I have achieved the first aim in my original comment.
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  4428. @Leosarebetter  wrong again I got the first sentence spot on.
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  4429. @Leosarebetter  Yes I definitely scored a hit on that one. Hilarious.
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  4430. This is extremist language. This county wasn’t destroyed 10 years ago when Labour was in power. You may not agree with its policies, but it’s election will not destroy this country. Any changes will be minor. There is no evidence inflation was higher under the Rudd/Gillard government as compared to the previous Howard government or the consequent coalition governments.
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  4431. Why would a Christian lobby group complain about a freedom of speech issue. One of the foundations of Christianity is the limiting of free speech in regards to its blasphemy laws. Pot calling kettle black are far as I can see.
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  4432. US GDP has grown over 10% in that time. Wage growth at its highest in 20 years. The largest expansion in jobs in a generation. Yes inflation is slightly above the long term trend, but where do you see things going backwards?
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  4433.  @BDub2024  So who do you think is responsible for the low opinion people have of the Catholic Church caused by the 10s of thousands of children raped under their care?
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  4434. Accusations have to be accompanied with evidence, and there is none. Fake news. Sad.
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  4435. Because you don’t understand the issue. When ignorant people always vote no.
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  4436.  @googlesuppressescomments  The largest defence budgets have been under Labor governments the lowest under conservative governments.
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  4437.  @KIA-MIA-POW  Well no actually. Prior to WWII the conservative government had run the regular Army down to virtually being non existent. You are correct about forecast spending and actual spending as this depends significantly on how the countries ecomony is going. % of GDP is a rough guide as comparison.
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  4438.  @buildmotosykletist1987  The largest defence budget ever was under Labor in 1943 during WWII at 34% of GDP. The lowest under a conservative Menzies government in 1938 at 1.53%. You haven't a clue what you are talking about.
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  4439.  @buildmotosykletist1987  No you are simply mistaken.
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  4440.  @buildmotosykletist1987  Thankyou for acknowledging the error in your comment and obvious mistake. Your comment about defence spending during the Whitlam government while technically correct lacks any context. There was a worldwide recession. Also on average the Howard government spent less as % of GDP on Defence than the previous Hawke/Keating governments. So you are factually wrong again. Don't take my word for it, research the data yourself.
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  4441.  @buildmotosykletist1987  So twice now you accuse me of lying, for what purpose. The data is the data. I use % of GDP as a comparison. I proved you factually wrong once already. You provide no evidence for your statement and in some cases you are correct, but the generalisation that conservative governments always spend more than Labor governments is demonstratively wrong.
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  4442.  @buildmotosykletist1987  Are you unable to read. I provided the % of GDP spent on defence for two governments one conservative the other a Labor which proved beyond all doubt you actually lied or were mistaken. The budget papers show again beyond all doubt the Howard government spent less on Defence than the Hawke/Keating governments as a % of GDP. Also while defence spending on average was slightly lower under Rudd/Gillard in one budget year it actually spent more than any individual year of the Howard government. Your are just factually wrong. Go and do your own research or provide some data or evidence of your totally baseless claim.
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  4443.  @buildmotosykletist1987  So here are the facts. The two lowest budget years since Whitlam are 2002-03 under Howard at 1.62% of GDP and under Gillard at 1.60 or just .02% lower, however under Labor spending increased to 1.93% in 2009-10 more than the Howard government ever spent. Your generalisation of Defence spending under LNP and Labor governments is just factually wrong. However your short term memory is correct since 2014 the defence budget has increased by approximately 0.2% under the LNP government.
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  4444. Today barely 50% of Americans identify as Christian and 28% identify as having no religion. Compare that to 50 years ago 90% of Americans identified as christian. What is strong and well about that?
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  4445. Religion and god in the US is being dumped faster than bitcoin
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  4446.  @markmesseha4518  Not complaining, just stating the facts.
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  4447. Look I don’t what to disagree with your economic credentials, however a simple read of the ABS monthly CPI data clearly shows what is happening with inflation.
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  4448. What we need to be protected from is the inane commentary of Andrew Bolt. Then we would all be better off.
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  4449. Damn that pesky scientism always annoying us with indisputable facts. It so much more fun to just imagine and make stuff up.
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  4450.  @joywilliams8444  Along with Medicare, public hospitals, public roads, all welfare payments, public education. In fact absolutely no public money spent on any individual. Let's not fund the Defence force with public money either. See how utterly stupid your comment/argument is. Idiocy of the highest order.
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  4451.  @Eric-kn4yn  WTF are you talking about? If you seriously think any foreign government has any input into how either the LNP or Labor treasurers construct their budgets then you are a nutjob. Sorry to be so blunt.
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  4452.  @cadejust6777  Politicians is the most part work long hours and have very responsible jobs. While I do not agree with virtually everything MS Hanson says I certainly don’t begrudge her parliamentary wage and allowances.
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  4453.  @joywilliams8444  The NDIS is an insurance scheme specifically designed to provide quality care for disabled children/adults. No person should ever be reliant on their parents care forever. It is an absurd suggestion. Many disabled people rely on a team of support workers/carers for 24/7 care, how else to you think it can be done. Three shifts of 8 hours plus extra support if the individual needs lifting for personal hygiene. If the individual suffers seizures then that 24 care requires support staff to be awake right through the night. Meals need to be prepared, accommodation cleaned and maintained. Clothes washed and ironed. Clients need to be transported to doctors appointments and physio sessions. How do you expect this to be done without at least 4 support staff. Your entire comment is one of stupid envy and ridiculously stupid ignorance.
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  4454. They already are. All public servants salaries are public knowledge.
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  4455. It’s about the only thing RWNJs respond to. Commonsense doesn’t work, logical reasoned argument doesn’t work, facts don’t work. So personal abuse it is chicken little.
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  4456. No factually incorrect. At the 2021 census total Christian faiths was only 40%.
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  4457. I’m not sure Andrew Bolt has any actual journalistic qualifications, but your absolutely right
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  4458. Our unemployment stats are at historic lows there just can’t be that many people out there trying to find work
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  4459.  @JINGWA64  Our unemployment stat's come from the ABS and though the margin is very low ie anyone who works an hour a week is considered employed it has been a standard measure for many years. The unemployment data is not collected by the government and has nothing to do with jobseeker.
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  4460. The February labour force data unemployment fell to 4% Participation rate increased to 66.4% employment increased to 13372000 employment to population increased to 63.8% Underemployment rate decreased to 6.6% Monthly hours worked increased by 149 million hours. So there is nothing in the data to suggest there is a large qty of people seeking work because of vaccine mandates
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  4461. @fats sem Yes I am not arguing with you what you said is correct, we had two quarters of negative GDP back in 2020, however since then and currently all the economic data has been relatively good. The national debt you speak of is correct, however as a proportion of our GDP is perfectly manageable. Essentially we have no problems paying off the interest or the debt. It will take many years, 15 or 20 at last count, so I agree it is something we need to keep a close eye on but we are nowhere near where it could actually cause problems.
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  4462. @fats sem What vaccines are do you mean? Hepatitis A Flu Polio Rabies MMR Rotavirus Smallpox Chickenpox Whooping cough Yellow fever Japanese Encephalitis Dipthera Tetanus Covid19
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  4463. @fats sem it was just that you quoted the government figure $1.5 trillion and then spoke about the household debt which is much higher at $2.5 trillion. So which type of debt do you mean, household or national?
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  4464. @fats sem Because I had them all, and I’m fighting fit.
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  4465. Actually that’s a lie I have never had a rabies vaccine.
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  4466. @fats sem I’m not suggesting I understand virus immunology. Different viruses have different characteristics, the flu virus mutates like the coronavirus where as smallpox doesn’t and yes your right it has taken close to 200 years to eradicate smallpox and polio now only exists in two small pockets in Pakistan and Afghanistan. On the other hand many diseases in Australia have virtually been eliminated through vaccines, MMR for instance. When was the last time you heard of a kid getting measles. The HPV vaccine has already starting reducing the cases of ovarian cancer in women. None of these vaccines are perfect.
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  4467. @fats sem On a side note I am agreeing with you on most points, and seeking a little clarification that’s all. There is no need to get snarky.
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  4468. @fats sem Back to my original point that you called garbage, which was factually correct data quoted from the ABS. You then quoted a figure that was incorrect $1.4 trillion. Our gross debt is currently $963 billion and will increase to $1199 billion in 2025. Government debt as a % of GDP is only 43% which is well under the IMF and World banks guidelines of 60%. What is high is our Household debt % to GDP which is 129% and that is troubling. What would you recommend to stop households and individuals from borrowing so much money?
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  4469. GDP growth 2021 looks like being approx 5.7%. GDP growth in 2017. 2.3%. Job growth 2021 approx 6 million, job growth 2017 2.2 million. Unemployment 2021 4.6% unemployment rate 2017 4.1%. Wage growth 2021 4.3% wage growth 2017 2.5%. So as anybody can clearly see comparing the the first year of the Trump administration to the first year of the Biden administration WTF are you on about, how can it be the greatest economy ever then and now be ruinous. Yes there are some issues now and inflation may be a concern in the short term, but seriously shove the politics to one side just look at the data.
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  4470. Factually incorrect. The concept that One Notion represents the average Australian is patently absurd. One Notion regularly polls about 5% nationally at elections. Her opinion and character most definitely do not reflect the core values of Australians and this is demonstrated clearly in One Notion lack of political success.
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  4471.  @datsuntwosixty160  Keep on believing that and all is good in the world.
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  4472.  @danquaylesitsspeltpotatoe8307  I'm sorry but your reply is just nonsensical incoherent rubbish. A federal election is in fact an absolute indication of what the voting public want and One Notion regularly poll nationally at 5%. It is just an idiotic conspiracy theory to suggest all the independent polling companies conduct rigged surveys. Clearly the only voices you can hear are the ones inside your head talking to you.
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  4473.  @danquaylesitsspeltpotatoe8307  One Notion voters are fringe dwellers and your comment reflects this reality.
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  4474. That would make some sense, however Turnbull was vehemently against a voice and know though carefully reading and understanding he realises it is not what he initially said it was. Good on him for being educated.
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  4475. A degustation meal at a two or three hatted restaurant in Sydney with a fine Aussie red would easily be $1000 pp. She no doubt didn’t eat alone.
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  4476. Seriously how ignorant are you people. The National Audit office conducted an audit of the NIAA in March of 2023. The results are open to the public and are published on the agency’s website.
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  4477. @letstalk3265  It's last audit of the NIAA actually highlighted some deficiencies in the NIAA and its fraud control. The NIAA accepted these faults and the recommendations to fix them. All you have is parrot your RWNJ commentators talking points in one long nonsensical rant of nothingness. The ANAO was partly responsible for discovering the unethical practices of the previous government's Robodebt which led to a Royal Commission. Once again you literally haven't got a clue about the subject or what you are commenting on.
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  4478. TFFT.
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  4479. The old carbon footprint fallacy again. Carbon footprint was a term invented by the fossil fuel industry to move the blame for pollution from the emitter to the consumer. The PR firms for BP ( the same ones that told you lead in petrol is a good thing and smoking won’t harm you) sold this as a line during the mid 90s and you morons took the bait hook line and sinker.
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  4480. Yes you only need to read his testimony to the Royal commission into child sexual abuse to realise just how many lives he touched.
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  4481.  @BDub2024  Yes I can’t imagine why a jury would believe the eyewitness account of a choirboy who had Pell shove his penis down his throat. Perhaps they believed him
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  4482. A completely baseless and false claim. The AEC commissioner has already debunked these claims. What data cite the source.
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  4483.  @KurtBoulter  Cite your source? A simple request.
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  4484.  @Fortnite87463  Quite often decent normal people hear these phrases and words and pick them up and use them and don't realise their history or significance. I'm in no way suggesting Danielle is any of the descriptors of the groups that use it, just that these are the people she is flirting with.
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  4485. No problems build one, nothing is stopping you.
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  4486. Don’t forget the $100 trillion worth of condoms to Gaza.
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  4487. 1. Provide evidence of your $40 billion a year claim. It is completely false but I’d like to know where you got it from, other than just making it up in your head 2. The 1967 constitutional amendment didn’t make them citizens but did allow data to be collected ie counted in the census. 3. Where di Indigenous people get free housing? Provide evidence 4. Land tax is already a thing and collected by state governments WTF are you talking about? 5. No constitutional voice is required for any sort of Treaty negotiations to take place. Again WTF are you talking about? 6. Again where in any debate discussions, statements or comments has the indigenous community asked for or demanded free housing? Or again is this just something you made up in your head?
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  4488.  @lindamansell7242  So you just mindlessly agree with claims that have been repeatedly proven to be false. In my reply I refuted every single point. In fact in the last budget direct funding to indigenous people was $4.2 billion (as evidenced by the budget papers) This claim of 40 billion is racist misinformation, it is a lie, and you have fallen for it hook line and sinker, probably because you wanted to.
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  4489.  @wyattfamily8997  We are still waiting on your answer.
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  4490.  @monkeysezbegood  Jimboken is using an technique of argumentation called solipsism in that he accuses you of not knowing but only believing the data, it's a good trick but that's all it is. You do know the data and you are correct 243 seperate scientists collectively volunteered there time (they are not paid, they do this on their own time) to read and collate the data from over 14000 scientific papers published ove the last 5 years, and the results of that have been summarised down into the IPCC report it is not a political document. Jimboken then manipulated you into agreeing the only solution is Nuclear power which the IPCC report most definitely does not say. Fossil fuels the world over are subsidised by governments hence your taxs, Nuclear in the US , coal in Australia, gas in Canada. Vast quantities of economists have argued the benefits of a carbon emissions scheme, don't let him get away with the appeal to emotion argument that is just another logical fallacy used in argumentation. He also used a form of ad hominem attack in implying that unless you agree with him/her you're an ideological nutter again another logical fallacy. In short his replys and comments are completely loaded with logical fallacious argument one after the other. Anthropogenic climate change is real, it requires a varied and significant response, not Jimbokens simplistic one solution will fix all.
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  4491.  @monkeysezbegood  Sorry i wasn't trying to talk down to you and I agree Nuclear energy will be component of of power generation into the future, but it comes with political, regulatory, security, and weaponisation issues, that can be solved, but it isn't the great panacea zealots would like us to believe.
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  4492.  @ravensfan777  We have the 14th largest economy in the world and piss up against a wall more money in a day than the Houthis spend in a year.
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  4493. Factually incorrect the 14th amendment applies to the entire US, that’s all 50 states.
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  4494. How is it a failure. It brings support and dignity to hundreds of thousands of disabled people. Is that what offends you. Disabled people being properly cared for.
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  4495. Some economists claim the single most influential thing on housing prices was the Howard government giving a 50% on capital gains tax.
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  4496.  @slimlinebond  I understand your supply and demand point about migration (which could easily be fixed by building more homes) but how does federal government spending (which I concede can be inflationary) directly effect housing prices? And if you think this is the case then why isn’t the 9 years of surplus budgets under the LNP governments also a significant contributing factor?
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  4497. Frenched cutlets or a rack of them served rare with a touch of lemon and rosemary.
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  4498.  @itsaustraliadayeveryday7234  I get my lamb from the butcher just down the road. It is saltbush fed from the Cowra region of NSW and it is the best. I sear it on a hot cast iron dish for only a minute or two and then into a oven at 180 for 7 to 9 minutes. Nothing tastes better.
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  4499. No you tell us where does the money trail go? Either put up or STFU.
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  4500.  @coconuciferanuts339  Yeah nah. It’s nonsensical to suggest it’s cheaper once it’s running as the getting it up and running is the cost that has to be retrieved, and that’s exorbitant prices for electricity.
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  4501.  @coconuciferanuts339  Yes. 2 minutes of research and you would find that in France, US, Korea, Russia, and China nuclear power is heavily subsidised by government payments to make it competitive with wind and solar.
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  4502. Could you please cite the reference or provide evidence for your claim of the referendum costing $billions. When you can’t I expect you to provide an apology or at least quote the correct $ figure the parliament passed in legislation. Thankyou..
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  4503.  @timrohds750  So you have no issues with clear misinformation or worse a deliberate lie in a discussion or semi public statement. If everyone knows the true cost of the referendum why was not the correct figure quoted?
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  4504. $75.2 million allocated over 2 years that’s the correct figure. There is a contingency fund with $160 million if required. The claim of $billions is either pure ignorance or racist propaganda.
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  4505.  @timrohds750  ✔one RWNJ freaking out.
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  4506.  @timrohds750  Somewhat more interesting is you had no problems with $billions of dollars being spent on the referendum as falsely claimed by the original comment, and yet freak out with $75 million being the correct amount.
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  4507. Classic strawman. Carlin was a clever comedian, but if quoting a carny is your idea of an argument then the proponents of renewable energy have you beaten.
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  4508.  @Nathan-ry3yu  OMG you have selective history disorder. The 1973 recession was a mostly a inflation led oil supply issue. The 1990 recession was led buy the 1987 stock market crash (you conveniently left that little economic fact out of your deluded one sided selective memory disorder). The Keating government may have done more to lessen the impact on people, but it certainly didn’t cause the worldwide recession. Due to fiscal policies by the Rudd/Gillard governments Australia missed out on the 2008 recession caused by the Global financial disaster (started in America due to poor banking regulations) and then the 2020 pandemic recession which needs no explanation. To its credit the Morrison government did try its best to limit the damage through its fiscal policy and we did rebound relatively quickly. There was no recession in Australia in 2000 in fact after the 1990 recession Australia had 30 years of continuous economic growth only broken by the Pandemic recession in 2020. I have no idea what you are talking about with a recession in 2000 and I’m pretty sure you don’t either. Under Keating GDP fell 1.7% under Morrison 7%. Again you have your data factually wrong. The recession in1990 certainly lasted longer 12 month’s as opposed to the 6 months in 2020 and yes the 1990 recession caused untold hardship, but do some reading. Paul Keating did not repeat did not cause the 1987 international stock market slump.
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  4509. Trump signed the deal in Doha back in early 2020. Biden just implemented it. They are both equally to blame.
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  4510.  @Wraxieus  That's right Trump had a complete withdrawal of Troops by May, Biden delayed it by 4 months. You are in deluded world. Trump did the deal and it was a crap deal and Biden has eaten that sandwich. You are so blinded by your political bias you are unable to argue coherently.
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  4511.  @sandrablake2362  The US military withdrew so skilfully nobody realised they had gone and I might add without a single casualty. Trump signed the deal with the Taliban which obviously we now know was a rubbish deal, that Biden had to eat. Trump is to blame as much as Biden, but your political bias makes you blind to any sensible debate.
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  4512.  @tagiscom  The CSIRO Gencost report had both large and small scale nuclear power significantly more expensive than renewables + viability + storage. So again where did you get your data from? The AMEO has the cost of new transmission at $15 billion, so again where did you get your data from? The $billions being spent on renewables is private investment (yes it attracts subsidies) , the $billions the LNP is spending on nuclear is your tax dollars 100% all of it.
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  4513. You do understand that in a parliamentary democracy such as Australia the people don’t elect a PM, the Parliament does, almost exclusively by the party holding the most seats.
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  4514.  @infidel202  Thankyou for affording me the same legitimacy as Ian Plimer.
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  4515.  @MarkBrown-gc6hr  There are literally tens of thousands of published peer reviewed scientific papers that show with evidence that anthropogenic climate change is accepted science. Ian Plimer has not to my knowledge ever published a peer reviewed scientific paper on anthropogenic climate change. He has written books and contributed numerous articles that have been debunked. How many scientific papers do you wish me to quote that show Ian Plimer to be wrong. By the way it is interesting that you use the same Language as Plimer, science doesn't "prove" anything it merely presents the evidence. You sound like a religious fundamentalist.
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  4516.  @wyattfamily8997  I understand Plimer has been debunked on numerous issues and I understand Chris Bowen has made numerous errors as well. What's your point?
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  4517.  @info88w11  A wonderfully inane comment that I take as a compliment, as it shows the complete vacuousness of your argument. Please tell me I'm a leftard or better still some emjoi robots.
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  4518.  @info88w11  Your last comment makes literally no sense. You commented on my comment which had nothing to do with Albo but was about Ian Plimer. WTF are you talking about?
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  4519. @marcusrwalker  No it most certainly doesn't. The Mabo decision by the High Court is irreversible. It had nothing to do with Australian legislation, what it did was establish English common law land rights for indigenous people. You can't change that decision. Native title and its amendments that flowed from the Wik decision which were all explicitly designed to limit indigenous land rights can be changed or negated but that goes for everyone or are suggesting Apartheid.
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  4520. @dmrftg6000  You could completely rewrite a constitution and dissolve all English common law. You could institute Apartheid and deny indigenous people any rights and grant non indigenous people whatever. Of course we would no longer be living in Australia
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  4521.  @echelon2k8  Reality
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  4522. @derekmottley3656  No we can't.
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  4523. @echelon2k8  And again that's your personal opinion it is anecdotal and as worthless as a fart in the wind.
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  4524. @echelon2k8 on the other hand you obviously understand the meaning of a fart in the wind.
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  4525.  @echelon2k8  Do it then, I dare you to attempt to change common law ownership rights. Gather your RWNJ political forces and give it a go again I dare you to. I’ll sit back a wait for hell to freeze over.
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  4526. @echelon2k8  Uluru wasn't given. Under Australian law it was always owned by the local indigenous group. Your entire comment is false.
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  4527. @echelon2k8  I'm not denying that ceremony took place, what I'm saying is that ceremony was completely unnecessary as was proven in the Mabo decision Uluru was already owned by the local indigenous group. Stealing property and returning it is not giving anything.
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  4528. @echelon2k8  No you are factually wrong in law. Take up your stupid opinion with the High Court. You are incorrect, you are stating a falsehood. You are not in the realm of reality.
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  4529. @echelon2k8  No I understand you think it is a fraud. However the other 27 million of us and the High Court of Australia in a decision that is irreversible ie your opinion is worthless, decided different. You are wrong in fact and wrong in reality.
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  4530.  @echelon2k8  Hilarious “truth will out” clearly you and Keith Windschuttle share the same delusion. The High Court Mabo decision 6 to 1 is finale. It established indigenous land rights that are irreversible. You have nothing but your own little bubble of delusional bush lawyer illogical nonsense to live in, enjoy it.
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  4531.  @echelon2k8  "truth will out" hilarious. Off in your little delusional world of bush lawyers. Comedy gold.
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  4532.  @echelon2k8  The entire legal and political system completely disagrees with you, and there you stand sucking your thumb and demanding like a three year old, I must be right. So unbelievably laughably stupid.
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  4533. In 1770 Lieutenant James Cook claimed ownership of the east coast of Australia on behalf of Great Britain. This claim was based on the concept of terra nullius, or land of nobody, whereby Britain assumed that Aboriginal people did not have any form of political organisation and therefore no leaders with the authority to sign treaties. It meant in effect that, according to British law, Australia’s Indigenous population had no legitimate claim to the land on which they had lived for thousands of years. In 1835 grazier and explorer John Batman used a treaty to buy land around Port Phillip Bay (present-day Melbourne) directly from its Aboriginal inhabitants. However, Governor Bourke’s Proclamation of 10 October that year stated that people found dwelling on land without the authority of the government would be considered trespassers. This proclamation quashed the treaty and codified the concept of terra nullius. Aboriginal people therefore could not sell land, nor could individuals acquire it, except directly through the Crown. Four people standing in front of a statue of Lady Justice. - click to view larger image From left: Dave Passi, Eddie Mabo, barrister Bryan Keon-Cohen and James Rice outside the Queensland Supreme Court, 1989 Challenging terra nullius In May 1982 a group of Meriam from the Eastern Torres Strait including David Passi, Sam Passi, Celuia Mapo Salee and James Rice, led by Eddie Koiki Mabo, lodged a case with the High Court of Australia for legal ownership of the island. Over a period of 10 years, 33 Meriam people, including the plaintiffs, generated 4,000 pages of transcripts of evidence. The evidence presented included proof that the eight clans of Mer (Murray Island) have occupied clearly defined territories on the island for hundreds of years, and proved the continuity of custom on Mer. The High Court resolved that the Supreme Court of Queensland should determine the parameters of the case. While this decision was underway, the Queensland Parliament passed the Torres Strait Islands Coastal Islands Act 1985, which ‘extinguished without compensation’ any Torres Strait Islander claims to their traditional lands. In February 1986, the Meriam challenged the legislation and in December 1988 the High Court ruled in the Mabo No. 1 case that the Act contravened the Commonwealth Racial Discrimination Act 1975. This enabled the High Court to begin hearing Mabo No. 2, the Meriam’s land rights case. On 3 June 1992, six of the seven judges agreed that the Meriam held traditional ownership of the lands of Mer. The decision led to the passing of the Native Title Act 1993, providing the framework for all Australian Indigenous people to make claims of native title.
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  4534. Yeah that knighthood to prince Philip or the numerous secret ministries, they were all proud moments for prime ministers.
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  4535.  @elastotec173  Fossil fuel subsidies in Australia total over $10 billion a year
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  4536. Coal production in Australia is heavily subsidised directly by taxpayers. Taxpayers payed for the railway infrastructure used to move the coal. They payed for the coal loaders. They payed for the privatisation of the coal generators. They pay directly still for the 50% discount off the market rate for coal sold to the generators, and finally any fossil fuel used attracts a federal tax subsidy. Coal generators in NSW are actually losing money as even with all these subsidies they can’t compete with cheaper means.
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  4537. If anybody commenting here actually had even the remotest clue of how qualifying for and how funding is allocated for a disability the discussion could be half sensible. The NDIS plans are individually suited to the disability so that a high functioning person with autism most likely will not qualify at all, where as some autistic adults I have meet are not verbal and are severely autistic. These more severe cases do attract significant funding as in day services these severe cases require 1:1 care, that might be in the range of $50000 annually. Now can we have a sensible discussion?
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  4538. Yes because one is a liberal democracy the other a terrorist organisation. Of course it will be held to a higher standard you dimwit.
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  4539. Bye
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  4540. Actually Science tells us it is. By the way there is only one human race. Your idea of race is just a social construct. Gender is a social construct as well. You mean sex and yes there is inseminators and gestaters, so what.
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  4541. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  4542. @2Bros-OVO  Hilarious, you really haven't got a clue about polling. Of course they are bought. They are all bought. That's what polling companies do, they sell polling data. You are comedy gold. Where do you do your stand up act because I'd pay money to watch your act. You are genuinely funny.
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  4543. What is a voice vote? because your use of such language means you clearly don’t understand at all what you are commenting on. You then enter a racist agenda by suggesting indigenous culture is only related to genealogy ( genealogy is only one aspect of aboriginality) . What was the real point of your comment?
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  4544.  @jeffappleton926  So your first point is racist you low life grub. You immediately assume a non elected body of indigenous peoples would be prone to cronyism. In my original reply I made a perfectly legitimate point. You just confirmed it with your overt and clear racist comment. I don’t know about Richard but I know you are a racist grub.
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  4545.  @petesmitt  So there has been a widely recognised test legally for many years. Genealogy, identification, and recognition. I kinda of assumed everyone knows this as it is common public knowledge.
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  4546.  @petesmitt  So you clearly understand the law you just choose to remain stupid.
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  4547. Yeah that’s right Armies of transgender advocates are coming for us. Dean you are a dimwit.
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  4548. Yes that is correct a jury in a civil trial found him guilty of sexual abuse.
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  4549. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  4550. Spending is actually 1 gazillion batrillion magillion dollars.
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  4551. Under English and Australian common law you do have a certain level of free speech. That doesn’t mean if you say something others don’t have the right to call you on it.
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  4552. Actually you are factually incorrect. As a percentage of GDP Labor is spending less than the Morrison government and on par for the Howard government.
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  4553.  @brianmorris8045  No it initially misrepresented a voice (reference Turnbull and Joyce’s backflip) and now thinks it can use it politically to wedge the government. That tactic may work but it is just purely cynical politics.
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  4554. I’ll answer them
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  4555. Actually I'm pretty sure Christians and there blasphemy laws started some of that.
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  4556. And your evidence of your claim that disagrees with the overwhelming opinion of the scientific community is?
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  4557. It is the Westminster system of parliament, all comments have to be addressed through the speaker. If you don’t like it these is always a Republic
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  4558. Yeah 89 court cases and not a shred of evidence, not one single piece of voter corruption has ever been presented. You are talking out through your lower intestinal system.
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  4559. Does anybody actually have any evidence of corruption or have you all just made it up in your heads?
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  4560. Hilarious, but sad for the kids he abused.
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  4561.  @Brittanyjones-sf7rc  You keep believing that all the children the Catholic clergy raped over years and years of institutional sexual abuse right around the world and you keep telling yourself it was their own fault. I I'll keep believing you are a low life grub. Fair deal?
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  4562. WTF has that got to do with Australia?
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  4563.  @PJRayment  The same reasoned approach to homosexuality, women's rights, blasphemy laws. Modern science came out of the enlightenment 1700 years after the beginnings of Christianity. Christianity had nothing to do with it. Modern science evolved in spite of Christianity as it did in many other religious and non Christian cultures.
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  4564.  @KG-wd9rg  You seem to have little understanding of science and its methods.
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  4565.  @PJRayment  Science predates any Judeo-Christian influence by 500 years with the Ancient Greeks the individuals you take about are Renaissance scientists. Modern Western science didn't come about till the influence of secular philosophers during the enlightenment. This is really schoolboy stuff and is covered in the Stanford Encyclopaedia of Philosophy. Oh I agree Christian scholarship believes everything is based on a God without a shred of evidence. Rodney Stark is a respected academic but I can't take a apologist for creationism seriously. Using reason and logic to form an opinion is one thing, but taking the Ancient writings from a deeply flawed and contradictary text to believe there is god and what that God decides is moral, is dissolving one's personal responsibility.
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  4566.  @PJRayment  The AMA are left wing? The AMA are one of the most conservative associations in the country. Two of their President's of recent have been Liberal politicians. It has a history of attempting to stem the tide of change in the health care system and fought voraciously against a universal health care system. To say it is left wing says more about where you sit on the political spectrum than anything else. Just guessing but would you be a neo-facist, alt-right, theocratic, ultranationalist kind a guy by any chance?
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  4567. Thankyou for your contribution to society. Fortunately there are plenty of Australians willing to pay tax so the public health and hospital system can take care of you as your health fades.
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  4568.  @kanevparise  Both my parents were chain smokers so I know exactly how expensive it is. When cancer killed my father I saw the cost up close.
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  4569. Do you see the irony?
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  4570. A modern liberal culture can have a discussion, it need not be divisive.
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  4571. No you can’t change the law. The High Court has determined the law that detained people indefinitely was unconstitutional. Writing a new law would still be unconstitutional. Game over. Also some of these people are stateless, where exactly do you suggest we return someone without a passport to?
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  4572.  @lcox6468  Totally agree. However most if not all of the people have completed their sentences. Are you suggesting someone be gaoled for life for a non violent crime? In one specific case a murderer was sentenced to 20 years which he served. Now he is stateless, he has no passport. Where exactly do you think we can send him? What you are suggesting is illegal. You can’t forcibly deport someone who is stateless. If you do you have committed a crime. Which detention centre do you wish to be sent to for the rest of your life?
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  4573. @lcox6468  You made a post on a semi public forum that was illogical and I merely pointed that. The law has been changed, you can't detain someone who can't be deported indefinitely. That's not bullying it's stating the obvious. You seem to think you can keep someone in gaol forever just because they are not an Australian citizen and accuse me of being the bully. That's comedy gold.
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  4574. So your comment on antisemitism is to be Islamophobic. What happened to your racist comments about asian Australians or the indigenous community. Surely there is another minority group you can punch down on.
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  4575. What was hilarious was how quickly the coward Musk retreated from John Stewart’s offer to appear on his show. This was after cowardly Musk asked to go on the show.
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  4576. Typical. Don’t like the message attack the messenger. So brave.
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  4577.  @crosseyedone7960  Then why post such a idiotic comment?
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  4578.  @Rae-nq2yw  I don’t agree with most things she says however I attack the argument not the person. Simple really.
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  4579.  @steverogers9507  No problems.
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  4580. 70 to100 years.
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  4581.  @unknownkadath1289  Your argument is fallacious. It is called the nutjob fallacy or cherry picking fallacy. You have taken one example which proves nothing. The US is neither particularly religious or secular. I spoke generally, but I can easily disprove your argument. Compare one of the most secular countries in the world Sweden with one of the most religious Timor Leste and on every single measure from GDP to life expectancy to GENI index, to crime rates, Sweden is far better. There is absolutely no advantage to being religious. In fact it’s even worse than that, it is as if God is deliberately making religious countries suffer.
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  4582.  @chadjcrase  So why then is crime rates and murder significantly higher in religious countries compared to secular countries. Again take the 20 most religious countries and compare them to the 20 most secular countries and low and behold if you live in a religious country you have a much higher chance of being robbed and murdered. Again there is no value at all in religious belief.
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  4583.  @unknownkadath1289  I didn’t cherry pick one country I gave an example of one country to another country and qualified it as such. You get the same result with the 20 most religious countries when you compare them with the 20 most secular. Also the mean average life expectancy in the US going backwards for the first time since WWII is directly related to deaths from Covid and has nothing to do with increased secularism.
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  4584.  @PJRayment  No you haven't answered it at all. This religious history of a country is irrelevant. The data proves beyond doubt there is absolutely no advantage to religious belief whatsoever. What a stupid comment in reply to a statement that the US is neither particularly religious or secular by stating it is both. A completely pointless assertion. Again it is irrelevant what religion is practiced in that country secular countries do better and its history is irrelevant to the point. You continue with your idiotic strawman. No it has absolutely nothing to do with what religion was previously practiced. Your stupid strawman Again. There is no evidence that Christian biblical belief provides a better life. The data shows the opposite. Comparing two countries for infant mortality is not cherry picking as it was just an example as further explained by the average infant mortality spread over 40 countries religious and secular. Again anothrt strawman. Nobody is denying Christian history, but it is irrelevant to current data. But your last comment is the most stupid. Just a cursory look at the data on deaths in the US from covid shows the clear link with the drop in life expectancy, however there had been a minor decrease that started around the time of the Trump administration as well.
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  4585.  @PJRayment  Yes Phil we dont need your lack of morality that you can only get from reading a book. Happy for you to worship your imaginary friend, but keep it to yourself. The rest of us have important issues to deal with responsibly.
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  4586.  @PJRayment  No you haven't answered a single thing merely cowardly side stepped a simple question. In the context of standard of living the individual religious history of country is irrelevant as on average more secular a country is the better off it is. The US is not a particularly religious country when compared to Timor Leste or Nigeria or many other countries. Your have provides zero evidence for your claim of a god or any of your assertions. The data clearly shows there absolutely no benefit to religious belief or practices. That doesn't mean secularism is the cause of increased life expectancy, better wealth, less crime, better wealth distribution, better education outcomes, all it means is there is no advantage whatsoever for a society to engage in religious practices. No Phil you never make a claim because you know you know you can't defend your position. It's just cowardly. Comorbidities has nothing to to with the total fatality rate. Obese people existed before covid, as did diabetics, as did cancer suffers. It is stupid beyond belief to suggest anything other than Covid contributed to the steep rise in deaths in the US from early 2020. It doesn't even make sense with your earlier statement that the US is a religious country considering it was one of the worst hit countries for covid deaths. It is just nonsensical idiocy. Your god completely deserted millions of fundamentalist Christians you didn't mask up and refused vaccines and died in thier droves, totally unnecessarily.
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  4587.  @joshuasadler9243  No completely wrong. Health orders have been tested in all our courts in multiple states and all have been found to be perfectly legal, no exceptions. You are factually wrong. Vaccine technology has been around for over 200 years and has literally saved hundreds of millions lives. Yes Luddites did frown on history.
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  4588.  @joshuasadler9243  just an unsubstantiated claim with no facts other than your preconceived bias.
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  4589.  @peterbarber7613  I can cite the court cases in both NSW and Victoria where the legality of health orders/lockdowns was proven beyond all reasonable doubt to be perfectly legal. You are completely misinformed.
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  4590.  @peterbarber7613  Read Supreme Court rulings on Kassam v Hazzard and Henry v Hazzard NSWSC 1320. You are factually wrong.
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  4591.  @JHK23PS5  oh you mean with of the comment of with all confidence of the blindly ignorant. Yes well that was not a insult merely a factual statement.
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  4592.  @JHK23PS5  So you are accusing the vast majority of voters of being in the Dan cult. Seems to me you are the one out of step. The voters have spoken and you are on the outer. Deal with it.
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  4593.  @JHK23PS5  so once more for the dummies. I have never deleted a single post on youtube. I have edited many for spelling or grammar mistakes but never repeat never deleted one. Youtube have censored many as sometimes dealing with nutjobs means I have on occasion meet abuse with clever and witty replies.
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  4594. The Uluṟu statement is a public document and can easily be accessed on the internet via a simple search.
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  4595. Because eventually green energy will be used to produce green energy. Nobody is talking about zero emissions only net zero CO2 emissions. Do you understand the difference?
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  4596. @Nathan-ry3yu  A nonsensical strawman as in my reply I explained I don't expect or does anybody for all CO2 emissions to eliminated. I made no such claim. I asked a polite question and you went of on some bizarre childish rant. You shouldn't get so worked up, you will give yourself an ulcer.
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  4597. @Nathan-ry3yu  I know your talking out of your lower colon.
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  4598.  @indiathylane2158  I have no issues with your comment or J comment. My only point was the Labor party and the unions don’t get off scot free for the deep ingrained racism of our founding document or the White Australia policy.
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  4599. This dimwits argument is the planned tax cut gave low and middle income incomes nothing is complaining that the amendment doesn’t give them enough.
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  4600. The French owned nuclear industry (EDF) is in debt €64billion. Nuclear power in France is heavily subsidised by the French taxpayer that’s why it is able to export power to Europe.
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  4601. Oh please please please Mr Potato head please take on Deano as you main policy advisor.
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  4602. Nice homophobic comment. Christian nationalist I presume.
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  4603. @Leftism is Cancer And in your question the complete and total inability of you to understand the difference between a legislated body that advises the executive and a constitutional body that advises the parliament is clearly beyond your understanding. I’ll leave it at that.
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  4604.  @lollypop2413  sorry how do I know what?
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  4605.  @jeffappleton926  what you described is the executive asking for advice. Not the indigenous community offering its advice. Completely different.
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  4606.  @brianmorris8045  🚷
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  4607.  @brianmorris8045  The response of a frightened little child in a thunder storm. Understandable.
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  4608.  @jeffappleton926  You refuted nothing. All you did was emphasise my point. Legislative bodies created by government can be dissolved by parliament. A constitutionally enshrined advisory body must be heard (but not heeded) This is an important and fundamental difference you fail to grasp.
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  4609.  @jeffappleton926  what a ludicrously stupid reply. The indigenous community in an overwhelming majority has asked the Australian people for exactly that. A voice. Again you utterly fail to comprehend the significance of a constitutionally enshrined voice. A seat at the table that recognises that hey we are your equal.
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  4610.  @gppsoftware  Absolute rubbish and factually incorrect. The Waitangi Tribunal was established in 1975 and has no veto power. As per the Waitangi treaty indigenous people have always had political representation. It is nonsensical to attempt to draw an equivalency between a formal treaty which New Zealand has and a constitutionally enshrined advisory body.
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  4611. What a completely idiotic headline. If not for progressives and liberals we would still be gaoling homosexuals. What a total dimwit this bloke is.
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  4612. Why because it showed you to be a sexist bigot.
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  4613. Surprisingly we live in a peaceful democracy where governments change or remain on a one person one vote system. Your idiocy belongs in 1930s Germany.
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  4614. Ooooh we are real scared. You dimwit turd burglar
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  4615.  @gardenkitty  Luke 17 is about faith and service. It has got nothing to about abortion. Your specific reference is about the consequences of encouraging sin. Have you even read the passage you sent me too?
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  4616.  @GET-OUT-OF-LIFE-ALIVE  This doesn’t account for the 70% of fertilised eggs (humans) that are flushed out during the menstrual cycle. In human history this accounts for the slaughtering of billions of babies by your god. None of these references are specific mentions of abortion and are merely interpretations.
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  4617.  @iconcanada3660  I asked a simple question, and you give me a mythical character from history to talk to. Thanks no help at all.
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  4618. Nope Dutton sacked him. How many women in your opinion need to report a serial offender 1? 2? 3?
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  4619.  @KaseyHatton  sacked him from the party room. Next the Libs will sack him from the Party. Unless he resigned we are stuck with him as a Senator.
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  4620.  @KaseyHatton  Turns out it wasn’t a play, just the truth.
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  4621.  @KaseyHatton  Dutton has called for him to resign from Parliament, no doubt over the next few days he will announce he has separated from his partner. He will cling onto his senate spot as he is now unemployable.
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  4622.  @KaseyHatton  And as she correctly pointed out the MSM smashed her until white women started coming forward. Turns out the only person who has shown any honesty or honour in the whole affair is Lydia.
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  4623.  @nathantudor5763  Just two minutes of reading on the World Nuclear Energy website confirms the data presented. Stay ignorant for all I care, but your 4 year old deserves a better education.
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  4624. Gate keeping the non binary toilets in the basement of Parliament House where they hold their party meetings.
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  4625.  @ZELJKO472  please tell me you are in a position to directly influence LNP policy. If not you need to be.
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  4626.  @ZELJKO472  You really need to get a job in policy development for the Libs or the Nats.
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  4627. Why would you remove your money from super where it is taxed at 30% to a marginal rate of 45%. What you suggest is nonsensical.
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  4628. Please Barnaby please show us your evidence of claim.
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  4629.  @dougwilcher608  General Milley was personally appointed Joint Chief by President Trump. So in actual fact if you think there is a problem then it was the Republicans who caused it.
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  4630. So the three universitiy degrees two of which are masters, and the combat he saw in Iraq where he was on the ground with a pistol in his hand along side his troops not good enough for you. Three bronze stars. Distinguished service cross. Are you getting the picture. Not only is your comment just factually wrong, it is as if you have no understanding of the military at all.
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  4631.  @joelmedina7777  How in world would the Joint Chief benefit financially from his position unless you are accuseing him of some completely unproven or unknown corrupt activity. Just because it's in your imagination doesn't make it true. General Milley has spent 40 years defending the US and that includes in combat. Look in the mirror and decide who is in unAmerican.
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  4632.  @JCX-9  You made the claim, and clearly you are unable or too lazy to support it. I never said or suggested that US arms manufacturers don't profit by both US and foreign weapon sales, it is a significant contributor to the US economy of which I don't particularly have a problem. I said General and implied General Milley, so you created a strawman arguement that is fallacious, making your comment illogical.
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  4633. How did that go for you?
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  4634.  @PJRayment  Yes well Tony Abbott would know very well about slanderous lies, he was a master at it.
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  4635.  @PJRayment  Well straight of the bat Peta Credlin has publicly admitted the Clean Energy bill was a emissions trading scheme that to his credit Abbott skilfully lied that it was a carbon tax, and people bought it. 2. Abbott claimed the Adani mine would create 10000 job when in fact by their own court testimony it is 1464. 3. When in opposition claimed the government debt to ratio at 12% was unacceptable then in government proceeded to increase it to 50%. 4. Lied about supporting the legal action against Pauline Hanson 5. Lied about meeting Cardinal Pell 6. Tax reform, Clean Energy bill, mining tax. Under Labor employment rose, inflation remained below that prior to the Clean energy act, and even below that of the previous Howard government and Abbott knew that. Just blatant lies. 6. Abbott claimed child immunisation rate fell under Labor. He Lied again. 7. A pre election commitment to no cuts for the ABC, a promise he immediately broke. In one disastrous budget document new taxes were introduced, pension entitlements curbed, education funding slashed by $80 billion, and hospital funding trimmed. The Australian people en masse rejected his government in poll after poll, he never recovered. Although a very effective opposition leader he and the PMO were a dysfunctional body that almost caused a one term government.
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  4636.  @scottmorrison.1668  OK so you’re not the real Tony Abbott as he would have to much class to make a crass comment like that, and I’m no fan of Lidia Thorpe.
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  4637. How does 9 years of surplus budgets that increased the national debt provide a good economic basis to allow a single surplus budget. Your comment is illogical nonsensical idiocy.
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  4638. Everybody knew twitter were censoring the company was open and admitted it. YouTube censor, so does Facebook. What is the big deal. They are all private companies.
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  4639. You just sound like a traitorous grub to me.
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  4640.  @nobledarkmoon  Absolutely none, zero, nil effect. A voice to parliament has no veto power, so it can’t stop one, and it has no legislative ability so it can’t initiate one. That was a simple question. Give me something more complicated.
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  4641.  @nobledarkmoon  No, you don't understand words in English. The wording in the constitution is "may make representations" not "is required to". Your point is nonsense and literally just wrong.
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  4642.  @jeffappleton926  Polling has support for the voice at 80% within the indigenous community. Your argument that 100% agreement or total universality is required is illogical and not required for consensus.
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  4643.  @jeffappleton926  So yes I am aware of a very small yet vocal minority of indigenous leaders who are against a voice, and yet the vast majority of indigenous leaders are in favour. You are obviously ignorant of this fact so I will list them for you. Marcia Langton, Megan Davis, Noel Pearson, Pat Turner, Pat Anderson, Ken Wyatt, Linda Burney, Marcus Stewart, Geraldine Atkinson, Pat Dodson, Dean Parkin, Thomas Mayor. And you have Jacinta Price and Lidia Thorpe. So my point about popularity is matched with legal and expert opinion that not only is it a good idea it is necessary. I ignored your strawman as I suggested or implied that a voice is infallible, that’s why the wording of the constitutional amendment maintains parliamentary supremacy. You are digging a deeper hole for yourself but please continue.
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  4644. ​ @jeffappleton926  It was not an argument it was a fact based counter point to your point that some indigenous people are against a voice. It was yourself that mentioned indigenous people, so I limited my response to indigenous. I can easily support a voice to parliament yes vote with a string of High court judges, constitutional experts, and laws professors who are not indigenous and have no self interest. On a side note you suggestion of an appeal to authority is fallacious. Quoting legal expert opinion as evidence of the legal wording of a constitutional amendment is not an appeal to authority. On the other hand your “no” has no substance and it’s argument lacks any coherency.
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  4645.  @jeffappleton926  So stating that some indigenous people are not in favour of a voice means what then? That there isn't 100% agreement, so what. There is nothing in the proposed referendum or constitutional amendment that is ambiguous. If you have any present your evidence. My evidence is the overwhelming amount of constitutional experts that say it isn't. Even Greg Craven who has some concerns with the ability to make representations to the executive is still in support of the voice. I understand you think you are an expert on all things but your opinion is literally worthless compared to Kenneth Haynes or Anne Twomey on constitutional issues. I have no idea what vested interests you are protecting or of what you are so frightened of. I can only imagine.
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  4646.  @KIA-MIA-POW  Prior to 927 CE folk didn’t know what a country was they just worked in the fields of whoever Kingdom they were in. If truth be known the had no idea of nationhood.
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  4647. Our Liberal party here in Australia should not be confused with small “l” liberalism
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  4648.  @After_Pasta  Just someone who read a UAP ad in the Telegragh and believed it.
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  4649.  @ring-tone278  Nice crazy conspiracy theory, best one I have read today.
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  4650.  @ring-tone278  yeah I'll do that, right.
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  4651.  @HelloWorld-ns7gt  yes yes and yes
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  4652.  @jamiechippett1566  And your evidence of this is?
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  4653.  @jamiechippett1566  Published peer reviewed scientific papers only. Rocks were alive is evidence of naturalism.
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  4654.  @Didigetitwrong  No that is factually incorrect. Federal immigration law, specifically the 1901 immigration act explicitly prevented Chinese from migration. It was called the white Australia policy and was in effect right up until the late 60s.
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  4655. There was in influx of Chinese around the gold rush however by federation many had returned to China.
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  4656.  @Didigetitwrong  Yes your data about Chinese heritage at 5% is reasonably accurate, the ABS has it at 5.5%. I have no issue with that, but at a total population of Chinese born and those with Chinese heritage at 550000 as per the 2016 census I personally don’t see a problem.
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  4657.  @Didigetitwrong  There was nothing that needed working out!
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  4658.  @dildoswaggins2907  Exactly what evidence do you possess that shows beyond reasonable doubt the AEC fixed or corrupted any election? Or is it just you, the Trains, and your idiotic conspiracy theory?
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  4659. That comment is funnier than the original joke. Where can I catch your act, your hilarious.
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  4660. RWNJs just can’t take a joke.
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  4661. Rio Tinto and BHP really know how to care for their workers.
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  4662. Not only that but from the late 70s up to 2000 ExxonMobil own internal scientists had advised the company that burning its products was warming the planet and yet the company publicly said the opposite and spent millions on PR companies to cast doubt on Anthropogenic climate change and you and Annie got sucked in entirely. How embarrassing.
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  4663.  @Wide_Awake-k3i  I apologise. I never assumed you had and certainly never intended by comment to suggest such. If I did is was just poor expression on my part. Which comment was shadowbanned?
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  4664.  @davegoldspink5354  Just a couple of points there. No climate scientist has ever claimed the sky is falling down. Thousands of published peer reviewed scientific papers prove Anthropogenic climate change beyond all reasonable doubt. Newspapers and instagram are not reliable sources of science fact. The level of CO2 in our atmosphere has changed multiple times over the last million years that is not the issue. Volcanic activity no doubt contributes CO2 but again that is not the issue. Burning fossil fuels is the issue.
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  4665.  @grannyannie2948  OMG you just went conspiracy nutter gold. A wonderful example of the standard anti Semitic Rothschild's running the world conspiracy theory. Surely you could have spun in his links to pharmaceutical companies just as icing on the cake you pathetic bigot.
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  4666.  @grannyannie2948  The scientific community fully understand climate change. I don't need to be told by a businessman/banker how the climate works. I'll do my research from scientific papers.
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  4667.  @gw5436  I was just being polite. Freedom supported my comment and seemed offended. It's no big deal I mean it's just comments in youtube. It's not like it's real life.
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  4668.  @grannyannie2948  James Delingpole by his own public admission has despite commenting on climate science never read any of the scientific literature on anthropogenic climate change. I have no understanding why reading his book would provide anything more than confirmation bias. He has on numerous occasions been caught in his journalism lieing.
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  4669.  @grannyannie2948  Probably, I wouldn’t know or have any interest in knowing.
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  4670.  @davegoldspink5354  Yes and once again no scientist has ever in a published peer reviewed scientific paper has used that term. Yes some of the political rhetoric around anthropogenic climate change has been extreme by both sides, however never the scientific community. If it has then cite or reference the scientific paper that did. There is no such thing as clean energy and your attempt at a strawman argument is just that a logical fallacy. Of course energy production consumes resources, however multiple LCOE studies have proven green energy renewables are significantly cleaner and cheaper. Fossil fuels will be part of the energy mix for some years but eventually will be phased out as green energy is used to produce green energy infrastructure. As evidenced by energy transition production in South Australia.
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  4671.  @davegoldspink5354  So in a previous reply I explained in detail and conceded green energy consumes resources and creates CO2 emissions. So you spent half your rant saying nothing that isn't already known. You used a strawman argument in initially that wasa logical fallacy and a nonsensical statement. The latest LAZARDs LCOE study completely disproves your entire statement about the cost of energy. As futher evidence read "Comparative environmental life cycle assessment of conventional and electric vehicles" Hawkins et al. Journal of Industrial Ecology, 2013. You are just factually and demonstratively wrong on the cost of producing energy. Finally you completely confuse the cost of producing energy with the market forces applied to the price of fossil fuels including the transition to renewables and the effects of the Russia-Ukraine war. You finish with a flurry of unsubstantiated emotive childish remarks not worth commenting on. In summary I have provided independent evidence to prove my statement, you have provided personal opinion that is an anecdotal fallacious rubbish.
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  4672.  @davegoldspink5354  I explained in detail in my previous reply why your argument isn't legitimate, it is merely uninformed opinion. I cited two independent references not my opinion. My opinion is irrelevant as is yours it it what is true and can be proven with data and evidence. Continuing emotional rants proves nothing. The major reason why the EU has seen significant energy price increases is they bet big on cheap Russian gas as a transitional fuel from coal to renewables and that went pear shaped with the sanctions on Russia due to the war with Ukraine. You are confusing the mistakes made in transitioning from fossil fuels to renewables with the considerable savings renewables will provide as evidenced by every LCOE study I have read. You are demonstrably wrong.
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  4673.  @davegoldspink5354  You are factually incorrect the percentage of renewables entering the energy markets is continuing to grow not decrease and its production costs continue to get cheaper. It is fossil fuels that have significantly increased in cost. Again to prove this I cite the latest study by LAZARDs which clearly demonstrates this. There has been no shortfall in renewable energy, there has in fact been a shortage in fossil fuel supply. You are factually wrong. I cite Forbes financial adviser and there advice being the shortage of supply caused by Covid and then the war in Ukraine. In fact up until covid and the war in Ukraine fossil fuel prices had generally been increasing and decreasing on a 5 year cycle as any rudimentary reading of graph over 25 years of crude oil prices show. Again you are demonstrably wrong. I have deleted nothing and I can't see any of your replies either but I didn't assume any personal slurs on your conduct I just thought there was glitch or you were being shadow banned for some reason. Of course all you can manage is some immature childish name calling. So intellectually cowardly it is beneath contempt.
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  4674.  @davegoldspink5354  You seem to be unable to understand plain speak. I didn't accuse you of deleting anything, all I said was I could not see your posts either in obviously the same way you don't seem to be able to see mine. So your fallacious strawman argument fails again. I have not deleted any of my comments. So once again aside from your continued childish rants and attempted personal slurs you have presented nothing again of any substance, just mindless opinion. The only state owned coal power is in Queensland and is still operating. No state government has closed a coal plant in recent years they are privately owned. The individual owner may have ceased operating them because they were to expensive to maintain. You are just factually wrong again. Exporting gas has been a massive financial gain for Australia in export dollars and infrastructure build creating thousands of jobs. Exporting gas has contributed to our increased wealth, you are factually wrong again. Mining revenues in Australia have tripled over the last ten years, you are factually wrong again. Agriculture exports were 15% of GDP last year and along with mining account for almost a 25% of our exports, you are factually wrong again. Over the last 50 years the percentage of our farming exports has dropped a little, but this is only because we are exporting more of other items like mining education, and health so on that point you are correct. Aside from the recession caused by covid the Australian economy has bounced back nicely as is currently 2.2% annually, you are factually wrong again. Recently we had a free and fair federal election and state elections without violence or fraud. Western democracy is safe and sound here in Australia. Thankfully, you are factually wrong again. Nice try but apart from your minor point on Agriculture where despite our exports massive growth as a proportion of exports total it has reduced a bit, there wasn't any other thing you got remotely correct. Have another go and do some research this time.
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  4675. How did that go for you?
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  4676.  @concernedaussie1330  Nothing is as quite so pathetic as a graceless loser, who all they can manage is to denigrate the Australian public.
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  4677. What to allow a single working mother more money to feed her kids. Absolutely morally wrong, let the buggars go hungry.
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  4678. Many are stateless, ie they have no passport. Where do you suggest we return them to?
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  4679.  @linmal2242  Somewhat humorous, however have you thought about the cost of the logistics to detain someone in Antartica? A very expensive joke.
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  4680.  @matthewstewart5008  18 times, I think we get your point.
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  4681.  @lovewithtruth  No that’s not the issue. We know where they were born. The issue is the Australian government can’t issue a foreign passport or provide foreign citizenship. It can’t forcibly send a stateless person anywhere.
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  4682. Yes I totally agree and we could help pay his legal fees
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  4683.  @gennaclarks7978  As our King it would be our duty.
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  4684.  @knight2425  Can you direct me to the website or reference the specifications for the houses to be built. Thanks.
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  4685.  @knight2425  So you don’t know the details. That’s all you needed to say.
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  4686.  @Seagulligus  it’s 2700 houses, not 270, big difference.
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  4687. Did it even occur to anyone the cost probably includes roads, and utilities. In remote locations where is the workforce going to live? FIFO workers still need accommodation and meals. I mean just use a bit of commonsense.
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  4688. And the dimwit racist comments keep rolling in
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  4689. @danieldaniel3536 What a ludicrously stupid reply. Are you denying that NorForce isn’t a RFSU? Are you denying that the target is to build 2700 homes? Are you denying it costs more to build homes in remote parts of Australia? Your entire comment was idiotic drivel of the highest order. Well done.
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  4690. @ex.perdition  As I commented earlier it is extremely simplistic to merely divide a budget figure with the expected outcome and then decide there must be a rort.
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  4691. @kzkz1263  Building in remote areas is more costly. As well the budget includes infrastructure ie electricity and roads plus maintenance. So as mentioned now numerous times it is simplistic to just divide the budget by 2700 and arrive at a cost per house.
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  4692. So there are multiple independent polling companies out there. You have Roy Morgan and youGov, but there is Newspoll, IPOS, SEC Newgate, Essential, Resolve Strategic, Freshwater Strategy, and JWS research. All these companies are polling about the voice, and to take any one poll as indicative would be a mistake. Far more sensible is to look at the general trends and average results. That’s what I would do. Do this for yourself and tell me what you find. Hint I already know the answer.
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  4693. Nope you just sound like a traitorous low life grub. Smearing Australian service personnel.
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  4694.  @DieFlabbergast  I didn’t say he did, only that RWNJs will use what he says to their own ends. Deny deny deny.
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  4695.  @jirislavicek9954  You have gone off into RWNJ conspiracy theory whackjob lunacy territory there. You win, I can't compete on that level of ludicrous.
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  4696. The Russian military invades an independent country and you accuse the Ukraines of targeting their own people. If you believe that then come to Sydney I have a harbour bridge to sell you.
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  4697.  @mangiblotarinawabag4964  So you drew an equivalency with a paedophile running a childcare facility (paedophilia/sex with children is a crime) with Atheism (which is just a opinion there is no evidence for a god). That is a strawman argument. One is a crime and punishable by imprisonment and one is just an opinion that literally hurts no one. You are entitled to your opinion but make it half sensible.
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  4698.  @BUD8302  To be fair is was a little more complicated than that. He should in my opinion never have been considered for the job, but him leaving the club was done very poorly. The parties have reached a agreement/settlement.
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  4699.  @mangiblotarinawabag4964  That makes little sense
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  4700. Nice Russian propaganda talking points.
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  4701. I haven’t seen a single piece of evidence.
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  4702.  @oldnutta7611  Nope, only that the British didn't invent the wheel either so your point meaningless.
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  4703.  @daniellebcooper7160  I have reservations about the use of nation as well, as even western civilisation really didn't have an idea about nationhood until the enlightenment. However that doesn't detract in any way thier legitimate claims to ownership of their land.
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  4704.  @daniellebcooper7160  I totally agree with you and there was a certain inevitability about it as western military technology was far superior. Land rights have been dealt with. Mabo and Wik have seen to that. The Uluṟu statement from the heart as I understand it would complete reconciliation.
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  4705.  @daniellebcooper7160  Interesting I lived for 9 years in Darwin, but I make no judgements or comments about indigenous communities as domestic violence is as rampant in Woolhara, as it is in Tennant Creek. The wedge you talk of has been created by indigenous disadvantage, why would you be opposed to an remedy to that? The Uluru Statement was cosigned after a exhaustive consultation from the entire indigenous community. Social welfare to indigenous people is delivered with far stricter conditions than for the rest of Australians the racial discrimination act was even suspended to allow this to happen. Your assessment of social programs for indigenous people is therefore flawed. You claim of one system for all would be great if it was the case. Cite just one piece of evidence where Aboriginal people have an advantage in Australia.
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  4706. Under that tin foil hat I detect a bigoted receptor
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  4707. What I load of hogshit. A war and the subsequent embargo of one of the largest oil and gas exporters is the reason for the price hike.
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  4708. Did you see the documentation that his lawyers submitted. It was full of spelling and grammatical errors. The whole suit has been widely mocked by legal experts. LMFAO.
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  4709. No need for a proposal. The LNP created the legislation to make nuclear power illegal. It had 9 years in government to change that legislation and did nothing, what makes you think it will do it when it’s in government next time?
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  4710.  @Didigetitwrong  Yes I agree with you. There are two chances Australia will ever have nuclear powered electricity. None and buckleys.
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  4711. No way in the world were you a veteran. No veteran would disrespect the country with such a ludicrously stupid comment as yours.
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  4712.  @Nathan-ry3yu  Thankfully so.
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  4713. @justinhollis5579  That's disappointing to hear. Then was one time I was out bush and somehow my daughter locked herself in the bathroom and my wife contacted the Guardroom and the DO sent a couple of blokes out who got in through the bathroom window and unlocked the door. We all looked out for each other in my time, far more so than any other work environment I know of. Sorry to hear your experience was different.
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  4714.  @justinhollis5579  The story about my daughter was pre 2000 but the support for my family was as late as 2012. In fact without going into boring detail due to certain family circumstances my unit went out of its way to ensure my posting requirements were attended to by my CM. It meant my service obligations were limited. Many times my daughter came to work with me and my work place coped. I’m not suggesting this would be possible in all units, and again I’m saddened to hear you were not supported, but I honestly can’t complain at all about the treatment I got in 35 years in the Army. I retired a WO and was just an average soldier.
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  4715. @stephenbarley9463  Sometimes the price to fight for democracy and freedom is very high. Some are prepared to sacrifice.
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  4716. Seriously
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  4717. Nothing is more pathetic than a graceless loser who claims a conspiracy theory for losing.
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  4718. That was exactly Churchills response when Germany invaded Poland and France.
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  4719.  @TheIkaika777  And you evidence of this payment is?
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  4720. Yes white privileged men said exactly the same thing when women got the vote. Religious fanatics said the same thing when adults were allowed to marry whomever they chose. Racists said the same thing when aborigines were given voting rights. Sexists said the same thing when women entered the workforce. All it is, is fear mongering.
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  4721. The major manufacturer of formula in the US had a serious contamination problem at its plant and had to shutdown for a significant time period due to deep cleaning processes. Nothing more sinister than that.
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  4722.  @gz.1912  I might add the FDA found numerous faults at the plant from unhygienic staff practice to leaking roofs to multiple contaminated surfaces. Yes the FDA should of acted quicker, but really babies dying through poor business practices and your sole issue is it must be Bidens fault. Sounds like a case to BMD, Biden Madness disorder.
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  4723. Too be fair Littleproud worked in Agricultural finance before becoming a pollie so he would have some understanding of farming.
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  4724. @Nat Smythe I not going to defend Littleproud, but he is the Deputy leader of the Nats and Agriculture minister. Jeez if you are on the land and your opinion is widespread the government is in real trouble in three weeks.
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  4725. Factually incorrect. Wind farms have been located on productive agricultural land for years. Also solar panels are now positioned higher off the ground to allow sheep to graze beneath them. Your points are outdated.
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  4726.  @flynndemunck3265  For sure they are not perfect. There are some issues being able to swap left to right handed firing positions in close quarters, and yeah you aren’t going to satisfy 100% of old schoolers who probably what to go back to SLRs. Describing the EF88 as the worst is just uneducated opinion. I could cite opinion to the opposite. On a side note the US Army are moving up to 6.8mm from 5.56 as the standard weapon and that maybe the way we go as well.
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  4727. And your evidence of a hell is?
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  4728. Nice racist comment “a few sticks”. Explicitly racist in that it attempts to diminish or disrespect another cultural group.
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  4729. Nice attempt at disparaging indigenous culture.
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  4730.  @Zasek2112  Yes I fully understood by your first comment that you don’t consider indigenous culture important.
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  4731.  Patriotic Muscle  The F22 is a less capable aircraft for our needs.
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  4732.  Patriotic Muscle  We decided/needed a multi role aircraft. The F22 is strictly a fighter aircraft. It is incapable of bombing missions.
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  4733. Wonderful. Copying a right wing racist hate groups response to Black live matter. I always thought Christians were full of hateful violence and this confirms it.
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  4734.  @Cathy-yx6rl  Did you believe them only 4 weeks ago when the exact same polls had Trump well ahead of Biden? Were they crap then?
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  4735.  @Cathy-yx6rl  Were they lies 4 weeks ago when they had Trump well ahead of Biden, because the exact same polls had Trump easily becoming President then. Sad that you are so devoted to your demagogue you can’t understand a basic piece of factual data.
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  4736.  @Cathy-yx6rl  Did you believe the exact same polls when they had Trump well ahead of Biden? Were they crap then?
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  4737. So these exact same polls had Trump well ahead of Biden 4 weeks ago. Were they sad and crap then?
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  4738. @richardcourtney3327  Your lack of knowledge of polling organisations unfortunately doesn't unvalidate their reliability or accuracy. Are you suggesting because someone doesn't know something then it doesn't exist?
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  4739. @algazac  The polls in 2016 had Clinton winning the popular vote, which she did by about the percentage the polls said she would. Trump won narrowly in the battleground states which got him over the line with the electoral collage, which is what matters. The polls were correct in 2016. You misinterpreted the data.
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  4740. Yep standard RWNJ tactics immediately attack the messenger. Straight from the RWNJ apologist handbook.
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  4741. Tell me where did you get the $33+ billion number from? What is your source/reference?
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  4742.  @robynhegwein1  It is well known myth. You are talking out of your lower colon. Once again what is your source? Is it the 2016 productivity commission report?
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  4743.  @robynhegwein1  Currently the direct federal annual funding for indigenous people is $4.2 billion. This is direct from the 23/24 Treasurary budget paper. You are factually wrong. You quote data and you haven't got a clue what you are talking about.
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  4744.  @robynhegwein1  And your evidence for this is?
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  4745.  @robynhegwein1  Yes the funding for the NIAA funds those organisations. You really haven't got a clue about what you are talking about do you. Stop clutching at straws, just admit your ignorance and instead of sprouting mindless opinion go and do some proper research and reading on the subject.
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  4746.  @robynhegwein1  Thankyou my spelling most certainly needs work.
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  4747. Your imbecilic population number 38% of voters, similar numbers for LNP, the real geniuses are the solid 4 and 5% of PHON and UAP voters.
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  4748. By what measure was he the greatest?
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  4749. No attack helicopters but 22 x ARHs (Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter)
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  4750. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  4751. @buffalosabresloyalist8913  I have read numerous polls and no you are wrong it is extremely close at this stage and looking like there could be only 20 or 30 electoral votes in it. I cited my polls and referenced factual data. All you have provided is your personal opinion.
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  4752. Well said. For the sake of a sheer power grab that lowlife grub @#$&ed the country.
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  4753. Of course you have no evidence of any of this. Over 14000 scientific papers were submitted to the IPCC, these were read by 234 scientists and then summarised in its report. What makes more sense my clear and simple explanation or your wild conspiracy theory?
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  4754.  @Pozi_Drive  I'm sure you work in a laboratory that does some dodgy stuff, that's why so many scientific papers are examined and summarised and why we just don't take one persons opinion and why we listen to a range of scientists.
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  4755.  @Pozi_Drive  Observation, hypothesis, experimentation, deduction and then it goes around in circle. That's why I go to a doctor when I'm sick, an accountant for my taxes, and a plumber when my toilet backs up. So here is my choice 14000 plus scientific papers peer reviewed and then reviewed and summarised by 234 scientists or your worthless opinion. I know you think your smarter than all those scientists I'm somewhat more humble than that.
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  4756.  @Pozi_Drive  You seem to be unable to mount any sort of coherent arguement, was there something in my reply you disagree with?
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  4757.  @Pozi_Drive  Happy to have my spelling and grammar corrected, you though seem unwilling to provide any evidence for your assertions. An easily made assertion without evidence can as easily be dismissed without evidence.
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  4758. And in Queensland they didn’t as well as having their wages garnered right up till the 1970s, so what’s your point.
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  4759.  @Lee-cc9jf  Just factually wrong. A class action that was successful in Queensland proves your comment to be utterly false. There are numerous class actions under way in other states.
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  4760. It depends what state or territory you live in as land tax is not a federal tax. Also generally it is a progressive tax so if your land value is under a certain amount you don’t pay it.
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  4761. Cultural Marxism is a term used by racist white hate groups. I hope you are happy in their company.
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  4762.  @chaikneesirus5551  What do you mean by Australians? Or Australia?
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  4763.  @keithdemerle8404  Again thankyou for so generously agreeing with me.
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  4764. You just made an argument using the bible to prove the bible. That is fallacious nonsense.
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  4765.  @SharpeningIron-jw6rn  An ancient Hebrew text is the authority of nothing. It literally has no meaning to me at all. It has as much authority as a Superman comic book.
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  4766.  @SharpeningIron-jw6rn  I have no issue whatsoever with your faith, and may your life and your families be wonderful.
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  4767. On a side note, reality as we see it is not evidence of a god.
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  4768.  @SharpeningIron-jw6rn  There is not a shred of evidence of any type of god. A threat of judgment of a god by you is literally the most stupid thing I have heard in months.
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  4769. But you seem perfectly happy with a constitution that is inherently racist as is section 51(xxiv), commonly referred to as the race power. So an amendment to recognise Indigenous people bad. Constitution that is explicitly racist good. Thanks for your comment it explains a lot.
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  4770. Harris is in front nationally in the polls by 3.5 points.
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  4771.  @whjerts  Sort of. Clinton was ahead of Trump by 5 points on average nationally not the 9 you claim, but I’m sure there was an outliner poll that had her that far in front. Not surprisingly Clinton did win the popular vote by 3.5 points so the polls were reasonably accurate. Trump managed to win 6 of the battleground states by very narrow margins (a total of only 89000 votes) to win the electoral votes for those 6 states and hence the presidency. The problem Trump has is at the moment Harris is level pegging with him in those battleground state and in some cases ahead. You are correct though Trump can still win, but it will be very close.
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  4772. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  4773. And Clinton won the popular vote exactly as the polls predicted. Trump won very narrowly in 6 battleground states by only 89000 votes to win the electoral college. Harris is level pegging with Trump in those battleground states this time.
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  4774. And Clinton did win the popular vote, so the polls were accurate. Trump won very narrowly in 6 key battleground states (89000 votes) that got him over the line in the electoral college vote.
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  4775. @whjerts  Where they accurate 4 weeks ago when they had Trump well ahead of Biden? These are the same polls. Were you comfortable when they had Trump well ahead, because they seem to have you sweating now.
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  4776. The same polls had Trump ahead 4 weeks ago and they clearly have you sweating now.
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  4777. They clearly have you sweating.
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  4778.  @whjerts  You bothered to comment, the facts hurt.
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  4779.  @whjerts  Not in the polls I cited. You are factually incorrect.
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  4780. @binks7988  Polling companies allow for these responses. They now have systems in place that take into account dishonest people like yourself. This enables there surveys to remain reasonable accurate. Nice try but just a stupid comment.
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  4781.  @binks7988  No they simply don’t ask the same person twice, and as a process use random people, but apparently you are so clever you had already worked this out. Honestly just pathetic, emojis.
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  4782.  @binks7988  I literally just did, and any inspection of each polling company I referenced explains in detail how they conduct their research and survey data. You are just embarrassed because I caught you in a stupid childish lie about polling surveys and how you supposedly tricked them. Hilarious. You are just comedy gold.
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  4783.  @binks7988  Just keep those emjois coming. Comedy gold
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  4784. Each NDIS package has a administrative element of $ allocated. That’s it not a cent more.
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  4785.  @Whoisthis1111  It is not fake news, and your comments are deliberately deceptive and mischievously so. To ask for a conversation with the Australian people about constitutional recognition is not progressive nor is it conservative. It is RWNJs who have made it political because for some juvenile idiotic reason they see a indigenous voice as being disenfranchising in the same way the poor white uneducated men in the US find Donald Trump so appealing. They are just terrified scared little men.
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  4786. But the first fleet landed on the 18th January. Australia Day was first celebrated in 1915 on 30th July and didn’t move to 26th Jan till 1935. It only became a National holiday in 1996. I hereby declare more Australian history should be taught.
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  4787. What should be illegal and a criminal offence is being drunk at a dinner party in inner city Melbourne.
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  4788. That your criteria for democracy and freedom in the western world, a straight cash transaction. Just how morally bankrupt are you?
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  4789. So socialism?
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  4790. I hope hope you lot are American and have no access to Australian primary schools.
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  4791. Just goes to show it can't be too hard to run a country, the last bloke had the intellectual capacity of a 10 year old and this bloke apparently can't remember to tie his shoe laces.
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  4792.  @kirbywaite1586  Yeah your right, now I think about it my granddaughter is only 9 and she is already considerably smarter than President Trump so I probably was being a little generous, and yes President Trump was very congratulatory of himself when he was able to pick out the silhouette of an elephant on a cognitive function test so points for that. Also I never said he was senile, in that regard you have created a strawman argument which is a logical fallacy and renders your comment meaningless. Happy to discuss President Trump low intellectual abilities, I would be unable to run out of examples and is quite easy to prove.
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  4793.  @Dont_Gnaw_on_the_Kitty_1  It’s a bot, the same post is all over every Skynews video.
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  4794. My nine year old granddaughter has lived through 8 of the hottest years in recorded history. This commentary is puerile in nature. This bloke has got to be on the payroll of the fossil fuel industry. Surely this nonsense couldn't honestly come from an adult.
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  4795. A simple fix that would save some money and reduce the deficit would be just cutting the top end tax cut by say 50%. Little harm done and the budget is helped a bit. It’s not rocket science.
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  4796. The implication of your comment is there isn’t a single woman of merit in the Liberal party, which may be true, but also sad.
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  4797.  @jeh5882  Let’s focus on the LNP 2014 cabinet then.
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  4798.  @jeh5882  If you don’t learn from history then you are bound to repeat it, or words to that effect. Hopefully the LNP will learn and provide such good policies that the people elect them.
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  4799. No they didn’t the $17 million the previous year was for a one off purchase of PPE, specifically breathing apparatus. The lack of water was a specific incident when the utilities needed to be turned off due to further risk of fire. This resulted in a drop in water pressure. Here is a simple experiment for you. Turn on one tap in your house and observe it. Now turn on every tap in your house and observe them. Notice the pressure drops when all the taps are on. Same for all of Los Angeles. There is plenty of water but when turn all the taps on the water pressure drops.
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  4800. Which was the LNP policy
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  4801.  @briananderson7285  And your point is?
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  4802. Factually incorrect and you have been misinformed. ANZAC frigates are equipped with RIM 162 evolved sea sparrow SAMs. These missiles have an anti missile capability and can easily shoot down a drone. Shoebridge is a twerp.
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  4803.  @area51isreal71  No evidence of this whatsoever.
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  4804.  @Wide_Awake708  vacuous gibberish.
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  4805.  @lucasroe2878  I have no doubt nurses in Alice Springs have witnessed the horrific results of child sex abuse. The nursing staff at the Royal North Shore hospital can tell stories of the sexual assault they have witnessed, what does that prove?
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  4806. The NT police commissioner says there is no data to support Dutton's claim.
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  4807. I have no doubt child sex abuse is happening in Alice Springs as it is in every part of the country. Can somebody, anybody provide some data or real evidence it is rampant or just significantly above the national average. Not just this he said she said crap.
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  4808.  @domenica5714  yep waiting, don't do a .......what?
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  4809.  @domenica5714  Please name one source of data or evidence? Yes I can read umpteen claims, all of which are unsubstantiated. Provide one piece of evidence not an unsubstantiated claim.
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  4810.  @domenica5714  So what you have presented as an argument is anecdotal and is fallacious. I'm not for one minute claiming some poor child was not terribly abused but Dutton is using this incident or a couple of them to state it is rampant. There has been no statistical evidence or data to support his claim. Are you seriously suggesting I take the word of a politician as gospel? Surely you can see how illogical your argument is?
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  4811.  @Want0nS0up  So that is a strawman argument and immediately places your reply as fallacious nonsense as I never suggested women and children are not terrified of sexual abuse. Pell was convicted by a jury backed up by a Supreme Court appeal and had his conviction squashed by the High court. If Pell wasn't an abuser as his victim says he was he certainly was complicite in multiple cases of child sex abuse as per the findings of the Royal Commission into child sexual abuse. Milton Orkopolous has been convicted twice of multiple sex offences against children, may he rot in hell, not that i believe in it but maybe he does, or atleast spend a long time in prison. And finally I deny nothing I simply asked for evidence. You provided nothing but illogical fallacious gibberish.
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  4812.  @daniellebcooper7160 Leayner actually. My work took me to several remote communities over the years, and yes some of them were in extremely poor condition. I noticed to how quite often the kids looked in poor health with runny noses, but once again my personal experience is worthless as evidence as it is anecdotal, it proves nothing. I'm not denying children in Alice Springs are being abused, but before I accept it is rampant or significantly above the national average I want evidence. Surely you can see the logic in that?
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  4813.  @daniellebcooper7160  It is a criminal offence in the NT to not report sexual assault of any kind. Provide me the names and details of these paramedics and police officers and I will notify the authorities immediately.
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  4814.  @daniellebcooper7160  So called out on evidence you fold like a cheap suit. It have expressed no opinion or view. I have repeatedly asked for facts and or actual evidence and have been given nothing, absolutely zero zip nothing. Third hand reports from 15 years ago and unsubstantiated claims from a politician. Next time you are in Sydney let me know I have a bridge over the harbour to sell you.
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  4815. 3 hours and I am still waiting for one single piece of evidence to substantiate Mr Duttons claim.
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  4816. 24 hours and still not a single piece of evidence. All I have been given is anecdotal conversations from second, third, and fourth hand parties. Not a single piece of concrete evidence child sexual abuse is rampant in Alice Springs. You all folded like a cheap suit when called out to prove your claims. Go and read the Royal Commission into child sex abuse findings if you are really concerned about children's welfare or is the real motive here to just attempt to degenerate the indigenous community. Well you all clearly failed to achieve that.
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  4817.  @Want0nS0up  I can provide documentary evidence that establishes beyond all reasonable doubt that sexual assaults happen in Alice Springs. You however in your blind devotion or political leaning have failed to understand my point. I asked for evidence of rampant sexual abuse or some evidence even that there has been a sudden or increased incidence of sexual abuse, but the crime data from the Alice Springs own police reports has sex crimes on the slight decrease. Once again it’s been two days and not a single piece of evidence that shows rampant child sex abuse in Alice Springs.
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  4818. 6 days and nobody has provided a shred of evidence child sexual abuse is rampant in Alice Springs or that abused children are being placed back into the hands of their abusers.
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  4819. 4 months and not a single piece of evidence to back up any of the claims.
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  4820.  @LittleRayofSunshine69750   $3.5 billion into bulk billing  pharmacy rule change to allow medication scripts to be doubled  $3billion in an Energy relief bill $4.9 billion to increased Job seeker payments $2.7 billion to rent assistance payments increases $1.9 billion to increase single parent payment increase. What do you what them to do, buy you a fishing boat?
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  4821. No federal funding for a yes case this news article is a lie.
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  4822. Exactly what has President Obama been charged with? Convicted of?
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  4823. Why would you make such a clearly falsifiable claim?
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  4824. And that technology is secret and will never be commercially available. There are no SMR providing electricity into a grid anywhere in the world.
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  4825. The simple fact you are unable to recognise yourself the racist implication of connecting alcohol and an indigenous person is clear evidence of your inability to read between the lines.
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  4826.  @josephsharp5678  No, dimwitted ignorant racists need to be called out continuously. You are clearly comfortable with racism, and that’s fine just be honest about it.
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  4827. Who though? The private sector won’t as it’s not profitable. Are you suggesting the government go into the energy business?
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  4828.  @PM-oq8dg  After all we now know and having observed one term of a Trump administration anybody who is now still a vocal supporter of their demagogue must seriously have some sort of intellectual disability. I could understand support for Trump if his term had of been of outstanding success in some aspect, but the truth is his term of government was extremely average at best.
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  4829. No details are hidden the entire voice structure and process is public knowledge.
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  4830. Here we go. Crimes against humanity. Which ones specifically?
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  4831. To me it’s just common sense. Why anyone would think you could detain somebody indefinitely without judicial oversight is idiotic.
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  4832. 123 comments and I doubt a single one has a clue how a constitution works. Ask any of these dimwits how many judges the constitution says will sit on the high court and listen to their idiotic answers.
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  4833. Exactly, drawing power from the battery that was fully charged from the solar panels on your roof, costing you buggar all, reducing CO2 emissions and requiring no electricity from the grid.
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  4834.  @johngeier8692  The power lines, cables, sub stations, in fact all the infrastructure required to provide electricity all deteriorate and require maintenance and replacement. This year alone 25% of our coal plants have been offline for these exact reasons, what’s your point?
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  4835. Why?
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  4836.  @Martin_Priesthood  To have a good time, but it is helpful but not essential in reproduction. You can’t be seriously suggesting this as an argument against abortion. Are you suggesting the only reason people have sex is to reproduce. Do you live under rock?
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  4837.  @stephenoliver958  If only Super-Mario958 understood their religion there might well be less idiocy.
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  4838.  @Gavin-qh7li  Please reference anywhere in the bible a fetus is granted moral or legal personhood. Your idiotic strawman (nobody mentioned a baby) is a nonsensical fallacious argument and is dismissed as such.
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  4839. I’ll help you all out Exodus 21 22:23 cleary states a fetus is less than person. Hebrew tradition and the bible itself repeatedly talks about life at first breath, never does it talk about life at conception. You lot need to read your bible. Seriously.
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  4840. @drazicmilosovic1065  Yeah you got nothing.
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  4841.  @mkhud50n  Thankyou for your kind words. I do enjoy a good fact-check.
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  4842. @2ff6  Thou shalt not kill is a mistranslation of ancient Aramaic into English. The correct translation is Thou shalt not murder. You need to learn your bible correctly and not make idiotic false statements.
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  4843. @mkhud50n  Absolutely no irony whatsoever. I didn't command a flood that slaughtered millions of innocent babies or command that you take your slaves from the people around you and keep them as your property. Your comment is laughable in its stupidity.
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  4844.  @mkhud50n  Spreading hate would be commanding a flood that slaughtered millions of innocent babies by drowning or commanding you take slaves from those nations around you. Now that is real hate.
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  4845.  @mkhud50n  So slaughtering millions of babies by commanding a flood isn’t hateful? What about commanding you to take your slaves from the nations around you? Sounds reasonably hateful to me. All I here from you is hypocrisy.
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  4846. No we don’t. The law was in this case enforced. The law, being the 1958 Migration Act in relation to indefinite detention was found to be unconstitutional in a 6 to 1 decision. Thats it, no appeals, end of the matter.
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  4847.  @ZELJKO472  Tell what is the colour of the waste material in your lower colon?
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  4848.  @klaasdykstra8127  This is simply false. Battery technology is going forward in leaps and bounds. In actual fact electrically powered vehicles have significant torque improvements over petrol or Diesel engines and are ideal for 4x4. You need to move into this century.
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  4849.  The Hero  At least you can spell correctly if not somewhat limited in your vocabulary.
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  4850.  @Design_no  Pithy but vacuous.
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  4851.  @mrradman2986  Same as the original comment. I understand you don't understand the science so it must not be true. Argument from ignorance.
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  4852.  @mrradman2986  Just using my description of your comment back at me achieves what? Lack of vocabulary? We have known since about 1860 how greenhouse gases effect the atmosphere and we have observed significant increases since industrialisation. It is just basic science. Tell you what you publish your scientific paper have it peer reviewed and accepted and then walk away with your Nobel prize for science as the world changes tack.
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  4853.  @mrradman2986  Science by its nature is never settled, there are many that don't believe in gravity, evolution, and that the earth is a not a sphere. They argue these theories continuously. Doesn't mean when I drop a pen it doesn't move towards the ground.
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  4854. @Barndawg Race is a social construct. There is only one species of humans. This is not about race it is about the original inhabitants of the land.
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  4855. @Barndawg Thanks for that, because by your definition section 51 of the current constitution is explicitly racist. So you have admitted our constitution is racist what are you going to do about it? I’m going to back recognition and an indigenous voice that restores balance not by being racist but by acknowledging the original inhabitants of the land irrelevant of their skin colour.
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  4856.  @VeteranfromOz  Avoiding the public money spent on private institutions issue again.
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  4857.  @PJRayment  I have no problem with non for profit organisations receiving public financial support as long as they abide by government regulations/laws.
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  4858.  @PJRayment  No not taxing income is the definition of financial support. The government subsidies many organisations, for profits as well. Read a textbook on economics. You are just wrong. Where does legislation end? Where the voters decide.
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  4859.  @PJRayment  Yes the federal government subsidises Catholic schools with direct funding. This is common public knowledge and significantly reduces the cost of private education. This is financial support the church would otherwise have to cover. What aren't you getting about this? As to whether the Catholic church even makes a profit in Australia is open to question as it is a private organisation and under no compulsion quite rightly to make its financial situation public. It does however receive generous financial support from the federal government and all the taxpayer asks is it comply with federal legislation. I am not avoiding any questions just answering honestly. It is not up to me personally to decide and if it was I would probably not be to kind at all the religious exemptions, however I accept that currently there is still some sympathy towards religious organisations as long as they comply with the secular law of the land.
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  4860.  @PJRayment  I see no difference in a Catholic school to its parent organisation. All under the one umbrella and yes if it was up to me there would be no government tax exemptions or subsidies to any religious organisation not just Catholic, as there are many out there that even you would consider to be on the fringe. Every cent saved would then be spent on public schools and institutions, not on spa baths or first class travel for the principal of Kings to go anywhere. PS I am not anti-christian, just anti-religious and not trying to convince you of anything.
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  4861.  @PJRayment  Yep that's right distinct budgets and operations and I see no difference between teaching religionous faith and practising it. Next I don't discriminate at all either no public funding at all for any religious schools. Next I don't care or suggested withdrawing financial support for religious organisations and schools would fully fund public schooling only that it be done. Next That's right I forgot to mention the indoor rifle range Kings School has, once again paid for by taxpayers. Next What is an atheist view please offer one up before I can offer an opinion on it. Next nah just stating the facts.
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  4862.  @PJRayment  No absolutely no difference whatsoever, just a Catholic church accounting trick. Nope exactly the same, what sort of believer would not practice what is taught. Atheist controlled schools are the best. Of course that's a stupid description of public schooling, but I'm happy to go with your ludicrously stupid spin. Public money for public schools. Private money for private schools. No public money at all for any private/religious schools period. Can't make it any simpler that that. Currently there is a NSW Department of education investigation into the use of public funding at Kings School. The Kings School receives approximately $20 million in public funding every year. " "Bullets for Christ" is the motto on the door arch as you enter the indoor range. I have seen many atheists express a view there may be a god, as for the rest these are not necessarily atheist views, evolution is a scientific fact the same as when you drop a pen it moves towards the ground at your feet. There is no need for a belief in a god for an belief or understanding that objective morality is a thing. Any morality given by a god is subjective by nature.
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  4863.  @Wide_Awake-k3i  seems a reasonable question
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  4864.  @PJRayment  LMFAO.
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  4865.  @buildmotosykletist1987  That’s a unkind estimation of each one of my comments on a subject I’m a bit interested in. Your not shy of a comment here of there yourself.
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  4866.  @kanew5957  pithy but vacuous.
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  4867. Yeah those blasphemy laws in the bible really encourages freedom. According to the data child mortality and homocide rates are significantly higher in Christian countries than secular ones.
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  4868.  @highbrxw5010  That is correct you may have such a minor disability that it may practically not effect your life and hence you may not require support.
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  4869. What a wonderfully derogatory statement about the Australian people.
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  4870.  @EL-FUKKO  So the previous government identified an increase in defence personnel and failed to achieve it. The current government is also finding it difficult to even maintain defence numbers. It is not Albos problem and to suggest so is just idiotic partisan politics. The defence of Australia is all our problem. Blaming Albo is simplistic stupidity. I always found the HK417 a fine assault weapon, but the EF88 is damn good.
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  4871.  @RogueElementMkII  Yes you can have that opinion.
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  4872.  @RogueElementMkII  I didn’t. However they are both military grade assault rifles and used as such, and yes you are entitled to that opinion, and again I didn’t compare them I just commented they were both good.
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  4873.  @RogueElementMkII  Good fact check on me.
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  4874.  @cutpricetech  I photographed mine, then went home down loaded it and photocopied 10000 of them and came back and popped them into various boxes all around the electorate. I feel I have contributed my bit to crazy insane conspiracy theories.
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  4875.  @cutpricetech  Thankyou I thought you would find it annoyingly funny.
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  4876. @generalinformation4386  Firstly I'm not trying to win anything so that part of your reply is a non-sequitur. Secondly it is an absolutely a pin point accurate comment on Skynews in general and Caleb Bonds commentary regarding politics in the US.
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  4877. @generalinformation4386  Virtually every single news article on Skynews is critical of Biden and the Democrats and not once critical of Trump. To suggest my comment is even slightly distorted shows you clearly do not watch or view any Skynews content.
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  4878.  @DonnyFreeman  To lowlife pathetic sewer dwelling grubs it might be
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  4879. Let’s see who is the first right wing nutjob to claim the ABS data is corrupt.
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  4880. That is just stupid blind obedience to your demagogue. Don’t you have a brain yourself or some way of independent critical thinking?
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  4881. That’s right shoot the messenger. Classic RWNJ playbook.
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  4882. A total misunderstanding of representative parliamentary democracy.
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  4883. How dare Tim expect people to behave with civility, he obviously can’t.
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  4884. Please inform me when Noel Pearson was an elected politician?
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  4885. RWNJ
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  4886.  @lonnie224  Do you understand how polling and surveys work. Hint, they use a random sampling .
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  4887.  @lonnie224  Why would the Australian newspaper which runs the same poll regularly which asked exactly the same questions want a result that is not truly reflective of public sentiment. Your comment is nonsensical and frankly lacks any understanding of how Newspoll conducts it surveys for the Australian newspaper.
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  4888.  @lonnie224  OMG are you serious. The Australian newspapers editorial comments have been consistently against a voice. Why in gods name would they print a poll that says the majority are in favour of a yes vote. That is just nonsensical stupidity.
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  4889. You do understand President Trump signed the agreement to withdraw all US troops by May 2021. A four page document was signed in Feb 2020 almost a year before Biden became President. You can read it on the State Department website. Your statement is just nonsensical.
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  4890.  @trinhbrule5439  Your comment just has no basis in fact, and shows you haven't even read the withdrawal agreement Trump signed with the Taliban. You are just making things up in your imagination that you believe to be true to justify your opinion. If you can't reply sensiblely don't bother.
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  4891. So this literally had nothing to do with any politician. The RAAF advised the aircraft and two were required because or weight requirements and airfield restrictions. Dimwit commentary from Skynews
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  4892.  @seaworldsocialartslecturer4160  Just as an example on how humans do and can effect the atmosphere. We discovered that CFCs were damaging the ozone layer. We then instituted the Montreal protocol and significantly reduced our use of CFCs and now the ozone layer is recuperating. Absolute proof that not only have we damaged the atmosphere we have the capacity to fix it.
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  4893.  @TheCripple911  Yes what a ridiculously stupid comment and they seemed proud of it. stupid is as stupid does.
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  4894. Look out this will bring out the nutjobs anti vaxxers
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  4895. Let’s see how many RWNJ conspiracy theory crazies comment here.
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  4896. ✔One RWNJ conspiracy theorist.
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  4897.  @OzVeteran1969  Well no, proportional voting is actually fundamentally different to preferential voting. You are just wrong and need to express your view/opinion so that it makes sense.
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  4898.  @scottmorrison.1668  Is this the real Tony Abbott? I just ask as you have used his picture.
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  4899.  @OzVeteran1969  Funny you should include military and I'm not necessarily disagreeing with it was just I was a soldier for 35 years and am keenly interested in politics and think my life experience is a plus. And funny I mean funny haha not funny weird. Not sure about first past the post voting, but I agree with your other points.
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  4900. @ozmaniac49 Yes I get your point, however I believe compulsory voting helps to engage everyone in the political system. It also helps negate the nutjob extremes on both the left and right.
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  4901. Political resolve poll Newspoll Guardian essential poll IPA poll All these polls have majority support for a constitutional enshrined voice
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  4902. Yep that’s exactly what the Japs thought in 1940.
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  4903. Fox News is the best hope for the left, why would they want it to go down?
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  4904. Yeah those left wingers, and how dare he make sure kids are fed at lunchtime while at school. He must be evil.
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  4905. Yes you would think that the men in parliament could keep their dicks in their pants, but alas no.
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  4906.  @awc900  And the data source for this claim is?
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  4907.  @awc900  Right so you just made it up. No problems I understand.
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  4908. @awc900  I never suggested that, all infrastructure construction involves a cost. I merely asked the data source for your claim of $685 billion and you answered by telling me you made it up in your head. That's all I needed to know.
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  4909. ​@thesnaggletooth19 Fortunately they will be able to contest that will, claiming unsound mind on your part. Love your children don’t abuse them.
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  4910.  @gdiwolverinemale2745  The Taliban destroyed approximately 30 bushmasters over a period of years.
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  4911. Vanstone was caught on air calling one of her guests a “fuckwit” typical conservative.
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  4912. I don’t think you understand the seriousness of a potential Chinese naval presence in the Solomons. Cutting support will not help our national interests.
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  4913. A classic nonsensical comment. A perfect example of the anecdotal fallacy. It’s as if you have no sense at all of self awareness.
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  4914. @ankymrn  You would have to provide evidence of your opinion to be taken seriously. COP28 is merely taking action on the overwhelming scientific evidence. This is merely the sensible and conservative option.
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  4915.  @Maddog_sayshello  More than that, you are just a tool, if you are so stupidity naive to think governments don’t change, defence policy swings (sometimes like the wind) then yes you are a snowflake. If you are so unbelievably narcissistic that you think you served to simply defend your personal values well then you are a dolt. I served the Australian people the Lidia Thorpes and the Pauline Hansons. Some people need to grow up.
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  4916.  @S.M.E.A.C  And why not? Just interested as my service was half and half, firstly an arms corps and then in logistics. To a grunt everyone is a pogue. Or was your comment just an idiotic thought bubble
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  4917.  @infidel202  Do you mean which battalion of the RAR?
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  4918.  @gone547  There is no doubt Vietnam Vets copped a bad time from some of the public on their return and I feel real pain for any serving or ex soldier who has had to deal with the DVA, but any welfare system that provides financial assistance must have some checks, surely this is reasonable. On a personal note in all the years I was a soldier there were numerous times random people thanked me for my service, I never took it personally I always just understood they were acknowledging the uniform I was wearing. I never once in 35 years ever had someone say something derogatory to me, in Australia.
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  4919.  @infidel202  Sorry I don't know what you mean. I was posted to multiple states.
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  4920.  @infidel202  No RAR, I didn't say I was a grunt. I was Armoured Corps for 15 years. LRVs, MRVs, and then ASLAVs.
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  4921.  @infidel202  Spent some time at Enoggera. Not with 6RAR but used their mess. WO1 Dave Ashley was the PMC. Really nice bloke. I was with 25/49 RQR. We were a composite battalion at the time with a bit of regular, part time, and as I remember they last of the ready reserve.
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  4922. Constitutional recognition is not dividing it is providing equity. The indigenous population were not included in the original 1901 constitution.
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  4923. The RBA conducted QE from Nov 20 to Feb 22, as a reaction to the global recession caused by the Pandemic, it never printed extra money..
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  4924.  @toddschrocatart  No, you can go online and fact-check each poll individually. They are a mix of conservative, independent, and progressive polling companies. I have no understanding why you would think they are in your words “bullshit”. These exact same polls only 4 weeks ago had Trump well ahead of Biden. Where they bullshit then?
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  4925. Here are 8 independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  4926. While not disputing your comment there are currently approximately 400000 job vacancies in the country.
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  4927. Horrendous, just as horrendous as the attempts on Pelosi and Pences lives.
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  4928. @ronwatson4135  And there you have it. This is why the US is where it is at.
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  4929. And James joins the wild conspiracy nutters.
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  4930. ✔️ A persistent conspiracy nutter with dreams of grandeur.
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  4931. ✔️ a persistent conspiracy nutter, with dreams of grandeur.
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  4932. Are you sure someone who has accumulated over $3 million in super is eating bugs unless you mean Moreton bay bugs with a Sav Blanc
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  4933. Just a point on 2) what you said is factually incorrect. We have documented evidence from Dutch explorers who visited Northern Australia in the 17th century and were greeted by Aboriginals with welcome ceremony and smoking ceremonies. This Ernie Dingo thing is a racist trope, best drop it as it spoils your other legitimate points. On a side note while I personally would not have used Burney’s words as you quoted in 1) describing Aboriginals pre 1967. The fact is section 127 did make them non citizens and denied them certain human rights.
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  4934.  Lucifer Black   I don’t think you understand Federal deficit/surplus/balanced budget forecasts. Everytime progressives governments are in power the RWNJs declare the end of civilisation. It’s as predictable as tomorrow’s daylight.
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  4935.  @Bear2011TX  1. Decision desk HQ/ hill poll 2. 548 poll 3. Silver bulletin poll 4. Real clear politics poll 5. Civic daily/kos poll I could go on as there are numerous pools out now that have Harris ahead of Trump, other polls have Trump ahead, but seriously get your head out of your rectum and do some reading.
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  4936. Nope Islam and Christianity on the same par, ratbags both of them
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  4937. Every word from this this clowns mouth was a lie. He is merely a mindless sycophant for Trump. He even contradicted himself several times in his entirely stupid, fallacious, and illogical rant. He is just a Trump lickspittle who has turned on the US military because it stood up to Trump.
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  4938. Don’t forget the cuts to idiotic YouTube comments
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  4939.  @bards7443  Being flippant, being idiotic I’ll wear that criticism.
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  4940. No need it was those shape shifting reptilian democrats.
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  4941.  @alfiewashere.695  That's right. They are all working together out of a basement in a pizza shop in Baltimore.
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  4942. And which ones would they be specifically?
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  4943.  @arroeducarlion4990  For what specific crime?
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  4944.  @arroeducarlion4990  I haven't got a clue what you are on about. Once a again and it is a simple question what specific crime against humanity are you accusing me as a servant of the public. Short answer is you are talking out of your arse and wouldn't know what a crime against humanity is, you dimwit.
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  4945. And your comment is based on what information?
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  4946.  @u36ma  Private companies run ports all around the world. Dubai ports run ports in the US. No sovereignty was given up by leasing the running of the port in Darwin to a Chinese company.
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  4947. What has telling Joe Biden to $&*# off got to do with the inflation rate in Australia?
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  4948.  @stevep9041  less than you think.
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  4949. @Joe Shabidu LMFAO. You understand that is so we can deal in securities or are you implying some wild conspiracy theory.
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  4950. Seriously? I listened to a quite extensive interview she did recently and she could barely string two words together coherently. She was repeatedly given the opportunity to describe her alternative to voice and all she could come up with was the same nonsensical mantra. It was embarrassing for her.
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  4951.  @daniellebcooper7160  I agree, and I didn't suggest she doesn't or didn't speak well, it was just that for 15 minutes she literally said absolutely nothing. She could not provide any sort of coherent plan for an alternative, if anything all she described as a solution was more of the same. I found it somewhat disappointing.
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  4952.  W?W?W?H?&W??  Grace Tame was Australian of the Year. She was awarded this for her efforts in advocating for the victims of sexual abuse. Brittany Higgins was a Liberal staffer who alleges she was raped in Parliament House. She was not happy with subsequent handling of how her allegations were managed by her supervisors or the PMO. It is currently before the courts.
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  4953.  @Charlie08079  Yes, both those polls had Trump well ahead of Biden only 4 weeks ago. So your emjois are as nonsensical as your comment is vacuous.
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  4954.  @Lachlan124-b1n  Nope. Every poll I quoted can easily be fact-checked online. Your reply is just nonsensical garbage.
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  4955. You dimwit. The referendum will come and go and Kenny will keep commenting on Skynews. Nothing will change and his life will go on. What a moronic comment by you.
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  4956. Unless you achieve 51% of the primary vote, counting goes to preferences and at that point primary votes don’t matter.
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  4957.  @mrbillhilly343  Your point is valid, however any system is open to corruption, nothing is perfect. My epileptic intellectually disabled daughter wouldn't even have an understanding of how to game the system, so your solution is what? Let her to her own devices? Do you understand how completely sociopathic that come s across as. The NDIS has guidelines and regulatory authorities, as well the AFP investigate fraud and If you aware of current affairs recently made some arrests. So what really is the problem?
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  4958.  @mrbillhilly343  Great "hate mongs" I assume you understand the contempt in the use of the word "great". A deletion in the the first chromosome or more commonly none as 1p36 deletion syndrome is not whatever you think or describe. As I have replied to other ill informed comments on this video, comment is fine and expected but come from a place of education and knowledge.
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  4959. Are you even Australian? In NSW employed people can access public housing. It is just means tested. What an idiotic comment. It shows such a pathetic level of knowledge about public housing that if I were you I would delete it before more people read this and you are embarrassed further.
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  4960.  @Design_no  That's fine that's your opinion and you are perfectly fine to express that. However to suggest his mother was doing something fraudulently is just factually wrong. Now Bob might have evidence that shows Albos mum had income and assets greater than the threshold to qualify for public housing but he didn't present that. So Bob is either simply a liar or ignorant. You presented an opinion Bob presented a claim, see the difference.
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  4961.  @TheRealBobSmith.  His single mother suffered from rheumatoid arthritis and was on a disability pension. After his grandfather died both his grandmother and his mother as both pensioners were perfectly qualified to receive public housing. You are factually wrong on all counts. What is shocking is your attempt at misinformation.
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  4962.  @Design_no  I wasn’t defending Albo, I was defending his mother who was a single mum on a disability pension and perfectly entitled to receive public housing. Happy to discuss electricity prices any time.
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  4963.  @Design_no  So you are grossly misinformed. Labor’s election commitment was to reduce home energy bills by $275 by 2025. It is January 2023. Your comment about electricity prices is just factually wrong. It is not 2025 yet. So that’s out of the way, what exactly was the lie about the voice and net zero?
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  4964.  @TheRealBobSmith.  That is just mindless opinion.
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  4965.  @TheRealBobSmith.  Bob you’re all over the place first you claimed she was well payed in her job now you’re claiming she was a welfare cheat. Which is it?
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  4966.  @TheRealBobSmith.  Not a smear, a full on brush of paint. You are deliberately being dishonest with your claims about Albos mum without a shred of evidence.
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  4967. @AnAls AWOL RWNJ.
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  4968.  @donaldjones8881  Are you suggesting that poor and low income individuals and families, some of whom are at or below the poverty line are on a gravy train because they qualify for public housing? And this at a time when the MSM are constantly reporting economists and politicians telling us housing affordability is the worst it has been in decades. And your mindless contribution is a attempt at a personal slur. How incredibly brave of you.
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  4969.  @donaldjones8881  so you seriously think there is a benefit to being indigenous. I will point you to every closing the gap report presented to both Labor and LNP governments which highlights the disadvantage experienced on every data set measured, from life expectancy to health, form education to home ownership. The only data set they lead on is arrest and incarceration rates. You are factually and demonstratively wrong on every count. If you doubt my response I will reference you numerous other reports and studies that again prove beyond all doubt you are talking complete rubbish.
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  4970.  @donaldjones8881  What you just presented is an anecdotal argument and is a logical fallacy in argumentation and renders once again your reply nonsensical. Happy for you to present your personal experience however as evidence it is worthless.
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  4971.  @buildmotosykletist1987  which one?
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  4972. @buildmotosykletist1987  I don't know that as a fact, but the industry standard is 25 years, either way so what? They are so cheap to build and virtually 100% recyclable who cares if they don't last 20 years they are still significantly cheaper than nuclear power over 100 years.
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  4973. @buildmotosykletist1987  Large scale solar is between $29 and $46 per MWh. Nuclear is between $252 and $420 per MWh. Depending on which study you read. Even if you could make Nuclear last forever it couldn't even compete against coal. I admire the fortune you have amassed to enable you to afford Nuclear powered electricity.
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  4974. @buildmotosykletist1987  That's a ridiculous claim. I am most certainly not "trickboy".
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  4975.  @buildmotosykletist1987  I honestly haven’t got a clue what you are talking about. You obviously are unable to engage on the facts about electricity generation and have decided to go off on some wild tangent. Yes there are two pwillis1589 but while I am the moderate sensible one the other is a Ultra extreme RWNJ bigot.
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  4976.  @buildmotosykletist1987  Again you are just clueless. I comment under just on name only.
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  4977. Jeez that’s a bit harsh, did you have a poor experience with one of us?
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  4978.  @gregorythompson5826  Thems fighting words. Seriously you were knocked back by one of our sheilas in a bar weren’t you. Or did she make a joke about how small your penis was.
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  4979. Factually incorrect, both in the US and France Electricity produced from Nuclear energy is heavily subsidised by taxpayers, in France to the tune of 40 billion euros. The only thing that enables nuclear power in the US to compete with gas and coal are federal and state subsidies. You need to do some research before you comment on an issue you seem to know little about.
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  4980. He US government provides $6 billion in annual subsidies nuclear power plants to enable them to be cost effective.
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  4981.  @positivepawpaw7564  Wind and solar don't need subsidies as they are already significantly cheaper to produce electricity than coal and gas. Don't get me wrong i have no problems with government subsidies to nuclear power to make it cost effective. I just get annoyed with these numpties who make unsubstantiated false claims that nuclear power is cheap. It isn't and has never has been.
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  4982.  @positivepawpaw7564  Not sure what you are on about. I just checked the NEM and currently right now renewables are providing 46% of the electricity demand. The market is well on its way to transitioning from fossil fuel with probably no need at all for nuclear power. You have asked some important questions all of which have been answered you just don’t like what you heard.
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  4983. Hey what about the goose that suggested that injecting disinfectant might kill the Covid-19 virus in humans.
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  4984. What about the goose that suggested injecting disinfectant to kill the Covid virus.
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  4985. Factually incorrect the Howard LNP government banned nuclear energy with the 1999 conservation act.
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  4986. Almost 100% of a PV cell is recyclable. There are companies in Australia and the US doing this right now.
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  4987. There is a company in the US that is currently recycling used wind turbine blades into an ingredient in cement for construction.
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  4988.  @Diponty  Here is a list of some companies currently recycling PV cells Ecoactiv. ElecSome. Gedlec Energy. NSW Copper Recycling. PV Industries. Resolarcycle.
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  4989. @kawashima-yoshiko  Yes that is correct. A list of companies that recycle PV cells.
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  4990. @briananderson7285  Truth, truth and facts.
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  4991. I mean just get over yourselves, what a bunch of whining snowflakes. Nobody is denying that if you are born here you are not Australian, but if you dimwits can't understand the differences in cultural background from an Aboriginal Australian and my cultural background which is obvious from my name then you honestly haven't got a clue about what this discussion is about and why a constitutional voice is required. Also why would any dope take offence at a friendly greeting which is all a welcome to country is. Just look up the dictionary meaning of "welcome" you knobheads.
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  4992. “The mafia plead the 5th” who said that?
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  4993.  @Prognosis__  Yes you are correct our productivity has been poor and this contributed to our run of GDP % to per capita being negative. This is a reflection of how poor our business community has been in investing.
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  4994. @ yeah facts really hurt. Was your snowflakery offended by the truth?
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  4995. I know what to do, ignore the fuckwit.
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  4996. No your just a misogynist.
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  4997. OMG this has been explained time and time again, but the conspiracy nutters keep coming out. Of the woodwork.
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  4998. Does she understand the nuclear power plants for these subs will be built by GE in the US and Rolls Royce in the UK. The technology is secret. We are lucky it is being shared with our military, it will never be shared with civilian industry. Nuclear energy is safe and reliable however all LCOE studies show it is about the most expensive way to produce electricity.
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  4999. @Lucifer Black Dunnyboy Do you have the same sentiments for Julia Banks, Julie Bishop, Linda Reynolds, and Brittany Higgins? All of whom have reported bullying by their Liberal colleagues.
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  5000.  @seaworldsocialartslecturer4160  Yes and how stupid and glib you can be on youtube comments. A right you have exercised to the fullest.
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  5001.  @seaworldsocialartslecturer4160  Yes it is the height of stupidity to suggest that cake decorating skills as appreciated as they are and I might add food preparation is an honourable profession is in anyway the equivalent of the rights of two consenting adults to form a legal bond. Nobody has the right to prepare food for the public, there are at least minimum food handling procedures to learn and be certified in. Everybody has right to choose whoever they want to be their partner. Is is so unfortunate in this day and age this needs to be explained to you.
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  5002.  @seaworldsocialartslecturer4160  Why should gay people keep anything in the bedroom? Our society and culture is full of overt heterosexuality. Why do they only deserve that privilege? Where and when in Australia has anybody been forced or denied cake decorating rights. I know of one case in the US where the US Supreme Court sided with a baker who didn't want to decorate a gay wedding cake for religious belief. The word marriage pops up in middle England around 1200CE and has its origins in French and Latin. It isn't owned by religious organisations. Your argument is a non sequitur and fallacious nonsense.
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  5003.  @mariafewster4127  The old slippery slope argument. Pure fallacious nonsense.
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  5004.  @vemister  WTF are you talking about. We had a national plebiscite that showed a overwhelming majority of Australians approved of same sex marriage. Legislation was then put before the parliament and it passed both houses with a majority. Are you even Australian?
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  5005. What is really needed is a Royal Commission into idiotic comments on YouTube.
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  5006. @andrewfoster13  Name them and the details as they have committed fraud. Otherwise, you are complicate in a crime. Put up or STFU. I dare you to provide the explicit details. You won't of course, because you are a liar.
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  5007.  @andrewfoster13  A total lie. Name the carers as they have committed fraud. You won’t of course because every word in your comment is a lie. Provide each and every carers name an address and I will make sure each one is investigated and charged with a criminal offence. You won’t of course, because you made up the entire story, you pathetic slime bag.
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  5008. Numerous people have commented here about a carer they know that has done this or that, well they are committing a crime. Post exact details I dare you to. You won’t of course, because you are gutless liars .
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  5009. Classic conspiracy theory, flat earther as well no doubt.
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  5010.  @justiceiseternal867  The WHO are having a conference and there is a plan for a pandemic treaty this is the reality, but that’s where you leave. All it is, is an agreement to cooperate internationally with any future pandemic, absolutely no national sovereignty or control will be or is part of the treaty. You have been sold a lie by a UAP ad in the Telegragh.
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  5011.  @justiceiseternal867  Nobody is signing over anything it is just a treaty to cooperate in the future with the next pandemic on things like data collection and PPE. Nothing in the treaty takes away a countries control of its health services. You have absolutely nothing to worry about. Australia signed a similar treaty with the WHO about tobacco years ago and probably didn’t even know about it.
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  5012.  @ApisVenandi  VX is a nerve agent and used as a chemical weapon, in even minute quantities it is fatal. The Russians use a variation of it in assassinations. WTF are you talking about?
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  5013.  @LieborSucksArse  There is no data that supports this claim
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  5014. @LiLJRAE-np4dn  Red Energy, OVO Energy, AGL, Ergon Retail, Energex, and there are at least another 8 or 9 retail Energy providers in QLD.
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  5015. Seriously that’s your measure? You do understand Trump is a serial wife cheater, he has publicly admitted to this.
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  5016.  @antman1139  No, factually and demonstrably wrong. Trump signed the surrender document that was the total withdrawal of US troops. Research the “Doha. Agreement”.
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  5017. @antman1139  No, incorrect and demonstrably so. Trump signed the surrender document "Doha agreement" that withdrew all US forces from Afghanistan. Just a simple fact.
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  5018. @cclemons3121  It is common public knowledge that the US has currently approximately 2500 troops in Iraq in a variety of roles.
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  5019. I’m confused, you claim Trump will win the debate, but accuse others of already making up their minds. Why not just watch the debate and decide afterwards.
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  5020.  @Richard-ox3vw  Read the thread, I wasn't talking or commenting on the Biden/Trump debate.
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  5021. @Richard-ox3vw  Yes he claimed Trump would win a debate against Harris because he performed better against Biden. All I'm saying is why not just watch the debate and decide afterwards. You clearly have already made up your mind. Your demagogue couldn't possibly lose a debate in your mind. I on the other hand will wait and see.
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  5022. We didn't receive a direct cash payment like the US, but there was a scheme called jobkeeper that paid businesses to keep employing people and your right that would have worked out far more than $2000 per person. I calculate about $25000 each for the 3.5 million people who got it.
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  5023.  @redjive4182  Ooooh c'mon, doesn't even the idea of a 4 day long weekend Republic celebration where we all get pissed and chant our constitutional rights around the barbie sound good.
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  5024.  @redjive4182  Fair enough, I still think though any Australian, even Dutton is a better choice as head of state than the eldest born child from a family on the other side of the world who isn't even born in Australia. Seems odd to me.
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  5025. An absolute fantastic result for the country. These two numbnuts just what to create conflict.
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  5026. Along with about 10% of Queenslanders, good luck with that.
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  5027. @TruthWarrior1  All you have done is denigrate the vast majority of Australians. Once again good luck with that.
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  5028. Yeah all 7.8% of primary votes in the Queensland election, fantastic result.
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  5029.  @rightlyso8507  No the data quoted comes from the US Department of Commerce and was the same metrics used during the Trump Presidency when unemployment hit 6.5%. Trump’s average GDP growth over 4 years was only 1%. He significantly increased the national debt, increased the trade deficit 40%. Biden has significantly higher employment growth numbers than Trump. Trump built 87 miles of Border wall, big deal. Trump was successful though in increased significantly power generation by renewables, but manufacturing jobs went backwards 183000 jobs and the coal industry lost 8500 jobs. These are all easily accessible and publicly available data. They are not from News sources.
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  5030.  @rightlyso8507  And I have no problem with that as long as you understand how nonsensical it is. Vote for your demagogue, just don’t attempt to quote false or misleading economic data to rationalise your decision. Be honest about it.
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  5031. @rightlyso8507  No my comments are all here. I have no idea what you are referring to. All the data I quoted is publicly available on the US Department of Commerce website. Your data is made up in your head. Hopefully you have a 410K and under Biden it has rocketed up, significantly more than under 4 years of Trump, making your retirement much more comfortable.
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  5032. What like when we made slavery illegal.
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  5033. Ahh nothing is as pathetic as a graceless loser
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  5034. Only one grub so far, but plenty of others on the rest of the comments.
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  5035. Classic wild conspiracy theory.
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  5036.  @elainetalbot2947  Didn't even his yelling raise a little skepticism, tell you what show me a list of the communist countries that run the General Assembly of the UN, and provide for me the communist scientist that Australia appointed to the IPCC panel. The IPCC is in actuality the complete opposite of a communist regime and hold open elections for its board. This is all open to the public and normal common knowledge. The IPCC has been in existence for 33 years and is recognised by the Australian government and all of the Western democracies.
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  5037. The Greens are going to kick Pauline out of the Senate
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  5038. I’m not sure how actually helpful it has been. In the lastest poll the UAP has taken her voters.
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  5039. Yes Paul your intellect is limited and if you had any understanding of science you would realise as the data changes so does your opinion. Unfortunately you have no ability to learn.
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  5040. Yeah you’re right, I swear the milk I paid for in supermarket today is more expensive than the milk my grandmother paid for in 1938.
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  5041. A total and complete lie. Under just about every data set the Biden administrations economic performance is better than Trumps. GDP growth, employment, stock market all significantly better under Biden.
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  5042. Clinical studies show Vietnam vets have a suicide rate 14 times the national average. They’re spouses 6 times the national average. To ignore the obvious is foolish and a disservice to their sacrifice.
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  5043. What a moronic comment. Two weeks into a government having not had responsibility for 9 years and you have the stupidity to blame the current government for a situation that has been brewing for years. Have you even the remotest clue of Australian current affairs?
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  5044.  @muzzleflash1  Factually incorrect. Both our frigates and destroyers are armed with RIM 162 evolved sea sparrow missiles. These exact same missiles have already been used by US navy warships to shoot down numerous Houthis drones. You are just factually wrong is virtually every word of your statement.
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  5045. Deliberate and mischievous misinformation. There is indeed a lobby group for a rent tax, but it is not connected whatsoever with the voice. You know this as a fact but lie anyway. What possible motive could you have foe being so deliberately dishonest.
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  5046. The RWNJ snowflakes are out in force.
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  5047. While not disputing any our your data, why exactly do you think this is a failure?
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  5048.  @saltyaussie7702  Factcheck: You are mistakenly quoting a debt forecast number which is wrong anyway with the current debt.
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  5049. What a godsend it would be if Cory got a job back in with the LNP policy unit. Progressive governments till the cows come home. His analysis is so comically stupid it reminds me of three stooges.
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  5050. Already done. Labor=unions Liberals=fossil fuel industry Nationals=farmers Greens= inner city almond milk latte coffee drinkers One Notion=RWNJs
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  5051. Wait on a sec here, wasn’t it President Trump who withheld arms sales from Ukraine. What does Kenny what? An armed response? Full on war against Russia? What stupid commentary is this.
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  5052. Surely you mean you support the policies and ideas he professes. I mean you surely couldn’t align yourself with a misogynistic, homophobic, racist, hate filled white privileged moron. Trump proudly boasted he could of murdered someone in the middle of Times Square and the people would of still voted for me. Good to see you have joined the Latham ideologue club.
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  5053. Yep the Liberals know exactly how to treat women in their party with respect, just ask Julia Banks, Julie Bishop, Linda Reynolds, Lucy Gichuhi, and Brittany Higgins. A study published in the Australian Journal of Social Issues proves it.
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  5054.  @TheRealBobSmith.  Are you suggesting that China would launch a nuclear missile attack on mainland Australia without consequences? In what possible hypothetical scenario could you even imagine that happening?
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  5055.  @et8893  What is difference from between removing the embryo 6 minutes after conception or 6 days after birth. Logically nothing. Your arguement makes no sense.
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  5056.  @ranirathi3379  Well said!
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  5057. Victoria % debt to GDP is 25%, which is well inside OECD guidelines and easily manageable.
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  5058. @unclebuck8558  Why? because it is factually correct statement? Because you don't understand economics? Because you are unable to understand diverse opinions?
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  5059.  @johnhanncock3275  Your comment is as vacuous as your opinion.
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  5060.  @johnhanncock3275  All I understand is you are unable to argue the facts so you attack the messenger.
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  5061. All I understand is that when you can’t argue the facts you attack the messenger.
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  5062.  @rachkate76  WTF do you think you're Yoda?
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  5063.  @rachkate76  Such kind words, do you speak to your mother with that mouth.
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  5064.  @rachkate76  More kind words. I’m honoured.
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  5065. What a ludicrously stupid argument. Your $100 invested in super in 1992 is now worth $189000. Who’s the real idiot ?
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  5066. So she was born female, raised as a girl, and is a women. What is the issue, that she is a good boxer?
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  5067. Fallacious garbage. Name the broker’s company, name the aboriginal association, otherwise you are making shit up. I dare you to.
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  5068. @rodpitt2709  No you are not, read the definition of indigenous peoples in any encyclopaedia. You are factually incorrect. You are Australian undoubtedly, but indigenous you are not.
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  5069. Yes the CSIRO cost study on nuclear power was extremely generous in its favour. Only optimistic dreamers think nuclear is financially viable.
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  5070. Tell that to the choirboy who in testimony and in repeated cross examination described how Pell forced his penis down his throat. The jury believed him. We’re you in the room?
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  5071. This is truely a stupid comment by Murray. Under the Trump administration there was a $1.4 trillion relief bill with a $600 stimulus cheques for all, and enhanced unemployment payments. The Biden administration has spent as well and shares some of the blame for higher inflation but it is ludicrous to just blame Biden. I wonder if Murray did any research for this article at all.
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  5072. @southern-samurai  No I explicitly stated reference the specific failed claim, not your rambling unsubstantiated generalisations. Reference the specific scientific paper that claimed the Maldives would be under water by 2020. You claimed it, it should be easy for you to provide some evidence.
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  5073. @merlinite-  Again reference the specific scientific paper that claimed this. Otherwise your comment is ignored as a fallacious strawman. Which glaciers would have disappeared? Again be specific which scientific paper claimed this?
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  5074. @merlinite-  So the World Meteorological Organisation released a report that claimed the glaciers are retreating and could disappear by 2040. This report noted that the Furtwangler glacier had already shrunk by 70%. Your claim was just factually incorrect. According to NASA the ice on Kilimanjaro had decreased by 85% between 1912 and 2011. If this is the data you were referring to, then I accept it.
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  5075. @gerrycooper56  Again can you please reference the data source for your claim, otherwise it is just your personal opinion. I have referenced a WMO report.
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  5076. @merlinite-  Do you understand the nuances of language. You claimed "gone by 2030". The report actually says "could be gone by 2040". You were either mistaken or deliberately trying to misinform me. Either way you were just factually wrong.
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  5077. @gerrycooper56  I made no claims either way. The ice/snow/glaciers of Kilimanjaro may well have been decreasing before industrialisation, just provide the evidence of this. It is a simple request. As to the cause (not my opinion) the overwhelming weight of scientific evidence is that greenhouse gases ( a science we fully understand) introduced into the atmosphere due to the burning of fossil fuels have contributed to an usually fast warming in a very short period of the planet. Again this isn't my opinion it is the accepted science due to the evidence.
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  5078.  @southern-samurai  Could you please reference the published peer reviewed scientific paper that claimed all polar ice would be gone by 2014. Thankyou.
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  5079. @southern-samurai  I have no idea what you are talking about in relation to dam construction. An Australia Institute report released in 2019 has governments funding in part 20 to 30 dams that had recently been constructed in Australia.
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  5080. @southern-samurai  Again you would have to reference some scientific data to support your claims of Polar bear numbers. Currently the IUCN/SSC PBSG estimates that there has been no increase in polar bear subpopulations over the long term >2 to >23 years and that 3 subpopulations have decreased. There was considerable resources put into Polar bear population management in the early 70s as they had become endangered. The scientific assessment (again not my opinion) is the decreasing Artic ice is their most significant threat.
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  5081.  @gerrycooper56  Yeah that’s right, all you have is vague generalities and unsubstantiated claims that is evidence of nothing other than your opinion, which you are perfectly entitled to but like rectums we all have one.
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  5082. I in no way endorse this clearly misogynistic comment.
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  5083. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  5084. No wild arse conspiracy theories there!
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  5085. @Gavin-qh7li  OMG seriously geoengineering, only the total nutters believe in chemtrails. Only the completely insane absolute fruit heads claim their nutjob conspiracy theories are true. Of course you are entitled to your opinion but please seek help from your mental health professional.
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  5086.  @netzeroaus2350  Did you even bother to look at the numbers before commenting. The Nationals had huge swings against them in most if not all seats and only just held on to some of them. But please continue with that attitude of nothing to see here as the Libs did and we will see how the Nationals go in three years.
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  5087. Its this commentator that has drunk the cool aid supplied by the lobbyists from the fossil fuel industry. We have known since the mid 1800s how green houses gases can affect the atmosphere. What a nong!
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  5088. nothing is as pathetic as a graceless loser
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  5089. Personally I think that pays a disservice to the 60 US service personal that were killed in Afghanistan 2017-20. You should honour their sacrifice not make a political point by highlighting the military deaths under Biden as tragic as they are.
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  5090. And you know this how?
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  5091.  @stephanmaric6796  And you know this how?
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  5092.  @stephanmaric6796  Our original constitution supported segregation in sections 25, 51(xxiv) and 127. Our 1901 immigration act that was apartheid. Our constitution is so racist we needed legislation (racial discrimination act) to limit its inherent racism. This country has never been all equal under one law. Your words are just emotional fanciful meaningless vacuouses.
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  5093.  @stephanmaric6796  You raised race by describing an advisory body to parliament with no veto power, no legislative ability, and no financial delegation as Apartheid. It is you who is being deliberately disingenuous and spreading bile disinformation. Hypocrisy at its finest you grub.
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  5094.  @stephanmaric6796  And with that vacuous comment we will leave it.
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  5095.  @Hopium500  Shit yeah
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  5096.  @anthonys439  hilarious
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  5097. Along with about 4% of population. You are on a winner there.
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  5098. I love these idiots trying to analyse the election that the Libs just lost.
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  5099. You misunderstand political representation with constitutional recognition. A voice has no financial delegation. It can’t by allocate monies to anything. You are factually and demonstrably wrong.
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  5100. Yes and our standard of living and GDP has continued to grow ever since.
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  5101.  @GLEN-ys7qt  I worked with and supported our Special Forces and no better soldiers exsits. As group I’ll defend any actions they take, on the understanding that some individuals failed expectations.
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  5102.  @Tasmanaut  which chapter of the KKK do you belong to?
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  5103.  @Tasmanaut  You do understand that the British neither invented the wheel or firearms. They were introduced to them by other cultures. WTF are you talking about?
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  5104.  @Ziggokimbo  ✔another blatantly racist bigoted comment. At least the voice debate has shown the light on you.
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  5105.  @Tasmanaut  Not a rebuttal to any argument as you made no argument, all you did was spew racist hate speech. All I did was issue a factual statement/comment. You are a racist dimwit with a grub like mentality. That wasn’t an argument that was an evidence based statement of fact. You moronic turd burglar.
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  5106.  @rinzler9775  You moronic turd burglar. You just compared Albo to Hitler. What a totally insanely ludicrously stupid comment. You must win the dickhead award for the most stupid Nazi comparison of all time.
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  5107.  @tilapiadave3234  Aztecs, Incans, and Mayans, as well as native Americans all had the wheel introduced to them by Europeans. You are just factually wrong. The British didn’t invent the wheel either. They didn’t invent firearms. These items were introduced to them by other cultures. You comment is just nonsensical fallacious rubbish
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  5108.  @tilapiadave3234  The wheel was a Bronze Age invention and depending on what you read dates back something like 6 or 7 thousand years ago and developed independently in China about 4000 years ago. So what? What point are you trying to make? Don’t fart arse around say what you mean because all you have said so far is completely pointless.
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  5109.  @tilapiadave3234  You made a clearly and demonstrative false statement. All I did was correct it, somewhat rudely I agree, sorry if I hurt your feelings. In the future try and get your facts straight before going semi public on social media. You won’t make a fool of yourself. Sorry that’s me being blunt and rude again.
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  5110.  @ThatGuy-ze5kk  Pop!
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  5111. Absolutely factually incorrect. In a Thorium reactor you can spin off U233. It is very difficult but can be done. U233 bombs work, they have been tested. Your comment is either ignorant or wilful misinformation. Either read up on the science and retract your comment.
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  5112. Sad. He truely was one of the best comedians Australia has ever produced.
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  5113. Let’s count the comments from religious nutjobs claiming the ice is only 6500 years old.
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  5114. ✔️ that's two more.
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  5115. Your comment is the perfect example of the Republican Party today. A bunch of people worshipping their demagogue.
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  5116. The neo Nazi comments by the Yes vote are perfectly balanced by the apartheid claims of the No vote.
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  5117. Put a number on it Jim. How much bigger should the Defence budget be? Just saying bigger seems fairly vacous to me. How many more infantry battalions, fighter aircraft, or ships, any moron can say bigger is better, but we are after some intelligent commentary, not giggling crap with your mate Paul.
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  5118.  @CH3353N1NJ45  And how are you going to pay for this?
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  5119.  @CH3353N1NJ45  Great you have just added 2.6% to the defence budget, that will just about cover inflation over 10 years,.
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  5120.  @CH3353N1NJ45  I'm not disagreeing with you however to significantly increase our defence force with both money and personnel requires 15 to 20 billion dollars a year, so do we borrow it, because we are already in debt up to our ears, or do we start closing schools and hospitals. Next where are we going to get the people from? Defence already has issues recruiting enough. Conscription good luck with that getting through parliament.
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  5121.  @6097-d1k  Thankyou for giving me this opportunity for a fact check. Yes you are correct and the national polls were 100% correct in 2016 in that Clinton easily won the popular vote. What Trump succeeded in doing was winning by very narrow margins in the 6 battleground states. Unfortunately for you and Trump, Harris is not only leading nationally by 1.5 points she is also ahead in four of those battleground states. Trump may very well still win, but it is going to be very close. Sorry just the facts as the polls are showing as of today. It may very well change next week.
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  5122.  @6097-d1k  Yes Clinton easily won the popular vote exactly as the polls predicted.
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  5123. In 2016 the polls had Clinton well ahead nationally and exactly as predicted Clinton won the popular vote. Trump won the Electoral college by narrow margins in the battleground states.
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  5124. @yanyan7374  The same polls that now have Harris slightly ahead of Trump, had Trump well ahead of Biden only 4 weeks ago. There has clearly been a change in voter sentiment. The question is will it continue. Either way it will be a close election and the results in the 6 battleground states will decide who is President. Currently the polls have Harris and Trump with nothing between them in those battleground states.
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  5125. Hold on a second here. Credlin was Chief of Staff to the then PM when she claims this money was being spent on indigenous people. Why didn’t she do something then. Probably because she knows it’s a lie.
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  5126. Asked an answered.
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  5127. Ask the Liberal women he has touched up as well.
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  5128.  @CatsandJP  Dutton has out performed her. He has sacked Van and called for his resignation. Now that deserves an Oscar.
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  5129.  @joep65ck  Was it really though???? From my reading of numerous news sources this clown Van has been touching up women since he entered parliament. It was an open secret, so much so that new staffers and journos were briefed to stay out of contact with him. To be fair he is a privileged white male and he probably has been doing this his whole life, he probably considers it normal behaviour.
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  5130. In 2016 when Trump was elected the Republicans had it all the house the Senate and the Presidency. In one term Trump lost them all. Please Republicans keep blaming Mitch.
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  5131.  @Brains_Into_Monuments  Actually it must be close, good call, how long did you spend on deciding which emoji you would pick?
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  5132. The US has at least one Virginia class in reserve plus numerous Los Angles class. I expect these will be what we get. The UK may have some decommissioned Trafalgar class that could be used. The government hasn't put much thought into this so who knows!
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  5133.  @leonidasthermopylae3378  I only meant in a transition type arrangement. We have trained submariners and the weapon and sensor systems they would already be familiar with, but yes propulsion systems would require significant training. We will get our own, a LA or Trafalgar class would only be a interim measure.
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  5134.  @info88w11  Thankyou for confirming my point.
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  5135.  @info88w11  You don't even understand the irony in your reply, but anyone else reading this will.
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  5136.  @info88w11  Once again your comical reply is evidence of your inability to understand irony, but your knowledge of fiscal policy is truly second to the entire planet.
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  5137.  @info88w11  All you have done is copy and paste an opinion piece from a newspaper and not attribute it. So the best you can do is steal someone's else's opinion and pretend it is yours. Pathetic.
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  5138.  @info88w11  repetitive abuse is not an argument, and parroting somebodies opinion is just intellectual laziness. I doubt very much you even read the entire article which doesn't call for NDIS to be scrapped only reformed and made better. Your attempt to discredit the NDIS so far has been quite comical, do you actually have your own opinion?
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  5139.  @info88w11  So it's a total backflip from you on your original stance, after you didn't read a plagiarised piece you attempted to pass off as your own work and comment. Nice try. Any system can always do with review and adjustment, never said it couldn't, but you are all over the place like a mad woman's breakfast. Sometimes you're on your meds and then sometimes you're not.
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  5140.  @donavonlarney  Not really interested in conspiracy theories. Democracy obviously can take many forms, but representative parliamentary democracies seem to do OK by me. Where communities are small enough regular plebiscites are ideal but impractical in large industrialised nations.
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  5141.  @donavonlarney  yeah right whatever. We elect representatives to make decisions for us. Legislation is passed in the parliament. It is all relatively transparent. Happy for you to stick to your conspiracy laden globalist reptilian underworld.
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  5142. Your statement is factually incorrect. There is literally nothing in our constitution that recognises indigenous people. Other than Section 25 and 51(xxiv) which are racist and Section 127 now deleted that actually made them non citizens.
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  5143.  @star_amie3679  I agree inflation has been very high at 7% however this has been nullified to a certain extant by an average rise in wages of 10%. Unemployment is currently at 3.9% and the average monthly job growth since Feb 21 has been 555000 jobs. Trump got unemployment down to about 3.5 which was very good, however when Biden took over it was at 6.7% so Biden has almost halved in a year what he was given. As employment continues to grow minority groups will gain employment. Since Jan 21 the Biden-Harris administration has delivered a $5.8 billion investment in HBCUs. The American rescue plan has provided $3.7 billion, debt relief $1.6 billion, and $500 million in grant funding. The Build back better bill provides a further $10 billion in capacity building, increased grant funding, and funding for development programs specifically for HBCUs. Pell grant increases as well as $112 million for quality teacher funding. So yes considerably more than the Trump administration.
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  5144.  @star_amie3679  Thanks darl.
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  5145.  @star_amie3679  You have your data incorrect, whatever your source it is wrong. Mine was the US department of commerce and the same source for data under Trump as Biden. You asked for independent impartial data and that’s what I gave you. Do you have some special insight into US economic data that is unavailable to the rest of us? Quote the source for your claim inflation is closer to 10%. You claim high $6 gasoline prices and then neglect to mention gasoline prices reached $10 during Trumps term. You have then made several claims and assertions about the US economy with no evidence whatsoever to backup those claims making your entire reply nonsensical and invalid. You claim a $10 trillion addition to the national debt but neglect to mention the $7.1 trillion Trump added to the national debt in his 4 years. In your blind demagoguery of Trump who I barely mentioned and actually think did a reasonable job with the economy you have displayed not one iota of commonsense in being able to analysis economic data and offer sensible opinion. Seeya darl
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  5146.  @star_amie3679  You have committed a anecdotal fallacy in assuming your direct experience is universal. This makes your entire comment invalid. Seeya darl.
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  5147.  @star_amie3679  If you comment then I would have thought you would like to know whether what you said was logical which in your case it wasn't. You're clearly a nice person but your argument is full of fallacies. By the way it was the same gasoline station in California that Trump pointed out was selling gas at $7.70 a gallon a week or two ago. During his Presidency it hit $10. Your argument about price increases is invalid because, would you also argue that because you have a job every American has a job, no of course not it is illogical and I pointed that out. It's not personal. Bye darl
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  5148.  @star_amie3679  I'm sorry I thought we were having an open and honest discussion about economics and politics and I never suggested your experience were not real. I didn't realise you just considered it a point scoring competition. I find that disappointing.
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  5149. Factually incorrect. A Senator is on $211250 plus some electoral and travelling allowances. You have doubled her salary why?
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  5150. @jameswilson7964  Nope. Research completed you were wrong. Current salary as quoted from the parliament website, add $32000 in electoral allowance and you are still wrong.
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  5151.  @jameswilson7964  Nope you we’re just wrong and had grossly inflated a senators salary even with allowances. Why you did that I haven’t got a clue.
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  5152.  @jameswilson7964  No you were just factually wrong on the data you provided. Simple.
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  5153. As the Trump family tried in the US.
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  5154. It’s hilarious even if you grant the entire $40 odd billion is wasted, which clearly is ludicrously stupid $40 billion is 0.013% of the US budget. Musk and these idiots are pissing into the wind.
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  5155. Happy Mardi Gra
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  5156. Are you implying that there is no evidence of racism both in the history of our country and currently?
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  5157. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  5158. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  5159. By what measure?
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  5160.  @17th_Street_Preacher  By what measure is that?
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  5161.  @17th_Street_Preacher  Do you mean that is just your gut feeling?
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  5162.  @17th_Street_Preacher  Right so it is just your gut feeling. No issue with that, just wanted it to be clear, you have no actual evidence it isn’t close. Personal opinion is fine, it’s worthless but it is fine to express it.
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  5163.  @17th_Street_Preacher  Yeah and it will set you free to spend more time with your fairies.
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  5164.  @graemekeeley4497  Yep, without knowing the explicit details I’ll take your word. So what? My point is why is this needed to have a discussion on nuclear power? You don’t need legislative change for someone to provide a cost estimate.
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  5165. The data suggests the sooner we get rid of all religious belief the better off we will all be.
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  5166.  @KristiTalk  According to Pew research we compare the 20 most Christian countries against the most secular countries on a range of data points GDP per capita GINI coefficient Freedom score Status Corruption index Homicide rate Literacy rate Life expectancy Infant mortality rate Total fertility rate. On this measure secular countries are 4.98 time wealthier 8.4 points more equal 5.8 points more free Somewhat more likely to be free 3.23 time less homicide 1.77 time less corrupt 11% more literate Live 9.5 years longer Have 1.6 fewer babies and 4.71 time less likely for infants to die. There is no advantage to Christian belief in a society other than it might make you feel better maybe.
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  5167.  @KristiTalk  We is humanity. Secondly I don’t give a rat’s arse what you think. If you are incapable of reading independent factual data from numerous independent sources, why did you bother asking a question your tiny mind was already closed to. The sources were all disclosed in my reply. WTF have mass shootings in the US got to do with anything? The US is neither one of the top 20 Christian countries or secular so isn’t included in the data, which you obviously didn’t bother to research. You have displayed a breathtaking lack of curiosity and sheer incompetence, and we will leave it at that.
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  5168. So what audits did the LNP conduct during their 9 years of government and what audits did Credlin order during her time as chief of staff to the PM. Complete hypocrisy of Credlin. Not really as she is merely a lieing cheating RWNJ.
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  5169. The average yearly wage growth in the US for 2023 was 4.6%. In 2022 it was 5.1%. This is common public knowledge that 2 minutes of research would be able to confirm.
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  5170. You don’t quite understand how the Native title Act works do you?
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  5171.  @christinehede7578  complete and total ignorance on your part. Read the Native title amendment act. Your comment is factually wrong and easily demonstrated by simply reading the provisions of the referenced legislation. It is as if you were deliberately and mischievously spreading misinformation to spread hate or just being stupid, I’m not sure which.
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  5172.  @buildmotosykletist1987  Just how many potential Olympic class athletes do you think consider transitioning in, say a year? And is it really worth fixing something that clearly isn’t broken. You quote one possible circumstance amongst over 70000 Olympic athletes. Is this really about a level playing field in sport? or something else?
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  5173.  @buildmotosykletist1987  Nope not a problem, currently there are approximately 50 transgender participating in college sports with a potential couple of hundred others. Still not a problem. The science is still out, although I must admit to my own mind a male that has had the advantage of male puberty tetesterone and muscle growth may have in certain sports an advantage, however as I said despite what you and I think the actual science isn’t fully in. This is not a huge problem and can be handled by each sport individually not by the heavy hand of government regulation. Sport is about inclusion not exclusion.
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  5174.  @buildmotosykletist1987  Also US population is 330 million with a potential transgender population of 1.3 million that is approximately 0.3% of population, not even being close to a huge problem.
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  5175.  @Want0nS0up  Your comment is factually incorrect. Lia Thomas has won events at National level and has never competed at Olympic level. It is you that is attempting to lie or hopelessly misinformed.
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  5176.  @buildmotosykletist1987  Sport is sport to me. By referencing “womens sport” do you mean sport that specifically only women play? In which case which ones? Essentially your concern is what?
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  5177.  @buildmotosykletist1987  You mean like showjumping or horse racing, luge and sailing, or NASCAR.
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  5178.  @positivepawpaw7564  Other than the sheer vacuousness of your reply, what exactly is incorrect about my comment?
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  5179.  @PJRayment  No it is not broken as clearly demonstrated with the data compiled since 2004 when trans athletes were first allowed to compete at Olympic level. Your reply is a strawman. If it is about a level playing field then let each individual sporting body decide for themselves, after all they should be the experts in their sport. Yes you are correct in the eventual fall of western civilisation started by allowing trans athletes to compete, but I think it really started when we let women play sport, traditional it had just been us blokes. Nope the science and data refers to achievement in sport not what sex you are. Another strawman. No you think it's unfair, each sport has the expertise to decide for themselves how they wish to conduct and rule their sport, and most have. They continue to amend and evolve these rules and guidelines and attempt to treat competing individuals respectively. No problems I can see. I'm not excluding anyone.
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  5180.  @RB-jl2qb  Principally because the issue is sport related not sex related. On the IOC committee for sex reassignment in 2015 were Ms Joanna Harper, Prof Angelica Hirschberg, Prof Maria Jose Martinez Patino, Liz Riley, and Dr Rania Elwani, so your claim that women were not represented in the IOC framework is completely false. I do take your point generally through men should butt out of women's sport.
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  5181.  @PJRayment  I specifically limited my data and evidence to the Olympics which clearly shows there is no problem. You provide no evidence of a problem and suggest it is broken which it clearly isn't as my data proves, and then attempted to raise issues outside of Olympic sport. That's a strawman. You may have attempted to address a level playing field, but failed miserably with your point. I was taking the piss by suggesting letting women play was the beginning of the downfall of western civilisation as is no more than being inclusive of trans gender people in sport. I mean really. Never said or suggested males can become females or visa versa, another strawman. Clearly the issue for you has nothing to do with the fairness for women it is all to do with the "trans lobby", well that's your prejudice and I can't help with that. As for the rest of your reply your problems are clearly not with the fairness of sport for women but with your idealogical views on transgenderism.
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  5182.  @PJRayment  No my comment was specifically in relation to transgender and Olympic sport and was deliberate in its narrow nature. You can attempt to enter pixies into the argument but it is still a strawman. Next point about evidence of a problem is another strawman. I mentioned nothing about men participating in women's sport, whatever a women's sport is anyway. Equestrian, sailing, luge, and badminton are all Olympic sports men and women compete in together. Once again with no problems. Your analogy is completely false as in my case the data encompasses 18 years of high intense Olympic competition and 5 Olympic games. In fact your analogy is totally ludicrous and dismissed as such. Really, tell me I have raised a strawman yeah well I know you are but what am I. Once again I just commented on one narrow absolutely factual data set of Olympic competition and transgender results. Once again, I repeat, for the umpteenth time, you can't change biological sex and nobody has ever suggested otherwise. You continually accuse me of this and it is an absolute strawman. Finally you go off on your religous rant about right and wrong and design and history which is all coloured by your ideological bent. I commented on transgender results in 18 years of Olympic history a 5 Olympic games, that's all.
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  5183.  @RB-jl2qb  The committee consulted with over 250 Olympic athletes of both sexs. Dr Rania Elwani is as an example a ex Olympic swimmer who competed at the 1992, 1996, and 2000 Olympics. She has a BA in medicine and surgery and a masters in Obstetrics and gynaecology, supported by a sports management diploma. She holds positions on the IOC and WADA. She is well qualified to make decisions about transgender guidelines in Olympic sport, considerably more than you or I.
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  5184.  @PJRayment  No, it was not a strawman as it merely provided accurate data on 18 years of Olympic competition and 5 Olympic games, and suggested that in fact this discussion/issue had nothing to do with fairness in sport, a fact you have now displayed in spades. Argument won, you have been so soundly defeated in this exchange that you are so wrapped up in your warped ideology you can't even see it. It is as if you argued yourself in ever decreasing circles you disappeared up your own arse. Read the first sentence of my initial comment. Let it sink in and we will leave it at that.
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  5185.  @RB-jl2qb  You make these accusations but provide no evidence.
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  5186.  @RB-jl2qb  No, you have made a false statement. I provided accurate Olympic competition data and a partial list of women on the IOC committee who made the the decision on transgender athletes that completely refuted your baseless accusation just because you don't agree with it. I will go away and read about the sole reference you mentioned as my mind is open, yours shut years ago.
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  5187.  @RB-jl2qb  OK so I read Dr Hiltons response to the IOC 2004 and 2015 decisions on transgender athletes competing and yes we all agree men are larger, stronger, and faster at running. She then agrees that the science of establishing just how much if any advantage a transgender male has is undetermined. The IOC made a decision which in her opinion was based on some faulty studies but not all of them and then cites a couple of ongoing studies. So what's the problem? The IOC continues to adjust its rules and guidelines as it learns and allows transgender athletes to compete and in the meantime after 5 Olympics and over 70000 athletes including two transgender athletes nothing has changed.
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  5188.  @RB-jl2qb  Yes I see no issue with only 0.3% of the population participating in sport in either sex short of following some basic guidelines.
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  5189.  @RB-jl2qb  I will read your suggestions, can you provide evidence that the IOC decisions were biased.
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  5190.  @RB-jl2qb  Ahh see theres the real issue. You don't see gender dysphoria and transgender men as women and while I agree they are not biologically female they do identify as women and as such I am willing to and you are not. I accept your point of view and I suppose we will leave it at that.
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  5191.  @RB-jl2qb  And you are a transphobic bigot, so we will leave it at that.
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  5192. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  5193. And your evidence for this is?
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  5194. So any molten salt reactor using Thorium can produce U233. It is a difficult process but is achievable. U233 bombs work, as they have been tested. It is not the easiest or cheapest way to make a bomb but again it can be done. If these SMRs can be made commercially viable then there is going to have to be a very strict regulatory controls to prevent weapon proliferation, and that will be very expensive.
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  5195.  @williamcarter3949  absolute rubbish the fuel excise is fixed. It’s the fossil fuel industry bending you over and you’re just taking it and blaming the bloke in the corner holding you handbag.
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  5196.  @paddynelson3586  Almost 80% of fertilised viable zygotes (humans) are flushed out in the normal menstrual cycle of women. To attempt to include abortions in this discussion is idiotic.
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  5197. So you have no problems with graphic violent sex being watched by children in a news article on child rape.
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  5198.  @leechowning2712  Alright how about Chinese, Russian, and North Korean misinformation on social media directed at Americans to influence elections and or social issues
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  5199.  @leechowning2712  Obviously in reality what happens is that news services self censor their own content, which I assume any normal person doesn’t object to.
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  5200. Interesting to see you have no morals
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  5201. Happy Mardi Gras
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  5202. So just a fact-check here. The Migration Act 1958 (Legislation introduced by a Liberal government) indefinite detention clause has been found to be unconstitutional by the High court 6 to 1. No appeal case closed. Nothing to do with Labor.
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  5203.  @purebloodbabyfuhrer785  There is 1.4 billion of them with a rapidly growing economy what do you expect. It is going to take some time for them to transition as it is for the rest of the world. Per capita though their emissions aren't as bad as a lot of Western countries particularly the EU.
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  5204.  @purebloodbabyfuhrer785  No reasonable person believes the earth is flat or that when you let go of a hammer in your hand it drops to the ground. What's your point? Who's they?
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  5205.  @purebloodbabyfuhrer785  Sorry. Yes China is a problem. China signed the Kyoto protocol in May 98, and the Paris agreement in Apr 16. Will they hold to those agreements, good question. I have only ever been to Hong Kong and the air was putrid, it is worse in some of their other cities from what I have seen, so I think they realise it is their own best interests.
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  5206. @George Mann No both our numbers were incorrect my number was for total renewable energy production the real wind production number is approx 12%. My data is from Wikipedia You quoted two different figures what is your source? Your right energy production is increasing and China has an issue with installed capacity v generating capacity with regards infrastructure, but these can be sorted out. China also halted coal powered energy infrastructure construction for three years from 2016. I never suggested they are perfect, but they are trying. China also has enormous of shore wind capacity. They lead the world in installed wind capacity. The US leads in wind generation. We can thank President Trump for that as wind generation increased under his term more than at any time in history.
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  5207. @George Mann "The only absolute in reality is declaring something absolute is almost always proved wrong" I just made that up. I think I'll include it in my memoir.
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  5208. @George Mann The data in Wikipedia contains 50 seperate independent sources used to collate the data on wind generated power in China. Your 6.1% figure comes from old data from 2019, the rapid growth of wind power has increased that to 10.4% by 2020 and currently at 11%. Our World data is a good site and I will use it in the future.
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  5209. @George Mann And you have interpreted incorrectly. I have checked numerous other sources and as of 2021 some have wind generation in China as low as 9% in 2021 and due to China's rapid uptake of wind by the time you reply to this comment it will have changed again.
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  5210. And I understand that, however having read many of the comments on Skynews articles about the voice, it is that these news articles attract approximately 5000 views and a hundred or so comments and it is exactly the same commentators every time. You write the same comment on every story about the voice. What are you trying to achieve?
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  5211.  @echelon2k8  Absolutely I don’t have a problem with it. It is a good thing, my question is to what end.
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  5212.  @downtownneonlights  Your points are all fair points and I totally agree with you. Every point that I have heard in the argument against a voice however has been fallacious or illogical. A voice provides constitutional recognition which indigenous people currently don't have and I agree the wording of the constitution is important but not vital. As evidence of this can you point to the section in the constitution where it dictates an Air force be created to defend Australia. We have an Air force but how was it created?
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  5213.  @downtownneonlights  Even section 25 that is explicitly racist. So you want a racist constitution to stay that way. Interesting.
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  5214.  @downtownneonlights  what white guilt? who has white guilt. I'm a white middle class hertro male I don't feel any guilt, why do you feel guilty?
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  5215.  @downtownneonlights  You’re taking the piss of course.
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  5216.  @downtownneonlights  Now I know you're taking the piss. LMAO.
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  5217. So just a fact-check here. President Obamas estimated personal wealth is currently $75 million, $63 million of which is an advance on a book deal. Your claim of being a billionaire is so wildly off the mark as to be ludicrously stupid. Could you please cite or reference the document of evidence of him being a billionaire or is this something you made up in your head?
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  5218. Read LAZARDs latest LCOE study. It makes what you said positively ignorant.
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  5219. It has been a public document open to anyone to read since 2017. Why are you lieing? Your comment is deliberate misinformation.
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  5220.  @francescostello1377  And Time magazine is your source of information, not the over 40000 published scientific papers all peer reviewed that prove overwhelming anthropogenic climate change is real. Next thing you will be telling me everything MSNBC say about Trump is true.
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  5221.  @neils8443  There is being sceptical and there is being so open your brain falls out. My chain smoking father remained sceptical to his grave about the cause of the cancer that killed him.
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  5222.  @neils8443  It is quite simple really divert resources from burning fossils fuels to cleaner forms of producing electricity. There, solved in one sentence.
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  5223.  @francescostello1377  You believe you correctly indicated that Time magazine is a expert on climate change, and you tell me to grow up. LMFAO. I hope D White reads your reply to me because he'll get a laugh to. Your are right the nonsense coming from Campbell Newman, Matt Caravan, Craig Kelly, and other so called experts needs to be discounted for the total rubbish it is.
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  5224.  @francescostello1377  Ahhhh the standard and well worn Trump defence when caught saying something unbelievable stupid "I was being sarcastic". As others here have commented the expert scientific advice has not changed with the political climate it has been absolutely consistent. The politics has changed, your right about that, but you are confusing scientific evidence with sensational news media and political commentary and nutjob opinions.
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  5225.  @francescostello1377  concession accepted.
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  5226. Isn’t that a little extreme?
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  5227.  @davidparris7167  That's right, rich people with power and privilege should never have to explain themselves or their actions.
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  5228.  @davidparris7167  I'm not sure you read and understood what I wrote. You are exactly right, rich, powerful privileged people should never under any circumstances need to explain their actions. Gina Rinehart through her actions has explained herself, what is your snowflake problem.
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  5229.  @davidparris7167  No you're right why should anyone take responsibility for their actions. Particularly if they are wealthy and powerful. The rest of your rant about some woke zeitgeist, I mean WTF is that? You've dipped over into some weird conspiracy theory nonsense.
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  5230. I think Gina what's to import thousands of African workers at $2 an hour to work in her mines, either that or some of our 8 and 9 year kids.
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  5231. You know what happens when you speak your truth. People immediately know how stupid you are.
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  5232. RWNJ had already made their minds up well before. As soon as the Uluṟu statement from the heart was presented and probably before that. RWNJ are not required or expected to be reasoned with or even needed for a voice to get up at a referendum. They in effect will just be left behind.
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  5233. I think your confusing sex with gender.
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  5234.  @ivareskesner2019  Sex is a biological reality. Male/female. Gender on the other hand is a social construct and as such our language allows us to create as many different genders as we wish
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  5235.  @ivareskesner2019  I understand you are frightened by change, but that is what is happening. Sex will in the future will not be as clear cut as it is now. Ex vivo pregnancy is a possibility and what happens then when women are freed entirely from that biological role. What happens to the male sex once they are no longer required to provide their semen. These things are not to far into the future.
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  5236.  @MrDogsledder  No I think Ivares summarised it pretty well, and while your comment was quite pithy it added little of intellectual value.
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  5237.  @MrDogsledder  Well you say that but your use of language "lefttard" meaning retard and "it" an attempt to dehumanise the subject indicates to me a terrified ignorance.
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  5238.  @MrDogsledder  Gender is a social construct. You may lack the ability to understand that, but that is the reality.
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  5239.  @nextlevelrelaxed615  No it’s a Middle English word with Latin origins relating to birth. Like most language it’s meaning has developed and changed over the centuries. Yes it has been used as a supposed less offensive word than sex in the 50s. So what! Your point being that the meaning of words change. No shit Sherlock. It has changed again.
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  5240.  @nextlevelrelaxed615  That is just factually incorrect. English has French, Germanic, and Norse speaking Vikings influences as well, it is not remotely based entirely on Latin. If you looked up a Oxford dictionary in 1965 and searched for the word gay and compared it to the current Oxford dictionary meaning are you seriously suggesting they would be the same. Words and meanings change as they are merely descriptors of language, and don’t get me wrong I am not very good at language as evidenced by my need to go back an edit this comment to add some grammar and fix some spelling mistakes. Add to the list of English words that their meaning has changed Nice Silly Awful Fizzle Wench Fathom Clue Myriad Naughty Eerie
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  5241.  @nextlevelrelaxed615  Once again you completely missed the point. I never recommended or suggested that a word be changed only the fact that they do. Are you denying that the list of words provided have not changed from their original meaning, in which case back that up with evidence or accept you are wrong.
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  5242.  @nextlevelrelaxed615  You used the argument that a pineapple is always a pineapple and I completely destroyed that argument by proving a wench is no longer a wench. You made the claim, it wasn't my fault it was a fallacious argument and easily disproved.
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  5243.  @nextlevelrelaxed615  Also I'm not so sure it's clever to make a comment that was so easily disproved with 10 secs of research on the internet and then joke about it. I little humiliating actually.
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  5244.  @nextlevelrelaxed615  You haven't got a clue what you are talking about. Your last reply was just an incoherent series of words that was illogical. I made no claim about suicide rates in any community or encouraging anyone. Are you just making this up in your head? In English a wench was originally an old English word wenchal which referred to children of either sex it was shortened to wench for a female child and then was used to describe female servants and is now used pejoratively to be a wanton women. This isn't really hard to grasp.
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  5245.  @nextlevelrelaxed615  Happy to end it there.
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  5246.  @heybird5660  Pithy, but lacking any real intellectual content, what gives you an impression of my nationality?
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  5247.  @heybird5660  Pithy; terse and vigorously expressive. Which I think was a accurate description of your comment. You can understand why I asked about nationality as you mentioned American collage bullshit, I just found that to be a strange descriptor. You're not going to argue a pineapple is a pineapple are you.?
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  5248. And your evidence of this claim is?
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  5249.  @HDHQDIRECT  Just a basic understanding of human physiology shows the brain isn’t fully developed till your mid twenties. This is why children are so easily influenced and most often are risk takers. This is obviously not to condone his actions which are obviously appalling, but just to give an understanding. I’m not sure what point you were making but it was pretty much nonsensical.
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  5250.  @jonathandantonio649  Yes I understand you are pointing to a conspiracy, nonsensical idiocy as I said.
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  5251. No a constitutional voice merely squares the book.
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  5252. Whoa! Skynews finally realises Trump has capitulated to Russia.
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  5253. Hilarious
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  5254. If you want a real laugh read through the rest of the comments and see the absolutely hilarious stuff Phil Rayment has posted.
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  5255.  @heartofpuregold  I dare your completely impotent and hilariously inept god to do anything to me. Anything just anything like holding the red light on extra long the next time I’m driving and come to a set of traffic lights. If your god could just do that, just to annoy me, that would be so much fun. Or better still a good dose of brain cancer in my next grandchild see if you can pray for that.
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  5256.  @heartofpuregold  Hilarious. Don't comment on a semi public forum if you can't take criticism you snowflake. And we will leave it at that.
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  5257. No it isn’t. You fundamentally misunderstand the difference between political representation and constitutional recognition. You need to read a book.
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  5258.  @johnwoodrow8769  You do understand there are more men named Andrew in parliament than LNP women or indigenous people in total. Your comment is so bizarre and and lacking in reality it is hard to fathom. Just as an experiment please provide for me the total number of white Males as a percentage of the federal parliament both house of reps and senate. I honestly can’t believe you have been stupid enough to go down this line of argument. Please continue.
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  5259.  @johnwoodrow8769  You crack me up. If you include women 96% of the current federal parliament are white. You comment is so totally bizarre it borders on the delusional. Is there a comedy club where you do a routine, your stuff is gold.
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  5260.  @johnwoodrow8769  A completely vacuous comment that totally avoided the issue or subject, but is however in keeping with your previous comments.
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  5261.  @sloopjohnb7271  My personal circumstances are irrelevant to any argument and is an attempt at a anecdotal argument which is fallacious. You then launch into a mostly undecipherable "gish gallop" that is completely fallacious. My original point still stands you said nothing to refute it. Do you know the difference between political representation and constitutional recognition. Sections 25, 51(xxvi), and 127 of our original constitution specifically denied indigenous people recognition. Address those points, don't tell me what happened in South America 700 years ago that is a red herring fallacy. Try again and this time stay on subject and be succinct
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  5262.  @brothermaynard3200  Yes considering we were just one brother away of a having a paedophile as king maybe a monarchy isn’t such a good idea either!
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  5263.  @infidel202  Having no idea what you are meaning to say with a watermelon emjoi, which of these 4 options is closet 1. The fruit 2. Women's breasts 3. You are interested in a conversation 4. You liked what I said.
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  5264.  @infidel202  Yes we have a GG who is the Kings Representative in Australia. They most certainly are not our head of state.
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  5265. There is a 500 page document attached to the Uluṟu statement with detail up your arse if you weren’t so obtuse. Remain blissfully ignorant it is obviously easier for you.
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  5266. Based on what?
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  5267.  @winstonsmith7801  So that can be achieved in so many different ways and by so many different means and with a level of security and low cost I have no understanding why anyone would think that as an advanced western ecomony we would be going backwards. Are you suggesting that the only way to provide base load power is burning coal, because that is just factually incorrect.
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  5268.  @winstonsmith7801  No that is not my opinion that is fact from observing and reading the data in the Australian energy market. The reason coal power is cheap in NSW for example is because the state government sold outdated coal generation off to private industry at a very cheap price. Those companies knew they could never afford to replace them and hence look what happened. Next to sweetenen the deal the NSW government guaranteed the coal to power those plant would be subsidised 50% off the market price, yes that's your tax dollars, not so cheap now. These are facts not opinions. We have known about the properties of CO2 and how it is a greenhouse gas since about 1855. I can't recall the blokes names but even he hypothesesd at the time too much in the atmosphere could cause issues. If you look at the amount of CO2 at different times over the last couple of million years, not me, the climate scientists universally agree some is essential/good too much is damaging. Again not my opinion.
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  5269.  @winstonsmith7801  No climate scientist has ever said the world is burning, that is just a strawman fallacy. If by climates change you mean Anthropogenic climate change then yes the overwhelming if not universal scientific opinion is that the planet is warming usually fast and there will be consequences for that. As a society we have the means to remedy that and make the planet a better cleaner place for my grandkids and all future generations. Isn't that something worthwhile. By the way Your comment contained two fallacies a Strawman and a hasty generalisation rendering your comment illogical.
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  5270.  @winstonsmith7801  Sorry but your response is just full of illogical fallacies. The current overwhelming scientific advice and we have already actually observed the planet warm approx 1.5 degree in the last hundred years, and we caused it. I read published peer reviewed scientific papers. Reading a book might tell me where Harry Potter went to school, but does that make in true? You seem wound up about a world wide conspiracy of climate scientists, do you understand how incredibly unlikely that is to be true. It would require secret communications over a period of 30 to 40 years across governments and individuals across the entire world, and to what end? is that really what you consider to be true?
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  5271.  @winstonsmith7801  Yes I would agree with that assessment in my adherence to independent factual data, be it scientific or economic. My only intention in commenting on this news articles was to bring some reason to comments section.
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  5272.  @winstonsmith7801  just ad hominem attack one after another, making your entire argument fallacious and illogical. That is a now world fact. Try and stick to the subject " Renewable energy increases in the energy market"
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  5273.  @winstonsmith7801  Fortunately all we can actually see in reality is an advanced western democracy with a sophisticated energy system well suited to the future.
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  5274. Why is expressing an opinion in a liberal democracy acting like a political party, or is it you just don’t like the opinion and merely what only your opinion heard.
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  5275.  @dfor50  what moral issue has a church ever involved itself in?
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  5276.  @Luum81  Nope you are using a technicality on words and practice is to deny the obvious. A tax concession on capital gains when selling property is the direct use of tax payers money. Not paying tax on income is direct tax payer subsidies.
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  5277.  @Luum81  Yes get rid of them all. Public organisations do all those activities and with better accountability. A tax concession is a taxpayer funded subsidy. No religious organisation should have tax exemptions under any circumstances.
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  5278.  @Luum81  OZ harvest and Foodbank are two non religious Food hamper charities. State governments provide vouchers for multiple activities both schools and sporting. Federal governments provide extensive social welfare programs and funding. Lifeline is a free service as are numerous other online non religious counselling and support services. Public hospitals provide free health care, as do GPs using Medicare. It is factually incorrect to suggest governments don't and can't do it cheaper and more effectively.
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  5279. What were sections 25, 51(xxiv), and 127 of our original constitution? Answer explicitly racist. WTF are you talking about?
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  5280.  @ruprectgreatrex9153  Thankyou for acknowledging you were talking out of your rectum.
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  5281. I would have thought his distastrous trade agreement with China would be reason enough sack him, not his unscientific views on climate.
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  5282.  @jamiechippett1566  OMG how much more of a stupid an argument can you put forward. Even if I grant you the great barrier reef is in pristine condition it is just a ludicrously idiotic strawman to suggest that in any way disproves anthropogenic climate change. Do you know how to argue logically?
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  5283. @eric kanter I specifically mentioned inflation so your comment is useless, and you didn't mention wage growth so don't make unbalanced comment. I by no means suggest everything is OK there are many problems facing the US and the ridiculous division being created by the hard right and the hard left isn't helping as exposed by some of the stupid comments here.
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  5284. @eric kanter The exact same insane monetary policy contributed to the greatest economy ever (according the President Trump) and government debt as a portion of GDP is now at 122%. To blame Biden is simplistic, recessions, defence budget growth and unfunded tax cuts have all contributed from previous administrations. Build back better is funded, however I am somewhat sceptical. It is a bit rich for Republicans who while they were in control spent like drunken sailors to now blame Democrats for spending programs.
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  5285.  @debbiestone101  I have no understanding why a $300 tax credit per child for families earning up to $150000 and single parents up to $11200 you find so offensive yet presumably you had no problems with the Republican tax cuts that benefited the top 1% of taxpayers $61090 and did nothing for the low to moderate tax payers $390.
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  5286. OK try this on for size. The Biden administration Covid relief bill provided a direct payment of $1400, a $300 per week unemployment supplement, expanded child tax credit, and put extra funding into vaccine distribution. US exports grew 8.1% in the second half of 2021. The deficient with China decreased by $3.2 billion as well. Average monthly job growth for 2021 was 555000. It is just completely nonsensical to suggest that economically the US is being set up for failure. Please offer up just one data set that supports your statement.
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  5287. What is your evidence for your claim.
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  5288. Rubbish analysis. The reason electricity prices are surging in the EU is because they haven't transitioned quick enough to renewables. It is the price rise in coal and particularly gas that is the problem. There is no crisis it is s short term supply and demand issue. Jones is just talking crap with no knowledge of the intricacies of the EU electricity power market, merely to push his hard right conservative political agenda.
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  5289. @C R You just made the perfect argument for a bill of rights. Well done.
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  5290. Nothing is quite as pathetic as having a go at every Australian. I hope you aren’t able to vote in Australia.
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  5291. What evidence do you have it was a false claim?
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  5292.  @simonharris4873  Just a typical bigoted nonsensical comment. There are hundreds of reasons why txt are deleted from phones. I agree it is not a good look but your clear bias only shows I hope you never serve on a jury.
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  5293.  @simonharris4873  Not quite an Ad hominem more just straight out abuse, but it is a fair cop. Doesn't mean my point isn't still valid. There could be a thousand reasons why I wouldn't want someone to read my text messages.
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  5294.  @wespaul9345  I’m sorry I didn’t realise you were on the jury.
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  5295.  @wespaul9345  I haven’t got a clue what you are on about, I have presented no opinion on Lehrmanns guilt. We will never know what the jury may have decided as the trial was aborted. Making mistakes or giving contrary evidence is not lying or giving false evidence and it is not criminal. I mean this is just law 101. People remember things differently and the added stress of a courtroom doesn’t make it easier. We can only wonder what inconsistencies the prosecution may have found in Mr Lehrmanns testimony if he had chosen to give any. Lehrmann is a free man as he should be and I would never let him anywhere near my family.
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  5296. It has been quite clearly explained on multiple occasions.
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  5297.  @cavscout7113  Not quite up to sarcasm are you?
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  5298. Factually incorrect. In 2013 at the handover of the Rudd, Abbott governments total national debt was at $257 billion. In 9 years the LNP government increased it to $896 billion. Do you just randomly make up fictional data in your head and then post it on YouTube?
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  5299. So we agree that $65000 is the correct figure for IET pay. Good. Now look under WO2 pay level 4 increment 1 and then add on 28.5% super and bingo $130000 or just short actually, you moronic assclown.
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  5300. Just so everybody reading this understands what a complete dill 2CJ is. Search ADF pay rate on the internet. Then select the second choice down WRA pay rates effective 11 Nov 21. 2CJ is either a moron, an idiotic assclown, or both of the above.
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  5301. @2CJ I just realised what the problem is. Your feelings were hurt when I fact checked you on your claim $50000 was a soldier’s salary when it was just recruit pay. I’m sorry I hurt your pride you stupid assclown.
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  5302.  @S.M.E.A.C  Factually incorrect. Infantry soldiers were on a pay level one up from logistics troops, SF were up a couple of pay levels and with their SF allowances were on significantly more than any loggie soldier. Your comment most certainly was a WOFT.
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  5303.  @S.M.E.A.C  A SF corporal in say the SAS on para duties would be on approx $145000 plus whatever super scheme he is in so potentially you could add 28.5% to that 145k. Do you have any idea what you are talking about? Add to that if he is on special duty with TAG W then add up to $271.41 a day to that 145K.
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  5304. As it turns out the Morrison government denied exactly the same request from the USNavy just prior to losing government, and it gave exactly the same reason as the current government. The hypocrisy is staggering.
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  5305. The online racist abuse directed at Stan Grant was appalling and reading the comments here are matched by racist scum grub like Skynews viewers.
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  5306.  @jennroberts3837  As a soldier may I please ask where is BC? Just so I can pack the right clothes, will I need a jacket? Does my wife come with me? She isn't on your list so how does that work? Will I be able to communicate with my children as they aren't on your list. Could you please send me your AC and BSB numbers to enable me to transfer the funds of the sale of my house or will I just send you the address so you can have it? Oh and my disabled daughter as I won't be able to care for her I assume you will be taking on those duties. Hope to hear from you soon.
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  5307. @Rodney 1984 Very impressed with your family history, I personally deployed on five operational deployments, but I'm sorry you didn't pick up on the mocking tone of my reply Jeen Roberts and hence wasted your your efforts on a completely pointless reply. I'll indulge you anyway, there is no such thing as the original constitution there is just the constitution. Happy for you to point out which part of the constitution I have abused and exactly what traitorous crime I have committed as I have worked extensively on the Covid19 task groups.
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  5308. @Rodney 1984 I am on my second beer so fun is assured.
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  5309. @Rodney 1984 What happened? Don't worry I promise not to mock you like did Jenn, I'm sure she was serious when she said she would lock up every medical expert in the country in a concentration camp.
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  5310. With the last Newspoll survey giving Labor a 54 to 46 2PP your comment is literally nonsensical idiocy. As a conservative all you would be doing is giving Labor another 3 years in power.
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  5311.  @norettaknight8712  I have no idea why you think electoral popularity and the referendum vote are linked. There were no calls from the Conservatives for Howard to resign when the two questions he put forward in the 1999 referendum were defeated. Your comment is just illogical nonsense. The referendum vote was lost nationally 60-40. That is just a fact. It’s you conservatives who need to move on and not be a bunch of snowflakes about plain factual data.
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  5312.  @dermo1702  Thankyou for your feedback. If you could point out any factual errors in any of my comments I will be happy to amend them.
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  5313. And you received your Anthropological degree from which university?
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  5314. Factually wrong. Our warships are armed with RIM 162 ESSM which have an excellent anti drone capability. These missiles have already shot down drones in the Red Sea. Also our DDGs have Standard SM2 SAM which again the US Navy have been using to shoot down drones. Our warships also have ESM and ECM to counter act drone attacks. I have no idea where you are getting your information from but it is manifestly wrong.
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  5315.    You don’t need enrichment. You can bleed off U233 from a Thorium SMR. It’s difficult but can be done. U233 bombs have been tested and they work.
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  5316. I saw him in a cafe recently and he was reading the second volume of Das Kapital. You are definitely onto something.
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  5317.  @muzzleflash1  A 2012 study showed that fossil fuel plants kill 35 X more bird life than wind turbines.
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  5318.  @muzzleflash1  Studies show the burning of fossil fuels kill 35 times more fauna than wind turbines.
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  5319. Yes it’s unfortunate. It means the Army will have to go back to having only one Armoured brigade, and two motorised brigades. T hey had planned on a more balanced force.
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  5320. Really this is the standard of political commentary from Sky, my 7 year old granddaughter has better political insight than this lot.
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  5321.  @sharischwing-austen4011  Who said anything about left or right media, I was specifically talking about these three clowns as individuals. There are plenty of good right wing, centrist, left wing political commentary about. Credlin is normally quite reasonable but way off with the fairies here.
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  5322. Could you please provide the reference as to where you think your $40 billion claim comes from. Thanks.
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  5323. Who is Jasinda Price? Never heard of them.
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  5324. All jokes aside as humorous as they are on a serious note why should a person be denied an active sexual life just because they are disabled?
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  5325.  @ZELJKO472  I have no idea what weird religious nutjob crap personal view of sex or morality you are trying to force onto someone else. If two people wish to exchange money for se it's none of your business. NDIS money doesn't pay for any sexual services only the support worker/services required by the client.
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  5326.  @fronttowardenemy9994  Exactly how many disabled people are accessing sexual services through the NDIS, and why should someone who is disabled be denied a sex life. Public funds cover health, hospitals, education, transport, defence, roads, sporting facilities, all of which you use, but you call the line on tax payer support at a tiny minority of disadvantaged people who just would like an orgasm occasionally. Which christian fundamentalist group do you belong to?
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  5327. Worked out how the priorities of flags works yet?
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  5328.  @barryjulianwaldron3656  The display of our National flag by the PM and Treasurer says exactly what it means the ANF is is the primary position or on the left as you look at them, in exactly the same way we read from left to right. I mean any basic understanding of flag protocol tells you this.
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  5329. Here are 8 independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll These same polls showed Trump ahead only a month ago. Were they biased then?
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  5330. This is the same tripe that Sky news throws out there ad nauseam. It's common knowledge Biden sufferers from a severe stutter and at 78 is no spring chicken. If you really want to listen to incoherent ramblings listen to Donald Trump speak.
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  5331. Research what powers the HQ of the Royal Society for birdlife in the UK.
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  5332.  @merlinite-  OMG conspiracy nutter alert.
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  5333. Look out conspiracy nutter alert
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  5334.  @trumpgonemad2  Yes it is hard to believe Jones believes half of what he says
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  5335. Nothing gets up the nose of a racist more than being called a racist.
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  5336.  @KB-tu4zw  Seriously your in depth analysis that Putin wouldn't have invaded Ukraine because 1 NATO is underfunded. Ukraine isn't a NATO member. Your point is meaningless. 2. The US became energy independent under the Obama administration. Again a meaningless point. 3. Trump keeps people guessing, really that's what would have stopped Russian tank battalions. 4. Calls it like he sees it. How many Russian fighter jets would his withering comments have shot down 5. Sanctions, Really! What do you think the government has done and is doing. Again a meaningless comment. You explained nothing.
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  5337.  @WitchDoctor-m9s  Yes this has been factored in. Current solar panel products last up to 30 years as do wind turbine blades and both are almost 100% recyclable. Please please please ask me to provide the data on this.
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  5338. 100% correct. There isn’t a LCOE study on the planet (slight exaggeration) that doesn’t have wind and solar electricity generation significantly cheaper than fossil fuels and nuclear. Nuclear is clean just ludicrously expensive. And yes the RWNJ will argue dispatch ability and I’m not arguing that. Dispatch ability is another issue, but nothing that can’t be addressed by excess generation.
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  5339.  @tbonemc2118  what do you actually know about the federal and state government subsidies to the fossil fuel industry. It’s in the $ billions.
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  5340.  @buildmotosykletist1987  Why 90 years why not 10000 years?
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  5341.  @buildmotosykletist1987  I referenced an US energy website that claims 30 years for current manufacturing techniques but I certainly accept your claim that some panels last much less as do much older panels. Yes certainly faulty manufacturing can cause panels to last significantly less. What’s your point? Do you wish me to point out the faulty manufacturing in some nuclear power plants? You’re an ideologue with little understanding of nuance. Nuclear power will obviously contribute to our future energy needs along side renewables, but it will not be cheap. Nothing in the entire history of electricity produced by nuclear has been cheap.
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  5342. @buildmotosykletist1987  I won't address the costly federal tax credit scheme that costs the federal government more than it spends on the Army. I'll just concentrate on the $100 million NSW coal innovation fund in my home state. You can read about its objectives yourself. It is a straight out subsidy to the fossil fuel industry.
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  5343.  @buildmotosykletist1987  What's the running costs of nuclear over 10000000 years?
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  5344.  @buildmotosykletist1987  Something like 5 cents/kwh.
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  5345. @buildmotosykletist1987  in some circumstances solar can get down to $24/MWh compared to nuclear under the same criteria is $141/MWh. Even unsubsidised roof solar is at $117/MWh, still cheaper than Nuc.
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  5346.  @buildmotosykletist1987  Firstly, get off your high horse and lighten up, I was clearly taking the piss. Secondly I have already answered you question with an explicitly clear response. I have avoided nothing. As usual though like the Sith you only deal in absolutes.
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  5347.  @buildmotosykletist1987  No the infrastructure cost is included in the LCOE. However if you are referring to the cost of new power lines for renewables then yes this is an extra cost, however all the existing infrastructure to support coal power would need to have been maintained/replaced anyway. WTF do you think these structures are a one off build cost and never looked at again? Very naive.
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  5348.  @buildmotosykletist1987  Yes it is. The current infrastructure in place for coal, gas, and hydro all needs to be maintained and eventually replaced. There is no infrastructure existing for any nuclear power. Are you pinning all your bets on this issue, as it is a legitimate concern. Currently in NSW this infrastructure is owned by a mix of private and public. It was once entirely public owned. You have always paid for the construction and maintenance of this infrastructure. The cost of this can be offset by the significantly reduced cost of renewables.
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  5349.  @buildmotosykletist1987  No I gave you the cost both kWH and mWH from independent LCOE studies all you did was provide an unsubstantiated claim plucked from your arse.
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  5350.  @buildmotosykletist1987  You don’t read my replies do you. You just go off on your ideological rant. I conceded this 90 replies ago, and explained the current infrastructure required maintenance/replacement anyway. It’s estimated that 10000km of line will need to be built costing $20 billion.
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  5351.  @buildmotosykletist1987  Why didn’t you just reference the IEA joint OECD nuclear energy agency report. It cleary has nuclear energy the cheapest over 90 years, what you missed in that report is they cleary state in black and white the report manipulates the standard LCOE formula to advantage nuclear energy.
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  5352.  @buildmotosykletist1987  I have answered it three times in specific detail.
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  5353. @buildmotosykletist1987  Only a simpleton would think with all the variables involved there was only one simple answer. What type of PV cell are you talking about, what systems are you talking about, solar photovoltaic cells, commercial solar, household solar. Your question is absurd be explicit.
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  5354. Of course you would be happy with a racist constitution that has ingrained white male privilege. Just one simple question how many indigenous people were consulted when our constitution was written, no need to be accurate just in round figures will do, say to the nearest 50.
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  5355. You forgot the insanity of Abbotts continued utterances or are you just blindly one sided?
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  5356. They already do. It is called the constitution. Than you for making such a resounding argument for a constitutionally enshrined voice. Well done.
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  5357.  @irrideemablenon-elite3783  Once again thankyou for endorsing and convincingly making the argument for constitutional recognition. You are however just factually mistaken about how how the political representation works in a Westminster parliamentary democracy. Candidates are elected to represent their electorates not any specific ethnic/cultural group. Is Peter Dutton representing and advocating for white males? Of course not. Your argument in this regard is illogical nonsense. Indigenous members of parliament may bring there lived indigenous experience to parliament but they are not representing indigenous people. Did you study or learn about how our democracy works. You don’t appear to have.
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  5358.  @simonsimon8572  I man willing to go through Carlsons comments on General Milley point by point and explain why each one is completely wrong and an obvious lie, but really what's the point you obviously just suck down whatever Tucker tells you and assume it's true.
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  5359.  @simonsimon8572  General Milley was President Trumps personal choice of CJCS ahead of the recommendations of the then Defence Secretary and the former CJCS General Dunford. The Biden administration is flawed on many levels but you can't blame the Biden Administration for any perceived faults in the current military leadership. Carlson is a lying grub and General Milley is a honourable man with an incredible long and distinguished career defending the US and is a personal friend of Donald Trump. You need to further your information gathering and not just take Tuckers word, which in this case is about as useful as a fart in the wind.
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  5360. Are you seriously suggesting that a nuclear powered plant producing electricity for the grid lasts indefinitely. No construction costs, no maintenance costs, no decommissioning costs as apparently you believe without a shred of evidence that a nuclear plant lasts forever. Now I understand how proponents of nuclear energy are allowed to spread misinformation with ease. Gullibility.
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  5361. The Mueller investigation concluded that the Trump administration welcomed attempted Russian influence at the 2019 elections and expected to benefit from it. It also showed the Trump administration obstructed the investigation.
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  5362.  (why) Vote YES  who is “you”? and an investigation isn’t an election.
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  5363. She gained an honours degree in economics and a masters from the London school of economics. She held various assistant governors positions before being the deputy governor of the RBA, what exactly are your qualifications to provide such a superbly idiotic sexist comment?
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  5364. That’s for sure just ask Gina Rinheart, any of the Murdoch or Packers, or maybe the Pratt family, In fact close to 30% of our billionaires inherited their wealth.
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  5365.  @stewatparkpark2933  My point being it is just not as simple as Andy makes it out to be.
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  5366.  @marymartin1106  of course not, but it should be taxed, nobody should get a free ride though chance of birth.
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  5367.  @PJRayment  Yes, some redistribution of wealth to the less fortunate is in my opinion a civilised way to live. Chance of birth is a ridiculously stupid and unfair way to distribute resources. At the moment you have some numpty idiot 18 year old sucking down $1000 bottles of champagne and snorting cocaine off the stomachs of the dozen or so sex workers he is partying with on e his parents super yacht in the Med, while some disabled people can barely get the resources to afford a decent wheelchair. This is in the developed world let alone the developing world. I have no problem with free enterprise and we tax income, and in my opinion we should tax capital alot more than we do now. Nobody needs to inherit a billion dollars let's just tax it 10% as a spitball figure.
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  5368. Sections 51, 52, and 53 give it all the legislative power required.
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  5369.  @grannyannie2948  Tyranny, what piffle you would know Tyranny is it jumped up and bit you on the........ You are just an entitled snowflake who wasn't even remotely interested in taking care of the most vulnerable in our society.
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  5370. You do realise Alan Jones has a teaching degree but nil journalism certification, he is a commentator with a history of payouts for defamation, pay for comment, and public retractions for false information. Yeah real class journo!
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  5371.  gdi wolverine  Except the stairs went straight to a windowless basement.
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  5372.  @jweems47  I'm not a Democrat I'm a soldier and serve my country and in your blind devotion to a demagogue you have lost all rational thought. You didn't read or understand my reply or just chose to ignore its facts. Biden shares much of the blame, as does President Bush. It is almost laughable you suggest Trump worked with the allies, he signed the withdrawal with the Taliban not the Afghanistan government. How was it Bidens fault I'll tell you why because he followed through on Trumps stupid plan.
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  5373.  gdi wolverine  My political sway which as a 35 year soldier happens to be deeply conservative are irrelevant, but I now see you confusion. You have conflated the planned military withdrawal by Trump and executed by Biden with the collapse of the Afghanistan government, and yes the two are related in that because Trump negotiationed with the enemy a withdrawal date of all US forces by May 21 the government has fallen, but the military withdrawal of US troops was flawless, nobody even new they had gone, it was so brilliantly done. You clearly have never studied military strategy or tactics. Should have the Biden administration known the country would collapse when the military pulled out? Yes, and they should have torn up the cowardly deal Trump signed with the Taliban enemy and stayed. I wonder what the demagogue Trumpists would of complained about then? Biden is keeping us in this war that Trump negotiated us out of. 20 years of failed US foreign policy by both sides has gotten us here. Trump included!
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  5374. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  5375. All the polls I quoted are easily accessible online and can be fact-checked within 2 minutes. Your reply is vacuous nonsense.
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  5376. All easily fact-checked
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  5377. All polling data can easily be fact checked online
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  5378. No you haven’t. All you did was reply with a vacuous emoji and a level of pure ignorance that is stunning in its stupidity.
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  5379. No you haven’t all you have expressed is a level of pure ignorance that is stunning in its stupidity.
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  5380.  @amoz1957  You fundamentally misunderstand the purpose of a poll/survey. A poll is only indicative of voter intention at any given time. Multiple polls can give you a trend. Nobody is suggesting Harris will win only that the polls are indicating it will be close.
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  5381.  @amoz1957  Again you don’t actually understand polling at all. Firstly the results I referenced include multiple polls and in some cases averaging of numerous polls, some of which are explicitly conservative Republican polls. Why didn’t you just fact check the data I presented and you would have realised this yourself. These exact same polls had Trump ahead of Biden 4 weeks ago, were they democrats then, obviously not. Once again polling isn’t predictive it is indicative. The polls are indicating a very very close election result. Other than your personal opinion which is worthless do you have data that suggests different?
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  5382.  @HerMajesty1  oh yes it is. Climate scientists have long predicted extreme weather events due to the climate change.
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  5383.  @HerMajesty1  I think you are doing a bit of pole dancing, and we will leave it at that.
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  5384.  @HerMajesty1  That wasn't an insult it was a light hearted joke, and yes I have been reading about magnetic changes on the earth, so calm down.
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  5385. WTF are you talking about. Is your head so far up your lower colon you can’t see or hear in the real world. His government achieved unparalleled unity amongst voter in the last state election. Marksons stupidity is on show for all.
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  5386. Provide the evidence President Biden owns property in Ukraine.
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  5387. Alexander Downer was Australia's longest serving Foreign minister and is one of the most respected right wing conservative politicians Australia has ever had.
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  5388.  @annettajensen6751  Why? He is on a fabulously generous ex politicians pension and after serving Australia as its foreign minister served as its senior diplomat to the UK and currently sits on the board of several large companies. He is loaded, so I see no signs of any sort of retribution. Also he openly admitted support for Trump in interviews in 2020 going so far as to say if he was eligible to vote he would have voted for Trump. What you suggest just doesn't make sense.
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  5389. Who said we were short of energy? Currently the NEM total capacity is 53535 Megawatts and peak demand is only 32761 megawatts.
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  5390. Nope, factually incorrect, sovereignty could be worked out wholly in Australia by the federal government and indigenous groups.
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  5391.  @jasoreed  Unfortunately his legal opinion is incorrect. Sovereignty and treaty agreements have been conducted successfully internationally on multiple occasions in New Zealand, Canada, and the US all settler colonial governments. You are just wrong.
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  5392.  @jasoreed  Yep totally agree. Total consensus is unachievable, however as the Uluṟu statement showed overwhelming majority agreement is possible.
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  5393.  @jasoreed  280 elders signed the Uluru statement. They represented all indigenous groups and regions. Approximately 12 indigenous members didn't choose to sign and about half a dozen walked out. That is overwhelming agreement by any standard. You are factually wrong.
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  5394.  @XxXx-nw1of  If it has worked for the French for 180 years why can’t it work for Australia?
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  5395. So a female that is infertile is not a woman?
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  5396. Any chance of answering my question?
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  5397.  @mylo7148  I know some lovely biological females who consider themselves women but utterly fail your test.
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  5398.  @mylo7148  obviously human empathy isn’t one of your strong points.
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  5399.  @mylo7148  Yep, fair point.
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  5400.  @Hope-bc9yg  And your evidence for the Newspoll being fake is? Don’t tell me, your gut feeling.
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  5401.  @Madame702  That is a false statement. The French offered us the Barracuda class, we knocked it back. The same numptys sitting around the table who decided to take a Nuc boat and turn it into a desiel/electric 5 years ago are the same numptys there now who decided Nuc boats are what we need. A Defence white paper 12 years ago identified the need for more subs so the clowns who made this decision 5 years ago have no excuse other than stupidity.
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  5402. I would argue the intent of his caricature portraiture art was inherently good, not only good but of the highest moral good. To tell the truth no matter what.
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  5403. Hilarious
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  5404. Average wage growth in the last ten years has been 3.1% except during the Morrison government when in dropped to 1.2%. Current under Labor in the last year it has been 4.1%. I’m not sure you know what you are talking about.
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  5405. @Wombat-y7t  If you are not using ABS data then what is your source of data. Please don't say real world or your own personal experience. For a sensible discussion you must have some independent falsifiable data source.
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  5406. @Wombat-y7t  The average CPI for the last 10 years has been 2.3%. Wage growth over the last 10 years has been 2.5%. Now you may not like ABS data, and I'm perfectly happy for you to cite another data source.
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  5407. @Wombat-y7t  Yes i understand your personal financial circumstances have not improved (and im sorry about that) but my personal financial circumstances have significantly improved in the last three years. Where do we go from here?
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  5408. Your comment looks pretty stupid now.
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  5409.  @positivepawpaw7564  You don’t really understand english do you. “May make representations” means it may provide advice. Its representative value comes from its structure which the government of the day will decide. You only read into something what you wanted to believe. Your opinion is worthless.
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  5410.  @craigparker4108  Your reply is just a idiotic rant that completely ignored my point and then went off into conspiracy nutter world with some loopy comments about the UN. Seek help.
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  5411.  @katel7309  What is dodgy about an advisory body to government. Who elected the head of the productivity commission. It advises government. I’m not to sure you understood any of the debate around the voice. Your comment seems to show this.
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  5412.  @katel7309  Yeah, nah you’re not convincing me you had the slightest iota about the voice amendment to the constitution.
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  5413.  @katel7309  What agenda. The Uluṟu statement was a request from the indigenous people of this country to engage in a productive dialogue. And we said no.
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  5414.  @katel7309  So envy was your excuse for voting no. Fair enough just be honest about it.
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  5415.  @alansivkoff282  So your complete failure to understand the difference between political representation and constitutional recognition fully explains to me why ignorant no voters went they way they did. Thankyou for expressing your opinion.
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  5416.  @alansivkoff282  No it was never about representation. Nobody said it was. It was about constitutional recognition and an advisory body to government/parliament. Indigenous people already have political representation. Do you even have a clue about what you are commenting on. To me it just seems you are rambling by putting words together in a nonsensical rant.
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  5417.  @alansivkoff282  No you are factually wrong and embarrassingly so. Paragraph iii of the proposed amendment clearly stated the parliament will decide the composition, functions, powers, and procedures. You didn’t even take the time to understand or comprehend the question. You stupid dimwit opinion is utterly worthless. The solicitor general and six high court judges agree with my opinion. On the other hand your moronic interpretation did ring with the No voters.
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  5418. Chalk up another conspiracy nutter.
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  5419.  @raffisekzenian2746  vacuous nonsense.
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  5420.  @joshc3466  I haven’t got a clue WTF you are talking about, other than it’s sounds like conspiracy nutjob stuff
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  5421.  @joshc3466  You said specifically that diversity had given us aids and Covid and Im saying explicitly that is the stupidest comment posted in the comments so far.
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  5422. So Sophie is all for hate and violence, good on her.
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  5423. MAGA = snowflake. Can’t handle the slightest bit of criticism.
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  5424. Oh yeah, one of the most marginalised minorities in our society, let’s see how much more we can beat on them. You are so brave.
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  5425.  @stephenmassey9845  Happy for you to explain why you think they are not. Were they independent 4 weeks ago when they had Trump well ahead of Biden?
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  5426. Do you mean clinically significant? In which case inaccuracies in PCR tests are fully understood by medical and health authorities they have no illusion on there effectiveness. PCR testing is a blunt tool that gives authorities a very rough guide to infections in the community and they know this, it is common knowledge. Why would Alan do a piece on something the government and the community already know? Seems pretty silly to me.
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  5427. That's exactly what a bonus is!
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  5428.  @David_Camerwrongun  Then express that idea, because that's not what you said in you comment.
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  5429.  The Hero  Nothing heroic about personal abuse, but set aside your mindless comment for a minute, paying someone on how much they produce and by proformance which is what a deadline is, is by nature a bonus scheme. What he wanted to say was a strict wage or salary scheme. Is that now clear! or do you need further explaining?
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  5430. @lassepeterson2740  No factually wrong. Trump agreed to a debate on ABC, knowing full well a journalist on that news channel was the subject of a defamation action taken out by Trump well in advance of the debate being organised. No excuse. He just doesn't want to be shown up by Harris. Simple
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  5431.  @lassepeterson2740  There are no legal reasons, unless you consider Trump is concerned Harris might show him up.
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  5432. @lassepeterson2740  Hilarious. The comments here all relate to the original commentators comments. So you're not understanding the thread of the comments or applying any logic to your argument. Again hilarious.
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  5433. Nice dog whistle.
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  5434. LMAO at the RWNJ denigrating the Aussie voter. Pathetic.
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  5435.  @kiecraig4894  Who said anything about race. Nobody mentioned race, until you did. This is about equal rights for the original inhabitants of the continent. Why would you even mention race? Interesting.
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  5436.  @kiecraig4894  This discussion is about the issue of a constitutional recognition for the indigenous people of Australia and their legal ownership of the land as the first inhabitants. It includes a voice and a Makkaratta truth commission. Yes dignity is an element of the end result, but I have no clue why you think race, which is a social construct has anything to do with it. We are just all one human species.
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  5437.  @JC-lu4se  Nothing special about it. The legal ownership of the continent was denied to the original inhabitants when our constitution was written. Now it’s time to fix it. It is not a special right it is just an equal right that is missing. Constitutional recognition provides that equality. It provides nothing extra.
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  5438.  @starcorpvncj  classic straw-man and renders you point illogical nonsense. Nobody says First Nation, the term is First Nations and acknowledges the multiple seperate groups that make up the Indigenous population. Nationhood as a concept is relatively a new idea in human history anyway, Australians didn’t even see themselves as a separate nation until the late 19th century CE.
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  5439.  @stopthemediaswaronmen3029  Factually incorrect and as evidence I produce the High Court 6 to 1 decision in the “Mabo” case. I understand it is your opinion that the continent was an uncivilised rock, however the overwhelming legal opinion is you are demonstrably wrong. You are of course entitled to your opinion but it is based in fantasy.
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  5440.  @starcorpvncj  Thankyou for so strongly arguing and proving my case. City states Roman empires neither of which were formalised nations with clear precise boundaries. Once again Nationalism and the concept of nationhood is something that developed late in the enlightenment. You don't understand the term straw man fallacy hence why you don't understand the irrelevance of your comment. The indigenous population didn't need to have a sense of nationhood to claim land ownership rights. This has been tested in the courts and is standard English common law. It was called the "Mabo decision" look it up. Your understanding of the history of federation is quite poor as well. Debates and consultation started around 1890 that is late 19th century CE. In summary I'm not sure why you replied? Apart from agreeing with about Nationalism the rest of your comment was fallacious nonsense.
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  5441.  @starcorpvncj  See you’re creating straw-man fallacies again. I did not say aboriginal groups prior to 1770 had a sense of nationhood. I said English common law attributed them land rights prior to 1770. Prior to the start of discussions in the late 19th century as I correctly stated before (I appreciate you acknowledging that you were wrong on this point and also about nationalism) neither did the rest of the Australian people as we we 6 colonies. You are just fixated on the language of “nation”and blissfully ignore the actual practice of empires and early civilisation. Treaties were struck with the individual Indian tribes of the US at the same time Britain was illegally using “Terra Nullis” to claim land in Australia. We then denied any indigenous representation in the discussion debates and referendum on Federation and then wrote them out of the constitution and all you want to discuss is the pedantry around the concept of nationhood.
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  5442. No company has a commercial viable SMR market ready. Still years away.
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  5443. Almost universally the better educated a society is the more secular it becomes.
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  5444.  @truthbebold4009  nice conspiracy theory.
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  5445. Gender is a social construct that doesn’t relate to sex. ie women/females traditionally were nurses and men/males being doctors, but of course we now know that was nonsensical and either sex can perform either role. I don’t see why people are so terrified of changing gender roles. It doesn’t concern me.
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  5446.  @FlaMan991  How can I explain it for you in simpler terms?
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  5447. @The National Yes and I don’t know why you would want to.
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  5448. Do you understand what a slippery slope fallacy is?
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  5449.  @sadwingsraging3044  It will cost significantly less and potentially save billions of dollars.
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  5450. Here are 8 independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  5451. I wonder how Jordan feels about the Craig Kelly UAP ads leading his video?
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  5452. The ANAO conducts regular audits of all aboriginal land councils. You can read the results on its website. Educate yourself.
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  5453. Yeah and buggar those people needing disaster relief
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  5454.  @miketsykin5644  They are under construction. There are no SMRs providing electricity into a grid anywhere in the world.
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  5455. What about the ludicrously expensive cost? Can I get an invite to to your super yacht in the Med? You clearly are a billionaire who can.
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  5456. If Paulie isn’t surprised it must be because he understood the evidence presented and understood he was guilty.
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  5457. Yes it is considering how much effort they put into reporting how other news services selectively report.
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  5458. Are you even Australian, because the sheer lack of knowledge of Australian history is astounding. It’s as if you spent no time at all in an Australian primary school. You are a dimwit and that’s being kind.
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  5459. Hilarious, Andy concerned about the environment, he must be the best stand up comedian in the country.
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  5460. No problem. If Britain had done that. If they had of declared victory and conquered Australia, then as per British law a treaty needed to be negotiated. So clearly you are in favour of a treaty. Good on you.
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  5461.  @Design_no  No it most certainly didn’t. The constitution most certainly did not mention in any way the settling/invading/conquering of this country. Happy for you to fact check me on this by providing a reference to the relevant section of our constitution.
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  5462.  @Design_no  You aren’t following the thread real close are you. I introduced nothing qutlaw made the comment about conquering Australia. I merely pointed out that if it did it came with legal responsibilities. Something you don’t understand.
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  5463.  @laciLaszloM  And once again the stupidity of your comments is not lost on those of us that understand the difference between political representation and constitutional recognition.
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  5464.  @GerinPhils  And your evidence of this is? your imagination.
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  5465. You don’t happen to work as an aid in Liberal party office somewhere?
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  5466.  @rodsloane706  You left out land rights for gay whales tree hugging socialist. All I merely commented on was the truthfulness of the original comment, which I still very much doubt. Your rant however was highly entertaining. Is there a comedy venue where you perform regularly?
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  5467. Because 9 years of LNP government allowed employers to use cheap overseas labour on short work visas to fill employment gaps instead of spending resources on training Australians. This is common public knowledge.
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  5468. You misunderstand the Presidential act, which relates to his own personal documents not publicly owned classified documents. You need to read more and comment less.
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  5469.  @simongoh9461  I wasn’t directing my comment to you. If I was I would have addressed it to you. My comment was in reply to the original commentator “Planet Mikusha”. Your comment is factually correct.
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  5470.  @aussiegrandpa  Trump hasn't been charged under the PRA. The FBI don't give a rats arse about his personal documents. It is classified documents that were never his property in the first place that he has been charged with illegaly possessing. The PRA has nothing to do with these indictments.
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  5471. So why do you in particular find it so offensive that disabled people participate in normal daily behaviours. Seems to me you are just a mindless bigot.
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  5472.  @TurnerFamilyInOz  No all it means is her opinion and that of her supporters are on the fringe of society. There’s nothing wrong with that, just admit it and accept the reality of your situation.
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  5473. @awc900  Yes i completely agree as probably other Labor politicians do. However it has never been Labor policy and in fact they were very reluctant to allow uranium mining. The plan to transition to renewables/storage with gas firming is achievable.
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  5474.  @Martinoconnor-du6lc  No more likely in the depths of the digestive systems of conservative voters.
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  5475. @abbeystump  Yes, in the US where a nuclear industry already exists. Google are taking a gamble, it's what private capital is good at and perfectly entitled to, its their money.
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  5476.  @Martinoconnor-du6lc  No in the upper colons of conservative voters.
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  5477. Not in Mars, in the upper reaches of the digestive systems of conservative voters
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  5478. @allhopeabandon7831  Nice conspiracy theory. Are you sure those scientists aren't shape shifting reptilians.
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  5479. Nice conspiracy theory, maybe those scientists are shape shifting reptilians as well.
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  5480. So you don’t think that the largest stimulus spend since WWII that out did both Whitlam, Rudd, and Gillard governments might have something to do with rising inflation and interest rates well before a Labor government was elected. Fuel prices have already risen sharply again well before Labor took office. Any government should be held to account through the voting box for its performance, as the LNP just has been.
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  5481. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  5482. @buildmotosykletist1987  The Labor government clearly indicated in its policy documents before the last federal election it intended to commit to the entirety of the Uluru statement. The voice component failed at a referendum. Treaty and Makarrata were the two other requests from the Uluru statement. I have nothing to fear from a Matarrata who would it even concern you. What possible harm could come from the truth.
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  5483.  @Martinoconnor-du6lc  Who are “they”?
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  5484. In actual fact the Trump administration in its 4 years contributed 25% of the total US debt. So share the love.
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  5485.  @dogzebra2708  No every administration from beginning to end failed miserably.
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  5486. No every administration failed from Bush to Biden and everyone in between.
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  5487.  @dogzebra2708  No every administration failed
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  5488. And your evidence for the unsubstantiated claim is?
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  5489.  @johnstaring3210  Could you please cite an example of ATSIC being corrupt. Thanks.
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  5490. And your evidence for this claim is
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  5491.  @robharris6874  A totally illogical and nonsensical reply to my request for evidence of their claim
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  5492.  @robharris6874  Once again I haven't got a clue what you are talking about. What do you want evidence of? My evidence of asking for evidence is evidence I am requesting evidence.
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  5493. What a fear mongering snowflake. Classic Credlin.
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  5494. If accepted as being indigenous, and there is a process, then yes you will be able to have an input. Regions and states with have committees and representatives. You may even choose to to put yourself forward and either get elected or appointed, again there will be a process. This is all in the detail attached to the Uluṟu statement.
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  5495.  @gregmatthies8128  There is a 500 page supporting document with all the detail. An attempt to remain willfufully ignorant is just being disingenuous and suggests some other motive
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  5496.  @gregmatthies8128  Turnbull’s weasel words are just his excuse to get out of saying he was just completely wrong in the first place. You complain of no detail and then complain there is too much detail. You were always voting no and have no intention whatsoever of changing your mind no matter what evidence is placed before you. You have no interest at all in removing the racist elements of our constitution.
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  5497.  @gregmatthies8128  You are right, I have absolutely no idea and can not conceive of any reason why somebody would not want to remove the racist sections of our constitution.
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  5498.  @gregmatthies8128  Yes you are correct. I wish to remove the racist sections of our constitution.
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  5499.  @gregmatthies8128  Typical conspiracy theory.
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  5500.  @gregmatthies8128  A fair comment once you start arguing greater expectations of power and subjugation of the population. I mean where do you get this stuff from?
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  5501.  @thinkingallowed7042  Sections 25, 51, and 127 in the original constitution were all explicitly racist. 127 was repealed in the 67 referendum, and 51 amended. However 25 and 51 still remain. As well indigenous people were not included in any of the debates, discussions, and conventions about the constitution. As well they were not allowed to vote on the constitution. All these past injustices can essentially be fixed by including an indigenous voice in the constitution. It will have no legislative capability, no veto power, and no financial delegation. It is nothing to be frightened of.
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  5502. That’s an easy one. A absolute clear and definite No. Why would you even think that?
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  5503. Yes and Churchill didn’t care for his people when he declared war on Nazi Germany.
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  5504. Cite your source for your claim of 39 million.
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  5505.  @dontbeasheeple5883  Thankyou. Somebody finally took the bait. Mind you the figures quoted by the others don't match with the productivity commission report but I'll let that stupidity ride. The 2017 productivity commission report has been fully debunked. The $33.4 billion figure includes all federal, state, and local government money proportionally spent on indigenous people as a percentage of the population. So every cent spent on roads, maintenance of council toilets, garbage removal, in fact everything the local council spends on services. Next, at state level your 33.4 billion figure includes all public money spent on public schools hospitals, police, railways, roads. At a federal level it includes money spent on Defence, industry assistance, DFAT, Medicare, NDIS. Your 33.4 billion number is a meaningless figure. You should have actually read the report like I did not just quote the figure off a media report you dimwit. I apologise I threw you a googly knowing full well you would think it was a leggie. You swung and missed and now you have been bowled out.
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  5506.  @dontbeasheeple5883  in your embarrassment when you actually read the report you will find the actual figure spent directly on indigenous programs is $6 billion out of a total budget of over $500 billion. Indigenous people are approximately 3% of the population so that $6 billion works out at about 1.3% of the budget. You really should have read the report before citing it as a reference.
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  5507.  @judysimpson3774  Selectively quoting one paragraph of a lengthy fact check is fallacious nonsense and is called cherry picking data. I have read the actual report the $33 billion number is meaningless. You are being deliberately dishonest and mischievous.
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  5508.  @kevinfergusson694  I understand your point, however it is an impossible figure to calculate. There is the value that indigenous/traditional owners place on land and then there would be the value us colonisers would calculate, then there is the improved value of the land. Best to ask someone else, as I don't think it is relevant anyway.
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  5509.  @noelasandstrom9761  As explained in one of my previous comments your claim of $100 million a day is fallacious nonsense.
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  5510.  @noelasandstrom9761  A completely unsubstantiated claim of wrong doing without any evidence.
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  5511.  @kevinfergusson694  No. Which particular comments are you talking about. You asked about land value and I addressed that issue. You made another comment about peanuts compared to the what is taken from the land. So I have no issue with Indigenous people being compensated for loss/damage to their land however they can't be expected to share in the profits as well. If permission has been given to mine the land then you can't expect loss/damage payments as well.
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  5512. Not exactly. Traditional owners should only be compensated for the unimproved value of the land as they played no part in the mining process.
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  5513.  @kevinfergusson694  No you don't understand. A Business rents a factory. It pays a monthly rent to the owner of the property. The business makes millions in profit. You are suggesting the owner of the rented property should share in the profits. Your argument is ludicrous. What if the mining project goes belly up and ends up owing billions to the banks, by your logic the indigenous owners would be required to pay the loss as well. Doesn't sound so good now Does it?
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  5514.  @kevinfergusson694  All human life is of equal value. In reality of course many societies/cultures/religionous groups think they are superior.
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  5515.  @timrohds750  The fallacious claim of the amount of money being spent is the entire point of the original comment. It is just factually wrong and you have no argument whatsoever.
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  5516. Yeah right. China has Nth Korea, Syria, Iran, and Russia as friends and that’s it.
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  5517.  @Jaifreeman  No. Answer the question when was the US in recession under Biden? It certainly was under Trump Q2 and Q3 of 2020 were - GDP and that is a recession by definition. Which two consecutive quarters under Biden have had negative growth? Once you realise you misspoke, or as I would say attempted to spread misinformation then yes we can move on. Quite simple really.
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  5518.  @Daniel-nr2uf  Nice try at spinning the numbers. When Trump left office unemployment was at 6.3%, and the economy had gone backwards 3.4%. He did have some good numbers, real wage earnings increased 8.7%, the S&P grew by 67.8%, home ownership and price has increased, however manufacturing jobs went backwards by 154000. He certainly addressed the trade deficit but not in the manner he said as it went up 40.5%. Coal production declined 26.5%, however on the other side of the coal industry going out backwards US carbon emissions under Trump dropped 11.5% and renewable energy source increased more than any other President. So he gets some ticks and crosses, pretty average really.
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  5519. @Jaifreeman  So you do understand that international events effect the US economy which you allow as an excuse for Trump, but deny Biden. You walked into that trap. You have been caught out being a total hypocrite.
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  5520.  @Jaifreeman  Yes let’s talk about the Doha Accord. The Doha agreement was the Trumps surrender document to the Taliban and signed in Feb 2020. It laid out the time frame for the complete withdrawal of all US troops and support by May 2021. Repeat Trump signed the surrender document with the Taliban in Feb 2020. By the time Biden was President there were only 2500 US troops left in Afghanistan, which was clearly not enough the provide security for themselves. Trump caused the chaos in Afghanistan not Biden. Trump surrendered to the Taliban. It is recorded in a public document, read it for yourself “Doha Accord”.
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  5521. @Jaifreeman  So all you did in your comment was make excuses for Trump and blame Biden. All I did was present factually data without context. Your nonsensical bias has been made abundantly clear. I neither blamed Trump or supported Biden. In your last reply all you did was emphasise the ridiculousness of your argument. Just quite while your losing, don't dig your hole deeper, you already buried yourself.
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  5522. @Jaifreeman  You aren't very good a comprehension are you. I never claimed Trump was responsible for Covid. He most certainly wasn't. He was responsible for how his administration responded to it.
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  5523. I’m not sure what you mean by “squat” because the vote meant the constitution couldn’t be changed to provide a voice. End of story.
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  5524.  @tinkingtinking2134  Do they? I’d let the original commentator speak for themselves.
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  5525. @derekmottley3656  No I'm not saying 250000 years or $700. The AFL are saying they pay $700 for a "welcome to country".
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  5526. @karlm9584  $700 for an individual to do a "welcome to country".
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  5527. @derekmottley3656  No the AFL are claiming they pay $700 for a "welcome to country"
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  5528. @thomaspurcell6442  Well at least now we are now discussing the facts and not some ridiculously stupid made-up fantasy number.
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  5529. @chrismurphy3184  It is just my opinion, but I don't think he was being literal. I think he was equating the 250 of colonial history with what some in the indigenous community feel is thier history here being since the beginning. Now we know this isn't literally true, but they have been here according to the best scientific evidence around 60000 years. Also if you equate one indigenous persons opinion on one subject and then say they, implying all indigenous claims are false then surely this applies to all non indigenous people. When a non indigenous politician makes are clearly false statement do you hold to account all non indigenous persons?
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  5530. @andyk2921  No, you are demonstrably and falsifiably wrong. Our High Court in an unappealable decision 6 to 1 decided that indigenous people have a continuing ownership of the land. In effect they have English common law land rights of country they can prove ownership of in our court system. They have done this successfully numerous times. Ever heard of "Mabo" and the Native title act?
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  5531. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  5532.  @fellowship8083  Well it shows the data simply doesn’t support your claim. The polls clearly show over the last 4 weeks a shift towards Harris. Prior to that they clearly showed Trump well ahead of Biden. Were they wrong then?
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  5533.  @GrooberNedJardine  And yet you provided no evidence, you just assert it. What is asserted with no evidence is dismissed with no evidence. With Trump no difference.
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  5534.  @jakey3004  Well I like to think Jack of all trades, I read widely and don't limit myself to one side of the news/information. I am no particular fan of the Biden administrations foreign policy, and he shouldn't have followed Trumps plan to surrender to the Taliban. I see absolutely no merit in an argument that if Trump was still in office Russia would not have invaded Ukraine. The West generally has been weak in response to Chinese and Russian expansion. Time to step up.
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  5535.  @jakey3004  Jeez that's a hard question, I reckon there were elements of Trumps character he certainly respected. Any numnuts should respect the President of the USA. I think it is a dangerous practice to base these geopolitical plays on individual personalities. If Trump was it the seat now who knows, he may have threatened or actually committed US military forces, and as I see it that's the only thing that would have prevented Russian incursion.
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  5536.  @GrooberNedJardine  Personal insults aside, are you after a intelligent discussion about geopolitics or just mindless insults. Apart from presence which as an argument has so many fallacies in it, what specificly do you theorise that Trump would have done differently to Biden, and for gods sake don't say act tougher.
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  5537.  @marthaanderson2967  This is an assertion with no evidence and as such is dismissed as a nonsensical rant. Clearly Trump is a fool and Russia would of invaded sooner had Trump been President.
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  5538.  @roberthorvath3665  Yes, it’s slightly disturbing. I accept the situation may have been different if Trump had been the president, but nobody here so far has provided a shred of evidence or some logical analysis as to why or how. I can assert if my 10 year old granddaughter was president she could have stopped Putin with as much confidence and evidence as the people commenting here.
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  5539.  @bidensenile4196  I have explained this illogical argument numerous times. Stating something didn’t happen without any evidence other than it didn’t happen previously is just fallacious nonsense. The reason Putin didn’t act sooner was a whole series of geopolitical occurrences. The statement Biden is a softie and presumably Trump is hard is childlike geopolitical analysis. Provide some actual evidence.
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  5540.  @marthaanderson2967  What a fantastic intelligent contribution to a discussion on geopolitics. Pat yourself on the back. If you even had taken the smallest amount of time to read the thread of that exchange you would have realised I didn’t call President Trump a fool, I was using it as an example why calling someone an idiot without at least some evidence was fallacious. This was obviously lost by you.
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  5541.  @TeliosTommy  I made no claims about the BIden administration, however your comment is full of fallacious statements. 1. Fuel prices has risen significantly worldwide, due to a decision by OPEC to reduce production because of the Covid recession, and then a slow response by oil producers to ramp up production. With demand coming back strong under the Biden administration took office in Jan 21 demand has continued to outstrip supply and American oil production has found it more profitable to export oil than sell it on the domestic market. 2. The American government has little to no control over US citizens in foreign countries. The US issued warnings well in advance of the withdrawal of US forces. Trump actually signed the withdrawal agreement in Feb 20 so any American had 18 months to get out. No American has been forced to have a vaccine. Provide the evidence for this statement. Yes if you wanted to maintain your employment you may of had to have a shot, but that was your choice. Vast amounts of Americans remain unvaccinated. 3. No US serviceable military equipment was left behind. Afghan military equipment of US manufacture was captured by the Taliban, which was most unfortunate but what was the alternative take all the weapons off the Afghan army before the US left? What would you have expected to happen? I agree poor intelligence meant the US had to go back in and secure Kandahar airport, but this was always part of the planning as the US had positioned a MAU and the 82 Airborne in case of that eventuality.
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  5542.  @marthaanderson2967  As I said before you asserted Biden is idiot with no evidence and I asserted Trump was a fool with no evidence to emphasise the stupidity to the exchange. Do you have anything of actual substance to discuss?
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  5543.  @bidensenile4196  One of your comments has been deleted, so I’m not sure what happened there either YouTube have censored it or you have deleted it. Anyway a series of unsubstantiated, unproven, and nonsensical claims does not provide an argument. I personally agree with you that Biden hasn’t done enough, and neither has the rest of the world. I was particularly disappointed with India abstaining in the security council vote. Once again provide evidence anything would have been different under Trump, and don’t repeat it didn’t happen previously lack of action is not evidence of action. Using your logic I can claim Nth Korea hasn’t attacked the US because Biden is President. See its a stupid argument.
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  5544.  @bidensenile4196  I didn’t make that claim, and your reply is an amateurish attempt to shift the burden of proof. It is a logical fallacy in argumentation and renders your reply invalid and basically nonsensical. I’m not sure where you think personal gets you, I remain respectful your argument is stupid, but I make no comment on you personally. I have lied about nothing, I have only pointed out the fallaciousness of yours.
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  5545.  @GGGmod1  As this is a semi public platform as long as I remain respectful and follow YouTube’s policy on comments I will say whatever I like.
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  5546.  @bidensenile4196  Once again this is a fallacious argument. It is evidence of nothing. It is a pointless and nonsensical statement just as if I claimed China didn’t invade Taiwan under the Obama administration. That’s undeniable true, but means nothing. You just have a severe case of Biden derangement syndrome.
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  5547.  @paysonfox88  Factually incorrect on multiple points. President Trump is a physical coward as displayed by his father providing a doctor who provided a medical report so he got out of the draft and military service. Straight out cowardice. He is a moral coward as shown by his inability to take responsibility for any of his actions, and how easily the Australian Prime minister got his way with him in a simple phone call. Nth Korea maintains and expands its nuclear weapons. Trump achieved nothing other than some PR photos. The Obama administration killed hundreds of terrorists during his administration through drone strikes. Your point is invalid. Russian troops continued to expand and gain ground in Ukraine throughout the Trump administration, again your point is invalid. I do agree with on your last point the west has been too weak in its response, the only thing is to commit military forces. Do you think Trump would have declared war on Russia and moved troops into Ukraine?
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  5548.  @bidensenile4196  Just repeating nonsenses is still nonsense. I have accurately pointed out the fallacious nature of your argument. Do you have actually have anything of substance to say? Provide a logical argument. Just saying Biden is hiding in the cellar of his Delaware home is childlike in its manner. Do you have an adult comment to make?
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  5549.  @ronrichardson3103  And your evidence for this is? because all we saw for four years under Trump was appeasement, he even took Putins word over his own country as evidenced by his encouraging Russia to expose his political rivals and then ignoring the attempt to influence the president all election.
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  5550.  @bidensenile4196  I am perfectly happy for you to highlight anything I have said that is factually incorrect. A general swipe of you're lying is pointless. I have point by point explained in detail the fallacious nature of your original comment.
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  5551.  @bidensenile4196  I have made no defence of the Biden administration merely highlighted the fallacious and illogical statement that the same would not have happened Trump. As explained earlier I agreed the US response has been weak as was the rest of the west. People need to get their head out of Trumps ass.
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  5552.  @GGGmod1  You accused me of calling Putin a killer, which I did not, however on his orders thousands of people are now being killed, so i didn't previously but I am now.
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  5553.  @zafrullahyazid6542  LMFAO.
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  5554.  @bidensenile4196  And I said that from the beginning except you had your head where it couldn't hear, but it is simplistic to just blame Biden as explained earlier there are many geopolitical forces in play. The same thing almost certainly would have happened with Trump in the seat unless he committed US forces directly in support of Ukraine on Ukraine territory.
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  5555.  @GGGmod1  Sorry then my mistake. I should have replied with Biden was accurate in his assessment of Putin in that case.
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  5556.  @bidensenile4196  Once again in absolutely none of my comments have I defended Biden’s actions. Your comments are a continuing strawman fallacy which renders you reply a invalid nonsensical pile of nothing. It is even less than that.
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  5557.  @SwampmasterZ  “ not starting a war” correct. “making a peace treaty” The Doha agreement for the withdrawal from Afghanistan was a surrender document. “Oil independence” was achieved under the Obama administration well before Trump became President. So one out of three ain’t bad.
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  5558.  @bidensenile4196  Your last reply was actually just nonsensical. What were you trying to say?
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  5559.  @bidensenile4196  Just more nonsensical rubbish noise.
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  5560.  @bidensenile4196  Finally you have said something that is half sensible. I wouldn’t agree that the Biden administration has been a totally disaster as there have been several economic successes and some minor legislative gains. The US response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine most certainly could have been stronger. 50 or so cruise missiles into the heart of Moscow aimed at Russian military CCI and air assets to support the Ukraine army on the ground would have been much better. What is this fixation about where the President is, wherever he is he has access at all times the military command structure, his staff and communications.
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  5561.  @bidensenile4196  LMFAO your evidence is a mean tweet from Biden would have stopped Putin, that’s just comedy gold. Act more aggressively, what does that even mean? 100 cruise missiles aimed at Russian military infrastructure? Be specific so far we a laughable mean tweet. Tell me what was the average annual GDP growth under the four years of Trump and the one year of Biden? Answer that honestly.
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  5562.  @bidensenile4196  No you amused the hell out me. How could I possibly be offended by you. I deflected nothing and make no defence of Biden merely compare him to Trump on an equal measure, but please continue with your emojis the true measure of an intellectual.
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  5563.  @bidensenile4196  Another self inflicted mindless infantile rant with, less emojis.
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  5564.  @bidensenile4196  Your spelling is improving you got two emojis in this time. How do you know I'm not already in Delaware?
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  5565.  @bidensenile4196  Your replies are down to one sentence. See if you can get down to monosyllabic words as well, and more emojis, the are funny.
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  5566.  @bidensenile4196  What happened to the emojis they were the cleverest part of your act?
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  5567.  @bidensenile4196  Technically speaking an insult using a single figure IQ as the substance of the insult would require someone with a significantly higher IQ to get the joke, not that I get the joke only that it would be lost on someone who only had a single figure IQ.
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  5568.  @Momoo77  I am intrigued. What would you have suggested Obama have done when Russia annexed the Crimea, and what do you think Biden should have done differently? Next do you blame Trump for the advances by Russian troops in the Donbass region while he was President? And lastly what would of Trump done differently in regard to the Russian invasion in Ukraine?
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  5569.  @bidensenile4196  I have explained the flaw in your single digit IQ insult, what else have you got?
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  5570.  @Momoo77  Oh and please don't say he would of sent a mean tweet to Putin like some clown did suggesting that Trump would have solved the whole Ukrainian crisis with a tweet.
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  5571.  @Momoo77  Nth Korea continued and to this day continues to add to its nuclear arsenal. The meetings and photo ops with Kim Jong-un were all PR stunts. Trumps NSA admitted this in his book. Nothing changed in Nth Korea. You were hoodwinked. Russian advances in the Dombass region of Ukraine during Trumps presidency prove your claim factually incorrect.
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  5572.  @Momoo77  The decision to leave Afghanistan was made by the Trump administration. It was called the Doha agreement and it was signed by the Trump administration in Feb 2020. It was a 4 page document and committed the US to removing all US forces and support out of Afghanistan by Mar 21. Biden had absolutely nothing to do with it, other than abiding by its terms. You can read all this on the State department website. You are just factually wrong again.
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  5573.  @Momoo77  If the measure of one's country to initiate a nuclear attack is on how threats in the media are perceived then yeah what the hell you got me. I have explained this now numerous times it is not a logical argument to suggest because something happens now it was prevented by someone's presence in the past. I could argue that the reason China hasn't invaded Taiwan is because Biden is now the President and they would have if Trump was. It is just meangless conjecture. ISIS is currently being fought against by the Kurds and Syrian forces in Syria. Trump most definitely contributed to their demise however they were already well in retreat when he became President. I'm just after an adult discussion I don't know why you feel the need to throw in personal insults, I remain respectful of your opinion, it just makes you look childish.
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  5574.  @Momoo77  Once again you are factually wrong. Biden followed the Trump plan almost to the letter. All he did was delay the withdrawal by a few months. Go and read the Doha agreement.
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  5575.  @Momoo77  Factually wrong again ISIS is not gone it is still fighting the Syrians and the Kurds.
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  5576.  @bidensenile4196  More unimaginative drivel from you that is just meaningless noise.
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  5577.  @bidensenile4196  Very good, that's probably the most coherent thing you have said so far. Well done, and an emoji as well nice touch.
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  5578.  @bidensenile4196  Not bad, succinct, but mix it up with the emjois.
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  5579.  @bidensenile4196  You like that word humiliated, as if repeating it over and over has any weight or substance to your ability to express yourself. You are still to provide any substance to your vacuous claims other than some very insightful emojis.
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  5580.  @bidensenile4196  Pathetic, that's another of your mainstays, once again have you anything of substance?
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  5581.  @bidensenile4196  Yes we have established the gist of your vocabulary "humiliated, pathetic, IQ". Have anything intelligent to say?
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  5582.  @bidensenile4196  "potato" that was the other word in your vocabulary I didn't include. So if I called you a pathetic humiliated low IQ potato head, would you know exactly what I meant?
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  5583.  @bidensenile4196  Several times now you have mentioned my feelings, do you really think youtube comments can effect personal feelings, is this really your thought process?
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  5584.  @bidensenile4196  Yeah quite bored with your unimaginative childish rubbish now. Way more interesting discussions on other sites.
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  5585.  @bidensenile4196  An idiotic statement with no evidence.
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  5586.  @bidensenile4196  What is treasonous is Trump describing Putin, an enemy of the US as smart, savvy, and a genius. What a traitor.
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  5587.  @bidensenile4196  I didn’t realise English is not your first language. The only thing we agree on is that Trump is a treasonous dolt, who thinks if you drink disinfectant it will kill the Covid-19 virus.
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  5588.  @bidensenile4196  Yes we agree Trump is a moronic dolt, who thinks wind turbine noise causes cancer.
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  5589.  @bidensenile4196  Yes we agree Trump is a stupid turd, who thinks the MRR vaccine causes autism
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  5590.  @bidensenile4196  Yes we agree Trump is a fool who thinks tariffs are paid for by the exporter.
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  5591.  @bidensenile4196  Yes we agree Trump is a imbecile.
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  5592.  @bidensenile4196  I'm only aware of your idiotic defence of Trump. You appear to have Biden Rage disorder, one of which it's symptoms is the use of emjois.
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  5593. Mostly 263 comments of racist hate.
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  5594.  @rogermckinnon5738  When was the last PWR opened in the US?
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  5595. My understanding of manufacturing is that it has progressively been automated and the idea of any manufacturing creating a large amount of jobs is just a fantasy.
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  5596. Do you understand the difference between debt and recession?
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  5597.  @theBeat2  Just be aware Phil is a science denying Christian fundamentalist Nationalist. He denies evolution and believes in a theist god. He is hilarious funny to engage with, but don’t take him seriously.
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  5598.  @PJRayment  There isn’t a shred of evidence to share. Literally nothing. All you have described is a mind boggling stupid burden of proof fallacy that is disingenuous in your attempt to engage in an honest conversation.
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  5599.  @theBeat2  Be aware Phil (PJRayment) is a science denying creationist. He is hilariously funny to engage with though.
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  5600. Well that’s a no brainer with progressive governments in 7 of the 8 states/ territories and Federally when did this bright spark appear above your head. If you are starting from absolute rock bottom with a pathetic record the only hope is regeneration. Please tell me you are a political advisor to the LNP.
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  5601. The power plants for the submarines will be built in either the UK by Rolls Royce or by GE in the US. They will then be fitted to the hulls during the construction. Absolutely and totally different to the construction of a large scale PWR from scratch here in Australia.
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  5602.  @ctclardy  A US aircraft carrier costs $13 billion and has two PWRs. The technology is secret and will never be shared for commercial use. These miniature PWR require extensive supervision and extremely high levels of maintenance and are entirely unsuitable or cost effective for commercial use. The US has lost two SSN, Thresher was never recovered and the cause of accident never determined. There is a long list of Soviet/Russian accidents.
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  5603. @ctclardy  Firstly explain to me how the clear and precise statement "a US aircraft carrier costs $13 billion and has two PWR" be even remotely considered disingenuous? I didn't claim the PWRs cost $13 billion. My argument isn't that nuclear power can't be safe, in fact in Western countries it has been. It is relatively safe in France and the US because as explained in my earlier reply it is heavily regulated and highly maintained this equals additional cost. Nuclear power can certainly safe and reliable but it will never be cheap.
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  5604.  @johnwoodrow8769  They NEVER even tried. Reference for me the legislation they brought before the parliament. It is a nonsensical argument to be in government for 9 years and attempt nothing and then in opposition complain the current government won’t. Why should it? It isn’t Labor policy.
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  5605. Clearly you have no understanding of ancient history. We have the original engravings from Mesopotamia of laws against murder and theft that predate Judaism and the Ten Commandments by at least 600 years. There is not a single Christian value that is expressed in modern western civilisation.
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  5606.  @kingcosworth2643  So I have proved laws regarded morality existed long before Christianity, so what to have have next, freedom of speech well the bible has blasphemy laws specifically limiting free speech which was first mentioned in Ancient Greek culture once again pre-dating Judaism by 500 years. Next democracy, well once again first mentioned by the Greeks 500 years before Judaism and the bible specifically advocates for a theocracy nothing remotely democratic, true democracy came out of the enlightenment 1600 years after Christianity. Human rights, well the bible Cleary advocates for slavery and even has precise rules for owning them. Slavery wasn't made illegal fully until the 20th century 2000 years after Christianity. Do you want me to go on? Modern secular Western civilisation developed in spite of Christianity not because of it.
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  5607.  @kingcosworth2643  Fair cop, I can be little combative sometimes in discussions, my apologies.
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  5608. All the data from the census suggests the church is dying a natural death anyway but if Labor can put the knee in all well and good.
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  5609. Your comment borders on the nonsensical. Lockdowns and isolation has worked on numerous occasions in Australia when we have had breakouts. Is "they" one of those wild conspiracy theories?
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  5610.  @raaraa8848  No if a politician lips are moving they are lieing. This is independent economic data and health advice from non government bodies.
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  5611.  @joechiato5278  Actually independent data from economists and medical experts prove that economies bounce back very quickly once lockdowns eliminate the virus.
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  5612.  @terencejay8845  No that is misinformation. Masks work, but to varying degrees. If masks don't work then can you explain why I felt no effect of CS gas when wearing one or why a surgeon wears one when operating. It's not rocket science.
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  5613.  @joechiato5278  My reading of the health data is that although some politicians and commentators are siting anecdotal evidence of mental health issues the fact is there has been no significant increase in suicides during lockdown periods. There has most definitely been an increase in suicides with a surge in the last ten years, but this isn't linked to short term lockdowns.
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  5614.  @terencejay8845  This is just standard strawman logical fallacy argumentation and renders your comment nonsensical. No medical professional has ever suggested mask wearing is 100% effective only that it reduces risk. As for changing advice that is how science works as you gain knowledge you adjust your advice or opinion. You just deal in absolutes and that is just not how real world works, there are lots of grey areas. You have an agenda that you need to stick with, and that's fine, but I prefer to learn.
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  5615.  @terencejay8845  You didn't read my reply or failed to understand it. Yes Dr Fauci initially recommended not wearing masks and he did not say they don't work, that is another strawman (they are piling up). Same for the WHO, as we gather further evidence as any scientist does that adjust their opinion or advice. The CDC just in the last day has recommended mask wearing. Masks are not 100% effective and as you say some are worse than useless, but I doubt this will get through to you as you have formed a fixed opinion and it is not budging no matter what. Me I go with the science.
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  5616.  @terencejay8845  We agree that masks don't provide 100% protection, and I agree with you in some situations I think it is a bit of overkill particularly if you a exercising in the open by yourself, however if you are in close proximity to others like shopping then I think as a consideration for the girl at the checkout I should be wearing a mask to reduce her chances of catching the virus. This isn't just about you it is about others. Copious amounts of hand sanitizer can alleviate the issue about touching the mask and face with your hands and people can be educated, we can all do better.
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  5617. Have you ever seen what 500 kg of HE does? It would certainly vaporise you your box of glitter and the city block your office is in.
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  5618.  @TheLord_MyShepherd  The Australian government has multiple foreign treaties with numerous nations and organisations, what has one with WHO got you shitting your pants over?
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  5619.  @MariGolds2  So this all comes from you taking the bait hook and sinker from misleading UAP political advertisements. WHO has a plan to discuss a pandemic treaty at its upcoming 75th assembly starting on 22 May. A joint statement by a collection of world leaders stated they hoped a pandemic treaty would improve pandemic response coordination and preparedness. They hope to improve alert systems, data sharing, research, public health counter measures and more. Neither Australia or China signed that joint statement, and similar type treaties already exist in relation to tobacco and it leaves total autonomy with each country. You haven't got a clue what you are talking about. Stop shitting your pants about something that isn't even an issue.
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  5620.  @oopoo64  I have. You are shitting your pants over a conspiracy theory put out by the UAP. You need to read instead of listening to social media.
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  5621. No he orally raped a choir boy by forcing his penis into his mouth and the jury who heard that evidence believed the testimony of the victim.
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  5622. I mean all you need to do is read the Royal commission report in child sexual abuse. Again and again in Pell’s evidence he condemns himself. He was a low life grub at best.
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  5623. The US government made multiple treaties with its own indigenous Indian tribes.
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  5624. @partricklin9749  Factually incorrect. Australian exports to China account for 32.5% of our exports. You really need to do some proper research. Our exports total $219 billion out of a $1.74 trillion economy. Your claim is completely ludicrous as our exports to China are only approximately 13% of total economy. No trade with China would hurt but suggest our economy would collapse is laughable.
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  5625. @xinyiquan666  Imports to Australia from China account for $71 billion, less than 5% of our economy. The fact Australia exports 3 X more to China than it imports suggests China needs Australia more than Australia needs China. You need to research the data. Just making up data in your head is nonsensical. Provide a reference for your data.
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  5626. OMG Puti; is shaking in his boots. The Russian should just leave now.
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  5627. Let’s count the racists in the comments section.
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  5628. @blackprince4074  Are you denying there are racist comments here in the comments section?
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  5629. You do understand that in three sections of the original constitution one of which remains and section 25 only nullified by the Racial discrimination Act our constitution is explicitly racist. Do you have any knowledge of Australian history?
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  5630.  @Gungho1a  vacuous garbage. The senior legal officer in the country and three High court judges determined your comment nonsensical.
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  5631.  @positivepawpaw7564  mindless rhetoric, that says nothing. If you were trying to make a point what was it?
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  5632.  @positivepawpaw7564  Well it used to be someone who felt they were superior but these days it’s generally someone who feels disdain or hatred of another person/culture different to their own. You only need to read the comments on YouTube regarding the discussion about the voice to see just how much racism still exists in this country. Not all “No” proponents are racist but every racist will vote no.
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  5633. Why would you think that NASCAR drivers will make poor Presidents?
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  5634.  @Positiveenergy68  I seriously doubt you have any idea what Communism is or how Marx described it. Please identify for me one Democratic Party policy that you consider to be communist.
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  5635. Why because he has been caught on numerous occasions plagiarising, or the other occasions where he has been sacked for writing opinion pieces he was payed for. The more you hear from him the more rubbish will fill your brain.
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  5636. Our Blue mountains here in Sydney are more a series of rolling hills.
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  5637.  @peterjones4180  If you are unable to recognise a light hearted flippant remark then I'm sad for you.
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  5638.  @peterjones4180  Your comments are just choke full of fallacious arguments, from Authority, to strawman, to Ad hominems, I don't think there isn't a form of fallacious argument you haven't tried.
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  5639. Having seen the Andes, the Rockies, and the Himalayas I was merely taking the piss out of our own mountains here in Australia as we do, which at just over a 1000 metres are indeed technically mountains just not in the same class. Sorry you had to witness mister no humour and his rant.
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  5640. Yes a known liar having a go at another confirmed liar achieves what?
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  5641. Yes representing their electorate or state as in the case of Thorpe, you don’t know much about how our democracy works do you.
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  5642.  @positivepawpaw7564  Wild conspiracy theories. What is your evidence?
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  5643.  @stephanmaric6796  what an outrageous slur. I have a thick set of hair thankyou. Jokes aside what did I say that was factually wrong?
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  5644.  @stephanmaric6796  You are not much for reading are you. Danielle called her indigenous, I didn't. I said she represents the state in which she was elected. So it is you who is wrong. Try again.
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  5645.  @info88w11  Aside from the clearly bigoted comment and possibly racist overtones of your comment. You are factually just wrong. The indigenous community were explicitly denied any input into our constitution. They were not consulted or allowed to vote on it or federation. This is just factual non disputed history.
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  5646.  @DJ-yj1vg  Are you seriously suggesting a nuclear powered electricity industry in would require zero government subsidies. I’d like to see that.
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  5647. @davidbwn  Jeez I didn't mean to upset you. It is just YouTube comments, if you can't accept criticism or a different view don't post a comment. You would probably be a happier calmer person for it.
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  5648.  @chuckh5999  Yes the precedent is you can’t just indefinitely detain someone without judicial oversight. I mean to me it’s just commonsense.
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  5649. @alanharrison573  What wild nutjob conspiracy theory are you talking about. Australian law takes precedent over all laws. No UN law has any weight in Australia unless the Australian parliament agrees to it. Your level of ignorance of Australian law is truly breathtaking
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  5650. So clearly you have literally no idea of the history of this country. In fact your level of total and utter ignorance of how the land of Australia was claimed, gifted, leased, purchased is a sad indicator of our education system.
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  5651. Australia can easily accommodate a population of 100 million.
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  5652.  @brianterence3211  As a atheist I don't give two hoots what particular flying spaghetti sky weirdo god you believe in, they are all the same nutso level to me.
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  5653.  @brianterence3211  Just spitballing here, but currently the latest census data has 2.6% of the population in Australia as Muslim, by what bizarre method do you imagine if our population did grow to 100 million would 100% of the population be muslim?
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  5654.  @brianterence3211  Your attempt at understanding demographics is incorrect factually and simplistic in analysis. In the 2016 census the average children per muslim women was 3.03. The average Christian women 2.11 and overall all women 2.02. Those numbers are for women in Australia 45-49. Currently the ABS has the total fertility rate 1.81 babies per women. Islamic, Christian, and Jewish faiths do have a slightly higher rate than this. The difference between 2.02 and 1.81 is the census relates to to completed fertility and ABS figures are current trends. With 50% of the population Christian and only 2.6% Muslim even with the birth rate of 3.03 not the 7 you have no evidence for it would take generations and generations for Muslims to outnumber Christians and then if you take into account the increasing secularism in Australia as more and more Muslims realise the stupidity of religious faith and leave it then clearly it is you who doesn't care about the facts or proper analysis.
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  5655.  @brianterence3211  Yep no argument with that either stat shows that our current birthrate means we aren't replacing ourselves. Some see that as a problem others don't. There are public policies you can implement that can change that stat either way. My concern was only with your claim that Muslims could overtake Christians/secular, and technically you are correct but it would take literally hundreds of years on current stat's, and once you try and start predicting hundreds of years into the future well really what's the point and how useful is that?
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  5656.  @brianterence3211  Firstly there as been a slight decline in abortions nationally since 2013 (5.1%) secondly over 70% of viable fertilised eggs (zygots) ie humans are flushed out in the menstrual cycle, if a god designed this or has any control over it then it hasn't got a clue or is deliberately malignant. Thirdly since the late 50s when fertility peaked worldwide the birthrate has been going down as women gained control of their bodies and became better educated.
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  5657.  @brianterence3211  The birth control pill has nothing to do with it, the natural rate of prenatal loss is approximately 70%. The pill prevents fertilisation so no zygote is created. This is science 101.
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  5658. The reason is too many Lib pollies listened to Skynews commentary and believed it
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  5659. No hyperbole there.
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  5660.  @helenowen5408  You forgot the mad monk.
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  5661. Rita = Russian propaganda.
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  5662.  @whiskeygamer9402  Typical loser response
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  5663.  @joshwilson7573  Nothing is quite so pathetic as a graceless loser
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  5664.  @TruthWarrior1  OMG you dimwit. I even emphasised the hyperbole in the original comment by using irony and you have gone off on the most idiotic, ludicrously, stupid, moronic, childish, immature rant of total ridiculousness ever. Irony intended. You dimwit.
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  5665.  @buildmotosykletist1987  Electorally, and why not?
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  5666.  @buildmotosykletist1987  It can’t become any sort of problem unless you are of the opinion that indigenous opinion is inherently problematic. The structural intricacies of the voice will be decided by parliament and legislation. It can be as complicated or simple as we want it to be. Once again you fear monger, whatever is in the constitution can be removed or amended by referendum. Nothing is forever, again you use emotive language that is simply factually incorrect. We have discussed this on numerous occasions and I’m sorry but I do find your knowledge of our constitution and political system extremely basic. You just are factually and demonstrably wrong on basic issues so many times.
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  5667.  @buildmotosykletist1987  Again an advisory body can’t redistribute power. It has no veto power, no legislative capacity, and no financial delegation. It can advise the government to redistribute power, and the government can just say no thanks. You don’t really seem to understand how a parliamentary democracy works. Even if a government accepted that advice and managed to legislate whatever a redistribution of power is/was it would need to pass through both houses of the parliament and then be easily dissolved by any future government. Again I’m just not sure you fully understand how our parliamentary democracy works. I understand that’s sounds a little condescending, but you seem to lack the basic understanding of our political system.
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  5668.  @buildmotosykletist1987  I’m sorry I don’t understand how it follows that I called anyone a liar. If I accuse someone of lieing I will call them a liar. I didn’t do that. Just because an individual says something it doesn’t mean it is the absolute authority, again that’s not how our democracy works. Mayo, Reid, Langton, Pearson have said all manner of things and sometimes what they have said has been misinterpreted, misunderstood, or just deliberately misconstrued. Recently 75 legal academics including the former High Court Chief Justice Robert French have publicly declared the wording of the constitutional amendment legally sound.
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  5669.  @buildmotosykletist1987  I have fully explained in reasonably detailed replies to each of your points/comments. Nobody is lieing and nobody is wrong. You have interpreted something the way you want to and are unable to deal with nuance. To quote a Jedi Knight “Only the Sith deal in absolutes”
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  5670.  @buildmotosykletist1987  You aren’t very good at this are you? Someone can call for, or suggest, or claim something and honestly believe that to be the case and be factually wrong either entirely or partly in that statement. It doesn’t mean they are lieing. I have merely pointed out that a call for reparations for instances doesn’t even mean that a voice would advise this as the voice and it’s exact structure and individuals is yet to be fully determined. Just because an individual calls for something doesn’t make it inevitable. I’m just amazed that you are able to function in our society and I say that with my tongue in my cheek in a humorous fashion.
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  5671.  @buildmotosykletist1987  I have been precise and clear in all my replies to your questions. You confuse light hearted banter with abuse as you are unable to, as originally pointed out understand nuance.
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  5672.  @Westyrulz  Yes clearly simple is your middle name. I’m somewhat saddened that in this day and age this country was unable to have a mature complicated adult conversation/discussion/debate about an issue. Our constitution was designed to be changed and the current proposal is modest in concept and design. And yes you aren’t simple I was just taking the piss.
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  5673.  @Westyrulz  Our constitution is deeply flawed. So flawed that section 25 needs an entire act of parliament and significant amounts of legislation just to nullify it. The Racial discrimination act. As it is legislated it can be dissolved by the parliament. Would it not be better to have a constitution that wasn’t inherently racist. Your claim that our constitution is not broken is factually incorrect. Of course if you consider racism OK then of course in your opinion it isn’t broken. Fair enough and I now understand where you stand.
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  5674.  @buildmotosykletist1987  And once again I addressed all of your concerns in detail. 1. Governments are regularly punished electorally for not abiding by the people’s wishes. 2. Rent tax already exists and is a voluntary scheme 3. Reparations are already being paid in Queensland, and class actions are well progressed in other states. No need for constitutional change. 4. Any advice to redistribute power would need an act of parliament to pass though both houses and could be dissolved by any future legislation. Nothing illogical, no inconsistency or untruths by indigenous voice campaigners, and nothing factually wrong with any of my claims. No abuse just some lighthearted banter, are you a snowflake or something?
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  5675.  @buildmotosykletist1987  Good to see you sticking up for your mates, but Westyrulz can take care of himself. It’s interesting what you took from my reply to him (assuming he is a him). I called the discussion immature not him personally. The simple comment was clearly in his reference to a simple vote and I didn’t say he was racist only that he truely felt a racist document was faultless than yes her probably is. I don’t believe he has a proper understanding of our constitution that’s all. Do you attend anger management classes, if not it might be a good idea.
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  5676.  @buildmotosykletist1987  Sorry I missed the question about communism. Although Karl had many insightful comments about the human condition his musings on economics and capitalism have shown to be wrong. I have never expressed or advocated for any form of communism. It is essentially a failed hypothesis. Worse than that, states like China and Nth Korea have taken the worst excesses of communism and turned it into some perverse form of totalitarianism. Is that clear enough for you?
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  5677.  @buildmotosykletist1987  I have addressed your question and answered it in explicit detail. The form of your question is idiotic. It is not a yes or no answer. It is like me asking you when did you stop beating your wife? It is a stupid question.
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  5678.  @buildmotosykletist1987  Sorry you will have to explain the comment about Aussie Oscar, rookie year, and win in a rookie year, for what, and who is Zhou? None of that made any sense to me as an old bloke. You young girls on your phones watching tik tok and instagram, I just can’t keep up. What year in high school are you sweetie?
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  5679.  @trueblue6039  Yes the government has clearly enunciated a three paragraph amendment to the constitution. You will be asked to answer yes or no to this amendment in a referendum question. The question is from an almost 10 year consultative process amongst indigenous people resulting in the Uluṟu statement which was a request from the indigenous community to engage with them in a request for constitutional recognition. Nothing is secretive and I will personally answer in detail any questions you have.
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  5680. Nothing is more pathetic than a sore loser,
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  5681. I hope you are right. I fear a minority LNP government with support from independents.
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  5682. @FitManFatty I hope you're right.
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  5683. @FitManFatty while I am probably leaning your way politically I personally would not be so dismissive of peoples opinions. It is rarely I agree with them however I do remain respectful. Having said that it is difficult when you read support for this Bosi character, I mean jeez.
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  5684. @FitManFatty Labor Labor Labor
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  5685. Labor Labor Labor suck on that.
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  5686. There is absolutely no evidence archaeological or DNA of any human species other than Homo sapiens inhabiting the Australian mainland.
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  5687. There is no archaeological evidence whatsoever of any Denisovans ever inhabiting the Australian mainland
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  5688.  @gjreels824 In a paragraph that is much closer to the truth than this dog whistle garbage that we taught them dot painting.
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  5689. You all need to read a dictionary and the meaning of racist. Look up the Oxford, Cambridge, or the Australian Huma rights commission. Most definitions now are no longer just a strict adherence to merely a belief of superiority.
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  5690.  @michaelrobertson543  Thankyou for you completely disingenuous attempt at defending a clearly racist comment. Which group are you a member of Antipodean Resistance? The Base? Australian Christian Lobby? European Australian Movement?
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  5691.  @bigd1558  Thankyou for your honesty.
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  5692.  @joshd2013  I have no indigenous genealogy at all in me and the comment reeked of it.
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  5693.  @joshd2013  I completely fail to see how an advisory body (of which literally hundreds exsist) to parliament/executive is racist. Is the CSIRO racist? Is the Productivity commission racist, is the Federal Reserve racist?
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  5694.  @joshd2013  And the voice doesn't either. It provides an advisory body to parliament/executive for the original indigenous inhabitants. This is a cultural group not a race. Our entire constitution was written by white mean for white men so I have no idea what makes you think the rules are for everyone.
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  5695.  @gramophoneshane Your agenda is obvious, deny racism exsists, particularly if you are blind to the clear bigotry displayed in the original comment. "THOSE" people were two indigenous women. There must have been hundreds of other ways to describe them other than "THOSE". I doubt you would recognise racism if you tripped over it.
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  5696.  @mikem9001  I can quote LCOE studies they say the exact opposite of your claim. Could you please cite/reference a study or document that supports your claims. Thanks.
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  5697. @polarbear7255 Oh yes you can, that is exactly what the LCOE formulas do. Is it the only measure, no, did I say it was, no. I asked for evidence of the original unsubstantiated claim. All you have done is unnecessarily create an idiotic strawman. I never mentioned dispatchability. The original comment was specifically targeting cost. You don't need to do your homework, you just need to learn to read.
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  5698. @polarbear7255  No it isn't, but your nonsensical fallacious idiocy is certainly entertaining.
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  5699. Why, because you got a job there?
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  5700.  @mickoz9389  The CEO is a molecular biologist and has only been in the job since September this year. Can you provide any evidence whatsoever of your claim he is an activist? Otherwise your comment is just nonsensical fallacious idiocy.
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  5701. @jimlofts5433  WTF he is a white middle aged male with Anglo British heritage. I assume you were being sarcastic.
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  5702. There is no need to bring skin colour into any of this. A terrorist is a terrorist and history has proven they come in all shades of skin colour from white to black. Skin colour is completely irrelevant.
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  5703.  @cssanimationeffects2649  Strawman. I never said or implied the invasion of Iraq was UN sanctioned. It was a mistake however it was not illegal.
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  5704. Almost every second comment is either an argument from ignorance or it must be a conspiracy. WTF are Skynews viewers on?
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  5705. They have risked their lives supporting Australian soldiers. At a minimum they have English skills that would enable them to get jobs here fairly easily.
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  5706.  Brett Mitchell  Your right we are not responsible for Afghanistan, however we spent twenty years there, and I do feel a certain responsibility for the safety of individuals who helped us fight Al Qaida and the Taliban
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  5707. No Matt is for his family’s personal interest in coal mining.
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  5708.  @Aussieboy329  No just his own personal interest.
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  5709.  @daniellebcooper7160  No it doesn’t and I provided clear and demonstrative proof it doesn’t. So lacking in indigenous recognition that the conservative government of John Howard acknowledged this as fact and attempted to have a preamble inserted into the constitution. Just mindlessly saying the constitution covers all Australians means nothing. Prove it. Provide the reference or cite the section of the constitution that recognises Aboriginals. I’m waiting.
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  5710.  @daniellebcooper7160  Not real good at argumentation are you. I have provided two pieces of evidence it doesn't and a quote by our first PM as further proof it was explicitly written to not recognise indigenous people. You have provided no evidence and merely attempted to shift the burden of proof. I provided evidence for my claims you have provided shit.
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  5711.  @PJRayment  Yes I have dealt with your racist diatribes on many occasions. On numerous occasions I have cited the explicit racist language and attitude of our constitution writers. Section 127 explicitly made native aboriginals non citizens, denied many voting rights and was explicitly racist. The racist constitution enabled the 1901 immigration restriction act. Legislation that was explicitly racist. It was called the white Australia policy. Just the most minor understanding of our colonial history, the language of our political leaders in Hansard and the notes of our federation debates all show clearly the racist nature of many of our leaders. You are a racist grub who because of your Christian fundamentalist creationist beliefs wish to deny reality. F#$K OFF.
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  5712. the Constitution as finally adopted contained a clear power for the Commonwealth Parliament to legislate in a manner that discriminated on the basis of race, both as to immigrants coming into Australia, as well as to people (whether British subjects or otherwise) of a particular race already in Australia. There was an expectation that the new Commonwealth would use these wide powers to implement the ‘White Australia’ policy, which it proceeded to do. That Constitution contained, and still contains, a direct constitutional requirement to discriminate on the basis of race in certain voting matters. There was no contrary constitutional limitation in the nature of an equal protection clause or a non-discrimination clause on the basis of race or the like, either at the Commonwealth or the State level. And the Constitution left Aboriginal people entirely under the control of the States and their Parliaments, with freedom to enact State laws that discriminated against them or otherwise. A number of discriminatory laws on the basis of Aboriginal race were thereafter enacted by the States, followed later, when the Northern Territory became a territory of the Commonwealth in 1911, by similar Territory laws. Such a summary must, it is submitted, lead to the conclusion that the Constitution was designed to promote a race-based legal and social system in Australia.
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  5713.  @PJRayment @$&# OFF you ignorant racist lowlife grub
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  5714.  @SeraphimEnjoyer  by what measure was the economy better?
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  5715.  @SeraphimEnjoyer  The data straight from the US department of commerce and the employment numbers has job growth under Biden significantly better than Trump (pre and post Covid)
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  5716. @SeraphimEnjoyer  There is no doubt the Trump administrations spending through Covid considerably added to the inflation post covid and the supply problems. Inflation in the US is now back to Trump levels after the Biden Inflation reduction act, that directly lowered the cost of numerous items. US gas and oil production increased under the Biden Administration however fossil fuel companies took advantage of this and sold those resources internationally because they made more profit. It forced the price up in the US because of demand. Little to do with Trump or Biden.
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  5717.  @RH-cv1rg  Trump was found guilty (convicted) of sexual abuse by a jury in a civil trial. Fact.
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  5718.  @RH-cv1rg  Trump was found guilty by a jury of his peers in a civil court of sexual abuse.
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  5719. @DiogenesTheCynic.  No EG Carrol won her defamation case against Trump. I haven't got a clue about whatever you are talking about. Yes the American people elected a serial sexual predator as President, no surprises there.
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  5720. Yes it can. Solar and wind can be used to make hydrogen which burns clean and can power both an internal combustion engine or a jet turbine.
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  5721.  @aaa7189  John's statement was factually incorrect and all I merely pointed out was his error and why. I mentioned nothing about timelines, the green new deal, or what any bodies chief of staff said. Your reply is just a non sequitur and fallacious by nature.
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  5722.  @aaa7189  I clearly pointed that out in my first reply. You created a strawman argument as I mentioned nothing in my comment about the issues you raised which bear no relation to the original argument of powering different engines hence a non sequitur. Both a strawman and non sequitur are logical fallacies in argumentation. I was talking about powering engines and your reply was about the green new deal. It's just nonsensical.
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  5723. Women will vote with intelligence, compassion, and commonsense. A voice will be constitutional.
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  5724. So the LNP can say “no” but the NRL can’t say “yes”. I’m not sure you know how a liberal democracy works.
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  5725.  @kamala7101  Clearly not, but the LNP isn’t either so what’s your point?
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  5726. Here are 8 independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  5727. 173 comments from RWNJs
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  5728.  @dpitt1516  Utter garbage. There has been no degradation of the ADF under Labor in the last 2 years whatsoever. Just name one. The Army is receiving long range missiles, the Navy is getting Tomahawks as is the AirForce. New warship programs have been advanced. We have the latest tech in fighters and missiles. The Army is equipped with Javelin anti tank missiles and is about to receive the lastest version of the Abrams MBT. You clearly haven’t got a clue either.
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  5729.  @dpitt1516  Hilarious, both the Arafura and F35 procurements were decisions by Liberal governments and you comically attempt to blame Labor, where do you do stand up, because you are genuinely funny. The current government has already sounded the US out about possibly procuring the B21 Raider bomber so that criticism is just unfounded. The E7A of which we have 6 has proven such a good platform that yes other countries are requesting we assist them and that provides vital operational experience to the crews, again that criticism is completely unfounded. The Taipan was another LNP government decision and while a good platform was not useful for SF, but again you can’t blame Labor. New aircraft as you rightly point out to replace out ARH and MRH capabilities are coming, can we have more, of course, but again these were ordered by a LNP government, blame Dutton. While I’ll agree with you that we can always want more, there has been no degradation of our MBT or Artillery weapons systems in the last two years. As per the SDR a recommendation was made to reduce the amount of IFVs to be procured and while I disagree with this decision myself I understand it as resources needed to be allocated to strengthening the Navy. The Hawkei is an excellent platform and to blame the Labor government for a manufacturing fault that has now been remedied under warranty is again just idiotic. While Labor can take some blame for the slow replacement of the Collins class the LNP bears significant responsibility for the chaos it has become. If you had any understanding of SSN construction in the west suggesting Labor could fix it in 2 years is again comedy gold. I’m not sure what yelling achieves but a more coherent argument from yourself might help. Try using some facts.
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  5730. Bond is just an unknowing twerp. This individual carbon footprint line he takes was invented by the fossil fuel industry in the 90s and specifically used by BP in a marketing campaign to shift the responsibility of pollution away from the polluters to the consumer. Bond has taken the bait hook line and sinker. What a dweb.
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  5731.  @bigbarty8648  “well done GIna, never apologise never explain, they are all facists”. That was a minor one, just read the comments.
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  5732. I have no sympathy for Turnbull but the Sub decision made 5 years ago was a cabinet decision made by Yes you guessed it Morrison, Dutton, Payne, Joyce, Hunt, and the same clowns there now.
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  5733.  Brett Mitchell  And I have no trust in the numptys there now who were the same numptys 5 years ago to make the right decision for the future. As it is now we have no decision all they have done is reverse their last decision. 9 years of LNP clusterfucking around and we are back at square one.
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  5734.  Brett Mitchell  No problems with AUKUS, definitely a good thing, and I have worked with the Marines in Darwin and they are excellent. Allowing US and UK force elements to train and operate out of Australia is one thing, and in my opinion a cowardly way of attempting to dissuade Chinese ambitions in the South Pacific. It is an attempt by the current government to hide their massive FU in the procurement of a strategic capability. If the current government had of chosen the Barracuda class 9 years ago as was offered by the French then we would have our own capability in the water within 5 years. Yes there would have been some refuelling issues but not insurmountable, the best we can hope for now is maybe some ex Trafalgar or Los Angeles class boats to train and familiarise with in the short and medium term, till whatever we decide on is in service sometime in my grandchildrens lifetime.
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  5735. @Camperdon76  Hilarious, you just compared the economy's of the US and Australia and keep a straight face. You could no doubt sell the harbour bridge to the Liberal party. Just a wonderful piece of self denial. Congratulations.
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  5736. @wyattfamily8997  China also has the fastest and largest growth of renewables producing electricity than any other country. While it is sheer hyperbole that a plant is opened every week coal powered electricity has certainly grown, however almost 50% of China's coal plants are now running at a loss. Read: Analysis; China's emissions set to fall in 2024 after record growth in clean energy. Lauri Myllyvirta.
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  5737. @Camperdon76  I might also add the Paris Accords timeline doesn't reach its first mark until 2030 so any economic data you quoted is nonsensical gibberish unless it is from after that date, but again nice self delusion.
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  5738.  @TruthWarrior1  You would have to provide evidence of your claim the CSIRO Gencost report was proven to be crap. Numerous other LCOE studies actually show the Gencost report to be accurate.
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  5739.  @TruthWarrior1  Good luck, make sure that gene is powered by a wind turbine, because the little amount of diesel available will be ludicrously expensive. You might want to build a below ground shelter as well.
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  5740.  @ivanhoeescobar7117  What is nothing? No serious cosmologist has ever suggested there was nothing, it is a ridiculous concept.
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  5741.  @PJRayment  This all depends on someone's understanding of nothing. I'm obviously not a theoretical physicist. We don't know what was before the big bang but it almost certainly wasn't nothing.
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  5742.  @PJRayment  I have no need or requirement to attempt to rationalise a god into existence. You obviously do I and I have no problem with believing in a creator god if that's what you need.
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  5743.  @PJRayment  Nice try on shifting the burden, a fallacious argument often used by Christian apologists. As I said l make no claim as I see no evidence of a creator god. You may continue to rationalise one into existence and I have no problem with your faith.
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  5744.  @PJRayment  Yep that’s right, I don’t know and make no claim of knowing, you rationalise a god into that space with your imagination, which I’m perfectly happy with you doing. Faith is important to you but for me it is no answer for the truth.
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  5745.  @PJRayment  No I understand perfectly. You are attempting the classic presuppositionist attempt to shift the burden of proof, which as i said before is a fallacious argument and im not going to play your game. I make no knowledge claims about what was before the big bang other than it is pure speculation. I see no evidence of a creator god, and as I said earlier i understand you do via your imagination, and I am fine with that. Imagine a god away with you. Enjoy.
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  5746.  @PJRayment  A almost perfect presup response. You continue to attempt to shift the burden of proof, once again I claim no knowledge of before or at the big bang. Yes I understand you have made one up in your head (imagination) and rationalise it as what happened and I am perfectly happy for you to have that faith. I receive all my spiritual advice from the family of pixies living in the top corner of my backyard. Prove me wrong. Typical presup.
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  5747.  @PJRayment  Yes I understand you presuppose a god from your imagination and I am happy for you to do so. I make no claim other than I don't know. I see no evidence of a god is not a claim of knowledge. Perfectly happy for you to have faith in a god. It is not a requirement for me. I'm happy receiving my spiritual advice from the pixies in the top end of my backyard. You presuppose a god same thing.
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  5748.  @PJRayment  Just more presuppositionist trying to shift the burden fallacious nonsense. Imagining your god away to your hearts content is not evidence. I understand you believe there is evidence and I am happy knowing you believe in the evidence for a god. Good luck to you. Once again and I understand this doesn't fit your presuppositionist narrative, but I made no statement other than I don't know what nothing is, and that is not a claim.
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  5749. Nothing is as pathetic or gormless as a graceless loser
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  5750.  @Poorlineforeva  Phil is a barrel of laughs as you can see. He really believes this nonsense. Read his other comments and posts, it will give you a good belly laugh.
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  5751.  @PJRayment  Hey Phil you're the one that keeps entertaining me with your comedic talents. You can't blame me for laughing.
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  5752.  @PJRayment  And in that comment you sum up entirely why you are so hilarious “actually correct” Phil you crack me up.
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  5753. Just a grub of a comment and the human puss that have liked it are just as big lowlifes
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  5754. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  5755.  @timwilson4684  These exact same polls had Trump well ahead of Biden only 4 weeks ago. Were the American people stupid then? Having an unrealistic expectation that Trump will win may lead to claims of vote rigging and violence. Every indication of the factual data shows at this stage it is going to be a very very close election.
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  5756. The same polls had Trump ahead of Biden only 4 weeks ago. Were the American people stupid then?
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  5757. These same polls had Trump ahead 4 weeks ago. Were the American people stupid then?
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  5758. @timwilson4684  Did you believe them when only 4 weeks ago, the same polls had Trump ahead of Biden?
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  5759. Years down the track I now find Mellissa strangely attractive.
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  5760.  @zhaowei3025  Provide the evidence any government in Australia has told any energy provider they have to close their plant. Your statement is nonsense.
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  5761. @ben hunt So a comment with an argument from ignorance, a strawman fallacy and finally topped off with a personal insult. Why did you even bother?
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  5762. @ben hunt Nope again, never suggested that , YouTube censor all manner of shit as is their right.
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  5763. @ben hunt yes that's whst they all say when hit with factual data.
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  5764.  @_wallnutz_  That is correct and the ABS has algorithms they use to account for the incredibly small percentage (less than 2%) who like yourself choose to not take part. By not providing your data that data is included.LMFAO.
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  5765.  @_wallnutz_  But thankyou for making it that much harder for our governments to plan where to build our future hospitals and schools and other infrastructure. That was hugely responsible of you.
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  5766. @ben hunt I provided factual data and your reply was simply damed lies and statics and I replied with that's what they all say when provided with facts and you now complain you don't understand the thread of the discussion, well I can't help with that.
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  5767. @ben hunt Do you understand the irony of complaining about not having free speech rights on the platform you are accusing of denying you those free speech rights. Secondly free speech is not a right under the Australian constitution. Thirdly youtube is a private company that is under no legal obligation to provide a comment function on the channel and this has been litigated through the US courts. Youtube itself has free speech rights, It is not a public space despite what you think. Lastly free speech is just a human construct given or taken as society decides.
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  5768. @ben hunt The data is independent data not provided by the government, however I agree with you if not for the recession caused by the virus small business would have been much better off. My own daughters small business was completely shut down for months and is still feeling the effects.
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  5769.  @_wallnutz_  Ahh, one of these sovereign citizens, enough said, we will leave it there then.
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  5770.  @_wallnutz_  Yeah sure whatever you say. Your absolutely right.
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  5771.  @_wallnutz_  Yes I completely agree with you.
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  5772.  @_wallnutz_  On a side note, no court in Australia, the US, or Canada has ever taken your argument seriously, and with that I no longer consent to this discussion.
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  5773. @ben hunt Yep, fair enough, and the government compensated business with Jobkeeper, but let's look at a country that took little precautions like Sweden. Sweden has a population less than half of ours and yes it's different geographically and climatically, however they have had over 18000 covid deaths. Australia currently has had 6569 deaths which if you proportionally apply the deaths per 100000 comparing Sweden and Australia is Sweden 179.89 Australia 25.87. Yes the case fatality in Australia has been low at 0.1% but has been as high as 6 and 7% in some countries and in the US it is 1.2%. So the health orders put in place have no doubt saved thousands of lives, and yes there was an economic cost to that. I personally think it was worth it.
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  5774.  @_wallnutz_  It certainly does as the sovereign argument has been laughed out of every court in the land, and with that I withdraw my consent to this discussion.
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  5775.  @benjaminhunt6235  Yes, well my data never gets censored as it is accurate and fact based. We obviously agree on some things and are quite opposite on other issues. Best we leave it there then. Good luck to you and your family.
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  5776.  @_wallnutz_  Yes I get a regular flu shot, what's your point? Due to my employment I also am vaxed to the max. Vaccines are one of the great advances in medical technology of the last 200 years.
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  5777. @ben hunt Not really, be respectful, don't be abusive, and provide factual data, other than that I'm very happy with the youtube product.
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  5778.  @benjaminhunt6235  I wasn’t debating anything, just providing common public knowledge factual data. Nothing I provided was opinion unless I described it as such. What is your evidence that YouTube is a corrupt platform? It clearly states it’s user policy. How is that acting dishonesty for the exchange of money?
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  5779. @ben hunt Then why are you bothering to comment or reply? To me that’s the definition of the old adage of insanity “doing the same thing over and over again expecting a different result”
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  5780.  @_wallnutz_  Just a nonsensical claim with absolutely no factual data to support it.
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  5781. @ben hunt You are not disagreeing with me. As I pointed out I am merely repeating the known common public knowledge. You are disagreeing with the known facts. This isn't my opinion I have merely regurgitated common public knowledge.
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  5782. @ben hunt As stated I go with the known facts.
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  5783.  @benjaminhunt6235  The ABS is a independently legislated body with its own chair and board of directors. The government is unable to in fact it is illegal and a criminal offence to attempt to manipulate its data collection. Now you may disagree with its data, which I welcome you to do, just cite your source.
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  5784. What media scrutiny.
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  5785. So by my math which may very well be wrong but as a percentage of the total federal budget and as a percentage of the total population $2 billion is actually considerably less spent on a indigenous individual than on a non indigenous person. You don’t need correcting you have just made a great argument for a constitutionally enshrined voice to parliament. You have my Yes vote.
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  5786.  @buildmotosykletist1987  What an idiotic reply. Except I think I explained this to you before, a ultra right wing nutjob also uses P Willis. I embarrassed him in a discussion so he changed his ID to the same as mine. Otherwise direct me to any racist statements I have made and I will change them or delete them and or unreservedly apologise for them. Thanks.
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  5787. I can’t believe a US president could be so economically stupid.
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  5788. Just a point to note, Dr Moran is with the IPA, which is heavily funded by the fossil fuel industry.
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  5789.  @joeybrown3583  Oh c’mon there is two of us.
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  5790.  @joeybrown3583  That's just giving in to tax avoidance. Better legislation can easily target the mega rich. Exemptions for family homes and a progressive system so low income low capital individuals are not effected can easily be managed. Chance of birth should not be a means of distributing wealth.
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  5791. You haven’t got a clue. If you make public drunkenness a crime then bingo you immediately are targeting a certain group of people. How about if we made it a criminal offence to be drunk at a middle class dinner party. Bingo. It means I would have spent most of my adult life in gaol. Your comment is so unbelievably naive and stupid to be borderline idiotic.
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  5792. So which one of you doesn’t know how Thorium reactor works?
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  5793. This is just Christian Nationalist claptrap
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  5794. And your evidence for this claim is?
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  5795.  @Father-Grandfather  Read all the posts there are only four of them.
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  5796. That is over 1700km and would require air to air refueling or the use of a FARP in a friendly country with plausible deniability. The IAF have about 5 refueling tankers, so to put together a large enough strike package that would be capable of destroying the entire port, remembering the strike package will need to carry self defence weapons and also a CAP. What you are suggesting is possible but highly unlikely. Don’t forget the Iranians know themselves Bandar Abbass is critical so you would expect it to be well defended.
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  5797.  @zachriahmesente8323  No, my exact words were “is possible”.
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  5798. I think the point here is as the facts change your opinion should change. Gutfield is creating what is called a strawman fallacy, all the main stream media reported the theory of the virus coming from the Wuhan laboratory way back over a year ago, and they said at the time there was insufficient evidence at that time to support it, now apparently there is, why is this so hard to accept. As you learn more you adjust your opinion, unless your Fox News and your never wrong..
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  5799.  @patricksharp1063  So 100 years ago when surgeons in Australia were almost exclusively white men are you suggesting women were incapable of passing an exam or was it because they were excluded. Your point is ridiculous.
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  5800. Both the ancient Egyptian and Greek cultures had medical facilities long before Christianity. The ancient Greeks were practicing science approximately 350 BCE long before any suggestion of Christianity. Medical research was being conducted by the ancient Greeks around 700 BCE long before Christianity.
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  5801.  @PJRayment  Yes, fair point however hospitals also started popping up in East Asia around the 5th Century CE. Islamic hospitals in the early 6th Century CE.
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  5802.  @PJRayment  Yeah those christians were most successful at those inquisitions. Scholarship however doesn't disagree, Ancient Greeks were theorising, experimenting, and deducing using novel testable predictions as early as 585 BCE to predict solar eclipses. Stark is just wrong. Mathematics and astronomy flourished under the ancient Greeks. To suggest christianity invented science is absurd, if anything the Christian church actively discouraged scientific advances initially denying the earth rotated around the sun (Copernicus was to frightened to publish his work till near death) and Giordano Bruno found that out the hard way. Galileo was instructed to stop discussing ideas that conflicted with the teachings of the church. It was called heresy and the church punished it severely. Kepler's predictions were 1500 years after the Greeks had achieved it. The first Islamic hospitals however do date to early 8th century around 706 CE, got my centuries mixed up there, but the point is still valid. Medieval science achievements were across a range of areas from mathematics, physics, chemistry, and cartography. To attempt to belittle its advances by putting it down to Jewish and Christian influences would require you to name those individuals.
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  5803.  @Without_Lies_Media_Dies  To be believed you will have to provide evidence renewables are worse for the environment than coal or gas. The data simply doesn’t support your ludicrously unsubstantiated claim.
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  5804.  @WitchDoctor-m9s  From the US energy website. https://www.energy.gov/
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  5805.  @WitchDoctor-m9s  Are you factoring in the lifespan of coal plants/nuclear plants their maintenance costs, regulatory costs, and decommissioning costs?
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  5806. Isn’t Stevie boy doing exactly that, politicising it, because in his opinion the PMs condemnation wasn’t strong enough.
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  5807. Defund public roads and stop socialising their maintenance.
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  5808.  @therandomcommenter6629  Again all you have displayed is a mind numbing ignorance of Australian history. Prior to colonisation the indigenous community had a rich tradition of art and dance all with relatively complex rituals, but I understand your attempt to diminish it.
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  5809. @therandomcommenter6629  Yes, thankyou for confirming your ideological stance on remaining as firmly ignorant as possible. Good job.
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  5810. @ma3stro681  Oh God here we go again on they didn't invent the wheel bandwagon. Tell me who was the British inventor of the wheel? If there is no need for a wheel, there is no need for a wheel. South America cultures managed very nicely without it. I mean do you have any understanding of the complexities of human history? Wheels were mostly a product of agricultural endeavour and the fact Europe and the near East had cattle. So once again indigenous Australians had no use for a wheel, hence it wasn't developed.
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  5811. Excellent point. A bill of rights. You understand though this will give an indigenous person the same freedom of speech as you.
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  5812. US unfunded liabilities are approximately $90 million, nothing like the $250 million number you quoted and so what? These are social security and other payments that are in future. They could very well be funded by then depending on legislation and who is in government.
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  5813. Oops I wrote millions it should have been trillions.
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  5814.  @9realitycheck9  That is not federal debt it is state debt. The original comment was explicitly about federal debt. US household debt is $17trillion, so what?
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  5815.  @Gungho1a  I agree with Lance neither of us knows WTF you are talking about. We put our medals on and go to a dawn service. We commemorate those service personnel who paid the ultimate sacrifice and then I go and watch the march and appreciate those others that served. That’s ANZAC day. Yes it there have been attempts to politicise it by all sides, so what. There were always two sets of service. Ask an indigenous soldier who served and fought in WWI and WWII who were denied service pensions because of the colour of their skin. A welcome to country at a ANZAC day service is nothing more than a friendly greeting, get over yourself you snowflake.
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  5816.  @dorianshadesofgray  And very cleverly avoided any link to LGBTIQ by claiming diversity of employment at the NAB. He is an opportunistic businessman with clearly little real christian moral values that he is able to swing with the wind. I wouldn't believe him if he said the sky was blue.
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  5817. Because there is a better audience for the bizarre, unemployed, low educated, straight family on YouTube.
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  5818. How did that One Notion vote go for you? 1.8% of the total vote. Surely you must realise now what complete fringe dwellers they are.
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  5819. This grub again! To describe you as traitorous scum is being polite.
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  5820. A rapist is a rapist what difference does it make what ethnicity they are.
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  5821. Interesting how red wave is code for excusing serial sex predators.
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  5822. So the latest polling has the Greens at 13.5% nationally and One Notion at 5%. At the last election One Notion polled nationally 4.96 in the House of Reps and 4.29 in the Senate. One Notion attracts only the absolute RWNJs, but good luck to them they are comedy gold.
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  5823. China had more solar energy enter its grid last year than the rest of the world combined.
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  5824. China adds 10 Mw of renewables to its grid every fortnight.
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  5825. @Darryl Revok Armed intervention if necessary to stop CCP from potentially deployed land based hyper missiles.
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  5826. @Darryl Revok This has nothing to do with morality and all to do with survival.
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  5827.  @turnerfamilyinozi  I would expect they enjoyed the trillions in added debt.
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  5828.  @DEPORTER_SUPPORTER  Over 1 million Americans died after he failed to secure the border from Covid-19 and US Energy independence was achieved under the Obama administration, I have NFI what you are talking about.
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  5829. @annieoakley56  So you don’t like politicians being asked hard questions or asked to justify their opinion. No wonder you watch Skynews.
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  5830.  @SalsaSniper  Read the report. The ABC did on multiple occasions and with numerous No advocates, the no case was extremely reluctant to put their case on public owned news media. I can only assume they were frightened by being confronted with hard questions.
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  5831.  @WallsendChook  You obviously don't understand journalism.
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  5832.  @MrSamrobz  Fair cop.
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  5833. @WallsendChook  An idiotic comment that is a classic strawman. I claim no authority or ever have. I have referenced independent data in discussion, is that your issue?
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  5834. @WallsendChook  The earth revolves around the sun. The ABC conducted an internal review into its coverage of the voice debate. It was authored by Mark Maley. This is the report and the data I was quoting. If you were commenting on this I assumed you were aware of its content. Clearly I was mistaken.
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  5835. @WallsendChook  Just noticed this response. So another example of you commenting on something you clearly were not over the detail. Just admit that up front and then read the referenced report.
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  5836. @WallsendChook  And goodbye to your nonsensical garbage.
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  5837. Gender dysphoria is real and is acknowledged as such by the American Medical establishment.
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  5838.  Mr D Again  Utter rubbish. Look at the statistics. Abortion has absolutely nothing to do with a declining birth rate.
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  5839.  @garycarpenter2932  unemployment is at an historic low. Below where it was under Trump. 520000 jobs created in July. You are factually incorrect on the employment data you presented.
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  5840.  @garycarpenter2932  The unemployment data is collected exactly the same way under Biden as it was under Trump. You have just leapt down the conspiracy hole.
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  5841.  @garycarpenter2932  US Bureau of Labor data includes the service industry and has a rating of 90% accuracy. You are factually wrong.
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  5842.  @garycarpenter2932  I simply corrected your employment data. I made no political point or displayed any bias. You simply had incorrect data on unemployment and employment growth. It’s no big deal it was just a mistake, no need to take it personally.
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  5843.  @garycarpenter2932  You continue to double down and attempt to justify clearly inaccurate and wrong data. Just admit you were wrong about the employment numbers and move on. Many of your other points about the economy were pertinent. Stick with them, nobody would suggest the US economy is in a great position. There are even signs that inflation may be slowing. The price of oil has dropped significantly in the last couple of months. Also you have placed to much emphasis of a President's ability to influence the economy.
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  5844.  @lad4702  I thought that was “Shrek”
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  5845. The families deliberately broke the rules of section 60 Arlington cemetery by turning into a political event. Do some research and educate yourself.
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  5846. To be fair at the Opus Dei wing of Warrane college goose stepping and nazi uniforms were almost compulsory.
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  5847. That's what the Nazi's did. Just saying.
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  5848. It wasn’t an ad hominem it was just mindless abuse.
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  5849. The worst case of Milley derangement syndrome I have seen so far.
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  5850. That was not the question on the census, which was with which religion do you identify. There was no question on church attendance. Your comment is irrelevant.
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  5851. This is just utter claptrap. The Japanese sub Abbot talked of had less than half the range of the Attack class that was chosen with a significant less capable weapons and sensor suite. Why didn't his government order 10 Nuc subs when he was PM. The right decision may have finally been made but what a complete FU from Abbott through Turnbull to four years of indecision from Morrison. I mean it's all the same clowns sitting around the table now that we're there in 2013, 9 years ago.
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  5852. What a wonderfully supremely racist comment
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  5853.  @frankie7529  Well I might be misinterpreting "people who have not caught up to the 21 st century" but that comment when talking about indigenous people and their culture sure comes across as what I would describe as a white supremacist talking point. However your reply seems to actually show some compassion and empathy for first people's so I apologise. There is nothing racist about identifying groups by common identity or features. It's racist when you call those differences inferior.
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  5854.  @frankie7529  Just when I thought that's it I'll leave it there, admit your wrong move on, you go and step over into total absurdity. To even suggest that in South Africa during apartheid that some whites has it bad, as the black African community is so incredibly offensive it beggars belief that in a discussion on racial inequality you reference South Africa. I am sure there was some poor white dudes doing it tough in South Africa and every single one of them was a racist. There problem was they were poor white racists. Just when I thought you had something sensible to contribute you went and proved me completely wrong.
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  5855. So as long as the public don’t agree with your opinion they are sheep. Yep nothing is as pathetic as denigrating the Australian people just because you don’t like what they say.
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  5856.  M L  And yet it was a Republican President who appointed General Milley.
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  5857. That infrastructure would have to be constructed first. From whoa to go a wind turbine takes approximately 18 months to be built.
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  5858.  @Johnsmith-zi9pu  So "just askin" was in bad faith as you already had a fixed opinion closed to the concept of renewable energy. So as your question was dishonest allow me to respond. You immediately responded with a strawman argument, I said nothing about capacity, storage or type of life. So your reply is just an illogical incoherent gibberish rant, and we will leave it at that.
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  5859.  @Johnsmith-zi9pu  Just as it was picking up it was crushed by a Federal government that had no interest in it.
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  5860. You misunderstand and confuse political representation with constitutional recognition, they are not the same. Indigenous people have political representation, but are denied constitutional recognition as they were explicitly left out of federation by being made non citizens and denied voting rights
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  5861. @Pixiedusttina  Just an idiotic vacuous reply to a simple question that clearly you are totally unable to answer, which in itself is a indicator of the average Trump supporter. Thankyou for your direct and honest reply.
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  5862. So we have Medicare and public hospitals, public housing, and youth services, any rudimentary understanding of the health, housing, and youth data clearly shows beyond all doubt the indigenous population fall far behind on all counts. So additional resources are allocated in an attempt to restore equity. Race has nothing to do with it.
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  5863. @ No I’m simply asking what evidence exists that Justice Barrett has been corrupted. Tell me what is so obvious. It is just ludicrously stupid to suggest just because a ruling went against the government that she must be corrupt. That’s just nonsensical idiocy. I’d be happy to see her in jail for being a criminal if you could provide a reason why.
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  5864. @alantasman8273  There is no suggestion Justice Roberts and his wife did anything illegal in adopting their children from Ireland. Roberts was appointed 5 years after the adoption (President Bush). Exactly who is blackmailing him? or is this as i suspect just another conspiracy theory.
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  5865.  @cathyknott9062  No. Factually incorrect Chief Justice Roberts was a Republican nomination.
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  5866. @ No laws were broken, everything was above board. There is nothing that he could possibly be blackmailed about, otherwise you would have stated explicitly what he had done wrong. I smell conspiracy theory.
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  5867. @ I have. Nothing illegal whatsoever.
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  5868. @ Just tell me in your own words what you think was done illegally.
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  5869. @garymorris5974  So I'm not sure you understand how the US constitution works or have any knowledge of the separation powers. The SCOTUS regularly sits and makes judgements on legislative matters that have been brought before it. You appear to have literally no understanding of the US legal system. Are you even a US citizen?
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  5870. @garymorris5974  So you can blindly say with no evidence that every single Justice on the Supreme Court is corrupted. Fine well i can just blindly claim Trump is a Russian asset. There we are, even.
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  5871. @garymorris5974  Read the constitution, not only is the court allowed to restrain presidential authority it is virtually obligated to do so.
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  5872. @ Simply provide the evidence, just one single piece of evidence that a Supreme Court justice has received a corrupt payment, just one.
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  5873. So numerous comments and now I have asked several times for evidence, so once again can anyone provide just one single piece of evidence of a corrupt payment to a Supreme Court justice, any justice will do, and any payment, just one.
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  5874.  @alantasman8273  So what you are talking about is just mere rumour with literally no substance. The New York Times investigated the rumours and found nothing, zip , zero, nothing. There was no third country, no Latin American country, and Roberts mother-in-law is Irish by decent. Sorry you got nothing, next.
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  5875. @quantumviewtherapy8926  No you are completely wrong. The constitution is explicit in its description of the separation of powers. You are not describing America. Trump was elected on a very small margin, he needs to create legislation and conform to the constitution. Every word you said is totally and completely factually incorrect.
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  5876. @ where did you get the idea Trump won with 77%? He won with 49.8% of the vote. What imaginary world are you living in?
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  5877. @ I like to think of myself as the tin man, but the great and powerful Oz does have a ring to it. Thanks.
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  5878. @ Trump was elected on 49.8% of the vote. 77% was made up inside your head.
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  5879.  @melodydgates  No, Justice Roberts and Barrett were Republican appointees (Bush and Trump) so your argument is nonsensical.
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  5880. @dawnbeckering806  Two separate issues. The current administration is perfectly within its right to reduce or eliminate foreign aid, that's one issue, but it still has to pay its bills and all this ruling said was USAID must pay for the goods and services that had already been provided, that's the second issue and the one that relates directly with the SCOTUS ruling.
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  5881. @audreyodonoghue462  Yeah, so i have read and re-read your reply several times and it remains nonsensical. Try again.
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  5882. No the woke snowflakes are out and complaining.
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  5883.  @stevewiles7132  Do you understand how polling works, because your comment clearly states you don’t.
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  5884.  @stevewiles7132  Thankyou for confirmation of my earlier assessment.
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  5885. Read up on the definition of indigenous in an encyclopaedia or dictionary. Nobody is suggesting non indigenous Australians either born here or immigrants are not Australian. This is a strawman and fallacious nonsense.
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  5886. I’d dump the boots, extra uniform, two pairs of socks and the t shirts for extra ammo, grenades and rats, I mean it’s only 72 hours. I wouldn’t have taken my boots off in a three day patrol and made sure they were serviceable before I left.
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  5887.  @aliceclayton1914  Palestine is not a terrorist organisation and calling for it to be recognised as a sovereign nation is not supporting terrorism. Quote the exact wording you claim incited violence. She voted for a legitimate bill on the floor of the Senate, it failed and that’s how democracy works. Idiot calls for expelling from parliament someone who exercised their democratic rights is stupidity of the highest order from totalitarian thugs who wouldn’t understand democracy if they tripped over it. Pathetic.
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  5888. @johngeier8692  You do understand nation states is only a relatively new idea in our history and is completely arbitrary and a human construct. We can a do change national borders and create countries all over the world. Sudan and South Sudan is a recent example. Your comment is illogical nonsense that displays an ignorance of human history.
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  5889.  @Martinoconnor-du6lc  Hell exsits right here in the YouTube comments section, but thankyou for providing the evidence it doesn’t with your idiotic reply.
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  5890. @karenlee1095  Nobody suggested there was, however basic human empathy does as does Australia's commitment to human rights.
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  5891. @daniellebcooper7160  Yep, those Gazains are really intent on world domination.
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  5892. Why do we need a Royal Commission at all. Lives were saved, people kept their jobs and all that happened were some RWNJs became conspiracy theorists.
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  5893. Hey does anybody remember Scotty from Marketing and his gas led recovery. How ridiculously stupid does that sound now.
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  5894.  @eq1373  Common-sense was left out of just about every comment.
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  5895. I am pretty sure that this particular ocean dwelling life form would take offence at your attempt to categorise them.
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  5896.  @wyattfamily8997  Is there not the possibility that the entity that had an interaction with the human could feel marginalised by your wild and baseless accusation that it’s supporters are “woke”. People are facing years of therapy over this. I personally have a YouTube consultant who assists and guides me through the trauma of engaging in the comments section of YouTube.
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  5897. @ An idiotic strawman. I was specifically commenting on this piece. Not all of Skynews work.
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  5898. @ You called it a news report not me. I explicitly called it an opinion piece and a useless one at that.
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  5899. @ As was your original comment, best delete it and move on with your life.
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  5900. @ I understand, best you just apologise, admit you were wrong, and delete your comments. The world will then be in a better place.
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  5901. @ Yes, but at least try and get someone on that knows WTF they are talking about.
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  5902. @useruseruseruseruser790  Yes, but they are wrong.
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  5903. @ No, I merely stated facts.
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  5904. If the UAP were truely concerned with the national debt they could run a surplus or balanced budgets and pay off the debt in 3 years easily. Here are a few starters. No federal subsidies for aged care. No federal subsidies for education. No federal subsidies to health care. No aged pensions, cease jobseeker payments. Half the defence budget. That won’t of course because the UAP are gutless.
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  5905.  @chairmandan1794  Thanks.
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  5906. I would argue a Voice does benefit all Australians as it provides for a fairer and more equitable society. If a single indigenous person is better off, we all are better off. Do you understand at all how a civilised society works or are you just concerned about yourself?
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  5907.  @kellysouter4381  Hilarious. Yeah let’s stick that into the voice referendum. May I ask at level what level of weapons would you think we should allow Australians the right to bear arms? Javelin missiles perhaps, I personally have a fondness for the 50 cal MG. You crack me up.
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  5908.  @graemekeeley4497  And then there are the Kelly’s of the world.
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  5909.  @typetersen8809  Kelly was a easy target. The original comment about a bill of rights does have some worth. What you average dimwitted RWNJ thinks when they talk of a bill of rights is they think they are being discriminated against. When the RWNJs realise that a bill of rights would actually enforce equality between indigenous people and themselves I think they would very quickly STFU.
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  5910. Just provide a reference to a document or provide some actual factual data to support your claim that the CSIRO has invested in solar energy. The CSIRO has numerous studies and experiments in progress relating to solar PVs as it has on numerous other energy types. Is that what you mean?
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  5911. It is save, however to keep it save the regulatory costs make it way expensive, much more than renewables.
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  5912.  @hoganhogan952  I also agree with you being clean, as although the waste is incredibly poisonous there is little of it. However all LCOE studies have nuc energy way more expensive than wind and solar.
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  5913. Yeah like the SG report which clearly disproves any No argument. Claiming there are hidden details is just pathetic scaremongering. You have no argument so you attempt to appeal to emotion.
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  5914.  @daniellebcooper7160  Exactly what I would expect from someone with no argument and who doesn’t like the independent advice.
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  5915.  @daniellebcooper7160  As far as I am aware Chris’s opinion on the voice is his own work and is a important contribution to the debate.
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  5916. The solicitor-general is Australia’s second highest-ranking law officer, after the attorney-general. However, while the attorney-general is a political position filled by a member of parliament, the solicitor-general is independent. Their job is to provide independent legal advice to the government and represent the Commonwealth in legal proceedings. The solicitor-general was asked to advise the government on two questions. whether the proposed amendment is compatible with Australia’s system of government and whether the proposed amendment gives parliament the power to decide the legal effect of any representation, or whether parliament and the executive are required to consider or follow those representations. What does the advice say? Question 1 The solicitor-general was very clear. The Voice “would not pose any threat” to our system of government. In fact, it would “enhance” our system. Donaghue reached this conclusion for two reasons. First, the Voice does not alter the powers of parliament or government in any way. Section 129(2) makes clear the Voice has no veto. Section 129(2) also does not impose any obligation on parliament or the executive to consult with the Voice or follow its advice. Second, more fundamentally, the Voice would remedy a “distortion” in our system of government. The solicitor-general explained that the Voice would help overcome “barriers that have historically impeded effective participation by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in political discussions and decisions that affect them”. In short, it would improve our democracy by ensuring Indigenous people can have their voices heard. Question 2 The second question was directed at the scope of the Voice’s power. It asked whether the parliament or executive would be required to consider or follow representations made by the Voice. Once again, the solicitor-general was very clear: the answer is no. Donaghue explained that although it would “plainly be desirable for the Executive Government to consider any representations that the Voice makes to it”, parliament has the ultimate say. This means parliament could enact a law to require ministers or public servants take the advice of the Voice into account when making decisions. However, parliament could always amend or remove such a requirement. The Voice is subject to parliament
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  5917.  @dontbeasheeple5883  Why?
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  5918.  @dontbeasheeple5883  What am I missing? In our democracy any individual or group has as much right as any other individual or group to express their opinion. Of course if you can point to a section of our constitution that declares a public listed company or any corporate entity is not allowed or entitled to express an opinion I’ll STFU. While I’m waiting for hell to freeze over, perhaps you could advise Hancock Prospecting and Mineralogy to stop supporting the “no” case. Your hypocrisy is breathtaking.
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  5919.  @robertzoomer9886  No. In a strong and resilient liberal democracy we value different opinions. Where do you live China.
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  5920.  @dontbeasheeple5883  How wonderfully small and homophobic.
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  5921.  @dontbeasheeple5883  No, dictionary meanings of homophobic include hating or disgust of and that's you in a nutshell. I'm not lecturering you on anything just stating fact.
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  5922.  @dontbeasheeple5883  On a side not what is exactly immoral about two consenting adults sharing some intimacy? Why is it any of your business?
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  5923. Yeah that cabal of Freemasons running the joint need to be kicked out.
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  5924.  @totalsceptic  why isn’t the question, what is Duttons knowledge of electricity generation. Or the qualifications of the CSIRO scientists v frontier economics. For a sceptic you seem very gullible.
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  5925. Epstein is a writer and has a degree in philosophy. He is regularly paid by and consults for the fossil fuel industry. He has never presented any peer reviewed scientific data to support his claims. It is as if you already had an unsubstantiated opinion and sort somebody’s opinion that matches yours. This isn’t how science works.
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  5926.  George-nn7is  Ian Plimber is on the boards of several mining companies and is in the pay of Gina Rinehart, a known climate denier. He has been admonished on numerous occasions for presenting well known false and misleading information. He has never presented a published peer reviewed scientific paper about his claims.
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  5927. China added more solar power to its grid last year than the rest of the world combined.
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  5928.  @wrj888  China has added more solar to its grid in the last year than the rest of the world combined.
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  5929. @ianenglish123  China is adding more solar to its grid than the rest of the world combined. It's coal generation is running as low as 40% sometimes because it can't compete against renewables.
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  5930. @Esword-h5w  It's not actually. Chinese coal plants are running at about 40% capacity as they are unable to compete on cost against wind and solar.
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  5931. @connorduke4619  Because there is literally a billion of them. I'm astounded that this needed pointing out to you. Actually on a per capita basis Australians emit more CO2 than Chinese do, but 27 million is pissing into the wind against 1.2 billion. Surely you must understand this?
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  5932. Only a nutjob like Andrew a proven liar and racist himself could find a conspiracy theory in an innocent exchange at a press conference.
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  5933. Actually it is. US GDP has been solidly growing at around 2.5% for about ten years, it took a hit due to covid but bounced back strongly and in the last quarter was a good 4.3%. Inflation is a concern though. This data is easily available and is common public knowledge. GDP is the standard by which all countries measure their economy.
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  5934. @kam I make no comment on the future of humankind or the state of the planet I just state the economic facts.
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  5935. @kam I would not describe economic data as perfect, it is just what is is, knowledge. A simple browse through the US Dept of Commerce Bureau of Economic Analysis reveals this data, I again make no comment on the future of the planet only the simple fact that the US economy is growing, in the last two quarters by 4.3% and 6.4%.
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  5936.  @tilapiadave3234  But I assume you home backs onto a coal mine
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  5937.  @tilapiadave3234  No, all the LCOE studies show taking everything into account wind and solar are significantly cheaper than coal. Most primary producers dream of being approached by an energy company to construct a wind turbine on their property as it is money for jam.
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  5938.  @terryquarton2523  Yes I am continually amazed when fossil fuel proponents rail against subsidies for renewables with no understanding of the total hypocrisy of their argument
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  5939.  @user-rc4nw6xy5p  That’s not technically correct. Of the $890 odd billion current debt the LNP contributed $600 billion of it.
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  5940. @positivepawpaw7564  So, your excuse for the LNP deficit spending is to blame the opposition. The fallacious nature and total stupidity of that argument is open for all to see. Labor is certainly responsible for their share that is obvious, but your argument is the height of ludicrously idiotic stupid political bias of the type only a Trumpist could dream up.
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  5941. No he was convicted of forcing his penis into the mouth of a choirboy. The jury who heard the victim’s testimony believed him. He got off on a legal technicality.
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  5942. @runnyhunny786  No it doesn't. Just provide the evidence this poll is incorrect. I have read many polls. The vast number of the them had Trump ahead, but never by much. It is not even remotely surprising that a poll eventually would have Biden slightly ahead. This whole idea that Trump had overwhelming support has always been bogus. In two elections he has never won the popular vote. This completely false narrative that Trump leeds in the polls by a significant margin is simply an excuse the Trumpists will use to claim the next election was rigged if he loses. If he wins and he may very well, then of course Trump supporters will accept the election, but if he loses, they will cry foul. It's pathetic.
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  5943.  @davidw9325  yes he has a little calendar on it and every night before he leaves his office he lets out a evil laugh and writes what evil destructive order he will issue in the morning. If you search on YouTube you will find a film clip of it.
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  5944.  @rinzler9775  At least his comment wasn’t an idiotic conspiracy theory comment like yours, or invoking the absurd comparison with Hitler. I mean really what sort of a numbskull dimwit compares Albo to Hitler, you can’t even mock that kind of utter stupidity. You need to get out of your darkened bedroom and stop communicating with your incel mates. No doubt you a furiously pumping away behind you keyboard at all manner of RWNJ conspiracy theories.
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  5945.  @jamespeacock8665  Every single Liberal/National party cabinet member, minister, parliamentary secretary, and committee member, plus the speaker in the house and President of the senate just took a massive pay cut. They have been held to account exactly the way a democracy is meant to function. They are no longer in any decision making positions. Just exactly do you mean by being held accountable?
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  5946.  @jamespeacock8665  Yes you are correct the failures in fully implementing the Gonski reforms rest fully with the Gillard/Rudd/Abbott/Turnbull/Morrison governments. The Gonski report which essentially said funds should be spent where needed, has been deflected because it meant reducing funding to rich private schools where the political powerful send their children. It has been a failure of government not democracy. Gillard lost her job as PM, and has since had a very successful career supporting education. She chairs the Global partnership for Education and is on the board of other NFPs most notably Beyond Blue and Welcome Trust. While far from perfect Julia Gillard has been one of our finest post WWII PMs.
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  5947. Labour didn’t even run a candidate in Willoughby and the Libs still managed a 18% swing against it. Compare that to a national average swing in by elections of 10% and you know exactly where James Morrow is talking from.
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  5948. Fortunately my fellow Australians have no faith in Bob.
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  5949. Snowflake conservatives crying because Labor passed its legislative plan.
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  5950. WTF are you on? The SG was appointed in 2017 by a LNP government. It’s your call of course but to avoid any embarrassment you should delete this post as it makes you look like an idiot.
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  5951.  @mckenziehellenann  thumbs up to what? Why in heaveans name would you agree to a complete and total fabrication. What is you level of comprehension or education. I mean I got through primary school and could even see how stupid the original comment was.
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  5952. No I take that all back. Peg Smith has edited her comment without acknowledging she got it completely wrong. Not only is she a idiot she is a lieing idiot. After I pointed out her mistake instead of acknowledging it she just edited it. What a scumbag.
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  5953. How will that defend Australia from the Chinese expansionism.
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  5954. As divisive as writing a constitution and not consulting the legally original inhabitants?
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  5955. Watch the Trump nutjob followers come out and call McConnell a RINO.
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  5956. Nuclear is most certainly clean and safe if properly regulated. It has never proven to be cheap. Where did you get this idea from?
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  5957.  @josh4270  Same question to you. Where did you get the idea nuclear power is cheaper than renewables. LAZARDs LCOE study completely contradicts your claims. Please reference some data source as evidence of your claims. Thanks.
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  5958.  @josh4270  I’m not sure what you mean by cost as there are numerous LCOE studies in the public domain that all universally clearly show renewables are cheaper at producing electricity than nuclear, coal, and gas. You are correct in that LCOE studies do not include decommissioning costs, but you seem only concerned with the environmental costs of recycling PV cells and wind turbines, but not the pollution caused by burning fossil fuels which has contributed to the warming of our atmosphere and oceans. C02 lasts in the atmosphere for over a thousand years and the effect it has on warming the atmosphere has been known since the mid 19th century. You can legislate to eliminate PV cell waste and wind turbines are already being recycled in construction cement. There is always a solution.
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  5959.  @josh4270  Yes, both LAZARDs and the CSIRO have produced LCOE studies in the last 12 months that conclusively show renewables are cheaper than fossil fuels and nuclear energy at producing electricity in the Australian market. The AEMO has also produced a report that provides all the costs related to renewables infrastructure which again shows renewable infrastructure cheaper than nuclear infrastructure. All this information is publicly available online.
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  5960. OMG FFS ANZAC day is a public holiday nationally. Talk about RWNJ snowflakes loosing it.
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  5961. @terri4353  These exact same polls had Trump well ahead of Biden only 4 weeks ago. Were they being manipulated then?
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  5962. Technically speaking you could use a ICE using green hydrogen that was produced by solar energy that would recharge the lithium ion batteries. You should put your idea to the Navy. Your a genius
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  5963.  @uraniumcranium2613  Mate The Nod was not being serious he was joking as was my reply to him
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  5964. I have noticed the difference. Skynews was lightning quick to shoot the messenger when Fierravanti-Wells spoke up, you heard nothing of that from the left about Senator Kitching.
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  5965.  @nigelmaund9057  You do understand that Russia had all female infantry battalions in WWII that fought just as effectively, ruthlessly and bravely as any other Russian Army unit. Why can't we do the same?
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  5966. Good to see Skynews is fully in support of the US and clearly anti Australian.
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  5967. Yeah that policy of caring for the disabled was real buggar
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  5968. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  5969. You understand a treaty by definition is an agreement. What would be the point of a non binding agreement?
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  5970.  @jamesmatheson5115  Factually incorrect and an absolute lie. It is a complete myth that a rent tax has anything to do with the voice. There are rent tax’s around but they are all entirely voluntary. A compulsory rent tax would need to be passed by parliament. An advisory body that has no legislative capacity can not repeat can not implement a rent tax. Either you don’t understand how our system of government works or are deliberately trying to spread misinformation.
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  5971. I can only hope you have some influence in the Liberal and advise them of your insight, guaranteeing Labor 20 years of government.
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  5972. Let's all ask what Paul Murray makes a year!
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  5973. What is equal about a constitution that made aborigines non citizens and denied them voting rights in the decisions about Federation.
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  5974. 2000 Bush won by just 1 electoral vote.
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  5975. And your evidence for this is?
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  5976.  @lesliewilliam3777  Not you. The original commentator, but have a crack if you like.
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  5977.  @dl21633  I have not problem with the earnestness and sincerity of your reply, however it it meaningless gibberish that provides not a single proof.
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  5978.  @myaccount9498  The video as explained is wrong. Don’t take my word for it look up the definition of recession in any economics textbook.
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  5979.  @buildmotosykletist1987  I’m sorry that’s makes literally no sense.
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  5980.  @buildmotosykletist1987  From $46 billion under the last LNP government to currently $49 billion and $52.5 billion in this years budget. Do you just make shit up in your head and spew it out? I do however agree with all your points on how capable our warships are.
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  5981. And now Pauline Hanson and Concetta Fierravanti-Wells are saying Scott Morrison bullied them.
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  5982.  @LieborSucksArse  So the measure of bullying behaviour by your logic is not if whether it is bad or who is doing it but only if it kills you. Right got it.
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  5983.  @LieborSucksArse  Yep that is a very accurate summary of what I said. Well done.
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  5984.  @LieborSucksArse  Micheal Towke?
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  5985.  @LieborSucksArse  Pauline Hansen, Concetta Fierravanti-Wells, Julia Banks, Julie Bishop, Jaqui Lambie, Brittany Higgins, Linda Reynolds, Lucy Gichuhi, all have spoken about bullying behaviour by the PM, Liberal party politicians, and the party generally in the last few years. Where was your outrage then?
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  5986. Now add Catherine Cusack to the list.
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  5987.  @LieborSucksArse  And yet you seem fine with numerous independent accounts of bullying of women from inside and outside the Liberal party. Bully behaviour by the PM and his party seems to be the norm.
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  5988.  @teresafoster5818  Al Gore is not a climate scientist, what he says about sea levels is as worthless as your comment. Go and read some of the peer reviewed published scientific papers on ocean sea levels.
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  5989.  @The3rdCoat  Where did you read that? People magazine? Read the scientific literature that has been peer reviewed and published.
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  5990.  @The3rdCoat  You have no understanding of science which is exactly that. Novel testable predictions is what science is based on. Clearly you think it is read out of a magazine or on facebook.
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  5991.  @The3rdCoat  I mean really how do you think "gravity" and "evolution" were proven as scientific theories?
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  5992.  @The3rdCoat  Sorry mate you have embarrassed yourself publicly with your lack of knowledge and understanding of how science works, best we leave it at that.
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  5993. Yes we can only hope the country is filled with racists
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  5994.  @glennwilson4717  Yes well this news article has brought them out in force, some have actually endorsed Lang Hancock's comments.
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  5995.  Alan J  just read the comments here on this article.
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  5996. What, naivety.
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  5997.  @historymatters6627  About as long as any reasonable person would take to realise the stupidity in trying to understand the concept of an imaginary entity.
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  5998.  @historymatters6627  probably, but at least I can tell the difference between my imagination and reality.
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  5999.  @stevelozevski8151  novel testable predictions. Try it. It works every time.
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  6000.  @stevelozevski8151  yep 100% faultless.
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  6001.  @stevelozevski8151  Impossible. If you have experienced something then how can that experience not be real?
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  6002.  @stevelozevski8151  Nothing in particular. The experience of levitation is common. It is well documented.
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  6003. Yeah and we also had a recession and massive government handouts called job keeper.
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  6004. It is so brave for a old privileged white man to criticise a young women, he must of felt so proud of himself.
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  6005. Not a word Andy said was even remotely accurate to what the AEMO recommended.
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  6006. @buildmotosykletist1987  Yes, I understand you hang on every syllable out of Andy's mouth, good luck with that.
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  6007.  @buildmotosykletist1987  How about you go to the AEMO website and read verbatim the CEO statement. Andy is just making shit up.
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  6008. Some will be appointed most will be elected in a public vote. The whole point of a voice is that it is culturally sensitive and appropriate to indigenous culture. It is not much of a voice if it has Western culture forced onto it.
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  6009.  @Larry-Livermore  No. It is arrogance of the highest order to suggest the only way indigenous people can decide who is part the the final voice committee is by democratic elections. The voice will have delegates right down into local communities. These positions will be unpaid similar to local councils. It will only be the final dozen or so committee members who actually will have contact with the executive and parliament. It is only right that an indigenous voice decides for itself how it forms. It is not for you or I to decide for them. On a side note I believe a democratic election of sorts is the best way to get representation, but it's not the only way and it has to be culturally sensitive.
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  6010.  @positivepawpaw7564  Why are you yelling at me?
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  6011.  @positivepawpaw7564  Why are you yelling? I didn't suggest there was anything wrong with Western culture (it does have some downsides) as I am a big fan of it and democracy is as far as I can see the best. However if the indigenous community decide they want to choose their representatives in a different manner that is culturally appropriate for them, then what's the harm in that. Or in your arrogance do you believe it's your way only?
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  6012.  @Larry-Livermore  Don't get me wrong western civilisation as practised in Australia as a Secular liberal social democracy is in my opinion the best, I just think we should be little sensitive to other cultures.
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  6013.  @Larry-Livermore  Basic human empathy and decency.
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  6014.  @ayianaarthur2551  your argument is just a racist dog whistle.
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  6015.  @ayianaarthur2551  absolute rubbish nobody has admitted to apartheid and secondly your description of the voice is factually incorrect and deliberately deceptive. It’s as if you are completely ignorant of the subject and it’s detail.
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  6016.  @ayianaarthur2551  I don't give a rats arse who she is or what she said. It is not what the government is proposing in the slightest. Read the government's constitution amendment proposal. An advisory body only. As I said all you have is a racist dog whistle.
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  6017.  @ayianaarthur2551  The proposed wording of constitutional amendment was made public in July last year by Albo. Continuing with your racist dog whistle and race baiting just exposes you as such.
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  6018.  @ayianaarthur2551  OMG how stupid are you. At the Garma festival on 30th July 2022. The PM (Albo) announced the proposed wording. It was widely reported in all MSM and social media. All you need to do is a simple 30 sec search on the internet. Clearly your racist dog whistle is deliberate and intentionally deceptive. Or just total ignorance.
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  6019.  @ayianaarthur2551  WTF it was exactly that a proposed wording. I have said that in multiple comments. You have been caught in a straight out lie or being blatantly racist or just blindingly ignorant.
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  6020.  @ayianaarthur2551  And I can't believe you had the chutzpah to accuse me of being ignorant when I knew exactly what the proposed wording was and provided a exact reference.
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  6021. Nope all that would do is increase demand and add to inflation.
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  6022.  @farangutan6773  the one Nation vote went backwards faster than Russian tank turrets go skyward.
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  6023. Seriously who gives a rats arse what the 5% of the population that are National party voters are in agreement about.
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  6024.  @alexandermelbaus2351  The data suggests otherwise. In general secular societies do far better than christian societies. There is no advantage in being christian and no evidence whatsoever of an afterlife. Unless of course you can show proof of your god belief.
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  6025. In the US almost all their Nuclear powered electricity is government subsidised. It is the only way it can be made affordable to compete. I acknowledge some renewables are currently subsidised but so are fossil fuels. This discussion really needs to be informed.
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  6026. ​ @AximandTheCursed  Yelling does not make it a fact. Where I live coal in all its form in subsidised by my tax dollars. All the means of transportation from the fuel in the machinery to the railways to the coal loaders have state subsidies to reduce its cost to the consumer. Next before the electricity industry was sold off to private industry it was gold plated with my tax dollars to make it more attractive to private industry to reduce their maintenance costs. Some of there subsidies are open to all industry but others like a desiel fuel rebate are direct fossil fuel subsidies, obviously I can't speak to where you live but these are the facts here. I am not concerned why Nuclear energy is subsidised the fact remains it is and that is the only reason it is affordable.
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  6027.  @AximandTheCursed  Without yelling, the future of nuclear energy is not large fissionable reactors that are not cost efficient it is SMRs, they have some issues but they can be mitigated.
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  6028.  @AximandTheCursed  I assume you understand why large fissionable reactors require regulation. In the real world where I live not only is the construction and regulatory costs prohibitive it is almost politically a fantasy world to even suggest nuclear power is an option. When I mentioned SMRs and some of the limitations you rightly pointed out some of them but one issue that isn't is thorium and liquid salt SMRs are very safe and that factor might get them over the line. If a producer was to order a 100 say and dot them right through a country they can easily power small rural communities cost effectively. Now all we need to deal with is the waste, the most poisonous substance on the planet for 25000 years. What is the obsession with burning stuff? Where I live the free market has already made the decision to invest in renewable energy, no investor in my country will even look at a fossil fuel burning power plant. Forget about CO2 emissions, all they are concerned with is good returns on capital investment. That's capitalism, seems to have done as well the last 150 years, seems a reasonable bet for the future.
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  6029.  @AximandTheCursed  Once again where I live the fossil fuel industry attracts government subsidies 3 to 4 times more than the renewable industry. These include desiel fuel rebates, subsidies to coal transport infrastructure, discount price of coal to coal power plants and gas is so expensive in Australia the government regulates how much energy companies can sell it for. All up it totals $11 billion a year as opposed to $3 billon for renewables, this is common knowledge and is in the public domain. Green energy in the form of hydrogen is more than capable of being used in the heaviest of industries and no CO2 emissions. China is an unique situation in that a very large population has risen very quickly from a low base to high level of affluence. This has come at a great cost to the environment and one which even the Chinese acknowledge and they are taking measures to control their CO2 emissions, but it is not an easy fix. There have been huge uptakes in renewables in China admittedly from a very low base. In the future some nucs will be able to incinerate waste but that technology is not here yet. Finland is a storage facility and lots of people just don't like the idea of one near them. Selfish but true. Yes Australia is predominantly powered by coal, but as an example one state South Australia which was once entirely powered by coal only 15 years ago is now virtually 100% renewable. Yes there is some gas and other bits and pieces, but South Australia still maintains its steel and aluminium smelters. Australia is rapidly taking up renewables, in fact no private investors will put any money into fossil fuels power generation in Australia other than federal and state governments who are building gas plants with tax payers money.
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  6030.  @AximandTheCursed  You can't just continue a discussion by simply ignoring the reality of fossil fuel subsidies that are not in any way shape or form tax offsets, just saying the opposite is not an argument. South Australia has now some of the cheapest electricity in the country, your information is outdated and was from the period of transition . Except for WA all states in Australia use interconnectors it is how the AMEO manage electricity use, they are part of the infrastructure of the electrical market and cost SA no more or less than any other state. As technology increases and the cost of fossil fuels increase the cost of hydrogen will come down in exactly the same way as wind and solar have. The problem of transportation has been solved. I'm not a chemist but somehow it is mixed with ammonia and then extracted at the user end. The world is moving forward coal is just 1930 technology we are smarter than that.
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  6031. Have you seen the spot price for coal and gas at the moment.
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  6032. You don’t know much about English law do you. If hypothetically the British had declared war and then victory over the Aboriginal peoples a whole host of laws would have come into effect. There were National codes of war in 1788. Treaties would need to have been signed.
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  6033.  @mj_aussie_coaster_travels8310  A voice as structured according to the submissions presented to the previous LNP government explicitly prevent a situation as you described, so I have no idea where you are getting your information from. Instagram probably. A constitutional voice whether you agree with its ability to provide a better outcome for indigenous people is irrelevant. A voice is what the indigenous community asked for. Of course you know what’s better for the indigenous community more than the indigenous people itself.
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  6034. Nobody uses oil for electricity generation. Diesel refined from oil is incredibly expensive compared to gas and coal, why do you want to pay more for electricity?
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  6035.  @brianlowe3529  I was commenting on the original post. Not anything you said.
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  6036.  @micphoenix8200  The overwhelming scientific evidence is aboriginals were on the Australian mainland approximately 70000 years ago +/- 5000 years. This is supported by archaeological and carbon dating. What evidence do you have of the contrary?
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  6037.  @brianlowe3529  sorry didn't mean to come across as short.
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  6038.  @micphoenix8200  I'm not sure what point you are trying to make other than a whole heap of irrelevant crap. I never suggested science was conducted by consensus, that is just a nonsensical strawman and of course dates of inhabitation change as we learn more. You need to do some.
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  6039.  @micphoenix8200  No I was being dismissive of every single point you made. Nobody is suggesting the indigenous people of Australia were or are one homogeneous group. It is universally accepted there were and remain hundreds of groups. Just Strawman fallacy on your part. Who is the left, just an ad hominem fallacy on your part and more nonsensical gibberish. The history of the aboriginal and Torres Strait flags while accurate is irrelevant. I can quote you the history of the Union Jack as pointless as it would be. We are talking about constitutional reform, not legislative change. It is fundamentally different. You raise race as an issue, why, a voice has nothing to do with race, it is about original inhabitation of our land. Finally there are guidelines as to aboriginality, and of course it has to be somewhat fluid due to the intermixing of cultures. I'm sorry if it is too hard for you to comprehend this.
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  6040. @cristinahague1433  Yes you are correct conservative politicians do look intellectually disabled when they are fact checked in real time, and their cult like followers find it really annoying.
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  6041. @cristinahague1433  Yes conservative politicians often appear intellectually disabled when fact checked in real time.
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  6042.  @sbrother176  Yes I can. There is absolutely no evidence I can find of any planned military invasion of Russia by the West, nil, zilch, zero, none.
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  6043. How about we do the math on white middle aged Anglo men and see how they are represented in the federal parliament.
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  6044.  @marymartin1106  Her opposition to the patriarchal element of marriage is well documented as was her initial opposition to marriage equality laws. In no way shape or form is a considered view on marriage a bullying behaviour.
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  6045.  @marymartin1106  I offered no opinion just fact based commentary. Youtube has a guidelines page that is quite clear about what is and what isn't acceptable on the comments section on channels. Live with it or don't use their product.
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  6046.  @petechudleigh8070  Yes and it’s interesting that generally the more secular a society is the freer it is. Nothing kills free speech quicker than blasphemy laws in the bible.
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  6047.  @petechudleigh8070  You are sort of correct with your examples, however I did say generally. I could point to some quite religious countries like Timor Leste that have quite good freedom of speech. Of course Islam is a killer of free speech as not only do they have blasphemy laws thy also have apostasy laws
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  6048. What I really enjoy are the cowardly and moronic comments idiots without a shred of evidence make that slander people for being peadophiles.
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  6049.  @VeteranfromOz  You forgot Trump
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  6050.  @mdelcb9915  Oh for gods sake it was a flippant joke comment not meant to be taken seriously, and you have gone off on some boring political rant in support of your demagogue Trump. Right wingers have absolutely no sense of humour. As if you would put Trump in with any of the despots mentioned.
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  6051.  @mdelcb9915  OMG WTF don't you understand about "it was a flippant remark not meant to be taken seriously" and you are still banging on about your idiotic political rant. Your reply even more emphasises your humourless ultra right wing nutjob politics. Read again it was a flippant joke comment. It was not serious. Holy shit how thick are you?
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  6052.  @mdelcb9915  Will this make you happy "what about Obama" ?
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  6053.  @mdelcb9915  It was a joke. Holy shit how overly sensitive can you be.
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  6054.  @mdelcb9915  Holy fuck, god fuck me fuck. Your not wrong. You accuse me of trolling, go off on some ludicrous political rant, and all I did was post a harmless flippant joke.
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  6055.  @mdelcb9915  please get a sense of humour.
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  6056.  @mdelcb9915  Finally emjois, and balance is restored.
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  6057. And your credibility is?
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  6058. So the indisputable fact that an indigenous voice to parliament can trace its history back to at least the 1930s is just ignored by yourself in some ridiculously stupid attempt to disenfranchise aboriginal people.
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  6059.  @southernbear736  What legislation?
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  6060.  @southernbear736  Yes I have no issues at all with your comment. My initial reply was in relation to the original comment. It implied that indigenous people don’t have agency in the voice process. This is factually incorrect. The Uluṟu statement is clear proof of this. The original comment implied some idiotic unsubstantiated conspiracy theory.
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  6061.  @southernbear736  No problems. The level of bigotry I have read in the comments about the Voice and some of the deliberate misinformation I find quite disheartening. Hopefully the yes vote will get up.
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  6062. Inflation is at approximately 3.5% to call that hyperinflation is to be economically illiterate.
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  6063. Utter garbage, read an economics handbook. Our current debt to GDP ratio is about 35% and easily manageable according to the IMF and World Bank economists.
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  6064. @schuey3828  While I accept corporate profits are down in 2024, both the OECD and our own RBA both acknowledge that prior to that excessive corporate profit contributed to higher than normal inflation. You are your own problem.
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  6065.  @schuey3828  Ah yes the old “bot” excuse when the facts and logic get in the way of someone’s dogma.
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  6066.  @schuey3828  Ah the old blame the immigrants. OK now I fully understand.
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  6067. @schuey3828  population growth is at a perfectly manageable (correction.98%)
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  6068. @schuey3828  The population growth under Labor has been no different than under LNP governments. The data from the ABS is absolutely clear on this. You clearly have no idea.
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  6069. @schuey3828  Yes because that's what the right wing media have told you. Actually research the topic yourself. Look up the data from the ABS and other independent bodies. Don't believe Skynews or me, find out for yourself.
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  6070.  @schuey3828  Don’t take my word for it. Research the data yourself.
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  6071. The Australia Institute reports subsidies to fossil fuels in Australia totaled $14.5 billion last year. The Centre for Independent studies quotes a figure of $29 billion is in government subsidies to the renewable energy sector in the last 10 years. There is not an energy market anywhere in the world where nuclear hasn’t been supported by government tax incentives or direct subsidies.
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  6072. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  6073. Just ridiculously stupid commentary, NBA will just need to put in a bit of hard work and chase up some other more appropriate sponsors.
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  6074. And your evidence for this claim is?
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  6075. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  6076. Only the religious fundamentalists would liken human rights for LGBTQI community to the end of the world.
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  6077. Jeez how many slippery slope fallacies can you fit in one comments section?
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  6078. NDIS can not be used for travel, accommodation, meals, or leisure activities associated with a holiday. It is illegal and fraudulent. Any instance should be reported to the AFP or the fraud section of the NDIS.
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  6079.  @brettmitchell1777 And It’s minimum $500 million to refuel and upgrade a second hand LA.
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  6080. So Dutton has gone all woke and wants to cancel Woolworths. What a knobhead.
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  6081.  @kevlivinginabox  China and the US are the two largest producers of wind power in the world, I’m not sure what point you are making.
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  6082. This comment is laughable the 2nd amendment is just that an amendment it was not part of the original constitution and as such a constitutional amendment can remove it.
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  6083. In fact explain to me the 18th amendment and why it doesn’t have any effect on the US constitution.
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  6084. Just straight out fantasyland stuff. Read the Mabo and Wik decisions and the corresponding legislation. A advisory body with no veto power, no legislative capacity, and no financial delegation is incapable of doing what you suggest. You are deceptively and deceitfully deliberately spreading misinformation.
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  6085.  @ch33psk8  OMG conspiracy theory whackjob 101. No doubt you are a flat earth, anthropogenic climate change denying, sovereign citizen, moon landing denying, WEF, shape shifting reptilian right wing nut job conspiracy theorist. Exactly how deep have you built your bunker?
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  6086.  @ch33psk8  You dimwit. An ad hominem is a personal attack on your credibility. I merely made an accurate observation of your argument.
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  6087.  @ch33psk8  No it is only an ad hominem if it is an attempt to discredit your argument by personally maligning your integrity. Clearly my observations of your argument have rapier like accuracy. You are the essence of nut jobbery.
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  6088. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll These polls include the Rasmussen polling
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  6089. You don’t quite understand how a democracy works do you?
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  6090. @DebraOdonnell-zb3vx  The current government was only elected last year with a clear 2PP majority in the house of reps. The chance to change governments will come at the next federal election in approximately 18 months as per the law. Currently independent polling has the government maintaining a healthy 8 point advantage 2PP. Your call for the GG to sack the government has no political or legal basis. It is illogical as the Labor government currently has the confidence of the parliament.
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  6091. @DebraOdonnell-zb3vx  The GG was able to dismiss the Whitlam government because he had received biased political opinion from the Chief Justice that the only way to resolve the problem of blocked supply was to dismiss the government. Whitlam already had a solution of a half senate election. Whitlam should have dismissed Kerr. GG have no political authority they are not elected and are appointed by the PM. Calls for an unelected representative to sack a perfectly legitimate, freely elected government show you have no understanding of democracy whatsoever. You obviously emigrated for a totalitarian regime. You need to come to terms with our Constitutional Monarchy and its representative democracy. You shouldn't be relying on the whims of a single individual.
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  6092. Happy Mardi Gra
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  6093. Who predicted a 19 seat win in 2019?
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  6094. Overall polling had Labor 2PP 51-49 and the result was the opposite. So the polling was wrong but literally by 2 or 3 seats.
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  6095. You know who is on The hate Pell list, the choirboy who Pell forced his penis down his throat.
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  6096. How is it racist?
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  6097.  @bradyfilm  Race has absolutely got nothing to do with it. What do you think race is anyway? There is only one species of humans. This is about the constitutional recognition of the original inhabitants who were denied representation. We made them non citizens and denied them voting rights during the debates, consultation, and referendum that decided whether we should federate the 6 colonies. Why would even raise race, that's just weird.
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  6098. I have been researching the use of benzodiazepines.
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  6099.  @MauriceOfInfiniteAtrocities  yep just another right wing nutjob now.
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  6100. Put you hand up if and only if you have over $3 mil in super.
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  6101.  @info88w11  Congratulations on having either being a very successful business person or having such a high salary that you are in the top 0.3% of earners in the country. What do you intend to do in your extremely comfortable retirement?
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  6102.  @info88w11  Well good luck with your endeavours. I would have thought a cruise down the Rhine would have been more relaxing.
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  6103. @wokewokerman5280  What relationship does the GDP growth have to inflation. One is the measure of the size of the economy, the other the increase price of goods and services. Annual GDP growth under Biden has been growing and inflation dropping. Your comment doesn't make sense.
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  6104. @wokewokerman5280  The Reserve increased interest rates to dampen inflation. Nothing to do with Biden.
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  6105. @wokewokerman5280  The HUD reports there has been no significant increase in homelessness since 2021. Obviously the Covid recession caused a blip in numbers, but again your comment doesn't make sense.
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  6106. @wokewokerman5280  The Reserve sets interest rates, not the government and interest rates increased to dampen inflation.
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  6107. He was convicted of fraudulently claiming securities to enable loans, as well as fraudulently undervaluing properties to avoid tax.
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  6108.  @mike-xn1qj  Im not making any comment or offering any opinion on the charges just simply stating he has been convicted in a court of law. That is just simply reality and a fact.
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  6109.  @happyman9113  Yes I understand that is your opinion, unfortunately it isn’t supported by the facts. Reality is that Trump has been charged with holding classified documents and Biden hasn’t.
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  6110. @mike-xn1qj  Again all you have expressed is a personal opinion, that's not what the original comment asked. I answered that question with factually correct data. I'm not interested in your opinion of who did what to who. That is just your clearly biased personal opinion that is not supported by any evidence. Trump has been charged with holding classified documents and convicted of fraud offences. They are just facts. Again not interested in your unsubstantiated claims whether they are true or not. Happy for you to provide some factual evidence anytime to support your claims.
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  6111. @pointman2021  Yep, fair enough, my bad, "granted" was the wrong word because it wasn't specifically Trump that has immunity from certain Presidental actions it's all presidents. However, those charges have been amended and refiled to take into account the Supreme Courts ruling, so it's not over yet
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  6112. @greekre  Why Thankyou, but alas I am not. I have developed an interest in US politics. A few years ago I had the fortune to work with the US Marines and what a fine bunch of soldiers they were. Professional, knowledgeable, worldly. Most impressive
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  6113. @awilliams5007  Yes the typical vacuous comment from someone so far up Trumps digestive system they have lost all sense of smell.
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  6114. @PhilipConrad-z7d  No factually incorrect and a common myth and for you a misunderstanding of US law and the classification and declassification of documents. A President may request a document to be declassified and there is a process for that to happen. A President can declassify his own personal documents as can the VP. You unfortunately completely misunderstand the fundamental difference between official documents and personal documents. Go and actually read the law.
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  6115. @PhilipConrad-z7d  No you are factually incorrect again. I didn't claim Trump did anything. The DOJ has changed him with various offences relating to US official documents. He may have or may not have. The courts will decide. It has nothing to do with my opinion.
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  6116. @PhilipConrad-z7d  No factually wrong again. I made no mention of Hunter Biden, but yes he has pleaded guilty to numerous tax offences. Trump has also been convicted of numerous offences relating to fraud and loans in a NY court.
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  6117.  @PhilipConrad-z7d  Trump was convicted of numerous fraud offences in a NY court. That is a simple fact.
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  6118. @PhilipConrad-z7d  Yes the tax case is still underway. Trump has only been convicted of fraud.
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  6119. @PhilipConrad-z7d  I didn't lie about anything. The DOJ has charged Trump with holding US official documents. Not my opinion.
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  6120.  @PhilipConrad-z7d  Yes you keep saying that but provide no evidence or data to disprove the polling results from the 8 polls and organisations I referenced. Your opinion isn’t evidence.
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  6121.  @jenniferjones3408  No you are factually incorrect. The case is under appeal. The facts of the case are not in dispute, what is in dispute is the AG authority to appoint a SC. Your immature yelling doesn’t make your misunderstanding of the process a fact, it just makes you look childish.
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  6122. A totally false statement. The NDIA has a redress scheme, fraud taskforce, and complaints system. Yelling abuse down a telephone won’t get you anywhere. Try a reasoned coherent argument.
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  6123.  @BDub2024  Another straight out lie. Typical Catholic.
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  6124. So complex that just a cursory reading of his testimony to the Royal commission into child sexual abuse and it’s final report leaves you with fact was he either a low life grub or just human scum. At least the filth is dead.
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  6125. Never mind the twelve years of Republican stupidity in Afghanistan.
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  6126.  @manmaje3596  I'll multiply 8 years of Obama by 8 years of Bush multiplied by 4 years of Trump and then add on 8 months of Biden and to you that equals Bidens fault, what is your memory 2 minutes long.
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  6127.  @manmaje3596  How knowledgeable on this subject are you? Trump signed the withdrawal deal with the enemy that set the date May 21. He then reduced the Troop level from 16000 down to 2500. He set the scene, he even boasted in one of his speechs that the Democrats couldn't change it. Are any of these facts getting through to you? Is it disaster you bet is Biden partly to blame yes, but don't let your demagogue of the hook.
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  6128.  @manmaje3596  Once again you seem to not be aware of the facts. "Because Biden has pulled them out so quickly" they are your words and they are fundamentally wrong and show a clear lack of understanding. Trump reduced the military in 2020 from 16000 to 2500. That's how many US troops were in Afghanistan in Jan 21 when Biden took over. 2500. Is that clear now? You had a go at Obama for increasing troop levels and at Trump for decreasing them, so which is it? Your not even consistent in your lack of knowledge. If your one and only point is the whole twenty years has been a fiasco then you got that right.
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  6129.  @spiffygonzales5160  Factually incorrect. More jobs have been created under the Biden Administration. The data from the US Department of Commerce is clear in this regard Biden has had more jobs created on average per month and more in total, and that includes the Covid recession. You either don’t understand employment data and job growth data or are deliberately spreading misinformation.
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  6130. Yes they for got to mention sovereign citizen, Christian fundamentalist nutjobs in their description.
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  6131.  @tinasilkov7018  That’s the difference between your god and me. If I see sexual abuse of a child I stop it immediately. Your god says yep go right ahead I’ll get you later. What an immoral god.
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  6132. So where was this analysis when the Libs led us to Per Capita recessions in 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019, and 2020. This is just mindless Labor bashing and simplistic economic analysis attempting to justify xenophobia.
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  6133. Actually in fact the sun is always shining somewhere, and the wind is always blowing somewhere, and at nil cost. Batteries are not the only means of storage. No coal is burnt to power South Australia. If you are absolutely obsessed with burning something hydrogen is not far away.
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  6134.  @axle.australian.patriot  Never said their was nil cost in renewables just that the wind and sun were free, obviously there is a cost in manufacturing and maintaining a wind turbine, there are also recycling questions that need to be answered, but after all that wind and solar are cleaner and cheaper than burning coal and getting cheaper by the day.
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  6135.  @axle.australian.patriot  Once hydrogen is produced by green energy that is renewable the wasteful argument is negated.
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  6136.  @batmanlives6456  20 years ago 100% was coal power, today 60% renewable with gas and a bit of diesel. Tasmania is virtually 100% renewable and except for WA they all use the interconnectors to manage the damand for electricity that is how the system has been set up. Coal is on its way out, the market has spoken. Green renewables and technology is the future.
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  6137.  @axle.australian.patriot  Fair cop, but Barnaby Joyce's solution to just blindly forge ahead burning coal as if all is good in the world is just head in the sand stuff. Yes there are problems with renewables, but we will work them out.
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  6138.  @axle.australian.patriot  Nope, needs to be way faster than that, sorry but you are sounding like and apologist for the fossil fuel industry.
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  6139.  @axle.australian.patriot  yep you win there can't argue against straight out self interest.
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  6140.  @batmanlives6456  No it is you who is under the influence of the PR machine created by the fossil fuel industry. The reality is the market has already decided and your thinking has been left behind. Renewable energy will take us into the future and yes this will require adjustments to the distribution infrastructure of which my wife works in so my experience is only second hand. Your just a Luddite, adjust and move with the future. The vested interest in green power, Yeah a clean environment.
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  6141. No hyperbole there you dimwits.
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  6142.  @DJ-yj1vg  Ontario has significant renewable electrical production. Nuclear supplies only approximately 15%.
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  6143. The ADF has had mandatory vaccination since the 1st AIF. You comment is illogical nonsense.
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  6144.  @wyattfamily8997  A completely false statement, that is not supported by the facts. Read the last federal budget papers, the actual figure is $4.2 billion. If you are going to comment at least try and appear not to be stupid.
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  6145. The Victorian Government has committed to $126 million in funding over five years. This funding will support the CFA to keep its volunteers safe, prepared and equipped to respond to emergencies. Improvements include: new training programs to deliver new capability and experience for volunteer firefighters trialling respiratory protection new personal protective clothing for active operational volunteer firefighters fifty new dual cab appliances with burn over defensive systems capital funding for 16 new stations for volunteer brigades brigade support including peer support and counselling
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  6146. Explain to me how an advisory body with no ability to create legislation could possibly get (rent & reparations) through the parliament.
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  6147.  @VK6AB-  You don't understand english do you. "May make representations" that's an advisory body
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  6148.  @knight2425  So I dont think you understand how legislation in the Parliament works. As clearly explained no government be it Labor or LNP would be obliged to act on any advice as it is advice only, but just say hypothetically the voice advised that reparations be paid, the legislation to do that would have to be passed through both the House of Reps and the Senate and then it would be liable at any time to be reversed, dissolved or amended by any succeeding government. Also just because one indigenous person recommends reparations that doesn't mean that the voice would agree with him.
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  6149.  @joetesta5730  Your argument about high court challenge has been debunked by a Chief Justice of the court three other ex high court judges and the solicitor General. That legal opinion outweighs any of your bush lawyer skills.
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  6150.  @joetesta5730  Kenneth Hayne and Mary Gaudron, and Robert French were all justices on our High Court and all have dismissed concerns about the voice hindering government working. Remember the high court hears about 30 cases a year that involve or require rulings on the constitution, so yes anything is possible. You can try and take any issue to court, doesn’t mean you will be successful.
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  6151.  @Coops777  How? You are just making shit up. How would an advisory body that has no legislative ability enact a Treaty. A treaty is with a minimum of two parties that are willing how is an indigenous body going to create a treaty with itself. The whole idea is imbecilic. A Makarrata doesn’t need a voice to exist to be created. All its needs is legislation passed through the parliament. Again your argument against the voice on this point is nonsensical. Could you please be honest and just state the real reason you are against it.
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  6152.  @joetesta5730  Again, how is an indigenous body that sits outside of parliament and the High Court going to create legislation. The High Court can’t create legislation. When the High court ruled in favour of an indigenous group in the “Wik” decision the Howard government just entered 293 amendments to the Native title act and effectively nullified the court’s decision. This is how our democracy works. There is nothing to be fearful about in constitutional enshrined voice.
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  6153. Provide the evidence, any evidence a vote cast in an election in NSW has been changed. Please just one incident of a vote being changed or STFU with you stupid voting fraud conspiracy theories.
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  6154.  @daniellebcooper7160  oh yeah that’s me. A white hetro male, who spent 35 years in the Army defending the free world from evil and tyranny. Someone who plays old blokes cricket and meandering through our museums and art galleries, and in my spare time studying and appreciating western philosophy. I’m sorry and don’t take this personally but anyone who seriously thinks western civilisation is under threat literally hasn’t got a single clue about the subject.
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  6155.  @daniellebcooper7160  Yes I find the same thing. I use no foul language and yet find quite innocuous comments deleted. That’s YouTube comments. Love it or leave it.
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  6156.  @daniellebcooper7160  If you have ever been to the British Museum or the Imperial war museum you would understand Western civilisation (of which I am its biggest fan) is in no way under threat.
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  6157. Congrats
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  6158. Please you need to get a job immediately advising the Libs and the Nats on policy.
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  6159.  @stevelozevski8151  Ah the old WEF conspiracy theory. Tell me which political party isn't under the grasp of the evil globalist Klaus? Keep it pithy.
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  6160.  @johngeier8692  Ridiculous. What happens is our economic system is prone to cycles, nothing more or less. All you have provided is unsubstantiated opinion and then a ludicrously wild statement of unbelievable arrogance that only people who agree with your opinion should be allowed to vote.
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  6161. Matt Caravans family is in the coal business, of course he wants more coal use.
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  6162. Hilariously stupidly idiotically, one of the best pieces of comedy standup ever.
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  6163. @JoelUriarte-bj1jb  No, I'm quite sure I'm fully amused. There were so many gut busting jokes, too many to name.
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  6164. That is a false quote and a deliberate lie.
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  6165.  @irocker350  because he never said it.
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  6166. Biden was describing the voter protection program his campaign had launched in anticipation of potential legal fights over the outcome of the 2020 Presidential election. The spin Trumpists put on it is childish. Many video clips are in circulation with a false and or misleading question placed before his answer to trick Trumpists into believing this, and of course they fell for it.
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  6167.  @shams3055  yep sure. The entire and original interview and clip can be seen on Crooked Media, Pod save America, Joe Biden breaks down Donald Trump, Climate change and the election.
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  6168.  @shams3055  As I said when watched in context of the whole interview the allegations are nonsensical symptoms of Biden Hat Disorder much the same as Trump Derangement Syndrome.
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  6169.  @shams3055  He clearly misspoke.
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  6170. Utter garbage. Australia currently has the 10th lowest cost electricity in the OECD. Cheaper than manufacturing giants Japan and Germany.
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  6171. Why did your children borrow beyond their means? Did you not advise them that interest rates were at historic lows and likely to go back to a more normal range. Over the last 20 years the interest rate averages out at 3.85, it is currently at 4.35. Fairly poor parenting that you didn’t tell your children that they needed to allow for a potential above average interest rate when borrowing money.
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  6172. @BigBopper-zm1kf  So while I most certainly accept the inflationary effect of immigration you conveniently ignore the inflationary effects of the supply chain/demand issues post covid that was felt right throughout the OCED. This you again ignore the inflationary effect of a Morrison government spending spree that added $400 billion to the national debt. Your analysis of inflationary causes in Australia is simplistic and obviously politically biased.
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  6173. @debradelarue9717  Unemployment is at historically low levels. Not an issue. Personal responsibility is the key.
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  6174. @BigBopper-zm1kf  Thankyou for agreeing with me.
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  6175.  @BigBopper-zm1kf  please enough thanks.
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  6176. Now this is a good question and while it isn’t an argument it is a legitimate question. Because a constitutional enshrined voice recognises prior occupation and awards indigenous people an equal say at the table. Quite simple really.
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  6177.  @actualfacts1055  political representation and the right to vote are not the same as constitutional recognition which everyone universally agrees indigenous people do not have. It is so acknowledged that we had a referendum in 1999 to insert a preamble that recognised indigenous people as Australia's first people. It was defeated. Once again it is universally accepted as common public knowledge that indigenous people are not recognises by our current constitution. A Voice does exactly that. A seat at a table with the rest of the rabble.
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  6178.  @actualfacts1055  Nope, got nothing to do with Albo whatsoever. Albo literally had nothing to do with the 9 years of discussion, consultations, and debates that resulted in the drafting of Uluru statement from the Heart. A request by the indigenous people of Australia for a conversation. Treaty, Voice, Makaratta. All you have now is some vague conspiracy theory about some vague attempts of a power grab. Chuck that out there in the public domain and see how it flies.
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  6179. The NIAA was just audited by the ANAO. It recommended some changes, read it report. Aboriginal land councils and corporations are audited every year in accordance with the law. WTF are you talking about. Provide once piece of evidence of corruption in any of the above. Just one.
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  6180.  @timrohds750  And you provide no evidence whatsoever of any requirement to conduct an investigation. The original comment called for an audit. I clearly pointed out these organisations are already audited regularly. I think you need to extract your head from your colon before engaging you cakehole.
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  6181.  @Gavin-qh7li  nice cowardly threat.
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  6182.  @GeoffMiell  Holy crap you totally burnt me. What was I thinking posting such utter garbage. Clearly the economics of nuclear just don’t stack up. Your argument was totally convincing.
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  6183. I doubt I’ll ever comment on something I obviously have no idea about ever again.
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  6184.  @awc900  Not satire. I was just completely wrong.
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  6185. @delawarecop  There is literally no evidence at all to suggest or link the rise in mortality rates in Australia is related to anything other than deaths from Covid. There is a extensive study that has been published which looked at vaccine injuries. The precautions taken by the government before a vaccine was available saved the lives of thousands of people. The data on this is clear and obvious.
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  6186.  @delawarecop  The precautions taken before vaccines were available saved thousands of lives. Nobody has ever suggested there haven’t been injuries due to vaccines. There is no evidence other than deaths from Covid of any other reason for an increase in the mortality rate.
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  6187.  @delawarecop  What national statistics? You are confusing correlation with cause. There is literally no data or evidence supporting your unsubstantiated claim. In fact the opposite is true. A study published in “The Lancet” confirms the Covid vaccine significantly reduced mortality rates.
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  6188. So annual concrete production is about 4 billion tonnes why would anyone be worried about a couple of million poured onto the seabed?
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  6189.  @brianterence3211  I have no issues with that, my point was to the idiotic suggestion that wind turbines are more of a polluting factor than the concrete used in building fossil fuel infrastructure and the subsequent CO2 emissions. You need to read between the lines of these anthropogenic climate change denying dimwits.
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  6190.  @kanderson4417  The government he was part of managed the country through the GFC with continued economic and job growth while the rest of the OCED went backwards. Very short memories people have.
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  6191.  @actualfacts1055  You don’t really under language do you. Once again point out exactly what part of the purposed constitutional amendments wording you think is ambiguous.
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  6192.  @actualfacts1055  Right so we have factually established there is no ambiguity in the wording at all as you didn’t establish this at all with any evidence whatsoever. You have quite legitimately argued for a legislatively based voice and I totally agree with you this is a viable alternative. It is just that it has been rejected by indigenous people themselves.
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  6193.  @actualfacts1055  No it has been rejected by indigenous people in numerous debates and consultations. I’m certainly not suggesting the voice has universal appeal, or there are not elements of the indigenous community who would be happy with a legislated voice. Like it or not a constitutionally recognised voice has majority support within the indigenous community. Their own polling proves this beyond reasonable doubt.
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  6194.  @actualfacts1055  polling by Reconciliation Australia has support for a Constitutionally enshrined voice at 87% for Aboriginal and Torres Strait islanders.
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  6195.  @actualfacts1055  And there you have it, the problem perfectly enunciated.
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  6196. Look at the polls. Half the country will.
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  6197. You understand the claim to that land was determined to be illegal by our High Court in a 6 to 1 decision. In fact the dodgy nature of “terra nullius” is such that even the poms knew it was suss as they had been creating treaties with other indigenous groups in other parts of their empire by the mid 19th century CE. Yet they kept using “terra nullius” here right up to Federation. Real clever.
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  6198.  @dilligafwoftam985  You display a breathtaking lack of knowledge of Australian history, supported by no understanding of English common law. I can't possibly address these short comings in a youtube discussion.
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  6199. Yes convicted by a court.
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  6200.  @seaworldsocialartslecturer4160  Nope. However even a 9 year old child understands the difference a white man with money gets in justice from the legal system and a person with no resources. OMG how stupidly naive are you?
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  6201.  @seaworldsocialartslecturer4160  No that is fallacious argumentation called anecdotal evidence. You assume because it happened to you that is they way it always happens. It is nonsensical and completely fallacious. Indigenous people have to apply for legal assistance the same as you. Your argument is further made nonsensical by just the most cursory of reading the data on Indigenous arrests and incarceration rates. Indigenous men are 12.5 times more likely to be incarcerated than non indigenous and women 21.2 times more likely. Indigenous men represent 27% of the national prison population and women 34%. Your argument has so many holes in it it is leaking out your ears. I have never read such idiotic comments.
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  6202.  @seaworldsocialartslecturer4160  So in making a fallacious anecdotal argument you then move to a fallacious strawman argument. I never mentioned anything about deaths in custody, gender wage gap, suicide gap ( I don’t even know what that is), or an incarceration gap, again I don’t know what that is. For 3% of the population to make up a third of the prison population and that doesn’t strike you as odd. Then unfortunately you are truely clueless. All you have presented is fallacious nonsensical opinion devoid of any facts or data. I’m sure you feel it is true. Best we leave it at that before you make yourself look even more foolish.
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  6203. Irrelevant. It not up to the families to break the rules of the sacred ground that is Arlington cemetery. He was perfectly fine to attend, but he then deliberately turned it into a political event. What are you not understanding about this. Are you so far up your demagogues rectum you can’t tell right from wrong!
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  6204. What is the data source of your claim?
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  6205. Yeah right from a bloke who has left job after job for plagiarism. I wonder who wrote this piece for him?
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  6206.  @Luum81  The wage bill alone for an extra 80000 regular troops would be $5 billion a year let alone the equipment bill which would be somewhere in region $100 billion to provide the armour, artillery, aircraft, and transport. Who do think is going to pay for that? Your great great great great grandchildren.
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  6207. This is classic strawman tactics from Chris Kenny to deflect attention away from the science. No wonder he was an advisor to politicians.
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  6208.  @sharischwing-austen4011  How many of the 14000 plus scientific papers submitted to the IPCC in the last five years have you read?
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  6209.  @sharischwing-austen4011  So your answer should have read. No, I haven't read any of them as I wouldn't be able to understand but I'm so smart I know more than they do anyway, I just make up make my own facts. Your comment is classical Dunning-Kruger.
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  6210.  @sharischwing-austen4011  If by coward you mean I will not let people get away with blatantly false statements, then yes.
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  6211.  @MichaelIrwin-j3m  And your evidence for this baseless claim is?
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  6212.  @MichaelIrwin-j3m  Again happy for you to provide any evidence $40 billion is spent on indigenous people annually. I can prove that federall $4.2 billion is allocated to the NIAA, the state and territories add approximately $150 million a year in their various budgets, but it is a lie/ignorance/misinformation that $40 billion is spent, but of course I’m happy for you to try and factcheck me with your evidence.
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  6213.  @MichaelIrwin-j3m  Happy for you to provide any evidence you have.
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  6214. @jaxia-eu6jf  So only half the story there. The land council itself noticed some financial anomalies. It conducted its own independent investigation and then referred that investigations findings to the NT Police. If that's the best evidence you have for a Royal Commission then you will be laughed out of court.
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  6215.  @crax-u3f  NATO is, was, and always will be a defensive pact. Numerous ex Soviet satellite countries are part of NATO because of actual historical realities. Russia invaded them. Your analogy of Canada is laughably ludicrous.
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  6216. Borrow the money, just as the US does to maintain their military.
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  6217. @crax-u3f  Sorry to offend you. "Nobody" is my middle name.
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  6218.  @crax-u3f  Facts hurt.
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  6219. @ cool emoji.
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  6220.  @sallycent6598  When did the LNP socialise the energy sector. The LNP don’t own or run power generation, what are you even talking about?
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  6221. Numerous studies have proven beyond reasonable doubt renewables wind/solar create far lower carbon emissions than burning coal or gas. Also look up LCOE, wind and solar are considerably cheaper at producing electricity as well.
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  6222.  @reneegade7965  Firstly you have to move away from "carbon footprint" terminology. The term carbon footprint was devised by the PR company contracted by BP in the mid 90s ( the fossil fuel industry) to move the blame for carbon emissions from the polluter (BP) to the user (you & me). It was the same tactic used by tobacco companies to move the blame for cancer from the cigarette manufacturers to the individual. Don't use it, it is a con. Numerous studies prove from beginning to end wind and solar consume less resources than coal and gas. This includes the resources needed to construct a coal power plant, the coal to burn for the 40 years of operation and the eventual plant closure. A wind turbine farm is cleaner, greener, and cheaper for the equivalent Mw than a coal power station. Wind turbine can now be recycled into cement and almost 95% of a solar panel is recyclable.
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  6223.  @maifantasia3650  Do you support weapons manufacturers and tobacco manufacturers?
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  6224.  @maifantasia3650  Are you implying that any sponsorship money even it was from illegal or immoral earnings should be accepted just because I support cricket. Because that is an infantile stance.
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  6225. I am perfectly happy defending my secular liberal social democratic values and its ancient Greek origins any day. However the indigenous community has a legitimate grip about how we colonised Australia and lack of representation when it came to Federation and the constitution. Indigenous sports people suffer racism to this day. I'd like to try and make the place a little better.
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  6226.  @maifantasia3650  Generally sport has a positive effect on people through exercise and team building, also people like watching elite sport. Just because there are some negatives doesn't mean you throw out the baby with the bathwater.
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  6227. Yes only beaten by a worse result of the current account deficit during the last Liberal government
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  6228.  @franciscoyap5906  Under Trump the US trade balance significantly worsened, what good would he do here?
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  6229. Only one more trip than Abbott over the same period.
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  6230. @haruchai  It is illogical to link issues in our Health system whether true or not, that are a function of state governments to the international responsibilities of a federal government. The fact that the PM meet with Xi (the first meeting of the nation's leaders in 7 years) may lead to significant trade opportunities (this benefit s all Australians). Meetings with UK and US leaders helps ensure our security. If you don't understand the difference meeting someone in person makes in a relationship then there is little I can say.
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  6231. @hollysmith1347  What serious issues. Please don't say "cost of living". If you seriously think the PM could fix this by staying in the country then you haven't got a clue how our economy works.
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  6232. Australia doesn’t have F35s and besides the plane was in international airspace
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  6233.  @TheCPMartin  Oops my mistake, we do. I know them as JSFs, you are right they have just started entering service with the RAAF, my apologies.
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  6234. Factually incorrect. The Territories Stolen generation redress scheme has provided payments to 247 survivors. It has been estimated through Royal Commission and investigations/research there were approximately 33000 stolen chidren. Of course there are ongoing native title claims, that’s why a tribunal was set up for. The High Court 6 to 1 decided the land was taken illegally. Too bad if you don’t agree with your own legal system.
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  6235.  @dagwould  I think therefore I am. No need for any sort of faith based religion
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  6236. Good news.
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  6237. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  6238. @Opinionsrnotfacts574  Yes I completely agree, but Harris is still in it as it is very very close and she is marginally ahead in a couple of those swing states. My point is that these MAGA morons think Trump will win easily and then cry foul when he doesn't. Trump may very well win but it will only be by 20 or 30 electoral votes.
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  6239.  @Opinionsrnotfacts574  He is not uniformly ahead in all the battleground states, and of the ones he is it is within the margin of error. Trump May win but it will be very very close.
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  6240.  @Opinionsrnotfacts574  Correct, but it will be very very close
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  6241.  @jujumaccas  Actually a couple of polls show support for a voice amongst indigenous people to be above 80%. 812728 people identified as being indigenous at the last census. Yes that amount of people over 6 states and territories will not be able influence the referendum and I never suggested it could. What I suggested was the claim that over 80% of indigenous people are leftist. That to me sounds a little silly.
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  6242.  @jacobsaunders1092  Not as vile behaviour as Van.
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  6243.  @ozziepride1973  At least this discussion has exposed the racist grubs in society. Yeah that's you.
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  6244. Aboriginal claims sexual assault. Immediately dismissed as a lie. As evidenced by the comments here. White women claims sexual assault by the same man. Immediately believed. Don’t tell me there isn’t an element of racism in this.
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  6245. I wonder if they would also be happy the potential for nuclear weapons proliferation, because nothing reeks of safety like a 1kiloton nuclear weapon.
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  6246.  Monte Cristo  Where as the Libs just tried to sweep under the carpet the rape of Brittany Higgins.
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  6247. I will be praying for him to win, in the full confidence it will make not an iota of difference
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  6248.  @k20t30pl  Are you sure that it is appropriate to project an alleged god likes presence into a possibly unwilling persons body. Potentially this could be seen as an criminal act of assault.
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  6249. The GG is always captured by a party. They a appointed and dismissed at the whim of the PM, seriously tamara weren’t you aware of this?
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  6250. Yeah how come as a boomer i was indoctrinated way better than any Z.
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  6251. Are you saying the shark is being ungrateful?
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  6252. Watch the RWNJ conspiracy theorists come out on this one!
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  6253. @airman122469  The average monthly job growth under Trump was 176000, until 2020 when growth went backwards by 20 million. Average job growth under Biden has been 400000. This is US Department of Commerce data and the same system and measuring under both Presidents. You are factually wrong and your opinion is false unless you can cite a data source. Now to GDP growth, under Trump the US economy grew by 14% over 4 years, but under Biden it has grown 22% again these are independent US Dept of Commerce data, not mine You are factually wrong again and have only offered unsubstantiated opinion that is totally worthless. I have no idea what Trump like fantasy world you live in, but in the real world factual data beats mindless opinion.
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  6254.  @mpg65  The only fluff is the vacuous nature of your reply.
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  6255. Just a couple of points there. Almost universally numerous scientific studies show burning fossil fuels kills significantly more fauna and than wind turbines and solar panels. Yes PV cells and turbine blades are put into landfill, however both are almost 100% recyclable and many companies do this. No god required.
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  6256. Yep all 3.2% of the population that are Muslims in Australia are going to takeover. Sounds utterly ridiculous to me.
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  6257. From your comment you clearly don’t understand the difference between political representation and constitutional recognition, and clearly have made no effort to learn any information about the referendum proposal. You also don’t understand or have any knowledge of how the AEC runs a referendum as you wouldn’t be making inane conspiracy comments about vote counting if you did. I have no expectation of changing your opinion or even wish to. I just liked pointing out how ignorant you are of our political systems.
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  6258.  @dlbeck2023  If you read my previous post it clearly states what the Solicitor General says about any possible high court action.
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  6259.  @Ashergbonl  what is the evidence of your claim of numerous waves of aboriginal groups occupying the Australian mainland?
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  6260. @Ashergbonl  Nope. Cite or reference the peer reviewed scientific paper that backs your claim, otherwise your comment is just gobblegook opinion.
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  6261.  @Ashergbonl  There is evidence for complex social behaviours much earlier, however, including cremation before 40,000 years ago, personal ornamentation (shell beads) by 30,000 years ago, and long-distance trade in objects before 10,000 years ago. It has not yet been ascertained whether there were single or multiple waves of migration into Australia, although recent genetic evidence indicates multiple donor groups, whether from a single heterogeneous migration or multiple waves. While there is no doubt that only anatomically modern humans (Homo sapiens sapiens) have ever occupied Australia, skulls found in the southeast suggest to some the existence of two distinct physical types. However, most now accept that there was a wide range of variation in pre-European populations. It has also been argued that one group on the Murray River practiced a form of cosmetic cranial deformation that led to their different appearance. Some have posited that Aboriginal cultures have one of the longest deep-time chronologies of any groups on Earth
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  6262. Why does Trump get a free pass? Trump signed the withdrawal agreement with the enemy.
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  6263.  @conservative8989  Yes agreed. I just think the situation needs to be put in the factual historical context.
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  6264.  @conservative8989  To be fair the original comment called for Biden to be put before the courts, now I understand the nonsensical nature of the that comment as a sitting President can't be prosecuted before a court they can only be impeached and then judged by the senate, however the point being was Biden needs to be punished for the withdrawal from Afghanistan only makes sense if you punish the previous three presidents as well.
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  6265.  @conservative8989  Things have gotten confused here, my comment was to El Chapo's original comment about Biden being punished. I agree with you I don't think Biden has done enything particularly wrong.
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  6266. So the blackouts have already started as coal powered plants failed.
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  6267.  @louminarty  seriously do you want me to list the coal powered generator failures? Just NSW in the last 10 years. Fossil fuel generators broke down on 135 different occasions in 2018 alone. Coal generators failed once every three days. The list will follow I hope you have the time to read it, it may take awhile.
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  6268.  @louminarty  In Feb 2017 more than 2000 megawatts of coal and gas failed. It meant that Australia's.largest smelter had to curtail production to avoid state wide blackouts. The AMEO report confirmed Liddell, the gas fired plant at Colongra and the Tallawarra gas plant all simultaneously failed. Do you wish for me to continue?
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  6269.  @louminarty  Coal powered plant breakdowns in NSW and Victoria 2017 to 2019. Yallourn W 37 Low Yang A 30 Gladstone 19 Stanwell 18 Liddell 16 Koran Creek 13 Tarong 12 Eraring 11 Callide A and B 10 Bayswater 8 Loy Yang B 7 Tallawarra 7 Millmerran 6 Vales Point 5 This list goes on but your reply is just factually wrong. Fossil fuels plants regularly brakedown.
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  6270. @I never apologise This such a loaded question. Supply and demand determine the price. All LCOE studies prove conclusively that wind and solar produce cleaner and cheaper electricity than coal and gas. The biggest price increases in electricity in Australia occurred immediately after the Abbott government dumped the Gillard government's Clean energy bill, as electricity infrastructure companies passed on the maintenance costs as they were privatised. The cost of electricity will rise with inflation and as other general items costs increases. The simple answer you what though is yes in the short term no in the long term
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  6271.  @stewatparkpark2933  And that's all you need to do with renewables.
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  6272.  @coal_man  Why because I uttered an undeniable truth?
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  6273. @I never apologise Nuclear is certainly a option for some countries, it is reliable and safe, but expensive. It also has the problem of weapon proliferation, as even these SMRs can make U233 and U233 bombs work. So strict regulations are required and that is expensive.
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  6274. @I never apologise Well we already sell it to anybody that wants to buy it.
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  6275. @I never apologise If you have no concern about the proliferation of WMD there is little to add on that point.
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  6276.  @DJ-yj1vg  Most definitely. All commercial enterprise are vulnerable to this. To increase profit they cut costs and maintenance/safety are often to first to go. It is why we need government regulation.
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  6277.  @Nat-kt9pj  Who's hands should they be in?
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  6278.  @Nat-kt9pj  Your answer makes you appear incoherent.
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  6279.  @Nat-kt9pj  Irrationality seems to be your speciality
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  6280. What an absolute load of crap.
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  6281. And another ridiculous strawman from Paulie. This election will be very tight, probably one state will decide it on 20 or so electoral college votes.
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  6282. The only thing more ridiculous is the vacuous political commentary from Paul Murray.
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  6283.  @tonypepperoni3679  I asked a question, I made no comment about her style or opinion, and once again you misunderstand the difference between political representation (which Lidia Thorpe clearly expresses) and a constitutionally enshrined voice (which no indigenous person has). Either you are unable to grasp this difference or willingly choose ignorance because you think this enables you to argue coherently. It doesn't.
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  6284.  @tonypepperoni3679  Jeez you are going off on tangents, try and focus. I’m bored so let’s discuss. Firstly your language is emotive and loaded, and you use the term“subversive” as a bad thing, try and be factual. The voice doesn’t exist so its nature can’t be established. I suspect that as established measures continue to fail the indigenous community, if it does challenge the establishment I wouldn’t be surprised, and what is wrong with that anyway? Unfortunately where your argument falls apart is an advisory body with no veto power and no legislative capacity can’t force anything.
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  6285.  @tonypepperoni3679  Im not selling you a car I’m giving you a Rolls Royce and you just walked away from a prestige moto vehicle. That’s your choice.
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  6286.  @lancelot0007  I have no issues with you voting no, but your stated reason is nonsensical. Do you have a coherent reason?
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  6287.  @fionaforward3358  Every single legal opinion both from the yes and no side agree there is no veto power whatsoever in the voice. You are factually wrong.
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  6288. Happy Mardi Gras
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  6289. How did that go fit you?
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  6290. The constitution is already race based. It was written that way to allow a white only immigration policy.
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  6291. You regularly take pot shots at the ADF, but could you provide any instances in our history where the ADF or AIF or any element of our defence force ever let the country down or failed to defend it.
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  6292. 298 comments from Russians calling this article propaganda.
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  6293. What for having an opinion? Real mature
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  6294.  @smedleyfarnsworth263  So you are of the opinion if someone else does it then it's fine for me to do it. Again real mature.
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  6295.  @smedleyfarnsworth263  And once again you completely fail to understand the difference between boycotting a product/service on ethical or moral grounds and boycotting a product/service on political grounds. Clearly you are unable to understand the philosophical difference, but that's OK I wouldn't expect anything else from the RWNJs, nuance isn't thier strong point.
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  6296.  @smedleyfarnsworth263  No I fully understand your point. One rule for conservative nutjobs like yourself and a different set of criteria for the more balanced. Perhaps you need to have this read back to you by a 6 year old child.
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  6297. Just a bunch of RWNJ snowflakes trying to cancel free speech.
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  6298. Did you fucking read the question on the ballot paper? See if you can quote it.
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  6299. What about the 63 American soldiers killed in Afghanistan while Trump was President. They are waiting for a call too.
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  6300.  @Want0nS0up  So one president bares no responsibility for US soldier deaths under his presidency and the other president bares the entire responsibility for the deaths of US soldiers on one specific operation. Right so I understand that. It’s nonsensical garbage but I understand your argument. It lacks any logic and is completely partisan and disrespects the lives of US servicemen and woman, but that’s what the far right do.
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  6301. @Want0nS0up  So Biden personally meet with the families of the US serviceman killed when their bodies were returned to the US. I have no evidence Trump contacted any of the families of the 63 service people killed in Afghanistan while he was President, he may have.
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  6302. @Want0nS0up  So one president bares no responsibility for the soldiers killed under his presidency and the other bares the entire responsibility for the soldiers killed on one specific operation. So I understand your argument, It's illogical nonsense but I hear what you are saying. It is partisan garbage and disrespects the sacrifice of US serviceman and woman, but that's what the far right do.
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  6303. @briando4209  Biden personally meet all the families when the soldiers bodies were returned to the US. I have no evidence of Trump calling any family of any US soldier killed on operations. Your argument that one president bares no responsibility for the soldiers killed under his term and one president bares the entire responsibility for those killed on one specific operation is illogical nonsense and disrespects all US serviceman and women, but that's what the far right does.
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  6304. @laryjohnson5736  What is stupid is claiming Biden killed anyone. Terrorists killed those soldiers along with 170 Afgan civilians. President Biden meet the bodies along with the families when they returned to the US. Checking your watch is not disrespectful unless you are deliberately looking for it because you are partisan political hack who is disrespectful of all service peoples sacrifice.
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  6305. @laryjohnson5736  Terrorists killed 13 US Marines and 170 Afgan civilians. To suggest Biden was the cause is to be idiotically stupid. And no prizes for second place. Just respect the sacrifice of all US service people and don't try and make pathetic political points out of a tragic incident. You are just sad.
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  6306. @jmdeck1610  Terrorists killed 13 Marines and 170 Afgan civilians. Don't disrespect their sacrifice by claiming Biden was the cause.
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  6307.  @Fire.4Effect  Yep CIB, gotta respect that. So? I assume you have a ICB, I have an ACB. You can disagree with a blokes politics, but to attempt to smear a blokes military service, all of which is publicly available and of which Walz has not lied about is in my opinion the act of a grub.
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  6308. @RULE3O3 on a side note  I had never heard of Tim before. Certainly a high achiever.
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  6309. @RULE3O3  And just as I was about to have a respectful chat to you , you go and turn into a fuc%knuckle slug knobhead and act just like the other grubs smearing people. You are just one of those pathetic grubs.
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  6310.  @Fire.4Effect  Yeah YouTube rightly censored my expletive laden reply you pathetic grub.
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  6311.  @laryjohnson5736  No prizes for second place numbnuts.
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  6312. So because I’m not a RWNJ I can’t possibly be military. Just another pathetic smear.
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  6313. @laryjohnson5736  Nope no lies everything he has said about his military career lines up perfectly with Army National Guard records. Your attempt to smear his service denigrates all US service personnel. I understand you don't agree with his policies, but to lie about his military record is pathetic.
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  6314.  @laryjohnson5736  Yeah no prizes for second place, come up with your own insult.
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  6315.  @laryjohnson5736  So your entire vocabulary and every comment here has been one of smear and personal abuse. That is all you have contributed nothing even remotely truthful or positive. Well done, a wonderful example to RWNJ everywhere.
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  6316.  @laryjohnson5736  Once again terrorists killed those Marines and 170 Afgan civilians. Don't disrespect their sacrifice with your pathetic partisan political smears.
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  6317.  @laryjohnson5736  Once again terrorists killed the Marines and Afghan civilians. You are disrespecting their sacrifice by smearing someone who had nothing to do with that specific incident.
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  6318.  @laryjohnson5736  It is a matter of historical fact that in August 2020, the Afghan government released 5,100 prisoners, and the Taliban released 1,000. However, the Afghan government refused to release 400 prisoners from the list of those the Taliban wanted released, because those 400 were accused of serious crimes. Ghani stated that he did not have the constitutional authority to release these prisoners, so he convened a loya jirga from August 7 to 9 to discuss the issue. The jirga agreed to free the 400 remaining prisoners. Afghan was and still is full of Terrorists.
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  6319. @Sheepdog1314  Fully researched and the facts laid out in my previous comments. Not my problem if you are unable to understand the history of the war in Afghanistan after 9/11.
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  6320.  @davidhoward5392  Oh I definitely agree with you there, I'm not sure either, I just hope we can.
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  6321.  @Prognosis__  A recession is a recession and there is absolutely no indication whatsoever that government spending is the reason the economy has slowed. The economy has slowed because demand has dropped off as interest rates have risen in an attempt to reduce inflation. There in no indication that government spending or wages has caused inflation. Many economists believe price gouging and excessive profits by businesses sparked the increase in inflation. Who are you going to blame if we don’t go into recession?
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  6322.  @truthandlife4101  Factually incorrect. The economy recovered quickly after the recession in the 2nd and 3rd quarters of 2020, and has maintained growth ever since. The federal government contributes little to the housing market, housing is a state government responsibility. A buoyant housing market creates significant wealth for Australians.
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  6323.  @truthandlife4101  In the last census 67% of Australians owned their home. Most of this discussion is Laborphobes who wish the economy goes bad purely for political reasons.
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  6324.  @davidbrayshaw3529  Changing the parameters by which you measure a recession simply to suit your own political bias achieves what? It is illogical nonsense. A recession is two consecutive quarters of negative GDP growth. This is the universal measure.
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  6325. Your statement flies in direct opposition to the overwhelming amount of scientific research and data.
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  6326.  @dfor50  Yes we did I remember numerous blackouts and power failures in Sydney back in the 60s, 70s, and 80s. Coal plants broke down all the time. Burning fossils fuels is affecting our atmosphere. This is not my opinion it is the overwhelming scientific data.
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  6327. @@Fruitsalad01 You are a racist dimwit. But thankyou for exposing the true intellect of the average No voter.
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  6328.  @infidel202  With just 2 minutes of research on the internet you can find all 250 odd signatures. You are a dimwit.
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  6329. We all know your average RWNJ racist love a good conspiracy theory. They are eating Credins shit up like nothing else. It is as if they have their tongues permanently buried in her rectum.
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  6330.  @shoondipufa  Because you don’t understand or haven’t bothered to learn about how the voice will be structured with representation down to a local level. The 24 National representatives will in turn have state and regional representatives below them.
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  6331.  @shoondipufa  Nobody is hiding anything. RWNJs just like inventing conspiracy theories. It's in their DNA.
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  6332.  @Brett.Crealy-kh1sk  Nice rant.
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  6333. Correct. All you need to do is read his testimony to the Royal commission into child sexual abuse to understand what a true grub of human like scum he was.
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  6334. Abortion rights have absolutely nothing to do with right to life, it is merely conservatives wishing to control women’s bodies.
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  6335. Could you please provide one example. Thanks.
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  6336. Sure, just provide the independent data that proves your claim Mick.
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  6337. The LNP supported the NDIS legislation completely the voted for it in the house of reps and the senate.
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  6338.  @leonharrison800  It is a matter of public record and knowledge that the LNP opposition under Tony Abbott agreed to the increase in the Medicare levy and voted to pass the NDIS legislation. That’s just reality, what state do you live in?
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  6339.  @ajnaughtin1  yeah you're right, but it was fun to dream for all of two minutes.
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  6340. @ said with all the authority of white supremacy. Tell me which KKK clan group do you belong to?
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  6341. @ Yes, exactly as the Oxford dictionary describes it. I understand you are dismissive of it in your particularly quaint little white supremacy giggle to yourself.
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  6342. What sort of a moron just dismisses indigenous art and history with a idiotic giggle?
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  6343. @ Give me your details and I’ll send you the $800 to do the course.
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  6344. @Kim-88868  I initially offered to pay for the course myself, but for whatever reason YouTube deleted my comment.
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  6345. Let’s count how many Sky viewers post racist and misogynistic comments
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  6346. No just not reporting them
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  6347. Too be fair he received a detailed warning from the experts that a extremely serious bushfire season was coming and his response was Pina Colada’s by the pool in Hawaii. It wasn’t a good look.
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  6348. I thought those shape shifting reptilians had control
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  6349. Nope Lang “Hancock” was a vile racist. Her father dragged the “Hancock” name through the mud.
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  6350. There are numerous news clips by independent news agencies of Zelensky visiting Ukrainian troops on the front line. YouTube is full of them.
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  6351. Which public company?
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  6352.  @theodociocozanitis5437  Any construction company will build you a PWR and tell you it will cost this. The problem is nowhere in the West has this been done. French, UK, and US construction costs have all blown out, sometimes well over 100%. So what you are suggesting is a LNP conservative government committed to neo-liberal economic policy is going to turn to socialism to build and own part of the country’s power infrastructure, because private investment won’t have anything to do with nuclear power in Australia. What could possibly go wrong?
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  6353. Except they are teaching Christian values and ethics and at the same time conducting an affair behind their married partners back. Can you not see the hypocrisy in this action?
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  6354.  @conniep3164  Well it has news worthiness, due to the hypocrisy displayed and particularly because of the other Knox Grammer news. It points to a possible learned behaviour or instilled culture.
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  6355.  @conniep3164  There is a police investigation under way into a Know Grammer students group chat that included racist and homophobic remarks. Students have been expelled for images and sexist remarks. Some remarks supported the Nazis treatment of Jews, the list goes on. Once this type of activity is exposed any other issues come to light. There is no point shooting the messenger.
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  6356. @fionaforward3358  That's hilarious, someone denying tens of thousands of years of indigenous history telling someone to brush up on their history. You have provided a textbook example of irony and given me the best laugh of the day, you dimwit.
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  6357. @fionaforward3358  what a wonderfully piece of self-indulgence and you can't even see the irony in the idiocy of yourself denying tens of thousands of years of indigenous history by telling someone to brush up on their history. Pot this is kettle.
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  6358. What a wonderfully bigoted comment “them”. Which KKK clan do you belong to?
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  6359. Hello there self
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  6360.  @Disheartened133  Yes there was!
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  6361. @joshrazldaz1970  No. Completely false. It was legislation initiated by Democrats and signed by Biden.
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  6362. @joshrazldaz1970  It was part of the Inflation reduction act. You are wrong.
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  6363.  @aaronaaron6569  I personally make no predictions,I simply provided factual polling data. Trump has a very slight lead in the battleground states. It will be very close, very very close.
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  6364.  @Positiveenergy68  I don't expect MAGA fans to understand factual information.
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  6365.  @furionmax7824  I made no comment about Trump, nor expressed any bias towards Harris, I merely posted factually correct polling information. It is a ridiculously stupid reply to suggest because I posted factually correct information I hate Trump. That is simply a ludicrously inane idea. Happy for you to actually reference any polling that supports Trump. I know I can and if you had of done just two minutes of research you would have discovered the polls I referenced included Rasmussen and other conservative polling organisations, but again I didn’t really expect to to understand polling data, and you proved me correct. Thankyou.
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  6366. @Positiveenergy68  Some early polling does suggest that. I made no predictions about who would win, I merely posted factual polling data. I didn't really expect any MAGA fans to understand that, and I was correct, they didn't.
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  6367. @kathymarson  Just mindless partisan vacuous nonsense from you. If you had bothered to have a go at positiveenergy for his crack at low information Democrat voters your comment may have had some validity, but you didn't.
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  6368.  @donavonlarney  At least you seem to have a few more IQ points than Paul.
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  6369.  @donavonlarney  So I explained in detail and with ABS data the difference between federal and state debt and why it is of no real concern at the levels it is at. Your response was to call me dumb and a flog and you then have the chutzpah to take offence and find it necessary make a comment on what was a clear joke and not meant to be taken personally. LMAO you dimwit.
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  6370.  @PJRayment  There is little indication the LNP has shifted to the right since its defeat at the federal election. Yes the right wing nutjob commentators on Sky would like that to happen, but the LNP lost because it wasn’t centred enough. If the LNP allow Molan and other right wing elements influence it will be a gift to the Labor party.
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  6371.  @PJRayment  That is a wonderfully shallow analysis of the state of the LNP and the seats it lost, which were almost all to the socially progressive teals. The LNP lost federally because Morrison had lurched to the right, Catherine Deves being a classic example of the worst choice for a candidate as humanly possible. A move further to the right will ensure political oblivion. No, ultra right wing nutjobs is an accurate and objective description of most of the after dark commentary on Sky. I don't give a rats arse what the LNP do but a shift to the right in policy will ensure a long time in opposition. Finally thankyou for confirming my analysis, for all long as you believe a shift further to the right is in the interests of the LNP politically then the vast majority of Australians can rest in assurance that it will be years before the LNP govern federally again. Hopefully you can make that happen.
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  6372.  @PJRayment  The sheer idiocy of your reply is a joy to behold. I can only hope that you have some influence with the LNP. Please please please tell me this is so. Please tell me you are able to influence LNP policy. All I can say is I agree 100% with all your points and you go right on believing them to be why the LNP lost. You are probably the best thing ever to happen to the Labor party.
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  6373.  @PJRayment  In what was one of the safest Liberal seats in the country the Liberal candidate Catherine Deves actually managed to lose 5.7% of the primary vote from the 2019 election. Zali Steggall increased her primary vote and absolutely smashed Deves with a 2PP 61% of the votes. I mean Phil this is just common public knowledge. Please tell me you can influence LNP policy please.
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  6374.  @t8r507  Any moron could see from the delivery that President Biden was having a bit of fun with what he was saying. I am no fan of President Biden, but this clown Kenny is presenting a mainstream news, not a standup comedy routine. There is also the agenda that Sky news is running that President Biden is cognitively impaired. Now the bloke is 78 and suffers from a severe stutter, so it stands to reason he is going to suffer a slip of the tongue now and then and at 78 you have to figure he will forget something now and then as well. Kenny is running an agenda that people need to be aware of, his commentary is extremely biased that's all. If you watched this and then just accepted it as fact then that tells more about your objectivity than the intellectual ability of one of my farts.
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  6375. I remember Trump being so pleased with himself that he was able to recognise an elephant silhouette in an Cognative function test that he was bragging about, jeez it made me laugh.
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  6376.  @oldnutta7611  I have just checked numerous data sources and nuclear energy accounts for approximately 10% of current electricity production. At its peak in the early 90s it was only 18%. Your figure of 33% is extraordinary high. What is the source of your data?
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  6377.  @oldnutta7611  Right, I thought you meant world wide electricity production.
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  6378.  @oldnutta7611  I would have thought you could have found a better example of nuclear powered electricity generation other than Finland, considering the diabolical construction delays and cost overruns of the last reactor to go online.
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  6379. @oldnutta7611  Fair enough, no problems. I personally have no objections to the safety and dispatchability of nuclear energy. It is just that nowhere in the world at all is it cheap. You mentioned France, the EDF group which is virtually 100% government owned is in hoc to the tune of 65 billion Euros. In the US nuclear powered generation is state and federally subsidised so it can compete against gas and renewable. You are mistaken if you think nuclear power is ever going to be cheap.
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  6380. @oldnutta7611  So the latest LAZARDs LCOE study has unsubsidised wind and solar on average a third to a quarter of the cost of nuclear. No private investor in their right mind would invest in a nuclear power plant. Governments will have to do it and taxpayers will pay through the nose. The independent data is clear.
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  6381. Happy Mardi Gras
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  6382. Submarines are incredibly difficult to detect, and a rudimentary knowledge of modern naval warfare would understand this. The US undoubtedly has a SSN surveilling this task group.
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  6383. The incels are out tonight and commenting left right and centre.
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  6384.  @Phonehomefool  chalk one up.
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  6385. And your evidence for $36 billion spent on indigenous people is?
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  6386. Don’t bother to many racist dimwits commenting here. I’m out
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  6387.  @jenniferharrison8915  No it was not clearly stated at all. That is misinformation. State the person and the bank account, otherwise you are making shit up. The ANAO has just completed audits on the NIAA and numerous land councils. The results of these audits can be viewed on its website. Not a single word you wrote has the remotest element of truth in it.
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  6388.  @jenniferharrison8915  What Aboriginal corporation refused to be audited? Name it, don’t just make stuff up, name the corporation that refused to be audited? Do it I dare you to.
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  6389.  @jenniferharrison8915  I didn’t say you lied you probably believe the utter claptrap stupidity you spruiked. Name the indigenous corporations that have refused to be audited.
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  6390.  @MichaelIrwin-j3m  Maybe? However when the indigenous community asked for a say in how we spend money on indigenous people we refused.
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  6391.  @MichaelIrwin-j3m  You can’t be serious!
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  6392.  @MichaelIrwin-j3m  You can’t be serious!
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  6393. Holy crap actual reasonable comment on sky, I almost fell off my chair
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  6394. All the data is actually to the opposite. Generally the more secular a society the better off it is.
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  6395. Dutton is a clear threat to the security of our nation
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  6396. @legaleagle6139  Vance described Trump as Hitler, seems a little extreme to me. Maybe if he dialed the rhetoric down a bit nutjobs might not be so geed up.
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  6397. @legaleagle6139  Oh yes he did, it is on the public record and he admitted to saying it. America's Hitler
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  6398.  @jokerman0000  Yes in private, correct and in public he called him an idiot and reprehensible. Good call.
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  6399. @jokerman0000  What the? The article was about the rhetoric around Trump and all I did was point out Republican rhetoric has been as violent as some of the Democrat rhetoric. How is that trolling? Did the facts upset you, well I'm terribly sorry.
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  6400. @jokerman0000  That would make a little bit of sense if Vance wasn't Trump current running mate, but yes, you are correct again, Pence, McMaster, Kelly, Bolton, Esper, Barr, Mattis, Milley, Tillerson, Haley, Christie, Bossert, do you wish me to continue? Scaramucci described him as the domestic terrorist of the 21st century. I'll have cheese on that nothing burger.
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  6401.  @jokerman0000  Would you like for me to start listing former cabinet members and aides who described Trump as a threat to democracy? Scaramucci actually called Trump a terrorist. I’ll have cheese on my nothing burger.
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  6402. Republicans who have called Trump a threat to democracy or worse. Pence, Barr, Mattis, Esper, Milley, Tillerson, Haley, Christie, McMaster, Bolton, Kelly, Mulvaney, Grisham, DeVos, Chao, Spencer, Bossert, Cobb, Griffin, Newman, Matthews and Hutchinson who called Trump a grave threat to democracy.
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  6403. @jokerman0000  If you consider Trumps VP pick who called him an idiot a strawman then fair enough. That was one of the minor criticisms Republicans have described him as.
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  6404. Pence, Barr, Mattis, Esper, Milley, Tillerson, Haley, Christie, McMaster, Bolton, Kelly, Mulvaney, Grisham, DeVos, Chao, Spencer, Bossert, Cobb, Griffin, Newman, Matthews, Hutchison, are all Republicans who have criticised Trump.
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  6405.  @extractedentertainment8213  The US is both a Republic and a representative democracy.
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  6406. @lisa34478  Nope, wrong. One of the Republicans I have listed described Trump as a terrorist. Your criticism is just partisan politics.
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  6407.  @lisa34478  One of the Republicans I listed called Trump a terrorist WTF are you on?
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  6408. @lisa34478  Not a tactic simply astonishment that you consider calling Trump a terrorist fair criticism.
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  6409. Trump consulted to a certain extent but mostly with the enemy and signed an agreement to withdraw all US and coalition in Feb 20 to be gone by May 21.
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  6410. Is Dagwould going to talk to Dagwould?
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  6411. Inflation currently is the same as it was under conservative governments. Crime rates are static, there is no data that supports a claim it is not safe to walk the streets, in fact common assault and theft rats are slightly down. When in the world ever did we not have religious violence? Not a single point in your comment has any factual basis.
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  6412.  @creditelectric  More importantly define “idiotic comment”
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  6413.  @creditelectric  You asked the question. Clearly and obviously anyone in Lebanon now and requires to be returned to Australia will have a passport. Only Australian citizens can have a passport, but you knew that already didn’t you, so why ask the stupid question.
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  6414.  @TheRealBobSmith.  Jeez I didn’t think this would ever happen and I would say this but you are spot on Bob. This dude Bill wasn’t even that bad. I mean he clearly sent some bones back to the motherland for no doubt some scientific purpose. Once I’m dead I don’t give a rats arse what happens to my remains.
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  6415. You understand this was the Republican primaries. Democrats don’t participate in Republican primaries. I’m Australian and even I know this basic fact about US politics. If you’re American this is embarrassing.
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  6416. Ludicrous wrapped around ridiculousness
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  6417. Just one question. How much is the French government owned EDF in debt? It’s the corporation that runs the French Nuclear industry.
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  6418. But there are studies about mental health and social media.
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  6419. Multiple species of animals have shown to behave morally so why not.
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  6420. You fundamentally misunderstand the difference between political representation and constitutional recognition and as such reasonable discussion is beyond you.
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  6421.  @Kwesekara1672  I'm not even sure WTF you are even talking about. What has mixed ancestry got to do with anything?
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  6422.  @Kwesekara1672  What opinion? I made a factual statement and asked a question. Again I haven't a clue what you are on about.
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  6423. Can you provide evidence of this claim.
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  6424.  @sswarlz5203  can you provide evidence of this claim
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  6425.  @BobSmith-o8c  Hans Solo? Hans Blix? Typical RWNJs conspiracy theory. We sent 90 Bushmasters to Ukraine, I can find credible evidence 7 or 8 have been destroyed in combat, which is about a 10% casualty rate. Nothing like the idiotic percentages others have claimed.
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  6426. All you BS artists shut up quick when I asked for evidence. Typical.
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  6427. Yes the concept that vital care be accessed by disabled people is I can see in Hansons mind a scam. Why should they get anything is her mindset.
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  6428. How many species of humans do you think currently exist?
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  6429.  @jackturpin7828  Nice avoidance with a gobblegook answer of the highest order.
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  6430.  @jackturpin7828  There is no distinct aboriginal genome, it doesn’t exist. Genealogy, identification, and acceptance is what is required legally to be classed as an indigenous Australian and an original inhabitant of the land. It has literally nothing to do with race.
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  6431.  @jackturpin7828  Yeah Nah, I have, it doesn't exsist.
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  6432.  @jackturpin7828  You made the false claim pulling an obvious lie out of your lower colon. Your burden of proof. I can’t provide evidence of something that only exists in your mind.
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  6433.  @PJRayment  yes the concept of race has been around for a long time, but it is a social construct. There is only one species of humans existing. There were others in the past and yes we intermingled throughout our shared evolution with Neanderthals and Denisovans. So what?
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  6434.  @PJRayment  Jack is mistaking the different bits and pieces of DNA of the different genealogy of our ancestors depending on who intermingled and how much with Neanderthal and Denisovans. For instance Aboriginals have more Denisovans in them than me. I have more Neanderthal. It means shit we are both homo sapien. We have significantly different cultural backgrounds I’ll grant you that, but that’s about it.
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  6435.  @PJRayment  I have no idea why you bothered to respond with your ignorant racist claptrap. F$&K OFF.
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  6436. 39 comments of mostly hate fueled racism. Go Oz day.
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  6437. No we get it from published peer reviewed scientific papers. Thousands of examples of such can be read freely if one wants to be educated. Anthropogenic climate change has been proven beyond all reasonable doubt. Having said that RWNJ are not good at understanding reasonable doubt.
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  6438. And of thousands of lives were saved, get over your selfish attitude that you lifestyle was put out. Talk about a bunch of snowflake wingers.
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  6439. It is perfectly legal for any employer to mandate certain requirements for employment. It’s called living in a democracy. Vaccination requirements for employment were tested in the courts and upheld. Whinging about a perfectly legal process just makes you sound like a entitled snowflake.
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  6440.  @iwillnotcomply8602  They didn't need to, individuals took the NSW and Victorian governments to court in an attempt to stop employers requiring vaccination. They all lost. I can reference you the case law if you like but it all common public knowledge. A quick search of the internet will find them. You are just factually wrong on the law.
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  6441.  @cadaeishere8242  Don't forget he protected those shape shifting reptilian progressives as well.
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  6442. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  6443. You confuse political representation with constitutional recognition. They are not the same thing.
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  6444.  @Prognosis__  you know full well the $30 billion figure is a complete fabrication and misrepresentation of federal spending. You can’t possibly be that stupid.
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  6445. Hilarious
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  6446. Tell me how many $millions did Fox have to pay up for their lies. The sad thing is the total idiocy of your comment.
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  6447. So you are happy with a foreigner chosen by chance of birth, the eldest child of a couple neither of whom was born in Australia to be our head of state. Right
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  6448. @evil17  That's not what liar Pitt was talking about. He was fact checked to his face and blundered his was comically for the rest of the interview.
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  6449. You’re not controversial you’re just an arrogant ass. A humorous ass though.
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  6450. Exactly. A low competitive environment between essentially only three supermarket chains and their price gouging was why our grocery prices remained too high for too long.
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  6451.  @lyndseywilliams3618  And the EDF is in hock to the tune of 40 billion euro.
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  6452.  @robharris6874  where does the 10 times number come fro? Your imagination?
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  6453. That fleet of aircraft type is being increased.
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  6454. That’s fine but what if your belief is an illegal or immoral action?
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  6455.  @birgittabirgersdatter8082  My comment pertains to all belief be it Buddhism or Judaism, or whatever. I have no problem with religious freedom, you can believe whatever you want, but your actions must comply with the secular law of the state.
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  6456. 35 likes. Where do people pick up these lies? Because it is a lie or pure ignorance, hard to tell which.
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  6457. Yep your right there, National party voters particularly.
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  6458. Firstly read and research Apartheid in South Africa and then explain how in any possible way it equates to an advisory body to government with no veto power, no legislative capability, and no financial delegation. You are talking out of your arse.
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  6459.  @heartofpuregold  It's youtube what did you expect! Every now and then you find someone reasonable and a productive conversation/discussion takes place but mostly it's dealing with South East Asia Report types.
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  6460.  @fronttowardenemy9994  Mum and dad died in the year of birth. No brothers or sisters. Now what?
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  6461.  @fronttowardenemy9994  So you have never driven on a publicly funded road? Never used a publicly funded hospital? Stop socialising your lifestyle.
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  6462.  @fronttowardenemy9994  So your fine socialising health and transport but not other aspects of society. Your argument is illogical nonsense.
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  6463. Inflation is at 2.9%. It would be ludicrously stupid for Republicans to run on economic issues. Trump is far better off attacking Harris’s ethnicity or Walz feeding school kids socialism.
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  6464. Yes because the Chinese government regulates it. We live in a liberal democracy using free market capitalism. You can’t seriously suggest you would prefer to live in China than Australia.
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  6465.  @DOWNUNDER.  The energy market in China was nationalised in 1949 and has been centrally controlled ever since. Any comparisons with free market Western economies is absurd.
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  6466. @williamanthony915  As previously pointed out the Chinese energy industry was completely nationalisd in 1949. Despite some reforms it is still centrally controlled. To suggest Government regulation in Australia can be compared to a centrally controlled energy industry is just ridiculous, and of course I would pay no attention to such a ludicrously stupid suggestion.
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  6467. Let’s petition the YouTube comments moderator that idiotic comments be removed.
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  6468.  @lee8797  Yeah that’s the reason I comment on YouTube to get as many likes as I can. Do you detect a slight mocking tone in my reply?
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  6469. No lie, this is how science works, as the data changes your opinion changes. Only people of limited intellect are unable to learn.
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  6470.  @drowningin  seriously your that paranoid about a balanced centralist opinion that it must be a bot. Taiwan considers itself any many countries including Australia a free and democratic country, but I have no idea what that has to do with how the American government dealt with Covid19.
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  6471.  @drowningin  And by the way this is a fairly weak response when your losing an arguement
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  6472.  @drowningin  Are you a an American "bot" as my response to you as per your request along with a couple of other ones doesn't seem to have been published. Is that because YouTube thinks I'm a "bot"? Are you American misinformation? If you are not respond with putting a x in each of your words.
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  6473. @Nathan-ry3yu  And your point is? My point is you have a LNP government withdraw a warship from the middle east and then complain when Labor don't redeploy it. Pure hypocrisy.
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  6474. If only he could have heard the warning about the use of benzodiazepines.
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  6475.  @leaffyTrees  You do understand that the generalised comment “letting themselves down with their lifestyle choices” is an overtly racist comment. To be clear I’m not suggesting you are racist only that your comment clearly is a racist generalisation.
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  6476. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead by more than the margin of error 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  6477. Hey Jimmy what wine match would you recommend for cat and dog?
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  6478. @kathykelly4810  Correct. The US would be in a significantly better place if bonespur donny just admitted/conceded he lost the 2020 election. The country could move on instead of a whole bunch of dimwit election deniers thinking backwards. Trump may very well win the election this year and good luck to him if he does, but focusing on a fantasy does not help his cause.
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  6479. If he honestly believes this and runs on a platform of reducing WMD worldwide and achieves this during his next presidency then he truly would be a world leader. A lot of ifs though.
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  6480. I was a fan the minute he said noise from wind turbines causes cancer and the MRR vaccine causes autism. He had me transfixed and a devotee when he thought out aloud and wondered if drinking disinfectant would help kill the Covid-19 virus. A frigging comedic genius. Jeez I hope he comes back.
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  6481.  @GazGuitarz  So the High Court forms an essential element of our constitution. In a 6 to 1 decision the court found the Migration Act 1958 regarding indefinite detention unconstitutional. The High court was specifically created as part of our constitution to determine exactly these constitutional questions. If the dimwit Liberals had written the legislation properly in the first place then there would have been no scope for any legal challenge.
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  6482. Factually incorrect. No where in the referendum question was treaty of truth telling even remotely implied. Did you even read your ballot paper?
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  6483. @ceciliamay3088  No you are mistaken. The referendum was required because the constitution needed amending for the voice to be included, and the question asked was specific for this. Treaty and truth require neither. Both can still take place. Treaty merely requires a negotiated agreement and truth only needs legislation. The fact you are ignorant of this explains a lot about No voters.
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  6484. The CSIRO Gencost report does exactly that compares apples to apples. Read the report, renewables are significantly cheaper, unsubsidised.
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  6485. @ekka6560  Good question, I don't understand why the Fossil fuel industry is so heavily subsidised either. Taxpayers shouldn't be propping up the profits of coal companies.
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  6486. @daveo3122  Australian governments subsidises to multinational fossil fuel companies having been going overseas since forever. Last year to the tune of $12 billion. What's your point?
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  6487. @chrisdepasquale4307  Nope you are completely misinformed. The gencost report explicitly states it has included the extra infrastructure costs associated with renewables. Nuclear energy doesn't require these extra costs and is still double the cost. You are totally and utterly misinformed or deliberately spreading disinformation.
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  6488. @daveo3122  AEMO has no regulatory control over how an energy company provides electricity. It only cares about managing electricity. Everything else to quoted was anecdotal and just nonsensical fallacious comment. Fossil fuel subsidies have been going overseas since forever. The NSW government gave the coal industry $110 million last year to fix its railway infrastructure. Read the CSIRO gencost report, it tells you specifically how much a nuc plant costs.
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  6489.  @chrisdepasquale4307  I have never claimed or suggested any timeline other than the data or modeling quoted in the CSIRO. Which clearly states the significantly cheaper cost of renewable energies to nuclear and all forms of fossil fuels.
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  6490. @chrisdepasquale4307  What $trillion? What is the source of your data? Just reference the document that quotes this $trillions figure.
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  6491.  @chrisdepasquale4307  Right OK so those are your calculations. Thanks that’s all I needed to know.
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  6492.  @chrisdepasquale4307  Yep as before your calculations. That’s all I needed to know.
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  6493.  @chrisdepasquale4307  The CSIRO report has the transmission and firming costs to 2030 in the 2023 costings increases the operating cost of variable renewables to about $120 per megawatt hour for grid mixes of 60 per cent to 90 per cent renewables. By 2030, these costs are expected to fall to about $80/MWh. Which is still significantly cheaper than nuclear.
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  6494. It never really existed, so how could it be lost
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  6495. That is factually wrong. Read the data, wage growth has keep up with inflation over the last ten years.
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  6496.  @item6931  I have had issues with my tablet and are unable to go to your links, however the second link to inequality i would expect shows that yes wealth inequality has certainly increased no argument from me there. I'm not suggesting that wage growth has been equal either, only that inflation in the last ten years has grown 20% and average wage growth 30%. You may be in an industry or have a job where you have not seen this, however an argument from this view is a logical fallacy called anecdotal evidence.
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  6497. You really have no idea of how the national grid works or how the market price of electricity works do you?
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  6498. Classic Ad hominem attack and fallacious garbage by definition.
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  6499.  @Lee-cc9jf  The CSIRO is an advisory body to government. The Howard LNP government made it illegal to even consider nuclear power.
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  6500.  @Lee-cc9jf  Nope, just reality.
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  6501.  @chrysusgroup4135  Well I spent 35 years defending it. So just a bit, but I do understand your point, and I acknowledge she had significantly grown the company and I believe she is the wealthiest person in the country and yes her businesses are important to the country, I accept all that, and good luck to her I wish her no ill will. However she has now effectively endorsed her racist fathers comments and inherited her wealth. She had an exceptionally privileged life by chance that is not afforded to 99.99% of us.
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  6502.  @Eilen62  I never expressed any sorrow for anybody only the factual point some people are not afforded the opportunity of inherited wealth. So I have no idea from what idiotic biased view you already had. Lost me! You've still wandering around in incomprehension.
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  6503.  @voxac30withstrat  Inheriting it took no effort at all you dimwit.
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  6504.  @voxac30withstrat  All she had to do was explain herself, no apology is required, but by withdrawing the sponsorship she effectively said I agree with my father's racist views, which she has never publicly condemned. It's called taking responsibility, something people of low intellectual capabilities seem to not understand, much like a child does.
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  6505.  @elastotec173  Thankyou, I have so many uniformed comments could you please direct me to the particular comment you found so lacking in information. Could it be the one about your intellectual capacity perhaps?
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  6506.  @dorianshadesofgray  Hey eyes off my cheeks. Firm and muscular as they are. On a serious note do you have any data to support your claim most people on the planet think the same as Mark Latham. I freely admit many countries have quite severe laws regarding homosexuality, however my evidence for the vast majority of people and it’s something like 95% who most definitely do not think like Latham is the results from the recent NSW state elections. Happy to be fact checked on that % number. Once again stop perving on my bum.
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  6507.  @dorianshadesofgray  Hysterical. I exist and the fact we are swapping posts on youtube proves it. Now send a YouTube post to whatever you think your god to be and let’s see how long it takes for it to reply. You are a crack up.
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  6508. Hey god just getting in first before Dorian gets his two bob in. Your followers down here on earth are just so entertaining don’t stop creating them. They are too much fun.
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  6509. While your comment is not inherently racist it is just stupid. An aboriginals DNA is exactly the same as yours or mine. We are all Homo sapiens. There is no specific Aboriginal genome. What is different is genealogy. Through various court cases and decisions by our High Court what has become accepted legally is to receive public funding as an aboriginal you must first have aboriginal genealogy, identity as an aboriginal, and finally be accepted by an aboriginal group. What benefits do you believe an indigenous person has access to that you don’t?
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  6510. And let’s count the racist comments.
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  6511. You have been completely misinformed, both of our frigates and destroyers are equipped with SAM fully capable of shooting down any drones. ANZACs and Hobart class are equipped with Evolved sea sparrow and our Destroyers have Standard SAM. This commentator is an uninformed twerp.
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  6512.  @EL_Duderino68  our warships are perfectly capable of defending themselves with a wide range of active and passive defensive measures against drones. They are equipped with RIM 162 evolved sea sparrow SAM. These missiles have an anti missile capability, fly at mach 4 and can easily shoot down the entire range of drones being used by the Houthi. The twerp being interviewed here is an uniformed dufus.
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  6513. @Nathan-ry3yu  To add to the nonsensical nature of your comment, a sea sparrow missile which does cost approximately $1 million is being used to protect a $billion warship plus 160 odd Australian lives so $1million is nothing.
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  6514.  @Nathan-ry3yu  Again to add to the nonsensical nature of your affordability argument. I’ve done some research and 12% of world trade goes through the Suez Canal and the Red Sea that amounts to over US $1trillion, and your concern is $1million, your point is literally laughable.
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  6515. @andrewsmith8729  Compared to the international shipping trade that moves through the Suez canal 500 ESSM fired off to protect the lives of merchant seamen is insignificant. Your argument about cost is nonsensical. Attacking defenceless commercial shipping is an illegal act. Once the Houthi infrastructure is identified it will be vapourised by a wave of Tomahawk missiles and life can go back to normal, except the Houthis of course, they will be back in the Stone Age.
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  6516. @andrewsmith8729  All you have commented on is to observe what has happened. Any dimwit can do that. You offered no solution. Houthis are not just attempting piracy they are also attempting to use armed drones as missiles. I don't give a flying fuck if, as you correctly point out the Houthis are using Yemeni territory, if the Yemeni government can't fix the problem then the US and a multinational force will.
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  6517. So is the conservative christian nationalists trying to cancel the project good or bad?
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  6518.  @kevinmathew2973  jeez that’s not going to do my gout any good.
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  6519. @kevinmathew2973  But I like my cat recipe's and wine
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  6520. That’s funny. When you search for “idiot” Donald Trump pops up.
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  6521.  @brentcook2261  Well I won't be pissing in your ear if your brain is on fire as clearly what ever is on fire it wasn't a brain. It was obviously a joke. The two couldn't be further apart.
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  6522. Would you consider acknowledging past massacres and racist behaviour?
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  6523. Why, because a general suggested someone read a book.
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  6524.  @01p45  So you agree censorship is required. That was my point the rest of your reply was just white noise.
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  6525.  @01p45  I personally don't care what you say or what your opinion is and have no interest in silencing you. You completely avoided the facts of my comment and went off on some political rant, which I was not commenting on. You agreed censorship on YouTube is necessary, what's the problem?
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  6526.  @01p45  putting aside you juvenile personal abusive comments on my alleged age which are irrelevant. Don't tell me I had no point. I asked you was censorship on YouTube necessary and you said yes. Point proven. The rest of your nonsensical reply was a political rant which I am not remotely interested in.
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  6527.  @01p45  You posted a public comment about censorship which I showed you was false. You agreed " no I am not fine with it" those were your words. Don't complain about your argument being shown up to be completely wrong and start whinging about being called out on your obvious falsehoods. In future if you are not happy with Sky News or youtube censoring your content or comments use your free speech rights and use another platform. This isn't hard to understand.
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  6528.  @01p45  Just one long incoherent rant broken up with yelling and abusive slurs about alleged drug taking on my part which only diminished your character and publicly displays your clear lack of integrity. You obviously were unable to understand my comment on censorship was a general comment, I had even previously told you I have no idea what of your content has been censored by sky or YouTube as I never saw or read it, how hard is this for you to understand? Once again I'll try to get this through to you. You don't own this platform Youtube does and they can censor what they like. Create your own platform, use another platform, but stop crying like a small child because they won't play with you fairly. Grow up.
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  6529. A tariff is a tax, what are you talking about? Seriously what are you talking about? Please explain. Everyone knows a tariff is a tax, what do you think it is?
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  6530. The last two federal budgets have been surplus budgets. I’m not sue what you are talking about. Do you mean state budgets?
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  6531. @robertnicholson1409  $600 billion of that $900 billion was LNP governments and according to OECD data our national debt is average and %debt to GDP perfectly manageable. It is idiotic partisan politics to blame Labor for any of your perceived problems.
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  6532.  @robertnicholson1409  I have no problem with including states debt as well and I questioned you about this in my first comment. So does the deficient budgets run by conservative governments in Tasmania count or is only Labor government spending bad. I have no problem with your opposition to all government spending, I assume you don’t access the public education or health systems and refuse any social welfare assistance. How do you expect emergency services (police, ambulance, and fire) to function without government funding? How is national defence meant to function without federal funding. Who is going to pay for the courts and justice system if governments don’t fund them, or as I suspect you want to personally decide what governments spend.
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  6533. @robertnicholson1409  No problems and your POV is a commonly held opinion. Governments in Australia have been privatising public assets for years. We clearly have different views on the responsibilities of governments and it’s good to see our discussion remained respectful. I’m not sure property prices will collapse in Australia, not with the current demand and no sign of an extended recession. Property prices rise and fall as they do in any market. Potentially interest rate decreases are only 12 to 18 months away. If by serious international crisis you mean war well that just means ridiculous amounts of government spending.
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  6534.  @robertnicholson1409  Neo Liberal economics was cast aside and shown to be ineffective when the Morrison government chose to spend more money than a bunch of drunken sailors on rec leave in Bangkok. Keynesian economics has always been the policy of Labor and debt isn’t intrinsically bad. It was conservative governments that abandoned their principles and engaged in deficit budgets. Don’t blame Labor, they have stuck to their principles.
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  6535. You would have to provide evidence of your claim to be taken seriously.
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  6536.  @windwolf77  Clearly that's what you think it means and yes your description of your understanding of the meaning is I agree sounds bad, however I just checked several dictionaries and my understanding of the word is far more accurate than yours. You seemed confused with your understanding of the word. I don't think there is a word to describe all the stuff you have put together.
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  6537.  @ThePurplePianist1  Being aware of social issues is leading us to places none of us want to go. That just seems to be a very shallow narrow world.
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  6538. My apologies, now I understand, you were agreeing with me. It was my fault I read it wrong.
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  6539.  @windwolf77  Too be fair you could have been a little bit clearer in your original comment.
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  6540. Here are 8 independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  6541. There is nothing wrong with having varied guests on, what is problematic is not doing your research and so when they say something that is outrageously false you should be able to have some knowledge and question them on their claims.
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  6542. Come on, how many One Notion Senators have been elected and then found out to have been as dodgy as a Parramatta rd used car salesman.
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  6543. Yes you can. It is legislatively possible.
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  6544.  @jessmarks2214  If you have kids then get them into the Navy. With submarine allowance and sea going allowance on top of there normal trade pay, just your basic sailor is on close to six figures after only a year or two of training.
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  6545.  @Howdydoody23  No I think it does, Bonds hate come through pretty clearly in this comment piece.
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  6546. @Howdydoody23  No they aren't. All they see is another marginalised group in society that they can bash.
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  6547. It’s actually quite sensible. Firstly the absolute priority is to get a sub in the water to replace our current fleet. This can’t be done building our own. A British sub takes 10 years from keel to commissioning. So we buy Second hand US boats as a stop gap measure while we build our own. There is no plan to run two separate classes permanently, it is temporary fix.
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  6548.  Druid of Scosglen  Yes I think so to, and the benefits to the country in manufacturing and technology advancement. Let alone the increase in levels of knowledge of engineering and science. Just a great win for the country
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  6549. Headline inflation is now in RBA target bracket. Underlying inflation is also trending downward. Rents in major cities are reducing. This is all publicly available data from the ABS. I’m not sure what you are on about. What housing crisis? Do you mean the price of housing or the % of homeless people. Because the % of homeless people has been fairly constant for the last 10 years.
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  6550.  @JJRM8  I think they mean the Gallipoli campaign which today is recognised by virtually every historian as doomed to failure from the beginning.
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  6551. No it’s not it is succeeding because polling shows it is the embittered uneducated low income that a negative racist campaign appeals to.
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  6552. I completely fail to see how an acknowledgement of country is in any way political or divisive.
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  6553. Politicians from all sides regularly flip allegiance. Craig Kelly did it with the Libs, Cory Bernardi with the Nats and that dingbat from One Notion Frasier Anning.
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  6554.  @dayamitrasaraswati6276  You would have to explain what Payman did that makes you think she changed allegiance to her country.
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  6555. Why because you didn’t think of it first
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  6556. That’s ridiculous they have entered service with the ADF. There are some issuess that are being addressed. They have provided us with an excellent sovereign light armoured vehicle capability.
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  6557. @zoek1133  Yeah fair cop, as it will send the conspiracy nutters off. All I meant was that yes while expensive designing and manufacturing our light armoured vehicle gives the country a certain amount of independence.
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  6558. Nothing is as gormless or pathetic as a graceless loser.
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  6559. Fantastic decision, don’t threaten immediate withdraw all state funding to Cumberland council libraries.
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  6560.  @ch33psk8  Are you suggesting fossil fuels are an infinite resource? All resources are finite. Some can be recycled. Oil and gas are most definitely not recyclable.
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  6561.  @ch33psk8  And this is based on what data?
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  6562.  @ch33psk8  A typical passenger vehicle like the Toyota Camry emits about 68 tons of CO2 in its lifetime, compared to 15 tons of CO2 emitted for an electric Tesla Model 3 — which includes CO2 emitted during the extraction of materials, the manufacturing of the battery, and power supply, which are the emissions made through charging the battery and operating the vehicle.
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  6563. ​ @stevelozevski8151  Global average sea level rise in the last 140 years has been 21-24 cm, with half that in the last 30 years. The projected rise by 2100 is another 1.3 metres. This personally won’t effect me directly but rising sea levels will directly effect geopolitics.
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  6564.  @stevelozevski8151  Please cite for me the scientific paper that suggested coast lines would be flooded by 2012. Also provide the scientific paper that predicted an ice age. Hint you can’t. The overwhelming scientific opinion since the late 60s has been one of global warming. A Time magazine article in the 70s declared an Ice Age but surely you wouldn’t be stupid enough to believe that.
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  6565.  @stevelozevski8151  Well in words you can understand, because it has been observed. It is fine to be sceptical but in your case your mind seems to be so open parts of your brain have leaked out.
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  6566.  @stevelozevski8151  On a side note what you are asking for is an anecdotal opinion which is just fallacious nonsense. I'm not a climate scientist and suggesting I personally prove the sea level has risen is an argument that is the height of idiotic nonsense, but you are particularly good at it.
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  6567.  @stevelozevski8151  I don’t need to prove anything it is not my claim. The overwhelming body of scientific evidence supports my comment. I have provided that scientific evidence by citing multiple references that prove the sea level has risen. You on the other hand have provided nothing but vacuous replies of “prove it”. It is the equivalent of a child not liking to be told something and stamping its feet in ignorant defiance. Once again though you are entertaining.
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  6568.  @stevelozevski8151  No you are the poster boy for ignorance. The sheer stupidity in suggesting because I haven’t personally taken the measurements is ludicrous. This is because experiments are not required to measure and observe sea levels. Your illogical argument is a anecdotal fallacy. It is sheer idiocy. It’s like asking someone to prove Alice Springs exists because I’ve never been there. Seriously you are hilariously funny. Your entire argument is based on personal experience.
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  6569.  @stevelozevski8151  on a side note it is not my claim it is the claim of the overwhelming scientific evidence. I’m not sure you quite understand argumentation. In fact I’m not sure you even exist. Can you prove you exist?
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  6570.  @stevelozevski8151  This simple extract from an article on global sea level proves my point. It is not my personal claim and the suggestion it was is further proof of your ignorance of the issue. I’m concerned you have no knowledge of the matter at all. Global average sea level has risen 8–9 inches (21–24 centimeters) since 1880. In 2021, global sea level set a new record high—97 mm (3.8 inches) above 1993 levels. The rate of global sea level rise is accelerating: it has more than doubled from 0.06 inches (1.4 millimeters) per year throughout most of the twentieth century to 0.14 inches (3.6 millimeters) per year from 2006–2015.
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  6571.  @stevelozevski8151  I have done exactly that by the dictionary meaning of the word "prove". If you are unable to read a scientific paper or understand a graph that's not my problem. I have also demonstrated the utter fallacious nature of your anecdotal argument.
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  6572.  @stevelozevski8151  I have. It’s just you are unable to understand it. Your new argument is literally one of ignorance. It to is a logical fallacy. You don’t understand the data or the evidence so it must not be true. You have so far racked up an anecdotal fallacy and an argument from ignorance fallacy in an attempt to deny scientific data. What else have you got? This is hysterical.
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  6573. Because the economics don’t add up.
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  6574. Hilarious.
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  6575.  @GLEN1061  Well all he is doing is pointing out the plainly obvious. All you need to do is look at the vast quantity of polling and poll results from federal and state elections over the last 25 years. The RWNJs are on the extreme fringe of politics in Australia. The statement is factually correct. Tell me what do you think the total One Notion vote at the last NSW election was?
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  6576. And I enjoyed and was very impressed with the US marines I worked with.
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  6577. Read about making hydrogen from green power and will realise you can burn as much as you what to power whatever you like. No need to fear monger.
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  6578. Just factually incorrect. Our constitution holds no free speech rights whatsoever. How can you attempt to comment and be so utterly ignorant of our constitution. Free speech rights in Australia derive from English/Australian common law rights through the courts. You're not racist but you are stupid.
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  6579.  @steventurner8428  section 19 of our constitution relates to the resignation of Senators. I missed nothing
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  6580. That’s an interesting point. A study a few years ago asked a whole bunch of scientists who support anthropogenic climate change their political leanings and the majority turned out to be conservative voters.
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  6581.  @UncleTwoTimez  The comment maybe perfectly correct, however as pointed out as an argument it is fallacious. It is anecdotal, hence I'm not sure if you understand argumentation but I dont say so the logic of argumentation says so. All you have done is add some questions to a fallacious statement. I can quote personal experience to the exact opposite and completely cancel out the original comment, what does that prove? Nothing.
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  6582. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  6583. @Positiveenergy68  If you had done even the barest of fact checking of the polls I quoted you would have realised the Rasmussen poll is actually included in the RealClear poll. So your criticism is unfortunately completely without merit. You really should have done a bit of research before replying. Hilarious.
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  6584. @Positiveenergy68  No, as previously stated the Rasmussen poll is explicitly included in the data I presented. You are wrong.
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  6585. All advanced economies are reducing manufacturing employment. It’s called automation.
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  6586. It was entirely Trumps fault. He reduced US forces in Afghanistan to only 2500 in Dec 2020.
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  6587. Your comment is an anecdotal fallacy and nonsensical by nature.
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  6588.  @TrickyBoyREAL  Your comment would have some value if it in some way it remotely showed why my comment was not factually correct. Otherwise it is just giggerish nonsense.
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  6589.  @TheRealBobSmith.  OMG you don't know what an anecdotal fallacy is. Your comment is a perfect example of it. Look it up on the internet.
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  6590.  @TheRealBobSmith.  OMG do I have to spell it out for you. You saying you are aboriginal and don't what a voice has as much validity as me saying I am a d I do want a voice. It is just nonsensical gibberish.
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  6591. I am aboriginal and I want a voice in the constitution.
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  6592.  @TheRealBobSmith.  poor Bob you haven't a clue.
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  6593.  @TheRealBobSmith.  Please Bob explain to me in your own words what a anecdotal fallacy is. Just try and see if in writing it down it sinks in.
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  6594. This is strawman arguement. Of course it takes resources to manufacture solar panels and wind turbines and currently it is both cleaner and cheaper to do that than burn coal.
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  6595. Sections 25, 51(xxiv), and 127 of the original constitution are all explicitly racist. You don’t seem to have a problem with them.
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  6596. You never voted Labor.
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  6597. Just a bunch of RWNJ snowflakes carrying on like a bunch of softcocks.
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  6598. Yeah Trump was only found to have committed sexual abuse not rape, you think they could get right at least.
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  6599. Well I don’t know if they uncovered it, but they certainly reported it.
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  6600. I have private health insurance, always have always will. I wouldn’t use DVA even though I qualify for it. I don’t think I will ever use my gold card. If you desperately need the care and I’m sure they do. Use the public system or pay for care. Don’t rely on the DVA for anything.
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  6601.  @highcountrydelatite  That's great. I hope all the best for you. I did 35 years and I got out OK, but I'll never claim for any of my injuries. Just a personal thing.
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  6602. What like including the Union Jack on our flag, mirroring the English parliamentary and legal systems, speaking English universally, and endless reruns of Fawlty Towers and Yes Prime Minister on the TV. WTF are you talking about?
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  6603. Yeah sure Deano things are always looking rosey in the Middle East. Only a clown could possibly come up this this garbage analysis.
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  6604.  @sallycent6598  Yes that is a fair and accurate comment. If you check out the CGC you will see federal taxes are fairly evenly spread out between the states except for the NT which gets well above the average tax $ per person.
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  6605. Yes they got a 2.5% pay increase along with all federal public servants as the result of an independent wage decision by the federal work commission. Your comment is deliberately deceptive and misleading disinformation.
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  6606.  @karenearl1968  Really that's your reply and emjoi, why bother?
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  6607.  @karenearl1968  No because I'm just a normal Australian bloke who watches youtube. Yes you have every right to an opinion but not the facts.
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  6608.  @karenearl1968  And I was probably a bit harsh in my first reply as you seem to be a reasonable person, so I apologise for my harshness.
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  6609. All the polling says it is still close with Trump slightly ahead. By what measure do you think it will be a landslide, popular vote or electoral college or are you just in what I suspect is a pathetic attempt to claim a false election if Trump loses by creating disinformation.
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  6610. A ridiculously stupid concern. Both departments are represented by their minister/ministers in the cabinet.
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  6611. Why?
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  6612. No you are wrong. Firstly the judiciary should never be voted in as expert legal advice requires legal training, hence judges are appointed on merit not popularity. Secondly our constitution is founded on the principle of the separation of powers, this ensures that the legal political power are not combined. Lastly judges are not appointed for life, they have retirement ages.
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  6613.  @mikem9001  You can’t be seriously suggesting that the US court system is better than here? Where appointments are for life which you specifically argued against. Give me an explicit example of a an Australian judge in any court who was not chosen on merit? A 6 to 1 ruling is not a debacle by the High Court. The concept that you could detain someone indefinitely without judicial review is what was a debacle. Having served their gaol sentence that is their punishment finished. I’m not sure you understand the principles of justice.
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  6614.  @mikem9001  So you can’t provide any examples of your claim. I would suggest all the judges on the high court were chosen by merit. Would you like me to provide you the resume of one of them. There was no change to the law. The High court determined the Migration Act 1958 in relation to indefinite detention was unconstitutional without judicial oversight. You are just factually wrong on virtually every comment you have made.
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  6615. What reduction in capability?
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  6616. The lawyer would explain to the client go and read, learn, read the reports handed to government, read the detailed document attached to the Uluṟu statement. Read the Final report delivered to the LNP government. The lawyer would explain to his client in a polite manner wilful ignorance is not an excuse.
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  6617.  @Aaqe  What is the poll of the polls? 9 what?
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  6618. An absolute and completely fallacious statement. After the Doha accord was signed in Feb 2020 4 US service personnel were killed in Afghanistan.
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  6619. Utter crap. As part of each NDIS package there is a explicit element for administration. Not a cent more or less. You can choose to self administer your package. You haven’t got clue what you are talking about
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  6620. American started no fight in Afghanistan.
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  6621. No hyperbole there whatsoever.
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  6622. Have you not heard of the Paris agreement where 196 countries agreed to reduce CO2 emissions. When you burn coal you create CO2. The entire planet is benefiting from coal plants being closed down. Perhaps you need to publish a scientific paper that proves every climate scientist wrong. There is a Nobel prize and a $million waiting for you.
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  6623. The latest data has the cost of electricity by wind turbine at between $26 and $40 per MWh where as nuclear is between $151 and $206 per MWh so you are absolutely correct.
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  6624. This is absolute BS. Fentanyl seizure rates have significantly increased since the Biden administration switched resources to the ports where the drugs are actually coming in not over the Mexican border.
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  6625.  @scottvincent3062  seriously, I was pointing out the absurdity of both claims and all you have done is chime in with stupid and clearly partisan claim. Tell me what wine match would you suggest for my dinner tonight. I’m having cat and dog.
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  6626. @davidcosta2244  And Trump has links to Russia, so what? Walz was a teacher for 30 years and school groups go to China as part of their education. Trump had business dealings in Russia and visited there, again so what. I mean seriously you conspiracy theorists are just comedy gold.
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  6627. No that is a misunderstanding of what the polling is saying. Read the questions the pollster asked they are very specific and give an accurate account of peoples current opinions, and that opinion is Labor remains 8 points ahead on 2PP count.
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  6628.  @tassied12  They hate it when you hit them with facts
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  6629.  @billo47  So what was the point of the comment. Do indigenous people constantly approach you and express a desire to live like we all did 10000 years ago?
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  6630. Good to see Rita has finally seen the light and sided with Russia and the Chinese against the west.
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  6631.  @Nathan-ry3yu  Actually it has been proven in English common law by the High court of Australia that in fact living on the land is proof of ownership. You are factually and demonstratively wrong.
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  6632. Say what. Tony Abbott publicly declared the high point of his time as PM was his government’s free trade agreement with China. That’s only 8 years ago. WTF
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  6633. Just to make this simple for those numbnuts asking what semi-facisim is. Biden was alluding to the control Trump is having over the Republican Party. I mean it’s not hard to workout you dopes.
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  6634. What sot of a dimwit equates a research facility with a nuclear reactor that produces some isotopes for the medical community and a nuclear power industry that provides electricity into the grid?
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  6635.  @marcwinkler  The earths rotation coming to halt would be problematic but not unsurviable unless of course it was instant then yes that would be really bad. We would all need to live on the side facing the sun, there would be massive climate changes, sea level rises etc etc, but I see no reason for end of the human existence. Sleep tight.
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  6636. GDP growth 1.1% Inflation 3.6% Wage growth 4.1% Unemployment 4% Job growth 2.5% Federal surplus budgets. So specifically where is the economy bad. Yes things could be better, for instance inflation would be better at 2-3%
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  6637.  @TruthWarrior1  So you agree with the GDP figure and acknowledge the economy is growing. Good. I used the underlying figure and you have used the CPI number and yes the extravagant spending from the previous LNP that added $600 billion to the national debt certainly contributed to home grown inflation. Private sector wage growth in the last quarter was 0.8% according to the ABS. You will need to provide evidence wage growth has been negative as this is not the data the ABS shows. Per capita GDP declined for 4 years under the previous LNP government according Treasury data, so not unique to Labor. Factually incorrect, a recession is defined as two quarters of negative growth in the GDP not per capita GDP. The last recession was under the LNP government in 2020. The latest data from the ABS has homelessness up 5% since 2021, and yes it is a significant problem no government has solved, it was increasing under the previous LNP government as well.
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  6638. @paulgraham5790  No, all the data I presented I provided independent sources/references for. You would have to be specific and provide evidence for any data you claim is incorrect, otherwise you reply is just vacuous nonsense.
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  6639. @paulgraham5790  I didn't deny Australia was in a per capita recession, I clearly stated that it was not in recession as defined by every economist on the planet (perhaps a slight exaggeration). I provided references to both Treasury and ABS data and even agreed my Inflation figure was not the CPI figure you quoted but the underlying figure. You provided no rebuttal or evidence the data I presented was incorrect. I suspect that is because that $600 billion that Abbott, Turnbull, and particularly Morrison spent which clearly added significantly to our Inflation problem you can't defend.
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  6640. Perhaps I shouldn't have used the word "conservative" as it can be taken to mean different things to different people politically. Let's just revise the wording to Liberal/National Party government.
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  6641. Hey people stay on subject!!! This was a comment on the mishandling of the environment under 9 years of Liberal/National government and there attempt to hide the effect their disastrous policies had on us. Any rudimentary understanding of LIz Cheneys political history shows she has always and remains a conservative Republican. It is only demagogue loving Trumpists who are blind to this fact.
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  6642.  @benjaminfalzon4622  No they are independent peer reviewed scientific studies. You are just wrong in your assertion that wind turbine strikes kill more birdlife than fossil fuel pollution. You created a false and illogical argument for the protection of birdlife when in fact you have no interest protecting birds. You are protecting coal and other fossil fuels. Just be honest enough to admitt it.
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  6643.  @benjaminfalzon4622  Put your theories about CO2 into a paper. If you are right (which you are not) you will win the Nobel prize for Science and million dollars. Good luck.
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  6644.  @benjaminfalzon4622  Just because you don't understand how CO2 effects the atmosphere is an argument from ignorance and is fallacious nonsense. Mentioning Greta Thunberg who is a Swedish university student who has never submitted a scientific paper about anything is just vacuous gibberish.
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  6645.  @benjaminfalzon4622  As I said put your work together and submit it to scientific examination and if you’re correct (which you aren’t) then you will be lauded as one of the greatest scientific minds of history. You will be up there with Newton and Einstein. The rest of us however have known exactly how greenhouse gases effect the atmosphere since the late 1860s.
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  6646.  @benjaminfalzon4622  You fundamentally don’t even understand the term “Net zero emissions” which has never meant zero emissions. Eventually ships and aircraft will use cleaner fuels that don't emitt CO2.
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  6647.  @benjaminfalzon4622  Also you have been tricked into the carbon footprint line. This term was invented by the fossil fuel industry in the mid 90s (specifically BP) to move the responsibility for pollution from the polluters to the consumers. So effective was their PR you have taken the bait hook line and sinker.
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  6648.  @benjaminfalzon4622  Nonsensical gibberish, and we will leave it at that.
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  6649.  @benjaminfalzon4622  You’re the one denying the science, and we will leave it at that.
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  6650.  @benjaminfalzon4622  I have no idea what you are talking about. There have been tens of thousands of independent published peer reviewed scientific papers that show anthropogenic climate change. You have a conspiracy theory.
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  6651.  @benjaminfalzon4622  You completely ignored or didn’t understand anthropogenic climate change, and we will leave it there.
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  6652.  @benjaminfalzon4622  You need to read and understand the IPCC reports. Commonsense tells me they know better than you do.
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  6653.  @benjaminfalzon4622  Complete rubbish. The IPCC reports never said such a thing. You have created a strawman argument in an attempt to convince yourself to ignore scientific advice. Read the following; Observations: Changes in Snow, Ice and Frozen Ground Coordinating lead authors Peter Lemke, Jiawen Lead authors Richard Alley, Ian Alliison, Jorge Carrasco and six others Contributing authors: 44 climate scientists. Review editors: Roger Barry, Toshio Koike That should be enough info for you to find the report and educate yourself.
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  6654.  @benjaminfalzon4622  To simplify things for you over the last 30 years Artic sea ice has declined at 13% per decade. Some of the oldest and thickest ice has declined by 95%. These are the facts not your fanciful imagination.
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  6655.  @benjaminfalzon4622  And please don't respond by telling me Antarctica had record ice gains last year. This was social media telling you that, it has been totally debunked.
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  6656.  @benjaminfalzon4622  OMG WTF, I debunked your argument even before you made it. Where to you get your information from “Instagram”?
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  6657.  @benjaminfalzon4622  Put that in a scientific paper have it peer reviewed and published and walk away with your Nobel prize for science or get laughed out of town. I know where I’m putting my money.
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  6658.  @benjaminfalzon4622  Read the report. It is not predictions is is observed fact. I mean OMG this is year 7 science.
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  6659.  @benjaminfalzon4622  Actually I went back and read the first Report dated 1990 and paragraph 9.0.5 specifically says they don’t expect significant ice lose in the next 100 years. So I have no idea where you get your information from other than perhaps your imagination.
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  6660.  @benjaminfalzon4622  So I demonstrated everything you said to be completely false and you have the chutzpah to tell me not to believe things I read and observe.
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  6661.  @benjaminfalzon4622  WTF did you just quote a bible verse in a discussion on science. To prove your ignorance to then accused scientists of making data up for profit not realising that the 249 scientists who reviewed and edited the IPCC report do so out of their own time for no money. Your ignorance of the subject is astonishing.
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  6662.  @benjaminfalzon4622  WTF I gave you precise references to the IPCC report that proved you just made stuff up in your imagination. The IPCC report never said the ice caps would have melted by 2022. You just made that up. Otherwise produce the evidence. Reference the scientific paper saying such.
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  6663.  @benjaminfalzon4622  And your evidence is? Name the Nobel prize winner you think is a fool?
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  6664.  @benjaminfalzon4622  Your not listening I read the 1990 IPCC report and gave you a reference to the exact paragraph that completely refutes your assertion. You are just factually wrong.
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  6665.  @benjaminfalzon4622  So called out, you have no evidence. I understand.
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  6666.  @benjaminfalzon4622  You have the chutzpah to call me fool because you do your own research. I assume then you do your own doctoring, represent yourself in court, do your own electrical work. I mean it is just a silly argument.
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  6667.  @michaelaxford7257  It’s a joke they are taking the piss.
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  6668.  @Leo555ZZZ  Research what powers the HQ of the Royal society for Birdlife in the UK. Fossil fuels kill tens of millions more birdlife than wind turbine blade strikes.
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  6669. What is stupid funny is that Republicans think Trump is polling well ahead of Biden. In fact it is still quite close. RWNJ Republicans claim Trump is way ahead as an excuse to not accept a Biden win, which is possible.
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  6670.  @yvettemoore71  No, it is just weird.
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  6671.  @Tasmanaut  Thanks for your honesty. Most revealing.
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  6672. No factually wrong. The government has to pass a referendum bill in the house, then have the Senate pass it. Once it is law then a referendum question can be put to the Australian people. If and only if they say yes can further legislation be passed to amend the constitution. Only the Australian people can amend the constitution. You are talking utter BS.
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  6673.  @savagegfry  That's easy as it has been widely reported in the MSM and on social media. 1. There shall be a body, to be called the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice. 2. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice may make representations to parliament and the executive government on matters relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. 3. The parliament shall, subject to the constitution, have power to make laws with respect to the composition, function, powers and procedures of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice. There you go easy and simple and completely dismisses all of your hyperbolic fears. It is no different to the clauses in the constitution to setup the High Court or our Defence force.
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  6674. Which one of these five rights in our constitution do you want retuned? The right to vote, not sure that was taken actually The right to a trial by jury, again not sure if this taken Protection against acquisition on unjust terms, don’t remember that one going. Freedom of religion, again my memory has the government trying to introduce further legislation to protect this right. So it can’t that. Prohibition of discrimination on the basis of state of residency, Yep the high court ruled on this an it is perfectly legal and constitutional for states to close their borders for specific reasons. I’m no fan of Scotty from Marketing but I’m at a lose to see what constitutional freedoms I have lost.
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  6675. Because the dimwits needed it.
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  6676.  @positivepawpaw7564  Yes confirmation of my original comment. mRNA vaccines are indeed vaccines as are the other types of developed vaccines both protein subunit and viral vector. Your inability to understand immunology and vaccination technology is just an argument from ignorance and nonsensical gibberish.
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  6677.  @positivepawpaw7564  Look I tried to let you off nicely and twice concluded our discussion in the kindest non mocking tone I could, but you ludicrously stupid conspiracy theory which popped up online in 2020 has been completely debunked. You believe whatever you want to believe.
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  6678.  @richardcarey169  No factually incorrect. There is nothing unexplained about the increase in deaths. All perfectly normal and understandable. Your nutjob wild conspiracy theory is just that.
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  6679. In no way is it racist. You just exposed yourself as a racist. This countries first peoples are a cultural group and simply request constitutional recognition which was denied to them when it was written. Race has got absolutely nothing to do with it. Except for the racists like you who make it about race.
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  6680. There was always the stories of the leopards driving in reserve so as not to roll the odometer over and I remember in the cav running out of track miles on ex in the NT, we were crossing the Vic river at the time and spent a comfortable couple of days idyly sitting on the bank as higher sorted things out.
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  6681.  Melody Melody  That is a straight out falsehood and lie. In actual fact Labor increased spending immediately after the Howard Government and then reduced it but overall on average was only 0.5% less than the ten years of Howard liberals. Happy for you to attempt to fact check me.
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  6682. There was no need for you to so expertly display your ignorance of indigenous culture, but thanks for your efforts anyway.
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  6683.  @PJRayment  So no cherry picking at all as I gave extensive references to separate specific instructions on slave ownership. It is you who have then cherry picked and inserted your own interpretation to various passages. This is what you have to do to square your cognitive dissonance. What sort of gobblygook is the bible is the authority for the bible when you can’t even agree on the interpretations with you fellow christians. Nice try Phil but just a steaming pile of fallacious nonsense.
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  6684.  @amisoftau2659  What sort of incompetent fool would be so stupid to lay down a set of supposed rules to live by and make them so open to interpretation there are over 40000 different denominations of Christianity alone. It beggars belief a god could be that idiotic. Even an autistic seven year could have done a better job than your dopey god.
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  6685. There always the Facists, UAP and One Notion.
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  6686. Actually GIna Rineheart is the largest owner of land in Australia. A white women.
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  6687.  @unifiedtheoryoflife9922  RWNJ
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  6688. Of course coal plants never catch on fire.
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  6689. Factually incorrect the NIAA annual budget is $4.2 billion. You can easily fact check this by reading the last budget papers legislated in Parliament. You are either a liar or ignorant, which is it?
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  6690.  @bornyesterday1895  well a simple 1300 hundred or one thousand three hundred would have been reasonable, but to claim the NIAA has thousands of employees which is clearly false was a deliberate lie and mischievously in its intent or the person who made the claim is clearly an ignorant arse who has shown the No case for what it is, stupid. With two minutes of research on the internet the facts can easily be determined. Why are people so ignorant? Your guess is a good as mine.
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  6691.  @joneff9713  I have no issue with fact based opinion or comment and have no issue with your idiotic reply as stupidity immature as it is. RWNJs honestly believe $33 billion is annually spent directly on indigenous peoples. This is a complete falsehood. I’m sure you would prefer to gain your knowledge from somewhere near your lower colon, but most people use their brain.
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  6692.  @Joshua-dc1bs  If the US could decrease anything it would be its hypocrisy, having said that in relative terms it is still a shining light of free thought and ideas. It is just a shame it has become a shithole of a country.
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  6693. Jeez these comments quickly turned into a mixture of conspiracy theories (always good for a laugh) and calls for constitutional change, all just because a minster invokes cancel culture and outwokes the woke people wearing some purple shirts at a morning tea. The laughs just keep coming.
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  6694.  Steve Steve  The Biden administrations handling of the Trump deal has been disgraceful. The trigger however was pulled by Trump when he set the date with the Taliban of May 21 for a complete US Military withdrawal. Biden ate a shit sandwich that Trump served up but he didn't have to. The deal Trump signed with the enemy was a crap deal, and he clearly had no clue or did Pompeo for that matter. Look at things critically instead of worshiping your demagogue.
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  6695.  @fourleafclover2885  He signed a deal from weakness and with the enemy. He set a date with little conditions on the enemy to abide by that set the groundwork for the catastrophe unfolding before our eyes. Apart from the tax cuts Trump had failed legislatively on just about everything else, affordable health care act, infrastructure bill, and the virus he knew was about to really take effect and so in February of 2020 he was desperate for a political win at any cost and so he struck a deal quickly with little thought, so he could look good, and the people of Afghanistan have paid the price. This of course doesn't get Biden off the hook as he could have renegotiated with the Afgan government instead of the enemy and made significant change to the withdrawal either by including harsher measures on the Taliban or delaying the withdrawal. So yes they are both to blame for this humiliation.
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  6696.  @fourleafclover2885  In Trumps own words No deal is better than a bad deal.
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  6697.  @fourleafclover2885  To be specific he set a date for withdrawal with the enemy. The Taliban were only given essentially two conditions to meet don't let Al-Qaeda operate in Afghanistan and talk with the Afghanistan government. Trump then reduced US forces from 16000 to 2500 last year. Trump then forced the Afghanistan government to release 5000 Taliban detainees last year, many of whom are now showing up as leading the Taliban. So like I said he gave Biden a shit sandwich to eat.
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  6698. @gramma677  Europe understands it made a mistake in committing too much in Russian gas and oil prior to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. It has spent the years since significantly reducing its reliance on Russian gas.
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  6699.  @deejay6016  What free stuff?
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  6700. @stevealexander7772  Since 2021 Europe has reduced its % of Russian gas imports from 40% to 8%.
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  6701. @georgiathai4961  France and Great Britain both contribute significant nuclear weapons capabilities to NATO. There is no free shipping through the Suez canal, Egypt charges a set amount per ship. There is and has for many years been an international naval force policing the Hormuz straits. Why would the US receive monetary compensation for protecting their own self interest? So apert from your nonsensical commentary and completely factually incorrect claims, what else have you got?
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  6702.  @Clarrybongalot  Everything you said in your comment is either a straight out lie or something made up in your imagination.
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  6703. Do you have even the slightest idea of the statistics related to indigenous persons compared to the general population?
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  6704. Does this commentator understand the difference between a constitutionally recognised voice and a Treaty? It appears they don’t.
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  6705. @Sir-Cuntington Well that’s simple. One is a negotiated agreement between two or more parties and the other is a constitutionally enshrined advisory body. Are you seriously suggesting that you needed that explained?
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  6706. @Sir-Cuntington  No I think you are flying completely in the dark without a clue as to your direction. Again by definition a treaty is a negotiated settlement if we the non-indigenous don't agree there will be no treaty. Again this is simple stuff.
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  6707. @Sir-Cuntington  They aren't my definitions either they are the universally accepted definitions.
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  6708.  @smoothsailing3201  I made no predictions, I simply posted factual data from multiple polling organisations. You have literally no evidence any of these polls are weighted towards Harris, in fact included in the data I presented are Rasmussen polls which have Trump 5 points ahead, are those polls weighted for Harris. Polling organisations business model is predicted on the accuracy of their polling and take into account a range of variables. Your criticism is completely unfounded. These exact came polls had Trump well ahead of Biden 6 months ago. Were they weighted for Trump then? You need to do some research before replying next time.
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  6709.  @smoothsailing3201  made no predictions, I simply posted factual data from multiple polling organisations. You have literally no evidence any of these polls are weighted towards Harris, in fact included in the data I presented are Rasmussen polls which have Trump 5 points ahead, are those polls weighted for Harris. Polling organisations business model is predicated on the accuracy of their polling and take into account a range of variables. Your criticism is completely unfounded. These exact came polls had Trump well ahead of Biden 6 months ago. Were they weighted for Trump then? You need to do some research before replying next time.
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  6710. I made no predictions, I simply posted factual data from multiple polling organisations. You have literally no evidence any of these polls are weighted towards Harris, in fact included in the data I presented are Rasmussen polls which have Trump 5 points ahead, are those polls weighted for Harris. Polling organisations business model is predicted on the accuracy of their polling and take into account a range of variables. Your criticism is completely unfounded. These exact came polls had Trump well ahead of Biden 6 months ago. Were they weighted for Trump then? You need to do some research before replying next time.
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  6711. I made no predictions, I simply posted factual data from multiple polling organisations. You have literally no evidence any of these polls are weighted towards Harris, in fact included in the data I presented are Rasmussen polls which have Trump 5 points ahead, are those polls weighted for Harris. Polling organisations business model is predicted on the accuracy of their polling and take into account a range of variables. Your criticism is completely unfounded. These exact came polls had Trump well ahead of Biden 6 months ago. Were they weighted for Trump then? You need to do some research before replying next time.
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  6712. @suetempleton5150  You all have a misunderstanding of poll data which is only indicative not predictive. I made no claim as to who will win. I only presented polling data. In actual fact the last poll before the 2016 election had Clinton 3.8 points ahead nationally and she did win the popular vote by 3.6 so your criticism is unfounded. Trump won in 2016 by narrowly winning in the battleground states by just 89000 votes in total. You people need to do your research properly.
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  6713.  @wilburgraham6260  I’ll accept one is hypocritical, but the other is just plain idiocy.
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  6714.  @wilburgraham6260  I have no idea what you are on about. What is a Minifarty accnt? Who is Larry? Why would you address a comment and not expect a response? Are you capable of a coherent response, because you need to try again.
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  6715. Even Bill O’Reilly the ultra conservative is mocking Trumps “eating pets” comments. He described it as something you would see on SNL. Just comedy gold
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  6716. @turnerfamilyinozi  Yes another vague nonsensical comment from the vacuous turnerfamily. Excuse me while I go back to my entree of Siamese terrine matched with a fine Adelaide Hills Chardonnay. Vacuous was probably a little harsh.
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  6717.  @v-vendetta550  So Lindsey Graham, Chris Christie, Jesse Watters, and Brit Hume are all left wing communists? Because they have all slamed Trumps debate performance as very poor.
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  6718. Nice racist element added to an otherwise vacuous comment.
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  6719.  @KIA-MIA-POW  I wasn't offended by your racism I was just making a factual statement.
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  6720.  @brianhillis3701  Planting trees is a potential remedy but not in the amount you quoted and will not have the dramatic effect you stated. A study has shown that plating half a trillion trees or 900 million hectares would capture 205 gigatons of carbon and reduce atmospheric carbon by 25%. That's about 20 years worth of human produced carbon emissions. Far more effective is to reduce and eventually stop burning fossil fuels to create electricity that cause the CO2 emissions in the first place and use more renewables like wind solar and hydro.
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  6721.  @brianhillis3701  Nope your solution is simplistic almost childlike in its naivety. There is enough additional land for vegetation planting to absorb 40 to 100 gigatonnes of CO2 after that there is no additional carbon storage available on land. Currently we are pouring 10 gigatonnes of carbon into the atmosphere a year. Do the math your solution falls flat on your face. Other solutions and measures are required.
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  6722. ADF helicopters are regularly used in SAR missions in support of civilian emergencies ie bushfires and floods. Recently saving many lives in the floods around Lismore.
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  6723. No hyperbole there, none whatsoever.
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  6724. Can anyone and I mean anyone explain to me what bullying behaviour was Kitching subjected to.
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  6725.  @guyfanno1  Are you implying a 16 year old is an adult?
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  6726. @turnyourbacktoit  So your argument is because a child can access pornograghy they should be able to access anything. Weird view but you are entitled to it.
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  6727. @victoriajennings9908  Freedom of thought is undeniable and can't be legislated against, however once you express that thought then there is always a cost.
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  6728. @EL-FUKKO  Denying children access to mobile phones seems unnecessarily harsh to me. Being able to contact your parents or the emergency services seems to me a far safer option. Restrictions on what can be accessed on that phone seems to me a more practical choice.
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  6729. @jaxia-eu6jf  Yes at 16, I have no problem with that. In the vast majority of western democracies 18 is the lowest voting age and some do go to 16, and again all this law does is prevent access to harmful social media till a child is 16, when they can learn to drive, and in some countries vote. Do you what to lower the age a child can learn to drive?
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  6730. @EL-FUKKO  I understand that is your opinion. The data however doesn't support this view.
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  6731. @EL-FUKKO  I have absolutely no objections whatsoever to a "Bill of rights" being inserted into the constitution. However the indigenous people of Australia couldn't even just get an opinion inserted into the constitution. For you to suggest Australia could get a bill of rights inserted into the constitution puts you into fantasy land. I admire your optimism.
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  6732. @Lo.0se  You misunderstand free speech. No speech is cost free. If you claim the earth is flat then the cost to you is everybody understands you are a goose. Consequently when Hanson clearly expresses a racist viewpoint (which she regularly does) i have no problem with that, but the cost to her is i will call her a racist (which i can back with data). This is just factual reality. I think what you think is free speech is the ability to just say whatever hateful, racist, sexist, misogynist, and bigoted claim and expect no cost to you personally. That's not how society works.
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  6733. @turnyourbacktoit  Nope children shouldn't be able to access pornograghy either, I never suggested they should be.
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  6734. @turnyourbacktoit  Children are literally killing themselves because of the bullying subjected to them on social media. I have no problems then with some controls placed on those social media products. No child should have any access at all to pornograghy (in my opinion). These are to me reasonable controls to educate our children.
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  6735.  @Lo.0se  The concept was throughly defeated at a referendum. Australians didn’t want indigenous people to have an opinion.
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  6736. @skeletalfluorosis4you  Yes I agree it is anecdotal. The parents of these children appealed directly to the Federal politicians to legislate change. As i understand it YouTube for children will still be accessible. Yes there will be a cost, i suspect a failed opportunity to learn the piano will be offset by the gain of a 12 year old girl having the chance to go on to actually becoming a music teacher.
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  6737. @Lo.0se  Your opinion is in direct opposition to the data. In one specific incident a suicide note explicitly blamed social media for that individuals death. Your opinion is literally worthless. Numerous studies exist on the harmful effects of social media on children.
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  6738. @Lo.0se  In May 2023 the US surgeon General issued a major public advisory over the links between social media and youth mental health. The Dove self-esteem project April 2023, exposed the toxic beauty content on social media and impacts on mental health.
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  6739. @Lo.0se  Yes, I understand your opinion is it is entirely the parents fault and I'm telling you the independent data proves your opinion is wrong. There is no doubt parenting is vital in the well being of a child. Hypothetically if the parents are solely responsible in your opinion for a child's suicide are they also solely responsible if a child commits a murder?
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  6740. It was called the SDR.
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  6741. You should be anxious if expressing hateful bigoted beliefs
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  6742. Completely false representation of the situation.
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  6743.  @NoRegertsHere  That's not what the LCOE studies say. They have unsubsidised solar generation much cheaper than gas.
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  6744.  @rapscallion9333  What do you mean by baseload power? It is such an outdated term that it is only used by proponents of fossil fuels. Renewable energy can provide continuous power if that is what you mean.
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  6745.  @NoRegertsHere  No LCOE does exactly that, it compares apples to apples precisely. I made no argument about transition or capacity that is just your strawman argument, making your reply fallacious.
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  6746. It’s hilarious.
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  6747.  @johnathanasiou9284  Nothing extremist or exaggerated in that comment. I do agree with you on one point though with our current obesity levels as a nation we could do with some starving
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  6748. @George Mann Not to mention the radioactive waste that is the most poisonous substance on the planet. It lasts day and night for 25000 years.
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  6749. You fully understand that the Australian constitution was in its original format and still currently in sections explicitly racist. You are just demonstrably wrong when you insist there be no race inserted, it already is.
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  6750.  @tb7667  Absolutely nothing even remotely suggesting race is suggested in the wording for the amendment to the constitution for a voice to parliament. It merely identifies a group of people who were the original inhabitants. You are deliberately and mischievously attempting to conflate racism with fairness. It won't work. People are smarter than you think.
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  6751. You forgot the two Bush’s, Clinton, Carter, Reagan, Ford, Nixon, Johnson, And Kennedy. All of them obviously committed crimes so they should all of gone to jail.
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  6752.  @MrObvious125  Maybe and maybe not, this clown might be a self funded retiree.
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  6753. WTF was the 2008 global financial disaster of 2008. Does she have the memory of a goldfish.
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  6754.  @info88w11  You need to calm down and take a chill pill and stop ranting and yelling. You are factually wrong on several points. While the US and European countries were the most affected it is described as the Global Financial disaster as it was worldwide, but if you can reference me were it is called the Nothern Hemisphere Financial disaster I'll stand corrected. Australia was the only OECD country that did not fall into recession this was because the Federal government stepped in and guaranteed bank deposits and initiated a stimulus budget. The LNP did exactly the same during the pandemic recession. I mentioned nothing in my initial comment about the Labor government's response. The previous LNP government added $600 billion to the National debt. The rest of you ramblings are just an incoherent rant.
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  6755.  @info88w11  It is difficult to fight through your nonsensical yelling and ranting,, however you are correct the Labor government racked up about $300 billion in national debt which I never implied they didn’t I explicitly mentioned a stimulus budget, perhaps I should have said budgets. The LNP then added about twice that $600 billion to where it stands now at about $1 trillion. None of which is unserviceable and well with % of GDP guidance from the IMF, and considerable less than our OECD partners. I look forward to your next gibberish rant.
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  6756.  @info88w11  Thanks for that, however in his farewell speech from the Monetary advisory committee to the Bank of England, David repeatedly describes how proud he was of his work during the global recession in 2008/09. So swings and balances of one economists language. The global recession was most definitely felt more and affected the US and European countries but it was a global recession.
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  6757. @UCsK2V3EgcRCf5IvfEfa8gyw No you are lying as the $trillion figure was the LNP owns budget forecast from the March 22 budget and was to reach this figure in the middle of next year, but it was just a forecast. As with any prediction circumstances can change and they have. There has also been a subsequent Labor budget. Nothing I said was factually wrong as I prefixed everything with approximately. The numbers you have provided do not disprove what I claimed and are clearly more accurate. Despite some misinformation at the beginning you have finally responded with a well thought out and reasoned reply. Well done.
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  6758.  @info88w11  I backfliped on nothing, I always claimed it was a budget estimate of the LNP and was going to be reached in the middle of 2023 on the estimates of the Mar 2022 LNP budget. It is just in your previous unhinged replies you weren’t thinking clearly. Once you calmed down your detail of the current deficit numbers was accurate, realising that these to are just forecasts and change regularly. The key to the national debt being reduced is a change in economic conditions and a revised Labor budget, but again it is only a forecast. GDP growth has been quite good this year and the forecast is for it to slow next year so we will see what the May budget next year will reveal.
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  6759.  @powertechnical  Safety isn’t the issue. Properly regulated nuclear energy can be safe, clean , and relatively reliable. However history has shown it is almost always ridiculously expensive.
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  6760. @peterolsen9131  It was a joke, if you read my other reply you will see I have no concerns about the safety of nuclear energy, but thankyou for describing my last prostrate examination.
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  6761.  @Diponty  Nope, all the data collected since the nuclear industry started proves beyond all doubt the cost of its production. You can deny reality all you like you just sound silly.
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  6762. @Diponty  No. All the available data from our knowledge from the beginning of the nuclear power industry shows beyond doubt it rarely provides cheap electricity.
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  6763.  @ayianaarthur2551  If we had of declared conquest then yes you would have a point, but we didn't we used a now thoroughly debunked English law called "Terra Nullius". In a 6 to 1 ruling by our high court the concept of Terra nullius was thrown out. Now if we had of declared conquest then a whole different set of English law would have come into effect part of which would have required a treaty of some sort. But that didn't happen. Your understanding of Australian history is just factually wrong.
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  6764.  @ayianaarthur2551  There is absolutely no evidence that there was anyone here before Aboriginals approx 65000 years ago. If you think otherwise you are wrong.
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  6765.  @ayianaarthur2551  Factually wrong on all counts. Local indigenous groups did mount insurgency type activities, however they were technologically outclassed by the British. English law required treaties with defeated enemies. Your basic understanding of the laws of armed conflict, is nil, zero, zip. Your entire last comment is a work of nonsense.
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  6766.  @anthonymorris5084  If you had read the thread of the comments you would realise your attempted point is nonsensical. You created a strawman that I did not say. You reply is nonsensical gibberish by nature.
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  6767.  @echelon2k8  No the wording was specifically used and repeatedly to take ownership of land right up till Federation. Your opinion is what is fantasy or imagination. I mean Cook and Banks both used the term and Governor Bourke used it in a document to expand the Sydney colony. Terra nullius is a legal term used in numerous European countries and as the name implies has Roman origins that's how long it has been around as law.
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  6768.  @seaworldsocialartslecturer4160  OMG this old one. DNA from Denovisions is in all humans. It is more so in some ethic/cultural groups. All it is evidence of is that the two species intermingled. It is not evidence of prior occupation of the Australian mainland even remotely. Do some proper research on the subject. The rest of your point is just a non-sequiter.
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  6769.  @anthonymorris5084  OK fair point, in my defence my reply was aimed at Ayiana and her absurd notion we came and conquered the land. This is blatantly false. You are correct we settled as colonisers and used "Terra nullius" to unrightfully claim land. I think I am at times condescending and yes disrespectful of opinions that are factually incorrect but I am not disrespectful of the individual only their argument. I will tone down my rhetoric for you.
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  6770.  @echelon2k8  Who is they and if so present the evidence. You can't there is none, and even if there was some other DNA it is proof of nothing.
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  6771.  @echelon2k8  Yes on August 22 1770 Cook claimed the territory of Australia as British. Years later in 1835 Governor Bourke put into into official government records. Cook recorded his claim in both the ships.log and his personal diary. What exactly are you disputing in this well recorded part of Australian history? The National museum has his original journal.
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  6772.  @echelon2k8  I mean it took me all of a two minutes search on the internet to find Cooks journal and his entry for August the 22 1770. The NLA has copies. It is everywhere. Cook declares he is taking possession and the marines fire a volley of shots. Jeez it not hard unless you are being deliberately obtuse.
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  6773.  @echelon2k8 Ah I see what you are on about. No he doesn't use those words. He was not a lawyer you will be surprised to learn. He was a sailor. He doesn't need to use the words it is the legal principle he was using by claiming the East Coast of Australia. If your argument is he didn't use the exact words Terra nullius only the action then you are just wrong, both from a legal and practical viewpoint. If I murder someone I have still murdered them even if I don't say I murder you. Your argument is naive nonsense.
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  6774.  @anthonymorris5084  Don't get me wrong either, western civilisation is the best it my opinion and the secular liberal social democracy we have developed here in Australia is the best. As for land rights, it is not opinion it is the legal opinion of 6 of the 7 high court justices who decided the "Mabo" case and then 4 to 3 in the "Wik" case. In the example in North America various US and Canadian governments formed treaties with the native Americans, they then went on a almost universally brake those treaties but at least they tried. Here in Australia we didn't even try. If we had of used treaties then constitutional recognition would be unnecessary as a treaty is recognition of land ownership and the problem would have been solved 200 years ago. But we didn't we ignored a group of land owners and just took the land illegally without any recognition. That injustice needs to be fixed for a our democracy to be complete.
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  6775.  @echelon2k8  WTF terra nullius is a Latin term and as a legal principle goes back over 2000 years. There is nothing modern about it. It has been used repeatedly over thousands of years.
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  6776.  @echelon2k8  Cook knew there were people here and he still claimed Australia for Britain. That's the whole point he was legally unjustified in doing so. I even pointed out in his journal where they had a small ceremony in doing so. What are you finding so difficult to understand about this?
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  6777.  @echelon2k8  No, wrong, factually incorrect. The legal principle of "Terra nullius" had been used repeatedly from 1770 onwards to dispossess indigenous people of their land in Australia.
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  6778.  @echelon2k8  The High court Mabo decision.
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  6779. The Trump administration signed the surrender agreement with the Taliban in Doha. February 2020. Biden didn’t have anything to do with it.
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  6780. I am not sure what appealing to the knowledge possessed by an imaginary deity will do. I certainly have no idea what side you are on. Peter Dutton certainly looks like he will be a minister with certain hard felt beliefs, but is that what we really need to be running defence policy, maybe someone a little more nuanced in international dealings would be better. Also the big problem with defence is procurement and perhaps someone with more of a business back ground would have more of a chance of success in getting some of the bigger projects back on track.
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  6781.  Dapper Canuck  You seem to lack an understanding of how Australian defence policy works. Governments initiate and present white papers and the Minister then enacts this policy. From this policy procurement decisions are made that effect the defence of this country years into the future. This is a nuanced and complicated process, one I hope the new minister is up for I just have some doubts. The current Liberal government starting corporatising defence 25 years ago, so that wasn't my call. Secondly the decision to commit troops to a war is one for the Parliament ie the people of Australia. Current practice however has these decisions being made by the National Security committee, oh wait does that include the Minister for Foreign affairs, the treasurer, and a few others, none of them are diplomats by trade and I didn't suggest that, but you got your rant off, even if there was not an iota of fact in it, but I'm sure you feel better for it. Lastly a godless bigot, what does your god have anything to do with defence policy? Is he/she writing policy?
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  6782.  @janicesmith2475  Granted I am no intellectual, and yes I am overly particular in how the barista makes my coffee, however if you can point to any specific issue in my comments that you don't understand I would be happy to explain it for you.
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  6783.  @janicesmith2475  You left out "condescending" pseudo intellectual snob.
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  6784.  @garg1961  Considering being woke is just being aware of social issues and gender dysfunction affects something like only .3% of the population I consider it just being a decent person giving anybody a fair go, and giving somebody a fair go gets a project back on track then we all win. Just commonsense really.
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  6785. And replaced with what?
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  6786. What a wonderful homophobic comment full of hate, stupidity, ignorance, and even more hate.
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  6787. @ZELJKO472  Very good point. As well to note is the 10 states with the highest rates are also the most religiously conservative. Go figure?
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  6788. Here are 8 independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll These same polls showed Trump ahead only a month ago. Were they biased then?
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  6789.  @cuisina1055  Yes some of the soldiers and even a few officers I served with were conspiracy nutters of the finest order. Being in the military didn’t prevent people from being delusional.
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  6790.  @cuisina1055  Defence.
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  6791.  @cuisina1055  Which unit/units did you serve with?
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  6792. No client on NDIS has any “repeat” any funding authorised to rent or procure property. What you have said is a lie. I don’t know why you would lie, you could only be an idiot. Otherwise provide the exact details of this supposed claim of fraud and I’ll have the person arrested for fraud. You won’t because you are full of crap.
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  6793.  @brandonwashere5787  How?
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  6794.  @brandonwashere5787  I’m sorry “toe to toe” what does that mean? And whose administration signed the Doha agreement with the Taliban to withdraw all US forces and support out of Afghanistan?
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  6795. This is a fundamental misunderstanding of the current economic situation
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  6796. Just a couple of fact checks here. Our M113 fleet were upgraded from A1 to AS4 as a APC they are still a capable platform, but most certainly are not at the level of capability of a IFV. To describe the current .50 cal MG as a WWI era weapon is to describe the tank or the rifle as WWI era weapon, it is just idiotic.
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  6797. ​ @Tater-  Factually incorrect the .50 cal MG didn’t enter service till the 1930s well after WWI and is currently used by a list of armies longer than your arm. When comparing the AS4 to the current IFVs, I in fact clearly stated it wasn’t at the same level so repeating back to me what I already knew and said achieved what? You also forgot to mention the new drive train, new turret, and enhanced optics in the AS4 upgrade. So you refuted nothing, in fact I haven’t got a clue why you bothered to reply.
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  6798.  @innocentbystander8038  Telling me something I already knew about a point that is irrelevant is ridiculous. The tank was designed in WWI and by your logic is outdated, it's a nonsensical argument. I had already conceded our M113AS4 fleet is not as capable as a modern IFV, again why tell me something I already clearly stated. I did not argue that don't need replacing as they most certainly do. The 113 was designed and is a APC it is not a IFV. So once again, as an APC it is still a capable platform. It is not a IFV and I never suggested it could function as one, but if used as a APC it is still capable. Also a point to note, if you base your entire defence strategy around one particular enemy, you will lose the next war.
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  6799.  @innocentbystander8038  And clearly the .50 cal MG that entered service in 1933 and the current 50cal used by Australia with design upgrade QCB and significant improvements in ammunition capabilities is not the same as the post WWI originals you dimwit.
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  6800.  @Tater-  OK fair enough advanced optics was probably the wrong word description. How about enhanced optics? I have and have you ever used a 50 cal out of the old T50 turrets? Never crewed an AS4 only a A1. I would argue a fire control system on a HMG is an unnecessary expense. We put weapon stations on top of the PMV but that was more to protect the crew than enhance the weapons capability. Nobody is arguing a AS4 is as good as a current IFV, and we are getting some IFV 129 as I remember, but not nearly enough. As a APC it is still a capable vehicle. It is not a IFV and I never suggested it was. You are mixing up using what a vehicle was designed for and its use tactically on the battlefield. Unfortunately discussing such issues with someone who thinks they are the font of all knowledge learns me nothing.
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  6801. WTF has that got to do with this Saturday’s Australian federal election?
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  6802.  @arroeducarlion4990  Not even having given this one second of thought or attention, how was it determined he was left wing?
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  6803.  @arroeducarlion4990  So your immediate response is to resort to personal abuse. In the past few minutes I did some research, and universally in the numerous news articles were the descriptions white supremacist, racist, eco-racist. I did not read anything about being left wing, I’m not saying he wasn’t other than I read it no where in any of the news reports and as I have no real interest in this and your low intellect response to a reasonable question we will leave it at that.
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  6804. Virtually 100% of a wind turbine and solar panel are recyclable.
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  6805.  @UnluckyBones13  Are you suggesting that all manufacturing of plastics and fibres stop. Because your argument is illogical. Fossil fuels creste far worse pollution. The recycling and waste issues regarding wind turbines and solar panels can be managed. It is just strawman argument created by people frightened by change.
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  6806. Sadly Martin has no criminal convictions so you point is mute.
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  6807. Actually the Israeli government published the disinformation.
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  6808. X is constantly censoring. These are privately owned companies and can do what they like. Live with it.
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  6809. FFS, we have flown a helicopter on Mars, and landed a spacecraft on a asteroid, get a grip Greg!
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  6810. @Phillip Banes And you have completely missed the point.
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  6811. @Phillip Banes My comment was to Greg's original comment that this could be the "most complex artefact" humans have ever built, is to me and surely to you jut a little hyperbolic. It is irrelevant to my point who built the space station or Ingenuity or the Hadron collider, it matters not one iota. Greg's comment also doesn't take into account the technology available and known at various points in history and some other human constructions. But sure if you want to believe the construction of a SSN is the pinnacle achievement of all humankind go right ahead.
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  6812. @Phillip Banes “we” being humanity is exactly the right choice of words as that was the point I was making.
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  6813.  @theSFCchannel  WTF, other than a rambling nonsensical rant of the highest level of stupidity, displaying a breathtaking lack of understanding of my original comment why did you waste your time commenting?
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  6814. @Phillip Banes No what makes no sense is the suggestion a SSN is the peak technological achievement of all humankind in history.
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  6815. OMG how stupid are you. The flags are not on a single pole. When displayed on multiple flagpoles as the PM and the Treasurer do then the left flag as you look at them is the senior position. Also the aboriginal flag is an official flag and was legislated as such under the 1953 flag act. Just take down your comment and save yourself the embarrassment.
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  6816. Do you understand how incredibly stupid your comment comes across as?
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  6817.  @JohnDoe-ew3xt  Factually incorrect.
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  6818. Yeah it's not like Christians ever discriminated against anyone!
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  6819.  @robertgrey6101  That might make just make the modicum of sense if the subject was the end of the world is your imagination, but in the real world we are talking about the hiring of a hall
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  6820. ​ @fronttowardenemy9994  The Rudd/Gillard government spent $100 billion over 5 years on stimulus spending and successfully avoided a recession that the rest of the OCED suffered due to the GFC.The Abbott/Turnbull/Morrison governments never got close to a balanced or surplus budget in 9 years and Morrison spent something like $400 billion in one year on stimulus alone and we still had a recession in the second half of 2020. It’s bit rich to lecture Labor on fiscal responsibility.
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  6821. I hope you are not in a position of authority
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  6822. Is it not possible that guilty people are just found to be guilty.
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  6823. Within 24 hours of being informed President Biden gave the order to shoot it down once safe to do so, ie not over civilians where there was a risk of injury.
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  6824. LCOE studies prove your comment false. Wind turbines are economically and environmentally significantly better than fossil fuels. A wind turbine today lasts 25 years.
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  6825.  @mikeharrison3618  LCOE studies take this into account and wind is still cleaner and cheaper and eventually green energy will be used to produce the electricity that is used in the construction of renewable infrastructure.
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  6826.  @rogerthat487  No problems. I will reference Lazards latest LCOE study, it is available on the internet and clearly shows your opinion is wrong. Happy for you to reference a source for your data.
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  6827. More mindless minda commentary from Murray who clearly hasn’t spent even 5 mins researching.
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  6828. ✔️ That's two
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  6829.  @AndysAppleFarm-aaf  ✔that’s a confirmation.
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  6830. She ie lieing.
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  6831. And which Russian intelligence service are you currently employed by?
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  6832. Thorium reactors come with the huge risk in weapons proliferation. You can make U233 nuclear weapons from them.
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  6833. And what is the source of your data?
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  6834.  @rapscallion9333  I have it has been thoroughly debunked.
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  6835.  @alanw8552  Completely false Albo has never used that figure.
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  6836.  @alanw8552  So the fact you are unable to cite the correct sources of this false $33 billion figure only confirms to me you have no idea what you are talking about. Here are the facts, the 33 billion figure comes from a productivity commission report in 2014 and was used falsely by Warren Mundine in an interview. The 33 billion figure is the total spending proportionally of all federal spending per aboriginal population it includes all federal money spent on defence, industry subsidies and support, roads, airports, hospitals, education, universities, Medicare, social welfare funding. It is a completely stupid argument as all this spending is to the advantage of all Australians unless you are arguing indigenous people shouldn't contribute their tax dollars to Defence spending. Your data is flawed and displays an absolute lack of scrutiny on your part. It is you who has done absolutely no research and your argument is shown to be totally fallacious and nonsensical.
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  6837. And you clearly have absolutely no understanding of indigenous culture to make such an ignorant comment.
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  6838. Factually incorrect and demonstrably so. ANZAC frigates are equipped with Mark 36 SRBOC, SLQ-25a, Nulka, Rascal Thorn Steptre ESM, and Telefunken PST1720. Why did you comment when you knew you were entirely wrong?
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  6839. So according to you a disabled person has no right to be provided a normal as possible lifestyle because to you that’s a rort. Nice, what happened to your human empathy?
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  6840.  @nitehawk9270  What a wonderful reply completely lacking in any human empathy. I can only hope nobody I know or care for ever crosses paths with you in life.
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  6841. What a dope. Is this clown really being paid to provide this juvenile commentary.
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  6842. Yes I think the point is they are committing to spending money we don’t have knowing they won’t get elected in May and will never get a chance to implement.
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  6843. Why are so many of Sky’s commentators talking like total numptys
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  6844. @richardfox6595  Yes you are spot on sky commentators are full of wind.
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  6845. The MRH 90 Taipan was ordered by the Howard government against ADF advice and you blame the current Labor government. You brainfart
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  6846.  @richardlafleur8389  Here are 8 independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  6847. Not renewables fault. The price of gas skyrocketed due to Russian gas embargos, due to the war against Ukraine.
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  6848. You don’t quite understand how a democratic government works do you?
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  6849. Spoken with all the empathy of a privileged white male. And yes that is an assumption on my part.
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  6850.  @brookemckenzie4844  You really have no clue as to the realities of life as an indigenous person in Australia do you?
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  6851.  @rapscallion9333  I would have added condescending, but that word probably isn't in your vocabulary
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  6852.  @zee4798  Obviously any resources used in netslaves education were wasted.
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  6853.  @CohnmanTheBudbarian  Yes it was a gratuitous insult, fair cop. However WBMs point is spot on.
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  6854. Exactly how I’d expect a white supremacist to comment.
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  6855. Didn’t take long for the religious nutjobs to pop up.
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  6856.  @RogueElementMkII  Read the AMEO report on transitioning. You are wrong.
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  6857.  @ZELJKO472  Nope there is plenty of gas. It is just being sold to overseas buyers, because that’s were the best price is.
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  6858.  @tagiscom  And the source of your claim is?
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  6859.  @daniellebcooper7160  And bingo there it is “cultural Marxism” the buzzword of white supremacy groups. Finally you have outed yourself.
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  6860. Some polling has public support at over 70% so let’s do the referendum.
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  6861. goldenshower power has a certain ring to it.
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  6862. Why? Why was a constitution written in the late 19th century CE that was very specific in leaving out the indigenous population not divisive?
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  6863. Considered Indigenous people's were still being shot and killed well into the 1930s and were not even included in then census until 1969 it kinda obvious why aboriginality was denied or hidden by families, you might loose your kids. Your comment is unbelievablely vacuous.
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  6864. Factually incorrect and literally tens of thousands of scientific papers have been published that prove your statement false. I am however intrigued, could you please cite your qualifications and published work. Thanks.
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  6865. Children in high schools conduct this experiment every day of the week. It is sad our education system failed you. As an experiment that can be done in the home or the classroom, fill one soft drink bottle with CO2 (perhaps from a soda machine) and filling a second bottle with ambient air. “If you expose them both to a heat lamp, the CO2 bottle will warm up much more than the bottle with just ambient air,”. check the bottle temperatures with a no-touch infrared thermometer. You’ll also want to make sure that you use the same style of bottle for each, and that both bottles receive the same amount of light from the lamp
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  6866. It it is what the indigenous community want, why are you against it?
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  6867.  @daniellebcooper7160  So you picked two against it as opposed to the 250 elders who signed the Uluru statement for it. I win. They came up with a plan to improve things and you poo poo it and then complain they don't help themselves. Sorry but you just sound like a bigot.
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  6868.  @neighborhoodcatlady6094  What is your evidence for incompetence?
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  6869. The government she advised decided on reducing the combat aircraft to replace the F18. Her chutzpah is impressive.
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  6870. France, UK, Germany, the USA all western countries and all with a rich and deep history of anti-semitism. It is just laughably ridiculous to suggest anti semitism is limited to the Arabic world.
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  6871.  @stephenkirton9921  obviously your initials are KKK
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  6872. and the K in your name stands for KKK?
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  6873. And your evidence for this claim is? Have you any data that supports your claim?
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  6874. Trump was found to have forcibly inserted two fingers into EG Carrol’s vagina. I’m sure all you Trump fans will be lining up for him to care for your teenage daughters.
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  6875. Interestingly no criticism of UAPs housing policy. It couldn’t be because of Clive’s advertising spend on Sky. No of course not. Pathetic compromised commentary adjusted by the advertising sales department.
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  6876. All Fox and Sky do is fangirl over Trump.
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  6877. You do understand the war in Ukraine was under way during Trumps first term and he achieved nothing in attempting to stop it. How is he going to stop it this time, because he failed the last time.
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  6878. @deanjackson2125  Russia invaded Ukraine in 2014, 7 years before Biden became President. You have the memory of a goldfish.
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  6879. And about 10% of Queenslanders agree with you.
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  6880. Oops my bad 7.8% primary vote as the result yesterday showed.
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  6881. That’s what totalitarian governments do. We live in a free democracy.
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  6882.  @jaycalvert8126  She was groomed and systematically raped by her school teacher, who has since been convicted of possessing child pornography. Her rapist even souvenired her hair which was returned to her at the end of the court case. If the greens are against child rapists they will get my vote. Your lack of empathy won’t.
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  6883.  @dannyfitzpatrick9783  Thankyou for again pushing further and further my opinion to moving my vote to the greens. Never voted green but looks like thos will be the election to do it.
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  6884. Nanette and Douglas were hilarious. If you don’t find them funny it’s probably because you are a homophobic dimwit without a sense of humour.
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  6885. What a ludicrously stupid piece of cherry picking of data. The annual growth for the entire year of 2020, Trumps last in power was -2.8%.
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  6886. So taking out 40% of the gas that is powering Europe has little to do with gas prices?
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  6887. @ I was talking specifically about the Japanese in WWII, however after the end of WWII the Soviet Union (Warsaw pact) and the US (Western alliance) engaged in a Cold War, both sides treated each other poorly, what’s your point? It was the Wests fault. That’s just comedic naivety.
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  6888. @ Amazing though how invading one country can get a whole lot of other non NATO members to quickly sign up. Was that the effect Putin was after?
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  6889. 285 indigenous elders from every part of the country, region, and groups signed the Uluṟu statement. Approximately 12 refused to and walked out, mostly because in their opinion the voice didn’t go far enough. You are factually and demonstrably wrong.
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  6890.  @mtscott  Yes it did, it went immediately to the heart of your central point, and you are demonstrably wrong. The other points you made I did not necessarily disagree with but are opinion and that’s fine, you are entitled to them, but facts you are not. There was an extensive consultation process that went for years before the signing of the Uluṟu statement and your ignorance of this process clouds your opinion.
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  6891.  @mtscott  I have no issue at all with your opinion and you are entirely free to vote “no” and obviously will, but it is based on a demonstrably lie and I suspect some other hidden agenda of which I have no idea.
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  6892.  @mtscott  Fake nonsensical rubbish from yourself. Sections 25, 51(xxiv), and 127, are all explicitly racist. Some have been removed, some amended, some remain. These original clause enabled a racist white Australia policy. A constitutional voice actually provides real equality. Your argument is emotional nonsensical rubbish.
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  6893.  @mtscott  No the 1901 Australian constitution was explicitly racist. I have no understanding why you would wish for it to remain so.
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  6894. Net zero emissions is not zero emissions. It means the CO2 emissions that are are offset by carbon capture systems.
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  6895.  @birgittabirgersdatter8082  That is a complete misunderstanding of the complex role CO2 and other greenhouse gases play in the warming/cooling of the atmosphere. It might be good for plants but by your logic so would an atmosphere 100% CO2 except by then humans would all be dead.
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  6896.  @RedDuke03  Nope you misunderstood my point. I never suggested I thought that could be the case. I even qualified my point using the phrase "by your logic". To your second point your interpretation of ice core samples from the Antarctica is simplistic and misinformed. Increasing temperature both lead and lag CO2 levels depending on whether you are talking about Northern or southern hemispheres. Your wrong. Read the following; Links between annual, Milankovitch and continuum temperature viability - Huybers and Curry, nature 2006. Global warming preceded by increasing carbon dioxide concentrations during the last deglaciation - J. Shakun 2012. A time dependant climactic feedback system involving sea ice extant, ocean temperature and CO2 - Saltzman and Moritz, Tells 1980. Once you get through those I have several more scientific papers that fully explain while what you claim on the face of it is somewhat true you are in fact completely wrong.
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  6897.  @RedDuke03  G'day, here are another couple of scientific papers that clearly show your point 2 is completely false. Southern Hemisphere climate response to ozone changes and greenhouse gas increases - Shindell and Schmidt 2004. Timing of atmospheric CO2 and Antarctic temperature changes across termination III - Caillon 2003.
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  6898. @George Mann Thankyou for reply. Unfortunately your exhaustive incoherent rant clearly allows you to feel better but adds nothing to a rational discussion on CO2 emissions and the atmosphere.
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  6899.  @CjJohns1776  Conspiracy theory layered apon paranoid delusions. I particularly enjoyed the idea that all the scientists as far back as 50 years ago have all been colluding together and you find that easier to believe than excess CO2 in the atmosphere has a warming effect. Just gold.
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  6900.  @piotrd.4850  And we can only hope that not only can we stop emissions but we also find ways to negate the CO2 already emitted.
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  6901. Every constitutional lawyer has expressed an opinion that it can’t possibly be a third chamber of parliament. It has no veto power, it has no legislative ability, and no financial delegation. What you are saying is impossible.
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  6902. Are you implying that English is the only language that a plumber or a carpenter or an electrician can work in, because that is clearly idiotic. Plumbers work in Greek or Cantonese. When you use a chisel it works the same in French as it doses in Italian. The last time I used a screwdriver it seemed to respond to my English as well my wife’s German. How can that be, is my screwdriver multilingual?
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  6903.  @positivepawpaw7564  Yes heart surgeons regularly manage to operate in French. An Indian brick responds very effectively to a Chinese bricklayer. It is as if the brick speaks mandarin.
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  6904.  @positivepawpaw7564  Why are you yelling at multilingual hammers in English, they respond just as well to Dutch yelling.
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  6905. And your point is?
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  6906.  @jamiechippett1566  Nice rant, however what is your point? Are you suggesting that by colonising Australia we brought the advantages of western civilisation?
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  6907.  @jamiechippett1566  Simple question which you seem to be totally unable to answer. Try and put together a couple of coherent sentences together to explain your position. That's all I asked.
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  6908.  @lifelongbachelor3651  Niceties WTF? murder, rape, theft. Yeah sure real nice. What are you even talking about?
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  6909.  @JC-lu4se  Yes Australia is a wonderful country why wouldn't people want to migrant here?
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  6910.  @lifelongbachelor3651  And your point is what?
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  6911.  @lifelongbachelor3651  Right so I never argued against the advantages western technology has given civilisation. Again so what is your point?
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  6912.  @jamiechippett1566  more incoherent rantings. Just state simply what point you are trying to make.
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  6913.  @jamiechippett1566  So when you are unable to mount a coherent argument you stick your fingers in your ears and yell “bot” what a assclown of a reply to a simple question.
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  6914.  @wtf22playa56  Rubbish. A vote for a ceasefire is not supporting Hamas in any way shape or form. What has physical presence at a location got anything to do politically supporting an idea. In essence what a ridiculous argument bordering on the absurd. A more sensible argument could be made that the colour of the sky is green with pink polka dots.
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  6915.  @marsbearmcw3050  Provide the evidence Penny Wong has funded Hamas or STFU.
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  6916. It is widely understood now that there was a significant swing to the government in the last week of the last federal election. The polling was not in fact that way off.
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  6917.  @Design_no  Yeah look fair point I was talking more about the political commentary when in reality it was more the failures of the polling agencies as FitManFatty pointed out. They have remedy their errors and the polling is more accurate now. So fair call on your point I was mistaken.
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  6918. Completely false. Ernie and another bloke Westernised it and presented it a form most people would understand. Read the ship diaries of 17th century Dutch explorers of the North west of Australia that document in detail indigenous welcome ceremonies 200 years before Ernie was born. Woodrow is talking out of his arse.
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  6919.  @johnwoodrow8769  OMG the level of ignorance is astounding. Aboriginal groups for thousands of years performed various types of welcoming ceremonies either spoken, sung, of performed, some had smoking ceremonies as groups interacted on each others land and yes these ceremonies varied widely over the numerous different groups. Richard Walley simply introduced the concept of these to current modern Australia, that's all. The Welcome to country is dismissed as not being Aboriginal culture in an attempt to deny prior ownership rights. Your argument fails on all accounts, your argument was lost. The High court decided you are wrong. Indigenous people have a connection to the land that was not erased by colonialism. You are just factually wrong and persistence of this baseless argument is the definition of insanity. Saying the same thing over and over and expecting a different result is just stupidity.
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  6920. And your evidence of this is?
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  6921. Snowflake
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  6922.  @tdmprofit3708  Not even in the remotest.
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  6923. Here is as I see it. Republicans take back the house in the mid terms. Trump is immediately installed as Speaker (perfectly constitutional). Republicans immediately impeach Biden, they don’t need a reason they just do it. The senate then convicts. Next Harris is immediately impeached and convicted, again Republicans don’t need a real offence they just make one up. Now Trump as speaker is installed as President. This could all be done in a matter of months immediately after the mid terms. Trump gets probably 18 months as President and then runs again in the 2024 Presidential election.
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  6924. Thanks for that. So when schools are built in the wrong area, and there is no hospital in your district or roads are built to nowhere we will know which dimwit to blame.
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  6925.  J  And your alternative would be?
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  6926.  J  You do understand that by just about every metric that you can think of Australia has come through the pandemic better than just about any other country on the planet.
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  6927. You display a lack of understanding on how a representative parliamentary democracy works. Elected candidate represent their electorate or State/Territory not any particular ethnic/cultural group.
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  6928.  @ozmarideon  vacuous nonsense.
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  6929.  @ozmarideon  I honestly haven't got a clue about whatever point you think you are trying to make. I don't even think you know what you are talking about.
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  6930. Just absolutely nonsensical commentary. Laughable in its analysis. The LNP may very well win the next election but the polling suggests it will be very close again, and it will not be because of neo-liberal economics the LNP abandoned those principles last year when they plunged the country into debt, by their own estimates for the next 20 to 30 years. I suspect either side will concoct something but surely the Libs wouldn't have the chutzpah to run on their economic record. I am sure they will find marginal electorates to build swimming pools or a car parks somewhere.
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  6931. FFS it’s only been a national holiday since the mid 1990s, grow up you RWNJ snowflakes
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  6932.  @baronbones1781  Spot on.
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  6933. You can thank President Trump for that.
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  6934.  @PJRayment  Amazing Phil you and I in total agreement.
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  6935. Nope, you lie. The wording is first peoples. It acknowledges the prior inhabitants and specifically doesn’t use the word nation. Why would you deliberately spread mischievous disinformation?
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  6936. Let’s see how many actual Americans respond to this attack on the 1st Amendment.
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  6937.  @frednerk3477  No Im pretty sure, well absolutely certain really that the previous PM declared we were going to have a gas lead recovery and he was going to make sure it happened.
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  6938.  @trg9765  I'm not sure what yelling a incoherent rant at me achieves. I just made a pithy little comment about the previous PMs policy of relying on gas to pull us out of the Covid19 recession. Clearly it hasn't worked, and yes the responsibility now rests with the current government. Let's see how it goes.
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  6939.  @trg9765  Could you point to any particular economic or social indicator that suggests or even shows we have gone backwards since 1992?
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  6940.  @banjerism7281  OK so the RBA functions as required under the Reserve Bank act 1959 and as such contributes what it can to the stability of the currency, full employment and inflation targets. When the dollar was floated by the Hawke government not long after being elected in the mid 80s there was a whole bunch of economic reforms that followed and was universally applauded by all. Since then the RBA has set the cash rate and it has been high and it has been low. What is your point?
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  6941.  @banjerism7281  Yes and although there was some opposition at the time. It proved to be an excellent decision as it set the country up for continued economic success right through the 80s and 90s. In that 30 years we have had two recessions, which compared to the rest of the OECD were minor and we have had years of economic growth, employment growth, huge increases in GNP wealth per capita, it all hasn't been great and equity has widened, but generally speaking to suggest we have gone backwards as a country in the last thirty years just defies the data.
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  6942.  @banjerism7281  Which as it turns out has been beneficial to the country as all the data shows.
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  6943. Seriously. You are suggesting Republicans are that stupid that they would stop listening to her music just because of her political opinion. That says a lot about the average intelligence of a Republican voter.
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  6944. @ No you are wrong and I was correct. I simply said the economy has grown which it has. In the last year it has grown very slowly, I totally agree, but grown never the less. The last recession was under the LNP, not Labor.
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  6945. I’ll settle for the decade before you were born
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  6946.  Grey Matter  yeah but they missed Bob.
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  6947.  @billfairless6256  Vacuous rubbish.
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  6948.  @playasurf1000  You misunderstood my question. I do not doubt the influence or contribution Christianity had in history, as earlier explained. None of your points are correct. All those ideas and values were pre Christianity and Judaism, mostly from the ancient Greeks and other civilisations. The Christian church fought against secularism all the way. The bible advocates for Theocracy not democracy. Sorry you are just factually wrong on every count. Modern Western democracy exsists in spite of Christianity not because of it.
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  6949. Yep that’s right GDP up 4.9% company profits up 3.4%, record low unemployment, Very high employment growth, interest rates on hold, inflation down to 3.5%. Wages increasing. These are all the reasons why the Dow Jones is at a record high.
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  6950. Must be the 37000 views were all that voted for Guy.
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  6951. Which grid is that SMR producing electricity for?
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  6952. My apologies the confusion was on my part. I wrong assumed you were talking about SMRs and you were not. I only realised my mistake in rereading the initial comment. You are talking about small scale PWRs (AP1000 and 300) Again sorry my mistake.
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  6953.  @krishnastarseed3636  The data comes from the ABS and is collected by public servants using the same formula under any government. No conspiracy theory required.
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  6954.  @frankwren8215  Take your complaint up with the ABS, not the PM. Public servants collate this data not the PM.
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  6955.  @grannyannie6744  Thankyou, but I have no belief in a god. Do not take any notice of the Christian bible, and manage to live a objectively moral life with absolutely no interference from you.
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  6956.  @grannyannie6744  Apart from secular laws stopping you from stoning a child to death for being disobedient or taking someone as your slave, or putting a homosexual to death what exactly am I stopping you from doing? What practice of faith am I stopping ?
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  6957.  @grannyannie6744  That is the most outrageous deflection/obfuscation I have read on this topic so far. Pastor Paul Furlong was arrested and spent three weeks in gaol for breaching a perfectly legal health order. It had absolutely nothing to do with reading the Christian bible. Your comment was a straight out lie.
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  6958.  @grannyannie6744  Nice back track. Now specificly quote the source of your claim or I simply can't believe you. Any literature that calls for the killing of someone simply because of thier sexuality or advocates for slavery deserves to be described as hate speech.
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  6959.  @grannyannie6744  Go back and read the comments. I never said I haven't read it I said I don't recognise it's authority or authenticity. Don't get so caught up in trying to find a gotcha moment, it is immature, I'm just trying to have a respectful conversation.
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  6960.  @grannyannie6744  You have no idea about your own religion. There are no original texts that we know of existing. We assume one existed once, but we have no evidence of such. Please if you think there is site the biblical scholar and their work and then I will believe you. I can find no evidence of your earlier claim and as such dismiss it as your imagination. Is that all you have? because I have more evidence of a family of pixies living up in the back corner of my yard.
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  6961.  @grannyannie6744  No, an argument has been made by modern philosophy that an objective morality does in fact exist. Similar to gravity in concept it is something we are yet to discover. Again you need to read more widely.
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  6962.  @grannyannie6744  Homo-sapiens have been patnering up (with no evidence of religious ceremony) and forming family groups for over 250000 years and we have archaeological evidence of this. Have you any idea of human history and how we developed?
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  6963.  @grannyannie6744  Caught in your own lie you accuse me of being dishonest. You are not showing to many of your own supposed Christian morals. Now try from the beginning and this time try to be open and honest.
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  6964.  @grannyannie6744  Archaeological and DNA evidence proves we formed small family groups with no assistance from God or a bible it was how we evolved.
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  6965.  @grannyannie6744  whoa, that is a illogical step. Ceremonial burial in no way imply a belief in a god/gods.
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  6966.  @grannyannie6744  Fair enough, on the points from your last comment we agree on many of them. There is a perfectly understandable theory as to why we evolved a belief in gods/god that all has to do with survival. It doesn't prove there is a god, but explains why we believed in gods. Fortunately we are past that need in our development much like a child no longer uses a nappy, as it gets older it learns to use a toilet.
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  6967.  @grannyannie6744  Is is sad you have such a low opinion of people. We as a western society have progressed extraordinary faster in the last 200 years as the secular philosophy of the enlightenment allowed science to flourish and archaic religious practices to fade. I’m sure you are in favour of slavery, execution for blasphemy, stoning children to death for being disobedient all religious practices from the past when things were better by your opinion. Just a terrible sad depressing view of humanity from you.
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  6968.  @grannyannie6744  No completely wrong on all counts. Slavery existed 1800 years after the new testament and was widely practice by Jews and Christians. Your assertions are not based on any historical fact. You are simply tying to worm your way out of what is called cognitive dissonance. You are clearly a good person who knows right from wrong and you need to justify a immoral teaching of God with what we now know was immoral instructions in a bible that according to Christians is infallible but obviously is.
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  6969.  @grannyannie6744  The words of Jesus Christ. Seriously. Women couldn't even vote in Switzerland till the mid 70s. Blasphemy laws saw people executed 1000 years after any supposed Jesus character. I mean c'mon really this is the best you have.
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  6970.  @grannyannie6744  You have thrown a lot out there. So, firstly your personal details are of no interest to me and irrelevant in a discussion about religious freedom, which I maintain you have, as you have yet to provide any evidence of the contrary. The one incident you described I proved false. You are free to worship whoever you want in any manner, within the bounds of the secular law of the state, ie no stoning to death of children for being disobedient. Unbelievably you defended slavery, with all manner of apologist excuses for bible believing Christians. It was not Christians who ended slavery in the US it was a civil war that ended it, however the racism continued. Childcare has nothing to do with religious freedom and I have no idea why it was raised, but on a side note as you have, psychologists speak positively of the socialisation children gain in learning to interact with other children, it isn’t the hellhole picture you painted, but I am willing to agree some childcare centres may be performing below community expectations. Women have exactly the same rights as men no less no more. To suggest otherwise flys in the face of all logic. You are even exercising those rights now in this discussion, a right your Christian religion denied women for 2000 years, and in some areas still does. Since the enlightenment and the flourishing of science, our life expectancy has increased, we are healthier, literacy has increased, in almost every measure our standard of living has improved, we discuss on platforms that 50 years ago could not have been imagined. I understand you don’t think they are improvements but the vast majority of people on the planet do. Lastly what questions have I not answered? You still haven’t shown me any lack of religious freedom on your part, other than it’s illegal to own a slave any longer. What is an argument bigot?
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  6971.  @grannyannie6744  Why did you delete your comment about me not being a good man? I have remained respectful and have only sort to show your comments to be fallacious in nature I have not attacked you personally. Also what do you find creepy about me protecting the rights of individuals, particularly your right to religious belief.
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  6972.  @grannyannie6744  I appreciate your commitment to the education of young children, it is admired. So your problem has nothing to do with religious freedom but your belief that sex and gender is binary, through your own personal experience. This is a classic example of anecdotal fallacious argument. My intellectually disabled (1p36 deletion syndrome) daughter entered the Catholic primary school system which very soon found itself incapable of managing her disability and recommended she move to an IO class at a public school. She received wonderful care and education there and then at a public high school where she again was treated with great care and with the skills she learnt in school was able to enter the workforce, be it in a supported business. So my personal experience completely nullifies yours. My experience of the Catholic education system was it was worse than useless. All the science proves beyond doubt that gender dysphoria is a real thing. It is recognised by the American Psychiatric Association, is there something you know that they don't? I didn't just use the example of women being treated equally, I also mentioned several other advances in society in the last 50 years. Equal pay for work, and a whole host of jobs that women were not considered capable of are now routinely filled by women. I understand you don't consider this an improvement but almost universally women do. No Bill was passed by the parliament. So religious schools are still able to discriminate against unmarried women, divorcees and LGBTQI students. So what is your problem. You have religious freedom and you can discriminate in your schools. I'm not even sure you know.
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  6973. So by your logic how long would you be able to kept breathing in a sealed room of CO2?
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  6974.  @winstonsmith7801  How long will a plant survive in a sealed room of CO2?
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  6975. @winstonsmith7801  I made no claim about CO2. Your comment is nonsensical gibberish that shows a complete lack of understanding of how CO2 effects the atmosphere and how it has varied in concentration throughout the history of the planet.
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  6976. No hyperbole there, just reasoned comment.
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  6977.  @darrylschultz9395  Yes a typical Drummmf supporter, and your only contribution to a discussion is to highlight a typing error. Tell me how far is your head up your digestive system.
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  6978.  @paulrasmussen8953  No the President can't. The President may make an application to declassify documents and this application is assessed and not approved/approved as assessed. Are you seriously suggesting the President can on a whim tell the world who is a CIA agent or give out the codes to its nuclear weapons. Now cite your reference to the constitution or STFU.
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  6979.  @darrylschultz9395  Hey F%#kwit where is your pithy reply? You pathetic numbnuts!
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  6980.  @darrylschultz9395  Tell me exactly how far up Trumps arse is your tongue? You pathetic example of human excrement.
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  6981. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  6982. You have absolutely no idea what you are talking about. Read my comment and other replies to the uninformed comments and then have a think, do some research and come back with a reply that is even the most minimalist more sensible than this one.
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  6983.  @terrymoore861  Whoa man get on topic. Nice rant but I was commenting on your comment on Alan's comment about the NDIS. Comment is fine and good but it has to backed by facts and Alan's comments on the NDIS were just plain wrong and to be honest quite untruthful perhaps even deliberately deceitful in my opinion, something I thought you might like to be made aware of. Just looking out for you.
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  6984.  @terrymoore861  Once again you are completely missing the point. You commented on Alan Jones talking the truth on the NDIS. I demonstrated that this is clearly wrong. He was not telling the truth in my opinion. I make no comment on other topics he has spoken about. Claiming 50000 medics signed a document I have no issue with and don't really care. Alan Jones doesn't make this assertion in the video clip. You need to analyse the media more closely and read a little bit more widely. Just trying to help you out.
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  6985. You can if you a clever enough on the side glean off a bit of U233, it's not easy but can be done. U233 bombs have been tested and work. Not so green now.
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  6986. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  6987.  @davidford3115  Nope just stating factual polling data.
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  6988.  @davidford3115  How can factual data be upsetting?
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  6989.  @cherubycarilla7523  And what is wrong with that? Ansells CEOs pay was $15 million and all he did was sell rubber gloves.
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  6990.  @cherubycarilla7523  I'm no fan of Scotty from Marketing but any PM should be remunerated according to the position which is the highest elected office in the land.
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  6991.  @cherubycarilla7523  Once again I agree Scotty from Marketing would never have been my choice as PM. However Public service pay scales are fixed. We can’t pay different amounts to different PM. We could link their pay to performance, but would be happy for a PM to get paid tens of millions of dollars in a year were unemployment was low and GDP was high?
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  6992.  @cherubycarilla7523  I'm sorry but you have lost me there. The unemployment data is collected by the ABS completely independent of government. Best we leave it there. Good luck to you.
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  6993. Yeah I have noticed christians do skulk away when the word “evidence” pops up.
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  6994. Seriously, Zelensky has worn exactly the same outfit since the start of the war. He meet with the King of Great Britain today in exactly the same outfit, as he did with the PM and the President of France. How big a snowflakes are you people?
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  6995. @slackdee  Yes he has, on numerous occasions. Stupid emjois don't make your comment any less idiotic.
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  6996.  @karenpowell4626  Confirm the date of that video. I can almost guarantee it was before Russia invaded the Ukraine.
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  6997.  @saltyaussie7702  chalk one up.
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  6998.  @shehannanayakkara4162  Stop dicking around with poor Phil he really believes this crap.
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  6999. You misunderstand constitutional recognition.
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  7000.  @raecarver2382  Have you read the 500 page document outlining the detail. Clearly your answer is No I wish to remain as ignorant as possible.
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  7001.  @larrylongprong5219  Phil is a christian fundamentalist who presupposes a deist god. He is quite good fun to engage with.
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  7002. And your evidence for this is?
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  7003.  @karlwelin7932  2000 mules does not name a single fraudulent voter and has been thoroughly and completely debunked. Trumps own AG laughed at it as a total work of fiction. The producers of 2000 mules have been unable to provide authorities with a single piece of evidence. You have been utterly duped by a supposed documentary produced by a convicted criminal. Even some of the footage isn’t even of the 2020 presidential election. I could go on, but really that’s your evidence. Come to Sydney I have a harbour bridge to sell you.
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  7004. As did 1.8% of the voters in NSW. You are on a winner there
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  7005. Good to see Skynews has finally sided with the Russians and the Chinese.
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  7006.  @johnhoran9840  Statements of fact are not up for debate, move on.
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  7007. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  7008. WTF would Douglas Murray know about the philosophy of aesthetics.
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  7009. Please please please run again, it will keep progressives in power for 10 years at least
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  7010. Face or arse?
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  7011. Yep it took the right wing conspiracy nut jobs all of 2 secs to claim voter fraud, and with not a shred of evidence. I saw most people voting using their own pens as I did, repeat I used a pen with ink. Truely pathetic.
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  7012. No factually incorrect. Walz has admitted publicly he was never in combat. He retired after 24 years service to enter congress month's before his old unit deployed. You are deliberately making stuff up. You have been caught in a clear lie.
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  7013. No ASTIC was a legislated body, like the productivity commission. Constitutionally enshrined is fundamentally different.
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  7014. And that’s how you justify the slaughter of a 3 month old baby. Dehumanise it. Jeez I hope you don’t live anywhere near me.
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  7015.  @serasichongchinliong3450  You have little understanding of national debt. Our debt % to GDP is only around 35% which is easily manageable. The IMF recommends countries can easily manage 60%.
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  7016.  @serasichongchinliong3450  once again meaningless numbers that do not explain anything.
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  7017.  @boundlesscarefree1231  No, quoting total national debt is meangless unless it is put in context. At the moment our debt is easily managed with our repayments being again easily payed for by out GDP tax receipts.
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  7018. Numerous scientific studies have proven your comment a myth. While some birds do die through blade strikes literally millions more are dying from the pollution from fossil fuels. Do some research.
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  7019.  @robertseavor4304  Tell me what does the HQ of the Royal Society for the protection of birds in Berkshire use to produce its electricity. I’ll save you the time, a wind turbine. Yep that’s right. Your comment about seabird life under threat from wind turbines is just fallacious nonsense.
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  7020.  @robertseavor4304  You would need to reference that particular piece for it to have validity.
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  7021. So it would be ok for Gina Rinheart to draw a full age pension? No problems at all?
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  7022. Currently right now, not in the early 20th century 19.7 per 1000 Australian women abort their child. WTF is your point, another than to show your complete idiocy.
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  7023.  @brendoncahill6409  The single biggest killer in the entire history of indigenous Australian was not inter group conflicts but the introduction of smallpox in the 19th century. Again what’s your point.
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  7024. Exactly how many people did vote one notion last election?
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  7025. Completely false. Section 60 Arlington cemetery has strict rules enforced by the Army that don’t allow political events and photographs. Trump broke the rule because he was ignorant of this.
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  7026. No it’s not. Labor won’t give a hoot and move on. The indigenous community however will be gutted.
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  7027. And your evidence for this claim is?
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  7028. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  7029. @khenderson5877  I provided numerous independent sources, all you have provided is moronic personal opinion of an incredible level of stupidity.
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  7030. @greglander5227  your comment about common sense is itself nonsensical. It is as if you were trying to be stupid.
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  7031.  @ColSandersFORPRESIDENT  it appears as if you don't even know what a boat is.
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  7032. @PJRayment  Again you would have to provide evidence of voting anomalies. Some dead person being recorded as voted is not evidence of anything other than an individual criminal activity. Please provide references or actual evidence of your claims. If you are suggesting that only Democrats states and legislators change voting rules and regulations then all you have done is display an astonishing lack of awareness of the US political system. Some Republican states have made it a criminal offence to hand out water to individuals waiting on a voting quee. Your claim is biased nonsense. You don't quite understand censorship so I'll let the rest of your nonsensical idiocy on Hunter Bidens laptop pass as a comical joke.
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  7033. @ColSandersFORPRESIDENT  That was the sweetest most cutest analogy I have ever read. Completely idiotic but so nice and soft. You are obviously a very nice person, but somewhat deluded. I have a monument in Washington named after a President I'd like to sell to you for a really cheap price.
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  7034. @jimcutright  Jeez I have debunked this a zillion times. Firstly please quote/reference your data source as I will in my reply otherwise I will dismiss your comment as the nonsensical ramblings of a conspiracy nutter. In the 2020 election Trump got 74 million votes. Biden got 81 million. There are 234 million people eligible to vote in the US not all people are registered. In 2020 there were 168.31 million registered voters. You are just factually wrong. My data comes from the US Census Bureau yours comes from Facebook.
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  7035. @TonyTitleGuy  What questions? All you have done is comment on unsubstantiated idiotic rumour. Actually provide some evidence or as the rest of the people who commented and were shown to have not a shred of evidence for any of their claims I will dismiss your comment as ridiculous ramblings.
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  7036.  @lauralee6628  Interesting that you take offence about a comment by someone who took offence from someone who was by some accounts hurt by the criticisms of Hanna. Seems like you are all a bunch of snowflakes.
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  7037.  @alexedwards6509  Yes Right Wing conservative snowflakes find Gadsby's humour/style very confronting. Her incredibly rapier point observations are extremely uncomfortable to right wing conservatives, and so they call her unfunny. They are just snowflakes. Humphries was a genius, but Gadsby is very funny it's just that she hurts snowflakes.
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  7038.  @TheRealBobSmith.  No you are factually wrong, you are confusing what people got away with and what was actually the law.
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  7039.  @TheRealBobSmith.  You mistake misguided anger toward Vietnam vets from ignorant protesters with institutional racism against veteran aboriginal soldiers who were denied war pensions that were available to returned white soldiers. These two issues are not even remotely related, other than they were both unacceptable.
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  7040.  @axle.australian.patriot  What statement of retribution??? WTF are you talking about?
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  7041.  @TheRealBobSmith.  Prior to 1917 indigenous men only got into the AIF because they tricked the recruiter or they turned a blind eye, after the failure of conscription in 1917 then I’d a indigenous male could prove some white genealogy they could get in, however many scammed this as well. Same thing in WWII. But do you really want to talk about how they were treated outside the military, No because you will go very quite as they were treated appallingly.
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  7042.  @TheRealBobSmith.  yep that's what I just said.
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  7043.  @axle.australian.patriot  Yes, part of the Uluṟu statement from the heart is a Makkaratta truth commission so in respect to your concept of retribution the indigenous people would like the country to know as fact how they have been treated for 132 years. If that’s what you consider retribution to be and are afraid of the truth, I say bring it on. I have nothing to fear about the truth.
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  7044.  @hotwheels70  legislation passed by the Howard government after the high court Wik decision makes a nonsense of your claim.
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  7045.  @hotwheels70  The High court has already determined native title is extinguished by free hold land rights. I mean really do you have any clue at all about Australian history.
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  7046.  @axle.australian.patriot  All honourable sentiments which I agree with. A Makkaratta truth commission is a peace making process that acknowledges wrong doing, and as such is perfectly in line with your sentiments. On the other matter you raised and this is only my personal opinion but most definitely we should look at out constitution regularly to check on whether its fit for purpose. Every 10 or 15 years seems reasonable to me for a country to have a dialogue on its constitution. Much like a person gets to a certain age and has their health checked.
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  7047. @teekay_1  No your assertions are baseless without any data to support it. The exact same polls I quoted only less than a month ago all showed Trump leading Biden, with exactly the same question asked. Your reply is demonstrably false.
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  7048. @teekay_1  As explained in my previous comments these polls are numerous polls and in some cases averages of other multiple polls. Your reply is demonstrably false. As well all these polls had Trump leeding only three weeks ago.
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  7049.  @teekay_1  A simple look at the “RealClear politics poll” website shows it to be a average poll of 13 other polls all of which are independent.
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  7050. In this break up do all the sky after dark commentators get there own part of Australia and leave us alone, if so bring it on.
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  7051. How about we start a scoresheet. Priests and clergy who have been convicted of child sex abuse on one side and on the other side drag queens. Let’s see who win.
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  7052.  @joywilliams8444  I wouldn’t want a priest anywhere near my grandkids either.
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  7053.  @jimp5133  So you described the behaviour of numerous clergy and priests who have been convicted of child sexual abuse. I know of not a single case of a drag queen that has been convicted of anything. I assume you support the ban on all religionous clergy priests and staff having access to children.
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  7054.  @joywilliams8444  And I removed all my children and grandchildren from all religious schools and institutions. They are not allowed anywhere near one of those paedophile priests or weirdo religious cults, catholic, Jewish, Islamic, Anglican they are all just as institutions that protect and encourage child sex abuse. They are the real danger to our children.
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  7055.  @Didigetitwrong  OMG STFU. Sensible comments from a SkyNews viewer. Sheridan is a knobhead, not a word from him in 9 years of LNP decision making on defence procurement and all of a sudden in 18 months the country is defenceless. He is a dimwit.
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  7056. @MrHonk58  Wasn't it an LNP government that signed a free trade agreement with China. I remember Abott proudly proclaiming it was his finest achievement as PM. Your comment is nonsensical comedy gold.
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  7057. Make Anal Great Again.
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  7058. Make Anal Great Again
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  7059. In Mexico and Peru it is approx 94%. Your data is for Australia only. Which means we prevented a potential 300000 deaths in Australia. Get over yourself.
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  7060.  @grannyannie2948  Global shipping can safely reroute around South Africa. So the issue is really cost. It’s obviously cheaper to risk sending your cargo through the Suez. Shipping companies are clearly not paying for the protection provided by a multinational task group. So Australia now gets cheaper goods at no cost. That’s a win for us.
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  7061. @grannyannie2948  As explained you can completely avoid any danger by rerouting your shipping around South Africa.
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  7062. @grannyannie2948  Merry Xmas to you to. We rarely see eye to eye but it's nice to remain civil. I would also point out we had a warship based in the Middle East for 20 years and was only withdrawn in 2020 by the Morrison government when Dutton was defence minister. So there short sightedness shouldn't be blamed on the current government. The multi national fleet being assembled to deal with the Houthis will be equipped with enough Tomahawk missiles to send the Houthis back to the Stone age.
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  7063. @grannyannie2948  In essence I agree with you, but in the meantime going down the Atlantic and across the Southern Indian Ocean is apart from the extra distance, and associated cost completely piracy safe.
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  7064. The fact you dimwits still believe $40 billion a year is spent directly on indigenous people fully explains why the No vote won.
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  7065. Well Chris give us your definition!
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  7066.  @grannyannie2948  I have no philosophical objection to Nuclear as such as it is relatively safe and reliable. It is however incredibly expensive and slow to build. Just from a practical and cost perspective there are far quicker and cheaper options.
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  7067. I was after some advice, what is a good wine match for kitten soup?
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  7068. It was Trumps cowardly deal with the Taliban, the enemy mind you, that started this in the first place. It is laughable to suggest this wouldn't have happened if he was in office.
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  7069. With 4.3% of the population, didn’t really work for did it.
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  7070. There is no international law or precedent that requires a war to be precede a treaty of any sort.
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  7071.  @highcountrydelatite  No you are factually wrong. The US government negotiated numerous treaties with various American Indian tribes during the 19th century. Other Countries have treaties with their indigenous people, NZ and Canada for instance. You end to read more.
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  7072.  @highcountrydelatite  Factually incorrect and embarrassingly so. The US government made numerous treaties with its indigenous population. Where did you go to school? You need to seek a refund.
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  7073. Thank the use of benzodiazepines.
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  7074. Fantastic the longer she hangs around haunting the Liberal party the longer they will be in the political wilderness.
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  7075. @buildmotosykletist1987  That average is construction time over the last 50 years. As of late average construction times have pushed out, hence why I put a date on it. If we ever do start building PWR I hope you are right with your endlessly hopeful and optimistic time frame.
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  7076. Where has nuclear energy made electricity cheaper?
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  7077. @spindoctor6385  Every LCOE study I have read clearly shows renewables (wind/solar) are significantly cheaper per MWh at producing electricity. Can you reference for me a study or a document that has nuclear competing with renewables. Thanks.
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  7078. Then the numpty should know both Wong and Plibersek had a chance and both declined leadership after the 2016. It is deliberately deceptive and deceitful to start commenting on baseless suggestions of leadership rivals the day cabinet and ministries are handed out. He would have been more honest if he had of whipped out the crystal ball he was taking advice from.
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  7079. Labor had a Royal commission into child sex abuse. PM Gillard ordered it. Here is its report. https://www.childabuseroyalcommission.gov.au/final-report Your comment is illogical nonsense.
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  7080.  @jillharrison1896  politicians have rejected nothing. The Gillard Labor government had a Royal commission into child sex abuse. Here is its report https://www.childabuseroyalcommission.gov.au/final-report It was tabled in Parliament only 5 years ago. You must have the memory of a goldfish or previously had so little interest in children being abused until you decided you could score a cheap political point. Truely pathetic.
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  7081. There were absolutely no concentration camps in Australia, and your suggestion there was is just plain stupid.
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  7082. Tell you what, you stop using public health, Medicare, public housing, public education, stop driving on public roads or railways and then I might take your comically stupid suggestion with some small iota of seriousness. Better still let’s defund the police, ambulance, and fire services and let you do your own policing, fire fighting, and paramedic duties. I’ve read some idiotic comments on YouTube but yours is a doozie.
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  7083. The Hunter class are armed with SM2, ESSM, Harpoon/Tomahawk SSM, MU90 torpedoes, a 5 inch cannon and a CIWS plus numerous ESM and ECM defences. When you say upgunned what do you mean? Or do you mean more launcher cells for the missles?
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  7084. OMG the Army has been training in these tactics for 20 years. How ignorant are you?
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  7085. Just wilful ignorance on your part. Read and learn the details of the Uluṟu statement from the heart. Consultation, debate, and consensus has been conducted throughout the indigenous community over the last ten years. It is just childish wilful ignorance to suggest otherwise.
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  7086. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  7087. Yeah delivering aid packages and checking on peoples welfare. I mean do you think about the crap you spread.
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  7088. What a wonderful display of democratic liberal free speech values. Congratulations and accept my award as as winner of the "YouTube comment award of the month".
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  7089. In actual fact wind turbines power many of the research stations in Antarctica, in an attempt to reduce the damage caused by the diesel generators.
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  7090. @rosshitchen-ij6en  That's not my point. In relation to the original comment I was pointing out there are vast tracts of non aboriginal owned land where the general public are not allowed. What is the difference?
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  7091.  @Hinz853  So no problems walking into the home of the CEO of Westpac and sitting down and having dinner with his family whenever you wish to express your freedom to do whatever you want?
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  7092. You need to join the Victorian Liberal party and advise them on policy.
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  7093. Ridiculous comment, economically and historically we were tied to the UK and Europe and as it closed its markets to us as the EU formed we moved towards Asia 50 years ago. We didn’t move towards China, China engaged with the world. Where were you so poorly educated?
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  7094.  @grannyannie2948  Right, so what is wrong with foreign investment in Australia. Australian companies own assets in other countries. The Australian government purchases foreign governments bonds. It is a global economy. What do you think happens to a Chinese owned dairy property in the event of a conflict, do you think it will continue to ship milk back to China? It is in Australia’s interest to continue to trade with China.
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  7095.  @grannyannie2948  Yes I take the point about some countries no allowing foreign ownership however have you really thought through the repercussions of an isolated Australian economy and the huge inflation and reduced choice we would have. I don't think you do. Countries like Japan, US, UK, have advanced economies because they have the population and national markets to sustain it. We don't. You would end up with one packet of biscuits on the shelf and it would cost $10.
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  7096.  @sergueimikhail9654  You say it's wrong but provide no evidence. Why is foreign investment wrong?
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  7097.  @sergueimikhail9654  Yes there was a hope that the Chinese by being exposed to free markets it may change the politics of China, it didn't, so we can all move on now.
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  7098.  @grannyannie2948  No we didn't, it was an Arnott biscuit or nothing. Seriously go into a supermarket and actually have a proper look, the variety is endless. For someone who bangs on about freedom you sure seem keen on restricting my ability to eat French cheese and wine, drive my Alfa or purchase a quality Japanese kitchen knife. You are trapped in some weird 1950s dreamlike scenario. Everything you mentioned was a complete myth.
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  7099.  @sergueimikhail9654  Meangless drivel on par with the rest of your comments.
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  7100.  @grannyannie2948  Look biscuits was just an off the cuff example, lets not overthink it, but I appreciate you live in a rural community and enjoy your close community and it is certainly a lifestyle many other Aussies are envious of, good luck to you. Me I love my urbanity and cosmopolitan life, I have no fear of a global economy. The engine of my Alfa was manufactured in a plant in South Australia, the steel for my Japanese kitchen knife was made from WA iron ore and my Zegna jacket with super fine merino wool, are you happy for all those Aussie businesses to close down?
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  7101.  @grannyannie2948  G'day, just a couple of points from your last reply, yes I understand exactly how complex the global economy is as this was what I was explaining to you. Yes we were exporting pig iron to Japan prior to WWII and the US was supplying Japan with almost all its oil, it was when the US cut off its oil that forced Japan to act. Thus providing evidence Australia can't just shut itself off and expect no consequences. Next point, Australian clothing manufacturing did not go overseas because of cheap labour it went overseas because Australian businesses decided it was cheaper than investing in automation. Germany is a classic example of a people that decided to maintain high paying jobs in manufacturing. Don't blame low paying wages in Asia for our own greed. We could have keep manufacturing in Australia if we had chosen to. Next. While I'll grant you unemployment was low during the sixties, unemployment has been much higher in other periods ( before WWII and in the 50s and 70s) than it is currently is. This was due to world economic factors and the reason things were so good economically in the 60s was our exports took off, something you wish to stop. Next, we are all immigrants and nobody would have a house if it wasn't for them. Nobody wants to be working class, people aspire to be better off and thier children to be educated, nobody wants for thier kids to stuck in the SPC plant canning fruit. Next as soon as women became educated and science gave them the ability to control their own bodies your idea of family went out the window. Women have in the vast vast majority expressly shown exactly the opposite of what you think, and if a women wants that they can find a well payed husband. Next the best welfare is a advanced well functioning Western economy like we have. Advanced economies move into exporting health and education and automation, computing technology and design, this is where well paying jobs are, not in manufacturing. Next nobody in this country was forced to take a vaccine. Perfectly legal health orders and mandates for particular industries were implemented. These orders were tested in the courts and proved beyond a shadow of doubt to be fair and in line with our constitution. You are simply mistaken on this. Religious freedom is granted in our constitution, that doesn't mean you have the right to be a bigot and discriminate against others as Christians currently do. Fortunately we are a secular state and because of compassionate anti discrimination laws we prevent religous fundamentalists from picking on minorities. Next conscription has a varied history in this country it has been considered moral and immoral as circumstances have changed, many in the community are now in favour of it as the threat from China grows. Next. Yes we do like global things and is evidenced by our enthusiastic behaviour in being an active member in the UN. Finally demographics are constantly changing they don't need a WEF conspiracy theory to help it along.
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  7102. If Russia invades then it knows trade sanctions will follow immediately and its economy will tank. Biden has already declared the US won't intervene military as the US people have no interest in a war. The US will support Ukraine with weapons and money. Russia isn't going to attack the US, Putin is full of shit. An attack on US forces would be the end of the Russian military. I am surprised by the lack of resolve and patriotism by the other comments by Americans here.
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  7103. The classic dimwit bush lawyer. Hilarious.
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  7104. Over a period of 250000 years not 100.
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  7105. You are free to go to a investment bank give them your spiel, get a loan, and build one. Nothing stopping you at all. You will do your money, but give it a try.
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  7106.  @gregorymalchuk272  over $10 billon in state and federal government subsidies to the fossil fuel industry yearly means your statement is false.
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  7107. Wind turbine blades are currently 100% recyclable into cement for the construction industry.
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  7108. Looks like every single One Notion voters wrote a comment.
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  7109. How much involvement did the indigenous community have in Federation and the drafting of our constitution?
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  7110. Yep you’re right, almost universally the more a society is secular the better off it is.
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  7111.  @PJRayment  Overwhelming the data proves beyond a shadow of doubt the more secular a country is the better off it is.
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  7112.  @buildmotosykletist1987  I think Dave has a fair point. Sometimes art can be confronting as it exposes prejudice and bigotry and it is uncomfortable for some.
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  7113. The Migration act was legislated by a Liberal government. I blame the education system for your dimwitted comment.
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  7114. @SShelby1313  Yep I totally agree. It's going to be a very close race, probably only 20 or 30 electoral collage votes in it.
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  7115. Do you even have a clue as to what a Liberal is? It was a Liberal party that took the country to the 1967 referendum on Indigenous rights.
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  7116. I can cite multiple independent surveys and polls that have support for a voice at over 65% nationally.
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  7117. The US has capitulated to Russia.
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  7118.  @chrisg8321  Wind turbines are lasting 30 years as are currently produced solar panels. You are cherry picking the extremes of nuclear plant longevity and the replacement times for first generation renewable infrastructure. Your argument is dishonest and factually incorrect.
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  7119.  @chrisg8321  The industry standard is 25 to 30 years for PV cells, with most manufacturers offering a minimum 25 year guarantee. It will take 10 years of use to get the cost benefit. You have been sold a dump by a dodgy supplier and a crooked installer. I feel sorry for you.
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  7120.  @chrisg8321  Well that’s fine, you bought a cheap system and you pay for what you get. You can buy a car tyre that last 20000km or a one that lasts 60000km.
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  7121.  @chrisg8321  What is the actual guarantee on the solar panels you purchased?
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  7122. The last conservative government managed to lose 870000 jobs in a year.
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  7123. And nobody could possibly accuse Bronnie of hyperbole.
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  7124. What exactly did the Libs do in the way of investigating alleged child sex abuse in indigenous communities in the 9 years they were in power.
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  7125.  @whiskeygamer9402  Please feel free to highlight a conflict in which our military failed to dominate. Tactically when has our military ever failed. Don’t say Vietnam or Afghanistan they were political failures, just point to the last time our military failed on operations.
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  7126.  @truthandlife4101  yes I always enjoyed that training the best.
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  7127. Could you please reference the data that supports your claim. Thanks.
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  7128. It’s as if the apprentice was back on TV, endlessly entertaining.
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  7129.  @jackrussell3084  Clearly you didn’t study history at school. That’s ok it wasn’t your fault.
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  7130.  @brettmitchell6431  Well the claim of graft and corruption and declaring the CCP a criminal cartel in international trade would need to be proven in a court for the WTO to take action. Otherwise it is just a baseless claim and is as easily dismissed. Chinese investment in Australia is conducted under our laws, if you have evidence to the different, present it. I will be first person to then agree with you and kick them out.
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  7131.  @brettmitchell6431  On the separate issue of nationalising Chinese property in Australia is what Communist governments do. It is illegal and the ramifications for Australia and any foreign investment would be huge. Firstly there would be the issue of the $65 Billion Australians invested in China each year, then there would be the Chinese retaliation. Then there would be the company seeking to invest thinking nah too much of a risk it might br nationalised. I am a bit of a free market capitalist and think let the market decide.
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  7132.  @brettmitchell6431  DFAT data has $864 billion Aussie dollars invested in China, so as long as you are prepared for that to be go the second we take their property in your plan off you go.
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  7133.  @brettmitchell6431  Yes that was a mistake it is not 863 or a yearly figure the correct figure is 64, however the principle is still the same and my argument still stands. Communist governments nationalise private assets, and Australia would be hit with all manner of retaliatory actions.
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  7134. We have just had a totally peaceful transfer of power, look at the twitheads over road, still bickering about an election 18 months ago and the fiasco that was with a bunch of morons attacking Congress.
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  7135. @raclark2730  Nope he is clearly in bed with the fossil fuel industry and has admitted to this publicly. Universally in study after study the CO2 pumped into the atmosphere from burning fossil fuels causes significantly more fauna and flora loss than the building of wind turbines. Poor old Steve can't see past his camera lenses.
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  7136. 98% of a solar cell is recyclable. There is an industry in recycling wind turbine blades into cement. LCOE studies prove your comment in demonstrably false.
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  7137.  @batmanlives6456  So I’m in Australia and we have private industry recycling solar panels. Canstar Blue and ECOATIV are two examples. If Australians know how to do it, I don’t understand why Americans can’t, they seem to know how to make a buck out of anything else. GE Renewable Energy is actually a US company and recently signed a contract with Veolia to turn its blades into a raw material for cement. The Veolia plant is in Missouri 110 km northwest of Saint-Louis. In the US, companies recycling solar panels are for example Dynamic Lifecycle Innovations and Echo Environmental. While I agree overall landfill waste is a significant problem the contribution of wind turbines is reducing. I would be more concerned about the filth being put into the atmosphere from burning coal.
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  7138. ​ @batmanlives6456  Yes there are multiple ways of solving problems, some good some bad, some environmentally as friendly as possible some not so. You would agree that the technology and cost of solar voltaic cells has greatly improved and dramatically decreased in that 15 years. All infrastructure in energy production needs maintenance and eventually requires replacement. Are you concerned about the decommissioning of nuclear plants or coal fired power stations, because they to pollute the environment.
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  7139.  @batmanlives6456  Currently the cost to decommission a coal mine and associated power plant is in the region of $10 billion. A wind turbine is replaced at approx $1.3 million per MW and is done in 18 months. A new coal powered plant around $3 billion and take years to build. Your economics just don’t stack up and all the LCOE studies support this. I don’t doubt you personal experience but it is anecdotal and fallacious by nature. This is not a personal insult it is just a fact in argumentation. Your points about battery storage and the reliability of renewables while somewhat valid are well known and are being addressed simply by creating the necessary excess capacity required in the grid and improved battery technology. We are clever people in a rapidly advancing society with no need to stick blindly with 19th century power sources
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  7140.  @batmanlives6456  No I agree my opinion is worthless. Yours is anecdotal and just as fallacious. All the LCOE studies prove beyond reasonable doubt wind and solar is significantly cheaper at producing electricity than coal. Not my opinion independently observable fact.
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  7141.  @batmanlives6456  if you don't accept the science there is little to i can add. The NEM is an excellent source of data
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  7142.  @batmanlives6456  A single study yes. All of them and you have crossed over into conspiracy theory and you can't seriously discuss a subject then.
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  7143.  @batmanlives6456  It is not a personal insult, it is a just a logical fallacy in argumentation to base your argument on personal experience, it is an anecdotal fallacy. Once again I am fully aware of the NEM and how it shows in real time where our electricity is being produced less WA. As I look now renewables are providing 33% of electricity being used and that doesn't include rooftop solar. Currently electricity cost in Queensland is $87 as opposed to SA were it is .02 cents. One mostly coal the other mostly solar. You dismissed numerous independent LCOE studies as "manipulated" with no evidence that's why I mentioned conspiracy, provide the evidence LCOE studies are false, and I'll retract that comment. In NSW alone government directly subsidies coal by providing the infrastructure virtually free, this includes the railways, port facilities, and a 50% discount on the coal price for coal used in NSW power plants. Federally these tax subsidies amount to $10.3 billion a year. Wind and solar subsidies are $2.8 billion. I am absolutely comparing apples to apples, but I haven't got a clue what you are comparing or how. Only last year NSW allocated $100 million to coal innovation research. These are all facts. Another fallacy you are using is the strawman fallacy. Nobody is suggesting a single battery is going to solve the instant dispatchability of Fossil fuels. There are various means to do this. These criticisms of your argument are not directed at you personally, they are directed at your argument and show it to be fallacious nonsense.
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  7144.  @batmanlives6456  You continue with the strawman fallacies. I never suggested that SA doesn't draw energy from Victoria and when the brown coal generators in Victoria go off-line, Victoria draws energy from interstate that's why it's called a NEM. This proves nothing. You provide absolutely no evidence whatsoever that coal is the cheapest form of power generation, you just state it. This is a completely false statement. Including storage and transmission costs wind power comes in at $63/MWh, new coal and gas at between $70 to $90/Mwh. This data is from the third annual "GenCost" report. I don't know where your data comes from? Your imagination. I have provided various sources of data. Wind and solar don't absolutely require batteries, dispatchability can be solved through capacity. Yes there are problems to be solved in the transition, but it is happening and your arguments are being ignored as fallacious by the vast majority of experts in engineering and economics.
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  7145.  @batmanlives6456  It was yourself that directed me to the NEM, so using your own reference the annual average cost per Mwh for wind in the last 12 months was $55.12, black coal $115.80, brown coal $58.69. How in anyway shape or form do you declare coal is the cheapest form of generation?
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  7146.  @batmanlives6456  I have acknowledged the extra capacity that is required. Where does your 5 to 7 times the capacity figure come from? The software already exists and is being used to stabilise the frequency, that problem has essentially been solved. According to the CSIRO and Energy Networks Australia approx 30 to 50% extra capacity is required not the 700% you claim. Are you just making up data in your head?
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  7147.  @batmanlives6456  "You obviously don't understand the system" is an argument from authority and is yet another example of your use of a logical fallacy in argumentation. It renders your point invalid.
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  7148. Yelling doesn’t make an argument sensible.
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  7149. Maybe he is off touring in Winnebago that John Oliver gave him.
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  7150. That is just a completely false statement without a shred of evidence, and implies some sort of wild conspiracy.
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  7151.  @isaacwalker2045  Because when soldiers were allocated to the Covid19 task group they all spent days in training and infection control and then were all issued with sufficient and appropriate PPE. As well with even the remotest contact soldiers were pulled out of duties and isolated in barracks. Those are the facts. The NSW police ran similar protocols. No conspiracy required, just proper training.
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  7152.  @isaacwalker2045  The morbidity fate for Covid19 is approx 10 times that of the flu, however all the data isn't in yet. Yeah I had mate who was diagnosed with Covid19 and was run over by a bus on the way home, Covid killed him dead. As to rest I can't argue with conspiracy theories, but it has not been proven conclusively where or how the virus originated.
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  7153.  @smartgoku9048  In China, France, Russia, Korea, and the US nuclear power is heavily subsidised by governments, are you suggesting nuclear power doesn’t work?
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  7154. By that logic Labor can claim responsibility for these rocket launches and the economic and scientific bonus
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  7155. An Astute boat takes 10 years from keel to commissioning, just to slow.
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  7156.  @jwadaow  No you are factually and demonstratively wrong. HMAS Astute laid down 2001 commissioned 2010 HMAS Ambush laid down 2003 commissioned 2013 HMAS Artful laid down 2005 commissioned 2016 HMAS Audacious laid down 2009 commissioned 2020 HMAS Anson laid down 2011 commissioned 2022. There are two under construction. Did you even bother to do even the tiniest amount of research because I have absolutely no understanding as why you bothered to reply to my 100% correct statement.
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  7157.  @glynnwright1699  The data doesn’t lie. The decision has been made. Australia is not getting the Astute class SSN. Spin it however you want.
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  7158. Let’s only count the overtly racist comments, we will let the casual racism slide.
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  7159.  @politenessman3901  No veto power, no financial delegation, no legislative ability, there is nothing blank about it other than its ignorant criticism.
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  7160. No your data is partially wrong, but you right about heart disease. In 2020 deaths from Covid was the third highest.  Total deaths 3358814 Heart disease 690882 Cancer 598932 Covid 345232 Unintentional injuries ( that includes car accidents and drug OD) 192176 Stroke 159050 In fact the extra deaths in the US from Covid have contributed to the life expectancy of all Americans to drop on average 1.5 years. That has not happened since WWII. Are you not in the least bit interested in reducing the suffering of your fellow Americans?
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  7161.  @After_Pasta  Well the list does go on but my point was made. Influenza and pneumonia in 2020 accounted for 53495 deaths and was the 9th leading cause of death. I just didn’t think it was necessary to add.
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  7162.  @theknowall2232  You are misunderstanding comorbidity. If you are obese you are more likely if you get Covid to have severe symptoms, so what. Covid still caused the illness. If your 84 if you get Covid you are more likely to die, so what are you saying being 84 killed them, no Covid did.
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  7163.  @After_Pasta  Yes data collection is an issue, however almost universally world wide medical authorities estimate the virus has been under reported.
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  7164.  @namjamlewis1844  All I did was point out a minor error in your data and you take like some personal insult. The data was collected by the National Center for health statistics and is common public knowledge and accessible to all. As explained the extra deaths caused by Covid in 2020 caused a 15.9% age adjusted increase in deaths from 2019. Interestingly suicide deaths decreased 5.6% over the same period.
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  7165.  @After_Pasta  I completely agree you must look at the data in context, and in certain countries where their hospital and medical systems were overcome no doubt more people died unnecessarily from non Covid related illness’s. I haven’t researched global death rates but I’m sure off the top of my head malaria for instance killed more people in 2020 than Covid. The point remains in many countries the US included it contributed to a reduction in life expectancy and that is not a good thing.
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  7166.  @After_Pasta  I’m not sure that’s a coherent argument. Are you suggesting because death is inevitable that we as a species should take no measures to increase the quality and length of life. Do you drive with the traffic? Have you ever been to a doctor? When fixing your electric toaster do you unplug it from the power first?
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  7167.  @After_Pasta  Hold on a minute here. First I am gaslighting no one. I made a minor correction to some factual incorrect data. I then provided independent referenced data that clearly proves the extra deaths from Covid in the US has contributed to a reduction in the average life span and this is not a common happening as pointed out this hasn’t happened since WWII. I make no comment on your lack of concern for the health and well being of Americans that’s your right.
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  7168.  @After_Pasta  What argument? I made no argument. I provided some independent data to correct an error of fact in someone else’s claim.
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  7169.  aMTBer  Your data is incorrect it is currently approx 9000 but that includes 2000 odd covid deaths so the normal rate is more like 7000 including flu. Reference The US Center for Health statistics.
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  7170.  @chrisrauschning7376  Global fertility rates have been falling for the last 50 years and currently sit at 2.5. All indicators point to it decreasing further and hitting 2.1 before the end of this century at which point you will most definitely get your wish.
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  7171.  @After_Pasta  But you have the independent data explained and put into context before you. And despite obesity rates increasing in the US over the last 30 years it has had no effect on life expectancy because as Americans got fatter they kept living longer, until the year Covid hit and then it dropped and you correlate obesity to that drop. I’m sorry but not wishing to be unkind but that is just nonsensical illogical thinking. How do you normally determine what is in your imagination and what is real? NB, I just came across your interchange with Brian C and clearly you are capable of logical thinking and good on you for sticking to Brain C but it make it much harder to fathom why you can't understand the data I presented about covid deaths. It perplexes me.
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  7172. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  7173. Could you recommend a good wine match for stir fry cat. Thanks.
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  7174. That is a ridiculous comment. There was significant dissent in the west to both actions both before and after and even still.
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  7175. Dictionary meaning of Representations, the action of speaking or acting on behalf of someone or the state of being so represented. What is it about English words that you find so difficult.
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  7176.  @VK6AB-  Its not but even if I accept your opinion again there is nothing wrong with a indigenous advocacy body.
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  7177.  @VK6AB-  Factually wrong. A constitutionally enshrined voice is not required for a Makkarata. All that is required for a truth commission is legislation passed in the parliament. I understand why you are so terrified of a truth commission though, you can't even ly straight in bed.
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  7178. One person's strategy is not fact. Once again you are factually wrong. Even if a truth commission was legislated it would have no power to award reparations unless it was again legislated. Reparations are already being paid for illegal activity. Queensland is paying reparations for illegally garnering wages and class actions are under way in most states. You don't even need a truth commission for reparations, it is already taking place. Again what are you so terrified of?
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  7179. They are representing Australia, it would be disrespectful not to welcome. Do you normally spit in someone’s face when you greet them?
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  7180. What a load of rubbish, the coal industry employs only 35000 direct jobs. The IT industry would create that many in a year.
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  7181.  @acevers  please quote the economic data you think is currently happening in the US? Specifically unemployment, inflation, and GDP.
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  7182. @happygilmore1844  So while the US labor force participation rate hit a high of 63.4% under Trump it also hit a low of 61.5% in December 2020. Currently the rate is 62.8% so your claim of it being down a lot is factually incorrect. Current inflation rate is 3.1% and is significantly down from a high in 2021 of 7% and continues its downward trend. Inflation at this time was a result of the supply demand issues worldwide. The US was not the only OECD country affected by these inflationary pressures. The average gas price is $3.20 and again is on a downward trend. The US is not at war and Biden hasn't started one. The were over a dozen conflicts continuing throughout the Trump administration. There was no peace. You are factually wrong again. At this point you drift off into wild ass conspiracy theories, none of which can be sensibly addressed. Your entire comment has been shown to be factually wrong, but you are entitled to your opinion.
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  7183. Good to see Skynews is finally in full support of Putin and Russian expansion.
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  7184. So I don’t think she has any health conditions, but for argument sake I will grant it, why in any way would someone with a health condition bring shame on the Australian parliament. It is just an idiotic nonsensical moronic thing to say. If she had a broken ankle would that bring shame on the parliament. If a politician has diabetes does that bring shame on the parliament, because I guarantee there is a pollie in the parliament who does.
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  7185.  @gusman37  Craig Thomson convicted thief. Michael Cobb convicted thief Steve Irons convicted drunk driver. Bob Woods convicted thief, and let's not forget that scumbag Andrew Theophanous. I notice all the white privileged men who disgraced their office you have conveniently forgotten. Just the indigenous woman who has committed no offence other than you don't like her opinion (I don't either). It says more about you than her.
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  7186.  @annviolet4727  seriously, that's your argument. I don't give a rat's arse what any CCP official thinks about the democracy I live in. Its sad you do.I personally haven't agreed with a word Ms Thorpe has ever said but I spent 35 years defending her right to say whatever the f$%k she wants.
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  7187.  @fryan4159  And your point is? Have you read my other posts? I don’t agree with a word she has ever said. I applaud her for expressing her opinion and I spent 35 years defending her right to say it. I don’t give a rats arse what she is.
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  7188.  @stancraigie601  Thankyou for your entirely vacuous contribution. Dimwit comments like yours are a dime a dozen. Further evidence RWNJs are humourless drongos.
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  7189. OMG research the Adani owned Carmichael coal mine in central Queensland. It has been operating and exporting coal since 2019. WTF are you on? I want some of it.
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  7190.  @info88w11  WTF do you have to go to Charters Towers yourself to actually see the mine in operation. Spend the money book the flight.
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  7191.  @info88w11  Dorian Shades of Grey didn't though. He had since edited his comment in an attempt to not make himself look like a tool, and I'm not sure I believe your attempted backflip either.
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  7192.  @info88w11  Not very original but I'm sure your defence of Dorian and his shades of grey backflip on the Adani mine has his anal area well and truly kissed by your lips.
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  7193.  @info88w11  Nice homophobic rant. Which white supremacist group do you belong too? The Christian Nationalists.
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  7194.  @info88w11  LMFAO of course you are, and I'm National Party member, Barnaby Joyce loving right wing voting conservative. You so crack me up. Do you have a regular gig at a comedy club were I could see you perform?
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  7195.  @info88w11  I'm not sure what your preoccupation about World pride day and the gay Mardi gra have to do with coal mining leases in central Queensland, but it is as funny as all hell. Keep that comedy gold coming.
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  7196.  @info88w11  comedy gold, keep them coming. Boring for coal in high heels, best one liner so far.
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  7197.  @info88w11  That float would undoubtedly win 🥇 the gold medal as best float. Just superb LMAO, funny as hell.
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  7198.  @info88w11  Your rapier like wit is just too much for me.
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  7199.  @info88w11  How did you know my address, it's like you have a sixth sense into the world of gaydom. Man you crack me up.
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  7200.  @jasonclark950  I not suggesting your idea doesn’t have merit, what nobody here is understanding that in remote parts of Australia Metricon is not going to build a house for $500000.
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  7201. So this discussion has just deteriorated into a racist rant by some. I’m out.
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  7202.  @knight2425  And your evidence of my alleged racist view is what? I dare you to find a single racist remark I have made anywhere anytime. You pathetic low life grub.
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  7203.  @ricky6864  Read the top comment. It is clearly racist and others agree. You have neither a clue about logic and/or have any idea what science is. You undoubtedly have a full grasp on what racism is though.
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  7204.  @knight2425  So another of your idiotic ludicrously stupid comments. I explicitly asked for just one alleged racist comments I’ve made and you showed up with nothing, zilch, zero, nil. Either STFU or show your evidence for your clearly brainless allegation.
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  7205.  @ricky6864  Yes knight2425 clearly seems to be offended and I didn’t even claim or suggest they said anything racist at all.
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  7206. Oh yeah just yesterday an Army bushranger PMV ran over a dozen unvaccinated protesters, killed the lot of them. Millions still in concentration camps.
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  7207.  @Daniel.P.2024  So your answer is yes they are perfectly capable of defending themselves and commercial shipping. The cost of a ESSM is pissant when compared to the cost of international shipping and trade and the lives of the sailors and merchant seamen. These dimwits don’t know want they are talking about. There talking points have shown to be nonsense and they are annoyed by logic.
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  7208. In context if you look at the poll numbers for every other President over the same period going back to Reagan they are actually very good. In the words of Trump, Fake news. LMFAO.
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  7209.  @dfor50  That was not the Question. A voice is constitutional recognition, but you are correct it is an advisory body that recognises indigenous rights.
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  7210.  @dfor50  How much say do you have into the CSIROs or productivity commission or umpteen other advisory bodies to parliament and the executive. Your argument is illogical.
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  7211.  @dfor50  Exactly and an indigenous advisory body to government is not different any any way. What exactly is your real argument? Why are so terrified of an indigenous advisory body? Why are you scared of it? To the the point of illogical reason. What is it you are so petrified of? Is it that the indigenous community will be able to voice an opinion?
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  7212.  @dfor50  Again you are just fundamentally factually wrong. There is only one race (human or homo sapian) indigenous people get constitutional recognition because they are legally the original owners of the land as a cultural group. Race has literally absolutely nothing to do with it. This is the reason why your illogical arguments are being ignored.
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  7213.  @BlackStump172  So every point you raised is false 1) The constitutional amendment is in the public domain. It is clear and precise in its wording. 2) It is not based on race, but is based on a cultural group who are legally recognised as the original inhabitants of Australia. 3) There is no racial segregation element whatsoever in the voice. It is an advisory body. Calling it Apartheid is dishonest. 4) The Uluru statement involved 9 years of consultation debate and discussion involving over 6000 indigenous people from every part of Australia. Your comment about it is a dishonest lie. 5) The structure of the voice is ground up. All regions and remote communities will have representation. This is explicitly layed out in the reports to government. Again your comments are mischievous lies. 6) There is no suggestion by any indigenous person you are less Australian. This comment is a nonsensical strawman argument that is fallacious. 7) And finally you completely misunderstand political representation (one vote per person) and constitutional recognition (an advisory body). Not a single word you uttered has any legitimacy. Could you please provide the real reason why you are voting no?
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  7214. Absolutely a ridiculous comment. Zelensky is on tape thousands of times thanking the US for its support. A 20 sec search on the internet will prove my statement beyond a shadow of a doubt. Tell me how many thankyou are required?
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  7215. There have been several real beauty comments here on this thread but yours takes the cake as the most stupid. How did in your twisted brain manage to confuse a strong assertive manner developed through repeatedly advocating for sexual assault victims into abuse. No this is abuse!
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  7216.  @ararune3734  That is an over simplification of the terms offered the Palestinians for independence.
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  7217.  @Agent_Chieftain  Exactly the same comment can be said about the Israeli government.
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  7218.  @TheMarijuanaTrench  Correlation and causation fallacy. You can vote for a government and not agree with all its actions.
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  7219.  @JonsCardVault  Popularity doesn’t mean universal agreement.
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  7220.  @WILDONE065  To a certain extent, however claiming a group responsible for certain individual actions is legally unsound.
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  7221.  @calmmind3160  Thankyou for your most profound and particularly razor like monosyllabic reply. Your comment has provided much insight into a particularly troubling political issue.
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  7222.  @rustshoo5068  And you don’t see any intimidation by the Israeli government?
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  7223.  @sw.7519  That is an over simplification of the terms offered to the Palestinians for a two state solution.
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  7224.  @WILDONE065  Actually you are factually wrong. Israel is a signatory to the Geneva Conventions. So yes by law it required to specifically make distinctions between civilians and terrorists. Your comment is fallacious nonsense.
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  7225.  @sw.7519  You clearly can’t let go either. This is blatantly obvious from your reply. You made several bigoted/borderline racist statements. I haven’t got a clue what a mythical Jesus biblical character has to do in a conversation about modern Middle East politics either. Can you possibly stick to a factual statement. Thankyou.
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  7226.  @WILDONE065  unfortunately you are just factually wrong again. Just a basic reading of history shows humans to be very co-operative in designing rules for our behaviour. Your suggestion that we abandon them flies in the face of 10000 years of human history. You even signed an agreement with YouTube to comment here.
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  7227.  @Agent_Chieftain  You are confusing decisions and agreements with the Arab leagues, and decisions made by Jordan and Egypt to relinquish territories and then including your own biased opinion on what you think is good for Palestinians.
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  7228.  @sw.7519  There is little if any evidence of an historical Jesus character ever existing so again I have no clue as to the relevance in this discussion. Individual poor behaviour can not be the basis for informed decision making. Your inability to distance your emotional response to support for abhorrent acts of terrorism is understandable, believing in a historical Jesus character, I can’t understand that.
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  7229. Yep nothing says throwing out the baby with the bath water than drowning millions of them in a flood.
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  7230. @turnerfamilyinozi  So currently the only approved fossil fuel plant to generate electricity in Australia is the Reeves Plain gas plant. There is a proposed gas plant at the old Quarantine power station in SA. There are currently over a dozen proposed renewable plants under consideration. Currently there are over 60 renewable energy plants under construction. In 2022 19 renewable projects were commissioned bringing on 1908.2 MW of electricity. How much coal fired power was commissioned in 2022.
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  7231.  @johnwoodrow8769  So I did a bit of data gathering and just using the US as an example 8.4 million acres has been disturbed due to coal mining. This is a US Army engineers estimate. Currently on average it takes 314.acres per million tons of coal produced. Using data gleaned from the Global Energy monitor solar requires 16.4% less land and wind 96.3% less land than coal to produce a given amount of electricity over a 60 year period. Your claim is factually and demonstrably wrong.
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  7232. What a load of rubbish. Tomorrows election no matter who wins will be free and fair. You and your stupid conspiracy theories about voting fraud are just a pathetic attempt to claim a result you don’t like corrupt.
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  7233. Where has wind or solar power failed? Specifically which countries?
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  7234.  @oldtimers6460  So in none of those circumstances did renewables fail. In the case of Europe they made a decision to purchase gas from Russia (this has proven to have been a poor decision) as they do not have their own gas reserves it has nothing to do with renewables failing, they simply don't have the renewable capacity yet as it is still increasing. Texas failed as gas and coal plants froze. In actual fact during that particular power failure renewables provided more electricity than was expected. Texas has less than 20% renewable capacity anyway. South Australia continuely draws electricity from interstate however this is getting lesser and lesser as more renewable capacity come online. There has been no green failure, you are hopelessly misinformed. Now once again where has renewable energy failed that has caused the price of electricity to increase?
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  7235.  @oldtimers6460  Yes I totally agree the price of electricity is rising as the cost of fossil fuel has sky-rocketed. Renewable energy in Australia still is less than a third. It is the increasing cost of oil and gas that has sent your bill up, not solar power in SA. Renewable energy is subsidised however fossil fuels in Australia are subsidised to the tune of $12 billion annually so your point is mute. All energy production requires resources and all the data shows the LCOE for renewables is significant cheaper than fossil fuels. Your understanding of the Texas power failure is just simply wrong and I'll reference the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission reports all of which blamed fossil fuel failures and the industries failure to winterise their infrastructure. Renewables had absolutely nothing to do with it. Gas supply was plentiful but the infrastructure to deliver it froze. Once again UK and Germany are transitioning to renewable energy and made a poor decision to purchase gas from Russia as in Germany's case it took its nuc power off-line. These were poor management decisions not the fault of renewable energy capacity. Why are solar panels subsidised, why is coal subsidised? Why are EVs subsidised, why was the car making industry in Australia subsidised? China is rapidly building renewable capacity 17.66% in 2008 27.73% in 2021. India has 38% renewable capacity installed as of 2020. So both countries are moving towards their 2030 targets of reducing emissions. My data is publicly available, I don't know where you are getting your info. Renewable Energy India - Indian Power Industry investment The East is Green: China global leadership in Renewable Energy.
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  7236.  @oldtimers6460  Right so this discussion had nothing to do with the price or cost of energy, you deny anthropogenic climate change despite the overwhelming scientific evidence to the contrary. And will will leave it there.
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  7237.  @oldtimers6460  Yeah that 70s ice age scare was a Times magazine article, no science involved, which sums up your fact based argument nicely, and we will leave it there.
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  7238.  @oldtimers6460  Actually observable climate conditions have been recorded going back 100000s of years, which once again sums up the limit of you information, magazine articles and news reports. Read some scientific peer reviewed data. Factual data clearly can’t compete with your conspiracy theories or Time magazine, and we will leave it there.
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  7239. Jeez I hope you are an accurate reflection of Liberal/National party views, because progressives will remain in power for decades with those opinions.
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  7240. @Blacksky59 Yep replies and attitudes like that will keep Labour in power for decades.
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  7241. Ahhh democracy in action
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  7242. 2 minutes of research. NDIS $40 billion annually, Total national debt $895 billion. Both these figures are from publicly available documents in the internet.
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  7243.  @actualfacts1055  Your reply is all opinion and little fact. Current and forecast debt is perfectly manageable. This is not my opinion it is the opinion of economists and the IMF.
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  7244.  @gerdsfargen6687  I have no idea what you mean. If you mean what reference I used, then the answer is the 2022-23 budget update papers.
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  7245. @user-co2li1vd5d  So I assume you are a Hindi and believe in Brahman. Or perhaps Venus, but then you may be a Buddhist, in which case it's all up for grabs. Or is it you think you're infallible and everyone else is wrong.
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  7246. @user-co2li1vd5d  So how many millions of babies did your God slaughter in their flood? Some time later, having advocated for and made laws for slavery and being a total dimwit your God leaves literally no evidence of any resurrection other than some random writings written in Greek 30 to 100 years after any alleged event. Your God is a comically stupid in their ineptitude. You need to find a better one.
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  7247. $389 a week on the dole or $1789 as a private in the Australian Army. You choose.
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  7248. Just what do you think the average yearly growth of US GDP was in the 4 years of the Trump administration?
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  7249.  @jmcham1000  The nuclear technology used in US submarines and aircraft carriers is not SMR they are miniature PWR and the technology is highly secretive. It will never be shared for commercial use.
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  7250.  @bobthebomb1596  At this stage they don’t even come close.
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  7251. @jmcham1000  Well I would beg to differ. Molten salt and Thorium SMR are significantly different to your standard PWR currently providing electricity to the grid.
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  7252.  @jmcham1000  Good point. I was aware of several different designs of SMRs it turns out there are about 50.
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  7253. @Nathan-ry3yu  So let's just accurately reflect the true size of the RAAF in the 80s/90s. The FA/18 fleet was never larger than 75 including all variants. The F-111 fleet was 28 only. There are still 24 FA18 F Super Hornets in service. The F35s will number 72. So it is just factually incorrect to state the RAAF is half the size it was in the 80/90s. In the 80/90s the RAAF didn't have KC-30A, E-7A, or C-17s. These command/control/ surveillance aircraft added with the air refuelling capability we now have give our airforce a significant boosted lethality the RAAF never had in the 80s or 90s.
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  7254. @Nathan-ry3yu  So the next little bit of info you didn't include with the Perry class FFG was that to upgrade them in the 90s the fleet was reduced to 4 from 6. The 3 DDGs that replaced 4 FFG are a significantly more capable platform.
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  7255. @Nathan-ry3yu  And finally the M1A1 tanks that replaced the Leopard AS1 were significantly better armoured, had a much bigger gun, and significantly better optics. The ASLAV has been replaced by Boxer and the army is getting a battalions worth of IFVs, something the army has never had. The M113AS4 is still a capable APC. Also the Army is being equipped with SP artillery and HIMARs. In the last few years all its logistics vehicles have been replaced. Individual LCE is now significantly better than it was in the 80s. The Army today is better equipped and trained than at any time in the 80s or 90s.
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  7256. When in history did the level of your status in society not give you preferential treatment.
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  7257.  @AndrooUK  Yep totally agree.
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  7258. Electricity is already cheaper here than in Finland.
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  7259. @positivepawpaw7564  Yep RWNJs like yourself really hate it when your idiotic narrative is questioned.
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  7260. @SusanWoolley-u1n  I don't even believe in any god or even the historical Jesus, and i take no offence at someone wishing me a merry Xmas and I get together with family and exchange gifts, it's just a mindless cultural thing that is relatively harmless. I find the sheer stupidity of the whole thing endlessly entertaining. Ho Ho Ho Merry Christmas 🤶
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  7261. I’ve been walking now for 63 years and have never had a concussion. A dozen games of Army Aussie rules and two concussions. What a dimwit comment on a serious subject. You need to be checked for CTE, seriously see your GP.
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  7262.  @ethicsfirst3388  You raised Facism not me when you mentioned Nazism. I'm not a Democrat and have not defined or redefined the meaning of any word. You clearly have no understanding of modern warfare if you think it is just about the mission, far more important is to understand the commanders intent. Why are you so afraid of education? That's how you defeat any enemy you out smart them.
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  7263.  @cosmonaut9696  irrelevant, i didn't raise facism someone else did. Let them define it.
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  7264.  @ethicsfirst3388  He's wrong because he wants his officers and soldiers educated. Do you know how narrow and shallow that argument sounds.
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  7265.  @ethicsfirst3388  General Milley was appointed by a Republican president. You raised the Republican/ Democrat issue which I agree was totally irrelevant, and pointless, I merely responded so it was clear to you I was not a left leaning Democrat, but a conservative. You emphasis my point when you misunderstood my comment about mission and intent. General Milley's mission is to in broad terms defend the US but his commanders intent comes from his bosses the SecDef and the President, that the intent he has to understand. I am not changing the meaning of any words. Nice touch with the condescending tone though.
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  7266.  @kimromero3247  General Milley is one of the most widely respected Military leaders the US has produced. He was appointed by a Republican president in 2019 so he probably has a few years left in him. I suppose you have more respect for the marketing political party hack spin doctor in this article.
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  7267.  @kimromero3247  So the numerous combat tours he has done, the fighting he did in Iraq, the three Bronze stars, and 40 years defending the US from its enemies count for nothing, so you don't respect him because he wants his officers and soldiers to read a book. Do you know how narrow and shallow that sounds, but then I'm sure he isn't even remotely interested in your opinion.
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  7268.  @rickklein7792  So with no prove you just malign the reputation of a man who has given his entire to defend your freedom. Two Distinguished Service Crosses and three Bronze Stars and you malign him because he wants his soldiers to read a book, how narrow and shallow is that.
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  7269.  @raynshyn7160  General Milley a Deeply conservative soldier personally appointed by a Republican president a "woke shill"? or do you mean me a conservative 35 year ex soldier. Why because we read?
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  7270.  @rickklein7792  As a 35 year ex vet ex soldier I never meant to offend you or deny your right to an opinion that's what makes the US great. I just think General Milley has been unfairly criticised by some uninformed comments.
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  7271.  @kimromero3247  War is just dirty and ugly, I have a nephew who survived multiple bullet wounds, I have young soldiers with titanium legs, and friends who are now dead through suicide years after ending their tour. What have I learned from all that? I need to make sure I am as educated as I can be, so decisions I make will mitigate as best I can that suffering, that's not selling my soul, that's just trying to be the best I can, and that's all General Milley is trying to do.
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  7272.  @robertwhite7071  Yeah your right, after 40 years, numerous combat tours, two distinguished service crosses, three bronze stars his true colours are really on show.
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  7273.  @robertwhite7071  I just find it hard to believe you would be so dismissive of a man who has given his entire life defending the country, and why because he suggested people read a book and you disagree with his views on a certain subject. Seems pretty shallow to me.
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  7274.  @yasi4877  Not your comment the original comment. There is some validity to the points you raised.
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  7275. White male.
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  7276. A white male was the pilot. His co pilot was a woman.
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  7277. Tell me what did Zelensky wear today with his meeting the King of England? Or yesterday with the British PM or the President of France or any other world leaders since his country has been at war? Do you have any concept of current world politics?
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  7278. @karenpowell4626  another meaningless analogy. Zelensky has worn exactly the same outfit throughout all his meetings with all world leaders. His country is at war and fighting for its survival. I'm not sure you have a grasp on reality.
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  7279. This is a basic misunderstanding of representative parliamentary democracies like ours. Price represents her Territory in the Senate, not a particular cultural group other than Territorians in general.
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  7280.  @stephanmaric6796  Just stating the facts
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  7281. What a moronic comment
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  7282. You mean the 250 page detailed document attached to the Uluṟu statement that obviously you are to lazy to read.
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  7283.  @advanceaustralia9026  What is your source of data that most Voters will vote no?
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  7284.  @donaldjones8881  Well which is it no detail or detail you just can't understand?
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  7285. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  7286. You don’t need to ask Andy, it’s already been proven, Australia also tried to bribe votes, we just didn’t have enough money.
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  7287. Aren’t there shape shifting reptilians making pizzas somewhere to blame this all on.
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  7288. Read the original and current constitution. Section 25 explicitly refers to aboriginals. Section 51(xxiv) has been amended but is the part of the constitution which allowed the 1901 immigration act ( the white Australia policy) which again was explicitly racist. And finally section 127 (now deleted) that made aborigines non citizens and denied them any say in our constitution. Our constitution was specifically racist and continues to this day. You haven’t got a clue what you are talking about.
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  7289.  @xoaddearth8028  nonsensical garbage. You haven't got a clue about what your commenting on, and seem to have little to no knowledge of evolution processes.
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  7290.  @xoaddearth8028  Through the use of science and published peer reviewed scientific papers we know for a fact that beyond all reasonable doubt the aboriginal has inhabitanted the Australian mainland for 70000 years +/- 5000 years. Your opinion is worthless, actually less than worthless unless you can back it with science. Reference the scientific paper that shows what you are suggesting.
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  7291.  @xoaddearth8028  So all you have is personal opinion unsubstantiated by science. This is a classic anecdotal argument and is fallacious. Best we leave it there.
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  7292.  @xoaddearth8028  All you have done is confirm my comment. Your comment is just an anecdotal argument which in this case is completely fallacious. In fact it is almost certianly narcissistic and fully Dunning-Kruger.
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  7293.  @xoaddearth8028  I'm sure they do.
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  7294.  @xoaddearth8028  I'm sure they do.
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  7295.  @xoaddearth8028  No it was more of a placating mocking “yeah whatever you say” tone that says I can’t compete on this level of ludicrousness. And we will leave it there.
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  7296.  @barryford1482  Factually incorrect. Indigenous Australians were isolated here over 70000 years ago. Yes there was some Indian influence approximately 5000 years ago and this is recorded in the DNA evidence. We have documented archaeological evidence of indigenous people’s occupation in the North West of Australia at approximately 70000 years ago. You are factually and demonstrably wrong. Your argument has been put forward by the likes of Keith Windshuttle in an attempt to discredit indigenous land rights. It completely failed in the High Court. You lost get over it.
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  7297.  @johnnypham2850  Firstly I have no idea what you mean by a family unit other than it is obviously your bigoted hate filled biased opinion. Secondly what sort of hate filled violent language is “contractual obligation” human beings don’t own each other, unless of course you are some sort of christian fundamentalist who believes the bible is infallible and slavery is OK, in which case your comment makes perfect sense.
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  7298.  @HMASJervisBay  Not a single piece of your comment bears any resemblance to reality. What subsidies to renewables? Do you mean the RET? Fossil fuel subsidies from both federal and state governments are to the tune of $12 billion annually, and include fuel tax credits, industry support funds and coal infrastructure grants. Almost 100% of a PV cell and wind turbines are recyclable. All the data shows nuclear energy to be ridiculously expensive. LCOE studies prove this. The sheer idiocy of claiming coal powered energy is clean shows your comment to be comical in nature, so in that regard it did provide a good laugh.
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  7299.  @HMASJervisBay  1.Fossil fuels receive $12 billion annually in federal and state subsidies, what’s your point? 2.What scientific paper said it would never rain again? Just an idiotic strawman. 3.Australia already has the highest uptake of home solar, your comment is redundant. 4. 98% of a PV cell and a wind turbine are recyclable. 5. Nuclear power is ludicrously expensive 6. No such thing as clean coal, it is a fantasyland to use your words.
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  7300.  @dfor50  I made no comment about or suggested anything about Queensland and mining royalties. I have no idea what you are talking about?
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  7301.  @dfor50  So here are some actual facts. In the last Queensland state budget of approximately $90 billion, $5 billion was coal royalties, so to suggest that a loss of about 5.5% would make Queensland unsustainable economically is totally absurd. Fact-check completed.
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  7302.  @dfor50  Yep no problems you said coal and now you are including gas. So now you are talking about 16.5% of the state budget and yes it would be a hit and again not economically unsustainable. You got your facts wrong in a comment about me not be factual. Hilarious.
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  7303. @dfor50  Your explicit statement was the Queensland government couldn't survive without coal royalties. That statement is factually incorrect. I acknowledge the Queensland government would need to amend its budget, but your claim was pure hyperbole. No clarification needed.
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  7304. This is just the most utter garbage comment I've ever heard.
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  7305.  @annoyedaussie3942  Yes these two twitheads couldn't put a single coherent point together between them. It seems that as long as I remain truthful the moderater of this sight feels compelled to allow my comments.
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  7306. What a load of hogshit. She is merely being investigated by the HMC because they are bound to act on a lodged complaint.
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  7307. None of that comment made any sense at all. Who is “they” and “them”? How does an advisory body create different classes of people? Are you advocating for a bill of rights for our constitution? What is a second and third voice?
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  7308. Hence the requirement for federal legislation. Which the constitution allows. Do you wish me to list the numbers of people slaughtered by registered firearms?
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  7309.  @bradstephens4268  Robertson Kan Hock Voon Patricia Rowe Carole Dickinson Joyce Nixon Rachelle Milburn George Marvis Kim Hunt Fletcher Hunt Mia Hunt Phoebe Hunt Cynda Miles Katrina Cockman Taye Cockman Rylan Cockman Arye Cockman Kadyn Cockman That's a start, but the fact you even suggested that people are not murdered by legally registered firearms is quite telling.
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  7310.  @bradstephens4268  Thankyou for admitting publicly you were wrong. A national firearms register may help police and health authorities identify people with mental health problems and just may avoid the next potential slaughter of an innocent family.
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  7311.  @PJRayment  Under Section 51 legislative powers of the parliament, legislation passed in the federal parliament would be required to make a law requiring a federal firearms register.
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  7312.  @PJRayment  What I said was clear and simple. If you wish to deliberately and mischievously create doubt where none exsists go right ahead that is your forte.
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  7313.  @sillyoldbastard3280  chalk up another conspiracy nutter
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  7314.  @sillyoldbastard3280  Thankyou for confirming my initial assessment.
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  7315.  @leeroy695  I can’t.
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  7316.  @dwillbecancelledsoon4086  No. You can be a neo nazi, a racist, and a paedophile without being a conspiracy theorist nutter. That is a category error on your part. Conspiracy nutters are as numerous on the left as the right. Conspiracy nutjobs are not aligned to any particular side of politics, they are just nutters.
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  7317.  @dwillbecancelledsoon4086  nonsensical ranting that was completely pointless.
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  7318.  @WitchDoctor-m9s  That’s hilarious coming from the No vote who have been claiming time and time again they are being labelled as racists. Pot this is kettle.
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  7319. Nice slur, which gutter did you climb out of?
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  7320.  @Mike...01  Provide the AFP/NDIS fraud section with the specific details or give them to me and I’ll do it. You won’t because you just made this claim up in your head.
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  7321. @Mike...01  If it is not needed it is fraud. I have a disabled daughter who receives a NDIS package and the person you are describing is stealing from you, and my daughter. Report it or stop whining about it.
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  7322. @Mike...01  So out of a $46billion dollar budget that has significantly improved the lives of hundreds of thousands of disabled people, you highlight fraud, which is estimated to be approximately $200 million and then claim what is clearly and demonstrably false information, and then have the chutzpah to have a go at me. Clearly the vacuous and inane nature of your comments was not worth my time.
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  7323.  @Mike...01  Evil exists because people do nothing to prevent it.
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  7324. Gun deaths per 100000. US 10.89. UK 0.02 Australia 0.88 Illinois 14.1. Yes as much as I would like to as now I have the opportunity to travel the world the Windy City is not on my list.
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  7325. Dean is making it racial, a voice is merely a cultural group requesting a say in legislation that effects them according to the unique nature of there situation.
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  7326.  @Want0nS0up  totally agree Dean is a disgusting racist.
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  7327.  @mikespike2099  Apart from leading on virtually every data point of social, economic, and health disadvantage what possible gravy train do you think the indigenous community are trying to milk, other than equity.
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  7328.  @gracecollins8415  And your point is? That as a group of people they are one of the most imprisoned on the planet. I can't even believe you started with that statement "equality under the law" the complete tone deafness in your comment is breathtaking. It is as if you lack any sort of empathy or are attempting to justify a history of violence, racism and dispossession of the indigenous community.
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  7329.  @gracecollins8415  It wasn't the only thread, as my initial comment identified three other general areas of disadvantage. Do you wish me to quote the data? because i can do that, but what will that achieve? You already know they suffer worse health outcomes, earn less, die earlier, suffer higher unemployment. The rates of childbrith mortality are higher the list goes on and on. Why are you so terrified of the indigenous community having a constitutional voice in our parliament. It will have no veto or legislative power. It is what they have requested as part of what they have asked for in seeking reconciliation. We have denied them virtually everything else.
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  7330.  @gracecollins8415  And you are correct when you suggest there is a myriad of reasons why. However racism and a sense of cultural superiority gained from the enlightenment that ended in colonisation has played its part. This is not to attribute guilt but acknowledge past wrongs, ie how much indigenous input was sort in the framing of our constitution?
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  7331.  @PJRayment  Thanks Phil as that ref in my bible reads “sensible thoughts lead you to do right, foolish thoughts lead you to do wrong” It is quite annoying when people who have no clue quote the bible to support their political views and are shown to be totally wrong.
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  7332.  @rinzler9775  Had what?
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  7333.  @newman653  The clean energy bill was an emissions trading scheme that Peta Credlin has publicly admitted. She and Abbott called it a tax as a political weapon and they were very successful. They sucked in the dimwits left right and centre as demonstrated by your reply.
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  7334.  @joywilliams8444  It took no monies from the aged care sector
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  7335.  @marymartin-q2y  In exactly the same way that Medicare, public hospital funding, Defence, education funding are all funded by the government. Your suggestion that a persons disability be the sole responsibility of their family is nonsensical. What if their family is dead, or guardianship has been given to the state, or the family are financially disadvantaged.
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  7336.  @marymartin-q2y  I have dealt with the aged care sector with both a mother and a brother in law. I have dealt with the NDIS in regards to my daughter. How ITHF am I being irresponsible or entitled.
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  7337. Does Paulie honestly thinks this is serious commentary?
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  7338. WTF why would you use a horse medication for worms on a corona virus?
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  7339. Nice Russian propaganda talking point. Which section of the SVR do you work for?
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  7340. So this has nothing to do with the truth but Skynews pushing their own social agenda.
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  7341. “Many” is an exaggeration. There are a few and they are outweighed by the vast majority including two High Court judges.
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  7342.  @dorianshadesofgray  Again in your question you mis-state the truth. What can be inserted into the constitution can be removed from the constitution. As evidence section 127 was repealed by the 67 referendum. Now restate your question.
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  7343.  @Design_no  Please enlighten me, what am I ignorant of?
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  7344.  @kellyduncan4810  Can't handle robust discussions heh, such a snowflake.
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  7345.  @Gungho1a  Factually incorrect, by legislation the Solicitor General is bound by law to provide his independent opinion. On a side note he was appointed by a LNP government.
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  7346.  @edwardbec9844  Your comment is what ifs of gobblegook. A high court judge told Susan Ley her question about the Voice cancellation of ANZAC day was unsubstantiated garbage, and so is your opinion. On average the high court deals with 70 constitutional matters a year. Are you suggesting Indigenous peoples opinion should not carry the same weight as everybody else, because it sounds like that is exactly what you are suggesting one law for us and no avenue for indigenous people to state their opinion.
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  7347.  @Gungho1a  Your comment would make a modicum of sense except the current SG was appointed by a LNP government in 2017. You just didn't like his opinion so you make up shit to attack the messenger. Typical RWNJ snowflake.
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  7348.  @stevem4105  Your comment is fallacious nonsense. I have made no contradictory statements at all.
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  7349. @markcroydon3195  Once again because I have a intellectually disabled child whose disability is complicated by epilepsy (look up 1p36 deletion syndrome) I have a rather extensive experience as a carer, parent, and administrator in the disabled field. Once again my experience has been that my daughter has received near on perfect support from the NDIS for her condition by professional staff. Her package is regularly reviewed and amended as required. With the correct evidence/documentation a reasonable request should be granted. Failing this there is an appeals process. The NDIS is not broken, it can certainly do with some minor repairs. The biggest fix would be the states taking back some ownership of disability as they just wiped their hands and walked away when the NDIS started.
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  7350. @stevem4105  Just provide one example. If I have made a mistake I will correct it, or continue with this idiotic I said she said routine of yours. Your choice.
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  7351. @markcroydon3195  Look up 1p36 deletion syndrome. I know exactly what I'm talking about in detail. I have 44 years experience in disability care/parenting and the NDIS is not perfect but it was the best thing that has happened to support my daughter.
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  7352.  @igitha..._  I have no idea of your disability or location, however if you require an organisation that at least may advocate for you and seek the correct support, investigate Flintwood Disability Services.
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  7353.  @martinepstein3332  Thankyou.
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  7354.  @martinepstein3332  Thankyou
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  7355. Unless both men were transgender men and had working wombs in which case you would need a sperm donor.
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  7356.  @jayrwickerman  I used to initiate a discussion with Phil, but no longer. If he engages me I’ll comment back. He is a creationist who doesn’t understand evolution.
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  7357. @Ellio88 I’m sure your comments aimed at me are meant to be derogatory, however the vagueness and stupidity of them is a reflection of you. Address the issue.
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  7358. @Ellio88 I’m Australian so any other Australian would know what “bucket loads” means. So to translate to whatever cultural background you are from let’s try the word “numerous”.
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  7359. Numerous studies confirm same sex parenting has little to no effect than opposite sex parenting. What studies have shown is that the children of same sex parents suffer ill health from the stigma and bullying the children receive from society.
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  7360. @paythepiper6283  Happy for you to provide some data to support your opinion, but up until then it is just personal opinion and worthless. All you did was make a whole lot of unsubstantiated claims without evidence.
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  7361. @paythepiper6283  You can't claim cherry picking data and then immediately use your own cherry picked data.
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  7362. @paythepiper6283  You have provided absolutely nothing that refutes my factcheck comment.
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  7363. It would be difficult for idiots to recognise their own clown
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  7364. What about the other three women who claim assault. Are you sure you are recommending the right person be criminally prosecuted? I’ll give you time to come up with a good excuse.
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  7365.  @nevillewran4083  If you understood the hypocrisy he was displaying in his speech at the time, then you would understand this man has been inappropriate bordering on sexual assault against numerous women since he was elected. And still you have no interest in justice just the legalities of senate proceedings. Who side are you on?
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  7366. Happy Mardi Gra
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  7367.  @robharris6874  Thankyou for you most kind and considerate words
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  7368. Is all killing in war legal? If so why did we prosecute German and Japanese soldiers and generals after WWII? What did they do wrong?
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  7369.  Why dose it matter  No I have a very good understanding of the military justice system ( having been trained in it) and the civilian justice system and how they relate to each other.
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  7370.  @marymartin1106  Tony Abbott had more brains in his little toe than Trump had in his entire head.
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  7371.  @danielm173  In the same way the Howard Liberal government reduced Defence spending after the Hawke/Keating governments
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  7372.  @danielm173  I totally agree the year on year spend varies, that is why I quoted an average spend which gives a more accurate picture of the entire length of a governments term. Turnbull was critical of Labor 1.60% spend in one year however failed to mention it hit 1.93 in one year which was higher than his government ever spent. Once again the data disproves this notion that Labor always cut defence spending. It simply isn't true.
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  7373.  @danielm173  once again I agree with you, and I think we probably both agree that politizing the debate on defence into a we are better than you is extremely dangerous. The country should spend on defence what is needed not a particular % of GDP, but that is the way both sides have framed it and it that case the Libs are wrong as they have both spent more and less than Labor depending on the economic circumstances at the time.
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  7374. And your evidence is?
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  7375. Nothing is as pathetic as deriding and derogatory comments on the Australian people. It says more about you than the rest of us.
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  7376.  @Mrbullet1952  Ahh the arrogance of erroneous intellectual superiority, it is as if your head is truly stuck somewhere between your upper and lower colon.
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  7377. Where was Sky when Glads boyfriend woes came out? Just asking
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  7378. It’s a tired old line.
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  7379. I’m not sure that is correct. Our ANZAC class frigates are armed with RIM 162 sea sparrow SAMs very capable of downing any of the drones the Houthis are using.
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  7380. So much ignorance. Read Mabo, read Wik, read the legislation enacted by the Howard government as a result of these high court decisions as you will realise you are talking nonsense.
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  7381.  @zeropoint546  Yep nothing beats choosing your head of state than the first born child from a family in a foreign country.
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  7382.  @hc3657  Happy for the Trumpff. Although he inherited all his wealth he at least gave it a go at numerous other businesses. He failed at them all but at least he tried. He did have success at a reality TV show, much like Kim Kardashian. How about her as our Queen?
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  7383.  @hc3657  Fair point, however the PM alone chooses the GG and the GG need not even be Australian. Would you not prefer an Australian as Head of state?
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  7384. US inflation is under 3%
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  7385. Could you please provide the addresses of these camps. Thanks
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  7386.  @Want0nS0up  RDA 1975 is not repeat not constitutionally enshrined and can be repealed at any time or suspended as it was for the Howard government intervention. You are just factually wrong. The RDA does as you point out effectively nullify section 25 of an explicitly racist constitution, so thankyou for agreeing with me 100%.
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  7387.  @Want0nS0up  So in your attempt to ignore the history of the formation of our constitution by deciding one section of it is obscure you conveniently gloss over section 51(xxiv) now amended but often referred to as the race power. This section of the constitution provided for the racist immigration act that immediately followed federation and was commonly known as the “white Australia policy”. Also section 125 now deleted (1967 referendum) but essentially made native Australians non citizens. So why are you being so deliberately mischievous with the historical fact? My point to the original commentator was that clearly they had never read the constitution or had any understanding of its explicitly racist history, and yes that needs to be completely remedied by constitutional change that acknowledges indigenous Australians, because currently it doesn’t. There is no racism in doing this or providing for a voice. This is not my opinion this is the opinion of the Solicitor General and three High court judges plus numerous other constitutional experts and academics. I have no understanding why having a basic knowledge of our history qualifies me as being a bush lawyer or is this an attempt to paint me as an elite if so thanks. Perhaps you should learn some Australian history.
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  7388.  @Want0nS0up  I understand you think it is racist. Far superior legal and academic opinion is that it is not. I choose the Solicitor General and three High court judges legal opinion over yours. You provide no evidence constitutional recognition and an advisory body is racist. Constitutional recognition for the original occupants of this country merely levels the playing field of an original explicitly racist constitution. An indigenous advisory body is no different to the other numerous advisory bodies that current exist. In simply ignoring the racist intent and racist history of this country you are in fact perpetuating it.
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  7389. I guess not.
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  7390. Is a comment about a 9 year old being disembodied by a IED pager allowed?
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  7391. What is the problem with having a discussion and a democratic vote?
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  7392.  @stockystockdog7189  You don’t have to vote. Instead pay a small fine or have your name crossed off fold the paper in half leaving it blank and put it in the box. You can even write an obscene note on it for the electoral official to read, if it’s funny they may get a laugh out of it. There are a multitude of ways to legitimately avoid voting if you really want to, limited only by your imagination.
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  7393. Labor Labour Labor
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  7394. What sort of a backward 10th century culture would even think about such a ludicrously stupid law.
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  7395. Seriously that is one fucked up country.
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  7396. That’s not a bad analogy except the house your talking about is not owned by the occupant and the person walking around it is the legally recognised owner. The occupant has been issued an eviction notice ( international court) which they have ignored.
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  7397. The level of hypocrisy is staggering. White privileged male (do whatever) indigenous female (repeated calls for her to lose her senate spot)
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  7398. I remember my grandparents telling me about the celebrations and events on Australia Day in 1929. Hint, there wasn’t any. Your knowledge of our history appears to be very limited.
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  7399. And your evidence for this supposed installing is?
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  7400. Scheller was warned Facebook was an inappropriate platform for a military officer to criticise his superiors. He then disobeyed a direct order. If I was his commander I would have thrown him in jail to. It has nothing to do with what he said which I to certain extent agree with it was how he said it. Quite simply really, and easily understood if you weren't a partisan hack.
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  7401. How did that One Notion vote go for you?
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  7402. What an idiotic comment. The Ukraine war started before Labor was elected. What Labor economy existed before the Ukraine war? It was a LNP economy you dimwit.
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  7403. Would this be the same god that was around for the 2020 election?
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  7404. Believe in what? They don’t mind tattoos or their pay packets filled with alcohol and gambling money. Moronic hypocrites every one of them.
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  7405. Well no actually. The miniature PWR that are going in our SSN will be wholly built by Rolls Royce in the UK and shipped to Australia for fitting. Australia will play no part whatsoever in the construction of the power plant for the subs.
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  7406.  @peterolsen9131  No factually wrong. The grid is always being supplied electricity from renewables. It is never zero.
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  7407.  @Berserker978  NEM dashboard.
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  7408.  @LesleyStoddard  NEM dashboard
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  7409.  @LesleyStoddard  NEM dashboard on the AMEO website
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  7410. The AEMO website, NEM dashboard is the data source .
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  7411. @stevehewitt1151  So currently straight off the AEMO website the current fuel mix is 31% renewables. Oh its night time bugger me. The sun is always shining as it does every day and the wind blows every day, as the air temperature constantly varies between the land and the ocean. It is how our planet works. Did you do any science at school?
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  7412. Here are 8 independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  7413.  @fatwombat2611  And your evidence of this is?
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  7414. Happy for you to provide one specific economic measure, other than a general statement of vacuousness.
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  7415. How can the phrase “fuck off” be racist?
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  7416. Both the Secretary and assistant secretary for defence were consulted as was the Trump state department who actually listened in on the conversation. Everything was recorded as there were over a dozen people in on the conversation including interpreters and note takers. This is just fake news and a case of MDS. Sad.
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  7417. @SamyYoung-sq6hm  A ludicrously stupid comment. I'm a big fan and particularly of the ability a free market allows efficient production using specialisation. This free market is especially efficient when spread over national borders. Trumpomics isn't good for anyone.
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  7418. @ Nice strawman.
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  7419. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  7420. In favour of socialism are you.
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  7421. Yep the Pope would agree with that.
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  7422. A bill of rights. Good idea.
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  7423. That is some weird f$&d up logic there. A completely random nonsensical statement of utter stupidity.
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  7424.  @dontbeasheeple5883  so you upped the completely nonsensical statement with your own even more ludicrously ridiculously stupid statement. Good on you. I didn't think that could be achieved. I understand in your mind you think an advisory body of which many others exist is segregation, unfortunately you are factually and demonstratively wrong.
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  7425.  @JohnnyRingo-c5v  oh I forgot to mention one other civilised act of modern western society. The Germans in WWII managed to slaughter more children in 5 years than the entire indigenous people of Australia could manage in 65000 years. Yeah indigenous culture was brutal, I’ll take their brutality any day than Poland in 1942.
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  7426.  @JohnnyRingo-c5v  I didn’t suggest that, however superior you feel to indigenous people they did have customary law, and had some understanding of the laws of physics. Obviously no enlightenment took place, however this was something that happened in Western cultures over a period of time and not in isolation. The indigenous people of Australia were isolated from the collective gains of technology and philosophy afforded to Europeans who fed of each others ideas. Indigenous people in Australia have scientists, authors, poets, teachers, and academics and have been forced to accept Western culture in a relatively short time frame.
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  7427.  @Stew-D1987  Now you have just stepped into straight out racist abuse.
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  7428. @Stew-D1987  Wars between different groups have as i understand it existed for the entire history of humankind. You can't seriously be arguing that the existence of warfare precludes the existence of laws, because that is just silly.
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  7429.  @Stew-D1987  That simply isn’t what the data concludes. Once again indigenous culture relied on traditions (laws) and oral histories in the form of songlines to maintain knowledge. I understand you are unable to understand this because clearly our western education system has failed you. Not your fault.
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  7430.  @OldBismarck  Certainly not wilful ignorance.
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  7431. @JohnnyRingo-c5v  No i didn't say superior, i suggested you think English common law is superior, i would say different and yes i am comfortable with English common law i wouldn't describe it as superior though.
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  7432. @daleeustice9108  FYI, during the Depression and famine in Europe in the 1930s cannibalism was common. Read some history! and don't be so obviously bigoted, try and be a little more subtle.
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  7433.  @Stew-D1987  Yep that’s right civilised society worked out how to gas millions of people to death and vaporise tens of thousands with one bomb. Once again your bigotry is on open display. Any chance you could be a little more subtle?
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  7434. Sounds like it’s time for people to emigrate.
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  7435. Could you please provide the details of those two nuclear power stations. Thanks.
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  7436. @malcolmhector2641  So Lucas Heights is a research facility it has no capacity for electricity generation and has never been part of the grid. It does produce low radiation isotopes for medical purposes. There is no nuclear powered generation at Pine Gap. That is a conspiracy theory. Territory Generation supplies electricity to Pine Gap from gas generators. This is well documented. The idea that Australia is running a secret nuclear powered plant is literally the extremes of absurdity. Sorry to be so blunt.
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  7437.  @eliwosalie9965  Sorry but you are factually wrong. Section 25 of the constitution enshrined racism into our constitution. The Racial discrimination act 1975 was required to nullify it. Section 25 states “For the purposes of the last section, if by the law of any State all persons of any race are disqualified from voting at elections for the more numerous House of the Parliament of the State, then, in reckoning the number of the people of the State or of the Commonwealth, persons of that race resident in that State shall not be counted” Your heart is in the right place but your facts are wrong.
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  7438.  @eliwosalie9965  Factually wrong again. Faruqi is sueing Hanson over a tweet using the Racial discrimination act. Hanson has been convicted of nothing. Nobody has proven Hanson broke the law. That is for the court to decide.
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  7439. No this is completely wrong Pompeo and Trump never offered up any evidence, just accusations, hence their statements were dismissed. Now there is some evidence coming out and hence as any normal logical person would do you change your opinion. Why is this so hard to understand?
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  7440.  @beedoox5613  Nice accounting trick. Use gross debt figures for Labor and net debt figures for the Libs. So the truth is net debt in 2013 was 11.9 and in 2022 when the Libs were booted out it was 41 that is 4 times what it was in 2013. In total figures in 2013 it was 250 billion and is now just shy of a trillion dollars. That is $750 billion added to the national debt under the Libs in 9 years the majority of which was under Morrison in hie last two budgets. Of course it is irrelevant to a liberal ideologue who attempts to hide the truth.
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  7441.  @beedoox5613  I have no problems whatsoever with stimulus spending by governments, Rudd/Gillard did it to keep us out of recession during the GFC and Morrison did it to keep people in jobs through the pandemic. It is the hypocrisy of Labor spending bad, Liberal spending good argument that annoys me. The fact is Liberal fiscal policy since 2013 has significantly contributed to the national debt. It is not the end of the world, just be honest and own it. Don't now try on this neoliberal fiscal conservative argument that is just pure fiction.
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  7442. Yeah we need to find a bunch of slave owners of our own to draft a constitution.
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  7443. What about the ability to generate power for our homes? What if you don’t have a “bill of rights” ? Is a constitution a sufficient cause to defend? Surely basic human rights are something worth fighting for?
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  7444. Skynews viewers certainly don’t like indigenous men speaking their mind. I wonder why?
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  7445.  @stevelozevski8151  Can you tell the difference between a statement and a question? and do you wish me to go down through the comments and quote them? Hint they were two questions.
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  7446. As a fact check of the 290 comments approximately 10 supported Pearson, so yes it is was a factual statement to say Skynews viewers do not like a indigenous man speaking his mind.
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  7447.  @stevelozevski8151  Facts before emojis
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  7448. A sphincter said what.
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  7449.  @stevelozevski8151  You asked what? Not me.
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  7450.  @stevelozevski8151  Original stuff there, you are a comedic genius, well and truly.
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  7451.  @stevelozevski8151  No arguments there.
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  7452.  @stevelozevski8151  Yes you definitely win the race in hysterically ridiculousness comments. Well done.
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  7453. Those emoji’s crack me up every time, comedy genius.
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  7454.  @stevelozevski8151  You still crack me up though, funny as all hell, your rapier like wit is most entertaining.
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  7455. It wasn’t flood damage it was contamination problems and product recalls, on top of a highly centralised industry where there are only three baby formula manufacturers in the whole of the US.
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  7456. Nice dog whistle
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  7457. An honest statement from the heart by the indigenous community to engage with all Australians and you dismiss it as nefarious says more about the blackness of your soul than it does about the intent of the indigenous community.
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  7458.  @daniellebcooper7160  WTF haven't you heard of the Uluru statement of the Heart. That was directly from the First peoples, no political influence at all.
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  7459.  @daniellebcooper7160  Just factually incorrect with absolutely no evidence to your statement whatsoever. It is just something you made up in your imagination.
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  7460.  @daniellebcooper7160  From the Uluṟu statement from the heart, which came out of a 10 year consultative process amongst the indigenous community. Tha ALP had absolutely nothing to do with it.
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  7461.  @daniellebcooper7160  Indigenous communities can remain to stay dry if they wish, without government enforcement. Indigenous communities can also chose to maintain income support measures without the strict controls of welfare cards. You seem to not understand the current proposals.
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  7462. How is giving people freedom to chose for themselves Marxist?
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  7463.  @gregmatthies8128  As asked for in the Uluṟu statement the indigenous community specifically asked for a voice only. It will have no legislative ability, no veto power, and no financial delegation. It is merely an advisory body that the government of the day can listen to or not.
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  7464.  @gregmatthies8128  Not if you have personally experienced on numerous occasions and have read about the atrocious racism our indigenous population have endured. I have read about the history and the struggle aborigines have had to deal with in an attempt to be recognised in our and their own countries constitution. Just the facts.
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  7465.  @gregmatthies8128  All the evidence clearly shows a determined racist effort by the founders of the constitution to exclude the aboriginal population from representation, and yet you refuse the indigenous community a chance to repair this obscenity. Yes you are right that is your choice.
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  7466. I The reason is because chicken arse conservatives, LNP politicians, and right wing commentators regularly turn down invitations to appear as they are too frightened and too cowardly to answer hard questions. They all prefer to answer softball questions from Paul Murray.
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  7467.  @Berserker978  actually the Labor government sells zero coal to anyone. Whitehaven, BHP, and several other coal producers do. The Labor party own zero interests in coal production. Individual labour members probably own shares in coal production through their super funds or investments but that is it. Do you understand how the Australian economy works? It is based on a free enterprise market system. All the state owned coal mines have been sold to private enterprises.
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  7468.  @SammySlamma92  Nope. At sea level the curvature is an optical illusion. This is completely different to a boat or any object moving away out of the line of sight.
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  7469. Yes I can see Uranus from here.
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  7470.  @ZELJKO472  Cite your source for your $35 billion. If you are talking about the 2012 productivity commission report then that has been completely debunked. The number includes public housing, public education, public hospitals, Medicare, social welfare payments, Defence and DFAT expenditures. It has been proven totally bogus you you are a complete dope for using it. I actually feel embarrassed for you.
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  7471. What is the data source of your claim?
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  7472. @_random_dude  The voting results in the last election completely contradict the cat news network as do numerous surveys conducted since.
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  7473.  @rogermckinnon5738  Always a reliable source of information.
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  7474.  @rogermckinnon5738  So did Colin Powell. He addressed the UN and told them that Iraq possessed large quantities of WMDs. How did that turn out?
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  7475.  @rogermckinnon5738  Again, I do not consider Hamas to be a reliable source of information on Hamas. You have explained that you do, and thats fine. If you believe Hamas has 85% support amongst Palestinians in Gaza good luck to you. What I’m telling you is that from the previous elections and surveys conducted since, your opinion is factually incorrect.
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  7476. It’s quite sad that your ridiculously stupid remark has not received more negative comments other than this one.
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  7477.  @axle.australian.patriot  No you are completely wrong. A voice merely restores parity, it gives nothing special or extra and numerous constitutional experts agree on this.
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  7478.  @axle.australian.patriot  Can’t argue with that.
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  7479. Your right no requirement, and all the data proves you correct.
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  7480. It isn’t, the dimwit commentator doesn’t have a clue. Our warships are equipped with exactly the same missiles the US navy has used to shoot down Houthi drones and missiles. You have been completely misinformed by Skynews morons.
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  7481. This comment is the perfect example of the ignorance around the Uluṟu statement. A truth commission is just a piece of government legislation, nothing much different to a Royal Commission. Don’t be such a snowflake.
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  7482.  @australiafirst520  And in your comment the ignorance of the no vote is clearly expressed. You obviously have no understanding of the difference between political representation and constitutional recognition. Not smick of an idea. Sad.
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  7483.  @australiafirst520  I didn’t express an opinion you didn’t. You had every right to vote no, and in some respects due to the ignorance shown you were duty bound to vote no. Almost universally when people don’t understand something they are negative towards it. It is just natural human behaviour. For me it fully explains why the no vote won so easily.
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  7484. Abbott/Turnbull/Morrison
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  7485.  @DavdMar  And when the polls turn against the Libs it will be Abbott/Turnbull/Morrison/Dutton/Hastie
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  7486.  @DavdMar  Was it Howard who said Lazarus didn't rise twice. Gotcha there. Joking aside you are probably right.
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  7487. Nice conspiracy theory.
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  7488.  @jimdavid7710  If it means segregation from your dim witted persona then I’m all for it. Mabo and Wik native title have sorted land ownership you twerp. A voice has no legislative ability, no veto power, and no financial delegation you mental midget
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  7489.  @GregoryPastoll  Fair cop, however she is big and tough enough to take a very mild insult. Your assessment of her level of intelligence is very generous. I will in future try and not offend you and your demagogue. Yes she is right, right of Ted Cruz. About the Voice she couldn't be further from the truth and is deliberately spreading misinformation.
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  7490.  @slavbrav69  Once again thankyou for vacuous if barely literate words. Which particular sewer did you crawl out of?
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  7491. @Yagera Sllihs Vacuous rubbish. Do some reading and educate yourself on the Uluru statement and detailed 500 page explanatory document.
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  7492.  @davidparris7167  You would need to have an understanding of international politics, also it is a different spelling, but the flippancy of your reply is appreciated.
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  7493. @Yagera Sllihs I seriously doubt you even have a clue what racism is, and are just using it as a word you think is clever. Once again read the Uluru statement, gain a knowledge of how our federation and constitution was formed and then you might have something half sensible to contribute.
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  7494. @Yagera Sllihs total gibberish, what's more your attempt to silence debate by crying racist is childlike in its immaturity.
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  7495. @Yagera Sllihs So yelling a insult you don't understand at someone else because you yourself have no understanding of the complexities of the issue is once again just childish. I'm sorry you feel so hard done by and feel the need to launch into a tirade of abuse. How long have you had these feelings of lose of control?
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  7496.  @davidparris7167  Smug is my middle name.
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  7497. @Yagera Sllihs Your reply is just nonsensical gibberish. The term cultural Marxism is used by white supremacists to describe their nutjob conspiracy theories.
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  7498. @Yagera Sllihs My points confirmed. Thankyou.
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  7499. @Yagera Sllihs Thankyou my suspicions confirmed.
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  7500. @Yagera Sllihs What a strange term to use calling me the good guy, but it does expose your motives.
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  7501. @Yagera Sllihs incoherent ramblings that prove you are unable to let it go and obviously do care.
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  7502. @Yagera Sllihs vacuous gibberish in some childish attempt at an insult.
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  7503. @Yagera Sllihs vacuous gibberish.
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  7504. @Yagera Sllihs Using upper case letters and gaps in an attempt to bypass the youtube censor in an attempt to display how clever you are in calling me a racist paedophile really just displays what a vacuous dimwit you are.
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  7505. @Yagera Sllihs I have no idea what you are trying to express other than being a nutjob ultra right wing extremist conspiracy theorist, and then you feel the need to validate your views by expressing a desire to show yourself to be right. Please keep responding as I find this dialogue quite amusing.
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  7506. Yep he has failed before he will fail again.
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  7507. So will I, however the Surafend massacre was a real thing. It was a war crime and yet not a single Australian soldier was ever convicted.
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  7508. @sugarkane4830  sorry your opinion is nonsensical and illogical. Between 40 and 130 Bedouin men were killed. The soldiers were in uniform and under military command. Murder and war crime it was and time is irrelevant.
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  7509. No, completely false. A simple maths calculation predicts exactly where and when these events happen.
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  7510.  @Novastrous  This particular one was a bit different for some reason however luner and solar eclipses are a dime a dozen, nothing rare about them at all. And to describe them as miraculous is an idiotic attempt to prescribe some stupid religious element to them.
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  7511. Seriously read a text book on astronomy and how gravity works and how planets and moons orbit. There is nothing miraculous or random or anything about it.
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  7512. Where are you moving to?
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  7513.  @cthulhu4112  provide an indigenous advisory body to the parliament and executive. Yeah I know earth shattering. Some people are such snowflakes.
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  7514.  @jamesmckay7899  I'm interested, which country did you choose?
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  7515.  @lastjellyontheplate8828  What advisory body is that?
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  7516. Moreton bay or Balmain?
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  7517. We have a budget less than a month away. WTF are you on?
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  7518. Keep living in that bubble.
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  7519.  @Bork_Cruk  Support it!!!! he is the single largest consumer of them
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  7520.  @Wide_Awake-k3i  I thought it was a pretty funny line. It got a reaction from you.
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  7521.  @RussellGraystone  Don't get the wrong idea I agree with the gist of what Cate McGregor said, it is just a lot of what she said was factually wrong or unbalanced and that informs no one. Yes I agree the process should have been done a whole lot better, but openness and transparency is a function of our society.
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  7522.  Why dose it matter  Totally agree. The Brereton report I don't think in my opinion when it started out thought it would uncover much. It then found some shit and keep going. I think that was wrong and it should have pulled up sticks and said yep this is beyond my remit and hand it over for investigation to the AFP or whoever. That doesn't mean Army just sits by, it clearly needed to tidy up the obvious flaws in in its SF elements, in the same way you look internally and decide a particular tactic isn't working and you amend how you attack a certain problem. There is a clear definition between a fault in the system and a criminal act, you can fix both at the same time without effecting each other. This is a bit long winded both this is a complex problem that requires nuanced responses.
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  7523.  @welcomeaboard69  we have defeated a numerically superior militaries multiple times in the past we will do it again if necessary. If all you are doing is adding numbers up you have lost already.
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  7524. Crude stupid and not true, but you are going to defend him anyway. Wonderful.
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  7525. Made up story. No facts provided. No source was quoted. This is a case of RWNJ losing it.
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  7526. Theres a vote of support for paedophile rapists.
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  7527. Another conspiracy nutter, off with the fairies.
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  7528. Multiple US media reports on conservative, progressive, mainstream, and social media have President Biden clearly announcing he is happy to debate Trump before the election. This was reported around about the 26/ 27 April. 30 secs of research on the internet reveals this. I mean how ignorant are people.
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  7529. multiple news media, conservative, progressive, mainstream, and social have all reported around late April that Biden declared he would debate Trump.
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  7530. Counting the dopehead comments on WEF conspiracy
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  7531. Your comment doesn’t even make sense. Lacks any evidence, and just uses glib phrases., but it certainly is emotional nonsense.
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  7532.  @LieborSucksArse  Hello self, how are you doing these days? Still avoiding reality?
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  7533.  @Kwesekara1672  Yes, a family of them live in the top corner of my yard. I consult them on issues of morality. They don’t seem to have an opinion on the voice as they say they themselves are discriminated against. Go figure.
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  7534.  @PabloEskyBruz  Totally agree housing prices are not the sign of a healthy economy as they increased slightly when we went backwards last year, however they are an indicator, because somebody must be earning the money to afford the loans and pay the high prices, but the GSP only relates to the total of goods and services produced it has nothing to do with the stamp duty and taxes raised which I agree with you the state uses to pay for some serious mismanagement. Basically despite having a go at each other we seem to agree on most things.
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  7535.  @anthonyscott6929  It would if you had replied to the original comment that was totally unsupported by any evidence. I placed no burden of proof on anyone by stating easily accessed common knowledge facts. Do I really need to source a document to tell you the earth isn't flat? Your not going to believe anyway. Others may make stuff up to support an argument. I just tell the truth.
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  7536.  @kevinmcculloch5541  I'm sorry but do you have any understanding of how science works? As we learnt more about the virus various medical institutions adjusted their advice. Initially we weren't sure it was airborne hence at first masks were thought not to be of use, we now know that was wrong so health officials now tell us to wear masks, this is called learning. As well WHO never said it did not come from a lab only that there was no evidence of this and there still is no conclusive evidence it did. Limiting human to human contact clearly slows down the spread of virus, it is merely commonsense. You can argue whether you want to lockdown or not and that is a legitimate point. So how many deaths per day are you happy with?
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  7537.  @anthonyscott6929  Oh come on really, the current economic situation isnt reported ad nauseam in the mainstream media and in even greater detail on line and on social media. Even the average person can read a graph on the ABC news. Once again telling someone to read is not a shifting the burden fallacy as they asked for data. They did not say my statement was false. It may have been a poor way to express my data but that isn't a logical fallacy. You need to go back and read up on your understanding of logical fallacies. As well there was no ad hominem even remotely, nowhere did I suggest anyones comment was of no value because they were an idiot, they may still be an idiot but their comment or reply is always of value. The ad hominem needs to be in relation to the argument. Me just calling you a goose is not an ad hominem, it's not helpful and somewhat childish but that's it. To the point?
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  7538.  @kevinmcculloch5541  Sorry obvious is not one of my strong points, tone deafness is another fault in my character. A thousand apologies!
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  7539.  @anthonyscott6929  Why because I showed you were completely wrong on both counts. When asked to provide data I did in the form of the state governments own budget and health statistics, it may have been in a poorly framed reference but that's it, I did not shift the burden of proof. I was trying to emphasise the common knowledge claim by using the flat earth analogy not distract which even if I was is not close to an ad hominem fallacy. Once again refresh your knowledge of logical fallacies in argumentation.
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  7540. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  7541. It was 1992 and it was a Full bench sitting of the High Court. That’s 7 judges and as the High Count is part of our Federal constitution they found 6 to 1 with Justice Dawson dissenting that Aboriginals has a right to land ownership under English common law. If you are unable to understand how our constitution works that’s your problem. Extinguishing Native title doesn’t require a referendum, it only requires the government of the day to nullify it. However that won’t change the High court’s decision that Indigenous people owned the land before we illegally took it, that fact is irreversible. I’m astounded that you have such a lack of understanding of how our constitution works.
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  7542. @missmarvelle  No opinion offered. All I stated is historical fact and reality. Native title legislation extinguished any indigenous claim to land title on freehold land. Hence this is why you are legally able to own land in Australia. The initial use of Terra Nuilus by the settlers in the 18th century was deemed illegal as fact by our High Court. Again this isn't my opinion it is historical fact.
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  7543. Why did they change the original date? When Australia Day was first held it was 1915 and it was on 30 Jul and stayed that way till 1938. Did you study any Australian history at school?
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  7544. Yeah fancy wanting to care for the most vulnerable in our society. Those Labor bastards. Don’t bother to mention the 9 years of mismanagement by the Libs that allowed costs to get out of control. What a moronic comment lacking even the basics of human decency.
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  7545. So the fossil fuel power to Broken Hill was disrupted by transmission line failures (7 towers to be exact), nothing to do whatsoever with renewables. The diesel powered backup generators then failed, once again nothing to do with renewables. Your entire comment was pure disingenuous disinformation.
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  7546. Jeez the metaphors are running rampant tonight.
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  7547. It hurts the Trumpists when they hear the truth
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  7548. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  7549. Total lies and deliberate mischievous disinformation.
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  7550. Great speech by the PM. All was explained and the question laid out.
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  7551. Jeez now Skynews is Russian propaganda.
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  7552. What law should be applied?
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  7553. No it is not. Factually incorrect. The constitution can be amended at any time via referendum, and if we wanted to we could change to entire document. If we wanted to we could insert a bill of rights. A constitution is meant to be a nations heart not a dead weight stopping progress.
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  7554. Because the spot price for gas surged when 40% of the supply to Europe was cut off due to sanctions. Next issue is over 25% of our east coast coal power plants are not producing either through breakdown or maintenance.
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  7555.  @margaretarmstrong2445  so yes and yes you completely agreed with everything I said. Thanks.
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  7556. You don’t really understand how confidential advice to cabinet works do you?
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  7557. A completely nonsensical strawman argument. The term has always been First Nations never just a nation. Your comment is pointless garbage.
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  7558.  @peter12488  There was absolutely nothing derogatory in my comment. It was factual and to the point.
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  7559.  @peter12488  Yep I have no problem with that, and as mentioned before the indigenous peoples of Australia have never referred to themselves as one nation by meaning one specific nation. They have always recognised they are made up of numerous groups, hence why the Uluṟu statement was co-signed by 250 odd elders as representatives of these varied groups. There was also a small group of about 12 that refused to sign.
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  7560. Not in my council ward. These is no One Notion candidate.
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  7561. Look up the dictionary meaning of “welcome”. How can a welcome be disrespectful?
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  7562.  @MGB618  For what is worth I am a veteran, multiple operations and I don't find it anything other than a friendly hello. I'm sure there are plenty of serving and ex serving personnel who do as well and no doubt plenty who think the same as you. It certainly isn't meant to offend you, but as they say offence can't be given only taken. I'm sorry you feel the way you do.
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  7563.  @George_Soros_1  Thanks. I’ll keep a lookout for your comments now. I enjoy a friendly discussion, but to often RWNJs who don’t like me fact checking their comments immediately turn to personal abuse.
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  7564.  @George_Soros_1  No doubt.
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  7565. @Gough-jf9zf  The pisstake in all of this hyperbolic crap from the right about Dan is the Knighthood that Abbott awarded to Phillip was defended by exactly the same people attacking the awarding of this honour. To funny to be taken seriously.
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  7566. This isn’t hard you numpty, two consecutive quarters of negative growth. It happened in 2008 under Bush and again in 2020 under Trump and it will happen again, what’s the bid deal you bunch of snowflakes.
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  7567. Absolutely nobody in any school in Australia is or ever will be taught CRT. This whole story is rubbish.
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  7568.  @arknabul2760  What!!!!!!!. It is a social theory. It is not a thing. Yes racism is a real thing, that doesn't mean CRT is correct.
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  7569.  @arknabul2760  All this is, is white supremacists scare mongering.
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  7570.  @arknabul2760  Are you suggesting racism doesn't exsist? white supremacists always deny being white supremacists. It is because they are cowards by nature.
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  7571.  @arknabul2760  Are you doubting the existence of white supremacy? Acknowledging racism exists doesn’t valid CRT.
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  7572.  @arknabul2760  I'm not sure how expressing a personal opinion and suggesting racism exists is gaslighting. I certainly didn't suggest you personally are a racist, if you took it that way well that's on you.
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  7573.  @PJRayment  Read the National curriculum and quote for me the reference where CRT is taught as a fact. I mean this is so simple to disprove it beyond stupid that you believe it is being taught in Australian schools.
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  7574.  @PJRayment  Your clownish attempts of shifting the burden of proof relating to a negative claim once again show your inability to understand argumentation. Arguments from ignorance and slippery slope fallacies are your stock in trade. You are just fear mongering or are just truly a frightened little man.
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  7575.  @PJRayment  Unlike you and your intellectual laziness and inability to read the national curriculum, I just went into the Ethics Centre website and read the article I believe you are referring to and yes they clearly are supportive of CRT, but you are confusing historical fact and racist attitudes of the past being taught in history classes as CRT. CRT and historical facts are two separate issues. Yes as part of the national curriculum historical fact and racist behaviour is taught during Australian history lessons as this is just fact. CRT however as a theory is most definitely not taught anywhere on any primary or secondary school. It may however be discussed and be included in some Universities in some subjects.
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  7576.  @PJRayment  No you are factually wrong. A negative claim has no burden of proof, as there is no reference to CRT in the national curriculum, but you can't be bothered to read it. If you are unable to read and understand the national curriculum I'm sorry for you but that's not my fault. As explained the article about CRT on the Ethics Centre website does not support your opinion at all that CRT is being taught in primary and/or secondary schools only that historical fact is being taught. Teaching historical fact is not teaching CRT. You may not like the fact that there were elements of racism in Australia's past and you may prefer that nobody know about it and it be hidden, I can't fathom why you would other than to hide some abhorrent behaviour by your christian mates, I on the other hand have nothing to be ashamed of, historical fact is historical fact. Once again I reference the National curriculum years 1 to 12 in the Humanities and any other subject and there is not a single reference to CRT.
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  7577. ​ @PJRayment  This is all I can find on Indigenous culture in the national curriculum. “Humanities and Social Sciences is the primary learning area in which students explore and deepen their knowledge of Aboriginal Peoples and Torres Strait Islander Peoples as the world’s oldest continuous living cultures and First Nations Peoples of Australia. This learning area provides students with the opportunity to understand the histories of Australian First Nations Peoples, which involve occupation of the Australian continent for more than 60,000 years. Students understand the enduring impacts of colonisation on Australian First Nations Peoples’ cultures and impact of the doctrine of terra nullius on ownership of and access to Country/Place. Importantly, this learning area includes the significant contributions of Australian First Nations Peoples’ histories and cultures on a local, national, regional and global scale. Students appreciate and celebrate the diversity of Australian First Nations Peoples’ cultures. They understand how these cultures are based on special connections to Country/Place, and have unique belief systems and ways of being, knowing, thinking and doing linked to these physical and spiritual interconnections. The development of these understandings includes exploring contemporary issues that demonstrate the dynamic nature of Australian First Nations Peoples’ cultures. This learning area develops students’ knowledge of citizenship that positions First Nations Australians as the Traditional Owners of Country/Place and highlights how native title law recognises Australian First Nations Peoples’ rights and interests. Students examine the sophisticated social organisation systems, protocols, kinship structures, economies and enterprises of First Nations Australians. To study this learning area, students use primary and secondary sources, including oral histories and traditional, culturally appropriate sources to see events through multiple perspectives. This allows them to empathise and ethically consider the investigation, preservation and conservation of sites of significance to First Nations Australians.”  This is not CRT this is just learning about indigenous culture.
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  7578.  @PJRayment  A superb piece of gish gallop fallacious nonsense.
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  7579.  @PJRayment  Yep total and utter dismissal is correct.
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  7580. Absolutely hilarious coming from Trump TV.
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  7581. Australia has huge deposits of uranium.
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  7582. The GOP have currently spent 15 months in congress investigating President Biden and his finances. WTF are you talking about?
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  7583. The GOP in congress have been investigating President Bidens finances for 15 months and they have found nothing. What is Trump going to find?
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  7584. Ok so just a dose of reality here. Prior to the 70s federal spending as a percentage of GDP was around 25% since then through a succession of Liberal and Labor governments it has been around 30%. Federal spending now is no worse than under the Howard government.
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  7585. It is hugely expensive and takes on average 10 years to build.
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  7586. Those are the same values as Islam, Judaism, Buddhism, and Hindi, what’s your point.
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  7587.  @PJRayment  Yes I understand in your warped Christian fundamentalist white supremacist world view only your world view is the right one. But yet your ancient text is full of circumstances where girls and young women are offered up as sexual slaves you pathetic grub of a hypocrite.
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  7588.  @PJRayment  Clear, precise and accurate comment is not abusive, merely informative.
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  7589.  @helenwilliams6366  OMG, it was a joke. You are right though I have seen him give his hair a good tug with those tiny little hands.
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  7590. Over two hundred comments of racist hate speech. Well done Sky news.
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  7591. Whack-a-doodle is a very generous assessment of this dimwit conspiracy nutter.
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  7592. @Leftism is Cancer Cherry pick data till the cows come home, it’s fallacious nonsense. Average wholesale spot prices fell 11% in the March quarter, following a 57% fall in the December quarter. I noticed you deleted your previous comment that I fact checked. Telling.
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  7593. WTF are you talking about. The question for the referendum is the consultation the government is taking to the people. Every Australian will then have a say. I’m wondering if you even have the remotest clue as to what the voice and the referendum is about. Have you even read the Uluṟu statement from the heart. Your level of ignorance is troubling.
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  7594. Didn’t Australia start 70000 years ago with the occupation of aboriginals?
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  7595.  @te8828  Absolute rubbish, electric subs are significantly quieter than nucs. Have you even read a book on submarine propulsion systems? As well the attack class had a water jet propulsion system that the UK and US boats have.
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  7596.  @te8828  For the most part of a diesel/electric subs mission it runs on battery power which is effectively silent and considerably quieter than a nuclear reactor converting water into steam and then using high pressure steam to run a turbine. Yes the batteries need recharging and this process means the sub has to run just under the surface raise a snorkel and suck in air to run the diesel. It is not so much the noise of the diesel engine but the fact the sub is so close to the surface is what makes it vulnerable to detection.
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  7597.  @te8828  Batteries.
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  7598.  @ahmadfordham4630  Exactly correct, and it was Morrison and Dutton in the cabinet that approved it 5 years ago and now make out they are doing the right thing when it was their FU 5 years ago that got us into this mess.
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  7599. Yeah let’s just let 13 year old girls kill themselves after being bullied, a much better result.
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  7600. @supernovaaust fair cop.
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  7601. @evildos  Yes your right. How dare they voice an opinion.
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  7602.  @soakupthesunman  I don’t know??? Acknowledgment generally is a soothing feeling. I have ANZAC day so I’m happy.
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  7603.  @soakupthesunman  WTF are you on about. In an earlier post I expressed support for Easter and its bunny.
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  7604.  @maureen9115  Or perhaps maybe cowardly mindless threats of retaliation will be seen for the intolerant pissweak hate speech that it is.
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  7605.  @Peter-pv8xx  Lookout maureen9115 will be after you for some retribution with a flippant comment like that.
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  7606.  @smythharris2635  As explained in previous posts 4 days off work with no requirement to adhere to any nonsensical religious customs doesn’t worry me in the slightest. I’ll accept gifts anytime for any reason. I specifically mentioned the night markets in Sydney during Ramadan as excellent fun and no need to fast as even better.
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  7607. Why is it OK to threaten retaliation and not OK to criticise the threat of retaliation?
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  7608. @onamattapeeya  Yes you are correct. I understand all theists religions to be utterly stupid, so in that regard yes I am a religious bigot, and proud of it.
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  7609. @onamattapeeya  Considering the religious bigotry and stupidity plus the legal and cultural violence LGBTQA people have had to deal with for thousands of years they to have most certainly earned the right to their day as much as I have ANZAC day.
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  7610. @onamattapeeya  Considering the violence that LGBTQ&A people have had to deal with from religious bigots and society in general for thousands of years they have earned their day as much as I have earned my ANZAC day.
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  7611. @kjc7134  Classic idiocy. I didn't call christians anything I called theist religions stupid. So that's just a nonsensical strawman from you. Secondly using the bible to prove the bible is circular reasoning and is another fallacious argument from you. So in short all you have provided in your comment is nonsensical gibberish.
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  7612. @kjc7134  Scientific studies prove beyond all doubt that several thousand different species from humans to penguins to horses to monkeys all engage in same sex relationships from birth. No preferences about it, and even if there was, so what?
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  7613. @kjc7134  I never suggested I was required to follow any stupid religious practices only that I enjoyed the Easter bunny and four day holidays. The chocolate is a bonus. Also it is sometimes curiously interesting to watch religious ceremonies as they can be quite educational. A bit like watching the cheese rolling in Pieza.
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  7614. @kjc7134  No you are absolutely correct. All religion and belief in god are social constructs and as such, none are compulsory nor required. Good point.
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  7615. The claim that Schedule 2, Article 7 of the Human Rights Commission Act 1986 offers protection to people who feel coerced into receiving COVID-19 vaccinations is false. Multiple legal experts have opinioned that Article 7 was not an enforceable part of Australian law and had no direct relevance to vaccine mandates.
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  7616.  @winstonsmith7801  What corrupted institutions?
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  7617. @winstonsmith7801  Unfortunately, your reply sounds like that of an unhinged conspiracy theorist. I can quote the legal opinion of numerous independent law professors, none of whom are in the employ of the government. I understand you can no doubt reference numerous people who are talking inside your head, and only you and a mental health professional can do anything about that.
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  7618.  @grannyannie6744  The reason is because by everyone having a harmless vaccine hopefully eventually we will achieve immunisation.
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  7619.  @dontbelieveeverythingyouth8173  I'm not trying to gaslight anyone, but when you say they have been who exactly do you mean?
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  7620.  @ilguitaro  Isolating people when they get the virus is just a simple means by which you can slow the rate of infection, there's nothing complicated or sinister about it.
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  7621.  @grannyannie6744  A sore arm, a bit of a cough, some fatigue for a day, that's about it. The AZ vaccine did cause in a incrediblely small percentage compared to how many doses given blood clotting but compare that to women who suffer the same from the contraception pill and it is insignificant. A 1000 people a day are still dieing in the US from covid, I mean really get a grip.
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  7622.  @grannyannie6744  5.48 million deaths to date and currently over 7000 deaths a day worldwide and you cherry pick one unfortunate tragic case of a possible side effect which even if I grant is absolutely true proves what? A classic case of biting your nose off to save your face.
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  7623.  @ilguitaro  I one ear out the other. As I said previously the vaccine doesn't guarantee 100% effectiveness none of the manufacturers claimed that. It will reduce the seriousness and morbidity rates. Finally you have read one dystopian novel to many. Authoritarianism really, every single state government and the federal government is trying to get things back to normal as quick as possible. Mind you though I hope you have stocked up on canned food in your buried shelter in the backyard.
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  7624.  @ilguitaro  Generally speaking paranoid conspiracy theorists don't have much of a sense of humour and thankyou for your kind words regarding my mother. I won't Gish Gallop here so essentially your first reply to my comment was a collection of anecdotal fallacies making the whole comment nonsensical. Your second comment is full of false and misleading data. You don't seem to understand how vaccines work and how the effectiveness varies over time for initial jab to years down the track. Read some scientific studies on this for a better understanding. Pfizer own marketing literature only claims 93% effectiveness for the first month and waned to 67% at 5 months. Do you actually believe TV news channels or shows to provide you with accurate information? Essentially your second comment is nonsensical as well as it contained composition, false cause, red herring fallacies. There were others but I'll leave it there.
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  7625.  @ilguitaro  Let's talk mortality rates in the US. In 2020 when deaths from Covid really kicked off the overall mortality rate in the US increased 17.7%. Covid was the third leading cause of death behind heart disease and cancer. In 2020 3358814 deaths were recorded 345323 of these were covid related. That was more than all the suicides, kidney disease, influenza, pneumonia, diabetes deaths combined. The 345323 additional covid deaths in the US actually contributed to the average life expectancy in the US falling by 1.5 years. US life expectancy hasn't gone backwards since WWII. If the Australian state and federal governments had not taken the actions they did in instituting isolation and lockdown protocols and encouraging the population to get vaccinated then using the US as a guide proportionally we would have had hypothetically 64000 deaths from covid in 2020 and another 64000 last year. Every piece of data you provided was designed to obfuscate. Also make your mind up either quote the TV news as fact or call it propaganda, which is your actual position, you did both.
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  7626.  @ilguitaro  Actually the data about the Pfizer vaccine was a study conducted by the Mayo clinic a completely independent not for profit medical institution in the US and one of the most prestigious in the world, but I'm sure your Facebook data is just as reliable.
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  7627.  @ilguitaro  You are the one who raised the issue of deaths per day in the US with a useless statistic. I gave that stat some context and meaning and you then accuse me of changing the subject and offering some analysis. So which is it? Do you wish to discuss Covid related deaths or 17th French pottery? Happy to do either, but you need to focus on one or the other.
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  7628.  @ilguitaro  The CEO of Pfizer today admitted their vaccine may not be much good against the Omicron variant. This doesn’t fit particularly well with your conspiracy theories
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  7629.  @ilguitaro  I totally agree with your data on co-morbidity as with disease it is rarely one single thing that fails or causes death, that doesn’t mean that fit healthy people have not died from Covid. Obviously as Covid has overwhelmed the health systems worldwide other health issues have had their resources stretched and you have Covid to blame for that. Get vaccinated, wear a mask, and socially distance, it’s not hard.
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  7630.  @ilguitaro  Here in Australia unlike the rest of the world due to actions taken by our governments our mortality rate has actually dropped in the last two years. Less people have died than normally. So complain all you like the runs are on the board.
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  7631.  @ilguitaro  interesting once again you switch from US mortality rates to world mortality rates. So let's have a look at mortality rates worldwide since 1950. Now that's a nasty coincidence, deaths per 1000 had been falling consistently since 1950 till guess what year? Yep 2019 and has grown in 2020 and 2021 each year by approx .44%. So just as a pandemic hits more people start dieing, to me that's just commonsensical, but I'm sure you will find some grand conspiracy in there somewhere. Your data from WHO is only up to the 2019, it doesn't include the deaths from Covid which at over 5 million puts it up into the top 5 cause of death worldwide in 2020 and 2021.
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  7632.  @ilguitaro  I have no love of Pharmaceutical companies as they have been making extraordinary profits and claiming research as a large cost when in actual fact it is a small cost to their overall expenditure, but it is a big stretch to then suggest a Pharmaceutical/medical/WHO/government conspiracy. Once again you misrepresent the science of vaccines of which there are at least 3 distinctly different types.
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  7633.  @ilguitaro  If taking a vaccine, wearing a mask, and social distancing means a little child with brain cancer has a slightly better chance of survival then I'm willing to suffer a minor loss of a few personal freedoms for a short period of time. The idea of medical staff remaining covid free is fairly simple, to assist in keeping that little child with leukaemia alive best not breath covid all over her, or have the staff who prepare her meals not cough covid all over her weetbix. It's about behaving responsible to enable the less fortunate in our society a half decent chance.
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  7634.  @ilguitaro  Hey nobody is going to get between me and my Ballistic Hawaiian hazy pale ale. Seriously though I think people's lives were effected enough by lockdowns as reflected in the increase in mental health issues. Preventing alcohol sales I agree would do the country's health a world of good, but I think a step too far in restricting personal freedom.
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  7635.  @ilguitaro  Well no so much emotional just emphasising the need for hygiene in a hospital and why it is important if someone who is being treated for one thing doesn’t end up dying of another, which does happen in hospitals but we try and prevent it. Yes I could never understand the toilet paper thing either, but generally speaking people are concerned and some yes I agree are scared particularly as you mentioned they may have other health issues.All the stats show Covid has lowered life expectancy and raised death rates. Your solution to just let it rip, is in my opinion not what constitutes a civil society.
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  7636. That's clever and deny us the demographic information needed to know where to build schools for our kids and hospitals for the sick. Thanks for being such a helpful member of society.
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  7637.  @missinterpreted4923  I'm not sure you have a proper understanding of how advanced societies function. Even with the most basic of understanding surely you would realise that one of the effects of the current pandemic is we have worked out we can in significant numbers work from home and as a result of that there has been a shift in the population to regional areas. I mean this isn't really hard and the census accurately captures this information so governments can plan to perhaps build an extra schools where required. Yes the government knows this already from previous census and that information needs updating I mean this is really basic stuff.
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  7638.  @tjl4688  I respect your opinion on government schools, however for those of us that do care about them and also require hospitals and other infrastructure to be built where we need it, the data provided by the census is invaluable to town planners and demographers for the future of our children and grandchildren. You can tick a box so that your particular census is destroyed once the data has been collected. What is there for you to lose by contributing positively to society?
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  7639. Absolute rubbish the French government owned EDF which controls the nuclear power in France is €50 billion in debt. The reason electricity is affordable in France is because the French government heavily subsidies it.
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  7640. What a drill manual and a lesson plan for a Claymore?
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  7641. With just the remotest amount of memory you would remember the Whitlam government totally renounced the White Australia policy in 1973. It instituted a policy of multiculturalism. I mean your comment is just ignorant nonsense.
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  7642. Technically speaking as I understand it the exact date of any alleged birth of any alleged Jesus character in history is not mentioned in the New Testament. But please if I am wrong send me the bible reference.
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  7643. The level of your ignorance of Australian history is staggering. Read the minutes of the discussions, debates, referendum on Federation. Then read the Hansard records of parliamentary debate in the first years after Federation. Read the actual words Edmund Barton used to describe indigenous peoples. You ignoramus. You are dimwit of the highest order. Are you even an Australian? Did you go to school? How stupid could you be? Australia has a rich and varied history but WTF happened to your education? It is as if your head was shoved up the rectum of the local leader of the KKK.
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  7644. I had a read down through the comments here and there is a lot of slippery slope augmentation going on which is a logical fallacy. Not only is the original comment nonsensical just about everyone of the 40 replies is as well.
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  7645.  @timothyofcox2450  C'mon really, prisoners don't you think that is just a little overblown. All we are doing is some routine health precautions. It is a bit annoying I'll admit that, and I feel for small businesses, but things will get back to normal.
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  7646.  @timothyofcox2450  There is way to much loaded language in your reply to unpack. What may I ask were you metaphorically speaking about? The mental health of everyone is a concern through these lockdowns and needs to be taken seriously as there has been a rise in this issue, but that needs to be offset with the potential deaths of thousands more from Covid19. It is very difficult situation to manage.
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  7647. Nothing is as gormless as a graceless loser
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  7648. Happy Mardi Gras
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  7649. @jonathanparle8429  And that's where it is heading. The UK is an issue, but the signs in the rest of the OECD are good.
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  7650. The LAFD Chief has 25 years experience being a fire fighter including being a battalion chief. Your comment is nonsensical garbage.
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  7651.  @buildmotosykletist1987  Thankyou, but exactly how do you troll a privately owned semi public comment section?
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  7652.  @harryricochet8134  It bamboozled urgdaddy, they are still trying to figure out how to reply.
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  7653.  @aburden8580  What is the difference between your criticism of my comments and my criticism of urgdaddy. If I am trolling (which I don't accept) then surely you are trolling me. In my opinion you aren't but in your opinion you are. So which is it you seem terribly confused.
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  7654.  @aburden8580  Well how do you tell the difference between reality and your imagination?
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  7655. @NicholasFerrante A completely baseless assertion without a shred of evidence to support it. In actual fact in every theatre of war since WWII the ADF has dominated. It has only been political decisions to withdraw from certain conflicts, but I repeat cite a battle anywhere in the last 80 years Aussie soldiers lost, go on just one.
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  7656. ​ @buildmotosykletist1987  I agree with you Menzies allowed naval communications and spying infrastructure, but For Australia is pointing to the continuous US Marine troop presence in Darwin initiated by the Gillard government.
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  7657. @NicholasFerrante Name the enemy? Because if you had any knowledge of military capabilities there is only one country in the world with the naval capacity to isolate and or invade Australia and that's the US. How many amphibious warships with the range to reach Australia do you think the Chinese have?
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  7658.  @Finke.  I just proved with exact data I do. Your meaningless drivel adds nothing to the discussion.
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  7659. What the freedom to execute homosexuals, keep slaves, execute misbehaving children, or adulterous women. Maybe you might find the subjugation of women in the bible freeing and moral I certainly don't.
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  7660.  @dankdubious7702  So who is the authority on interpreting the bible or Is it up to each individual? You do understand the bible clearly condones slavery and even has very specific rules on how to manage it. Leviticus 25:44 The Lord said If you want slaves, buy them from other nations or from the foreigners who live in your own country and make them your property. You can own them, and even leave them to your children when you die, but do not make slaves of your own people or be cruel to them..
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  7661.  @dankdubious7702  So who decided the old testament is out and we can ignore the ten commandments?
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  7662.  @PJRayment  No the bible most definitely doesn't teach men and women are equal. Timothy 2:9-15. At no stage in human history has it ever been moral or right to execute anyone for their sexuality. Your God is immoral. Slavery is slavery and owning people as property even indentured servitude has always been immoral, and it most definitely was not indentured servitude. The Lord said if you want slaves, buy them from other nations. Leviticus 25:44. These are no claims but documented fact in both old and new testaments.
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  7663.  @PJRayment  I honestly feel sorry for you. You have no understanding of how our society has developed and evolved as a social species. Many species of animals monkeys, horses, penguins display moral behaviours without any reference to god. If the only means by which you have gained a sense of morality is through reading an ancient and deeply flawed text it is the reason why we have secular laws and gaols.
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  7664.  @PJRayment  "Maybe" is absolutely being the key word. Humans have no free will either. This has been proven in clinical experiments. That is exactly my point. Moral behaviours have developed and evolved as we have. Animals have displayed choice behaviours in experiments. Yes writings written approx 2800 years ago are ancient. You quoted Bart Erhman, by his count there are thousands of errors just across the gospels alone. Laws on murder and property exist in tablet and writings today and come from ancient Mesopotamia and pre date any Judeo-Christian writings by 500 years.
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  7665.  @PJRayment  I'm not your the one dealing in absolutes. That's correct I didn't choose to write this it was determined but not in the sense you mean. Quantum Physics provides the randomness. My comments have merit because I exist. Humans had evolved into complex societies with laws well before any Judeo-Christian writings. Any reading or understanding neolithic history shows this. By 1000O BCE we had farming communities in Mesopotamia I mention ancient texts because we have an ability to learn and evolve and discount the ridiculous and just use the good bits as you have shown. If you deny the fallibility of the bible there is little to say other than you don't practice that belief in reality. Many cultures around the world have no understanding of a theist. There is no evidence of a singular people knowing god, certainly not in the Christian god you mean.
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  7666.  @PJRayment  No It was clearly frustrated opinion. By existing I mean that comes with experience, thoughts, ideas, feelings, etc.thats what gives merit to what I say and think, and allows me to differentiate imagination from reality.
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  7667.  @PJRayment Simple Human experience demonstrates there are little if any absolutes. Yes conciousness is not yet fully understood, but from you exsisting you can then gain knowledge through reliable novel testable predictions. No need for a god either to exist of to gain knowledge.
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  7668.  @PJRayment  Sorry I have been a bit slow on the take up. Your a presuppositionist. You argument has been laughed out of every logical sensible forum. The presupp argument has been fully debunked by philosophers. There is nothing I can add or say than your argument is deluded. The ontological argument has been completely and totally debunked. You were never honestly discussing you were just following your presup checklist/script. Don't bother replying as this is my last comment.
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  7669. There is not a shred of evidence to suggest a single Judeo-Christian value is relevant in a modern secular liberal social democratic western society. Statistics even prove the more secular a society is the better off it is. The more religious a society is the poorer, crime ridden and uneducated it is. The sooner our society treats religion, the idea of god and the bible as figurative the better off we will be.
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  7670. For instance, the idea that laws on murder is a uniquely Judeo-Christian value is laughable. Laws on murder and property rights came out of Mesopotamia and still exist today in tablet and stone engravings and predate Judaism by 600 years. As a Judeo-Christian value murder being wrong doesn't even come close to being unique to that culture or faith.
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  7671.  @PJRayment  That's funny "What time scale" straight to your hard solipsism argument. Just as a presupper does following their script to the letter. There is no evidence of Judeo-Christian values being reflected in a modern secular liberal social democratic society, I can't therefore provide any. You had one go and even you couldn't come up with one.
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  7672.  @PJRayment  What's even more hysterically funny is that you had to go as far down as five on your list to find a value and then that was proved as absolutely false. Please please offer up another unique Judeo-Christian value that you think is reflected in a modern secular liberal social democratic society.
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  7673. All polling has the majority in favour of a yes vote so I’m not sure who’s rectum you are looking into Murray’s or a Credlins.
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  7674. Factually incorrect. An extensive consultation period preceded the “Statement from the Heart” signed by 250 elders from all indigenous groups. You comment is a lie.
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  7675.  @ArthurHugo  A complete misunderstanding of a voice that had no veto power, no legislative capability, and no financial delegation. You haven't a clue what you are talking about.
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  7676.  @harryricochet8134  It doesn't take a genius to work out a voice is a modest request from the indigenous community for constitutional recognition, something they were denied at Federation and something that is clearly beyond your intellectual capacity to understand.
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  7677.  @harryricochet8134  You clearly have little to no understanding of the process, the formation of our constitution and the resulting Federation, which excluded any indigenous representation. Sections 25, 51(xxvi), and 127 all contributed to eliminating any indigenous representation in our constitution. 51 was amended and 127 repealed after the 67 referendum which enabled political representation, it did not provide constitutional recognition you are just mistaken or ignorant of this fact. LMFAO that you took offence to a personal insult you twit. Now that is real genius. A childish personal slur is not an ad hominem fallacy it is just an accurate description of your argument. There is currently no equity for indigenous peoples in the constitution a voice provides equity. The description of the voice is not my opinion it is the opinion of numerous expert constitutional lawyers you numbnuts and if you could get your head out of your arse and read you would know that. No genius required.
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  7678. Cleary it doesn’t with the Liberal party
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  7679. You clearly have no understanding of military tactics. The withdrawal signed by Trump with the Taliban called for a total withdrawal of all US troops, which the US skilfully did secretly and without loss as ordered by Trumps deal. When you comment at least have the decency to get facts right. Don't comment on something you clearly no nothing about.
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  7680.  @geejaybee  No Trump was just a clueless politician US foreign policy is to blame 20 years of it, but Trump doesn't get out without some blame to. Biden wears a lot of the blame, but you are just hopelessly politically biased and can't form a sensible opinion.
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  7681.  @seangill83  In that the US strategy to withdraw was deeply flawed the minute Trump signed an agreement with the enemy or the successful tactical withdrawal of US troops expertly carried out so secretly no one knew they left.
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  7682.  @stevenpinder4355  General Milley was twice awarded the Combat Infantry badge for actions in Afghanistan and Iraq, the award itself is only for Colnel and below and only for being engaged in active ground combat and must actively participate in such ground combat. I never suggested he was a General when it was awarded to him. Genrals can't be awarded it.
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  7683.  @stevenpinder4355  No I was not on his security team he wouldn't of had one anyway, are you suggesting the only evidence you would accept of anything is eye witness accounts?
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  7684.  @stevenpinder4355  I didn't mean to be offensive merely informative. I also have some time under my belt as a soldier and the idea that someone would call me a communist just because I suggested they read a book is what I find offensive.
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  7685.  @elainechitty4797  No contraceptive is 100% reliable. Women have sex for pleasure and enjoyment not just to reproduce. What century are you living in?
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  7686. What a nothingburger.
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  7687. Conspiracy nut after conspiracy nut, just read down through the comments
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  7688. The current AG has an extensive history in law from private practice to prosecution through to being a judge of the US circuit. He was confirmed for AG in a vote 70 to 30. The comment is nonsensical.
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  7689.  @mkhud50n  Yeah poor Matt, I wonder if he will get his spot back in the congress.
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  7690. The $33.4 billion number is completely false and has been throughly debunked, it is a racist lie. The annual indigenous budget is $4.2 billion and is in the federal budget papers, publicly available for all to read. This false $33.4 billion number is total federal budget money spent on roads and federal infrastructure, defence, foreign aid, industry subsidies, health, education, Medicare, NDIS, welfare, in fact everything the federal government spends on all Australians. It is a false number being used by racists to sow confusion and misinformation. ch33psk8 is a paid up member of the KKK.
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  7691. Are you suggesting an armed insurrection against a democratically elected Australian government, just because you didn’t get your way. If you are then It is you that is the criminal.
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  7692.  @mk1479  So I have a reasonable grasp on the economic and political situation in Sri Lanka, what makes you think even remotely the same thing could happen here?
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  7693. @Nat Smythe where exactly do you think the similarities are between a Biden led Democrat administration and Albanese Labor government?
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  7694.  @mk1479  All I was asking for was an example, say an economic indicator that would make you think that. I didn't say it couldn't happen just that it was unlikely, just one indicator that's all. On food shortages you do understand Australia exports approximately 5 to 7 times the amount of food we produce. We have suffered through droughts that have lasted close to 10 years and still exported food. What possible indicator makes you think Australia will suffer a food shortage?
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  7695.  @mk1479  An issue with supply chain inadequacies is not an indication of food supply shortages. While there is a cause and effect one does not mean the other. There are multiple factors effecting the food supply chain none of them are actually the amount of food produced. As I said before Australia exports 72% of food produce. We are in absolutely zero possibility of going hungry. Yes you may not get the cos lettuce you want and might have to settle for kale sometimes and yes I had to wait six weeks for a part for my robot pool cleaner to come from the US, but there is zero indicators of a Sri Lanka type situation developing in Oz.
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  7696. Labor Labor Labor suck on that.
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  7697. UAP 4.3% of the first party vote. What an absolute joke. $100 million in advertising and 4.3% of the vote how stupid does Craig and Clive look now!
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  7698.  @swampfox8461  W R is right this isn't a Biden bad Trump good, they are both useless cowards who capitulated to the enemy.
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  7699.  @clydesimpson1462  hilarious.
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  7700.  @christinebell37  How is that possible with no veto power, no legislative capability, and no financial delegation?
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  7701. You would still put homosexuals in gaol as we did in the 60s. I was married and had kids and it was still a criminal offence at the time to be a homosexual. You are a bigot.
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  7702. Do you mean me personally or generally? Obviously the overwhelming most common way is the act of copulation. There are others, IVF, surrogacy, adoption. This is relevant because?
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  7703.  @lannyjr1042  I don’t believe Trump will be stupid enough to go ahead with these tariffs, the immediate effect on the cost of living in the US would be too severe, but you never know.
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  7704. Your comment is one complete lie.
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  7705.  @Matt123a  Considerably better thought out than Kotlin wombats comment.
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  7706.  @chrismckell5353  Exactly. Fascist states were notorious for this. So HTF could you in all seriousness compare Nazi Germany of the late 30s with modern day Australian democracy. I mean would have to be a total dimwit.
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  7707.  @grannyannie2948  I completely fail to see the link between stakeholder capitalism which is merely the concept corporations consider more than just shareholder profits, which personally I don’t think is such a bad thing, and fascism. I see no conclusive data either that western capitalist economies are regressing to neo feudalism.
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  7708.  @paulveenings6861  So you have nothing but unsubstantiated rumour. No problems.
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  7709. OMG it is simple. They are even colour coded for you. How dumb are RWNJs.
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  7710. Three sections of the (original) constitution were race based. You haven’t got a clue what you are talking about.
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  7711.  @TrickyBoyREAL  vacuous gibberish
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  7712.  @deejay7648  Read sections 25, 51 (xxvi) and 127 of the original constitution. All are explicitly racist in intent. 127 was repealed by the 67 referendum, however the other elements remain.
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  7713.  @deejay7648  If you wish to remain blissfully ignorant there is little i can say, so I will quote just two members of our federation founders. Our first PM and Edmund Barton and leader of the constitutional convention before Federation. This is Barton in his own words "Section 51 (xxvi) is necessary to provide the Commonwealth with the power to regulate the affairs of the people of coloured or inferior races who are in the Commonwealth". Or how about the words of the Chief Justice of the High Court Isaac Isaacs "Aboriginals have not the intelligence, interest, or capacity to vote". Yeah no racist intent there at all, all good according to you and the KKK . Ultimately our constitution is demonstratively racist as proved by the actions in enabling legislation to be passed that allowed the white Australia policy. Actions speak louder than words.
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  7714.  @lastjellyontheplate8828  All I'm hearing is mindless drivel. Do you actually have some point to make?
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  7715. Numerous published scientific papers prove beyond doubt that the sea level has risen. It varies depending on location but it is a absolute fact. What you are referring to is sensationalist news outlets wanting to sell newspapers and advertising, you need to read widely to know the difference.
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  7716.  @calvinroyals6463  Bit of a gish gallop there but I will push on. Thanks for supporting my comment entirely even in a bit of a weird way. It would have been quicker for you to have said. Yes your right.
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  7717.  @calvinroyals6463  Just so we are clear the best case scenario taking into account the approx 22 centimetres the sea level has risen since 1880 from recorded data and with current projections the best case is a further rise of approx 30 centimetres by 2100 or worst case 2.5 metres above 2000 levels. I make no claim or have an opinion on anyone's choice of real estate purchase that's their personal choice. Issues relating to the barrier reef relate to sea temperatures and pollution not sea levels. Greenland volcanic activity causing ice melts has been throughly debunked. They rest of your reply is loaded with emotive terms and phrases that normally are used in sensationalist MSM.
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  7718. It is wonderfully amusing to read your sensationalist replies full of language you accuse newspapers of, Cult religion, hoax. Aren't you embarrassed by the hypocrisy you have clearly displayed publicly on this forum.?
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  7719.  @calvinroyals6463  But it gets better you admit the Greenland ice is melting which logically means there is more water in the ocean hence it must logically rise however minimal that would be and then you deny any rise at all. This is like shooting rabbits in a barrel, keep em coming.
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  7720.  @calvinroyals6463  Or try this one. Tidally adjusted estimates of topographic vulnerability to sea level rise and flooding for contiguous US. Again a quick google search will find it online.
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  7721.  @calvinroyals6463  So a couple of fallacious arguments there. No 1 Red herring fallacy. Where Al Gore chooses to live is irrelevant to the argument. No 2 Personal incredulity. I believe the cycles of the earth and sun provide the conditions for an ice age. No 3 Anecdotal. Your repeated claims of your own experiences of storms and flooding. I could go on as there are more, but your entire comment was one fallacious argument after another rendering the entire substance of your comment a nonsensical piece of gobblygook.
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  7722.  @calvinroyals6463  You and your daughters experience is the exact definition of the anecdotal fallacy, and is a logical fallacy in argumentation repeating it does not make any less nonsensical. The same with Obamas and Gore choice of real estate. Neither is a qualified scientist with peer reviewed and published research papers on climate. As far as I'm aware Obama was a lawyer by trade and Gore a journalist. That argument is once again a classic definition of a Red herring fallacy and renders it nonsensical. Now if you can provide me with a scientist who owns property currently at sea level and has published a scientific paper on sea level rises well now you are talking serious otherwise your point is meaningless. Patrick Moores book has been debunked by the very scientists in it he quotes. It is not a peer reviewed scientific paper. I can send you references to over 40000 papers published by scientists that confirm Anthropogenic climate change. That is not belief that is trust in the scientific method.
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  7723.  @calvinroyals6463  No I'm not missing your point. Your point has nothing to do with the science of climate change. I do not care or am interested in what Obama or Gore say or do, they are not climate scientists. As I said, point to an actual climate scientist and their personal behaviour and I might listen. My personal experience is where I live the sea and land temperature has increased, the storms are more frequent and weather events more severe and i have data to show this. So my personal experience discounts your personal experience. Economists are certainly divided on the financial consequences, but there are many who say to not act we will have far more severe issues. I know exactly how the 97% figure came about which is accurate. Seven surveys were done as research. Naomi Oreskes, Peter Doran, William Anderegg, Bart Verheggen, Ed Maibach, Stuart Carton, and John Cook. The all had very similar results Oreskes survey for instance found 100% agreement. Verheggen was the lowest at 91%. Averaged they work out at 97%. These are all published peer reviewed scientific papers.
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  7724.  @calvinroyals6463  I made no claims about ppm of CO2 in the atmosphere only the observable fact that sea levels have been rising. As I said from coastal tide gauges from 1900 and from 1993 data from satellites clearly shows an average rise of 22 centimetres or 3.4mm a year. References "Projections of global-scale extreme sea levels and resulting episodix coastal flooding over the 21st century." published 30 July 20 "Is there Evidence Yet of Acceleration in Mean Sea Level Rise around Mainland Australia". PJ Watson published 2011. This second paper suggests that while sea levels have risen that rise is slowing. I am perfectly happy to discuss CO2 levels but it is completely pointless if you are unable to acknowledge despite the overwhelming observable evidence that sea levels have risen in the last 120 years.
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  7725. Let’s count how many xenophobic comments appear.
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  7726. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  7727. Let’s count how many RWNJs deny the validity of this poll.
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  7728. This wins my award for the most stupid comment of the month. Well done.
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  7729. What on a sec 6 years of Gillard/Rudd and six years of economic growth. Average yearly %GDP over 6 years of Labour was 1.76 under 8 years of LNP 1.93 so yeah 0.17 more and then add in a recession and are saying who is the better economic manager.
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  7730.  @ade3628  Only someone who is stupid and who clearly has not read the four page agreement that set only two conditions of the enemy that they not support any terrorist attacks against the US and consult with the Afgan government in talks. Trump set the date for the withdrawal and reduced troop levels to only 2500. You have no idea what you are talking about.
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  7731.  @ivancrowley9174  You have no understanding of the level of troops required to stop the Taliban moving. Trump had reduced US troop levels by Jan 21 to just 2500. That isn't enough to even secure the airport. I made no comment on Trump just presented the facts.
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  7732.  @kingcosworth2643  No you are entirely wrong Trumps agreement with the Taliban including all contract support workers . No US equipment was left behind only that sold or gifted to the Afgan military. Trump set al the conditions for the withdrawal its all on the State Department website.
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  7733.  @gsx7r  No you are wrong the Taliban met both conditions they had talks with the Afgan government and as to supporting terrorists, well I don't believe they have held that up, but what is your solution 150000 troop commitment and another 20 years?
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  7734.  @ade3628  This is the reply I would expect from someone who hasn't read the withdrawal document and has nothing of value to say.
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  7735.  @quinn3974  Technically you are incorrect. Trump signed an ironclad agreement to withdraw. What is hard to understand about this?
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  7736.  @joebidenshandler2149  I blame Trump for nothing, I just lay out the facts.
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  7737.  @methylene5  Biden negotiated nothing the entire withdrawal agreement was done under the Trump administration in Feb 20. How is it being hypocritical to just lay out the facts. You are just spitballing about coulda shoulda woulda.
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  7738.  @bluemouse5039  Most of what you said is obvious common knowledge, none of it remotely addresses the fact Trump signed the withdrawal agreement with the Taliban that even Trump boasted was unbreakable.
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  7739.  @Quinston82  You have absolutely no idea what you are talking about the timeline and withdrawal was set by Trump, Biden merely delayed it by 4 months. Read the document yourself on the State Department website.
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  7740.  @gsx7r  That's exactly what's happening now, if somewhat chaoticly. No argument it hasn't been done well.
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  7741.  @Quinston82  That is exactly what happened under Trump, he signed the withdrawal "surrender" your word, agreement with the Taliban. Read the document on the State Department website.
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  7742.  @marynguyen2579  you are absolutely right. A coalition force of approx 20000 troops with air support indefinitely deployed would have allowed the Afgan government to stay in power.
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  7743.  @Quinston82  You are just completely fixated on one side bad and the another good. It is plainly obvious to me Trump signed a cowardly deal to withdraw from Afghanistan and Biden did nothing other than delay it by 4 months. You are so blinded by Trump the demagogue your opinion is totally unbalanced.
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  7744.  @quinn3974  If I confused you my apologies I was only talking about the withdrawal agreement Trump signed with the Taliban which Trump boasted himself was unable to be broken. He made this possible by reducing troop levels in Afghanistan by Jan 21 to 2500. Trump signed a surrender with the enemy, you can even read it, it is on the State Departments website. This is just historical fact.
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  7745.  @methylene5  Your Gish galloping now. Read the four page withdrawal agreement signed under the Trump administration on the State Department website, apart from delaying the date by 4 months Biden has followed Trumps plan to the letter. One point though, and I know this is a little unfair as I have experience in planing and defending airfields and POE. The 2500 troops that were left in Afghanistan by Trump would not have even been sufficient to allow for the securing of one POE. Your understanding of military tactics and the conduct of the withdrawal is lacking knowledge.
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  7746.  @marktyson3900  In repeated replies and comments I have admitted Trumps plan had been amended by 4 months, that in no way invalidates the rest of the withdrawal agreement has been followed. The Taliban even agreed to it.
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  7747. @Richard Walker Trumps withdrawal agreement gave the US 14 months to get out 11 months under Trump and now 8 months under Biden as the exit date was amended slightly. Why do you not hold Trump accountable for removing US citizens in his 11 months. As for the Blackhawks they are not US property that were sold to the Afgan government.
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  7748.  @methylene5  So you have no idea what a troll is, I have remained respectful and and non abusive, only when someone has attacked me personally have I defended myself. You can't do a google searchignore facts resort personal abuse. This is the point I realise you have nothing. I'm not even sure you have any idea what your talking about.
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  7749.  @Quinston82  I completely respect your opinion and I totally agree Biden could have committed 100000 troops with air support for the next 5 years and wind that down to 20000 over the next 20 years and the Taliban would be back where they were 15 years ago. Are you happy with an indefinite US military commitment to Afghanistan ?
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  7750.  @dragonballguy6277  I have remained non abusive, respectfull and only presented fact based argumentation. If you read the replies I have been abused. I think I called one person opinion stupid after they called me stupid. This is a public forum if you don't like facts, that's not my problem.
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  7751.  @Quinston82  Read the agreement on the State Department website and you will learn what you just said is mostly false.
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  7752.  @Quinston82  This is all supposition. I just deal with the facts. Trumps withdrawal agreement in my opinion was taking orders from the Taliban
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  7753.  @methylene5  Factually incorrect. Part one para A and B subsections 1) and 2) lay out explicitly the US and coalition troop withdrawal. What is not specific about that?
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  7754.  @marynguyen2579  Sorry Mary 2000 troops wouldn't even be enough to guarantee their own safety let alone conduct any sort of security operations.
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  7755.  Mark Navarro  That is a very vague answer. Are you implying that a deal Trump signed he would go back on and either ignore or welch on, fair enough but that's your opinion of Trump, personally I think he would have keep his word and withdrawn.
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  7756.  @marktyson3900  I made no defence of President Bidens performance I merely outlined the indisputable facts of the withdrawal agreement. In finally realising this you have gone off on a Gish gallop strawman argument that is just a logical fallacy and not relevant to the discussion.
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  7757.  @dragonballguy6277  And there in a sentence you sum up the entire stupidity of the idiotic parochial state of political discourse in the US. Your opinion is the only one that's right because everyone else lacks common sense. "Facts are dumb" and you said that publicly. LMFAO.
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  7758.  @methylene5  Yes I couldn't get the link to work either. To me that is quite specific it gives dates and troop number details what parts do you think Trump, Biden, or the Taliban failed? other than the timeline which I already agreed Biden had changed. Seems to me you are all Trump good all Biden bad. I have not defended Biden performance clearly things could have been done better in the last month or so I only highlighted the Trump administration culpability which it not on Trump alone Pompeo is just as much to blame as anyone.
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  7759.  @methylene5  No this is only your opinion because you don't like facts that I have presented as they don't match you opinion so you go after the messenger. Trying to label me a troll is an ad hominem argument and a logical fallacy it just makes you look weak.
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  7760.  @methylene5  No wrong again the Taliban did have talks with the Afgan government in 2020 and this year, probably disingenuous on the Talibans part in my opinion but they did happen, also the agreement to not support Al-Qaida was pretty thin in my opinion but Trump signed it anyway. Have Al-Qaida received support from the Taliban since Feb 20, Trump didn't think so and neither does the US government.
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  7761.  @methylene5  For hours now I have repeatedly stated I am not defending Bidens performance which I agree has not been good, only highlighting the Trumps culpability and unfortunately in your demagoguery of Trump you are completely blind to his failings. You said I have presented no facts so I can only assume having read the withdrawal agreement you do not comprehend it. All you have provided is uninformed opinion which you are perfectly entitled to do and fallacious argumentation. I'll leave you with this Trump is a physical coward as he avoided the draft through a minor medical issue, and his is a moral coward having signed a withdrawal agreement with the enemy. Did he do good things while he was President absolutely, but he is not infallible.
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  7762.  @marktyson3900  He changed the date by 4 months How in any way in the real world is that a completely new deal, but if that's what you think go ahead. Trump even boasted publicly at a rally that not even the Democrats could break his deal. What is hard to understand here. I understand your embarrassment at me pointing out all the flaws in the structure of your argumentation. If I made a mistake by not answering your questions well that's just a mistake. What is disingenuous is accusing me of being dishonest because you have realised your argument is factually wrong. Biden performance or lack of it is irrelevant to Trumps culpability. To put it simply to argue Bidens border policy is unsatisfactory even if we both agree is nonsensical to Trumps withdrawal policy from Afghanistan. Let's both agree Biden is incompetent, great, but it is a non sequitur in a discussion about Trumps culpability in the withdrawal from Afghanistan. You have created your own world where Trump is infallible.
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  7763.  @Quinston82  Trump boasted at his rallies that his deal was unbreakable all Biden was able to do was amend the date by 4 months. All you have to do is read the four page agreement Trump signed in Feb 20 for the withdrawal of US and coalition troops out of Afghanistan by May 21. He made the deal unbreakable by withdraw all but 2500 troops and releasing 5000 Taliban from prisons. Don't take my word for it read it yourself. Biden sold me nothing, read the document it is on the State Department website.
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  7764.  @marktyson3900  Your understanding of contract law is reasonable if not a little simplistic but we are talking about high level international diplomatic relations with real world consequences and your opinion of them is just that. It is not my opinion that the deal Trump made was unbreakable that is his own words. I make no criticism of Trumps withdrawal agreement I just stated the facts of it. It is you that is trapped in Trump demagoguery.
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  7765.  @quinn3974  A fallacious argument from beginning to end strawman fallacy one after the other. You have however left the most disgraceful comment to the end. To ignore the 60 US service personal killed in Afghanistan 2017-20 is to dishonour their service and cheapen their sacrifice, just so you can make a cheap political point. Utterly disgusting on your part and totally contemptible. What a grub like thing to say.
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  7766.  @quinn3974  Just nonsensical rubbish piled on top of meaningless white noise. I am not the lest concerned about your childish attempts at ridicule it just shows once again to anyone else reading these comments the shear vacuousness of your argument. You are even oblivious to shear stupidity of your argument and were incapable of structuring a coherent one so you just go down the tired old route of attempting abuse and what the hell has gas prices got to do with a withdrawal agreement from Afghanistan, don't bother answering that, the answer is nothing what so ever.
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  7767.  @quinn3974  As a side note the Supreme Court ruled against Trump on several occasions, regarding his financial records, blocked his attempts to rescinding immigration programs, and Louisiana abortion laws that his admInistation defended, and repeated alleged 2020 voting irregularities. Not that any of this means anything other than your point about the Supreme Court reigning Biden in is as meaningless.
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  7768.  @quinn3974  OK so now we are discussing the tactics of withdrawing or evacuation as you describe it which I tend to agree with is a more accurate description of what is now happening. As I mentioned previously I have some experience in military matters and the withdrawal is one of these most dangerous type of operations you can conduct, as as you draw down your forces become more and more venerable. The actual withdrawal by US forces out of Bagram was brilliantly and skilfully executed as no one had a clue they were gone till they announced it. I am not surprised that people who lack knowledge of military tactics don't understand this. I totally agree this is a defeat not only for the US but the West in general and has definitely emboldened terrorists all over the world. It is just my opinion but I don't think we should have left at all, I would have left 20000 troops with air support and kept the Taliban out of power, but President Trump chose to withdraw all US troops and he was the boss. Hopefully drone missions will continue to extract some revenge.
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  7769.  @daphnedorsey3282  Just one long unbalanced rant of political opinion, with not a single fact expressed that is so pointless and lacking content in the extreme as to be laughable.
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  7770.  @ChristopherSaindon  I made no defence of Biden, merely stated facts about the withdrawal agreement that the Trump administration signed with the Taliban. It is Trumpists who have taken this to be criticism. Biden is far from being a good President but if that is all you have by way of disputing my point it is just a fallacious argument.
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  7771.  @jjrants2359  I have only stated independently verified data that has been researched from multiple different sources. Most of the data comes straight from the Trump administration itself. All you have is a random and not particularly clever slur.
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  7772.  @tomderri2744  I am not trying to convince anyone of anything and have explained ad nauseam I make no defence of Bidens actions. With undisputed data I have merely highlighted the Trumps administration culpability in the withdrawal agreement. This is not hard to understand.
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  7773.  @methylene5  What you just said literally makes no sense. Trump had reduced Troop levels to 2500 by Jan 21. That isn't even enough to defend themselves let alone provide security operations for two airfields. You are living in la la land. Trump made the deal for the withdrawal with the enemy. You are in complete denial.
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  7774.  @methylene5  You have presented no data or evidence whatsoever, only uniformed opinion. I have quoted in detail from the Trump withdrawal agreement. You have no evidence that a Trump administration would have conducted the withdrawal from a tactical level any differently only your opinion .
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  7775.  @methylene5  So Trump releasing Taliban fighters from detention who led the Taliban into Kabul bears no responsibility?
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  7776.  @methylene5  So Trump negotiating that all US and coalition contract support for the maintenance and repair of the Afgan Military aircraft be removed by May 21 was a good idea?
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  7777.  @tomderri2744  I understand that's your opinion but it bears no relation to the facts and you have no evidence of your opinion. Even the mildest of understanding of Islamic terrorism like that conducted by ISIK at the airport would show time and time again they have used Ramadan to attack. Have you any actual facts because I just blew that opinion out of the water.
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  7778.  @tomderri2744  I am not blame shifting, I have repeatedly accepted the Bidens administration fault in the process, it is you in your Trump demagoguery that can't accept that he might be the slightest fallible.
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  7779.  @tomderri2744  There is even research and data that suggests Islamic terrorism increases during Ramadan so why would withdrawing during this period be a good idea?
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  7780.  @methylene5  I thanked you your posting parts of the agreement as I had explained the difficulty in posting the link something you commented on yourself. If you are unable to link cause to effect in the agreement then there is nothing more I can say. If you are unable to understand that by reducing troop levels to an unsustainable level where they are unable to conduct security operations set the scence for what eventuated then you are just being deliberately obtuse.
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  7781.  @methylene5  If you blame Biden for 13 deaths, do you blame Trump for the 60 US service personnel killed 2017-20?
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  7782.  @methylene5  I'm not going to go back through all my comments for you or post the details of my 35 year military career. The withdrawal is complete now and there tragically has been casualties. All US equipment has been destroyed beyond repair. Unfortunately Afgan military equipment has been captured by the Taliban which is not good, however most of it is small arms virtually every serviceable aircraft was flown to Turkmenistan. If you think the planning for any military withdrawal goes perfectly then once again your living in la la land.
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  7783.  @methylene5  classic avoidance. You blame Biden for 13 deaths and conveniently ignore the deaths under Trump, and yes all President's must accept a certain level of responsibility for decisions made under their presidency. Once again your data has only shown you are unable to interpret it correctly.
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  7784.  @methylene5  2500 troops in Jan 21 is barely enough to even to defend Bagram and would not be able to conduct any type of security operations. Prior to Trump troop levels were down to approx 10000 which allowed a certain amount of manoeuvre but at 2500 all you can do is defend the perimeter.
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  7785.  @methylene5  Trump had almost 12 months to get all US citizens out from the signing the deal till the end of his Presidency how many did he get out. Zero. He left 5500 behind Biden got 5200 out.
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  7786.  @methylene5  Seriously in your planning you would rely on the Afgan Army to secure your withdrawal, now your really are being obtuse. Also is your vocabulary so weak you regularly use my language, seems fairly childish.
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  7787.  @methylene5  I haven't left anything out I have deliberately keep exchanges to one or two points to make it easier to discuss. It seems your only argument is a continuous attempt to discredit me personally because you have no actual argument to the facts I have continuous quoted.
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  7788.  @methylene5  So I point out that all your argument consists of is trying to discredit me personally and then in your reply that's exactly what you do. My poor spelling and grammar is irrelevant to the argument and then you finish off with an attempt at personal abuse. Is that all you have?
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  7789.  @methylene5  Trump had fours years to get out, but that's not what happened he signed a withdrawal agreement in Feb 20 to be out by May 21 that is 14 months and yet although he reduced troop levels to 2500 he made no attempt to reduce the 5500 US citizens. Yes Obama had eight years and Bush before him who did withdraw most US forces at one stage to fight in Iraq only to have to send them back. If your implying that 20 years and five President's US foreign policy in Afghanistan has been a shambles you won't get an argument from me.
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  7790.  @methylene5  Apart from where I called ADE stupid as he previously called me stupid which I agree was unnecessary I stand by all those responses as they describe the argument not the person and you are unable to tell the difference. You continue to attempt to discredit me personally, where I have only pointed out the absurdity of your and others argument. LMFAO that you accuse me of being the snowflake, but thanks for the summary of all those replies of mine. Particularly the one's to you where I pointed out the obvious fallacies.
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  7791.  @methylene5  Please just state one fact based argument.
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  7792.  @methylene5  Nice try. Being critical of US foreign policy in Afghanistan doesn't mean I agree with the withdrawal. The US and coalition forces of approx 20000 with air support could have been maintained for another twenty years and the Taliban would still be in the mountains and Pakistan.
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  7793.  @methylene5  If you had read the first paragraph of that definition it admitted it was difficult to determine a troll and a genuine person. You were just annoyed I had pointed out the fallacies in your comments.
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  7794.  @methylene5  They both do. They both surrendered to the enemy. Either of them could have chosen to stay and fight. Also add all the coalition members as well.
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  7795.  @methylene5  It is only my opinion based on how i see the geo political situation but I think the West because the US shouldn't bear the burden alone should have maintained a force large enough ( approx 20000) in Afghanistan f for as long as required. I understand that's not the popular opinion in the US and Trump knew this so did Biden that's why they got out. I think it was cowardly not just the US but everyone the Brits, French, Australians they all cowardly ran away. That amount of troops would have keep the Taliban at bay. I maybe would have upped it only China is a concern and the US has to be careful so as the be able to commit to the Western Pacific. It's a balancing act. Biden should have significantly increased troop levels for the withdrawal and should have insisted on better Intel analysis of the Afgan military, but Trump was guilty of this as well. I think everyone expected the Afgan government not to last but didn't expect the military to fall over so quickly. I could go into detail on what we got wrong in 20 years but what's the point. We ran away like a bunch of loser cowards.
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  7796.  @tomderri2744  Read the four page withdrawal agreement on the State department website. Every date, troop level reduction, or detainee release is there which is the data I have presented I have offered no opinion. Terrorists activity during Ramadan is just common public knowledge you can find the data in 2 minutes with a Google search same ad I did. You offered the opposite opinion with no data or references either and have the chutzpah to have a go at me. Just for interest what value do you believe Trump would have got withdrawing during Ramadan?
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  7797.  @methylene5  The US government has declared the withdrawal complete. Once again this is not my opinion it has been stated by government officials publicly. You may not think so but that is your opinion.
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  7798.  @tomderri2744  For whatever reason youtube is deleting any links posted on the comments. I sent you two links and both have been deleted. As I said do a google search terrorism and Ramadan there are several to choose from, some indicate a minor increase others none, but all acknowledge terrorist activity happens during Ramadan.
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  7799.  @Prognosis__  Not according to Fox. They described Trump as a nutjob and his claims as ludicrous. They publicly told you it was rigged because that’s what you wanted to hear.
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  7800. LMAO
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  7801.  @Phonehomefool  Please please please keep on believing it is BS, because in that way ultra ring wing conservatives will doom themselves to a generation of political irrelevance.
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  7802.  @donaldjones8881  No factually wrong. A simple question, Do you support a constitutional voice to parliament? Answer 65% said yes. You can conjecture all you want about the psychology of the questions asked in polls, and I won't argue with you. I just present the facts.
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  7803.  @donaldjones8881  Factually wrong, following is a list of polls 1. Australia Institute poll 2. Nine Newspapers poll 3. Guardian Essential poll 4. Resolve strategic poll 5. C/T Group poll Get your facts straight before attempting to spread misinformation.
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  7804.  @donaldjones8881  I mentioned nothing about the detail of a voice only the multiple polls taken that show support for constitutional recognition. There is already sufficient detail out there in there in the 250 page document attached to the Uluṟu statement. It details how a voice would be constructed and how it would function. Once again the polls didn’t ask how you would vote only if you support the concept. Again stop spreading misinformation.
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  7805.  @Phonehomefool  Nothing to do with race, why even mention it? Race is a social construct. A quite weird and irrelevant comment. It is about the original inhabitants of the land. A voice provides nothing extra in the way of rights merely an advisory body in the constitution due to their unique situation as the original inhabitants of the land.
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  7806.  @Phonehomefool  No I understand you think that and for you it is. Just admit it.
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  7807.  @donaldjones8881  Of course when faced with fact, cast doubt on a national random survey. Just keep believing that.
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  7808.  @HoratioFitzbastard Are you 100% certain you are engaging in a discussion on youtube comments? That is how certain we are that aboriginals are the original inhabitants of the Australian mainland. There is no evidence to the contrary. On a philosophical point, we don't need 100% certainty to gain knowledge.
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  7809.  @HoratioFitzbastard  Religon has never confirmed the existence of a god.
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  7810.  @HoratioFitzbastard  Archeology has never and cannot prove the existence of a god and I haven't a clue what you are on about. However it has proven beyond all reasonable doubt other than your ridiculous assertion of 100% certainty than Aboriginals inhabitanted the mainland of Australia 70000 years ago +- 5000 years. If you have evidence to the contrary present it.
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  7811. What an absolute clown. His government withdrew the warship we had in the Middle East in 2020.
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  7812. Morrison was quick to discipline Duttons personal slurs, NOT
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  7813.  @majorlaff8682  I guarantee the nurses who served in Vietnam saw more shit than you have experienced in your entire lifetime. I have no idea why you feel it necessary to diminish the service of Australian servicewomen. I mean how little is your dick.
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  7814. @robertstevenson57  Nothing is as brave as dimwits who diminish the service of our nurses who served in Vietnam
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  7815. Seriously, tell the truth, it’s operating capacity in the last couple of years was down to 1680 megawatts.
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  7816. Why?
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  7817. @lesblack413  You can easily have several SSN without the need for a nuclear power industry. Firstly the two sites identified for the home ports, one other east coast and one on the west coast will be purpose built to be able to maintain SSNs. Secondly the class of SSN we decide on to build in Australia will have the powerplant constructed by either Rolls Royce in the UK or GE in the US. Either way the PWR will be wholly manufactured overseas and delivered into the superstructure here. There is absolutely no need at all for any sort of nuclear industry to exist here in Australia for us to operate a fleet of SSN as they don't need refuelling.
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  7818.  @markrogers4111  Purely economic. The SSNs will be ludicrously expensive and any energy from a nuclear plant will also be ludicrously expensive. A reliable grid is achievable with renewables, storage and gas backup at significantly less cost. I would also argue 12 conventional powered submarines would have been more than adequate to defend our sea lanes and considerably cheaper than 10 SSN.
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  7819. @markrogers4111  No, we have had blackouts because coal powered generators have broken or have been down for maintenance. At other times storms have damaged transmission lines. Not once has renewables failed to provide electricity when expected. You are misinformed. Secondly, numerous LCOS studies show renewables + viability + storage are cheaper than fossil fuels or nuclear. Thirdly large scale batteries are for harmonisation not storage, household batteries will provide storage. Large scale storage will mostly be hydro. Finally this will all be backed by on call gas generators. I have no idea what reports you refer to but all my data is clearly laid out in the CSIRO gencost report and the AMEO report on future generating viability. This is all supported by LAZARDS LCOE and LCOS studies. You are misinformed.
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  7820.  @markrogers4111  Nope LCOS studies also have renewables cheaper than nuclear.
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  7821.  @markrogers4111  CSIRO Gencost report and the AMEO studies both have renewables + firming + storage significantly cheaper than nuclear.
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  7822. So clearly you have no understanding of the word “plagiarism”
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  7823.  @jsmith3908  So you do understand that the Uluṟu statement and it’s authors acknowledge both the Australian High Courts acknowledgement in the Mabo case and the Western Sahara and the ICJ case in the footnotes. You obviously don’t understand the meaning of plagiarism and have just parroted what you heard. I’m embarrassed for you.
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  7824. That’s democracy v totalitarianism.
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  7825.  @LukeXMV  personally I’d go with democracy every time.
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  7826.  @LukeXMV  Sorry which country do you live in. I'm in Australia and we have a constitutional monarchy where the head of state has zero real power and all the actual power is rested in the parliament. The King of England literally can do nothing to effect Australia. Our PM appoints and dismisses a GG at his whim. We hold free and fair elections at federal, state, and local level. It's a pretty good system.
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  7827.  @LukeXMV  Yes I do explicitly. The PM appoints the GG and dismisses them at will. Again you are obviously not Australian and offer your opinion from a prospective of total ignorance.
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  7828.  @LukeXMV  That's hilarious, you honestly think that Chuck wouldn't do exactly what our PM said. Whoever our PM recommends is explicitly accepted and if our PM changes his mind every time they go to the toilet then that's how often our GG changes. Your naivety is endearing.
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  7829.  @LukeXMV  So now I don’t even know what you are arguing other than your head is firmly stuck up your upper colon.
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  7830. Are you serious? That’s your understanding of why coal powered plants have reduced capacity. 80% of our power is still coal and gas. The price of renewables hasn’t gone anywhere it is fossil fuel generation manipulating the market to gain tax payer subsidies. This is common public knowledge.
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  7831.  @anti-loganpaul7827  So Paul K answer is correct and Jennifer C interpretation is right one and Natalie Turner was wrong. Thanks for sorting that out. Paul K is the authority for the bibles teachings, I can direct my question s to him.
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  7832.  @paulk4737  Anti- Logan Paul directed me to you as the authority on the bible, and I was wondering my son has been very problematic the last few years and can you give me some ideas on punishments before I have him executed as per Deuteronomy 21 18:21 Thanks.
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  7833.  @paulk4737  Thanks for that you're a good person.
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  7834.  @paulk4737  I have always known right from wrong and never needed to be saved, but thanks anyway, in future I'll stay away from that bible its to confusing.
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  7835. By what measure do you mean best? because on economic data he was very average, he didn’t build a wall, he didn’t reform health care, his tax cuts were not particularly large or effective. He certainly increased the debt hugely, he certainly increased the trade deficit significantly, is that what you mean by best?
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  7836.  @sylviaking8866  A completely baseless accusation that has no evidence and just a mindless slur.
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  7837.  @Youtubsucks5  Paul Ryan left congress after enacting the Tax cuts and jobs act 2017 and failing to get the repeal of the affordable care act through the Senate. I might point out the tax cuts went to the rich and the jobs didn't eventuate.
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  7838.  @Youtubsucks5  Paul Ryan was a deficit hawk, however his period in congress coincided with increasing levels of government spending so yes overall a total Republican failure. What's your point?
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  7839.  @Youtubsucks5  A hell of a job of nothing of consequence.
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  7840.  @cartersmith8560  I understand from those descriptors why you loathe Biden. Can you then understand why a lot of people loathe the low intellect incompetent narcissistic corrupt Trump?
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  7841. Yes it makes a complete mockery of Caters inane commentary.
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  7842. Not according to the polls
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  7843.  @matthewgal7126  I don't.
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  7844.  @matthewgal7126  Keep on believing that.
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  7845.  @matthewgal7126  It cares little what I think what matters is as long as the LNP think they aren't right wing enough and attempt to move further to the right the longer Labor will remain in government.
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  7846.  @matthewgal7126  Once again all that matters is that you believe that. I can only hope you have some influence on Liberal party policy and attempt to push it further to the right. Happy days.
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  7847. What government assistance, what tax breaks? You mean the $12 billion in annual government subsidies to the fossil fuel industry in Australia.
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  7848.  @ch33psk8  What, can't you read a dictionary?
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  7849. What a f$&ked country. While the leading cause of death for children is by guns and nobody cares, State legislators create laws to stop adults reading storybooks to children.
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  7850. If factual wrong doing is established why would you be against reparations. This is what happened in Queensland regarding illegal garnering of wages of indigenous workers. What exactly have you got against justice. Is it just envy. Please explain as I am genuinely interested.
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  7851.  @RC-fm6bj  Any reparations would have to stand up in a court of law, as did the garnered wages of indigenous workers in Queensland.
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  7852. Give me the license plate numbers and I will investigate.
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  7853. Not just one poll. Numerous polls have Harris ahead of Trump.
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  7854. Nuclear energy in South Korea is subsidised by the government.
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  7855. This is such a stupid argument. Labor reduced spending in one budget to 1.61% of GDP, in the next year it was increased to 1.92% which was more than the Abbott government ever spent. Average out Defence spending and Gillard spent only 0.2% less than the Howard government. Do you research properly.
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  7856. Rita has a case of HHD, Harris Hate Disorder.
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  7857. OMG another WEF conspiracy nutjob.
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  7858.  @johnstewart3846  Nice try, but fail. Constitutional recognition removes the racism inherent in our constitution. Did you study any Australian history at school?
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  7859. So an average wage for a forklift operator in Australia is $60000 and for a university lecturer $120000 so your statement is fundamentally factually incorrect. Where did you get the idea university lecturers earn on average $600000 annually?
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  7860.  @Creality.R.Crooks  Nice strawman. I didn’t say forklift drivers made $60000. I said the average wage for a forklift operator is $60000. This is calculated by an hourly rate of $35 and a 35 hour week. Approximately. If you are earning significantly less than this then you are being ripped off by your employer and need to approach a union. I fail to see or understand the relationship in costs of a an undergraduate university degree and freight logistics.
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  7861.  @Creality.R.Crooks  Considering the oldest mathematical texts are from Nth Africa and Mesopotamia and date back 4500 years, how can math possibly be racist?
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  7862.  @Creality.R.Crooks  You claimed Maths is racist. Your statement is historically inaccurate as maths appears to have its origins in Africa, so it makes no sense at all to claim it is racist.
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  7863.  @Creality.R.Crooks  No. I make no claim at all other than your claim university lecturers make 10 times what a forklift operator makes is false. The data simply doesn’t support your claim and is easily fact-checked and clearly false. This makes your initial comment untrue as its premise is false. Your argument is unsound.
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  7864.  @Creality.R.Crooks  Yep just having fun. I always enjoy a good fact check.
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  7865. Bye
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  7866. No but ownership of their own bodies might be.
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  7867. Well if anyone knows despicable it’s the Catholic Church.
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  7868.  @gonebamboo4116  Yep democracy is a fragile thing, pretty crap actually, but it's the best we have.
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  7869. @pinchofsalt4566  Thankyou for your input.
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  7870.  @pinchofsalt4566  Howard weakened indigenous land rights and refused to apologise to the Stolen generation. Yep bigot was an accurate description.
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  7871. Except that bears absolutely no relation to reality.
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  7872.  @diannemorris8690  I am not sure if you have a proper grasp on the reality of indigenous society in Australia, but I'm am happy to be fact checked here. Apart for leading the rates of imprisionment by what measure do you suggest indigenous health, education, housing, employment or welfare outcomes are ahead of the general population?
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  7873.  @diannemorris8690  You know full well just ticking a box on a Centrelink form can in no way instantly get you a welfare payment. You clearly have a biased agenda you are committed to. There is a reason indigenous people have access to extended welfare and those are the issues I raised earlier. If people were cheating the system and getting away with then it was because weren't doing your job properly.
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  7874.  @chuggles03  Really, cheap car loans, free private school education, immediate access to public housing, free taxi rides, free bus rides, free university, free TAFE. These are all items available to anyone in Australia who qualifies. There are specific programs and financial assistance to indigenous persons, however this is because of the significant disadvantage that they start from.
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  7875.  @jm2069  Fair enough, at least Trump didn't cause any harm, however the meeting with Trump was as big if not bigger PR coup for Kim.
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  7876. Because Wazza is a fool. Not only is the Federal body responsible for indigenous funding, the NIAA regularly audited by the ANAO, so are all the regional indigenous councils. NGO that are indigenous are subject to corporate law and its auditing requirements.
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  7877. Can you give an example of this in regards to the Australian constitution. Thankyou.
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  7878.  @DD-bx8rb  Google what? You clearly have no idea either.
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  7879.  @dougy6237  No problems can you provide a logical and coherent argument against constitutional recognition and or a voice?
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  7880. Why, because the Liberal government in 1958 so poorly legislated the Migration act that it turned out to be unconstitutional. What an idiotic comment.
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  7881. Impossible and if you had any understanding of the native title act you would understand that. Native title is extinguished on privately owned land (including family homes and freehold farms), on residential, commercial and certain other leases and in areas where government has built roads or other public works. This is Federal law. Research Native title act 1993.
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  7882. Factually incorrect. A treaty is simply a negotiated settlement between two or more parties. It can be local, state or federal. I mean just look up the Oxford dictionary meaning of treaty. Treaties can also be at international level, but you are just plain wrong.
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  7883. No completely wrong. A treaty can be negotiated at local, state, or Federal. Not only can it be done it has been done, and a simple understanding of history shows this. You just couldn't be any more wrong. It is as if you have literally no knowledge of the subject whatsoever.
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  7884. Just as an example the US government negotiated numerous treaties with various indigenous Indian tribes. Nothing even remotely international about any of those treaties.
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  7885. Classic anecdotal fallacious comment.
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  7886. The Vienna conventions relate to numerous treaties on a range of subjects one of which is International treaties. It has no bearing whatsoever of a local councils ability to negotiate a treaty with a local indigenous group.
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  7887. Hilarious. Littleproud cites tearing up agricultural land which destroyed vast quantities of native forests, what a goose.
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  7888. You don’t really understand language do you. Ever hear someone say they are battling cancer or the “war” on drugs. Dont be such a melodramatic goose.
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  7889.  @muffineck9890  oh I agree she is an arsehole, and then some. Let's just be the sensible ones hey!.
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  7890.  @thegmandaddy386  If you say so, but I didn't call Jordan an incel only king of them, you dimwit.
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  7891.  @thegmandaddy386  While technically not the generally accepted definition of the word any extreme feminist would I imagine be advocating for maximum choice for all women, so I can't understand why it would be against stay at home mums (god love um) choice to be a single income family.
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  7892.  @thegmandaddy386  donkeyfish, jackass twit, jeez I’m just burning up with your rapier like wit.
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  7893.  @benstern310  More and more research is currently being done and a clearer picture of the issues and support/help incels need is being discovered and it is an important issue. Poor old Jordan isn’t in the picture though.
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  7894. You misunderstand political representation with constitutional recognition, they are not the same. Indigenous people have political representation, but are denied constitutional recognition as they were explicitly left out of federation by being made non citizens and denied voting rights
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  7895.  @presidentxijinpingspoxdoct9756  You don't understand Australian history. Indigenous people are denied constitutional recognition. They were explicitly made noncitizens and denied voting rights when we federated. A voice merely restores equity it gives nothing extra at all.
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  7896.  @advanceaustralia4861  You clearly have no understanding of Australian history. Section 53 of the constitution clearly gives the Commonwealth power to create legislation based on race, which it did and denied aborigines voting rights. They were also made non citizens and denied any input into federation. This is just common knowledge and historical fact. Claiming they were British subjects is just fallacious nonsense as they were completely denied any of those rights. You may be happy with our constitution remains racist, I suggest most wouldn’t.
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  7897. ​ @presidentxijinpingspoxdoct9756  No, that is a fundamental misunderstanding of section 53 of the constitution. Changes to the constitution after the 67 referendum made some practical changes. It most definitely did not restore equality or provide recognition. The origins of a voice to parliament are in a 1936 petition to the King by indigenous people the Labor party had nothing to do with it. Again have you any knowledge of Australian history?
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  7898. And that’s exactly what the ABC did. Stated the factual data of the last four PMs overseas travel.
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  7899. Is YouTube comments sections real?
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  7900.  @Poorlineforeva  yes I thought the conspiracy nutters would be commenting on the moon and space news articles.
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  7901. So how do you explain DEI failures with Kennedy assassination and Reagan wounding. All large white men in both Kennedy and Reagan’s security detail. No women no minorities. Your argument is illogical nonsense.
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  7902. Check the panel out. Exclusively white males. Interesting!
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  7903. Not in a marriage with a man. Blokes are killing heterosexual women almost every other day.
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  7904. This particular wild ass conspiracy theory displays a superb lack of understanding of how science works. It has been completely debunked.
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  7905. Yep this will bring out the chem trail loonies.
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  7906. And the conspiracy nutters
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  7907. Tell me in 2012 which Labor Gillard government ordered a Royal Commission into child sex abuse? It delivered its report to the Liberal government in 2017. Ask Dutton what did he do with that report.
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  7908. Poor Andy it took all of a millisecond for all your nutjob right wing conspiracy theorist fans to turn on you. Just read the comments.
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  7909. Yeah Dutton would have a little more credibility if he didn’t have a long history himself of slurs at peoples physical appearance.
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  7910. Gillard increased defence spending to 1.93% of GDP in her last budget. That is higher spending than at any time during the Howard years. Granted at 1.6% GDP defence spending was also quite low under her government when you average it out defence spending was only 0.2 % less under Rudd and Gillard who both had a GFC to deal with. Get your facts straight.
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  7911. On average, 125 females of all ages are murdered each year in Australia, with the greatest risk of homicide victimisation for females being between the ages of 21 and 23 years. Overwhelmingly, it is men who kill women— male offenders were responsible for killing approximately 94 per cent of adult female victims. However, the likelihood of a woman being killed by a male stranger is very slight—each year in Australia fewer than 14 women are killed by a man that they do not know. Nearly three in five of all femicides, defined here as the killing of women aged 15 years and over, occur between intimate partners, and nearly all of these are as a result of a domestic altercation. When a woman is killed, she is most likely to be killed in a private residence. These and other factors that may contribute to the likelihood of a woman being killed in Australia are presented in full in a Research and Public Policy series report from the Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC) entitled Femicide: The Killing of Women in Australia 1989–1998.
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  7912. So how does DEI hiring explain the assassination of Kennedy and the successful wounding of Reagan. Both SS details were white men only. Your argument is illogical nonsense.
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  7913. @TheKisj  If DEI was a failure here, why were the assassination of Kennedy and the wounding of Reagan not failures of white men. There was no DEI around when the all white male security team failed to protect Kennedy and Reagan. Seems to me blaming DEI is illogical nonsense and completely fails to analyse the true cause of the failure to protect Trump.
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  7914. What have you got footy this weekend?
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  7915. No lies whatsoever. His record is publicly available and is exactly as he has described it publicly. Read the National Guard records. What is pathetic is attempting to smear the military record of a US service person because you don’t like their political views. That’s the act of a cowardly grub.
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  7916. @giiggii11  Nope you clearly are affected by the same grub like behaviour of people who disagree with his policies and choose to denigrate his military record and all other US service personnel. Pathetic.
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  7917. The National Audit agency conducted an audit of the NIAA less than a year ago. Its findings are published on its website. What is astonishing is you have made a comment on this with clearly absolutely no idea about what you are commenting on.
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  7918. The parliament will decide as per the constitutional amendment.
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  7919. I do fail to see why polling numbers would concern someone who isn’t up for re-election.
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  7920. Talk about a bunch of MAGA snowflakes who can’t take a bit of criticism and go off into their I’m a victim mentality.
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  7921. @Jay Italia Yeah except it's not. It's the right wing nutters being snowflakes because their feelings got hurt.
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  7922. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  7923. @lM-wp4sn  "They are eating the cats, they are eating the dogs, of the people who live there" Donald Trump. Not my words but the words of President Trump.
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  7924. @cherylheuston4369  "They are eating the cats, they are eating the dogs, of the people that live there" Donald Trump. Not my words .
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  7925.  @TVHouseHistorian  But are they eating the cats and dogs of Oregon?
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  7926.  @ArgenTheWolf  There are online tests that you can do to establish the IQ of your cat, please just don’t eat them.
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  7927. @dazy770  "They are eating the cats, they are eating the dogs, they are eating the pets of the people that live there." Donald Trump quoted directly from a debate in reference to the people of Springfield.
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  7928.  @ArgenTheWolf  And the cats and dogs of Springfield will be voting for their safety too.
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  7929. @buddyb83  So you can go directly to the NIAA website and with 5 minutes of education you can learn exactly where funds are spent on indigenous programs ie $20 million for indigenous housing in the NT. $10 million for mental health support.
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  7930. Hilarious
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  7931. What a wonderfully ignorant comment of the highest stupidity.
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  7932. It’s interesting that Sky news only comes up with this line as progressives lead in government. Where were the skeptics when Morrison and Trump were in power. Where was the questioning them?
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  7933. Factually incorrect.
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  7934.  @bludeuce3855  This is a strawman making your statement fallacious and illogical. No one is suggesting using just wind and solar, there are several other types of renewable electricity generation. The UK 50 years ago was almost entirely coal powered electricity and now there a many days where coal use is nil.
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  7935.  @paulbarnham8924  Do you know what a strawman arguement is? The irony in your comment was you strawmaned my comment about strawman arguements making your comment totally illogical. I never suggested or argued other fossil fuels were not being used, just that coal wasn't. I am not sure about the UK market, but the US nuclear power industry is heavily subsidised by governments to make it affordable. I don't know about you but I am not overly happy living next door to a nuc waste dump with some of the poisonous substances in the world for the next 25000 years, but to each their own.
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  7936.  @Design_no  Not sure why you are yelling, but from my comment this concern was obvious. You of course decided to take it to the idiotic extreme. Is it at all possible for you ever to have a measured adult discussion?
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  7937.  @KIA-MIA-POW  Thankyou for your feedback, vacuous as it was.
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  7938.  @Poorlineforeva  So Australian primary producers provide some of the healthiest and best livestock in the world. Shipping livestock is always problematic. People welfare beats animal welfare every time.
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  7939.  @KIA-MIA-POW  My apologies but if you took offence to being called a PETA nutjob, don’t read the comments section.
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  7940.  @Bork_Cruk Calm TFD I don't mean on a individual producer level. Each farmer is free to do what they what. What I mean is that as a country we have a certain responsibility to be consistent with our markets. If we have wide variations between export conditions then our customers are going to shop elsewhere. This goes for coal or education and livestock.
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  7941.  @Bork_Cruk  Also the analogy of a four wheel bicycle which obviously is a contradiction in terms and doesn't exist with an established live export industry is quite frankly imbecilic.
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  7942. You have no idea about your own electoral system. You must register to vote and you must be over 18 and provide proof of your ID to register. You must be a US citizen to vote and provide evidence of this to register. You can put whatever you like in a drop box, but it won’t count unless you are a registered voter. I’m not even an American and I know this. Are you an American? Did you go to school in the US? If so that is a sad indicator of the US educational system.
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  7943.  @GrahamCahill-uj3sc  Over 80 legal cases brought before the US courts at the last election were all thrown out for their idiocy. The US election system is one of the most robust in the entire world. It is by no means perfect, but you would have to provide evidence of widespread voter fraud, and nobody ever has.
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  7944.  @joe5923  Reference the specific incident where this has happened. Quote the case number and details.
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  7945. @joe5923  Yes caught, arrested and eventually prosecuted. The system works perfectly.
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  7946.  @joe5923  idiot
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  7947.  @joe5923  You are a person of low intellectual capabilities.
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  7948. Poor old joe5923 he obviously suffers from an low intellectual capacity and is unable to accept his own factual data.
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  7949.  @joshgilbert3239  Evidence of this claim please?
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  7950. You sure about that, because nationally Harris is now ahead in all the polls. The battleground states are different and Trump may still win the Presidency as he did in 2026 but he won’t win the popular vote.
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  7951.  @24yrukdesigner  No a complete lie. Clinton never in any poll ever was 90 points ahead of Trump. That is a complete fabrication.
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  7952. Yes well according to the exit polls most Trump voters can barely speak english so mandarin will be a stretch.
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  7953.  @ZELJKO472  As deeply flawed as Pixxie is, with all his faults both in policy and character he is 50 times better than any twerp the opposition could throw up as a potential replacement for Artie.
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  7954. @Big Ern McCracken I was only joking.
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  7955. @Big Ern McCracken I'll be the pathetic drunk at the pub after too many rums under my belt next Tuesday. Dawn ceremony and after that down the pub. The last couple of ANZAC days have been very quiet. This year I might just bare my arse and see if I can get kicked out of the Fiddler.
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  7956. What evidence has been presented to suggest this ludicrously stupid claim? None!
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  7957. @VK6AB-  In the time I was in the ADF there were 7 Defence White papers (which is Australian Defence Strategy) plus the recent SDR. Both Liberal and Labor governments have initiated these papers for the express purpose of public information and debate, so I'm not sure what more you expect them to do? The government has already created (some years ago) a Cyber warfare unit. It has had some name changes since then. So again, I'm not sure what extra you expect them to do? My experience in the ADF was entirely positive both from a leadership perspective and treatment, but i certainly accept that was not the case for everyone.
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  7958.  @actualfacts1055  The reactors will come as a sealed unit delivered from Rolls Royce plant in the UK where they are constructed. They will be fitted into the hull in our shipyard in SA. We will need the knowledge and skills to fit it to the hull and maintain it and eventually dispose of it, but not how to construct a nuclear reactor.
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  7959.  @s3p4kner  The Attack class was conventionally powered, there was no public announcement that Australia had attempted or considered the SSN Suffern class French boat. Are you suggesting that this was the case because my understanding is the French government offered us the SSN capability and the Turnbull government knocked it back due to the point you made about needing to be refuelled every 7 to 10 years.
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  7960. It was a fictional cartoon movie you right wing nut jobs.
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  7961. And the constitution has the ability to change it written into it. Does that tell you anything?
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  7962. @nickheath1927  Now reference the legislation that contravenes a state based voices.
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  7963.  @nickheath1927  Once again quote the federal legislation that is in conflict with a state based voice legislation. You can’t as none exists.
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  7964.  @nickheath1927  Section 109 relates specifically to legislation. Reference the federal and state legislation that is in conflict. I dare you too.
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  7965.  @Design_no  No need to drop the descriptive noun, but I was referring to a national register so I should have been more specific and perhaps your description of my intellectual capacity was correct you turd burglar.
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  7966.  @mikehawk825  That's a damn good idea!!! Put some more bones on that and present it as a policy.
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  7967. Yeah nah, that number has been fully debunked. It is just a made up number you saw somewhere on social media. The correct figure is approximately $4.5 billion when you add all the state and territory funding and add in the NIAA federal funding. This is easily demonstrated by actually investigating the government’s budget papers. You can provide absolutely no evidence of your claim whatsoever.
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  7968. In actual fact our 3 Regional Surveillance Units (Pilbara Regiment, NorForce, and 51 Battalion Far North Queensland Regiment) have a very high proportion of indigenous soldiers (over 40%). So once again your claim is demonstrably false.
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  7969. For the dimwits the question was to the cost not the reliability or capacity. Idiot strawman arguments or comment are a dime a dozen.
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  7970.  @polarbear7255  That’s hilarious you tell me what comparison I should be using and accuse me of being arrogant. Your chutzpah is astonishing. The LCOE does exactly that, is compares the cost of producing electricity by MWh per hour. You just don’t like it because it doesn’t fit your narrative or preconceived opinion. Of course you know better than any of the thousands of companies making money producing electricity from wind and solar. l’m sure they got it all wrong and you have it right. I never suggested LCOE was the only or best way to measure how anyone decides on what powers their grid, it is just one measure.
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  7971.  @polarbear7255  I just reread one of my replies to you. Sorry I hurt your feelings. I apologise.
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  7972.  @polarbear7255  just a long winded anecdotal fallacious comment. I’m not even remotely interested in your personal circumstances only the facts. No government in Australia LNP or Labor is going to move toward Nuclear energy. You just continue your fantasy while the economy transitions away from fossil fuel using renewables. It is already happening and with not the remotest sign of nuclear anywhere.
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  7973. What’s hilarious is Trumpisacoward is trending on truthsocial
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  7974. All this is about was an attempt to demonise a vulnerable minority. It failed.
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  7975. That’s right, nothing says expert more than a clinical psychologist.
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  7976. You and 1.8% of voters. You do see you are are fringe dweller.
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  7977. So a single documentary outweighs the thousands of scientific papers published and peer reviewed that say your comment is utter rubbish. We have known exactly how the greenhouse effect works since the late 1860s.
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  7978.  @Sam-lx9sc  Read the following; Climate change and the impact of Greenhouse gasses: CO2 and NO, Friends and foes of plant oxidative stress. Raul Cassia, Macarena Nocioni, and Lorenzo Lamattina This is a published peer reviewed scientific paper, not a documentary that any hack can put together. A documentary is evidence of nothing.
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  7979. Yes but the highest spending government in recent times was the Morrison government.
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  7980. @Jonquil Do you really want me to run through the process the individual colonies went through to begin negotiations to nationhood and our own constitution. What were you doing during the “federation” part of history at school?
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  7981. @Jonquil So off the top of my head beginning around 1885 for various reasons the 6 colonies realised there were efficiencies to be made with a federal government and around 1890 debates, consultations, and conventions started which culminated in referendums and votes were taken. Throughout this process indigenous people were not even considered citizens and hence were denied a vote. I have no idea what all that other stuff was in your comment just white noise as far as I can see. Constitutional recognition is what is required to fix that injustice 122 years ago. It has nothing to do with you being pissed off about some perceived issues with the welfare system.
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  7982.  @brettmitchell6431  You completely missed the point. It was what the indigenous community asked for. The indigenous community don’t think constitutional recognition is virtue signalling.
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  7983.  @brettmitchell6431  You just didn't understand a thing I said or the pointed problems inherent in our constitution or are being wilfully ignorant. Best we leave it there.
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  7984.  @infidel202  No I asked a question. I ran away from nothing. Tell me what is the truth?
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  7985.  @infidel202  So I’m not sure on your point or what truth you are talking about. Here in Australia when we became a country the legally entitled owners of the land were not consulted or engaged in any manner. In 1901 the colonies federated under a constitution that specifically left out the indigenous owners of the country. We now have an opportunity to fix that injustice. Constitutional recognition, a voice to parliament, and a truth commission. If you are so concerned about the truth why would you not support a truth commission?
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  7986.  @brettmitchell6431  "Terra nullius" and a high court 6 to 1 Mabo decision just make your claim in reality, factually incorrect. Also in reality the governments of the US managed to negotiate seperate treaties with numerous native Indian tribes with diverse cultures and languages. So again factually incorrect. If it could be done in the US then it could have been done here. Difficult maybe, but certainly possible. So both your arguments quashed. Next?
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  7987. ​ @brettmitchell6431  Yes I understand you wish you could re-write history, but you can’t and the reality is not what you think it is. You are just factually wrong. You have your opinion which is fine, it is just wrong. Even your description of the High court 1992 Mabo decision is wrong, as native title has its basis in Australian/English common law. You may not agree with it, but your opinion is worthless in this regard. I reckon George Pell was definitely guilty but where is he now? that’s just reality. There are many instances in the Americas and other countries where colonial powers negotiated treaties with indigenous tribes/mobs. It was not impossible, you just wish it was. Again you are just historically factually incorrect. I agree with you in one respect it would have been a lot easier if we had of declared war, and then declared victory, but we didn’t. We used a dodgy law and got caught out. The ultra right facists in this country who seem to think brute force is how you get your way and want to throw out the norms and systems of our wonderful parliamentary democracy and its separation of powers, that make this country a beacon of freedom in the world, these are the nut jobs who should be made to attend counselling and behavioural management courses so they can become useful Australians.
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  7988.  @axle.australian.patriot  Hey I’m not arguing with you. I’m wondering does a Australian/kiwi get to vote in New Zealand elections? If it was my call Australia wouldn’t allow dual citizenship.
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  7989.  @axle.australian.patriot  Ohh sorry then I misunderstood as well. I don't know how that could happen because their name and address wouldn't be on the role. I suppose they could pretend to be someone else, but the incidence of electoral fraud in Australia is pretty low.
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  7990.  @axle.australian.patriot  Yes potentially. Personally I'm in favour of a bill of rights that sets out all our individual freedoms. Having said that the constitutional change that would be required for that is probably beyond us.
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  7991. Yes Catholics should be free to hate whoever they like, gay people, trans people, mormons, unicorns, condoms, it’s their right.
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  7992. What are you talking about. The only reason their numbers are up is because they contested in all the lower house seats. The percentage vote has gone backwards faster than Russian tank turrents go skyward. Hanson herself it neck and neck with the cannibis party and is no certainty to retain her senate spot. Nationally PHON got about 5%. That’s not resistance that’s abject failure.
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  7993.  @farangutan6773  I didn't say Hanson was going to, only that she is no shoe in. Clearly the One Nation vote has dropped. In 2019 PHON got 5.4% in the Senate. Federally PHON is currently at 4.92%, do the math. Yes I totally agree both Liberal and Labor have lost primary votes, to the Greens and the teal independents. This just may by the norm now, so what, governments called still be formed.
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  7994.  @farangutan6773  In the context of the discussion here about the Australian federal election talking about Nazis is next to senseless right up against ridiculous.
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  7995.  @farangutan6773  Obviously the black humor of the analogy was lost in my telling.
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  7996. I can easily spot the campaign ribbons on Andy’s jacket.
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  7997.  @mariahewitt9787  On what? I have listened to several interviews Ms Price has given on indigenous issues and I haven't heard a coherent word from her yet. She is most definitely a sincere and fierce advocate, but intellectual rigour is not one of her strong points.
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  7998.  @mariahewitt9787  Sorry I can't see it. Price argues for a the status quo that has repeatedly failed to deliver the outcomes indigenous people deserve. Numerous indigenous leaders are advocating for a voice including the previous LNP indigenous affairs minister and an indigenous man Ken Wyatt. What is Ms Price frightened of? What is Ms Price's alternative, how does she expect to solve the disparity between indigenous outcomes and the general population?
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  7999.  @tonypepperoni3679  No. You just have a simplistic view of a complex issue. Institutional racisim, wealth inequality, a lack of self determination, and numerous other issues has literally for generations denied indigenous people an equal opportunity. All you have done is repeat a classic racist trope. In your narrow mind all you can imagine is money. Quite sad really.
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  8000.  @tonypepperoni3679  There is nothing wrong with robust debate, but I have seen nothing from the “No” campaign that resembles this. Fear and ignorance rule the no argument. Or in your argument conspiracy theory ie there must be some hidden agenda ie money power, when all it is about is simple equality, something you are completely unwilling to grant.
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  8001.  @tonypepperoni3679  Interesting that you see a debate and democracy as divisive. I'm sure many people will vote no out of ignorance and fear. That is to be expected, but every racist grub will undoubtedly no. You are correct I have no interest in a no campaign that literally hasn't raised a single legitimate issue.
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  8002.  @tonypepperoni3679  So in describing the Uluṟu statement from the heart as the “Ayers Rock statement” you are again either being deliberately dismissive of indigenous culture or just blatantly racist, either way it tells me all I need to know about the depth of your opinion.
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  8003. It was actually 2005 and it was 52000.
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  8004. They were actually destroyed by Bluescope steel not BHP.
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  8005.  @JDVHS  So I wasn’t abusive or impolite I simply gave you the facts. Your news report or whatever you have is factually wrong. The public may have been told they were destroyed however they were keep in storage for another ten years and the final destruction conducted in 2005. The stupid dimwit unable to process new information. I obviously can’t tell you why I know the intimate details of those particular weapons and I suppose your pea brain won’t be able to work it out. You try and help people I don’t know why I bother.
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  8006.  @JDVHS  I'm Sercat 3 these days and can't remember the last live round I fired. Yes I do, 2019 a 9mm practice. I remember I qualified.
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  8007.  @justincastilloux8051  So in 2023 3.1 GW of rooftop solar was added to the grid. Private investment in solar has almost quadrupled in the last few years. Large Scale Solar continues to get cheaper to build and has added 7000 MW to the grid with 15 solar farms currently under construction. How many coal or nuclear plants have been constructed in the last 10 years?
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  8008. actually it’s only $946 billion it won’t reach one trillion till mid 2023. What is really concerning is the $2.5 trillion household debt.
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  8009. Yes you are correct, the ACT has not had any electricity price increases, in fact the ACT is going to get a price reduction. This is because it’s energy provider is 100% renewables. The caveat on this is there is no major industries in the ACT, like steel production or smelting.
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  8010. What the what the hell has President Biden or John Kerry got to do with the Abbott/Turnbull/Morrison governments complete and total clusterfuck of their procurement of a submarine to replace the Collins class? The only thing more stupid was Sheridans analysis.
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  8011. Hey Chris how many PWR are currently under construction in the US.
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  8012.  @paulabattle2160  To suggest Australians in general are lacking intellectual capacity simply because they don’t vote for One Notion seems fairly condescending of the Australian people to me. There is no doubt in some circumstances that in the past One Notion has been afforded some attention when the LNP government needed their vote in the Senate, those days are gone. These days One Notions two senators are as about as useless as farting into the wind in influencing government policy. One Notion and its supporters are just ultra right wing fringe dwellers and that’s the way it’s been since it’s inception. Sorry just the facts.
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  8013.  @schweppes59  which would require a 100% increase in their national vote. Do you really consider that a possibility?
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  8014. Yep $600 billion of LNP spending under Abbott, Turnbull, and Scotty from Marketing will do that.
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  8015. @lonnie224  Yep two surplus budgets as opposed to 9 deficit budgets under the LNP. So which Universities do you want closed down. Happy to give up your Medicare payments or PBS subsidies, perhaps we just sack a heap of nurses or take 10% of the Defence budget?
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  8016.  @dawneevon  You obviously don’t understand economics. Abbott, Turnbull, and Scotty from Marketing added $600 billion to the National debt. That debt needs interest payments, to be fair Rudd and Gillard added around $270 million, so it’s not just the Libs. However the current government has added zero. So get your facts straight. Dutton can take responsibility for his time in government when the Libs were spending like drunken sailors and Albo can for when he was part of the Rudd and Gillard governments. Read up on National debt and Houehold debt and then come back with a half sensible reply.
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  8017.  @trevorpridham5644  Why would you claim such an easily falsifiable fact. Just look up the budget papers for the last two Federal budgets plus there numerous state Labor governments that have delivered surplus budgets. Are you being wilfully ignorant?
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  8018. @brothermaynard3200  So once again no surplus budget under 9 years of LNP government 2 surplus budgets under Labor governments. See if you can break into a slight jog and learn to understand what a surplus budget is. I made no claims on how or why it was enabled only that the Libs couldn't manage it in their 9 years, and Labor has. Try and read the comment and understand it.
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  8019. Because they are way expensive according to LCOE studies
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  8020. Your comment fundamentally misunderstands a voice which will have no voting rights, no veto power, no legislative capacity, and no financial delegation. It is a strawman argument born out of fear and ignorance.
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  8021. There is currently enough off shore wind generation capability for four times Australias energy needs.
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  8022.  @the_forbinproject2777  I don't think we will ever remove fossil fuels from the energy mix just reduce them as much as possible. As you mentioned there are all types of different battery technology being developed and in Australia there is a huge project to use solar to make Hydrogen then somehow convert it into ammonia and send it all to Singapore where it will power the whole country. I don't understand the chemistry and as I understand it is expensive but they are working on getting it competitive. So many people I discuss this with you can sense the absolute fear in their words as they are terrified of change.
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  8023.  @the_forbinproject2777  I apologise for the language used to describe George Mann, he is one of those people I talked about. He went straight to personal abuse when he didn't like something I wrote. His data is incorrect, currently renewable energies account for around 26% of energy production world wide and at current growth rates 45% by around 2050. He is completely fixated on Nuc power which as I said certainly has its contribution to make.
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  8024.  @the_forbinproject2777  Totally agree, and if people could get over their fear Nuclear is really very safe if properly regulated. SMR are incredibly safe, however and I know this sounds a little paranoid but having every other country in the world access to nuclear technology significantly increases the threat of weaponisation
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  8025. @George Mann My original reply has been censored which is fair enough as it was reasonably graphic as to wear certain body parts or yours should be inserted into other parts. Your moronic clown like zealotry of nuclear power is child like in its naivety.
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  8026.  @typearce1823  In your own garbled way, you actually make some reasonable points, but you are just factually incorrect, whole parts of my country regularly run on solar and wind only, and yes they are backed up by gas as required and sometimes coal. Recently released studies show that coal at 1000g per kilowatt hour emits far more carbon than wind at 11g and Australia has a vast offshore wind capacity. This study has included all the hidden emissions of both as well. I don't dismiss nuclear power, it most definitely has its place, however there are political, regulation, security, and weaponisation issues that are not easily overcome. I quite enjoy these discussions and I have been respectful so I really don't see the requirement for you to immediately resort to personal abuse. In a public forum it just makes you sound petty and juvenile.
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  8027.  @typearce1823  Yes George got abusive immediately, but since I told him to examine his rectucm he has remained respectful so I will continue to engage with him. All your points a valid, I will mention though there a companies here in Australia that virtually completely recycle solar panels, as well wind turbines are recyclable as well. There is a company in the US that turns them into cement for construction. SA is working fine on wind, solar, and gas, with coal coming in from Victoria, it's not collapsing into a dystopian zombie apocalypse. There is a bright future ahead.
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  8028.  @typearce1823  Like I said I have no problem with Nuclear power, just the issues surrounding it. Yep your right but I would go down the path of educating people on how safe Nuc power is not try and trick them.
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  8029. hilarious RWNJs losing it.
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  8030. Technically you are factually wrong. Any government could legislate an advisory body, and have done so. What do you think the Productivity commission is? A bunch of fairies in the top of your garden.
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  8031. We had a Royal Commission into child sex abuse. The Labor Gillard government instituted it in 2012. Here is its final report and recommendations. https://www.childabuseroyalcommission.gov.au/final-report The idea Labor is not concerned about child sex abuse is absurd. Do you people have the memory of a goldfish?
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  8032. You are talking about political representation not constitutional recognition. They are completely different. Do some research before commenting.
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  8033.  @PJRayment  A voice without veto power, legislative capacity, or financial delegation cannot in any be anything more than it is. You are deliberately fear mongering. A voice recognises the original inhabitants it has absolutely nothing to to with race. Race is being raised only as an issue by racists like yourself who are Christian fundamentalist white supremacists.
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  8034.  @PJRayment  Your whole argument is based on an argument from ignorance, but explicitly in your case personally one from wilful Christian fundamental white supremacy.
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  8035.  @PJRayment  An accurate description of you is not an Ad hominem fallacy it is merely an accurate description of you. The fact you accept it as a personal slur is not my problem.
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  8036.  @PJRayment  No an accurate description of your character is not in any way an ad hominem of your argument. Deal with it. Now what we're you saying?
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  8037.  @PJRayment  Yes christian fundamentalist white supremacy will make you believe that.
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  8038. Tells Donny about the $100 million in missing condoms or was it $100 trillion missing condoms. Absolutely hilarious.
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  8039.  @trevorbramich4849  WTF are you talking about? 35 years in the Army multiple operations and could not be any prouder of this country. I even explicitly stated while not agreeing to flag burning I defend the right to do so. How much f#$king clearer do I have to be. Yes you set me off. Or triggered if you like.
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  8040. Shoebridge is a dimwit, both our frigates and destroyers are armed with RIM162 evolved sea sparrow SAM. These are the exact same missiles that US warships have used to shoot down Houthi drones. I have no idea why Sky allow idiotheads on to comment about things they clearly know nothing about. Secondly our warships have Seahawk helicopters which are armed with Hellfire ASM.
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  8041. Yes it beggars belief that conservatives and Labor both opposed German aggression in 1939.
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  8042. The cost is not hidden. Tell us Will how are the two commercial SMRs being built going in Russia and China?
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  8043. No you fundamentally misunderstand political representation which they do have with constitutional recognition “voice” which they most definitely do not.
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  8044.  @Nathan-ry3yu  Your comment is literally nonsensical hypothetical idiocy of the finest order. Well done.
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  8045. There was no ill intent, it was just ignorant.
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  8046. @Blacksky59 How is an ignorant comment by the PM virtue signalling?
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  8047. @Blacksky59 So who is doing the virtue signalling in an ignorant comment by the PM?
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  8048. So the data set the US department of commerce uses to calculate inflation has been the same data set used throughout the last several presidential administrations.
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  8049.  @sakkary9081  Absolute rubbish it is closer to 3 trillion.
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  8050.  @JoelUldrych-kh2sc  yes it’s more like 11 billion.
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  8051.  @triflingghost9797  You don’t quite understand mockery do you.
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  8052.  @cynicalcindy1434  Closer to 400 million
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  8053.  @VuongNguyen-cg6yo  60 million, no 120 million
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  8054. How?
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  8055.  @grannyannie2948  So you agree a woman has a right to bodily autonomy?
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  8056.  @grannyannie2948  That makes no sense. It is not the women's fault the embryo can't live outside her body that's just a chance of biology. You are projecting your morality onto others. Typical Christian Taliban.
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  8057.  @Design_no  I think it more likely he is taking the piss.
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  8058. Except your statement is manifestly false. The sun is always shining somewhere and the wind is always blowing somewhere. Recent studies have shown offshore wind turbines could easily provide the entire electricity demand and then some for Australia. No need to burn anything.
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  8059.  @geoh7777  And you completely ignore the problems of burning fossil fuel. It is subsidised, it pollutes, is maintenance heavy, it requires massive infrastructure, is not sustainable, oh did I mention the burning of it is unnaturally warming the planet at a potentially massive dangerous cost.
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  8060.  @johngeier8692  The latest wind turbine technologies fix that.
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  8061.  @johngeier8692  I have no problem with the maintenance and depreciation costs of renewables. In Australia most of our coal plants have been depreciated to zero. I was aware of Antarctica and actually made a bit of a faux pas in a previous discussion about the Texas power failure earlier this year when I said wind power doesn't fail in the cold of Antarctica but of course it needs diesel backup and South Australia is similar it is up to approx 60% on a yearly average of renewable electricity when only 15 years ago it was100% coal, however SA regularly import coal produced electricity from Victoria. The thing with wind turbine maintenance is you can turn a single turbine off and fix it without effecting the total system output, you can't do that with a coal or gas plant the whole plant goes down as it did in Queensland earlier this year and in the Hunter and that massively effects the systems output. Anything mechanical wears out and needs maintenance, coal, gas, nuc, solar, wind, hydro plants all need constant repairing.
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  8062. In my town inflation is at 14000%
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  8063. As an experiment for me, research what powers the HQ of the Royal Society for the protection of birds.
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  8064. @tilapiadave3234  Hard to tell, but I expect zero. What's your point. Carbon footprint was a term invented by the PR firm working for BP in the mid 90s in a deliberate attempt to place the blame of CO2 pollution on the consumer not the actual polluters, the fossil fuel industry. So clever and successful was this advertising campaign it sucked you in entirely. Don't believe me research the origins of individual carbon footprint yourself.
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  8065. @tilapiadave3234  You asked a question about the mode of transport of individuals and showed concern about the CO2 they consumed getting to a conference. Nice try to squirm out of a failed argument.
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  8066. @tilapiadave3234  By the way and I understand you wish to remain ignorant but a wind turbine powers the HQ of the Royal society for bird protection.
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  8067.  @jasminek5557  Are you implying that a women can’t wear trousers or a man a dress, because we as a society have been separating gender rolls and sex since forever.
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  8068. @chrismorgan1336  Yes that is correct.
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  8069. @Beth Beth Considering that a full third of all fertilised eggs are flushed out in the menstral cycle before reaching the Fallopian tubes it's a bit rich to describe abortion as ripping out a child with a beating heart when your god has destroyed a third of humanity before it even got a chance to have a heart beat.
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  8070. @Beth Beth No I was very careful in quoting the science. I said a fertilised egg which is a zygote and the beginning of human life and this fertilisation takes place in the Fallopian tube, the zygote then has to move down the tube and bury itself in the uterus. During this process throughout human history something like over 250000 years a full third of human life has been washed out in the menstrual cycle. I can't imagine how many billions of humans have died this way but If that your Gods idea of a good reproduction system then it has no claim on perfection, and you certainly have no right to criticise a woman who seeks an abortion. And as usual when faced with the truth a good Christian always turns to personal abuse.
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  8071. @Beth Beth Why would I suggest it is a giraffe a zygote is a human life, and your argument is your god can abort and murder billions of human lives, slaughtered unnecessarily, and yet you are passing judgement on a single woman who for whatever reason decides not to carry a child to full term. Total and utter hypocrisy of the highest order and completely contemptible, shameful and without any moral standing whatsoever.
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  8072. Nah we have the Yankee Albo
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  8073. What 500 years of English common law.
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  8074. Not one of those people mentioned is a scientist. Perhaps we could get a photo together of all the dimwit deniers instead.
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  8075. So by your logic the Nazis should have just keep Europe and the Japanese Asia.
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  8076. Exactly how, how would Trump changed what’s happening now, what would he have done differently.
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  8077.  @bender4751  That's makes no sense. NATO enhanced forward presence happened in 2016 after Russia invaded the Crimea. Trump had 4 years to withdraw those US troops and/or pressure the other countries to withdraw theirs and he did nothing, repeat nothing. Where do you come up with this complete rubbish, it is if you can't remember 5 years ago.
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  8078.  Catania Momma Italia  If you had even the remotest idea of how the world energy markets worked you would know the US is still energy independent and has been foe years. Currently US oil producers are exporting oil as it is attracting top dollar. You have no idea what you are talking about.
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  8079.  @bender4751  NATO has strict rules on being able to join and Ukraine fails on at least three of them one being any country joining must not have any border disputes. Ukraine was never going to be able to join NATO. You have avoided the points I made so I once again, if you blame Biden why are you not blaming Trump for doing exactly the same.
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  8080.  @bender4751  Trump wanted an investigation and if he didn't get it he was not going to allow support for Ukraine. The Obama administration actually assisted the Ukraine in investigating corruption. Again where were you 6 to 8 years ago when this was happening? Trump was impeached for his actions in attempting to get the Ukraine to investigate a political opponent in return for weapon sales and then for attempting to cover it up, not for trying to expose corruption. Please give me one action you think Trump would have done to prevent Russia invading Ukraine.
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  8081.  @melissahogan868  Ukraine was aware of the Trump quid pro quo. It was fully documented and recorded and is public knowledge.
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  8082.  @bender4751  Russia announced publicly to the world on multiple news channels they have annexed whole regions of Ukraine. You are factually incorrect. As to Trump all you have is some vague notion in your head he is a stronger leader, despite me asking you to provide some evidence of what Trump would have done you have provided nothing..
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  8083.  @melissahogan868  And there you have it. One long nonsensical rant of conspiracy theory one after the other. The evidence on Trumps impeachment was all given in the open in front of congress, none of it has been proven to be false. You don't even understand its a political process not a criminal process, and the Senate didn't convict anyway. From having a reasonable understanding of past events you have gone into unbalanced blind demagoguery. You have taken a motion filed by a special prosecutor over an allegation, read a Fox news report and convinced yourself this is proven. Just nonsense logic I'm afraid.
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  8084. ​ @bender4751  It light of the Russian invasion, missile attacks, and artillery barrages, in the last 24 hours you may want to delete your comments least they show the complete idiocy of your argument.
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  8085.  @melissahogan868  Just factually incorrect. President Zelensky did not give evidence under oath at President Trumps impeachment trial. He responded as he thought appropriate in defence of his country and the international/diplomatic situation at the time. Your naivety in understanding international relations is obvious.
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  8086.  @melissahogan868  So you take the word of a foreign political identity on the phone over the under oath testimony of Americans. Fine, no guesses where your loyalty lays.
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  8087.  @MrDiesal666  Factually incorrect. The SA blackout was caused by transmission infrastructure failure not electricity production. Production only stopped because there was no point sending power down a line that was broken. Multiple blackouts in QLD and NSW have been caused by maintenance failures in coal plants. You are wrong on both counts. Read the Australian Energy Regulator’s report 2016.
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  8088.  @MrDiesal666  Who said anything about no storm? Read the report a storm caused the transmission lines to collapse.
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  8089.  Baron Bones  Yes it tells you something about a person when they deride education and the pursuit of knowledge.
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  8090. That's all sensible Christians have been doing for 2000 years. Do we force nuns back into full habit with just the outline of their face and hands visible as the Ursuline nuns dressed when they taught me back in the 60s? Do we go back and only have priests say the mass in Latin? Do you restart gaoling people for blasphemy or worse? Let's go back a 1000 years, when there was no such thing as democracy only church approved Theocracies is that your prefered system of government. The only thing that has saved Christianity has been its ability to adapt and modify its teachings to modern society. You may wish to modify your clearly uneducated history of Christianity and Catholicism
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  8091.  @PJRayment  You are just denying reality and picking up on a minor technical point. Your merely interpreting the bible to suit your own morality. The bible has specific laws on blasphemy and dress, the mixing of certain fabrics is outlawed and women should only pray with a veil, so don't be so disingenuous that only your interpretation of the bible is the right one or other interpretations haven't been Christian or church teachings.
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  8092.  @PJRayment  So slavery is back in then, because there are very specific laws that advocate slavery. What about eating camel, prawns, lobster, mussels are they all out again or were they ever in? Out goes Democracy and back comes Theocracy which the bible strongly advocates for which is where priests rule in the name of God. As the papel states in Italy 756-1870 CE. The early days of Mormonism or Tibet while not a Christian Theocracy was ruled by Buddhist monks in the 13th Century CE. It that the path you want to go down? I'm sure you would prefer the teachings of the bible about women taking part in church. Oh that's right there not allowed. Generally women and children are treated as property with few rights. Now I know this is all ridiculous and you do to, and it has been a gradually increasing secular society that has meant progressive Christians have had to adapt their religion to maintain relevance.
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  8093.  @PJRayment  There are specific laws in Leviticus that give the death penalty to whoever curses God. It is disingenuous to suggest that they don't exist. Is that a law that should be reinstated?
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  8094.  @KG-wd9rg  And that is fine for any religion to do, just don't expect it to be respected or have any influence by mainstream society.
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  8095.  @KG-wd9rg  I'm not sure what you mean, but please enlighten me with your prefered system of government.
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  8096.  @PJRayment  You have reached the height of absolute wilfull ignorance by selectively quoting from a bible you clearly have not read. I won't bother quoting numerous verses as it would be pointless you need to read your bible in full not listen to whatever preacher or pastor is feeding you lies. Or you are being deliberately disingenuous as you have realised your argument is so pathetically weak. I will assume it is the former. Who decides what is an instruction to be followed and what is merely a guide. Go read these verses. Ephesians 5:22-24 1Timothy 2:11-15 1Corinthians 14: 33-35 Colossians 3:18 Peter 3:1-6
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  8097.  @PJRayment  I'll take my definition of Theocracy from the Oxford dictionary not your interpretation.
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  8098.  @PJRayment  So it is mixture of willfufull ignorance and deliberate disingenuousness you have opted for. If you know your bible so well it would be you quoting the verse references about slavery, blasphemy, clothing restrictions back at me. Please deny there isn't. What the is a strawman question? You stated not everything in the bible is an instruction and I ask and who decides that? No strawman there I was merely seeking clarification. Please deny there is not a verse telling people not to eat shellfish. Exodus 21 1-10 Leviticus 25: 44-46 Leviticus 11: 9-10. Your bible is either the inerrant word of God that is not to be interpreted but adhered to or it isn't and we interprete it with all our human failings and just take the good bits out and modify and adapt it as we evolve our moral sense. You may have a other options, but my second option is obviously the reality
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  8099.  @PJRayment  The five references were all to the subjugation of women not to all the various laws. It's your bible you should know it better than me. How could you possibly misinterprete 1 Timothy 2:11-15 Women who claim to love god should do helpful things for others and they should learn by being quiet and paying attention. They should be silent and not allowed to teach or tell men what to do. And you just dismissed that be saying nothing here but a stretched reference to learning. At this point you are either and I suspect not remotely genuine or so blinded by a faith in a God as to make any further discussion pointless. You would really need to pull something from somewhere to make me believe you have really been discussing in good faith/trust.
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  8100.  @PJRayment  I have provided accurate references to slavery and subjugation of women your failure to understand the context they are written in is further proof you are not engaging in an open manner. You only reinforce my argument when you subjectively dismiss bible teachings as they don't apply to me. Which goes directly to my original point. You may not understand that but everyone else reading this will. In making a distinction between pre Christian and modern western world instruction you once again completely reinforce my point of subjective interpretations of bible. I assume nothing about bible teachings and you absolutely prove my argument again by stating an instruction once given can be reminded. Which clearly proves my comment about how the bible has been interpreted differently throughout its history. You really are making this wonderfully easy. So in conclusion you have on multiple occasions applied your subjective interpretation as have I as have numerous church theologians and there isn't even a general agreement on that hence over 50000 different Christian denominations. All there is, is just subjective interpretations that have changed with time as our own moral conscious has developed. You have managed to completely falsify your your original point of sensible Christians not changing church teachings by publicly stating in this discussion that's exactly what has happened throughout bible history. Game set and match over. That was fun.
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  8101.  @PJRayment  This is fantastic every time you reply with your subjective opinion you expose the vacuousness of your position. Go back and read my comments I gave you multiple references to laws advocating slavery in the bible you just conveniently glossed over them. Every other person reading this exchange can easily see when you are stuck and realise you are wrong you just claim and objective fact. Which is just so beautifully rich after you commented how could you possibly misinterprete 1 Timothy 2:11-15 with I guess what you says goes. Are you even reading what you write? All you have done is emphasise the contradictions in all your previous comments. I can't help you twisting your argument around to support my original point you did that yourself, but please keep agreeing with me and supporting my argument.
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  8102.  @PJRayment  Multiple references to the subjugation of women and slavery have been ignored as you claim with total obliviousness the total objectivity of your opinion which simply bears no concept to the reality of Christian history. Your wilful ignorance and sheer arrogance in your standard response to references that expose the hypocrisy of your statements/comments "I reject that" is childlike in its simplicity. Restating comments that I have shown to be false again is childlike in manner. I have contradicted nothing, and I'll tell you what I find highly offensive is blatant wilful ignorance to a deeply flawed document, full of abhorrent practices, that however does have some redeeming teachings/values, and the idea that you are the sole arbiter is reprehensible. Ephesians 6:5-8 Colossians 3:22-24 Colossians 4:1 1 Timothy 6:1-2 All are New testament examples of how slaves and slave masters are to behave. None of them clearly condemn the practice. Personally if I was whipping up some commandments I would have dumped any of the first four and chucked in, Don't own people as property under any circumstances. Don't rape anybody under any circumstances. Those two modifications immediately qualify me as morally superior to any God in the bible.
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  8103.  @PJRayment  And there you have it. When two people of faith disagree how do you decide which is right? You have one warped sense of history. It was the rejection of church teachings by secular philosophers 3500 years after Judaism and 1800 years after Christianity that allowed laws against slavery. Your bible was used explicitly as a tool by slave owning Christians to allow the practice. There is absolutely no need for a God. I think Therefore I am. I exist. That's all you need. No requirement for any sort of God. Morality flows from there. You do exactly the same you just chuck in a superfluous thing.
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  8104.  @PJRayment  Clear specific laws advocating for slavery and regarding slave behaviour, but I'm sure it's all just a misunderstanding. Exodus 21:1-10 Leviticus 25:39-46 Ephesians 6:5-8 These two old testament references you just rejected away in wilful ignorance despite a 1800 year history of Christians following them to the letter. So we have laws on how to get slaves and laws on how to be a slave.
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  8105.  @PJRayment  What a wonderful example of cognitive dissonance. First you deny any mention of slavery in the bible, then when this is proved wrong, you deny it and interprete precise and clear instructions of subjugation, slavery, and, sexual violence as benign and then finally you describe what in Exodus and Leviticus that are clear and precise instructions and described exactly as laws as regulations which is just straight out dishonest. They are prefaced by the Lord says these are the laws for the people and the Lord says. I can't in any possible way insult you with a hide as thick as that. When I describe your behaviour as ignorant, wilful, or dishonest all I'm doing is describing reality. I actually initially thought you were just a benign misguided but essentially harmless Christian with a sense of morality but you have proved to be a thoughtless ideologue of an ancient religion that has no relevance in a modern western liberal democracy.
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  8106.  @thelegendofmikehunt9573 Could you name a Neo-Marxist for me please. Also are you denying the European colonisation during the enlightenment happened?
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  8107.  @infidel202  I kinda understand the path you going down, however how is Xi Jinping (who I would argue is more like a totalitarian facist than a Communist) affecting the push from many Australians for constitutional recognition for Australia's indigenous people.
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  8108.  @thelegendofmikehunt9573  Not particularly as I don't have an issue with much of what said. I have no idea what all the gibberish about indoctrination was about. You acknowledge European colonisation and that was all I was asking.
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  8109.  @thelegendofmikehunt9573  yep.
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  8110.  @ayianaarthur2551  So you have displayed zero knowledge of British colonial law, and no understanding of Australian history. You need to do some reading.
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  8111.  @daniellebcooper7160  Amazingly we can chew and walk at the same time. It is an idiotic argument to suggest it is one or the other. Reconciliation is what the indigenous people overwhelming are supporting.
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  8112.  @thelegendofmikehunt9573  You have no idea what you are talking about. The British never claimed to have conquered or defeated anyone. They used "Terra nullius" to claim the land. This was later proven in the high court to have been illegal. At the time the Brits were using this law in the late 19th century CE in parts of Australia, they had already some 50 years earlier accepted the dodgyness of it by negotiating treaties with other indigenous peoples in other parts of their empire. You are just factually wrong.
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  8113.  @thelegendofmikehunt9573  Now if the British would of declared war and actually defeated the Indigenous population then under British law at the time a different set of rules and rights would have applied to the conquered, but they didn’t, so your point is not valid and has no logical basis in fact.
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  8114.  @thelegendofmikehunt9573  WTF are you talking about. I made no point, only highlighted the error of your statement. If anything you just supported my comments. Thanks.
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  8115.  @kathleencook3060  yeah like the 500 page detailed explanation of a voice to parliament presented to the government. Yeah really well hidden.
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  8116. Are you just afraid to say Fuck you Joe Biden?
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  8117. Probably ex PM Abbott or Turnbull. He has been in the job since 2017.
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  8118.  @chapposa  You would have to explain in greater detail than that to convince me the Solicitor general of Australia is corrupt. I don’t know he may well be but I always have facts to backup my claims.
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  8119.  @chapposa  That is just a really sad world view which as you rightly point out you are perfectly entitled to.
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  8120. Yeah right the solar panel on my roof not the 80% of electricity produced from coal and gas is to blame for rising prices. LMFAO.
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  8121.  @mickoz9389  Yes amazing, we already export far more gas than we use and the specific reason gas prices have soared is literally the sanctions on Russia and the loss of 40% of the gas supply to Europe. Green policy or renewable energy has absolutely nothing to do with the recent gas price hike.
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  8122.  @mickoz9389  And by the way it doesn’t help that almost a quarter of our coal plants have been offline this year due to breakdowns and maintenance.
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  8123. Pathetic. Voicing some traitorous idiotic conspiracy theory on ANZAC day. What a grub.
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  8124.  @darrens7040  factually incorrect. It was a jury verdict. Seven man two women jury.
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  8125.  @dekzzx  I would suggest Zionism is a political ideology not necessarily a value in the context of my question.
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  8126.  @brontepetropoulos4755  Considering Judaism and Christianity worship the same god, surely their values can’t be that different.
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  8127.  @coconuciferanuts339  I’m all in favour of decency, humanity, mutual respect and co-existence, but I don’t see these as purely Australian values. The commentator in the news clip called for the government to uphold Australian values. It is these specifically Australian values I’m particularly interested in defining.
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  8128. @coconuciferanuts339  I have no issues with mutal respect as a value, but many countries and cultures around the world also have this as a value so I don't see this as uniquely Australian. As well as evidenced during the debates/discussions around the voice and currently with the hostilities in the Middle East I see little sign of mutual respect. Hence again my genuine request for a example of substantive Australian value that is actually evidenced in our culture.
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  8129. Write a paper submit it for publication and sit back and await your Nobel prize for economics. You’re on a winner there.
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  8130.  @AndrooUK  Yes the Milankovitch cycle is significant, however your understanding of the ice core samples and the correlation between CO2 and global atmospheric temperatures is flawed. Antarctic ice core samples are not reflective of global temperatures. You need to read the following; The ice core record: climate sensitivity and future greenhouse variability - Lorius et al, Nature 1990. and Climate and atmosphere history of the past 420000 years from the Vostok ice core Antarctica - Petit et al Nature 1999.
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  8131. There are two active volcanoes in Antartica.
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  8132. Actually it is $894 billion, but if you include state debt it’s closer to $2 trillion, either way your number is wrong.
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  8133.  @TheHealthLife  My simple reply was to the original comment and was to highlight the nonsensical and outrageous idea that some minor health precautions are an assault on our democratic freedoms. It was not in anyway inaccurate in context to the original comment. In his time Franklin was a great man but not infallible.
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  8134.  @robertjudge2501  Yes it does particularly when a slave owner is talking about liberty. If you can't even see the irony in the quote from a slave owner about liberty then there is little more I can say.
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  8135.  @Denise-ie2mp  And you see no irony in a slave owner talking about liberty.
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  8136.  @TheHealthLife  Actually you tell me when was it moral to own someone as property. Not socially acceptable, moral?
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  8137.  @robertjudge2501  Actually tell me when was it moral to own someone as property? Not legally or socially acceptable but morally?
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  8138. "Liberty" is a trivial pursuit if your loved ones are sick and dying.
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  8139.  @TheHealthLife  To save people's lives, absolutely.
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  8140.  @TheHealthLife  Oh yeah real nice. His will stated they could go free as he had no further use of them, so generous.
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  8141.  @safetyfirst1484  Actually Sweden currently has an infection rate twice that of Australia so I have no idea what you are talking about being ahead on herd immunity.
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  8142.  @TheHealthLife  The World Health Organisation declared a pandemic in Mar 2020. Also I would be careful of who you call a nit, there is nothing in the definition of a pandemic that relates to the fatality rate or recovery rate.
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  8143.  @TheHealthLife  Fair enough. My resource for a pandemic is the WHO and the Oxford dictionary, what is yours? On a side note the AZ vaccine is being provided at cost to the world. Yes the mRNA vaccines like Pfizer are making a shitload of money but they did previously spend a lot on research in my opinion that is fair. If you a Marxist and do not approve of private companies making a profit from their products then fine that's your right.
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  8144.  @robertjudge2501  Firstly there is nothing communistic about intoducing some simple health measures to prevent uneccessary deaths. You have completely missed the point, America is such a great country because as deeply flawed as it is it has this wonderful ability to self reflect on its mistakes and make itself better. Ben Franklin is one of the most significant Persons in US history in contributing both to the US Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, however if you don't see the irony in a slave owner declaring all men are created equal then there is little more I can say.
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  8145.  @robertjudge2501  And yes I understand the US constitution doesn't mean all "men" when it said all "men".
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  8146. So far I count at least 23 straight out racist comments.
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  8147.  @hc3657 No, but they aren’t the racist comments. Just read the comments there are more now.
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  8148.  @hc3657  fair enough, racists however can be left or right wing. I just find it interesting to read some of the more overt racist comments. It clearly is a thing.
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  8149.  @xinyiquan666  All these posts and you still didn’t tell me where you perform your comedy act.
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  8150.  @xinyiquan666  I had forgotten about this exchange and the idiocy of your comments. Thanks for posting again, and given me reason to re-read and laugh again at your comical attempts at rational discussion.
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  8151. I question the mental capacity of the Skynews after dark commentary team.
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  8152. Can you please direct me to the reference material for your claim, or cite a document to support your claim. What makes you think child sex abuse is an issue that can’t be investigated. Labor did in 2012 with a Royal Commission into child sex abuse. What did the Libs do in 9 years?
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  8153. Did this clown commentator ever point out one of Trumps lies with such a smug grin. What a twithead.
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  8154. National debt is separate to annual budgets. Deficit or surplus budgets add or subtract the national debt. Some of this surplus budget will be used to reduce our national debt.
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  8155. @jmcham1000  How is the facts a snake oil answer. Since the end of the Howard government way back in 2007 successive governments both Labor and LNP have run deficit budgets (which isn't necessarily a bad thing). To eliminate or reduce the national debt one or two surplus budgets isn't going to do it, you would need multiple years. Australia's ratio of debt to GDP is only about 30% which is perfectly manageable and not a concern. If you don't understand this, buy yourself an economics textbook.
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  8156.  @jmcham1000  Try and be civil.
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  8157. @jmcham1000  yeah a spelling mistake, get over yourself.
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  8158.  @jmcham1000  No, I'm just an arsehole.
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  8159.  @jmcham1000  My apologies about the crack about the economics textbook, but setting off RWNJ has its dangers. Meanwhile someone Is trying to draw an analogy with Federal budgets,GDP debt ratios, the national economy and paying off your credit card. Hilarious.
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  8160. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  8161. Why do you assume there is any truth to this allegation? Do you believe every story about Trump in all the books written about the Trump administration?
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  8162.  @miamiconservativecuban1021  So the detail of this story comes from book by Bob Woodward. If you take this as fact then do you take as fact from Bob Woodwards previous book on Trump "Rage" when Mattis as Secretary for Defence described President Trump performance as failure and letting the country down. You either believe everything Bob Woodward writes about Trump or nothing. Which is it?
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  8163.  @miamiconservativecuban1021  That's Exactly Trumps opinion he actually called Woodward a sleaze, so why would you believe this story and claim Milley is treasonous.
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  8164. So what do all you have to say know that General Milley has testified in front of congress. I bet you all feel totally stupid. He supported President Trump 100% and explained this fully. The moronic comments about him committing treason have been shown to be completely vacuous. Those of you who questioned his loyalty should hang your heads in shame and skulk back into the holes you crawled out of.
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  8165.  @miamiconservativecuban1021  He wasn't the first and he won't be the last soldier in the fog of war to kill civilians. It is something we all have to deal with.
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  8166.  @miamiconservativecuban1021  You would need some evidence to back that claim. He freely admits to speaking with journalists 2 to 3 times a week. It is part of his job.
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  8167. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  8168. So that quote is from 2013 and was for Weinsteins support in organising some sort of screen writing workshop for teenagers at the Whitehouse. The fact you use it now in an attempt to belittle Michelle Obama just shows what a low life pathetic grub you are.
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  8169. Be aware David that the Liberals also lost 10 seats to what are being called the “teal” independents who mostly ran their campaigns on action on climate change and a Federal corruption commission.
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  8170. Why? What evidence do you have for this claim?
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  8171.  @infidel202  Just interested as to why the original commentator thinks Langton should/could be a member and even then as per the her own recommendation any position on the Voice committee will be subject to a time limit. So I don’t really even understand any sort of point they are trying to make.
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  8172.  @infidel202  As per the reports /recommendations to the previous LNP the structure of the voice begins in the remote communities. This is highlighted in the reports. Have you even read them? The remote community representatives then report up to regional representatives who report to the final 24 representatives. Some of these positions will be elected and some appointed and all of this will have to be legislated and approved by parliament. All will have strict limits on how long appointments and positions are. You claim I’m a Chinese bot but you are the one with a complete lack of understanding about how our Federal government works. Are you Australian?
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  8173.  @infidel202  If you a truely serious about discussing this then first read this report. https://voice.gov.au/sites/default/files/resource/download/indigenous-voice-co-design-process-final-report_1.pdf
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  8174.  @johnnichol9412  If you are commenting seriously (which I doubt) then I assume you would have read the thread of the conversation and read as well the link I have provided to the Final report to government on the voice. It clearly lays out the suggestions for the voice structure. It is not my fault you are unable to comprehend it or understand how the process of Federal legislation works.
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  8175.  @raffisekzenian2746  you are obsessed with one person. Even if I grant you she may seek a position somewhere on the voice, and that the government appointed her or she got elected that position would only be temporary. Why are you so terrified of one woman’s opinion?
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  8176.  @johnnichol9412  And in your reply you clearly show an ignorance of how the process of the voice structure will work. The report I referenced (which clearly you didn’t read) suggests various structures. It is not the reports job to tell the government what to do it is merely to provide alternatives. You clearly fail to understand how advice to government works. The government will legislate the structure of the voiceand the Parliament will then reject, pass, of amend it. A subsequent LNP government will then be able to dissolve it, amend it, or provide its own legislation on how its would what a voice structured. Once again you seem to not understand the basic workings of our federal parliament. It is as if you are of the belief that the voice is set in stone.
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  8177.  @infidel202  You reply is just fallacious nonsense. Essentially all you said was popularity is correct. That isn’t close to a logical argument. I’m not even suggesting a voice will get up as all the polling says otherwise. And really gaslighting, you don’t even use the term correctly. Presenting facts in a discussion is not gaslighting. You may not like the facts so you attempt to use a term you saw in a movie or somewhere else. I’m sure it will go down well with the other RWNJs. I presented evidence of my opinion you provided shit.
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  8178.  @infidel202  sorry I forgot to sign off as the Chinese bot hiding under your bed. Dimwit.
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  8179.  @johnnichol9412  Read this report to the previous LNP government. It not only provides the detail it shows Dutton and Price both to be liars, as it was specifically written for them. https://voice.gov.au/sites/default/files/resource/download/indigenous-voice-co-design-process-final-report_1.pdf
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  8180.  @essiebl  In your total ignorance you fail to understand it was not a government report but a commissioned report for the government, not written by the government. The report was driven by extensive community consultations and details multiple options for the structure of the voice (which will legislated and not set in stone but a voice that can change as required). You don’t even know the actual NIAA budget which is $4.2 billion. Do you actually know any facts regarding this debate / discussion? Obviously not because you have wilfully decided to remain ignorant, by your childish and immature stance “who would be bothered to read a report” what a dimwit.
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  8181. That’s what we have elections for.
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  8182. It is simple indigenous Australians never ceded sovereignty to the British government or any of its colonial governments. There was no mention of a treaty in our constitution. Hence some indigenous Australians are calling to a treaty so sovereignty can be sorted out. This process has been successfully done in the US, Canada, and NZ. It is a complex legal concept, however Australian government sovereignty and indigenous sovereignty can coexist with each other.
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  8183.  @The_Resistance_1961  Factually incorrect and while I don’t use the word war and perfer the term insurgency it is well documented in our history and will form part of the new expanded displays at the AWM. Next factually incorrect claim. You don’t need a war. Settler colonies can treatise with indigenous groups. You need to read up more on sovereignty and international law.
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  8184. So firstly a voice gives no special or extra rights. Unless you have a constitutional lawyer who says so as Anne Twomey this country’s foremost expert on our constitution says it doesn’t. Secondly who mentioned race or skin colour other than you. A voice recognises the original inhabitants of Australia in our constitution, not a race of people. We are all the same species, Homo sapiens.
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  8185. Your comment displays an utter ignorance of what a voice is. You clearly have taken no time to understand or gain any knowledge of the issue whatsoever. To compare ATSIC with a voice is so unbelievably stupid is to defy belief.
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  8186. Yes after 35 years defending these people it makes you wonder sometimes.
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  8187.  @johngoogle8635  exactly. Very low interest rates is not a sign of a healthy economy.
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  8188.  @shanehansen3705  Perhaps but there has been a general theme that we didn’t send a warship to the Red Sea because that are not capable and this is a lie. The Anzac frigate is also equipped with a wide range of ESM and ECM as well as Harpoon missiles for offensive tasks. Yes the OPVs can be up armed, but will they be.
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  8189.  @jamesmorrow1646  I was kinda hoping some RWNJ anthropogenic climate change denier might research that data.
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  8190. Any system is open to corruption. The NDIS has a regulator and they conduct audits of providers. The AFP investigates cases of fraud and people have been arrested for wrong doing. Most clients have some access to services they never had. A lot and I don't have the stats at hand are non for profits. I agree with you privatisation of the sector had some problems, but I have seen far more positives. For instance my daughter was on a waiting list for 10 years for supported accommodation under the public system. Within 12 months of receiving a NDIS she was in her own home living independently under a private provider. The system is not perfect but it does work quite well.
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  8191. @VK6AB-  No factually incorrect. The polls I looked at were varied and numerous and many had Trump ahead. It is you who is looking myopicly at polls.
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  8192. @VK6AB-  And again I have seen odds of 11/10 for Harris and 5/6 for Trump, so much closer than you stated.
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  8193. Yes why didn’t Great Britain just surrender to the Germans, and why the hell didn’t the Americans just give in to Japanese expansionism?
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  8194. Jeez I hope you can influence conservative policy.
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  8195. Yes under the Trump administration coal powered electricity reduced and renewable energy capacity increased.
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  8196. How many WEF conspiracy theorists does it take to change a lightbulb
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  8197. Absolutely hilarious. Just look at all the polls. Labor will retain government.
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  8198. Factually incorrect archeological evidence and DNA hair samples prove conclusively aboriginal habitation of the Australian mainland at 70000 years +/- 5000 years. There is zero evidence of any other human species before that, otherwise cite your sources and reference the published peer reviewed scientific papers. I can certainly reference my information source.
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  8199.  @petefumberger5225  See you just stepped over into totally unsubstantiated claim and backed it up with a good dose of wild conspiracy theory. If you are going to go loony then at least provide some sort of evidence other than the old follow the money conspiracy claim. Have you any original material?
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  8200. @George Mann Actually it is the reverse if you are capable of going off grid and support yourself you will still be forced to subsidise the poles and wires delivering power to the single mother.
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  8201. @George Mann Not were I live. Where I live governments both state and federal subsidise the fossil fuel industry to the tune of $11 billion a year, renewable subsidies are only $3 billion.
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  8202. @George Mann SMRs are definitely in the power generation mix, however in reality in the short to mid term, in some societies nuclear is just politically to bigger a stretch. A mix of renewable, batteries, some fossil fuel and SMRs is in reality the short to mid term future.
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  8203. @George Mann Not where I live. Yes in rural and remote locations, but in the city even if you don't use the poles and wires you pay for them. It's legislated.
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  8204. @George Mann No, not where I live. Coal and gas are already more expensive per megawatt than renewables. There is no point saying nonsense the free market where I live has already decided and no one will invest in fossil fuel power generation. The game is over wind and solar won.
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  8205. @George Mann Where I live whole industrial grids are powered by renewables and the steel and aluminium smelters are still running. No need for nuc, coal, or gas. With a little imagination it can be done.
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  8206. Do you really need a list of government authorities that can enter your property without permission.
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  8207.  @nobody6056  Factually incorrect. Council officers under a whole range of reasons covered by law. Water metre reader, electricity metre reader, the list goes on and on.
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  8208. @nobody6056  Next we can add the RFS, NSWFS, and Ambulance services, and finally the police.
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  8209.  @Martinoconnor-du6lc  Vacuous nonsensical gibberish.
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  8210. @totalsceptic  "will not" and "can't guarantee" do not even remotely have same meaning.
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  8211. Here are 8 independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  8212. What a stupid comment from Murray “Trump threatened to bomb Moscow” how ludicrous.
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  8213.  @jackkinoff6943  Do you have any understanding of the preferential voting system. 2 point swing to Labor.
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  8214.  @jackkinoff6943  A nonsensical response seeing as I highlighted the 2PP vote, but nothing is quite as pathetic as a graceless loser.
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  8215.  @jackkinoff6943  For the third time I specifically quoted the 2PP vote which is a clear indication I understand the preferential voting system. Yes the public has dumped the LNP and yes they have elected a nuanced government that will need to understand that and act accordingly.
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  8216.  @jackkinoff6943  WTF are you talking about. It is not a statistic it is a voting preference. You vote for who you would perfer if your choice doesn’t achieve 51% of vote. It may not be who you exactly want but is your preferred choice. It is still what you want.
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  8217.  @jackkinoff6943  Jack there is little I can say as you have no understanding of how preferential voting works.
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  8218.  @jackkinoff6943  Jack in your case you didn't get your choice as the rest of us voted against you. Man up and understand this time you didn't get your way. Better luck in 3 years time.
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  8219. And yet your mind can be so open your brain falls out
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  8220. In the same way you personally should have a say on the sensor systems on the SSN we are going to get, I suppose we need your input into that as well.
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  8221.  @kanew5957  It not me suggesting that. Nightmare Stitcher is the one insisting they personally approve of arts funding.
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  8222. Can you explain exactly what “take out the culprits” means.
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  8223.  @nuggetella  The government inacts legislation and on occasion when that legislation is called into question the High Court adjudicates. Our constitution explicitly gives the right to freedom of religion. The government is under no constitutional duty to any biblical duties whatsoever. That's why we don't subjugate women, owns slaves, or execute homosexuals any longer.
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  8224. Is Amanda Stoker unhinged as well?
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  8225. Here are 8 independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll And yes Clinton was well ahead in the national vote, however Trump narrowly won in the 6 battleground states, which he may well do again, except Harris is now leading in 4 of this 6 battleground states according to the polls I just referenced. This election will be very close.
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  8226. Yeah right try that argument in front of judge in the Federal court, and see yourself laughed at.
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  8227. Spoken with all the sociopathic empathy of a privileged white male.
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  8228. Here are 8 independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  8229. I see you have changed your tune from the factually incorrect BS you previously pumped out.
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  8230.  @barryjulianwaldron3656  vacuous nonsensical drivel.
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  8231. Which particular model has failed?
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  8232.  @playasurf1000  That's a bold statement and completely factually incorrect. Modelling of ocean sea levels has been extremely accurate to observed data collection. You are demonstratively wrong.
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  8233.  @whatever9770  Is that because you just don’t understand modelling?
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  8234. Well the fact is the white person insisted that the alcohol bans be lifted and the indigenous leaders at the time (including Langton) said no that is not a good idea. They were ignored. This was all reported publicly a year ago. Do you have the memory of a goldfish?
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  8235. Are you denying the known science of greenhouse gases?
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  8236. @arroeducarlion4990  That's not my question. There was no politics involved in the series of experiments conducted in the mid 19th century that confirmed the properties of certain gases that we now call greenhouse gases. Are you denying this science?
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  8237. @arroeducarlion4990  That was not my question. There was no politics involved in a series of experiments conducted in the mid 19th century that confirmed the properties of CO2 and other greenhouse gases, ie methane and water vapour. Are you doubting this science? If so could you please reference the published peer reviewed scientific paper that supports your claim. Thanks
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  8238. @arroeducarlion4990  So you doubt the work of Foote in 1856 and Tyndalls experiments in 1859? As for peer reviewed scientific papers read this study. Climate Change and the impact of greenhouse gases: CO2 and NO, friends and foes of plant oxidative stress Raul Cassia, Macarena Nocioni, Natalia Correa-Aragunde, and Lorenzo Lamattina.
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  8239. @arroeducarlion4990  Sector by Sector : where do global greenhouse gas emissions come from? H Ritchie. M Roser 2023.
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  8240.  @arroeducarlion4990  Drivers of the growth in global gas emissions I Arto E Dietzenbacher. 2014
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  8241.  @marcolucchini8173  And your evidence of peer reviewing to being a joke is? I fully accept that scientific papers can be wrong and mistakes are made. Can you provide evidence of multiple false predictions by scientific papers. Please don’t quote Al Gore. Al Gore was a journalist and politician. He never published a scientific paper. Please reference a scientific paper that inaccurately predicted something about greenhouse gases. Thanks.
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  8242. @arroeducarlion4990  Please quote the scientific papers claiming an Ice age in 2000 and no dams filling up. A Time magazine article and Andrew Bolt misquoting Tim Flannery is not evidence of anything other than the thin veneer of you argument.
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  8243. @arroeducarlion4990  It is good that you are sceptical, however sometimes people are so opened minded thier brains fall out.
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  8244.  @arroeducarlion4990  This is the quote from Tim Flannery in context. “We’re already seeing the initial impacts and they include a decline in the winter rainfall zone across southern Australia, which is clearly an impact of climate change, but also a decrease in run-off. Although we’re getting say a 20 per cent decrease in rainfall in some areas of Australia, that’s translating to a 60 per cent decrease in the run-off into the dams and rivers. That’s because the soil is warmer because of global warming and the plants are under more stress and therefore using more moisture. So even the rain that falls isn’t actually going to fill our dams and our river systems”.
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  8245. @marcolucchini8173  Judith Curry, so what, a respected published scientist who agrees with the global warming that has been factually observed but is sceptical of the cause. Her opinion on the cause or lack of one goes against the vast majority. Curry has claimed that global warming had stopped on numerous occasions only to be proved wrong time and time again. Curry claimed scientists have tried to hide a decline in global temperatures while knowing full well the data was from northern tree rings and this data is openly discussed in IPPC reports. She claims there is no consensus while numerous studies have proven 97% of climate experts agree humans are causing global warming.
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  8246. @marcolucchini8173  Judith Curry has claimed on numerous occasions since 1998 that global warming has stopped despite clear data it hasn't. She confused scientists hiding cooling data with northern tree ring data and the fact the IPCC openly discussed this in its reports. She claims there is no consensus despite numerous studies that show 97% of climate experts agree humans are causing global warming.
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  8247.  @Maxindifference  I was referring to the known effect that the so-called greenhouse gases have on the atmosphere. This effect has been observed and easily repeated in numerous experiments. We have known about this since the mid 19th century when these properties were discovered and it was hypothesised then that they may affect the atmosphere. You are perfectly welcome to disagree with this scientific theory, please reference your published peer reviewed scientific paper or quote some other persons work, otherwise your opinion is worthless.
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  8248. @Maxindifference  That's fine I'm sure everyone reading your contributions on the comments section here now fully understands where you come from. That's all I needed to know and now you have expressed your opinion it needs or requires any rebuttal. Thankyou.
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  8249. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  8250.  @petethundabox5067  Well said Anthony is just wilfully ignorant.
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  8251. So I have done some research and the average male superannuation total at retirement age (approximately 60) is $360000. So any dimwit suggestions that a tax increase in superannuation earnings above $3 million is going to effect anyone here on youtube comments has their head so far up their arse they would be able to clean their teeth with their own tongue.
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  8252.  @notabrick7307  Re read my comment. The number I typed was $360000 you have misread it.
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  8253. Here are 8 independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  8254. Scared!!!!!! He’s a gift, in 2916 the Republicans had the house, the senate, and the Presidency. Four years later under the Drummmpff and they had lost the lot.
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  8255. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  8256.  @davidford3115  Nope just stating facts
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  8257. @davidford3115  No, just posting factually correct data cannot be upsetting. It is just the facts, no opinion. You may not agree with the factual data, that's fine but no reason to be upset.
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  8258. A completely ignorant understanding of English parliamentary history and how the Australian constitution were formed.
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  8259. Yeah we have dozens of failed businessmen to chose from.
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  8260. @casperblackcat1975  Yes. The original comment was clearly a lie. What was described is illegal. I'm not suggesting it doesn't happen, but it is fraud and criminal activity.
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  8261. @Nina_Olivia  OK so firstly read the dishonest reply from johnmac333. When called out in his obvious lie, he completely crumbled. Once again it is illegal/a crime/fraud to use NDIS funds on a holiday expenses. The NDIS will fund a carers wages, but that's it. If you have specific evidence of a person using NDIS money to fund a holiday report it to the police immediately.
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  8262. You dimwit conspiracy theorist nutjob.
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  8263. And the evidence is?
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  8264. @redplanet7163  Yeah, emjois are always a sign someone is guilty of something. It is also fallacious claptrap to associate criminal behaviour by one family member to another. It is a ludicrously stupid statement to suggest so. No, I will go further it is idiotically numbskullery.
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  8265. Thanks for all these replies, unfortunately I can’t read any of them.
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  8266.  @Retarded229  Thanks, but your writing hasn't contributed to my comprehension skills whatsoever.
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  8267. @@Pablo-no1lo Yes, nothing says evidence like an emjoi.
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  8268.  @deweyfrash7475  So in other words you have got jack shit and are unable to construct a coherent argument. Hunter has been charged with numerous offences, pleaded on some and then that changed. There is literally no evidence whatsoever of President Biden having done anything illegal. So much so that the Republicans is passing the impeachment hearings admitted this. You need to get your head out of your lower colon.
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  8269. @laviniasey  So again what evidence. Hunter Biden has been charged with a range of offences, no problems he may very well be convicted. President Biden on the other hand has done what exactly? The Republicans in passing the impeachment hearing actually admitted publicly there is no evidence at all against President Biden. Any idea of what you think is evidence is currently stuck somewhere between your upper and lower colon.
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  8270. @Pablo-no1lo  jeez I was expecting 5 clowns, you disappointed me you mindless dimwit.
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  8271.  @tiznip  You may of but I can only see 14 of the 20 replies. Don’t have a go at me have a go at YouTube.
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  8272. @tiznip  I have checked on my email notifications and the comments section and this response from you is the first I have received.
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  8273.  @tiznip  See what?
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  8274. How did that please vote for one notion plea go?
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  8275. Trenchant is 35 years old and your selling it to our Navy with a refit, you sure your not a Navel group salesperson out of job. Mind you if the RAN go with your idea I have a harbour bridge to sell them as well.
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  8276. Unbelievable ignorance. The “Montreal protocol” of 1987 removed ozone depleting chemicals from production. It was almost universally taken up by all countries worldwide. Do you and Annie live under a rock?
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  8277.  @ARod-br2ui  Do some reading about the 1985 Helsinki protocol to reduce Sulphur and nitric oxide pollution. It was and still is a thing.
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  8278. @petremitrov  Factually incorrect. All Australian Navy nuclear powered submarines will be crewed and commanded by Australian Navy personnel and will take their orders from Canberra. You a attempting to spread misinformation F%^k off.
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  8279.  @Pearl-s6d  Australian regular Army loses approximately 10% every year. Currently the separation rate it is at 13%. That equates to about 3000 soldiers every year. I’m not sure what point you were trying to make but your facts are completely wrong.
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  8280.  @bornyesterday1895  The only thing I can contribute in your situation is that perhaps and I don’t know this as a fact I’m only spit balling, that defence has been stung by blokes in your situation in the past. I agree it is a pisser.
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  8281. It has been up until late last year selling AGS to the reserve bank.
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  8282. Have you read the detail attached to the Uluṟu statement? It is all explained. Read it and learn
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  8283. And your evidence for this assertion is?
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  8284. So the High court bypasses the electoral system and was formed by the constitution. By your logic we should get rid of the courts.
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  8285.  @ch33psk8  Your comment is a complete and utter lie. I have previously posted a detailed explanation of why. Your continued use of these false data is only evidence of your clearly racist intent to attempt to deny indigenous people equality because you think you are superior. You are a racist grub.
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  8286. What I have found is a common argument amongst the No campaign is on YouTube the idea that fighting against racism is being morally superior. To that I say fuck yeh!
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  8287.  @ch33psk8  Apart from enjoying the comments section on YouTube I don’t feel guilty about anything, what is a guilty pleasure is pointing out the inane comments of RWNJs.
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  8288. Happy Gras
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  8289. No your argument is flawed. An advisory body to parliament is not political representation. By your logic, the productivity commission is political representation. You completely and totally misunderstand how the function of government departments work and then illogically conflate that with an advisory body outside of parliament. I’m not sure whether you are ignorant or deliberately being deceptive. Either way you need to read more and learn how our system of government works. You are so ignorant of how it works it is if you don’t even live in Australia.
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  8290.  @chrisg8321  Good points. You have made an excellent argument for a Bill of rights to be included in our constitution and as well supported constitutional recognition for indigenous peoples. Well done. The only mistake you made was confusing political representation with constitutional recognition. A rookie error, read up on the difference.
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  8291. Renewables are currently powering South Australia cheaper than coal can.
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  8292. Good point and a treaty would achieve this. Well said.
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  8293.  @justice1902  The idea a voice is a chamber of parliament has been shot down by every constitutional expert in the country. It is ridiculous nonsensical fear mongering.
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  8294. Out with free market capitalism and in with socialism, interesting.
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  8295. Prior to 1788 what did the British invent?
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  8296.  @atillathehungry3145  while not disputing your facts, the Dutch knew about the principles of telescopes in the late 16th century. The mechanics of steam power go back to the first century and in Egypt in the 14th century. The inspiration for the winnowing machine came from ancient Chinese texts from 80BCE. None of these inventions were in isolation. So thankyou for emphasising my point. Indigenous Australians did invent some things in isolation including the woomera, a water carry bag, vegetation control and numerous native bush and flower medicines. You were quite correct with your response but your initial comment completely lacked any context. It was if you were trying to be condescending. Me I’m quite open about my condescension.
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  8297.  @positivepawpaw7564  Why are you so angry yelling at me? As you sit behind your keyboard furiously pumping away at producing another RWNJ conspiracy theory consider getting out of your darkened bedroom and go for a light jog in the fresh air.
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  8298. @ch33psk8  My son went halves in a 80 series land cruiser with half a million ks on it. He spent 12 months working on it. Stripped it completely had some minor mechanical work done on the engine and suspension. He cut out some rust and had it resprayed. It is now his pride and joy.
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  8299. @ch33psk8  Back in the 80s Norforce used Toyota's as their patrol vehicles. They got treated as roughly as any vehicle I've ever seen and they just keept going.
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  8300. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  8301. You do understand the courts set maximum sentences. The government has nothing to do with it. By your idiotic logic all criminals should be sentenced to life imprisonment.
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  8302. What a lot of confected moronic commentary. The government has publicly condemned the attacks, offered support to Israel and has committed forces to the Middle East to protect shipping and fully supported US/UK missile and bombing attacks on Houthis in Yemen. Cater is a lieing misinformed turd burglar.
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  8303.  @The_206  Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  8304. These are all equipment sold to the Afghan security forces. It is not ever US owned equipment.
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  8305.  @CountryAndProud  You have no evidence whatsoever it is US military equipment. Congress has the records of US arms sales to Afghanistan. You are entirely misinformed.
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  8306. Fact-check: At the last referendum 99% of votes counted were formal votes, the instance of informal voting in referendums is literally a non issue. The No campaign is merely using it as another scare tactic.
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  8307. What a crock. Beazley was a defence minister from 1983 to 1990 and had zero chance of defending against a Soviet bloc attack without US support. what a ludicrously stupid statement.
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  8308. While technically correct what has any of that got to do with constitutional recognition.
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  8309.  @hungflo3271  It appears you have a case of CBD Crazed Biden Disorder.
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  8310. I haven’t heard a single scare word or suggestion of such. All I have heard is the economics of nuclear don’t add up when compared to renewables.
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  8311.  @clydesimpson1462  Don’t give a flying rats arse what Bowen would say. I have no problems with the safety and reliability of nuclear power, but have yet to see any coherent argument about the economic benefit of spending $billions of taxpayers money on 7 reactors which by the time they came online would be providing less than 10% of the grids demand. There is no interest by the private sector to invest unless backed by significant government subsidies, so these PWR will be owned by the state. Since when has the LNP become a socialist party?
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  8312. I don't give a rats what Bowen says. I have no problems with the safety and reliability of PWRs, however the economics of 7 PWRs introduced into the Australian market doesn't make any sense.
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  8313.  @Martinoconnor-du6lc  sure if that's your opinion. I'm merely going off the publicly available data.
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  8314. It’s hard to understand why Trump exclusively negotiated with the Taliban to withdraw the US military commitment out of Afghanistan. What a dope decision that has proven to be. Just cowardly on Trumps part, but the rest of NATO and Australia are as equally to blame.
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  8315.  @marcokurek2654  WTF, you realise blasphemy as a criminal offence was done away with years ago. If your non existent impotent god wants to punish go right ahead. What is your gods punishment for blasphemy?
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  8316. Yes good question. The Howard Liberal government legislation made it illegal so why in their 9 years in government they didn’t change it is beyond me. Stupidity possibly.
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  8317. Chalk up another conspiracy nutter
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  8318. This just shows a lack of understanding and a poor memory. The GST was designed by the Howard government to be on everything but to get the legislation through the parliament Howard had to get the Democrats on side and that meant dropping the GST on fresh food and healthcare. The states then complained this would reduce there tax receipts so they were allowed to keep some state tax’s. I mean this is all on the public record and is common public knowledge.
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  8319.  @oldnutta7611  Yep that’s what I just said.
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  8320.  @OilCanHarry2U  Well if you knew history Howard took it to the 1998 election and they lost 18 seats and the popular vote, but retained government. Yes it is regressive, however if it had of been accompanied by significant reductions in income tax for the low and middle incomes it would have been fair.
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  8321. Yes, you only have to read the Royal commission in child sexual abuse final report to realise just what a low life grub Pell was.
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  8322. Absolute garbage. From an unskilled 19 year old straight out of school, the Navy will train you (12 months) and deploy you on a Submarine and you will be on $120000 a year. Even your basic grunt private is on $90000 a year. You have no idea about what you are commenting on.
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  8323. Yeah while they are at it defund sporting, community clubs as well. Defund defence, defund carparks, in fact I say defund anything you find useful, and poor it all into the Arts.
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  8324.  @seaworldsocialartslecturer4160  LMFAO, actually if you go to the MONO in Hobart you can see exactly that.
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  8325.  @buildmotosykletist1987  I’m starting to run out of stuff to say, you have just about exhausted me. Are you with your IPA mates?
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  8326. No money was pulled from Defence, that is a lie.
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  8327.  @grantleyhughes  I’m not sure I’d agree with that. Anti theism is just an active attempt to prove their is no Christian like god. It is not necessarily anti religion.
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  8328.  @grantleyhughes  Nope. While I much appreciate Hitchens work, his opinion of theism doesn’t change the accepted meaning or definition of a word.
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  8329.  @PJRayment  Phil you wouldn’t know science if it jumped up and bit you on the arse. Statistically the world is now a safer happier and more gentle place than at any time in human history. Of course when the church was running things 1500 years ago yeah for sure women were better off, slavery made working conditions heaps better, and blasphemy laws keep everyone happy. Let’s go back to that Christianity.
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  8330.  @PJRayment  Phil, Phil, Phil, It was a joke. Lighten up. Almost universally babies are safer in secular societies, a simple look at the data between religious cultures and non religious cultures reveals a significant increases in infant mortality in religious countries. Basically if you’re a baby the further you are from your religious parents the better. By the way your god sees close to 70% of fertilised viable zygotes flushed out in the menstrual cycle. That is billions of people throughout the existence of humans that your god has slaughtered unnecessarily making any abortion clinic look like child’s play.
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  8331.  @PJRayment  Utterly ridiculous. Vast swathes of human civilisation other than Christianity were using the scientific method long before the enlightenment. What a preposterous arrogant statement to suggest Christianity founded science. Also secular legislation outlawed slavery, Christianity abolished nothing, there are over 40 million people in various forms of slavery today.
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  8332.  @PJRayment  Nope. Christians specifically used the bible to justify slavery in the US well after the African slave trade was made illegal. Your cognitive dissonance is showing.
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  8333.  @PJRayment  No misuse of the bible whatsoever, just following the clear precise detailed instructions provided. There is no need to refute your comments Phil they are be nature self-refuting.
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  8334. Can anyone here provide one unique christian value that is reflected in a modern secular western social democracy, just one, only one.
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  8335.  @shanedavison7473  fair enough, and I was throwing it out there to anyone, but there has been a complete failure. I see no deterioration of morality in western democracies only progress.
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  8336.  @shanedavison7473  So have a look at the latest corruption index. It rates countries on public corruption and scores them out of 100. Now compare that to Pew research data on most religious countries and low and behold the generally more a country is religious the more corrupt it is. The data doesn't lie.
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  8337. So what we all go by your gut feeling, real scientific.
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  8338.  @PJRayment  The answer to your questions is show me the evidence.
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  8339.  @PJRayment  Present your evidence or simply admit to your faith. Just be honest.
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  8340.  @PJRayment  Once again lack of evidence or no evidence is not claim merely a comment which provides all evidence required. You on the other hand have nothing and it is plain for all to see and read.
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  8341.  @PJRayment  You provide no evidence for you claim. Your reply is just more nonsensical giggerish. What would even non existence of evidence look like? Empty space? Literally nothing?
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  8342. Guns are for fun, a rifle is a tool.
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  8343.  @thethirdman225  If you had read my other comment you can see I completely agree with you. Smith was an aberration. The Taliban strapped IEDs to intellectually disabled girls and sent them into markets. The Taliban regularly specifically targeted its own civilians and murdered them in the droves. It was official policy. The Australian government and the ADF explicitly had ROE that did not allow the targeting of civilians. I'm not sure you know what you are talking about.
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  8344.  @thethirdman225  For the 35 years I was a soldier on all operational deployments I served I was issued with ROE and OFOF orders. These OFOF were also issued many times on major exercises and training on cards and you are just factually incorrect on this point. We were regularly trained on the Geneva conventions and the laws of armed conflict. Once again Smith was an aberration, this is not an excuse for his and some others behaviour. We fought an enemy with literally no morals, no dignity and no sense of human empathy. If the Taliban were a body part then the rectum it is.
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  8345.  @thethirdman225  I responded to an absurd comment from Imman Khan, and supported free speech and journalism, at no stage did I support Smiths and others behaviour. The ADF served with distinction, honour, and bravery in Afghanistan. The Taliban are cowards, and I’ll leave it at that.
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  8346. You numbnuts carrying on about defined benefits schemes are talking out your arses. A defined benefit stops at death. It is not inherited or a tax dodge to create wealth.
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  8347. Name me a mostly secular culture/society that is worse off than a mostly religious society?
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  8348. You would have to ask Peter Dutton about that. I was his party the Liberals who made it illegal.
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  8349. @HelenRoll-kh6on  Fruit picking is extremely hard physical work and poorly paid. It is suitable for only the young and/or physically capable. It is seasonal and requires working in regional areas where accommodation is difficult to obtain. There is also a history of the industry having very poor working conditions. The vast majority of our fruit pickers that are on specific working visas are from the South Pacific island countries and have been targeted by the federal government. They are almost exclusively Christians.
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  8350. @HelenRoll-kh6on  When unemployment is at historical lows, there are simply better jobs available.
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  8351. @AWayOfLiving84  Yeah something like that.
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  8352.  @ManplansGodlaughs  Take that up with the Catholic church
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  8353.  @ctfh1236  He is head of the Catholic Church, your reply is illogical nonsense.
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  8354.  @ctfh1236  Look up the meaning and or definition of Catholicism in any dictionary.
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  8355. Scrap the defence force because a helicopter project proved to be as waste of public money. Same logic you are using and just as stupid
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  8356. All we can hope for are that these three intellectual geniuses are given control of all Liberal and National party policies for the next ten years.
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  8357. No nuclear plant has ever achieved 100% generation. What flaws in the report do you refer to. The only factually incorrect data is your statement.
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  8358. Nuclear never has in its history generated at a 100%.
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  8359. @legolads1383  That was not my point. The point I was making was the obvious factually incorrect original statement. Most coal plants in China are only running at 40% capacity, the same in France with their nuclear plants as neither can compete with low-cost solar. Just the facts.
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  8360. @legolads1383  According to the World Nuclear Association the global capacity factor for nuclear power plants in 2023 was 81.5%. So you didn't even get that data correct.
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  8361. Here we go the voter fraud conspiracy. Provide the evidence.
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  8362.  @jab-gn3sw  Could you please cite your data source for this claim Thanks.
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  8363.  @Want0nS0up  Could you cite your data source for this claim. Thanks.
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  8364.  @Want0nS0up  WTF are you talking about? I made no claim. I'm sorry but you just look like a giant dick right now. Save yourself and provide the source of your data or STFU. It was a simple and polite request.
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  8365.  @donotcomply665  And what is your point? That the atmosphere has been warmer than it currently is. As I said there so many credited climate scientists commenting here it is is very hard not to get stupider and stupider.
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  8366.  @enterpassword3313  Provide the evidence of $400 million otherwise your comment is dismissed as unsubstantiated garbage.
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  8367.  @ChrisM-fz6xx  Only in the morning. Read some history.
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  8368. Make sure everyone commenting here reads Richard Travers comment below and then tell me the yes campaign is using racist rhetoric and the No isn’t.
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  8369. With One Notion regularly attracting approximately 6% of the national vote in what fantasyland do you really think they could possibly become mainstream? They are doomed to attract the RWNJ vote.
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  8370. Bottom line the deficit is half of what the LNP budgeted.
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  8371. If and when this weapon system is approved for purchase then the Ute variant will be built in Australia by Thales. The Ute variant is required to enable the missile system to fit on the back. The standard troop carrying version is not suitable.
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  8372. I might point out also that over 30 Bushmasters were destroyed in the time they were deployed in Afghanistan and not a single Australian soldier was ever killed.
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  8373. Also they are PMVs that is protected mobility vehicles. They are for transport only they are not designed or equiped for fighting.
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  8374. Californian GDP per capita is 22% larger $79405 as opposed to Texan $65077. California state and local governments spend more per person $16145 as opposed to Texan state and local governments at $10024. California spends more per person on hospitals and other health care$1533 as opposed to Texas at just $953. Per capita income has grown faster in California and the gap has widened in the last five years California $71480 Texas $54841. Only 7.7% of Californians lack health insurance in Texas its 18.4%. However you are correct Californians are moving and for the first time since it became a state 170 years ago its Congressional delegation will be reduced from 53 to 52. But it is most definitely not sinking.
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  8375. With only approximately 18% of energy production from renewables in the Texas grid what is the other 80% of coal, gas, and nuclear doing?
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  8376. Did you even read the ballot paper you were given? See if you can repeat it back to me.
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  8377.  @VK6AB-  Obviously you can’t understand plain language english. “may make representations” means in the context of the paragraph to give advice. This inability to understand plain english and your conspiracy theories explains for me why you voted no. Thankyou for your reply.
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  8378.  @VK6AB-  The SG and numerous High Court judges and constitutional academics all publicly stated the wording was legally sound and extremely unlikely to be subject to high court action. I’ll take their opinions over your expert any day. I do enjoy your wacky conspiracy theories though.
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  8379. You fundamentally misunderstand political representation and a constitutional voice. They are separate and completely different things.
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  8380.  @dukdown  Well they probably do but in a Adhoc way and more in a political bias way. A Liberal politician most likely have a different view to a Green politician. A voice will have numerous members but will present to parliament or government unified advice on subjects related to indigenous concerns. The government of the day can chose to accept or ignore that advice. A government can't choose to ignore a vote on the parliament floor. This is a fundamental difference.
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  8381.  @dukdown  Well it is want the indigenous community asked for in their statement from the heart. I agree it is a very modest request and is just request for us to hear their voice, which was denied to them at Federation. I personally don't agree with a lot of aboriginal politics or particularly have a great interest in their culture, but as the original inhabitants they must be respected.
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  8382. Which facist organisation do you below to?
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  8383. By any social measure possible those people suffering from gender dysphoria are the real victims of society.
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  8384. So President Bush wears no blame for the initial invasion and the first withdrawal and then the second commitment of troops. President Obama wears no blame for achieving nothing after eight years of war and President Trump wears no blame for negotiating with the enemy and reducing troop levels from 16000 to 2500 last year. No its all Bidens fault. How long is your memory 2 minutes?
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  8385.  @sallycent6598  Trump left him 2500 troops by Jan 21 as Trump had withdrawn 13500 in 2020. How do you think it would of played out with the American public if he had announced a major US military increase in Afghanistan. How long is your memory 2 minutes.
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  8386. I @thomashasty2936  Barr gave his testimony under oath before a congressional committee, and I can cite each and every court case Trump lost. You are a mental midget.
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  8387. You are confusing constitutional recognition with legislation. Once constitutionally recognised the operation of the voice will be decided by parliament and legislation. The legislation can be suited to whichever flavour of politics. The High court of course could intervene in legal disputes as it doses on other constitutional matters and any issues could again be resolved by further legislation, exactly how our parliament has worked for 123 years. What is the big deal? There is nothing to be frightened of. This is how a mature democracy works. I still haven’t heard a sensible argument against a “voice”.
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  8388.  @johnwoodrow8769  And in your reply you immediately reiterate your complete inability to understand the fundamental difference between political representation and constitutional recognition. You never will. The actual design and functionality of the voice will be legislated, fine tuning of the voice will be done democratically via the parliament. You don't even understand how our parliamentary democracy works and again never will. You are merely trying to spoil in whichever manner you can. You offer nothing constructive at all.
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  8389.  @johnwoodrow8769  Not one for originality are you. Accurate comment on your statements are not insults. Sections 25, 51(xxiv), and 127 of our original constitution explicitly made aboriginal natives non citizens and removed them from having any voice in our constitution. You don't even know your own constitution and clearly are unable to understand this. The current constitution is still explicitly racist in section 25. This racist element needs to be removed and the original inhabitants of this land need to be recognised.
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  8390. Thankyou homers7777 for so succinctly putting the case for why the indigenous people of this country need constitutional recognition. Your argument is the best I've heard for a YES vote.
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  8391. Paul Murray missed the vital point, vaccination doesn't prevent transmission and currently the country doesn't have enough people vaccinated to ensure herd immunity. Later on this year that might be the case, but not currently. He rails against the state governments and health officials but all the polls have the vast majority of people very happy with the way governments have managed Covid19. No one is disputing the data, it is a matter of how it is interpreted. His opinion reeks of someone who is entitled and thinks they should be able to do what they like and buggar with the consequences. I want to be able to travel and get back to life as normal, but we have to hold the line and that may require some sacrifice, clearly Paul Murray has no understanding of at concept.
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  8392. You clearly don’t understand how our banking system works. While I have no issue with you point about commercial banks as they have no issue with destroying lives to make a buck, the RBA is under federal legislation and making money is not one of its roles.
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  8393.  @VenturiLife  Yes I have no issues whatsoever with your statement. However the original comment was not referring to the actual act of making banknotes, but the making of money (profits) which was clear from the context of the comment.
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  8394. Unemployment is at a record low, your comment makes no sense.
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  8395.  @christinebell37  I will most certainly accept that a very small number of people have chosen not to return to work, and don’t qualify for jobseeker because the family income is to high. There is no doubt people on the dole who are working for cash. This is illegaland also means the low unemployment numbers should be even lower. Nobody is suggesting the data is 100% correct but what it does show are trends. The data has been collected exactly the same way using the same guidelines for 30 years. It is clearly evident in observable reality and in jobs advertised v Centrelink data.
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  8396. When has Skynews after dark shown any balance?
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  8397.  @grannyannie2948  global trade can go ahead completely safely by going around South Africa. There would be some added transport costs of course, but the upside is no disruptions whatsoever.
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  8398.  @chrispsackett  So using the SEER only about 270000 of that 1.3 million would by between 18 and 55 and suitable for military service and then half of those are women so now you are down to approximately 135000 and are you seriously suggesting every Chinese Australian would side with China in a war, because that just lacks any commonsense at all. In both WWI and WWII the Australian government used internment camps. Happy to be fact-checked here but I know of no successful or remotely successful insurgency or spying activities conducted in Australia by Australians against Australians. Obviously foreign governments conduct these Operations but I’m happy for you to point out any that have been instigated by Australian citizens.
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  8399. Yes and they are subsidised by the government so they can complete with gas and coal.
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  8400. Seriously, you can't off the top of your head come up with a better model for choosing our head of state than the eldest born male child from a family of inbreeds on the other side of the world. I thought about this for two seconds and reckon a lottery draw of all Australians over the age of 18 would be a better model. Prove me wrong.
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  8401. Here are 8 independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  8402. The policy was by 2025. Your claiming something that hasn’t happened in a time frame it was not meant to happen. Its nonsensical.
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  8403. Actually in overall polling Labor has improved in the last couple of weeks.
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  8404.  @davegoldspink5354  My understanding was it was the Democrats and the Greens but either way along with Victoria many other states also have prohibited nuclear infrastructure. Labor are not going to join the party, so it’s going to be a long hard struggle for the Libs to get legislation through the federal and state parliaments.
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  8405.  @davegoldspink5354  We disagree on renewables, but agree on the difficulty of getting nuclear up and going. I have no problems with the safety and reliability of nuclear power, only the cost. The AMEO plan is to firm the grid with gas which is a lot cheaper and easier than going nuclear. By the way the sun shines 24/7 endlessly and the wind blows constantly as the air pressure always varies between the land and the ocean. It is how our planet works.
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  8406. Not only. Will the Republicans impeach and convict Biden, they will do the same to Harris, assuming the have the house and senate. At the same time Trump will be appointed speaker and then assume the Presidency sometime in the middle of next year. He then gets 18 months as President and then runs again in 2024.
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  8407. It’s fiction they can do want they want.
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  8408.  @hemligx-sson8202  When was the last time a Hollywood movie portrayed any sort of historical accuracy? Come one it's Hollywood.
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  8409.  @hemligx-sson8202  It's Hollywood it is for mindless fun. If you want actual real history go to a library.
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  8410.  @hemligx-sson8202  I'm not sure I understand why you would think that. I haven't a racist bone in my body, in that by which you mean one skined coloured group of people is superior to another. Race is a social construct as there is no biological difference between me a white male and a African or Asian male. There are obvious physical differences and some cultural differences but differences not superiority. If done respectfully I see no problem with copying or using elements of different cultures and embracing them into your own. Having said that I understand I may unwittingly say or do something that someone may find insensitive and I am happy to be corrected on that.
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  8411.  @hemligx-sson8202  I don't necessarily think it would be racist, but having a white woman play a black man would probably diminish the credibility of the work. I have seen Shakespeare's Titus Emperor of Rome performed and not in period costume. The costumes were modern dress, jeans and t shirts and all the female parts were played by men. It was very confusing. I know of an all female indigenous theatre production of one of Shakespeare's plays being conducted entirely in thier own language. I missed out on seeing a play called Gilbert Grape because the lead actor was gay and not transsexual so the production was cancelled. So my answer is no I don't have a problem with it as long as it is done respectfully and with that intent.
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  8412. 491 comments and all are in favour of illegal behaviour. No wonder the US is a lawless crime ridden shithole of a country.
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  8413. What is the data source of your claim?
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  8414. The average unemployment rate under Trump was 5%.
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  8415. Yes we need more reasonable comments like this. Now onto the important stuff, what colour do you paint your nails?
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  8416. Provide the evidence of a person on job seeker attempting to qualify for the DSP and a NDIS package and I will investigate and ensure it it either legitimate or make sure it is denied.
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  8417.  @trevorbramich4849  Even a sociopath knew Robodebt was immoral, no investigation needed.
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  8418. Leaves it wide open for what? The voice may make representations. So yes it may or may not, it possibly might, or possibly not. It may use the opportunity to make representation or may not. Im not sure you understand words and most definitely not the structure of this particular sentence of the constitutional amendment.
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  8419. Yes in much the same way as the magical rich elite white privileged men have been able to fix all the countries problems.
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  8420. Trump signed the withdrawal agreement to surrender in Afghanistan.
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  8421. Every word was just complete drivel
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  8422. If it had of been Trump he would have thought the beer was Nancy Pelosi or Obama or Nikki Haley. According to Trump the beer was RINO flavoured, maybe the beer caused cancer or if you drank it it killed Covid. Absolutely hilarious America is screwed either way.
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  8423. A complete lie. A helicopter was never owned. On half a dozen occasions one was leased for business purposes and travel, never for personal use. You are deliberately spreading misinformation and the racists are lapping it up.
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  8424.  @stephenaustin142  Don’t forget the Lear jet and the Mansion in New York as well. I’m pretty sure there was a Swiss bank account with a $trillion in gold.
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  8425. OMG he is on about drones. How many Iranian drones made it to Israel? This bloke is a dimwit
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  8426. What a crock of shit. David v Goliath. Only an imbecile would invoke a mythological contest in a debate/discussion on contemporary liberal politics in Australia.
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  8427. Nope decision made. But yes in future a voice may make representations to the parliament about defence policy. Whats wrong with that? If we are paying millions for foreign contractors to advise government what’s wrong with some Aussie input. It’s just advice.
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  8428. China had more solar energy enter its grid last year than the rest of the world combined.
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  8429. China is adding 10 Mw of renewable energy every fortnight.
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  8430. Why is there any need? Freedom of religion is granted as a right in our constitution. This is just virtue signalling to a few fundamentalists who want to be able to discriminate based on their hateful ideology.
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  8431.  @AshleyJOsborne  No. As I just proved any date can be used it is completely subjective. Jan 26 is a symbolic date, it could be easily moved to 1 Jan and be called Federation day.
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  8432. In actual fact the original date and till 1935 Australia day was held on 30 July. That date change in 1935 was the subject of protest and controversy.
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  8433.  @AshleyJOsborne  Well you say there is no need, many disagree as they feel no relevance to the date whatsoever and others who actually find the date quite distressing for a celebration. There is literally nothing in the history of Australia Day that links in permanently to a date or event. What is it that you find so offensive about the idea of attempting to find a harmonious date that all Australians can enjoy?
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  8434.  @JC-lu4se  The 26 Jan is symbolic and the protest about Australia day’s date is the association it has with British colonialism. So the protest is not irrelevant. Finding an agreeable date would certainly be problematic but I would like to think a mature discussion could take place.
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  8435.  @JC-lu4se  That was my point. Jan 26 is associated with colonialism. Yes people will protest anything, but a more appropriate date surely could be found to celebrate a national day.
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  8436.  @Design_no  So the date for Australia Day was originally 30 July, it didn’t move to the 26 Jan until 1935 and was protested at that time for being too Sydney centric. It’s only been a public holiday since 1996. Your chutzpah is impressive. There is nothing divisive about debate unless poor little snookems isn’t getting your way. Don’t be such a snowflake.
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  8437. @AshleyJOsborne  That is a shockingly ignorant statement. It denies tens of thousands of years of indigenous history and culture, and there's the problem. I once thought 1 Jan as Federation day would be appropriate until I learned indigenous Australians were denied any say in federation and played no role in any of the discussions, debates, and referendums. So thats out. Instead of me picking a date why don't we ask the indigenous community for their ideas, oh wait we denied them a voice, so just let a white privileged bloke like myself decide. Let's go back to Empire day and celebrate the Kings Birthday.
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  8438. @AshleyJOsborne  Oops sorry about that, I replied to you instead of JC-lu4se. My bad. I would suggest a new date for a truly national day of celebration should include discussions with the indigenous community. Bugger we denied them an opinion. I'll go with the original date of Australia day 30 July. Oops my bad again you are one and the same.
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  8439. @AshleyJOsborne  I assumed nothing you could be a 13 year old catholic school boy or a 50 year old Asian woman for all I know. Did I say something to suggest you were indigenous, if so I didn't mean to?
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  8440.  @deanhall6045  And exactly who will they be contacting?
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  8441.  @deanhall6045  So despite legislation and significant fines you just assume all children will be able the bypass the precautions social media companies will be forced to introduce. Just checking. Got it.
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  8442. Trump didn’t mis hear he simply lied about its content.
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  8443. Noel Pearson isn’t an elected official. He can live wherever he wants.
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  8444. Ed Husic has publicly stated he is not a practicing Muslim, and plenty of our politicians who are atheists make an affirmation to the Australia. I mean what century are you leaving in the Middle Ages?
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  8445.  @ritaloitz719  OMG, are you seriously? That is the most ludicrously stupid comment on YouTube I have read this week, and there have been some doozies. Honestly take you ridiculous religious bigotry and join the LNP parties as a political advisor. Please. And this from an atheist. The more you people speak out the longer progressive governments will be in power. Go Rita.
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  8446. You don’t quite understand history do you, or choose to ignore it. Which is it?
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  8447. @daniangoodman-jones3931  Seriously. All you have to do is 10 minutes of research on the internet to get an understanding of the meaning of indigenous people. It doesn't diminish you and your place of birth to recognise as I do that I'm Australian, I was born here, but you may have got a hint from my name that my cultural background is almost exclusively British. I am not indigenous to Australia I am however obviously Australian but my cultural background and history is significantly different to an Aboriginal Australians who are indigenous to this continent. Is this really that hard a concept to grasp?
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  8448. @davidwell686  Well there you go. I don't agree with your definition as nobody else does. Feel free to live in whatever personal bubble you what, believe in whatever nonsensical idiocy you wish.
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  8449. @davidwell686  Sounds like normal reality to me. Happy with that. I have no desire to be off with the fairies.
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  8450. @anitakerry3032  One long-winded racist rant from someone so ignorant they have zero knowledge of indigenous peoples throughout the world and attempts to define a culture through some absurd bloodlines argument that is total rubbish. It is as if you went to school in the 60s and have learnt nothing since. Understand this your attempt to equate skin colour with cultural background is the definition of racism you dimwit.
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  8451.  Slavery is Freedom, War is Peace  Ahh the old Bill gates conspiracy theory, added to the WHO conspiracy theory, the only couple you left out were a flat earth and shape shifting reptilians running the US government. Always a sound argument, not.
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  8452.  Slavery is Freedom, War is Peace  All you have done is repeat verbatim a UAP ad in "The Australian".
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  8453.  Slavery is Freedom, War is Peace  Yeah youtube algorithms don't like links. Mine get deleted all the time.
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  8454.  @JesusIstheNameTakenInVain  Yes it is significantly better in every regard. Do your research and compare secular countries to religious countries. Secular countries are ahead in everything.
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  8455.  @Loupoonug23  I wouldn't agree with your assertion about religious beliefs in the US. According to the data most Americans still follow a religion of some sort.
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  8456. @mugenmugen9632  OMG, I almost coughed up a lung. The Nazis started expanding into Czechoslovakia in early 1939 using exactlythe same reasons Putin declared in the Ukraine, and Japan invaded Manchuria in 1931 and into China in 1937, your lack of understanding of the history of WWII is astounding.
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  8457.  @gregaussie5254  Name for me one Australian submarine in service during WWII?
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  8458.  @gregaussie5254  Best be careful before accusing me of not knowing Australian military history. Hint you won't find an Aussie sub. Late in the war we got an old Dutch sub we used for training, that's it.
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  8459.  @gregaussie5254  Yes, American subs based some of their ops out of Australian ports and could easily do so again in any future conflict, hence my previous point was spot on, and based on an accurate understanding of naval warfare in WWII.
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  8460.  澳贼的爷爷  Chicken with ranch sauce
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  8461.  @brettmitchell5229  Yes, thanks for agreeing to my point made previously. In WWII the Japanese navy completely outclassed our Navy and what we did very cleverly is got the Americans to help us. There is a famous speech Curtin gave. Currently there is nothing and I mean nothing we can do to match the Chinese Navy, but if we a clever we will use US military strength again to protect us. Anyone else got a better idea?
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  8462. Conveniently not mentioned is the coal generation failures that have contributed to price increases.
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  8463. @totalsceptic  No, you are wrong. There is no evidence of your claim.
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  8464. @totalsceptic  No i didn't. This fact was covered in the news piece. I most certainly didn't deny this fact. Next strawman.
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  8465. @totalsceptic  Nope. You made claims about the system being a mess, base load power failing, and the generating system not working. None of that is true and you provided no evidence to support your claim.
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  8466.  @positivepawpaw7564  All you have described is how our constitution currently works. It isn’t a criticism it is a description. British Tobacco regularly pay for access to the executive. How childlike is your naivety.
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  8467.  @positivepawpaw7564  Firstly you have no idea what a troll is, there was nothing Jewels kiwi wrote that was personally abusive or irrelevant, and secondly this is a public forum. If you don't wish to be criticised for writing something publicly don't write it. Thirdly Jones and Kelly's comment were deleted by there own channel for being a danger to public health so jewels kiwi was accurate in his comment.
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  8468.  @mrman1536  And the evidence for this unsubstantiated claim is?
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  8469. Australia is completely self sufficient in regards to food supplies. We actually produce something like 5 to 7 times more food than we need and we export it.
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  8470.  @leanneverrier2124  Yes you need to know what the enemy is thinking. lol.
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  8471. Happy Mardi Gras
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  8472.  @stephanmaric6796  WTF
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  8473.  @stephanmaric6796  Despite the unnecessary slur thanks for that little morsel of info.
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  8474. I’m happy to accept your opinion if you could provide some data that supports your claim. GDP growth? Employment growth? Unemployment level? Trade deficit/surplus, Dow Jones index, S&P 500, Federal budget spending or some other data point. To claim Trump was a better President than say Lincoln or Roosevelt needs to be backed up with some facts.
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  8475. That might make sense if and only if you could point to any recent IPSOS polling that got it way wrong. Can you?
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  8476.  @grannyannie2948  You have so little understanding of how science and advances in archeological techniques have contributed to a greater understanding of how Australia was inhabited it is completely baffling as to why you would make such an ignorant comment and open yourself to public derision. The comment is so lacking in factual content it defies belief.
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  8477.  @grannyannie2948  OMG, you just went from the ridiculous to the ludicrous. Please reference the scientific paper that suggests human occupation of mainland Australia beyond the 70000 +/- 5000 years. Please provide the evidence of any human species other than the aboriginal again beyond the 70000 +/- 5000 years. All you have is one giant argument from ignorance that is just nonsensical rubbish. I mentioned nothing about aboriginal culture and that comment is just a strawman fallacy again making your comment nonsensical gibberish. Next knowing one anthropologist is the definition of an anecdotal fallacy. Finally calling me a racist without any evidence is just a pathetic ad hominem fallacious attack. You can do better than that. Read some scientific literature on the subject.
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  8478.  @grannyannie2948  No, you are completely wrong. Read some of the science written by Bowler, Thorne, or Brown. All have peer reviewed scientific papers that totally refute your unsubstantiated claim of 100000 years. DNA evidence confirms aboriginals as the only and original human inhabitants of Australia. Yes one set of remains at Lake Mungo was unusually tall, so what? Yes unfortunately indigenous culture and western science do not always gel, again so what? What has been learned is that the remains at Lake Mungo date to approximately 40000 years ago according to the science. If you have evidence to the contrary reference the scientific paper and its author.
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  8479.  @grannyannie2948  On the completely separate issue of dingos and thylacine extinction, dingos are regarded as an introduced species some several thousand years ago as the oldest bones found date to approximately 6000 years, and the dingo is generally regarded as making the thylacine extinct on the mainland and sheep farmers got rid of the rest in Tasmania. So what. Are you suggesting the introduction of the dingo is some smoking gun on aboriginal occupation of Australia? If so present your evidence of a published peer reviewed scientific paper.
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  8480.  @grannyannie2948  Australia is a huge country and different indigenous groups solved different problems with various solutions. Read up on Micheal Westaways latest work north of Lake Eyre. We are constantly learning more and more about aboriginal history pre 1788. It was varied and significantly more complex than we first thought.
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  8481.  @grannyannie2948  You were so close to a reasonable and rational response and then you had to go and call a group of indigenous people who for them the remains of their ancestors have deep and significant meaning that is different to western culture "activists" and hence displayed an appalling lack of empathy and respect for aboriginal culture. Best we leave it there before you embarrass yourself further.
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  8482.  @SueNicholls-95  More ignorance. Dingo and Malley merely westernised an indigenous greeting that has been around for thousands of years. It was not invented by Dingo and Ernie himself has said this on numerous occasions publicly. I do not understand why you feel the need to denigrate indigenous culture. Some welcome to country ceremonies involved wiping the sweat from under arms and then rubbing the sweat onto the shoulders of the person you were greeting. Is that what you want? By the way Australians didn’t invent poetry so take that back to wherever.
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  8483. @fringedweller5425  Again you misunderstand the use of the word country by indigenous people. All cultures have forms of greetings, what I find astounding is your belief that a culture or any culture wouldn't develop a means by which to communicate a greeting. I generally say hello and shake somebody's hand.
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  8484. @Didigetitwrong  Because that is their culture and the connection they have with the land. You either fail to understand this or deliberately don't want to. Country to indigenous people is different to how you and I use the word Country which to us means Australia, that's not what indigenous mean.
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  8485. @Didigetitwrong  No, all indigenous people want is recognition. For the vast majority of our history since 1788 they have been marginalised, and now a simple acknowledgement of their presence and history seems to cause offence. Why?
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  8486.  @ayianaarthur2551  I don't understand why you feel the need to denigrate another culture. What are you terrified of?
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  8487.  @turnyourbacktoit  Vacuous garbage that has gibberish at its heart
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  8488. An advisory body to government is not another layer of government. Many advisory bodies to government already exist. The fact you don’t even understand this explains to me at least the No vote mentality. Also the conspiracy nutter comment about using a pen is hilarious. Thanks for your comment.
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  8489. I’m sorry but after reading your idiotic comment about flag priority, which you got so ridiculously wrong how is anyone meant to take you seriously LMFAO.
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  8490. What for saving tens of thousands of lives. You only need to compare US data and Australian data to see the fact of my comment.
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  8491.  @johnhoylesunvaccinatedbrot5596  vacuous gibberish.
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  8492.  @johnhoylesunvaccinatedbrot5596  Just in the US alone death rates from covid for the unvaccinated are 17 times greater than for the vaccinated.
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  8493.  @johnhoylesunvaccinatedbrot5596  No mostly doctors apologise to me when they are wrong.
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  8494. Well it does have fiscal power and how a government budgets does have an effect on the economy.
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  8495. OMG how ignorant are you. Ice core samples already taken from Antarctica prove conclusively the CO2 content of the earths atmosphere has varied widely over the past 800000 years. Please remove your comment before others read it and realise how little knowledge you have.
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  8496.  @hime273  Thank you for your kind words I appreciate your ability to understand the intricacies of the human character. I was only trying to save you from embarrassment.
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  8497.  @p42uynot59  So you do understand that you are factually incorrect. When we discovered in the mid 70s that CFCs were depleting the ozone layer we Instituted the Montreal protocol in the mid 80s to ban CFCs and that by the early 2000s we had measured the improvements. The ozone layer is estimated to be repaired to its 1985 level by the middle of this century. Your comment is just illogical nonsense.
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  8498. Non proliferation relates to weapons only. Lavrov was talking out his arse.
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  8499. Yes. This is regularly done. LCOE studies all show wind and solar at significantly less cost. Read LAZARDs latest study. It is easily accessible on the internet.
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  8500.  @-bv6iw  Fossil fuels are subsidised to the tune of $billions in Australia. Are you suggesting there are no transmission costs with fossil fuel powered electricity? Because that’s just fallacious nonsense.
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  8501.  @-bv6iw  Factually incorrect. Part of the LCOE formula is capital infrastructure costings. Have you even looked at the formula? Next which LCOE report are you referencing when you claim the government hasn’t included transmission costs. The current Labor government has been quite open with the fact new transmission infrastructure will be needed to be built. Lastly who said anything about diesel rebates. Last year in tax breaks and subsidies by federal and state governments the total was $11.1 billion. I am astounded by your level of ignorance on the subject. Do you work in PR for a fossil fuel company?
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  8502.  @-bv6iw Nice response. I like it when you can disagree but still appreciate a friendly dig without getting abusive. I’m off to hug a few gay whales.
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  8503. Let’s count the moronic comments from the RWNJs.
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  8504.  @bretloyd8097  could they do with a lesson on the M18 claymore
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  8505. Good question.
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  8506. Lang Hancock is on the public record calling for aborigines to be sterilised and you call that finding some dirt. Yep I exactly understand where you are coming from.
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  8507. Just a non-sensical comment, why would anyone choose to lower every measurable life outcome there is other than being the rate you were put in gaol.
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  8508. Many are stateless ie they don’t have a passport. Where do you suggest we return someone who doesn’t have a passport.
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  8509. @shadowbanned1999  Even for non violent offenders who have completed their sentences?
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  8510.  @maroonedmaniac  I can only assume it took you 3 hours to think up that vacuous comment.
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  8511. So you are perfectly happy with potentially one of the most poisonous substances known to us, being used to power your home only 500 meters away without any public regulation. Have you any idea of the potential for weaponisation.  What does a private trucking company do every time it needs to cuts costs? It cuts its maintenance and safety, and another truck slaughters a family in a car accident. You don’t have much of an idea about how industry works.
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  8512.  @chrisruss9861  I have no issues with the safety or reliability of nuclear power as long as it is well regulated, and regulation costs. Nuclear energy is safe and reliable if well regulated but will not be cheap.
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  8513.  @ChuddmasterZero  That’s exactly what SMRs are designed to. This enables their transmission costs to be minimised. If you don’t address the potential weaponisation of SMRs and the regulation required to prevent it (added cost) then you simply are not living in the real world. You keep claiming nuclear is cheap, if this is so why is the US nuclear power industry heavily subsidised to enable it to compete with renewables. You would have to provide evidence of governments deliberately hamstringing nuclear energy with unnecessary regulation for me to take that claim seriously. Public regulation would be essential to ensure the safety and elimination of weapon proliferation. That will cost.
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  8514.  @sylviam6535  Ever been to Hiroshima?
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  8515.  @sylviam6535  No it isn’t. It is right on point. U233 can be spun off a SMR. U233 bombs work they have been tested. If you don’t tightly regulate the nuclear industry, weapon proliferation is a real risk. Your point that regulation hamstrings nuclear energy and makes it expensive was without context. The context I provided was without it you risk the WMD proliferation either that or you aren’t interested in the potential deaths of millions from a terrorist using a nuclear weapon.
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  8516.  @typetersen8809  The transition to renewable energies has already started no solution is required. I have absolutely no issue with the safety and reliability of nuclear energy, but no where in the world is it cheap. It is expensive because it requires regulation to keep it safe and where it manages to compete with renewables (in the US, South, Korea, and France for instance) it is subsidised by state and federal governments. The notion that there is a simple quick solutions to the world’s energy needs and the requirement to stop burning fossil fuels is just childlike naivety. It’s as if you need some sort of religious type assurance that it will be alright. Grow up!
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  8517.  @ChuddmasterZero  Fair cop, you didn’t say cheap, my apologies. However LCOE studies have shown even subsidised wind and solar to be cheaper than nuclear and I cite LAZARDs 2023 study as evidence of this. So you are factually wrong on that claim. Perhaps you don’t understand how a Thorium SMR works but it is possible to spin U233 of in the process. It not the most efficient or easiest way to get U233 but you can. U233 bombs work, they have been tested. So I understand perfectly what they are capable of. Does this mean not use them? Of course not, but the regulatory costs to prevent this happening will be expensive. Nuclear energy will never be cheaper than wind and solar and other renewables. It is childish and naive to suggest there is a silver bullet to the world’s energy needs. It’s complicated.
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  8518.  @sylviam6535  Cost is a significant issue unless you are sitting on your super yacht in the Mediterranean. Waste storage is an issue but can be solved safely. Once again if SMRs are to be used all over the world to provide energy the risk of rogue nations gaining nuclear weapons amplifies. To prevent this happening and terrorists gaining access to weapons grade uranium then regulation is a must. That regulation is expensive.
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  8519. @gregorymalchuk272  SMRs are years away, I never suggested we did. They may become a practical solution in some markets, but will never provide cheap electricity. Other than China, nowhere in the world is nuclear energy expanding. It has only gone backwards in construction and connection in all other markets. It can't compete against renewables and every investor with half a brain knows this. You are correct though in the only hope nuclear energy has is massive public funding and massive government subsidies.
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  8520. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  8521. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  8522. At least this news article allows me to identify all the conspiracy nutjobs in the comments section.
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  8523. Do you understand how unbelievably ignorant your comment shows your opinion to be?
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  8524.  @WitchDoctor-m9s  Do you realise how ignorant the original comment is? I agree my comment is ignorant as I can't imagine any sort of sensible argument against a voice, but I can certainly understand your level of ignorance.
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  8525. Wouldn’t that be disrespectful to Australia. Rudd and Wong are there representing Australia not themselves. What you suggest is unbelievably disrespectful. You obviously don’t think very much of your country.
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  8526.  @debnorris110  Nope simply stating factual data from publicly available and easily falsifiable data. Only you can’t falsify it, all you can do is use to tired old gaslighting term. You simply can’t handle the cognitive dissonance of data that conflicts with your preconceived bias.
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  8527. How much extra tax are you prepared to pay to make that happen?
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  8528. Well as an example, the reason Sth Korea is such an industrial powerhouse is because 51% of the energy sector is government owned and subsidised. This enables cheap electricity to be provided to industry.
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  8529. @the real shaun maher is a whinging towel boy sheep Your opinion is worthless. The simple fact is the Korean energy sector is majority owned by the government and is subsidised by the taxpayer to reduce the cost of electricity. The Korean government has committed to net zero emissions. It will do this by phasing out fossil fuels and nuclear and having 30% renewables in 2040. Currently its fossil fuels and nuclear energy production is heavily subsidised. This is not opinion is is just fact.
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  8530. Well hello there again self.
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  8531. Well if you were an aboriginal in 1901 you would not even be considered a citizen at all.
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  8532. Nothing like an idiotic black and white fallacy argument that merely contributes vast quantities of stupidity. Well done you must be proud.
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  8533. Happy Mardi Gras
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  8534. 2007 to 2013, six years of GDP growth averaging 2.3%. Yeah ruinous.
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  8535. Short of a few RWNJ the entire world understands that burning fossil fuels has dramatically raised the proportion of CO2 in the atmosphere which has led to sudden warming of the atmosphere and the oceans. This has almost universal scientific opinion. Yes we can can continue to burn fossil fuels and warm the planet (this effect is observable and measured) however there will be consequences.
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  8536. Tariff = increased costs = inflation. Unfunded tax cuts = increased deficits. Both will result in increased interest rates.
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  8537. Very little this commentator said was true or factual, most was just biased opinion.
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  8538. Well you just made of fool of yourself. She was a lawyer and a state attorney General. How on earth can you comment without a knowing even the basic facts. LMFAO.
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  8539. Why does this channel fixate on one of the most marginalised minorities on the planet. Is it hate? fear? loathing?
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  8540. Well hello there self. What exactly do you love about a multi billionaire privately owning twitter? It certainly doesn’t guarantee free speech.
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  8541.  @monibert4486  I have no problem at all with anyone creating or purchasing or owning any sort of social media, but you must understand none of them are public platforms. They are privately owned or share market owned platform that allow under their joining conditions people to communicate. They are not or ever will be platforms for free speech.
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  8542.  @monibert4486  That's exactly what I said almost word for word. I'm confused.
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  8543. Yeah maybe all of that but they aren’t raiding the capital.
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  8544.  @ACNNOMOREBLUFF  The US and its allies controlled Afghanistan with less than 25000 troops. The Taliban only gained control when the west pulled out. Russia has committed 200000 troops and is not doing well.
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  8545. Here are 8 independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  8546. If this was about Trump every comment here would be saying it's fake news.
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  8547. Considering the last time Trump was in power the Republicans has the house, senate, and president, by the time he was voted out they had lost all three. Great work that was, almost as good as Trump Steaks, Trump University or the Casino he bankrupted. I mean really who could manage to lose money running a casino?
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  8548. That is exactly what our current constitution does. Have you even a clue as to what you are commenting on?
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  8549. I can't believe so many people are commenting on the constitution and not having a clue what they are talking about. Read these sections of the original constitution; Section 25 Section 51 (xxvi) Section 127. Holy crap did anyone study Australian history?
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  8550.  @PJRayment  Yes the original constitution was explicitly racist. Section 51 was explicitly inserted to enable the Commonwealth to legislate based on race. Section 51 was used to legislate the white Australia policy which is explicitly racist.
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  8551.  @VeteranfromOz  Your comment is ridiculous nonsense.
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  8552.  @justice1902  What is an opened end voice to parliament? Just a mindless comment. A voice is just that, no veto power, no legislative capacity, no financial delegation. All it does is provide equity to a constitution that was written to be specifically racist in sections 25, 51, and 127.
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  8553.  @echelon2k8  So I quote fact and reference sections of the constitution and you comment with some idiotic wishy washy slogan. I doubt you have ever learnt anything in your life.
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  8554.  @justice1902  You are confusing parliamentary or political representation with constitutional recognition. They are seperate bodies. All Australians have to lesser and greater degree political representation as you indicated. Indigenous Australians do not currently have constitutional recognition. A voice will provide that.
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  8555.  @PJRayment  Yes the current constitution is still explicitly racist as sections 25 and 51 (xxvi) remain. Section 51 was specifically used to create racist legislation. The white Australia policy was based on this section of the constitution. Yes it is clearly racist and is evident from just a basic reading of Hansard of the early parliament. To deny it is just being obtuse. If you are unable to understand the 500 page detailed document accompanying the statement from the heart, that's not my fault. A concern about a possible High Court ruling is just a slippery slope fallacious argument. A voice provides balance and recognition in a constitution that the indigenous population were explicitly left out of. Provide the evidence indigenous people are recognised in the constitution. You confuse political representation with constitutional recognition. Once again you display a breathtaking lack of knowledge of Australian history and how federation and the constitution were formed.
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  8556.  @PJRayment  Responding to a point is not the same as refuting it which you have been unable to do. Sections 25 and 51 remain racist elements of the constitution. You addressed section 51 but completely failed to refute it. You did not provide any reason at all that section 51 didn't provide the ability for racist legislation to be passed by the Commonwealth. The white Australia policy was legislated and remained government policy for approximately 70 years . The indigenous population where explicitly made non citizens by section 127. No aboriginals were allowed to debate or participate in any of the debates, consultations, or vote in the referendum for the Constitution. You are just lying in saying they were. I have to repeat myself as you continue to deny historical fact. You clearly are unable to distinguish the difference between political representation and constitutional recognition and just saying "no you didn't" is purile. On numerous occasions and in this short paragraph I have clearly demonstrated your lack of knowledge of Australian constitutional history.
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  8557.  @tonypepperoni3679  If you consider constitutional recognition for our nations first peoples rubbish and just brush it off, then there is little I can say. If you chose to endorse a demonstrably racist document that denied Aboriginals a say in our federation then you own it.
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  8558.  @PJRayment  You have refuted nothing. Constitutional committees have recommended section 25 be removed due to its overtly racist nature. Your opinion is worthless. Putting racism in perspective is merely condoning it. I don't need to prove section 51 was racist the politics of the day demonstrated it. I provided racist quotes from Edmund Barton that clearly support the racist intent of section 51. I don't need to show 127 was racist as it was demonstratively proven when it was repealed for being such after the 67 referendum. You are just factually wrong. Read a history book. Read the list of those participating at the debates and conventions in the 1890s. No indigenous persons are listed. Telling you that you are lying is not an ad hominem fallacy it is just a personal attack on your integrity it is not a logical fallacy. You provide me with no confidence you do understand the difference between political representation and constitutional recognition which again constitutional committees attended by constitutional lawyers all agree indigenous peoples were not represented in the constitution other than to make them non citizens by section 127. You inability to comprehend Australia constitutional history requires repetition.
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  8559.  @tonypepperoni3679  If by beating you into agreement you mean you can clearly and demonstratively see the racist DNA in our constitution and continue to do nothing about then yes. As I said just own it. I not suggesting everybody or anybody who opposes a voice is racist, but there is an element of that in the discussion.
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  8560.  @MASC440  Why do you mention race. A voice has nothing to do with race. It is about the original owners and inhabitants of Australia and a constitution that ignored their say in our Federation other than denying them a vote and making them non citizens.
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  8561.  @skozzi2845  Somewhat correct, section 127 was repealed, section 51 amended, section 25 remains.. A voice is necessary as at Federation our constitution denied any representation to indigenous peoples. After many years of debate and consultation the indigenous community came together and provided the Uluru statement from the heart. It is a modest request for constitutional recognition. It is what the Indigenous community asked for and should be taken to a referendum for all Australians to decide. Too bad if if your feelings are hurt in a frank and open discussion about Aboriginal disadvantages. You make a good point about a whole range of different cultures and communities to be represented in our constitution. Make a case for it and run it as a political platform, I'll back you. I haven't a clue what you are on about with Aboriginal advantage, there isn't a single data set that supports your quite ludicrous claim. In short your comment is full of half truths, straight out misconceptions, and falsehoods.
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  8562. 18 months ago Trump was comfortably ahead in the polls WTF are you talking about? Trump won the popular vote by less than he lost it to Clinton in 2016. He won the 7 swing states by just 750000 votes. What fantasy land are you living in?
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  8563. @imzjustplayin  As he was 12 months ago as well. Harris briefly led in the polls and again the polls had Trump ahead in all 7 swing states. So all you have claimed is what was obvious to the vast majority of us. Well done.
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  8564.  @KingfishStevens-di9ji  I can quote numerous polls that had Trump ahead of Biden
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  8565. @KingfishStevens-di9ji  Different person different poll results. Against Biden 12 months ago Trump was ahead, against Harris for a brief period Harris was polling ahead of Trump.
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  8566. @KingfishStevens-di9ji  Yes because the polling varied over time, depending on which poll and average polls.
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  8567.  @KingfishStevens-di9ji  I’ll admit that poll results vary, that’s about it. Trump led Biden, then Harris had a short bump and was slightly ahead, and then Trump pulled that back. This is what the polls said over a 24 month period. Declaring Trump would win the election was not remotely controversial or particularly clever, all you had to do was read the polling data.
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  8568. Racist hate speech
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  8569. That’s correct gas was and is always part of AMEO plan to provide electricity to the grid.
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  8570. And your point is? Are you suggesting the colour of someone’s skin has a direct relationship to their capacity or willingness to commit crime. If you are you better have some serious concrete evidence otherwise you a just a racist grub.
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  8571. Your right, failed defence minister
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  8572. Yep nothing like advice from a privileged white male.
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  8573. Do you have any real understanding of how the US economy works and why there has been a spike in petrol prices? Because you seem to not have. 1. OPEC have cut production. 2. Increased demand worldwide for fuel 3. Loosening of Covid restrictions 4. Trader speculation on Biden administration policy (which technically if you want you could blame on Biden) 5. Refinery maintenance and changeover to summer gas blends. It is a conflation of events and circumstances, a situation somewhat more complicated than your vocabulary. Meanwhile here in Sydney Australia I have done some rough and quick calculations and petrol is approx US $8.50 a gallon, so you have nothing to complain about.
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  8574.  @tomthegoat5139  While several points of your character assessment of me were technically correct I do take issue with the troll comment, if you make a comment in public then you must be able to accept criticism of it where it is accurate. My comment was fact based and in no way abusive. If I can help someone better understand how their countries economy works, where's the harm in that? If a sudden and unexpected rise in inflation was limited to one country we'll perhaps you could rightly point the finger, but as this steep rise in inflation is world wide then perhaps it isn't just the Biden administration fault. Hopefully I have explained this clearly enough for even you to understand. Thanks for your interest.
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  8575.  @tomthegoat5139  Thankyou for your thoughtful and considered comments of my obviously deeply flawed personality. I do object though to your categorization of the facts as to why the price of fuel in the US as risen sharply of recent, and why this phenomenon is not only a US issue as opinion. Anyone can have an opinion, but voice that opinion based on stupidity, then what's the point, just because you can doesn't mean you should. I have no issue with you describing my fact based comments as condescending as that was the tone I was intending. Was it really my tone or the fact I know more about how the US economy works than the average American who seems to be commenting here that irks you?
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  8576.  @tomthegoat5139  Touchy! Sorry I offended you. I'll just slink back into my hole.
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  8577.  @DustinBarlow8P  Yes the 4.5 million jobs created in the first two years of the Trump administration was fantastic. Unfortunately the 5.8 million jobs created in the first 8 months of the Biden administration has been a utter disaster.
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  8578.  @robgibson8188  Yes but in this instance it was not the US leading the world into an inflationary period, it was far more complicated and subtle than that and just blaming Biden is stupid and actually ignores the real problem.
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  8579.  @hochung5046  A completely unsubstantiated claim, nonsensical and illogical. You provided no evidence of your claim and is dismissed as nonsense. There was no racial element to the voice. All the indigenous people asked for was constitutional recognition via an advisory body. As the original habitats of Australia they were denied any input into the writing of our constitution as evidenced by the reading of the documents associated with the debates, discussions, and referendum conducted prior to Federation in 1901. A advisory body was a very modest request. Australia spat in their face. I’m not sure you even have the basics of Australian history, are you American as well?
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  8580. Wind turbines have been situated on prime farmland for 30 years and had no effect at all on agricultural production.
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  8581. @ Happy for you to fact-check or reference any data to the contrary. You won’t because you have none.
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  8582. @ Horsham grain farmer Susan Findlay Tickner has five wind turbines on her family farm as well as five and a half kilometers of transmission (14 transmission towers).The wind brings us stable income, locked in regardless of whether we have a huge harvest or a poor one,” Mrs Findlay-Tickner said. We’ve been farming under transmission for 50 years without issue. We run harvesters under them and farm around them just like we farm around trees. Some people claim you can’t fight fires near turbines but I have photos of aerial bombers extinguishing a fire between ours.
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  8583. Horsham grain farmer Susan Findlay Tickner has five wind turbines on her family farm as well as five and a half kilometres of transmission (14 transmission towers). “The wind brings us stable income, locked in regardless of whether we have a huge harvest or a poor one,” Mrs Findlay-Tickner said. “We’ve been farming under transmission for 50 years without issue. We run harvesters under them and farm around them just like we farm around trees. Some people claim you can’t fight fires near turbines but I have photos of aerial bombers extinguishing a fire between ours.
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  8584. @ Yes the reply I fully expected.
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  8585. ​@ Vacuous garbage as expected. You display not a single shred of any common sense whatsoever.
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  8586.  @johngeier8692  California produces approximately 17000 GWh of electricity from wind turbines annually.
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  8587.  @zognaldblormpf5127  Thankyou for your honesty.
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  8588. Well 12 years of LNP have produced nil result, why would a change in government make any difference in 6 months.
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  8589. The best part about these cartoons is the view into the mindset of One Notion and its voting base. Just fantastic.
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  8590. Except for some aged and disability workers mandates have ended.
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  8591.  @peterjones4180  Rudd/Gillard governments. NBN, NDIS, Gonski education funding reform, Child sex abuse Royal Commission, average annual GDP increase through GFC of 2.5 % (the rest of the OCED went backwards) total reduction in CO2 emissions by 10% over the Gillard years. I could go on, but that period saw more productive ledgislation passed than the previous or subsequent governments. It got a lot wrong particularly with Defence, but if you consider keeping the economy growing and maintaining the jobs of half a million Australians buggering it up then fair enough.
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  8592.  @CH3353N1NJ45  Your confusing sex with gender. Common mistake. Google it.
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  8593. Just so everyone understands Bosi is a far right nutjob conspiracy theorist. If that's where you are throwing away your vote good luck to you.
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  8594. Labor Labor Labor
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  8595. How do you lose someone you sacked?
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  8596. 1988 Dibb Report and numerous Defence White papers since.
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  8597. No not mystified at all. Easily explained: 1 Quick action, many African nations instituted precautions before a single case was reported 2. Pubic support, Africans readily adopted precautions like not shaking hands, mask wearing. 3. Generally warm climate 4. Young population with few age care facilities 37000 Africans have died though.
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  8598.  @joechiato5278  That is a strange take on an issue, I’ve never considered or even contemplated following the science as taking sides. Clearly you feel that blindly following wild conspiracy theories without a shred of evidence and a narcissistic belief in your own idiotic superiority is the way to go. Dunning Kruger is alive and well.
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  8599.  @joechiato5278  vacuous gibberish.
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  8600.  @mareecathie2476  Yes interestingly it does evolve, good point.
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  8601.  @peterpiper831  That's not what I said. I stated a fact. I made no political comment. In fact she stood aside from her job with Sky news voluntarily to enter back into politics. So your comment is worthless. This is all common public knowledge if people took two minutes to do some research.
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  8602.  @SD._  Oh man do you win my award for the youtube comment of the month. LMFAO.
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  8603.  @PJRayment  What a wonderfully sweet and naive view of American politics you have, "if all things are equal. You don't follow it much do you. I don't follow it much either as both sides are pretty much nutjobs, but I'll run with your wild conspiracy theory that it's always the media bias that gets the poor unfortunate Republican the hard end of the stick. I only hope the Republican party keeps throwing up candidates like Oz and Walker as they certainly provide entertainment. Phil you really do then need to get into positions of influence in the conservative parties, please, please, please. I agree Warnock was a terrible candidate and yet he still managed to smash the Republican in the run-offs. In a deeply conservative state like Georgia it could of only been media bias, you must be right. Believe that. Georgia has Republican governor and legislative and Secretary of state. It had voted for Republican presidents as far back as 1996 except for Biden. Please keep running with your evidence. It is a joy to behold.
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  8604.  @PJRayment  And once again your suggestion that left wing media bias against Walker in a state that overwhelming votes Republican and did at the mid terms short of one senate position only further proves my point that if the Republicans had run just a half sensible candidate they would have won. Georgia just wants to vote Republican but not even Republicans could vote for the dimwit they put up.
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  8605. To quote the Foreign editor of "The Australian". In conventional terms, Walker was one of the worst candidates the Republicans have ever fielded for the senate" Walker is then described as a Non political celebrity with a colossally disturbed personal life, a string of distressed wives, mistresses and hostile children in the background, no discernible political ideas before running for election, no real interest in policy, an instinct nonetheless to fight the left of politics, a willingness to embrace positions at odds with his own life and behaviour, and above all a sycophantic loyalty to Trump himself. The result was that Republicans won Georgia stateside races when non Trump candidates ran. Not my words I just read them 5 minutes ago and was unaware of most of that. But sure Phil keep going down that left wing media conspiracy theory it has winner written all over it.
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  8606.  @PJRayment  Fair enough, but my comment was specifically aimed at the Georgia senate run-offs.
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  8607.  @PJRayment  Fine let's talk Pennsylvania. I have little knowledge or care but from what I have quickly read. Fetterman entered politics in 2006 and had success both as a local mayor and Lt Governor with a solid record of policy opinion and views, and then ran for the Senate. The Republicans threw up against him Mehmat Oz a ex surgeon/snake oil salesman/ TV celebrity who up until 2019 supported abortion rights. The public clearly saw through the veneer of his views. Once again a decent Republican candidate would have at least made a decent run of it particularly as Fetterman was recovering from a stroke and still smashed the snake oil salesman. Pennsylvania is mostly a Democrat state
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  8608.  @PJRayment  Yeah right the reason states are Democrat or Republican is down to the media, sure if that's what you want to believe. Fundamentalism will do that to you.
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  8609.  @PJRayment  In a mid term election where the house was returned to the Republicans you cling to your left wing media conspiracy fantasy which is clearly why the Democrats lost seats, all that left wing media bias. It is only left wing because you are so far to the ultra right that Mitch OConnell looks like a commie to you. yes you are ripe for mocking.
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  8610.  @PJRayment  Just keep on believing it’s left wing media bias that is keeping the Republicans out of office.
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  8611.  @PJRayment  Like I said Phil you really need to able to influence conservatives parties policies.
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  8612. The US is a Democratic Republic. It isn’t Nth Korea. The idea the President is all powerful is ludicrous. The President derives their power from the Constitution and the people who elected them. You also completely misunderstand the Presidental act and what authority it confers on documents. You need to read more and opinion less, because you are just factually wrong about everything you said.
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  8613. You clearly have no understanding of modern naval warfare and tactics nor any knowledge of the complexities of anti submarine warfare. I can guide you to some literature if you like that will expand your knowledge and prevent you from further embarrassing comments.
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  8614. @rosielynmurphy892  CPU, Central Processing Unit? The RAN is not going to disclose it knows if their is a submarine there or not. If we did, then the Chinese would know immediately that we can detect their subs (hint: we don't want the Chinese to know that we can detect their submarines). Publicly declaring that a submarines is there also let's the Chinese know that we probably have a sub there, in which case they may try and find it. I can guarantee you there is a US SSN shadowing the Chinese task group. This is a game of cat and mouse. Read "Hunt for the Red October" it is a work of fiction but much of the technical aspects of the book have been well researched. It will educate a layperson such as yourself in the art of undersea warfare.
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  8615. So for all those clowns out there. An Australian aboriginal genome does not exsist and therefore to even propose that a test is possible is scientifically inaccurate. DNA can track genetic ancestry through mother, grandmother and so on, but it is by no means 100% accurate and the small pool of aboriginals in the data base also makes any DNA ancestry unreliable. The indigenous community have a three step process to confirm aboriginality and perhaps these needs to be better policed, but calls for DNA testing isn't racist its just stupid.
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  8616.  @rvrski1  I haven't a clue what you are on about, but am happy to correct any factual errors you can point out in my comment. You should do at least some research.
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  8617.  @newlifelodge  Well lets just put the childish abusive language aside for a minute can you actually point to a factual error in my comment?
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  8618.  @everythingisalllies2141  The only coherent point in your comment was yes we are all homosapians.
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  8619.  @everythingisalllies2141  Your argument about aboriginal genealogy fails completely to take into account the effects of colonisation and past government policies. As well there are cultural and social changes to consider. Your argument is simplistic at best deliberately ignorant at worst.
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  8620.  @Niemand1947  we have genealogical records. They aren't perfect, but along with identification and acceptance, it is a reasonable test for Aboriginality. Non indigenous people lie all the time to illegally gain welfare payments, what's the big deal. You aren't going to get a perfect system, and as explained there is no Aboriginal genome so DNA testing is worse than useless.
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  8621.  @albertsoffici4280  So for all those clowns out there. An Australian aboriginal genome does not exsist and therefore to even propose that a test is possible is scientifically inaccurate. DNA can track genetic ancestry through mother, grandmother and so on, but it is by no means 100% accurate and the small pool of aboriginals in the data base also makes any DNA ancestry unreliable. The indigenous community have a three step process to confirm aboriginality and perhaps these needs to be better policed, but calls for DNA testing isn't racist its just stupid.
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  8622.  @ricoochie9149  An Australian aboriginal genome does not exsit and therefore to even propose that a test is possible is scientifically inaccurate. DNA can track genetic ancestry through mother, grandmother and so on, but it is by no means 100% accurate and the small pool of aboriginals in the data base also makes any DNA ancestry unreliable. The indigenous community have a three step process to confirm aboriginality, genealogy, identification, and, acceptance, perhaps these needs to be better policed, but calls for DNA testing isn't racist its just stupid.
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  8623. @tullysika  No DNA test exists to confirm aboriginality.
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  8624. @tullysika  No DNA test exists that shows aboriginality. What you describe is just disinformation.
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  8625. Yep that’s exactly what her death certificate said.
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  8626. Yes to all of those please.
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  8627. And your evidence for this claim is?
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  8628.  @buildmotosykletist1987  You misunderstood the rules of logic. I made no claim, I simply asked for evidence. All you have attempted in a burden of proof fallacy which is illogical nonsense. Nice try though.
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  8629. Technically speaking the Trump administration signed the surrender/withdrawal agreement with the Taliban in Doha in February of 2020. President Biden merely completed Trumps work.
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  8630. What from the totally undemocratic Christians whose bible has explicit blasphemy laws. Nice one.
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  8631.  @ZELJKO472  You are mistaking believing something with no evidence ie a theist god and believing a plane will fly are the same. They clearly are not the same. This shouldn’t require any further explanation.
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  8632.  @ZELJKO472  Yes you are free to believe whatever sort of weirdo crap you what just don’t tell me there is an unexplained supernatural anything without evidence. There is literally no evidence whatsoever of anything supernatural. Apart from that go right ahead but under no circumstances involve me.
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  8633. And that’s the beauty of a parliamentary democracy, it’s not a dictatorship like Andy wants.
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  8634. @sandponics And your alternative to democracy is?
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  8635. Absolutely investigate the pathetic Trump inspired surrender to the Taliban “Doha agreement”.
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  8636.  @positivepawpaw7564  I appreciate you consider the argument against nuclear to be propaganda, but can you actually falsify any of the data presented?
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  8637. Which constitutional freedoms specifically do you mean?
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  8638.  @None-y2f  What freedoms do you believe we have a right to?
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  8639. Let’s count the RWNJ conspiracy theories in the comments.
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  8640. @pinoygal6232  This type of comment is exactly what I was mocking. Surely you understood this?
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  8641. @pinoygal6232  Apparently you didn't!
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  8642. @pinoygal6232  There is literally no evidence whatsoever of any link between Covid vaccinations and cancer. Zero ,zip, nil. The VAERS evidence is only anecdotal. You would have to reference numerous peer reviewed scientific papers for your claims to be taken seriously.
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  8643. @pinoygal6232  All you have described is anecdotal evidence which by its nature is fallacious nonsense. There is no scientific evidence of any link between increased rates of cancer and vaccines in general or the covid vaccines specifically.
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  8644.  @ayianaarthur2551  PEW research and studies show beyond all doubt that Sweden is one of the most secular countries in the world. Race has nothing to do with it and the data is current not what it use to be. Follow the argument it it not what it was it is what it is now and once again the more and more a country becomes secular and rejects religion of all kinds the more it is successful. The data is irrefutable.
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  8645.  @ayianaarthur2551  78% of Sweden's population is atheist. Research the data.
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  8646.  @PJRayment  No it doesn't. You completely missed the point. History has nothing to do with it. It is a countries lack of religious belief. Christian or Muslim makes no difference. Sweden is 78% atheist, background is irrelevant. But keep them strawmans coming you're a peach.
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  8647.  @PJRayment  Yeah I am finding it hard to keep up too. Let's just say no it doesn't to almost everything you said and I'll work out when something you mention actually matches reality.
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  8648.  @PJRayment  Lighten up Phil nobody takes your opinion seriously, I thought we were discussing the deep reservations you have about your faith.
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  8649.  @PJRayment  You simply ignored the reference data. I stated significantly religious countries and significantly atheist countries. You can split the data and compare significantly Christian countries ie Timor-Leste and like and compare them to significantly non-religious countries like Germany and once again secular countries win hands down in virtually all forms of data comparison from infant mortality to per capita GDP to average lifespan. Being religious gives you absolutely no advantage whatsoever.
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  8650.  @PJRayment  Nope wrong again according to numerous studies and surveys collated by Pew Research a list of the world countries according to religiosity has countries ranked from most religious to lest religious and on a series of data, ie GDP per capita, infant mortality, GENI index, crime index, education the less religious a country is the better it performs. I gave you a example and you ignored it. This is not opinion. Compare the 20 most religious countries against the 20 lest religious countries and on average there is absolutely definitely clearly no advantage in being religious. None zero zip, and I take great offence at your jibe about my comedic talent.
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  8651.  @PJRayment  Sorry Phil you said you quoted some scientific evidence, and I thought I had missed something so I have reread back through the comments as I didn't remember anything particular and I couldn't see anything and I appreciate you are defending your faith to multiple people here so I think you may have said it to someone else. Happy to look at what you have.
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  8652. Yes and the best news is religious belief in the US is rapidly declining.
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  8653. What a wonderfully put dog whistle to racists. You make me feel so proud to be an Australian.
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  8654. Yes that’s exactly how our constitution works. Cite for me the reference in the constitution where the exact make up and type of weapons are required for our defence force. The constitution states we have a defence force. See how illogical your argument is.
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  8655. I’ll help you out section 51(vi). Read it and tell me where it designates how many harpoon missiles we are required to have or even how many soldiers there should be in our army? Now see how utterly nonsensical your comment is, because that level of detail is legislated by parliament. The voice is exactly the same.
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  8656. OMG the defence powers act in the constitution forgot to mention raising an Air Force, well not surprising it was only 1901. I wonder how we managed to get around that detail?
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  8657. Since 1895 there has been an average 2.2 degrees Fahrenheit increase in the daily minimum and maximum temperature in Texas. So it is factually incorrect to attribute these extremes to a weather cycle alone.
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  8658.  @PSTXFL  I understand that's your misinformed opinion and lack of knowledge on how weather and climate are fundamentally different. Do you understand what state water is at 1 degree centigrade as opposed to -1 degree. Only 2 degrees of temperature.
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  8659.  @PSTXFL  This is a classic strawman fallacy. You create a false narrative that is easy to dispute. No climate scientist of any type has said what you suggest, otherwise name them. Media reports are not scientific reports. Your reply therefore is just illogical gibberish and is dismissed as such.
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  8660.  @PSTXFL  So you reference no data or scientific papers, only a journalist/politician and a lawyer, neither of whom ever presented a peer reviewed scientific paper on the subject of climate. You have just made wild unsubstantiated claims which is just a strawman fallacy and nonsensical by nature. Can you please reference a independent scientific paper that backs your claims. Not a magazine article that is not evidence.
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  8661.  @PSTXFL  I’m not sure what a Nobel prize winning physicist/chemist who lived around the turn of the last century and who theorised on the greenhouse effect helps your case.
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  8662.  @PSTXFL  Continuing to reference accomplished scientists of the late 19th century CE is not evidence of anything.
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  8663. So just let me get this straight, it’s just all in our imagination?
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  8664. Donald Trump.
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  8665.  @winstonsmith7801  No, you have explained your data source. It is your own personal experience. That's all I needed to know. Anecdotal evidence is fallacious by nature.
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  8666. @winstonsmith7801  Yes pathetic was the anecdotal evidence and zero data you provided. You provided literally not a single piece of evidence, not one, and you have the chutzpah to accuse someone else of being pathetic. I have no idea why you are continuing to comment you already told me all I need to know.
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  8667.  @winstonsmith7801  The unsubstantiated claim of the increase in a haircut. Seriously. You could have referenced or provided details from an independent economist or a report, geez I would even had accepted data from a newspaper, but a haircut that’s laughable.
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  8668.  @winstonsmith7801  You are not listening. I never claimed there wasn’t price increases or inflation. You claimed 15-20% and provided zero evidence. There is no doubt whatsoever prices have increased, but anecdotal evidence of 15-20% is patently absurd. Just look up anecdotal fallacy.
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  8669. @JamielDeAbrew  Yes. Housing both the purchasing of and renting is a significant element of the ABS data inflation calculation. It is weighted heavily due to its importance. If you go to the ABS website it is fully explained.
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  8670. @Adam-ie8ed  Your personal experience while valid is not accurate or reliable data. It is anecdotal and to use it as evidence is fallacious nonsense.
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  8671. So your $34 billion dollar figure goes to Defence, industry assistance and subsidies, public and private education, public hospitals, Medicare, DFAT, roads and public transport, ports and harbours, in fact everything the federal and state governments spend on. Your 34 billion has been throughly debunked, it came from a 2016 productivity commission report that specifically mentioned all the those spending items. The fact you have used it in an argument shows you haven’t got a clue about what you are talking.
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  8672.  @jaxia-eu6jf  yes Warren Mundine used it incorrectly and ignorantly some years ago in an interview. As I said it has been throughly debunked for the reasons I gave you. And secondly when did you start believing everything a politician told. Unless it was to confirm an already held bias.
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  8673.  @jaxia-eu6jf  facts are not opinions. If you want to use data then use factual data. Don't just make shit up. The amount of money spent directly on indigenous peoples is $4.2 billion annually. This is the federal budget for the NIAA. It is publicly available and was part of the federal governments budget papers. You are not entitled to your own facts. It is as if you are in La la land and have no interest in the truth. Have a nice life, you are bound to in your made up world of fantasy.
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  8674. That is a misleading statistic. While it is correct for Australia it is not the worldwide average and mortality rates are as high as 6% in countries like Mexico and Peru. There are good reasons why we handled Covid better than most. Isolation, lockdowns and eventually a high vaccination take up. If we had of suffered just 5% mortality of the near 6 million reported cases, that’s 300000 dead Australians three times more than we have lost in WWI and WWII combined.
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  8675.  @billydog1954  ouch!!!
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  8676.  @paulsz6194  Virtually 100% of solar panels are recyclable, companies in Australia are doing it right now. As more transport systems become electrified using green energy what CO2 emissions there are will be dealt with by carbon capture systems. All very simple with current available technology.
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  8677.  @paulsz6194  I never suggested that it was a fully matured technology. There are currently over 20 commercial operations worldwide. Obviously any industry can expand to cater to demand.
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  8678.  @paulsz6194  Yes totally agree and it should be in the energy mix, however it is extremely expensive and all the LCOE studies I have read show this. Considerable regulatory efforts are required to maintain safety and prevent weapon proliferation.
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  8679.  @paulsz6194  Chevron currently operates a CCS at their Gorgon liquefied natural gas plant on Barrow Island.
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  8680.  @paulsz6194  Again I completely agree the discussion needs to open about nuclear energy, however Lucas heights is owned and operated by ANSTO and is federally controlled. Any potential future nuclear power industry would be privately owned and operated and therefore can’t be trusted, hence it would require extensive regulatory control to maintain safety standards and prevent illegal activity.
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  8681. So this is the level of political analysis on Skynews, any legitimate criticism of Trump is immediately labeled “TDS”.
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  8682. Please reference the study/document/source of your claim. Thanks.
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  8683. The Jap sub was not capable of launching long range missiles and had the range as far as I can hit a golf ball.
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  8684. Typical RWNJ comment. We live in a democracy you dimwit. You get one vote like the rest of us at the next federal election. “Moral obligation” you facist knobhead.
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  8685.  @carbonite1999  Let’s just get this ludicrously stupid idea that our warships both frigates and destroyers can’t defend themselves. Both are equipped with RIM 162 evolved sea sparrow SAM. These exact same missiles have been used by US warships to shoot down the Houthi drones. Our ships are perfectly capable of defending themselves. To suggest otherwise is idiotic.
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  8686. @ MTGs husband. Trump and JD didn’t give a toss.
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  8687. @ The US.
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  8688. @why6795  Churchill regularly meet Roosevelt not wearing a suit, mostly in military uniform. Have you any sense or knowledge of history? Zelensky and his country are at war fighting for their survival and your concern is what sort of bow he used to secure his tie. Tell me just how vacuous can you get?
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  8689. Monster? Evil? and Fuck Joe Biden, that's the level of intellectual comment here by Republicans. No facts, no data, just mindless demagoguery of the previous President.
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  8690. No you’re not. Look up the definition of indigenous in any encyclopaedia. You are factually wrong and stubbornly ignorant. You are however Australian by birth. Tell you what we will both call the sky the ground or children adults, will that make you feel better. We will both appear stupid to the rest of the people around us, but you obviously don’t care about reality.
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  8691. Could it be the facts have changed and as any normal person you change your opinion.
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  8692. Dutton was a good Defence minister and it appears he might make a good opposition leader. I think the majority of Australians will appreciate his honesty.
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  8693.  @KIA-MIA-POW  You got that right!
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  8694. So in the last two years the purchase of; HIMARS for the Army, a new long range missile capability Tomahawk missles for the Navy, and AGM-158B for the Airforce, so my question is WTF are you talking about.
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  8695. @nathanb8721  No Labor signed the cheques the equipment has been purchased. I didn't suggest the equipment was Labors idea only that the government had purchased the items. Your comment was factually incorrect.
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  8696. He was a moral coward. Evidence; he has never admitted to a single decision he made, and immediately and humiliatingly backed down to the Australian PM. In fact he takes responsibility for nothing. He is a physical coward; Evidence, he got his dads doctor to write him up for heel spurs to get out of the draft, despite him playing football at the time. What a chickenshit coward.
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  8697.  @JohnnyFugs  All you have done is compound an idiotic comment with a stupid statement. Well done. I hope you somehow have managed to gain employment, although it would amaze me how.
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  8698. Exactly correct, and a treaty (which is a negotiated settlement) will go a long way towards reconciliation. These dimwits that mention backyards and vague references to historical events simply don’t understand the treaty process. Also the referendum was about constitutional recognition, there was no question about treaty or truth telling. Yes Australia voted against a indigenous voice and that’s it.
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  8699.  @pascoe65 Yes it is implicit in some Christian religions
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  8700.  @pascoe65  Nope. Certain faiths demand regular attendance and certain beliefs, if you don't comply you can't claim to be of that particular faith.
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  8701.  @pascoe65  Tell Catholics that.
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  8702. There is no data to support religious belief improves your life.
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  8703.  @PJRayment  That’s not factual data, that’s medical opinion and the studies are funded by Christian organisations. But yes I grant you it is evidence but very very very very very weak evidence.
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  8704.  @PJRayment  The evidence is the studies. There are studies that showed there was a negative effect to religous belief but they are out numbered by positive ones. Do you even read what you put out? It is all medical opinion. The end result is though it doesn't make a smick of difference to the data. Pews research shows even the data from individual countries like the US prove the more secular states like Vermont have better quality of life than the god fearing Alabama. Save the Children Mothers index rates countries from best to worst to be a mother. The best places are mostly secular the worst the most devout. Vision of Humanity's Peace Index again has the most secular countries the safest and the most dangerous the most religious. The United Nations global study on homicide has the top 10 countries for murder the most religious. In countries with declining religious beliefs you would expect the opposite but the fact is the less a country is religious the better off it is.
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  8705.  @PJRayment  Yes I have a bias to factual data. Opinion is fine if it backed up with significant knowledge of the subject.
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  8706.  @PJRayment  lack of a belief in a god is not a religion and is a ludicrous claim. Once again all the data shows the more secular a society is the better off it is. There is literally no benefit of religiosity to a society.
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  8707.  @pascoe65  Thanks for your reply, I'm not sure why you bothered, but if it made you feel better, good.
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  8708.  @PJRayment  Any dictionary meaning of atheist would be sufficient. A lack of belief or evidence of a god is not a religion it is just a statement of fact. I provided multiple data sources for my claim, you provided some opinions.
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  8709.  @PJRayment  I given you all the data I can’t be blamed for your inability to understand it.
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  8710.  @PJRayment  No the data when looked at objectively is overwhelming clear, religiosity provides no advantage to a culture in a modern society.
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  8711.  @PJRayment  No claim required. Unrefutable data provided for all to read.
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  8712.  @PJRayment  No you provided some weak evidence that close personal contact and a sense of community is beneficial in mental health, which I accepted. It refuted nothing. So once again in the vain attempt this sinks in. According to Pew research we compare the 20 most Christian countries against the most secular countries on a range of data points GDP per capita GINI coefficient Freedom score Status Corruption index Homicide rate Literacy rate Life expectancy Infant mortality rate Total fertility rate. On this measure secular countries are 4.98 time wealthier 8.4 points more equal 5.8 points more free Somewhat more likely to be free 3.23 time less homicide 1.77 time less corrupt 11% more literate Live 9.5 years longer Have 1.6 fewer babies and 4.71 time less likely for infants to die. There is no advantage to Christian belief.
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  8713.  @PJRayment  If you can’t do simple research that’s not my fault all the required details are there. Google won’t allow links. And we will leave it that.
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  8714. If anyone is interested do an search on the internet using whatever search engine of your choosing and look for “Gallup poll 2009 religious belief”. Hopefully this will get posted as previous attempts have all been censored.
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  8715.  @PJRayment  All the evidence is there.
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  8716. Unsubstantiated gossip, without even a shred of evidence.
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  8717.  @tilapiadave3234  Well I actually asked Louise but yeah sure provide to me your idea of sexual deviance. Don't bother with anything that is illegal under Australian law, that I understand.
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  8718.  @tilapiadave3234  Called your bluff. I already stated clearly, what is illegal under Australian secular law. Nobody gives a toss what you personally condone or not condone as long as you abide with the secular law. What you think personally is unimportant, but act on those illegal thoughts and you will be arrested, trialled, and sent to goal under the secular law of the state. If you don’t like it find a religious fundamentalist community of your own.
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  8719. He was up against Oz, a child rapist would have beaten Oz.
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  8720. @2CJ Only if Phil is your accountant.
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  8721. @2CJ I’m pretty sure if Phil was doing your tax it would be worse than hell.
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  8722. @2CJ fair enough. I like Phil he is entertaining.
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  8723. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  8724. Nope it’s the same crown. No need for the military to change a thing. Do your research.
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  8725. @rogermckinnon5738  Yes that is the average. Depending on the size some smaller PWRs have taken only 60 months but some PWRs have taken 250 months.
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  8726.  @rogermckinnon5738  The average construction time for a wind turbine is 8 to 14 months with solar farms significantly quicker. China added more solar last year than the rest of the entire world.
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  8727. Personally I think each child in the US should on completing high school be issued an M4 and 10000 rounds of ammunition. Then we close off the borders of the US to everyone, so no one else gets hurt and come back in 100 years and repopulate with normal people.
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  8728. It’s a shame some of the assclowns that comment on Skynews aren’t open and honest.
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  8729. I have no doubt President Biden isn't firing on all cylinders, I mean the bloke is 78. What I think says more about the US is that more Americans voted for him than Trump, what does that say about the average American. Now poor old Trump clearly wasn't the sharpest tool in the shed either as proven by just about every time he opened his mouth, but at least he had all his marbles. As a non American I now look at the US which has been in decline for the last couple of years and I just pity them, you only need to read all the hate and conspiracy theories in the comments to know they are so far from the greatest country. Dunning Kruger is truely alive.
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  8730. Is there a lower more cynical disgusting grub of a conservative politician in Australia.
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  8731. Wait on aren't pedophilic reptiles responsible for all this?
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  8732.  @TheArtofWarChina  China were already extorting us with trade sanctions and barriers on our coal, barley, wine, seafood, plus others. And just because we dared suggest an open inquiry into the origins of Covid19. Since then we have expanded our trade and will continue to do so. We don't need China. Our markets are expanding into India and Indonesia nicely. Australia is a friend to all, China counts Syria, Iran, and Nth Korea as its mates and that's about it.
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  8733. How can aborting a fetus that with medical advice has been diagnosed as unviable either through ultrasound or genetic testing be considered evil. How can forcing a 14 year old child who has been raped and become pregnant and doesn’t wish to have the child due to the trauma be considered good. Have you ever attended an ethics class?
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  8734. Let’s put this one to bed. Late term abortions (after 21 weeks) in the US consist of less than 1% of all abortions and are almost always due to abnormalities in the fetus or severe risk of life to the mother. Late term abortions in the US are difficult to obtain, expensive and already illegal in most states. This argument has nothing to do with prolife or concern for a babies life it is merely about controlling women’s bodies.
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  8735. @dd07871  In the US less than 1% of abortions are late term and then almost always because the fetus is not viable or severe risk of harm to the mother. This argument has got nothing to do with concern for anyone, it is about controlling women's bodies.
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  8736. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  8737. @450tank  Please explain why costings cant be calculated. A political ban has literally nothing to do with estimating a cost. Multiple organisations have provided costings.
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  8738. @450tank  There are multiple studies conducted on rhe cost of electricity production. Look online for LAZARDS LCOE study or the CSIRO gencost LCOE study. Both are independent studies, with little influence from the renewable or nuclear power industry.
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  8739. @450tank  So read the reports yourself, but as a guide. $/MWh nuclear comes in around $141 to $221 and wind $24 to $75 unsubsidised. So as you can see wind is significantly cheaper, but there are other considerations. Nuclear can certainly be clean and green with regulation but the idea it can be cheap is nonsensical garbage. Almost every where in the world it is heavily subsidised by governments.
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  8740. @450tank  Read LAZARDS LCOE report or the CSIRO gencost LCOE report. Both are independent reports.
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  8741. @450tank  They are generalised costs and in $US. There is a huge experience worldwide with the production of electricity from nuclear. I'm sure Australian industry would be far more efficient and clever than the Japanese or US nuclear industry in reducing cost, but by how much?
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  8742. @450tank  So that's just a ridiculous assertion made without a shred of evidence. I quoted two independent studies and knowledge gained from the construction of nuclear power plants from around the world. I honestly thought you were interested in a serious discussion. How wrong I was.
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  8743.  @450tank  Firsty yes there is federal legislation preventing any nuclear power industry, but there is also state legislation in place as well. So there are two big hurdles to overcome. Neither of which stop, negate, or prevent the nuclear industry from providing a cost. Nuclear plants have been built all around the world and we can get an extremely good estimate of the average cost of these plants and the time frame to build them. All you have is a fallacious argument from ignorance. It doesn’t fly.
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  8744. No not all our politicians are saying they are to expensive. The Llberal and National party federally both claim it can be done cheaply.
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  8745.  @450tank  No it isn’t. Multiple studies are available that give an accurate estimate of how much it will cost.
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  8746.  @450tank  I don’t know ask him. I have already provided the costings based on independent studies which clearly show nuclear is significantly more expensive than renewables.
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  8747.  @450tank  It takes around 6 to 8 years to build a nuclear reactor. That’s the average construction time globally. Reactors can be built very quickly: some have been built in just 3 to 5 years. Some have long over-runs, spanning multiple decades.
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  8748. @450tank  Well that's a bit harsh as I would describe my input as a discussion and I provided no opinion only publicly known facts. It is a coincidence that just today the CSIRO issued a gencost report on nuclear energy which showed apples to apples nuclear costs double that of renewables. $8.6 billion and 15 years for just one plant. Read the report and all your questions are answered.
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  8749.  @ssuwandi3240  You misunderstand, I’m not offering opinion I’m stating fact. Trump may win the election the polls are close with Harris ahead nationally but Trump level in the 7 battleground states. Again not opinion just cold hard fact. All these polls had Trump well ahead of Biden only 4 weeks ago. If Trump wins it will be very very close, much closer than when he beat Clinton.
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  8750. Look let’s all agree with Trump. Trash the constitution and just let him be installed as an Emperor and then hand over to his daughter in ten years.
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  8751. And the problem is?
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  8752.  @VitZ9  Don’t see an issue with any of that.
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  8753.  @snarlingcanine  As opposed to being in the pockets of drug addicts.
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  8754. The federal government provides the following support to tobacco users 1. Plain packaging and health warnings on tobacco products 2. Advertising bans. 3. Constant review of legislation 4. Contributions to the WHO convention to control tobacco. 5. Educational programs 6. Taxes on tobacco 7. Penalties for illegal growing or smuggling of tobacco 8. Limits on duty free tobacco So as you can see there is a range of initiatives designed to reduce smoking in the community which from the latest data I can find costs the healthcare system in Australia $137 billion. The government takes in about $15 billion in tobacco excise, so smokers are doing fine on my taxes supporting their healthcare.
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  8755.  @snarlingcanine  No I was just being flippant. I have posted a serious and sensible reply to your comment. Smoking is a serious issue I should not have been so casual with my earlier comments.
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  8756.  @kookaburra512  No we were only just discussing tobacco smoking.
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  8757.  @kookaburra512  Without knowing the data I would imagine the cost in crime, lost productivity, and healthcare would be in the $ billions, and then there is the cost of alcohol abuse. I’m not sure what your point is?
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  8758.  @timothyjackson6191  Not my data take your ridiculously illogical argument up with the National Drug Research Institute
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  8759.  @timothyjackson6191  So you dismiss an independent report with no factual data, with just your own personal experience claim. This is the definition of an anecdotal fallacy and renders your whole comment nonsensical rubbish. Even the tobacco Institute itself admits smokers account for 1.32 times higher hospitalisations than non smokers. Then with absolutely no idea yourself you ask others to confirm you bias.
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  8760.  @timothyjackson6191  No all you have provided is your personal opinion which is an anecdotal fallacy and is a nonsensical argument. Reference a study or some independent data to support your statement otherwise it is just mindless opinion.
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  8761.  @timothyjackson6191  So having just thrown up anecdotal fallacy one after the other you then move onto a strawman fallacy. I never suggested or said smokers were the predominant cause of cost to the healthcare system. Your reply now contains two fallacious arguments. Provide a independent source for your claim.
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  8762.  @timothyjackson6191  Right so why didn't you just say you are a conspiracy theorist. End of discussion.
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  8763.  @timothyjackson6191  Yeah right that's exactly what my chain smoking father said just before he died.
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  8764.  @timothyjackson6191  yeah right as he was coughing up his lungs.
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  8765.  @timothyjackson6191  Hey that was a very lovely and generous thing to say, and I’ll apologise for the conspiracy nutter comment earlier. Dad and I were both atheists so I don’t see us meeting anytime soon but as you say you never know do you. We clearly are never going to come even close to agreeing on anything but I certainly retract anything I said that may have offended you personally.
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  8766. Israel has provided no evidence UNRWA funds have gone to Hamas, happy for you to provide some.
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  8767. No evidence has been produced of any UNRWA funding going to Hamas, unless you have some.
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  8768. Israel has produced no evidence of UNRWA funds supporting Hamas.
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  8769. Evidence of this claim?
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  8770. Tell you what Andy it didn’t take much for your bolted on hard right wing audience to turn on, judging by the comments here.
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  8771. It was a shape shifting reptilian Labor paedophile ring that has its meetings in pizza shops owned by Penny Wong or maybe just maybe you are a RWNJ conspiracy theorist. I’ll let the masses decide.
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  8772. Senator Wong has a strong history of legislative success with the following; Clean energy Bill, which successfully significantly reduced carbon emissions in Australia for the two years of its existence. As Minister for Finance in the Gillard government oversaw sustained economic growth through the GFC and worldwide recession.
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  8773.  @KIA-MIA-POW  So I would counter with fiscal policy that saw Australia to continue to grow GDP through the GFC when the rest of the OECD went backwards. The NBN, Gonski education reforms and in my opinion the crowning achievement, the NDIS as well as other reforms to workplace relations. So yes you are factually incorrect just on the NBN and the NDIS which both have had significant and long term bonuses to the Australian economy. Yes past success is no guarantee of future performance, and their are many things the current government has got right, but really are you going to turn to the UAP and an idiotic plan to the limit home mortgage interest rates or PHON who literally are so desperate for candidates a bloke got nominated in two separate electorates.
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  8774.  @KIA-MIA-POW  jeez it was just 132 words, but I take your point.
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  8775. Would that be like specifically including 3 sections into your constitution that exclude indigenous people and either make them noncitizens or second class citizens. Tell me roughly in approximate numbers how many indigenous people were included in the debates, discussions, and referendum consolations prior to the writing of the constitution and referendums on federation. Just a rough number no need to be super accurate.
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  8776.  @franktully3065  Only if you answer the second part of my question.
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  8777.  @franktully3065  So once again you totally evaded the question. Obviously you are too frightened to be honest. I challenge any other of the commentators here to answer the question as well. How many indigenous people participated in the process to Federation, or are all you you chicken shit.
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  8778. Consult Taylor-Green and get her to check to se if it’s the Jewish space lasers again.
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  8779.  @PJRayment  So yes you agreed with everything I said and chucked in some religous nonsense. And we will leave it at that.
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  8780.  @PJRayment  You clearly can't comprehend, I never suggested their were more than two sex only that there were subtleties around it, but no in your fundamentalist imagery black and white world there is no room for learning. I didn't previously bother commenting on your ludicrous rewriting of the history of astronomy and the discovery of heliocentrism but I LMFAO, and we will leave it at that.
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  8781.  @PJRayment  LMFAO, your fun.
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  8782.  @PJRayment  No I completely reject them. Actually I am just reading an article "What is happiness" and I immediately ducked in an edited this comment thinking of your idiotic replies. It made me smile.
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  8783.  @PJRayment  What's there to refute you agreed with my initial comment. I can't help it if you didn't understand X and Y chromosomes. Any basic understanding of sex demonstrates there are only two biological sexs but there are variations and subtleties to it, thats all I pointed out. You have gone off on some fundamentalist religous rant in some bizarre attempt to deliberately create conflict where none exists. Grow up and behave like a fellow ape.
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  8784.  @alfredjohnson3642  Who is they? and in what way was the indisputable fact that sex although almost exclusively binary has as we now know has some minor variations and subtleties to it, or is this to confusing for you?
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  8785.  @PJRayment  That's right. That's what I said, two sexs with rough around the edges. This is basic science, what are you not getting?
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  8786.  @PJRayment  Any basic understanding of science and chromosomes in humans shows that there are only two biological sexs and my initial reply only highlighted the subtleties of that. I never said there where 4 sexs only it is not a simple as XX and XY. There is actually a couple of other variations I didn't mention as my point was already made. Once again what are you finding so difficult about this, other than the cognitive dissonance that comes with your religious fundamentalism. You just flew off on some crazed rant for no reason.
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  8787. It already accounts for 80% of the electricity produced, with gas just about the rest, how much more would you suggest?
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  8788. That’s hilarious coming from a Trump supporter.
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  8789. And I blast Bolts conviction for racism his continued mischievous lies and misinformation about the a constitutionally enshrined recognition of indigenous people. Something he clearly hates. I have no idea why?
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  8790. Yep 8000 views that about the support you would expect.
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  8791.  @typetersen8809  No problemos.
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  8792.  @typetersen8809  So this article is at 11k views and an ABC news article on the voice where the Libs are absolutely trashed by Langton has 87k views. The RWNJs are loud and vocal and full of mischievous misinformation, and I suspect will be successful in their No campaign. Scaremongering is often successful.
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  8793. A complete lie and total misinformation. Not a shred of truth to it.
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  8794. The Trump sycophants won’t like this article.
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  8795. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  8796.  @QuantumMechanic_88  So what do you think is quiter a pressurised nuclear reactor creating steam to drive a turbine or a battery? It is an absolute myth that a nuclear sub is quieter than a diesel/electric. What a SSN can do is run deep and fast for a long time, so it has excellent range. If you don’t need that range, you don’t need nuclear propulsion.
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  8797.  @QuantumMechanic_88  Yep and I didn't totally disagree with you either. Let's call it a draw. At least Muzzle Flash may understand now that the Collins class which currently can launch Harpoon SSM is a very good weapons platform.
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  8798.  @QuantumMechanic_88  Yep totally agree.
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  8799. He was certainly correct on the use of benzodiazepines.
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  8800. @tombradshaw5164  You do understand that the entire reason for moving to renewables is to reduce emissions (mostly CO2, but other greenhouse gases as well) to net zero. This is because the overwhelming scientific data clearly indicates a warming of the atmosphere and oceans. I understand you may not agree with this and you are perfectly free to publish a scientific paper, have it peer reviewed and win a Nobel prize for science by proving everyone wrong. The world awaits your amazing discovery.
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  8801. @DonaldDeCicco  CO2 and other greenhouse gas emissions are the direct cause of the planet warming. Have you never heard the term "net zero"?
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  8802.  @frankwren8215  Phil has no concept of democracy, he presupposes a theist christian god who rules over us. He doesn’t give a crap about your individual political rights.
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  8803.  @saltyaussie7702  Anzac class frigates are armed with RIM162 ESSM SAM and can provide area defence out to approximately 60 nm. ESSM have been used by the US navy just recently to shoot down both drones and anti ship missiles. ANZAC frigates also have a range of ESM and ECM that can defend against Drones/missles/aircraft. They also have an offensive capability being armed with Harpoon SSM. Just the facts.
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  8804. You can provide an reasonable alternative without just being opposed to everything for the hell of it.
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  8805. Entire nonsense, every word. Even if we started to build a nuclear powered plant it would be close to ten years before it would be online and it is just wrong that is cheap, NE is one if not the most expensive forms of electricity production, wind and solar beat it hands down. Oh and clean yeah sure, it's just the waste is the most poisonous product on the planet, and as for reliable ask Texans how reliable it is. If the clowns in this video had just the most minor knowledge of the most current engineering they perhaps could of put forward a valid arguement for SMRs but they didn't even try. Pathetic.
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  8806. Comedy genius.
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  8807. Dimwit
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  8808. The ADF can walk and chew at the same time. This simplistic commentary here that you can't display a little support for some minority groups and also have an effective ADF is just stupid. As well, the commentary here is so lacking in basic human decency it is saddening. Peter Dutton may turn out to be a good Defence minister but if the moronic commentary here is any guide and people are impressed with his ability to stop a morning tea in purple shirts going ahead, is in any way going to improve the defence of this country, then come on down I have a harbour bridge to sell you.
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  8809. Two World Cup winners medal and an Olympic gold medal. Who is exactly the loser?
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  8810.  @pookeyhutchison7838  Just a technical issue there. As much of a fan as I am of my British heritage we neither invented the wheel or healthcare. Both these things were introduced into English culture in exactly the same way as we introduced into Australia.
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  8811.  @hc3657  Who said anything about rejecting the nation we call Australia, jeez all I was doing was having a light hearted piss take by jokingly calling it by its politically correct description.
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  8812.  @hc3657  Rubbish. You can respect and appreciate indigenous culture and at the same time I can take the piss out of my own culture. Western Civilisation made many mistakes, however one of its greatest strengths is its ability to learn from them. I’ll celebrate and stack my western culture up against anything else anytime.
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  8813.  @LukeXMV  I think modern western societies do have a level of mental illness not seen previously. A modern western secular liberal social democratic Australia is as far as I can see not often matched.
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  8814. He was appointed by the previous LNP government, how is he a Labor cronie?
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  8815. Why is a legislation change needed to cost a nuclear power plant.
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  8816. And who is going to pay for all this empty unused infrastructure to be built?
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  8817.  @patchan1467  What is disgusting? The salary of a senator? That public servants get a travelling allowance? That she had the smarts to buy an investment property?
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  8818.  @patchan1467  What an unbelievably naive and childish comment. As if Australia is immune or isolated from global politics and its effects.
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  8819. @patchan1467  Support for a free Palestinian state is not the same as supporting Hamas. She has not offered support for Hamas, you are conflating two separate issues for whatever reason or agenda you have.
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  8820.  @patchan1467  Suggesting Hamas and Palestinians are the same is as absurd as suggesting the Liberal party is the same as Australia. Even if every Green voter supported the Greens position on Palestine (statistically impossible) that is about 10% of the country and politically insignificant. It’s like being concerned about One Notion and Pauline Hansen politics if you are a progressive.
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  8821.  @patchan1467  I didn’t suggest you were, I only used it as an example of insignificant minority political movements. Also you have cherry picked data in a fallacious claim for overwhelming support for Hamas in Gaza. Political support for Hamas in the West Bank and Gaza has varied greatly and of recent has been as low as 43% in some surveys. Again your generalisations are grossly inaccurate. There is so little support for Hamas here in Australia it is so insignificant as to not be worthy of any concern. Win on the argument, not by silencing the opposition. This is the strength of democracy in Australia.
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  8822.  @patchan1467  You claim 80% support for Hamas and then claim Hamas exaggeration, which is it. I agree any surveys during this period are unreliable. I didn’t initially use this data you did, I only used it to disprove the reliability of your data which you now agree is unreliable. So again which is it? I personally don’t believe a word from Hamas, however you seem to think the Israeli military and government is above disinformation. Here is a hint, they are the masters of it.
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  8823.  @patchan1467  So which is it? Are surveys unreliable and skewed or accurate? You quoted the data first, I only provided further data that disproved yours. Make your mind up, is survey data accurate or not? You made the claim not me.
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  8824.  @patchan1467  I provided no data other than some random results from some surveys taken in Gaza and the West Bank since 0ct 7 last year. You just don’t like conflicting data which is not disinformation.
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  8825.  @patchan1467  So live sheep exports $77 million in a sheep and mutton export market of $4 to 5 billion is literally insignificant. Farmers have been given a support package of $107 million and 3 years to find new markets for their products. In actual fact her abstaining provided more opposition than if she had of voted for the bill.
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  8826. @patchan1467  You quoted the data first. If unreliable why did you claim it? All I did was provide unreliable data to disprove your unreliable data.
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  8827.  @patchan1467  So why did you cite that 80% of Palestinians support Hamas? Did you just make that figure up?
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  8828. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  8829. That is a good fucking point. It should be the the individuals who recommended the mostly officers for these awards that should be investigated, and make them explain what checks they did before recommending soldiers foe awards they clearly didn’t deserve.
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  8830.  @foraustralia2558  You mean Austria right?
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  8831.  @foraustralia2558  mate I was only having a joke, we all make fat finger errors on the keyboard. My spelling and grammar is far from perfect.
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  8832. So I take it you have no problem with the mass sterilisation of first peoples to solve the Aboriginal problem. That is what the POS said.
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  8833. That is not entirely true. Firstly, are they visible, ie on your lower arms or neck and face? If they are on your neck or face then yes there is no chance, however if they are just on your lower arms then it should be OK unless of course they are considered to be offensive ie racist or homophobic. Tattoos on your arms would exclude you from some postings ie Federation Guard, recruitment, and any sort of high visibility position, but other than that you should be OK. Have you been to a recruitment office and asked? If on your neck or face you could consider laser removal?
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  8834. @dieinvincible  To be fair to the ADF there are many other jobs that won't employ someone with facial tattoos, but you are right a tattoo certainly doesn't affect your aim.
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  8835.  @evas9735  He has a personal and family security element 24/7 already. He was already a security risk. What did you think he was doing flying an Apache helicopter on missions in Afghanistan? Delivering Qurans to the local Mullahs.
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  8836.  @evas9735  They would certainly have better weapons.
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  8837. @waynegrosvenor9699  Neither point you made as valid as they be bears any relationship to the point I was making which was that someone who engaged in a scare campaign themselves now complains about a scare campaign. ie live by the sword die by the sword.
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  8838. Yes you always win the argument when you invoke the Nazis.
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  8839. Actually the remote polling booth results from the NT, QLD, and WA show an overwhelming vote of yes. You are factually wrong.
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  8840.  @Ni-boo  I didn’t say they hadn’t. I detailed remote polling booths that are explicitly predominantly aboriginal. Those booths overwhelmingly voted Yes. What evidence of a postcode that is majority aboriginal voting No or are you just making shit up?
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  8841.  @maccart67  I didn’t say you didn’t. I detailed multiple remote polling booths across the NT, WA, and QLD that are significantly aboriginal. Those booths overwhelmingly voted Yes.
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  8842. @jenzag7621  correct. I didn't dispute your assertion that some indigenous people voted no. Some indigenous people wear pink underwear is as pointless as your assertion, it is meaningless. I provided hard indisputable data that shows indigenous people in remote locations overwhelmingly voted yes. I provided context you didn't.
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  8843.  @Ni-boo  What an idiotic comment. The data I used is straight from the AEC and is independent and indisputable. The No vote won in a national 60/40 split. All I have pointed out is some polling booths voted overwhelmingly yes. I’m not sure you understand the context of the discussion.
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  8844.  @Ni-boo  The Australian Electoral Commission. They ran the administration of the referendum and federal elections. I’m not sure what planet you are on, but the one I’m on I was specifically talking about referendum polling. In five previous comments it was perfectly clear what I was discussing. I mentioned literally nothing about violence in indigenous communities.
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  8845.  @JIMDEZWAV  Not sure why you are yelling, but the deal to withdraw from Afghanistan was signed by Trump, I'm not letting the current administration off the hook, but this is a failure of US foreign policy by both the Trump Republicans and Biden Democrats. To just blame Biden is unbelievable naive and childish in thinking.
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  8846. @NicholasFerrante That's exactly what I said.
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  8847.  @garyedwards5345  A pointless vacuous comment from a completely biased political position with no knowledge of 20 years of US foreign policy in Afghanistan.
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  8848.  @garyedwards5345  Put a time line on it. How much longer would you decide to stay?
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  8849.  @garyedwards5345  Forgive me for being a bit snarky but 35 of soldiering does that to you. You should be President, because your plan is a lot better than the idiotic one Trump came up with and the clear lack of one by Biden.
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  8850. Happy Mardi Gra
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  8851. Provide one piece of evidence, just one single proven known instance of voter fraud, just one, go on, just one.
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  8852. Not only is it legal it is almost compulsory behaviour from any side of politics. How naive are you?
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  8853.  @LukeXMV  No that is factually incorrect and an Republican like attempt to discredit any referendum result you don't like. The AEC is a completely independent organisation by legislation. It is illegal for any government to attempt to influence its vote counting. The referendum will be conducted free and fair. You have no evidence whatsoever to the contrary.
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  8854.  @LukeXMV  Yes.
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  8855.  @politicz1973  I'm not sure you understand how private industry or the legal system works.
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  8856.  @LukeXMV  it is federally funded, which means nothing. Provide the evidence the government intends to or has the ability to manipulate or control the AEC vote collecting ability.
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  8857.  @LukeXMV  There is no doubt that some people fraudulent vote. The AEC catch some of these. Voter fraud in Australia is insignificant. Yes as the same with anything corruption is possible and does happen. All I ask for is evidence of such voter fraud. Show me the evidence and I’m with you, gaol the lot of them.
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  8858.  @LukeXMV  if you are going to suggest there is a comparison between Nth Korea and Australia there is little sensible I can say, best leave it there.
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  8859.  @arroeducarlion4990  A nonsensical comment. Victoria conducted a free and fair election and the people voted for an Andrews led Labor government. It is stupidity of the highest order to suggest the political systems of Nth Korea and Victoria are even remotely the same. I understand as a RWNJ you are angry and confused as to why the vast majority of voters think you are a RWNJ. Just deal with it and continue to amuse us on YouTube with your ludicrously funny comments.
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  8860. Holy crap I have hurt a RWNJ feelings on youtube. My most profound apologies to you all, I didn't realise you were so sensitive. My bad.
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  8861. I am a self funded retiree and I am still bum&$#@ed as to understanding why I get a government funded refund on tax I never payed on my dividends from my share portfolio.
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  8862.  Fact Menace  Yep understand all of that, but I’m over sixty and don’t pay any tax at all.
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  8863.  Fact Menace  And the company paying 30% tax seems reasonable to me.
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  8864.  Fact Menace  Yep no problem with tax offsets for people already paying tax, I’m talking about people paying no tax and getting a tax refund. ie dividends payed into my SMSF now I'm over 60 attract no tax, and then I get a tax refund for tax I didn't pay.
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  8865.  Fact Menace  Thanks I understand it a bit better now.
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  8866.  Fact Menace  yeah no yeah I get that. You explained it quite well.
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  8867.  @DanielSMatthews  The Keeling Curve is just one tool/indicator of climate variation, if you have put all your bickies in that tin then clearly you don't have a proper understanding on climate science which I admit I do not either. So I will go with the universal consensus of actual climate scientists who know more about this subject than you or I and they say you are wrong.
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  8868.  @DanielSMatthews  Happy to stand corrected can you please send me the reference to the peer reviewed scientific paper you have read that confirms this. Thanks. By the way ad hominem arguments are illogical and render your comment essentially fallacious. That is a fact.
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  8869. The NIAA was audited by the ANAO less than a year ago, as have numerous land councils. The Audit found some areas to fix and the NIAA accepted its findings as is working to implement its recommendations. You comment is just ignorance of the highest order.
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  8870. OMG Skynews run 5 of these stories a day. They must be on come retainer or bonus payment from the Republican Party .
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  8871. It most definitely isn’t. The “1997 aged care act” privatised aged care and lowered staffing and nursing care ratios. You are factually and demonstrably wrong.
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  8872. No hyperbole there.
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  8873. No denying the poisonous nature of some waste, but seriously comparing it to radioactive waste is just a little hyperbolic.
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  8874.  @awc900  I know of this particular event and HAZMAT teams cleared the site of any contamination. If you have evidence of contamination could you please reference that data. Thanks. Secondly solar farm infrastructure is now including advanced weather forecasting and a hail stow capability that significantly reduces the risk of hail damage. Job done. Next problem?
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  8875.  @awc900  Jeez I forgot how sweaky clean the fossil fuel industry is. On a serious note, virtually 100% of a PV cell is recyclable, is this being done, no, but sufficient legislation and a future market will make this possible. There are companies both here in Australia and the US currently recycling solar panels. Yeah the planet hasn’t at all been damaged by the relentless search and exploitation of natural resources by the fossil fuel industry. Would you like me to start a list of fossil fuel environmental disasters? Neither would live to read that list in full. You touch on a very valid point about ethical mining. I totally agree these companies and their directors should be held to account. That doesn’t mean we ignore the resource. You paint a very gloomy future, I am far more optimistic that humankind can pull together to reduce the environmental disaster burning fossil fuels has caused.
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  8876. OMG seriously prior to 1935 there was no such thing as Australia Day so fuck knows what country our soldiers fought for in WWI. The level of ignorance around Australia Day is astonishing. Pick a day ANZAC or Australia, not some half arsed excuse to go all woke like a snowflake.
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  8877.  @macca9392  No snowflakery allowed. Make a D.
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  8878.  @adamparker4585  There are serious implications in moving Australia Day out of summer. Firstly and most importantly the test match, we can’t have an Australia Day test match in the middle of winter, and most Australians enjoy a summer BBQ to a winter soup.
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  8879.  @blackorchid2180  Happy to be fact checked here, but I know of no large organised protests on ANZAC day by anyone.
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  8880. Yep those PHON and UAP nut jobs did a wonderful job.
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  8881.  @manishjungkarki1735  Yes until we have herd immunity due to vaccination lockdowns are the way to go.
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  8882.  @manishjungkarki1735  The long term effect of vaccines is that since we started using them around 1790 the average life span has almost doubled. There is a significantly greater chance of me dieing in a firery car wreck on the way to do the shopping or a piece of furniture in my home falling on me and crushing me to death. I have had the AZ vaccine, no blood clots here.
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  8883.  @manishjungkarki1735  Yep I'm living well into my 90s
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  8884.  @manishjungkarki1735  Yes they do. Freedom whatever you mean by that is a social construct, and any society can chose to take it away, as it was given in the first place. Do you have the freedom to kill, or does society lock up in prison and take your freedom away for murder. Exactly the same principle.
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  8885.  @grumpycarlsworld  Wrong, smallpox, polio, measles, HPV, have all been eliminated from communities where herd immunity has been achieved through vaccination. Medical technology and vaccines are one of the major reasons why we have doubled the average lifespan in the last 200 years. Your solution is just simplistic and doesn't take into account the most vulnerable in our society.
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  8886.  @simonlevett4776  C'mon you have cited two sources a doctor who advocates for homeopathy and another who is a known conspiracy theorist. I go with peer reviewed scientific papers not books that are written to make money. There is nothing experimental about vaccines they have been working since the late 18th century. The current mix of Covid vaccines developed by various countries have been approved by the drug administrations again of multiple different countries all after extensive human trials. This is not my opinion or my facts they are the accepted facts of the medical community around the world.
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  8887.  @janined5784  Read my reply to Jack Sparrow, Go Australia!!!!!!!
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  8888.  @Igormiron1  I'm not pushing any covid agenda, I don't even know what that is or what you mean.
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  8889.  @Igormiron1  I'm not an ignorant troll I'm a reasonably intelligent well informed troll, and have no issue with the data you provided. I understand it, do you?
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  8890.  @PJRayment  No it was a crap analogy.
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  8891.  @user-zy9nd2ei2j  500kg of HE will obliterate a city block or vaporisea a point target. The Tomahawk also has the ability to take a variety of payloads and are significantly more technologically advanced than Russian missiles, much more accurate and stealthy. Do not compare Russian and US missile technology it is chalk and cheese. You seriously overestimate the Chinese navy's ability to project force onto the Australian mainland. They are incapable of successfully doing that. The best they are capable of is an attempt to cut off our supply routes the same way the Japs tried in WWII. That means defeating the US Navy. Once again you give the Chinese Navy too much credit. China will not act militarily, they know they are still too weak, they are not stupid. SSN will however make Australia the dominant military force in the region for any other eventualities well into the future.
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  8892.  @user-zy9nd2ei2j  That's fine you are entitled to your opinion. I just laid out the facts.
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  8893. You aren’t the member of some weird end of the world religious cult by any chance?
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  8894. Factually wrong. A reduction in prices paid for goods and services directly causes inflation to be reduced.
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  8895.  @buildmotosykletist1987  Yep and in Ontario, Canada it seems to be working reasonably cheaply as well. So what? China, Russia, Korea, US, France, it is heavily subsidised to make it affordable. Your comment is a strawman argument as well as a cherry picked fallacy. I never suggested it can’t be done cheaply only that history proves it rarely has.
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  8896.  @buildmotosykletist1987  Also a point to note is electricity got so expensive in Finland because they had to import considerable amounts of it due to the lengthy delays and cost overruns of the construction of their nuclear reactors.
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  8897.  @buildmotosykletist1987  Not to labour the point but the last PWR built in Finland OLKILUOTO 3 took 17 years to construct, so assuming they break the ground to build one here tomorrow in Oz that’s 2041 before its pumping any electricity into the grid. Have you got a better example?
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  8898.  @buildmotosykletist1987  You do understand that when you calculate the cost of electricity you have to include the construction costs? I admire your continuing attempts at cherry picking data, but you entire argument is fallacious nonsense.
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  8899.  @buildmotosykletist1987  “Japan’s Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant Unit 6 took only 39 months for completion.” Are you really sure you what to make an example of the Japanese nuclear industry? Because that’s a brave move considering it’s been going backwards for years.
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  8900.  @buildmotosykletist1987  Factually incorrect. No extra nuclear powered electricity has been added to the grid since its peak in the mid 90s (that’s 30 years ago). Once again you are cherry picking data. Currently world wide electricity production by nuclear power is going backwards as more plants are being decommissioned than plants are going online.
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  8901.  @buildmotosykletist1987  I have only stated known public knowledge factual information.
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  8902. Job keeper kept 100000s employed. Australia had one of the lowest deaths per 100000 in the world. A Royal commission into RWNJ conspiracy theorists maybe required but that’s about it.
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  8903. @user-lu3nn5ly3f  There is literally no data supporting your claim. In fact overall death rates decreased significantly during Covid as lockdowns effected road deaths, workplace deaths and surprisingly deaths by suicide. Yes after covid the death rate did increase above the average but again there is no data supporting any link to covid or vaccines.
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  8904. Since the 2000 election every election clearly shows your comment to be false.
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  8905.  @jimc3786  You are cherry picking your data making your argument fallacious. Eight out of 10 of the hottest years on average were in the last 10 years. According to the US and EU climate research centres the hottest day on average and the second hottest have both been in the last 7 years. Numerous climate scientists are now warning that the modelling of a warming atmosphere is proving accurate. These are not climate alarmists nor excited journalists. We ignore a rapidly warming planet due to the burning of fossil fuels at our own peril. I don't expect you to help but atleast don't hinder the attempt. Thankyou.
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  8906. How so?
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  8907. Then can you point for me the references in our constitution that explain in detail how the PM and cabinet work and how the High Court functions. Thanks.
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  8908.  @Design_no  well perhaps you can help me out by pointing to the clauses in our constitution that detail the exact workings of how the PM and the cabinet work. While you are at it a reference the detail on how the High Court works. The point is you can't, there is no detail, it was added later via legislation and it is a defeater for this nonsense argument that the detail of the voice is required for a constitutional amendment. The High courts functioning is not detailed in the constitution it is detailed in legislation that followed after the constitution was written.
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  8909.  @r1nkyd1nk66  an unsubstantiated claim without evidence that is dismissed as nonsensical.
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  8910.  @KIA-MIA-POW  Yes i am not a constitutional expert, however can you reference the clause in the constitution that details explicitly how may judges make up the High Court? I'll help you out it is Chap 3:79. and it states clearly the parliament will prescribe how many judges there will be. Your argument about detail to a voice is just a strawman diversion from whatever you are really concerned about. In future put forward your real concerns not some rubbish argument you know nothing about.
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  8911. @SundanceCassidy  Nope. Ukraine will get the support it needs from the rest of world. The US will recede into a hermits existence of economic and political impotence. The US will join Russia, China, Iran, and Nth Korea of states that just can't be trusted.
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  8912. The German armoured capability ground to a halt in WWII because the Allies had destroyed its fossil fuel supplies and infrastructure. WTF is this moron Bond talking about. All infrastructure and fuel supplies be it fossil or electricity would be targeted in a war. What an idiotic comment. This Bond character has his head up his rectum.
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  8913. Yes to protect 12% of the world’s trade that amounts to literally $trillions of dollars. Your argument is nonsensical rubbish. Even if they use 500 ESSM it would be a bargain investment.
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  8914.  @muzzleflash1  A nonsensical reply to my comment that contained only factual data.
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  8915. The ANAO regularly conducts audits of Aboriginal land councils. The ANAO is an independent organisation from government and publishes all it findings on its website. You can go there now and see the latest audits. You comment is of total and utter ignorance.
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  8916.  @johnkauppi7078  She is a politician, who according to the voting results from the last referendum doesn’t represent the views of her constituency. Just because she is aboriginal doesn’t mean she has any understanding of aboriginal interests. To suggest so is just a little bit racist.
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  8917.  @johnkauppi7078  Sorry I have no idea what that means.
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  8918. @johnkauppi7078  Oh in that case the deal is sealed. Billy's word is gospel.
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  8919. @creationdotcomfan  it is a ridiculous an absurd argument. Children have beèn born into slavery, war, famine, and disease.
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  8920. @creationdotcomfan  Your argument is ridiculously illogical. Children are born into slavery, war, famine, and disease every day of the week.
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  8921. A DNA test can't show aboriginal identity.
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  8922.  @keithc904  No this is a common misperception. A DNA test can give a rough guide to ethnicity but can't tell if individuals are related, unless you also test every single Bunurong person, which in a free and open liberal democracy isn't the way we do things. These DNA tests for ethnicity rely on a huge data base and at the moment it is not large enough to give a clear guide to aboriginality.
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  8923.  @keithc904  Considering on absolutely every type of measure be economic, health, educational, social, the indigenous population of this country lag behind the average, where do you imagine this free money is rolling in from? Clearly any welfare payments have made no difference, and granted there are some specificity targeted assistance for aborigines due to the fact they are so behind the rest of us, why is that so bad? Don't say level playing field because every statistic without exception says ingenious people are far worse off than the average person.
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  8924. Happy Mardi Gras
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  8925. You argue freedom of speech is disappearing then argue freedom of speech for indigenous people should be stopped, and that makes sense to you?
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  8926.  @mtscott  Nope that is exactly what Keith Mitchell said in his comment. I am deflecting nothing. You are confusing political representation which you described correctly and constitutional recognition.
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  8927.  @mtscott  OMG read his comment I quote “the voice that is coming from Alice Springs at present should certainly put the final nail in the coffin of the voice coming up in Parliament.”  In raising the current crime wave in Alice Springs and hoping these current events will cause people to vote no in the referendum he is advocating for the restriction of freedom of speech rights for indigenous people. That is what he said in plain language. You are however absolutely correct our constitution in its original format and still is explicitly racist. Section 25, 51(xxiv), and 127 are all racist by your definition in that they called out and are able to call out any particular group they want. Did you study any Australian history at school?
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  8928.  @mtscott  The chutzpah in claiming I'm being disingenuous in my use of the word "voice" when clearly in the original comment Mitchell deliberately uses the same word for two different meanings in an attempt to be derogatory. Mitchell clearly doesn't want indigenous people having a free speech avenue to parliament. It is you that is deliberately and deceitfully trying to misconstrue Mitchell's words.
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  8929.  @johncorlett3699  Yes they can and that is called political representation. Constitutional recognition is different and is what indigenous people don't have.
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  8930.  @johncorlett3699 Yes they should. You make a sound case for a "Bill of Rights"
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  8931.  @keithmitchell3282  You use the word voice to mean so many different things. However you have made a sound argument for a "bill or rights" so all Australians are represented in our constitution. Good on you.
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  8932.  @robharris6874  I have not accused or claimed anybody of being racist.
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  8933.  @mtscott  Fair enough and yet in Mitchell's reply he claims the only voice being heard is the indigenous one which is factually and demonstratively false. A 2 minute search of the MSM opinion proves this.
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  8934.  @robharris6874  You idiot I didn't say or suggest what the MSM was saying was the truth only that it was clearly and loudly being said. You need to read more carefully the thread of the discussion you dunce.
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  8935.  @robharris6874  Once again for the dummies I have accused no one of being racist. You have twice now claimed I am. Prove it. Quote my text where I told someone they were racist or said anything that could be construed to be racist, or STFU.
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  8936.  @keithmitchell3282  You are absolutely correct. Sections 25, 51(xxiv), and 127 of our constitution were and are explicitly racist and made aboriginals non citizens. Time to correct that inequality well said. I'm glad you agree.
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  8937.  @iggyblitz8739  I’m not sure of the point of your comment. I never suggested indigenous peoples don’t have freedom of speech, unlike the original comment that suggested they not be allowed freedom of speech rights. You need to read the thread of the discussion. Free speech rights, political representation, and constitutional recognition are three separate issues.
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  8938. All LCOE studies prove conclusively beyond all reasonable doubt wind and solar produce electricity cheaper than fossil fuels.
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  8939.  @LogicalAspect1  LMFAO. Seriously good technique at hecklers as well. Absolutely priceless. Do you have a blog or a website where I can get more of your stuff? The bit about me being a dimwit was just comedy gold and what cognitive ability I do have fully appreciated your comedian talents.
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  8940.  @LogicalAspect1  Superb comeback, and the conspiracy theory line chucked in there as well. Just champagne comedy. I do enjoy the comedy irony in your tagline as well.
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  8941. Your comment has really brought out the sovereign citizen nut jobs.
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  8942.  @suepaterson8948  I haven’t heard a single legitimate reason to vote no, but please attempt to provide one.
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  8943.  @netwarrior1000  So a couple of points there. An advisory body is not political representation so you are factually wrong on that concern. There are already multiple advisory bodies to government. The productivity commission, the solicitor general, the Chief of the ADF, an ingenious body would be no different. I have no idea why you would raise the issue of an individual that is just a non sequitur and is fallacious nonsense. Lastly a Treaty literally has nothing to do with whether a yes or no vote gets up. A treaty can be negotiated separately by any government at any time, does not require a referendum and requires nothing more than parliamentary approval. It is a non sequitur as well, completely irrelevant to the discussion.
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  8944.  @mrman1536  Could you be more specific than just “better” a voice does not make anyone “better” it just recognises indigenous people as the original custodians and provides an advisory body to the parliament and government, of which there are many.
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  8945.  @suepaterson8948  I have read extensively on the subject. Emjois and yelling achieves what?
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  8946.  @tadstertrolley7770  1. According to the Solicitor General the wording is clear and specific. You are factually wrong. 2. Cite or reference a specific lie otherwise this is dismissed as a non sequitur. 3. Yes it is. However it was designed to be amended as required. Our constitution as originally written was explicitly racist. Do you wish it to remain as such? 4. Reparations and compensation as you correctly point out are mentioned in the attached document as these were items that were discussed by individuals and rejected from the signed statement. You misunderstand the attached documents as I doubt you have read them. Secondly and Reparations or compensation can take place without any need for constitutional recognition. Indigenous people have already received millions of dollars in compensation for state governments for illegally garnering wages. You are factually wrong on this point. 5. Compensation has already been paid and is continuing to be paid, your point on this is a non sequitur and dismissed as nonsensical.
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  8947. Just a general fact check here for those arguing about compensation payments, the Queensland government has already agreed to pay $190 million for illegally garnering wages of indigenous workers. Other class actions are before various state governments. Your claim of compensation payments is just factually wrong. It is already happening. A voice is not required for this to happen.
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  8948.  @mrman1536  There is literally no evidence whatsoever of your claim. All the archaeological and DNA evidence is to the contrary.
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  8949.  @dannilsson9461 Way too many wild conspiracy theories to deal with there.
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  8950.  @bobby-ov9qn  Not my problem. Agree to youtubes conditions and use it or go somewhere is it is called the free market. I can't do your shopping for you.
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  8951.  @thomasjackson7785  Alan Jones is a fabulous communicator, has a teaching degree and was a fine rugby coach, however his career in broadcasting has been chequered to say the least, from numerous on air apologies for uttered falsehoods to payouts in court for defamation to paid for comment convictions the list goes on. Don't get me wrong he his hugely popular and successful at ratings but he targets a low information demographic and appeals to their prejudices. He is incredibly clever at it as it has made him a fortune.
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  8952.  @smelb84  Read the conditions of service youtube can remove, demonetise or basically do whatever they like it is theirs the own it. These comments are in a public forum but if youtube don't like what I write they can remove it in a second and I accept that because I understand something you seem be in la la land about.
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  8953.  @eq1373  Yes your right I have sat in on those meetings and your right the government and youtube are consipiring to silence misinformation on sky news from endangering the public. I said wait on shouldn't we let skynews say what it wants and then all their viewers will die from Covid and then there would be no problem, but some bum said no we have a duty to keep people safe despite their own stupidity.
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  8954.  @deeultramaga62  What are you talking about they are a privately owned public company that allows content on their platform under their terms of conditions. We don't even have a right to free speech in Australia. Either you agree to youtubes terms and conditions or find another platform as is your right in a free market, what is hard to understand about this?
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  8955.  @deeultramaga62  And section 230 is US legislation and is not limitless they are still required to remove illegal material, hate speech, sex trafficking etc etc. I would think telling something that will get them killed qualifies. How about you go back and read the legislation in full before replying with little to no knowledge of what your talking about.
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  8956.  @catherinesyme901  Yes YouTube is a privately owned public company and if you do not abide by their terms and conditions then they can remove your content, this is just normal free market business practice, if you don't like it find another platform. No right to free speech in Oz.
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  8957.  @jemmastone11  Please point out any errors. Happy to be fact checked
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  8958.  @commonsense3890  Happy to be fact checked on any errors.
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  8959.  @deeultramaga62  Only they do. Skynews uploaded content that was unsubstantiated opinion based on lies and dangerous to the public and free speech in the US allows businesses the same right. I can't believe I as an Australian I know more about your constitution than you do.
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  8960.  @charlenefrench5404  Why because I understand the terms and conditions I use youtube under. Facts before feeling here.
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  8961.  @deryk2002au  And you have a misunderstanding of US law which is not absolute or limitless in its protections . There is a list of items hate speech being one of them that it is not except from. Granted in the US business have to abide by the law regarding discrimination etc, however they are still free to do with their business essentially want they want and if under their terms and conditions they don't want your business then they have the right not to offer it. Generally speaking this is a platform for simpletons you were right about that.
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  8962.  @ActivateMission2ThisTimeline  Which as a business they have a perfect right to do. If you don't like the product why are you here?
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  8963.  @julieibach7733  Noboby is being censored if a privately owned platform removes content it deems wrong. What is staggering is an Americans own understanding of the 1st amendment which relates to laws passed by government not the terms and conditions of a private business. You have embarrassed yourself publicly and as for myself Biden Harris or my family if any of them are stupid enough to put content on YouTube that is deemed dangerous or illegal then absolutely I have no problem with it being removed.
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  8964.  @charlenefrench5404  I'm not sure you understand what freedom is
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  8965.  @zedthehun  Nope. You have been sucked in by the marketing. It might claim to be a public square but it owns the public square and has every right to put whatever terms and conditions it wants on that public square, that as it turns out is privately owned. In a free market either like buy the product and use it like you are doing now or stop your whining and go and find another product. See ya
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  8966.  @roguestatus7  That is a ridiculous comment, who are they? I understand perfectly the terms and conditions of using this platform. I am not off in some fantasy conspiracy world where you appear to be.
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  8967.  @roguestatus7  If you don't like the terms and conditions of a business shop somewhere else. You misunderstand free speech and censorship. YouTube is a private business not the government. YouTube can delete and censor whatever it likes under its right to free speech.
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  8968.  @Channeler324  Yes your right you got me I have sat in on those meetings and all we are doing is working on ways to censor crazy wild conspiracy theories
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  8969.  @Channeler324  Section 230 is not absolute or limitless and allows the platform to remove content and censor comments.
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  8970.  @mrjiddylewis5375  Let's just get the data straight. Alan Jones show on Sky has an average nightly viewership of approx 70000 and Skynews daily viewing is approx 300000. Your claim of millions is absurd and apart from making that up in your head I have no idea where it came from. SkyNews has over a million subscribers on YouTube and has millions of views on some of its content, however a significant proportion of its subscribers are US based as Sky has made a clear choice to attract that market with its content. It has around 1.2 billion views on YouTube however so has baby shark dance. Skynews also has millions of interactions on Facebook. Maybe this was what you were referring to in your reply, if so you should have made it a little clearer. If there was something I said about Alan that was untrue I am happy for you to correct me. As for your sorrowful attempt at personal abuse, that was just embarrassing for you. Facts before feelings.
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  8971.  @charlenefrench5404  I understand exactly what freedom is and have tried now a couple of times to extract from you more than a half finished sentence. What problem am I part of?
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  8972.  @clarabell3023  I have no argument with your point, I totally agree. US law however does not effect the rest of the world and anyone is able to join the market and sell their product.
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  8973. What an idiotic comment. The MWB raises hundreds of thousands of dollars for charity. What a moronic thing to suggest.
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  8974. Keep thinking that Chrissie and your lot will be opposition for the next 20 years.
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  8975.  @kaxiwa  Your reply to "the person" is factually wrong on a couple of points making it nonsensical. Firstly Trump signed a deal with the enemy that excluded the Afgan government and set little conditions on the Taliban that they almost immediately broke. Then Trump withdrew 13500 troops out of Afghanistan leaving only 2500. Next he forced the Afgan government to release 5000 detainees. It is almost comical to suggest a 3 month delay by Biden gave the Taliban extra time, Trump gave them 15 months to prepare. You have a memory of the conflict in Afghanistan 2 minutes long.
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  8976.  @kaxiwa  Again you are just factually incorrect. ISIS declared their caliphate in Nov 2014 and were well on the way to defeat and had lost a considerable amount of territory by Jan 17 when Trump became President and he can certainly take a good share of the victory after that. You would have to provide the evidence for the greatest economy in history. Average GDP under Trump was a good 2.9% but under Obama it was 2.7% so your claim is just fanciful. Unemployment certainly reached record lows under Trump and he can take credit for that however under Trump the average monthly employment number 287000 jobs created, under Obama it was 292000 so again great numbers but not historically great. This is just factual public data anyone can find or should know before they comment publicly. The assassination of Soleimani was a masterstoke I agree. He deserved exactly what he got.
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  8977.  @kaxiwa  once again your replys are full of factual errors and anecdotal opinion. 8 years under Bush and gross national debt increased significantly as Bush ran deficit budgets one after the other, then Obama ran 8 deficit budgets but smaller than Bushs and although the debt grew as you rightly pointed out the overall increase slowed, and then under Trump the deficit took off again. Obama actually had four quarters of growth over 4% so your wrong again, something Trump never achieved. The rest of your reply is just your opinion and has no basis in fact. Immigration under Obama actually slowed both legal and illegal in his 8 years. I mean this is all common public knowledge the data is all easily available. Trumps four years had some successes and it also had some failures. Obama certainly had his foreign policy failures as you rightly mentioned, however you are unfortunately so wrapped up in the stupidity of parochial politics you have lost your ability to critically analyse both sides. You have your demagogue and that's as far as you can see as you just ignore inconvenient fact.
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  8978.  @kaxiwa  No you are factually wrong again, the economic data source is exactly the same as the one Trump used when he claimed or quoted economic data. It is completely independent from the MSM. Once again you are trapped in you hopeless parochial politics. I am not in any way suggesting the Obama period in government was significantly lesser or greater than Bush or Trump you are, and you haven't even come close to proving that. The little data you referenced proved my point, after the GFC the economy recovered but not spectacularly and then under Trump they kept improving, nothing you said proved your comment that Trump had one of the greatest economies in history, it simply isn't true, by any measure it was just relatively average. Neither of us are economists, the difference is I'm quoting factual economic data and all you are doing is providing your biased opinion. Just humour me, which of 4 years under Trump did US GDP exceed 4%? On the understanding that GDP is the universal measure the US and the world has been using for the last hundred years to measure economic growth. Or quote for me the average US growth since the end of WWII?
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  8979.  @kaxiwa  You are clutching at straws as I have proved beyond doubt that Obama's economic numbers do not vary significantly fromTrumps which again you claimed was the greatest in history which you now realise was just demonstrably false and you have gone off on what is called a strawman fallacy in an attempt to justify to yourself your flawed logic. I don't give a crap what dodgy campaign slogan Obama ran on or the specific economic conditions under each President had to deal with. I'm not defending Obama I agree growth after the GFC was not good enough. I'm pointing out to you your argument is completely wrong. I can help you out with the data, average yearly GDP growth since WWII 3.5%. The four years under Trump 2.4%, 2.9%, 2.2%, -3.49%. So in no year Did Trump reach even the average growth since WWII. Keep trying but honestly it's like shooting ducks in a barrel.
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  8980. Reading the comments I didn’t realise what a significant amount of Triggernometry viewers are straight out ignorant bigots.
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  8981. What date did our WWI veterans celebrate Australia Day?
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  8982. AEMO have published all costs associated with renewables. You can read these reports online from its website. Nothing is hidden. Or remain ignorant, no skin off my nose.
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  8983. No you are factually wrong. No war was declared. Now Britain could have declared war and a whole set of legal parameters would have com into play, but they didn’t. They declared the land practically unoccupied without settled law. This was proven in to be false in the 1992 High Court Mabo decision. Not only is your language incorrect your understanding of Australian history and law is lacking.
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  8984.  @turnyourbacktoit  No you are factually and demonstrably wrong. No war was declared if it was please reference that document (you can’t so let’s move on). Government edicts in the mid 19th century and Privy council rulings in the late 19th century document the concept of terra nullius. This concept was proven in 1992 to be false. The High Court of Australia decided in an irreversible decision terra nullius is regards to Australia was a legal fiction. Your opinion is as stupidly funny as are your emojis.
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  8985. Factually incorrect, Europe has provided more .
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  8986. What a wonderful argument, slavery was an abomination and we were as only as bad as everyone else.
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  8987. With a missile or an artillery shell as per the thread of the comments about this news article?
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  8988. Worked out how to place a flag properly yet?
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  8989. Jeez I hope I get a gold coin for every idiotic comment about a WEF conspiracy.
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  8990.  @JReklis  That’s $2.
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  8991. That's $6 and counting.
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  8992. Yep the sooner they leave the sooner the rest of us won't have to put up with their inane commentary.
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  8993. Yeah baby I’m with you, I have my eye on a M134 minigun.
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  8994. Snowflake ❄
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  8995. OMG straight to the RWNJ conspiracy theory.
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  8996. Yep the two children were killed clean as. Bolt you are a f#$king disgrace.
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  8997. Could you please reference the data or nuclear plant that has lasted 80 years. Thanks.
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  8998. Actually your claim about the Texas winter storm is completely false. The Market operator never expected any power from solar during that storm and wind power actually provided more electricity to the grid than was expected. What did freeze solid and provided no electricity were several gas plants a a nuclear reactor. Get your facts straight.
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  8999. Clearly you have no understanding CRT. It even is a thing in Australia, but from your comments it is now is a thing and something that most definitely needs to be studied. Thanks for your support and the need for us all learn more about CRT.
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  9000.  @DD-bx8rb  You have now convinced me that CRT is a thing and I have started reading about it and it appears to be a thing and valid. Thanks for putting me onto it.
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  9001. RWNJ, nice conspiracy theory though.
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  9002. Not a single illiterate economic comment below. It is a if the entire Skynews audience haven’t a clue how a government manages it budget.
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  9003. Nope in the Uluṟu statement and the reports to the LNP government from the beginning.
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  9004. @Ilovesports977  The true patriots are the cats and dogs of Springfield that are being eaten, why would you do that, eat something else.
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  9005.  @davidsmith607  Why can’t the current crop be deployed overseas. M113A1 were used in Timor. Why can’t our tanks be used OS
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  9006.  @davidsmith607  So you provided no evidence for your statement only opinion, as I proved the M113A1 successfully deployed in Vietnam and Timor. The M113AS4 is still a capable APC and can deploy overseas if required. Nothing stopping it at all. It it not less protected at all. While having a significantly better design against atttack from mines the Bushmaster PMV it is not particularly better equipped against anything side on than LMGs. It is just a armoured truck. The AS4s have a significantly better offensive weapon. In a one on one I’ll take my AS4 .50 cal MG up against your PMV 7.62 Mag 58 any day, and the AS4 has significantly better cross country capability being it is tracked. The M1A1 tank is an extremely capable weapon system and is currently being upgraded. Again there is no reason why if required it can’t deploy overseas, few other tanks in world are its better. The Vietnam war proved tanks are capable of performing in the jungle.
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  9007. So my comment was deleted as well when I used some words I thought you meant, but it is not youtube it is the uploader of the content who decides what comments or words are deleted and in this case it is Skynews who deleted your comments via the their settings for comments. I wouldn't blame youtube other than that obviously enable and approve of this action.
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  9008. Poor Jacques, not a clue.
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  9009. A complete and total lie from beginning to end. I have proven this to you previously. To continue to lie deliberately when shown the facts makes you a grub.
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  9010.  @ch33psk8  Your first figure is a lie and a deliberate one, the 33 billion figure you quote has been completely debunked, as it calculated proportionally by indigenous population and includes all government money spent on everything from roads to defence it is a completely bogus figure you know it and I know it yet you repeat it over and over again because you lie mischievously to spread misinformation. My original character assessment of you remains intact.
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  9011. Completely agree nothing to be respectful of in the slightest. Especially as the comedian in question has obviously nothing other than contempt for the way christianity has treated them.
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  9012.  @generaldissatisfaction5397  I could have made a tasteless joke about that but politely decided not to. I’m glad your church treats you with respect, dignity, and equality.
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  9013. And the jokes keep coming only getting funnier and funnier.
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  9014.  @PJRayment  No these claims are mostly false and were achieved in other societies without the need for christianity. You are just making shit up.
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  9015.  @PJRayment  LMFAO, hilarious, that’s one of your funniest lines yet. You just can’t mock this stuff it is just so superbly self mocking. Faith in science! you have such a wonderful way of twisting and comically perverting stuff to fit a presupposition a god exists. Please don’t let up keep the comedy coming.
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  9016.  @PJRayment  Keep the comedy coming Phil you a wonderful bright spot in an ordinary day. Funny as all hell, seriously where do you come up with this stuff
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  9017.  @PJRayment  By the way Eiseley expressed some uncertainty about humans and knowledge and of course religious fundamentalists jump on this and loudly proclaim see there must be a “god”. Hilarious shit.
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  9018.  @PJRayment  Keep them lines coming, it is as if you believe them. Hilarious. "academics" very funny.
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  9019. Please please please let there be not one WEF conspiracy theory comment.
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  9020. Good point.
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  9021.  @buildmotosykletist1987  Why do you think we can get a Virginia in the water before an Astute?
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  9022.  @buildmotosykletist1987  Yes you are right it is far more probable we will go with the Virginia class. Latest events though may even prove that to be extremely problematic.
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  9023. OMG such ignorance is unbelievably. A voice has got absolutely nothing to do with political representation and literally no voting rights are being changed. Are you deliberately being deceptive?
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  9024. RWNJ snowflakes.
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  9025.  @mollynorth5627  on YouTube!!!!! Had it occurred to you that due to the junior nature of some of the officers they were along for training and experience. I mean really how hard is it?
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  9026.  @travv88  Chalk up one conspiracy nutter.
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  9027.  @travv88  Chalk up another conspiracy theorist.
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  9028.  @Kelly-wf5ie  And in your comment lies the foundation of a conspiracy theorist.
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  9029.  @Kelly-wf5ie My personal circumstances are inconsequential to the discussion. Three people were allegedly murdered and another three allegedly tragically killed lawfully while resisting arrest.
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  9030. No evidence whatsoever of damage to whales.
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  9031. You have just described the political party donation system for Liberal, National, Labour and all the others in 13 words. Well done.
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  9032. Let’s count the sexist and racist comments
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  9033. 153 so far
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  9034.  @grannyannie6744  Provide evidence for your accusation.
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  9035. How ignorant are you. The National Audit office conducted an audit in March 2023 of the NIAA. The results are published on its website. You have commented on something you clearly haven’t got a clue about. I would consider your opinion on 17th century French pottery to be just as informed.
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  9036. 225 comments and at least now only 99% are now racist.
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  9037. No, just straight out racism no reversing of anything.
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  9038.  @jimlofts5433  No anyone is allowed a racist opinion, just own it.
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  9039. I completely fail to see how an advisory body that has no veto power, no legislative capacity, no financial delegation, and no service delivery capability can in any way be described as tribalism. By voting no all you are doing is denying indigenous Australians as the original inhabitants of Australia Constitutional recognition. I don’t believe you are being honest with your criticism.
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  9040.  @mkgee4239  When you say divisive I see democratic freedom of speech and diversity of opinion. This is Australia and democracy reigns. This maybe a different culture from the country of your birth.
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  9041. As totally worthless it is. Lacking a certain amount of human empathy as well…….just my opinion.
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  9042. Read Lazards latest LCOE study.
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  9043.  @samopalvampirenvonbutlegin8603  During Trumps presidency coal power was reduced and renewable energy expanded at a greater rate than under Democrats, what are you even talking about?
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  9044.  @samopalvampirenvonbutlegin8603  Yeah for sure we could use taxpayers money and reduce to cost of oil to $0 barrel, but that's not how a free market economy works.
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  9045.  @samopalvampirenvonbutlegin8603  well I'm certainly with you there. I want no part of China here.
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  9046. And a house has never burnt down from a gas fire.
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  9047. This is just nonsensical rubbish comment from someone who has no idea what he is talking about, other than being a boot licking sycophant for Peter Dutton. This gutless clown couldn't fight his way out of a paper bag.
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  9048. Yes Churchill and Roosevelt thought the same in 1939.
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  9049. @ And that’s your measure of freedom and democracy, merely just a financial transaction. Good to see your morals are veneer thin.
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  9050. Let’s count how many RWNJ MAGA morons claim the vote will be rigged.
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  9051. If you had spent 2 mins reading you would’ve leant that the Ramsey Foundation has donated over $800 million to various organisations, some that provide housing, some mental health organisations, universities and a whole host of organisations that help the disadvantaged. Why did you even bother commenting.
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  9052. Ever heard of “McAuley”? probably not. They help provide housing and support for women and children who are victims of domestic violence. The Ramsey Foundation donates its money to them. Again why did you bother to comment.
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  9053.  @infidel202  LMFAO.
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  9054. Oops RWNJs loosing it.
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  9055.  @barrywalsh7926  I explicitly stated the fund size, telling me 161 billion is less than 1.3 trillion achieved what? You didn’t even know the future fund existed and in your 2 minutes of frantic research you got you data incorrect. There is a medical, Indigenous, sea, drought, disaster, and DisabilityCare elements to the fund. It it’s description of itself it explicitly says we are not a superannuation fund but a inter generational sovereign wealth fund. You just can’t be more completely, totally, and utterly wrong.
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  9056. And your evidence for this claim is?
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  9057. If the Libs hadn't completely dicked this up in the first place and knocked back the French offer of the Barracuda class 5 years ago we would have our own Nuc sub in the water by 2025. Abbott Turnbull and Morrison turned the whole process into a shitshow.
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  9058. Why would acknowledging the sacrifice indigenous soldiers have given to this country since WWI or the sacrifice they gave prior to Federation during the Frontiers wars disgrace ANZAC day?
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  9059. @galacticnemesis366  I'm sorry but your reply is nonsensical garbage and clears up nothing. There was no draft or conscription in WWI or WWII and due to a lack of recognition indigenous men were not liable to the conscription of the late 50s and 60s. However indigenous men volunteered in numbers. In 1941 a Torres Strait light infantry battalion was able to be formed. Torres Strait Islander soldiers received a third of the pay of white soldiers. Indigenous soldiers from both WWI and WWII were denied war pensions and membership to RSLs. So don't spread your idiotic crap here.
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  9060. @user-eq8yf2nd3y Nice racist comment, tell us how you really feel.
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  9061. In the two years this country had the beginnings of an carbon pricing scheme 2012 to 2014 the economy grew on average 2.5% and our total CO2 emissions falling 11%, so the notion that our economy can't grow and that we can also breath fresh air and reduce the planets temperature is just false. No sacrifice is expected or required.
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  9062. This will set off the nutters who simply don’t have a logical argument just fear mongering.
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  9063.  @mtscott  nutters don't vote "yes" or "no" they are just nutters.
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  9064. WTF, all they did was provide logistical support and check on people in their homes and deliver aid packages to them, and when Burnie hospital fell over they stepped in and keep the place running. All I saw were soldiers lifting luggage bags onto buses for elderly people coming back from overseas. Against your own citizens are you even on planet reality.
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  9065.  @mkvector9539  That is a completely false statement. You have no evidence of this and it is a complete lie.
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  9066.  @johnsmith-ce2tq  No all they did was what I said what is disgraceful is your ignorance.
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  9067.  @rhyno1740  It is not what I think it is what I know to be an absolute fact, beyond question, just try and prove even remotely different.
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  9068.  @rhyno1740  There was an Quarantine facility at Howard springs. It was a disused mining camp and was constructed and renovated by a civilian company. It has a restaurant, swimming pool, beach volleyball court, running track, gym, and air conditioned motel style accommodation. Our Olympic team isolated there for two weeks on return from the games in Japan. What’s your point?
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  9069.  @johnsmith-ce2tq  Yes you're right sitting in a tent on the Victorian border in freezing cold temperatures assisting police with logistical support who were checking IDs as states legally closed their borders to prevent the spread of infections.
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  9070.  @johnsmith-ce2tq  What you say with no evidence I dismiss as utter rubbish or worse a deliberate attempt by you to be deceitful. I don't need proof to show you haven't a clue what you are talking about.
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  9071.  @johnsmith-ce2tq  We have an election in a couple of months, run for office.
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  9072.  @rhyno1740  Not only did that not happen, I would stake my life on my statement it did not happen. Provide the names and locations and any evidence you think you have. Put up or shut up. Hint . I was personally involved in the Military medical support to covid19 so you are way in over your head. You better have your ducks all lined up in row
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  9073. In 1938 it was a conservative UAP that had our defence at its lowest ebb ever. The Menzies government had virtually decided to surrender if the Japanese invaded.
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  9074. In is a ridiculously stupid extreme comment to suggest Labour don’t take the defence of this country as its most serious concern.
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  9075.  @pwillis1589.  That is just the most obviously ignorant comment on WWII history and Australia's contribution. Robert Menzies was PM April 1939 to August 1941. A conservative government had led Australia right through the early 30s that essentially left Australia defenceless. It was Curtin in late December of 41 that called on the US to help defend us. Your knowledge of Australian history is abysmal.
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  9076.  @pwillis1589.  I mean really. The Menzies government raised an Army and sent it to Nth Africa to defend Britains interests instead of preparing to defend Australia from the Japanese. Have you ever read a history book?
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  9077.  @pwillis1589.  You only have the read the cabinet briefing documents prepared by General Sturdee in 1940 who recommended our Middle East forces be brought back to defend a defenceless Australia. The Menzies government ignored his advice. As soon as Curtin became PM he pressured Churchill to release our troops which he eventually did. You seem to be in alternate universe and have virtually no understanding of the time frames involved.
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  9078.  @hesky68  My personal experience as a soldier in the ADF is irrelevant to any debate about national defence. I will agree at various times in recent years the LNP has put more resources into defence but not always wisely. I have also seen some shocking instances of politicisation of the ADF by Liberals and some dreadful decisions by Labour defence ministers.
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  9079.  @pwillis1589.  Have you any at all understanding of WWII history. Do you honestly believe the Australian government prior to December of 41 did zero planning or had any intelligence that the Japanese were not planning to expand. This is all common public knowledge and the breadth of your knowledge of Australian military history is limited in the extreme.
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  9080.  @hesky68  Look at just two Howard era LNP defence purchases the ARH Tiger and the MRH Taipain helicopters both complete disasters. I’m not saying Labour haven’t fucked up defence equipment as well, it is just not as clear cut as you think.
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  9081.  @pwillis1589.  I’m not implying anything I’m telling you we had already committed significant air and naval assets to the war in Europe and basic commonsense tells you to maintain a reserve. One infantry division minus to the Middle East would have been more than sufficient.
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  9082.  @pwillis1589.  It was Curtin who accepted MacArthurs plan to go on to the offensive and reject the Australian military advice of defensive measures that won the day.
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  9083.  @pwillis1589.  I said exactly that Curtin was PM when Japan attacked. I never implied or said otherwise you only have to read back through the comments to prove this, which only shows your total and complete ignorance of Australian WWII military history.
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  9084.  @pwillis1589.  WTF who said anything about the Brisbane line. A strawman comment that renders your comment nonsensical. GOC Sturdee presented a withdrawal plan to Curtin in the advent of a jap invasion but Curtin rejected it. Ward was a dick and didn’t understand Sturdees plan.
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  9085.  @pwillis1589.  Just one long nonsensical Gish gallop illogical rant. As I stated clearly Strudee and then Mackay presented defensive plans to first a Menzies government and then a Curtin government. Menzies meekly acknowledged the plan and Curtin said no and immediately sought the assistance of the US. This is just common public knowledge and is well documented. Your childlike fascination with the Brisbane line which again I did not mention as it was not a real thing shows a continued lack of awareness about WWII history. Australia was initially committed politically and strategically to the forward defence concept of Singapore, hence why elements of the 8th division were deployed. Once again it was a Curtin government that prevented further losses by stopping a Churchill decision to send returning Middle East forces to Singapore. It was a failure of the Menzies conservative government to properly prepare and defend Australia from a potential Japanese attack that forced Curtin to ask the US for support. Do you think you can manage an adult response?
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  9086.  @hesky68  Just a ridiculous reply with a stupid exaggeration “complete destruction of the defence force”. Are you interested in an adult discussion or just idiotic hyperbole?
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  9087.  @pwillis1589.  WTF there was no conscription in Australia in WWI. Curtin was absolutely against conscription and fought ferociously against it, and was gaoled briefly for not attending a medical examination which he did on principle, as he would of failed it (he was a blind as a bat). Curtin was not a pacifist.
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  9088.  @pwillis1589.  On top of that the 22 Bde was deployed to Mayala in Feb 41 the 27th in Aug 41. Curtin didn't become PM till Oct of 41. You are just totally factually wrong. Please just read a history book before you comment any further and prove beyond doubt your ignorance of the subject.
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  9089.  @pwillis1589.  More nonsensical rubbish. As clearly stated earlier Australia was committed politically and strategically to the defence of Singapore and the troops were under British control. General Percivel surrendered Singapore, Curtin had nothing to do with it, but the facts seem to be beyond your comprehension.
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  9090.  @pwillis1589.  Just repeating nonsense might make it sound true in your head but does little to form a coherent argument. See if you can put some historical facts together. I completely refuted your comments about Curtin, do you have any sensible arguments to put forward.
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  9091.  @hesky68  Emojis really. That's the level of intellect you bring to a discussion on current and historical strategies for defending Australia.
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  9092.  @hesky68  So you have nothing. You provide no evidence, just uninformed opinion. No problems, emojis always trump a reasonable argument.
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  9093.  @pwillis1589.  By the way just refresh me what battalion/regiment did Menzies serve with in the 1AIF?
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  9094.  @hesky68  Once again a nonsensical emotional rant lacking any data or reasoned debate. You didn't even chuck in an emjoi to support your point. That in itself was disappointing.
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  9095.  @pwillis1589.  Again just an emotional rant with no content other than to point out the factual errors in your previous comments. I understand it is like smashing an egg against a brick wall. The Menzies government was politically obliged to send troops to Singapore as part of an agreement with Britain. Menzies was not PM when that defence agreement was signed. Nice cowardly avoidance of Menzies military service. He had good personal reasons why he didn't serve in WWI but you were to ignorant or frightened to defend him. Pathetic.
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  9096.  @hesky68  Seriously you are so offended by me pointing out the stupidity of your argument, you can't even tell the difference between it and your mindless personal abuse. I have remained respectful of you personally, I have only attacked your argument. I just ignore the childish abuse.
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  9097.  @pwillis1589.  Curtin never served in the Military as provided earlier he was as blind as a bat, with his eyesight he would never have got through a medical. Just look at photos of him and take note of his glasses. Once again this is common public knowledge that isn't even remotely controversial.
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  9098.  @pwillis1589.  I never said otherwise he was a officer in the Milita. Obviously it was too hard for you to comprehend, I was pointing out he didn't serve in WWI and experienced operationally exactly the same amount of war as Curtin did, nil. Do you know any history at all or just making it up on the fly?
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  9099.  @pwillis1589.  You haven't mocked anything. You have provided zero evidence for any of your arguments and have usually resorted to personal abuse when flaws in your points have been highlighted by me.
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  9100.  @pwillis1589.  WTF, you make absolutely no sense. Repeating agreed to facts just makes you look silly. Apart from continuing vacuous comments about John Curtin, and Menzies not enlisting in the AIF, do you actually have anything of substance to add to your argument on the defence of Australia in WWII?
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  9101.  @pwillis1589.  Sorry I didn't realise you don't know the difference between the Milita and the AIF. Are you even an Australian?
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  9102.  @pwillis1589.  So I have proven that Labour governments showed both economically and politically the strength to defend Australia let's then look at more recent times. Average GDP percentage of budget through the Hawke/Keating governments 1.97%. Under the Howard government 1.78%. Under Gillard/Rudd 1.77%. Abbott talked up a big defence budget but never reached 2% nor did Turnbull. Currently the defence budget under Morrison sits at 2.1%. So the data doesn't even support your argument. Even in recent times Labour has matched and sometimes exceeded LNP spending on defence. Your argument is baseless.
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  9103.  @pwillis1589.  You addressed nothing of the recent funding issues, as I proved without going back eighty years at all that the Hawke Labour government spent more on defence than the Howard LNP government. You show a distinct lack of understanding of Australian military history. You are obviously not Australian, and have difficulty with English, what nationality are you?
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  9104.  @pwillis1589.  Nahh as I thought you're not even an Australian.
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  9105.  @pwillis1589.  Nah, nothing you have said let's me believe you're an Aussie. On a side note what an idiotic reply to my data on defence spending. First I proved beyond a shadow of doubt that prior to WWII conservative governments had neglected defence, but that of recent times they had as well. Your hopeless response was to complain I went back to WWII data and then you argue data from 50 years ago. No real Aussie could argue that stupidly.
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  9106.  @pwillis1589.  This is just so easy. In 1937 just two years out from WWII so important was the defence of the country taken by the conservative Lyons government, defence spending had fallen to just £9357 or 1.06% of GDP. Not even the Gillard government 2011 budget at 1.60% could get that low. Your argument is nonsensical when the undisputed data is presented.
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  9107.  @pwillis1589.  Just setting you up to show what a stupid argument you have. Average % of GDP spending on defence under 13 years of Hawke/Keating 1.97%. Under 8 years of Abbott/Turnbull/Morrison 1.93%. The difference between 10 years of Howard and 6 years of Gillard/Rudd was only .1%. Your moronic argument fails on every count. The data is undisputed. Whatever country you live in you need to do better research.
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  9108.  @pwillis1589.  So you have nothing, absolutely nothing, no evidence, no supporting data, no argument, no coherent narrative, no sense of anything. Just a childlike rambling of vacuousness.
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  9109.  @pwillis1589.  On a side note again Bob Hawke was a serial womaniser, drunkenly bum, who was a pathetic excuse of a father, all of which has two fiths of fuck all to do with defence spending, other to show you have no understanding of what a non sequester is in argumentation.
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  9110.  @pwillis1589.  Just meaningless drivel with no facts attached, only repeated vacuous unsupported claims about some graph you made up in your imagination. With no understanding of the word "average" it doesn't surprise me you have so much trouble forming a coherent argument. You provide no concrete data merely an argument based on gut feeling. It is called an argument from personal experience or anecdotal fallacy and renders your reply nonsensical rubbish. Try again with something substantial.
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  9111.  @pwillis1589.  Yearly spend figures really! and you can’t even see the irony in calling me a “tard” A single yearly figure doesn’t take into account, income, inflation, variable equipment purchases, forward spending initiatives, and the list goes on. None of this will make any sense to you of course, but anyone else reading this will get a laugh. Also on point is both the current PM and defence minister speak in % of GDP when describing defence budgets. Once again do some proper research get some data together and form a coherent argument and then reply sensibly.
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  9112. A welcome announcement from the LNP today about a significant increase in personal, no mention however of what equipment these soldiers will using. Where is the 30% increase in tanks and artillery. Also this increase was identified by the ADF in its 2020 Force structure review. So why has it taken 2 years for the government to act?
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  9113. For anyone truly interested in this topic there is an excellent opinion piece in today's " The Australian" by a well respected foreign affairs and defence editor Greg Sheridan. For our overseas readers it's behind a paywall so bad luck, but it is an excellent critique of both LNP and Labour defence policy leading into the upcoming federal election.
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  9114.  @pwillis1589.  Mindless dribble with no thought or substance.
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  9115.  @pwillis1589.  The childlike naivety with which you blindly accept Scotty from Marketings political spin is in its way kind of endearing, almost cute I would say.
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  9116.  @pwillis1589.  Factually incorrect twaddle. The Howard government reduced spending on defence from the previous Hawke/Keating government. The Rudd/Gillard government maintained that spending and currently the Abbott/ Turnbull/Morrison government while increasing spending still average less than the Hawke/Keating government. The data doesn't lie, but you are incapable of reading or understanding a graph.
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  9117. Don't be fooled while an increase to defence numbers is a good thing, this a just a announcement of planned and necessary increases due to an expanding submarine and frigate, and OPV fleet.
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  9118.  @pwillis1589.  Factually wrong and easily disproved. You claim something from your imagination, declare it fact with no evidence whatsoever. I’m interested how do you differentiate your reality from your imagination.
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  9119.  @pwillis1589.  No, I have provided publicly available data that is undisputed. You have provided nothing but mindless opinion.
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  9120.  @pwillis1589.  If only you were capable of understanding the data that I presented 5 days ago as it clearly stated that spending under Rudd/Gillard averaged 0.1% of GDP less than the previous Howard government. Nothing was manipulated you just don't understand the data and go off on an illogical rant and make completely exaggerated claims based on your unsupported political ideology. You haven't got a clue about defence spending or how to interpret GDP data.
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  9121.  @pwillis1589.  And under a Howard LNP conservative government defence spending was reduced on average by 0.19%. So by your own logic your argument lacks any substance. Just more vacuous garbage from you.
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  9122.  @pwillis1589.  Meaningless drivel yet again. You fixate on a subject and then repeat and repeat, a characteristic I find enchanting. It is charming how derogatory you are of Labour and yet so captivated by a single Labour pollies words. Labour will be elected at our next Federal election and whatever country you live in there is shit you can do about it.
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  9123.  @pwillis1589.  You don't have a full understanding of the Australian parliamentary system. The LNP are in government and hence the Labour opposition are referred to as defence spokesperson not minister, just one more of your endearing flaws in your argumentation (don't bother about the facts). So once again you spew forth with flawed thought. Have you an original thought in head or do you just repeat Skynews talking points?
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  9124.  @pwillis1589.  I'm merely repeating your words "Labour Defence Minister" , when I corrected you, you then inserted the word "shadow" in your next reply, so it is good to see you are learning about the Australian parliamentary system. It is nice to see you doing some actual research, keep it up. Have you been able to work out what "average" or "mean" means when discussing % of GDP spent of Defence over a period of years?
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  9125.  @pwillis1589.  Fantastic not only are you now properly researching your topic your spelling is improving. Good to see you learning from me. On the other hand there is nothing I can learn from your mindlessly boring repetitive spiel. You have still failed on every count to provide even a modicum of evidence to support your asinine argument.
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  9126.  @pwillis1589.  So now it's just back to the same vacuous boring repetitive factless monologue, without a shred of evidence to support any of your claims. Unfortunately you haven't displayed any facts at all, just unsupported rhetoric.
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  9127.  @pwillis1589. In the entire history of defence spending in Australia 1901 to 2022 the two peaks as a % of GDP were under Labor governments in 1915 and during WWII. Our lowest defence spending was in 1937 under a conservative government. Under a Menzies Liberal government the defence budget was continually decreased from the early 50s to the early 70s. It is just factually incorrect to state that conservative governments always increase defence budgets, this is a blatantly false claim.
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  9128.  @pwillis1589.  And yet you provide no evidence of your claim only the same repetitive drivel. In 1938-39 under a conservative government defence spending was 1.5% of GDP. Under Gillard in 2012-13 it was 1.60. However under the Howard government in 2002-03 was only 1.62 just .02 higher. The Labor 2009-10 budget was 1.93, it was higher than any Howard era defence budget. The Keating government in 1994-95 spent 1.96 on defence. Your claims are both historically wrong and wrong in recent times and easily refuted. They bare no resemblance to reality. My sources are. Defence expenditure over the century, ABS and ABS, Australian National accounts: National income, expenditure and product.
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  9129.  @pwillis1589.  At least we can both agree our spelling skills are "appalling".
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  9130.  @pwillis1589.  I don't give a rat's arse what someone said in a TV interview, I'm telling you your claims of Labor always cutting the defence budget are clearly false. The LNP have at various times cut the defence budget and spent less on defence than Labor, it is just a undisputed fact. In was generous of you to highlight my spelling failures unfortunately those in glass houses shouldn't throw bricks " It's appalling".
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  9131.  @pwillis1589.  LNP defence budget 2004/05 1.72% of GDP. Labor defence budget 2009/10 1.94% of GDP. That is a increase in defence expenditure by Labor of .22%. Straight from the ABS.
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  9132.  @pwillis1589.  Well that was another long nonsensical rant completely ignoring the facts. I find it quite "appalling" (spelt correctly for your learning experience)
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  9133.  @pwillis1589.  So which is it? Am I manipulating data or copy and paste. Get your story/argument straight in your head before spewing forth with meaningless piffle.
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  9134.  @pwillis1589.  You do seem to enjoy trying to personalise a argument you keep failing at. As you were unable to understand mean or average spending I decided to help you out with picking some individual years, % GDP was the agreed upon measure and when that proved your argument false you chose new goal posts. I will play that game as you lose that too. Total defence spend in the last year of Fraser's LNP government $4.501 billion. The first Hawke defence budget $5.056 billion. The total defence spend in the last year of the Howard government $19.3 billion. In the first year of the Rudd/Gillard government $20.25 billion. Considering your expletive laden comment 10 days ago I was somewhat amused by your concern with my "rats arse" coin of phrase. I will remain respectful of your frailties in the future. LNP is an abbreviation I use for Liberal/National Party federal coalition, but I understand why you were confused with the LNP Queensland state party.
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  9135.  @pwillis1589.  Your argument about % of GDP to total spend is laughable. Of course it all depends on a countries income and tax policies and the overall prevailing economy at the time both internally and externally which goes directly to my original point 10 days ago that set you off in your triggered expletive laden rant. When Labor took over from Howard in its first budget it spent $20.25 billion it then continued to increase every year to the last year at $24.73 billion. The Howard government cruised through a economic golden time and instead of spending up big on defence when we had the money he gave us tax cuts instead. Gillard and Rudd had to deal with a global financial crisis that was not of their making and managed to get Australia though a period without us going into recession which just about the rest of the world did. To the current governments credit it has had to deal with a covid pandemic and has used Labor Keynesian economic policy to maintain spending, but it has had to borrow a heap of money to do that.
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  9136.  @pwillis1589.  On a side note again not relating to defence spending but here are the GDP growths per year for the six years of the Gillard/Rudd government's. 2007 +3.84% 2008 +3.66% 2009 +1.94% 2010 +2.07% 2011 +2.46% 2012 +3.92%. Your argument about Labor running down the economy during Rudd is just plain ridiculous. You have even made my argument for me as despite the % of GDP defence spending going down, because the economy grew total defence spent in dollars increased as our GDP increased. What part of this don't you understand?
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  9137.  @pwillis1589.  Just more meaningless drivel. No facts, no substantive opinion, no evidence of anything. You have not been able to substantiate a single one of your claims. All you do is attempt to personalise a debate you lost on the facts.
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  9138.  @pwillis1589.  Mindless piffle. Just attempted personal insult after another. Childlike in its structure and content. Is that all you have?
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  9139.  @pwillis1589.  LMFAO. The references you refer to all support my argument. Did you even read them?
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  9140.  @pwillis1589.  Your comments are mindless piffle lacking intellectual rigour starting from 11 days ago with your expletive laden rant, and have only regressed to vague Lindsay Lohan movie references. Is that all you have?
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  9141.  @pwillis1589.  More idiotic ramblings saying nothing, just the usual attempt to personalise an argument and now obfuscating with the unfortunate death of a politician. You must have something better than that pathetic excuse of an argument. By your logic the Labor 2012-13 defence budget was 1.60% of GDP because Senator Kitching died of a suspected attack after being allegedly bullied doing her job. That's what you're going with? You have been totally incapable of defending your first rant and showed little understanding of the politics involved in defending Australia in WWII and now you wish to change the subject to the treatment of women in the parliament and by some extraordinary leap of faith you think you can do that. Do you really want to compare the track record of the Liberal/National coalition against the Labor party in the treatment of women in Parliament?
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  9142.  @pwillis1589.  Who is "Hitching"? You care so little about someone's death in an attempt to obfuscate you can't even spell her name correctly, that was really clever. One strawman argument after another, have you got anything, I mean anything of substance to argue in relation to defence spending another than your baseless line that the Liberals/Nationals always spend more on defence which I have trashed entirely.
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  9143.  @pwillis1589.  More and more meaningless emotional piffle. Have you an argument for for the variations in defence spending throughout Australia's history or not?
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  9144.  @pwillis1589.  You are the one who entered spelling mistakes into the discussion. I am perfectly happy to let spelling and grammer mistakes slide. As I said before people who live in glass house shouldn't throw bricks. It is "appalling".
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  9145.  @pwillis1589.  Incomprehensible gibberish. Other than a preoccupation with me personally, just no coherent argument about variations in Australian defence spending over our history.
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  9146.  @pwillis1589.  What gave you the impression I am attempting to annoy you? Strange that you should even raise that as an issue!
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  9147.  @pwillis1589.  Try to formulate a coherent argument instead a tirade of abuse.
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  9148.  @pwillis1589.  More nonsensical gibberish. Have you an argument at all, or just moronic personal abuse?
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  9149.  @pwillis1589.  Gibberish supported by drivel. Have you an argument about Australian defence spending or are you just going to repeat inane statements of nothingless.
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  9150.  @pwillis1589.  Further imbecilic rantings. You presented no facts, no data, just idiotic personal abuse. Do you have an argument?
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  9151.  @pwillis1589.  Just an endless loop of the same tired old hate filled rantings of someone devoid of an argument. Is this all you have?
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  9152.  @pwillis1589.  You are on an endless moronic loop devoid of any substance and all you can manage is continuing attempts to personalise a debate about defence resourcing of which you provided no data. Is there more to your argument or are you just stuck on vilification.
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  9153.  @pwillis1589.  I asked if you wished to discuss attitudes and behaviours regarding women in parliament and you ignored it, and just continued with your abuse. In the last week you have even started copying my vocabulary, I assume you think this clever or funny, you continue to attempt to change the subject as you either are unable to support your argument or realise you're mistaken. Do you have an argument or are you just going to copy what I say?
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  9154.  @pwillis1589.  Do you wish to discuss just the issues and concerns around the death of Senator Kitching? and or include all aspects of parliamentary behaviour towards women on all sides of politics?
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  9155.  @pwillis1589.  Lastly it was you who introduced and trivialised the term "mean girls" into a discussion about defence spending in some idiotic attempt at????? I don't know.
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  9156.  @pwillis1589.  You initiated the term "mean girls" not me, in a childish attempt at again I don't know what or why. I think it was was because you thought it was clever, but again I make no judgements on you as a person only your unbelievabley stupid rhetoric.
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  9157.  @pwillis1589.  Use of the word "stooge" 73 times, "stolen valour" 61 times, "dregs" 65 times. Your vocabulary at least has improved marginally as you copied my words of late, which is endearing. Once again is that all you have?
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  9158.  @pwillis1589.  "triggered" 46 times. Comedy gold" lost count, but almost included in every inane reply.
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  9159.  @pwillis1589.  Inanity after Inanity, topped up with a dose of delusional argument.
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  9160.  @pwillis1589.  Inanity after Inanity, with a dose of moronic attempts at argumentation. Once again what else have you got?
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  9161.  @pwillis1589.  Inane reply one after the other, have you an argument or not. Stupid personal abuse is not an argument.
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  9162.  @pwillis1589.  Inanity followed by more inanity, are you able to formulate a logical argument?
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  9163.  @pwillis1589.  inane repetitive nonsense after more inane repetitive nonsense repeating back my comments about you. Next it will be I know you are but what am I.
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  9164.  @pwillis1589.  When you talk of "adult conversion" do you mean this in the medical sense or in the religious sense?
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  9165.  @pwillis1589.  Ahh conversation, LMFAO. And here was I thinking you had discovered God.
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  9166.  @pwillis1589.  Sorry I was mocking you, that was unkind of me and you are right I am most definitely condescending. God would have to actually exist in reality for me to hate such an entity. Ambivalence to any suggestion of deism would be a more accurate description of my position.
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  9167.  @pwillis1589.  Do some research on the Dunning-Kruger effect and you will find no one is immune to the effect least of all those who use it in an argument. P Willis AASM, ASM, OSM, NEM, DLSM, ADM, UNTAET, Labor Stooge, dregs of society, atheist.
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  9168.  @pwillis1589.  Dunning-Kruger is a commonly known psychological effect ever since the mid 90s after the scientific paper was published. I fully understand its effect and am in no doubt a victim of it. P Willis AASM ASM OSM NEM ADM UNTAET Labor Stooge, dreg of society, part of the cabal, atheist.
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  9169.  @pwillis1589.  You misunderstand Dunning-Kruger, it is not about pretending to be an expert or attempting to be deceitful. It is more to do with not understanding the limits of your knowledge. It is just as applicable to an actual expert as to someone who is ignorant of the real facts. Why did you raise it in discussion without fully understanding its effects? P Willis AASM ASM OSM NEM DLSM ADM UNTAET Labor Stooge, dreg of society, part of the cabal, atheist, soy latte drinker.
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  9170.  @pwillis1589.  That's funny, someone referencing Dunning-Kruger in a discussion on, well who knows what now, and then saying they know exactly what it is about, when in actual fact it is a complicated psychological issue. I don't really know how to respond to that only do you know just hilariously funny and absurd that comment would be found by David and Justin. P Willis AASM ASM OSM NEM DLSM ADM UNTAET Labor Stooge, dreg of society, part of the cabal, atheist, soy latte drinker, pea in a pod with Penny
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  9171.  @pwillis1589.  Yes that is the whole point of Dunning-Kruger effect, the study showed nobody is immune to it, which i acknowledged in my first reply after you mentioned it. Obviously you are the sole exception and are totally immune to its effect. P Willis AASM ASM OSM NEM DLSM ADM UNTAET Labor Stooge, dreg of society, part of the cabal, atheist, soy latte drinker, pea in a pod with Penny, self-righteous and condescending
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  9172.  @pwillis1589.  Well someone has to exhibit some expertise cause I ain't getting any from your side. On a serious note however, to summarise you introduced the term "mean girls" into a discussion about defence spending, a phrase you had heard or read in the media. You used it to deliberately obfuscate the discussion. I dismissed it as irrelevant and mocked you for doing so, hence my reference to the movie that the term obviously originated from. You have since become obsessed by it and continuely try to personalise the discussion. Then you introduced another concept again without an understanding of what you were saying. At one point in discussing Dunning-Kruger you even assumed I had researched the topic which if was true is exactly what someone would not do if they thought they were an expert. They would only research if they thought they didn't know what it was. So you actually unknowingly complimented me. Trying to keep you on subject is like herding cats. P Willis AASM ASM OSM NEM DLSM ADM UNTAET Labor Stooge, dreg of society, part of the cabal, atheist, soy latte drinker, pea in a pod with Penny, self-righteous, condescending, and cantankerous.
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  9173.  @pwillis1589.  On another side note. It is good to see you read the "The Australian" and excellent publication both for news and comment.
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  9174. Fortunately for all concerned T M finally realised their false, incorrect and abusive comments and deleted their entire exchange with me. A cowardly act but in keeping with the abuse they offered instead of a reasoned argument. Good riddance
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  9175. What a cowardly act. I never harrased TM and at any stage if they had just said I no longer wish to discuss this matter I would have stopped this exchange instead they continued to reply to my comments. TM runs and hides, and is too frightened to offer a reasoned argument.
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  9176. If TM truly believed they were being harrarassed why didn't they report me as such on youtube.
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  9177.  @pwillis1589.  So you change your ID, and complain about harassment but never mentioned anything when we were discussing defence spending or Australian military history. You still feel compelled to reply to my comments. Was it me correcting your spelling that filled you with such rage?
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  9178.  @pwillis1589.  Why did you change your ID to the same as mine and then continue to exchange comments?
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  9179.  @pwillis1589.  Who have I stalked on other media platforms? You continue with your personal abuse, but I am perplexed as to why you think I am stalking. I do discuss other issues on youtube channels with other commentators, is this what you mean? Also who and when, did I infer I had found someone? Is it possible you may have confused me with somebody else as the only media platform I use is youtube.
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  9180.  @pwillis1589.  When you said in your comment stalking and harassing innocent people I thought you meant you, that is why I responded the way I did. Can you give me a clue as to who I stalked and harrased because if you honestly feel that way I will immediately stop.
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  9181.  @pwillis1589.  Your reply didn't address any of my questions, who have I allegedly stalked and on what media platform? Why is it important for you to feel that I am "triggered"? Why have you started deleting some of your previous comments?
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  9182.  @pwillis1589.  I thought so. You have deleted your first comment where you alleged you had been on a parade at which the Defence minister at the time Kim Beazley attended. You called him a fat fuck. You have deleted that comment either because it was a false claim or you were ashamed of it. If you were really in the Army then it would put you now in your mid to late 50s, but you're not are you, you are probably a 20 something abusive incel, that was shamed in a argument about defence spending and military history and now just replies with the same abusive diatribe everytime. And you claim I'm the stalker. How is your OCD?
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  9183.  @pwillis1589.  Ahh you edited out the first part of that reply, where you mirrored my initial comment, that's why I missed it. You had deleted it then gone back in and edited one of your other replies but have forgotten the exact wording so you have had your best go at it but didn't get it quite right. Nice try though. Your crys of lying fall on deaf ears I'm afraid as you are not trustworthy. Shall we discuss your abusive and bullying language before moving on the discuss the allegations surrounding Senator Kitchings tragic death?
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  9184.  @pwillis1589.  Why are you deleting your comments?
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  9185.  @pwillis1589.  Huh? It's weird, like not all your replies or comments have been deleted, but alot have, either you're doing it or for some reason the channel moderator is. Weird.
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  9186.  @pwillis1589.  Well you might still be able to see your comments but I can't.
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  9187.  @pwillis1589.  And your comment about being on a parade that Kim Beazley was at and how Labor are all soy latte drinkers has been deleted again. Did you decide this was an inaccurate comment?
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  9188.  @pwillis1589.  It is good to see you have finally stopped using your abusive language.
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  9189.  @pwillis1589.  Why has YouTube deleted all your comments about Labor defence spending?
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  9190.  @pwillis1589.  In the same manner that you clearly endorse the Liberal party and its entrenched bullying behaviour as witnessed by Julia Banks, Julie Bishop, Linda Reynolds, Brittany Higgins, Lucy Gichuhi, Jacqui Lambie, Pauline Hansen, and Cathy Cusack.
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  9191. The polling which is conducted by several different independent polling companies are conducted by phone and all are nationwide, including the regions.
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  9192.  @actualfacts1055  Yes we are in transition, nobody has suggested we have reached an end state.
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  9193. Jeez throw half a dozen cakes in the air and all have them come down perfectly. You obviously have not looked into the history of Australian navy procurement.
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  9194.  @glynnwright1699  I totally agree. I'm pretty sure not a lot of actual thinking about the defence of Australia went into this decision and more thought was put into Scotty from marketing making a feel good publicity stunt just out from an election.
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  9195. Congratulations Andrew, well done. If you ever bother to read the comments on this page then maybe you might get some understanding of why women are reluctant to come forward when they are sexually harassed. To quote just one comment "Have a look at her no man in his right mind would touch her with a barge pole". All you have managed to do is give some absolute low life scum an opportunity to spew misogynistic hate. These grubs commenting are mostly just fragile dysfunctional snowflakes.
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  9196. There is certainly a sinister element in the “No” campaign. All I have heard as an argument against a voice is; 1) it’s Apartheid 2) it’s racist 3) it gives indigenous people rights extra rights 4) it’s not representative 5) it’s Apartheid 6) it’s racist 7) it’s racist Will someone who is against a yes vote please give me their real reason for voting no.
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  9197. Lazards 15th edition of its LCOE analysis has unsubsidised SV and battery storage cheaper than gas peaking, and these SV systems are continuing to win tenders in the US against gas.
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  9198.  @AximandTheCursed  And so that is why investment banks worldwide use it as a tool. They simply want to waste their money, and of course you know better. Now I understand.
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  9199. AEMO estimates the cost of new infrastructure at $15 billion. Where do you get your $1.5 trillion number from?
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  9200.  @WitchDoctor-m9s  Please quote the reference source for your data. Thanks.
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  9201.  @Red_Line_Images  I mean seriously, you are quoting a social media release from a politician who was referring to the private investment, jobs, and associated economic activity with the potential construction and then supply of electricity. So I get my information and data from scientists and engineers, you get yours from social media. The Federal government is not spending $10 billion on an off shore wind farm, but thankyou for providing me the opportunity to completely debunk your entire claim.
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  9202. Just a poor sad man with mental health issues from a white privileged background who finds his position in society not absolutely revered or feared as in past history, but now having to justify his position, and he doesn't like it one bit. I pity him.
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  9203.  @StopListenThink  That makes no sense at all as the First Lady position is unpaid. Criticism of a SCOTUS decision is however free speech.
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  9204.  @Rk-fd9iv  No, not at all. Do you understand free speech rights under the US constitution? Criticism of the SCOTUS is fair game. Criticise your employer and they have a right to dismiss you. I mean this is just US constitutional law 101, nothing hard to understand at all.
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  9205.  @Rk-fd9iv  What is mildly amusing is your lack of knowledge of your own constitution. I'm not even American and understand the First lady position is not an elected or paid position. Yes absolutely hilarious.
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  9206.  @Rk-fd9iv  As an opinion I have no issue, you were just factually wrong with the need for her to go.
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  9207.  @Rk-fd9iv  Of course you have a right to critise your government and the Supreme Court, and as I said this free speech right is not however absolute.
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  9208.  @Rk-fd9iv  No factually wrong again. As a Federal employee your free speech rights are not unlimited. This is the opinion of your own SCOTUS which earlier you were defending. So which is it?
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  9209.  @Rk-fd9iv  So now you are critiquing the SCOTUS. You and Jill are now in the same class.
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  9210.  @Rk-fd9iv  No the SCOTUS interpretes the law.
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  9211.  @Rk-fd9iv  So you are making the law. I thought that was what the Legislative did.
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  9212.  @Rk-fd9iv  That may be your opinion but flies in the face of legal opinion delivered by SCOTUS. You seem terribly confused is it OK to critise the SCOTUS or not?
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  9213.  @Rk-fd9iv  Yep totally agree. However free speech rights are not absolute and this is the legal opinion of the SCOTUS not mine. There are defamation and libel laws that have stood up to the scrutiny of the courts and employers have rights to.
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  9214.  @Rk-fd9iv  No it's not wrong as you have not shown any evidence or facts, only your uninformed opinion. I accept in your uninformed opinion you think it's unfair, however that is not legal precedent.
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  9215.  @Rk-fd9iv  Seems reasonable to me.
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  9216.  @Rk-fd9iv  Once again the SCOTUS has on numerous occasions determined that free speech rights under the constitution are not absolute. Following is a case history; Rankin v McPherson 1987 Lane v Franks 2014 Broadrick v Oklahoma 1973 Garcetti v Ceballos 2007 Connick v Myers 1983 In all of these cases public employees claimed their first amendment rights were inhibited and the SCOTUS decided otherwise. Not only is my opinion reasonable it is backed by the legal opinion of your own SCOTUS.
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  9217.  @Rk-fd9iv  Once again it is not my understanding of the US constitution it is your own SCOTUS understanding of the constitution. I provided case law examples that clearly show my opinion is more than reasonable. You have merely shown an emotional response, which I fully understand.
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  9218.  @Rk-fd9iv  Once again it is not what I say the US constitution says it is what your own SCOTUS says it does, and I cited numerous case law where they agree with my more than reasonable opinion. What are you not getting about this.?
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  9219.  @Rk-fd9iv  Your made up example is just fiction. I referenced actual real case law.
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  9220.  @Rk-fd9iv  Yes I have no problem with that. Laws are written and sometimes these laws are contested. Sometimes law is contested as unconstitutional in front of the SCOTUS, and as I have proven beyond all reasonable doubt, through references to numerous case law examples, the SCOTUS has ruled on numerous occasions the right to free speech is not absolute for government employees. Therefore it is quite reasonable for me to assert "it seems reasonable to me". You have provided no evidence to the contrary.
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  9221.  @Rk-fd9iv  we are specifically discussing secular US law and its constitution. I agree with you the bible is very clear about homossexuality, and not so clear on other issues. You have confused religious dogma with secular law. This is very dangerous.
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  9222.  @Rk-fd9iv  You are correct there are numerous churchs both Christian and non Christian that allow gay/lesbian marriage in the US. I agree with your assertion about what the bible says, however for someone who places no authority on what the bible says, it is a pointless analogy. In secular law we have a clear and well defined legal system. Over 60000 odd religions and Christian sects can't agree on anything.
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  9223.  @Rk-fd9iv  That’s fine I have no objection to your opinion as it is just that merely opinion. My opinion is different and I have backed my opinion with facts. And the facts are numerous case law determinations by the SCOTUS prove beyond doubt that 1st amendments rights under the US constitution are not absolute, particularly in the case of federal employees. It is just a fact. Hence my assertion that it is reasonable to sack him is a reasonable opinion. Does a CIA agent have 1st amendment rights to disclose information that risks national security? Of course not. You are arguing a lost cause, you are just plain wrong.
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  9224.  @Rk-fd9iv  So now in a desperate attempt to justify your factless opinion you have created a strawman argument. I never even remotely suggested or claimed the executive branch has absolute power. Your comment is thus illogical gibberish, and discounted as such. Your comment however that free speech is absolute has been crushed under the weight of numerous SCOTUS rulings saying otherwise.
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  9225.  @Rk-fd9iv  Great and that is your opinion, lacking in reality as it is. Once again the opinion of the SCOTUS is free speech is not absolute for federal employees and my opinion is fair and reasonable considering SCOTUS case law rulings.
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  9226.  @Rk-fd9iv  And once again I didn’t say it did, only that my opinion is reasonable based on those decisions.
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  9227.  @Rk-fd9iv  And again that’s your opinion which is reasonable, but what is not reasonable is your opinion that my comment was unreasonable as I backed my opinion with fact, it doesn’t matter you don’t agree with SCOTUS rulings on free speech the fact is they happened and repeated rulings have shown limits on free speech is not an abuse of power. My opinion is sound.
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  9228.  @Rk-fd9iv  And you are still missing the point. I have backed my opinion with reality. Actual case law that is undisputed. Time and time again the SCOTUS has determined federal employees free speech rights are not absolute, making my opinion not just reasonable but quite sound. I understand you disagree with the numerous SCOTUS rulings on this, which of course you are entitled to do. You and Jill Biden are the same on this. Your opinion that free speech is absolute has been shown by me with undisputed factual evidence to be completely wrong.
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  9229.  @Rk-fd9iv  In your opinion, which is not backed by reality or the most senior legal opinion in the US. My opinion however is supported by the SCOTUS. I understand you think it's unconstitutional in your opinion however the reality is the SCOTUS has on multiple occasions disagreed with you and agreed with me. That makes my opinion reasonable and your opinion just a biased political rant. Sorry this is nothing personal just the facts.
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  9230.  @Rk-fd9iv  Your question is what is ridiculous and yes the Federal government can standdown its entire workforce and has a couple of times in recent history.
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  9231.  @Rk-fd9iv  In actual fact the SCOTUS has established through case law, that the Federal government has even tighter controls on free speech for military personnel. This is just uncontroversial legal opinion determined by the SCOTUS. You are 0 to 9 at the bottom of the ninth. You better have a big hitter up next, because you have not made any inroads to my comment "it seems reasonable to me" which is backed by numerous legal precedent.
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  9232. Dk Dk, Rk, Once again as this seems unable to get through to you. It is not my opinion that free speech rights are not absolute it is the opinion of the most senior American judges. It is proven by multiple SCOTUS rulings saying exactly that. I am shocked that as an Australian I have a greater understanding of how your system of government works, in regard to the separation of powers being the judiciary and the legislative. If this is an example of the American education system it is very troubling. Neither of you have any understanding of the word “reasonable” look it up in a dictionary and stop with the nonsensical rants.
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  9233.  @Rk-fd9iv  You are just making up ridiculous hypothetical rubbish in another nonsensical rant. I have made my point perfectly clear, have you got anything of substance or a serious point to make? otherwise leave it at that.
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  9234.  @Rk-fd9iv  I answered your question, you just didn’t like the answer.
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  9235.  @Rk-fd9iv  You have no understanding of law. A constitutional right is a law and as such is a social construct. It is idiotic to talk of law as an absolute. It is all open to interpretation and change. Don’t they teach you this at school?
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  9236.  @Rk-fd9iv  What a ridiculous statement. To suggest a law once written is infallible is totally absurd. You say your an atheist but you sound like the Christian Taliban.
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  9237.  @Rk-fd9iv  All law constructed by humans is flawed and open to interpretation. Again you say your an atheist but you sound like a religious fundamentalist.
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  9238.  @Dkokay  It is not what I think, it is what your SCOTUS has decided in numerous instances of case law. Once again free speech rights are not absolute according to US law.
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  9239.  @Rk-fd9iv  Once again your right to exist has been established under secular laws. There is nothing controversial about this concept.
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  9240.  @Rk-fd9iv  No that's exactly how laws work, and we have judges, juries and a court system to interpret them. What do you think happens in a court of law?
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  9241.  @Rk-fd9iv  You are once again completely wrong. Nothing in the US legal system is based on Judeo-Christian values. Name one unique Judeo-Christian value expressed in US law?
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  9242.  @Rk-fd9iv  Anybody who talks in absolutes as yourself is perfectly described as Christian Taliban. The 1st and 2nd amendments are just that, amendments to the original constitution which by your own logic should never have been changed. That argument is just nonsensical gibberish. You have just argued an amendment to the constitution which was a change should never be changed. WTF do you even read back to yourself what you have written.
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  9243.  @Rk-fd9iv  I didn’t say Christianity had not influenced western civilisation it most definitely has, but almost universally in a bad way. It is you who has just accepted the myth of judeo-Christian history. Slavery was made illegal through secular laws. The Christian bible still says it’s ok.
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  9244.  @Rk-fd9iv  Yes 40 million is a correct figure, and you are fooling yourself if you think it is limited to non Christian countries.
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  9245.  @Rk-fd9iv  Slavery has existed in virtually all cultures since the beginning of human history. Jews and Christians have a book they claim is infallible that explicitly advocates for and has rules for slavery. What point are you trying to make other than supporting my argument.
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  9246.  @Rk-fd9iv  And your point about China being a secular country that has a terrible human rights record is what?
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  9247.  @Rk-fd9iv  To assert that only Christian countries pursued the end of slavery is a misnomer as during the enlightenment virtually all countries had significant amounts of their people religious. Once again secular laws made slavery illegal. Christian law still says it’s ok and has specific guidelines on how to do it.
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  9248.  @Rk-fd9iv  You made a comment about your 1st and 2nd amendment rights which I do envy as my country Australia lacks a bill of rights. I personally think constitutional free speech rights is very important as long as it has controls. As well being a soldier for 35 years nobody enjoys a good automatic rifle than I do, however like anything with some controls.
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  9249.  @Rk-fd9iv  Phillipines is 90% Catholic or at least christian and has an estimated 780000 people in slavery. Do you do any research before commenting?
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  9250.  @Rk-fd9iv  One again secular legislation outlawed slavery. Christians still have on the books laws advocating and encouraging slavery. Read a bible. Exodus and Leviticus.
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  9251.  @Rk-fd9iv  Yes I already agreed China is a despicable country for human rights that is a result of a diabolical political dogma. It has little to do if any with its secularism. I could point of the data from Sweden which is one of the most secular countries in the world, which proves the opposite of your observation.
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  9252.  @Rk-fd9iv  Yes we agree on that. I have stuff dissapear sometimes and can't work out why as it doesn't seem to breach youtube guidelines. Sometimes I think it is the channel censoring comments.
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  9253.  @Rk-fd9iv  Yep your right about the China comment. It is frustrating, but this platform while giving the impression of being an open and public space is in fact a privately owned company and has its own rights under US law and and as such I must respect its own free speech rights. It has been an enjoyable discussion about quite a few subjects. I will add I have the utmost respect for Americans and the US. A few years ago just before I retired I worked with your Marines on an operation and found them thoroughly professional and easy to work with. It was nice to argue/discuss with you different stuff without it resorting to stupid personal attacks. We both had a go at each other a bit but it didn't get ugly. Good luck to you.
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  9254.  @Dkokay  yes, very annoying. Read my comments to RK. Good luck to you to.
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  9255.  @Rk-fd9iv Simple, don't use it. Again this has been tested in the courts and your opinion loses. You are wrong on both counts.
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  9256.  @Rk-fd9iv  The same court that decided women have a no right under the constitution to bodily autonomy also decided under the constitution that black men can't marry white women. Then years later changed its mind. I mean what aren't you getting about this?
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  9257.  @Rk-fd9iv  That's all you have been doing for a week is whinging and complaining. I merely accept that youtube has rules for its use and they can sometimes be annoying. You on the otherhand have shown absolutely no consistency or logic in your argument.
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  9258.  @Rk-fd9iv  Resoundingly Yes. The woman's body always takes priority over an unborn.
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  9259.  @Rk-fd9iv  Nah, human rights are a social construct and can be changed at whim.
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  9260.  @Rk-fd9iv  Depends on your interpretation of the bill of rights. It's hilarious you insist on your free speech and access to automatic weapons and then deny a woman bodily autonomy.
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  9261.  @Rk-fd9iv  Absolutely ridiculous comment about the drafting of the constitution. All men created equal while half of them owned slaves. It is a ludicrous comment.
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  9262.  @Rk-fd9iv  Big cheeses? Are you invoking some sort of god concept?
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  9263.  @Rk-fd9iv  Once again if you don't like youtubes rules don't use it. It is a free market.
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  9264.  @Rk-fd9iv  It's not the women's fault a child is unable to live outside the womb. You need to show some consistency with your call for human rights. Apparently all you want to do is control women's bodies and deny them rights as long as you can own shitloads of guns. Hypocrisy at it finest.
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  9265.  @Rk-fd9iv  Not in 90% Christian dominated Philippines where 780000 people are in slavery.
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  9266.  @Rk-fd9iv  why is a women's rights superseded by a foetus?
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  9267.  @Rk-fd9iv  Yeah that inquisition was such a example of free speech tolerance by Catholics.
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  9268.  @Rk-fd9iv  And again the Christian bible still maintains, advocates for and allows slavery. Secular legislation outlawed slavery
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  9269.  @Rk-fd9iv  So in conclusion you are wrong on all counts. Free speech rights are not absolute. Secular legislation outlawed slavery. Slavery still exists and does so in Christian countries. And philanthropy is not exclusive to religious people.
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  9270.  @Rk-fd9iv  No you were proved factually wrong on all the points you raised, all you did was attempt to side track issues one after the other, in a vain attempt to justify your poor argument.
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  9271.  @Rk-fd9iv Yes. Facts made up in your imagination.
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  9272. A ridiculous slur, The Australian electoral commission is a completely independent body from government. This is typical of somebody who deliberately throws out lies and misdirection in case they lose.
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  9273. The is a difference in making education available and actually getting educated.
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  9274. Can I get an invite to your super yacht in the Med. You clearly have more money than sense.
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  9275.  @chiquitafeldberg8259  total falsehood. This was disinformation put out by the Israeli government on social media. Do your fact-checking.
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  9276.  @chiquitafeldberg8259  Factually incorrect. This was disinformation put out by the Israeli government on social media. Do your fact checking.
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  9277.  @chiquitafeldberg8259  There are an estimated 10000 missing bodies under the rubble in Gaza. These missing persons have not yet been added to the list of killed.
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  9278. Factually incorrect. The UN has done nothing of the sort. This piece of disinformation was put out on social media by the Israeli government. There are still over 10000 Palestinians missing, buried under the rubble in Gaza, that haven't been added to the list of killed.
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  9279. Nobody in Labour said you can’t talk about National Security. Credlin just raised a Strawman which made everything she said nonsensical gibberish.
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  9280.  @az-yq3rk who knows, with 45000 recognised Christian denominations worldwide how could anyone decipher their gibberish.
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  9281.  @paulveenings6861  Your right the release of the 5000 Taliban detainees was a seperate deal Trump forced on the Afgan government, however the deal Trump did with the Taliban was not overly ownerous on the Taliban, don't support Al-Qaeda and have some talks with the Afgan government and I will remove all US forces by May 21. It wasn't Biden promise it was Trumps. Just a factcheck.
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  9282.  @paulveenings6861  Jeez I was agreeing with you and your right I should have mentioned it was more of a prisoner swap than release, but the entire procedure of the withdrawal and timeline was Trumps plan. I'm not letting Biden off the hook he could have played it however he wanted, but you seem to be cherry picking your facts now. Do you not think that Trump reducing troop levels from 16000 in 2020 to just 2500 by Jan 21 did not also contribute to the rapid rise of the Taliban?
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  9283.  @muzzleflash1  We have logistics systems in place that would enable in theatre re-supply. No need for the ship to leave the gulf whatsoever, if it was deployed. No refit required, re-supply and re-arming at sea.
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  9284.  @thegaffster  Thanks for that info. It's makes little difference other than a slight twek in the logistical supply plan.
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  9285. Morgan has no interest in free speech, what he wants is consequence free free speech.
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  9286. Along with 7.8% of the fringe RWNJs in the country. Go One Notion
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  9287. @paythepiper6283  Nope just quoting publicly available polling data that is available to anyone online. Sorry you are offended by factual data.
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  9288. 95% of a wind turbine is recyclable. Currently the average lifespan of wind turbines is 30 years not 20, and thirdly all forms of electricity infrastructure need replacing, coal plants, gas plants, nuclear plants as well as solar panels and wind turbines. The cost of replacing a coal plant is significantly more than a wind turbine.
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  9289. A couple of errors there. For years Australian had artificially low gas prices as the industry only supplied the local market and the price was capped. There was no increase in demand. It was only when the federal government deregulated the market and encouraged investment in gas exploration and production for export gas did the price soar.
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  9290.  @bossybill7437  As explained in the previous comment Australia had an enclosed market for gas with a set price and there was no increased consumption. Your comment was factually incorrect.
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  9291.  @bossybill7437  No there is absolutely no supply problem at all. Australia took over from Qatar as the largest exporter of gas in the world. To do this we deregulated our domestic market to allow gas companies to invest and sell on the world market where they can attract a lot more than they can domestically. A gas company is not going to sell there product for a significantly cheaper price here when they can export it for a much larger profit.
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  9292. ​ @bossybill7437  I haven’t got a clue why explaining the situation with gas price and supply in clear language requires you to accuse me of being deceptive. Its not my problem your understanding of gas market forces is wrong.
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  9293. Answer the question or else risk being dismissed as scaremongering. Stand up and show them your reasoned logical argument.
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  9294.  @kellyr2681  OMG, British Tobacco and Hancock Prospecting both have direct access to the executive, what ridiculously naive fantasy land do you live in? Are you really suggesting that the mining industry or the National farmers federation don't have access to the executive. How childishly naively stupid are you? The voice representatives will be a mix of appointments and voted for positions as culturally appropriate. However they are fixed time limits on them of 2 to 3 years. None of the positions are for life. It will be up to the indigenous representative to sort out differences, not your problem and not an issue. It is a fallacious argument expecting 100% agreement. A Latin proverb about contract law displays a total lack of awareness of indigenous culture. I am fully aware of any possible eventualities.
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  9295. Who funds the proponents of fossil fuels and nuclear?
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  9296. @Skeptical59  Factually incorrect. While fuel excise certainly contributes to the price of fuel the main contributing factor is the price of oil and gas on the international market. The exchange rate of our dollar is also a factor. While the government can attempt to influence these things the Aussie dollar is on a floating exchange rate and there is little Australia can do to influence the war in Ukraine.
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  9297. Yeah why should he feel to need to give people a fair go.
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  9298.  @garg1961  It appears they may get more of a fair go from the enemy than their own countrymen
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  9299.  @grannyannie2948  That’s your argument an anecdotal fallacy???
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  9300.  @grannyannie2948  I'm not denying inflation hasn't been higher than usual, but you are cherry picking data and that is fallacious. I will use ABS data which is taken from all states and cities over your local supermarket/grocer.
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  9301.  @grannyannie2948  Yep as suspected you are factually and demonstratively wrong. Check the ABS data, the average gain in food prices for the entire country annually is currently 8% down from 9.2% in the last quarter. Your number is wrong
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  9302.  @grannyannie2948  Not sure what you mean, but as previously explained I’m not doubting at all your personal experience it is real for you, but as an argument it is nonsensical as it is by definition an anecdotal fallacy. There is no doubt inflation is to high, everyone accepts this, but your number of 20% is just factually wrong it is less than half of that. I don’t understand why you persist in quoting a figure you know is wrong and has been demonstrated to be wrong.
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  9303. You dimwits it had literally nothing to do with last supper it was a totally secular performance.
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  9304. Yeah that’s right particularly when he worked for Alexander Downer and Malcolm Turnbull as their CofS. They were Labor’s best years.
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  9305.  @creditelectric  It's quite unbelievable that the conservatives seriously think that a turn to the hard right would be politically popular. Clearly, and i mean smack in the face clearly, all the evidence is entirely to the complete opposite. Australians are conservative by nature, any rudimentary understanding of our political history proves this beyond doubt. And yet the conservatives are poodle fucking around with trans, and drag queens reading kids books. When was the last time you heard a conservative talk about tax policy. I mean really they are just a bunch of nobheads at the moment.
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  9306.  @sebastianthomson87  Correct. It was the indigenous community that asked to be engaged with the Australian people through a document called “Uluṟu statement”. That document asked for a constitutional amendment to allow the indigenous community a say in matters pertaining to them. We spat in their face and said No.
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  9307.  @DaleRyan-g5r  A straight out lie. The No result from the referendum means there can be no change to the constitution. The government completely accepted that result.
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  9308.  @bromeotorres6964  In a democracy debate and discussion are a key feature. That’s what we had, and a decision was made, democratically. We don’t all need to think the same. If that’s what you what move to Nth Korea.
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  9309.  @azzajames7661  why is the democratic process a waste of time?
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  9310.  @ashleytrout7452  More like $20 trillion.
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  9311. @ Ahh, the old false dichotomy rhetoric. Hilariously you talk of the divisiveness you feel indigenous land rights allegedly has caused, and then immediately create one yourself. Your chutzpah is hilarious.
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  9312. @ Easy I’ll simply use your own words “You're either Australian (call it New Holland, Van Diemen's Land, Terra Australis or whatever) and want better for ALL people BORN in AUstralia, or you're a traitor to the people of Australia and an operative of Government, spreading division.” That is virtually a perfect example of a false dichotomy. Indigenous rights is far more complicated than the simplistic view you put forward. All homo sapiens originally came from Africa. I fail to see what point you are trying to make that they possibly moved through India to get here. They no doubt moved through the entire land mass between Africa and here, so what? No doubt for the entire history of indigenous Australians (65000 +/- 5000 years) various groups have joined and separated and then joined together again. You can’t possibly expect indigenous groups to not use the tools available to them in a 21st century modern Australia. If forming a corporation gives a group influence/political power/resources I say good luck to them.
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  9313.  @MrAshyb87  You clearly have little to no understanding of the years long process of consolation, debate, and discussion that took place right throughout Australia prior to the Uluṟu statement. The indigenous community acknowledged at the time it was not universally accepted, very little ever is. You confuse political representation with constitutional recognition. There were no sovereignty issues with a constitutionally recognised voice. This was the opinion of numerous legal academics and several ex high court judges. Overall it nice you that you care so much about me to take an interest in my personal circumstances. Thankyou.
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  9314. @azzajames7661  No your assertion is a complete falsehood and lacks any evidence or data. On the contrary where it could be established in remote locations and certain regions that are predominantly populated by indigenous people the yes vote overwhelming won. In some voting booths in regional NT, WA, and Queensland the yes vote was over 85% yes. You are factually wrong.
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  9315.  @azzajames7661  No you are quoting and using electoral seat data. I’m am referencing individual voting booths within electorates. These are far more accurate as they indicate far more detailed polling data. Many of these polling booths are only temporarily set up in remote communities when elections or referendum are required. I don’t dispute your data or the results of the referendum, but as stated previously in individual voting booths where it is easily identified the majority of voters were indigenous the overwhelming vote was yes. This data is easily accessible from the electoral commission. Polling stations right across the top end of Australia, particularly far north Queensland, the Kimberly, and most of the NT voted overwhelmingly in favour. Here are some examples: Hope Vale: 75.4% yes Remote Mobile team 22: 80.87% yes Fitzroy Crossing: 60.14%
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  9316. @ No, you are referencing electorates, I was referencing individual polling stations within electorates. Where these can be established as being significantly indigenous voters the votes were overwhelmingly in favour of a yes vote.
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  9317. @azzajames7661  Research is not required as the data I quoted is straight from the Electoral Commission website. So for example Palm Island which has indigenous population of 91% at the last census voted 75.1% yes despite Herbert the Electoral seat only voting 24%. Not only are you just factually wrong you are so ignorant you are even unable to understand the data. The chutzpah you display in calling me a liar is hilarious stupidity comedy of the finest order.
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  9318. @azzajames7661  Another example Mornington Island polling station within the seat of Kennedy has an indigenous population of more than 80% and it delivered a yes vote of 78%. You citing some indigenous people you know is a classic anecdotal fallacy and is illogical nonsense.
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  9319. @azzajames7661  Here is another example , the seat of Leichhardt only voted 33% yes, however the polling station Hope Vale within Leichhardt voted 75.4% yes. Hope Vales population is predominantly indigenous. You really do need to get your facts straight. It was embarrassing when you made it so easy to prove you wrong
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  9320. @azzajames7661  Lockhart River 78% indigenous, voted 66% yes. Just another example of the majority of indigenous people voting yes You have provided no evidence, no data, no nothing to support your claim. I understand you think this is true but you opinion is to the opposite of what the data says. At least now you acknowledge I was not lieing as I have only presented AEC data.
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  9321.  @azzajames7661  Fitzroy Crossing 60% indigenous, voted 80% yes.
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  9322. @azzajames7661  Remote Mobile Team 19, Maningrida NT. 87% yes vote. Remote Mobile Team 1, multiple sites 84% yes Both these polling stations are populated in the majority by indigenous people, but are located with the electoral seat of Lingiari NT which overall voted 56.46% No. I will grant you i have read some analysis that suggests indigenous voter turnout was lower than expected, but I have not seen any data that supports this.
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  9323. @ I made no claim about the result of the referendum which showed a majority (over 60%) of Australians voted no. I completely accept that result. You made a claim that the majority of indigenous people voted no and I provided overwhelming amounts of data and evidence that proves beyond a shadow of a doubt that your claim was clearly false. Yes the Labor government thought yes would get up and polling around the time suggested it would. The polling changed as the opposition ran a very successful no campaign. Sorry I hurt your feelings.
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  9324. That must be why our economy is the 13th largest in the world.
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  9325. @johnk838  No factually incorrect. Reference the data. The GDP in the last three years has grown. 2022 3.9% 2023 3.6% 2024 1%. You are just wrong.
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  9326. @ No you are incorrect and have just gone for the strawman (fallacious argument). I explicitly mentioned GDP not per capita GDP, which by the way went negative during the previous LNP government as well. In the last three years wages have exceeded inflation, property prices have increased. Dividing the GDP by the population and suggesting our living standards have decreased is nonsensical garbage. It does show the nation’s productivity is not improving and that’s a serious issue, but your economic analysis is just political partisan garbage. Inflation is now back inside the RBA target range and underlying inflation continues to decline. Both these issues were worldwide, as a result of Covid and regional conflicts well outside Australia’s control. Australia’s recovery has not been as quick as some but far better than most.
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  9327. @ No factually incorrect a recession is two consecutive quarters of negative GDP. That hasn’t happened. Go read an economics textbook. Productivity and government spending without private spending or private investment is the main cause of the GDP per capita negative growth. Wages have keep pace with inflation, unemployment is at 4%. The economy is stuttering that is undeniable, but it isn’t as bad as you make out.
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  9328. Nope not debunked at all, the full speech and Trumps comments in context are publicly available.
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  9329. Like the small group of white privileged Anglo men who wrote our constitution. Your absolutely right that was a recipe for disaster.
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  9330. @@AnAlsAWOL nope just an accurate reflection of some of the comments. Others like yours are just nonsensical idiocy.
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  9331. @@AnAlsAWOL Emojis, I’m devastated by your rapier like reply. You win.
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  9332.  @Diponty  True democracy is always ugly. There is nothing wrong with strong debate/discussion, in fact it is an essential element of a liberal society. A indigenous voice may/may not get up at the referendum, but at least the dimwit racists have been clearly identified. I have no idea what you are talking about as there is only one species of human in existence. There are many different cultural groups some with more or less artificial benefits, that’s the way it has been forever, are you suggesting there should be equality of outcome. How socialist of you!
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  9333.  @mariahewitt9787  meaning what? That racists and racism doesn’t exist. What a lovely little world you must live in. It clearly isn’t this one.
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  9334.  @mariahewitt9787  You would have to provide evidence of your claim before I could accept it as having any validity.
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  9335.  @mariahewitt9787  Quoting a text is evidence of nothing.
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  9336.  @mariahewitt9787  The middle east has been in conflict since I was born and 2000 years before that. Tell me something I don't know sister. All you are repeating is religious dogma you learned in church. It is of nil interest to me.
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  9337. Roosevelt said exactly the same in 1939.
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  9338. Nothing is more pathetic than a graceless loser
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  9339. You fundamentally don’t understand the nature of a country’s constitution to ask such a question.
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  9340. There is not a shred of evidence of any widespread systemic voter fraud during the last US Presidential election. Yes there were some individual cases of voter fraud but nothing that effected the result. If you think there was produce the evidence. None of Trumps lawyers were able to.
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  9341.  @chalooter  And your evidence is? as you provided none, all you provided was a baseless opinion.
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  9342.  @kaitlinwilson  Do you have any evidence of that assertion?
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  9343.  @lazvt8469  And your evidence is?
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  9344.  @lazvt8469  So you provide no evidence just a vacuous comment. You obviously have nothing of substance to back up your claim.
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  9345.  @kevinmcduffie1092  Provide the evidence of your claim. What are your numbers? Where do you get your data from? Otherwise it is just a vacuous claim. My data source is; United States Census Bureau.
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  9346.  @scottpopowski902  In 2016 when Trump was elected the Republicans had the Presidency, the house, and the Senate. By 2020 Trump had lost them all three. So yeah your point is what?
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  9347.  @lazvt8469  Classic strawman fallacious argument. I expressed zero support for Biden, I only provided the data relating to the election. You have no evidence so you go off on an unrelated topic, making your entire comment an illogical nonsensical rant. Once again what is your evidence of wide spread systematic voter fraud? I can provide evidence of numerous state voting audits that all confirm Biden as President.
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  9348.  @lazvt8469  That is just a false statement all the audits found anomalies, from dead people who had voted to people who had voted twice and these votes have been discounted. In the Arizona audit conducted by Republicans they actually found more votes for Biden. There is zero evidence of vote dropping as you suggested. The audits are not just recounts they check signatures and details of the vote cast. All your points have been thoroughly debunked. Not only that it just doesn't make sense, why would anyone rig the Presidential election and not the house and senate as well. The Democrats lost seats in the house and just scrapped in the senate. You are living a deluded lie. Even William Barr Trumps own AG admitted the DOJ found absolutely no evidence of wide spread voter fraud.
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  9349.  @seanmcintosh7416  Yes despite asking several people here to provide evidence all I have been greeted with is universal silence, or they have deleted their initial claim.
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  9350.  @scottpopowski902  Your statement flies in the face of all logic. 2016, and the Republicans hold the President, House of Representatives, and the Senate. Four years of Trump and 2020 its all Democrats. Trump was fantastic for the Democrats. You may be right in 2024 and the Republicans look to take back the house in November this year. Good luck to you and your forecast, you may very well be right, but your inability to acknowledge recent history and see that the US is divided quite evenly with only 89000 votes deciding the 2016 election and 750000 votes the 2020. There is no indication Trump would win in a landslide 2024, that is merely fanciful thinking on your part. It would be very good for the US if one side or the other did as it would show unification, something that has been lacking in the American people.
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  9351.  @Want0nS0up  The whole concept that a advisory body with no veto power, no legislative capability, and no financial delegation can in anyway be considered Apartheid is so ludicrously ridiculously comically stupid that all it deserves is total derision. Any clown that suggests it should be publicly shamed as a total dope. I have grubs in my garden with more Intelligence than someone who attempts to argue the voice is Apartheid. Can I be more emphatic. Oh wait I'm just back from the toilet and what I left behind has an IQ higher than someone who suggests the voice is Apartheid.
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  9352. Classic anecdotal fallacious argument.
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  9353. @jamedmurphy4468  NATO, US, and other allies managed to control Afghanistan with a total force of less than ten thousand plus whatever forces the Afghanistan Army provided, and they could have keep doing so forever if they had of been provided the political will. Trump surrendered to the Taliban and Biden did the dirty work.
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  9354. Please somebody indicate for me a traditional family value.
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  9355.  @kathleencook3060  I see nothing different in today's society. Those family values still exist all over the world. That was just the vaguest of answers. The family unit. Where in Australia does the family unit not exist? Certainly not in any of my experiences.
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  9356.  @daniellebcooper7160  Yeah great sentiment and I can certainly agree, but just as wishy washy as the other attempt. Where is this not being displayed in Australia. I mean yeah sure Pauline rudely walked out of Parliament as she didnt want to acknowledge past elders, and some Greens senator was a bit of a dill with her oath, but there is always nutjob out there on either side.
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  9357.  @daniellebcooper7160  So some family values you are all for and some family values you aren't. Thanks for making my point. You even highlighted the total hypocrisy of your comment, about honouring our forefathers by defending Hansons disrespect for our elders. Just complete hypocrisy, but that's the family value you seem to cherish the most.
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  9358.  @daniellebcooper7160  "Respect for our forefathers" and then you immediately trash indigenous elders. Straight out hypocrisy. You have no interest in family values at all. You couldn't even uphold the one value you put forward. Pathetic.
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  9359.  @grannyannie2948  70% of viable zygote are flushed out in the menstrual cycle and you are worried about some fetus being aborted.
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  9360. Barely 50% of Americans identify as Christians and I suspect some of those are cultural Christian’s. 30% of Americans identify as having no religion and I suspect some of those may believe in a god of some sort. Surely you don’t believe there was actually a Noah and a flood? What sort of relationship do you have with your lord?
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  9361.  @PJRayment  The question was directed at the original comment. I know you do Phil. There is no evidence Noah existed and no evidence of a worldwide flood, anywhere.
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  9362.  @PJRayment  I think we have been through this before the non-existent of evidence is the evidence.
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  9363.  @PJRayment  A masterful piece of double speak. I almost coughed up a lung laughing. Did you just go around in circles so fast you disappeared up your own backside. So show me the evidence of a worldwide flood 6000 odd years ago, and all life coming after that, because the fossil record and DNA evidence is to the contrary.
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  9364.  @PJRayment  A wonderful piece again of straight out dishonesty. I'm not sure you know what you believe.
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  9365.  @PJRayment  Tell you what Phil you put your evidence for a young earth together and present it publicly. The comedy club in Parramatta may be an ideal venue, because your theory has been laughed out of education and science circles years ago. Creationism is a child’s view of the universe. You can look up into the sky at night and see tens of thousands of years back into history. Phil you are gods gift to atheism.
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  9366. Here are 8 independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  9367. That’s being just a little patronising.
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  9368. And those reptilian shape shifters
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  9369. And 1.8% of the voters in NSW totally agree with you. Good luck with that.
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  9370. You have confused biological sex with gender roles. Definitely only two sex’s but multiple different gender roles as they are just social constructs.
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  9371. Happy Mardi Gras
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  9372. Yes it has. It has been published in “Nature” magazine. What relevance to observable reality now is past history other than evidence of the consequences. The observed phenomenon is happening deal with it.
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  9373.  @mickoz9389  Yes it has, a 2018 study confirmed this in the Arctic. The Phenomenon has been observed.
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  9374.  @chrisg8321  I haven't a clue who "you" is. I personally have not assumed anything.
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  9375.  @chrisg8321  Yeah thats a fair cop, and my wording was clumsy because I didn't mean to imply that.
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  9376. Yes beetroot head close to 100 accidents involving nuclear generators since 1952. This is common public knowledge.
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  9377. And the other three victims of Vans behaviour, are they embarrassments as well?
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  9378. @Runaway Puppet No, as it turns out Cathy is a bit of an embarrassment to YouTube comments.
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  9379. You ignoramus. WWI vets never wanted ANZAC day to be a public holiday. All they wanted was a solemn dawn service and then some footy and a drink with their mates. It’s people like you with absolutely no understanding of Australian history that come up with idiotic comments like this. Both my grandfathers were vets and I spent 35 years in the Army. None of us repeat non of us or any other soldier I know or have ever meet wanted or demanded ANZAC day be a public holiday. Who the hell do you think is going to serve me a beer in the RSL this ANZAC day if people aren’t encouraged to work. You you dope.
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  9380. Like section 127 did before it was repealed. Section 127 explicitly made indigenous people non citizens. So I assume you were happy having more rights than aborigines?
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  9381.  @Kelly-wf5ie  Nonsensical vacuous rubbish. Reference the section of the constitution you are talking about.
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  9382. @vivrowe2763  I'm sure that's your opinion, however virtually the entire scientific community disagree with you. I hope you never get sick and need a doctors opinion.
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  9383. @zinny999  yes and the other person's comment is nonsensical idiocy.
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  9384.  @stevegoulding6328  Nice RWNJ conspiracy theory. Normally Greg Hunt is described as a shape shifting reptilian running a chain of pizza shops.
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  9385.  @stevegoulding6328  Nice conspiracy theory. I thought Greg Hunt was a shape shifting reptilian who runs a chain of pizza shops.
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  9386. Greg Hunt and the WEF. Standard RWNJ conspiracy theory. Next will be he is a shape shifting reptilian who owns a chain of pizza shops.
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  9387. WEF. Standard RWNJ conspiracy theory. Next will be Greg Hunt is a shape shifting reptilian who owns a chain of pizza shops.
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  9388.  @stevegoulding6328  WEF spells RWNJ conspiracy theory.
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  9389.  @stevegoulding6328  WEF=conspiracy theory.
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  9390.  @DD-bx8rb  I don't know of one constitutional expert who has expressed any great misgivings and all the independent polling has support at 65% which if translated into voting yes would easily be enough for a constitutional amendment.
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  9391. We export approximately $12 billion in goods and services annually to the US so with reduction in interest rates and more cash in their economy you would expect their demand to increase, however as our dollar improves against the greenback exports will be more expensive to the US.
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  9392. Yeah Education, Hospitals, Health, Defence, Welfare what a waste. How dare the government spend money of the AFP.
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  9393. An issue to consider with SMRs is you can bleed of U233, it is difficult but can be done. If you have thousands of these SMR everywhere then without significant regulation (which adds considerable costs) the risk of weapons proliferation is enhanced. U233 bombs have been tested and they work.
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  9394.  @anteeko  My understanding is it doesn’t need enriching it is good to go.
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  9395.  @Prognosis__  who is some?
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  9396.  @slimlinebond  what was the price of butter 40 years ago?
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  9397. @slimlinebond  Thankyou for answering my question. You clearly understand how pointless it was. Point made.
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  9398. Except it didn’t catch free loading scabs it initiated non existent debt recovery from people who didn’t owe the government a cent. It actually cost the government money. Why would you love a scheme that cost you money. Seems completely nonsensical to me.
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  9399. Bit of a snowflake there Danica.
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  9400. Sky news regularly censor their content.
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  9401.  @robertnicholson1409  Why? he never showed her any respect
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  9402. And the $10 billion in subsidies to the fossil fuel industry a year doesn’t help either. That’s your tax dollar going directly to BP profit margin.
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  9403.  @leeevans2929  What is your idea of a recession? According to an economics textbook the last recession we had was under the Morrison LNP government.
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  9404. @leeevans2929  Nope look up the data for the 1st and 2nd quarter of 2020. Two quarters in a row of negative growth (that’s a recession). We also had a per capita recession during the LNP government as well. Some people have the memory of a goldfish.
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  9405.  @leeevans2929  Since Labor took office in 2022, the Australian economy has grown in every quarter. There has been no recession.
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  9406.  @briananderson7285  Oh for sure you can make up whatever you like, why didn’t you add in a family of pixies or perhaps a unicorn or two, and bingo fantasy recession. Read a economics textbook.
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  9407. @briananderson7285  Not suggesting population growth doesn't have an economic effect or that you can make up or define a recession however you like, but by any economic textbook or by any economist a recession is two consecutive quarters of negative GDP, and that has not (repeat) has not happened under a Albo Labor government. The last official recession was under the Morrison LNP government in 2020. No need for education, because i have a functioning memory. Apart from that job growth remains strong and unemployment low. Yes inflation is still a too high, but it too is showing a trend downwards. The Daily Telegraph today had a large article about how much rents have come down in Sydney in the last six months. Are things perfect? Absolutely not, but blind partisan politics is not the answer.
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  9408. @ajs4x482  So exactly the same happened under the Morrison government we had a per capita recession, but explain to me how that made you personally poorer. It doesn't you income wasn't effected your assets were not effected, it is just term used to scare people who don't understand economics, and it works. Again explain to me how a per capita recession made you poorer? Now a proper recession when our economy goes backwards is accompanied by job loses and then that does mean people become poorer, but you have just been sucked into a meme by the conservative opposition. Remember when Covid hit and people lost their jobs, that was a recession.
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  9409. @ajs4x482  Inflation has absolutely nothing to do with GDP per capita. Wage increases have matched inflation so your entire point clearly demonstrates you literally haven't got a clue about what you are commenting on. Sorry don't mean to be rude but you are clueless on this subject. GDP per capita is a measure of national wealth, not individual income or asset growth.
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  9410. @ajs4x482  100% worse off, what a ludicrously stupid statement. Do you own a home? Any home owner in Australia has seen their personal wealth increase on average 10% over the last three years. You need to go and read a economics textbook.
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  9411. Look at any UN vote. China can rely on Nth Korea, and maybe Russia, Iran, and Syria. That’s it. China politically is a pariah.
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  9412. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  9413. Poor Greg he is off with the other 15% of right wing nutjobs in opposing a Voice. I mean how dare indigenous people ask for a say in how they are treated.
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  9414. Spoken with all the privilege of a RWNJ wanker dimwit.
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  9415. Then perhaps read your own constitution. Sections 25 and 51(xxiv) in particular. Then answer this simple question. How many indigenous people were involved in the discussions, debates, referendums and writings of our original constitution?
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  9416.  @quarkcypher  I not so sure it is. I noticed you avoided the second part of my comment.
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  9417.  @m2001w  This is a complete misunderstanding of the Mabo ruling native title legislation, subsequent Wik ruling and Howard government legislation. Nobody is required or legally obligated to hand over any private property. It can’t happen period.
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  9418.  @ca6360  I totally agree, however the SecDef explicitly and clearly stated in plain language that CRT is not being taught in the US military. General Milley emphasised this and explained that a book about CRT was on a recommended list only as suggested reading as means of perhaps understanding what CRT is. Just because you read something doesn't mean you believe it as fact, but there maybe snippets of truth you can glean from it.
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  9419.  @ca6360  That comment is called a slippery slope arguement and is a logical fallacy. You would need to provide some evidence of that actually happening. Reading about stuff is just called education.
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  9420.  @ca6360  Yeah I'm not much of a fan of the touchy feely type of ads either. I wouldn't say I am in denial but probably more trusting. Yep again I totally agree the Army I joined 35 years ago is very different to the one of today, but I tell you in my opinion much better. I was always so impressed by the young ones coming in of their skill and commitment. I don't think the senior leadership of the military are trying to divid. The SecDef said all he was concerned about was extremist behaviour not thought or political leaning, so I take him on his word, realising that Lloyd Austin retired a four star General and was awarded the Silver Star. Lastly your right, in my time I can only think of maybe one or two actual instances of racist behaviour, but the use of racist language I experienced over my time was a constant, and when as a junior soldier I would say something it was brushed off and I was told don't worry about it. It was only as a senior soldier was I able to tell soldier no you can't say that, and that was virtually to the day I got out. So in my experience racism was an issue. I think we basically agree, we just have a slightly different approach to addressing the problem.
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  9421. @stephenmassey9845  Just simple polling data information. I made no comment for or against Harris or Trump. I don't understand why you would conflate the trustworthiness of Harris's word with polling organisations data collection methods. Seems nonsensical to me.
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  9422. Oh yeah no hyperbole there at all , just reasonable balanced comment.
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  9423. Which is exactly why the should be an indigenous voice to parliament.
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  9424.  @pookeyhutchison7838  Which agency failed and provide the evidence it did?
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  9425.  @pookeyhutchison7838  How does a voice to parliament make an indigenous person any more equal than the fossil fuel executives who lobby politicians? Answer it doesn't your argument is illogical nonsense.
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  9426.  @pookeyhutchison7838  Just naming a government agency is not proof, you provided zero evidence of anything. Courts are not run by indigenous groups, that is an illogical statement. Child abuse is a tragic and terrible problem for society in general it is not exclusive to indigenous people to suggest otherwise is…………?
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  9427.  @pookeyhutchison7838  lived in Darwin for 9 years. Travelled and visited numerous remote communities. Not that any of that is relevant to my argument. Yeah the old virtue signalling argument, who did you get that from Paul Murray or Peta Credlin? Try something original from your own brain.
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  9428.  @pookeyhutchison7838  Once again expenditure is proof of nothing. I'm not sure what you think the NIAA is meant to achieve but of its 19 objectives in 21/22 It achieved 6 substantially achieved 7 and partially achieved 6. So you are just factually wrong. Where do you get your information Facebook and TikTok?
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  9429.  @pookeyhutchison7838  I have no idea what you think the NIAA responsibilities are, but here is there actual responsibilities The National Indigenous Australians Agency was established by an Executive Order signed by the Governor-General on 29 May 2019. The Executive Order gives the NIAA a number of functions, including: to lead and coordinate Commonwealth policy development, program design and implementation and service delivery for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples; to provide advice to the Prime Minister and the Minister for Indigenous Australians on whole-of-government priorities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples; to lead and coordinate the development and implementation of Australia’s Closing the Gap targets in partnership with Indigenous Australians; and to lead Commonwealth activities to promote reconciliation. Also the NIAA has a yearly budget of $47.5 million under the LNP and increased under Labor to $100million. Your $4billion figure is wildly inaccurate much like the rest of your comments.
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  9430.  @pookeyhutchison7838  Tell me of the $45 million allocated to providing four chair dialysis units to remote communities the NIAA will spend over the next six years how many of those 30 units are wasted. Just a round figure will do.
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  9431. Cory would know all about hard racist and sexist views. He is the master of them
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  9432. Chalk up another conspiracy and an attempt to excuse murder. What a dimwit
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  9433. You fundamentally misunderstand our system of government. Jacinta Price was elected by Northern Territorians to represent them in the Senate as a member of the CLP. She is not there representing her culture or ethnic group. She may bring her life experience to her job or she may not but that is her individual choice.
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  9434. Surely this will have an effect on the polls.
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  9435. Many are stateless, ie they have no passport. It’s not that a country won’t take them, which country do you suggest you send someone without a passport?
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  9436. @sajjie8121  No, you are entirely and completely and utterly wrong. These people have no system of being returned to their country of birth or being deported. They are stateless. You simply don't understand the law
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  9437.  @tombradshaw5164  Which UN refugee camp?
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  9438. @Tallus-on9xx  I made no claim, don't attempt a burden of proof fallacy on me. If you agree it's $300 billion a year, then provide the evidence.
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  9439. That’s a classic slippery slope argument and a logical fallacy, making you entire comment illogical nonsense.
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  9440. Look up the meaning of “representation” in a dictionary. A constitutionally enshrined advisory body would by definition unable to instruct anything. You don’t quite understand how words work do you?
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  9441.  @JoeyJoJoJrShabbado  That is a nonsensical question. Do you mean legislation the government will bring to the parliament to enact a voice if there is a yes vote? If so the government has declared this publicly, read it for yourself.
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  9442.  @Design_no  A Makkaratta commission was explicitly mentioned in the Uluṟu statement. It has been common public knowledge for 6 years. The indigenous community having been expressed their desire for a treaty for over 50 years and longer. Neither can be made law by an advisory body that can only make representations. What don’t you understand about the English language?
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  9443.  @JoeyJoJoJrShabbado  Yes that would of being one way of doing it. However acknowledging the original inhabitants of our country in our founding document is another way.
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  9444.  @JoeyJoJoJrShabbado  I am not worried because the wording in the constitutional amendment is clear. Any attempt by legislation to change that into something you talk of would be stopped by the Federal court. You don’t really quite understand how our system of government works do you?
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  9445.  @JoeyJoJoJrShabbado  Yes it can. Legislated advisory bodies to parliament are common.
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  9446.  @JoeyJoJoJrShabbado  Your entire argument seems to be based on fear and ignorance. The wording for the referendum is clear and the wording of the constitutional amendment is clear. A voice is an advisory body only. It has no veto power, no legislative capability, and no financial delegation. It can only make representations to parliament and the executive. It can’t create a truth commission and it can’t legislate a treaty. It is impossible without the consent of the Australian people.
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  9447.  @lokai7914  What a crock of shit. The entire system is designed around giving you a voice. The constitution was written by and for a bunch of privileged white men. Your protestations are comical at best, deliberately mischievous and sinister at worst. Crying racism about a advisory body designed to give a voice to the original inhabitants of our land who previously had been virtually ignored is laughable. I treat it with the contempt it deserves.
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  9448. It was named and undoubtedly supports numerous terrorist organisations, however 90 million Iranians and a significant military make it a tough nut to crack.
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  9449. Your comment is factually incorrect according to the AMEO and the NEM dashboard.
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  9450.  @thefleecer3673  Yes.
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  9451.  @raygale4198  I don't believe it at all. That is the law.
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  9452.  @joycebaron672  And they will have to go though a process of election or appointment both of which will come with scrutiny. Also if you hadn't noticed Thorpe is an elected senator, now like me you may not think much of her as a politician but you must respect the democratic system that elected her, or you can F$%K off to Nth Korea.
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  9453.  @JohnJ469  It is.
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  9454.  @hayloft3834  Well political it is probably slightly left of centre, but to an ultra right wing conservative nutjob anything short of fascism is left wing. Compared to any other news service it most definitely is centralist.
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  9455.  @JohnJ469  With 60 seconds on research on the Internet I found two stories on the ABC about the incident outside a nightclub. You are being lied to and are just reflecting what you see in mirror. Get out of your bubble and experience the real world. I watch numerous news sources both left right and centre. Unfortunately you listen to Sky and think it's the truth.
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  9456.  @JohnJ469  In fact so ridiculously stupid is your argument, further research shows umpteen articles from every news service in the country covered it. News services make hundreds of decisions each day on what they cover and don't cover. Clearly a decision was made there was no need as the whole country knew what happened outside a nightclub in Melbourne. Stop being such a snowflake.
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  9457. And if you don't like it don't use it. Find another platform, better still start one of your own, but stop your whining.
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  9458.  @andrewbishop869  I tend to agree with you, and I have no problem with that. I will work under whatever the current legislation says, and at the moment youtube as a business has the right to do with its business what it wants that is its freedom of speech.
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  9459.  @andrewbishop869  I totally agree people think it is a public square but it isn't it is a privately owned square and as such no free speech rights exist under the US constitution. Case closed.
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  9460. Where in the world is currently a thorium reactor providing electricity to the grid?
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  9461.  @eb2505  Which particular crime against humanity
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  9462.  @eb2505  Perfectly legal health orders tested in the courts and fully constitutional Over are dozen therapeutic drugs have been approved to treat covid. Nothing was held back, unless if course it was useless. Provide the evidence in court of toxic gene therapy. Simply because you don't understand mRNA vaccines although a crime against our education system it is not a crime against humanity. Our high vaccination take up saved thousands of lives and apart from higher than normal inflation our economy has recovered.
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  9463.  @eb2505  Perfectly legal health orders tested in the courts and totally in line with our constitution. Over a dozen therapeutic drugs have been approved and are currently in use. Nothing was held back, unless it was useless. Just because you don't understand how mRNA vaccines work, is just an argument from ignorance. Our high vaccination takeup has saved thousands of lives and apart from some higher than normal inflation the economy has recovered. What's the problem?
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  9464.  @eb2505  athletes dropping is evidence of what, league players and football players are continually falling over, it's called getting tackled.
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  9465.  @eb2505  You will have to provide data and evidence of this. Any Published Scientific studies you can reference?
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  9466.  @eb2505  Multiple published studies have proven beyond all reasonable doubt your claims about Ivermectin being effective at treating Covid are completely false. It is however a wonderful cheap and effective drug for treating parasites in humans and worms in horses. Hydroxychloroquine is anti malaria medication and again very effective for that totally useless against Covid.
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  9467.  @eb2505  Yes this a real concern. An analysis of 26 major trials of ivermectin treatment for Covid found that over a third had serious errors or potential fraud. One major study that suggested a large survival benefit from the drug has been retracted after the authors discovered high risk bias and medical fraud. Essentially your info is old and outdated. Ivermectin was a con and you fell for it. Nothing to be ashamed about it happens to the best of us.
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  9468. I would consider initiating the Snowy River Scheme and the resulting green energy a major green policy initiative. Study some history
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  9469. @trackdusty  Nope, my comments were exactly right on point. You just can't handle a RWNJ commentator to be clearly shown to not have a clue about what she is commenting on.
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  9470. By what measure, not any LCOE study I’ve ever read.
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  9471.  @ishtarlew598  Nope the CSIRO took onboard those criticisms as any good science agency would. They went away and redid the study and came back with revised data. Read the latest study, nuclear is twice the cost of renewables. The CSIRO is now taking criticism that its data is far to generous to nuclear power and that it is 4 X more expensive. You are wrong.
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  9472. @ishtarlew598  Nope wrong again. There isn't a nuclear plant in the world that has lasted 100 years or one that has been designed that long. Every exsiting nuclear plant will require significant costs to upgrade the infrastructure to last 100 years. If you honestly believe there is only a one off construction cost, you are factually incorrect. In the meantime in the next 25 years 200 nuclear power plants are scheduled for decommissioning. There are currently plans to build 65 nuclear plants. Do the math.
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  9473.  @ishtarlew598  I’m talking specifically Australia. Nuclear may make some sense in countries that already have an industry. Every LCOE study clearly shows wind and solar is significantly cheaper in any time frame than nuclear. Spread that cost out over 30, 60, or 100 years. 30GW of wind = $120 billion, 30 GW of nuclear = $300 billion.
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  9474. @ishtarlew598  You are now talking 100% nuclear power. That's going to cost way more than the 7 x 1GW PWRs that is the LNP plan which only contributes 9% of of electricity needs in 2050. Once again every study i have read has wind/solar firmed by gas significantly cheaper than anything PWRs can do. You are living a pipe dream. No country in the world has come even close to fully nuclear, despite it being around for 70 years. Currently nuclear supplies 9% of the world's electricity. It peaked in the mid 90s at about 17%. No private investment is going to build a PWR in Australia even if it was legal. It's going to be your tax's that pay for it.
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  9475.  @davidtaylor351  Not trying to change anyone's view, just stating facts and the oblivious fallacies in the YouTube article that render it illogical and hence irrational.
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  9476.  @davidtaylor351  My opinion is irrelevant, in the video Justin made two assertions that are clearly false. 1. Defence forces can either reflect a society or win wars. I can easily prove that false by just taking Australia as an example. Australia has not lost a war military wise ever, and on each occasion we have engaged with an enemy we have had a Defence force that has accurately reflected the society we were at that time, values wise, technology wise, personnel wise. Now in the future that might change but I see no reason why it should. I can only go on the last 120 years of victories and stick with a good thing. 2. Justin stated that the word of Taliban sympathisers was the only evidence of alleged war crimes, but that isn't true. We have evidence from Australian soldiers of alleged war crimes, I believe there is physical evidence as well. These two fallacies defeat his arguement or opinion. In essence I kinda agree with him he just put forward a lousy arguement.
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  9477.  @davidtaylor351  Good to see through a little discourse you completely agree with me and the points I made. Just a minor point, I was deliberately specific when I said military wars as I recognise we have lost individual battles and yes Vietnam and Afghanistan can be considered lost, however in both those conflicts while our soldiers were on the ground we dominated and only withdrew for political reasons.
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  9478.  @davidtaylor351  You keep strawmaning my arguement, I never suggested military force is not related to politics, it is tool of politics. What I said was when deployed we have never lost a war because of a military defeat, we lost for other reasons. Now to the point. I have shown repeatedly through arguement and evidence and if you want I can sight numerous other examples of wars fought and won by Army's that were an accurate reflection of their society. I did not suggest they could also lose which clearly than can and I freely admit a Army could be nothing like its society and still win a war, the point is the statement in the video " An Army can reflect its society or it can win a war" is clearly false not because it is my opinion it is because it is a fact.
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  9479. Sorry I will correct myself his quote is "You can have military that is a direct reflection of your society or you can have one that fights and wins. Just so there is no confusion that statement as per my reply above is wrong.
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  9480.  @davidtaylor351  Cool, fair enough, now I understand you were just trying expand the discussion, no problems. A strawman is as I understood it to be is an attempt to misrepresent the arguement so as to make it easier to attack which was how I saw it. I was trying very careful to be exact and just address the video statement. As I said before if Alan Jones had of asked just the barest of questions like what do you mean by direct reflection or had not Australian soldiers also given evidence then maybe Justin could have had a chance to correct his statements or clarify them. In one of your replys you spoke about the legal process that needs to take place with the allegations of war crimes and I totally agreed with you, and if Justin had of explained it to Alan the way you did I wouldn't had a problem, but he didn't he strawmaned it, by brushing it off as just some Taliban talk. That simply is not the case. If you want to discuss the makeup of our Defence Force I'm all in. We bought a couple of billion dollars worth of tanks the other day, good purchase as I see it. Should we have a target of 25% females in the Army probably not as most volunteer armies float naturally seem to float around the 13% mark. There a heaps of issues but it is all poodlefucking around the edges.
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  9481. Howard asked Costello the same question.
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  9482.  @JillKirchner  Just factually incorrect on all counts without a shred of evidence. Your statement is just so ridiculous it is bordering on ludicrous, a comment that is so nonsensical in nature I’m not sure you would recognise a Arleigh Burke class destroyer if it was parked in your colon.
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  9483.  @nancybaumgartner6774  Honestly are you that vacuous to think the US Navy has gone from the greatest most powerful Navy under Trump to an insipid pro noun loving peaceniks in 18 months under Biden. What a ludicrously idiotic statement.
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  9484.  @cajun1639  That would make even the remotest sense if and only if it had any basis in reality. It was a Republican administration that ignored intelligence about 9/11 and then started two of America's longest wars. Your comment is illogical nonsense.
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  9485. That's all you have a possible watch check, holy crap impeach him now, off to the gallows.
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  9486.  @martinf8508  Your right President Trump was caught mocking the disabled, Michelle Obama looks, begging for votes from Georgia, lying about the seriousness of Covid19, boasting about sexually assaulting women and half of Amercia still thinks he is the finest human being to walk the planet.
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  9487.  @vivrowe2763  Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  9488. This is fake news. SAD. The US economy is powering ahead with growth not seen in 40 years. The Biden administration has its faults but all will be forgiven as job growth sky rockets, the Dow Jones hits records, and US companies profits soar. Sky news is merely trying to attract the far right audience Newsmax and Fox go after.
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  9489. FFS it is just an administrative detail. ANZAC day will still be a public holiday and dawn services will still take place, diggers will get pissed, and life will go on. This is just RWNJs snowflakes going off like dimwits.
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  9490.  @jamesmorrow1646  I’ll wait till an Australian soldier is convicted of war crimes before I’d make that claim. I had a beer with a WWII veteran years ago (about 20) we had served in the same battalion but 60 years apart. He openly admitted he had killed unarmed surrendering Japs at Milne Bay after he had found some of his dead mates who had clearly been cannibalised. It was a very sad conversation, but was he a war criminal? The Taliban strapped nail bombs to intellectually disabled girls and then sent them into markets full of women and children to be remotely detonated. That’s a crime.
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  9491. Can you please reference the exact location where hectares of trees have been cut for a wind farm? Thankyou.
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  9492.  @elainehodge9415  So the Herres Range wind farm will provide power to almost two million Brisbane homes. Hectares of trees are not being cut down at all. An access road needs to be constructed and this will require some clearing. Fossil fuel powered plants create significantly more environmental damage with the requirement to dig up coal and burn it. You have been duped by the fossil fuel industry PR. Not your fault it happens to many.
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  9493.  @Wide_Awake-k3i  Any clown can claim anything and declare google it as if it is fact. Cite your specific research. As it is there are multiple wind farms being constructed in Queensland.
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  9494. It’s on the news! google it! This is how you people educate yourselves. This explains a lot.
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  9495.  @Wide_Awake-k3i  what is weak is claiming without evidence, the construction of wind farm/solar farms is of greater environmental damage than burning fossil fuels. It is a strawman argument that is pathetic in its attempt to divert attention away from the need to adjust our source of electricity generation away from coal and gas.
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  9496.  @MSummaz  Federal and state governments subsidise the fossil fuel industries approximately $11 billion a year. So yes follow the money. Thanks for the advice.
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  9497. So just some facts here. 8.2% of Queensland is National parks, which is about 14 million hectares. The construction of 4 x wind farms is estimated to damage 756 hectares in total or 0.0054% of that land mass. Grow up you bunch of snowflakes.
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  9498. Next fact check, just those 4 x windfarms alone will provide over 2000 MW or about a third of the state's current demand. Once again you snowflakes grow up and join the real world.
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  9499.  @aeroearth  Yes I work there. We have thousands of unvaccinated heathen there who we torture daily. Did you manage to escape?
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  9500. Never mind the €40 billion debt the French government owned Nuclear industry has accrued. Cleary you don’t understand the economics.
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  9501. Sorry EDF debt is at €64.5 billion after a record €21 billion loss in the last 12 months. Excellent example indeed.
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  9502. You do understand that at the last state election One Notion received 8% only of the primary vote. How can you possibly claim she speaks for 99.9% of Australians. The data is clear your claim is ludicrously stupid.
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  9503.  @edensmith552  What a completely nonsensical reply. Again a ludicrously idiotic claim. Just provide evidence of one single piece of voter fraud in the last Queensland election.
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  9504. @edensmith552  You have absolutely no evidence whatsoever of any voter fraud at the last Queensland election. All you are doing is making stuff up in your head (ie imagination) to justify your personal opinion. Seek professional help.
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  9505.  @edensmith552  There is no evidence of any voter fraud at the last Queensland election. Zero zip nil.
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  9506.  @pwillis1589.  What ludicrously stupid comment, $600 million to PNG for a Rugby league team. Where did you pluck that from? Your rectum.
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  9507. A jury of his peers convicted Pell of shoving his penis down a choirboys throat. The jury believed the victim. The Supreme Court of Victoria upheld that decision and the High court acquitted him on a legal technicality. Then read the final report of the Royal commission into child sexual abuse and then make up your own mind.
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  9508. Factually incorrect. Your DNA is exactly the same as mine and every other homo sapien on the planet. Your genealogy may very well be different. You need to use the correct terminology. Factually wrong again. An advisory body in the constitution is not political representation. They are completely separate and do not provide the same function. I understand you will vote no, and that is your choice, good luck to you, just beware it clearly comes of a position of utter ignorance on your part. It’s a real shame that with a better education you may have been better informed on what the “voice” is. I have no idea at all why you think it is racist.
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  9509.  @sandrajohn9837  explain to me why an advisory body needs to be democratically elected. Non of the multiple other advisory bodies to parliament/government are elected. The chief of the ADF isn’t elected. The chairperson of the productivity commission was just appointed by the government. Your argument is fallacious nonsense. Surely it is plain out and out bigotry to only appoint the a military officer to the chief of the Defence force. Give someone else a go.
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  9510. Would that be the virtue signalling of legislation passed by the parliament and constitutionally allowed that made aborigines non citizens and denied them voting rights. Yeah completely worthless is exactly the attitude that was taken by our parliament when considering indigenous peoples.
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  9511. All LCOE studies prove wind and solar are significantly cheaper at producing electricity than coal or gas. Virtually 100% of a solar panel can be recycled and private industry currently do this. Wind turbines can be recycled into cement products and this again is currently being done profitably in a plant in the US.
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  9512.  BlessedWoman  Firstly I am not a “greenie” whatever that means. Secondly everything I said in my comment is factually correct. Thirdly to your point of capacity, using current available technology and due to its low cost we can build excess renewable capacity into the network and combine this with various storage measures to provide reliable electricity. This will remove the wild swings in fossil fuel commodity prices.
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  9513.  BlessedWoman  The data used in that documentary was 20 years out of date.
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  9514.  @terryshepherd8595  You can though use green energy throughout the process to reduce as much as possible CO2 emissions. Nobody has suggested resources aren't consumed constructing renewable infrastructure. Your argument is a bit of a strawman.
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  9515.  @rogercamp2910  Completely false statement, virtually the entire blade can be turned into cement products and the turbine structure can be recycled as any normal metals and plastics can be. They are considerably more recyclable than coal plant infrastructure.
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  9516.  BlessedWoman  Moore documentary is full of factual errors and false conclusions.
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  9517.  @aaronforsythe8556  And your point is? That people do the wrong thing! Well no shit Sherlock. Did Union Carbide poison thousands of people. Your statement is just a fallacious argument. Just because something is being done means what? Your argument is just illogical nonsense.
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  9518. @SURVIVE-THE-STORM  well you got that entirely wrong.
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  9519. Why because on numerous occasions he has been caught taking payments for comment. You clearly have a very low expectation of people you would vote for.
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  9520. She advocated for and pushed the whole nutjob pizzagate conspiracy theory. She is a complete weirdo of the largest proportions. The only people nuttier than her are her supporters and those that laugh at her being a RWNJ conspiracy weirdo.
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  9521. Oh yes it can. The High court determines if a law is constitutional. Indefinite detention under the Migration act is unlawful as per the constitution. Game over. As well, where exactly do you deport someone to if they don’t have a passport and are stateless.
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  9522. Let’s count the morons who claim it’s RINOs not voting for Jordan.
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  9523. Interesting how many blatantly racist comments about Minister Burney allegedly being drunk when it is common public knowledge the clip of her slurring speech is confirmed as being doctored. Good to see education can’t keep a moronic racist from continuing their stupidity.
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  9524.  @timrohds750  Thankyou for confirming my comment.
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  9525. I honestly can not believe the utter and total stupidity of almost every comment on this page. I would estimate the combined IQ of them at about 100.
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  9526. In what universe did you think you could detain someone indefinitely without judicial oversight?
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  9527. No it’s just an excuse to cry voter fraud if Trump loses.
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  9528.  @teetarquin7012  oh yeah no hyperbole there whatsoever.
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  9529.  @SueNicholls-95  Are you implying that a PWR lasts forever and needs no maintenance or replacement?
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  9530. What a complete load of codswallop out of Petersons mouth. I never heard more drivel.
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  9531.  @buildmotosykletist1987  I think Buy new was expressing more of a knowing the concept of evil question than actually something that is practically evil, but you are right the CCP aren’t far off it.
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  9532.  @zhaowei3025  I’m not sure what the point of your comment is. Firstly I have no desire or need to dress as or impersonate a women and secondly I already read to my grandchildren. However on your advice I will give it a go.
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  9533.  @That-Bond-Babe  I can see absolutely no harm in any gender identity reading to children. You provided literally no evidence of harm whatsoever. Your language is juvenile and unjustifiably loaded with emotional language “target” “innocent” “fetish”. Which particular nutjob weird religious cult do you belong to?
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  9534. The RIM 162 sea sparrow SAM that equips our ANZAC class frigates is more than capable of downing any of the drones the Houthis are using.
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  9535.  @nathanb8721  You do know our ships can resupply at sea and that they would have been working with other warships in the task group.
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  9536.  @ch33psk8  OMG all you have shown and proven is you haven’t got the remotest clue about science. All you have said is that multiple different indigenous groups got it on between each other, well no shit Sherlock. What a dumdass!
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  9537. Yes I agree. The data then clearly identifies that the 5% of the national vote One Notion gets regularly is a protest vote. What exactly does that achieve?
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  9538. This will set the nutjob Trumpists off. No RINO Trumper could possibly accept inflation is maybe easing.
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  9539.  @RogueElementMkII  Are you suggesting that concrete and steel are not used in the construction of nuclear power plants?
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  9540.  @RogueElementMkII  World production in concrete has escalated significantly in the last twenty years, so what?
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  9541.  @RogueElementMkII  375 billion m3 and by the time we have used that we can always crush up some sandstone. Surely you have a better argument for the construction of wind turbines than we will run out of sand.
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  9542.  @kacey6490  No I was taking the piss out of a laughable attempt by yourself at moral authority with a total stuff up of a biblical quote. How in any way is me pointing out a stupid error makes me left, right, or anything?
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  9543.  @kacey6490  No your biblical quote was demonstrated to be false, no opinion about it, and we will leave it at that.
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  9544.  @kacey6490  it was not opinion you incorrectly quoted a biblical text in an attempt to lie and got caught. And we will leave it there.
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  9545.  @kacey6490  initially I just thought you were mistaken or had miss read the text, but your continued responses show you deliberately were being deceptive. Why? to what end? Are you unable to think critically? Do you lack a moral compass?
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  9546.  @kacey6490  How is exposing your deliberate , false, and mischievous use of bible text, hypocritical? It is a nonsensical statement.
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  9547.  @kacey6490  I have been totally respectful. Pointing out your falsehoods is in no way ungodly.
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  9548.  @kacey6490  Repeating a bible quote that is demonstratively wrong will achieve what?
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  9549.  @kacey6490  Well I do apologise as my bible which is a Contemporary English version has the text I quoted and your text is from the New International version as stated and is correct. The lesson I would draw here is don't use bible quotes out of context as Ecclesiastes 9 and 10 is talking about wisdom. It was most definitely not talking about the left and right of politics.
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  9550. OMG Tucker Carlson replacement conspiracy theory nutter. How are you coping with his sacking. I imagine you live to smell his farts.
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  9551. Your figure of $40 billion is a lie. It is factually incorrect. Why are you publicly being dishonest?
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  9552. Why do you need an inquiry as to where a local council spends its money repairing the roads within its council boundaries?
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  9553. Can anyone commenting here cite the data source of the claim of $40 billion being spent on indigenous people or STFU.
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  9554.  @keithdemerle8404  I know the answer. I want you numptys to do your research. The $40 billion number is false. It is a myth. It is bigoted disinformation thrown around by idiots who haven't a clue what they are talking about. So once again cite/reference a document that is evidence of $40 billion being spent on indigenous people annually. Otherwise your claim is dismissed as nonsensical gibberish.
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  9555.  @coldandugly9251  hold them to their response.
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  9556. This analysis is naive in the extreme. Dutton and Morrison were at the same cabinet table that made the original decision, it is disingenuous to the extreme to suggest that Turnbull and Pyne made the decision alone, it was a cabinet decision. Murray and McGregor are both more invested in attempting to hide the culpability of the current government in the clusterfuck that is the procurement of a strategic weapons system. It is also stupidity of the highest form to suggest it is now all about warfare now, when we won't have our own boat in the water for 20 years. Leasing is an option but they will be clapped out ex Trafalgar class or if we are lucky some of the late block Los Angeles class the US is retiring. Both Murray and McGregor are more interested in letting the atrocities committed in Afghanistan slide rather than Campbell and Burr who have shown the guts to face and fix this aberration.
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  9557. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  9558. @sherizuech6562  Where they cabal controlled 6 weeks ago when all the same polls had Trump well ahead of Biden?
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  9559. When all these polls had Trump well ahead of Biden only 4 weeks ago were they cabal controlled then?
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  9560. Read the Doha agreement, the surrender document Trump signed to runaway from Afghanistan.
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  9561. Right wing snowflakes got their feelings hurt
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  9562. Musk has no interest in free speech. He is only concerned with his own speech without consequences.
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  9563. Really, would choosing Abbott show a forward looking party?
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  9564.  @johnwoodrow8769  I agree Hawke and Howard were very good leaders despite Hawkes failings as a human being. You only need to read Niki Sava’s book “Road to Ruin”to know Abbott was no leader. He had talents undoubtedly but leading wasn’t one of them.
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  9565.  @johnwoodrow8769  Niki Savva is a conservative and was an advisor to John Howard dismissing her well researched book with an emotive phrase is illogical. To save me from life threatening situation I assume you are alluding to Abbotts physical fitness which I agree is admirable. I have no issues with Tony Abbott as a person, as a PM he was a disaster.
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  9566. Honestly you can’t even mock some of the idiotic drivel in the comments.
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  9567.  @daniellebcooper7160  Everything I have read about the Voice from its designers to indigenous commentators is that it will provide practical benefits and reduce the gap in education, housing, health, and employment outcomes. The indigenous community certainly don't feel it's virtue signalling.
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  9568.  @daniellebcooper7160  So as planned by the IPA opponents of the voice now have their star "Jacinta Price" who is cited universally as a source of indigenous opinion not just by you but by literally every opponent of the voice. So in response to that, Birney, Dodson, Pearson, Grant, O'Donoghue, Turner, Yunupingu, Goodes, Davis, Anderson, Davis, are all indigenous are all leaders in thier community and all disagree with Prices opinion on the Voice. Constitutional recognition will provide equality and process by which indigenous peoples can take ownership of their situation and remedy what needs to be done to reduce gaps in education, housing, employment, and health. This is what the overwhelming majority of indigenous leaders say they require.
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  9569.  @daniellebcooper7160  What is more telling is the absolute shambles the National Party is as it position on the voice crumbles even further with another two federal party members coming out today saying they opposed Littleprouds decision. Ken Wyatt the previous Minister for Indigenous affairs called the Nationals decision "lazy".
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  9570.  @daniellebcooper7160  That's fantastic advice. Remove the moderate elements from your party and lurch further to the right and ensure the National Party a generation in opposition. I can only hope you are in a position to influence National Party policy.
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  9571.  @daniellebcooper7160  Thankyou for your kind words.
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  9572. What messaging would that be? Fear, hate, and division?
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  9573. A review of the 10 key states where Dominion machines were used finds they were used 351 counties of the total 731. Trump won 283 of those counties or 81 per cent. He only won 79 per cent of those counties that didn’t use Dominion machines. Your comment makes no sense.
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  9574. Every election since 2000 clearly demonstrates your comment is false.
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  9575. @daniellebcooper7160  Yes you are correct preselecting male candidates for being male is nonsensical. The Liberal party do it as a matter of strict policy.
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  9576. @daniellebcooper7160  Oh yes you did.
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  9577. @daniellebcooper7160  There are more men named Andrew in the parliamentary Liberal party than women in total. And you seriously mean to suggest all the men in the Liberal are there on merit. If that is the case and you truly believe it, I have a bridge in Sydney to sell you.
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  9578.  @daniellebcooper7160  In as much as Barnaby Joyce was the Deputy PM, absolutely.
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  9579. $850 billion of that was under a LNP government.
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  9580. I asked for a reasoned sensible discussion and all I got from everyone was racist giggerish nonsense. Point proven
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  9581.  @muzzleflash1  what a ridiculously stupid comment. All ADF personal have to submit it vaccines on a regular basis as it is a condition of employment. Not a single soldier I served with refused the Covid-19 vaccines. There may have been someone if you know them then name the person or provide the evidence. Thousands of military members leave the service every year as part of the normal annual turnover.
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  9582. How is reading a book not doing his job?
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  9583. And your evidence for this is?
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  9584.  @adambrown8867  The data is overwhelmingly clear. Most women who are raped do not report it. The research has many reasons for this. Are you going to force a 13 year old girl who has been raped by her father to go to term?
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  9585.  @Ineden774  All the data clearly indicates that nationally crime has reduced in the last 4 years. You can believe whatever nonsense you wish.
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  9586.  @jacksparrow3490  No I didn’t say that, but happy to be fact-checked. Specifically reference one item she lied about and provide the data that proves it was a lie.
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  9587.  @xmusic2049  Again just reference one specific lie and provide the data that shows it was a lie, and I’ll happily agree.
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  9588.  @ginaallred1587  Again reference the data that shows these were lies. All you have done is make a whole list of claims none of which are supported by any evidence.
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  9589.  @alliesmom2946  So that is just a matter of opinion. I would consider that upbringing middle class, someone stacking shelves in Wal-Mart is in my opinion working class. If anything her description in my mind was spot on.
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  9590.  @PistolPete2141  Again happy for you to point out one specific lie and then provide the data or reference to the evidence that shows that was a lie. Just claiming lies is proof of nothing.
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  9591.  @LuciaMilan8368  Fine, no problems, just mention one specific lie, and provide the data or a reference to the evidence it is a lie, and I’ll happily admit, yep that was a lie.
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  9592.  @willhorting5317  Correct, and I have called several comments out, and am happily awaiting their responses.
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  9593. @ZackSNetwork  That's just your personal opinion and worthless. I am not claiming that they were unbiased, only that a responsible journalist should factcheck any politician they think is lieing. Every Trump supporter commenting here has claimed that Trump lost this debate so badly because it was the fault of the debate moderators. How many of you considered Biden lost the debate to Trump because of the debate moderators. Let me guess, zero. Do you know how absurdly stupid that makes you sound.
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  9594.  @stevenpierre1987  What has compression got to do with anything.
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  9595. @funfuntime2988  happy for you to point out one of those lies, reference some data that proves it was a lie and I'll immediately reply yep that was a lie.
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  9596.  @motheroftwo5551  Yeah I get it. Trump was unable to cope with a couple of questions from some mediocre journalists. It was very unfair of them, bad journalists.
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  9597. @Azact  So I'll add you to the numerous other replies. State the specific lie and the data or evidence that proves it was a lie. Then I'll happily admit that claim was a lie, but like every other comment, nobody has replied to my request. All I get are sweeping generalisations. Actually provide some substance to your claim. You won't as nobody else has.
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  9598. Fallacious nonsense. With just the smallest amount of education anyone can learn the origins of a voice go back to 1936 and a petition from the indigenous community for constitutional recognition. The Labor party had nothing to do with it.
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  9599.  @jennyfer...  Well I can think of about one brazillion trillion reasons why Australia should become a republic and not one of them has anything to do with who the Queen is. I was curious as to why Camilla becoming Queen would make a difference to anyone.
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  9600.  @jennyfer...  Australia has had a Head of State who is not Australian by birth and an hereditary title since Federation why should Camilla becoming Queen make any difference. Your reply made absolutely no sense in relation to my comment.
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  9601.  @jennyfer...  You are not reading and understanding my replies to you, and immediately just going off on your predetermined rant. In my previous reply I explained why I asked “why”. If instead of just blindly going off in some sort of hysterical rant, you actually read what I had written I explained that essentially a change in our head of state is in my opinion insufficient reason to want a Republic. There are multiple better reasons for Australia becoming a republic, and having an Australian as head of state other than Camillia becoming Queen. Never in any of my comments did I imply or suggest that because we have a constitutional monarchy it should stay that way. What aren’t you getting about this?
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  9602.  @jennyfer...  And WTF has this anything to do with the indigenous community other than they have the same right if not more to push for a republic. WTF has that got anything to do with me asking why Australia should become a republic because our Queen changes. Australia should be a republic, but not because Camilla will be our Queen.
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  9603.  @jennyfer...  You initiated the conversation by asking me “why not” excuse me for trying to explain myself. I obviously didn’t do that well enough.
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  9604. Yeah, Russia invading Ukraine, Russia being supplied $ selling oil to China, Russia using North Korea munitions, weapons, and now troops, none of that was an escalation. How far exactly is your tongue up Putins digestive system?
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  9605. @annablackburn5474  yeah invading Ukraine sovereign territories, that was OK, but defend that territory that's a escalation.
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  9606.  @fred4687  Yeah Naah. So Russian missiles and artillery maiming and dismembering children in Kyiv, that’s OK by you. Ukraine fights back, instant escalation. Did you run propaganda for the Germans in WWII? Just a question.
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  9607. What was there name?
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  9608. No hyperbole there whatsoever.
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  9609. That not a jump you morons it’s a slight if almost insignificant rise.
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  9610. @Big Ern McCracken Yes you are absolutely correct on Wednesday the entire world could be plunged into the greatest economic depression of all time, a supernatural god may make themselves apparent in our world, Peter Dutton may become an empathic human being, anything is possible.
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  9611.  @kyledenson1287  who said the universe began?
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  9612.  @rhizyn850  You just used the bible to prove the bible. That is circular reasoning and completely fallacious.
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  9613. And that is an argument of what? By your logic because I have never flown a plane, planes can’t fly. Nonsensical idiocy.
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  9614. Yeah get me some dog and cat. Are dog and cat particularly tasty in Springfield, ridiculously funny.
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  9615. Multiple scientific studies have shown fossil fuel plants kill birds at a significantly higher rate than wid turbines. What do you think powers the Royal Society for the protection of birds in the UK. Answer a wind turbine. You haven’t got a clue what you are talking about.
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  9616.  @brawndothethirstmutilator9848  You have a fundamental misunderstanding of the Doha agreement. Trump committed to a total withdrawal of all US forces and civilian support by March 21. All the Taliban had to agree to was have some talks with the Afgan government and not attack withdrawing US troops. They complied entirely with that deal. It was total and complete capitulation. Biden merely honoured the deal Trump signed. By January of 21 Trump had reduced US forces in Afghanistan to only 2500 which is barely enough to provide security for themselves let alone defend two airfields. He ignored military advice to maintain a larger force. Get your facts straight before commenting on something you clearly have little knowledge of.
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  9617.  @kevinlee7678  Read the Doha agreement signed by his administration in Feb 20, and tell me what is not a surrender about it. Withdraw all US forces by Mar 21. Trump never intended leaving a single US support person either. You have no idea what you are talking about.
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  9618.  @brawndothethirstmutilator9848  Firstly if you even had a remote idea about operational military you would understand there is no direct direction from the President. I mean do you really think that's how it works. Move that ship there move this airplane over here. You assclown. The same withdrawal plan put to Trump and approved was used by the Biden administration and you have absolutely no idea of military tactics and this is plainly clear from your ridiculous assertions.
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  9619.  @brawndothethirstmutilator9848  I make absolutely no defence of Biden or his administration. I only state the facts. Biden who was VP through the Obama administration must wear his share of the disaster that was Afghanistan. 8 years of the 20. That's 8 of Bush 8 of Obama 4 of Trump and 5 months of Biden. It is you that is deluded. Other than mindless opinion can you actually point to some data indicating a Biden failure. I don't necessarily disagree with you but have got something other than gut feeling.
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  9620.  @missinterpreted4923  Do you hold President Trump personally responsible for the 65 US soldiers killed in Afghanistan during his four year term? The terrorist bomb that killed those US Marines as the civilian evacuation unfolded was tragic don't cheapen their sacrifice by politicising their deaths.
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  9621.  @robot336  Would that be 5.6% GDP growth, the 555000 jobs created every month. You specifically mentioned inflation and you didn't mention wage growth so don't make unbalanced comment. I by no means suggest everything is OK there are many problems facing the US and the ridiculous division being created by the hard right and the hard left isn't helping as exposed by some of the stupid comments here. Also what about the 18.7% increase in the Stock market, 8% growth in exports, 10% growth in average wages. The only down side has been the 7% inflation number. Your comment bears little resemblance to reality.
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  9622.  @capitainebonhomme1609  I think you have shamed Kevin Lee out of the discussion.
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  9623. What a crock of shit. Thousands of Australian lives have been saved through the reduction in gun deaths after the Howard governments gun law reforms.
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  9624.  @positivepawpaw7564  The fact the laws introduced after the 1996 mass murders in Port Arthur were by a conservative right wing Liberal government supported by the even more conservative National Party highlight the total nonsensical nature of your idiotic reply.
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  9625.  @positivepawpaw7564  In the 22 years prior to the 1996 mass killings at Port Arthur there were 15 other mass homicides. A change in gun laws and in the 26 years since not one.
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  9626.  @chriswatson7965  Perhaps it would help defend us against all the RWNJ incels in Australia dreaming of getting their hands on an AR15.
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  9627.  @chriswatson7965  Yes I was only taking the piss. As a soldier for 35 years I fully understand the lethal effects of military style weapons and am very happy people in Australia do not have access to them. The country is a lot better off without them. RWNJ incels that is.
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  9628.  @VectorPowers  Aldous Huxley. "A braves new world".
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  9629. How are these tax cuts funded?
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  9630. It effects 0.3% of the population, who care if a few more pay more tax.
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  9631. Interestingly their reports under the LNP said exactly the same as under Labor.
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  9632. What a load of human poo. If you had even a basic understanding of the Howard government’s amendments to the Native title act you would understand every word you just sprouted is an absolute lie or you truly are an ignorant of the Native title act. It is legally impossible for a native title claim on private freehold land. Not a single claim has ever been successful nor to my knowledge even been tried.
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  9633. What an insanely ridiculous lie. You turds (I use that word loosely) claimed the same idiotic crap after “Mabo” “Native title” and “Wik” it all proved absolutely untrue. Just provide one single example of a persons home being taken away by Native title, you stupid fear mongering racist nitwits. I dare you.
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  9634. I’ll jump in for Turbo. Can any of you tell me what the jobs number was last month? What is the average salary increases? What is the quarterly GDP figure? What are the US export numbers like for last year. Can any of you tell me what the Dow Jones is at compared to Jan 20? To you economic  geniuses out there inflation is just one part of a complicated economy. Inflation of around 2.5% annually is a good thing. For the four years of Trump inflation averaged approximately 2%, so pretty good. High inflation is bad but it can be controlled by the Federal reserve via interest rates and a reduction in quantitative easing. Under Biden, although it’s only been a little over twelve months his economic numbers have been better than Trumps, except obviously inflation. This is just the hard economic data. It is indisputable.
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  9635. Can anyone tell me over the four years of the Trump administrations greatest economy ever what was the average annual growth in GDP.
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  9636. Can anyone tell me once they have worked out the average annual GDP growth under Trump what the average was under the Obama administration.
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  9637.  @Wide_Awake708  I do know the numbers, but to your point about debt. The last time a US government actually balanced the budget was under a Democrat 20 years ago (Clinton). 8 years of Bush 8 years of Obama and 4 years of Trump and they all increased the national debt to varying degrees, and its only now you're worried. US GDP to debt ratio actually reached an all time high of 128.10% in 2020 under Trump. Where was your worry then?
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  9638.  @OzVeteran1969  It most definitely isn't. I did however provide you with a comparison of four administrations in relation to GDP debt ratio. Happy for you to provide any economic data, but the fact is the US economy is in good shape not perfect but. Inflation is a big concern.
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  9639.  @Wide_Awake708  Do you wish to discuss US economic data or draw poo emojis?
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  9640.  @OzVeteran1969  It appears you are the snowflake when you couldn't handle economic data that doesn't fit your political bias.
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  9641.  @OzVeteran1969  Your comment lacks any content. Do you actually have anything of value to add to a discussion on US economic data?
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  9642.  @reddysteddy2195  Easy. Lets start with employment numbers. Under Biden average monthly job growth has been above half a million, last months figure was just under that at 467000. I guess you have no idea but under Trumps four years in the greatest economy ever what was the average monthly job growth?. Unemployment was under 4% and has come up a 0.1% as more people start looking for work as the economy picks up. No month on month set figure exists, you just made that up or quote the source. As already acknowledged inflation is a big concern, and the Fed has already cut back on quantitative easing and interest rates are at a historic low level. Please quote your source for an average 40% increase in gas prices. I have it at 30% as per the US Energy Information Administration. Fuel price increases is not a US economy thing. Fuel prices have risen world wide due to OPEC not increasing production and US oil companies choosing to export their oil rather than sell it at a lesser profit domestically. See all explained rationally and no need to resort to personal abuse.
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  9643.  @minkyfran8307  Wow a fan. Thanks. I do enjoy injecting fact based data into discussions. Why would I hide my comments? I think it is a bit extreme to suggest I blame Trump I have merely documented his actions on a factual basis. Can you remind me though in what context/discussion was it that I blamed him for an asteroid hitting the planet? Thanks.
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  9644.  @Wide_Awake708  Yes I successfully answered those points. Is there any other economic data you are unsure of?
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  9645.  @Wide_Awake708  So that’s it. Abuse. I remained respectful apart from the slight dig about being economic geniuses, and if that offended you sorry. It is disappointing as I engaged honestly, I’m not trying to or expect to change anybodys opinion, just throwing out some facts.
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  9646.  @reddysteddy2195  Sorry you were correct gas prices did increase 40% in January which was a monthly figure I was quoting a yearly figure. My mistake. However you quote energy and gas prices as two separate figures the gas price relates directly to energy prices hence why that figure is so high. On a positive note excluding the volatile fuel prices the CPI was 6% which while it is a 40 year high as well, was in line with market expectations. Overall inflation in Jan was 7.5% but wages increased 5.7% which does offset it slightly.
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  9647.  @minkyfran8307  Is there a reason why you felt the need to point out my comment history yet neglected to point out the history and quantity of the other people commenting? Which is just as much as mine. No difference. Interesting.
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  9648.  @minkyfran8307  On the understanding that this is not a public space but a privately owned platform and hence there are limited free speech rights, what can possibly be wrong with airing non controversial public knowledge economic data. The economic data I showed was the same source under Republican administrations as Democrat administrations. Your use of the term gaslighting is not supported by any evidence, only your opinion. You provide no evidence of your statement that everyone knows this. Why are you so frightened of the factual data. The US economy under Trump was doing quite well, the covid recession hurt but you can't blame him for that, and then with a change of government Republicans seem to think the end of the economic world is just around the corner. It is just not a reasoned argument. The Republicans under Trump spent $1.4 trillion in covid stimulus and yet you entirely blame Biden for the current inflation problem. It is a simplistic notion. How can spending under Trump be good but under Biden bad. How can a cheque from Trump be good but one from Biden bad. To me that just doesn't make sense. As opposed to your desire to live in a self reflected bubble I enjoy listening , reading and gathering the news and views from all sides of the political and economic divide. Considering I am an huge advocate for the Western style of democratic capitalism is there really any point with the continuing labelling of leftist as if it is some sort of insult. I have no idea what a leftist is, or in your mind is everyone who is not a Republican a leftist?
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  9649.  @minkyfran8307  I didn't suggest you didn't. I would just like to be sure what you mean. Telling me you have read my posts doesn't specifically tell me what you object to. I understand generally you disagree with me, but on what specific economic data to you distrust?
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  9650.  @reddysteddy2195  I'm not attempting to cover up anything and on numerous occasions in this discussion have voiced my concern about a high inflation rate that I agree with you remains high is a longer period in very troubling. Most leading economists don't expect this. Inflation is expected to ease later on this year. Again inflation is not just a concern in the US, it is happening all around the world.
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  9651.  @reddysteddy2195  My motives are just to have a reasoned discussion without the need to resort to personal abuse.
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  9652. Nobody is arguing higher than normal inflation is good, but in context high inflation is being experienced world wide as a function of supply chain issues and demand built up from the covid recession. Many other global economic factors are looking good. Employment, growth, production. It isn't all doom and gloom.
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  9653. The pixies in the top of my backyard provide me with my spiritual guidance.
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  9654. Jeez are you snowflakes still on about this!
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  9655. Isn’t that just a little over dramatic and to tell the truth unbalanced.
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  9656.  @flyboyone  To gain a financial benefit from the government an indigenous person must prove genealogy, identification, and acceptance. Your comment is factually incorrect.
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  9657. @playlistofthegods That is pretty much how things currently stand. Assistance is offered to indigenous peoples because on average indigenous people are significantly worse off in outcomes related to health, life span, child mortality, education, employment, and home ownership than non indigenous Australians.
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  9658.  @carbonite1999  No over emotional language there, good to see a calm and rational approach to the subject.
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  9659. Absolutely correct. Higher GDP growth than Trump, higher employment growth than Trump, inflation on a downward trend and under 4%. Fuel prices coming down. On every economic indicator he literally pisses all over Trumps face. Unemployment was over 6% when Biden took over from Trump, now it’s under 4%.
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  9660. Yes, because the data shows trends as the data collection is consistent.
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  9661. 3.5% is the monthly figure not the yearly number. The ABS figure for the year is 10.3%.
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  9662.  @dandical  No you have misread the ABS data. 3.5% was the average increase in rents nationally for the month of October only. Did you even read the whole report?
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  9663.  @dandical  No you are wrong and the reporting in all the MSM proves this. The annual rate of increasing rents as compiled by the ABS and reported in the MSM is around 10% just for the month of October it was 3.5%. The ABS is reporting the average annual rate increase in rents is 10.3%. You misunderstood whatever you read.
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  9664. A privileged white male who inherited his money. Trump is the establishment.
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  9665. Can’t you see the hypocrisy in two chaplains having an affair behind their married partners backs. What message does that send their students who know that the Christian values/ethics they teach they completely ignore. More importantly what does you comment say about your ethical principles?
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  9666.  @ThethomasJefferson  well it's just tacky.
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  9667.  @buildmotosykletist1987  You need to stay on topic, while I agree with you on sleazy Clive and nobody should be voting UAP unless they want their pockets picked, where are you on arts funding?
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  9668.  @aleksandarg8642  A non-sequitur and completely pointless vacuous comment.
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  9669. Capitalism and the free market. To encourage investment in gas in Australia the federal government removed the fixed pricing system. This allowed Multinational fossil fuel companies to charge whatever they wanted.
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  9670. @johnwoodrow8769  And Scotty from marketing's gas led recovery didn't have anything to do with it, and it was John Howard in 2002 that announced the $25 billion deal to sell LPG to China. Gillard had nothing to do with it. No government since either Labor of Liberal has fixed the problem. Just nonsensical partisan rubbish from yourself.
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  9671.  @btiger1281  The earths atmosphere has demonstrably and observablely warmed since the industrial revolution. To deny this is just head in sand stuff. Just a week reading the various scientific papers reveals this to anyone. Educate yourself.
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  9672.  @PJRayment  Ludicrous nonsense .
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  9673.  @PJRayment  Sorry I forgot to insert conspiracy nutjob of the highest order. Please tell me you can influence Liberal party policy, please.
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  9674.  @PJRayment  57431 peer reviewed scientific papers confirm the atmosphere has warmed significantly since the industrial revolution. It is observable and demonstrative. The overwhelming weight of scientific opinion is this warming is anthropogenic through the burning of fossil fuels. To deny the evidence of this is literally being a nutjob. Please tell me you are an advisor to the Liberal party on climate action, that would be so good.
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  9675. Thank you, yes we suffered far less infections and deaths than just about any other country and despite a small recession our economy has bounced back nicely. Thanks to the resilience of Australians we have achieved over 90% vaccination rate. No need to watch anything in the best country in the world, just visit for a holiday. You will then want to immigrate.
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  9676.  @frankwren8215  Sorry don't know what you meant to say.
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  9677. Have you read Nikki Sava’s book on Abbotts time as PM. A complete goatfuck.
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  9678. Facts from Destiny, emotions from Gorka.
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  9679. Keating did nothing of the sort. The RBA independent of government set the interest rate.
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  9680. Only a jackass would believe this news report
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  9681. You are factually incorrect. Our High Court in a 6-1 decision actually stated in plain English that indigenous Australians owned the land. Native title and Wik legislation confirmed this as fact. Your comment is completely and utterly wrong.
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  9682.  @DioSfak  Nope the meaning and definitions are perfectly clear particularly in the case of Australian aborigines, indigenous Australians, Mabo, native title, and land rights in Australia. There is no doubt. The only doubt was raised by some who attempted and lost the argument that Aboriginals where not the first humans to inhabit Australia. That argument was lost and embarrassingly so in the High Court. There is no grey area whatsoever.
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  9683.  @DioSfak  No you are factually wrong. I was born in Australia and am Australian, however my heritage and genealogy is almost exclusively British. An Aboriginal is indigenous to Australia due to the approximately 70000 years of inhabitation. You are confusing country of birth and indigenous. Let’s use the Oxford dictionary definition, In habiting or existing in a land from the earliest times or before the arrival of colonists. No different to indigenous plant life and the the Jacaranda trees we brought from South America. As to the process required to determine land ownership disputes, the parliament legislated Native title and Wik, the courts then decide. No problems whatsoever.
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  9684. You can’t sell land granted under Native title, it is illegal. You may lease it, as many indigenous groups do to developers to mine or whatever and in that process negotiate some form of payment.
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  9685.  @scarseven7855  You do understand youtube is a privately owned platform and if you're suggesting that the Australian government or any government for that matter tells youtube what items to censure other than that content which by law they can't show ie graphic violence, hate speech sexual violence then you are are going to have to provide some evidence of that. YouTube remove content from their platform regularly that's their right they own it.
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  9686.  @scarseven7855  Do you think youtube is the government?
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  9687.  @robertaus8420  So images of graphic voilence no problems? women being raped, children being beheaded? Just if you find it offensive don't watch. How would you feel about your close family members in intimate situations being filmed and uploaded to YouTube are you OK with that.
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  9688.  @robertaus8420  Lol, my small jar of harden up pills is on hand just next to the first aid box in the pantry. I was a soldier for 35 years so evil $&#£ is not nothing new to me, you are absolutely right there is bad stuff out there if you look for it. There is little if anything I find personally offensive, however my point is youtube is privately owned and as such have a right to remove or allow what content is on their platform. You may think it is a public space and YouTube might market themselves that way, but the reality is it isn't it is a money making enterprise.
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  9689.  @robertaus8420  No doubt, and Youtube can do with their platform what they like they own it. If you are unhappy with their product use the free market system and go somewhere else, start up your own streaming service, the possibilities are only limited by your imagination. I am interested though apart from making money what exactly is youtubes narrative?
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  9690. Just nonsensical rubbish. All the polls suggest a resounding Labour victory with not the remotest chance of a hung parliament.
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  9691.  @justvisitingterra6459  John Farnham stated this fact publicly. Unless of course you are suggesting he lied.
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  9692.  @williamcroslow  Yes it is he owns the rights to it. Nobody ever suggested he wrote it, and your comment is just a nonsensical strawman.
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  9693. This is a common misconception. They are actually considerably quieter than Nuc subs as they mostly run on batteries. It is not the noise of the Diesel engine it is the fact they have to run near the surface to take in air and hence are venerable to detection.
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  9694. That’s makes no sense. The Rudd government initiated a Defence White paper that specifically mentioned China as a threat and recommended increasing our submarine fleet from 6 to 12.
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  9695. As well the current government initiated a Strategic Defence Review and a National Defence Strategy paper that both specifically mentioned China as a threat, so again I’m not sure what you are on about
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  9696. Why because he has proven in combat to be physically brave, in leadership to be morally brave, and has spent the time to educate himself. Yep he has no right to even call himself an American.
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  9697. Nothing is as quite as pathetic as an argument that says the vote is already rigged and uses the word “apartheid” to draw an emotional response because that’s all you have. The AEC will conduct the vote and it is entirely free from any political influence. All you have is idiotic unsubstantiated claims without a shred of evidence and so cowardly frightened of a result you disagree with. You are pathetic.
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  9698. No scientific evidence has been presented that matter was created at the beginning of the universe.
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  9699. Actually vote 1.8% One Notion. Great result
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  9700. Which is an amendment to the constitution and can be removed via amendment. Do you have any understanding of the US constitution?
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  9701. I assume you as steadfast in your adherence to the 18th amendment?
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  9702.  @selfdefender780  Who suggested that? What an extremist response. I merely commented that an amendment to the constitution can legally and peacefully remove the right to bear arms.
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  9703.  @bobbercam7127  What an absurd comment. In actual fact having used automatic weapons most of my life I fully appreciate a really well made military assault rifle, just not in the hands of an untrained numpty.
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  9704.  @bobbercam7127  And I am not suggesting people shouldn’t have reasonable access to reasonable weapons. No civvie needs access to military style weapons, nor should any criminal, mentally ill, or various other issues. Things are out of balance at the moment and I don’t believe some restrictions would even remotely effect your ability to go hunting with a really well made good quality bolt action hunting rifle. Which you should have every right to do. Even semi autos with reduced magazine capacity would be a start. These mass school killings have to stop and maybe some small sacrifices need to be made to MAGA.
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  9705.  @goosecouple  It is irrelevant what it says. Read the 18th amendment, which was repealed via the 21st amendment. What don’t you get about the process to amend the constitution.
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  9706.  @goosecouple  There are other issues other than criminal behaviour.
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  9707.  @selfdefender780  Absolutely totally agree. And my point is there are perfectly peaceful and legal means in the constitution to allow changes to the constitution.
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  9708.  @wasidanatsali6374  Yes that's in a round about way what I said is required to happen. I have no problem with that.
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  9709.  @PJRayment  Yes I agree the prospect of the 2nd amendment being amended itself is unlikely, that was not my point only that it can be done, legally and peacefully. My question to Dog Zebra was obviously rhetorical and clearly meant to highlight that in fact amendments to the constitution can be amended, whether you agree with it is irrelevant. Read the 21st amendment. Your subjective opinion that alcohol is bad and guns are good is perfectly fine you are entitled to that opinion good on you for expressing it. The purpose of the 2nd amendment according to legal opinion (US District court judge St George Tucker 1803) was a check on Federal power. Your language of tyrannical government is deliberately highly emotive. The 2nd amendment could be amended to still reflect this intention and remove the right to bear arms and simply insert a legal and peaceful means. Finally yes the idea of an Armed insurrection is absurd as the government has tanks and missiles.
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  9710.  @wasidanatsali6374  If you had read the thread discussion and understood it, then you would have realised that wasn't what I was arguing, I was arguing it could be done not whether it should or whether it was possible, making your point completely superfluous.
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  9711.  @PJRayment  WTF Phil, read the room. "Sure, now try to remove that right by force". You didn't seem to understand the US constitution can by amended and I was emphasising it can. If you are aware, all well and good. Yes alcohol is a tricky subject, it has been around throughout human history. fwe have been brewing for 10000 years according to the archaeological evidence, and probably a lot longer than that. I have a rich history of alcoholism running right through my family so no need to tell me about the damage it can cause, but as I see it, it is an individuals choice, and prohibition in the US was an abject failure, despite its good intentions. What you and I think is tyrannical just maybe not be what the majority think, just saying. Technically speaking the right to bear arms could well include military weapon systems and nuclear weapons.
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  9712. The fund doesn’t even exist and Australia hasn’t committed a single cent to any imaginary fund, WTF are you on about Chris?
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  9713.  Mr. Tibs  This traitorous dimwit low life grub posted this exact same comment on every news article about the SDR. I suspect it is a bot.
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  9714. You fundamentally do not understand the difference between political representation (which everyone in Australia has) and constitutional recognition (which indigenous people do not have). I have explained this to you on numerous occasions and you continue to spread this ignorant line about how many indigenous people are in parliament. It is wilfull ignorance.
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  9715. What a bunch of xenophobic snowflakes.
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  9716. No you are factually wrong. They have no constitutional recognition, beyond some minor amendments made after the 67 referendum.
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  9717. They are eating the cats, they are eating the dogs of the people that live there. People of Springfield please don’t eat my cat, why would you do that.
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  9718. Perhaps you could recommend a wine match for roast cat.
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  9719. @Andy-ov9qd  And what would you recommend as a wine to go with roast cat?
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  9720. The casualty statistics tell a very different story.
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  9721. So it is confirmed there are no eyewitness accounts of the alleged Jesus character, only second hand accounts written 50 years after any alleged existence.
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  9722.  @marionm5311  How is a Royal Commission into child sex abuse ordered by a Labor government in 2012 and that delivered its report to the LNP government in 2017 a coverup. Do you have the memory of a goldfish? Ask Dutton what he did with the report’s recommendations. Or as I suspect you are just politicising a terrible tragic event for a petty political point. Sickening.
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  9723.  @steveclifford1239  That is a straight out nonsensical fallacious illogical statement. I said neither of those things. All you did was attempt to strawman me. It is dishonest argument/comment. Try and say something sensible.
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  9724.  @echelon2k8  Yes there are a few closet monarchists hiding the dirty little beggars. Albo needs to bring back knight and dame hoods and award one to Tony. Then at his ceremony once we have them all in one room??????
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  9725. There are ways to appoint a head of state that do not require elections.
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  9726. 3 years of economic growth, wage increases, and job growth. A Royal commission into child sexual abuse that uncovered institutional abuse in numerous organisations. The NBN, the NDIS, and an emissions trading scheme that for the only time in our history reduced our CO2 emissions. Low inflation, low unemployment, all at a time when the rest of the OECD was in recession. She did all this from a minority government. You are the joke.
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  9727. That’s what you’re hanging your hat on? An apologist for the Trans Atlantic slave trade. That’s the best quality you can find about Western culture? We weren’t as bad as the other guy.
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  9728.  @InfinityIsland2203  Factually and demonstrably incorrect. The ABS includes the price of housing, fuel and transport costs as well as food and grocery items. A simple 2 minute read of its website proves this. I have no understanding of why you would deliberately spread such misinformation.
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  9729. No you are factually incorrect. The Bureau of Labor statistics includes mortgage payments, gasoline, food, college tuition payments, drug prices in its inflation calculations.
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  9730. @WeveGotBush  If only you had provided some scientific evidence then you wouldn't have looked like a fool. Next you will be telling me you saw a ghost once. Your argument that unless you personally experienced it can't be real is ludicrously stupid. Are you also doubting the effectiveness of vaccinations?
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  9731.  @frankwren8215  Thankyou for emphasising my point.
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  9732.  @frankwren8215  Thankyou, I was never going to be able to complete against pseudo fascist systems or your warped understanding of superannuation. You are amusing though.
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  9733.  @frankwren8215  No I think pseudo facisism pretty much tops the absurd, far ahead of alien space probes or the protocols of the elders of Zion.
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  9734. And have been under a conservative government in the last 9 years as well as a real recession, so what?
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  9735. Then you fundamentally don’t understand the difference between political representation and constitutional recognition. You need to read and learn they are entirely different things. Then you will understand the question and know the answer.
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  9736.  @Want0nS0up  what a ludicrously stupid comment. Recognition of what? Power of what? Recognition of the upper end of your colon? Power to perhaps ignite the smallest spark of electricity in your brain. Clearly you haven't a clue WTF you are talking about either.
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  9737. And your evidence of this claim of “woke crap” is?
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  9738.  @mk1479  No amount of National service would provide a sufficiently large military to intimidate or influence Chinese policy. Secondly, have you any idea how much it would cost to train and equip these additional troops. Once trained how do you envisage continuation training to occur, I mean I could go on for hours about the holes in your plan. Let alone the idea that people be chosen first by their political views, so I can safely assume you were joking, because the whole idea is hysterically funny.
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  9739.  @mk1479  So the current ADF budget is $49 billion. Currently our economy is $2.2 trillion. The Chinese economy is about $19 trillion with a Defence budget of $225 billion. To match that we would have to spend literally a third of our federal budget on Defence. So are you willing to give up virtually everything you own and your entire standard of living on a maybe bet of a possible future conflict. Yeah I didn't think so.
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  9740. You would have to provide evidence of this claim for it to be taken seriously.
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  9741.  Starve the Beast Pariah  Uneducated conspiracy theories, good argument, not.
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  9742.  Starve the Beast Pariah  The only rational thing you mentioned then was the health benefits of reducing fat in your diet.
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  9743.  Starve the Beast Pariah  So idiotic personal slur aside (quite childish really) Myocarditis is a known side effect of mRNA vaccines and is rare and rarely serious. Inflammation of the heart and cardiac injury are much more serious in cases of Covid19 and are fatal. Social media shouldn't be the source of your information.
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  9744.  Starve the Beast Pariah  Emojis! that is the level of your discussion ability. Best we leave it at that then.
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  9745.  Starve the Beast Pariah  No argument, no idea, and we will leave it there.
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  9746.  Starve the Beast Pariah  LMFAO, your data about myocarditis rates comes from an American website notorious for promoting conspiracy theories. I mean fuck me how ridiculous stupid do you look now.
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  9747. What evidence does Pauly have the CPI data is being manipulated by government.
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  9748. Those thousands of Americans and anyone else had 17 months notice to leave when President Trump signed an agreement with the Taliban to withdraw all US forces in Feb 20. That is enough time to order a Ferrari and have it delivered from the factory, plenty of time to buy an airplane ticket and get out of Dodge.
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  9749.  @tonygrainger7813  Biden certainly wanted out of Afghanistan and no doubt the previous three Presidents all did as well. I would've not used the emotive word desperation as Biden pretty much merely stuck to Trumps timeline. The American people when polled have consistently said they wanted out of Afghanistan so I don't see Biden as being desperate. He has just followed through with Trumps plan. Also at this point Americans haven't been injured or killed and flights are continuing to evacuate people so potentially everyone who wants to get out will.
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  9750.  @tonygrainger7813  Yes the current situation is not a success Totally agree, but the fiasco that we are seeing before our eyes did not begin with the current administration the previous three administrations all share the blame of failed US foreign policy in Afghanistan. Remember Bush having committed to Afghanistan conducted the first withdrawal in 2003 and had troop levels down to only a few thousand.
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  9751. I’m not sure you even have the remotest clue about technology.
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  9752.  @stevesmith9151  Facebook and X regularly cleanse their platforms of dodgy accounts. It can be policed and just claiming it’s too hard is merely a defeatist attitude. Perhaps you should devote some of your expertise to protecting our children.
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  9753. Stupid rant after stupid rant. Sky news makes me LMFAO.
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  9754. Dimwit
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  9755. The NDIS had universal political support from every side of politics. The NDIS has significantly improved the lives of hundreds of thousands of Australians. Not that you would care.
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  9756.  @lillysnet9345  The NDIS was never designed to compliment or replace the aged care system. If you are 63 and unable to gain employment then there is jobseeker, if you qualify there is the disability support pension and then the aged pension. Once you are on the aged pension ACAT assistance is available for home care and the aged care system. You can access any rehab through the public system. If you are privately insured you can claim through your insurance.
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  9757.  @RB-mr6cr  Family members do not have access to NDIS money. That is an absolute falsehood.
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  9758. From my perspective the training value in providing real time operational logistics for the three months of the Bushfire Assist 19/20 was invaluable for the Army Reserve logistics forces.
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  9759. @Johnny Utah While noting the humorous element of your reply, exactly.
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  9760. @Johnny Utah Yes, and the sustained nature of DFAC tasking in floods and bushfires provides a level of training that the Army Reserve logistics soldier isn’t normally exposed to.
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  9761. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  9762.  @EclecticPerson  I completely agree. I was making no predictions only highlighting data. My concern are these deluded MAGA morons who insist Trump is miles ahead in the polls and then if he loses will claim voter fraud. It will be a very very close election that as you rightly point out could go either way.
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  9763. That is a laughable comment. To even suggest indigenous peoples are indulging in racist behaviour just defies reality.
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  9764.  @rapscallion9333  Any individual is of course capable of racist thought or behaviour, but your suggestion that individuals with only the motive of money and rights are choosing to identify as aboriginal is actually the definition of being a bigot.
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  9765. Just give every American a 7.62mm minigun and 10000 rounds of ammo, in about 6 months we won’t have to be annoyed by these constant irritable news bulletins any longer.
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  9766. Seriously the far right nutjobs that support Price might at a stretch account for 15% of the vote. These imbeciles will have no effect at all on the outcome of the referendum on Indigenous constitutional recognition.
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  9767. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll You can research each poll individually yourself.
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  9768.  @generaldissatisfaction5397  Just because I'm paranoid doesn't mean there isn't someone out there trying to get me.
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  9769.  @generaldissatisfaction5397  On a serious note read the vitriol commentary here about a bunch of school kids having a bit of a protest and you call me catastrophic. Pot calling kettle black.
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  9770.  @generaldissatisfaction5397  Completely tone deaf
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  9771. It’s a Makkaratta truth commission, and the fact you have deliberately and mischievous described it as retribution shows you haven’t a clue what you are talking about.
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  9772.  @benjamin4894  A Makkaratta is simply a gathering of all parties and then acknowledging the wrong done by all sides. The Makkaratta proposed by the Uluṟu statement is nothing more than that. It won’t have any sort of legal or legislative ability to conduct “retribution”. You are looking at it from a western civilisation perspective (which is understandable as I made the same mistake) this is from the indigenous perspective and is what they have asked for.
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  9773.  @benjamin4894  Never suggested it was. The Uluru statement from the Heart was almost 10 years of consultation with thousands of individuals from the indigenous community in all parts of Australia and finally co-signed by 250 elders. Nobody has argued it is one autonomous body, that is just a strawman in an attempt to mischievously obfuscate the now overwhelming support in the indigenous community for a voice. You only need consensus, not 100% compliance.
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  9774.  @derekhowells1020  Adult discussion to hard for you to grasp?
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  9775.  @hoddo33  No your comment was stupid.
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  9776.  @ProudAussie23  Yes and the AEMO have published those costs. You can read them online from its website.
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  9777.  @actualfacts1055  I am not claiming any unsubstantiated opinion, any offering on "what if" is just fantasyworld hypothetical and is pointless. You do understand the difference between spending on critical infrastructure like roads and airports and unnecessary financial support to companies that used that money to return profits to shareholders as did the LNP with jobkeeper payments. This is something Labor never agreed to Labor has not banned coal or gas projects, your statement is a falsehood. What Labor has done is stop and Federal funds from the reconstruction fund from being used in any coal or gas projects. Get your facts straight.
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  9778. You understand the tax rate on $3 million would be 45%. So keeping it in super at 30% they are still saving 15%. What you suggest is just biting your nose off to spite your face.
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  9779. I wonder how many swamp conspiracy nutters will comment on this?
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  9780. @Adam Floyd Only 753 out of 45000 views, not looking good for you.
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  9781. @Adam Floyd Sorry I misinterpreted your comment. I must be one of those dumbasses too.
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  9782. You all seem to have forgotten that a Minister for RWNJs complaining on YouTube should be mandatory position in cabinet.
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  9783.  @saintsone7877  Yes I understand that is your claim/opinion and unsubstantiated claims/opinions as yours are dismissed as fallacious nonsense by me.
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  9784.  @saintsone7877  A meritorious lifetime achievement award from NIADOC suggests you are factually wrong. You may not agree with her policies or her side of politics, but you are just factually wrong. I’m no particular fan of Ms Burney and she has attracted significant criticism, mostly because she is a black women. Jacinta Price has had to deal with this too. Racism from both sides, at least the voice debate has opened the closet on them.
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  9785.  @saintsone7877  Nice ran but you didn’t even get the facts straight. Linda Burney received a lifetime achievement award for services to the indigenous community regarding education. Once again you are dismissed as providing factless nonsensical gibberish.
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  9786.  @saintsone7877  None of those people you cited or referenced is a legal expert in constitutional law. Your point is nonsensical fallacious garbage. The AG, the solicitor general and half a dozen high court judges all agree the voice is legally sound and advantageous to the constitution.
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  9787.  @saintsone7877  As before just one long factless nonsensical rant of complete gibberish. Dismissed as unsubstantiated garbage.
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  9788. Utter garbage, Bush won with just 271 electoral votes in 2000, if your comment was so demonstrably false it would be laughable. It’s as if they are eating the cats, they are eating the dogs, they are eating pets of the people of that live there.
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  9789. OMG did you go to school? Ice core samples from Antartica allow us to investigate atmospheric conditions much further back than 2000 years, but we have trees that go back 10000 years that also give us indications of atmospheric conditions. You need to do a bit of reading and show just a little more curiosity.
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  9790.  @sillypuppy5940  Yes, fully accept your point. It however in no way diminishs mine or Morrow's point. There are ways and means to assess what the climate and temperature was like during the past.
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  9791.  @robharris6874  Utter garbage. Real accurate estimations of what? Your inability to understand climate science.
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  9792.  @robharris6874  Ice Age carbon dioxide levels are well known, because bubbles of Ice Age air are preserved within the Antarctic and Greenland glaciers. More ancient carbon dioxide levels are difficult to measure, since no samples of older air have been preserved. Several indirect methods are in use, one based on the effect of ocean carbon dioxide levels on the composition of marine sediments, and another on its effect on now-fossil plant leaves. These measurements show fairly convincingly that the long-term cooling trend over the last 50 million years is associated with a gradual decrease in carbon dioxide levels, from 2000-3000 parts per million during the Eocene Optimum to 200 p.p.m. during the Ice Age. The cause of this decrease is not fully understood, but seems to indicate that the total amount of carbon that can influence climate (carbon in the atmosphere, biosphere and ocean) is slowly decreasing, possibly because an increasing amount of carbon is being tied up in sedimentary rocks such as limestone.
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  9793.  @robharris6874  Here is further information on how science can determine temperature and climate from the past. Carbon dioxide levels have risen since the end of the Ice Age, first to a natural level of about 280 p.p.m. just before the start of the Industrial Era, and then to 400 p.p.m. as people burned coal and petroleum in large quantities. Carbon dioxide is currently increasing at a rate of about 2.6 p.p.m. per year. A critical question is the level of atmospheric carbon dioxide 35 million years ago, when glaciers began to form in Antarctica, for it serves as a rough estimate of the concentration needed to melt present-day Antarctica. It’s a rough estimate only, for geological conditions were not exactly the same now and then. In particular, strong ocean currents that today keep warmer waters away from Antarctica were not present 35 million years ago, owing to the somewhat different configuration of tectonic plates. Unfortunately, the best currently-available estimates of atmospheric carbon dioxide during this critical time period have large uncertainties. Carbon dioxide decreased from 600-1400 p.p.m. at the start of the glaciations to 400-700 p.p.m. several million years later. These measurements are consistent with modeling results, which give a threshold of about 780 p.p.m. for the formation of a continental-scale ice cap on Antarctica. This value will be reached by the year 2150 at the present growth rate of atmospheric carbon dioxide – or sooner if emission rates continue to soar – suggesting that Antarctica will be at risk of melting at that time. Antarctic ice will not melt overnight even should the threshold be reached. The deglaciation at the end of the Ice Age provides a useful example. The rate of sea level rise was initially low, just one-tenth of an inch per year. It then gradually increased, peaking at about 3 inches per year about 14,000 years ago, which was about 5,000 years after the start of the deglaciation. This rate persisted for 1,600 years, during which time sea level rose a total of 60 feet. The average rate of sea level rise was slower, about a half-inch per year.
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  9794.  @jim6038  Only in the fact that the origin of the phrase “all lives matters” was created by white supremacy groups in the US as a reaction to the BLM movement. Men already have human rights, to suggest otherwise is stupid, just look at the makeup of the Federal or ant state parliament.
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  9795. When was Australia great? just out of interest
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  9796.  @muzerino  So a person is only entitled to freedom and democracy is they have an education. That obviously counts you out.
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  9797.  @jackturpin7828  So you are saying IQ is a requirement for being allowed a vote. At what IQ level are you setting for somebody to participate in a democracy?
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  9798.  @jackturpin7828  So once again how are you going to determine that? Are you suggesting a Naplan test for the entire country and then only those who pass a certain score are allowed to vote. You have a very strange idea of democracy. More likely is you have realised what a completely idiotic comment you made and are to proud/stupid to admit you were wrong.
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  9799. This is a compete beat up by the no conspiracy theory nutjobs. At the last referendum 99% of votes were formal. This is a none issue as is just being used by the no campaign as a diversionary scare tactic.
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  9800.  @sadwingsraging3044  Bill Nye is a mechanical engineer by trade and DeGrasse Tyson an astrophysicist neither is worshipped but both have an understanding of the scientific method. Your point is pithy, however fallacious in nature and illogical as a comment.
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  9801.  @joehntr3  Your information is completely wrong. There have now been several scientific papers published and peer reviewed, that have researched the over 24000 scientific papers published on climate change. There have also been a couple of scientific papers published on the methods the researchers used. Universally they conclude the planet is warming usually fast and 97% conclude it is the burning of fossil fuels adding CO2 into the atmosphere. This is fact, it is not my opinion, what would I know I'm not a climate scientist, but I can read.
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  9802.  @sadwingsraging3044  Jeez topping up fallacious comments with ad hominem attacks pretty much sums up all your efforts into incoherent rabble I really have trouble replying to with any substance.
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  9803.  woo chee  Totally agree he would have a good understanding of how to interpret scientific data, but how many peer reviewed scientific papers on climate change has Steven Koonin published?
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  9804.  @peterjones4180  I'll keep that in mind this week when I complete the knee replacement on my wife, that would be just before I change the piston rods on the engine of my car. Tomorrow I will be representing myself before the Supreme Court on a property matter. Was that to subtle for you or do you get the point? Get an expert. I can be condescending as well, but you threw in so many fallacious comments it is almost impossible to respond sensibly to so many illogical comments.By the way how did you know the colour and type of our bed spread?
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  9805.  @sadwingsraging3044  Why should I pay any attention to a Swedish climate activist or American ex politician?
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  9806.  @peterjones4180  I am sure they will be entertained as you yell and abuse them too as I can only assume this is your normal discussion method. Of course a any physicist would have an understanding of scientific data, my point was why not actually get the opinion of an climate expert in the subject, however hasty generalisations about climate scientists pretty much falls into the fallacious argument category.
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  9807.  @peterjones4180  So Steven Koonin is a theoretical physicist and eminent in his field and way smarter then me, Steve Koonin however has not spent much if any of his career studying the climate. A far better choice to interview to get a more accurate opinion would have been scientist from say the field of chemistry or a geophysicist who have spent their careers studying climate. Steve Koonin was selling a book that has been widely criticised by the scientific community. I am not to sure on almost 100% model failure, I do know sea level models have been reasonably accurate in measuring the observed rise in sea levels. Repeated Ad hominem attacks again slide your arguments over into illogical rantings that are hard to respond to.
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  9808.  @peterjones4180  The IPCC advice is we humans warmed the planet and we need to keep that warming to under 2 degrees. The warming and rise in sea levels is observed. It is your agenda that is on show, no scientist is perfect, and cherry picking data from the IPCC report does not make his book right or the IPCC wrong. If I accept most climate scientists are physicists fair enough, but to have an opinion worthwhile you have got to have spent some time in the field. My wife didn't seek the advice of a neurologist to fix her knee she went to a orthopaedic surgeon. Most of the clever misinformation about climate has been cherry picking data.
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  9809.  @sadwingsraging3044  And finally the conspiracy theory is out. That's your argument. Paid activists pretending to be scientists have conned the world. Well you got me, you win, I have no answer to that.
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  9810.  @staggeringdeath8479  factually incorrect. Nuclear energy has the most expensive running costs of any energy production. Regulation. To keep nuclear safe it requires massive amounts of regulation and that is expensive. Without it, nuclear energy operators will immediately attempt to cut costs, and as history has shown time and time again, reduced safety is one of the first things a company does to save money.
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  9811. Race is a social construct and I have no idea why opponents of the voice keep bringing it up. There is only one species of humans. Aboriginals as a group of numerous groups were simply the original inhabitants of Australia.
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  9812.  @gregsims  There is absolutely nil, zero, zilch evidence of any culture prior to Aboriginal occupation approximately 70000 years ago. Otherwise reference your evidence.
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  9813.  @gregsims  It is not my opinion it is scientific fact. A you tube video is not evidence. Quote the published peer reviewed scientific paper.
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  9814.  @gregsims  Reference aboriginal occupation of Australian mainland 1. Human occupation of northern Australia by 65000 years ago: Clarkson, Jacobs, Merrick 2017.
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  9815.  @gregsims  Yes they are mistaken. Aboriginal story telling history is extremely unreliable as they had no written language.
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  9816.  @gregsims  The cave paintings you reference have been debunked years ago by archaeologists. The Gwion Gwion paintings you refer to are an interpretation by Graeme Walsh an amateur researcher who called the figures "Bradshaws" and was during a period of conservative government and received high profile media and conservatives who wished to undermine aboriginal land claims. More recent research shows that there are other images that seem to be intermediate between the Gwion Gwion figures and the Wandjinas, another group of paintings that use a different style to depict figures. This shows there is no strong evidence other than they were no more than ancestors of the people who painted the later images. DNA from Mungo man and women prove that they were humans. You are working on old and some intentionally misleading information.
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  9817.  @gregsims  Also your personal experience is known as an anecdotal fallacy, and is unreliable as evidence.
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  9818. One Nation vote goes backwards faster than a Russian tank turret goes skywards.
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  9819. By what measure, please reference some independent data that supports your claim. Everything I have read shows it is the most expensive form of producing electricity.
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  9820. Factually wrong on every word in your comment. The Ramsey foundation is a private charity made up entirely of private funds. Not a single cent of public money. The foundation has donated money for numerous causes from bushfire victims to the homeless to the mentally unwell. The staggering ignorance of your comment is breathtaking in its stupidity.
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  9821.  @briananderson7285  The $3 billion in resources the Ramsey Foundation has were donated to it by Paul Ramsey after his death. It does not and has never accepted any donations from any political party. You are factually wrong again. I’m sorry you took offence to being made to accept simple fact. Fact is fact it is not rhetoric. I am not trying to convince you of anything merely correct the obvious ignorance of your comment. You were under the impression (incorrectly) that $5 million being spent by the yes campaign was public money. You are wrong. Grow up and simply admit it.
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  9822. No public money is being spent on the Yes campaign.
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  9823.  @briananderson7285  I did not call you stupid. I called your comment stupid, and the comment itself displayed a level of ignorance that I demonstratively proved. It in no way is slanderous. Your opinion of the yes or no campaign is of no consequence to me, vote no or yes that is your choice, but a fact is a fact and you displayed a level of ignorance in supporting a no vote. It is clear that no amount of education or facts can dissuade an illogical argument.
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  9824.  @patriciarose6371  Research the Ramsey Foundation, they already donate money to organisations that house the homeless and provide housing for women and children victims of DV. It is a private organisation and can donate money to whoever they like. $800 million since 2016. Do you even know what you are commenting on?
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  9825. Watch all the nut jobs go straight to their conspiracy theories.
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  9826.  @sejamstihm  bad by what measure?
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  9827.  @lesliewilliam3777  Again by what measure. I understand you think anal sex is bad, but by what? What makes anal sex bad?
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  9828.  @lesliewilliam3777  I have no idea to what you are referring. What am I joking about?
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  9829.  @rachelg785  So by that logic a women who for medical reasons is unable to become pregnant and who engages is sexual activity is bad. Your argument is fallacious illogical nonsense.
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  9830.  @rachelg785  Plenty of women engage in sexual activity and have no intention of becoming pregnant. I'm not being obtuse I am being factual and logical. Your comment is just nonsensical gibberish.
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  9831.  @rachelg785  Seriously you need to read a book, your level of ignorance is astounding. The list of animals that display homosexual behaviour is extensive. Male Bisons have been observed engaging in anal sex. I mean this is 21 century and you are talking as if you’re trapped in some some of weird religious cult from the 15th century. Sex is only for procreation, where to you come up with this rubbish. Your argument lacks any substance or worth and I have proven it demonstratively wrong.
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  9832. @lindapallotta9210  Correct, polls are indicative not prescriptive, hence why I gave no opinion i merely posted factual data that refuted the original comment. By the way the polling for the 2026 election had Clinton winning the popular vote by 3.8 and she did win the popular vote by 3.5 so they were not that far off. Trump won the Presidency by extremely narrow margins in the 7 battleground states by a total of only 89000 votes. He may very well do the same again. Either way it will be very close and MAGA fans are deluded if they think it will be a landslide for Trump. 20 or 30 electoral votes at the most.
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  9833. Which part of the constitution?
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  9834. Trump has simply capitulated to Russia.
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  9835.  @rayhensley9537  On what data do you make this claim?
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  9836.  @rayhensley9537  So the upper reaches of your digestive system. Thankyou for your honesty.
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  9837. Australia is one of the largest economies in the world, despite our small population. Multi-nationals will always invest here due to stable government and reliable infrastructure. Just call their bluff. There is absolutely zero evidence any corporation has pulled investment out of Australia for tax reasons.
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  9838.  @AximandTheCursed  Name one multi national company that has left Australia due to tax reasons. 13 out of 195 means we are one the the largest. You have absolutely no evidence of one single word in either of your comments, but you do have a vivid imagination.
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  9839.  @AximandTheCursed  Perfectly happy to deal with reality. Topshop an English based clothing retailer went belly up in Australia because in the words of its own management “it’s business model was broken”. It manufactured its goods in Asia then shipped them via the UK and then went bust because it couldn’t compete on price. It had absolutely zero, zilch, nothing to do with the local tax rates. What’s more you can still buy their crap online. I mean really they admitted when they closed up their stores they were just unable to compete in the market. Your example is fallacious. On a GDP per capita basis we are still in the top 25 economies in the world and well ahead of Canada, France, UK, Japan, Italy, Sth Korea, Russia, China, and Brazil. Some of these countries with significantly larger populations. The Australian economy continues to grow and with just a minor hiccup from the pandemic has been since 1993, in the current year over 4%. It is you I’m afraid that is not up on the facts.
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  9840.  @AximandTheCursed  Sorry my apologies the 2021 GDP growth rate was over 4% the current growth rate of over 4% is only a forecast. My mistake.
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  9841.  @AximandTheCursed  Iorn ore and coal exports make up less than 10% of our GDP. Yes if demand from China drops there would be a very minor drop, other markets will be found, as was what happened when they stopped taking our coal, we sold it elsewhere. All forecasts for our iorn ore exports look good. You wouldn’t be a doomsday prepper by any chance? Also inflation is a worldwide thing at the moment effecting most OECD countries it is not limited to Australia.
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  9842.  @AximandTheCursed  With closer ties to India whose economy is growing at over 13% our reliance on Exports to China will be a memory.
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  9843. @titanicjack6744  No factually wrong the investment in the construction of the infrastructure must be included in the cost as it needs to be recovered. That's why private industry won't invest in nuclear without taxpayer subsidies. They can't make a dollar out of nuclear.
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  9844.  @titanicjack6744  Nope nuclear plants don’t last 75 to 100 years, name one. San Onfre reactors 1 & 2 started operating in 1983 and 84 and both were decommissioned in 2013. 30 years. There are numerous other examples you are simply wrong. Numerous LCOE studies show renewables are significantly cheaper to nuclear, in fact France recently turned off two of its nuclear power stations as they couldn’t compete against renewables. Facts beat your disinformation.
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  9845.  @XxXx-nw1of  My point exactly. Thanks for providing that supporting data.
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  9846. @titanicjack6744  And yet fossil fuel advocates repeatedly use old and out of date data when talking about the life of a PV cell or a turbine blade. Again name one nuclear plant that has lasted 75 years. Just one.
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  9847.  @shaynegadsden  Finland's power is more expensive than numerous European countries.
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  9848. @peterolsen9131  That's just cherry picking data. The nuclear construction industry admits publicly on its website that the average build time is 8 to 9 years. I will point out that the last PWRs built in Finland, UK, and US all have taken closer to 20 years to construct. Why didn't you use those as your example?
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  9849.  @gregbuckenara8063  All data is publicly available and common knowledge. Which particular item were you interested in?
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  9850.  @gregbuckenara8063  The International Atomic Energy Agency.
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  9851. The International Atomic Energy Agency
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  9852. The International Atomic Energy Agency
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  9853. Yeah right. A sub with the range I can hit a golf ball, and with no long range missile capability. The Navy didn’t what them and they were the third choice in the tender process.
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  9854. And yet coal exports by tonnage are surging ahead. Significantly increasing since the federal LNP government sent them backwards. Go figure
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  9855. C'mon seriously do you really think that one ship is all the Chinese are putting into spying, include subs, satellite, electronic, and who knows what else.
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  9856.  @Gavin-qh7li  Vacuous gibberish.
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  9857.  @chairmandan1794  more vacuous gibberish.
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  9858.  @rapscallion9333  So let’s just use your stats which I have no idea whether they are accurate or not but in the state of Texas with 13000 reported rapes annually and let’s say 25% of those result in pregnancy, that’s 3500 women forced into childbirth, just because you want to control their bodies. Let alone the vast majority of rape that goes unreported. That is just the effect in one state. What an ass of a comment.
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  9859. And your evidence for this unsubstantiated false claim of voter fraud is?
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  9860. Yes a voice could suggest/advise/opinion such a thing and the government could ignore that advice, act on it, or partially act on it, or do whatever as the wording in the constitution amendment is clear “make representations” (look up the meaning of representation in any dictionary). The government is under No obligation at all to heed that advice. However in remote communities indigenous elders while not offical police officers do function in similar roles. As well most state and territories already have Aboriginal community liaison officers who act as a go between police and indigenous communities.
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  9861.  @ch33psk8  I have explained now on numerous occasions your 33.4 billion dollar figure is completely false. It was from a 2014 productivity commission report and proportionally allocated all federal spending including defence, industry assistance, Medicare, and everything else. It has been completely debunked. The current direct indigenous funding to the NIAA is $4.2 billion annually. This is direct from the current federal budget. You have been caught in a lie. Everything else you have said is tainted. You are a known liar.
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  9862.  @chrisg8321  Well actually it was something that was thrown about by the Whitlam government back in the 70s and bones were put on it from the 20/20 Rudd ideas conference. Shorten and a bloke called John Della Bosca picked it up and ran with it. The Gillard government created the legislation. The LNP government had 9 years to kill it or make it work.
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  9863.  @greebj  So I was right, he just annoyed a bunch of conservative snowflakes who were watching the ABC. How dare he!!!
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  9864. Why do you watch news programs then?
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  9865.  @grannyannie2948  Your reply simply defies the statistics, women over 55 in Australia who are homeless has increased by 31% since the 2016 census. That is more than twice the overall increase in homelessness of 14% since 2016. Just get some facts right before commenting.
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  9866. What exactly about his 40 years of service to his country makes you ashamed. Could it be his Infantry combat badge, distinguished service medals, bronze stars, legion of merit, numerous combat operations, three university degrees, a masters from Princeton or the fact you disagree with his recommendation of reading a book. What is shameful is the way you seem happy to degenerate a honrable man who has given his life to his country simply because you don't like his opinion
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  9867. The Uluṟu statement from the heart is clear in its intent. You disingenuous suspect motives that are not there in an attempt to create division.
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  9868.  @axle.australian.patriot  The Australian constitution is explicitly racist in form (section 51) and this is where the division begins. Indigenous recognition merely restores equity. It gives Indigenous people absolutely nothing extra. The only time the racist legislative powers in the constitution have been used were to make aboriginals non citizens and deny them voting rights.
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  9869.  @andythompson2009  It’s a stupid nonsensical figure as it takes into account all federal monies spent on Defence, Education, and health and welfare which for education, health and welfare are considerably more expensive in rural and remote locations. The $30 billion number has been completely debunked and is just parroted by people after a Liberal politician used it in an interview some years ago. The figure is also almost 10 years old as it relates to a study done in 2014. In actual fact the real number that is direct funding to indigenous programs is approximately $6 billion. The Australian government currently spends approximately $25000 per Australian and an extra $7000 approximately per indigenous person.
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  9870. Yep Andrew needs all the human rights a QC can get him, and yes he is in the line as head of state of Australia.
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  9871.  J  The Clean Energy Act 2011 was legislation that established a emissions trading scheme preceded by 3 years of fixed carbon pricing designed to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. For the period it was in effect it did exactly that. It did not screw Labor, what screwed Labor was a throughly dishonest campaign against it by Tony Abbott. We know this is a fact as his CoS Peta Credlin has admitted publicly this was the Liberal strategy going into the 2013 federal election. They knew it wasn’t a tax but used that word to trick you and it was incredibly successful as witnessed by your comment.
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  9872.  J  Yes I agree there most definitely was a minor increase in costs to the heavy polluters and a subsequent reduction in carbon pollution. The really significant price increases in electricity came immediately after the dumping of the clean energy act and the election of the Abbott government. In actual fact the average CPI was lower under Gillard government than the previous Howard government. I have revised no history.
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  9873.  J  I revised no history, I just stated the facts. I even said costs increased under Gillard/Rudd governments and you ignored that comment. Average CPI increase under the Howard government was 2.5 under Gillard/Rudd it was 2.4. This is publicly available data from the ABS. It is a false to suggest prices increased greater under the Gillard government. If you had of said under the Hawke/ Keating governments I would completely agree with you. If you blame Labor for inflation during 2007-2013 why do you not blame the current government for the current high inflation rate of 3.8 which is significantly higher than when Labor was last in government?
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  9874.  J  I revised no history. As previously mentioned the Clean energy act was not a carbon tax. It was a emissions trading scheme with a 3 year fixed price for carbon. It was so effectively called a carbon tax by the Liberal opposition that you took the whole lie from Credlin hook line and sinker. Inflation was lower under Labor than the previous Liberals and to be fair was lower again initially under the following Liberal government, but the Clean energy act had absolutely nothing to do with it. The Gillard government average taxation as a % of GDP was 21.6 at the moment under Morrison it is at 28.6 so again to suggest Labor always tax more is just factually incorrect.
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  9875.  J  I don't know what you mean by "you people" and I revised nothing. I remain respectful of your opinion however as proven in my earlier comment inflation was less under Gillard clean energy act than it was under Howard without one so your comment just doesn't make sense. How did a price on carbon increase inflation if it was higher without one?
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  9876.  J  The correct sentence structure should have been “is wrong”. I expressed no opinion only factual data which you have been unable to refute. All you offer is the repeated generalised mantra tax = higher prices which I conclusively proved was wrong under the Gillard government, no opinion about it.
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  9877.  J  And we will leave it at that vacuous comment.
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  9878.  J  I assume you mean federally as at a state level having not looked at the data I couldn't offer an opinion. You are most definitely correct at a federal level conservative governments rule the roost in years in government 82 years out of a 122, so about a two thirds of the time and in my humble opinion that is because your average Australian is more conservative by nature. It is a good question, and you are right there in a sense in the public that conservative governments are better at managing the economy, I don't necessarily agree with that as the Rudd/Gillard government managed the economy through a worldwide recession during the GFC and i think we were the only OECD not to go into recession. The current Liberal/National government has done a good job getting us through the pandemic recession but it has had to borrow a lot of money. The Morrison government spent close the $500 billion in stimulus in just 12 months where as Gillard spent $100 billion over 5 years. I just don't think it is as black and white as you make it out to be.
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  9879.  J  And we will leave it at that.
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  9880.  J  No it wasn't and I answered it honestly and sincerely, which is way more than I got from you, and we'll leave it at that.
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  9881.  @robjones1943  The Trump administration signed the surrender document with the Taliban. I mean this is on the public record. Don’t believe me research the Doha agreement. Trump had reduced US military to only a few thousand, that could barely defend themselves, again this is on the public record. Rightly or wrongly Trump surrendered Afghanistan, Biden just implemented his plan. And yes once again US intelligence got it badly wrong and Trump would have received the same intelligence. It is ludicrously stupid to suggest the withdrawal from Afghanistan would have been any different under the Trump administration.
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  9882.  @Joshdyisdifh  And your evidence for this claim is? The reason I ask is that the Trump administration had reduced the US military in Afghanistan by Jan 2020 to only 2500. I don’t know how much you know about defending an airbase the size of Bagram but 2500 isn’t even enough to defend themselves let alone effectively defend an airfield. Im sorry but your comment is illogical nonsense.
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  9883.  @hchan3860  Because the US signed a legally enforceable international agreement.
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  9884.  @Joshdyisdifh  And what difference did that make. Are you suggesting a minor date change that was agreed to by the Taliban made anything different. You are clutching at straws.
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  9885.  @Joshdyisdifh  I have already explained the US troop strength in Afghanistan in Jan 20 was only 2500. That was not enough to defend Bagram airbase and no chance of defending the civilian airport as well. What aren't you getting about this. The Biden administration used the Trump plan. I'm not suggesting they didn't make mistakes as well. But the ridiculous suggestion that the withdrawal would have been any different under Trump is just your partisan political uninformed opinion. If the US had left just 10000 troops in Afghanistan along with 15000 other NATO and Australian troops, Afghanistan would still be under Western influence.
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  9886. Yeah the words of a distraught husband, use that for your political gain, real classy.
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  9887.  @aaronaaron6569  A vacuous comment, Rugby or league?
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  9888. @awc900  Yes that is correct individual weather events should not be directly linked to Climate change, however trends of extreme weather events can be. The IPCC and NASA both acknowledge that as the atmosphere has warmed and the Climate changed more extreme weather has been recorded.
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  9889. Vote 1 for a socialist economy.
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  9890. @Nadia..J  well that's what the original commentator suggested. Despite a significant amount of history that has proven socialist economies fail.
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  9891.  @naomimcguire8473  So in your rather impassioned response you essentially agreed with two of my points and ignored the rest, then went off on a pointless and nonsensical political rant of which I have no interest. I was merely pointing out the economic situation regarding the price/cost of oil in the US currently. I assume when the cost comes down you will praise the insane policies of the Biden administration? The cost of oil has gone up worldwide it is not something that has been localised to the US economy. Gasoline prices rose in the first two years of the Trump administration, did you blame him then, I didn't but by your logic you should have. Do some research, pause and have a dispassionate think, next time you reply.
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  9892.  @actionau  What and wonderful and generous homophobic slur.
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  9893. Could we not agree what a fantastic effort it was by the Trump administration to create 4.5 million jobs in its first two years. Well equally it must be just as good to acknowledge the 5.8 million jobs created by the Biden administration in its first 8 months.
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  9894.  @janaelliott9321  A worthless vacuous comment by you to a factual reply by myself, happy for you to actually fact check any of my points.
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  9895.  @SDog6137  What an unbelievably ignorant and offensive thing to say.
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  9896.  @SDog6137  And by the way approximately 70% of fertilised embryos are flushed out in the menstrual cycle. That is billions of babies repeat billions of babies your god has slaughtered.
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  9897.  @SDog6137  And you have the hide to moralise over some poor girl who has been raped and chooses to have an abortion. How the hell do you sleep at night?
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  9898. ESSM (the E in ESSM is evolved) a minor technical point but you are exactly correct. In my opinion this argument about cost is pure “BS”. You are protecting and defending $trillion worth of trade and $billions worth of warship, a $million to us is nothing. Australia pissing that up against a wall on a Saturday night. Even if we shot off 100 ESSM it would be literally nothing compared to the $trillion in trade being protected. This knobhead McGauran hasn’t got a clue about our warships capabilities and should have said so, in stead he just looks like a dimwit.
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  9899.  @knight2425  Tell me, how much detail is in the constitution about the structure of our Defence force? Hint, buggar all, in fact it doesn’t even mention the forming of the Air Force. This argument about lack of detail is spurious. Legislation passed through the parliament will provide the detail. It will be discussed and debated and ultimately voted for or against. It can then be amended by either side of politics when they are in government. No part of our constitution has detailed workings. What is your real reason for voting no, because your argument just isn’t logical.
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  9900.  @glenpudney  just pure ignorance. To indigenous the word “country” merely means the land on which they live ie their local community, they don’t mean country as you know it. You need to read a book.
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  9901. What’s worse is the moronic comments on YouTube disparaging the NDIS
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  9902. @actualfacts1055  Yes the disability sector has a high churn of workers. Caring for severely disabled people is an extremely challenging environment, not everyone is able to do it. Pay has improved but it still only very average. To earn a decent income you need to work long hours with overtime.
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  9903.  @jaquimeehan2743  What you have described is fraud and a criminal offence. Provide the exact details of this incident and I will report it to the Federal police. Make sure you include the names and address of the individual. Thankyou. I know you won’t because you just made this story up.
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  9904. This NDIS was designed to care for all people with disabilities not just the severe. To suggest it is a waste of money is to suggest a person with a disability is less deserving of quality of life than a normal person. I appreciate this is your opinion, but your opinion lacks basic human empathy.
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  9905. Why?
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  9906.  @dimitzvonmelbourne7886  Two surplus budgets, and minimum wage rates are set by the independent fair work commission. The RBA is a totally independent body. Inflation at 3.2% in not out of control, in fact it has been relatively steady. So not one of your points bears any resemblance to fact or reality. What is out of control was the idiotic numptys that borrowed to much money and gave no thought to the possibility of interest rate rises, and try a blame someone else for their stupidity.
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  9907. Children
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  9908.  @jimmycook872  There would be a quantity of people ineligible to vote, ie intellectually disabled, people who never registered, people who simply don’t vote, there are multiple reasons.
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  9909. Oh, I thought it was a genuine question. Yes in that case Jimmy needs to provide evidence of voter fraud not just some question about registered voters and population numbers that was so easily debunked.
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  9910. The concept of millions of kangaroos on treadmills powering the nation is at least more sensible than nuclear power doing it.
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  9911. It might be if they need the demographic information to allocate money to religious schools. Think about society not just about yourself or think about your kids future school needs.
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  9912.  @karenh2737  Just to clarify, that was all tax money state taxs pay for public schools and federal taxes pay for private and religious schools, but the federal money doesn't fully fund the private and religious schools they still have to charge it's just the federal monies make it affordable and still not so in some of the more exclusive ones. My father went to an exclusive private school but he couldn't afford or choose not to send my brothers and me there so we all went to catholic schools that my parents could afford. My kids went to public schools and it didn't cost us a cent I think they got a good education they both have jobs and kids themselves and have never been unemployed, so I can't complain.
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  9913. Also, sorry I came across a bit snarky in my first reply. My apologies.
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  9914. Factually incorrect, being a Latin phrase the concept has been around since Roman times and popped up in literature in the 16th century. Governor Bourke used it in principle in 1835 to prevent settlers purchasing property from Aboriginals. I would trust a word you said.
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  9915. The Reserve can increase interest rates and reduce the money supply by modifying its QE to quickly reduce inflation, its not rocket science.
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  9916. 250 comments of racist hate speech, well done Sky News viewers.
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  9917.  @bossybill7437  I would class communism as a social political system not a religion, but yes I agree both have failed miserably.
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  9918.  @bossybill7437  Traditionally atheism is just a lack in the belief of god/gods not a social political system in any way shape or form. Would you consider the term of King Ferdinand II 1478 (a Catholic) of Argon a traditional moral religious value system?
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  9919.  @bossybill7437  Jeez no need to get narky, just a polite conversation, I don't even think our views are that far apart. All I'm saying is you don't need religious belief to have a system of morality
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  9920.  @buckfutter99  And there you have it. Fundamentally you just described what Milley has alleged to have done. Nothing to see hear just fake news.
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  9921.  @blackopsrocks  Sorry your completely wrong. Senior military leaders from all countries regularly speak to each other. This is common knowledge.
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  9922.  @furryballsploppedmenacingl8534  Your just making up the content of this conversation you have no idea what was said your just guessing.
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  9923.  Blah Blah  There is nothing Milley did that was even remotely treasonous and Trump has no idea what the Chairman of the joint chiefs authority is and has little control over who he talks to. I mean Trump doesn't even understand how the Supreme Court worked.
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  9924.  Blah Blah  Very little.
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  9925.  @blackopsrocks  All Milley did was reassure his Chinese counterpart that in fact the US government was working. This is just a non story. Woodward is selling a book and you are taking the hook, line, and sinker.
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  9926.  @quijybojanklebits8750  So you have completely misconstrued the conversation and General Milleys position. But let's just assume everything from Woodward book is exactly correct, will you accept that every other detail in the book is correct about Trump? Trump has described Woodward as a sleaze and not to be trusted. So which is it. Was Trump thinking of attacking China or not? Is every detail in Woodward's previous book "Rage" correct?
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  9927.  @Deathklok13420  You have absolutely no idea how the function of government runs in the US as clearly expressed in your reply. Your childish concept that every diplomatic or international communication requires the President's approval or knowledge is absurd and has no basis in reality. Childlike in its naivety your understanding of the real world politics is limited.
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  9928.  @quijybojanklebits8750  I remain respectful as long as you do. There is a clown on these comments who has attacked me so once that happens gloves off. I am intrigued though does this mean you don't accept any criticism of Trump in Woodward's book only criticisms of people you perceive were or are not loyal to Trump.
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  9929.  @luminatrixfanfiction  No. You are however so blinded in your demagoguery of Trump that even the mildest criticism of him sends you off in a crazed demonic rant that lacks any fact or sense. General Milley will front Congressional questioning on 28 Sep and your idiotic concerns will be allayed.
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  9930.  @luminatrixfanfiction  So it turns out Milley first consulted with the Secretary of Defence and the acting Secretary for defence and 15 people were in on these phone calls including a Trump State department representative and interpreters. So once again all you People out there suffering from MDS this is a non story media beat up to increase book sales. You need to get your facts right before going off on your rants.
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  9931. Everyone has gone very quiet once a few facts have made the news. You all were very quick to condemn General Milley as per your MDS but as the facts surface your idiotic comments have shown to be just that.
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  9932. So General Milley has presented before congress and how do you bunch of cowards look now. All the utterly stupid comments lacking any sense calling for Milley to be charged for treason must make you all feel totally foolish. If any of you had a grain of integrity you would write a letter of apology to him.
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  9933.  @yingnyang2889  His communications with the Chinese were approved by the Trump administration and the whole conversation was recorded as over a dozen officials by Chinese and American listened in. You have no idea what treason is, which is the really troubling issue.
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  9934.  @yingnyang2889  I am still a serving soldier and you clearly have no idea what you are commenting on. Senior military leaders from all nations regularly communicate with each other. Do you have a grasp on reality?
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  9935.  @yingnyang2889  And as it turns out the reason for the communication with the Chinese was the US had received intelligence the Chinese were concerned an attack was a possibility. Milley just assured them this was absurd. In Trumps own words he never considered it. Do you have any understanding of geo politics?
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  9936.  @yingnyang2889  As explained earlier General Milley first consultanted with his immediate superior the Secretary of Defence and received the approval to go ahead. The Trump administration was fully informed at all times about this dialogue. What are you finding hard to grasp here?
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  9937.  @yingnyang2889  You could make an argument for incompetence in relation to the Secretary for Defence Richard Spencer if he did not inform Trump, but that's about it. By the way General Milley was twice awarded the Comabt Infantryman Badge in defence of his country, how many do you have.
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  9938.  @yingnyang2889  Under oath in testimony in front of congress General Milley explicitly denied suggesting Trump was crazy. Pelosi implied it and Milley told here he was not qualified to make that sort of a judgement.
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  9939.  @yingnyang2889  Milley didn't contact Pelosi she contacted him, all he did was politely take her call and then dismissed her concerns.
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  9940.  @yingnyang2889  If the President wasn't informed then put the blame on the secretary of Defence. Even then all this was an attempt to relieve any concerns the Chinese had. In no way did it even diminish President Trumps authority as General Milley clearly explained in front of congress he understood President Trumps intentions and knew intimately he had no intention of attacking China.
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  9941.  @yingnyang2889  I'll explain this again. The US received intelligence that the Chinese were concerned that during the period of the US presidential elections the Trump administration may make an attack of some sort. General Milley knew this to be false, so he checked with the Sec of Defence, and organised a phone conversation with the Chinese which over a dozen people listened into. He relayed to the Chinese President Trump had no intention to attack. Once again where is the treason in that action. If the sec of Defence saw no need to inform President Trump then what harm has actually been done?
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  9942.  @yingnyang2889  Yeah I admit that was a cheap shot about the combat badge. Interestingly just because you mentioned it I was a awarded a Army combat badge but not in your Army as being an Australian it was with my army. Our grunts have a Infantry combat badge and the other arms corps have the Army combat badge and clearly we have both spent a considerable amount of time defending freedom. So now that we have both had a go at each other, back to the point. What exactly did General Milley do that was treasonous, because I can't see it.
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  9943.  @infidel202  Lighten up, I was having a joke, jeez.
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  9944.  @calvinsmith1295  So section 25 remains, however due to the racial discrimination act it no longer has any real effect, but still recognises that the constitution can discriminate on the basis of race. Section 51 xxiv was the race power and enabled the white Australia policy to be constitutionally legal. It has been amended but it too needs to be completely removed. Section 127 has been removed by the 67 referendum and was the section that excluded aboriginals from population counts for constitution purposes. Indigenous people need to be recognised in the constitution.
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  9945.  @infidel202  Your reply is comical on so many levels. Firstly, public recognition of the original inhabitants and thier continuing presence in our culture is not constitutional recognition. Public understanding and constitutional recognition are two completely seperate issues. On every data set you mentioned from housing to health, from education to employment indigenous peoples are well below the national average. I cite any closing the gap report as clear evidence of this claim. Because of this there are programs in place to help indigenous peoples reach parity, they receive no special treatment. Employment schemes and scholarships exsist for non indigenous peoples as well. Your point about political representation of indigenous is a fallacious argument called a non sequitur. Political representation is not remotely the same as constitutional recognition. You finished off with a nonsensical rant about bludgers and remote communities, none of which made any sense to me. Finally I suggest it is you who has thier head fully stuck up your rectal passage, so far it seems that your brain is getting its information from your upper colon.
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  9946.  @infidel202  So your reply was just nonsensical gibberish. I merely quoted factual data to support and make a logical argument for a constitutional enshrined voice. Your idiotic claims are completely unsubstantiated and are dismissed as such. Do you actually have a coherent argument against a voice?
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  9947.  @infidel202  I also find it somewhat amusing you recall a previous discussion and claim I provided no evidence and you then went on with a totally factless tirade full of misinformation about the voice.
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  9948.  @infidel202  You stupidity compare ASTIC to the voice without even understanding the fundamental differences between the two organisations. ASTIC was a service provider not unlike Australia Post. It was dissolved because of corruption allegations of the then current chairman. A voice is advisory body only with no financial delegation and hence unable to anything other than potentially effect government policy. Numerous closing the gap reports and all the data shows remote communities are and have been in crisis for the last 18 years. The indigenous community generally but not entirely believe a voice will provide government with the correct advice to improve the lives of all indigenous peoples.
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  9949.  @infidel202  You have presented a fallacious argument called anecdotal evidence it is a logical fallacy in argumentation and nonsensical.
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  9950.  @infidel202  A ridiculous assertion without a shred of evidence. All you have presented is unsubstantiated claims on top of personal opinion. Cite the source of your $1billion cost claim. I lived for 9 years in the NT, and while I never lived in a remote community do have some understanding of the difficulties these communities face. However your argument that you have and I haven’t is as explained earlier a fallacious one based on anecdotal evidence is a logical fallacy in argumentation.
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  9951.  @calvinsmith1295  G'day Calvin, good point. The reason the a Minister exists and a department is because parliament allocates a budget for service provision, no difference to why we have a Minister for defence and a defence budget. You still though do not understand the difference between political representation, that is voting for your local member who represents that electorate and his a member of a political party or possibly an independent and a constitutionally enshrined voice that is an advisory to the parliament and is non political in that it won't represent any particular political party just the interests of indigenous people, which our constitution currently doesn't.
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  9952.  @infidel202  fellatio, fallacious LMFAO funny reply.
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  9953.  @ian7033-qj9wg  And as explained that is true in some cases and not true in all. I completely believe your personal experience and cast no doubt on it, however your anecdotal evidence is fallacious in argumentation. I have meet two VC recipients and had conversations with them. I was a part to Reg Rattey's honour guard at his funeral and meet and spoke with his family. Your experience which I again do not disparage is not universal.
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  9954.  @ian7033-qj9wg  Yes good recommendation. Read it. Also I would recommend "Humanity a moral history of the twentieth century" by Jonathan Glover, it freaks my daughter in law out when I read it to my granddaughters as a bedtime story book, and "The human face of warfare" Dr M. Evans Dr A. Ryan. I did 35 years in the Army who were you with?
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  9955.  @matthewbeale8570  Yes I wasn’t going to respond to GLEN 1061 clearly xenophobic comment, as in reality many regional towns have warmly embraced immigrate workers.
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  9956. @Tom R I’m not sure what a unfair non dinkum citizen is but yeah whatever.
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  9957. OMG how dare we employ carers.
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  9958. Why is a serial sex predator a bad choice for AG.
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  9959. And Trump doesn’t?
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  9960. Where?
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  9961. The real rate is 7% the underlying rate is related to market forces and is reducing rapidly as the supply chain/demand/supply issues caused by the pandemic recede.
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  9962.  @LGB-FJB  So do you understand how the ABS determine the CPI?
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  9963. Why limit the inflation to the last three years. Why not the last 10, 20, 30, 40 years?
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  9964.  @LGB-FJB  So you are stating a three year figure which at 7% annually (the CPI figure) is about 20%, so we are both correct. Inflation has been a worldwide problem it is not directly related to any one particular government or nation’s monetary or fiscal policy.
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  9965. We do. It still provides approximately 60% of our electricity needs.
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  9966. Full on conspiracy theory here.
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  9967.  @Tallus-on9xx  Nothing has been approved, all that has been done is a location has been set aside for a possible development. Any potential construction still has to go through all the environmental legislation and procedures.
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  9968. And your point is? Because it has nothing to do with constitutional recognition.
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  9969. All you have to do is remain respectful, don’t spruik hate speech and provide factual data. How hard can that be?
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  9970.  @masterken5369  No I understand that's your opinion, what I asked for was fact based argument of her incompetence, you have just offered meaningless white noise. Her net approval rating at -4 is low, but slightly higher than Pences was at the same stage, see I just provided more factual data in support of your opinion than you did. That does not prove incompetence though. Have another try.
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  9971.  @chinaprambassador5843  I made no claim about Joe Biden, and am wondering why exactly you commented on a request for evidence of VP Harris incompetence, with do your own research. You clearly lack any skills in argumentation and the burden of proof. You have publicly embarrassed yourself on this forum. Formulate a coherent reply and get back to me.
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  9972.  @masterken5369  I made no mention of President Biden, and yes you should be wary of someone hanging around so long with such a poor legislative record, but the American people voted for him anyway. I asked Judy specifically for evidence of VP Harris incompetence. You do understand the difference between just not liking someone's decision and actual incompetence, they are two completely seperate ideas. Never been a fan of coprophagia, however urolagnia that's a different matter.
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  9973.  @masterken5369  It's called taking the piss, and it's relatively easy with opinion based arguments.
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  9974.  edda green  As colourful and descriptive your advice is, how in way does this relate to my request for actual fact based evidence of VP Harris incompetence. I have only recently been to my doctor and I can confirm my head is truthfully where it is meant to be and have a solid work history enabling a comfortable lifestyle while always paying my tax. Now these inconsequential matters are out of the way. Can you please answer my question?
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  9975.  @masterken5369  One long nonsensical meaningless rant to a simple question to provide evidence to a claim of incompetence which you completely avoided and were unable to provide. When you make the claim you have the burden of proof. Have another go try and be coherent this time.
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  9976.  @chinaprambassador5843  I asked for a coherent response and all you sent was gobblygook mashup of total rubbish. Do you have anything sensible to say?
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  9977.  @masterken5369  google or search for what. I will accept VP Harris is incompetent if you can just provide the thinnest sliver of evidence, anything what about her cooking skills have you evidence that a cake she baked tasted bad because she mixed up the sugar with salt, this would prove she is incompetent, otherwise just give it away as it is your unjustified belief she is incompetent and I'll accept that.
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  9978.  @kristinajackson5862  Nice try, but what you have just committed is what in argumentation is called shifting the burden and is a logical fallacy. I made no claim about VP Harris or her competence
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  9979.  @kristinajackson5862  You obviously didn't understand my reply. I answered your question in detail, but let me make it clear for you. Your question is nonsensical in context. I made no such claim, I asked Judy Grantham to provide evidence of her claim. Your question to me is as irrelevant or nonsensical as me asking you to provide evidence you have a drivers license, it's meaningless. Your just embarrassing yourself in a public forum.
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  9980.  edda green  Sorry I didn't realise you were a millennial and had the attention span of a goldfish.
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  9981.  @masterken5369  My opinion of her performance in the VP debate is hardly proof, but here it is anyway seeing as you asked. First off I was quite impressed with VP Pence, I thought Harris was reasonable but her mannerisms were a little off putting, I think she rolled her eyes once too often. Overall Pence was a little better but Harris was still good. As I said though this doesn't prove incompetence, to you it might prove you didn't like her policies and that's fine, just because two sides presented doesn't mean one is incompetent and one right. Rarely in life things are black or white.
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  9982.  @kristinajackson5862  You just pileing on the fallacies one after the other. Just suppose I am lonely in no way shape or form does that influence the point or question I asked or made. This is called a Ad hominem argument and is a logical fallacy. So far in your replys to me you haven't made one logical point, just meaningless chatter. This is public forum and you should expect to be questioned if you make an unsupported comment. If you don't then don't comment publicly. I'm sorry you feel that replying to a public comment on a public platform is a sign of loneliness for you. There are helplines and support available for you.
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  9983.  @masterken5369  The structure social norms and ethnicity of your family are irrelevant to the discussion about VP Harris competency, but your inability to stay on topic does in a small way demostate your competency in structuring a coherent argument.
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  9984.  @kristinajackson5862  You simply failed to understand a single word I said. That's not pathetic just sad you showed such ignorance publicly. Kamala Harris is qualified to be VIce President because the American people elected her. This is not a hard concept to understand. You did not ask genuine question, a genuine question would have been directed to Judy Grantham who made the original claim of incompetence.
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  9985.  @chinaprambassador5843  "Rhetoric is the art of ruling the minds of men"
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  9986.  @masterken5369  So that's it, repeated requests from me for some actual evidence of VP Harris incompetence have finally been met by attempted ridicule that only shows you to be a bigot, and I'm the loser?
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  9987.  @kristinajackson5862  Kamala Harris is a lawyer by trade as was a successful prosecutor. She was twice elected, DA and then Attorney General of California. She was then elected to the US senate, and ended up being elected VP. Now you may not like her political views but these actions all provide evidence of her competence as a lawyer and politician.
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  9988.  @masterken5369  Just more personal abuse and the sum of your evidence is a quote from an estranged father who had little contact with his daughter since she was seven, and you call me idiotic, you moronic clown
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  9989.  @masterken5369  None of that was evidence of incompetence only your opinion. You obviously do like her political decisions and that's fine you are completely entitled to them. Do you hold Trump and Republicans to the same standard about the things they said about each other during primary debates. Do you remember what Lindsey Graham said about Trump before he was elected. That of course doesn't let Harris off the hook, there are Democratic policies I don't agree with either some of them you mentioned, but it is not a measure of competence. Finally you go off on this parochial rant that your view is the only right one and I'm a communist, which is just a nonsensical black and white arguement and is a logical fallacy in argumentation. It childish, it just like saying I'm good and your bad. You just are unable to comprehend that you can have opposing political views it doesn't necessarily mean one is absolutely wrong and the other completely right. Are you that truely mired in your opinion you are unable to see just the slightest difference, because if not that is sad.
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  9990.  @masterken5369  As the US has the highest incarceration rate in the world at 698 per 100000 that is not much to be particularly proud of.
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  9991. Your comment looks pretty stupid now
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  9992.  @tagiscom  There are numerous published peer reviewed scientific papers that clearly show a reduction in Arctic sea ice. Nothing to do with NASA at all.
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  9993. (Edit) He has a degree in geology, however is mostly known for his conspiracy laden blog, and YouTube clips.
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  9994. Here’s a fact the LNP did none of those things.
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  9995. @Michael Steers good question. According to the dictionary all it is, is being aware of social issues So I have no idea what the commentator is on about. Ignoring social issues? If that's the case they are a dimwit.
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  9996. @sidecarmisanthrope5927  The facts show your comment to be worthless, not my opinion.
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  9997. @sidecarmisanthrope5927  I always laugh myself stupid when some dimwit quotes the DunningKruger effect. Actually read their study you dimwit.
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  9998. @sidecarmisanthrope5927  As explained to you on numerous occasions now. Yours and my opinion is worthless. The art world en mass through numerous awards and the fact his works sell for thousands of dollars is evidence your opinion is objectively wrong. You can attempt as much as you like to make uneducated derogatory remarks about his work. It is so clever of you.
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  9999.  @sidecarmisanthrope5927  DunningKruger, hilarious. Read the study dimwit.
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  10000. @sidecarmisanthrope5927  Nope again you miss the point. I never suggested you are not entitled or have an opinion on the subject of course you are. Only that your opinion is uneducated and of little to no value.
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  10001. @sidecarmisanthrope5927  You can't honestly think that the comments section of skynews is an accurate cross section of society?
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  10002.  @jasonh.8754  Look hopefully he was in a lot of pain from his hip, at least some discomfort, and maybe just maybe the surgeon had been a victim of sexual abuse by a priest and ensured Pell suffered as much pain as humanly possible. I can only wish.
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  10003. This news article should of had a trigger warning for the RWNJ snowflakes.
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  10004.  @grannyannie2948  So pregnancies the result of rape should be forced to go to term?
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  10005.  @grannyannie2948  So not contraceptive devices? And who appointed you to decide people can’t have sex just for enjoyment?
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  10006.  @grannyannie2948  That's fairly judgemental of you. What's wrong with aborting embryos or foetus before they are legally human. Seems reasonable to me.
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  10007.  @grannyannie2948  13000 reported rapes in Texas alone add at least 20000 to that, at least that go unreported. Say 25% result in pregnancy that’s 8000 women and girls forced to be assaulted again through the act of childbirth in one US state alone Are you some sort sick facist torturer that forces pain and anguish of women?
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  10008.  @grannyannie2948  I understand you believe the rights of a an embryo outweigh the rights of a conscience adult female. That opinion is both legally and scientifically wrong. Also in my opinion morally wrong. Why should a embryos rights outweigh a womans? In a life or death situation you would chose the embryo over a conscience adult, I find that morally reprehensible.
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  10009.  @grannyannie2948  wrong and wrong again. By any scientific or legal sense a foetus is not a concisence human being. You are projecting your antiquated religious beliefs onto persons whom you wish to control. You are the very opposite of freedom and personal responsibility.
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  10010.  @peterlederer3896  Nope absolutely and completely incorrect. Political parties may make submissions to the AEC and that’s it. Total complete and utter control of electoral boundaries remains 100% under jurisdiction of the AEC.
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  10011. @peterlederer3896  To be more precise the AEC is a secretariat. An independent redistribution committee releases a proposal before an expanded independent body determines final names and boundaries. Each process has several rounds of public input. All submissions are published with reports outlining reasons for every decision. You are factually wrong.
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  10012. Only Turnbull, Joyce, Hanson, and the list goes on.
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  10013.  @tb7667  Both have described the voice as a third chamber of parliament. That is a veto power.
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  10014.  @gregmatthies8128  Your comment wouldn’t even make the remotest of sense even if the discussion was about politics. This is just a straight legal case and your comment is just vacuous nonsensical gibberish.
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  10015.  @gregmatthies8128  More nonsensical rubbish. You present no actual substance to the discussion just mindless childish comments.
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  10016.  @JavaAndroid  Firstly sexual assault is a criminal offence and requires evidence. If you vexatiously or just make up an allegation of sexual assault/rape then it is you who have committed a crime and then the criminal justice system will come after you. I walk free and happy, you on the other hand are publicly shamed as a known liar and go to gaol for contempt of court.
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  10017.  @williamwoods3156  Deleting a txt message is not destroying evidence as it was not evidence in the first place. If after submitting the phone to police and being submitted to the court as evidence then it is evidence tampering, but that didn’t happen. There are so many bush lawyers commenting here without the slightest clue. How many txt do you delete in a day from your phone? Think about it first before making a clearly ludicrous claim. I fully agree it was not a good look and the defence attorney played it up for all it was worth, and good on him that’s his job. Next issue, not remembering exact details is not lying or giving false evidence again a ridiculous claim by you, it is however as before not a good look and clearly weakens her case and again rightly so, but you idiotic claims of lying and false testimony have come straight out of your arse.
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  10018.  @JavaAndroid  No you just made up a ludicrously stupid hypothetical and I smashed it full of holes. Have you anything of fact to say or comment on or just your mindless opinion.
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  10019.  @williamwoods3156  OMG it is common public knowledge that persons after be sexually assaulted quite often have feeling of being dirty and take repeated showers and wash their clothes. It is why collecting DNA evidence is always problematic in cases of rape. I have on repeated occasions now explained this doesn’t in any way prove Ms Higgins was lying or giving false evidence it only shows she is fallible. The defence attorney did a good job in highlighting these inconsistencies. We will never know what verdict the jury may of come up with as the trial was aborted. Bruce Lehrmann is now a free man to continue his life. Would I let him anywhere near my family, not on my life.
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  10020.  @williamwoods3156  Yes the pulling your head out of your arse was an unnecessary excessively harsh comment on my behalf. The behaviour of sexual assault victims is well documented and I refer you to the latest ABS data as well as "Understanding PTSD after sexual assault" Matthew Tull, PhD. Also read "Sexual assault in Australia" AIHW. I have no idea what you are talking about with the behaviour of murderers who generally lack empathy or remorse so your analogy has been taken from your rectum with little thought. More than disapproval I wouldn't let him anywhere near any member of my family and if you had any idea of the statistics regarding the false allegations and under reporting of sexual assault in Australia you would understand this, but you don't. You wish to remain blissfully ignorant of the real world and the increasing rates of sexual violence in this country. I suggest this is for you a political issue and not a real world concern.
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  10021.  @julaingallimore7152  Yes the incels are out in force.
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  10022.  @williamwoods3156  Anecdotal evidence is virtually always fallacious in argumentation. Your personal circumstances and mine are irrelevant to the discussion. Just stick to the facts as publicly available. I don’t give a rats arse how many kids you have helped of the street you have no evidence of such. There is however an overwhelming body of evidence, data, and documentation that shows a very very small percentage of people make up false sexual assault allegations. This is a fact. Nobody should go to gaol on a statistic and each individual case needs to be put to a jury. If you even had the remotest clue you would know the conviction rates are incredibly low in sexual assault cases, generally because it is a one persons word against another, which clearly isn’t enough to send someone to gaol for. I still don’t understand what you are not getting about this. Best leave it there.
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  10023.  @JavaAndroid  Yes that is the law incels believe. It has no relationship with reality.
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  10024.  @clairecatchpool3489  He mostly definitely has the ability and right to sue.
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  10025.  Joshua Philosopher  I don't think he'll see a cent. Higgins has declared she will testify at any defamation hearings that he raped her.
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  10026.  @thelonewolf666  You simply don't understand law and eyewitness testimony. You nonsensical rant is full of falsehoods and mindless opinion with a good dose of straight out misinformation.
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  10027. The latest Roy Morgan poll has Labor holding the seat with a four point margin 2PP. I’m not sure who is delusional here.
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  10028. Onya General Ripper.
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  10029.  @muzzleflash1  While I am a big fan of Ancient Greek Philosophy trying to get inside Socrates thoughts on anything is fraught with danger. None of his own writings exist and we only know of his existence and teachings from second and third parties.
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  10030. Hello there. How goes it self. I haven’t run across one of your imitations of me for ages.
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  10031. What taxpayer funding are you talking about?
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  10032. Considering governments both state and federal regularly subsidise housing, why shouldn’t indigenous people be entitled to the same government support?
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  10033. @missmarvelle  What different rights do indigenous people have? Mabo and the consequent Native title legislation simply gave indigenous people English common law property rights that all Australians had. So I'm not sure if you understand what you are talking about.
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  10034.  @missmarvelle  No legislation or referendum can deny the High Courts decision that indigenous people owned the land prior to 1770. This is beyond dispute.
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  10035. @chezzachezza7325  Because after the High Court Mabo decision that recognised indigenous land rights the government legislated Native title, which immediately placed restrictions on indigenous land ownership. This is all common public knowledge.
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  10036. Could you offer your opinion on what wine goes best with cat steak.
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  10037.  @PeterStone-ch9dw  How do I know you aren't Haitian?
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  10038.  @PeterStone-ch9dw  Well if ever you do let me know what wine you think is a good match
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  10039.  @PeterStone-ch9dw  Thanks.
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  10040. Sorry John your argument is a strawman. A logical fallacy. The constitution does not contain detail. Tell me how many judges does the constitution say sit on the high court? The legislation the parliament passes will contain the detail.
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  10041.  @johnwoodrow8769  No that is not the structure of the voice at all. You have taken your information from a report by the previous government that had the voice as not constitutionally enshrined, only legislated. It is you that has been caught red handed gaslighting, you hypocritical assclown.
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  10042.  @johnwoodrow8769  Nothing in your reply refutes or addresses my previous comment.
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  10043.  @rickreallylikedthevideobut7899  Not particularly original, but funny still.
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  10044. So you would be accepting of owning slaves and following the rules for such as laid out in the bible. May I ask how many children you stoned to death for being disobedient. I assume you don’t mix your clothing materials either. Slaughtered any homosexuals this month as your bible commands. Ever eaten a prawn? Or how about just drowning millions of innocent babies in a flood. You are just pathetic homophobe hiding behind an ancient text wrapped around a good dose of hypocrisy.
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  10045. Dame Edna Everage springs to mind.
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  10046. Nothing is quite as pathetic or gormless than abusing average Australians.
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  10047.  @davidstewart9872  I didn't say there was no evidence (clearly the gospels provide some evidence) only it was thin and your claim of no legitimate alternative mythicist argument as untrue. Is is just not true to claim it is a universal given that the Jesus character in the bible existed in reality.
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  10048. Factually incorrect. The advanced Seasparrow RIM 162 SAM on the ANZAC frigates are easily capable of downing the entire range of drones the Houthis are using.
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  10049.  @raijinenel3116  I wonder if bigots can spell?
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  10050. Factually incorrect. This is not how our constitution or electoral system works. Firstly she is a senator and was elected proportionally by the voters in the entire state of WA. Your comment shows a lack of understanding of the Australian Electoral system and our parliamentary democracy.
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  10051.  @glenh1369  Did you understand what you just said you actually emphasised my point that the Australian constitution contains no right to free speech. The fact we signed a UN convention just means we can just unsign as it is just a convention. You do understand the difference? We have certain free speech rights that have evolved from common law. Next Freedom of religion in our constitution as I said only allows you to do so under the secular laws of the state. I'm not really sure why you commented on my comment to add absolutely nothing of value.
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  10052.  @typetersen8809  That's fine but who determines what parts of the bible you ignore and what parts you adhere to?
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  10053.  @typetersen8809  So you just completely avoided the question because either you don't know or you realised your reply to my comment was nonsensical. Show some guts and answer the question directly.
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  10054.  @SantosdeMuerte  Factually incorrect. The suicide rate actually decreased by 6% during lockdowns. The incidence of mental issues went up as people had to deal with isolation and reported incidence of depression certainly increased. Overall though the pandemic years of 2020 and 2021 the actual overall fatality rate in Australia went down and our life expectancy went up. This is all public knowledge you can access through the ABS.
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  10055.  @SantosdeMuerte  No problems, cite your source.
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  10056.  @SantosdeMuerte  So no actual evidence only your personal experience which is a classic anecdotal fallacy and as such is dismissed as nonsensical rubbish. Don't take this personally it is just a gaping flaw in your logic.
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  10057.  @SantosdeMuerte  OK so here is my take from my own personal experience in the industry I worked for 35 years, hence is fallacious by nature. While the people I worked with stayed in the job our suicide rate was below the national average and as soon as they left and got a job elsewhere their suicide rate jumped to well above the average depending slightly on thier experience. So this is only conjecture but during the lockdowns people had family close by and generally had support handy so were less likely to act and or be successful in that act. It is as good as theory as yours which despite what you said would require a vast conspiracy across the nation to manipulate the data. Jobkeeper also keep the vast majority with sufficient funds to live.
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  10058.  @petesmitt  Thanks for that. Yes it was reasonably graphic.
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  10059. Only a moronic conservative commentator would consider the environment a demotion.
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  10060. @AximandTheCursed  So the answer is nil, zero, zip, zilch. Not a single fossil fuel plant is under construction. There are no planned nuclear plants either. There are two proposed gas plants in SA. You aren't over the detail much are you? It must be wonderful living in your deluded little fantasy world of nuclear powered electricity in Australia.
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  10061. @AximandTheCursed  Queensland has already had blackouts due to the failing coal powered plants and electricity prices have already shot up as fossil fuels prices rocketed. Again what little fantasy world do you live in?
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  10062. @AximandTheCursed  I gave you the chance to provide some factual data and you declined. Continue to live in your nuclear fantasy world.
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  10063.  @AximandTheCursed  What a nonsensical reply. I explained in detail the reasons why the French nuclear industry is in debt. I cherry picked nothing. I never suggested or claimed nuclear isn’t safe or reliable. I only proved beyond a shadow of a doubt it is expensive. Please continue though with your idiotic personal slurs as they are most entertaining and do so much to support your ludicrously stupid opinions.
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  10064. @AximandTheCursed  I cherry picked nothing. I explained in detail why EDF is in debt. Your reply is nonsensical as all you did was repeat what I already had said. The French nuclear industry is in debt to the tune of €63 billion and counting. It can't make a profit.
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  10065. They were chaplains in Christian schools teaching Christian values and then having an affair behind their married partners back. Surely you can see the hypocrisy in that. What are their students to think, say one thing and do another?
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  10066. Why should I pay any attention to an ancient text written over 2000 years ago by an unknown author?
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  10067. You do realise President Trump signed the withdrawal deal with the Taliban in Doha February last year. Yeah that's right he signed a deal with the enemy not even the Afgan government. No surprise it has gone pear shaped.
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  10068.  @granabiss_  I'm sure in your head you thought your analogy was clever or insightful.
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  10069.  @granabiss_  Yes and I understand the vague if somewhat vacuous reference to a 1980s TV sitcom. Hilarious. I'm sure everyone is rolling over in laughter in the isles. Do you get much work as a comedian? You should stick to it, because you have little to contribute to an adult conversation about geo-politics.
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  10070.  @merciajean6959  You don't have a clue what a crime against humanity is do you. You are just parroting something you saw on tik tok or something some vapid influencer peddled you on instagram or a friend on Facebook. Your comment is utterly worthless and vacuous. If only you could back it up with the tiniest crum of fact.
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  10071. @Jaxi A Too be fair you did state he had made upwards of $50 million and again to be fair you should atleast provide some reference to your claim as I too have researched your claim and can find nothing. I'm not saying it doesn't exist just I can't find it.
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  10072. @Jaxi A I'm sorry but you have made a fool of yourself. Your information about Scott Morrison's personal wealth comes from a fake story about him being the CFO of Ball investments. You have been totally hoodwinked. Scott Morrison had a career in Marketing as policy and research with the property council of Australia and then ending with Tourism Australia before moving into politics. It is you who really needs to do thier research properly. I'm a little bit embarrassed for you.
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  10073. @Jaxi A So now I have checked his parliamentary declaration certificate and he has a superannuation account, a Commbank account, a mortgage account for his Dolan ave home, and a dormant family trust. He has been a salaried worker his entire life with an estimated net wealth of between $1 to $5 million. You can access this information on the register of members interest- 46th parliament. Once again please provide your reference to your information or I can only assume it is something in your imagination.
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  10074.  @darrenhill2326  Jaxi A and Mercia Jean went suddenly very quiet, once they were called on to provide evidence.
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  10075. Along with 6% of the country. Yeah real mainstream. Just a bunch of RWNJs.
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  10076. Approximately 70% of fertilised zygotes are naturally flushed out in the menstrual cycle. Who speaks for those billions of venerable and innocent?
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  10077. @BongFunk MC chalk up another conspiracy nutter
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  10078. So sections 25, 51(xxiv), and 127 of the original constitution written explicitly to be racist were treating indigenous Australians as equal. Even though section 127 explicitly made Aboriginals non citizens (which was only remedied by the 1967 referendum) you are going with the argument that the constitution has everyone as equals. You need to get a gig in a comedy club because you are hysterically funny. It is as if you are deliberately being stupid, an absolute crack up.
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  10079. Not a fan of free market capitalism. Look at the price of coal and gas at the moment.
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  10080.  @Genesis-007  As clearly pointed out in my comment some of these people are stateless. They have no “came from” you dimwit. We could put them inside your head there seems to be plenty of room there.
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  10081. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  10082. Really, are you sure about that?
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  10083. What a grub of a comment. You nutjob conspiracy wacko.
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  10084.  @farangutan6773  You clearly don’t understand the Uluṟu statement. It asked for three things. Constitutional recognition (this required a referendum. No won the vote easily) treaty, and a truth commission. Neither of the last two requires anything more than legislation. Labor have publicly stated they will not legislate a voice. It doesn’t need to the NIAA already exists to provide advice to government on indigenous issues. You don’t really know much about this do you?
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  10085. You do understand that an “Australian genome” does not exist and as such a DNA test for such is impossible.
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  10086. So what the RWNJs will do as they realise they are in the tiny minority and will lose the referendum vote to the yes case will be, and I guarantee it, they will claim mass voter fraud by the AEC with I might add zero evidence.
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  10087. Nice strawman. Nobody is suggesting it is a pollutant only that it is a greenhouse gas and we have known that since the 1860s.
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  10088. Obviously a late April fools joke.
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  10089. Then read this. It is the final report from a Labor governments Royal commission into child sex abuse https://www.childabuseroyalcommission.gov.au/final-report What really annoys me is your attempt to politicise a terrible problem in our society.
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  10090. And the price of gas has dropped 50%. The point is for July inflation was net 0% that doesn’t mean some things didn’t go up it means some things went down as well
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  10091.  @wyattfamily8997  If you don’t honestly think Dutton isn’t playing to a racist element then read the comment two down from here where someone calls for all visas from Gaza to be stopped and Islam to be outlawed.
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  10092. I assume you have passed this vital information onto the appropriate authority.
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  10093.  @jcook6317  I was taking the piss, fully vaxxed here with AZ no blood clots, more chance of being hit by lightning on the way home from the doctor or my TV falling off the wall and crushing me to death
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  10094.  @jcook6317  Considering it has been 230 years since we started vaccinating people that seems a reasonable amount of time for me.
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  10095.  @KaiIngebrigtsen  I wasn't aware of the added bonus of sterilising the kids living around me, do I need to urinate on their lawn or somewhere more specific?
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  10096.  @jcook6317  Granted that there is some incredible technology happening with these vaccines, of those doing down with the Delta variant well over 90% haven't been vaccinated, so if the choice is a bit of peptide and nanotechnology or death, I chose life.
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  10097.  @jcook6317  This is not my opinion this is common public knowledge data from the CDC in the US where they are now dealing with the Delta strain in their hospitals. It is also the data coming from the hospitalisations in Sydney. Now if you are suggesting that multiple medical professionals in the US and Australia are colluding together to falsify medical data then you have stepped over into wild conspiracy theory territory and I can't sensiblely continue a discussion if that is where you going.
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  10098.  @jcook6317  Did you just suggest civil war over some rather normal mainstream medical precautions to prevent illness and deaths in the community? That seems a little unbalanced to me. The evidence of the effectiveness of the vaccine is abundantly clear in the data coming in from aged care facilities in the current outbreak in NSW. If you are incapable of understanding this data then there is nothing I can do. Perhaps read a book on understanding statistics.
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  10099. Proud Racists comment pretty much sums up the sentiment here.
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  10100. And your alternative is?
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  10101.  @GrooberNedJardine  WTF would you perfer the 5% national vote of One Notion to get them into government. It’s easy to complain, provide a better system.
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  10102.  @GrooberNedJardine  I have no idea what vaccine status has to do with voting g systems and while accepting preferential voting isn't perfect I simply asked what is your alternative?
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  10103. Yes I had to drink three litres of disinfectant before it got rid of Covid.
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  10104.  @richardlafleur8389  I was mocking Trumps suggestion that drinking disinfectant and using bright light on the body might kill the Covid virus if you had it. If this wasn’t obvious to anyone reading my comment then nothing further needs to be said.
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  10105. Jeez the RWNJ are out tonight.
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  10106. In repeated testimony and under cross examination the victim described in detail how Pell shoved his penis down his throat. The jury believed the victim.
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  10107. Considering this will be one of, if not the most important decision on our country’s defence, allowing the production to be offshored we immediately give up sovereignty. Yes the US is a trusted Allie however as being displayed at the moment giving up decisions vital to the defence of Australia to the US Congress is not only diabolically stupid it could be considered traitorous.
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  10108. What an absolute crock of shit. Spend 5 minutes researching the fees Anglicans or Catholics charge for religious services. Bernardi is just displaying his ignorant bigotry.
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  10109.  @elenorlapointe4241  Yes the arrogance of ultra right. Conservatives can’t even analyse their own failures correctly.
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  10110. You obviously haven’t got a clue what apartheid is other than a word that you think will draw an emotional response. What a dimwit.
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  10111.  @BDub2024  Yes let’s just criticise the guilty. Let’s just read his testimony to the Royal commission into child sexual abuse and it’s final report. We need to be fair minded and open.
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  10112. Exactly correct. Also the deployment of this task group without any air cover is telling. While provocative in nature it’s also incredibly stupid, without air cover these warships would be sitting ducks for a couple of F35s.
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  10113. Who did you learn your morals from, Goebbels or Hitler?
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  10114. So in your opinion Indigenous Australians were treated as equals from 1788 to the present?
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  10115. Cleaning up, what a crock, more like preparing to fill these positions with his billionaire mates. MAGA are so stupid.
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  10116. @LadyCroftInRedDress  I'm sorry that that is the most ridiculous reply I have ever received on my comments. RFK has degrees in Arts and Law. Yes he was a drug addict so I imagine he has some experience with health care. He is a convicted heroin user. Great choice.
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  10117.  @cherylkruisheer3365  No absolutely correct. I quoted polls not election results.
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  10118. ​ @meredithisme3752  No CNN report news and offers opinions. I quote independent polling.
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  10119.  @meredithisme3752  And by the way CNN polls have Trump leading Harris by 3 points, so your reply is even more nonsensical.
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  10120. Let’s count how many RWNJs will spin a conspiracy theory out of this news clip.
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  10121. Tick, three RWNJs
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  10122. Tick, 4 x RWNJs
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  10123. That’s 5.
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  10124. And that makes 6.
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  10125.  @retrothingz  7 x RWNJs
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  10126.  @retrothingz  Chock up another RWNJ comment.
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  10127.  @joshpalmer3754  As clearly stated previously, read the latest report, because they have and renewables are still significantly cheaper. Your comment is factually wrong, and unbelievably ignorant as I referenced the document that provides the data and directed you to the report.
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  10128. @joshpalmer3754  Character!!!! I referenced the Gencost report 2023-24 3 hours ago telling the people commenting here to stop making shit up and read the report on LCOE. On the front pages of the report it clearly states that in response to feedback pre 2030 integration costs have now been included in the data and you still stupidity rant on with your own unsubstantiated opinion. I don't give a rats arse what Bowen opinion is, the science and the economics clearly demonstrate renewables are significantly cheaper at producing electricity than fossil fuels. Nuclear is ludicrously expensive. I don't give a shit about your character, only I am amazed at the stupidity of your argument.
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  10129. @joshpalmer3754  As a side note included in the basic formula used in calculating LCOE is the cost of the expected lifetime of the system. This includes disposal and replacement costs.
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  10130. @joshpalmer3754  WTF nonsensical shit is that. You are the one ignoring the independent data not me. You are the one citing unsubstantiated fanciful personal opinion. I have just gone with the science and the factual data.
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  10131. Blen blah blah any excuse under the sun.
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  10132. No because they are incapable and any rudimentary understanding of military force and you would understand this.
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  10133. Gotta get me some of that dog and cat. Can anyone suggest a wine match?
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  10134. @AlmaMellen  Amazing you managed to be misogynistic and racist in a reply to a light hearted comment about an obviously stupid point made in a debate. Jeez how butthurt are you feeling?
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  10135.  @AlmaMellen  Well done in one sentence you showed you are both a racist and a misogynist.
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  10136. No. But a below average IQ complicated by other factors ie a minor physical disability or a permanent medical condition ie epilepsy could well put a person into a position of disability. Each individual is assessed on their circumstances for a NDIS packages and packages vary widely.
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  10137. OMG what an idiotic comment. The fossil fuel industry has a direct voice to the executive, well it did at least under a LNP government.
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  10138. Yeah that’s right. First she had a go at Asians then disparaged Muslims, after that she moved onto bashing the indigenous community. Is there anyone she hasn’t had a fight with?
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  10139. Factually incorrect. Campbell was appointed by a LNP government. He was the General in charge of Op Sovereign Borders under the Abbott government. He is so far from being an ALP puppet your comment borders on the ludicrous.
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  10140.  @daniellebcooper7160  The family of pixies that goes along with the rest of your fantasy thinking. It was a joke.
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  10141.  @daniellebcooper7160  All of it.
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  10142.  @daniellebcooper7160  Fair enough then.
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  10143. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  10144. @user-hv2je5fh9w  As indicated in my original comment these are national polls.
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  10145. @user-hv2je5fh9w  As indicated in my original comment these are all national polls.
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  10146. Idiotic comment after comment. The High court has declared you can’t detain any noncitizen indefinitely. Any legislation attempting to do this will be deemed invalid the court has said so. That’s it game over. A full bench High Court decision is final.
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  10147. Your comment contained three logical fallacies an argument from Anecdotal, from Personal incredulity, and chuck in there a Genetic fallacy as well. Pretty embarrassing for you, but it's not to late to learn how to structure a properly thought out argument.
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  10148.  @pgraham28  My comment was not about the rise is ocean temperatures or the corresponding rise in ocean levels it was in regards as to the structure of Mergljo's argument. In your reply you have made one of the same fallacies. In arguing that you have not seen the river or ocean levels rise where you live you have committed a logical fallacy as well it is called anecdotal. The science of ocean temperatures and sea levels in common public knowledge and can be sourced from numerous scientific papers, but that is not my argument nor is it my opinion, my concern is the poor structure of Mergjlo argument and now yours as well.
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  10149.  @pgraham28  I'm am not a scientist my opinion on ocean temperatures and oceanography in general really doesn't matter. Your observations was fallacious. For tens of thousands of years humans observed the sun go around the earth and they were wrong. Here is one reference. Kinematic Constraints on Glacier Contributions to 21st-Century Sea-Level Rise" -- WT Pfeffer et al., Science 2008.
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  10150.  @pgraham28  I enjoy discussing topics as well but there has to be a certain level of sensibility involved. Mergljo's comment was so ridden with informal fallacies I was compelled to comment. This is a quasi public forum and you shouldn't get away with saying rubbish.
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  10151.  @pgraham28  I agree you should be skeptical about what politicians say. So you have asserted quite a few things, that you have provided no evidence for and you seem to have just skipped over my point about personal observation, your observation and my opinion don't matter what matters is the independent science and that proves overwhelmingly to be that the planet has warmed artificially since industrialisation due to large amounts of CO2 be deposited into the atmosphere. Here is another reference. Southern hemisphere climate response to ozone changes and greenhouse gas increases” – Shindell and Schmidt 2004, Geophysical Research Letters, 2004. I can go on for days giving you reference after reference of peer reviewed scientific papers of evidence of my opinion. If you are going to go down the road of hard solipsism ie your not going to believe anything only your self, then there is little point in me bothering to continue
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  10152.  @lorendjones  On the contrary, pointing out how fallacious a statement is contributes to reducing the disinformation in a conversation
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  10153.  @typearce1823  What time frame are you talking about? but yes you are right in 4.2 billion years the geography of the planet has changed significantly.
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  10154. Yeah like not giving a tax cut, that is explicitly cutting spending, particularly when you are borrowing money to pay for it.
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  10155.  @annviolet4727  The 1901 immigration restriction act implemented by the Protectionist Party of Australia is indeed a massive racist blot on this country, never repealed and was supported by all sides of government until the 70s including Labor. This racist act of parliament was enabled by our inherently racist constitution. You may wish this to remain so but loaded language of segregation, victims, and elites has been repeatedly shown to be false. Be honest what is your real issue with constitutional recognition for indigenous people?
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  10156. Good call. NOT
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  10157. It must infuriate poor little Kenny that polling has his Libs losing two party preferred 54 to 46 to Labor. Now it may change around in the next three weeks, who knows and Libs may get through again, but Kenny and his political commentary is borderline farcical.
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  10158. That's fine but the LNP will go to the next election selling a tax cut and not a single extra cent for defence. Greens want to cut the defence budget and Labour are fairly status quo. Ask a young family if that want less money spent on health and education and I don't like your chances of a positive response. Do you have any idea how much it would cost to build reinforced concrete and steel harbours to house our submarine fleet or the same for the C17 fleet in Amberley? Apart from that If and when you could achieve that, all that means is the Chinese will be forced to through a low yield Nuc at it and bingo instant vapourisation.
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  10159.  @douglasnakamura6753  Happy to cut the $200 billion welfare budget but your suggestion of taking it exclusively from the most disadvantaged has a ring of racism to it. Family tax benefits gone, yep, get rid the the disability pension for everyone, good, no unemployment benefits, sure. Now we have the money to build reinforced concrete bunkers for our defence equipment. I like to see a political party run on that platform!
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  10160.  @douglasnakamura6753  Acknowledging that a certain group of Australians is at a disadvantage to the average is not even remotely racist, just the reality. Also any type of welfare or financial assistance to the indigenous community is also available in a similar form to the rest of the population. I can quote you every statistic regarding health to education to employment to average wage to housing and in every single one of them indigenous people are below the national average. Hence it is only natural they attract a extra slice of the welfare pie.
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  10161.  Old Bloke's Unjabbed Brother  conspiracy nutter, and yes we are coming for you, whether you’re paranoid or not.
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  10162.  @stangrant1469  more vacuous garbage
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  10163. Over one year up 6% over 5 years up 106%.
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  10164. What everyone is missing is weapon proliferation. You can make weapon grade material from SMRs. To prevent illegal use will require regulation and that costs. Nuclear can be safe and reliable but cheap it is not.
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  10165.  @pale_saint  You do understand that Marxist theory relates to the supposed struggle between the capital and working class and has absolutely nothing whatsoever in any way to do with sex or gender.
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  10166.  @happydaze7386  Cultural Marxism is a conspiracy theory, and should be treated as such.
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  10167.  @happydaze7386  This is more of a extremist language issue. In most Western democracies that I am aware of you have competing political parties and some of those political parties are for more government than less and some have more socialist type policies, but they don’t even come close to Marxism/communism. You mentioned the build back better bill, is funding for insulin medication to Americans who can’t afford it really cultural Marxism. Is assisting low income families with child care payments really communism? Now you may legitimately disagree with those policies, but using extreme language like calling them cultural Marxism just makes you sound silly, and I’m sure you’re not.
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  10168.  @happydaze7386  Sorry my mistake but you can understand why I confused build back better with build back better.
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  10169.  @MrDogsledder  Cultural Marxism is a term used by antisemitic far right conspiracy theorists, it is something I will not show any interest in. I have studied Marx and read some of his stuff. Marxism is a flawed political philosophy it doesn’t work. There are some elements of it that make sense however in practice it fails. To think otherwise is just delusional paranoia.
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  10170. What a serial plagiariser? He has been sacked or resigned from more newspapers than you can poke a stick at. He is a convicted liar, who has printed opinion pieces where he admitted he took payment for that comment and you reckon Ben Domenech is the type America needs more of? Are you really sure of that?
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  10171. You win the prize for the best of the best conspiracy nutters
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  10172.  @RaveShaman  This is easily done by control measures. Vetting, background checks, various levels of security clearance, the list goes on. Foreign intelligence services have much easier ways to gain intelligence than to attempt to inbed spys in our military.
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  10173. It’s only divisive because the No vote think they won’t win.
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  10174.  @lulurosenkrantz3720  The latest archaeological evidence suggests a perfectly natural explanation for the partial destruction of ancient cities.
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  10175.  @drewsale7288  Yes and I didn’t suggest it was. Pay is an issue, and the government has already attempted to address this with sign on bonus payments. This was done years ago around about the mid 90s as I remember (happy to be fact checked on this). I can’t remember exactly when but Angus Houston was CDF at the time and I remember he gave a presentation at Holsworthy and someone asked him if bonus payments could be offered again and his response was a firm NO, he explained the government at that time would of laughed in his face if he had gone to them with that recommendation. Can’t remember who was in government (again I’m sure someone can check the timeline as to who was in government when Houston was CDF). Family stability is another significant factor these days. Regular postings considering most families have both parents working is severely disruptive if you have to move every 3 to 6 years.
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  10176. @drewsale7288  Actually my understanding is diversity in the US military has significantly increased its capabilities. Data shows that the progressive policies post WWII in integrating African Americans in the military significantly increased the war fighting capabilities of the US military. At the time the US was segregated and President Truman ordered the military to integrate. This was hugely controversial at the time and heavily criticised, many said it was the end of an effective US military. Sounds idiotic now.
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  10177. And said without the remotest sense of hyperbole.
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  10178.  @user-zw8uc4rm1m  What is further to the left. During the GFC and the recession it caused Labor did a superbly good job of managing the country through it and maintained strong economic growth low unemployment and inflation. Stop being so ridiculously ideologically biased.
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  10179.  @user-zw8uc4rm1m  Totally. There are social issues to be considered of course, but I don’t see these as left or right.
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  10180. OMG the level of stupidity displayed here is astounding. Some dimwit even claimed that Aboriginals only inhabited Australia 3500 years ago despite concrete evidence of at least approximately 40000 years as evidenced by the skeletons found at Lake Mungo. We have carbon dated evidence in the Kimberley region that dates to 70000 years +/- 5000 years, and some numbnuts makes ludicrous stupid comments about “not the original inhabitants” without a shred of evidence. The geological evidence overwhelmingly confirms that aboriginals made the journey to Australia approximately 70000 years ago when there was no land bridge.
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  10181. Jeez I hope your have some say in LNP policy
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  10182.  @defeqel6537  Fine. Name me a particular climate model that was significantly wrong.
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  10183.  @Bydun4prison  Nope just calling out BS where I see it, not attempting to invoke fringe metaphors.
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  10184.  @zephyrwinkle6552 There is no singular current climate model and the fact you suggest there is shows how little you know about the subject. If you mean the CMIP5 models used by the IPCC then it consists of approximately 100 different climate models produced by 49 different groups. If you are claiming these are all wrong then you are going to have to provide some substantive evidence, otherwise you are just talking out of your arse.
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  10185.  @defeqel6537  Hansens models were virtually spot on. The 1988 to 2017 temperature increase of 0.6c proved his model correct. The myth about Hansen models being wrong come s from deliberately false evidence given by Patrick Michaels ( who is mostly under the pay of the fossil fuel industry). He deliberately left out Hansens scenarios B and C. Micheals simply deleted inconvenient data. In fact global surface temperatures have increased by about 0.35 since 2000 precisely in line with Hansens 1988 model. I could go on, but you are just factually and demonstrably wrong. You have been sold on Fossil fuel PR spin. Nothing to be ashamed of it has happened to millions of people.
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  10186. @C GN Nice try but it is yourself using the hyperbolic language. I have merely quoted the accepted science which mentions nothing about the end of the world. I leave that up to RWNJs.
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  10187. Along with the 7% of Australians, what exactly will that achieve?
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  10188.  @lancebarnes3970  Australia is a democracy. I can list for you the literally hundreds of political party’s that currently exist let alone the hundreds that have come and gone, just because only a few actually offer practical solutions and therefore attract the majority of commonsense voters isn’t my fault. One Notion have been around for 30 years and have never received more than 10% of the national vote. One time in Queensland they got 17% and immediately fell apart into a rabble. Once Hanson is gone that will be the end of One Notion. No doubt some other far right party will emerge but they will always be on the fringes.
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  10189.  @lancebarnes3970  And you most certainly are. My comment isn’t an opinion, merely an observation. I’m not sure what voting for a far right party will achieve, as would voting for a far left party. The Greens have achieved a level of electoral success twice that of One Notion. If you are a conservative then to me sticking with the Liberal or National parties seems to be a far more effective way of imparting change. One Notion are a rabble, full of racists, xenophobes, and economic illiterates. At every stage when they seem to have it sorted they immediately fall apart. This isn’t opinion merely historical fact. You are of course free to choose whatever, but it is a hell of a gamble.
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  10190. Do you understand polling numbers change and that a poll is maybe a couple of thousand a presidential election involves 150 million.
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  10191.  @Garmoo5600  The Gillard government legislated the NBN which was one of the largest infrastructure investments in Australian ever.
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  10192. @Labor Shill Your point about the NBN, is acknowledged and yes you can argue it wasn't required, however my comment was to governments don't invest in Australia which I proved is factually wrong, more evidence would be the Libs investment into Snowy 2.0.
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  10193. @Labor Shill Yes our household debt is far greater than our national debt and is of much greater concern.
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  10194. @Labor Shill Your right and I'm not arguing that point or either whether the NBN was, my point was that to say the comment "Australian governments don't invest in Australia" is just a straight out falsehood
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  10195. ✔️ one RWNJ
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  10196. Hydrogen when produced by fossil fuel is relatively cheap, but wants the point if you are trying to reduce carbon emissions. If you use green energy then by that point renewable electricity is already cheaper than the hydrogen it is producing. Why would you then use hydrogen?
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  10197.  @yeahnayeah4055  and your evidence for your claim is?
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  10198. I would like to hear exactly what Mr Bolt thinks the ADF needs to ward off the Chinese Military. It is piss easy to say what we have is not enough or not the right mix any dope can do that! explain to us clearly what we need.
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  10199. The French regularly mock Islam.
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  10200. WTF are you talking about? Specifically State the corrupt order.
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  10201.  @thedevilsadvocate3577  WTF are you on about? What evidence do you have 4 police officers were sent to a remote property to ask questions about fractal banking and fiat currency?
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  10202.  @thedevilsadvocate3577  So you can’t answer a simple question and just continue with nonsensical statements lacking any connection to reality, and we will leave it there.
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  10203.  @thedevilsadvocate3577  Once again provide the specific corrupt allegation and the corresponding evidence, otherwise I will just chalk you up as another conspiracy nutter.
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  10204. Yeah they must of just gotten sick of having to slaughter all those homosexuals.
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  10205. And in that statement lies the essence of white privilege.
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  10206.  @buildmotosykletist1987  correct however the annual inflation has come down from 6% to 5.4% still too high as the RBA target is 2-3% but it is travelling in the right direction. The current government delivered a surplus budget, the RBA has been increasing interest rates to slow the economy. What do you want done?
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  10207.  @buildmotosykletist1987  Yes but what do you expect the government to do. Housing is a state responsibility, and the price of fuel is market based?
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  10208.  @Fire.4Effect  You need to get a job advising the LNP on policy. I can only hope you are an active member and have influence in either the Libs or the Nats because you are what is needed.
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  10209.  @Fire.4Effect  Seriously, with this kind of advice you need to be helping the Libs out of the policy crisis they are in.
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  10210.  @Fire.4Effect  I will investigate and do some reading as I have little to no knowledge of Dutch politics.
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  10211. Hospitals provide meals for a whole host of dietary requirements which include Lactose intolerance Gluten intolerance halal Fodmap Vegetarian Kosher In fact hospital meals are generally designed around the specific needs of every patient and if offering a few choices that might make indigenous peoples stay in a hospital more comfortable, considering the universally worse outcomes indigenous people suffer health wise in this country, I cannot fathom why some lowlife scum sucking bigoted grub would even be remotely concerned.
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  10212.  @PJRayment  Hilarious. A convicted racist in a court of law concerned about somebody getting curried sausages with rice and vegetables, and you think this is serious journalism. Hilarious.
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  10213. No what I saying is anybody who comments against my original comment is a low life bigoted grub, who has no interest in improving the welfare of indigenous people.
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  10214. No, what I’m saying is anyone who comments negatively against my original comment displays an attitude that they do not care for the welfare of indigenous people.
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  10215. So the facts are France offered us their Nuc boat we knocked it back. US and U.K. Boats run on weapons grade uranium that lasts 30 years and wouldn't make it available. The French run on commercial grade, but it only lasts 10 so it would require refuelling. The same clowns in government then are the same clowns now who wasted $2 billion.
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  10216. Holy crap a doddle has this item exposed some wacko nutjobs in the comments.
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  10217. Classic strawman argument and nonsensical. The production of all forms of electricity requires resources be used. All LCOE studies have renewables consuming less and costing less than fossil fuels.
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  10218.  @runforestrunfpv4354  So you replied with a illogical strawman argument to my response to the consumption of resources in the production of electricity. Your entire comment is nonsensical.
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  10219.  @runforestrunfpv4354  It what possible way. I made a comment about the use and costs associated with producing electricity and the original comment being a strawman. You then commented on the effectiveness of renewables not the use and costs which was not my point. Even if I grant your point it is still nonsensical in the context of the discussion.
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  10220.  @runforestrunfpv4354  So these are the US Energy Administration data Per megawatthour Onshore wind $26 to $50 Solar stand alone $59 to $91 Geothermal $56 to $93 Gas peaking $151 to $196 Coal $65 to $152 Nuclear $131 to $204
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  10221.  @runforestrunfpv4354  I don't know what you mean. This is not my data it is public information available to anyone, you can dispute the data just cite your source. I would send you links but youtube vomits at this. Like I said I have no problem with your argument about the difficulties in delivering electricity from renewable sources and the issue with synchronisation.
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  10222.  @runforestrunfpv4354  Mate nothing you have said now I disagree with the less resources used to create electricity the better.
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  10223.  @runforestrunfpv4354  Say what? I am not aware of such technology other than on occasions getting a little spark action happening.
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  10224. Here is the report from the Royal commission into child sex abuse https://www.childabuseroyalcommission.gov.au/final-report The investigation into the investigation has already been investigated.
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  10225.  @House-Boating  We already have had a Royal Commission here is its report. We already know who the perpetrators are. https://www.childabuseroyalcommission.gov.au/final-report.
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  10226. By what measure?
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  10227.  @dazzam4216  # Both Presidents Hoover and Kennedy donated their salaries as well. # Under Trump 2.9 million people lost their jobs and unemployment reached 6.3%. # GPP growth under Trump -3.4%. The economy actually went backwards. # Border apprehensions were higher under the Obama administration # Defence spending under previous Republican and Democrat Presidents has been higher. # Presidents Ford, Nixon, Carter, and Biden didn't start a war either. In fact apart from President Bush, a Republican how many President's do you think started a war. # The Doha agreement wasn't a peace deal it was a surrender to the Taliban. Read it, it is a surrender. Total cowardice. #
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  10228. Some may be appointed others elected, it will vary.
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  10229. The suggestion that a union destroyed the automobile industry in Australia is comical.
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  10230.  @Neil-yg5gm  I totally agree.
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  10231.  @Neil-yg5gm  Blaming a union demands for a safe workplace a decent wages is just a convenient excuse for the diabolical mismanagement of multiple car manufacturers in Australia who keep taking taxpayers money to bail them out.
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  10232.  @Neil-yg5gm  Sorry that reply just reeks of envy.
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  10233. Who has mentioned anything about removing anyone from office?
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  10234.  @dmitri9888  How does it stop him from running? He already is.
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  10235.  @dmitri9888  No you are factually wrong. Even a criminal conviction doesn’t stop him from running at a federal level for President. Some states have laws about criminality and public office holders, and this is obviously where you are mistaken. Trump famously stated that he could murder someone and people would still vote for him. Clearly in your case this is completely true.
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  10236. Your memory is obviously flawed. Clinton didn’t pay off Yates in a back ally deal with alleged campaign money. She won a settlement for sexual harassment in an open out of court arrangement where she promised not to lodge any further appeals, and he used his own money.
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  10237. Nice piece of racist hate speech, which part of the KKK do you belong to?
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  10238. @@ozmaniac101 They do actually. Many species of animals have been observed eating rotten fruit that has become alcoholic. The effect on animals is quite amusing. You are factually wrong.
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  10239.  @George-xb5ey  Did you just describe evolution as a fairytale?
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  10240.  @di_ibzy  No buts it’s a little bit bigoted.
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  10241.  @GiancarloXmusic  35 year veteran. Trump is a proven physical coward.
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  10242.  @kathygreco2066  I remember physical cowards
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  10243.  @Carmen24860  Not a Democrat.
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  10244.  @claytonb6717  It made more sense as the original comment, it least I provided some evidence. The original comment was just a baseless slur.
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  10245.  @robadcox5405  So which fact do you dispute. Trump avoided the draft. Trumps dad organised the Doctor report as a favour from Larry Braunstein a podiatrist who rented office space in Trump owned property.
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  10246. And what evidence do you have Andrew? A documentary made by a proponent of Nuclear energy, and the substance in your lower colon.
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  10247. You haven’t got a clue what apartheid is. An advisory body to government/parliament literally can’t be described as anything other than an advisory body. Why are you spreading racist disinformation?
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  10248. Thankyou for your honest contribution.
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  10249. Which is political representation, correct. It is not constitutional recognition.
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  10250.  @myday805  OMG you haven't got a clue about your own constitution. Read sections 25, 51(xxiv), and 127. They are all explicitly racist. You have entered a discussion on which you literally know nothing.
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  10251.  @tipofthespear7182  That was a nice bigoted rant, completely nonsensical and entirely factually incorrect.
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  10252.  @robot336  And RWNJs can't express themselves without yelling.
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  10253.  @myday805  Hurt your feelings did I. Your reply was a mixture of incoherent yelling, ranting and nonsensical personal slurs. Great argument so clever and brave. You still showed not the slightest iota about the subject. Ignorance clearly reins supreme in your household.
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  10254.  @shanehansen3705  I well written, thoughtful and polite letter or email should draw a response. If not approach the opposition.
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  10255.  @gregmatthies8128  And that's perfectly fine, that's what a referendum is for. Just don't carry on like a mad chook when a voice is adopted and the constitution amended.
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  10256.  @gregmatthies8128  I am perfectly happy to accept the will of the Australian people. Cleary you know better than they do.
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  10257.  @myday805  You just argued that a section, section 25 specifically written into the constitution is not constitutional. What sort of backward illogical thought is that? Section 51(xxiv) was explicitly racist in that it allowed the 1901 immigration act better known by its colloquial name "White Australia Policy". Section 127 was again explicitly racist in that it specifically prevented native aboriginals from voting and being included in census counts as Australians. You literally haven't got a clue about the subject on which you are commenting about. Your level of understanding of Australian history is extremely limited.
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  10258.  @myday805  Further incoherent yelling and ranting proves nothing. So let's cite the House standing committee on Legal and Constitutional affairs. Quote " Section 25 no longer has any significant legal effect, as the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 would prevent the states from discriminating against people on the grounds of race. Nevertheless, section 25 recognises that people might constitutionally be denied the franchise on the ground of race. You are factually wrong in your entire statement. Did you even read section 25?
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  10259.  @myday805  But don't take my word for it. How about you read the recommendations of the 2012 Expert panel on the Constitutional Recognition of Indigenous Australians. Anne Twomey on of our most acknowledged Constitutional experts agrees section 25 is racist and requires repealing. You are just factually wrong on your understanding of section 25.
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  10260.  @Phonehomefool  Thankyou for your most kind remark. Any other earth shattering snippets of information to share?
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  10261.  @Phonehomefool  I like to think of it as pathological narcissism.
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  10262. What a significantly less death rate by gun deaths!
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  10263.  @TaaxiCaab  A throughly dishonest answer. Considering the topic is indigenous inequality and thier well above national average rate of suicides. You were implying using weapons, at least have the courage to comment honestly as to who and what and why.
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  10264. It’s all in the public domain. The structure, how the representatives would form the voice, it’s all there. You just chose to remain ignorant.
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  10265. If you had any real knowledge of the NDIS you would know it has a fraud taskforce, which I might point out Sukkars LNP underfunded for the 9 years they administrated the NDIS
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  10266. The definition of racism is attributing a single opinion (factually incorrect as far as we know) to an entire ethic group to denigrate them. Well done.
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  10267. OMG another voting conspiracy nutter.
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  10268. No that was not the point of the NDIS. With proper support it was hoped and expected some disabled may be able to join the workforce but it most certainly was not the aim.
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  10269.  @trg9765  What have we learned?
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  10270. Do you see any benefit at all of acknowledging an accurate account of that history?
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  10271.  @trg9765  I understand that’s your opinion, my question was what have we learned, that allows us to go forward? You didn’t answer that.
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  10272. What an idiotic comment. ANZAC day is for remembering sacrifice. It is not a tool for national identity or a recruitment ad for the ADF. Honestly this bloke is pathetic.
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  10273. Just provide one piece of evidence that any of the $128 billion dollars (the vast majority of which is military equipment) the US has provided has gone to Zelensky.
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  10274. WTF. How short are peoples memory. The Rudd government attempted a super profits tax on iron ore and got smashed for it. The Gillard government passed the Mineral Resource Rent Tax which the Abbott LNP government repealed.
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  10275.  @Neil-yg5gm  Exactly. Immediately cut all federal funding to private schools and private hospitals and private health insurance. Immediately cut the aged pension, disability pension, Job seeker payments gone. Immediately charge full market rent for all public housing. Negative gearing gone. Discount on capital gains tax gone. Tax all superannuation. No more free rides for anyone.
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  10276.  @Neil-yg5gm  So you mean to cut defence spending back to 1.7% of GDP not the current 2.2%. Good choice, that will save ten of billions of $ but that's not Liberal policy and actually runs completely opposite to the current governments narrative. Pretty much all the items I identified were the items the Howard government cut services to, particularly aged care where the Liberal government saved billions of $ by deregulation and privatisation. You say wrong but I have shown conclusively that these were the services that the Howard government cut, plus it added tax cuts. So yeah let's insist now on any government giving us all a gaint tax cut to help reduce the debt. I'm sorry you seem to have some idealised memory of the past. The Howard government breezed through an economic golden time when the whole world was prospering, then the GFC hit and tax receipts shrunk dramatically and the Rudd/Gillard government ran deficit budgets to keep us out of a recession that the rest of the OECD had. Despite promising the Liberal government in 9 years still hasn't been able to run a single surplus budget. So no I'm not wrong, I'm historically factual and understand the economic situation of different times. Just saying do what Howard did when the cuts I mentioned is exactly what Howard did proves you are wrong.
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  10277.  @Neil-yg5gm  Yes What you said is correct and before Howard the Hawke/Keating governments ran surplus budgets and before that the Frasier government ran deficit budgets. So you have a history of both sides of government in the last fifty years running both surplus and deficit budgets. What's your point? What you in your political ideology fail to acknowledge is the economic context of the time. I can just say the Frasier Liberal government ran deficit budgets Hawke ran surplus budgets vote Labor in the future. I'm factually correct but it is meaningless unless you add context.
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  10278.  @Neil-yg5gm  In the US the Democrat Clinton administration ran surplus budgets through the 90s.
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  10279.  @Neil-yg5gm  Yes I completely agree with that statement. However as I said the cost of those surplus budgets and debt repayment was in one insatnce for example that people in aged care are malnourished as less than $5 a day was spent on meals in nursing homes. So you have a choice mistreat the elderly by denying them quality care or run surplus budgets and pay down the national debt you can't have both. Choose. You can't spend 2.2% of GDP on defence and pay down the debt. Choose again.
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  10280.  @Neil-yg5gm  Just doing a bit of spitballing rough maths which I'm not particularly good at but bear with me. In the 2003 Howard/Costello budget 1.62% of GDP was spent on defence. In the Morrison/Fryburg 2022 budget that had increased to 2.2% which is roughly a 50% increase. So if we reduce the defence budget back to the Howard era numbers we save $24 billion, thats a quarter of the 2022 deficient gone. Where else would you save the other $60 billion?
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  10281.  @Neil-yg5gm  Your data is impeccable, however how do you suppose we reduce that debt. In the short term its either increase tax or reduced spending. So assuming you are not prepared to pay more tax where are you going to reduce spending? Are you happy with schools closing and class sizes increasing to 60 or 70? Stop HECS and make all university courses full fee paying. Close hospital beds and reduce Medicare payments? Make people pay for elective surgery in public hospitals? I could go on, but what politican is going to get elected on any of those policies?
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  10282.  @Neil-yg5gm  And don’t forget household debt, it is significantly higher than our national debt at around $2.5 trillion, how do we deal with that.
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  10283. Yeah nothing is as rude as being told you should have been sterilised by your sponsors father, how rude.
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  10284.  @ZELJKO472  What an absolute crock. Name the street and the house numbers.
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  10285.  @ZELJKO472  No you are lieing. The NDIS will not and does not purchase cars. You are deliberately spreading lies and misinformation. I have no idea why you are telling lies and making up stories that are clearly untrue. No NDIS carer is on anything like six figures. Once again names and details because what you are describing is illegal. You won’t because it is a fiction you made up.
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  10286.  @johnhsmith9207  And once again your answer is no I have no evidence only wild conspiracy theory, and we will leave it at that.
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  10287. The Uluṟu statement has zero to do with race or skin colour, but you have made it obvious you do.
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  10288. Early polling suggests Dean is wrong.
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  10289. Yeah while we are at it let’s get rid of the defence force, Medicare, universities, public hospitals in fact any public service.
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  10290.  @Lee-cc9jf  Not according to every poll in the country.
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  10291. You fundamentally misunderstand. This has nothing to do with legislation. This is about constitutional reform. If you don’t understand the difference why make a comment that makes you sound stupid? At least read and learn.
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  10292. Yeah all those Liberal women, all bloody gold diggers.
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  10293. Tonight im having cat for entree and dog for main course, can anybody suggest a good wine match?
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  10294. So my question is, do you think it’s a good policy, if yes, then what is the issue with it being a Democrat policy? If you honestly want what is good for the country who cares who came up with it first.
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  10295.  @The1920sruled  So all you have displayed is partisan politics. My question is does it go to good of the country. All you did was claim some baseless assertions that didn’t answer the question.
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  10296. @wiiildfire  The legislation required would need to be carefully worded to prevent wealthy people abusing it, but yes a scheme to increase the wages of low paid workers is good.
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  10297.  @ZELJKO472  Nope No assumptions whatsoever. I know I exist, and from that everything else flows. I assume nothing. Don’t dump me in with your weirdo religious beliefs.
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  10298.  @ridetillidieharleyyamaha4063  Well in Australia we have quite strict gun laws. So unless you are licensed to carry a firearm ie security, law enforcement, military, if you go to someone’s home with a firearm you are almost certainly breaking a law and so you would be arrested. You seem to have absolutely no understanding of Queensland law or Australian culture. As previously explained Queensland police are by law allowed and by procedure required to carry a firearm.
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  10299. Great vocabulary.
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  10300. So the total support package to Ukraine totals $1billion which is 0.065% of our federal budget and $880 million of that was military equipment. So your entire comment is nonsensical emotionally charged codswallop.
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  10301. No. A voice has no legislative ability and no ability veto legislation.
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  10302. @Phillip Banes For a second time you have completely missed the point. Why did you bother commenting on something you didn’t understand?
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  10303. @Phillip Banes Read my other reply. I apologise I am sometimes a bit abrupt with my replies. The origin of the manufacture of the different pieces of equipment alluded to in my comment is irrelevant to the point I was trying to convey, which was we, being humans have constructed lots of things more technologically complex for the time than a SSN.
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  10304. Seriously you are complaining about low unemployment. What sort of a snowflake are you?
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  10305. What is unsustainable about the national debt. As a % of GDP it is perfectly manageable..
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  10306.  @GarretKrampe  Here’s your answer. With 2 minutes of research. In April, the Australian government issued a record $13 billion in new bonds on a single day. Reportedly, more than two-thirds of the interest in the government bond deal came from domestic banks. Prime Minister Scott Morrison said it reflected confidence the Australian economy could pay off its debt. According to reports, offshore buyers took home the rest, with Asia (excluding Japan) buying the second-biggest portion of government bonds (at 17.6 per cent), followed by the UK (7.2 per cent), North America (5.1 per cent), Europe (1.9 per cent) and Japan (0.2 per cent). The four largest investor groups were: banks (50 per cent); asset managers (25 per cent) including super funds and sovereign wealth funds; hedge funds (17 per cent); and central banks (5 per cent). Central bank buyers comprised the Bank of Japan, European Central Bank, Federal Reserve and the RBA. But precise details around the asset managers and hedge funds which buy Australian government bonds are often not forthcoming, says A/Prof. Humphery-Jenner. According to financial data from Factset, the top three most significant bond funds are from JPMorgan, T Rowe Price and Vanguard. For some fund families, such as JPMorgan, they have multiple different funds with treasury ownership. But concerning precise holders of government debt, there is little information on specific ownership and precise lenders, reiterates A/Prof. Humphery-Jenner.
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  10307.  @GarretKrampe  Total foreign sales of new houses is 3.7% and established homes 2.2%. Whatever you are using as a data source is hopelessly incorrect. Chinese companies do have business investments in Australia but they are strictly controlled by the Foreign investment review board. Your concerns although real to you are unwarranted.
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  10308.  @GarretKrampe  I wasn’t arguing with you or gaslighting, just having a friendly discussion. I was just stating the facts. I agree with you, we need to keep a very close eye on Chinese business investments in our country as the Chinese government has clearly made itself a threat to our national interests. Australia is not powerless in this though, but stopping an infinitesimally small percentage of new home purchases to Chinese buyers will achieve zip.
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  10309.  @jackturpin7828  Welcome to country ceremonies were well documented by the Dutch explorers who made contact with aboriginals in Northwest Australia in the middle 17th Century. You are factually and demonstrably wrong. Where did you even get the idea Ernie Dingo made up welcome to country ceremonies? Facebook, Instagram, True Blue crew?
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  10310.  @jackturpin7828  OMG. You are talking about a modern interpretation that Erni Dingo and Richard Walley came up with back in the 70s. That's your level of research and learning the first article you pull up on Google. Read the ship logs of Willem Janszoom, Jan Carstensz, and Dirk Hartog contacts with Indigenous people. The whole industry around the attempt to discredit Indigenous culture has been instrumented by people like Keith Windshuttle in an attempt to prevent Indigenous land rights. They failed miserably and your misinformed opinion is a result of this deliberate deception years ago.
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  10311.  @Nathan-ry3yu  WTF are you talking about? The legislation to allow a referendum has to pass both houses of parliament before a referendum can take place. Have you even the remotest clue how our system of government works. Once a referendum takes place the government is compelled to follow its result.
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  10312.  @cbisme6414  Richard Walley has publicly stated he didn't create the welcome to country ceremony all he and Ernie did was modernise it. I mean you can learn this with 2 minutes of reading and learning. Why are you so intent on demeaning thousands of years of aboriginal culture?
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  10313. And your data source or reference for evidence of this claim is?
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  10314. What a wonderful country, let a mass murderer get on with his life as a free man, and then goal him for having sex with his girlfriend. What a bunch of numptys
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  10315. Exactly. How does a current Christian reconcile that with their personal morality?
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  10316. Note to self you were spot on with your assessment.
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  10317.  @MrDogsledder  Do you have an original thought or is blindly copying others the best you have.
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  10318.  @ansc6472  How about handing to Aboriginals and Torres Straight islanders a percentage of national wealth that was illegally stolen from them. Ref High Court Mabo decision.
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  10319.  @ansc6472  Absolutely happy for an allocation of my taxes to be put to this purpose.
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  10320.  Socialists are true fascists (Andy peltola)  I have read it in detail and there is absolutely nothing that is even remotely in the wording that can be construed as “apartheid”. Unless of course your head is so far stuck up your rectum that it has reached your upper colon.
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  10321. Actually Dutton has a rich history of personal slurs at Labor pollies, but of course we won’t mention that.
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  10322. I have no idea what industry you work in but how about you employ some long term unemployed.
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  10323.  @freelancebush  So you can appreciate that if you expect me to take someone who has no desire to or worse, and train them first to be a soldier then to drive and operate effectively the M40 and H777 how completely unrealistic a call for conscription is.
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  10324. M1A1 are powered by gas turbine, the ASLAV and the M113AS4 both diesels and both replacement vehicles are diesel powered. The Bushmaster also is diesel powered. WTF are you talking about?
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  10325.  @wyatthurts1729  Fair point, probably an over reaction on my part. Just another little piece of trivia though. Of the 30 odd Bushmasters that were blown up or attacked by IEDs landmines in the time we were in Afghanistan not a single Australian soldier was killed in one. Yes some were seriously wounded but not a single death. So yes I don't find my fellow soldiers lives a area for comic relief. Yes we have spent a shitload of money on armouring our Army. Money well spent.
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  10326. That will be interesting because he achieved little of the things he said he would in his first term. No wall was built, the deficient increased, Affordable healthcare stayed and his alternative was never seen. I expect much of the same in the next four years. It will be hilariously entertaining though.
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  10327. Poor old Andy, he just couldn’t handle a schoolgirl grabbing more attention than his white privilege. It really rankles him.
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  10328.  @tonydcurrawong  Labor barely held on in 2010 with 37.99% of the primary vote, again so?
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  10329. Yes they do and LCOE proves wind and solar produce cleaner and cheaper electricity than coal.
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  10330. Denialists like Bolt and Kenny claim that Flannery meant by this that our dams would never fill again at any time for any reason from the date Flannery was speaking. However, what Flannery was actually saying that climate trends at the time indicated a long-term outcome of normalized water shortage consistent with IPCC projections Flannery’s comments were to the effect that Australia was at the time currently experiencing a 60% fall in run-off going into dams due to hotter soils and greater rainfall take-up by drought-stressed vegetation and that this would be indicative of what we could eventually expect as a consistent and normal outcome in the future. He did not say that the dams would never fill again at any time from the date he was speaking, which is the thick-as-a-brick intentionally distorted view presented by Bolt and fellow travellers. Flannery was pointing to a long-term outcome of normalized water shortage based on current data and climate trends. Flannery’s quote in context is: We’re already seeing the initial impacts and they include a decline in the winter rainfall zone across southern Australia, which is clearly an impact of climate change, but also a decrease in run-off. Although we’re getting say a 20 per cent decrease in rainfall in some areas of Australia, that’s translating to a 60 per cent decrease in the run-off into the dams and rivers. That’s because the soil is warmer because of global warming and the plants are under more stress and therefore using more moisture. So even the rain that falls isn’t actually going to fill our dams and our river systems
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  10331. That's what a democracy is. People putting their opinions forward. I'm not sure you even have a clue what democracy means.
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  10332. Nice bigoted comment, how to feel about jews and muslims?
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  10333. Classic strawman. Provide the published peer reviewed scientific paper to support your claim.
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  10334.  @robharris6874  As opposed the the RWNJ who believes everything his gut tells him or saw on instagram/onlyfans.
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  10335.  @robharris6874  Just provide the evidence don't make excuses that you can't.
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  10336. With One Notion polling around 3% and the UAP about the same all it will do voting for them is send their preferences to the Libs or Nats. You will just split the conservative vote and get a Labour government elected. How stupid is that!!!!!
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  10337. And this is the exact data that has been measured for years, hence giving an indication of the trends in unemployment. What’s your point?
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  10338.  @grannyannie2948  So the ABS is in a plot with the government to manipulate the unemployment data so the government can increase the immigration numbers. No wild conspiracy theory there!
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  10339. How long have you been a socialist?
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  10340. How can you make such a totally ludicrously stupid comment like this, complaining on behalf of taxpayers and then admitting you don’t pay federal income tax.
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  10341. Here are 8 independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  10342. Audit completed by the National Audit office in March of 2023. The results are published on its website. How ignorant are you?
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  10343. @stephenpercy4643  OMG you actually educated yourself. Well done. The ANAO recommended several procedural changes and improvements. The NIAA accepted all the recommendations and has acted to make those improvements. Your entire initial comment was ignorant, however you did learn so that is a good thing. Well done.
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  10344. @stephenpercy4643 Yes racists are still racists. However, now they are more emboldened.
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  10345. @stephenpercy4643  What a ludicrously stupid comment. You asked for an audit, and I proved beyond all reasonable doubt there had been one, less than a year ago. Your comment is made to look stupid, and the best you have was your last comment.
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  10346.  @Want0nS0up  I quoted accurately from the original constitution you dimwit and asked if the poster was in favour of those clearly racist sections of our original constitution, seeing how concerned they seemed to be with racism. Your vacuous comment is what is irrelevant.
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  10347.  @donotcomply665  You completely misunderstand the fundamental difference between political representation and constitutional recognition. Do an internet search and learn the difference.
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  10348.  @jamiechippett1566  WTF. What covenant? I honestly haven't got a clue what utter claptrap you are talking about.
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  10349.  @jamiechippett1566  Yeah a satellite map of stupidity.
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  10350.  @Want0nS0up  No I have an very good idea of how condescending I am to dimwits.
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  10351.  @donotcomply665  It's best then you stay out of the debate and don't vote. Seems like a good idea.
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  10352.  @lukei6255  WTF are you talking about. The Uluru statement from the heart which called for a voice was 100% indigenous.
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  10353.  @daveo3122  Yes it does, making it explicitly racist. It has of course been completely nullified by the Racial discrimination act. That is because our constitution was and still is explicitly racist. That needs to be fixed. Not by legislation but by constitutional reform.
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  10354.  @donotcomply665  I was of course being factitious. Everyone is welcome to the debate and discussion on an indigenous voice to Parliament, no matter which side they are on.
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  10355.  @lukei6255  A voice in no way shape or matter in any legal or constitutional way effects sovereignty. It is an argument to distract and misinform. Sovereignty and a voice are two completely separate and different issues.
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  10356.  @daveo3122  Wonderful, so you are the one crying racist saying I'm racist making you the total hypocrite. Typical, complain that arguing for a no to the voice will lead to calls of racism from the yes campaign and you immediately call me a racist you pathetic lowlife hypocritical grub.
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  10357.  @Want0nS0up  Referencing the Dunning-Kruger effect in a youtube discussion where you are unable to compete on the facts and then suggest I am not a clever as I think I am when I had already taken the piss out if myself by declaring my condescending tone just shows what a complete lack of understanding you have of the Dunning-Kruger effect which plays to both the stupid and the clever. Nobody is immune you dimwit. Although clearly you think it doesn't apply to you. I know it effects me.
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  10358.  @Want0nS0up  Lose the chip is not a coherent argument. Make a coherent argument. Whether I have a chip on my shoulder or not is irrelevant to the issue. Make an argument on the facts.
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  10359.  @ivorleak8823  Yes, congress had to approve foreign arms sales. It is a matter of public record.
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  10360.  @ivorleak8823  Yes facing reality and the facts is always fun.
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  10361.  @DubboArchives  Did you understand my comments?
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  10362. @DubboArchives  Thankyou for conceding the limits of your intellectual capabilities.
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  10363.  @DubboArchives  No worries, mocking stupidity is my special power.
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  10364. @jonathannunnery696  Right so you fundamentally misunderstand the difference between US weapon sales to Afgan and US military owned equipment. The US government sold $billions to the Afgan government in weapons , these weapons were owned by the Afgan military. This equipment was then captured by the Taliban. Yes it was US made but it was not owned by the US. All the US military equipment owned by the US military was returned when they withdrew as ordered by the Trump and then Biden Administrations.
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  10365. @jonathannunnery696  All you have done is answer your own question, with the same ignorance you asked the question with. I clearly explained the difference. The US military testified under oath in front of congress that no US military owned equipment was left in Afghanistan. And finally you end with an absurd anecdotal fallacy, ask your service members how they eat their cats, stir fried or roasted. I mean seriously that's your argument you heard something from somebody about something. That is the definition of anecdotal fallacious nonsense.
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  10366. @jonathannunnery696  I have no idea in relation to which comment you are referring to. This was a conversation two months ago where I attempted to educate people the facts of the surrender/withdrawal from Afghanistan.
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  10367.  @RESET1776  SA in Australia has two smelters in Port Pirie that regularly use only wind and solar.
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  10368.  @margaretarmstrong2445  They load shed no more so than industries that rely on coal plants on the east coast. There was the one significant blackout in 2016 caused by transmission failure not generation failure. The smelter at Port Pirie is a functional profitable business.
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  10369. And that would be the free speech religions banned for 2000 years through blasphemy laws.
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  10370.  @SolracNexus  constitutional recognition is not special treatment it is equal treatment as the indigenous population was ignored and unable to contribute to the forming of it 130 years ago.
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  10371. So criminals who complete their sentences are released into the community every day of the week. Why is this a fault of the court? Are you suggesting every crime should attract a sentence of life imprisonment?
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  10372. The only thing going backwards faster than the one nation vote is how fast a Russian tank turret goes skywards.
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  10373.  @federalistpapers4523  If you think that will help Trump stop spending like a drunken sailor if he becomes President again then go right ahead, give President Biden a good going over. Do you intend taking him out for dinner first?
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  10374.  @federalistpapers4523  I made no claim or wrote any support for President Biden, only commented on your desire to fuck him.
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  10375.  @RachelScott-z3y  Just a little fact-check here and in no way am I supporting Biden over Trump, but US growth under 4 years of Trump averaged out at 0.9% and yes he had to deal with a recession under his watch that wasn’t his fault, but under Biden it is averaging over 2%. Trump had unemployment very low but in Jan 2021 when Biden took over it was over 6% currently under Biden it is 3.8%. Trump added $7.8 trillion to the national debt in only four years. So far Biden has added approximately $2.5 billion. So I just can’t see your logic. Yes inflation took off as a result of demand/supply issues related to the recession, but inflation is coming down and appears under control. You have provided no data or evidence for your opinion so I will just dismiss it as uninformed.
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  10376.  @RachelScott-z3y  Perhaps if you could clarify your comment with something more specific, and I am Australian, but keenly watch current world affairs.
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  10377.  @federalistpapers4523  The sheer idiocy of your comments are astounding. You can’t possibly believe that simply because someone is critical of a particular individual they are then in turn anti America. The stupidity of your argument is breathtaking. Biden has been a very average President and I make no defence of his administration, but point to one piece of data that suggests the 4 years of Trump was and economic miracle. I will grant you he added 89 miles of wall to the southern border, a magnificent achievement. Under 4 years of Trump US renewable energy production increased more than at any time in its history so he definitely did some good things.
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  10378.  @federalistpapers4523  Our government recently passed its first surplus budget in over 27 years and our economy is growing nicely. I made no comparisons between our two great countries other than to wonder why you chose to deride mine. I’m not sure you understand how democracies work.
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  10379.  @mikemyers7539  Sorry happy to be fact-checked. How much has the Biden administration added to the deficit?
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  10380.  @federalistpapers4523  Interesting to hear an American admit that they are not a democracy. Australian governments have been subsidising the fossil fuel industry forever. It has cost Australians $billions. Our cheapest energy in Australia right now is wind, solar and Hydro. I spent 35 years defending this country and worked quite closely with your US Marines for a period of time (fine soldiers). We are a large country with a small population and have many military alliances with like countries. FU for implying I can’t/wouldn’t defend my country/family with my life. We have freedom of choice in this country with no gerrymandering. I tried to remain civil but FU you you turd brain.
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  10381.  @rcfnc  OMG what a moronic comment. You have quoted the total National debt. You honestly can’t be that ignorant you believe the Biden administration is responsible for the entire national debt accumulated under several administrations both Republican and Democrat. You need to educate yourself and do some reading.
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  10382.  @stevehughes2133  By what measure? Provide some sort of yardstick, unless you mean to judge by pure emotion, and you can’t possibly be that stupid.
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  10383.  @stevehughes2133  And again by what measure? GDP growth? Miles added the the Southern border wall? $ added to the national debt? Unemployment? Dow Jones Index?
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  10384.  @stevehughes2133  define what you mean by better?
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  10385.  @annviolet4727  And your evidence of this claim is?
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  10386.  @annviolet4727  So your evidence of a wedge and what you really meant to say was that there are different opinions on the issue. Well welcome to a liberal democracy. Which particular totalitarian state did you move from. In Australia we encourage debate, don't be such a snowflake.
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  10387. No they haven’t. The Presidential election isn’t till November, that’s when the people decide.
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  10388. @cranegantry868  Yes more nonsensical vacuous garbage from you, not unlike your original comment.
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  10389.  @alanakafang6143  So my comment was in reply to the totally factually incorrect statement that diesel was powering SA so thankyou for wholeheartedly supporting my statement with data.
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  10390.  @alanakafang6143  Once again my comment was in relation to the factually incorrect statement that diesel was completely powering SA. You assisted me in proving that statement false. Thank you again.
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  10391.  @alanakafang6143  So what part of 11% of 100% is not insignificant? That is merely a subjective opinion. My comment provided no data and hence you have proved nothing other than you and I have different subjective opinions on the meaning of insignificant. You aren’t very good at this are you. You have however totally supported my point about power generation in SA.
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  10392.  @alanakafang6143  You really aren’t any good at this. I readily admitted in my first reply gas was a component of electricity production. Now you are attempting to argue that factually that your subjective definition of a word is the only one capable of being correct. That in itself is mildly humorous. So realising you are on a losing ticket you raised gas as an issue in an attempt at a very weak strawman. I never compared wind to diesel I always included gas. So once again all you have proven is yes you and I have different definitions of the word insignificant. I consider 11% insignificant.
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  10393.  @alanakafang6143  There is little to be gained about further discussion about yours and my definition of insignificant as you were neither right or wrong. At the time the original comment was made SA had turned its diesel generators on because of a shortfall and hence huge price increase in spot gas. At that time 60% of electricity was from gas, which for the books I consider significant. Currently according to the NEM dashboard that’s down to 40% and wind is up to 60%. Not long after diesel hit 11% it was down to 3%. Do you consider 3% significant? I certainly don’t. The point being capacity and price both play into the market. The NEM is a complicated beast and SA often draws power from Victoria and this is mostly brown coal produced. The original comment was wildly inaccurate to the point of being completely misleading. My comment was not factually incorrect as you claim, only and I do concede open to question. I should have responded “ it was only an insignificant 11%”
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  10394.  @alanakafang6143  Are you serious? Where in the definition does it explicitly state 11% is not insignificant. You are just plain wrong and I'm not sure now if you understand the English language. Are you being translated from some other language?
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  10395.  @alanakafang6143  Your logic is so deeply flawed it is hard to respond. Do you consider 0.04% insignificant?
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  10396.  @alanakafang6143  I'm not deflecting anything give me a number out of 100% that you and I can agree is insignificant? And what insult I didn't insult you, what are you talking about?
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  10397.  @alanakafang6143  Not only is your logic flawed but your understanding of why diesel turbines were turned on is flawed. Then you started manipulating the data in regards to electricity production in SA which I already admitted uses significant amounts of gas, and brown coal from Victoria however when it is all averaged out on a yearly basis Wind and solar produce just over 40% sometimes 100% on a daily basis. And yes 0.04% of the atmosphere is insignificant but when it's CO2 it is vital so there is nothing factually wrong in the sentence. I never suggested it wasn't required or needed this again is another strawman argument from you making you reply completely nonsensical.
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  10398.  @alanakafang6143  So even your data was incorrect as it related to diesel power production last Thursday 2 Jun as as previously stated was quickly down to 3% within hours, and it was because of gas shortages not Wind power shortages.
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  10399.  @alanakafang6143  Currently as at 2240 5 June diesel is providing 0% of power to the grid. Is that insignificant enough for you. Wind 27%, black coal 43%, brown coal 14%, gas 8%, hydro 9%.
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  10400.  @alanakafang6143  You were demonstrably wrong on the use of the English language. You logic was shown to be demonstrably wrong. Your continued use of strawman proves your argument as well to be nonsensical. I quoted all data factually as per the NEM dashboard. Thankyou once again for supporting my original comment, and we will leave it at that.
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  10401.  @alanakafang6143  As I pointed out earlier those diesel generators were turned down as wind power did pick up the slack and as highlighted earlier is currently at an insignificant 0%. I cherry picked nothing and only used publicly available data from the NEM dashboard. Once again thankyou for helping to highlight the insignificant use of diesel in SA and the NEM generally. And we will leave it at that.
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  10402. I almost choked when Hanson called it racist. Pot calling kettle black.
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  10403. @Freedom One Notion lackey. There you go do you feel better now.
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  10404. @Freedom Yes you are correct the less emotional one is and only deal with the facts the better. These conservatives who are such emotional snowflakes that are One Notion lickspittles certainly are annoying. Good point.
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  10405.  @PJRayment  That's hilarious, a request from a racist scumbag for evidence of another racist grub. "We have a disease, we vaccinate ourselves against it. Islam is a disease. We need to vaccinate ourselves against that" Calling Muslims a disease is an extremely accurate replication of Nazism. " I believe we are in danger of being swapped by Asians. They have their own culture and religion, form ghettos and do not assimilate" To frame immigration as undesirable based solely on racial/cultural characteristics is racist. "We are bringing in people from South Africa at the moment. There's a huge amount coming into Australia who have disease, they've got AIDS. They are of no benefit to this country whatsoever" Once again to argue against not allowing black South Africans into Australia on the assumption they all have AIDS is racist. "It's my favourite topic. Refugees. You're not going to tell me you're a refugee are you James?" As it turned out James was an aboriginal. Hanson then congratulated him for having a job. Again assuming someone is likely or not likely to have a job based on their race/cultural group is racist. In 2010 Hanson stated that the presence of immigrants and refugees was a valid reason to depart a location. Once again to state the existence of someone in a country is a negative if they do not originate from that country is racist I could go on but now you can $%& OFF now along with your racist One Notion dimwit mates.
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  10406. Ask a Anglican or Catholic clergy for a free service and see how far you get.
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  10407. @Jon Oz what’s wrong the being payed a fee for a service. Are you suggesting this is the only service our tax dollars pay for in which case that is a ridiculous argument. What exactly are you against. Religious organisations receive ridiculously generous tax concessions from us the tax payer. I still fail to see your point. Personally I find any sort of religious ceremony ludicrous, but I have no objection to a welcome to or acknowledgment of country. Just be consistent.
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  10408. And so what. Are you of the opinion that Russia just wipes out the Ukrainian people because it invaded and murdered Ukrainian children
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  10409. Factually incorrect. An advisory body to parliament in absolutely no way effects sovereignty or the ability to treatise. I have numerous constitutional lawyers, experts, and scholars who have all publicly declared this fact. It is so much of a fact it can be demonstrably proven by the legal experience in the US and Canada. What have you got your opinion? We all have one of those as the saying goes.
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  10410.  @advanceaustralia4861  Your entire response is legal fiction. It is totally without any merit and strikingly displays a complete lack of any knowledge on sovereignty and its meaning or even how it works.
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  10411.  @advanceaustralia4861  oh no you are correct Thorpe is certifiable. That unfortunately has got nothing to do with constitutional recognition for indigenous people and a voice to parliament. Why would you think any individual’s opinions would effect factual reality?
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  10412.  @advanceaustralia4861  As explained Thorpe is off in her own little world. You seem fixated on her, again I don't know why she is just one lone politician. The vast majority of indigenous people signed the Uluru statement and that is what is being proposed. Not what Thorpe is suggesting. You even managed to distort her view which is "treaty" first, so it is you that is being deliberately deceptive and dishonest.
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  10413.  @advanceaustralia4861  Over 250 elders and representatives from all indigenous groups and regions signed the Uluru statement. There were about a dozen dissenting and some of them walked out of the signing ceremony. So overwhelming support/consent. So again you are factually wrong and clearly do not understand how representative democracy works.
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  10414.  @advanceaustralia4861  You finally crossed over into unsubstantiated wild conspiracy theory. You have displayed a complete lack of knowledge of the process undertaken to arrive at the Uluru statement from the heart. You have consistently either lied or shown a breathtaking level of ignorance. And you have the chutzpah to ask me to be honest. All I have stated is the truth.
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  10415.  @advanceaustralia4861  An indigenous advisory body to parliament with no veto power, no legislative capability, and no financial delegation has as much ability to influence the government on a change to our democracy as you do. The government has already has a Minister for a Republic. Your argument is a non sequitur and illogical nonsense. Both might happen or either one may happen without effecting the other. All you are doing is fear mongering.
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  10416.  @advanceaustralia4861  Just complete conspiratorial nonsense. Once again, a treaty recognising indigenous sovereignty in no way effects the sovereignty of the Australian peoples. It is just something you have made up in your head. Numerous legal experts and constitutional scholars all agree on this. It even has been demonstratively proven. In the US the US government has negotiated multiple sovereignty agreements with native Americans. You just don't understand the meaning of sovereignty. If a treaty does eventuate from the Uluru statement as it asks for which there is no gaunatee it will it will have absolutely nil effect on Australian sovereignty. A voice may or may not happen but it most certainly doesn't follow that it a voice is enshrined in the constitution a treaty would immediately follow. They are completely separate processes. You need to read up about the law and sovereignty.
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  10417.  @advanceaustralia4861  Whenever did I say I didn't want a Republic. The current government even has a Minister for it and is publicly open in its advocacy for it. Do you even know WTF you are talking about?
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  10418.  @advanceaustralia4861  Voice and treaty are inexplicable linked as once again this is open public knowledge as explicitly explained in minute detail in the Uluru statement, and I previously explained in detail that Labor are open about their support for a Republic. I support both but completely fail to see how one follows the other. ie if a voice does fail at the referendum then The government is still going to go ahead and push for a Republic. The reverse is also possible, a voice may get up at a referendum but the Australian people may once again vote against another referendum on a Republic. Once again WTF are you talking about, do you have any evidence of your claims.
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  10419.  @advanceaustralia4861  You need to read up and learn what sovereignty is and means. It is abundantly clear in your replies that you don't. Your argument is nonsensical as you don't understand literally what sovereignty is and that it can coexist.
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  10420.  @advanceaustralia4861  Then what are you worried about?
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  10421.  @advanceaustralia4861  Do you know how paranoid delusional you sound when you talk of Marxists overthrowing the Australian government. You are either literally deluded or trying to be comical, so I’ll go with being a really poor comedian.
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  10422.  @advanceaustralia4861  The single largest socialist government since WWII was the LNP Morrison government with its 2020 and 2021 fiscal stimulus budgets making the previous Gillard/Rudd government's looking like amateurs. Again I haven't got a clue what you are talking about.
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  10423.  @advanceaustralia4861  Sorry I don't have clue what you are talking about, dissembling what?
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  10424.  @advanceaustralia4861  Your future predictions maybe accurate, so what.
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  10425. The Supreme Court has undergone numerous changes over time.
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  10426.  @tonypepperoni3679  Typical RWNJ snowflake, no sense of humour.
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  10427. WTF do you have shares in the Catholic Church? Only a special kind of human scum deliberately covers up for numerous child rapists and designs a excuse to limit the financial responsibility of the church for those raping in its name. Are you wilfully being ignorant of the findings from the Royal commission into child sexual abuse?
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  10428. If only he could stand up to the use of benzodiazepines.
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  10429.  @juliesomethinorother  That's it! the sum of your scepticism is the reliability of the measurements. Just complete and total myth. How long have you been at this 5 minutes? Read the following as a start: Surface temperature analysis by NASA GISS and compare those with CRUs Global Temperature Record and NCDC. Weather Balloon measurements. Satellite measurements of lower atmosphere temperatures. Ice core reconstructions. Sea Surface temperatures, borehole reconstructions and ocean temperatures. You can read the reanalysis of these measurements by Vose et al. 2012 and Compo et al 2013. All show conclusively the warming of the planet. Read. "Tales from the Thermometer" by Tamino.
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  10430. Yes nobody remembers the budget emergency and the inevitable financial collapse warnings the Libs used to gain government in 2013 and then proceeded to spend like drunken sailors themselves to rack up a debt we haven’t seen since WWII. The Libs spent 4 times more in 12 months than Labor spent in 6 years on stimulus.
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  10431.  @nnoddy8161  we already have numerous officers graduating from US submarine schools.
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  10432.  @buildmotosykletist1987  That’s 11 boats and I thought the government decided on 10 only, happy for a fact check. Either way SSNs give a significant capability increase above a SS. The original commentator I believe is incorrect in suggesting a mix of SS and SSN. 12 SS Attack class as per the original plan would have been sufficient, but 10 SSN gives Australia a huge strategic advantage.
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  10433. Interesting that a serial sexual predator is being described as entertaining.
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  10434.  @birgittabirgersdatter8082  Just a question of fact. How much electricity was added to the grid by renewables v nuclear in the last year world wide?
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  10435.  @ThatGuy-ze5kk  That makes no sense. Are you telling me that not a single Kw nuclear powered electricity has come on line in the last 12 months. That’s ridiculous. 473Gw was added by renewables making up to 83% of new capacity to the grid, and you are telling me not a single nuclear plant came on line. Well that’s embarrassing.
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  10436. @ThatGuy-ze5kk  Right so you are off in fantasy land, meanwhile back in reality world renewables are actually producing electricity for the grid.
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  10437. @ThatGuy-ze5kk  Yeah, they can be like that. I was obviously being flippant, but my point still stands while Nuclear power is slow, cumbersome, ludicrously expensive, and usually over budget, renewables are joining the grid at a significantly higher proportion than any other means of producing electricity. That is just a statistical fact. The proportion of electricity produced by nuclear has been decreasing since its high in the mid 90s. Yes nuclear plants are being built but they are decommissioning old ones faster than they can build new ones, again just a fact. See if youtube will let you respond this time. It's a good idea if you don't suggest my mother and father were not married before my birth.
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  10438. @Leftism is Cancer Not proportionally. Perhaps if you take it on a purely income tax rate, but when you include GST and other state and federal taxes particularly the concessions on capital gains the top 5% of earners a doing very nicely as evidenced by all the data.
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  10439. “these people” what a wonderfully piece of casual racism.
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  10440.  @richardlafleur8389  yes Trump had average inflation lower at 1.4%, and under Biden it hit 5% but is now down to 3%, however employment growth under Biden has been significantly greater, and unemployment lower and for much longer. Trumps average unemployment was 6.4% Biden’s has been 3.5%. Also GDP growth for Trump averaged out a 1%, GDP growth under Biden in the last quarter was over 5%, and is averaging at approximately 3%. Trump significantly increased both the national debt and the trade deficit, reduced manufacturing jobs and coal jobs. He did however during his administration significantly increase renewable energy electricity production so it’s all swings and roundabouts.
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  10441. And your evidence of this is?
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  10442. Technically you are incorrect. If you vote above the line on the white senate voting form, parties can direct preferences where they wish.
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  10443. Utter crap. Not a word you said has any sort of reality to it. It is as if you deliberately tried to be a dimwit.
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  10444.  @PJRayment  Your comment would make sense if it wasn't from a presuppositionist christian fundamentalist racist scumbag grublike shit whose ear I wouldn't even piss in if his brain was on fire. F#$K OFF.
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  10445.  @mikem9001  And your evidence for this claim is?
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  10446.  @k3n_ng  and the $7.8 trillion Trump added to the national debt was fiscally responsible?
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  10447. Do you have any understanding at all about the separation of powers.
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  10448. Nope the latest data from the US has belief in any god dramatically in decline. Great news all round.
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  10449. Tony Heller (Steve Gottard) is a known conspiracy theorist.
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  10450. Happy to go with your figure, could you please reference or cite your data source. Thanks.
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  10451. Here are 8 independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  10452.  @Nathan-ry3yu  While not necessarily disagreeing with all the points you raised, where do you think we can get extra $70 billion in our budget?
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  10453. And yet both metallurgical and thermal coal exports are surging ahead at significant increases since the change of federal government. Go figure
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  10454. How pathetically immature. I didn’t get my way so I’m not going to play. I didn’t agree with everything the previous government did or some of its policies. I still worked for them as it was my duty, the Australian people voted them into power.
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  10455. And your evidence of this claim is?
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  10456. OMG read the RWNJs go off, no mention of Bidens stutter that the RWNJs constantly misunderstood as the onset of dementia.
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  10457.  @RetiredLover  There are no concentration camps in Australia. There is a quarantine facility in Darwin at Howard Springs it has a pool bar, restaurant, beach volleyball court and is where our Olympic team isolated on their return from Tokyo. We quarantine people returning from overseas in 4 star hotels for two weeks. Where are you getting your info from because it is just rubbish.
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  10458. Why do you assume this media story has any truth to it?
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  10459.  @krustymadrid4953  He has denied it via a public statement.
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  10460.  @krustymadrid4953  I assume you believe everything Bob Woodward has written about Trump in his two books, which is where this allegation came from.
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  10461.  @krustymadrid4953  Sure happy to, but first you show me the transcript of General Milleys alleged conversation with Gen. Li Zuocheng
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  10462.  @krustymadrid4953  so what parts of Woodward books on Trump do you believe or disbelieve.?
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  10463.  @krustymadrid4953  Either youtube or skynews deleted my link, but if you google, numerous news sites have reported it.
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  10464. The average annual GDP growth across 4 years of Trump was 1%. Where do you get the idea the US economy soared under Trump. I mean even the All Ords and S&P 100 has been better under Biden than Trump. Job growth under Biden better than Trump. Unemployment lower under Biden than Trump. This data is all easily accessible to the public. Less debt has been added under Biden than Trump. The US is now producing more oil than it ever has. Inflation is back under 3%. Please just provide one piece, just one piece of economic data that suggests the US economy was soaring under Trump. Even the trade balance went backwards under Trump.
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  10465.  @trentspackman3597  currently 80% of our power is from fossil fuels WTF are even talking about
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  10466. So to all the numbnuts who simply haven’t a clue, as the price for coal and gas went up fossil fuel power producers starting winding down their capacity because they know once the AMEO tells them to produce at a price they are losing money the taxpayer compensates them. When the AMEO fixed the wholesale price this accelerated coal powered producers to do this. This has nothing to do with international conspiracies or climate change or renewables it is just private industry manipulating the system to make a buck.
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  10467.  @traditionalgirl3943  Noboby has the right to life. Where did you get that from?
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  10468.  @traditionalgirl3943  Which god do you refer to? There are at least 2500 known deities.
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  10469.  @traditionalgirl3943  Nah, you are not getting away with that. Evidence of your claim beyond all reasonable doubt and proof that the other 1000s of deities don’t exist. Otherwise your claim to right to life is merely grounded in subjective superstition.
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  10470. So the $600 billion that the Abbott, Turnbull, and Morrison governments added to the national debt didn’t at all contribute?
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  10471. Reducing the money supply will reduce inflation. It’s inflation that’s causing the rising cost of living. This twit was once our nations treasurer and he doesn’t understand economics 101.
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  10472. @paldridg. Fair cop.  Yes that was poorly worded on my part. Using inflation to describe an event that contributes to cost of living was tautological. However my point still stands that an interest rate rise will reduce demand and hence lower inflation, supposedly.
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  10473. @paldridg  Yep totally agree.
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  10474. Yep no racism here.
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  10475. @mrnobodytheuser2950  Just an accurate description of the original comment. Would you have perfered I use the word bigot?
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  10476. @davideriolhickman876  Nope, lumping an entire culture/people together as indigenous and their "behaviour" is the definition of bigotry. Your attitude is exactly why indigenous people in this country suffered from terrible acts of racism. As evidence you only have to look to the various cases of garnered wages. This abhorrent practice was still happening into the 1970s. Courts are now awarding damages in the hundreds of millions. Do a fair day's work, don't get payed a fair day wage. Aboriginals Australians have been denied resources from the beginning (1788) of colonial rule and all you have is some stupid pithy comment about the stone age.
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  10477. @mrnobodytheuser2950  I don't think for a minute you are lieing, you believe what you are saying. Calling your comment racist is not abusive it is an accurate description of your comment.
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  10478. @davideriolhickman876  I objected to nothing. I merely stated fact. Your comment and further comments are racist/bigotry. There are still thousands of aboriginals alive who were denied wages they worked for and entitled to. It is these thousands of aboriginals who sued the various state governments for garnered wages. You deny history you deny the effects of that history and then again all you have is "they didn't invent the wheel. Well neither did the British so I have no idea what sort of ridiculous point you were trying to make other than you haven't got a clue about human history.
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  10479. @daniangoodman-jones3931  There is a whole history of indigenous groups fighting for their land against colonists. This is accepted mainstream history and will be displayed in the new expansion of the AWM. Spears were no match to Smallpox and muskets. Much of the history of indigenous insurgency during the colonial period was suppressed as it didn't aline with "Terra Nulius".
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  10480.  @daniangoodman-jones3931  Lesser meaning what? Due to isolation Aboriginal peoples were living a Neolithic lifestyle, are you suggesting they deserved wholesale slaughter by disease and violence. I know in discussions the first person to call someone a Nazi losses, so I’ll concede the discussion here and now, you win yep all lesser cultures should be exterminated. I assume it’s you who will make that determination. You didn’t have a relative at the Wannsee conference by any chance?
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  10481. @daniangoodman-jones3931  Oh yeah I understood what you were meaning. As in my previous comment if you didn't have a relative at the Wannsee conference, perhaps you should of had a chair at the table.
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  10482.  @daniangoodman-jones3931  Who the fuck would support a bunch of terrorists?
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  10483.  @rickbart1  Absolute rubbish. At any time a individuals plan can be reassessed. The NDIS guidelines clearly state this and I have personally experienced this function work perfectly. You haven’t got a clue what you are talking about.
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  10484.  @rickbart1  The procedure to question, amend, redress any NDIS decision is attached. https://www.ndis.gov.au/participants/request-review-decision
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  10485.  @rickbart1  No completely false. A simple approach to the NDIS for a reassessment of your child's NDIS plan can literally take place at any time. This flexibility is a key component of any NDIS package. You are just wrong, don't understand the system or are deliberately spreading misinformation. I will send you a link to the information
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  10486. Trump sighed the withdrawal document “Doha Agreement” with the Taliban. Biden had nothing to do with it.
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  10487. For what? Doing exactly what Trump sighed into law. Research “Doha agreement” . Trump surrendered to the Taliban.
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  10488.  @keithmitchell3282  Trust me the propaganda wing of the CCP are considerably smarter than me and would have fallen off their chairs in laughter after the first 30 seconds. Andrew Bolt is one of the best standup comics in the country.
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  10489.  @keithmitchell3282  Actually chuck in Paul Murray and Chris Kenny and you have the three stooges.
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  10490. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  10491. @Lachlan124-b1n  Yeah sure. It seems like other people commenting here, you don't really understand survey data or how polling works. You provided no falsifiable data yourself, just worthless personal opinion. Is it just you are MAGA and can't comprehend anything else?
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  10492. Which is?
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  10493. In the comments on Sky it has been universally the right wing no vote that claim the voice is racist. You have your facts totally wrong.
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  10494. And your evidence for this unsubstantiated claim is?
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  10495.  @PetetG  You don’t quite understand science or how we gain knowledge do you. As our means of dating ochre samples has improved and our archaeological knowledge has expanded co has our knowledge and understanding of indigenous occupation of Australia. Are you suggesting that because 1200 years ago the church told us the planets and sun revolved around the earth and this was accepted as true, that’s the way it should have remained.
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  10496.  @PetetG  Referencing emoji’s or the PM in a discussion about indigenous habitation of the Australian mainland while mildly humorous is vacuous nonsense, so I will dismiss you original comment as unsubstantiated garbage. Have a nice day.
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  10497.  @mikem9001  Factually incorrect. We have DNA evidence from ritual burials from 40000 years. We have archaeological and carbon dating of ochre that dates to 60000 +/- 5000 years from a site in the Kimberley ranges. Our knowledge of the aboriginal inhabitants of Australia is reasonably well known. Why you would suggest it only goes back 1000 years is ignorant claptrap. It is as if you were trying to be stupid.
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  10498.  @yasi4877  And your evidence of Denisovans occupation is?
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  10499.  @yasi4877  Nope there isn’t. Not a shred whatsoever. Supposition is not evidence. Again provide the physical evidence of Denisovan occupation of Australia, not an illogical argument.
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  10500.  @yasi4877  I’m worried about nothing. Just interested in a fact based discussion.
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  10501.  @ZeeDeadlyPotato  There is literally no evidence whatsoever of any Denisovan presence on the Australian mainland. None, zero, zilch. We have absolutely no idea about any imaginary presence of Denisovans on the Australian mainland.
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  10502.  @sidecarmisanthrope5927  Which native groups?
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  10503.  @davesimmonds1133  which other cultures use a boomerang?
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  10504.  @sidecarmisanthrope5927  So yes you are correct many Neolithic cultures had various types of throwing sticks. Are you suggesting Native American Indians taught Aborigines how to construct boomerangs?
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  10505.  @ZeeDeadlyPotato  As I understand it there is evidence of Aborigines trading with Torres Strait islanders.
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  10506. There is a very recent study by the West Australian museum and the University of WA that has discovered some evidence of South East Asian trading between Northern Australian Aboriginal groups.
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  10507.  @sidecarmisanthrope5927  So what point were you making, because the idiocy in suggesting Aboriginals didn’t invent the boomerang when we have physical evidence dating over 10000 years ago that they did use them is stupid. Again what is your evidence of a common singular inventor of the boomerang?
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  10508.  @TomasFunes-rt8rd  If you had read the entirety of the discussion “dimwit” you would have realised this is exactly the point I’m making.
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  10509.  @sidecarmisanthrope5927  I have conflated nothing nor contradicted anything. It is perfectly feasible considering the isolation of Australian Aboriginals that they did in isolation invent for themselves throwing stick technology ie the boomerang. As usual knobheads like yourself can’t engage in a fact based discussion without resorting to bigoted generalisation “people like you” comments.
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  10510.  @TomasFunes-rt8rd  Fair enough I will cop the criticism about the method, however the point remains, just because one culture has something similar to another, it doesn’t mean they have a singular point of origin.
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  10511. @yasi4877  No. Factually incorrect. There is literally no physical evidence of any Denisovan presence here on the Australian mainland. Zero, Zilch, nothing. DNA evidence is not evidence of occupation only evidence of intermingling, which clearly the two species did. However this happened on the journey to Australia, not in it. If you can produce physical evidence of Denisovans here in Australia (ie a bone fragment) I'll stand corrected. A supposition is not evidence.
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  10512. @ronhenney4546  I read Dark Emu and it didn't sit right with me. From what I knew I did do further research and many of Pascoes claims are not supported by the physical evidence. Having said that I also learnt Aboriginal society and culture was a lot more complicated and advanced than I was taught at school. There was trading, there were semi permanent structures, there was aqua culture, not necessarily as we would recognise it but there. Pascoe is not a scientist and many racists use him to create a strawman argument to denigrate indigenous culture.
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  10513. @wakinglife7065  I have fact checked this idiotic claim a thousand times. Central Australian aboriginal groups have been dot painting for thousands of years. The medium they used was fingers in the sand of the ground and paint made from ochre on their bodies. This is recorded in the historical literature. What happened in the 70s was a school teacher observed there paintings during aboriginal ceremonies and providing acrylic paint and canvas and encouraged the people to use them. Claiming ignorantly that dot painting was invented by the French, it wasn't, but it was an art teacher named Geoffrey Bardon who introduced the paint and canvas is either deliberate racism or ignorant misinformation, you choose.
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  10514. @wakinglife7065  I sent you a long a detailed reply with multiple references and it has been deleted. G. Bardon wrote three books on the subject if you search for his work you will find it. If I reference or link anything that YouTube doesn't own they delete the comment.
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  10515.  @wakinglife7065  There are numerous references to academic studies on Wikipedia.
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  10516. @VincentNajger1  No doubt. I never claimed or suggested Aboriginals were the first or only culture to invent throwing sticks.
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  10517.  @VincentNajger1  And your point is? The British didn't invent the wheel. So what!
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  10518. @VincentNajger1  Because they came up with a woomera. I'm mean really just be honest and say what you really mean. Don't hide behind weasel words.
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  10519. @TomasFunes-rt8rd  Are you suggesting the British Empire is at its height? Or perhaps you will argue it is still ascending. Have you not noticed a discernible decline in recent history?
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  10520. @TomasFunes-rt8rd  Yeah those Romans still rule.
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  10521. @TomasFunes-rt8rd  Again so what. I didn't claim aborigines exclusively invented the woomera only that they did. We have covered this numerous times now. What is your point?
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  10522. @TomasFunes-rt8rd  Numerous cultures still execute criminals. The US strap people to a table and inject poison. Your argument is nonsensical.
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  10523. Hey it's been fun, but all my comments are now being deleted. I'm out.
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  10524. @wakinglife7065  Ignorance is bliss. I cited multiple works by Bardon and Wikipedia cites it's sources. All you have done is go of your own uneducated, unscientific, ignorant opinion. And to top it off a classic nonsensical strawman stupid argument to justify your idiotic opinion. You literally haven't got a braincell between your ears.
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  10525.  @wakinglife7065  I didn't cite Wikipedia. I cited Wikipedia references and sources. Live like a dimwit for all I care.
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  10526. @wakinglife7065  They currently strap people down to a table in the US and inject poison into their veins, and you are concerned about cultural practices over 250 years ago. Hilarious. What comedy club do you perform at?
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  10527. It is quite noticeable how as the discussion went on the dimwit racists starting chiming in.
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  10528.  @TomasFunes-rt8rd  No. There a different theories about the skeletal remains in Kow swamp, deformation of the skull by the conditions the remains were found in is just one, as well as simply the fact some random aboriginals may have held onto homo-erectus characteristics. The skeleton Al remains is by no means conclusive evidence of anything. All you have done is cherry pick data in a fallacious attempt to justify your argument.
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  10529.  @TomasFunes-rt8rd  There is no conclusive evidence for your assertion. It is merely a claim that is not supported by the evidence. As explained earlier scientists have suggested these skulls are simply deformities. All you have done is cherry pick some data that is evidence of nothing. Once again the overwhelming science both archaeological and DNA proves beyond reasonable doubt no human species other than Homo sapiens have inhabited the Australian mainland. This failed argument has been tried numerous times by Kieth Windshuttle and like in a discredit indigenous land rights. It has failed miserably every time.
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  10530. @TomasFunes-rt8rd  No you are factually wrong. As explained earlier scientists have suggested Kow swamp skeletal remains are just deformities. The overwhelming science both archaeological and DNA shows beyond reasonable doubt only homo sapians have inhabitanted the Australian mainland. This argument was used by Keith Windshuttle and ilk in an attempt to discredit indigenous land rights. It failed in the courts every time.
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  10531. @TomasFunes-rt8rd  Kow swamp skeletal remains are deformities. There is no evidence they are not homo sapians or evidence of any earlier human species inhabiting the Australian mainland.
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  10532. No. There is no evidence archaeological or DNA of any human species inhabiting Australia before homo sapians.
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  10533. There is no evidence of any human species other than Homo sapiens inhabiting the Australian mainland.
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  10534. @TomasFunes-rt8rd  Zero evidence of any Denisovans ever reaching Australia. Zero archaeological evidence. DNA evidence in aboriginals proves they intermingled not that they inhabited Australia.
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  10535.  @TomasFunes-rt8rd  Zero evidence of any Denisovans ever reaching Australia. Zero archaeological evidence. DNA evidence in aboriginals proves they intermingled not that they inhabited Australia.
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  10536. Zero evidence of any Denisovans ever reaching Australia. Zero archaeological evidence. DNA evidence in aboriginals proves they intermingled not that they inhabited Australia.
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  10537.  @TomasFunes-rt8rd  Zero evidence of any Denisovans ever reaching Australia. Zero archaeological evidence. DNA evidence in aboriginals proves they intermingled not that they inhabited Australia.
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  10538.  @daniellebcooper7160  Why should modern world history take priority over our own history?
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  10539.  @daniellebcooper7160  You claimed our children so I assumed you meant Australian children are not being taught a specific period of modern history being the Stalin and Mao regimes of China and the Soviet Union. An educational syllabus is only so much and you can't teach everything. Personally I would prioritise Australian history over any other. That's not to say for instance Ancient Greek history should not be taught as it is the foundation of our civilisation, you just have to prioritise and Modern Russian history I don't see as a priority in primary school.
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  10540.  @daniellebcooper7160  I didn't say it wasn't I only asked a question about it and commented on it.
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  10541.  @daniellebcooper7160  That in teaching history at primary and secondary level you have limited time and resources. The terrible excesses of the Mao and Stalin regimes while important to have a knowledge of in my opinion take less of a priority than Australian history and our place in world history.
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  10542.  @Girt-By-Idiot-Polli-wafflers  I have
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  10543. Sorry that was meant for Joe.
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  10544.  @Nathan-ry3yu  So clearly you have no understanding of random statistical data. Yes the sample is small 1500 to 2000 per poll, but the pollsters don't ask the same 1500 each time. If you get the same result from different samples then a certain amount of accuracy can be assumed. It isn't rocket science.
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  10545. And your evidence for this claim is?
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  10546.  @andrewb8698  Yes it seems to be the fashion these days for ultra right wing nutjobs. If they don't get their way, then claim the system is rigged. I'm not sure if they really believe it or they are just stupid.
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  10547. @polarbear7255  In the case of Australia it does. Every independent study shows nuclear power is significantly more expensive than renewables. Nobody is arguing the science you dimwit, nuclear energy works, but it is ridiculously expensive.
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  10548.  @binks7988  And I have no problem with that.
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  10549.  @richardlafleur8389  Every power source is cheaper than nuclear.
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  10550. @mikeoz9389  Perhaps that what you should be doing then instead of raising inane points about electricity generation. Every LCOE study has renewable energy significantly cheaper than nuclear, so much so that excess capacity which you need anyway is still shitloads cheaper than nuclear. Nuclear doesn't even provide the guaranteed dispatchability that its proponents espouse.
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  10551. @stephenbrickwood1602  So you are saying that the current infrastructure never needs replacing or maintenance. I didn't realise that the poles and wires we built to deliver fossil fuel generated electricity didn't cost a cent once they were constructed and lasted forever. You have sold me, I've changed my mind.
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  10552.  @stephenbrickwood1602  What nuclear power plants? There are no l mean zero, zilch, none nuclear power plants planned or being considered for the Australian grid. I haven’t got a clue where you got your data from (your upper colon) my data which completely contradicts your data comes from the CSIRO Gencost report 23-24 which even with the added cost of new infrastructure has renewable energy significantly cheaper than nuclear.
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  10553.  @NorthernLights-lq7be  Out of interest what you replace it with?
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  10554. OMG duh. That’s what the High court is for. It’s job is to adjudicate constitutional disputes. It does this all the time. Grow up, it’s as if you are teenagers.
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  10555.  @buildmotosykletist1987  My point is still valid. Allen and Bolts points were either false (the legal opinion is the wording is sufficiently clear) or just fear mongering. Bolt particularly is being deliberately mischievous, virtually dishonest in his criticism. He is terrified of something but is unwilling to be open about what it really is.
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  10556. If bank A raises its interest rate on home loans in isolation all its customers are going to go to bank B, hence why mortgage rates are heavily tied to the Reserve cash rate. Why are we going to lose? Anybody with money in the bank is an immediate winner.
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  10557.  @Ghekko-kw3zz  I don’t doubt your claim, however on my discharge from the ADF, I had access to both study and financial assistance to gain employment. TPI pensions to ADF personnel are very generous. I can take my pension anywhere in the world too.
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  10558. So you would deny an indigenous netball player a place in the national team not on her ability but on her reluctance to wear a sponsors badge due to its overt racist implications. Good to see where your ethics lie, in the gutter.
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  10559. So intelligent he could give us all advice on the use of benzodiazepine.
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  10560.  @flomccanuck8095  yep somehow I managed not being a drug addicted dimwit, the minimum qualifications these days for your standard demagogue.
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  10561. Sounds like the words of a traitor to this great country that defended for 35 years. , and to use ANZAC day a a political tool to voice your pathetic conspiracy theories is the act of a grub.
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  10562. Exactly. Read our original constitution. Native Aboriginals were explicitly excluded. Section 127. Plain and simple clear as a bell. Thankyou for making the argument for a “voice”.
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  10563.  @ronan4681  Perfect. You have just made an excellent case for a bill or rights to be included in our constitution. If you actually read our constitution it says little to nothing about who we are and individuals rights. It was in actual fact more concerned about commerce and trading rights in a federation of colonial states. Again thankyou for supporting providing a convincingly good argument for constitutionally enshrined voice to parliament.
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  10564.  @gracecollins8415  What are you talking about? What sanctions?
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  10565.  @gracecollins8415  I was aware of all that. Once again what sanctions?
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  10566. Do you mean the various state restrictions on fracking, in which case there are good reasons for these, particularly the destruction on prime farming land. We already export far more gas than we use. The reason gas prices have soared is not a supply issue anyway, it is a demand issue as the EU lost 40% of its supply due to Russian economic sanctions and the demand for our gas went up. It is called the free market deal with it, unless of course you are a socialist and wish to nationalise the economy.
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  10567.  @gracecollins8415  I’m confused do you want a free market for gas or do you want the government to control it?
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  10568.  @gracecollins8415  None of that answered my question and your rant about the old days is well, a very selective memory. You seem to enjoy socialism and the government owning the means of production so I will go with that as your answer. Not interested in your idea about the olden days, they aren’t coming back.
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  10569. Bring the investigation on. Trump signed the surrender document with the Taliban. Trump released 5000 Taliban terrorists from detention. Trump reduced US Forces in Afghanistan to only 2500. I say bring on the investigation the sooner the better.
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  10570.  @kevinlee7678  Oh yes it was. Read the Doha agreement, it most definitely was a surrender document.
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  10571.  @kevinlee7678  Read the Doha agreement, it was a surrender document.
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  10572.  @tomdooley4226  What an unbelievably shallow if not completely vacuous reply. The conditions for the withdrawal from Afghanistan were set in place by the Trump administration. Did the Biden administration's get it right, obviously not, but to put the disaster of Afghanistan alone on Biden is ridiculously stupid. Start with Bush and work your way through every administration Trump included.
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  10573. @tomdooley4226  If I was made to look foolish I’d be running away to. I wasn't insulting you personally, I was commenting on the content of your comment.
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  10574. You can’t be serious, the Trump administration had gone through 57 press secretary by this stage and then just gave up and stopped the briefing altogether.
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  10575. Completely false, studies overwhelming show on a range of data including Income, wealth, education, crime, life span, distribution of wealth, GDP, the more secular a country is the better it is on all of these measures.
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  10576. “These people” don’t hold back on showing your cards.
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  10577. Who the hell cares. A prayer is as pointless as farting into the wind.
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  10578. Such unbelievable ignorance of the Westminster parliamentary system. We’re you educated in Australia?
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  10579. So it’s you that has decided women aren’t allowed to control their own bodies. Which fascist regime do you work for?
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  10580.  @advanceaustralia386  No just direct me to your evidence or cite a reference or basically anything that shows your claim isn't a steaming pule of dogshit.
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  10581. @Rend So do you blame renewables for the blackouts in NSW and Queensland when coal powered generators failed. When the nuclear, coal, and gas generation failed in Texas during a storm, was that’s solars fault, when Victoria had to load she’d was it wind turbines fault? or a failure in the coal and gas infrastructure?
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  10582.  @hc3657  I’m not signalling anything just laying out the facts. Many of the wests consumer products are manufactured in less than ideal conditions and its a huge problem good see you are woke to it.
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  10583. No but fortunately it is in decline thoughout most of the educated world.
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  10584.  @YUDNSAY  I didn't specify western democracies I only mentioned democracies but those western democracies most would normally associate are France, Germany, UK, US, Canada, Australia. You obviously don't class these as Western democracies, so whatever you call them, this is what I mean.
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  10585.  @robertryan2542  Why, just because we instituted some health orders and encouraged people to get vaccinated in an attempt to save lives. Just seems like commonsense to me.
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  10586.  @avaraxxblack5918  You clearly have no understanding of Marx or his writings. Unemployment in Australia is at near record lows, and increased welfare payments during lockdowns assisted people in financial hardship. Perfectly legal and reasonable health orders to prevent the spread of a highly contagious virus seem quite reasonable to me.
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  10587.  @grannyannie2948  No, misquoting Marx is not called paraphrasing it is called misleading.
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  10588.  @YUDNSAY  Yes I agree there is a difference between democracy as first philosophically theorised about by the ancient Greeks and how France practices it today. The true democracy you think of though is not currently practical in a large society. Technology may change that in the future.
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  10589.  @YUDNSAY  I understand that there was differing views on how to manage the CoronaVirus pandemic, and there is no right or wrong way as long as you take ownership of the consequences of those actions. In Australia we managed to significantly reduce the potential deaths be reducing for a temporary period some lifestyle options. Governments will be held accountable for those decisions at the polls. I personally think Australia did a pretty good job.
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  10590.  @brettralph3403  Actually you are factually wrong. Cook admits in his writings that the fires intensified as he made his way north up the coastline. This notification by signal fire is now accepted internationally and by our own constitutional and legal experts as a sign of sovereignty. The aboriginals knew they were here. Sovereignty is a complex legal concept. Sovereignty has already been claimed by the Australian government, in that respect there is no going back, however treaty and negotiations about indigenous sovereignty can take place with the federal government and agreements potentially can be meet. Both indigenous sovereignty and Commonwealth sovereignty can coexist. It is complex but possible. Read up on it.
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  10591. Spoken with all the surety of a white supremacist.
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  10592.  @rapscallion9333  yes they post this idiotic rubbish on numerous Skynews reports. Just a dimwit.
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  10593. Only a racist old white bloke would have the chutzpah to tell the indigenous community what is offensive to them. Just perfect Andy.
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  10594.  @jeffappleton926  You obviously didn't read the ballot paper either. I have no idea what you think you voted for, probably a flat earth!
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  10595. @JarlGCung-iz6cb  Another one. Again for the dummies where on the question put to you on the ballot paper at the referendum did it mention treaty?
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  10596.  @JarlGCung-iz6cb  So you have no idea what the question on the ballot was. Fine just admit that, but get this clear no ballot was taken on treaty or truth. I have no issue with admitting public opinion is not favourable to either, however you don’t seem to understand the difference between public opinion and a referendum result. It is mind boggling that this needs to be explained to you.
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  10597.  @stevewiles7132  So do you understand the difference between a specific referendum question and public opinion, because you certainly don’t seem to.
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  10598.  @jeffappleton926  Oh just something to do with facts. I was not arguing about public opinion (It shifts if you hadn’t noticed) which is not favourable at all to a treaty. However once a treaty was negotiated the Australian public could then see and decide itself. This is how a democracy works.
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  10599.  @geoffreyveale7715  The South African comparison is false. Indigenous people were specifically excluded from our constitution a voice merely restores parity.
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  10600. What a ludicrously stupid comment and utterly pathetic to attempt to politicise such an important issue with your mindless political bias. Truely pathetic.
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  10601.  @scotta5152  Once enshrined in the constitution a voice could take whatever form the government of the day decides or legislates, again depending on the wording in the constitution, but it could be an appointed body, or an elected body, it could a individual or a small body of people, or a large group of people. All it would be is an advisory body it would have no legislative ability.
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  10602.  @sharongoodsell9341  So you do understand your comment is bigoted garbage bordering on straight out racism. You have described a group of people as all acting/behaving the same in a derogatory manner. You are a grub and we will leave it at that.
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  10603. In the 2009-10 Labor budget defence spending hit 1.93% of GDP that was higher than any budget under the Howard years. You are factually and demonstrably wrong. Under Howard defence spending got as low as 1.62%, under Labor it hit a low of 1.60%. You need to get your facts straight.
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  10604.  @Leftyintollerable  Nope factually incorrect and again demonstrably wrong. A Labor government had defence spending at over 30% of GDP in 1941 during WWII after a conservative Menzies government had lowered defence spending to 1.53% in 1938. Just 3 years earlier. You apparently dont know much about Australian history.
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  10605.  @userjoe4321  Almost correct, however while it budgeted 1.56% it actually spent 1.6% as I previously acknowledged. The previous LNP government had also lowered its defence spending to 1.62%. Why did you feel the need to point out data I already had highlighted?
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  10606.  @userjoe4321  You fail to acknowledge that while Labor did in fact reduce the defence budget during the Rudd/Gillard governments it was at the time dealing with a Global financial crisis that significantly reduced the governments income. The rest of the OCED went into recession, Australia didn’t.
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  10607.  @userjoe4321  I could go back through 9 years of Abbott, Turnbull, and Morrison governments disastrous defence decisions and suggest it is possible Labor could do better. They have committed the money, maybe not fast enough or to some peoples liking, but the money is on the table. It is just partisan political garbage to suggest Labor don’t care deeply for the defence of this country as do the Libs and Nationals. They may have slightly different policies however there is general agreement. Even the opposition Defence spokespersons only real criticism was the timeline of spending and he was unable to provide any positive criticism.
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  10608.  @scottbrown7415  I spent 35 years soldiering and making money was never remotely my concern. I was more concerned about the lives of the soldiers I was responsible for and the defence of my country. I fed and housed my family, and now live comfortably in retirement. Your comment is vacuous garbage, but I’m sure once you remove your lips from kissing Tuckers backside you will feel better.
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  10609. How can attending the dawn service at Isurava be possibly seen as running away. The battle of Isurava is etched into Australian Military history.
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  10610. How did that go for you?
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  10611. It is when they accept taxpayers money to run those schools.
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  10612.  @australiafirst520  who has bribed who and with what taxpayers money?
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  10613. A lot of claims little evidence.
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  10614. Labor up in the polls to 42% primary votes LNP down to 28%. You appear to be out of step.
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  10615.  @JReklis  I have been, but that’s beside the point. I understand you are not happy with preferential voting, fine, what would you replace it with?
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  10616.  @JReklis  OK fair enough, that is radical reform though and while what you suggest I don’t have a problem with it is in practicality not going to happen. Perhaps if and when we turn into a Republic this would be the time. If you are young enough and have the drive go for it. Good luck.
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  10617.  @JReklis  Unfortunately most Australians didn’t agree with you and when we had the chance went with a constitutional Monarchy. Maybe next time we will get our way.
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  10618.  @ApisVenandi  What a wonderfully demeaning comment about your average Australian.
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  10619.  @JReklis  You have no understanding of English common law. Time for you to find another country you would be happy to live in.
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  10620.  @JReklis  Clearly you have no understanding of the Australian mentality or it’s culture if you are honestly talking about revolution. As I mentioned before yo are so out of step with mainstream Aussies it would be best if you found another country where you would be happy.
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  10621.  @JReklis  Nah, just from your language you can tell you hate the place, time for you to move on to somewhere where you will be happy. I never complained about our political system, it could do with a twerk here or there, but you clearly hate it. You are not even remotely an average Aussie. You may think you are, but your political views are extreme.
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  10622. That is factually incorrect, the NDIS do not pay medical bills. Disability pensioners either use the public system of pay for private health insurance. Be very careful how you respond as I have a detailed knowledge of this subject. Just admit you were wrong.
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  10623. Factually incorrect and clear evidence you have not read the final report from the Royal Commission. You haven’t got a clue about what you are saying.
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  10624.  @Lonewanderer30  Yes I totally agree and look how close that election was. Trump won extremely narrowly across 6 of the battleground states by only a total of 89000 votes. Same thing in this election it is going to be very close. That’s what the polls are indicating at the moment.
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  10625. Hilarious
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  10626.  @merlinite-  Rowan = knobhead, yes it has a ring to it.
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  10627. @ Russian propaganda = knobhead = Rowan. That just about perfect
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  10628. This is true. I just watched the full unedited version and you can see Biden talking to people. In the edited and clipped version it is manipulating to make him appear to be wandering. This is so dishonest of RWNJ news services.
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  10629. It is obviously an easy YES vote
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  10630. I was an ANZAC and invaded a few countries, seems reasonable to me.
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  10631. Completely false. Australia committed vast military resources to the war effort in Nth Africa in 39, 40, and 41 well before the US entered WWII. Have you any understanding of Australian history, are you even Australian?
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  10632.  @BigGen222  A nonsensical point.
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  10633.  @PGTornado  In the T72 and T80 the gunner and the crew commander are both situated in the turret.
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  10634.  @majorlaff8682  That was 124 years ago when we were a bunch of racist white privileged men. Oh yeah you are right, nothing has changed.
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  10635.  @majorlaff8682  What a wonderfully ignorant and mind boggling stupid reply. Our constitution was formed in part based on a deep founded sense of white supremacy. All is needed is a basic understanding and a reading of the debates and discussions about our federation and then the Hansard records later of the first parliaments debate about “The Immigration Restriction Act 1901”. Research some of the speech’s of our first PM and Chief Justice, Edmund Barton. A great Australian but clearly a racist.
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  10636. @majorlaff8682  The Australian constitution as originally written was deeply racist. It allowed a racist "Immigration Restriction Act 1901" or more commonly known as the white Australia policy. Your knowledge of Australian history is seriously lacking any content.
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  10637. Disingenuous attempts at empathy only display racist homophobic misogynist attitudes.
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  10638. Well I expect the non gender specific Tomahawks they have just had shoved up their arses may very well have them questioning their lack of diverse pro nouns.
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  10639. What a ludicrously stupid comment. To suggest the Democrats as a political party are responsible for this inexcusable act is so ridiculously idiotic it defies belief. Interesting though is your lack of concern for Trump and your immediate call for retribution. Telling.
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  10640.  @muzzleflash1  Surely jasonschreiber8084 must agree Robodebt was one of the most outstanding successes of public policy in the last 50 years.
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  10641. Jeez on those points alone I’ll be voting for it. Thankyou for clearing that up for me.
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  10642.  @daniellebcooper7160  I was being flippant as your comment was so misguided so lacking in fact, so ridiculously extreme I thought I would join in on the ludicrous party.
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  10643.  @slavbrav69  Thankyou for those kind words, and what position do you hold in the fascist party?
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  10644.  @slavbrav69  You forgot baby killer, used car salesman, and National party member you dimwit.
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  10645.  @daniellebcooper7160  Sorry I thought I made it clear I have no interest in a socialist economy or political system, I was only making light of how attractive you made it sound.
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  10646.  @user-tm4bi1nl4q  No you are completely wrong. First it is constitutional change not legislative change, which by referendum can be changed again or amended by the will of the Australian people. Nothing in the constitution is permanent, it was explicitly written to be enabled to change. Secondly any legislation following from a constitutional change can itself be changed by any subsequent government. This is all demonstratively proven by a simple understanding of Australian political history.
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  10647.  @daniellebcooper7160  As explained earlier, none that I know of other than the ones you prescribed to it making it seem particularly good.
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  10648.  @daniellebcooper7160  Sorry I wasn’t meaning to be evasive and didn’t understand that particular question was what you were keen for me to answer. I have deployed to counties that are most definitely not considered western society and they were crap. Don’t get me wrong I am firmly in the camp that secular western liberal social democratic societies are the best. It was just your misrepresentation of an indigenous voice to parliament that made socialism sound so attractive.
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  10649.  @daniellebcooper7160  OK so firstly there are large sections of the indigenous community that have been calling for a treaty for all most 100 years. There is no under the table hidden agenda it has been openly expressed numerous times. A simple reading of Australian history demonstrates this. Secondly a voice has no veto power, no legislative capability, and no financial delegation. It is merely an advisory body. It cannot enact a treaty, it can only suggest one. You clearly have no understanding of the voice, the Uluṟu statement, and the 500 page detailed explanatory document attached. This is why you have totally misrepresented it. Alcohol bans are a state and territory issue, why you raise them in a discussion about Federal matters further shows your lack of understanding on constitutional and federal legislation. I don’t give a toss about Finland and have no idea WTF you are on about. The great thing about western democracies is their ability to correct its mistakes. Finally want was the point of a question where you clearly had already made up in your mind the answer.
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  10650.  @daniellebcooper7160  Sorry I missed a point. Yes the abuse of alcohol in any community is of great concern, however in a free and open democracy people have freedom to choose, they may not always chose wisely but that is there right. Domestic abuse and violence is a scourge on all societies it is most definitely not limited to indigenous peoples.
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  10651.  @daniellebcooper7160  It is quite strange that you advocate for the central control of alcohol availability for indigenous Australians not unlike socialist countries around the world and then deride them in your original comment. I’m not sure you have a clue what you are talking about. I on the other hand advocate for freedom of choice and communities taking responsibility for their own actions. It is not the indigenous community that wants socialism it is you, and it’s obvious from your remarks.
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  10652.  @daniellebcooper7160  Well you implied as such in the comment “ turn Australia into a socialist-republic”. It certainly didn’t sound to me complimentary. I have accused no one and certainly not you of any racist words or actions. Pauline Hanson has clearly demonstrated by her words and actions racist behaviour of the most despicable kind. Jacinta Price is a good and strong advocate for her community but I most certainly do not agree with her views.
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  10653.  @daniellebcooper7160  So as explained earlier a rudimentary understanding of the history of an indigenous voice goes as far back as the 1930s and representations to the then King of England. It is not a left or right issue although you seem keen to make it so. Constitutional recognition of indigenous peoples can’t open any loopholes to the constitution and at least 6 constitutional expert lawyers have said so. Both Liberal and Labor governments going as far back as Menzies have supported indigenous rights. The consultations and debates within the indigenous community took over ten years and resulted in the Uluṟu statement from the heart to all Australians by the indigenous community and it is what the indigenous community asked for. They deserve the respect to take that request to the people of Australia. You misunderstand the difference between political representation and constitutional recognition furthering my belief you are simply uneducated on the topic. It is not relevant what practical solutions it will provide that is not its purpose it is a strawman argument and a deliberate deflection. Once again Pauline Hansen is a despicable racist of the worst kind. I lived in Darwin for 10 years I saw some wonderful things and experienced some indigenous culture I also personally witnessed some abhorrent racism. Spending time with someone is again not relevant it is a childish argument. I never spent any time with Jeffery Dahmer but I know he was evil. I never spent any time with Howard Florey but I know he was a good man.
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  10654.  @daniellebcooper7160  The term "cultural Marxism" was adopted by far right ant-Semitic racist hate groups in the 90s and is used by white national supremacists as a term to describe multiple conspiracy theories. You have exposed yourself and I will leave the discussion at that.
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  10655.  @daniellebcooper7160  Reference my last reply. End of discussion.
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  10656.  @daniellebcooper7160  As advised twice now end of discussion. Once you start on regurgitating white supremacist talking points as you have done all I can conclude is you are a one.
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  10657. You are incapable of reading and understanding my replies. Several times I clearly stated I am an advocate for western style democracies and yet you continually asked the same question. I clearly stated your use of the term “cultural Marxism” is a term used by racist conspiracy theorists. End of discussion.
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  10658.  @daniellebcooper7160  I followed through with every point I made. You went off into nutjob conspiracy racist world. I don't believe a single word you have written, and we will leave it there.
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  10659.  @DEPORTER_SUPPORTER  Can you please provide an example of a working SMR that is producing electricity for a grid. Thanks.
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  10660.  @laciLaszloM  nope you fundamentally misunderstand the discussion. Political representation which you are talking about is not constitutional recognition. Your comment makes no sense.
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  10661. So you agree then the original constitution was explicitly racist and still has racist sections, and a no vote keeps it racist.
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  10662.  @AdrianAdrian-sg2tj  No factually incorrect sections 25, 51(xxiv), and 127 of the original constitution were all explicitly racist. Some of those sections remain as well as there is literally no mention at all of the prior ownership of the continent by indigenous people.
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  10663.  @AdrianAdrian-sg2tj  Who mentioned race? Why would you even raise race. A constitutionally enshrined voice is for the original owners of the land. The are a specific cultural group but we are all the same race. What level of ignorance suggests there is more than one species of humans existing on the planet?
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  10664.  @AdrianAdrian-sg2tj  OMG you just denied the explicit racism in our original constitution. Section 127 specifically made native Australians non citizens. All you need to do is read Hansard from the first parliament or the notes from the federation debates. I can't help wilful ignorance. Your argument to deny indigenous people have not been subjected to centuries of racism is unique in its stupidity. You then denigrate our High court and its 6 to 1 decision on indigenous land rights. You then mischievously or ignorantly describe a voice as having exclusive access to the government. This statement is completely false as many organisations groups, bodies, and individuals have access to government. Are you suggesting the National Farmers federation don't lobby the Minister for agriculture. Your argument is one long fallacious nonsensical rant.
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  10665. @BongFunk MC another conspiracy nutter
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  10666. @BongFunk MC Please quote the police report and arrest details of either Train brother, otherwise it is just wild rumour.
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  10667. Fossil fuels are subsidised so why not?
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  10668. @Diponty  In NSW, Australia, we have significant government subsidies to both the coal, and oil industries in the form of rebates for the use of diesel and grants to the coal industry all payed by the taxpayer. Virtually the entire infrastructure that supports the coal industry was payed for out of taxpayer funds and much of the maintenance of the transport of coal is still heavily subsidised by the state government.
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  10669. @NoWindNoSunNoPower  G'day, the following data is all available publicly from the NSW government budget papers and relates to the year 2023-24 and is for NSW only. I can go into the the detail of the other states, but this would make my reply extremely long. $17.3 million to the remediation of high risk coal mine sites. $6.17 million for geoscientific advice to the coal industry. $8.965 million to the DRNSW Mining, exploration and geoscience program. This partially funds both the coal and oil industry. $27.2 million to the coal innovation fund. I do of course accept that Coal royalties contribute 2.9% of state funding, so it isn't a one way street. Federally the Commonwealth owned ARTC spent $113 million on upgrading the Hunter Valley coal railways. Then there is the Fuel Tax credit Scheme which allows businesses to claim a tax credit on fuel used in machinery and vehicles over 4.5 tonnes not used on public roads. This tax break works to make fossil fuel use cheaper for energy intensive businesses, such as coal mines. Fuel tax is not linked to road funding it just goes to general revenue. Nationally this costs the Federal government $9.6 billion. All up NSW budget papers have NSW spending $60 million on fossil fuel subsidies this financial year. This is just NSW, similar spending applies to all the states and territories.
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  10670.  @NoWindNoSunNoPower  Here is just one example. $140 million of federal funds to upgrade and maintain the coal railway infrastructure in the Hunter valley. That is a straight out fossil fuel subsidy.
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  10671. @NoWindNoSunNoPower  What a ridiculously stupid reply. By that definition any subsidies to renewables are investments as well. I honestly can't believe how idiotically stupid your attempted argument is. That federal money is money the fossil fuel didn't have to spend and allows it to keep its coal price lower. That is a subsidy, despite your clown like attempts to suggest otherwise.
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  10672. @NoWindNoSunNoPower  Hilarious. Look up the meaning of subsidy in the Oxford or Cambridge dictionary or, for that matter, any dictionary in the entire world.
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  10673. Yeah Trump steaks, Trump University, Trump airlines, Trump Casinos are all testament to that. Add to that a border wall, no deficit, and no trade deficit. I can’t wait for another 4 years.
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  10674. LNP disinformation.
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  10675. So who to believe BJW (a nobody) or High Court Justice Robert Finch who wrote in the AFR. The executive would have “no constitutional legal obligation to accept or be bound by” the voices advice, with “little or no scope for constitutional litigation”.
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  10676. Good point and 25% of that debt was accrued under 4 years of the Trump administration.
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  10677. Nobody said that. The ABS data for the last quarter has food and non alcoholic beverages rise by 0.5%. The ABS collect data from all states cities and regions and it is an average figure.
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  10678. @lynettemahoney1710  You didn't understand my comment. Furnishings, household equipment and services all came down 1% and Education 0.1%. So yes some things did come down in price. I have no borrowings and own my home , so as far as the weight the CPI gives to these household expenditures, I am fortunate and admit that. Yes grocery has gone up, but this is an effect of all the flooding on our agricultural industry and is not the government's fault.
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  10679.  @lynettemahoney1710  Floods in Victoria have also effected the agricultural industry. Yes post Covid with the supply chain issues the supermarket duopoly in this country have taken advantage to boost profits. There are currently multiple investigations into their pricing. The RBA has admitted that an unusual spurt of above average immigration levels had an inflationary effect, but not related to food prices.
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  10680.  @lynettemahoney1710  CPI data comes from the ABS. Albo has nothing to do with it. If you are attributing the entire inflationary effect of demand supply issues related to post Covid to Labor policies to are sadly mistaken. The entire OCED suffered inflation after Covid and the data says it’s coming down. Australia wasn’t the only country to suffer inflation in the last couple of years. It’s your bias that is obviously clouding your uninformed opinion.
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  10681. Seriously it’s three years out from the election. A week is an eternity in politics.
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  10682. What damage?
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  10683.  @buildmotosykletist1987  Over five hundred individuals gave evidence of forced separation at the Royal Commission. Are you deliberately or deceitfully being ignorant?
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  10684.  @buildmotosykletist1987  Utter rubbish. They were children. You are factually wrong. Children were being seperated in the same year Rudd made his apology and to this day are significantly over represented in child separation data. I have no idea what you are attempting to achieve by denying the obvious?
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  10685.  @buildmotosykletist1987  slightly off subject I know but tell me why in your humble opinion where there no records keep of how many indigenous people were in Australia prior to 1971 census? Financial compensation for individuals from the stolen generation was an outcome of the Royal commission. No indigenous person could have possibly predicted a reports recommendations. Your argument is a non-sequiter.
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  10686.  @buildmotosykletist1987  WTF I explained it was slightly off subject it wasn't a strawman it was providing evidence of a lack of records. I then exposed your argument as illogical. Do you even understand how a argumentation works? Do you wish me to start quoting individual testimony from the Royal Commission into child separations? Ten year old children being separated from their mothers by having police officers throw thier mothers out of the police vans they were in and then spending days in a police lock up when they were just ten years old. Just so they could be better. Pigs fucking eye.
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  10687.  @buildmotosykletist1987  Wow that's impressive. Denying over 800 personal testimonials and the final report from a Royal Commission and the human rights Commission. Narcissism at its finest. I know you haven't read the reports as they quote actual state government policies. Your level of ignorance is astounding.
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  10688. And your evidence for this claim is?
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  10689.  @Erkle64  Thanks I didn't realise there are religious bots that respond.
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  10690.  @Guardian3891  Then what is happening in an area of the world that the UN acknowledges as Ukraine in reality exists. You may consider it and call it whatever, the reality of what is happening and the truth of it still exists.
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  10691. Thankyou for all your likes. Poor Roslyn went very quiet when I pointed out to her Timothy 2:11. She obviously read that bible reference and realised her place and went silent, which is what I would have expected from someone of blind faith in the bible.
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  10692.  @Rosie05610  Judging by the comments here, the vast majority are in agreement with me. Your comments are foolish.
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  10693.  @Rosie05610  Yes answered nothing, just offered personal abuse directed at myself. Not very Christian.
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  10694.  @isa_L  So apart from the obvious biological differences, it is accepted scientific fact gender dysphoria is a real thing. There are grey areas and you seem to be only able to deal with black and white. That is just sad.
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  10695.  @isa_L  So you will deny a person the ability to be who they believe themselves to be. Once again which totalitarian regime do you live in?
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  10696.  @isa_L  Did you just publicly admit that there are good and bad genders? If you did I suggest you delete all your comments immediately as you a just a misogynist.
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  10697.  @mynamechanged  LMFAO, that was good, very funny.
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  10698. @DnB and Psy Production The ignorance you display in the lack of understanding and knowledge of how language works and develops is astounding.
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  10699.  @stevelozevski8151  It's unfortunate you don't have DnBs wit. Just idiotic vacuous gibberish and emjois. Real clever.
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  10700. @W B I’m not sure you would know morality if it jumped up and bit you on the arse.
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  10701.  @mynamechanged  You are not good with grey are you. I understand your entire being is consumed with fairness in sport, unfortunately this is such a minor issue. Tell me how many transgender athletes have competed at a Olympic Games since transgender athletes have been allowed?
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  10702.  @mynamechanged  Answer. 2. One came last the other 2nd last. Not an issue.
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  10703.  @whatmate2954  I asked a simple question four days ago about what is immoral about acknowledging what sex you are and in that time nobody has even come close to answering it. Some have complained about fairness in sport which is a legitimate concern however has nothing to do with the supposed morality of sex determination. If as you suggest this has something to do with religion and the supposed “god created man and women” then great but nobody did. What exactly am I wrong about? That sex determination is a moral question? Fine show me it is.
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  10704. The US has MTG, we have Hanson and Lambie nothing changes.
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  10705. What a completely ludicrously stupid comment.
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  10706. Paul would have to get his nose out Trumps buttocks before he would be able to recognise any sort of biases.
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  10707. You should see how many we still have in secret detention.
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  10708.  @ZELJKO472  I worked on the covid task force. We locked up RWNJs left right and centre, their kids too. Eventually we started on forced abortions of any of their women for obvious reasons. Sometimes we would throw infected clothes into their yards and watch them contract covid and die over the following week. It was hilarious.
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  10709.  @truthandlife4101  Yes that's where we put the bodies.
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  10710. The dimwit being interviewed is a complete dufus. Our warships are equipped with exactly the same missiles that the US used to shoot down the drones. You have been misinformed by this skynews knobhead.
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  10711. Yes and any reading of the Royal commission into child sexual abuse confirms this beyond all reasonable doubt. Pell hung himself on his own testimony. He was a grub and deliberately hid abuse from the authorities and the public. He was a grub with all the morals of a dog shit on the sole of my shoe.
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  10712.  @saltymonke3682  LFSCOE is a flawed measure as it assumes only one type or source of electricity production in the grid.
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  10713. Except it isn’t.
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  10714. No, clearly there is a significant amount of Australians that are racist.
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  10715. 2538 comments and every single one of them wrong.
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  10716.  @Diponty  vacuous meaningless nonsensical drivel
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  10717.  @wyattfamily8997  Only someone with their head firmly planted in the ground would not be able the recognise the racist hate speech espoused in the comments here, or are you in favour of forced sterilisation.
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  10718. No you are factually and demonstrably wrong. You even completely and utterly misunderstand the Presidental act which relates to the Presidents own documents and records not National security documents. I can’t even believe you would be so stupid to believe it is alright to keep vulnerabilities to the US Defence capabilities in a bathroom of a hotel resort. You can’t possibly be that stupid.
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  10719.  @allanedwards1036  A completely baseless claim without a shred of evidence.
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  10720.  @allanedwards1036  In fact your comment is so stupid in content it is comical. Barr was previously that DAG and AG under President Bush and with just a rudimentary understanding of current politics shows he is a deeply conservative life long Republican. To not know this basic knowledge of US politics Leeds me to think you aren't even a US citizen.
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  10721. Do you mean which LNP politicians Gina Rinehart personally funds?
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  10722. Hilarious, read the absolute numbnut comments calling for Fauci to be prosecuted. Comedy gold.
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  10723. You don’t quite understand how voting for the senate works do you.
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  10724. The recession in 91 was as a result of the 87 stock market crash and while some of the Hawke-Keating governments policies can be blamed for how severe it was in Australia the rest of the world suffered economically as well. It is simplistic to blame Keating for the interest rates and the recession. While it must have been devastating to watch your parents go bankrupt do you now blame the current government and PM Morrison for all the job loses last year during the recession?
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  10725.  @derekgodfrey5  Fair enough. I'm not a LNP voter but I certainly don't blame them for the Covid19 recession, I think they have done a reasonable job with the hand they were dealt. From the beginning last March doctors here in Australia were using multiple types of different anti viral drugs and medical procedures to treat Covid so I'm not sure what you are talking about the government stopping. As various different drugs received approval they have been used.
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  10726. Inflation is under 3% and underlying inflation is coming down as well. This is just a RWNJ talking point.
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  10727. Or a RWNJ emjois point.
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  10728.  @ordo_draigo_assault_ham  You completely misunderstand the meaning and purpose of reparations which are not and never have been based on individual responsibility or behaviours.
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  10729.  @ordo_draigo_assault_ham  It is as if you just want to ignore the Trans Atlantic slave trade, because it is uncomfortable to acknowledge the harm it caused.
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  10730.  @ordo_draigo_assault_ham  Owning people as property has always been morally repugnant. It was however common practice worldwide until secular laws starting making it illegal in the 19th century. It is still a worldwide problem and it is estimated 40 million people are still under some sort of slavery. So where and when we can prevent this abhorrent practice and punish those responsible we are morally bound through simple human empathy to compensate individuals for the harm it caused them. I have no idea why you seem fixated on skin colour.
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  10731.  @RTO366  Yes.
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  10732.  @RTO366  Hypocritical in what sense?
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  10733.  @AussieDJRemixes  So under the clean energy bill total CO2 emissions fell for the first and only time in our history, at the same time inflation remained in the RBA range of inflation 2 to 3%. You a attempting to spread misinformation or are ignorant or both.
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  10734. We have aircraft that can deliver bombs and missiles literally thousands of kilometres away, these dimwits haven’t got a clue. Our ships are equipped with the finest ASM all with anti drone capabilities, again these dimwits literally are clueless. Its embarrassing they are so unbelievably ignorant on the subject they are commenting on.
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  10735. A perfectly reasonable comment no hyperbole there at all.
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  10736. Personally I’m a fan of Ecclesiastes 10:13
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  10737.  @PJRayment  Ephesians 6: 5,6,7,8, and 9 right back atcha
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  10738.  @PJRayment  2 Corinthians 4: 4
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  10739.  @PJRayment  Psalms 55:15
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  10740.  @TheDroneAngle  I'm not blaming Trump he is just a clueless politician. You though clearly lack an understanding of the air campaign and bombing tactics and difficulties in Afghanistan, which you think laughably I might add could work now after not working for twenty years just because Trump would will it. Do you know how silly that sounds.
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  10741.  @SurLaMer_  Biden has a long history of poor foreign policy choices, and Trump was entirely clueless in this area. A very sad state of affairs for the US. Mind you President Bush and Obama made so many foreign policy blunders it would be hard to find a winner.
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  10742.  @fuyoutube854  How is pointing the facts of the troop withdrawal being obtuse? Does it hurt your feelings to realise President Trump played his part in this humiliation along with Presidents Bush, Obama, and Biden. I mean Trump didn't even include the Afghanistan government in his deal with the Taliban, not that it excuses Biden from going through with it. Stop worshipping your demagogue.
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  10743.  @TheDroneAngle  Where were you when Colonel Milley with pistol in hand was fighting house to house in Sadr City? or the numerous other combat tours he completed. Under civilian orders from his President at the time General Milley was told to withdraw all US troops by May 21. President Biden delayed that slightly by 4 months. The actual withdrawal was an expertly conducted operation that left everyone surprised. If you had any knowledge of military tactics you would know the withdrawal is the most dangerous and difficult of them all, and the US military carried it of superbly. If it had been up to me I would have stayed and fought till the last man but that's just me. Trump signed a cowardly deal and Biden stuffed that up. There have been so many mistakes made in Afghanistan Trumps mistakes barely rate a mention but don't be so blind not to see his as well.
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  10744.  @fuyoutube854  He had four years and did nothing other than sign a withdrawal agreement with the enemy. You are just making shit up. All President Trump did in four years was threaten people or countries that's what a narcissistic bully does. Of course Trumps four years of impotency doesn't get Biden out of his eight years as vice and lack of any action in Afghanistan. Have you one actual real point of fact to make?
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  10745.  @TheDroneAngle  Was Afghanistan a giant intelligence failure from Presidents Bush, Obama, Trump, and now Biden you betcha. General Milley who I might add was personally appointed by President Trump is one of the finest soldiers the US has produced and his input into President Trumps decision to withdraw military from Afghanistan would have been only one of many opinions he would have sought included would have been his NSA, DNI, CIA, So to just blame US military intelligence is a little unfair. While related the US military withdrawal was a textbook operation so secretively and skilfully done nobody knew it had happened. The result the collapse of the Afghanistan government while related to the US troop withdrawal is a seperate issue.
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  10746. Cleary your idiotic claim of free University fees for indigenous students was a demonstrable lie.
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  10747. Ahh of course straight to the voting fraud conspiracy theory, that took all of 2 seconds and without a shred of evidence. Nothing is more pathetic than a graceless loser.
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  10748.  @playlistofthegods  And your evidence of this is? Currently one NT aboriginal land council discovered some financial anomalies and immediately self referred this to the NT police. The ANAO conducts regular audits of all aboriginal corporations, land councils and the NIAA, its findings are made public. All you have done is made a sweeping generalisation that borders on racism.
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  10749.  @lydia3098  The Australian National Audit Office conducts regular audits on all aboriginal corporations, land councils, and the NIAA.
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  10750. @johnnykeys1978  Because the original comment is manifestly untrue ans has simply been fact checked. A simple search of the ANAO website shows the dates and results of its audits on ALC, corporations and the NIAA. You seem to have a problem with facts.
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  10751. @johnnykeys1978  So you would have to provide some evidence that the independent legislated ANAO has not conducted thorough audits of the organisation's it has investigated. In its last audit of the NIAA is found numerous faults related to financial management. These faults and recommendations to fix them were made public and the NIAA accepted this report and has acted to remedy them. You literally haven't got a single clue about what you are commenting on. All you have is unsubstantiated nonsensical claims.
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  10752. One of YouTube’s policy guidelines on comments is miss/disinformation will be deleted.
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  10753. Aboriginal corporations are public organisations and all their financials are already publicly available. A quick search on the internet is all that is needed.
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  10754. Just took me all of 20 seconds to find the financial statements for the Northern Land council. I mean people really.
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  10755. They are very quick to eat their babies.
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  10756. The Chinese navy have built a series of faulty ships and submarines that they are unable to maintain.
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  10757. @ China is building a fleet of faulty ships and subs that they are unable to maintain.
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  10758. The ADF provides generous housing assistance, ie subsidised live in accommodation and rent assistance with housing. There are also low interest rate discount home loan schemes.
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  10759. @clubdj13  There is more than just the Sydney and Melbourne markets and as a soldier gets promoted their salary increases. Very few soldiers i knew were single income families. I'm not saying it is easy only that it is doable.
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  10760. @ Yes what you are describing was not uncommon and when I first joined in the mid 80s we had some diggers on rent allowance as they were single income families. I chose stability over rapid promotion and knocked back some early promotions for family reasons, but I we were lucky in that apart from one posting my wife was employed and in a reasonable well paying job, and I understand that just isn’t always the case for some soldiers. Like I said it requires effort and some particular lifestyle choices, but it is doable. I did 35 years and retired a WO, I’m more than financially secure.
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  10761. Yes you’re correct she most definitely never told us the best wine match’s for cat and dog.
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  10762. Yes heaven forbid we concentrate on a crime.
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  10763.  @buildmotosykletist1987  Yes you are right parliamentary proceedings and the Westminster system always take precedent over sexual assault and rape of women in the ultra conservative mind.
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  10764.  @buildmotosykletist1987  I understand in your mind nothing happened, nothing to see here, women being assaulted, but holy fuck step out of line on parliamentary procedure and let’s bury um. I fully understand where you are coming from that’s all.
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  10765.  @buildmotosykletist1987  That’s hilarious, women being sexually assaulted in parliament and your only concern is when Katy Gallagher became aware of Higgins allegations. And you have the chutzpah to claim I’m distracting. Where do you perform because you a comedy act worth seeing.
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  10766. What I find absolutely hilarious in all this sordid shit is, with both sides trying to take or get political advantage is that the Libs in going after Gallagher have in the end lost one of their own. I mean seriously talk about shooting your own foot off.
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  10767.  @fisho2620  140000 informal votes only. Yes there was a low voter turnout, but you can’t possibly assume those unfasten ballots were a definite no. That is simply your biased opinion and unsubstantiated.
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  10768. So coal powered electricity is the problem and you consider it the answer, how so?
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  10769.  @kaus3587  So I'm delusional because I understand how greenhouse gases effect the atmosphere. Fossil fuels have had their day, time to move on.
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  10770.  @kaus3587  per capita we emit way more CO2 than China or India. China is leading the world in renewable energy. 80% of our power generation is still fossil fuel so I’m not sure you know what you are talking about.
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  10771. You just used the bible to justify the existence of Jesus. Fallacious circular reasoning.
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  10772.  @foxnews114  I have no need for an ultimate standard of truth or whatever that is or means. Your reply is just nonsensical giggerish.
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  10773.  @foxnews114  novel testable predictions.
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  10774.  @foxnews114  Yes and no it is not circular reasoning. There are no laws of nature, merely observations. Again novel testable predictions. This has happened numerous times. Don't you read?
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  10775.  @foxnews114  Yes your basic axiom presupposes a god, mine just presupposes reality.
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  10776.  @foxnews114  Tell me how do you determine what is real and what is your imagination?
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  10777.  @foxnews114  what a complete cop out. When called out on providing evidence for your imaginary god you fold like a deck of cards. And we will leave it at that.
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  10778.  @foxnews114  So slaughtering millions of babies by drowning them is moral? How was there light before the stars? If your guide to knowledge and morality is a deeply flawed ancient text, I only hope nobody I care about ever has any contact with you ever, and we will leave it at that.
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  10779.  @sarahnade8663  No, you just had a free and fair election.
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  10780.  @patrickjohnson8741  well to be fair apartheid was an abomination on the world.
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  10781.  @LimpopoWagner  Are you really suggesting the dismantling of apartheid is the cause of South Africa’s current issues? And even if it was who gives a fuck.
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  10782.  @patrickjohnson8741  Understand what more? Colonisation caused a shit load of issues for a whole heap of African countries. Dismantling apartheid in South Africa was a bonus for the entire world. Much like busting a zit and getting the puss out. That puss was apartheid.
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  10783.  @raygale4198  The maintenance issues on the Collins class is well known. I never suggested they were perfect. Their availability has been below industry standard, however when in the water they are a excellent platform.
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  10784.  @PlaYer-sn5or  Oh yeah Argentina will be right up there spending its Pesos buying nucs.
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  10785.  @PlaYer-sn5or  Yep that’s right, Syria with all its wealth will be first in line to purchase a fleet of Kilo class attack subs.
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  10786.  @PlaYer-sn5or  Do you really think the Iranian leadership are sitting around a conference table tonight discussing procuring a SSN fleet because Australia is getting one?
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  10787.  @PlaYer-sn5or  So if your answer is always then Australia’s actions are irrelevant and your point completely unjustified.
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  10788.  @PlaYer-sn5or  No you did a complete backflip and showed conclusively that the actions of Syria, Iran or any country wishing to procure SSN don’t give a rats arse what Australian intends to do.
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  10789. Yep that’s exactly what the Japs, the Germans, and the Italians all thought and yet we kicked all of their arses. Just point for me where in 122 years we were beaten on the battlefield. Don’t bother pointing out political defeats, like Vietnam or Afghanistan in neither of those conflicts were we beaten on the battlefield.
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  10790. A particularly generous Xmas greeting.
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  10791. Yes great news. Our plan has worked perfectly. Conservatives are such dumb asses.
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  10792. Bryant was sentenced by a judge in a court after a public trial. These people were detained indefinitely by a public servant. If you are unable to understand the difference, then that is a sad indication of our education system.
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  10793. Hilarious. Fox had to pay billions in defamation for lying to its voters about Dominion voting machines and yet people still believe the lie that Fox admitted to in court. By the way all votes are cross checked by a person. All your comment shows is the gullibility of republican voters.
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  10794.  @ivansultanoff6719  Nope just a fat finger error
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  10795. So I assume I won’t hear you criticise the current elected government.
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  10796.  @stefanluke2771  No you completely misunderstood the entire debate. Your ideological partisan opinion explains a lot to me. The indigenous community asked for a voice and Australians said no. The ignorance in your reply explains to me why. Thanks for your honesty.
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  10797. You have described the South Korean, French and US nuclear energy system perfectly. Heavily subsidised by the government (taxpayers) to allow private industry to compete on the international market. What is wrong with us doing it to?
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  10798.  @simongross3122  My personal experience with the NDIS has been not a single consultant, a manager who charges a reasonable fee, and manages my daughters needs superbly, all the time engaging her and her needs and has proven highly effective and significantly increased her standard of living.
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  10799. Hilarious, Little Rita does exactly what she claims lefties do to Trump every day about Biden. You couldn’t make this up if you tried.
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  10800. And your point is?
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  10801.  @gamezdude5544  Well it was actually closer to a quarter of a trillion. So in typical Trumpian style you have inflated his number by 100%. In a $23 trillion economy a growth rate of 1% isn't anything to write home about. Considering his predecessor managed over eight years a growth rate of 2.7%.
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  10802.  @gamezdude5544  You just must have misinterpreted them. No worries.
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  10803.  @brentyoung4785  Nope absolutely impossible. All you have to do is add the four years of the Trumps administration annual GDP growth and divid by 4. Easy. And the answer is 1%. No earth shattering worlds greatest economy there. India at the moment is growing at over 13%.
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  10804. And yet 30 Australians are dying every day from Covid and the idea we go back to wearing masks is considered facism.
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  10805. They have. All references are in the report. Nothing hidden whatsoever. That won’t stop conspiracy theorists though.
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  10806. The constitution is originally facist. You are wanting to keep it facist. You are the facist.
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  10807.  @nitdiver5  So we have no idea who wrote the Old Testament bible, but it certainly wasn’t illiterate goat herders as the oldest known fragments are in an Greek. Some of the New testament is attributable, but the Gospels certainly aren’t.
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  10808.  @nitdiver5  I didn’t use any bible text in any attempt to show who wrote the bible. I just stated factual information.
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  10809.  JP  ELS has been completely debunked. Using ELS you can predict anything you want from any large text. There are no mathematical codes in the bible. It is a straight out con job.
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  10810.  @anglosaxonmike8325  Don’t worry about Phil, he presuppose a god, provides no evidence and then attempts to change the burden of proof onto you to prove there is no god. He is fun though.
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  10811.  @PJRayment  None of the gospels are eyewitness accounts they are all written in the second person. The only known earliest fragments are in Greek not Aramaic the actual language of the disciples. The earliest fragments are all written long after any disciples were alive. The church attributed these names in the second century CE. I mean Phil this is common public knowledge. Even Paul in his letters admits never meeting the alleged Jesus, only seeing him in a vision.
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  10812.  @tonyboleno8191  Will you or is it up to me to mention to Phil the collapse of Christianity in the last census data? To be fair religous belief is on the decline virtually everywhere its just not Christianity.
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  10813. On the good side of things the latest polling from the US has christianity and belief in a theist god well and truely on the decline.
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  10814.  @tonyboleno8191  Sad but true.
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  10815.  @PJRayment  Let's go with the Merrium-Webster definition of supernatural and the same as you quoted for superstition of which you conveniently left off the bit about "an irrational abject attitude of mind toward the supernatural, nature, or god resulting from superstition". So Jake G statement does hold up. What rights are us atheists denying you? Slaughtering homosexuals? The ability to enslave the nation's around you? Well then yes, us atheists have minimum standards we like to adhere to. There is no conclusive evidence the Jesus character in the bible existed, it is however generally accepted he did. Yes the scholars for a mythicist jesus are in the minority but it is growing. A defence of slavery advocated for in the bible by saying well everybody did it. Yep I have no problem with that. Economics and Christianity, well I have discussed this and there is no more better example of inequality than when you mix them together. By the very early 4th century BCE, christianity was accepted by the Romans. From the middle of the first century till Nicea 325 BCE the the different sects were all doing there own thing and then in 380 the trinity was tidied up. At best they put up with 200 years of persecution, other than what you are coping from me obviously.
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  10816.  @PJRayment  Good to see at least your vocabulary is improving Phil. Now all you need to to is add some of my comedic talents to your mindnumbingly boring replies of utter stupidity.
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  10817.  @PJRayment  My point is in your answer. You haven’t even read a bible, to display such ignorance.
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  10818. No, that is a completely false statement as you have no idea of the difference between political representation and constitutional recognition.
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  10819. He passed Ranger school and was green beret. He also has at least five combat tours. Your comment is just an unsubstantiated slur with nil eveidence.
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  10820. Vacuous garbage.
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  10821.  @trevorarthurson6815  mindless gibberish
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  10822.  @trevorarthurson6815  half-witted nonsense.
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  10823. It was in a per capita recession when Hughes was in government as well, so what? It only mattters when Labor are in government?
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  10824. Could Mr Bolt point out where in the last 120 years the ADF has failed to defend Australia. In 1939 when the threat was significantly greater than it is now there were only a couple of thousand regular army soldiers and as I understand from my history readings we seemed to pull through that war reasonably successfully. This is just straight out fear mongering.
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  10825. @Innocent Bystander China does not have the amphibious capability to invade Australia. Taiwan has only about 4 or 5 locations suitable for an amphibious attack all of which are heavily defended. On top of an attack on either Australia or Taiwan that would have any hope of success the Chinese would first have to first neutralise the US Navy. I could go into the intricacies of all this but you have alluded to them in your comment. Yes Andrew Bolt hasn't got a clue about what he is talking about. He should stick to commenting on, actually I'm not sure if he knows enough about anything to comment publicly at all.
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  10826.  @PJRayment  No, not taxing a charity is a significant government expense and is the definition of financial support. Non for profits must accept secular government regulation to receive tax concessions.
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  10827.  @PJRayment  Not taxing the income of an organisation is financial support in any economists handbook. If you accept the government's money then you accept the government's legislation. I have no problem with religious organisations doing thier own thing just don't take the government subsidies. Easy solution.
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  10828.  @grantsapain  So your evidence is conspiracy theory and a poll. All the audits were made public and no irregularities were discovered. 2000 mules has been debunked by numerous organisations and authorities, even Trumps own AG laughed at it.
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  10829.  @grantsapain  So you have no evidence just your own suspicions which again have all been debunked and explained.
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  10830. Jeez these right wing commentators are a bunch of whinging snowflakes
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  10831. The OPV, the Hunter class Frigate, and the submarine decision then re decision and still to be settled shamozzle were all LNP government decisions. That’s not to Labor governments haven’t mucked things up either, but blame both sides.
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  10832. This is hilarious the RWNJs snowflakes are loosing their heads. Funniest thing ever.
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  10833.  @paulphillips5378  LOL.
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  10834.  @450tank  Yes I didn’t suggest otherwise, COP24 did have 20 odd nations agree to increase their nuclear capacity. It is just that reality doesn’t match their rhetoric. Currently nuclear supplies about 9% of the world’s electricity needs. Tripling it will no doubt assist our needs. Energy in Australia has increased for two main reasons, the war in Ukraine which significantly increased gas and oil prices and industry infrastructure maintenance costs. It has little to do with renewables as they have help keep price increases to a minimum. No economist I have read has blamed the cost of living increases solely on energy bills. The supply chain issues and demand after the Covid recession and other multiple issues all complicate this. Spending $billions of taxpayers dollars on creating a nuclear power industry in Australia will not lower prices or increase our standard of living. This is not my opinion, it is the data the CSIRO, the AMEO, and numerous LCOE studies shows.
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  10835.  @450tank  Because old coal fired power stations keep breaking down and going offline.
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  10836.  @kevinlee7678  Several bankruptcies clearly show your statement to be entirely false. Either you are ignorant of the facts or are deliberately spreading misinformation. Which is it?
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  10837. You can’t be serious. NLAWs and Javalin antitank missiles have been sending Russian tank turrets into the sky more than often than Russian fighters fly.
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  10838.  @rippenburn  You betcha. Even anti tank weapons I was trained on back in the late 80s SRAAW (84mm) have been able to pierce the armour on Russian tanks.
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  10839. Tony was PM for two years, why didn’t he introduce legislation to legally allow nuclear power?
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  10840.  @lesblack413  It was only ten years ago. We could have 10 functional reactors by now. What you meant to say was Tony Abbott couldn’t lay straight in bed and is clueless about energy or climate.
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  10841. Multiple studies have proven fossil fuels kill millions more bird life than blade strikes from wind turbines. What powers the Royal society for the protection of birds HQ in Bedfordshire? Turbine blades made mostly from carbon fibre last currently up to 25 years and are being profitably recycled into cement in the US. Your entire comment was one long fallacious statement.
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  10842. WTF would an ex copper/businessman know about SSN technology. When they kicked the Attack class SS into touch they publicly stated there was going to be a 18 month study/assessment to decide Virginia or Asute class or develop or own, and this clown has gone out and already made the decision by himself using his super plod skills to decide HTFNK and negotiating with the yanks to pick up some Virginia class subs maybe off their production line early. Then he has the chutzpah along with dimwit Hastie to have a go at Marles simply for stating he was looking at all options. #@$ me.
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  10843.  @muckman5509  I think his point is the proponents of nuclear energy can be a little arrogant, and that arrogance leads to unforeseen circumstances.
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  10844.  @muckman5509  You need to read what you write. You asked James Jones what his point was, either honestly or more likely as it turns out somewhat ironically considering my comment in an arrogant sarcastic tone what his point was, and I merely speculated, but that's OK you proved my speculation was soundly based.
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  10845.  @thearisen7301  Yes of course here in the west we have never constructed anything on the cheap that has caused a disaster. It just could never happen. If you believe that I have some apartment buildings in Miami for sale as a great investment.
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  10846.  @muckman5509  More a rammed earth kind of wall.
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  10847.  @muckman5509  ????????? good to see you ask questions, it shows you may not be quite so ridiculously dogmatic as displayed in other comments. Good on you.
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  10848.  @muckman5509  Exactly, also yes thorium reactors and are they called liquid salt reactors? something like that, make it far more difficult to create weapons grade plutonium but from what I have read it is not impossible, and who is going to decide what type of a reactor a certain country gets? I agree with you there are other advantages to nucs that you mentioned other than just making electricity and in my country the only one we have is for research purposes also doubles up the creating isotopes for medical reasons.
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  10849.  @dingliu6302  Yes we all accept oil, gas, and coal while powering the industrial revolution and aiding the advances in technology has had it's day due to the filth it has left in the atmosphere. No one is seriously questioning that. It is the means by which we fix it that we are discussing.
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  10850.  @grannyannie2948  No, for the full term construction to decommissioning LCOE studies show nuclear energy is an expensive way to produce electricity.
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  10851.  @user-de6ex4ep1n  Now of course you can drop all the government regulations and controls on nuclear power plants, and then all you have to concern yourself about while your at home trying to get a safe nights sleep is jeez apart from my electricity bill is cheap is where is the waste going, is anyone trained on night shift, how many weapons are being made, I mean the list goes on and on
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  10852.  @James.E41  Seems like it would have more factual evidence for its existence than the Christian bible has. Not a bad idea.
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  10853.  @JIMDEZWAV  I don’t know why you’re yelling, and by the way the shroud of turin has been proven beyond all reasonable doubt to be a medieval fake.
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  10854.  @robot336  What is the family structure?
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  10855.  @robot336  What is a leftist?
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  10856.  @Lauren-vd4qe  The cloth has already been proven beyond all reasonable doubt to be a forgery. I have no problem with faith just be honest enough to admit it.
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  10857.  @JIMDEZWAV  Where was that research conducted Instagram and facebook. The Catholic Church doesn’t even promote it as authentic any longer they just consider it a holy relic. Tell you what research how many pieces of the cross claim to exist in church’s around the world. This discussion is closed.
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  10858.  @JIMDEZWAV  The latest forensic examination of the blood patterns of the shroud once again proves it to be a fake. This exchange is done.
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  10859.  @robot336  What sort of idiotic goobblygook answer is that to a genuine question. Sounds like straight out cowardice.
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  10860. I can only assume the inability of anyone to provide any evidence that the shroud of Turin real is a clear indication it is a medieval forgery. Case closed.
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  10861.  @JIMDEZWAV  Thankyou for acknowledging that your argument for the authenticity of the shroud of Turin was based on mere unreasoned belief and had no scientific backing. I am perfectly happy with that. Discussion ended.
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  10862.  @JIMDEZWAV  Once again I appreciate your candour. It is so refreshing in a discussion that someone like yourself can admit to being completely wrong. Once again thankyou for admitting your errors, it is never to late to learn.
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  10863.  @JIMDEZWAV  Thanks for your considered, well thought out and worded humble apology. I accept your heartfelt words of regret.
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  10864.  @robot336  Thankyou for acknowledging your mistakes as well. Your apology is accepted.
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  10865.  @TruthWarrior1  and the evidence of this claim is?
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  10866.  @lukeclifton4392  Fundamentally wrong how?
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  10867. @FranksHairSalon  Yes nothing presented here even remotely debunks or shows any evidence whatsoever that the CSIRO Gencost report is not an accurate document. The Gencost report is even supported by numerous other LCOE studies.
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  10868. @buildmotosykletist1987  What report? All you have presented is a phrase inverted in comma's. An untributed phrase debunked nothing. Reference an author or organisation. You telling me a report has been debunked proves literally zero, zilch, zip.
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  10869. When has the unproper military as you put it ever failed Australia?
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  10870.  @AximandTheCursed  Women make up approx 19% of total numbers in the ADF, in the Army it's around 15% which is roughly in line with just about every other volunteer Army in the rest of the world so what are you talking about? Failing by what standard, giving people a fair go? Show me one document where it it even suggested that women make up 50% of the ADF. What you said is just factually wrong.
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  10871.  @AximandTheCursed  My data holds up, our military was, is and in the foreseeable future absolutely proper. Your words mentioned parity. The dictionary meaning of parity is equal, so yes I read you words accurately. So pulling my head in once again reference me a document where defence even considered parity of female numbers in either recruitment or total numbers. I remember seeing something about a 25% target but I'm fairly sure that was an aspire rational target and not expected to be meet, and either way 25% isn't even close to 50%.
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  10872.  @AximandTheCursed  Correct at rates comparable to men who participate in defence-education, what's the problem with that? As this document states the target for women in the Army by 2023 is 15% which I agree is on the high end compared to other armies but not that far out of whack. I mean it is just 15% is that really so bad? What presentable of women in the Army would you find acceptable?
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  10873. ​ @AximandTheCursed  I think you are being way harsh on the abilities of women. Russian female infantry battalions fought just a ferociously as men during WWII. Army is currently adjusting its load carrying equipment for women to suit female bodies as currently it is all designed to fit a male body, so minor improvements like that are sensible and really a women can drive a truck or count a blanket just as well as a bloke can.
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  10874. What $100 billion, provide evidence of this unsubstantiated claim
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  10875.  @mrnobodytheuser2950  just an unsubstantiated nonsensical claim without a shred of evidence.
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  10876.  @mrnobodytheuser2950  Too many generalisations there to possibly make any sort of sensible and civil response so I'll leave it at that.
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  10877.  @samopalvampirenvonbutlegin8603  OK thats a fair comment then. Sometimes these claims are suggesting it’s a years funding which is quite ludicrous, but $100 billion over decades seems reasonable. So if I quoted the money spent on defence over the last couple of decades would your question still be what purpose was it spent for, or for that matter, public housing, public hospitals, public education, public roads, industry support, tax cuts, do you see where I’m going with this? You seem terribly concerned with public money being spent on indigenous people but not anybody else.
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  10878.  @Xunt-n2j  Nope. I simple reference will do. Or cite a document or a budget paper, there are multiple ways to prove this claim. You can go off on your conspiracy theory I won’t join you.
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  10879.  @Xunt-n2j  Yes as suspected, I spent two minutes looking at it to work out it is for neo nazi, white supremacist, racist, conspiracy theory loving nutjobs.
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  10880.  @samopalvampirenvonbutlegin8603  OK so you are just factually wrong is your assumptions or opinion of indigenous tertiary education. Since 2007 the number of indigenous people in tertiary or higher education has doubled from 9329 in 2007 to 19237 in 2017. Award students increased by 44%. There has also been a 69% increase in the number of indigenous higher education completions. So your comment about money allocated to improving indigenous tertiary education is just factually wrong. Read the closing the gap report.
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  10881.  @samopalvampirenvonbutlegin8603  Ahh move the goalposts, no worries. I can quote a whole shitload of data that proves beyond all reasonable doubt that indigenous people lag behind the general population on absolutely every economic and social measure. Are you denying the racism and racist behaviour that indigenous people have been subjected to since 1788? Again that fine because I can cite literally thousands of pieces of evidence from settler diaries to government actions to specific sections of our original constitution that conclusively prove beyond all reasonable doubt that these events happened. I agree in a perfect world without discrimination targeted assistance would not be necessary.
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  10882.  @Xunt-n2j  Yeah sorry I don’t know what you are talking about. Best leave it at that.
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  10883.  @samopalvampirenvonbutlegin8603  No this is current data and current discrimination, social, legal, and economic. Nothing about the past to do with it. All you have to do is read BTL of xunts comments. Don’t be so naive.
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  10884. Anecdotal evidence in argumentation is just fallacious nonsense.
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  10885.  @Xunt-n2j  Make your mind up, am I intelligent or don’t I understand words? Tell you what, I can recognise a racist when I see one.
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  10886. OMG the sky is falling, WTF the world is ending or is it a RWNJ who represents 5% of the people?
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  10887.  @DavidNotSolomon  Interestingly you chose to defend Murrays comment by mentioning an issue that is not a problem. In actual fact currently indigenous persons in custody die at a rate significantly lower than the general prison population. The real issue is the ridiculous over representation of indigenous persons, particularly women who are imprisoned. You then load your language with the use of the word "elites" to describe people whose opinion you don't agree with. Further more I have no understanding how working in someone's community is required for you to be able to empathise with them, and see no sense in how remaining silent on a subject allows someone else a voice, particularly when they are in a disadvantaged minority.
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  10888.  @DavidNotSolomon  Fair enough, and perhaps I am being overly defensive but these days the use of the word "elite" is used by some people to as a derogatory term. With sky news I would not be surprised if they had edited out any indigenous speakers to allow the narrative Murray wanted to portray. Paul Murray is one of the most bias commentators on Sky news and anything he comments on you really need to fact check.
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  10889.  @DavidNotSolomon  Fair cop.
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  10890. Her rapist went to gaol. He has been convicted of possessing child pornography. The police returned locks of her hair he had souvenired. Other women have come forward about him grooming them while at school., but yeah you take the side of the child rapist.
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  10891.  @josephchudleigh8367  Please send the reference to where she back tracked her claim.
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  10892. What a pathetic dogmatic idiotic statement. As if everyone who intends to vote no is principled or everyone who intends to vote yes isn’t. What a stupid hateful comment.
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  10893. Snowflake
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  10894.  @truthandlife4101  So the 70% of viable zygotes (fertilised eggs) that are flushed out in a woman’s menstrual cycle, who it going to take responsibility for their slaughter? Your god? That is billions of babies murdered by your god just in the last 50 years. What a ridiculous comment.
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  10895. In exactly the same way the government was able through legislation ignore the racial discrimination act to explicitly discriminate against remote communities. Grow up don’t be such a snowflake.
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  10896.  @advanceaustralia4861  Affirmative action has been the federal policy of both Liberal, National, and Labor parties since 1986 WTF are you talking about?
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  10897.  @AximandTheCursed  indulge me. How to you make nuclear weapons without a nuclear industry? or are you implying we source the materials or entire weapons from a foreign source?
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  10898.  @AximandTheCursed  yes I agree you just need the industry and expertise.
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  10899. Yes about 10% vote One Notion and polling shows generally lesser educated as well.
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  10900. @Martinoconnor-du6lc  No, that’s just factual data from pre and post polling surveys. Few tertiary educated people vote One Notion as there base are almost exclusively the working class.
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  10901. Oops my bad One Notion received 7.8% of the primary vote in the Queensland election with 67% counted. I was too generous in my estimated support.
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  10902. All these people you have been released have completed their sentences. Your statement in this regard is factually incorrect.
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  10903.  @ohdearearthlings1879  He has not been convicted of any murder, so suggesting he start any sentence is patently absurd.
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  10904.  @ohdearearthlings1879  And your suggestion would happen in the blink of an eye if the Malaysian government would take the death penalty of the table.
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  10905.  @linmal2242  Except Australia has a long standing and bipartisan agreement not to deport people to countries under the threat of execution. Its called living up to our values, not accepting the values of an another country.
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  10906. @edmurks236  Yes, however the Australian government has a responsibility to uphold the values of the Australian people.
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  10907.  @edmurks236  In the case of this particular person, they haven't been convicted in a court of anything.
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  10908.  @Hyoscyamus369  The ice age stuff is brought up as an attempt to Strawman climate science in general. It has been completely debunked.
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  10909.  @GhostOfSnuffles  No, factually wrong, ozone depletion was addressed and remedied
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  10910.  @GhostOfSnuffles  Utter rubbish all 197 UN countries have signed off on it. China even hosted a signing in Beijing.
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  10911. Who said anything about race? You raised race. Why did you mention race? A voice is about the original inhabitants. They are the same race as you, the human race.
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  10912.  @maureenpeterson2  what race? Provide the evidence there is more than one species of humans that exsists?
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  10913.  @derekhowells8371  So clearly you have no understanding of difference between race (of which there is only one human species) and cultural groups (of which there are numerous). Race is social construct created artificially by some people for purposes I don't understand, and I will leave it at that.
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  10914.  @derekhowells8371  Imaginary in the sense race doesn't exist, YES. White supremacist hate groups obviously exsist and yes cultural groups are deliberately targeted for all manner of reasons, lots of times simply because of the colour of their skin or shape of their eyes or their diet or their religious persuasion. Most often this seems to be based on a perception that one owns group is superior to all others. I'm surprised this has to be explained I thought it was fairly common knowledge.
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  10915.  @sharongoodsell9341  Yes I will agree culturally I get a sense of that and I respect that as seeing as we came here and forced a different culture upon them I'm willing to give the original inhabitants a bit of a go. A modest request to have a say in a constitution that ignored them and legislation and policies that for the most part of the 20th century treated them as barely human. Your comment reeks of white privilege.
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  10916.  @sharongoodsell9341  Yes I understand. I am willing to embrace diversity, others are not.
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  10917. OMG not another Sky news conspiracy theory story. It must be the 100th one this week.
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  10918. Nope the US is now an irrelevant impotent nothingness in geopolitics. Europe will fill the gap. France, Germany, and the UK will lead the free world for the next four years.
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  10919. I question yours
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  10920.  @info88w11  My most profound apologies I was aware of your affection for the National Party and your obvious intimate knowledge of colonic irrigation. It is a requirement every time they release a policy document.
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  10921.  @info88w11  No I fully appreciate you are a homophobe. Nothing surprising there. This is typical of a person who has doubts about their sexuality. Now back to National Party policy and politics, which National Party polling is your favourite turd burglar?
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  10922.  @info88w11  Unfortunately your language clearly shows a fear and hate for gay people. Now back to those turd burgling National Party nohopers you are so fond of. How long is it since you kissed Matt's arse.
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  10923.  @info88w11  A fine summation of your intellectual capabilities.
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  10924. Jeez you only need to read down through the comments on this page to see what a bunch of misogynistic, sexually dysfunctional, moronic, snowflakes watch Sky news.
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  10925. Let’s count how many RWNJs flat earth comments there are.
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  10926. ✔ That’s two
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  10927. 168 comments of hate and derision.
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  10928.  @chrisruss9861  Or as I suggest all are made up fantasies as they are all unsubstantiated.
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  10929. @chrisruss9861  More likely unsubstantiated made up lies.
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  10930.  @chrisruss9861  can I comment on my own comment
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  10931.  @VH-gw3qi  Which implies consistency. Thankyou.
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  10932.  @fronttowardenemy9994  in that being a parent/carer of a intellectually disabled child, yes. Look up 1p36 deletion syndrome.
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  10933. Let’s count the misogynistic comments from Skynews viewers.
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  10934. You only had to read the nutjobs online presence to realise they had both gone down the conspiracy theory rabbit hole. Not unlike yourself or the rest of the people commenting here. Dimwitted conspiracy theorists certainly enjoy Skynews YouTube comments section though.
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  10935.  @kerryviens7049  No the polls were accurate. Clinton won the popular vote and Trump won very marginally in 6 swing states which gave him the Electoral votes. What is hard to understand about this?
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  10936. I stand to be corrected but isn’t the Central Coast council under administration?
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  10937. Seriously. You don’t know how shark nets work. A shark net is not and never have been a seabed to sea level continuous net. A shark net might extend 10 or 20 down hanging from bouys. Large sharks regularly swim under and around them.
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  10938.  @capitainebonhomme1609  oh OK I was unaware of that. They must be close to shore. Do they run from point to point and hence provide a complete barrier?
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  10939.  @capitainebonhomme1609  Thanks for that, because that's not how we shark net on the east coast.
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  10940. The coward Musk has already backed out.
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  10941. Hilarious, and said with a straight face.
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  10942.  @johnwoodrow8769  OMG, horror of horrors, people reading to children in libraries
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  10943.  @johnwoodrow8769  Yeah that about as nonsensical a comment as what ever the others were that were deleted.
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  10944. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  10945. We appoint judges and juries to determine criminality, surely it would just as simple.
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  10946. Under what delusional fantasy world do you live in where you think indigenous Australians have been treated as equals. Do you what me to quote the explicitly racist language of our first PM Edmund Barton? or perhaps the racist sections of our constitution that are so explicitly racist we had to create an entire piece of legislation (Racial discrimination act) just to nullify it. Did you go to school? Did you learn anything about our history? Are you even Australian?
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  10947. It is as if you live in a little Trump bubble world and know of nothing else. Of course polling is only an indicator of things now. Trump may still win the November election, but it will be a close election. Any idea Trump will win in a landslide is just fanciful thinking and bears no resemblance to reality.
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  10948. Typical response. First question whether the data exists then when presented with evidence it obviously does, immediately question the veracity of the evidence. So are you are now claiming a conspiracy between all those polling companies to manufacture a result. The same polling companies I might add that had Trump well ahead of Biden. Hilarious.
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  10949. Read my edit.
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  10950.  @Joeseph-t2e  The producers of that doco are already paying defamation costs ordered by the courts. Not a single piece of alleged behaviour from that doco has ever led to a criminal arrest. Not one. It is a complete work of fiction
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  10951. Socialist energy policies, interesting. Just how do you imagine that would work in a capitalist free market economy that is Australia? Do you seriously think a conservative government would build and own energy infrastructure? Wind turbines and solar panels can now last up to 25 years so factually wrong on that point. The average life span of a nuclear plant is somewhere between 20 to 40 years, so again your facts just don’t support your statement. As a side note all LCOE studies prove nuclear energy is the most expensive way to produce electricity.
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  10952. It isn’t stable, birth rates have been well below the required 2.1 just to maintain the population level.
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  10953.  @andrewbroome7404  I don't necessarily agree fully with you but certainly governments can implement policies to make it easier to have children, tax incentives, remember the baby bonus
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  10954.  @briananderson7285  That's seems a stretch. Why would a Howard government ban the commercial use of nuclear at the request of the US government?
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  10955.  @briananderson7285  Yep YouTube will do that. It is their right. This isn’t a public forum it is privately owned.
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  10956. “Only the guilty plead the 5th” I wonder who said that?
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  10957.  @jenni0278  "Only the Mafia plead the 5th" now I wonder who said that?
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  10958. Have you worked it out yet?
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  10959. Technically if they came back from operations minus an arm then they probably did invade another country.
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  10960. You are factually wrong. Firstly the aboriginal flag has been legislated under the 1953 flag act. So it is an official flag. Secondly the the flags are in the right order of priority with the senior flag on the left as you look at them. These flags are not on a single flagpole they are on multiple flagpoles so the priority you attribute is just wrong. Read a book on the subject.
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  10961. On second thoughts your comment is so unbelievably stupid and ignorant, the best thing would be to delete it entirely and save yourself attracting any further embarrassment.
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  10962.  @Whoisthis1111  highest Average CEO pay increased by 70%. CSLs boss took home $61 million.
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  10963.  @JIMDEZWAV  Decided what?
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  10964. At the COP28 summit Australia has committed to triple global renewable energy. Only 22 countries committed to triple their nuclear energy capacity out of 199 attending. The comment that the world has decided is idiotic.
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  10965. Read the detailed 500 page document attached to the Uluṟu statement. Nothing vague about it. Your willingness to remain ignorant is astonishing.
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  10966.  @axle.australian.patriot  No. because they were not that impertinent to demand a specific wording, they merely asked for a dialogue.They left the exact wording up to the Australian people to decide. The PM has publicly announced a suggested wording and is open to refinement.
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  10967.  @axle.australian.patriot  Constitutional recognition that people existed here in Australia as a cultural group before Federation a fact our constitution currently denies. Aboriginals were specifically not allowed to be citizens and denied voting rights in their own country.
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  10968.  @axle.australian.patriot  Well you have accurately described the conditions in which the indigenous population have lived in for the past 132 years. They ask for nothing more than equity under the law. Your slippery slope fallacy is just that. A voice is just that, it will have no legislative ability nor will have a veto power. Nothing to be frightened about and in no way divisive.
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  10969.  @axle.australian.patriot  Yes I understand your concerns and are not dismissive of them despite some of my rhetoric. I don't think my POV is immature but accept it is highly principled. Yes there will be difficulties in the practical aspects of a voice, but nothing debate and dialogue can't sort out.
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  10970.  @axle.australian.patriot  We have bashed heads before on a number of issues and I have total respect for your opinion on this issue I just disagree with you. I also lived in Darwin for 9 years and traveled extensively in the NT with work and witnessed some terrible examples of of racism. This is something the indigenous community want and I am inclined to agree with them.
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  10971.  @axle.australian.patriot  👍
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  10972. Yes you are correct sunlight and methane are both forms of energy.
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  10973. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  10974.  @Design_no  Research the AEMO NEM dashboard. Online you can see the price and flow of electricity across the board, and yes it’s goes negative.
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  10975.  @WTF00007  Research NEM dashboard.
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  10976.  @ThatGuy-ze5kk  No it just means supply is higher than the demand.
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  10977.  @daniellebcooper7160  It is historical fact that multiple US administrations (Democrat and Republican) deliberately misled the public about the Vietnam War in almost every facet. Australia blindly and complicity went along for the ride. This was all revealed in official US documents released in 2011. Titled Report of the Office of the Secretary of Defence Vietnam Task Force. The entire war was a perfect example of how not to conduct public policy. This is not to denigrate the service people, many of whom I meet in my first years in the Army. They sacrificed greatly, but unfortunately for nothing. China was not contained.
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  10978. Hilarious. Read the comments section and then the headline of this article. Stupidity funny.
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  10979.  @PJRayment  Nope. If something can be verified via novel testable predictions no faith is required. You deliberately confuse trust and faith. I have no faith my car will start but I trust it will because it did the last 100 times I started it. Have you even the remotest clue how science works?
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  10980.  @PJRayment  Maybe not but you most definitely lack a comedy gene. Once again the statement “there is no evidence” is not a claim. Nope Russels teapot is spot on.
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  10981.  @PJRayment  Once again the statement “there is no evidence” is exactly that. Provide your evidence, not an argument. An argument is not evidence. Claims in a book is not evidence.
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  10982.  @PJRayment  Yes I understand you think an argument is evidence as that’s all you have. You don’t actually have any evidence. Following is 30 hours of silence in a vacuum. Your inability to provide any evidence is the evidence there is no evidence of a theist god. Quite simple and perfectly logical. I don't need to believe Plato existed. We have his writings. Do you have the alleged Jesus character of the bible personal writings?
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  10983.  @PJRayment  No you fundamentally misunderstand evidence. An argument is not evidence of anything. No you have no evidence. My evidence is clear, you can't produce any evidence of a god. The evidence of this discussion is proof you have no evidence. You have provided no evidence of a god, and continue to maintain you can but are unable to is, in the context of this discussion further proof of your inability to do so. I don't need to believe Plato existed or believe his writings are his writings, if they are or are not makes no difference to me. There is no proof at all Socrates existed he may well be a fiction. You would know all about that. There is no evidence whatsoever the Bible is nothing other than a collection Jewish writings from about 1200 BCE but the only copies date from about 200 BCE. There are no eyewitness accounts of the alleged Jesus. The earliest fragments of the gospels date approximately 80 to 130 CE 50 to 100 years after his alleged life. They are in Greek and. Finally your gods proof of his existence and life on earth shows an unbelievable level of incompetence and stupidity.
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  10984. @BARF Yes I always enjoy my discussions with Phil, he is an endless source of amusement.
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  10985.  @Xipe-totex  No requirement for any sort of religion at all. Individuals are free to have faith in whatever tickles their fancy. I get my spiritual advice from the pixies living in the top corner of my backyard. Prove me wrong!
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  10986.  @Xipe-totex  vacuous garbage.
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  10987.  @Xipe-totex  and we will leave it at that.
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  10988.  @Xipe-totex  I doubt there is little in reality we agree on, hence my eagerness to leave it at that.
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  10989. Tell me what has it done in your opinion.
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  10990. Some understanding of the social/cultural background of your country and your enemy I would have thought is just commonsense.
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  10991. No we live in a liberal democracy and debate and discussion is essential it is not divisive.
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  10992. What a bunch of conspiracy nutjobs. A tick has been accepted as a yes in referendums going back over 30 years since the AEC received legal advice on the matter.
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  10993.  @klord-is9ft  Read the police powers and responsibility act 2000 you dimwit. Police are allowed by law to enter locked private property for numerous reasons. I mean this is just common public knowledge. Do you live under a rock?
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  10994. OMG really that’s your argument water displacement! The vast amount of existing ice is above sea level in Greenland and Antartica. Holy crap read a book. Not only that as the ocean warms it expands. The best thing for you is to delete this post before anyone else reads it and realises how ignorant you are.
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  10995. 5 nutjobs out of 27 comments so far. That’s like a fifth of all Sky news viewers, jeez come on people.
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  10996. And your evidence for your claim is?
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  10997. @squizzal4636  I did 35 years myself, so I appreciate your service, but I disagree with you completely about where this country is at. It has never been better. Not perfect and room for improvement, but i look at the Army I joined in the 80s and the one I left a few years ago and it is so much better. Better equipment, better systems, better morale, and the soldiers were first class.
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  10998. @xioncorp  In times of full employment, like now where unemployment is below 4% the military has always had problems recruiting. It's not like this is a new phenomenon or hasn't happened in the past. Also the previous Conservative government significantly increased the authorised staffing of the ADF and then didn't do anything about actually increasing it. Great to say you will do it, but they didn't do anything about it. At least the current government is trying a few different things.
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  10999.  @LukeXMV  Helped the aircrew obliterate a religious fundamentalist terrorist. Particularly satisfying.
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  11000. EROI is not the be all end all that it is made out to be. It formulas under calculate fossil fuel production costs which have been increasing and when modified with current data reduces coal oil and gas for down to x6. It is also strictly a economic calculator it does not take into account social or political real world considerations.
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  11001. EDF which is the French government owned corporation that runs the nuclear industry is in debt €65 billion. It is expensive and it requires massive government subsidies to make it affordable.
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  11002.  @alanbentham2836  About $3 billion a year, but fossil fuel subsidies top $10 billion. I have no issue with nuclear power. It can be safe and relatively reliable. It will never be cheap.
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  11003. @johnwoodrow8769  Tax concession = government subsidy. NSW government $129 million to coal railway network in the Hunter. Federal government $217 million in roads for onshore gas industry. NAIF loan to Olive Downs coal mine $168 million and the Hudson Creek power station $37 million In Queensland $13.6 million to the Kogan gas fields. The Queensland government also allocated $30.3 million to the Kogan Creek power station. For an ash storage project at the Stanwell Power station another $50.4 million of taxpayers money. In WA the government allocated $141 million to the Pilbara and Fremantle ports that directly benefits the oil and gas sector. In SA the government has spent $30 million on a hydrogen hub at Port Bonython The list just goes on of government subsidies to the fossil fuel industry.
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  11004. Let alone the hundreds of lives it saves.
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  11005. There is no evidence whatsoever, either archeological, historical or DNA of any human species inhabiting Australia before the Australian Aboriginal approximately 70000 +/- 5000 years ago.
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  11006. There is no evidence whatsoever of your claim. Aboriginals were the first human species to inhabit Australia.
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  11007.  @davidmckeown6313  How can you possibly agree to this total fabrication. There is literally no evidence whatsoever of the a human species inhabiting Australia before the Australian Aboriginal.
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  11008.  @davidmckeown6313  How can you possibly agree to a statement that is clearly false.
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  11009. @davidmckeown6313  Just provide the evidence. I can reference archaeological and DNA evidence from numerous scientific studies that confirm beyond all reasonable doubt that your claim is completely false.
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  11010.  @PetetG  Liddells work was self published and has been scientifically debunked. Numerous published peer reviewed scientific studies contradict Liddells research. You believe want you want, I believe the independent scientific research.
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  11011. @samspade9838  Yes I understand perfectly. Kennedys Security detail consisted exclusively of white men as did Reagans Secret service personnel. Both the assassination of Kennedy and attempted assassination of Reagan were both made possible because white men failed at protecting the president, according to the logic that DEI policy caused the failed attempt on Trump.
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  11012.  @sandyk067  Kennedy was killed, and Reagan was seriously wounded in the chest, you literally haven’t got a clue about the subject you are commenting on. You make pathetic excuses for the failures of white men and accuse DEI of unsubstantiated ludicrous claims of failing to act. Absolute comedy gold. Idiotic illogical argument at its best.
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  11013.  @sandyk067  Both were failures of white men to protect the President. It makes your argument of DEI the cause of the Trumps SS detail failure nonsensical gibberish.
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  11014. A completely false and throughly debunked number. That 33 billion figure includes federal money spent on defence, Medicare, public hospitals, industry assistance schemes, public roads etc etc. The fact you have used it as data in an argument shows just how little knowledge you have.
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  11015.  @johnd5953  in that case you don't understand federal budgets and your comment in nonsensical fallacious rubbish and entirely worthless.
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  11016. You can’t by serious, surely you learnt about the atmosphere at school. Please delete your post before the mockery gets worse.
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  11017. Here are 8 independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  11018. @joe krupa I'm not a Democat.
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  11019. @joe krupa What exactly is inaccurate in that statement? Yes it is simplified for people to understand as it was actually Trumps envoy who signed it under Pompeos supervision, but please go ahead enlighten me.
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  11020. @joe krupa No you are factually incorrect in your reply. In the agreement there was to be further ceasefire talks, this was broken almost immediately by the Taliban and the Trump administration still continued with the drawdown and took no retaliatory action. The Taliban didn't attack US troops it was a terrorist attack by ISIK, it is a fine line but a line never the less. There is no clause in the agreement for any US personal to remain it was everybody out, short of those individual US citizens who chose to remain. Lastly you didn't address my original point which remains 100% accurate. I would post the agreement here or a link but there seems to be a problem with youtube. You can read the full four page agreement on Wikipedia or the US State department website.
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  11021. Yeah sure, Trump was convicted of sexual abuse, and Stefanopoulos used the word “rape”. I know who the liar is!
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  11022. Why not 30 or 40 or 50 or 60. What happened specifically 20 years ago?
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  11023. Joyce cared so much for veterans he booted out Dan Chester (who was almost universally admired at the time by the veterans community for his excellent work) for party political reasons. His opinion on ANZAC day is worthless.
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  11024. Seriously who gives a rats arse. There are already over 40000 different Christian sects what is one more going to do?
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  11025. You don't read much. AZ used the same technology we have been using to make vaccines for over 230 years. The mRNA vaccine technology has been developed over 50 years. Both vaccines went through the normal procedure of developing and testing on animals and then humans before being approved for general use. There is absolutely definitely positively nothing experimental about them. I have used them, as have my children and grandchildren all perfectly safely.
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  11026. And your qualifications to offer an opinion are?
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  11027. Count up how many morons use the word “apartheid” in the comments
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  11028. I’m confused, if ASIO has evidence of treasonous conduct why hasn’t the AFP arrested and charged them?
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  11029. Hilarious, if you haven’t seen it, it doesn’t exist. Comedy gold.
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  11030. @Bradley-i4t  The ads are on Tiktok of which I completely avoid ie I don't have an account. Do you believe Tiktok exists?
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  11031. Carbon footprint was a term invented by the fossil fuel industries PR machine in the 90s to shift responsibility for reducing CO2 to the individual. It is straight out victim blaming.
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  11032. Surely it was those shape shifting reptilian democrats that run a peadophile rings out of basements of pizza shops
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  11033.  @ralphmogridge8364  That’s a bit unkind, I doubt anyone at One Notion has any idea what a budget is let alone the difference between surplus/balanced/deficent.
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  11034. Not a hint of hyperbole there.
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  11035.  @tonypepperoni3679  I have absolutely no idea what you are talking about. We are discussing the premiers decision not to light up the Opera house, which in my opinion was fairly poor, but treasonous?
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  11036. What is an absolute certainty is the total inanity of Kenny’s and Jennings commentary.
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  11037.  @ianhassall3757  So are over 55 white privileged males, again what's your point?
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  11038.  @ipredictariot6371  That was rather hurtful (tanty), I'm going to hold my breath now until you do what I say. All joking aside though I'm not sure I would agree with you that we are in a meritocracy. Almost all our top 10 billionaires inherited their fortune. No ability or talent required at all. Australia was one of the leading countries that instituted social welfare programs and we redistribute wealth through our taxation system. Almost from the beginning of colonisation and certainly once our constitution was formed we have actively oppressed the indigenous population. All I'm suggesting is maybe we should extend some of that good deed doing you were talking about to the indigenous peoples. A advisory body to parliament. What are you so terrified of?
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  11039.  @ianhassall3757  I understand the data, the facts are not in dispute. Several ethnic/cultural groups are disproportionately represented in parliament, so what? At the next election it is possible that there will be no indigenous members in parliament. Again I fail to see what point you are trying to make other than to emphasise the importance of a indigenous advisory body to parliament that is not reliant on elected officials.
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  11040.  @ianhassall3757  Well at least you conceded that stating the parliament has an over representation of indigenous politicians is as pointless as stating the capacity of Avon dam in a discussion about a constitutional enshrined voice. What you have made abundantly clear to me is the total lack of understanding/knowledge that no voters have on the subject and in that regard you have contributed immensely. Thankyou.
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  11041.  @ipredictariot6371  No. I mentioned nothing about distribution of welfare programs. Without checking the data as far as I am aware indigenous people have as much right and access to these programs as anyone, short obviously of the difficulty providing resources to regional and remote communities. This no doubt effects indigenous people disproportionately. As for the rest of your comment I am in general agreement. My comment is in regard to the clear misapprehension in the "no" camp that political representation and an advisory body to parliament are the same. They are not.
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  11042. How is providing medical care a rort? How is providing care for disabled people a rort? What clearly was a rort was the public money spent on your education.
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  11043. @apothecarymaybe3402  Provide for me the exact details of who and where they bought a $2000 walking stick. I never suggested certain providers haven't taken advantage of the NDIS. However in some cases where restrictive practices are recommended by physiotherapists the detail required is expensive. Once again to blame the infrastructure for individual rorting or in some cases fraud is illogical nonsense.
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  11044. 16 banks failed and collapsed during the Trump administration. I don’t remember Ross or Credlin mentioning any of them.
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  11045.  @AximandTheCursed  Where in the world or in history has a nuclear power plant been built and operational in 4 years?
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  11046.  @AximandTheCursed  I just did some quick research and the median time frame for all construction from 1981 to 2020 was 84 months. There was a brief period from 2000 to 2005 when it got down to 57 months, so yes it the very best possible case if every duck is lined up in a row just under 5 years is possible, but you have put the most generous spin on it that I bet you wouldn’t for a renewable source. I grant though it is possible.
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  11047.  @AximandTheCursed  Again you are unbalanced in your opinion, are you suggesting that nuclear, coal, and gas do not consistently consume resources and pollute. Even a two minutes of reading reveals solar panels are being recycled and used wind turbines being turned into cement for construction.
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  11048.  @AximandTheCursed  You're not up on the latest technology. GE in America is currently recycling 90% of wind turbine blades into the components for cement in a plant in Missouri. 100% of the metal 95% of the glass and 85% of the silicon wafers of solar cells are being recycled. Again you just deal in absolutes from something you read 10 years ago. The recycling market is continuing to mature with advances in technology and sensible legislation. Finally an argument from ignorance. Just because you can't account for or understand how something is constructed or how recycling works is a fallacious argument
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  11049.  @AximandTheCursed  The CO2 emissions from the construction of and running a wind turbine are approx 11 grams per kilowatt, for coal 1000 grams. Your argument they both pollute doesn't stack up to the available data.
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  11050.  @AximandTheCursed  Yes I understand resources are required to construct any sort of infrastructure. Are you suggesting steel and concrete and not used in the constructing of coal, gas and nuclear plants and the mining of such. According to the IPCC and the Oxford dictionary CO2 in a pollutant. So I’ll take their word over yours.
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  11051.  @AximandTheCursed  IPCC modelling has proven to be accurate and observable in reality. You confuse fossil fuel media spin with what the science actually says. The effects of CO2 are observable and real. Your opinion about what pollution is irrelevant only what the science says has any weight. Basically your argument is this is my opinion and I'm right despite the observable factual reality. All LCOE studies prove beyond all reasonable doubt wind and solar is cleaner and cheaper than coal and gas.
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  11052.  @AximandTheCursed  Which particular IPCC climate model are you questioning as there are several. Even models going back to the 70s have proven to be accurate. Is it just science you doubt?
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  11053.  @AximandTheCursed  EROI and ESOEI are merely one of a set of tools and is still not considered exact and is compromised by competing interests, but it suits your narrative so obviously it is your sole measure. I understand you are wealthy so cost of energy production is not your concern, fair enough. LCOE has nothing to do with emitted gas in its formula. LCOE does have its limitations though. Apart from Jan 2022 being the sixth warmest month on record a 22cm rise in ocean levels an expected 30 cm increase by 2050 and declaring the earth's temperature has risen 0.08 degrees per decade since 1880 and twice that rate since 1981 what else do agree the NOAA has stated? And seeing there is virtually universal agreement from climate scientists that increases in CO2 levels were caused by the burning of fossil fuels. I'll go with actual reality.
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  11054.  @AximandTheCursed  The observed data from numerous gauges all around the planet and using satellites confirms beyond all reasonable doubt the sea level has risen 23cm since 1900. Numerous studies and surveys confirms beyond all reasonable doubt that over 90% of climate scientists agree on anthropogenic climate change. Yes you are absolutely correct LCOE measures the cost of energy production and that's a good thing.
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  11055.  @AximandTheCursed  Laser technology used in satellites to measure sea levels is minutely accurate. Tide gauges show an observed rise in sea levels. This has been confirmed by precise measurements using lasers in satellites to be 23 cm since 1900. Numerous independent studies confirm scientific concenus on climate change and its causes. Who said anything about the normal level of CO2 in the atmosphere. CO2 has varied widely over the last million years, so what. Water vapour is indeed a greenhouse gas however it is not persistent (notice how clouds come and go), CO2 and methane persist and take much longer (over 300 years). Are you seriously arguing that because you notice the night is warmer after a sunny day when there is cloud cover as opposed to a clear sky. Your whole argument is coming done to anecdotal evidence and that is fallacious by nature.
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  11056.  @AximandTheCursed  In regard to the consensus on climate change, following are independent studies written by.; Naomi Oreskes Peter Doran William Anderegg Bart Verheggen Ed Maibach Stuart Carlton John Cook You can read all these, it is all plain and clear to understand.
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  11057.  @AximandTheCursed  We are at an impasse I suppose. We have fully understood how Greenhouse gases warm the atmosphere since 1859 and John Tyndalls published studies. I accept you know better and and the only evidence you will accept is personal experience.
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  11058.  @AximandTheCursed  I have repeatedly provided independent factual scientifically peer reviewed data to support the position for renewable energy and anthropogenic climate change. All you have done is reject factual observable data with your own personal opinion. Your opinion is anecdotal and fallacious by nature rendering most of your comments nonsensical.
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  11059.  @AximandTheCursed  Just an argument from ignorance, because you don’t understand it, it can’t be true
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  11060.  @AximandTheCursed  There are no absolutes in science and can you quote a scientific paper peer reviewed that refutes the greenhouse effect.
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  11061.  @AximandTheCursed  I haven’t provided anything this is all publicly available scientifically peer reviewed observable fact. Your inability to understand anything that you personally don’t understand is again an anecdotal fallacy. Your own personal meanderings carry no weight and are nonsensical. Any observation of the real world can see renewable energies is where investment is growing and the world has reached consensus on anthropogenic climate change. You are in a tiny losing community of deniers
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  11062.  @AximandTheCursed  Seriously as the US moves to 30% electricity from renewables by 2026 you think you have won the argument.
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  11063.  @AximandTheCursed  Yeah nothing compelling. Those 197 countries that have signed the Paris agreement, they didn’t seem to accept your argument at all.
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  11064.  @AximandTheCursed  The US is already over 20% renewable energy production. In the EU it is up to 37.5% and the best argument you have is it will turn around in the next 12 months. The EU hasn’t legislated or recategorised gas and nuclear (you’re just making stuff up now as your argument fails otherwise provide the reference in the EU Renewable Energy Directive) as renewable, what they have legislated is the expanded use of biomass, biofuels, hydrogen, offshore wind, and ocean energy. Where does the anything over 15% can’t economically survive figure come from (your imagination). Sweden is over 50%, Denmark 36% so I’ll be expecting some significant reporting on the dystopian living conditions in Sweden at the moment, oh wait no they seem have the 12th highest GDP per capita in the world. France has a net export of electricity of less than 10% (powering the EU is a misleading statement). Every point you make flys in the face of the observable economic reality.
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  11065.  @AximandTheCursed  Yes yes and yes, as capacity grows so will consumption, perfectly logical point and emphasised by the consumption data you provided. Thanks. The EU by your own data is already over the 15% renewable consumption target that by you is not surviable, and yet the EU continues building renewable capacity. Your argument lost. In the US wind power capacity continues to grow as does the consumption as in 2020 42% of new capacity came from wind. Again the point of your argument has been lost. Denmark imports 3-4% of electricity from Nuclear generation, and the EU trades electricity all over the place, your point being EU countries import and export electricity generation acknowledges a market exists, yes I agree. In Sweden again wind power continues to grow with 58 wind projects planned in the next 5 years. Not a single coal, gas, or nuclear plant is in planning. Again your argument is lost. In short yes we are still using fossil fuels and yes in the transition to renewables it will be messy sometimes.
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  11066.  @AximandTheCursed  Yes the EC has proposed gas and nuclear be considered, as sustainable but many EU countries are dead set against it. Personally I have no problem with nuclear power. It is safe and reliable, but expensive and its proliferation risks weapons proliferation. Burning gas is little better than coal.
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  11067. France is a net exporter of approximately 10% of electricity produced. Germany exports its energy, the UK does as well. The EU electricity market is most definitely complicated as it transitions away from fossil fuels and there is ongoing discussion about how it is in need of review. Energy floor pricing is a model being looked at. There are multiple solutions none of which involve increasing coal use. GDP in the EU was up 2.2% with a corresponding increase of .9% in employment, and economic forecasts are expected around 4% for the next couple of years. Your argument for economic collapse falls short of the observable data. This Swedish economy continues to grow 5 % last year and forecast 3.8% this year. None of your opinions even remotely reflects economic reality. I have failed in nothing, you can't accept economic reality.
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  11068.  @AximandTheCursed  This is all complicated currently due to the massive increase in gas prices that have nothing to do with renewable energy in the market, consumption, or capacity, but the threat of war in Europe.
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  11069.  @AximandTheCursed  No technically correct on all counts, and it wasn't an increase in demand that lead to initial price increases it was lack of supply of gas from Russia and higher demand in Asia and globally in general. Yes it has been a bad year for wind production. The answer is more renewables not more fossil fuels. The Russians are manipulating their gas supply to further their political agenda and have for years to think otherwise is naive.
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  11070.  @AximandTheCursed  Not even an issue in the medium to long term, it is just a blip in the short term as we transition to renewable energy. Your point has been lost, your argument isn’t being listened to by the world, expect for Chris Kenny and Andy Bolt.
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  11071.  @AximandTheCursed  Now you are just clutching at straws. Everyone understands the unique situation India and Japan are in with expanding economies and both countries are heavily investing in renewables as well. Your argument is just the nutjob fallacy reworked. Your point in invalid.
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  11072.  @AximandTheCursed  And there it is. I didn’t call you a nutjob I called your argument a version of the nutjob fallacy. I have remained respectful, I have only called out aspects of your argument. You now have gone off into wild conspiracy theories, personal abuse, and anti science statements. Is there actually anything of value you wish add to an argument by all measure of commonsense you have lost years ago.
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  11073.  @AximandTheCursed  You have gone full blown conspiracy theory now. By the way how does Japan announcing it will close 100 coal power plants by 2050 fit into your narrative. You don’t understand the science you only think you do. You have been sold the PR by the fossil fuel industry which to be fair is pretty clever. Tell you what sight for me a dozen or so published peer reviewed scientific papers that support you position. I’ll read them and if they check out I’ll get back to you.
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  11074.  @AximandTheCursed  Thanks there is some reading there. Japan's target for 2050 is not primarily nuclear 50- 60% is renewable 30-40% Nuclear and 10% hydrogen/ammonia. I did stipulate that these papers be peer reviewed which they aren't, but I'll read them anyway.
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  11075.  @AximandTheCursed  Your opinion on who reaches what targets is worthless. I haven't read them yet, only researched some of the authors and you are factually wrong they are not all peer reviewed. Do you just make this stuff in your head?
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  11076.  @AximandTheCursed  And seriously one of the authors has direct links to the Koch family, infamous climate deniers who made their money in fossil fuels. That doesn't mean you dismiss his work but you have to be a little bit sceptical.
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  11077.  @AximandTheCursed  What can I possibly lie about, I research the author and read thier work. There is alot to read and take in. Just because an article has been published doesn't mean it has been peer reviewed. Like I said it is going to take time to read all these papers. There will be a quite a few wind turbines built in that time. I of course could be as childish as you were and just reject them outright because the data doesn't fit your narrative, however I remain respectful and as I said read and research them. As for quanity of research do I need to tell you to read the over 12000 scientific papers published in the last few years that show anthropogenic climate change is a real thing.
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  11078. Sections 25, 51 (xxiv), and 125 of the constitution already created that schism. You haven’t got a clue what you are talking about.
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  11079. Another nail in the coffin of religious fundamentalists.
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  11080. Here are 8 independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  11081. Hilarious.
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  11082. And that’s fine, but the overwhelming data and evidence shows burning that gas is adversely effecting the atmosphere.
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  11083.  @ThatGuy-ze5kk  When fossil fuels are burned, they release large amounts of carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, into the air. Greenhouse gases trap heat in our atmosphere, causing global warming. Already the average global temperature has increased by 1C. Warming above 1.5°C risks further sea level rise, extreme weather, biodiversity loss and species extinction, as well as food scarcity, worsening health and poverty for millions of people worldwide. The increase in temperature and the increase in CO2 is physically observable.
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  11084. @ThatGuy-ze5kk  OMG a British scientist worked this out in the mid 19th century. Physicist John Tyndall discovered the greenhouse effect in a series of experiments in 1859, that's a 165 years ago.
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  11085. So we have known since 1859 exactly how greenhouse gases work and exactly how they can affect the atmosphere.
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  11086.  @ThatGuy-ze5kk  I doubt it has anything to do with facts more likely algorithms that I certainly fail to understand. I posted a lengthy reply to your comment and referenced the known science about greenhouse gases and YouTube deleted it. Go figure.
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  11087.  @ThatGuy-ze5kk  It’s annoying as well, because clearly we disagree but our discussion was civil and neither of us had indulged in any personal slurs.
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  11088.  @sidecarmisanthrope5927  Correct, and if you understood the science you would know it is not persistent, ie it quickly dissipates. CO2 is persistent and remains in the atmosphere for several hundred years. Water vapour lasts for a matter of days.
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  11089.  @christinebell37  I’ll bet $ you haven’t even read the report. A formula is used to calculate LCOE. Now I understand you haven’t got a clue what LCOE is, but look it up and not only does the Gencost report from the CSIRO show renewables are significantly cheaper multiple other studies around the world show this as well. Try a little education.
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  11090. Not US military equipment. It is Afghan security forces equipment captured by the Taliban.
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  11091. @maquacr7014  Yes, and a superbly carried out operation it was, and if you had any understanding of military operations and withdrawal, you would know this. Secondly, they left behind no serviceable equipment and returned all US military equipment. All that was left behind was Afgan Security Forces equipment and aircraft. So you are misinformed but expected of a civilian with no military service.
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  11092. @maquacr7014  Yes absolutely, do you have the memory of a goldfish? At the time the US was dealing with numerous green on blue engagements. They couldn't trust informing the Afgan Army. I mean this is just withdrawal tactics 101 but I understand why it needs explaining to a civilian.
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  11093. @maquacr7014  No, you are twisting my words to justify your error. US military equipment owned by the Afghan Security Forces is distinctly different from US military equipment, and I understand your confusion, because you are a civilian and don't know any better, and perhaps I needed to be more specific, but once again no serviceable US owned military equipment was left behind by US Forces in Afghanistan.
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  11094.  @maquacr7014  I apologise. I can come across as somewhat condescending when discussing military tactics with civilians
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  11095. @maquacr7014  No you are totally misinformed. The US sold large quantities of US made equipment including all those that you described to the Afgan Security Forces. They weren't owned by the US military and were not left behind as they were not the property of the US they were the property of the Afgan government and were then captured by the Taliban.
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  11096.  @maquacr7014  Bagram Airbase was a joint facility. It was not exclusively US military, hence there was plenty of none US owned but US manufactured equipment there.
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  11097. RWNJ snowflakes both of them.
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  11098. ✅ bribes
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  11099. It’s simply a friendly greeting and a welcoming, what sort of a dick would take offence to that?
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  11100. And yet 60% of electricity in Australia last Friday was renewable. It can be done.
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  11101. The idiocy of your comment is that the audit conducted by the National Audit agency was published on its website less than a year ago. Try and save yourself any further humiliation and just delete your moronic comment.
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  11102. What about the petition to insist Skynews report factually on Covid19
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  11103. Give me your mates name and details and I will report them to the NDIS fraud taskforce. What you have described is criminal behaviour and you are obligated to report it to the police. It is fraud. It is of course more likely just an unsubstantiated story somebody heard in a pub after a beer or two. Put up or shut up.
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  11104. @Ben I have a a quite extensive knowledge of the NDIS not that my argument is based on personal experience which clearly yours is, making your argument anecdotal and fallacious. That's the best you have get out into the community, maybe you could get your head out of your lower colon.
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  11105.  @paulkerr782  Really anecdotal evidence. That's what you are resting your case on. If he works as a carer in the industry then it is on him to immediately report any instance of alleged fraud. It is not fraud for a provider to charge for a service.
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  11106. @Ben That's your argument anecdotal evidence which is fallacious. Not a shred of specific evidence just an unsubstantiated claim. Come to Sydney I have a bridge to sell you.
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  11107. @Ben No not invalid, and they can be real and not indispute at all, they are just fallacious in argumentation. I don't in any way dispute there are instances of fraud and dishonesty in the NDIS the same as there is in Defence, Education, Health, Medicare, welfare, and just about every other human endeavour including all manner of business both private and public. The NDIS has a fraud Task force could it be better resourced? Probably. Do we do anyway with our Defence force because a contractor takes advantage of a defence project?
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  11108. @Ben So my daughter is about to go on her first holiday in since 2019 when she came to Darwin for a weekend with a carer to participate in a medal presentation ceremony. Short of that it was when she lived with us maybe 8 or 9 years ago. Tonight I checked the details of her NDIS package and only funds for care have been included. No travel or accommodation costs for the carer and my daughter has paid out of her own money all her travel, accommodation and living expenses. What does this prove. Absolutely nothing, as all it is, is my own personal experience, and I wouldn't use my personal experience in argumentation least of all use a third parties. It is fallacious nonsense.
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  11109. Your a funny guy
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  11110. What this moronic commentator doesn't understand Joe Biden had a severe stutter as a child and had years of speech therapy to overcome it, and you can clearly see it still affects his speech, and yes he is 78 so no spring chicken, but this constant line run by right wing conservative commentators that he is suffering from dementia is just tired and repetitive. If you really want to look at a limited intellectual capacity listen carefully and read Donald Trumps speech and interviews, they are at about the level of a 12 year old.
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  11111. For what. An Aboriginal genome doesn’t exist. Your comment is nonsensical stupidity.
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  11112.  @pw3858  What idiot told you that? We have archaeological evidence dating significantly further back than that. You need to read more.
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  11113. To what end. There is no reversing of a majority decision by the High court.
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  11114. @grannyannie2948  The high court decision. A full bench decision by our high court is irreversible. Protesting can achieve exactly zero. There is no appeal avenue. The indefinite detention element in the Migration Act 1958 was unconstitutional. The Menzies Liberal government should have been more careful when it wrote and legislated it. We are now stuck cleaning up it’s mess.
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  11115.  @eddiestonerbud7188  Totally agree, however does someone have the free speech right to directly call for mass slaughter or to publish child pornography? Is someone free to defame another persons character? Is a company allowed to deliberately mislead its consumers by advertising untrue qualities of its products? Is the President of the US free to tell the world its most secret secrets. I would imagine your answer to all these questions is no. So my point is clearly free speech rights are rubbish. Speech has always been controlled.
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  11116. Constitutional recognition in no way effects sovereignty, they are two completely separate issues, and if you would have read the legal opinion of numerous High court judges, law professors, and constitutional experts (Anne Twomey) you would know this. It is common public knowledge.
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  11117.  @j-1159  Happy for you to support your opinion with whatever legal evidence you have or your personal legal qualifications. I have done a fair bit of reading on this and several countries have sorted out recognition and sovereignty issues. ie US, Canada, NZ.
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  11118.  @j-1159  I have no idea what you are talking about and neither do you, and I’ll leave it at that.
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  11119.  @ch33psk8  I have fact-checked your ludicrously stupid data on your ridiculously idiotic claims of indigenous funding and despite this you continue to espouse them. I’m not sure what you are, but stupidity is one of your characteristics.
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  11120. And your alternative to preferential voting is? And how would it be better?
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  11121. Reading through the comments here and what a bunch of whinging snowflakes carrying on about a bit of inconvenience, nobody is staving to death, get a grip and take a pill, a harden up pill.
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  11122. It was actually the nuclear, coal, and gas that failed in Texas. Renewables only provide 15% electricity to the Texas grid. During the Texas blackout it was actually solar that outperformed, as the grid was not expecting any output from solar, but it did manage to provide some. You really need to get your facts straight. There were public enquires and reports published confirming this.
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  11123.  @jimdavid7710  That's better, but I do disagree with you and therefore I must qualify as one of your delusional woke nutters.Some minor changes to our already flawed constitution to recognise indigenous connection to the land, will have no effect on our quite robust democracy of which I am quite proud of. Us "Yes" brigade delusional nutters look forward to a reasonable and fact based discussion on the Uluru statement and its requests, which clearly you and your hyperbolic language are incapable of.
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  11124. Jordan Peterson was a average university collage professor who misunderstood changes to Canadian law and became a darling of the hard right. Let him fade back into the background.
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  11125. I watch sky news along with many other news services both MSM and social so I get a balance, but when I read the comments, sometimes I do wonder about the education system in this country.
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  11126.  @bigdawg7703  You don’t really know how your own countries voting system works do you. To vote you must be a US citizen, to vote you must register, to register you must provide documentation that you are a citizen. I’m Australian and even I know this. Isn’t this something that is taught in schools in the US. In Trumps own words “sad”.
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  11127. The truth? Would that be the truth of the numerous times Ben Domenech has been caught plagiarising or the times he has been caught being paid for comment? I mean really this Domenech bloke has a long history of being dishonest. He's not even a reporter. What world are you in?
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  11128.  @buildmotosykletist1987  The mildly amusing thing is you think in some strange way this is an insult.
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  11129.  @buildmotosykletist1987  OMG you're not going off on some ANTIFA type conspiracy theory are you? I mean I know you were just mucking around with the Getup troll thing, but you did get me interested and I did go to their website, I saw nothing about violent action, it would be illegal anyway.
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  11130. @mdelcb9915  I never suggested otherwise. Hamas are as guilty of the Israeli government of spreading disinformation. What's your point?
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  11131. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  11132.  @sherizuech6562  Why?
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  11133. No chance at all of Australia building the PWRs used in SSN. The technology is top secret and will not be shared. Rolls Royce or GE will construct the reactors in the UK or US and they will be delivered as a sealed unit and fitted to the submarine superstructure wherever that maybe. This has already been decided and is non negotiable. End of story, game over, not up for debate.
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  11134.  @Prognosis__  Never implied that you did. But I am explicitly saying that those league players do, and they are all homophobes cowardly hiding behind an archaic religion that actually still calls for the execution of homosexuals.
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  11135.  @St_AngusYoung  No, but you have clearly exposed yourself to be a hate filled homophobe.
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  11136.  @larrylongprong5219  Then clearly you to are a hate filled immoral homophobe. Just be honest and wear that with pride in your daily life.
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  11137.  @hairydude4020  Vacuous gibberish.
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  11138.  @hairydude4020  No I made a pointed comment about the hate filled intolerance displayed in the comments. You provided an idiotic reply supporting violence against gay people. Just have the guts to admit it.
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  11139.  @hairydude4020  As I thought a moral coward.
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  11140.  @peterpiper831  Then she too is cowardly homophobe hiding behind some archaic religious belief.
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  11141.  @hairydude4020  I took directly from your moronic reply to my initial comment that you supported the other hate filled comments, as you didn’t tell any of them to get a grip. If I’m wrong and you post a comment in support of the LGBT community I’ll immediately retract my accusation.
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  11142. @UC8gY79cDf8MkPofGZRDJCkQ And stop with the idiotic attempts with the rhetorical question. It's fairly childish.
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  11143.  @-rr-4172  it is a bunch of hate filled cowardly homophobes hiding behind free speech.
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  11144.  @lancemollenhauer9740  Is the size of your vocabulary.
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  11145.  @hairydude4020  Once again another fallacious illogical question used in an attempt to make some moronic point. You are a one trick pony, move on.
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  11146. Yes why would you want to support peace, love, and tolerance. Let the players take a stand on hate, intolerance, and violent divisiveness. That is the free speech rights of cowardly homophobes.
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  11147.  @jamesgreen8573  Nope. When something is clearly wrong and you don't speak up that's when the bully wins.
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  11148.  @jamesgreen8573  Interesting choice of words "bad". That's not a word I chose to use.
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  11149.  @jamesgreen8573  If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, it’s probably a duck.
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  11150.  @andreweveritt3829  simple answer. Yes. I'm a baptised Catholic but have no belief in a theist god, however as I do when visiting mosques or other religious ceremonies I respectfully follow whatever dress codes are required as does my wife. I have no problem whatsoever wearing a cross or something of that nature in support of religious freedom. If only the hate filled homophobe Manly players were as respectful.
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  11151.  @andreweveritt3829  No I can only comment on thier actions.
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  11152. Religions should be afforded all the freedoms they deny.
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  11153. The first government in 26 years to deliver a surplus budget. How are we going broke?
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  11154. @michaelkelly9545  Continuing to spread misinformation without fact checking, and you wonder why I bit.
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  11155. Yep definitely a shape shifting reptilian.
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  11156. Go the Jacks.
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  11157. What a completely nonsensical stupid idiotic moronic mindlessly stupid comment. The Biden administration has nothing to do with it. Aaron Patrick’s commentary is all of the above and then some.
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  11158.  @S.M.E.A.C  It was a recommendation from the Brereton inquiry report.
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  11159.  @rapscallion9333  just a classic strawman fallacious comment by yourself, and dismissed as nonsensical gibberish. I mentioned nothing about the actual working nature of the voice only the difference between political representation and constitutional recognition. Your idiotic comment clearly shows you haven’t a clue what you are commenting on.
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  11160.  @KIA-MIA-POW  I am perfectly willing to accept a rational argument for whatever process you think will continue after a voice is established, otherwise you are just talking “slippery slope” which is a logical fallacy and dismissed as such.
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  11161. "them" "propaganda" do you know how bigoted and misinformed your comment is?
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  11162. I have no understanding why you would consider her point genius, you clearly have no understanding of the difference between political representation in a parliamentary democracy where elected politicians represent their electorate not their personal cultural background and a indigenous voice to parliament. By your logic then all the white middle aged wealthy males in parliament are only representing white privileged men. Is this your belief? Have you any understanding of our parliamentary democracy? Do you understand the difference between the House of Reps and the Senate?
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  11163.  @smedleyfarnsworth263  Yes, indigenous people are part of whatever electorate they reside in and are represented by that electorate’s politician. Which is exactly my point, in that the politician is not representing explicitly an indigenous view but the overall view of the electorate be it from their own political viewpoint (Green, Liberal, National). Any politician can only bring their own personal experience to the parliament they can’t bring an experience or knowledge they don’t possess. My analogy might have been clumsy but it was not flawed. This is why a indigenous voice is fundamentally different from political representation.
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  11164. No hyperbole there!
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  11165. What makes you think the GG can’t dismiss a government?
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  11166. No I’m reasonably sure their job is to interpret Australian law. It is up to the parliament to legislate appropriate laws for our safety and well being. Don’t blame the judiciary for parliament’s failures.
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  11167. You numbers are are wrong. In 2020 there were 168 million registered voters and total votes counted was only 158 million. Get your facts straight.
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  11168. In reality this news article has had about 1000 views in a couple of hours, if you no voters really think you are in the majority, good luck to you.
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  11169. A complete misunderstanding of the welcome to country.
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  11170.  @positivepawpaw7564  And there you have it. Your ignorance of indigenous culture is obvious and clear. Typical of bigots who wish to denigrate other’s cultures.
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  11171. And there you have it, pure ignorance. Typical of bigotry is the attempt to denigrate other cultures
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  11172. @ThatGuy-ze5kk  If you are referencing the Ernie Dingo/Richard Walley westernising of traditional indigenous welcoming ceremonies then you have to understand then that this has also been westernised further as it has evolved. 100000 footy fans at the AFL final are not going to rub the sweat from under their armpits and rub it on the person beside you. There is literally no harm in an indigenous person welcoming you onto their country (country to indigenous people doesn’t mean Australia). It is not obsolete for an indigenous person to offer you a friendly greeting. It is nothing different than a handshake. Don’t be such a snowflake.
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  11173.  @ThatGuy-ze5kk  Fair cop. I should have referred more to the snowflakery of the entire content. Can you reference a particular welcome to country that was deliberately toxic? A recent one at the AFL certainly wasn’t toxic is was misinterpreted because again people don’t understand the ceremony at all, and ignorance creates fear. The terrified lawyer in this clip is a perfect example.
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  11174. No way, if it is offending RWNJ snowflakes then I say more of it. But in all seriousness yes I see your point. Clearly educating RWNJs on welcome to country isn’t working. What would be clearly the best for the country would be the indigenous people just accepted their lot shutup and just moved back into the shadows, where us non indigenous didn’t have to see them. Put them in missions like we did in the 19th century when we took their land. That would fix the problem.
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  11175. No way, if it is offending RWNJ snowflakes then I say more of it. But in all seriousness yes I see your point. Clearly educating RWNJs on welcome to country isn’t working. What would be clearly the best for the country would be the indigenous people just accepted their lot shutup and just moved back into the shadows, where us non indigenous didn’t have to see them. Put them in missions like we did in the 19th century when we took their land. That would fix the problem.
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  11176. Exactly how many NATO countries have invaded/attacked ex soviet territories?
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  11177.  @ViktorRenkel  NATO operations in Bosnia Herzegovina were a direct result of the Bosnian war it can in no way be described as hostile offensive action. Serbia and Kosovo is a peacekeeping operation. Georgia joined NATO of its own free will. Finally NATO was in Afghanistan in an attempt (failed) to bring peace and security. It was never meant to be a permanent and look what has happened since it pulled out, the country has fallen back into a failed state where the population is starving to death.
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  11178.  @ViktorRenkel  It is Russian expansionism and the threat of it that is fueling tensions not individual states who feel threatened and seek security under NATO membership. I don't really need to point out examples of Russian expansionism do I?
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  11179.  @ViktorRenkel  I'm sorry you seem to neglect the soviet expansion just prior to and throughout the second world war. I will mention Poland and the Baltic states. I'm thinking Warsaw Pact, Eastern Bloc. Just because your brand of socialism failed so horribly stacked up against the Western democracies is justice simple common public knowledge. Show me one country that has willingly returned to Russian control? I live in Australia and our economy of 25 million puts the Russian economy to shame.
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  11180.  @ViktorRenkel  Do you really need to be told why Poland is a member of NATO?
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  11181.  @ViktorRenkel  You seem to be in this little bubble where you think the history of the region doesn't matter and is of no concern to anyone. All Russia needs to do is stop threatening military action and engage economically and diplomatically with its neighbours and nobody would have a problem.
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  11182.  @ViktorRenkel  I will keep my response even briefer. It is telling that in a free and open discussion on world politics you resort to threats. You low life grub. Anyone else reading this thread of conversation be clear this Victor Renkel character is a piece of gutter trash whose argument was so weak and so obviously flawed all he can do is attempt to bully. You are a pathetic coward. If you are an example of the Russian people then that is again very telling.
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  11183.  @ViktorRenkel  I will add this fact to your lies. The allied armies did not remain in any European countries at the end of WWII, France, Belgium, Italy went back to be governed by their people. NATO was formed specifically to prevent Soviet expansion, and what a pathetic comment to suggest that I'd prefer the Nazis. You justify illegal occupation of territories and countries by claiming Soviet Russia didn't initiate the conflict but neglect to mention Hungary in 1956 or Czechoslovakia 1968 or the failed Soviet invasion of Afghanistan 1980. You then finished with some crazed CIA conspiracy theory. Deranged and deluded, you are clearly the product of your countries indoctrination and propaganda.
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  11184. If you don’t know vote no. Who came up with that?
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  11185. @Martinoconnor-du6lc  No, we live in a democracy that has checks and balances, the will of the people must be respected. However, the point i was making is blindingly obvious. Dutton ran a totally negative campaign against the voice and now whines because he is getting it back at him. Well, surprise, surprise.
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  11186. You would have to define such god and then provide evidence of such before we had any clue of how we could attempt to imitate it.
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  11187.  @jenivettebigham7060  Two very mild and reasonable questions where I pushed for nothing and politely with respect sort clarification and information.
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  11188.  @thepaedophileprofit3062  Smallpox and rabies
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  11189.  @thepaedophileprofit3062  Yes you are right they are different but often used in language synonymously. A vaccine is a thing and inoculation the action, but that doesn't change the fact that prior to WWI both a smallpox and rabies vaccine existed. Louis Pasteur developed the rabies vaccine around 1885 and the smallpox vaccine by Edward Jenner around 1796. I was a soldier for 35 years and never deployed unless I had a shitload of vaccines pumped into me. It never worried me, nor have I had any long term side effects, a sore arm occasionally but that's it.
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  11190.  @thepaedophileprofit3062  I haven't forgotton anything I merely offered up two examples of vaccines existing prior to WWI in answer to your question, I mentioned nothing about their efficacy or general use or use by the military in WWI. These are all strawman comments and a logical fallacy in argumentation. Both the rabies and smallpox treatments at the times I mentioned under the strict definition of what a vaccine is qualify. Yes in defence of my country I was prepared for personal sacrifice however I was never forced to submit to a vaccination I always had a choice. I never suggested the Australian public are subject to or should be subject mandatory vaccine injections. These are furher strawman arguments leading to a conclusion or final statement by you that is a non sequitur and in context to the answer I gave rendering your reply completely fallacious. No, coronaviruses really only emerged around 2000 with SARS and MERS neither of which we managed to develop a vaccine for and not all the vaccines developed for Covid19 proved to be effective ie Queensland Universitys attempt fell over. The ones that are available all have different levels of efficacy, side effects, depending on the person, age group, and other variables. The technology in the mRNA vaccines while seeming new has been known and reserached for over 25 years, it is not something they just came up with in the last year or so.
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  11191.  @thepaedophileprofit3062  Yes I should have been more general about and less specific with corona viruses I was commenting more about human interaction with corona viruses. There are thousands of the buggars out there and we discovered them back in the 30's. So yes who knows how long they have been out there. This minor lack of information on my part still does not validate your response to my simple and totally accurate reply that vaccines existed prior to WWI. Again I made no comment on about WWI diggers being in any line for any vaccines, I merely pointed out factually that they existed. Once again your reply to that factually correct statement was nonsensical. I suspect now it was not a genuine question but rhetorical. I think your being a bit over dramatic about our governments both federal and state from both sides of politics ripping apart and destroying society. Many people have lost jobs a businesses have fallen over and that is terrible, but we have suffered far less than most of the rest of the world.
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  11192. Did you just support the murder of two police officers. You grub
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  11193. Hey leave my pear, clove, and ginger enema alone!
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  11194. Look up homophobic in any dictionary. Reference that dictionary and quote the meaning.
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  11195.  @TomasFunes-rt8rd  You obviously didn't. So here it is the word homophobic and I checked half a dozen dictionaries means both fear of or hate and disgust. So not only is it accurate it is appropriate to use. A perfectly accurate statement is "Mark Latham is a homophobic bigot" there is nothing in that statement that is libellous or false. It is a accurate and precise statement of fact.
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  11196. Nice, simply reject reality, whatever drug sucking freakazoid substances you are non I want some.
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  11197. That would make sense if it had. 80% of our power is fossil fueled and that what is failing. The 20% of renewables is doing just fine.
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  11198.  @BrianBellia  It is beyond commonsense that you attempted to compare the Texas blackouts to the current circumstances on the East Coast of Australia, to the point of ludicrous opinion.
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  11199.  @BrianBellia  Your data is completely wrong. Multiple reports about the Texas blackouts show it was the nuclear, coal, and gas plants that despite previous warnings had failed to winterise their plant infrastructure. It was not lack of maintenance. As well as Texas being it’s own grid and not interconnected to the national system meant they were unable to draw power from outside of Texas. Interestingly renewables provided more electricity into the system during the blackout than the regulator expected. Nothing could have compensated for the catastrophic failure of fossil fuels.
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  11200.  @dknowles60  No you are wrong. Texas has excess generation capacity as long as all its systems are working. Coal, gas, and nuclear all failed. Wind and solar actually provided power they were not expected to. Read the numerous current and historical reports.
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  11201. Hilarious and you claim this with a straight face. The ridiculousness of your comment is only matched by some of the stupidity in some of the other replies.
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  11202. In Sydney they are being photocopied.
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  11203. When you say “afford” do you mean with time? Money? Which rights do you feel you need to fight for?
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  11204.  @LeeGordon-fp9zf  So you are guessing. I can do that.
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  11205. @LeeGordon-fp9zf  Yes you have the right to post a vague nonsensical comment that all your rights are under threat. I mean, seriously, what a ludicrously stupid statement.
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  11206. And your evidence of this claim is?
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  11207.  @positivepawpaw7564  Factually incorrect. Archaeological evidence from the Madjedbebe area suggests occupation from 65000 + or - 5000 years. Provide the evidence there was a humanoid species here before then.
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  11208.  @ArthurHugo  Thankyou, you have just 100% supported my argument for a change to the constitution. You still failed to provide any evidence of humaniod occupation before the Aboriginal.
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  11209. A completely disingenuous comment. Ask a question I will answer it.
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  11210. Yes indigenous DNA and European DNA all have to varying degrees bits of Neanderthal and Denisovans in us, as they were both human species and we were able to get it on with them as we migrated out of Africa and moved around the world 250000 years ago. But welcome to country is about acknowledging the original inhabitants of Australia. There is literally no evidence any humans were here before Aboriginals were, and I’m interested as to why you would raise the issue of race when this is about ownership.
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  11211.  @mattmatty4670  I make no comment or judgement on indigenous culture. Isolation no doubt contributed to minimal advances in technology. I'm talking about recognition of prior ownership that's all.
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  11212.  @mrnobodytheuser2950  because the original comment did and constitutional recognition has absolutely nothing to do with race.
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  11213. RWNJ snowflakes.
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  11214. Here is the report from the Labor Royal commission into child sex abuse https://www.childabuseroyalcommission.gov.au/final-report
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  11215.  @LorettaGrace-kf7kh  The Royal commission into child sex abuse tabled its report only 5 years ago. It was a Gillard Labor government that ordered it. Here is its report. https://www.childabuseroyalcommission.gov.au/final-report What is disgusting is that the LNP did nothing for the 9 years it was in government regarding child sex abuse.
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  11216. You agree to YouTube terms and conditions when you use their website. It is a private company and this isn’t a public space. It you don’t like it don’t use it.
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  11217. Why?
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  11218.  @Imbrokeaswell  So a severely disabled adult who require 1:2 support that lives independently in that say her parents are dead and she lives in supported accommodation and attends day services and an occasional weekend activity would have to pay for that with $50000. What dreamworld fantasyland are you living in? You clearly have no understanding of disability services or the needs of disabled people and your contribution was worth zero value, and I’ll leave it at that.
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  11219.  @grellis6483  So you consider a conversation as factual evidence of sexual assault. Thankyou for your honest answer. Unfortunately the illogical and nonsensical nature of this is beyond comprehension. If you are unable to understand just how unreliable this is then there is no point in further any further discussion. On the other hand if you believe every thing you are told come to Sydney I have a bridge to sell you.
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  11220. @Helen Alison Do we have free will in heaven? In which case evil must then exist in heaven as well. If we don’t have free will in heaven and all I good, then why do we have free will on earth if it is just so evil can exist. Why didn’t god just eliminate free will and allow everyone a safe peaceful life on earth?
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  11221. What mum and dad
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  11222. The GOP are terrified that if Donald doesn’t get the Republican nomination he will go independent and run against a Republican and Democrat and as such split the conservative vote. Trump is such a narcissistic dumbo that’s exactly what he would do.
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  11223. Your comment is literally nonsensical. Of the 208 delegate votes so far decided in the Democratic primaries Biden has 206 of them.
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  11224. @RichZuHaus  A nonsensical strawman. I didn't say voters I said delegates. It is abundantly clear that Biden has the support of the overwhelming majority of democrats. Does that mean the majority or American voters, probably not at this stage. The November election will tell.
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  11225. Clearly you would have surrendered to Germany in WWII.
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  11226. @MariahLeyla  And it sounds like you would have surrendered to the Japanese as well. Yeah you just have Asia and the South Pacific.
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  11227. Nothing to see here. No lies. No embellishment. Just RWNJs smearing US service personnel.
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  11228. This will be out the conspiracy nutjobs in the comments.
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  11229.  @nettles6055  I am not defending Ms Thorpe who in my opinion is a poor representative of her party and state. I make no comment on her ability to represent her life experiences. What I pointed out was this continuing misconception by yourself and others that an elected politician of any party is ever elected to represent in parliament exclusively one particular group. Ms Thorpe does not represent indigenous people in the Australian parliament. She represents the Greens and her state in the Senate. She may bring her experiences as an aboriginal woman to the parliament but she doesn't represent aboriginal women. This is why political representation and a constitutional voice are different.
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  11230.  @cityplanner3063  Your a funny guy
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  11231. So the Nationals are then what by definition a party of rural and remote dopes?
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  11232. Factually incorrect virtually 100% of a PV cell and a wind turbine are recyclable. There are companies already doing this. Turbine blades are being recycled into cement for the construction industry.
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  11233. You are clearly not Australian. In Australia the federal election is run by the Australian Electoral Commission which is wholly independent from government and is legislated as such. Individual cases of voter fraud do happen and these are highlighted and investigated after each election and made public as per the legislation. Take your ridiculous suggestions back to whatever tinpot country you come from.
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  11234.  @tomorrow6  What you talk of is a system by which parties who attract more than 4% of the primary vote are compensated for the expenses in running a political campaign. It is fair and just and rarely do political parties profit from it. Ask Clive.
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  11235.  @tomorrow6  There is nothing stopping the UAP or anyone from spending $100 million on political advertising, oh wait they did, what are you talking about.
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  11236. so you’re complaining when the public funds political parties (all they have to do is get 4% of the vote) and then complain when private funds are used by millionaires, and offer no workable solution.
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  11237. Unfortunately you are ignorant to the balance CO2 plays in the atmosphere, by your logic 100% CO2 and plant life would be booming, you and I however would be long dead.
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  11238.  @kimehunt4501  I didn't say we could. What I was saying is the argument that sudden increased CO2 levels in the atmosphere is good for the planet simply goes against all the scientific evidence.
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  11239.  @Murray9452  That was a "Time" Magazine article. The scientific consensus during the 70s was the planet was warming due to a rapid increase in CO2 in the atmosphere.
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  11240.  @UniqueBreakfastTaco  No your reply is ridiculous. Even the most cursory research of the scientific papers during the 70s proves beyond doubt that the scientific consensus in the 70s was of a observable warming of the planet. Yet all people can remember is the front page of one edition of a "Time" magazine article. You need to read more widely.
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  11241.  @UniqueBreakfastTaco  Firstly Al Gore is a journalist turned politician, why would you even remotely pay any attention to anything he said about the climate? That would be nonsensical. It is only now be going back and reading the published scientific papers of the 70s that we have learnt that in fact the overwhelming majority of them observed a warming of the planet. Provide the evidence scientists said we would of run out of oil by now. Somebody may have calculated from the known reserves and current usage that it may have been the case however we have discovered more oil and usage rates may have changed.
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  11242.  @UniqueBreakfastTaco  Fair cop.
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  11243.  @kellikelli4413  Net zero emissions doesn't mean zero emissions. Do your research.
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  11244. LAZARDs latest LCOE has wind at between $26 and $52 per Megawatt/hour and nuclear at between $131 and $204 Megawatt/hour. Where did you get your data, your colon?
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  11245. As of at 2102h ESST 15 Nov. SA has the second cheapest power on the NEM
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  11246.  @TheRealBobSmith.  So I quote the LAZARDS report on LCOE and the NEM dashboard on current electricity prices and that's the best you can come back with. LMFAO.
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  11247.  @TheRealBobSmith.  I ask you for your source of data on electricity pricing and your reply is vacuous gibberish. Just back up your claim with a source. A reasonable request.
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  11248.  @Phryguye  Because electricity retailers charge more to increase their profits. Don't confuse the cost of producing electricity with the retail price.
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  11249. Hold on panic merchants, we are talking about 1 or 2% rise in incredibly low interest rates, if you haven’t planned for interest rates to rise you’re an idiot.
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  11250. Who called you racist? And secondly the wording is quite explicit and in no way ambiguous. So what is the real reason you are voting no?
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  11251.  @DD-bx8rb  I have absolutely no problem with Religious schools choosing their teachers on a religous basis, just as long as they don't accept any public money. Once they accept secular money they then are obliged to accept secular laws on non discrimination.
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  11252.  @DD-bx8rb  No it is not illogical at all. It may be costly but you showed no reason why my point is illogical. Yes I agree if faced with the true financial cost of sending their child to a religious school many if not most parents would decide yeah I don't believe in God that much and send their child to a public school. That federal funding could then be sent to the states to fund public schools. A win all round. Your argument that religious belief is as thin as a school fee displays just how paper thin religious belief is.
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  11253.  @mikeminor4  A classic homophobic comment that makes an even 400.
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  11254.  @patrickarky116  Yes correct 399 "normal" "Skynews" viewers.
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  11255.  @patrickarky116  Oh I completely agree homophobic hate filled nutjobs skynews viewers who think they are normal are in fact low life human scum that are lower than a grub. But hey don't take my word for it just ask the vast majority of the Australian public who overwhelming agree and voted for marriage equality. Your unbalanced and extreme views are not a reflection of normal society, but dragging you out into the public light and exposing you for the scum you are is rewarding.
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  11256.  @patrickarky116  Oh yeah there are people whose ear I wouldn't piss in if their brain was on fire. Occasionally I step on some dog poo and as I scrap it off my shoe I am reminded of some of the people I correspond on youtube with. I never suggested I was tolerant. I spent 35 soldiering and defending this country and enjoyed every minute of vaporising terrorists.
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  11257.  @patrickarky116  At least I don't suffer from excessive punctuation disorder.
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  11258.  @patrickarky116  LMFAO, you bet I have cuntuhation disorder and thankyou for describing yourself so honestly with excessive amounts of punctuation.
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  11259.  @patrickarky116  That's more like it. Just straight out homophobic hate.
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  11260.  @patrickarky116  sorry you misunderstood I was not debating anything, just exposing your homophobic hatred, and we will leave it at that.
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  11261.  @patrickarky116  Well due to my generous superannuation I'm am totally self funded and require no supplementary income. I do some unpaid volunteer work. What does my personal circumstances have to do with your homophobia?
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  11262. You do understand that our constitution states we are a federation, not a centralised republic
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  11263.  @blairdenholm4167  Fair enough, but if he overstepped then the High court would set aside any unconstitutional legislation. He would have received advice from the AG about what he could get away with. Is there something specific you think he should have done. Speaking harshly to Premiers will only get you so far.
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  11264.  Bob Shingles  Your not actually advocating for violent action to be taken against an individual on a semi public forum are you?
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  11265.  Bob Shingles  Just to be clear you do understand that the Victorian people will have the chance at the next state election in the voting booth to effect any change. That's how we decide the fate of our politicians.
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  11266.  Bob Shingles  And that's why we had a gun buy back and firearm restrictions, just to make sure nutjobs didn't have access to them. The use of the word "tyrant" in a state that has a fixed term and free elections is illogical and nonsensical, and I am by no means a Dan Andrews fan or defend his record.
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  11267.  Bob Shingles  That's it , that's the best you got. Jeez well I'm off to surrender and bow down to the alter of democracy
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  11268. This is just a bot
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  11269. Old Rita the snowflake strikes again
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  11270. Trump signed a withdrawal agreement with the enemy in Feb 21, he then released 5000 Taliban from gaols reduced US troop levels from 16000 to 2500 by Jan 21, so "woke" Trump led the way.
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  11271.  @brianterence3211  Happy for all spelling and grammatical errors to be pointed out so I can edit them. Thanks.
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  11272.  @kevinx9225  I made no comment about President Bidens popularity or lack of. Actually Bidens approval rating last time I read something was -4 so not so good, that has nothing to do with facts, Biden killed no deal he merely amended Trumps withdrawal date by 4 months.
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  11273.  @forevertoons9022  My nationality is irrelevant to the facts. I made no opinion of Trumps performance only outlined exactly what he and his administration did. This is just common public knowledge it has no opinion element at all. President Trump did a deal the American people wanted. Why have you construed this into a political issue. Are you suggesting Trump didn't sign the withdrawal deal?
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  11274. Do you?
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  11275.  @eb2505  yeah I didn’t know it either, but it took less than a second to find it.
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  11276. No it’s not it is a loss to the indigenous community.
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  11277. You misunderstand the difference between political representation and constitutional recognition. You quite rightly highlight one Senator as opposing a voice and then discount the other 10 indigenous politicians that totally support a voice. If ten doctors tell you you have cancer do you believe the one that doesn’t?
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  11278.  @PJRayment  Yes, because you don't understand the difference either. Cancer is cancer and what a doctors ideology is has no effect on their ability to diagnose a cancer. What a ridiculous analogy.
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  11279. All is forgiven Phil, we just beat Denmark, whatever silly statements you come up with I’ll agree to cause we are into the rd of 16. Yahoooo!!!!!!!!
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  11280.  @PJRayment  Phil if you don't understand the difference between political representation and constitutional recognition, that is your problem, and I have no idea why or what you are talking about gender dysphoria. I made a simple analogy about concenus. It doesn't mean the 10 doctors who diagnose cancer are correct and the one who doesn't isn't it just means the chances are they 10 are correct, and I don't believe you are that simple that this needs explaining to you.
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  11281.  @positivepawpaw7564  I'm not sure why you are yelling, but your reply is just nonsensical ranting. Have you anything sensible to contribute?
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  11282.  @PJRayment  Right so here we go. Andrew Gee is talking about a voice in the constitution, that is a clause or an amendment in the document that forms the National identity. That is constitutional recognition. It has nothing to do with electing anyone to parliament. The original comment was then about the 11 elected parliamentarians saying this gives them a voice. It doesn’t it gives them a voice it gives them political representation in parliament it doesn’t give them constitutional recognition. The original comment equates a voice with political representation and they are not the same thing at all, but I doubt you will understand this difference because you say you do but display a clear inability to show it.
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  11283.  @PJRayment  No, No, No, and No. You are making and argument for and against constitutional recognition and the original comment made a misinformed comment equating a voice to political representation. That was wrong and I corrected him on it. The rest of whatever you said was irrelevant. 10 members of Regional Indigenous groups from across the country came out today and declared Ms Price does not speak for us or any of our people. This has been widely reported in the conservative media.
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  11284.  @PJRayment  You said you understand the difference between constitutional recognition and political representation and then immediately confuse the two by suggesting elected indigenous members provide a constitutional voice. Which clearly any constitutional lawyer will tell you is wrong. On numerous occasions you have claimed to understand the difference and yet display no understanding of this concept at all and this is abundantly clear from your responses. You remain wilfully ignorant.
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  11285.  @PJRayment  No No No and No. constitutional recognition is not equivalent or similar to political representation. The are completely separate and different fundamentally and your inability to understand this in your repeated responses proves this.
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  11286. Total direct coal related jobs in Australia total only 54000. Renewables sector already directly employs 24000.
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  11287.  @PaulDavis-ep6tn  Is that when the Democrats tell him what task they have for him to do?
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  11288.  @alexandermarken7639  And federal and state police forces are investigating those incidents and hopefully arrest those individuals.
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  11289. @SOz-uf5yq  vacuous garbage that is not considered a serious comment.
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  11290. @PaulAJames-q9h  Not sure what you are referring to, but yes we have numerous terrorists in gaol and the AFP are undoubtedly after other's. Most of our terrorists in gaol however were born here. They are Australian.
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  11291.  @turnyourbacktoit  Vacuous gibberish. Protesters are regularly arrested for numerous offences. Exactly how many Palestinian refugees have been arrested for terrorism offences. Don't spruik idiotic misinformation
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  11292.  @turnyourbacktoit  Completely devastated from the vicious use of emjois.
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  11293.  @RogueElementMkII  China has approximately 500 nuclear weapons, again who seriously thinks we can defend against a first strike by CCP nuclear weapons?
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  11294.  @TheRealBobSmith.  Another fallacious argument. Classic strawman. Anthropogenic climate change is significantly different to the cyclical climate change you are conflating it with. Read some scientific papers on the subject.
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  11295.  @TheRealBobSmith.  Common public knowledge.
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  11296.  @TheRealBobSmith.  No, you are continuing with your strawman. Anthropogenic climate change is unusual warming due to the burning of fossil fuels artificially rapidly increasing the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere. This is common public knowledge and not controversial.
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  11297.  @TheRealBobSmith.  Geology.
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  11298.  @TheRealBobSmith.  Core samples and the study of geology allows us to determine the makeup of the atmosphere million’s off years ago.
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  11299.  @TheRealBobSmith.  Right I see your point now. What is natural and what is unnatural is irrelevant. Over the history of our planet there have been numerous different things that have effected our atmosphere from the sun to comets to the rotation of our earth. What anthropogenic climate change is the effect humans are having. We are causing it to heat rapidly. This is going to cause massive disruption and if we act to minimise it, then it may not be as bad.
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  11300.  @TheRealBobSmith.  How do you know what is sensible and what isn't. I just explained your question is nonsensical.
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  11301.  @peterjones4180  Just a classic cherry picking fallacious argument. I'll stick with the science not your interpretation of it.
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  11302.  @peterjones4180  Read some scientific papers on the lag observed in atmospheric warming and CO2 concentrations in core samples from Antarctica. Your amateur analysis has been thoroughly debunked.
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  11303.  @TheRealBobSmith.  specifically what abuse are you talking about? I may ridicule your argument but I have never been personally abusive, if you can provide an example I will apologise unreservedly.
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  11304.  @peterjones4180  Sorry that just is not what the science says you are misinterpreting the data.
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  11305.  @peterjones4180  You fundamentally don't understand that Antarctica ice core samples that contain CO2 samples are not indicative of the average or northern hemisphere CO2 samples. Just using Antarctica ice core samples as means of determining CO2 has been widely debunked. You are behind in the science.
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  11306.  @peterjones4180  Would you like me to reference the scientific papers that prove you are wrong. Ahh what the hell. Read, "Southern hemisphere climate response to ozone changes and greenhouse gas increase." Shindell and Schmidt 2004, Geophysical Research Letters, 2004. And persisting with an your argument from authority fallacy proves nothing.
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  11307.  @peterjones4180  seriously you get your information from youtube comments. I make no argument other than read the science. "The ice core record: climate sensitivity and future greenhouse warming" Lorius et al Nature 1990. "Global warming preceded by increasing carbon dioxide concentrations during the last deglaciation" J.D. Shakun, Nature 2012. "Timing of Atmospheric CO2 and Antarctic Temperature Changes across Termination III" Caillion et al, Science 2003.
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  11308.  @peterjones4180  None of those papers invalidate the IPCC latest report which is explicit in its conclusion that human activity is warming the planet.
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  11309.  @peterjones4180  Yes you continue with this childish fallacious argument from authority rubbish. There is nothing highly contentious about the IPCC report as it has been reviewed by over 200 scientists. You have your own personal opinion and I have the IPCC report of which there isn't a singler one as they build on each other as we learn more. You are fixed on your personal view. You should write a paper and submit it. There is a Nobel prize in science awaiting you.
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  11310.  @peterjones4180  Straight out argument from authority and as such just nonsensical gibberish. Your personal circumstances are anecdotal and fallacious in argumentation as well.
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  11311. You don’t need specific details as these can be sorted out by legislation in parliament. Each political party can then decide how to structure the voice. This is just understanding how a constitution works 101.
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  11312.  @Stew-D1987  Answers which are already public knowledge to your questions. 1. A voice is only an advisory body. It has no power to enact laws. 2. No, there is a process you need to go through to be accepted as an indigenous person. 3. Yes this is already in place. It is part of the process in identifying as aboriginal.
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  11313.  @advanceaustralia3321  Well we will let the Australian people decide if the constitution needs change. Your emotive language is simply an attempt to hide the lack of a coherent argument.
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  11314.  @Stew-D1987  All the detail has been released your comment is deliberately misleading or just ignorant misinformation. What is your next question on the structure of a voice?
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  11315.  @advanceaustralia3321  What an idiotic statement. I openly and honestly invited any questions on the voice and answered in detail all questions posed so far. Your inability to mount a logical coherent argument speaks for itself.
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  11316.  @Stew-D1987  Again you a factually wrong. Ask me a question about the proposed structure of the voice. There was a detailed 250 page attached document to the Uluru statement that explains the voice. If you are to lazy to read it and then claim ignorance, that to says you are being wilfully ignorant.
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  11317.  @advanceaustralia3321  Finally a good and reasonable point or argument. Well done. I personally think most Australians are concerned with wasteful government expenditure. Bridget McKenzie allocating public money to her gun club comes to mind, but I digress. The exact budget would be set by parliament via legislation, but as a guide you could compare it to a similar size government advisory body like the Productivity Commission. It is a good question. What do you think would be a reasonable budget for a voice?
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  11318.  @advanceaustralia3321  As to regards the second point about racism. I have not heard a single proponent of the voice claim opposition to it is racist, on the contrary almost every opposition opinion to a voice has claimed it is racist. So far I have addressed all your concerns logically and with facts. It is you that has raised emotive language and racism. Your hypocrisy slip is showing I'm afraid.
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  11319.  @dfor50  No factually incorrect. Only the parliament can enact legislation to make laws. It can't pass that power along to a regulatory authority. I don't think you understand how the Westminster parliamentary system works.
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  11320.  @advanceaustralia3321  so you argument is completely emotional and nonsensical. Your stupidity make a mockery of your own legitimate question by providing a childish emotional answer of zero dollars. So once again you prove your inability to produce a coherent and logical argument and rely only on emotive childish rhetoric.
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  11321.  @advanceaustralia3321  I was not comparing exactly to the PC only suggesting it's budget would be similar to any comparable sized federal advisory bodies, many of which currently exsist. Your childish answer of zero dollars is that of how a 7 year old child talks.
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  11322.  @dfor50  Yes to regulations no to laws. I have no problems with your reply. Now you have expressed yourself exactly I completely agree with you. In the event this did happen, which it certainly isn't planned to, but if it did then parliament can adjust and amend as required. That could happen tomorrow it requires no constitutional change, so I fail to fathom why you consider it an issue as it is an issue without a constitutional voice. It is more a strawman, which is a logical fallacy.
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  11323.  @dfor50  Like the High Court, the structure of the executive level of government or any other part of the constitution. Multiple constitutional experts have explained in detail why a constitution should only be a guiding policy document not a detailed operational manual like you suggest. Sorry you are just wrong. The last thing we need is a fixed unalterable clause in the constitution. I mean just think about it for minute, what about in 500 years having to deal with something fixed that no longer suits its purpose. Sorry your argument is illogical.
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  11324.  @dfor50  Your level of narcissism is troubling.
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  11325.  @advanceaustralia3321  Your last reply is just a non sequitur which is a logical fallacy in argumentation and nonsensical.
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  11326.  @advanceaustralia3321  Just the standard RWNJ talking points at last. No actual arguments just mindless factless rhetoric. Have you any sensible arguments to make? Otherwise best leave it there.
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  11327.  @advanceaustralia3321  A vacuous comment that is child like in its manner.
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  11328.  @advanceaustralia3321  The referendum can't fail you moron. The legislation will pass the parliament. What you stupidly meant to say was you hope a no vote will get up. I will let the Australian people decide.
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  11329.  @advanceaustralia3321  As I said I will be happy with the decision of the Australian public, whichever way they vote. Unlike you I make no value judgement on the Australian people
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  11330.  @advanceaustralia3321  Thankyou, sanctimonious is my middle name, however you are factually wrong on your second description as I said nothing hypocritical at all. I merely logically put forward my argument. You however failed to raise one logical point only a series of fallacious arguments and emotive language as I highlighted.
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  11331.  @echelon2k8  So you are just factually incorrect. Following is a list and by no means exhaustive of groups that have a voice to parliament/government; 1. ATAGI 2. Medicare services advisory committee 3. Pharmaceutical advisory committee 4. Foreign investment review board 5. Productivity commission 6. Women’s economic equality taskforce 7. National Plan advisory group. Now I could go on but your argument of other voices not being heard is as clearly shown is utterly false, it is as if you are totally ignorant of the subject. For some reason you have decided it is only indigenous Australians who are not allowed a voice. Who is the racist now?
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  11332.  @barryford1482  I’m sorry but you are just factually wrong. You’re probably not Australian so I will explain some history for you. In a High Court ruling 6-1 the court determined that English common law land rights existed for Indigenous people. You can research this, it’s called the “Mabo ruling”. The government then created a piece of legislation called the “Native title act” this gave indigenous peoples the ability through their English common law land rights to claim certain lands provided they show evidence of such. Many indigenous groups have done this successfully through our legal system. I understand you think you are right but you are in fact completely wrong in just about everything you wrote in your reply.
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  11333.  @JasonFoster-mq2vi  No you are factually wrong each of those committees reports explicitly to government about their narrow perview. None of those committees represent all Australians. It is as if you didn’t even read or understand the meaning of “women’s economic equality taskforce” that immediately excludes half the population. You completely misunderstand the difference between political representation and constitutional recognition. This is just ignorance on your part. Constitutional recognition is not race based it is culturally and historically based on the indigenous prior ownership of the land. Finally I’m sure you find anything that gives equality to indigenous people racist.
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  11334.  @JasonFoster-mq2vi  Constitutional recognition for the original owners of the land is not race based it is historically fact based. There is only one race of humans currently on this planet, Homo sapiens. Why do you insist on bringing up race as an issue. It is as if you are transfixed on the subject. Weird. You completely misunderstand the High Court rulings in “Mabo” and “Wik” and the “Native title Act”. Your ignorance not mine. Can’t help you there. You eventually go off on some ridiculous strawman argument about the country somehow not being yours. Again read the “Mabo” decision and freehold land title. Again your ignorance not mine. English common law land rights mean your land title is permanently secure. This is just a RWNJ scare tactic. Very immature. Finally it’s as if you haven’t a clue of Australian history or a basic understanding of how Australia was colonised. You need to read a book.
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  11335. There is literally no evidence of this event ever happening. There is no a single acknowledgement or source of the story. It has been completely made up.
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  11336. 394 comments and everyone a hate filled diatribe at the LGBTQI community.
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  11337.  @drewsale7288  If it was inclusive which you clearly don't wish it to be.
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  11338.  @drewsale7288  Not interested in feelings, just the facts. And the fact is you sound like a homophobe. I'm not interested in any particular cause. Read the comments and tell me they aren't overwhelming bigoted hate filled words about a simple colour change to a playing strip.
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  11339.  @muckman5509  Quite, I'm busy my drug dealer has ensured me the fentanyl that he has cut my heroin won't do me any harm either. The city officials in Flint Michigan were insistent that no harm would come to the peoples drinking water using lead piping either. "What could possibly go wrong" the last words of the Vajont dam manager.
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  11340.  @muckman5509  I'll stop funing with you. Nuclear energy has its place but you're just in fantasy world if you think it's the be all and end all. First it's not anywhere near the cheapest. Nuclear comes with a load of regulatory issues and costs which make it expensive in Western democracies. There are security aspects to consider, how do you feel about every other tin pot dictator in Africa or the Middle East having access to Nuclear technology?
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  11341. @George Mann You would need to reference a source for your claim that electricity from Nuclear energy is the cheapest . Everything I have read indicates the exact opposite.
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  11342. @George Mann Reference: US Energy Information Administration. Using LCOE, LACE, and LCOS, the average cost per megawatthour for advanced nuclear entering service in 2023 is $63.10. Onshore wind $36.93 and solar standalone $30.43. There are multiple variables and under the right circumstances Nuclear energy with tax subsidies can compete with solar on a regional level, but your claim that Nuclear energy is the cheapest is an absolute delusion. Yes coal, battery storage, and biomass are more expensive, but jeez get a grip, the only reason it is cheap in the US is because it attracts massive federal government subsidies.
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  11343.  @muckman5509  Here is how it works. Thorium reactors work by breeding Th-232 through Protactinium-233 and into Uranium-233, which is fissile. Pa-233 is a pretty strong neutron absorber, so the MSBR has to extract it from the core once it is produced and let it decay to U-233 away from the neutrons. Once the U-233 is created, it gets fed back into the reactor. So if you wanted to you could build up a little excess reactivity add some U-235 or not and then divert the freshly bred U-233 into a weapons stream to make U-233 bombs. It would be difficult to do this multiple times, but it could be done. U-233 bombs have been tested and they work. If only we all lived in your idealistic innocent world where the only concern was abundant clean energy for all.
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  11344.  @stangrant1469  vacuous gibberish.
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  11345.  @stangrant1469  when you say propaganda machine all I hear is conspiracy nutter. Could you be more explicit. Conspiracy nutters thrive in generalisations. Be very specific in your claim, otherwise it is just nonsensical gibberish.
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  11346.  @nigelbiddell7939  So some facts. Bill Shorten was accused by a women of being raped by him in the mid 80s when she was 16 and he was 18 at a school camp. The police investigation concluded there was insufficient evidence to proceed with charges. As you can imagine the difficulties in investigating a crime that took place over 30 years ago this result is not unsurprising. Would I let Bill Shorten alone with anybody close to me, not on my life. I suspect my feeling was amplified by the general public and Shorten remained deeply unpopular with the voting public as proven by the two election losses he led the Labor party to in opposition. In my opinion he should not be allowed a public position, but here is the big but,our society places such a low priority on the sexual assault of women are you surprised by what men get away with? Next you would have to provide the evidence that all politicians are corrupt, otherwise that is just a sweeping generalisation, that is meaningless and lacks any substance. In summary Bill Shorten while having done some wonderful work in supporting the disability community should not be in a position of power, but that's just my opinion.
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  11347.  @nigelbiddell7939  Who said anything about the limitations of time for a crime. As explicitly explained the police conducted and investigation and they concluded there was not event evidence for a charge. This happens ever other day of the week. What is so difficult to understand about this?
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  11348.  @nigelbiddell7939  Multiple studies conducted proved beyond a shadow of a doubt Invermectin was useless as an anti viral drug to treat Covid. It is used to treat parasites in people and animals. There are numerous approved anti-viral drugs for Covid19 ie Remdesivir, Paxlovid, Lagevrio, casirivimab, and imdevimab are all examples. Blood clots were a known risk with the AZ vaccine and although devastating are extremely rare. I took the AZ vaccine after weighing up the risks, my free choice. No conspiracy. If you are suggesting the finest immunologists, medical professionals, and doctors have all conspired to give false information to governments all around the world then that is the definition of conspiracy theory nutter. The Federal and state governments worked as best they could to reduce the effects of a devastating virus. Did they do it perfectly, no, mistakes were made, go figure. Covid19 has killed over 6.6 million people worldwide and continues to. It has contributed to the average life span in the US going backwards for the first time since WWII. Over 13 billion vaccine doses have been given out and nobody is denying there are side effects.
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  11349.  @nigelbiddell7939  Firstly you have to understand that youtube is not a public forum. It is a privately owned business that provides a service or lack of service. They can censor what they like. If you don't like it take your business elsewhere. It is not the government censoring you. I was in the military for 35 years, so I too enjoy a good assault rifle. I have no problem with people owning weapons, only what type and how many.
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  11350.  @nigelbiddell7939  I appreciate your concerns and sentiments. I remained respectful and informative, even though I do find some of your comments a bit far out there, I never resorted to personal abuse I don’t know why you seemed to take offence. Best we leave it there then.
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  11351.  @nigelbiddell7939  You can't offend me I was just struck by the turn of conversation. I'm not sure to what end or purpose me lying would achieve I was merely pointing out I appreciate a good rifle. You have gone off on so many different tangents it is known in argumentation as a "gish gallop" as it is a logical fallacy, best we leave it there.
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  11352.  @nigelbiddell7939  Yeah sorry about that. I’m on a defined benefit superannuation that never runs out and even after I die my wife gets 60% of it, so unfortunately for you, you will still be paying for it for at least the next 25 years.
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  11353.  Nigel Biddell  Smug and condescending are my middle names.
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  11354.  Nigel Biddell  useless and incapable are my first and last names
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  11355.  Nigel Biddell  jeez you two must have daily conferences.
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  11356.  @PJRayment  Yes, you finally got something right. It’s called democracy and involves voting and elections.
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  11357.  @Robespierre-II  Nope, you don’t need or is it required to be an Australian to participate in the debate discussions on the voice, but just a semblance of knowledge or a tiny bit of understanding of Australian political history would be nice before sprouting what was a mindless opinion devoid of any understanding.
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  11358. If you really believed that then why to you advocate for a racist constitution. Three sections were and two currently are racist why not change them, or are you just ignorant?
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  11359.  @PJRayment  Noboby cares if you don't accept section 127 was racist as we had a referendum and it was repealed because it was racist. You are just factually wrong accept that. Section 127 was titled "Aborigines not to be counted in reckoning population" and stated "In reckoning the numbers of the people of the Commonwealth, or of a state or other part of the Commonwealth, aboriginal natives shall not be counted. Just sticking your head in the sand and pretending that's not racist is being deliberately disingenuous.
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  11360. And your point is? Flags as used by the British were appropriated from Indian/Chinese culture who invented them some 3000 years ago. What a completely nonsensical comment.
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  11361.  @micphoenix8200  No it was definitely nonsensical.
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  11362.  @lupcokotevski2907  You are not following the thread of the discussion. The point I was making just so it is clear for you. Saying Aboriginals appropriated the concept of flags from the British is while technically correct is a nonsensical argument because the British appropriated the concept of flags from other cultures. In was just a stupid comment to make.
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  11363.  Tom Scott  Unimportant and irrelevant to the point I was making. The first recoded use of flags date back to 1046-246 BCE on the Indian subcontinent or Zhou dynasty and it was probably the Romans who introduced flags/banners the the British isles either way it is Ludicrous to suggest the British invented flags, they appropriated them and there’s nothing wrong with that.
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  11364.  Tom Scott  In fact one of the great strengths of Western civilisation of which I am most proud is its ability to appropriate elements of all cultures. We do it with language, music, art, technology. I don't think there is anything we won't use if we like it.
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  11365.  @micphoenix8200  No I understood from your first reply you were attempting to be facetious you just didn't achieve it. When I pointed out the nonsensical nature of the supposed facetious comment. You just doubled down. It remains nonsensical. It is also nonsensical to suggested just because a flag was designed in 1971 the knowledge to create one was only gained in that year. No doubt aboriginals has some knowledge of flags and the use of them from January 1788 onwards. They most probably gained that knowledge from the British but again whoever they did is irrelevant. See how brave you are and make a facetious comment about the Australian flag next year on April 25th, see how many laughs you get then.
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  11366. Who the hell is they?
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  11367. @Stephen Clark You do understand that gender is a role and it is something you can choose or change where as your racial/cultural background is simply what it is.
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  11368. @Stephen Clark Do you understand the difference between genders and race? It appears you don't'. Or is the answer to most things you lack understanding of is to cry "bollocks".
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  11369. @Stephen Clark Trans inter species, I lack a degree in biology but my commonsense tells me that would be problematic, however it is good to see you seem to be more accepting now.
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  11370. @Stephen Clark I have no idea what woke is? Maybe you could tell me what you think it is. I would have thought just showing common human decency and empathy to others was common sense.
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  11371. Vast majority? Currently right now 52% of the grid is being supplied by renewables (wind, Hydro, and solar). Not only is your comment factually incorrect it is comedic stupidity in its attempt to spread disinformation. The fuel mix currently is publicly available to anyone on the NEM website.
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  11372. @LorettaGrace-kf7kh  Happy for you to reference some other data that supports your view, as vacuous as it is.
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  11373. @mriccardi825  Oh, jeez, the old left wing media bias conspiracy theory. If you had bothered to do 5 mins of research on the polls I referenced, you would have learned that they include conservative polling. I made no predictions and only presented factual data. Now I will offer an opinion, it is very close, and Trump has the upper hand in the battleground states, so it is very likely it will be a similar result to 2016. Harris will win the popular vote (which counts for nothing) and Trump will win by possibly as little as 20 electoral votes. The idea canvassed by MAGA idiots that Trump will win by a landslide is a fantasy.
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  11374. Factually incorrect. LCOE studies prove wind is significantly cheaper at producing electricity than fossil fuels. Secondly wind turbine blades are currently being recycled into cement products for the construction industry, and the rest of the metal parts are just as 99% recyclable as any electrical component is.
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  11375. Really that’s your take on the biggest defamation payout in history. The truth had been found. Fox allowed lie after lie about claims of voter fraud in 2019 presidential election. Grow up you snowflake.
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  11376. You really have no understanding of our political system or you a testament to the level of education in Australia.
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  11377. You don’t understand how a representative democracy works do you? Elected representatives to the Australian parliament represent their electorate or state not any particular ethnic or cultural group. I agree you need to spend some time reading the detail about how our constitutional monarchy works before moving onto more advanced topics.
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  11378.  @gerrycooper56  No they represent everyone in that electorate.
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  11379.  @gerrycooper56  In practical terms, I'm sure there a Liberal politicians who completely ignore the wishes of the Labor voters in their electorate and visa versa. What's your point? Are you suggesting there a electorates in Australia that for ethnic reasons all vote Liberal or all vote National or all vote One Notion? Please find me an electorate in Australia that is 90% indigenous, Lingiari might be the only one and Labor just got in on 50.9%. So the rep Marion Scrymgour who I think is indigenous is not representative of the indigenous community at all but of the Labor party.
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  11380.  @gerrycooper56  Right so we both agree that our parliamentary democracy is not ethically/culturally based it is politically based which was my point all along. Yes there are indigenous advocacy groups just as there is the mining council, Getup, or the IPA. Again so what? All a voice does in constitutionally enshrine an indigenous advisory body that has no legislative ability, no veto power, and is there merely to advise the government of any indigenous issues. The government of the day can chose to ignore it if it wishes.
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  11381.  @gerrycooper56  It most certainly doesn't happen in Australia because as diverse as we are almost overwhelming we are represented by white male Anglos with some women chucked in for effect. Once again political candidates represent their party and thier electorate. They may bring their own personal experience which you would expect. You seem to be colouring others with your own bias. Or are you suggesting that for the first 60 odd years of our parliament when it was almost exclusively white Anglo men in parliament it was only that cultural group they represented. In that case you might be onto something.
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  11382.  @dominiclane8538  You misunderstand how science works. You don’t need nor would expect 100% consensus to gain knowledge. Of course there are scientists who doubt the ability of CO2 to warm the atmosphere, as there are people who insist our planet isn’t a globe. It takes all kinds.
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  11383.  @dominiclane8538  I’m sorry but we have known scientifically exactly how greenhouse gases work and their ability to warm the atmosphere since the late 1860s. We have been measuring and monitoring the temperatures and levels of our air and oceans for over 100 years. Happy for you to dispute this, could you cite or reference a peer reviewed scientific paper that supports your argument. Thanks.
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  11384.  @stevelozevski8151  Nice strawman. No immunologist has ever claimed that any vaccine prevents transmission or disease. What the scientific data clearly shows is that the various vaccines reduced the severity of symptoms and the communicability of Covid in come cases by around 68%, but I’m sure you will have an emoji that can argue the factual data.
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  11385.  @dominiclane8538  OMG that bloke in California is where I send all my money to for investment. Do you have his address as it keeps going missing? Yes we have the top people on it the very best top people. I feel so reassured.
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  11386.  @dominiclane8538  hey don’t forget there is that dude (he’s Californian to) on YouTube who conclusively proves the earth is flat. It must be true.
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  11387.  @dominiclane8538  What no emojis, I’m crushed.
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  11388.  @andyman8630  I can cite/reference over 25000 peer reviewed published scientific papers that prove your statement incorrect. Even the example of the ozone layer which was severely depleted by our use of chlorofluorocarbons has been reversed by the Montreal agreement. This proves not only that humans affected the atmosphere but that we can also repair it with our actions. You are factually and demonstratively wrong.
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  11389.  @kimbo99  Ahha. The old 15 minute city RWNJ conspiracy theory. Well done nobody has mentioned that in at least the last 15 minutes.
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  11390. Who said anything about race. It is about the original owners (accepted by Australian common law). They are not a race, they are an ethnic/cultural group. Why would you raise race as an issue?
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  11391.  @tb7667  Cite your data reference.
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  11392.  @tb7667  There is no distinct aboriginal genome. Aboriginality is determined by genealogy, identification, and acceptance. There is only one human species currently is existence, homo sapians. Try again.
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  11393.  @tb7667  This interpretation is scientifically incorrect. While I will accept you think there are different races it is simply not true. Race is a social construct. You and I and an aboriginal are exactly the same, homo sapians, your DNA is exactly the same as mine and an indigenous person. You will of course have significantly different genealogy. Europeans have a bit more Neanderthals in us and aboriginals have a bit more denisovans in them. This is merely a reflection of how we moved out of Africa. For the most part of human history race was not a thing it was something constructed by us for in the most part nefarious reasons. If you can't understand the significance of 70000 years indigenous history prior to colonisation then there is little I can say. You will vote no in ignorance and good luck to you, that is your right.
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  11394. That’s your reason for not defending your country? Because some place names have been changed to indigenous names. What sort of a snowflake are you? Your patriotism is about as thin as a piece of dunny paper.
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  11395. What a snowflake! Your reason for not defending your country is some indigenous place name changes. Sorry your poor woke feelings have been so damaged . You should seek some counselling.
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  11396. @TheChivasRegal  67% of Australians own their home, so I'm not sure what you are talking about. Are you suggesting a communist system of the state supplying everyone a home? Atrocities you a Green?
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  11397.  @CraigLynch-y5o  The ADF already heavily subsidises home loans and pay allowances for all costs incurred in purchasing a home. Plus rental accommodation is subsidised as well.
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  11398. @OrthodoxStuart My comment was directed to the actions of original commentator. You asked me why I thought they were a snowflake so I answered you. I didn’t mean you personally, I meant the original comment.
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  11399.  @nathj4818  Please explain why being gay prevents someone from teaching in a religious school? No where in the Christian bible is being gay a reason to not be able to teach. Being a woman is but not being gay. You need to learn your biblical text.
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  11400. @nathj4818  What an unbelievably ignorant statement that bears absolutely no resemblance to the teachings in the biblical text. All you have displayed is your own personal homophobia.
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  11401.  @nathj4818  No factually incorrect. There is no verse in the bible that states that. You are completely wrong.
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  11402.  @Ace21829  Nobody learns if we don't teach them.
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  11403. @Ace21829  I couldn't agree with you more. I personally don't understand why anyone would willingly participate in such an obviously archaic and clearly immoral religion. I guess so people just want to believe in a god that they believe is just and caring. Go figure.
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  11404. You twerp. It’s a referendum idiot, not a federal election. Is your IQ any larger than you shoe size.
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  11405. Rinehart cares deeply. She instructed her lackies to complain to the NGA.
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  11406. What a wonderfully racist comment. You must be so proud of yourself.
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  11407. @lindamansell7242  You yourself chimed in with a lovely racist comment. Yes, truthfully racists exist in our society you are 100% correct on that matter.
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  11408. OMG this will bring out the right wing conspiracy nutters.
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  11409. You have made an excellent argument for a bill of rights to be inserted into our constitution. Well done. However you are ignorant to the inherent racism explicit to our constitution. If you are truely against tribalism then why are you for a racist constitution? Are you aware no indigenous representation was sort or allowed in the debates, conventions, and referendums that contributed to the formation of our constitution. In fact it was specifically written to prevent Africans obtaining gold mining leases in WA as you were considered sub human. This is all documented and a quick reading of Hansard in 1901 proves it.
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  11410.  @kellysouter4381  How is an advisory body to parliament with no veto power, no legislative capacity, and no financial delegation apartheid. You have just parroted that word from some RWNJ talking point. It is mischievous and deliberately misinformed. Actually read up about Apartheid in South Africa and you will realise what a stupid comment you have made.
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  11411. Why didn’t you mention the gain of a 2 x rocket artillery regiments. There will still be 129 IFVs. There will still be 1 x SP artillery regiment. Why were so mischievously loose with the truth?
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  11412.  @allanyoung6231  I stated fact, you stated biased political partisan opinion. The fact you equate undeniable factually correct data as ignorant says way more about you than any ability you may have with the procurement of military hardware. I agree with you more IFVs and artillery would have been great, but I didn't opinion I just laid out the facts which you deliberately and dishonestly keep hidden. Nice try but I have shown you up to just be a partisan hack.
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  11413.  @5RndsFFE  Nice stuff, spot on comments. agreeing with 100% on this thread.
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  11414. Labor don’t need to prove anything, the data is collected by an independent body called the ABS.
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  11415.  @infidel202  The ABS is a legislated independent body that merely collects data and presents it to the public. It is illegal for the government to manipulate it in any way. I’m sure you are happier with your incel RWNJ WEF conspiracy theories. Good luck with those.
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  11416. The free market has already made that decision.
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  11417.  Musicbox Entertainment  Ahh the old no true Scotsman argument. Boring.
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  11418.  Musicbox Entertainment  jeez that took you all of two minutes to go from illogical vacuous argument to personal insult.
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  11419.  Dr Rockso  Jupiter is the best.
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  11420.  @PJRayment  Oh yes he was. He was a Roman God and the historical literature proves it.
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  11421.  @PJRayment  So yes I was correct. Jupiter is a god by the Romans definition and the Oxford dictionary, however my flippant reply that he was the best is clearly only my subjective opinion.
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  11422.  The werewolf of Tibet  No I accept the science. I understand you think sex is binary, however our knowledge has moved on from there. Sex as it turns out is quite complicated and nuanced. There isn't just xx and xy, children are born interesex and DSD is real. I asked you to define a real women and you answered female. The dictionary meaning of female is of the sex that can bear offspring or produce eggs. My next question is do you consider a female who is infertile to be a real woman? Gothca there!!!!!!! is a bit juvenile, wouldn't you prefer having an adult discussion rather than kids point scoring?
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  11423.  The werewolf of Tibet  Interesting use of language. Deliberately confrontational and simplistic in nature. Your points about sex and the biological facts of insemination and gestation are not disputed. You were clearly afraid to define woman as you understand it and jokingly offered some vague circular definition. Despite what you or I think gender dysphoria is a real thing recognised world wide by medical and Psychiatric organisations. I am sure you are happy in your black and white world of simplicity. In the real world things are a little more sophisticated.
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  11424.  The werewolf of Tibet  The six most common Karyotypes. X 1 in 2000 to 1 in 5000 XX most common form of female XXY 1 in 500 to 1 in 1000 XY most common form of male XYY 1 in 1000 XXXY 1 in 18000 to 1 in 50000 births Read a current text book. Today we have genetics and DNA, we know without question that humans are born not just male and female. There at least six biological sexes. Destroyed!!!!!!! as childish as that term is in an adult conversation.
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  11425.  The werewolf of Tibet  I am happy to go with any dictionary meaning ie Oxford,
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  11426.  The werewolf of Tibet  I have little understanding of your requirement to immediately resort to personal abuse. Is this how you normally expect to successfully get your point across? Once again the word disorder has been dropped by medical and psychiatric associations as it is no longer universally considered to be a birth defect.
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  11427.  The werewolf of Tibet  So when you say you destroy people like me, what you really meant was when holes in your argument are pointed out you resort to personal abuse and childish name calling then yeah sure you destroy all the discussions you take part in.
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  11428.  The werewolf of Tibet  Can you read a dictionary? As conceded earlier a strict definitional difference between a male and a female is the ability to inseminate and gestate. A man can still be a man even if he does not have this capability and a woman can be woman even if she is unable to bear children. This nuance just seems to be unable for you to grasp. Continue with your personal slurs you have been destroyed.
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  11429. You don’t really understand “pride month” at all. In your religious bigotry you fail to understand it is about acceptance. You haven’t got the remotest clue about human empathy you hate filled bigot
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  11430. Then you are complicit in a crime. If you know fraud is being committed it is your responsibility to report it to the authorities. You are either a liar or a criminal, which is it?
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  11431. @nathanobrien6875  Yes, I won't tolerate criminal behaviour and you obviously do. Your comments are nonsensical garbage.
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  11432. @TheAazah  That's how you control the system, by reporting criminal activity when you encounter it. The original creator of this commentary was either making shit up or being disingenuous.
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  11433. Not a single male around the recruitment age gives a rats arse about or is even remotely interested in superannuation. You could offer them a $million in retirement and it wouldn’t make the slightest bit of difference to recruitment numbers.
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  11434.  @guuguuberra  If you had active service in your twelve years then at age 60 you will qualify for a war service pension (it is means tested however). You must have been in a super scheme, I was in MilitarySuper and ADF super, for you whatever it was it will be available to you when you retire. All Australians have access to the aged pension, but again it is means tested. So I don’t quite understand what you mean by a pension. If you mean a defined benefit like the old DFRDB, those days are long gone. Nobody not even politicians have access to defined benefit schemes any longer.
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  11435. MPs in the Australian parliament represent their state or electorate, nothing else.
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  11436. Poor Caleb, little snowflake got offended.
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  11437. How can anybody seriously think that only the left attempt censorship. RWNJs are experts at it. Of course they are proud of their achievements.
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  11438.  Paul Burns  You forget to mention the shape shifting reptilians.
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  11439. For what?
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  11440.  @grannyannie2948  Hydrogen is not difficult or dangerous to transport once it is turned into a ammonia.
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  11441.  @jaqalenabrooks482  Did you read or watch any media during the election campaign? From the UAP right through every party there were examples of fear mongering. Let’s start with UAP and some idiotic claim both Labor and Liberal were going to give our health controls over to the WHO, Dutton himself made ridiculous claims about Labor national defence and the Chinese, One Nation almost universally attempted to make us terrified of just about everything, and Labor went after Medicare with a scare campaign again. What planet were you on in the last 7 weeks?
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  11442. 106 comments and mostly racist
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  11443.  @gregsims  Why is a voice racist?
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  11444.  @gregsims  No it doesn't. It recognises the original inhabitants of the continent. Nothing to do with race whatsoever. Why would you even raise race as an issue? There is only one species of humans, race is a social construct.
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  11445.  @gregsims  I have no clue to what Aboriginal history you are referring to but there is absolutely no evidence whatsoever of human inhabitants on the mainland of Australia as we know it now any more than 70000 + or - 5000 years. Otherwise present your evidence.
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  11446.  @gregsims  As mentioned before because of their legal entitlement as the original inhabitants of the continent. Nothing special about it.
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  11447.  @gregsims  Your inability to provide any evidence is telling. Heresay is evidence of nothing. Please tell me your not quoting dreamtime stories. If all you are suggesting is there were numerous groups of aboriginals here prior to British colonisation, so what, everyone acknowledges this fact. It is irrelevant to a voice to parliament.
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  11448.  @gregsims  Seriously!!!! The indigenous people have "Dreaming" and while I remain respectful of Aboriginal culture the idea that Ancestoral spirits came down and created the world and remained in scared places, is fanciful and has literally no basis in reality. We know exactly how the earth was formed 4.2 billion years ago. If you are going to believe word of mouth passed down over hundreds of generations as fact, then come to Sydney I have a bridge to sell you
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  11449.  @gregsims  Novel testable predictions. Using a thermal ionisation mass spectrometer rock has been radiometric dated in multiple experiments. This data matches exactly with samples from other parts of the solar system. So in answer to your question technically I was there as the age of the earth is observable today. This is just basic science.
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  11450. How many international treaties and agreements would that break, let alone the political upheaval that would create with every single nation around us bar none.
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  11451.  @LibbySlaughter101  I agree the origins of Christianity are well documented and historical fact. However there are no eyewitness accounts or contemporaneous evidence of his alleged existence. He may of existed but there is no proof. There are literally hundreds of Roman writings and from the period of his alleged existence and not a single mention, not a one.
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  11452.  @Luum81  Really you have a coin with the contemporary likness of jesus on it. Fantastic tell me where I can see that. You are right about Budda, there is no contemporary evidence he existed either and I don't care. It beggars belief a god would make an appearance and be so thoroughly inept at leaving any evidence of his existence. Stupidity of the highest order.
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  11453.  @Luum81  No I thought not. Alexander does along with a host of historical documents as well. Yep fully aware of the historical texts about Jesus none of it evidence of his existence only evidence some people believed he existed. There is no evidence Socrates existed either, so what? I have no requirement to believe he existed to appreciate his teachings. There a thousands of contemporaneous writings in existence of Roman history. When you look into there is absolutely zero evidence of Jesus existence. If you start from the position he did and you have faith then yes of course you can make up anything to justify your beliefs.
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  11454.  @Luum81  No eyewitness accounts of Jesus exsist. If you believe they do please indicate them. Yep having money printed in your likeness is good evidence of one's existence.
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  11455.  @Luum81  In some respects I admire your faith, and we will leave it there.
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  11456.  @Luum81  That was a nonsensical comment faith in what?
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  11457.  @LibbySlaughter101  Have you a coin with Jesus likness on it. Coins were minted with Alexander the great likness on them which makes perfect sense considering his Empire and even if I don't accept this, so what bid deal. Tacitus wrote in the 2nd century CE and was not an eye witness but merely acknowledged a Christian cult existed. There are no contemporaneous accounts of the alleged Jesus. If a god was trying to leave proof of their time on earth they couldn't have been more stupid or inept.
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  11458.  @larryedwards6704  Both these Roman historians describe Christianity neither are eyewitness accounts all were written well after any alleged life of Jesus and Joesphus's account is widely believed to be forged. It is evidence of nothing other than some Roman historians acknowledging a cult existed calling themselves christians.
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  11459.  @larryedwards6704  The modern calander is evidence only of the domination of Christianity in the middle ages on western culture. It is by no means the only measure of time. In fact the terms BCE and CE are gaining far more acceptance.
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  11460.  @250rapperanonymous3  Firstly if you would have read the thread of the conversation fully you would have understood I never suggested the jesus character never existed only that there is insufficient evidence to believe such. Secondly it is just factually incorrect to claim the jesus character is universally accepted as an historical figure. So in summary you created a strawman argument and concluded with a demonstratively proven falsehood. Your entire comment was illogical nonsense. Why did you bother?
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  11461.  @xyves8488  The only problem with this comment is it is completely irrelevant. The subject is SSNs not SSBNs completely different type of sub and mission.
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  11462.  @xyves8488  Australia already is a target for the Chinese. Our port facilities would be the first attacked in a conflict. There is no way in the world Australia would break the nuclear non-proliferation treaty.
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  11463.  @russelltindale9428  vast quantities of indigenous people completely disagree with you. Many still suffer the trauma, but I’m sure you know better.
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  11464.  @blacksorrento4719  Factually incorrect. Your comment bears absolutely no resemblance to the accepted science relating to DNA or the genealogy of aboriginal Australians. You don’t even understand the meaning of nationhood. It is as if you are completely ignorant on the subject and just made shit up to suit your own opinion.
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  11465.  @russelltindale9428  I previously linked you a copy of a document on inter-generational trauma. YouTube deleted it, so if you are serious a search on the internet reveals a multitude of reports, particularly on the inter-generational trauma caused by the stolen children generations. There is a Royal commission and medical evidence that supports this. Inter-generational trauma is a medically recognised condition. It applies to all people not just aboriginals. There are numerous instances from all around the globe.
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  11466.  @iamasmurf1122  personal slur aside you $&#@#$*& I never said it was either, it is a PMV.
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  11467. It’s Rolf “Russel” Harris all over again.
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  11468. You understand the sheer stupidity of your statement as Reagan was answering a question in relation to the spread of the HIV virus. How unbelievably naive and ignorant can you get?
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  11469. That’s because there is no $30 billion spent on aboriginal programs a year. That number is a made up fantasy by racist bigots.
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  11470. That’s actually a made up fantasy number that has no relationship to reality.
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  11471.  @craigshugg2332  No the Federal government budgeted $4 billion over 10 years to build 2700 homes plus roads, utilities, and other infrastructure. That is the facts.
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  11472. $40 billion annually on Indigenous programs is a lie
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  11473.  @nellymoo635  I'm 100% sure it isn't true.
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  11474.  @nellymoo635  I put government expenditure on indigenous people in the correct and factual context.
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  11475. @nellymoo635  The last Federal budget had funding for the NIAA, that is direct monies for indigenous programs at $4.2 billion annually. That is the correct and factual amount in context.
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  11476. @erikawindt529  I have no idea what $7billion you are referring to. No money has been spent yet and nothing has been built as this was a announcement by the government a week of so ago. So I don't really understand what your point is.
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  11477. @gregsims  Mainly because for the majority of time post 1788 aboriginals were considered inferior by the governments. Next of course and which is plainly obvious is on every measurably data set, from infant mortality to average life span, indigenous people fall behind the national average. The only piece of data they leed on is how many indigenous people are in our gaols. An interesting little piece of triva was a study conducted in WA a year or so ago that found when caught by cameras indigenous people violated the traffic laws at exactly the same proportion as the general public, but when pulled over by police they were charged 7 times higher than the average public percentage. Racism is alive and well in this country and when it is gone and indigenous people have the same opportunities and treated the same then you might be able to complain about where your taxes are being spent.
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  11478.  @gregsims  No. I gave a fact based response to your question all you offered was mindless personal opinion. Gina Rinehart is the single largest private land owner in Australia. indigenous land ownership is not individually based as is land ownership in Western culture. As a result of the Native title act lands returned to Aboriginal groups is land they proved it court was all ways theirs. The High Court determined Aboriginals have land ownership rights exactly the same as you do under English common law. Deal with it.
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  11479.  @robert3987  Too much what? Facts.
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  11480. @robert3987  Fair cop that is your opinion, however $4.2billion is about 0.6% of the annual federal budget and as aboriginals make up 3.8% of the population it seems fairly reasonable to me.
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  11481. Read the constitution you are factually wrong. Pence did exactly what was required by the constitution.
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  11482. What a completely ridiculous scenario. A Chinese attack on all US forces in the Western Pacific and its Indian Ocean bases is declaring war on at least 4 different countries. And Moron sorry Moran thinks this is a likely event. Where did he pluck this stupidity from?
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  11483.  @WinstonNewYork  You do understand it was the Republicans under President Trump who signed the withdrawal agreement with the Taliban. You have just accused the Republican Party of being communists, do you know how silly that sounds.
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  11484.  @adamk6299  What you just said is just nonsensical white noise other than he signed a whole heap of executive orders that if you had a memory longer than two minutes would realise Trump did as soon he was President as did Obama and you can just keep going back, your point is pointless, this is just common practice, you may not agree with those actions but others do. I made one specific factual point, not senseless opinions.
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  11485.  @WinstonNewYork  I made one factual point and made no expression of my lack of or support of President Biden only that President Trump signed the deal for the withdrawal from Afghanistan, and you have gone off on some ridiculous parochial political rant about issues I never mentioned. This idea that the US is in danger of becoming a fascist state has been thrown around by both sides and is just a reflection of how stupid and parochial the political debate is in the US.
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  11486.  @patricksweeney5132  Have you read the four page withdrawal document, published on the State Department website? Quote for me please the references to punishment clauses? I can't find them. Your claim of Biden varying from Trumps agreement is false all Biden did to alter the process was delay the date by 4 months.
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  11487.  @WinstonNewYork  That was the most cowardly gutless reply I have ever received from anyone on YouTube ever. I often get personally abused because I insist on facts to support an argument and when backed into corner that is all quite often they have, and I ignore it and move on, but in your case I will respond to your pathetic gutless cowardly reply in accusing me of sophistry by making a legitimate factual point that you with your limited experience and obvious lack of knowledge of the issue are unable to answer, and then you finish with a good day, you contemptible hypocrite.
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  11488.  @WinstonNewYork  I was polite in my previous response but once you accused me of being deceitful the gloves are off. You might have thought you were accusing the democrats of giving up on the war. You are so ignorant you didn't even know that it was Trump and the Republicans who decided to end the war in Afghanistan and withdraw, you moron.
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  11489.  @WinstonNewYork  Here is another one for you genius. Why did the Democrats only rigg the Presidential election? Why didn't they rigg the House of Representatives? Democrats actually lost seats. Why didn't they rigg the Senate elections so they had an absolute majority and not have to deal with the filibuster. You clown, you and your stupid conspiracy theory. I have more integrity in my small toe than you have in your entire body.
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  11490.  @WinstonNewYork  So that's it your entire reason is an argument from ignorance, you can't imagine how they did it you just know they did it. You can't accept Trump lost in a free and fair election which is how the Justice Department described it. They called it the most free and fair election in US history. An argument from ignorance is just an informal fallacy. You do realise Trump lawyers have argued in court that no reasonable person would believe that the voter machines were made or manipulated by Venezuela. These were Sidney Powells own words. Every one of those claims that came before a court was thrown out, some by Judges Trump had appointed.
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  11491. There is still an estimated 10000 Palestinians missing buried under the rubble.
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  11492. This whole issue is an attempt, successful though, to get all the RWNJ racists all rolling over themselves with conspiracy theories. Nothing excites a RWNJ more more than a conspiracy theory.
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  11493.  @richardschultz6815  Factually incorrect. China added more solar to its grid last year than the rest of the world combined. Most of China’s coal plants are only running at 40% capacity because they can’t compete on price against wind and solar. All you have done it pick up on an old and tired talking point from the PR campaign by the fossil fuel industry.
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  11494.  @Martinoconnor-du6lc  No. The data I presented is accurate.
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  11495.  @alwaysright3718  Not wrong, factually accurate data.
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  11496. Bring it on!
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  11497.  @jmcham1000  Depending on the data. The studies I have read they are unsubsidised costs. You do understand that while the RET creates a financial advantage for renewables in Australia at the same time fossil fuels are subsidised by the taxpayer something like $20 billion a year.
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  11498. @jmcham1000  LAZARDs latest LCOE study. LCOE studies by The IEA, the CSIRO Gencost report. When I said depending on the data I mean you can subsidise any means of production you want fossil, nuclear, and wind, by as much taxpayers can afford too, except you are trending over to socialism there. Fossil fuels in Australia are heavily subsidised by governments/taxpayers and nobody complains about that.
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  11499. @jmcham1000  The same thing happened to me on another subject about the NDIS, where you called me a troll, and I commented you only had half a brain cell. Go figure.
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  11500. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead by more than the margin of error 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  11501.  @georgewoodard43  Jeez I would have thought an economic prosperous US was the aim, irrelevant of who was in government. Your BHD (Biden Hate Disorder) has distorted your view as badly as TDS has the Democrats.
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  11502.  @terraholdingco  OMG did you just stick out your chin for a free hit. In the eight years of the Obama administration average GDP was 1.62%, but let's look at the previous 5 Carter 3.25% Reagan 3.48% Bush H 2.25% Clinton 3.88% Bush W 2.2% And then there is Trumps 0.95% the worst of the lot. Now you can cherry pick and remove 2020 out of the numbers for Trump but if you do that then you can take out 2009 for Obama as he had the GFC to deal with just as Trump had the pandemic which you rightly point out. So let's do that and now we have average GDP under Obama at 2.2% and Trump at 2.5% so still behind Carter, Reagan, and Clinton. Trump sold you a lie about the greatest economy, it was just average, nothing more. Sorry to burst your bubble but you stuck your chin way out there and it got clobbered.
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  11503.  @terraholdingco  Jeez I admire your ability to take a punch and get up, but your dazed head has you quoting data that is just factually wrong on every count. Let's discount the employment numbers for Trump during the pandemic as that would clearly make him the worst. Average monthly employment growth under the 8 years of Obama 292000, under 3 years of Trump 287000. Under 2 years of Biden in 2021 a record 6.4 million jobs and in 2022 the unemployment rate fell to the 3.5% the same as Trump achieved. So you have your employment numbers all wrong. Trumps numbers were good but have been matched and in some circumstances bettered by the Democrats. Stock market growth under 8 years of Obama 182% Reagan 117% Clinton 210 % Trumps 4 years 43% Under 2 years of Biden 18% Ouch that punch must of really hurt because you are wrong again. Inflation and interest rates were low under the Obama, Bush, and Clinton administrations, but I agree the post pandemic surge of spending coupled with supply issues has caused higher than normal inflation, but this is worldwide problem being experienced in all OCED countries, you can't sensibly just blame the Biden administration solely, though they do share some of the blame. The Biden administration is far from perfect but to cling to this fantasy that Trumps 4 years were some economic powerhouse is just demonstratively false. Trumps economic numbers were just average nothing special at all.
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  11504.  @terraholdingco  Your last reply was nonsensical gibberish again, you provided no data to support a single word you said. Do you even understand the difference between the trade deficit and national debt? In 2016 when Trump became President US total debt was $19573 billion, four years later it was $27748 billion. Trump lowered nothing he significant increased the debt. Where do you get yout information from Tik Tok? In the last two years under Biden as a percentage of GDP the debt has come down by 6 points from where Trump left it. Do you really have any clue as to what you are talking about? Seriously.
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  11505.  @terraholdingco  Again a vacuous rant with no evidence or data to support your statement just mindless gibberish, again unless you have something of substance to say best we leave it at that.
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  11506.  @terraholdingco  Just a ridiculous Gish Gallop without a single pieces of evidence, just a child like innocent belief in what Trump told you was the truth with not a single bit of truth to it. A truly remarkable piece of total garbage comical in nature, and I'll leave it at that.
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  11507.  @travisryan5459  I am. And yes you are correct about the debt but try telling that to some of the absolute numbnut demagogue worshipping Trump cultists.
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  11508.  @terraholdingco  One long gish galloping nonsensical rant.
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  11509.  @terraholdingco  In round figures how many extra miles of wall did Trump build on Mexican border? To the nearest week how long did Trump steaks last? To the nearest million how much money did Trump airlines lose? How much did the Trade deficit increase between 2016 and 2020. How much did the national debt increase in the same period? How much did the GDP grow 2016 to 2020? See if you can answer any of these questions honestly.
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  11510.  Jac Daniels  A fallacious statement without evidence. I'm am no supporter of the Biden administration and agree that the current economic situation is not good. You however seem to think any criticism of your demagogue is offensive or a personal slight on yourself. Grow up and think for yourself you snowflake.
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  11511.  @terraholdingco Your comments are just vacuous opinion without context and devoid of any factual data. Have anything at all of substance?
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  11512.  @terraholdingco  Seriously what sort of dork referes to themselves as the master and the legend? I understand in your mind you think you provided data and or evidence when all you did was regurgitate what Trump told you. On not a single independent measure or data set was Trump anything other than average other than like you he talked a big game, perhaps this common trait between you is what you admire in your demagogue. Once again there is not a single economic piece of data that reflects anything other than a very average economy under Trump.
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  11513.  @terraholdingco  You countered absolutely nothing, other than vague opinions and provided no data.
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  11514.  @terraholdingco  vacuous garbage.
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  11515.  @terraholdingco  Of course that's what you expected.
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  11516.  @terraholdingco  Yes factually correct data is always predictable.
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  11517.  @terraholdingco  Which one of Trumps policies would that be? Where coal production is reduced and manufacturing jobs decreased while wind and solar production soared. Yep I'll be in that.
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  11518.  @terraholdingco  LMFAO, Trumps free market policies are put a tariff on it. That's just comedy gold thinking Trump is all about a free market. Honestly you have to pull your head out of his colon.
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  11519.  @waynedaub1889  huh, what, maybe.
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  11520.  @terraholdingco All I said was tariffs and off you went in an hysterical rant about FNW. Mexico, Canada, Australia, UK, and the EU, although Australia got some concessions all had tariffs placed on thier products. You mentioned free markets with your head up Trumps colon not me. LMFAO.
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  11521.  @terraholdingco  And really, come up with an original line of your own. You are comedy gold.
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  11522.  @terraholdingco  It's even more hilarious as you pull your head out of Trumps ass and realise that under his tariffs the US trade deficit grew bigger. Gota love that free market.
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  11523.  @terraholdingco  You mentioned free markets, all I pointed out was the comical hypocrisy of your statement while gurgling on a Trump fart. I have no problem with targeted tariffs never said I didn't. You hysterically just went off. Comedy gold once again.
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  11524. It is particularly enjoyable reading all these RWNJ comments as they eat their young.
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  11525. Yeah of course why would you stick with Queen when she’s dead. The word changed immediately to God save our gracious “king”.
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  11526.  @oldnutta7611  It was a joke. I knew what word you meant. I was taking the piss.
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  11527.  @beausneed9885  I have seen videos of millions of people waving Obama flags.
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  11528.  @beausneed9885  I'd wave a Trump flag at one of his stand-up routines as well, the man has comedy talent like few others. I fully understand why his comedy shows attract large crowds.
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  11529.  @grannyannie6744  My point being Christian nuns were never described as having a draconian dress code, it just was what is was, a small sect of a particular religion and that's all that a burka or a hijab is. The vast majority of muslim women do not cover there entire body.
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  11530.  @birgittabirgersdatter8082  You didn't even read my reply. I specifically mentioned a small sect of a particular religion when talking about nuns. You then spent half your reply agreeing with me and emphasising my point. Thankyou. I have travelled through a great deal of the muslim world and from Indonesia (250 million muslims) where you hardly even see a head covering to countries like Saudi Arabia where they are far more widespread. It is be no means universal, too suggest otherwise is being disingenuous. Ad well your ignoring of the history of women's head covering in Judeo-Christian history is disingenuous
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  11531.  @grannyannie6744  Yeah that's terrible and nobody should face discrimination because of the clothes they chose to wear. I remember a couple of years ago in a supermarket listening and watching two little girls interact with their mother. The two girls were dressed in there school uniforms, just normal dresses little girls in primary schools wear all over Australia. Mum was in a full niqab and spoke to her girls in Arabic they spoke to her in the broadest Aussie accented English you could imagine and I thought how just normal that was. I have no understanding why a woman would chose to dress in a burqa, but if that's their choice then so be it.
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  11532.  @grannyannie6744  Why would a government that is almost universally white Christian and male with a few white Christian women in there for token value, want to destroy their own culture?
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  11533. Exactly, why should the rich and powerful have to explain themselves.
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  11534. Why?
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  11535. @Freedom Your comment is factually and demonstrably wrong.
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  11536.  @buildmotosykletist1987  Nope you are wrong. Even if you could match skill wise every unemployed person in the country to every vacant job position there is depending on the month a shortfall of about 80000 jobs.
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  11537.  @rosiemcking72 What a stupid mindless threat of eternal damnation. Do you have anything even remotely coherent to say other than condemning me to a hell you have not a shred of evidence exists. You assclown.
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  11538. Where was the indigenous communities voice sort when our constitution was written? Answer nowhere. You had your say time they had theirs.
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  11539.  @gavinbottcher9174  No a truth and reconciliation commission is another part of the Uluṟu statement. A voice is merely an advisory body to parliament with no legislative capacity or veto power. Nothing to be scared of.
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  11540.  @gavinbottcher9174  No they haven’t and it has nothing to do with individual personal responsibility. It is to acknowledge past wrongs. ie why were indigenous people not even allowed to vote until 1962. Makes it a bit hard to have had say in our constitution don’t you think.
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  11541.  @gavinbottcher9174  just reading the thread here and there is no suggestion anybody has recognised anything.
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  11542. No demands you numpty, it was an invitation.
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  11543. This has got absolutely nothing to do with the Labor party or the greens. I just cant believe the total lack of knowledge displayed here. Firstly No political party had anything to do with the Uluṟu statement from the heart. In a exhaustive process over almost 10 years the indigenous community in a series of debates and consultations finalised the Uluṟu statement. 250 elders from all the different regions then co-signed it and presented to the Australian people as a sign of reconciliation. This is all public knowledge and the fact you lot here haven’t a clue is to me just amazing.
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  11544.  @daniellebcooper7160  So you are accusing thousands of indigenous Australians who agreed to the Uluru statement from the heart of being Marxists. Do you know just has nutso that's sounds?
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  11545.  @daniellebcooper7160  yep that is the exact picture cultural marxist conspiracy theorists always conjure up.
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  11546.  @Luum81  I was referring to the 2010 Panel on recognition of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait islanders in the Constitution established by the Gillard government in 2010, hence my almost ten year number. However indigenous attempts for Constitution recognition go back as far as 1937 and a petition calling for parliamentary representation. But your memory from 2015 is reasonably accurate. What's your point?
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  11547.  @Luum81  You fundamentally misunderstand, all those actions were not initiated by either side of politics they were initiated by the aboriginal community. The indigenous community have to use government, governments haven't done anything the indigenous community didn't tell them first.
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  11548.  @Luum81  Getting on board is not being involved with the process. The Uluru statement was initiated by and involved the Aboriginal community not the National Party or the Greens. It is just incorrect to suggest any or one political party has been involved with Aboriginal recognition in the constitution. The indigenous community has had to involve government because as we agree that's how things get done.
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  11549. The US introduced significant tariffs on Russian aluminium and Australia marginally filled that void at the US request. Navarro is an uneducated dimwit.
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  11550. Garbage. Name on country capable of invading Australia. Not even the Japanese at the height of their powers in WWII considered it.
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  11551. Name a country with the amphibious ability to successfully attack Australia.
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  11552. Our frigates and destroyers are armed with the same RIM 162 and Standard II missiles that the US ships are using to shoot down drones. The knobhead being interviewed here is a complete dufus who hasn’t got a clue about our current warships capabilities, he is merely anti anything the current government is doing.
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  11553. Have you ever thought to answer pathetic privileged white male?
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  11554.  @buildmotosykletist1987  I certainly consider Greg’s opinion, and as a Foreign editor on international politics he is very good, but once he strays into his god bothering and clearly uninformed opinions on Defence his views are extreme and nonsensical. You have a strange idea of the truth if that’s what you consider comes out of Sheridan gob. If you seriously think Sheridans opinion is truth then you to are a zealot. A mature fact based discussion is impossible.
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  11555.  @buildmotosykletist1987  Well the SR clearly identified a change in priorities for the allocation of resources and unfortunately the Army has lost some capability and the Navy will gain some capability. The defence budget is increasing. Is it enough ? I personally think they could spend a bit more, however there is a $890billion national debt that needs to be considered. If we are smart there are defence measures we can deploy that we don’t need to pay for, ie it is my understanding a THAAD system could be deployed in the top end of Australia by the US in 5 days.
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  11556.  @johnwebber4358  So you just compared Greg Sheridan to Winston Churchill, after I got up of the floor from coughing up a lung in laughter I thought yeah no hyperbole there.
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  11557.  @buildmotosykletist1987  Nope wrong again. The 24/25 budget has defence spending at just over 2% of GDP or $53billion, $5.7billion more than the last budget and more than the previous LNP had budgeted.
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  11558.  @buildmotosykletist1987  No because it’s only April. A yearly budget is for 12 months, there is two more months of Defence spending.
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  11559. Nobody here is actually commenting on the facts, everybody is accusing each other of bias, be it left or right. So who is going to be the first nominate a news source they feel is in the centre?
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  11560.  @RedWings888  Read the final report of the Royal commission into child sexual abuse. His actions are self evident. It is on the public record. He systematically covered up the abuse of child rapists for years.
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  11561. $600 billion of that national debt is Abbott, Turnbull, and Morrison governments. Rudd and Gillard the rest. The current government has not added to the national debt. Household debt is currently approximately $2.25 trillion. Inflation is at about 3.5%. Debt is essential and important, it allows us to buy homes and education. It allows governments to provide services ie hospitals and Medicare. Every economist on the planet (that maybe an exaggeration) considers our debt to GDP% to be perfectly manageable.
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  11562.  @marksherry6589  Larry and I are on the same page, but that comment was genuinely funny and much better than the rest of the gormless pathetic graceless losers that have commented on Labors superb victory.
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  11563.  @NGP14  So you feel it necessary to comment on a semi-public platform and yet feel your comments are above criticism.
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  11564.  @NGP14  Nice, that was a clever and witty reply.
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  11565. And that’s a good thing.
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  11566. Short of spending vast more amounts of money our defence force is more serious and better prepared than in any time in our history. Yes we could always do with an extra plane ship or tank but, how many schools and hospitals are you willing to close? What roads are you not going to maintain? These are the choices you are going to have to make unless we just borrow more money and add to our already substantial federal debt.
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  11567. These morons just love keeping their idiotic conspiracy theories running. Grubs everyone of them.
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  11568.  @SwingingVoter  Living in peace and being peaceful are not the same thing. I never suggested indigenous people are or are not peaceful.
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  11569.  @SwingingVoter  Except Indigenous people suffer higher rates of violent crime than non indigenous in almost every category. The data is quite clear. Indigenous people in NSW are almost 3 times more likely to be the victim of an assault than non indigenous. That’s not living in peace. Indigenous women are significantly more at risk to violence than non indigenous, that’s not living in peace.
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  11570.  @grannyannie2948  Nothing is as pathetic as making derogatory comments about the Australian people because you selfishly didn’t get you way. What a grub of a comment.
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  11571. Complete rubbish. The voice will be an advisory body only, with no veto power, no legislative capacity, and no financial delegation. All you did was construct an elaborate strawman argument that is a logical fallacy and completely nonsensical.
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  11572.  @brianterence3211  Factually incorrect and either wilful ignorance or deliberate deception on your part. I’ll grant you the benefit of the doubt and suggest you are just ignorant. Unbelievably so. Read the supporting detailed documentation attached to the Uluṟu statement which itself calls for a voice to parliament. It has been in the public domain since the Uluṟu statement from the heart.
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  11573.  @grannyannie2948  Once again describing Australians in a derogatory manner. Pathetic.
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  11574. I have explained to you why your opinion is factually incorrect. Why do you continue to post deceptive misinformation?
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  11575.  @jiminverness  I was addressing Trill. I have no problem with whatever way you vote. Using the word division is deceptive and just factually wrong, but if you chose to remain ignorant that’s fine by me. I have demonstrably proven trills comments to be factually wrong in other comments. You however seem to be blindly following his comments with no thought of your own. Again no problems all the data shows a fixed 15% of conservative voters no matter what sensible logical argument presented to them about why a voice to parliament is not decisive still vote no. That is your right.
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  11576.  @jiminverness  Nice response and straight off the hat apologies for the ignorant comment as it wasn't entirely accurate. It is just factually incorrect to correlate ASTIC which while an advisory body of sorts was mainly a service delivery organisation and was legislated. A Voice constitutionally enshrined is an advisory body only. It has no veto power no legislative capability, and no financial delegation. To compare the two is either ignorance or deliberate deception. Numerous constitutional experts have opinioned that constitutional recognition in no way affords indigenous groups any benefit other than equality under the constitution. There is no different race. Indigenous groups require constitutional recognition as the original inhabitants not through any misunderstanding by you of race. On every data set, education, health, life span, housing, employment, indigenous people are significantly below the national average. Except for arrest and incarceration rates then they are well ahead. To claim they are privileged is comically ignorant every single gap report and data set says the complete opposite. Trill made factually incorrect statements about the government's apology to the Stolen generations and discriminatory policies about indigenous soldiers in WWI and WII. Other than that I was impressed by your reply, mostly all you get from these dimwits is "It's racist".
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  11577.  @jiminverness  You offer no evidence of why you disagree to my fact based argument. So I can ignore your disagreement. A voice is exactly a lobby group. That's its purpose to influence. Duh. You have concern but no evidence to support that concern. That just becomes fear mongering. Again factually incorrect statement. A Voice is exactly constitutional recognition. You need to read a book on constitutional law. Provide the evidence more than one species of humans currently existing on the planet. Otherwise again you are factually incorrect. Indigenous people were explicitly denied constitutional recognition in our original and current constitution. Section 127 of the original constitution specifies native Australians not be counted in any census. That made them non citizens. You are factually incorrect again. The original inhabitants genealogy still exsists. Again factually wrong. You misunderstand race and ethnic/cultural groups. Again you are factually incorrect. You continue to misunderstand ethnic/cultural groups with race. Read a book on the subject. It is not my job to educate on basic science. The rest of your reply is incoherent factless opinion. In summary you managed to not even make a single evidence based factually point. Finally you have the chutzpah to have a go at "yes" proponents for fluff pieces in the media when your entire argument is a piece of fluff.
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  11578.  @jiminverness  So all I got out of that was you are frightened of an indigenous voice to parliament for undisclosed reasons. You provided no argument just emotional fluff.
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  11579.  @jiminverness  As I said all you have are emotional responses to undisclosed reasons and continuing unsubstantiated claims as to why an advisory body with no veto power, no legislative capability, and no financial delegation has you in such fear that the best you can manage is a clumsy attempt at a personal slur.
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  11580. Make Anal Great Again? Why?
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  11581. And what a wonderful example of society you are. Data from the census helps in the planning for future infrastructure. I can only hope that the fire station is built so far from your future home your house burns to the ground before the fire brigade gets there.
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  11582.  @alexpalmer776  So the current ADF budget is $48.6 billion which is 2.11% of GDP and a 7.4% increase from 21-22. Your 700 million here and 4 billion there ain't going to cut it, you need to find another $25 billion from the budget.
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  11583.  @alexpalmer776  Good to see you have suggested solutions, I may not agree with them, but it is good to see someone with ideas other than the usual rabble you just winge.
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  11584. No a completely false statement without a shred of evidence. Recent polling has support for a voice in the indigenous community at 87%. Panahi is lieing.
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  11585. I find both hilarious, and don’t really understand why other people don’t.
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  11586. Factually incorrect. Newspoll is a country wide survey conducted by phone.
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  11587. Nah let’s have an inquiry in anti vaxxer nutjobs and their wild conspiracy theories, it would be much more fun.
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  11588. Finally Skynews gets behind and fully supports Russian expansion.
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  11589. Carbon footprint argument completely debunked. It was created by the fossil fuel industry in the mid 90s, just so would say exactly that. The sucked you in and you didn’t even know it.
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  11590.  @LC_from_MO  Do you normally take your advice about environmental science from a journalist/politician?
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  11591.  @LC_from_MO  Then why quote I movie/doco made by one as evidence sea level rise is over blown? It is a classic strawman fallacy. Read some proper published, peer reviewed scientific papers about sea level. There are a multitude to choose from.
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  11592.  @LC_from_MO  I’m not concerned with anybodies narrative. Only science. Read the varied and numerous published scientific studies that have peer reviewed written in the last 50 years on sea levels.
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  11593.  @positivepawpaw7564  Firstly all the detail are out there. Opponents are misleading in suggesting otherwise. Ask me a specific question. I'll answer it.
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  11594.  @stephanmaric6796  Factually incorrect. Indigenous people were specifically left out of the original constitution and even made non-citizens and denied voting rights.
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  11595. @SocDemAus No issues of guilt involved whatsoever, just normal human rights and decency.
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  11596. @SocDemAus Yes I totally agree, sorry I misunderstood.
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  11597. Yes she currently has a partner, but isn’t that a bit of a personal question?
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  11598.  @outbackowl3040  Now that you have edited your mistake in your original comment, you know exactly what I meant.
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  11599. @sidecarmisanthrope5927  I understand that is your opinion, however the fact that the artist has won numerous awards including a Archibald suggests that your opinion lacks any credibility. Namatjira work sells for thousands of dollars. The British museum purchased a portrait he did of Capt Cook. His work is displayed in art galleries around the world. I'm personally not that big a fan however yours and my opinion are wrong.
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  11600. @sidecarmisanthrope5927  So your argument is he is only considered good because he is indigenous and his great grandfather was a recognised artist. Sorry that criticism lacks substance and reeks of racism.
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  11601.  @sidecarmisanthrope5927  So now it’s with the strawman. I have repeatedly expressed that this is not my opinion. Namatjira has won numerous art awards and his paintings sell for thousands of dollars. Your opinion of his work is objectively wrong.
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  11602. You could top up my super with some extra cash if you like.
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  11603.  @user-sc2bl5fc7b  Sad.
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  11604.  Jim Rolfe  No worries as long as you accept an earlier death, poorer health outcomes, less wealth, less employment, less education, and you accept spending time in our gaol system. How much money do you need?
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  11605.  @jimlofts5433  If you criminalise indigenous behaviour then of course they will be gaoled at a higher rate. If it was a criminal offence to be drunk in your home at a dinner party, I would have spent half my life in gaol. Instead we criminalise public drunkenness, get your head out of your arse and open your eyes.
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  11606.  @devonsteve2347  No existing SMR has ever provided a single kilowatt into any power grid. The PWR technology used in submarines is secret and will never be shared with the commercial world and as well are hugely expensive and require extensive maintenance. Have you seen the price for a Virginia class SSN?
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  11607.  @devonsteve2347  So all attempts to commercialise SMRs have so far failed. PWR obviously work well but average 8 years to construct, add on the time to gain approval. In Australia that means significant legislation change and the creation of a regulatory body. The cost of that is exorbitant. I have no issues with the safety or reliability of nuclear power, but it will never be cheap and it won’t be able to compete against renewables. Unfortunately you need to deal with reality. LCOE studies show 90% reliable renewables are still significantly cheaper than large scale PWR.
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  11608.  @paulveenings6861  Yes the Gillard government chose not to regulate the gas industry. So I assume you are a socialist and wish to nationalise the industry let’s see how that works out for the country.
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  11609. This is absolute garbage commentary. Yes high inflation is a huge concern to everyone, but where were these dingbats when Republicans were spending Trillions of dollars in stimulus packing spending and in 2020 reaching record GDP debt level ratios. Nothing just hypocritical silence.
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  11610. Typical conservative snowflake Pearson and Burney were not talking about no voters they were talking about some people who were arguing a false or misleading narrative, but in typical right wing snowflake character you claim victimisation. Pathetic.
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  11611. They IPA hide their funding but it is rumoured that GIna Rinheart pays the IPAs bills
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  11612. The solicitor-general is Australia’s second highest-ranking law officer, after the attorney-general. However, while the attorney-general is a political position filled by a member of parliament, the solicitor-general is independent. Their job is to provide independent legal advice to the government and represent the Commonwealth in legal proceedings. The solicitor-general was asked to advise the government on two questions. whether the proposed amendment is compatible with Australia’s system of government and whether the proposed amendment gives parliament the power to decide the legal effect of any representation, or whether parliament and the executive are required to consider or follow those representations. What does the advice say? Question 1 The solicitor-general was very clear. The Voice “would not pose any threat” to our system of government. In fact, it would “enhance” our system. Donaghue reached this conclusion for two reasons. First, the Voice does not alter the powers of parliament or government in any way. Section 129(2) makes clear the Voice has no veto. Section 129(2) also does not impose any obligation on parliament or the executive to consult with the Voice or follow its advice. Second, more fundamentally, the Voice would remedy a “distortion” in our system of government. The solicitor-general explained that the Voice would help overcome “barriers that have historically impeded effective participation by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in political discussions and decisions that affect them”. In short, it would improve our democracy by ensuring Indigenous people can have their voices heard. Question 2 The second question was directed at the scope of the Voice’s power. It asked whether the parliament or executive would be required to consider or follow representations made by the Voice. Once again, the solicitor-general was very clear: the answer is no. Donaghue explained that although it would “plainly be desirable for the Executive Government to consider any representations that the Voice makes to it”, parliament has the ultimate say. This means parliament could enact a law to require ministers or public servants take the advice of the Voice into account when making decisions. However, parliament could always amend or remove such a requirement. The Voice is subject to parliament
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  11613. Yes we do, and if you read those records then you will understand the racism at heart in the forming of this country. A simple read of the Hansard proves this beyond doubt. Read the debates about the Commonwealth Franchise Act 1902.
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  11614.  @thefleecer3673  Every LCOE I have read says the exact opposite.
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  11615. Tell me how was the Australian Military established? Explain to me how hard it was to establish an Air Force., then explain to me how we manage to amend our Defence Force. Your argument is illogical nonsense.
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  11616.  @Roach22  So your response clearly indicates you have not read Section 51(vi) of the constitution. It is the clause which as I remember is a couple of sentences that allows the government to create a defence force. It contains absolutely no detail whatsoever on how our defence force be created. In fact it doesn't even mention an Air force. Now are you telling me an advisory body to government isore complex than designing and running the ADF. Your argument is illogical. A voice would be formed exactly the same way. I few lines in the constitution then legislation in the parliament. Exactly the same way the ADF works. Your argument about detail is demonstratively and factually without any merit whatsoever.
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  11617.  @Roach22  No. what I clearly demonstrated is that a simple couple of lines in the constitution be inserted explaining that a indigenous voice be established as an advisory body to parliament. Exactly the same way the defence force and the high court were established. The detail of how it then operates is legislated in the parliament where the people can have their say. Exactly how the defence force and the high court are run today. I projected nothing only provided a working functioning example of how our constitution works and compared it to exactly how a voice would function
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  11618.  @Qubicle.  Peterson isn't flawed he is a nonsensical dimwit who regularly makes a polemic against whatever he thinks will make him money. I was merely having a bit of fun triggering his fan base.
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  11619.  @scottwilson9404  So how exactly did he manage to trick President Trump into appointing him?
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  11620. I’m reasonable sure they as a policy have the ASD monitor all your electronic traffic.
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  11621. Actually the purpose of the Senate is to represent the states hence the unequal representation afforded to WA, SA, Tas, and Queensland.
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  11622. There aren’t actually any wind farms near where 80% of the whales have beached. As well the under water surveys use very high frequency sound, whales can’t hear it. Their hearing is at low frequency.
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  11623. Fact check: A US Marine Commission study determined 40% of these deaths are directly attributable to ship/boat strikes. This whole story is a beat up BS lie by the RWNJs opposed to renewable energy sources.
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  11624.  @marycw  Democracy is always ugly that is why it is so beautiful.
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  11625.  @Fire.4Effect  As of 2023 the average time to build a PWR is 121 months.
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  11626. The two AP1000 reactors Westinghouse built Vogtle 2 and 3 in Georgia US were approved in 2009 and have doubled in initial cost estimates to $30 billion US. South Carolina scrapped their AP1000 PWR after blowing $9 billion. Please provide a better example than Westinghouse and their AP1000.
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  11627.  @Fire.4Effect  No you misunderstand the term “average”. The IAEA states this 121months figure is the average construction time for all types of PWR. An average means some will be built quicker than 121 months and some will be built in a longer time frame.
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  11628.  @Fire.4Effect  And I agree with you in that specific examples of one off on time on budget PWR can be quoted. No argument there. I’m a little skeptical of Westinghouse claims of PWR construction timelines and costs.
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  11629. And yet little old Dougie here just lets Trump spew all manner of false data about the economy when he was President. And lickspittle Dougie says nothing.
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  11630. Nice conspiracy theory. Are “they” shape shifting reptilian democrats?
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  11631. Any mention of shape shifting reptilian democrats seems to be censored for some reason.
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  11632.  jaxia-eu6jf  No the scientific evidence is overwhelming. Any nutjob can find a loonie outliner. I can cite numerous scientific studies and DNA evidence. You don't need certainty to gain knowledge.
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  11633.  @dontbeasheeple5883  yes you are correct I don’t support the CCP. Caught out again, buggar.
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  11634. Only a dickwad would try and politicise this important SDR. Grub
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  11635. Just reading the comments here and the level of stupidity in parochial American politics is clearly on display, not a factual comment in sight.
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  11636. Watch and wait for these knuckleheads to scream “BUDGET CRISIS” having ignored 9 years of coalition deficit budgets.
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  11637. Yes that’s exactly the point. Nuclear powered subs with a range like no other weapons system this country has ever possessed gives Australia a truely offensive capability.
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  11638. What is hilarious is Mick and Steve commenting like this is serious. It’s just Trump being a comedy genius.
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  11639.  @polarbear7255  Could you please provide a data source or reference the evidence that supports your claim. Thanks.
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  11640. What service, the service of protecting child rapists. Yes he was a champion at that.
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  11641. Well “Adrian John” is a coward commentator of the finest flavour. Absolutely terrified of an opposing view or facts. An absolutely pathetic coward.
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  11642. The unconstitutional legislation was written by a Liberal government. Have you got the remotest clue about what you are commenting on?
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  11643. @braxxian  Well as the government says we have our own regional security issues. Secondly not only has France and Italy committed warships. The US led multi national task group which includes the UK and numerous other nations warships has more than enough to complete the task.
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  11644. @RiaKing-vg6hz  That's a fair point. I'm sure the RN has a relief in place plan for their warships. Australia has had a warship on station in the Gulf on anti piracy and security duties for the best part of 20 years, only ending 3 years ago. So we have pulled our weight. We have our own regional security issues and a significantly bigger coastline than the UK, but I take your point. If this thing with the Houthis goes on, then perhaps our government will reassess. The Suez is a world trade issue, and you are correct. We all need to be involved. Hopefully, Mr Tomahawk will be paying the Houthis a visit in the not to distant future.
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  11645. And how right I was.
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  11646. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  11647.  @LukeXMV  No DD showed your data to be totally false. Own it .
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  11648.  @LukeXMV  DD number is spot on. You claimed 5 million on disability and have been shown to be demonstrably wrong. Just quote your reference to 5 million on disability. My reference is the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. 746000 as at June 2019. Your figure of 5 million is a rough estimate of total people disabled in Australia, and in no way reflects reality in regards to employment. Many disabled people work productively without any income support at all.
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  11649.  @LukeXMV  I'm sure there are some. There are numerous welfare and employment schemes available. With employment so low it is more a personal decision than an inability to seek and gain employment.
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  11650.  @LukeXMV  I personally don't have an issue with particular welfare payments being means tested, but I understand your point which is fair enough.
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  11651.  @LukeXMV  Yes that is a good/fair point, but you are guessing and the 746000 number is considerably more accurate than the 5 million you quoted. I do agree with you there are many hidden disabled people wishing to work, just not in the numbers you suggested.
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  11652. Could you please provide the evidence or source of your claim that inflation is running at 300%. Thanks. The ABS currently has annual inflation at 4.9%.
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  11653.  @paythepiper6283  and the $10 billion in subsidies to the fossil fuel industry.
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  11654. Can anyone explain why a small government economic neo-liberal party is getting into the electricity business? The Libs and the Nats are going to build and own a series of nuclear power plants. Has the world just gone topsy turvy?
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  11655. @knight2425  $150 million grant from the NSW government to the coal industry to assist in the maintenance of the coal railway infrastructure. A straight out tax payer cost to keep burning coal.
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  11656. @knight2425  Australia’s subsidies to fossil fuel producers and major users from all governments totalled $14.5 billion in 2023–24, increase of 31% on the $11.1 billion recorded in 2022–23. $14.5 billion equates to $27,581 for every minute of every day, or $540 for every person in Australia.
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  11657. @paythepiper6283  Almost the entirety of your reply was factually incorrect. Queensland and NSW state governments both provide significant subsidies in direct payments to the coal industry to support infrastructure and research. $21 million to gas exploration in the Bowen basin $520million to a coal emissions reduction program in QLD $84million in Victoria to a carbon capture program. $102million in NSW to the Coal innovation fund. Federal tax break on aviation fuel $430million, and I could go on. The cost to the environment of all these tax payer funded subsidies is estimated by the IMF at $44 billion annually. Your data is laughably false and no doubt provided by the Institute of Public Affairs.
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  11658.  @knight2425  Gencost report has the cost of renewables + viability + storage at 90% still significantly cheaper than nuclear. The sun is on 24/7 and if you live near the ocean anybody will tell you wind is always blowing as the air pressure between the land and the oceans always varies, it is how our planet works. If you claim the CSIRO Gencost report is not accurate then provide your evidence to support your claim.
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  11659.  @paythepiper6283  So more factually incorrect disinformation. Energy companies using wind and solar currently pay company tax on their profits. It is not my claim of $44 billion cost to the environment it is the IMFs, take your objection up with them. The AEMO has costed the construction of new transmission at $15 billion. The $1.5 trillion number you quote comes from the same report that states nuclear would be to expensive, in fact I don’t think you got a single attempt at any of your opinions even close to a fact. In fact the $1.5 trillion includes the cost of EVs and the entire transmission away from burning fossil fuels (you should have read the report yourself) it is not the direct cost comparison nuclear v renewables.
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  11660. Utter garbage.
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  11661. What a bunch of racist claptrap
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  11662. Yeah there is an algorithm and you can toss a coin. On the other hand I could suggest you interrogate the upper reaches of your digestive system because that’s where the they make these decisions and bingo not an issue.
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  11663. @ThatGuy-ze5kk  You are probably right, it seems like that sometimes.
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  11664. 275 comments all full of hate. Yep that’s what our diggers died for all right.
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  11665. You do understand he has suffered from a severe stutter since early childhood that required significant speech therapy. This is common public knowledge
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  11666.  @midgeb.2863  And so not following an agreement is the justification to invade a country and start a war. Right I understand.
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  11667.  @richardconnelly7141  Neither is the US, what’s your point. Oh yeah in your opinion. It certainly isn’t perfect, but it’s trying and needs help.
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  11668.  @VK6AB-  Factually incorrect. Nate Silver poll had Trump 11 points ahead of Biden in July and now while Trump is marginally ahead in some polls Harris has picked up a lot of ground. Trump is still narrowly in front but it is going to be close.
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  11669.  @lisalangrehr8383  Yes Clinton was about 5 points up nationally in the polls, and on the 2016 election she won the popular vote by 3.8 so not that off. Trump won the presidency because he won the battleground states in very narrow margins. This time those battleground states are virtually level pegging, Trump is leading but it is very very close.
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  11670.  @VK6AB-  whose probability? I have referenced polling data not betting odds. Sports bet have Harris at 1.83 and Trump at 2.00. Odds checkers has Harris at 10/11 and Trump at 21/20.
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  11671.  @VK6AB-  The Hill DDHQ forecast model gives a 55% chance of Harris winning the electoral college against Trump’s 45% chance. Either way it is going to be very close and may well be the results of a single state and 20 electoral votes.
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  11672. @VK6AB-  Here are the average results for several betting agencies. It is considerably closer than wherever you get your data from Betting odds Harris. Trump RCP Average51.1. 47.4 Betfair. 50. 45 Betsson. 52. 48 Bovada. 52. 49 Bwin. 53. 48 Points Bet. 52. 50 Polymarket. 48. 47 Smarkets. 51. 45
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  11673. @nivyr5677  No I referenced RealClear polling and betting data.
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  11674.  @seanworkman431  No you are factually incorrect. The ABS doesn't record or publish government money spent on indigenous people. Your comment is dismissed as nonsensical.
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  11675.  @seanworkman431  That report has been fully debunked. It proportionally divided all federal spending by the indigenous population. So that includes defence, roads, health, education, Medicare, NDIS, industry assisting, foreign aid. It is a meaningless number. The government spends on that on you as well out of its $600 billion budget.
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  11676.  @brianterence3211  I have read the report
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  11677.  @brianterence3211  Of the $33 billion only approx $4.2 billion is spent directly on Indigenous programs and this is what is in the budget papers and allocated to the NIAA. The rest is the proportioned by the total indigenous population and the total budget of $550 billion, and includes proportionately federal spending on DFAT, industry assistance, defence, roads, rail, and infrastructure, Medicare, health, education, welfare, NDIS, sport, national parks. It is a meaningless number as the government spends this money on you as well.
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  11678. In my opinion the work is spot on. In perfectly captures ugly, not on the outside but on the inside
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  11679. Factually incorrect on all counts. Where did you get this shit from? Your imagination.
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  11680. Why not? The US did it.
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  11681.  @buildmotosykletist1987  It could have had a national response ready and resourced, instead of the panicked reaction that eventuated. Federal resources could have been provided to the states, particularly in the case of aircraft platforms.
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  11682. @buildmotosykletist1987  You don't read well do you. What was required was significantly more resources. Yes a fleet of aircraft was available. It wasn't sufficient. The government was warned it didn't react appropriately.
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  11683. @buildmotosykletist1987  Additional resources could have been spent on training and equipment. Resources could have been centralised and used at targeted fires. Centralised planning could have provided efficiencies in resource allocations. Instead in a panic a National emergency was called and the ADF brought in.
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  11684. @buildmotosykletist1987  I haven't got a clue what report you are referring to, but the Royal commission into the 2019/20 Bushfires most definitely never said that and its recommendations didn't reflect your claim whatsoever.
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  11685. @buildmotosykletist1987  And the Royal commission on numerous occasions recommends more federal coordination.
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  11686. @buildmotosykletist1987  Numerous Senior fire officers advised the Morrison government in March 2019 and again in May. (This is incorrect, my memory was wrong it was April 2019)
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  11687. @buildmotosykletist1987  To be specific the federally funded Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC issued warnings in August of 2019. Prior to that in April a group of former Fire chiefs had issued a warning as well and had called for a meeting with the Emergency minister.
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  11688. @buildmotosykletist1987  WTF are you talking about. I quoted the report and the advice. As well the Royal Commission report into the Bushfires contradicts your claim about the air assets entirely. All you did was accept the first article you read when you googled. Pathetic.
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  11689. Factually incorrect. Provide the evidence of corruption at ATSIC. The Howard government simply didn’t like the advice it was being given. No investigation of court or legal body convicted any member of ATSIC of corruption. Geoff Clark was convicted of assaulting a police officer in a pub brawl. You haven’t got a single clue as to what you are talking about.
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  11690. @Handle777it  8 million Ukraine's were killed in WWII after repeated attempts by the US at appeasement failed and Nazi Germany invaded Europe. So your attempted pithy comment has just bitten you back, right on your ass. Tragically the US also lost 400000 lives.
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  11691. No you are describing political representation, not a constitutional voice.
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  11692. Yeah, how dare a worker insist on a fair days pay.
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  11693. You mean Dorothy and the strawman?
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  11694. Dutton has a rich history of denigrating people on their appearance, are you happy with him leading the Libs?
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  11695.  @mitzyismad  In the same manner the Libs were looking anywhere but at the problem of cultural and gender bias when Julia Banks, Julie Bishop, Linda Reynolds, Lucy Gichuhi, and Brittany Higgins all publicly accussed the Liberal party of bullying and intimidation. To quote a Dutton tweet "KRudds fringe looks like it's been welded on this morn. More hair spray than Dame Edna". Aug 12, 2013. "Live by the sword die by the sword". P Willis, May 27 2022.
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  11696. What an ignorant ass! The notion of indigenous sovereignty or ownership of the land can be traced back to the initial contact with Dutch explorers in the 17th century and with Cook in 1770. A indigenous petition was even submitted to the Australian government requesting a voice as far back as 1936.
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  11697.  @patty4730  Classic anecdotal fallacious argument making your entire comment nonsensical. Multiple peer reviewed and published scientific papers prove beyond all reasonable doubt that since 1890 average sea levels have reason by 22.5 cm. The have used both tide measures and satellite laser technology to show this is irrefutable.
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  11698.  @Kaelioscope92  Anytime Patty wants to read; Extreme sea level implications of 1.5 degrees, 2.0 degrees, and 2.5 degrees Celsius temperature stabilisation targets in the 21 and 22nd centuries. Authors DJ Rasmussen, Klaus Bitterman, Maya Buchanan, Scott Kelp, B. Strauss, Rob Kopp, and M. Oppenheimer she can find it. It was published in 2018. When she is finished with that I have thousands more for her to read. She won't of course, easier to bury her head in the sand.
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  11699.  @lokai7914  No it's not. It is simply your inability to interpret data correctly.
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  11700.  @lokai7914  LMFAO. I haven't interpreted anything.
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  11701.  @lokai7914  Cherry pick the data to your hearts content, I'm sure it makes you feel comfortable.
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  11702. Yes but my humility is however completely and totally overwhelmed by your sheer arrogance.
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  11703.  @lokai7914  And in your reply it was very generous of yourself to acknowledge how right I was. Thankyou.
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  11704. 200 nuclear reactors are due for decommissioning in the next 25 years, so yep going out backwards real quick
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  11705. What a ridiculously stupid comment.
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  11706. Bring out your xenophobes
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  11707. So Alan starts off with a total lack of information, but then somehow manages to come around and show a certain level level of understanding about disability. So Alan get this straight before you go off on a idiotic rant, a Liberal government would never even of thought of creating a NDIS. It was something that was thrown around in a vague notion during the Whitlam years and then resurrected with some substance in Rudds 2020 vision conference. John DelaBosca and Bill Shorten then put some meat on it and to her credit in minority government Gillard passed it into law. I can only assume you lack this understanding and are not being deliberately misleading, but it was fully funded from the beginning. There was in increase to the Medicare levy, an agreed contribution from individual state governments and then a federal government contribution. The NDIS has allowed my wife to return to full time work and hence pay tax, it allowed me to deploy operationally in defence of this country and most importantly provided my disabled daughter a level of care and independence that has significantly improved the well being her life and that of my entire family. You might have thought you were being clever having a cheap shot at Julia Gillard, nope you just came across as ignorant. Finally to all the people who will comment on this comment the NDIS is as it is in the title an insurance scheme it is not charity or a social welfare payment, hence the comments previous about the cost just goes to show the level of stupidity out there in the general public!!!!!
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  11708. See it didn't take long.
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  11709.  @yourlocaldolphin they are hilarious as long as they don't have access to military style weapons.
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  11710. Well she may well get on with the job, cause she has failed so far.
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  11711. I have never heard the dimwit say in a thousand words anything a normal person can’t say in a sentence.
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  11712. More than 100% of new jobs all going the illegal immigrates, hilarious.
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  11713.  @cactusjack4813  Are not heterosexuals capable of this act as well?
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  11714.  @TomasFunes-rt8rd  Yeah right, to the almost universal condemnation by just about everyone in the country, and I'm the one out of step.
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  11715. In your opening sentence you display a staggering level of ignorance. A voice has nothing to do with government it is constitutional recognition and a voice to the parliament. Simply put your argument or discussion is a logical fallacy called a non sequitiur and is nonsensical.
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  11716.  @dennis_menace_aus  And in your reply you even managed to expand your level of ignorance. A voice has nothing to do with government. It is a advisory body to the parliament, to all Australians via the constitution. Your second comment is a strawman fallacy and nonsensical again.
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  11717. ​@Buddy Sections 25, 51 (xxiv), and 127 of the original constitution are examples of direct racism. A voice merely provides constitutional recognition that was denied in the original document. You haven’t got a clue what you are talking about and have attempted to trot out emotionally explosive language to hid your lack of a coherent argument.
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  11718.  @dennis_menace_aus  Parliament is all the people of Australia not just the party that has formed government.
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  11719.  @dontbeasheeple5883  Ask a question?
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  11720.  @dennis_menace_aus  Yes. The voice is the indigenous community wishing to have a conversation with the Australian people.
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  11721. @Buddy So just a collection of childish immature emotive words to hide the total lack of a substantive argument. You have read neither, and display a shocking lack of knowledge about how our constitution and federation came about.
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  11722. @Buddy Further nonsensical rantings that display a complete lack of intellect.
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  11723. @Buddy A wonderful display of your argumentative skills. You should use that line as your opening in all your discussions.
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  11724.  @VK6AB-  Yes they a SG9 reactors made by GE. I made no comment about their power output only how much a Virginia class SSN costs. Clearly you didn’t understand my comment. So once again, the technology of these reactors will never, repeat will never be shared with anyone for commercial use. The technology is secret and has only been shared once and that was to enable the UK to power its SSBN and SSN fleet.
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  11725.  @VK6AB-  No you misunderstood. I clearly broke my comment up into two separate parts. The second point referred to the LNP plan for its 7 reactors in Australia. I most certainly didn’t link the power output of a SMR in a SSN with the power output of a commercial PWR. Read more carefully next time, take your illiteracy to X.
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  11726. @VK6AB-  I have corrected my error in my first comment in the second part which should have read 1Gw. This in no way however effects the point of the comment, which was comparing the technology of a small research reactor to a large PWR being quite naive.
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  11727. @VK6AB-  A small scale research reactor is significantly different to a large scale PWR used to produce electricity.
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  11728. @VK6AB-  I didn't make a rudimentary error I just made a fat finger error in typing and put a M instead of a G and corrected it when I realised it. Not ashamed to admit I make mistakes. All you have presented is dogma and personal opinion, none of which is supported by any data.
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  11729. @williamsharp2532  The issue with our SSN is the loss of sovereignty in not being allowed access to the technology. France offered us SSN as well and we knocked that idea back. Due to successive government failures we now face a huge problem. Our Collins class SS are wearing out fast, and our SSN are still a long way off.
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  11730. @VK6AB-  According to the World Nuclear Association there are three ways to measure the power rating of a nuclear reactor. 1. Thermal MWt (what i used) 2. Gross electrical MWe (which you used) and 3. Net electrical MWe I confused nothing. I certainly am not pretending to have expert knowledge of nuclear reactors.
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  11731.  @VK6AB-  A research reactor at Lucas heights is irrelevant to the legislation and investment and politics required to initiate a nuclear power industry. As explained earlier there are a variety of ways to measure the power of a nuclear reactor. This isn’t my opinion it is the opinion of the World Nuclear Association. Having the uranium reserves is again irrelevant. France has no uranium and has a nuclear power industry. Just because we have uranium doesn’t automatically commit us to using it. This argument is nonsense. Once again the power plants to fit our SSN will not be manufactured in Australia they will be built by GE in the US and Rolls Royce in the UK. Not interested in your opinion just presenting common public knowledge based on factual data that is publicly available to anyone.
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  11732. Why? Do you want to pay for the most expensive form of producing electricity? Don’t you want cheap electricity?
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  11733.  @Design_no  Every LCOE study I have read has nuclear significantly more expensive than coal and gas.
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  11734. I wonder how many numbnut whackjobs will blame this on the means of energy production?
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  11735. What hypocrisy is that? That the Netballers are not in favour of the mass sterilisation of first peoples to solve the aboriginal problem. No need to reply I fully understand where morals lie.
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  11736. And your opinion is from somewhere near you lower colon. He is an award winning artist who has an Archibald to his credit, the most prestigious art prize in the country. Your opinion is worthless.
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  11737. Polling suggests otherwise.
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  11738.  @arroeducarlion4990  A Lowy Institute poll and a Strategic research poll, both relatively independent, but I agree in sentiment with your point. Do you have a recent poll indicating strong support for the monarchy?
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  11739. Your argument is illogical nonsense. Explain to me how the constitution which authorised the formation of our defence force manages to equip our fighter aircraft with missiles?
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  11740. How would you encourage the families of the 60 US service personal killed in Afghanistan 2017-20 to address the President?
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  11741. You honestly haven’t a clue. If you had bothered to read the detailed 500 page document attached to the Uluṟu statement you would know there is a structure and means to include all those different groups, you ignoramus.
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  11742. He wrote “an abo”
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  11743.  @John_1_0  true but fairly childish.
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  11744. The media is reporting it, except all that has happened is one lawyer has filed a motion in court and the idiots think this is absolute proof. The standard of Murray’s journalism is little more than gutter level.
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  11745.  @userjoe4321  A simplistic understanding of how Russia attempted to influence the US election. Did Trump personally collude with Russia, no, but investigations found that yes elements of his administration did try to, and yes the reporting of this was very poor.
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  11746.  @userjoe4321  That was the impression he gave me.
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  11747.  @userjoe4321  And that is why I read widely, and watch multiple various news sources. The Durham investigations may uncover serious illegal activity, but it hasn’t yet. Murray isn’t a journalist he is a right wing shill, but occasionally is on the money.
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  11748.  @userjoe4321  I have no problem with discussion and the two of us have shown more nuanced and thoughtful discourse in this short interchange than Murray has 10 years. I'm sure as or if more evidence comes out it will be reported.
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  11749.  @userjoe4321  Firstly all media is biased, to expect differently is naive. The 2 year long Mueller investigation initiated by the Trump administration completed its report with multiple convictions and a finding that while there was no evidence the Trump administration colluded with Russia it certainly encouraged Russia to interfere with its election. The Durham investigation, again a Trump initiated Special council has now been going for 2 and a half years and has I think a couple of indictments to its credit. In the words of Taylor Swift we need to calm down.
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  11750. It’s called an election or as we call it in the west democracy. You should try it some time.
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  11751.  @paulbutler8037  what is your evidence of $34 billion? The federal budget paper has the NIAA annual budget at $4.2 billion. Where did you get 34 billion from? (Your rectum)
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  11752. @Diponty  Yes, I totally agree, and as I have pointed out numerous other polls have Harris ahead. Many of these polls also have Harris ahead in 4 out of the 6 battleground states. I'm not dareing to suggest Harris will win or that Trump will win, only that it is much closer now that Trump is up against Harris. Trump was ahead in all the polls when he was up against Biden. This election will be very close as were the last two.
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  11753. 44.45% and that was in 2006. You and I have most definitely got different interpretations of the word “overwhelming”. I wonder if we could agree on the definition of “exaggeration”
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  11754.  @michaelandrews583  Now you are correct and if that’s what you meant then I stand corrected. You are obviously aware that the actual percentage of the vote was very close with Fatah and the makeup of the parliament didn’t really reflect this.
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  11755. Welcome to country has a history in indigenous culture going back thousands of years as do many other cultures with greeting ceremonies. I have no idea why you feel the need to denigrate another culture. The ceremony you refer to is acknowledged by Dingo and Malley as their interpretation of welcome ceremonies and that they westernised. You ignorance of indigenous culture is quite sad.
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  11756.  @rayden9014  I don’t understand your willingness to denigrate a culture you clearly don’t understand. Does attempting to belittle a people make you feel like a big man? To receive a government benefit an indigenous person must provide proof of aboriginal genealogy, they must identify as indigenous, and finally provide evidence they have been accepted by an indigenous group.
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  11757.  @rayden9014  Name the individual otherwise your claim is just unsubstantiated garbage. As explained evidence of aboriginality is required by law to gain a public benefit. You are describing private income, so you clearly don’t understand the subject. No individual is required by law to share their personal private income. All you have provided is unsubstantiated personal opinions which are literally worthless. Do you actually have any facts?
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  11758. False story. The newspaper made the story up, and Skynews did zero fact checking.
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  11759. A ridiculous homophobic racist comment. Both gay and indigenous soldiers fought for Australia in WWI, WWII, Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan.
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  11760.  @depop21  Yep I'm happy to call out racist homophobic dimwits anytime.
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  11761.  @johngeier8692  yeah yeah yeah they have been saying that for 50 years and it is still the largest growing economy in the world
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  11762. What is your data source for your claim? Energy companies in Australia are already making profits from their renewable (wind & solar) infrastructure.
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  11763. @jamesgreig5168  Not remotely offended, and secondly there is nothing logical about the decision whatsoever.
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  11764.  @PJRayment  I have no idea WTF you are talking about “wrong”. As previously explained same sex relationships and parenting is legal and reality in Australia (a secular country). I have no idea what idiotic, stupid, illogical, half arsed, moronic, ridiculous, and ludicrous standard you opinion it is “wrong”.
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  11765.  @PJRayment  No factually incorrect same sex marriageis perfectly legal. The Howard government in 2004 amended the marriage act to define marriage as a union between a man and a woman. That definition was changed in 2016 by the Freedom to Marry Bill. You are wrong. You clearly don't understand Australia's secular laws. I have no idea why you think it is wrong other than your illogical emotions.
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  11766.  @PJRayment  And there you have it, hilariously stupid religious opinion. Constitutionally you haven’t got a leg to stand on. What God? And Australian law doesn’t recognise any Ancient text. Laws on murder and property predate the bible by 600 years. I don’t nor does any Australian law recognise any idiotic ancient religious text legally. That’s your argument the bible told me. Hilarious.
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  11767.  @PJRayment  Did you just try and use math in attempt to prove something you think is immoral or wrong. Hilarious.
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  11768. @PJRayment  Nope you are completely and utterly factually wrong. Australian law legally recognises any union of two people as marriage and subsequently any family. I dont even understand what god is or how in your deluded illogical world you expect me to pay any attention to your whatever you think is talking to you. Reality is Australian law recognises as good and normal the marriage of two men or two women. It is even electorally popular the vast majority of Australians agree with me. You of course are perfectly welcome to follow your christian nationalist fundamentalist presuppositions, but not under any circumstances use public funds to censor peoples reading. A library in a Islamic school, do whatever. A public library you can f#$k right off.
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  11769.  @PJRayment  Did you just suggest the Hebrew bible was written at the beginning of the evolution of the human species. Hilarious.
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  11770. @PJRayment  Again I have no idea what god or even understand what god you are talking about, but most certainly keep up your conversations with whatever you think it is. Hilarious.
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  11771. @PJRayment  Exactly how did this god of yours tell you how to behave. No god or whatever that is has ever told me anything.
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  11772. @PJRayment  I haven't misrepresented anything. All I have presented is known facts and the reality of Australian law.
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  11773.  @PJRayment  An analogy of 2+2=5 to express your opinion that the union of two people (that's what the law says) is wrong. Hilarious.
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  11774. @PJRayment  Again I have absolutely no understanding of why I should pay any attention to a god ( again whatever you think that is). You of course are free to converse with whatever you like.
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  11775. @PJRayment  While a god is mentioned in the preamble there is no definition or explanation of what a god is, however section 116 is quite explicit in no law shall be established for imposing religious observance. You are factually wrong. Your opinions about marriage and family unions are literally worthless.
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  11776. @PJRayment  Yes I understand you reject evolution and accept the creation story in the bible. Again you are special in that regard. Very special.
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  11777. @PJRayment  There was no Adam Phil, it is just a story in an ancient text. The oldest Hebrew texts date to about the second century BCE. There no doubt was some oral history for a time before that. Humans have been around for 250000 years. You are a special type of guy Phil.
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  11778. @PJRayment  Nope I don't recognise any authority from any imagined entity from any ancient text. It/them/they makes no sense to me.
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  11779. @PJRayment  Nope I see no evidence whatsoever of any sort of god of the bible. It is nonsensical to suggest it has any influence on me.
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  11780. @PJRayment  The claim the bible is the basis of Western civilisation is ludicrously stupid. As explained previously laws on murder and property predate the bible by 600 years and still exist today in clay tablets and carvings in stone from Mesopotamia. They are in museums. Most of our values about democracy, freedom of speech, etc come directly from Ancient Greece and have nothing to do with the bible.
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  11781. @PJRayment  Nobody designed marriage and the bible certainly doesn't have a single coherent teaching it goes from endorsing polyamorous relationships to celibacy (something I hope take notice of)
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  11782. @PJRayment  Again I don't even understand what you mean by something that made everything. Why would creation even mean authority?
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  11783.  @PJRayment  Everybody understood what an Almighty god was. That's just your christian nationalism popping out.
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  11784. @PJRayment  of course a christian nationalist wouldn't see any relevance in the constitution that explicitly states no law should be established for imposing religious observance.
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  11785. @PJRayment  I don't know where you made the crap about section 116 (did you imagine it in your head). 116 originator was Tasmanian AG Clark who was keen about religious freedom. It was Barton and Higgins who were concerned that a reference in the preamble did not indicate an implicit federal power to legislate with respect to religion. Initially neither the preamble or 116 were passed as there was debate. Your claim of universal recognition of one god (again whatever that is) is not supported by the data (the constitutional debates). When Patrick Glynn motion was successful he argued that the words would recommend the constitution to thousands to whom the rest of its provisions may for ever be a sealed book. Higgins added the clause to prevent federal intervention and it was eventually passed as 116.
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  11786. @PJRayment  Once again marriage by federal law is the union of two people. It doesn't involve any of your religious bigotry. That is the reality. Your idiotic bible certainly doesn't have a single coherent narrative on marriage so again I haven't got a clue what you are talking about.
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  11787. @PJRayment  There are literally thousands of published peer reviewed scientific papers that prove beyond reasonable doubt the theory of evolution. It is observable and real. The bible creation story is laughable in its inaccuracies.
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  11788. @PJRayment  What is a discipline of evolution? There are millions of people that think the earth is flat., and I'm sure you are one of them. Belief in the creation story is exactly that. I don't believe in evolution it is observable scientific fact.
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  11789. @PJRayment  Multiple peer reviewed published scientific papers provide the evidence the creation story of the bible is ludicrous.
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  11790. @PJRayment  Yes there are a couple of scrolls that date to around 650 BCE. There are Mesopotamian texts that date to 2500-3000BCE that describe laws personal and property.
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  11791. @PJRayment  Nothing wrong with being ancient if it was accurate. The bible isn't even remotely coherent or univocal.
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  11792.  @PJRayment  You imagine your god entity or whatever you think it is, I don't. I don't even understand what it is to believe in a god entity or whatever that is.
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  11793.  @PJRayment  You would have to explain whatever a god is to you, but it makes no sense to me.
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  11794. @PJRayment  It appears your god is so impotant, it is completely unable to provide any evidence of its existence. It is so helplessly stupid it couldn't even design a baby so it didn't die of brain cancer before it's first birthday. I'm mean what a ludicrously idiotic system, either that or it is a turd burglar.
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  11795. @PJRayment  People simply adhere to their religious dogma. People do amazing and wonderful things without even knowing anything about the christian bible
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  11796.  @PJRayment  Read you bible. I know the references you find them, but the fact you are clueless as to the references to polygamous relationships and advocacy of celibacy in the bible is telling. You are special.
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  11797. @PJRayment  Again I have no understanding what is meant by your description of everything. The Big Bang doesn't describe the making of anything only a process.
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  11798.  @PJRayment  What sort of a dickhead creates something and then insists on total control, oh thats right Hitler and your god
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  11799.  @PJRayment  There was no agreement on what a god was in the debates about the constitution.
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  11800. @PJRayment  I have no opinion on religious observance only what the High Court decides.
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  11801. @PJRayment  And finally once again the union of two people by marriage is federal law.
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  11802. ​@PJRayment There is no evidence whatsoever of the creation story in the bible There are literally thousands of peer reviewed published scientific papers that show evolution to be an observable phenomenon. From the very beginning the bible creation story is factually incorrect. Light is created before the sun exists. Physical clay tablets exist in museums that have been scientifically dated. Just believing something existed is evidence of nothing. The bible is not accurate, not in its geography or historical accounts. The bible teaches slavery so yes amazing things. There is no evidence whatsoever your imaginary god exists. No I don't believe in anything. I accept Physical evidence of things that exist in reality. Atheism is simply the lack of evidence of a god. It is not a dogma. Christianity and modern western liberal secular civilisation have nothing in common. The Ancient Greeks philosophy influenced western society.
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  11803. Only a moron who thinks sound waves cause cancer could possibly win the Republican nomination for the 2024 presidential election. Or could it be the idiotic suggestion we drink disinfectant to kill the Covid virus, or was it his suggestion that the MRR vaccine causes autism, maybe that’s what sold him to Republicans. Perhaps it was his business success with Trump steaks, Trump university, Trump casinos, or Trump Airlines that sold him to Republicans. They are certainly on a winner. He might even be able to win the popular vote this time having never achieved it in the past.
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  11804. Let’s see Paul go hard after Scott Morrison now Hansen and Fierravant-Wells have claimed he is a bully. It won’t happen of course because when it come to the Liberal party Paul knows exactly what a puff piece is.
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  11805. You do understand it was the power transmission lines that failed. How would nuclear power made any difference as they rely on the same power lines. You may make to rethink the ridiculousness of your comment.
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  11806. I like Jordan and he is funny, but is it just me or does he appear a little fixated on Koalas?
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  11807. So the LNP have been in power federally 20 out of the last 27 years, and you blame Labor for a lack of action on progressing nuclear power. Chutzpah you are not sort of.
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  11808.  @superdavies5548  Thankyou for your most thoughtful and constructive response. Your detailed analysis really has confirmed for me the arguments supporting the independence of the CSIRO.
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  11809. @superdavies5548  And again, your witheringly insightful argument is so convincing. You have forced me to have to change my mind. I have decided to renounce the scientific data and instead believe your unsubstantiated dimwit opinion. Congrats, you are just too clever for me.
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  11810.  @superdavies5548  Such wise words, and can only assume you found them somewhere in the upper reaches of your digestive system where your head seems permanently stuck.
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  11811. @guido1866  My most profound apologies for using polysyllabic words, so in my response to you I'll try and keep my comments down to one syllable so you can understand it. 31 countries currently run some Nuclear to generate electricity of those 31, 20 signed an agreement to triple their nuclear output. No new countries signed up to start a nuclear industry, although 118 countries did sign a pledge to triple the world's renewable energy. So your comment is factually incorrect. I suspect you are deliberately trying to misinform, but it could be just pure ignorance, hard to tell.
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  11812.  @superdavies5548  I simply ask for evidence of a claim and all you are fixated on is the impudence of the request. Interesting.
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  11813.  @superdavies5548  WTF are you talking about? My first comment was to ask for evidence of their claim.
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  11814.  @superdavies5548  That’s right I asked for evidence of their claim, you couldn’t provide evidence your head was up your arse.
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  11815.  @superdavies5548  Yes you are digging your head out of your arse, I get it.
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  11816. Would that be Labour or our constitution that explicitly made aborigines non citizens and denied them any voice in the discussion, debate, and consultation in its writing or any say in our Federation. That’s real division not the one your concocting.
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  11817. A voice merely restores parity to a culture that originally inhabited our country. Opponents continually raise race as an issue. Race is a human construct designed to create division. Raising race as an issue is being used by white supremacy to obscure a debate that is about restoring fairness to a indigenous community that they don’t see as equal.
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  11818.  @PJRayment  No factually wrong Phil on all counts. Yes the Labor Party must accept some of the blame for the inherent racism of our constitution, but so must the Free Traders and the Protectionist parties. Basically anyone involved in writing the constitution. The Australian constitution was drafted over two conventions in the 1890s. Neither convention included any women or representatives of Australia's indigenous or ethnic community ie the large quantity of Chinese in the country at the time. Indigenous people played no part in the drafting process. Sections 25, 51(xxvi), and 127 are all specifically racist. Edmund Barton even stated at the 1898 convention that section 51(xxvi) was necessary to enable the Commonwealth to "regulate the affairs of the people of coloured or inferior races who are in the Commonwealth". These provisions in our constitution enabled the Immigration Restriction act of 1901 or more commonly known as the White Australia policy. Have you even a clue as to what you are discussing?
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  11819.  @PJRayment  No you are not. The Constitution specifically excluded aboriginals "in reckoning the numbers of the people of the Commonwealth" The 67 referendum went some way to fixing the inherently racist beginnings of our constitution but did not fix it entirely. By conceding this point in your reply you have agreed to the constitution originally making them non citizens. The consultation, debates, and conventions that led to the constitution all excluded indigenous peoples, otherwise show evidence they did, you can't there is none. This was by action racist and deliberately so. You don't have to admitt to being racist it is proven in your actions. Section 25 specifically allows the states to disqualify people from voting in elections on account of race. Section 51 (xxvi) provided that the Parliament could legislate with respect to any race, other than the aboriginal race. This was the so called race power, and was amended by the 67 referendum. When it clearly states race to deny it is racist is just being obtuse. And finally Section 127 is where in reckoning the numbers Aboriginals were made non citizens. Specifically as "aboriginal natives". To deny the influence a racist who was the leader of the 1897-98 convention then our first PM and who immediately used the racist legal provisions in the constitution to legislate the white Australia policy (which I'm sure you will argue wasn't racist at all). One framer the Tasmanian AG suggested a US style equal protection of the laws was shot down as WA had laws on the books at the time to prevent Asians and Africans from obtaining a miners right or even go mining. So racism won the day. The racist constitution also enabled legislation to be passed to prevent aboriginals from voting this was the Commonwealth Franchise act 1902. To quote a future GG "Aboriginals have not the intelligence, interest or capacity to vote" or Henry Higgins later to become a Justice on our High court "It is utterly inappropriate to ask them to exercise an intelligent vote. By action the constitution allowed racist legislation and it was deliberately framed this way. Only significant constitutional change can remedy these racist provisions in our constitution. A voice enshrined is not racist but merely provides equality that has long been denied. It has no veto power, no legislative ability, and no financial delegation. It is a very modest proposal from the indigenous community and must be put to a referendum.
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  11820. God is so impotent it couldn’t save its people from a fire we started. What a joke of a god.
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  11821. All the polling suggests close to 70% approval.
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  11822. Yeah that’s right Rowan it’s those shape shifting reptilian progressives running beingrun from the basements below pizza shops right around the world. You numbnuts.
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  11823.  @actualfacts1055  Well in that case it's probably my faux pas as i have confused you with some other person, as I remember it was Albo not remembering the correct interest rate when asked by a reporter.
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  11824. It was nice of her to admit the Abbott budgets were all pure theatre without the remotest concern for the welfare of the country.
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  11825.  @Xdghia  And what massive piece of legislation or infrastructure did Tony leave behind after his train wreck two and a half years? Oh that's right a knighthood for Prince Phillip.
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  11826.  @info88w11  You forgot Prince Philips knighthood you ultra right wing nutjob. The land for Baggerys Creek airport was purchased in 1986 by Labor. The NBN was legislated under the Gillard Labor government and still isn't finished after 9 years of LNP mismanagement.
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  11827.  @info88w11  Look to be fair the Prince Phillip knighthood was an absolute gem, followed up by his inability to legislate his first budget. The LNP fought the NBN all the way and would never had implemented it in the first place. It was only legislated in 2011 so only managed under Labor for two years, you dimwit. It was not completed under the Abbott government, that is just factually wrong. Construction of the airport didn't start until Sep of 2018 under Scott Morrison you moron.
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  11828.  @info88w11  One long foolish piece of opinion devoid of fact. The NBN was legislated by Labor, the LNP had to commit to it you dullard. It was five years after the Abbott government selected what had already been selected by a previous Labor government that construction started you nincompoop.
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  11829.  @info88w11  Phillip really did deserve that Knighthood though. That was a true masterpiece by Abbott.
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  11830.  @info88w11  I thought we were talking about the tremendous achievements of the Abbott government's 2015 new year honours list, you simpleton.
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  11831. Yep nothing like having values and morals of hate and bigotry.
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  11832. @OrphenKryScion  Yes unfortunately do the hate, bigotry, and unfounded religious dogma people have been forced for centuries to hide their sexuality, or have been forced to sign commercial contracts that deny their humanity. Good on the school for upholding those values.
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  11833.  @johnhoran9840  Tone what down? Thier humanity?
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  11834. @Lovelifealways16  All the data shows homosexuality is a normal part of life. Multiple species display homosexual characteristics. Further data and studies show that same sex parenting has no effect on children (they do suffer from the stigma society heaps on them though. That's your fault) It makes no logical sense whatsoever to ostracise a minority because of sexual orientation. Please don't quote some idiotic ancient text.
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  11835.  @adrianryan5654  Hilarious.
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  11836.  @whiskeygamer9402  When was the last time anyone tried?
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  11837.  @alexandermenzies9954  Fossil fuels receive $billions in subsidies as well so the argument renewables do just doesn’t cut it. CSIRO Gencost and LAZARDs LCOE studies both clearly show renewables are significantly cheaper in producing electricity. Happy for you to cite a study that shows nuclear power cheaper than solar.
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  11838. This dope just doesn't get it. Wind and solar power is reliable, the wind is always blowing somewhere and the sun is always shining somewhere. SMR technology is nothing new, it as been around for at least 60 years, the problem for Rolls Royce is not just the waste which by the way is some of the most poisonous substances on the planet but it needs to get orders for about 100 of these SMRs to make a profit. They are safe, however you need to convince a community to put one in their backyard, good luck with that. So while your sorting all that out, renewables just keep getting cheaper and more reliable as battery technology advances. Let's see how Andrew reacts to Rolls Royces announcement of the construction of a SMR 500 metres from Andrews new abode down there on the Mornington Peninsula. Join the real world!!!!
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  11839.  @bobegan2865  Do you have any evidence for this statement? Do you even have the remotest idea of how the Australian electricity market works? Have you any understanding of the politics of introducing nuclear power into the Australian market? Granted the Chinese can put a tshirt in your local K Mart for $5 but you analysis and comment about the complicated engineering and costs in relation to SMRs is fairly vacuous.
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  11840.  @bobegan2865  Bother or can't? Granted old fission reactors can provide cheap electricity If you disregard all its other concerns and the state subsidies they enjoy. (No wonder your price per kilowatt is so low.) Most particularly waste that is poisonous for the next 20000 years. As your reactor ages it will become less and less reliable and more costly to maintain. They are already shutting down reactors because you gas is cheaper. The cost to build this type of reactor in Australia even if politically acceptable is completely uneconomical when compared to other energy sources. We have a free market here in Australia and private industry wont go near it with a barge pole. We can't even get private industry here to invest in a coal or gas plant, as the price of wind solar and battery technology advances and cost continues to further decrease with nil safety or waste concern The Federal government here which spent the last 40 years privatising the energy business has recently decided to go back into the power business and for political reasons is going to build a unnecessary gas plant that the free market what's nothing to do with.
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  11841. OMG how ignorant are you. Are you even Australian? Read the “1997 Bringing them home report” that was from the Royal Commission into the Stolen generations. Seriously are you deliberately trying to be a dimwit?
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  11842. OMG get a simple fact right. 983700 as of June 21. I certainly wouldn’t accept any comment you made.
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  11843.  @hkmonaro8153  No problems. Provide the documentation to support your claim. I simply quoted the last census data. If you have further information then provide it otherwise you comment is dismissed as unsubstantiated opinion as was the original comment.
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  11844. She can’t seriously be saying this with a straight face, surely her tongue is firmly in her cheek.
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  11845.  @coinswaptrader2915  Look up, Hellenism, Neo-Druidism, Wicca, all alive and kicking all pagan religions.
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  11846. Yes absolutely hilarious. What’s even funnier is the religious snowflakes whining.
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  11847.  @stephenmanuel1120  The US was for a long time dependant on Saudi oil. Under the Obama administration it became independent and remains so today. I have no idea where you are getting your information from but you are completely wrong.
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  11848.  @stephenmanuel1120  And you still are.
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  11849.  @stephenmanuel1120  In April of 2022 US crude and petroleum products surged to weekly record of 10.6 million barrels (ref: US Energy Information Administration). US exports also out weighed its imports by the most ever in data going back to 1990. Sending links and telling me I'm incorrect is senseless. Provide your data or simply accept you are wrong.
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  11850. @Labor Shill A complete misrepresentation of the economic situation which neglected to mention a US recession in the middle of 2020, finished with an ad hominem attack rendering your entire reply a nonsensical illogical argument.
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  11851. US oil production rose by 3% in the March quarter. It still is behind its Jan 19 peak, however the US had a recession in 2020.
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  11852.  @dknowles60  Yeah Jan 2019 was under Trump WTF are you on about.
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  11853.  @dknowles60  what a senseless argument. So oil data under Trump was accurate but under Biden it isn't. Standard conspiracy theory. Do you have anything of substance to add?
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  11854. Why would we possibly need restrictions on the freedom to bear arms?
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  11855.  @Scylon1  Excellent points. Could we possibly add another condition, nobody needs access to automatic weapons.
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  11856. @Not Convinced You understand that would create a massive power imbalance that you might be happy with but others not so.
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  11857. WTF and the extreme right of politics don’t use the same tactic.
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  11858.  @peterjones4180  AP=nutjob
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  11859.  @AP-ei4jt  Fair point, but his point was that you are a CPA stooge and I was agreeing with him, poorly expressed I admitt.
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  11860.  @KG-wd9rg  Tony was taking the piss, and mocking religious belief in general. Religiosity does imply a certain lack of skepticism which might be healthy when running a state government, not essential but healthy.
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  11861.  @kirkstinson7316  No reached the rank of CSM if only temporarily. It isn’t even remotely stolen Valor. Just a pathetic partisan grub like smear.
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  11862.  @Design_no  All you need to do is research “Montreal Protocol”
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  11863. Graceless, pathetic, and more a reflection of your inability to support the elected government of Australia.
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  11864. Good words.
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  11865. Australia Day has already had a date change, when first announced it was the 30 Jul, it stayed that way till 1938. There wasn’t even organised events till 1949. ANZAC day has a direct relationship to the date as it was the day the 1AIF landed at Gallipoli. Easter always is on different dates and it relates to the cycle of the moon not a specific date. I ignore all religious holidays as I’m sure you do to Ramadan or Hanukkah.
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  11866. @mdelcb9915  Yep fair cop
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  11867.  @birgittabirgersdatter8082  Just nonsensical garbage.
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  11868. So your logic is you vote for Albo you get what you vote for, but a vote for Patterson is a vote for not what you what or what you think you might get or blind faith. Your entire comment is nonsensical gibberish.
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  11869. In Hawaii at the cocktail bar with Scotty from Marketing
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  11870. Complete and utter lies. The NDIS doesn’t pay for holidays. It will pay for a career to accompany a disabled person if the disabled person can afford a trip or a holiday. You are deliberately spreading misinformation and lies.
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  11871. The NDIS only funds sex workers on a very limited and in extremely defined circumstances. This particular individual may have a support worker assistance and is most likely using his own money to pay the sex worker.
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  11872.  @fronttowardenemy9994  Under a very narrow set of requirements some individuals may have NDIS fund a sex therapist/worker who will provide sexual services. This would be for severely disabled people. I have no idea why you think someone should be denied a sex life just because they are disabled. What weird religious cult do you belong to?
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  11873. The UAP and One Notion parties have both been conclusively rejected by the voting public the two parties barely manage 10% between them. You haven’t got a clue about Australian politics. In which country do you live?
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  11874.  @InfamousX1000  I agree it most definitely was on the same level of Disneyworld. If a talking mouse can work why not a talking snake. Oh wait that’s right they are both make believe.
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  11875. If she is getting paid to wear that jersey and the club may lose sponsors then sure the club has the right to take further action.
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  11876.  @xxrustyxx_6977  What could be possibly immoral about acknowledging your sexuality? I mean it’s 2022 not 1022.
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  11877.  @wl2977  Generally speaking you are describing a world free of discrimination and that's a good thing.
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  11878.  @wl2977  Communism; a theory or system of social organisation in which all property is owned by the community and each person contributes and receives according to their ability and needs. So what's your specific problem with that? Your greed?
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  11879.  @saneman8147  No your understanding of history and how Marx's theories were never actually applied in practice is what is truly astoundingly stupid. Stalinism, Maoism, whatever is happening in Nth Korea, the obscenity that was Pol Pot and numerous other failed attempts at socialism don't point to the failure of the political philosophy only to how stupid and greedy people are.
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  11880. You can’t even get a basic data fact correct. No wonder you voted no.
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  11881.  @David_Camerwrongun  No that is completely false. No bank in Australia denied a single person a cash withdrawal. Secondly during the GFC, the Australian government guaranteed all cash deposits in banks. Your comment is demonstrably false and deliberately misleading.
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  11882.  @brad363  I feel terrible for you, that was very bad, however an investment scheme is completely different to cash savings in a bank.
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  11883.  @brad363  I did say bank and as you correctly said it was a building society and while very similar they are technically different.
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  11884. I assume you have no problems paying a shit load more tax to pay for all that equipment.
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  11885. @Deckard One of poor old Jim’s farts.
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  11886. Really in a discussion on modern geopolitics and you honestly think quoting an ancient flawed text is somehow contributing intellectually to the conversation. I might chuck in some Dr Seuss quotes "Oh the thinks you can think" that make more sense.
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  11887.  @thevoiceofreason6339  The only thing that made any sense in your comment was green eggs and ham.
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  11888.  @thevoiceofreason6339  No I’m absolutely positive when discussing geopolitics I will get significantly more sense out of a Dr Seuss book that any moronic quote from a ancient flawed text.
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  11889.  @thevoiceofreason6339  Thankyou. Now back to Dr Seuss.
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  11890. Now the religious fundamentalists are gone who’s up for some adult conversation on China and it’s military expansion?
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  11891. I asked for adult conversation about China and geopolitics and instead got religious mumbo-jumbo end of days gibberish. Has anybody got something serious to say?
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  11892. You get my vote Galoonoordoo Vince.
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  11893.  @GrandpaVince  LMAO 🤣
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  11894. @@trudybarton4150 And your evidence of this claim is? The returns from the remote polling booths in the NT proves beyond a shadow of doubt the overwhelming majority of indigenous people in remote communities in the NT voted Yes. This is straight from the AEC own data.
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  11895.  @ianian9078  I don’t know what your point is. I asked for evidence of the majority of indigenous people voting no. I provided evidence of the vast majority of indigenous people in the NT living in remote communities voting Yes. I didn’t say anything about polling in QLD.
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  11896.  @ianian9078  Just did some quick research. Some regions in Queensland, where only 31.3% of the state’s population voted yes, showed a similar break away trend for communities with a high Indigenous population. Polling results from Queensland showed on Palm Island, where the population is 93% Indigenous, three in four voted yes. On Mornington Island, where 77% of the population is Indigenous, McCarthy said 79% voted yes. And in Lockhart River, where almost 80% of people are 66% voted in favour. So yes it appears the same for remote indigenous communities in Queensland too.
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  11897.  @ianian9078  No that was just one particular result I read that contradicted the initial claim of the majority of indigenous people voted no, of which nobody has provided evidence for. I have now included further evidence of similar voting patterns in Queensland. I’m not being disingenuous just stating fact, something you and the initial comment have failed to do.
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  11898.  @ianian9078  So now I have results from WA remote indigenous communities. Fitzroy crossing, Halls creek, Broome, Leonora as these polling booths returned 80% yes votes. You obviously have trouble comprehending english. I made no comment about the overall result. I asked for evidence the majority of indigenous people voted no. I have now provided evidence from the remote polling in NT, Queensland, and WA that are predominantly indigenous populated that proves indigenous people in remote communities overwhelmingly voted yes. I never questioned the overall vote only the claim the majority of indigenous people voted no. I changed no goal posts and just provided factual data. I have no idea why you are so upset about a simple fact.
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  11899.  @lappo2534  Thankyou for your comment and a true telling of your intellectual capacity.
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  11900.  @staggeringdeath8479  No need to shout. Indigenous peoples do not receive any more benefits than all Australians are capable of receiving. Due to remote locations many indigenous live in this certainly increases the cost of providing the same services people in cities receive. Just a basic understanding of any report written in the last 50 years on indigenous living standards shows beyond all doubt indigenous people have a lower LEB, higher infant mortality, worse rates of unemployment, health, Home ownership, education. The only stats they lead on are rates of custody. Your comment on privilege and entitlement is ludicrous at best mind numbing stupid at best.
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  11901.  @allangibson8494  So why would you mention race, when indigenous people are the same race as you and I. Our DNA is exactly the same. Our genealogy is different and our culture is different, but you will have to explain to me how an advisory body in the constitution equates to a race based superiority. No offence but I find your comment just illogical nonsense. Our constitution currently has two sections that are explicitly racist. Sections 25 and 51(xxiv) which allow the federal government to make laws for specific races. Section 25 required and entire act of parliament just to nullify it. That legislation could be dissolved by any government. You don’t seem to have much of an understanding of our constitution or Australian history.
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  11902.  @allangibson8494  So your argument is one of envy. No problems. Thanks for your honesty. This I can understand and makes a lot more sense than some of the other illogical nonsense I have read.
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  11903.  @nobody6056  You don’t quite understand the processes involved in and or the history of our constitution. Race based powers were inserted into the constitution because the states, in particular WA had laws that prevented certain races (African and Chinese) from owning property. At Federation it was assumed indigenous people would die out, they were not consulted or involved in any way with the formation of the constitution. There is significant data that supports the Howard government intervention (that required the racial discrimination act to be suspended) that used section 51(xxiv) caused irreparable trauma and harm to numerous indigenous people.
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  11904. Sorry to you first point. And advisory body doesn’t give indigenous people any race based right. It did enshrine in the constitution a body by which indigenous people could offer an opinion on government policy that could possibly affect them. The government has multiple advisory bodies. This element of your reply is illogical.
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  11905.  @nobody6056  I’ll let Sir Issac Issacs one of the framers of our constitution, one time Chief Justice of the High Court and our first Australian Governor General. “ Aboriginals do not have the intelligence, interest, or capacity to vote” that is a quote direct from Hansard during the debate over the Commonwealth Franchise act 1902. Your opinion about out constitution is factually and demonstrably wrong.
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  11906.  @allangibson8494  No, you are factually wrong. Many groups and individuals have direct account to the executive and government through advisory bodies. There is even a womens advisory body. It only is concerned with half the population. I’m not really sure you really understand what you are commenting on.
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  11907.  @jaedaeast768  You would have to provide evidence of your claim for it to be taken seriously. What do indigenous get more of. The certainty get incarcerated more than your average Australian. Data from our prison system confirms this.
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  11908.  @ianian9078  Your legal opinion is worthless. The Solicitor general and numerous high court judges publicly stated the exact opposite to you opinion. What legal qualifications do you have?
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  11909.  @allangibson8494  No factually incorrect. The Defence force is in the constitution and the CDF advises the government on defence and security matters. The High Court provides the country a ultimate legal avenue and it’s in the constitution.
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  11910.  @allangibson8494  No but they are both designed for specifically narrow advice of a particular kind. I see no difference in an advisory body that would have provided a unique perspective on matters involving indigenous people, and at the same time providing constitutional recognition. It’s a moot point as it’s not going to happen. The “vote no if you don’t know” was a very effective slogan, and clearly worked. The discussions here prove it.
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  11911.  @ianian9078  Yes I agree with you there were some legal academics who felt that advice that was not accepted could be taken to the high court and that is a fair comment. The High court on average hears 30 to 40 constitutional matters a year so I see no problem with that at all. Legislation in the parliament could fix any hiccups. Once again thought the overwhelming legal opinion from the SG down through to constitutional experts like Anne Twomey was this was extremely unlikely. As I commented elsewhere the “vote no if you don’t know” was extremely effective slogan as it feed into this fear and ignorance. The voter turnout also displayed a nonchalance attitude to indigenous disadvantage. We are now just determined to keep repeating the mistakes of the past.
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  11912.  @allangibson8494  I didn’t say either. I said the High Court adjudicates legal issues and the CDF provides advice. The voice would have been exactly the same an advisory body subject to the limits of the constitution.
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  11913.  @ianian9078  I already conceded their is legal opinion to suggest advice provided by the voice that was not acted on could be taken to the high court. So what? As explained earlier this already happens regularly. That is what the high court is for. Parliament ultimately decides. The Howard Government didn’t like the high courts Wik decision so it changed the law. Any issues with the voice would have been solved legislatively. If you have read some other comments being mocked is the least of their concerns.
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  11914.  @allangibson8494  No factually and demonstratively wrong. No where in the proposed amendment does it state any advice is mandatory. The wording is “may make representations. As I said earlier the “don’t know vote no” slogan was very effective. I worked perfectly on you.
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  11915.  @allangibson8494  What representatives? The voice is not happening, how can you possibly make a claim about who was going to be on the various committees of the voice when it never happened. Provide for me a list of elected and/or appointees of the voice. You can’t I know you can’t because it doesn’t exist. The voice doesn’t exist. You have now reached over to the utter absurd. You have dealt with nothing. Please try and put forward one coherent logical point as to why to voted no.
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  11916.  @allangibson8494  Aboriginal corporations are privately run companies the same as Westpac or QANTAS, and I have no idea why you would equate them with the voice. It’s like saying Mosman council is the same as Woodside Petroleum, it’s just illogical. This link provides the information for suggested structures of the voice https://voice.gov.au/resources/indigenous-voice-co-design-process-final-report Once again I understand why the “if you don’t know vote no” campaign was so successful. You clearly made no attempt to understand the issue.
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  11917. Completely false, give me one supposedly Judeo-Christian value that is reflected in modern western culture.
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  11918. I can just see Kierie sitting in his office thinking how cam I piss Jimmy down there on Skynews off.
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  11919. OMG just read the right wing nutjobs go off in the comments.
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  11920. Seriously 5% of the national vote suggests they are the voice of RWNJs
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  11921. Moran is from the IPA, need anymore be said
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  11922.  @oldgolfer7435  I think Gina Rineheart pretty much funds the IPA, it is sort of her mouthpiece.
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  11923. You do understand Trump made the stairs Biden fell down. Trump signed the deal with the enemy to withdraw all US forces by May 21. He even boasted about how it couldn't be changed. So the US foreign policy failure in Afghanistan rests on President Trumps shoulders as much as BIden or Obama or Bush. They all share the blame. I mean how knowledgeable are you on the subject? Does your memory only go back the last 2 minutes? or are you completely blind to to even the mildest of criticism of Trump.
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  11924.  @paulb4241  I might also add that in 2020 Trump reduced US forces from 16000 to 2500 virtually guaranteeing the situation now.
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  11925.  @paulb4241  And finally we agree. I have been a soldier for 35 years and this is my first lost war, so forgive me for being a bit snarky and short. I completely respect your opinion.
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  11926.  @MOTORCYCLES-ANDGUNS  Your nonsensical rant is the perfect example of the stupidity of parochial American politics.
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  11927.  @ara2805  Every comment or reply I made can be independently verified as factual you moronic clown.
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  11928.  @ara2805  That's it, that's all you have, your justification for calling me stupid is the crowds Trump attracted to his campaign rallies. LMFAO. It is well documented that large groups from those rallies would follow Trump around, there is news footage of them being interviewed at multiple rallies. That's not to take anything away from Trump he sure puts on a good show. I'm not defending Biden 81 million people voted for him, all states conducted independent audits of those results and in some cases counted the votes three times. Trumps own Department of Justice conducted an investigation and declared it the most free and fair election in US history and the 90 odd cases brought before the courts including the US Supreme Court were all tossed out.
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  11929.  @ara2805  All you need to do is look on the State Department website and it gives you the exact details of the withdrawal agreement signed with the Taliban in Feb 20 in Doha. Trump then did a deal with the Afgan government to release 5000 Taliban prisoners for the release of 1000 Afgan soldiers. Trump reduced the US military in Afghanistan from 16000 down to 2500 during his term. None of this is even in debate it is all common knowledge, what exactly are you in denial about?
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  11930.  @ara2805  You didn't even read it, no where in the four page agreement signed in Doha Feb 20, does it mention American or Afghan alllies it only explicitly mentions the withdrawal of US forces, there was nothing in Trumps plan, I repeat nothing about withdrawing US citizens. The government doesn't even know how many US citizens are there. So when you realised your ignorance and had made a complete fool of yourself on a public platform you reduce your argument to personal abuse, that was super clever. I made no defence of the part the Biden administration performance has played. Worst of all using the death of US soldiers to make a point, that is just low life cowardly grub like act. 64 US soldiers died in Afghanistan 2017-20 the four years of the Trump administration how many of those do you blame on Trump?
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  11931.  @ara2805  I have replied three times with an attached link and each time youtube or Skynews has deleted the reply. So go to the Wikipedia entry for Doha agreement and in the first paragraph there is a reference link to state department. I have no idea why this is being done, but it is their platform and channel so they can do what they like.
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  11932.  @ara2805  I understand the easy option is to just brush it away as an inconvenient fact, and I have tried twice again see if it works this time, I am not doing this to be annoying or make a point, merely to be educational.
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  11933.  @ara2805  Biden is far from being the most popular president ever as his electoral collage vote was the same as Trumps. Reagan, Nixon, and Roosevelt all had significantly larger wins than Trump or Biden. Georgia had three recounts and was certified by the Republican run state legislative. I'm not a Democrat. The reason the total vote in Georgia swung around was postal votes were not allowed by law to be counted until 7 am on the 3rd and postal votes totalled more than in person votes so they took longer to count. Finally yes Bidens popularity is running at something like -4 is of no concern for me as I'm not a Democrat. He will have his four years and may or may not get re-elected. It will be interesting if Trump runs again. What I find interesting is in the 2016 election when Clinton lost to Trump there was no hissyfit by the Democrats about losing considering the electoral college vote was the same , Clinton conceded and we all moved on, even in the very close 2000 election which was down to 900 votes in Florida once the courts made the decision Gore conceded and the country moved on. Is it you feel you are entitled to your choice because of some sort of idea that only your opinion counts, because that's not how a democracy works.
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  11934. RWNJs snowflakes losing it. Hilarious.
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  11935. The detail has been out there since the Uluṟu statement. The question and wording of the constitutional change have been out since Albo announced them at the Garma festival last year. You are just being wilfully ignorant.
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  11936.  @JamesSmith-xk1fb  Well that’s fine however with just one data point I showed he is demonstrably wrong. My life has continued to improve and I see no regression. I can quite successfully argue the exact opposite and not with just feelings and opinion but with hard facts.
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  11937. Where is that currently working?
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  11938. Yeah bring back slavery just as the bible teaches.
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  11939.  @leaffyTrees  All a welcome to country is, is a friendly greeting. It speaks volumes about you and your character that you would turn your back on a friendly greeting.
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  11940.  @saltyaussie7702  Factually incorrect. 17th century Dutch Explorers of the Northwest parts of Australia document indigenous welcome ceremonies. This ceremonies differ over the various regions. What Richard Walley and Ernie Dingo was westernise them. This misinformation that Ernie Dingo invented the welcome ceremonies is used by white supremacists in an attempt to denigrate indigenous culture. It doesn't work.
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  11941. A nations constitution is its heart. If it is flawed which it is, as it very specifically denied the indigenous population a say, it needs to be fixed.
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  11942.  @dustintacohands1107  We are already divided by a racist constitution. The amendments will remove that inherent racism.
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  11943.  @dustintacohands1107  I can be more or as specific as you want.
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  11944.  @ayianaarthur2551  complete nonsense without a shred of evidence and with all the legal opinion against you. Constitutional recognition merely acknowledges the original owners of the land and provides a voice to parliament that is not binding.
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  11945.  @dustintacohands1107  When our constitution was written is expressly denied indigenous people a voice as it deemed them non citizens and denied them a vote. They were also denied a vote and any input into federation. Upon Federation the Parliament enacted legislation to make Australia all white only, and immediately restricted immigration to white Europeans only. So racist was Australia at that time that indigenous soldiers who fought in the Boer War were denied entry back into the country in 1901 despite being born here. I mean do you know anything of our history?
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  11946.  @dustintacohands1107  Having little knowledge of our constitution and history you now mischaracterise a voice as a seat. The voice will have no veto power or legislative ability. There is nothing divisive about it. This is just a right wing talking point you heard and it’s just being repeated and has no basis in fact.
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  11947. Maybe, but a knighthood for Phil, really?
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  11948. @grannyannie2948  A number of reasons. Firstly, the LNP government under Morrison and Dutton withdrew the warship we had on security duties in the Red Sea in 2020. That asset has been redeployed to our own region to provide security. The multi national task group that will support a US carrier group has already sufficient warships. A policy decision has been made by our government to prioritise our own region ahead of the Middle East. Seems reasonable to me.
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  11949.  @cabbage9398  Yes and I didn’t mean to imply she didn’t. She is accurate in her assessment. From the current issues with antisemitism to not long ago the constant racism displayed to the indigenous people throughout the voice debate. Then let’s move on to the Islamophobia on show since 9/11, and the torrid time asians still receive all the way back to the white Australia policy and our explicitly racist constitution (some elements of which still remain). She has a good point. It’s reality deal with it, don’t be a snowflake.
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  11950.  @cabbage9398  I certainly never suggested or opined that Australia wasn’t a great place to live and yes significantly more tolerant than many others if not most. Just recognise and acknowledge our history and move towards making improvements so we can be even better.
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  11951.  @cabbage9398  I’ve never lived in any other country but you only need to look at the US and it’s clear history of racism. Now I’m a big fan of colonialism but I fully accept the racist/cultural philosophy behind it. You only need to read the philosophical writings of the enlightenment to understand the explicit racism of Kant, Hegel, and Hume. Do you wish me to list some of the neo right wing racist organisations currently in Australia. I don’t understand why people or yourself are so offended by these facts.
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  11952. @cabbage9398  Sorry I probably didn't answer your question directly. Not sure about about majority white countries but there are certainly some countries I'd consider significantly more racist than Australia. Japan and Saudia Arabia. There are many European countries I'd consider seem not to be racist, but I don't live there.
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  11953.  @cabbage9398  Well I don’t necessarily measure a countries culture by its racial mix, as you do, and I’m not attempting to compare countries you are forcing me to. I’ll concede their are countries inherently more racist and that there are countries less racist and I’m not suggesting huge improvements haven’t already been made in Australia, only that there is more we can do.
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  11954.  @cabbage9398  I made no comment about any other specific country other than the US which clearly current grapples with racism. You made the leap that every country is racist. I gave no criteria I gave explicit examples of current Australian culture. I could go into specific laws that while not inherently racist have the effect of being racist and while not every one who voted no in the referendum was racist every racist voted no.
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  11955.  @cabbage9398  I don’t believe a discussion on immigration is inherently racist unless you feel there is a level of racism being displayed. There are legitimate arguments to be made for decreasing or increasing the level of immigration in the national interest. I don’t believe ethnic or cultural background should have anything to do with deciding who we allow to immigrate. Skill requirements should be the deciding factor, short of providing a certain amount for refugees. Also be aware one of our biggest export industries is education. It provides cash to our GDP, helps with the balance of payments, but it does mean foreign students.
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  11956. How about we sack the entire NT police force as well. As evidenced by the current Coroners enquiry racism is deeply ingrained in the organisation.
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  11957.  user-wb2zo1hs6f  I lived in Darwin for 9 years. I have personally witnessed the racism the indigenous people have to deal with.
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  11958.  user-wb2zo1hs6f  What evidence do you have of the ALS being racist?
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  11959.  user-wb2zo1hs6f  How is the ALS racist?
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  11960. @user-wb2zo1hs6f  Yes racism exists in many forms and non indigenous people are subject to racism as well. What's your point? That's its OK because non indigenous people suffer from racism as well.
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  11961. @user-wb2zo1hs6f  That is just nonsensical fallacious garbage. Read up on any dictionary meaning of racism, and a legal service provided to specific ethnic group that as it turns out is incarcerated at levels far beyond the average non indigenous people merely attempts to restore some balance. Any person in this country has the ability to seek legal aid. Once again your claim that the ALS is nonsensical idiocy.
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  11962. We said no to a appointed head of state, wouldn't you like the opportunity to vote for your choice of head of state?
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  11963.  @lollypop2413  Australians Views on Cultural Diversity, Nation and Migration, 2015-16.
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  11964.  @andymanaus1077  OK, it's a long list. Constructing racism in Australia, 2004 Race and racism in Australia, 2006 Contemporary racism in Australia: The experiences of Aborigines 2003 Racism in Australia: findings of a survey on racist attitudes and experiences of racism. 2004 Two rescues, one history; Everyday racism in Australia. 2006 Structures of judicial racism in Australia. 1987 Would you like me to continue? You already have several days of reading. What is amazing is the ludicrously stupid confidence with which you thought I couldn't support my argument. None of this is my opinion it is just common public knowledge. I am merely the messenger. On a secondary note, the greatness of science is the review process, pointing out that science corrects itself is not an negative thing. It is as if you belong to some weird cult that thinks it has an infallible rulebook or something.
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  11965.  @woodrow60  What exactly is the worth of the nation and what is its heritage? I’m from the south and I have a deep understanding of its heritage and consider it worthy enough to have spent 35 years defending it.
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  11966. I’m still laughing about how many times Jesus was nailed on the cross.
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  11967. @Lachlan124-b1n  I haven't got a clue what you mean by not independent. These are survey/polling companies who rely on their products being accurate to ensure their business survival. However yes all a poll is, is an indication of a voters intention. What I find interesting is this belief amongst MAGA that Trump is leading by a significant measure and they will use this unfounded belief to deny a possible win by Harris. Trump may win but it will be very very close.
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  11968. The flight decks of the Canberra class LHD are not sufficiently hardened for VTSOL aircraft, nor does it have the required hanger space of fuel tanks to support F35. What you are asking is impossible.
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  11969. @ Well that isn’t technically correct. Firstly the RAAF have a Strike capability of F18 F and G models. Secondly we have air refuelling capability with our KC-30As. Our ANZACs are still very capable warships with Harpoon and ESSM. Our LHDs are extremely capable and enable Australia to project force anywhere within our region. The ADF is a very capable force, but obviously can’t compete with the superpowers, what more do you expect? Nucs?
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  11970. No argument there and some other pluses as well, however it won’t provide cheap power. In the US, France, and Korea it is heavily subsidised. CO2 friendly it is cheap it is not.
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  11971. Absolutely nothing.
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  11972. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  11973. Yes we will all miss Alan. The courts and the defamation lawyers in particular will miss the income for sure. I'm not sure but is there any other identity in in the Australian media who has been proven in the courts and by the broadcasting authorities to be more of a liar?
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  11974. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  11975. Did they? Or did they just point out the economic flaws in nuclear power.
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  11976.  @daniellebcooper7160  They certainly implied it.
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  11977.  @daniellebcooper7160  It was implied from thier policy.
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  11978. Not a hope.
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  11979. And get after those Liberal party women abusers as well.
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  11980. What is real hypocrisy is blaming only one side of politics for the bullying of women.
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  11981. Then why are you using them? Use the free market and leave.
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  11982.  @creationdotcomfan  Didn't say you shouldn't only that it is expensive.
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  11983.  @creationdotcomfan  Nope LCOE calculations include construction and life of type running costs. Solar and wind work out much cheaper than nuclear.
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  11984.  @creationdotcomfan  That is not the argument. What you just did was a strawman and makes your reply illogical.
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  11985.  @creationdotcomfan  That's easy. LCOE = sum of costs over a lifetime over sum of electrical energy produced over lifetime. It: investment expenditure in the year Mt: operations and maintenance expenditure in the year Ft: fuel expenditure inthe year Et: electrical energy generated in a year r: discount rate n: expected lifetime of system or power station. This is all expressed as a mathematical formula. The latest LAZARDS 15th edition LCOE analysis shows this.
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  11986.  @creationdotcomfan  A quick search of the internet will find the LAZARDS report. I make no argument about capacity. While the mantra "the sun doesn't always shine or the wind doesn't always blow" is a constant, there are clever and innovative ways to solve these issues.
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  11987.  @BrianBellia  Please keep up that logic and Labor will be in government for the next 20 years.
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  11988.  @BrianBellia  What is bizarre is some of the LNP analysis suggesting the parties lurch further to right to gain back moderate Liberal voters.
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  11989. I wonder how many science hating numbnuts will call for his imprisonment.? Morons
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  11990. That’s your argument, your own personal calculations. Nice anecdotal fallacy.
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  11991. The military actually advised Trump not the reduce the troop levels prior to departure. Trump ignored that advice.
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  11992. @chairmandan1794  just a straight out lie and a smear on a US serviceman who had multiple operational tours and a Infantry Combat badge.
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  11993. @chairmandan1794  A baseless slur on a US soldier with multiple operational tours and a Infantry Combat badge.
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  11994.  @chairmandan1794  No completely without any substance at all.
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  11995. @waltbirchmeier2947  No blame shift whatsoever. Research "Doha Agreement" signed by Trump and was the surrender document that gave Afghanistan back to the Taliban. Trump reduced troop levels to 2500 before Biden even became president. Your ignorance of these basic facts of history is astonishing.
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  11996.  @chairmandan1794  Another vacuous comment.
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  11997. @chairmandan1794  Firstly General Milley has already retired and did so some time back, but you provided zero evidence of any incident or behaviour that diminishes his service one iota. Just a pathetic general slur because for some idiotic reason you feel he wronged your demagogue. Which he never did.
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  11998. Poor old Designo can’t even get his data correct. The NIAA and direct funding to indigenous groups federally is $4.2 billion annually. They haven’t researched anything to get such a basic fact wrong shows the only talking he is doing is out of his lower colon.
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  11999. No, what you don’t understand is the difference between US military equipment (either destroyed or returned to the US) and Afghan security forces equipment owned by the Afghan government and captured by the Taliban.
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  12000.  @kevinlee7678  What evidence do you have for that statement.
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  12001.  @bigboy9693  GDP growth under four years of Trump averaged 1.01%. Biden first year it was 5.6%. You mention inflation at 7% which is an accurate figure but neglect to mention the 10% average wage growth or the 555000 average monthly job growth in Bidens first year. Trump only ever managed half that. You even managed to contradict yourself are there Covid deaths or is it a scam, make your mind up.
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  12002.  @bigboy9693  Your statement simply flies in the face of common public knowledge under Trump for the three years he was in office before Covid struck average monthly job growth was 292000 which was very good, using the same source of data (US Department of Commerce) with average monthly job growth under Biden has been 555000. I am happy to discuss sensibly with economic data and referenced sources a comparison between the Trump and Biden administration. Would you like to compare the stock market or export growth under the different administrations? or perhaps government debt to GDP ratios, quarterly GDP growth?
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  12003.  @bigboy9693  Happy to discuss the different administrations Covid19 policies and responses.
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  12004.  @Roo-gp1  RWNJs have no sense of humour.
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  12005.  @Roo-gp1  I mean really, read some of the other comments, everyone is taking the piss, grow up you snowflake.
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  12006.  @Roo-gp1  Read some of the other comments, everyone is taking the piss, don’t be such a snowflake.
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  12007. Where has the ADF failed? What evidence do you have?
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  12008.  @VK6AB-  Retention rates are at normal long term trends. Recruiting is underperforming however this is a result of Liberal governments commercialising Defence recruitment by contracting the process out to private industry, as well factor in low unemployment rates the country has had for the last ten years. Also it was a Liberal government that increased the size of the ADF without a plan to achieve it. Suicide rates within the ADF are significantly lower than the national average. It is only when soldiers separate from defence that the rates go up. Blame Society blame the DVA, but it isn’t the ADF fault.
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  12009.  @VK6AB-  Yes that is a perfectly correct observation. Just the barest knowledge of history shows that mass migration (caused by whatever) has led to significant amounts of conflict. Acting alone there is literally nothing the ADF could ever do militarily to assist Taiwan in the event of open hostilities with China. If the US chose to engage we could easily provide military assets to assist, just as we have done since 1945. Read some history. We rearmed , sustained, and replenished significant forces in the Middle East for 20 years and during OP Okra where we crushed ISIS we maintained approximately two squadrons of aircraft, a warship and a battalion of soldiers, I might add on the other side of the world. Armchair generals on Fox News haven’t got one iota of knowledge about the subject.
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  12010. @VK6AB-  Separation rates have declined from a high of 11.6 per cent per annum to 10 per cent, as at 1 February 2024. The size of our Air Force is at a 20-year high.
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  12011.  @VK6AB-  I would be interested in the new research about suicide rates in service.
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  12012.  @VK6AB-  Incorrect. ADF is currently significantly increasing its missle stocks. Purchases have been made contracts signed.
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  12013. @VK6AB-  So the 2023 Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) Suicide Monitoring Reoprt has; The rate of suicide for males in the ADF is half that of the age matched average Australian male. If you leave the ADF voluntarily your suicide rate is exactly the same as the average. If you transition out of the ADF for medical reasons then yes there is an increased suicide rate. No difference in the stat's for women in the ADF, however once out their suicide rate doubles. So I have no idea what research you are referring to , but I have explicitly referenced the research I have used.
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  12014.  @VK6AB-  You can't blame the ADF for successive failures by both the federal government and local industries to produce munitions of the type and quantity required.
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  12015. @VK6AB-  Nope the decisions you talk of are made at NSC level and cabinet.
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  12016. @VK6AB-  Here is a perfect example. When it was decided a new medium lift helicopter was required to replace our aging Blackhawks, the Army's choice was the latest version of the Blackhawk. The Howard government chose instead the Tiapian MRH. So don't blame the Army blame the government. Bomber Beazley is to blame for some of the issues regarding the Collins class deficiencies so it goes both ways.
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  12017. @VK6AB-  And I understand your pain. Your criticism is fair and balanced. I did 35 years in the Army and enjoyed every minute of it and got out normal and healthy. My experience was positive but I understand that isn't universal so I admit to being biased.
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  12018. So a constitution that denies indigenous people citizenship and voting rights is ok by you?
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  12019.  @info88w11  With no veto power, no legislative power, and no financial delegation, just how will a voice achieve what you suggest?
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  12020.  @mawsoncasey7347  vacuous meaningless insults is a technique you use when you have no argument.
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  12021. JP king of the incels.
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  12022. @gettimabodybag6213  I didn't suggest your comment was racist. It was bigoted, disrespectful, and somewhat hateful, but not racist. Enjoy Australia day.
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  12023. Thomas Sewell is indeed a convicted criminal and self confessed white supremacist.
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  12024.  @PeterBrown-r6g  You are absolutely correct no welfare payments for neo Nazi white supremacists.
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  12025.  @jamiestonham  L&H seems to be of the opinion that settler colonial governments can’t have treaties with indigenous groups. L&H is of course demonstrably wrong on this, as it has been achieved on numerous occasions.
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  12026. 40 million would be great, but we have the resources here for at least 100 million, that's what we should be aiming at.
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  12027.  @alibarber57  What a ridiculous comment. Just look at the data of executions in the US.
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  12028.  @Mary.Quantum426  No it doesn't. The data is undeniable clear. If your skin colour is dark both in Australia you are more likely to arrested and gaoled at a significantly higher rate than if your skin colour is white. As well in the US far more likely to be executed. In Australia we no longer have the death penalty, but when we did the data proved the same.
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  12029. These will be real implications if Trump doesn’t offer a wine match for cat.
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  12030. Every word out of Tony Hellers mouth on climate change has been completely debunked. Check out Potholer54.
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  12031.  @Fredddytoo  what's to lose. I have watched Tony Hellers stuff
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  12032. Old Newt would know a liar he was up there with the best of them
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  12033. LAZARDs latest LCOE study has nuclear significantly more expensive than wind or solar. Could you please reference your source of information. Thanks.
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  12034.  @polarbear7255  That's your argument. They are wrong. You cite no data no alternative source of information, nothing. Do you know how stupid that sounds. It is the argument of a 7 year old and I'll leave it at that.
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  12035.  @polarbear7255  Both the IEA and the world Nuclear association LCOE studies also concluded that wind and solar are cheaper. You offer no alternative reference just a pathetic “look further” again the argument of a child or a religious fundamentalist. I never suggested nuclear energy not be a source of energy production only that it won’t be cheap. And the troll thing, once again used by someone who literally has no argument, and again I’ll leave it at that.
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  12036. So LCOE studies by the IEA, the US Energy Agency, the CSIRO, the World Nuclear association, LAZARDs, and IRENA all concluded wind Hydro, and solar are significantly cheaper than nuclear. The World nuclear association argues that capacity is more important than cost, and this is a legitimate argument. IRENA argues the capacity issue with renewables can be meet by a range of measures, which is also a legitimate argument. What is not a legitimate argument and is quite juvenile is unsubstantiated claims of nuclear being cheap. Not a single piece of evidence has been presented to show this to be the case. Just childish slurs of "troll" because you don't like the evidence presented to you. In the US, France, and Sth Korea the nuclear power plants are all heavily subsidised with government money to make the electricity affordable. In France the nuclear industry is in hock to the tune of 40 billion Euros and in Korea the state owned nuclear power plants regularly run at a financial loss.
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  12037.  @polarbear7255  Feigning intellectual superiority is not an argument. All I asked from the original commentator was some evidence of his claim. You then chimed in with a vacuous comment, and then continued with further unsubstantiated claims of nuclear energy being cheap and then you have the chutzpah to call me a “troll”.
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  12038.  @polarbear7255  I can’t be offended, this is YouTube comments, and I never implied or suggested that nuclear not be part of our energy mix, it most certainly could be. It won’t be cheap though for which I provided evidence for and then further evidence in the form of multiple studies. You claim LCOE is not the be all end all and neither did I, but you provide no alternative. I most certainly agree with you any form of infrastructure can go wrong. Some nuc plants have taken almost 40 years to build and yes tunneling machine for the Snowy 2.0 has hit some major hurdles. The Korean electricity industry in the last quarter had a 1trillion Won loss whatever that is in Aussie dollars.
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  12039. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  12040. Factually wrong. Einstein had a belief mass distorted time an space. He then put that belief into a paper “special relativity” and some years later through experimentation by others that belief was proved true. It is now just common public knowledge and is known as “The theory of relativity”. It is only unscientific if despite repeated attempts, the evidence or lack of it shows something else or nothing. ie belief in a god/gods for which no evidence has ever been provided similar to the belief in leprechauns.
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  12041.  @ryanweisz4923  Sarcasm?
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  12042.  @ryanweisz4923  Sarcasm?
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  12043. Yeah more like tho old Australia back in the 50s and the white Australia policy, that’s what we need more of. DH.
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  12044. 1.8% common sense. They sure woke up to One Notion.
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  12045. Ever witnessed a six month old baby girl cough itself to death because you were so self interested you thought you knew all there was about virology, immunology, and vaccines and didn't vaccinate yourself for whopping cough. You are classic Dunning-Kruger.
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  12046.  @steghuman9063  You answered all I need to know in your second sentence. Thanks.
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  12047. That seems rather subjective.
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  12048.  @briananderson7285  So you see no benefit in gaining knowledge and changing your opinion as you learn the facts.
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  12049.  @briananderson7285  I understand you don’t agree with her opinion and I have no problem with that. My point was if the facts change should you not change your opinion. I was taught at school in the 60s that aborigines had been in Australia for about 6000 years. Should I stick with that fact?
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  12050.  @briananderson7285  Yes people find it very confronting when something they thought was true turns out to be false. Cognitive dissonance sets in very quickly.
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  12051. What science supports nuclear power?
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  12052. @polarbear7255  If you had even the remotest clue about the context of the discussion you would have realised it is about the politics and economics of nuclear power. Nobody is discussing the science of how nuclear energy produces electricity. I mean what sort of a bubble do you live in? Have you any idea what is happening outside of your bedroom.?
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  12053.  @polarbear7255  Nope, wrong again, I have serious doubts based on the history of nuclear power as to it economic viability in Australia. This view is supported by numerous studies and data. In centralised economies where nuclear power is subsidised by governments (Russia and China) or free markets (France and US) where once again it is subsidised by governments I’m sure nuclear power still makes some sense. Your attempt to strawman my argument by making it about the engineering or technical aspects of nuclear energy is fallacious garbage.
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  12054. @polarbear7255  Wrong again! and with relative ease your claims are shown to be false. Your claim that Nuclear is used all over the world is a non-sequitur. I didn't claim otherwise so that part of your reply is fallacious nonsense. It can be safe, but that requires significant amounts of safety regulations and a regulatory body (neither of which exist in Australia) Yes it could be effective, so can renewables Yes it is low carbon as are renewables. All the data (LCOE and Gencost studies by CSIRO) shows that nuclear energy has rarely been affordable unless it is subsidised by governments. So if you mean affordable with subsidises then yes I agree with you. You are correct in the average construction time , but you fail to include the time in Australia for the required change in legislation at both federal and state level and then the time required to legislate and then set up a regulatory body. That all takes time and money.
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  12055. @polarbear7255  Hilarious. You end your reply with a claim I made unsubstantiated claims and you actually began your comment with an unsubstantiated unsupported claim against LCOE. Comically stupid in structure your entire argument is childish in its immaturity and naivety. It is entirely though legislation and safety regulation that nuclear is a relatively safe means to produce electricity. Again, I never suggested it couldn't be safe. I never claimed costs would be excessive, so again, a strawman which just goes to the nonsensical fallacious garbage of a comment you posted.
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  12056.  @polarbear7255  All you do is repeat your claim that LCOE can’t be used, simply because you don’t like the results. LCOE studies do include dispatch reliability as the CSIRO Gencost clearly states. Levelised Cost Of Electricity pretty much sums it up. You offer no data, offer no reference for your claims.
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  12057.  @useruseruseruseruser790  Again in relation to the debates/discussions around the voice her comments were directed at the arguments not the people. I have no doubt whatsoever she has called specific persons racist as they undoubtedly were. You only needed to have read or listened to the debates during the voice to have realised the level of racism existing in Australia.
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  12058.  @pw3858  Thankyou, your response clearly shows that my pithy comment hit exactly the right tone and you knew exactly what I meant. Hilarious.
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  12059. And the more truth he told the more the sponsor would pay.
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  12060.  Deanos22  Or when he suggested she be drowned in a chaffbag, or when he called one of the state CHO a village idiot, or when............well we could gone on for hours about the hate filled misogynistic Alan, to be fair he was good for a laugh.
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  12061.  @gavwilson3413  As long as dimwit conservatives believe Matt Caravan has the welfare of the country at heart and not his families coal interests then the Labor government's will keep getting elected.
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  12062.  @JetS_Gamer  60% of the country is powered by coal, what are you even talking about?
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  12063.  @JetS_Gamer  Coal plants have been decommissioned at the end of their life. Liddell was 50 years old. Are you suggesting uneconomical coal plants be kept going with taxpayer subsidies are you?
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  12064. All the LCOE and LCOS reports completely contradict your comment. The 15th edition of LAZARDs being one of those. Please reference some evidence to support your comment. Thanks.
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  12065.  @TheRealBobSmith.  No problem, fortunately neither any of the countries economic or financial decisions are any of your responsibility.
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  12066. You are talking about a horse medication, which not surprisingly didn’t get the tick. Once proper antivirals we’re developed they were used. It’s called science.
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  12067. And your data source for your unsubstantiated claim is? My data source for the current unemployment rate is the independent ABS who provide the data the government uses.
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  12068. Under the last government 870000 jobs were lost.
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  12069. @deanhays6115  Yeah facts work like that. Boring as. RWNJs are much better at ludicrously ridiculous outlandish made up claims without a shred of evidence.
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  12070. @deanhays6115  Yeah facts tend to be boring. The made up fantasies of RWNJs are always far more entertaining.
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  12071.  @deanhays6115  I’m not sure about the relationship between employment and the questioning of bizarre conspiracy theories is, but I’m sure in your mind there is one.
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  12072.  @deanhays6115  So there is no equivalence between employment and dispelling RWNJ conspiracy theories. I’m sure in your mind you think lack of employment equates to being a Labor voter and if you could provide some data to support this that would be evidence, otherwise it is just another unsubstantiated RWNJ conspiracy theory.
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  12073. No you are factually incorrect. Aboriginal archeological evidence and DNA samples taken from indigenous hair samples in the 19th century prove conclusively aboriginal Australians are the original inhabitants and date back 70000 years +/- 5000 years. I cite a University of Adelaide study published in “Nature” in 2017.
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  12074.  @Gungho1a  No you are factually incorrect and have zero evidence of your claim. Yes Aboriginals have Neanderthal and Denisovans DNA as they no doubt intermingled on their journeys to Australia, however there is nil evidence of any other species inhabiting Australia before the Aboriginal. You are just factually wrong. Otherwise cite your source on information.
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  12075.  @stevepearson6173  Completely factually and demonstratively wrong. You have in a typical narcissistic manner decided your interpretation of science is correct. Cite your personal qualifications that give any weight to your opinion. Otherwise it is just that and everyone has one of those.
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  12076.  @stevepearson6173  Completely factually and demonstratively wrong. You have in a typical narcissistic manner decided your interpretation of science is correct. Cite your personal qualifications that give any weight to your opinion. Otherwise it is just that and everyone has one of those.
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  12077.  @stevepearson6173  OMG the National history museum clearly states aboriginals as an homogeneous group have occupied the Australian mainland for approximately 70000 years, but you just go on making your own personal interpretation, for all I know you have some anthropological qualifications and know better than the accumulated knowledge of the museum.
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  12078. Good riddance
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  12079.  @JimJamJuicy  lmfao You're a funny bloke.
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  12080.  @snappingclam8801  And again did she initiate a single unfair dismissal claim, because I’m sorry but your unsubstantiated story has more holes in it than a colander. Unfair dismissal, corruption, incompetence, take your story and real evidence to Credlin, or as I suspect the whole thing is made up.
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  12081.  @snappingclam8801  NDIS fraud division. The Federal Police. Your local MP. A corruption commission in any state, Fair work ombudsman. The options are limitless.
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  12082. @snappingclam8801  NDIS fraud section. The Federal Police. Your local MP. The Fair work commission and its Ombudsman. Your daughters options were endless.
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  12083.  @ZELJKO472  In years to come the Federal budget will be $trillions, so what. There is now a Federal independent crime and corruption commission. Take your evidence to them. You won’t because you have none.
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  12084.  @chrisg8321  Maybe the entire story is made up. You can spit ball all you want, there is no logic in the claim.
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  12085.  @chrisg8321  No. I asked some pointed questions, none of which were answered satisfactorily. Yes of course the story may be true, however there is little sense or logic in their claim. You just chimed in with a maybe this or a maybe that and yes maybe anything is possible. As I pointed out there are numerous avenues she could have undertaken and yet not one was explored and yet you are willing to believe all the them are corrupt. Well in that case I have a bridge in Sydney to sell you.
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  12086.  @chrisg8321  Because there was absolutely no indication at all in the initial comment and I have repeatedly asked or indicated why these allegations seem to have not been reported. It is in the comments history.
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  12087. @rachael560  So the circumstances you describe would be the absolute rare exception and the parents would have to be registered providers on the NDIS. All other options would have to be exhausted. I suggest you make an anonymous phone call to the NDIS fraud section and provide the exact details of the families who have personally observed abusing this system.
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  12088.  @rachael560  So as I said before the circumstances you describe awe the absolute rare exception when all other options have failed. In those circumstances they are not acting as parents but as carers and should be compensated fairly. Disabled children may very well require personal transport to school. My daughter despite numerous attempts was never able to be travel trained to use public transport. Both her parents worked so we payed taxi companies to transport her around. This was well before the NDIS, was it risky? for sure. Were we bad parents, maybe? The point is what you describe doesn’t seem bad to me.
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  12089.  @jmcham1000  I literally no idea what your idiotic comment has contributed to a serious discussion we are having about the NDIS which nobody suggests is perfect but has improved the lives of hundreds of thousands of disabled Australians. You are a dimwit and unless you can contribute something half useful with the limited amount of brain cells you possess, leave the discussion for the adults.
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  12090.  @rachael560  There is carer payment and a carer allowance at least there was when my wife got it, but it was something like $90 a fortnight. The carer payment is equivalent to the disability pension, so the parent would not be able to work and is a full time carer. The Idea of the NDIS is to enable the flexibility for the system to provide individual solutions. Again if a parent/carer can’t work and is receiving a career payment then they should be entitled to extra payment s to cover the costs associated with caring for a disabled person. As you know autism is on a scale of severity mildly autistic people can function perfectly well in society, they may just appear a little quirky but severely autistic people can be non verbal and barely able to function. My daughter was long out of school before she received a NDIS package. We developed an intimate relationship with the taxi company and she had the same driver eventually she qualified for taxi vouchers and these covered half the cost. These were other factors as we lived in remote locations with limited resources, but I don’t want to get to hooked up into my personal circumstances. I have had 44 years experience with disability and the NDIS is the best thing ever. Is it perfect? No. It will always require close attention and improvements. I understand my experience is only anecdotal and as such is not evidence of anything, but I can honestly say because of my personal situation I have known hundreds of disabled people and their parents/carers over the years and universally the NDIS is superior to the ad hoc all over the place bits and piece state by state schemes that existed before.
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  12091.  @jmcham1000  Try using half a brain cell and contribute something mildly intelligent to a discussion about the NDIS that has literally nothing to do with left or right of politics as both sides fully support it.
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  12092.  @rachael560  This is very frustrating as I just replied in detail and for whatever reason it was deleted. While my daughter was at school we developed an intimate relationship with the taxi company and they had the same driver pretty much allocated to daughter and eventually she qualified for taxi vouchers which covered half the cost. Many years later when she received a NDIS package she lost the taxi vouchers and her Centrelink mobility allowance and she has a mobility payment as part of her NDIS package.
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  12093. I might add we spent many long hours ourselves and with professional carers in an attempt to train my daughter so she use public transport. They all failed.
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  12094.  @rachael560  No her intellectual disability prevents her from using public transport unaided. She uses public transport all the time but it requires a carer to be with her.
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  12095.  @chrisg8321  I just finished explaining taxi travel was never on the NDIS. Public transport wasn’t an option so she qualified for a state based scheme of taxi vouchers which were not free but reduced the cost by 50%. She eventually received a mobility allowance as part of her disability pension and both of these stopped when she received her NDIS package which has as part of it a mobility payment. Public transport is not always a viable option for disabled people for a variety of reasons. Yes my daughter has received through her NDIS package some specialist furniture and protective headware. On the holiday subject the NDIS does not pay for any holiday costs. It will not pay for accommodation, meals or travel costs. What it will pay for is the carers wages for care provided which they would pay for normally anyway. The NDIS also won’t pay for the carers accommodation, meals, and travel costs either. These costs must be born by the clients personal resources. In my daughters case she saved for over 5 years to enable her to pay for her carers travel, accommodation and meals for the 5 day holiday she had with a group of her friends. All the NDIS paid for was the carers wages which again I will point out would be paid anyway whether she is at home or on a holiday. Is it so bad that she had one holiday in ten years, and it cost the taxpayer nothing. You are believing Skynews misinformation.
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  12096. @rachael560  No. Her intellectual disability prevents her from using public transport alone. She uses public transport all the time but always with a carer. She loves a train ride.
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  12097. @chrisg8321  I just replied to you with a detailed response to your points and questions and it was deleted. Very frustrating. The NDIS never payed for taxi travel as explained her state based taxi vouchers stopped immediately she received a NDIS package as did her centrelink mobility allowance. She never received free taxi rides it was 50% equal payment.
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  12098. @chrisg8321  A quick search of the NDIS website will confirm that the NDIS will not fund travel, accommodation, food, entertainment costs associated with a holiday.
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  12099.  @rachael560  I’m sorry I am not able to understand your reply. What is your child’s centre? Why can’t you afford to take your kids to the Gold Coast? What do you mean by “not for SLRs”? What is not for community participation? NDIS funding is based on what the participant requires over a year. Monies not spent are can’t be rolled over as that is not how government funding works. My daughter doesn’t always spend here funding either, but it doesn’t decrease either. When her plan is reviewed then it is adjusted. Some times it is increased, sometimes as it did recently some funding is withdrawn. This is the normal process.
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  12100. @rachael560  I have replied to you twice now with detai and YouTube has deleted both. I have no idea why.
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  12101.  @rachael560  The NDIS website Clearly states it will not pay for holidays, accommodation, meals, or travel expenses associated with. If you have evidence otherwise take it to the Federal police, your local MP, the National corruption commission or the NDIS fraud section.
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  12102. @mysty0  Complete BS. Just a made up story. Name the person and their details and I will have it investigated, otherwise you are just a straight out liar.
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  12103. Dimwits have commented here about they know this person or that person who knows this carer who has done this or that. All unsubstantiated gutless lies. Provide just one piece of detail or remain complicit in criminal conduct. I dare you to. You won’t of course as you are just scumbag liars.
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  12104. @chrisg8321  Factually incorrect. The NDIS has publicly stated NDIS money can't be spent on travel, accommodation, meals, or leisure activities associated with a holiday. You are deliberately spreading misinformation.
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  12105. @chrisg8321  Once again you are factually wrong. The NDIS will not fund travel or accommodation costs associated with a holiday. If you have actual evidence of this happening it is a crime. Report it to the Federal Police or the NDIS fraud section. If you honestly think a YouTube video clip is evidence then that explains your thought processes for me and nothing further needs to be said.
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  12106. @chrisg8321  no it is illegal and a crime. If you have actual evidence of NDIS monies being spent on holidays then report it to the Federal or state police and the NDIS fraud section. It is a crime. The NDIS has publicly declared its funds can't be spent on travel, accommodation, meals, or leisure activities associated with a holiday.
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  12107.  @chrisg8321  The SA police and the NDIS Fraud section have arrested and charged several providers with fraud and Workcover have charged providers for not providing a safe work environment. So the system is working perfectly. A private company advertising it can provide a service to NDIS clients is not fraud or illegal. A NDIS client pays for their travel, accommodation, meals, and leisure on a holiday with their own money as well as the caregivers travel, accommodation, meals, etc. The NDIS only paye the caregivers wages which it would do if the client wasn’t on holiday. You honestly haven’t got a clue about the NDIS whatsoever.
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  12108.  @chrisg8321  So disabled people who can’t use public transport just sit in a room so you don’t have to look at them. Severely disabled people who are unable to wash or feed themselves are not allowed care? You are cherry picking one incident of clearly illegal conduct to denigrate an entire system that provides quality care to wide range of disabled people. Your argument is fallacious nonsense.
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  12109. @chrisg8321  Absolutely not. Any use of NDIS funds to pay for holiday accommodation is illegal. We fundamentally differ on how care for the disabled should be organised and funded, and that's fine, however you are factually wrong on how NDIS funding can be spent. It must be reasonable and necessary. NDIS clients can go on a holiday but all the NDIS will pay for is the client's carers wage, nothing else as it is illegal.
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  12110. @chrisg8321  WTF she is an adult. Are you suggesting every parent is responsible for everything your child does. Are you willing to go to gaol if your child commits a crime, because that's where your nonsensical illogical argument goes. Who is responsible when the parents are dead? Who is responsible if the parents give up guardianship? Do you expect the parents of a severely disabled adult who are in aged care also care for their adult child. Once again there are more holes in your illogical nonsensical argument than a kitchen sieve.
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  12111. @chrisg8321  A illogical argument. What if the parents are dead? What if the disability requires specialist medical care? What if the parents are both working? What if the parents themselves are in care or aged care? What if the disabled person simply has no family able or willing to care for them? There are more holes in your argument than a kitchen sieve.
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  12112.  @chrisg8321  How are parents who are caring for a severely disabled person able to afford to earn a living that requires 24/7 care.
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  12113. @chrisg8321  How are untrained parents meant to care for a severely intellectually disabled adult who suffers from extreme behavioural problems?
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  12114.  @chrisg8321  So a illogical nonsensical argument that is chance of birth or circumstance is all you have. So care and responsibility is decided on who can afford to pay, and if you can’t afford care, too bad. Your argument is again idiocy of the highest order. A severely disabled person gets or not gets a wheelchair simply on the chance their parents can afford it.
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  12115.  @chrisg8321  All you have done is means test disability. This type of thinking went out in the 50s.
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  12116. So exactly what is the data in safety records MRH90 v Blackhawk?
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  12117.  @user-ew6ky3go7q  How does a mini ice age in the 1500s have anything to do with observable average temperatures today? Seems your heart is writing cheques your brain is unable to cash.
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  12118.  @user-ew6ky3go7q  Average global temperature rise is currently approximately 0.18degrees C. following are numerous references; Global Temperatures Change; James Hansen, Makkito Sato, Reto Reddy and Martin Medina-Elizade Sep 2006. A 20th Century acceleration in global sea-level rise Church & White, Geophysical Research letters Jan 2006. Improved estimates of upper-ocean warming and multi-decadal sea level rise Domingues et al 2008. Evaluating the performance of past climate model projections Hausfather et al 2019 I posted a simple factual comment and now backed it with factual data. All you have provided is emotional responses and an argument from ignorance, and have chutzpah to ask for evidence. Read a book, do some research, Learn.
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  12119.  @user-ew6ky3go7q  That was all empirical evidence. I made no comment about other eras. Now in a vain attempt to justify your ignorance you turn to strawman arguments. You asked for detailed evidence I provided it. You are disingenuous at best, and we will leave it at that.
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  12120.  @user-ew6ky3go7q  I have no idea WTF you are on about now. You have gone off on some emotional conspiracy laden nonsensical rant. Any sensible discussion has now been lost, and we will leave it at that.
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  12121.  @user-ew6ky3go7q  WTF is Greta and tell China what. I posted a simple factually correct comment which despite your hysterical rants you have not refuted, and we will leave it at that.
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  12122.  @user-ew6ky3go7q  How I dare what? You are the one who tried to personalise it with childish attempted barbs about Greta Thunberg and then have the chutzpah to get offended.
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  12123.  @farmerjohn6526  So we are in agreement. Changes in the atmosphere are and have been observed. Thankyou.
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  12124.  @voxac30withstrat  I’m not sure what that has to do with observable changes to the atmosphere, but thankyou for your contribution.
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  12125.  @voxac30withstrat  A classic argument from ignorance, rendering you comment nonsensical gibberish. I will post a series of published peer reviewed scientific papers that prove beyond reasonable doubt the average sea level rise since the late 19th century. Thankyou for your interest in this subject and openness to learn.
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  12126.  @voxac30withstrat  Read the following scientific papers; Improved estimates of upper-ocean warming and multi-decadal sea level rise Domingues et al 2008 A 20th century acceleration in global sea-level rise Church & White, geophysical research letters, Jan 2006 How sea level is measured New scientist magazine Sea-level rise due to polar ice sheet mass loss during the past 695 warm periods Dutton et al 2015 This is a good start, let me know when you have finished as there are several thousand others I can direct you to. Once again thankyou for the interest in this subject.
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  12127.  @voxac30withstrat  Here are a few more that prove conclusively beyond all reasonable doubt sea level rises; Rapid escalation of coastal flood exposure in US municipalities from sea level rise Scott Kulp and Ben Strauss 2017 Modelling sea level rise impacts on storm surges along US coasts Tebaldi, Strauss and Zervas 2012 Sea level changes under increasing atmospheric CO2 in a transient coupled ocean-atmosphere GCM experiment Journal of climate 6 2247-2262 Sea levels, land levels and tide gauges. Emery & Aubrey 1991 Again thanks for your interest in learning.
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  12128.  @user-ew6ky3go7q  Fair cop, however my wife works in the electricity business and all our power comes from renewable sources.
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  12129.  @user-ew6ky3go7q  I called it nothing other than observable changes in the atmosphere.
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  12130.  @user-ew6ky3go7q  Yes I understand you are making assumptions about the atmospheric observations I am merely experiencing, and your qualifications for doing so are? I have referenced multiple Independently published peer reviewed scientific papers authored by a range of climate scientists. I acknowledge you have an opinion as valid as it may be. I express no opinion other than the overwhelming scientific evidence from climate scientists.
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  12131.  @user-ew6ky3go7q  My wife works in the industry and we are able to choose our power provider. She is quite clever and regularly checks on our service. In the market we are in you don't necessarily have to be off grid. Yes the are periods and circumstances where we are forced to accept fossil fuel energy but this is not by choice. As the grid accepts more renewables this will become less and less. You of course understand that carbon footprint was a term invented by the fossil fuel industry, specifically BP to move the responsibility and guilt of CO2 emissions from the polluters (BP) to the consumers (you) in the mid 90s. It worked a treat as demonstrated by your attempt to guilt trip me for using electricity. How stupid do you feel now knowing you have taken the bait, hook line and sinker by a multinational corporation. Sorry just the facts.
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  12132.  @user-ew6ky3go7q  Just did a quick check and 18% of electricity production right this second is renewable in the market where i live so yes. But yes I accept your point that the very same market is using coal and gas as well.
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  12133.  @user-ew6ky3go7q  Fair cop, can’t argue with those points.
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  12134.  @Mrbobinge  I wholeheartedly agree you your assessment of the industrial revolution and the good elements of free market capitalist economic system and so eloquently said in such a complimentary style. Thankyou for agreeing with my observations.
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  12135. No he was human scum who deliberately and systematically covered up the child rapists in his church for years. Don’t believe me, read the Royal commission into child sexual abuse.
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  12136. A sensible practical solution to a clearly understood problem, what is the issue?
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  12137.  Andy Man  What 38 years old, female, born in Australia, speaks English, married with two children, finished year 12, spends 5 to 14 hours a week doing housework, I have two cars in the garage of my three bedroom home which I have a mortgage on.
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  12138.  Andy Man  Can you please reference for me a published peer reviewed scientific paper as evidence of your claim. Thankyou. I form my opinion not from propaganda but from science. Your assertion that climate is solely the direct cause of the action of the sun shows a rather simplistic understanding of how our planet works. There are other factors in play such as the changes in the atmosphere and Milankovitch cycles. You need to read a little more widely other than Facebook or your favourite instagram influencer. Read the following; Can solar variability explain global warming since 1970. SK Solanki and NA Krivova May 2003. Solar Activity and the Mean Global temperature. AD Erlykin 2009. Solar Trends and global warming. R. Benestad and G Schmidt July 2009. How natural and Anthropogenic influences alter global and regional surface temperatures 1889 to 2006. J Lean and D Rind Sep 2008 Don't take it personally, but you shouldn't publicly make claims that are so easily debunked, it just makes you look foolish.
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  12139.  Andy Man  Ahhh I understand now. You refuse to accept proven science, you quote the work of a blogger who has zero qualifications in science and you continue with your absurd nonsensical claims with zero evidence. Dunning-Kruger at its finest. Read the following; A reconciled estimate of ice sheet mass balance Shepard 2012 A revised model of atmospheric CO2 over Phanerozoic time R. Burner 2002 Distinctive climate signals in reanalysis of global ocean heat content M. Balmaseda 2013 Celestial driver of Phanerozoic climate Shaviv and Veizer 2003 Solar activity over the last 1150 years: does it correlate with climate I Usoskin 2004 You would do well to read and reflect rather than to continue to embarrass yourself publicly.
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  12140.  Andy Man  PS I have watched Hellers YouTube stuff and it is comical in its understanding of climate.
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  12141.  Andy Man  You would have to provide better evidence than just a Google reference to prove your claim 90% of scientific papers cannot have their results reproduced. This strikes me as a unsubstantiated claim. Is there some particular reason why you are so sceptical? Scepticism is generally a good thing, but you seem to have put up a wall that no amount of reason can climb.
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  12142.  Andy Man  I now fully understand. In future all questions relating to science will be asked of you. I assume your gut is the font of all knowledge. It must be calming for you to know everything.
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  12143.  Andy Man  And yes Tony is a blogger, and he clearly has a cult like following.
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  12144.  Andy Man  I cited multiple independent studies from various scientists. You reference one youtuber and blogger, and you accuse me of not being interested in the truth. It's pointless but I will send you several references to independent studies that prove sea level rises and CO2 increases in our atmosphere that are observable fact. You keep talking of the truth like your in some religous cult. I not interested in your truth, I'm only interested in the facts.
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  12145.  Andy Man  I had actually seen some of Tony Hellers stuff on youtube and was never convinced, but with your encouragement I have gone back and read and watched more of his comment and all I discovered was he has had to retract some of his comments through factual errors. His non environmental comment is just straight out conspiracy theory where he quotes out of context, dishonesty creates strawman arguments. As a reference he is very unreliable.
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  12146. I wonder who will be the first right wing nutjob the claim the ABS data is corrupt.
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  12147.  @ACDZ123  Nope the original statement is factually correct. A 20 sec search on the internet shows all you need to know about the south west native title claim. Native title doesn’t extend to certain other types of land ownership. This is where you are mistaken.
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  12148. @rossp3699 No we spend that every three years in a federal election. The previous LNP government wasted $3 billion on a failed submarine project, prior to that the Navy spent $1 billion on a helicopter that never saw a minute of service. Do you really need me to continue on Conservative governments that have wasted money on minority groups. Maybe Bridget McKenzie allocating $36000 of your money to her gun club could be added to the list. The indigenous people of this country asked for conversation. We had it, we rejected them and their request for a voice. Time to move on.
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  12149. No scandal whatsoever, all entirely made up by RWNJs who can’t argue policy.
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  12150. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  12151. Must be Trumps fault, I mean he took credit for the deal in the first place.
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  12152.  @stargazerspark4499  Yes but are the pizzas these reptilian shape shifters make any good?
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  12153. I don’t see a problem with a merit based selection process.
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  12154.  @buildmotosykletist1987  good call
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  12155. Significant because it stopped the IJA attempt at a seaborne attack on Port Moresby. Also it was the first naval engagement in history where neither side engaged in ship to ship battle.
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  12156.  @drewsale7288  Yes it saved our bacon. Only a few RAN ships participatied in support roles, but yes hugely important in history.
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  12157. Why are you so terrified of change
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  12158.  @dfor50  Avoice has no power. It has no veto power, no legislative capacity, and no financial delegation. The answer to your question is simple, nil.
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  12159.  @dfor50  OMG you don’t understand the difference between constitutional power and legislation. Any legislative power given, can be removed by legislation. Parliament deals with literally hundreds of pieces of legislation a year. Clearly you are ignorant or unconcerned by these pieces of legislation. So be honest what is your real concern.
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  12160.  @dfor50  Not only have you no idea in regard to the difference between constitutionally enshrined power and legislation you incorrectly quoted the constitutional amendment, either again out of ignorance or more likely mischievous deception.
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  12161.  @dfor50  Here is the full proposed amendment. Chapter IX Recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples 129 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice In recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Peoples of Australia: there shall be a body, to be called the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice; the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice may make representations to the Parliament and the Executive Government of the Commonwealth on matters relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples; the Parliament shall, subject to this Constitution, have power to make laws with respect to matters relating to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice, including its composition, functions, powers and procedures The powers you refer to are not the voices power but the parliaments power to make laws for the voice. OMG why do I bother, again you were always going to vote no, why, and be honest.
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  12162.  @dfor50  No you are being deliberately evasive. The government has been perfectly clear it will be an advisory body. It can't have any powers. You have misread the constitutional amendment. For some reason, mischievously I suspect, you have deliberately attempted to read into a benign wording some evil crap, again why? What are you so terrified of that you openly need to lie and spread misinformation.
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  12163.  @MihailA-vj7xp  By definition in your statement your ruler god is not all powerful, and is clearly flawed, why then would you worship such a god?
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  12164.  @MihailA-vj7xp  Both your statements are just meaningless ramblings that did not address my question, and have left me even more confused as to your beliefs. Do you have any evidence of such claims?
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  12165.  @MihailA-vj7xp  Reading a flawed document to prove a god is the definition of begging the question and is fallacious by nature. Is that all you have?
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  12166.  @kermitthehermit9588  The line about UFOs and life on Mars were just crackers. Comedy gold.
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  12167. Reading the comments down the page here, and it's fairly clear that Andrew Bolts audience is made up of mostly paranoid conspiracy theorists. I mean really, quoting bible texts, that made me laugh, and chucking in an X, that made my day. LOL.
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  12168. By every measure possible Trumps four years was very average. I have no comprehension as to why people think differently. I dare someone to provide just one piece of data that proves the economy was significantly improved under Trump.
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  12169. A total lie
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  12170.  @deanhunter1753  The Liberal government even ran a Royal Commission into the unions and it found PM Gillard did absolutely nothing wrong in her time as a lawyer for the unions. I admit I am defending ex PM Gillard, what is your excuse for being totally ignorant on the matter?
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  12171. You fundamentally misunderstand constitutional recognition and individual ownership of private property. It beggars belief that you would display this level of ignorance by commenting publicly.
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  12172. @Busy right now yep that sums up nicely your intellectual capacity.
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  12173.  @Lee-cc9jf  Are you calling for the complete socialisation of all property, because the single largest individual property owner in the country (Gina Rinehart) could afford to rehouse more indigenous families in a day than poor old Albo could personally manage in a lifetime.
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  12174.  @Lee-cc9jf  Right so your comment has nothing to do with social justice or fairness for indigenous it is just a petty comment about revenge because you mistakenly believe a social policy you disagree with and weird fixation on a politicians personal wealth. Right got it.
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  12175. You need to get a job with the Liberal party in their policy development section
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  12176. What bdog0720 said is exactly right.
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  12177. Yes he has, half of the upgrades were tickets bought by the Labor party are are nobodies business. Complete non story and just a RWNJ beat up.
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  12178. Australian law no longer recognises blasphemy as a thing, so I have no real idea what you mean.
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  12179.  @eltondelcid3672  Was it though. A clever joke turning the word “nail” from meaning a metal spike used to join wood to a common term used when having sex with someone. Why would a god find that offensive?
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  12180.  @eltondelcid3672  I have no idea what that means. I see no evidence of a god of any sort. All religions are ripe for mocking and ridicule, isn’t that why they exist.
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  12181.  @eltondelcid3672  Sorry your entire reply is nonsensical garbage taken from an ancient text I do not recognise other than a collection of myths stories and some historical observations.
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  12182. Hilarious, what comedy venue do you perform at?
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  12183.  @cristinahague1433  Yep your right, hands up I surrender, you caught me red handed manipulating the minds of weak conservatives open to a few Jedi mind tricks. I'll never comment on youtube again.
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  12184. By the governments own budget data the figure will be around $963 billion in June of this year and reach $1 trillion in 2023. So yes a factual point. That is total Federal government debt. Not to be confused with a budget deficient which adds to gross debt or Household debt which is private debt. Following is a list of assistance available to farmers; Farm Household Allowance. Drought assistance Farm finance Carbon Farming Future program Carbon Farming Initiative NSW government flood assistance grants FarmHub has a natural disaster relief fund (this is not government funded) Disaster recovery payments Diesel fuel rebate scheme
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  12185. Factually incorrect. Calculations were made and adjustments made. These commentators are straight out liars.
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  12186. Yeah that 80% of our power produced by coal and gas is killing us.
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  12187.  @grannyannie6744  Did you just pray for someone’s death? or what do you think is meant by the ultimate price?
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  12188.  @grannyannie6744  Oh in that case OK. If that's all I'm fine with that, my concern was you were advocating for something in the real world.
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  12189.  @grannyannie6744  just on a side note are their any particular crimes against humanity he should be convicted of or do you mean the lot?
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  12190.  @grannyannie6744  There are 12 specific crimes relating to crimes against humanity or as I suspect you are talking without any real knowledge of the subject?
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  12191.  @grannyannie6744  You have made the claim he has committed murder on a semi public platform, provide the explicit evidence of this outrageous accusation. If I was the PM I would be seeking your details to take action for slander.
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  12192.  @grannyannie6744  As I thought an immediate backdown. Provide the explicit evidence of the PM direct involvement in a single death. That is put up or shut up. You said crimes against humanity back that claim up. Being in government and making decisions always carries the risk of death and injury. You simply haven't got a clue what you're talking about. Your opinion is worthless.
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  12193.  @grannyannie6744  Right, so now I know what you're on about. It was your extremist language that got the better of you. I am not in any way going to defend the performance of the LNP government or the PM. If for instance you had merely stated the government needed to held accountable at the polls at the next Federal election then I wouldn't have blinked an eye. I have no problem with the call for a Royal Commission into the handling of the Covid response by all governments state and federal. You're however lacking a understanding of our Constitution. It is perfectly legal to institute a health order and for businesses and states to order mandates, this has already been to the High court, they can. There is nothing in the 1689 English bill of rights that prevents health orders or mandates and there is nothing in our constitution either. If you think there is then quote the clause and paragraph, otherwise stop making things up. I totally agree with you some people are furious, then take that fury to the ballot box. You are also incorrect about crimes committed during WWII both Germans and Japanese leaders were trialed and convicted under then current legislation regarding crimes against humanity. Attempting to draw parallels with Nazis to decisions made by Greg Hunt is ridiculously extremist and invalididates some of your legitimate concerns. Stop bringing Nazis and crimes against humanity it makes you sound like a nutjob.
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  12194.  @grannyannie6744  Yes it is annoying when that happens. I never get abusive and yet stuff I write just vanishes. You have to understand this isn't really a public forum and the private owners can pretty much do what they want.
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  12195. Point to note Grannie Annie was unable to support a single claim and backed down.
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  12196.  @dougy6237  That’s the spirit, that was easily the most flippant comment so far.
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  12197.  @Ghryst  Yeah take that to the High Court as an argument if you can find a lawyer that doesn't choke on their own laughter when you give them your brief.
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  12198. @ Oh that rings of absolute truth. The KGB fell apart about 30 years ago and was replaced by numerous organisations. You need to get out of your mothers cellar.
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  12199. @therockamy  No its not. There are numerous other Russian intelligence services, but the KGB is no longer.
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  12200. @ OK so now we are on the same page, comrade.
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  12201. So back to my original question, which arm of the Russian intelligence services do you work for?
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  12202. @SpillYourTeaToMe  I'm sure that is your opinion. However, the people of the Ukraine elected Zelensky, and he remains popular, so that has to be respected. He still maintains the confidence of the Ukraine parliament, so in essence, your comment about Obama and Biden placing him as President is a factless and vacuous comment.
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  12203. Steve Price literally hasn’t got a clue about defence capability.
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  12204. The NIAA and land councils are regularly audited by the ANAO.
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  12205.  @joancahill4405  what missing $billions. You made the claim, what specific missing money?
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  12206.  @lyleessex4631  As explained in an earlier comment the NIAA was audited by the ANAO less than two years ago. Its report is on its website. You are obviously not concerned as you haven’t read its findings. The NIAA was found to be deficient in some of its financial checks, recommendations were made to fix them and the NIAA accepted its shortcomings and resolved to fix them. This is all in the public domain. You have made baseless and unsubstantiated claims without a shred of evidence. Provide that specific evidence.
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  12207. WTF nutjob conspiracy group do you belong to?
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  12208. IPOSS poll has Harris 4 points ahead.
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  12209. It certainly explains why he decided to walk on the water.
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  12210. The aircraft was in international airspace perfectly legal as per international law. What are you talking about?
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  12211. He led the Labor party to a federal election that they won just 15 months ago. The current polling has Labor winning again if an election was held tomorrow, so by what logic do you think he is gone?
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  12212. The allies had amassed a huge quantity of chemical weapons and these would have been used to reduce allied casualties and inflict casualties on the Japanese that would not have been accepted.
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  12213.  Melody Melody  Yeah right, preferencing Labor was the reason Kelly got less than 5% of the vote in his own electorate. Sure it was, keep believing that and there is no hope the UAP will ever be a political force in Australia.
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  12214.  @LukeXMV  Technically 1 Jan 1901.
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  12215.  @LukeXMV  I see what you are getting at but legally and technically I am right, culturally yes we are still connected to the UK.
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  12216. Oh yeah no hyperbole there.
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  12217. And again more racist comments as soon as Ms Burney is the subject of a Skynews article. The referendum may not get up, but at least the racist dimwits who watch Skynews have clearly been identified.
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  12218. Ridiculous stupid rubbish. The service provider has no doubt leased of purchased the property and the client pays market rent. You clearly have no idea of how the system works. Next the client would have a mobility element of their package. This then would be spent to offset the cost of leasing the specialist vehicle. The NDIS does not pay for the purchase of vehicles, but does pay for the customisation, providing the vehicle is less than 5 years old. You haven’t got a clue what you are talking about.
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  12219. It is actually fraud for a NDIS participant to purchase a vehicle with NDIS funds. Name the person and provide an address and I will ensure they are investigated and prosecuted by the NDIS fraud taskforce. What you have described is criminal behaviour.
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  12220.  @garg1961  Numerous LCOE studies show that even replacing your solar panels every 20 years renewables are still significantly cheaper than nuclear power. Solar panels these days rotate so as to protect them from severe weather events. LCOE studies include maintenance costs and renewables still come in significantly cheaper. All infrastructure construction takes resources as does a coal plant or a nuclear plant, LCOE studies include infrastructure costs and renewables still come in significantly cheaper
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  12221.  @schuey3828  Factually incorrect. Numerous studies prove renewables infrastructure is less damaging to the environment than fossil fuel production or nuclear infrastructure.
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  12222.  @cristinahague1433  Nice conspiracy theory. I'm more concerned about the shape shifting reptilians running a chain of pizza shops.
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  12223. I do enjoy reading the comments from those who salivate on every fart out of Andy and Paulie mouths.
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  12224. Get out there and raise one. The LNP has failed, One Notion just keeps going backwards, the UAP failed in the most spectacular fashion imaginable. So give it a go. Chuck out there your 5 best policies.
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  12225.  @AximandTheCursed  Impressive. You have given it some thought. Some controversial stuff there. I seriously doubt though any of it would even get close to being popular enough to be democratically electable.
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  12226.  @AximandTheCursed  I have no issues at all with simplifying the tax system and both sides have had a go at it and failed. One Notion had a flat tax policy and were laughed out of town by every economist in the country. Simple is one thing fair another.
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  12227.  @AximandTheCursed  You would have to provide evidence of non citizens voting for me to take seriously the statement restrict voting to actual citizens, because that is already the case. Yes clear long term goals and with that are you suggesting longer term parliaments?
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  12228. 142 dimwit comments, not understanding that this is simply a sign of the closeness of the two countries irrespective of politics, a few years ago it was Morrison and Trump
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  12229. They did exactly what Trump had organised. Read the Doha agreement that Trump signed to surrender Afghanistan to the Taliban
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  12230. Actually per capita we significantly out pollute China.
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  12231.  @janglangmalatang7475  you can just flip a coin and get the same result.
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  12232. Do you have any real understanding of how the US economy works and why there has been a spike in petrol prices? Because you seem to not have. 1. OPEC have cut production. 2. Increased demand worldwide for fuel 3. Loosening of Covid restrictions 4. Trader speculation on Biden administration policy (which technically if you want you could blame on Biden) 5. Refinery maintenance and changeover to summer gas blends. It is a conflation of events and circumstances, a situation complicated by supply chain problems world wide.
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  12233. This twithead would have surrendered to the Japanese in WWII.
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  12234. While not wishing to comment on your opinions you are factually incorrect on one point. The Army has Javalin anti tank missiles and the RBS70 SAM. The Air Force has a range of missles to many to quote but two example are the AGM-158 air to surface missile and the AGM-84 anti ship missile. The Navy has ESSM , SM2 SAM and Harpoon anti ship missiles. It is currently acquiring Tomahawk missiles. Your statement the ADF has no missile capability is demonstrably false.
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  12235. Nobody has ever suggested the total elimination of fossil fuels only net zero CO2 emissions. Perhaps you don’t understand the difference.
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  12236. @NoWindNoSunNoPower  Fair cop, however I was referring to reasoned organisations and scientists, not outliner nutjobs groups.
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  12237. The Durham report is a joke. Three people charged, two acquitted and one found guilty of altering an email and spent no gaol time. Compare that to the multiple guilty verdicts from the Mueller investigation.
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  12238. Yes I remember well the hatred and vitriol directed at Julia Gillard by the right wing ideology of the conservatives just because she was female, in a unwed relationship, and a declared atheist. I too was appalled.
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  12239. Can you cite one explicit example of anyone saying that. Provide a reference.
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  12240.  @buildmotosykletist1987  I’m not sure you understand words or sentence structure in english. I understand from her words that’s what you took from it and I’m certainly not denying what she said, but and it’s a big but, suggesting a no vote will empower racists, which I agree it probably will, is not saying if you vote no you are a racist. She most definitely did not say if you vote no you are are racist. The English language is so popular and wonderfull because of this ability. This question wasn’t directed as you but as you have decided to respond I again ask cite a specific example where someone has argued explicitly with the words you are a racist if you vote no, not a no vote will empower racists as they are clearly two different sentences with two clearly different meanings.
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  12241.  @buildmotosykletist1987  OK I have accepted your challenge and will now spend the next hour scrolling through the internet in search of Alvo calling a no voter a racist.
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  12242.  @buildmotosykletist1987  Right so that was torturous as you can imagine, having to listen through upteen Albo speech’s about the voice and reading news articles one after the other. So it that regard you win, you have had fun at my expense. However I could not find a single word or shred of evidence of Albo calling anyone a racist for voting no to the referendum. There are heaps of news articles claiming he did but they are all unsubstantiated and provide no evidence. The only thing I found that came close was a private conversation between Albo and Mark Latham that Latham claims took place in 2000 where Albo claimed people in Sydney’s Western suburbs were racists. Albo denies this conversation so it’s a bit he said she said, and it wasn’t about the voice. Once again provide actual evidence of your claim otherwise I can dismiss it as unsubstantiated rubbish. Surely you can see the logic in this decision.
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  12243. Yes despite adding to the national debt for every one of their 9 budgets the Libs never stopped blaming Labor for the budget debt emergency.
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  12244. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  12245. @verribarry  Clinton lead in the polls by 5.2 points. She lost the election but won the popular vote by 3.8 points. So the polls weren't that far off. I'm not suggesting any winner as the 7 battleground states are extremely close. Trump leads in some Harris in others. This will be a very close election and that is what the polls are saying at the moment. Next week it could be different.
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  12246. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  12247.  @mills-z9k  That simply isn’t what the data is indicating. This will be a very very close election. Happy for you to provide data, but your gut feeling isn’t evidence of anything.
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  12248.  @paulveenings6861  What a wonderful turn of phrase, it’s as if you have the vocabulary of a ultra right wing conservative shape shifting reptilian.
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  12249.  @eb2505  laws of what? Christians have blasphemy laws restricting freedom of speech. Laws on murder and property date to ancient Mesopotamia and predate any Judeo writings by 600 years. The clay tablets still exsist today in museums unlike the fabricated stone commandments of Judeo-Christian teachings.
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  12250.  @grannyannie2948  No you are factually wrong and our constitution explicitly says so. Read it. Section 116. The lords prayer is a convention and there is no legal reason for it to be said or uttered by members of parliament. I didn't say the Greeks practiced it only they theorised about it.
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  12251.  @eb2505  Read. Exodus 19:5-6 19:8 24:3 Deuteronomy 5:27 26:16-19 29:9-15 33:5 33:26. There are dozens more. The whole of Christian rule is based on Theocracy. It is part of the reason Christianity thrived in the middle ages.
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  12252.  @dorianshadesofgray  I do not doubt the influence of christianity on our system of government but it is factually wrong to suggest it is based on christianity. Laws on killing and property predate any Judeo writings. Democracy and freedom of speech are Ancient Greek philosophies not Christian.
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  12253.  @eb2505  No problems. Just send me the references in the new testament that tell us to ignore the old testament.
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  12254.  @eb2505  Yeah OK we are at cross purposes here I'm talking about a system of government and you are talking Christian law. They can be the same thing and have been in history, but in a modern liberal western democracy, gods rule has been kicked into touch.
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  12255.  @buildmotosykletist1987  The lords prayer as explained is a convention established through Christian influences that is undeniable. It is not legally required. It is part of the rules and would just mean a minor change. It could be dispensed with quite easily.
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  12256.  @dorianshadesofgray  Well 2300 BCE isn't quite caveman but I take your point. I completely agree with you yes simple human empathy with no need for any god/gods is absolutely the foundation of our modern secular laws.
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  12257.  @eb2505  Fair enough. I however have no relationship with any alleged "Jesus" as a historical biblical character, and have been presented with zero evidence of any god like entity.
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  12258.  @eb2505  By the way Peter Costello is just factually wrong about the history of property laws.
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  12259.  @eb2505  No factually wrong again. All the data confirms the more secular a society the better off it is. On education, life expectancy, health, crime rates, GENI index, ecomony wise, the less religion the better.
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  12260.  @buildmotosykletist1987  Well it is from the christian bible which as I understand did have some influence on Islam. What's your point?
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  12261.  @dorianshadesofgray  Dawkins makes a great argument for why we imagined god/gods in his book "The god delusion". For me it's called metaphorical truth, for example in that believing all snakes are poisonous while objectively wrong means you will avoid all snakes and never get bitten by a possibly deadly one. Same for believing in a god, it gives you a reason for behaving in a certain manner.
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  12262.  @eb2505  It's pointless quoting the bible to prove the bible. It's circular reasoning and is a logical fallacy. I'm perfectly happy for you to believe whatever you want, just act on the secular laws of Australia. Australian property laws are grounded in ancient history, part of which is property law first developed in ancient Mesopotamia well before any Judeo-Christian writings.
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  12263.  @dorianshadesofgray  I must apologise for my first comment, while I disagree with your argument I was wrong to suggest you were not over the topic.
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  12264.  @grannyannie2948  Your anecdotal evidence of an upsurge in religious activity is in complete contrast to all the independent data and evidence according to the ABS.
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  12265.  @buildmotosykletist1987  I haven't a clue what you are on about, I'm not even sure you know what you are on about. My point was you don't know what I'm talking about and we can agree on that.
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  12266.  @eb2505  You just quoted the bible again to prove the bible. It is fallacious nonsense.
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  12267.  @eb2505  it's a bit foolish to quote something that is irrelevant. I didn't say there is no god only that there is no evidence of such.
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  12268.  @eb2505  Once again, and this clearly is not getting through but i will try, quoting scripture to prove scripture is circular reasoning and fallacious by nature. A whimsical quote of my own, source unknown "insanity is doing the same thing over and over expecting a different result.
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  12269.  @eb2505  Seriously Chuck Missler presented a claim of hidden numerology in the bible that has been completely debunked by mathematicians years ago. Anyway it was an argument not evidence. Anybody can throw up an argument.
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  12270.  @jamiechippett1566  Yep that's great no problems with Torrens title. They were doing the same thing is Mesopotamia 5000 years ago.
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  12271. When polled 60% of Americans believe women should have access to abortion in the first trimester. Stupid emotional statements are not logical arguments. A woman's bodily autonomy supersedes any rights of a foetus. It is not the woman's fault a foetus can't live outside her body. This ridiculous pro life argument has nothing to do with any rights of a foetus but all to do with controlling women and there bodies, just like Christians love to do.
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  12272.  @jamiechippett1566  Oh for sure. Its just that some of the people reading this thread think that Jews and Christians invented property laws via their scripture which is just demonstrably false.
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  12273.  @eb2505  over 70% of fertilised eggs, that is zygotes or as you would call them human beings are flushed out in the woman’s menstrual cycle. That equates to literally billions of humans your creator god has had slaughtered. Who is the mass murderer now? Let alone the millions of babies he killed in a flood. Your creator god easily tops the list of mass murderers of all time. What a low life grub your god is.
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  12274. Ah yes nothing smells like democracy more than choosing your head of state by appointing the eldest born male child of a family of in breeds in a country on the other side of the world your King.
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  12275. This is a bit apples and oranges. The Prime Minister is a unique position that can't be compared to a local council CEO. What would be a better comparison would be a similar size private or public company with a similar amount of employees and/or budget turnover as Parramatta council. Also why not compare the PMs salary to say Chris Hemsworth? I mean who has the more important job? In typical sky news fashion this comment is just plain stupid. I'm joking about Chris Hemsworth and the PM.
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  12276.  @LordCornflake  Two fallacious statements in one paragraph making your comment illogical and only adding to the stupidity of the original article. Firstly I said nothing about being or not being outraged, all public monies being spent should and need to be scrutinised. So that's your first fallacious comment. The second is an ad hominem attack on the size of my mind as tiny as it is, it is not an argument, hence what you have said is just nonsensical rubbish. Now to the discussion topic, if you want to attract talented people into public jobs, then to a certain extent you are going to have to offer a salary package that that person could get privately. On the information given in this article I see no reason to be outraged, had it been better informed then I may have been. What is outrageous is that a carny can earn $76 million and perhaps the most important and difficult job in the country gets a lousy half mil, and i had already pointed out that was not a serious comment.
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  12277.  @LordCornflake  I spent 10 minutes doing some research which you would expect Paul Murray to have done and low a behold the average CEOs salary for a company with a similar revenue/expenditure and amount of employees that Parramatta council has is $731000, so at $633000 Parramatta city are getting a bargain and any outrage is misguided. Sky News should be the target of your outrage for misinformation in this article.
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  12278.  @LordCornflake  I agree it is difficult to compare CEOs of public institutions to private industry, but what do you think is a fair salary for Parramatta city CEO who is responsible for 700 employees and a business that has a $270 million turnover.
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  12279.  @LordCornflake  Geez thats hard, and I really think it under values public service, but fair enough if that's what you think. That's way less than I earned and my job was less responsible in some aspects than a council CEO. Do you think the PM deserves his half mil?
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  12280. No completely false. The Army is extremely well equipped as is the Air Force. The Navy has some maintenance issues.
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  12281. @aussienscale  No, it is not in poor shape. Equipment is new and extremely capable. All our systems have never been more capable of deploying.
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  12282. @aussienscale  Nope, just your opinion with no data. What reference are you using to claim ammunition stocks are insufficient? The ADF is about 7% down on planned numbers. Service maintenance has been an issue since the mid 90s and a LNP government decision to civilianise a significant proportion of the logistics train.
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  12283.  @concernedaussie1330  You are wrong. Your opinion is incorrect.
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  12284. 41% of conservative voters say they will vote “yes” in polling, so I have no understanding of where you get your presumptions from.
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  12285.  @seaniev5953  And your evidence for this claim?
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  12286.  @bigd1558  I was merely relaying the results of an essential poll. Is it this particular poll or all polling in general you distrust?
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  12287.  @seaniev5953  Independent polling by private companies is their business. Nobody is going to buy their product if it is shown to be inaccurate. Sometimes pollsters do get it wrong, but if 5 Independent polling companies come up with a similar result, that tells you they are probably correct. Currently all the polling indicates a slight drop in support for a yes vote, but it is still a majority of close to 60% which was down from a previous 65% yes vote. Polling conducted by these companies was extremely accurate in the last federal election and several state elections.
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  12288.  @southern-samurai  Read section 5 of the marriage act 1961. You are factually wrong. All you have done is display your prejudice and biases. Good on you for your honesty, but your opinion is irrelevant.
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  12289.  @entershikarii  Read section 5 of the marriage act 1961. Your opinion of which you are perfectly entitled is factually wrong.
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  12290. @southern-samurai  I literally have no idea WTF you are on about. I have now read numerous dictionary meanings and definitions and referenced our own secular law. You seem to be off in your own fantasy land of God knows what. I'm simply in the real world dealing with reality and secular Australian law.
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  12291. @southern-samurai  No you are factually wrong and continue to misinform. Quote for me word for word Section 5 of the Australian marriage act 1961.
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  12292.  @southern-samurai  OMG WTF you are discussing marriage and are totally ignorant of your own countries secular law on the subject and have the chutzpah to call me uneducated. Comedy gold, is there a venue where you perform your act, because you are hilarious.
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  12293. I got some detail wrong in one of my comments. I claimed a plebiscite took place, that was incorrect, the senate prevented the legislation required for a plebiscite so the government conducted a voluntary postal survey on marriage equality. It received an overwhelming majority positive vote.
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  12294. @southern-samurai  And there it is. You reject Australian law and the reality of it. You perfer the absurdity of your religious dogma.
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  12295. @entershikarii  Factually incorrect. Read section 5 of the marriage act 1961. A simple internet search will find it. It will take two minutes. Your opinion is literally worthless.
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  12296. @ssuwandi3240  And legally by definition and meaning in Australian law if they choose to marry than can. Your opinion to the contrary is just factually wrong and worthless. It as if you are saying the sky is green with pink dots and because I say it is then it is, despite all the science saying our atmosphere is blue because of how light from the sun refracts through it.
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  12297.  @Ruby-ss6mu  Seriously biology. Approximately 10% of both sex’s of child bearing ability are infertile, so are they not allowed to marry? Your point is absurd. Read section 5 of the Australian marriage act 1961 or Oxford dictionary meaning. Again your point is false. Numerous studies confirm beyond doubt as long as children are in a loving supportive stable family the sex of the parents is irrelevant. Homosexuality has been in all societies and cultures as far back as our species existed (300000 years approximately). Studies have shown homosexual behaviour identified in numerous species from penguins to horses to bonobos. It is perfectly natural part of society, that’s what the science says. Obviously idiotic religious dogma says different. Fortunately we live in a secular society with laws, not religious myths.
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  12298.  @Ruby-ss6mu  The latest study, published in the journal BMJ Global Health by researchers in the US and China, is based on analysis of 34 studies from countries where same-sex relationships are legal, including the US, UK and parts of Europe. These studies compared the development of children raised by heterosexual parents with those brought up by lesbian and gay parents – and some studies also included the families of bisexual, queer or transgender parents. The team analysed data from 16 of the studies and found that sexual minority parents reported significantly fewer psychological problems among preschool-age children than heterosexual parents, although no difference was found among older, school-age children. While family functioning, couple relationship satisfaction, parental mental health and parenting stress showed no differences based on parents’ sexual orientation, in some areas sexual minority families appear to fare better. “Sexual minority parent groups showed higher levels of parent-child relationship quality, such as higher levels of warmth, greater amounts of interaction and more supportive behaviour, when compared with the heterosexual parent groups,” the researchers wrote. Dr Rachel Farr, an expert in LGBTQ+ parent families at the University of Kentucky, who was not involved with the work, raised concerns that the study took into account controversial or even discredited research – including a study that suggested having same-sex parents increases the likelihood of negative social, emotional and relational outcomes. Deni Mazrekaj, an assistant professor of sociology at Utrecht University, also raised concerns, noting that some research included in the study had been misinterpreted as suggesting children from same-sex families had poorer academic performance, while other pertinent research had not been included. However, Farr said the review’s conclusions reflected the findings of a large body of research. “The general message is the same,” she said. “The sexual orientation and gender identity of parents are far less important to children’s outcomes and development as compared to what happens within families, such as the quality of parenting and family relationships
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  12299.  @Gavin-qh7li  And there you have it, stupid ignorant homophobia on display for all to read. Thankyou for honesty.
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  12300. @entershikarii  So your first point is factually wrong. Numerous species display homosexual behaviours. It is natural and there is some science that actually suggests if was desirable in our evolution, when for periods of time food and resources were scarce, and a lower birth rate in the group was needed. Are you suggesting two adults who love each other is a bad thing, because that's how your argument came across as. I didn't raise biology as an argument somebody else did, I just showed the absurdity of it as is your argument and I reference the research conducted and referenced in my previous post. You are factually wrong on both your points.
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  12301.  @entershikarii  Except this isn’t the study I referenced and your argument that well we don’t have the necessary quality of research to determine is falsified by the study I referred to which is s study of numerous studies from multiple countries.
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  12302.  @Ruby-ss6mu  So your argument is because it was done this way 2000 years ago that’s the way it should remain. That’s completely absurd. But clearly you are in favour of slavery and stoning people to death, and imprisonment/death for homosexuality. Your reasoning is illogical and for the most part nonsensical rubbish.
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  12303. The BMJ Global Health study referenced in my comments is a peer reviewed published scientific paper. It is analysis of 35 studies across a range of countries with legalised marriage equality shows there is no difference in same sex relationships in relation to child rearing.
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  12304. @entershikarii  Absolutely absurd. Any right a child has to two parents of opposite sex is a human construct. Children and families have been dealing with single parenthood since the beginning of our species. The ludicrously stupid idea that humans in our history didn't band together to raise children is idiotic. Palaeolithic and Neolithic cultures all had the children raised by the tribe. You are stuck somewhere in a vortex with Tony Abbott in the 1950s.
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  12305. @kungfu_koala8082  YouTube won't allow it. A 20 second search on the internet will find it.
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  12306. @entershikarii  A lighthearted joke about you and Tony Abbott trapped in the 50s is not an ad hominem as it bore no relationship to your argument. The study I referenced analysed studies going back to 1989 and as recently as 2022. These studies were conducted over numerous countries. You are just factually wrong on your unsubstantiated claims
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  12307. @user-dq6bi4ip4d  And again another open display of homophobia hate. Thankyou for your honesty as opposed to some other commentators on this subject.
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  12308. Only a dimwit would claim dubious research to a published peer reviewed scientific paper with unsubstantiated opinion. On what constitutes marriage, they completely misunderstanding the differences between marriage in a modern western liberal secular democracy and child rearing.
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  12309.  @southern-samurai  So two points. Read section 5 of the Marriage act 1961. This clearly defines what a marriage is under Australian law. Your opinion otherwise is literally worthless. Second the study I referenced was peer reviewed, your unsubstantiated opinion of it again is literally worthless.
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  12310.  @southern-samurai  Hilarious, so all you have is reality isn’t reality and a published peer reviewed scientific paper that proves your unsubstantiated opinion is completely worthless. You got anything else other than comedic genius?
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  12311. @southern-samurai  Not my opinion, what you have rejected is the reality of Australian law and its definition. The same with same sex parenting, it is not my opinion it is the evidence of a scientific paper. You have rejected reality and scientific opinion, which is fine that's your choice. I welcome you to it. Many people of religious faith do the same thing, it is quite common.
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  12312.  @MichaelMcgee-nh9qt  And you are perfectly entitled to that opinion. Its wrong but you are certainly entitled to be wrong.
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  12313.  @MichaelMcgee-nh9qt  Yes you got it in one. Because as we gain knowledge we adjust our laws and change them as we discover. It’s called science, what system do you use?
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  12314.  @MichaelMcgee-nh9qt  No you are factually wrong. Read the Marriage act, no mention of man or woman.
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  12315.  @MichaelMcgee-nh9qt  Read YouTube guidelines. They can censor whatever they like. This isn't a public forum it is a privately owned business. No wonder your disinformation/misinformation was deleted. You don't seem to have much of a grasp on reality.
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  12316.  @MichaelMcgee-nh9qt  Disinformation will do that to you
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  12317. @MichaelMcgee-nh9qt  Nope wrong again. I might not like certain laws, but as part of a democracy is accepting the will of the people. What other system have you got. And no, if a law is passed in the parliament it doesn't matter by who, then that is what is right. Again what possible other system do you have.
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  12318. @MichaelMcgee-nh9qt  It is illegal in many countries to be gay, as it was where I live right up to the 1980s. Again liberal democracies evolve and what once was considered and is still considered wrong in society is now perfectly OK. Those countries and societies that currently consider homosexuality to be wrong will eventually change. Again you offer no alternative and I'm telling you secular liberal democracy is by far the better path to morality than anything else. It will make mistakes, but has the capability to learn and improve.
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  12319.  @MichaelMcgee-nh9qt  I choose secular liberal democracy with its ability to learn and improve. You offer nothing, other than your personal opinion and an idiotic claim of facist Nth Korea being similar to secular liberal democracies is just nonsensical fallacious gibberish.
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  12320.  @MichaelMcgee-nh9qt  Again, I have secular liberal democracy as an ideal, with all its flaws. You offer nothing, literally nothing, how do you even function?
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  12321.  @MichaelMcgee-nh9qt  In fact on almost every data set you what to mention the more secular a society is the better off it is. Less crime, better living conditions, better health outcomes, better educated, less poverty, lower child mortality. I have no idea what system you use (what you personally believe maybe) but whatever it is, it is significantly less moral than mine.
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  12322.  @MichaelMcgee-nh9qt  A secular liberal democracy is virtually the opposite of a theocracy. Your criticism is laughable.
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  12323. @MichaelMcgee-nh9qt  To claim a PM in a secular liberal democracy is like an emperor is to utterly fail at understanding how a democratic government that is elected by the people and a PM is then elected by a party. In previous comments I had already conceded the flaws in secular liberal democracy. It does however have an ability to be introspective and the capacity to learn and improve as history has clearly shown. The enlightenment is a perfect example. Again you offer absolutely no evidence or coherent argument for any type of alternative. All you have is criticism of a law you personally don't agree with without offering any means of showing it is wrong other than your personal opinion which is just fallacious nonsense.
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  12324. @MichaelMcgee-nh9qt  No, I didn't say that. On numerous occasions in this discussion, I have emphasised the secular democratic process that enables laws to be changed. I have admitted to the flaws it this system and you rightly point out most democracies had anti gay laws, and some still do. It is because of secular liberal democracy that societies have been able to change, mostly for the better and with significant gains in moral behaviour. You have now accused me of being theocratic and monachist despite on numerous occasions explicitly explaining to you my perfered secular liberal democracy is by far the best system. You can dispute as much as you like the definition of marriage but read the current marriage act and tell me what it says. What reference material are you using to define marriage? Your personal opinion? Again that's just fallacious nonsense. Perhaps some of my language has been imprecise, but your entire argument lacks any substance whatsoever.
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  12325.  @MichaelMcgee-nh9qt  On numerous occasions I have explicitly explained that no law is set in concrete in a secular liberal democracy, that’s why it is such a good system, it enables change. By what measure of the definition of marriage in the marriage act is a matter of opinion? There is the current law and what? What other opinion could you possibly have? Based on what? Personal opinion? Any laws a government enacts can be amended or discontinued by the next government. All that takes is Electoral change, again the beauty of a secular liberal democracy. Now I’m a Neo Marxist even though on multiple occasions I have described secular liberal democracy as the best not just in general but always. I haven’t got a clue how you could possibly confuse secular liberal democracy with communism is beyond me, but read up on some political philosophy. Again what possible reference source can you use to refute the current definition of the marriage act. Proving that your opinion on marriage is wrong is not a reason to be annoyed, but an opportunity for you to self reflect.
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  12326. Two separate systems. HIMARs is a medium range land based Artillery rocket weapon system. Tomahawks are a long range guided missile. They can be launched from a ship or submarine.
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  12327.  @bestestusername  Sorry didn't you seem to as they are two separate purchases HIMARs was 20 systems at $1.529 billion and the Tomahawk purchase is for approximately 200 missiles at a separate cost of $1.7 billion. I can't confirm but would suggest the increase in price from the original estimate would be that we have purchased additional supplies of rockets. As well the original price may have just been for the standard rocket and we have have purchased guided systems or extended range rockets all of which are more expensive.
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  12328.  @WitchDoctor-m9s  how stupid do you feel now, having been fact-checked by Bob right up your clacker.
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  12329. As I read down through the comments they just get stupider and stupider, just when you think how idiotic people are, Sky news audience is there to show us just how moronic they truely can be.
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  12330. Read the 500 page detailed associated document to the Uluṟu statement.
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  12331. Yes any country who’s leading death of children is gun deaths and is more concerned about legislating the prevention of adults reading story books to kids is f$&ked. Move here to Australia, plenty of jobs, low crime, great weather, you are more than welcome.
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  12332. So we beat up the Italian and Greek migrants, and then the Asian immigrants and moved on to Muslim and African immigrants. All the time punching down on the indigenous community, why would Chris be surprised to find a deep vein of antisemitism in the country. Has he been living under a rock.
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  12333.  @turboteddy4912  They hate it when you throw absolute fact in their face.
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  12334. Would that include the white ensign our Navy ships fought wars under?
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  12335.  @Gungho1a  What a delightful little dog whistle to all the racist Christian nationalists out there. Which white supremacy group do you below too?
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  12336. @AdmiringRouteMap-wn6tx  Yeah so what? You may have noticed my English surname and hence cultural background it might have been a bit of a hint as to my knowledge of the Union Jack and our own flag. I was simply agreeing to the sentiment expressed in the comments about a truly unique Aussie flag. I love Britain and feel just as home there as here. You are through factually incorrect of race. An aboriginals DNA is exactly the same as yours. There is only one species of Humans currently existing, homo sapians. Your genealogy will be different and certainly your cultural background but I have no idea why you are laughing at your own ignorance. Which Christian nationalist white supremacy group do you belong to?
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  12337. Just so everyone understands this is a socialist policy that takes away the freedom from the individual to invest their own money. If people are happy with the government controlling their own money, then go ahead and vote UAP.
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  12338. $283 million from the taxpayers may have more to do with it.
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  12339. @Mr Dimitrescu I recommend to anyone to source your news from multiple sources from all sides of the political spectrum. Clearly you don't
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  12340. Why, the Parliament has agreed to support Zelensky, the constitution clearly states elections can’t be called while the country is at war. Have you any understanding at all of the Ukraine parliamentary system?
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  12341. @Jeremy is triggered Not as triggered as some dimwit with a fascination for emjois.
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  12342. Two consecutive quarters of negative growth is the generally accepted definition.
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  12343. Congrats you and the fringe dwellers polled 1.8%. Great result.
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  12344.  @timrohds750  Yes you are absolutely correct. At 1.8% you are a fringe dweller, just own it.
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  12345. Excellent point. An Indigenous advisory body could very well opinion levels of immigration to be reduced, increased, or stopped. What is the problem with that?
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  12346.  @rapscallion9333  Why would an opinion or an argument for or against declare any sort of priority?
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  12347.  @kaipos8601  vacuous, but funny.
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  12348.  @kaipos8601  And which dsypotic, autocratic regime do you speak for?
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  12349.  @kaipos8601  Ooops, forgot to chuck in what particular tyrannical, fascist, and human right abusing government do you favour?
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  12350.  @kaipos8601  your still funny.
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  12351. There is a hugely significant difference between a conventionally powered sub, which we can build easily and have done so and a nuclear powered sub which we have never built. It’s not impossible but extremely difficult. Even the US is having problems increasing its fleet of subs.
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  12352.  @buildmotosykletist1987  Personally I think we will end up going with the UK Astute class, not necessarily because it is better just because it is logistically easier.
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  12353.  @thomasgrabkowski8283  Yes you are correct the relentless scaremongering from Abbott was politically successful. He then ran the most dysfunctional government in 50 years. Read “ A road to ruin” In his short time as PM before his own party kicked him out his only achievements were a free trade deal with China (didn’t work out so well) and a knighthood for Prince Phillip. We are all still rolling around the floor in hysterics over that one. Oh and he turned a safe Liberal seat into a safe Independent seat.
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  12354. @binmcbin1890  No, actually if you read down through the comments there are several quite blatantly clear racist remarks. Facts before feelings.
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  12355.  @binmcbin1890  oops, my bad.
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  12356. If the only half clever comment Republicans can come up with is Fuck Joe Biden it is no wonder they created a demagogue from the semi literate Trump.
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  12357. Don’t forget the the god given right to slavery or execution of homosexuals
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  12358. Tell you what show me the details in the constitution of how our defence forces are to be made up. Seems like a fair swap.
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  12359.  @beepbeep6861  The thought of an indigenous person actually having equal rights to a European is frightening to many European cultural groups. I can’t explain it.
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  12360.  @klaasdykstra8127  You may not be aware but the technology of large scale batteries is improving rapidly and their cost is also coming down significantly. When you combine this with renewables you have no worries about low cost reliable power, and we don't need to burn coal for power. With advances in technology we will soon not even need to burn coal to make steel. These are just functions of moving into the future. There is no need for us to cling to past technologies.
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  12361. What do you think sovereignty means?
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  12362. Because?
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  12363. That literally makes no sense.
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  12364. What a crock of shit analysis. Gaetz withdrew because of the numbers. There were at least 4 Republican Senators who were never going to vote for him and his nomination was never going to get through the senate. Simple.
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  12365.  @binmcbin1890  I haven't copied or pasted anything. I just chucked in a flippant comment that obviously was not serious. Chris is a big boy and can defend himself, he doesn't need you running cover for him.
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  12366.  @binmcbin1890  oh yeah annoying as all fuck when they do that. No problemos.
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  12367. How much voice did the indigenous population have in our constitution and Federation?
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  12368. It’s Jimmy “Russel” Saville all over again.
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  12369. @AudreyWortman  Yes I understand by yelling you already steadfastly believe without any evidence that Trump will beat Harris in a debate. He may very well, but that may not be enough to swing the polls ie public opinion. I know it is hard for you to imagine but what if everyone who is a Harris supporter doesn't think she could lose to Trump in a debate. All you are is where we are now.
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  12370.  @pinoygal6232  The polls I quoted include extremely conservative polling organisations. You clearly didn’t bother to fact check them yourself. Why did you dismiss right wing conservative polling organisations as leftist without doing at least a cursory fact check. It just makes your reply look quite frankly, stupid.
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  12371. What’s the latest price of a unit in Balmain?
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  12372. By what measure?
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  12373.  @showstealer1829  Holy F#$K don’t let the nutjobs know where they went wrong. Let them believe they need to turn harder to the right.
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  12374. More Russian propaganda from Skynews
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  12375. Out come the WEF conspiracy whack jobs
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  12376.  @philiprachtman1217  what like sign a treaty with them
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  12377. Nothing is quite as pathetic as deriding the vast majority of free voting public as sick, simply because they have a different opinion to you. Which totalitarian regime do you live in? Nth Korea.
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  12378.  @stevelozevski8151  Unsubstantiated conspiracy theory, with no understanding of the Nth Korean regime. Comparisons with the western style democracy displayed in Victoria and the totalitarian regime in Nth Korea are comical in nature and only worthy of derision. What is your evidence of voter fraud in Victoria?
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  12379.  @stevelozevski8151  The lockdowns were perfectly legal health orders that were tested in the courts and proven to be constitutionally valid. Comparing Victoria with Nth Korea is ridiculous on every level. You commented on a vote not counting, if you didn't mean voter fraud what did you mean?
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  12380.  @stevelozevski8151  Your comments have been deleted as well, must be the same reason according to your logic.
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  12381.  @stevelozevski8151  yep straight out wild conspiracy theories one after the other after the other.
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  12382.  @stevelozevski8151  I’m sure you can.
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  12383.  @stevelozevski8151  The NSW Supreme Court dismissed two legal challenges to health orders. Do your research.
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  12384.  @stevelozevski8151  So you have no understanding of the principles of western democracies and the separation of powers. The legislative, the executive, and the judiciary. And we will leave it at that.
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  12385.  @stevelozevski8151  Yep an emjoi is at about the correct level of intellectual rigour you have given this topic.
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  12386.  @stevelozevski8151  No I fully understand you have no understanding of Western democracy or how it works. Particularly here in Australia. What country do you live in?
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  12387.  @stevelozevski8151  And with nothing of substance for you to add we will leave it at that.
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  12388.  @stevelozevski8151  So was it obviously misinformed according to your logic. So on your comparison of Nth Korea to Australia I proved you wrong on all counts. I then proved you wrong on health orders as they had been tested in the Supreme Court. You are of course entitled to your own opinion, just don't confuse it with the facts, and we will leave it there.
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  12389.  @stevelozevski8151  Once again perfectly legal health orders tested in our courts made it reasonable and constitutional. Was it shit? Absolutely. Did I enjoy it. No. However the data is clear it saved the lives of thousands until we got a vaccine.
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  12390.  @stevelozevski8151  I just explained it to you. Answer yes or no. Were the health orders put in place by the states tested and dismissed in the courts? Next are you truly of the opinion that Nth Korea and Australia share the same system of governments and judiciary?
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  12391.  @stevelozevski8151  You don't read the comments do you? You stated clearly the health orders were not tested in the courts. That statement was out of your imagination and was demonstrated to be false. I can reference the case law if you truly want to be humiliated.
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  12392.  @stevelozevski8151  Read: Challenge to Public health (Covid19 Vaccination of health care workers) order 2021 (NSW) (the Order) the order amended on 29 Sep 2021. In it you will find the senior health officer for NSW was cross examined for a day and half to explain the health orders, once again proving you factually wrong that the public health orders were not fully and publicly explained. You are just factually wrong. But you are entitled to an uniformed opinion.
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  12393.  @stevelozevski8151  Too your unsubstantiated claim that the Supreme Court acted corruptly in dismissing the objections to health orders. Your evidence is what. Your imagination again.
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  12394.  @stevelozevski8151  In reality you know that comment about Nth Korea is ridiculous hyperbole.
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  12395. Yep you’ve lost it, all sensible reason has left you, best we leave it there.
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  12396.  @stevelozevski8151  Where is this story from? Facebook? Twitter? Instagram.? Your imagination?
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  12397.  @stevelozevski8151  You have lost all reason. So the High court of Australia unanimously upheld the the Victorian governments health orders. Garner v Victoria (2020) HCA 48. You are just embarrassing yourself. Your opinion is unfounded gibberish. It is just not one states health orders it was all the states health orders. I was using NSW as an example. You should be mature enough to understand you are wrong, admit your error and move on.
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  12398.  @stevelozevski8151  I gave you a direct reference to the court case you can read her testimony given under oath in a court of law and subject to perjury. WTF are you on about. You are embarrassing yourself further.
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  12399.  @stevelozevski8151  Once again my opinion is irrelevant, the opinion of all the courts in Australia all the way up to the High court was Health orders regarding lockdowns and vaccinations were perfectly legal and democratic. What aren't you getting about this as it has become embarrassing for you.
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  12400.  @stevelozevski8151  You are just blabbering incoherent nonsensical rants now. In general yes I agree with the precautions used by the state and federal authorities as it was backed by sound medical and legal advice. Was it a perfect response no, were mistakes made yes. I have no idea where you live, but you need to move where you feel more comfortable and seek some attention. Best we leave it there .
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  12401.  @stevelozevski8151  I am specifically speaking only about the laws and health advice in Australia. I have no idea where your head is at but seek medical attention.
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  12402.  @stevelozevski8151  Yeah. You have just been deteriorating as this discussion has gone on. Give it away before you hurt yourself.
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  12403.  @stevelozevski8151  I have no idea what you are talking about. It is just nonsensical gibberish. You are entitled to your opinion as idiotic and misinformed as it is. Once again no freedoms or constitutional rights were taken away from Australians during the pandemic and our High court said so. Your opinion is factually wrong.
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  12404.  @stevelozevski8151  I have remained respectful despite your continued personal slurs. I have only argued against your opinion as stupid as I think it is, I have made no comment about you personally, but after your repeated personal comments you are obviously a dimwit of dubious intellectual capacity. If the best you can do is an emoji its plain you are a total flogbag, beyond all help, Just an idiotic nutjob.
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  12405.  @stevelozevski8151  Your a dimwit with a very limited intellectual capacity.
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  12406.  @stevelozevski8151  I gave you the reference to the High court case where everyone of your stupid arguments was resolved unanimously in favour of the Victorian government. If you are too stupid to read it it is not my fault.
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  12407.  @stevelozevski8151  Read the High court decision you dimwit. The answer unanimously by the High court judges was No.
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  12408.  @stevelozevski8151  Once again you moron read the High court decision. The rights you think you had you didn't. It's embarrassing you have so little knowledge of our constitution and its rights. Once again I gave you the details if you are so wilfully ignorant then there is little I can say other than you have no understanding of Australian law. It's like talking to a brick except I think a brick might be useful for something.
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  12409.  @stevelozevski8151  And stop with the idiotic strawman arguments. I accepted long ago there were lockdowns and restrictions and health orders. I mean really WTF it's just childish.
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  12410.  @stevelozevski8151  OMG how stupid are you. Yes Yes Yes. Read the constitution and read the High courts decision its says exactly that. Do I have to type out the whole summary for you. I mean really this is so embarrassing for you. What level of education did you achieve. I don't normally get this personal but jeez.
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  12411.  @stevelozevski8151  Here is the first sentence from the forth paragraph of the High Court summary "The High Court held that no freestanding guarantee of freedom to move wherever one wishes for whatever reason is implicit in the Constitution on any of the three grounds contended for by the plaintiffs." Is it any clearer than that!!!!!!!
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  12412. Look I apologise for the name calling, but this discussion has been so frustrating. I admitt I should not have gotten so personal and ignored your childish barbs. Once again sorry about that.
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  12413.  @stevelozevski8151  Thankyou for finally acknowledging that you were completely wrong. Why if you were so ignorant of the constitution and law did you drag out something you had no clue of what you were talking about. Do you really want to discuss the differences in the political systems of Nth Korea and Australia. You have already shown an astonishing inability to mount a coherent argument.
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  12414.  @stevelozevski8151  The only sensible thing you have said is the constitution needs changing and to include a bill of rights, but FFS you could have admitted that a lot earlier and saved yourself some shame.
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  12415.  @stevelozevski8151  Just because certain rights are not absolute or unlimited doesn't mean we don't live in a democracy. We have regular local, state, and federal elections where you are free to run on a platform of constitutional change. Nobody is stopping you.
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  12416.  @stevelozevski8151  WTF I just explained this to you. No you never had those rights. They were no stripped from you. Jeez how hard is this for you to understand. You can't lose something you never had. I never said you had any rights stripped from you. I said health orders were perfectly legal. Again what aren't you getting about this?
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  12417.  @stevelozevski8151 What aren't you not getting about this? it was a privilege yes but they are not implicit rights.
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  12418.  @stevelozevski8151  You are creating a black and white fallacy. Your question is nonsensical.
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  12419.  @stevelozevski8151  Holy $&#@ how simple are you? You are free to move around unless there is a health order preventing you.
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  12420.  @stevelozevski8151  OMG I have explained this 50 times. No, under the constitution you have no explicit right of freedom of movement.
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  12421.  @stevelozevski8151  Are you simple? There is no implicit right of freedom of movement in our constitution. You may leave your home unless there are extenuating circumstances or in the case of the pandemic, health orders. You are deliberately being obtuse.
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  12422.  @stevelozevski8151  So you are being deliberately obtuse. I have answered your questions honestly, accurately, and factually. Move on.
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  12423.  @stevelozevski8151  I have answered the question move on.
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  12424.  @stevelozevski8151  Your question is an informal fallacy and nonsensical by nature. Demanding a one word answer is illogical and is being deliberately obtuse.
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  12425.  @stevelozevski8151  Read my previous answer.
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  12426.  @stevelozevski8151  Your question is an informal fallacy and nonsensical by nature. Demanding a one word answer is illogical and is being deliberately obtuse.
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  12427.  @stevelozevski8151  Your question is an informal fallacy and nonsensical by nature. Demanding a one word answer is illogical and is being deliberately obtuse.
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  12428.  @stevelozevski8151  Your question is an informal fallacy and nonsensical by nature. Demanding a one word answer is illogical and is being deliberately obtuse.
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  12429.  @stevelozevski8151  Your question is an informal fallacy and nonsensical by nature. Demanding a one word answer is illogical and is being deliberately obtuse.
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  12430.  @stevelozevski8151  Your question is an informal fallacy and nonsensical by nature. Demanding a one word answer is illogical and is being deliberately obtuse.
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  12431.  @stevelozevski8151  So you are being deliberately obtuse. I have answered your questions honestly, accurately, and factually. Move on.
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  12432.  @stevelozevski8151  My question to you is how long have you been this intellectually ignorant of argumentation. Always or since birth. One word answer only. See how stupid you sound.
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  12433.  @stevelozevski8151  Are you seriously suggesting you have a predetermined line of questions that you already have in your mind the correct answers as you see them. Holy #$^# you must be some sort of weird religious presuppositionist. You are just embarrassed I showed your argument about your rights in Australia to be incorrect.
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  12434.  @stevelozevski8151  When were you caught being an idiot in an argument?
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  12435.  @stevelozevski8151  I have mocked you enough. Seeya.
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  12436. The EDF in France who own and run their Nuclear power plants is 41 billion euros in debt and growing. If only we had another $60 billion of national debt how good would that be.
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  12437. Unlike the rights indigenous Australians had at Federation, no right to vote, no citizenship. WTF have you any knowledge of Australian history?
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  12438.  @windykingdom6153  Tell me what was the average yearly growth in US GDP in Trumps 4 years. Also what was the balance of trade payments in Trumps 4 years. What was the average monthly job growth numbers. What happened to the US national debt in Trumps 4 years. Exactly how many miles were added to the Mexico/US wall. How many new coal jobs were created in his 4 years? Answer all those questions true fully and then I might believe you.
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  12439.  @thewayneflyinghigh9128  You are free to vote for whoever you want. I was merely pointing out some factual economic data.
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  12440. Sorry but what is implication here, that gay people are incapable being just as good soldiers as anyone, because I would like to see any data on that. What is wrong with supporting each other, I though that’s what soldiers do in combat.
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  12441. You would have to prove the Jesus character existed as an historical figure, but if you could I’d probably vote for him.
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  12442.  @WilliamBowling-pp4wg  Correct, and there are also of course the 4 gospels. However none of those accounts are eyewitness or contemporaneous. Did Jesus exist, maybe, but there is no physical or direct evidence to suggest so.
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  12443. @WilliamBowling-pp4wg  As mentioned, any contemporaneous accounts or archaeological evidence would be helpful. JK Rowlings writings about Harry Potter make him out to be a real. What some Roman historian wrote 60 years after the alleged fact is only evidence that that person believed it, not that it actually happened. Thousands of Roman writings from the 1st century CE exist today particularly the first 30 odd years. How many of them mention the alleged Jesus's character? Answer, none, zero , zip.
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  12444. The LNP appointed him.
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  12445. @sotiriosnovatsis4529  What a load of crap. Give me just one instance or incident where the defence of this country has been compromised because of a policy of inclusion. What a complete and utter idiotic comment. Fresh ideas are needed not more of the same. Johnston will no doubt do a competent job, but he has been a political defence insider for years.
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  12446. That’s exactly how our constitution was written. No indigenous representation or consultation. If fact they were specifically left out as they were not allowed to vote as citizenship was denied to them. Yeah right you haven’t a clue about how our constitution was formed. Your level of ignorance is staggering.
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  12447.  @Design_no  Firstly there is no extra privileges and WTF has culture got to do with race. You have made it clear you think it is about race, why I have no idea. Constitutional recognition erases a currently inherently racist document.
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  12448.  @WarwickkkT101  Alleged racism!!! You are being deliberately obstuse. Read the early Hansard editions, the language of our early political leaders is explicitly racist.
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  12449.  @gulaggreens296  No the government has a multitude of advisory bodies, ie CSIRO, AEC, ATAGI, the indigenous one would just have constitutional certainty, like the right to vote, and religious freedom.
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  12450.  @gulaggreens296  Read my second comment this explains why.
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  12451.  @echelon2k8  No.
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  12452.  @echelon2k8  Read my second comment in the thread. To correct past injustice and to formally recognise the indigenous population as the original inhabitants. Simple.
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  12453.  @echelon2k8  Except it doesn’t recognise the original inhabitants of the land. The 67 referendum amendments were only a partial fix. Formal constitutional recognition is required for total equality.
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  12454.  @ma-li3935  Exactly. How do you think land ownership rights work under English common law? You comment is nonsensical gibberish.
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  12455.  @WarwickkkT101  So people complain there is no detail behind the Uluṟu statement then when that lie is exposed they claim oh it’s all too hard and start in with the conspiracy theories. Great argument, not.
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  12456.  @echelon2k8  Yes Canada, the US, New Zealand. In fact Australia is one of the few countries that doesn’t have a treaty with the indigenous peoples.
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  12457.  @WarwickkkT101  I didn’t suggest you did. It was a general comment not a argument, so no strawman exists. It is however a reasonable accurate comment after I have read the numerous ignorant YouTube comments on this issue. I don’t speak for Albo ask him.
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  12458.  @ma-li3935  No legally and historically wrong. Your opinion is not based on English common law. In fact your opinion it is just nonsense.
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  12459.  @ma-li3935  Who mentioned race. This is about equality before the law and restoring rights that were taken away with the wording of the original constitution which is specifically racist.
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  12460.  @ma-li3935  All lives matter. WTF that is a pharse made up by neo nazi right wing extremists in the US. Are you sure this is the talking point you wish to align yourself with, blatant racists. I would delete your comment out of shame if I was you.
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  12461.  @ma-li3935  it is inherently racist, but if you happy with that fair enough. Using the term black parliament is deliberately mischievous. Your opinion is noted and assessed as such.
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  12462.  @ma-li3935  Yep that is the opinion of someone who has no idea what an opinion is but please continue to quote the words of ultra right wing racist organisations of which you clearly agree with.
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  12463.  @ma-li3935  Hey that was well said . I just might change my opinion of you. Well done.
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  12464.  @ma-li3935  Just to ignore and dismiss a previous culture is the hight of white supremacy
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  12465. Make sure you all read LAZER JR comment below and then tell me racism isn’t alive and well in Australia.
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  12466. Some of these people are literally stateless. Send them where? Up your rectum?
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  12467. My daughter has a complicated medical condition further complicated by an intellectual disability and she has received the finest medical care this country has to offer, at all stages doctors have only charged her the standard Medicare fee as she is only on a disabled pension. Sometimes she has had to wait to see best doctors who would normally charge $100s an hour and they all have universally just charged the Medicare fee which means she pays nothing. Best system in the world bar none.
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  12468. Actually US GDP was over 4% in three quarters during the 8 years of the Obama administration and averaged 2.7%. Under the first three years of the Trump administration GDP never got over 4% and averaged 2.5%. Your statement just doesn't match up with the common knowledge facts. While under Trump the economy grew quite well it also did under Obama this is just the reality of reading the economic data. Obviously the two quarters last year that were negative due to Covid were bad but under Trump the last quarter of 2020 things bounced back.
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  12469.  @npg192  There are multiple ways. Firstly I absolutely contest the idea the Chinese have more resources and this is because you incorrectly assume this is a one on one fight, wrong. We already are and have forged alliances with the US, UK, India, and Japan, dwarfing the resources available to China. When Australia speaks at the UN we have 194 fellow countries listen and support us, when China speaks that look over their shoulder and find Venezuela and Nth Korea as thier only buddies. Yes we absolutely do get to tell a despotic regime how to behave as it is the moral and right thing to do. In no way is Chinese expansion through coercive economic measures in China's best interest as you suggest. Finally one measure would be a concentrated diplomatic effort backed up with financial aid into the Solomons.
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  12470.  @fitlegend9733  Russia had absolutely zero security concerns about Ukraine, they invaded a sovereign country because Putin thinks it is Russian territory. Almost the entire world at the UN voted for sanctions it was something like 194 countries, implying it was just US, UK, Australia is a strawman, and a fallacious statement. It is almost comical to suggest Australia would use military force to coerce the Solomons and again is another strawman making your entire comment one long nonsensical fallacious statement. Try again with a proper reasoned argument.
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  12471.  @fitlegend9733  OK that's much better, and I definitely take your point that NATO expanding after assurances by the US that it wouldn't has been a concern for Russia. However the description of NATO as an enemy of Russia is grossly misleading NATO is a defence pact that is enacted by being attacked not the act of attack. It is you who should be doing your research on this topic. Individual sovereign nations can build whatever military infrastructure they want in thier own country. The labs you refer to in Ukraine were actually built by the Soviets so that is another strawman. Yes I agree sovereign nations can do what they want but within the boundaries of international law. Provide evidence of US coercion other than a reasoned argument at the UN. 194 countries virtually the entire world agreed with them. China, India, and Pakistan did not vote against sanctions they abstained, once again it is you who needs to do the research. I agree things are changing but your logic of because countries see Russia illegally invading Ukraine will turn them away from the US is demonstratively wrong as Eastern European countries now clamber to join NATO to protect themselves from further Russian invasions.
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  12472.  @fitlegend9733  I read and source my information from a wide range of sources, stating my only source is CNN is a ad hominem fallacy and renders your point nonsensical. Your next paragraph merely repeated what I stated and hence you agreed with me. Where are NATO troops located in Serbia, Afghanistan, and Libya now? Answer nowhere all troops withdrew once stability was restored and sovereignty handed over your comparison to Russia and Ukraine is absurd. Russia intends to stay. You then go on to just reiterate that yes Russia has legitimate concerns which I already agreed to. You need to read my replies more carefully. Yes you are correct I was mistaken about the UN vote they voted condemning the invasion not sanctions, but an abstainion is not a no, a no is a no. Your point does not stand 191 countries condemned the invasion and it is ridiculous bordering on the deranged to suggest they did so under duress from the US, you provide no evidence of this. Currently over 30 countries have imposed sanctions on Russia again provide evidence they did this under duress from the US? Yes India and Turkey have abstained and that's because they are both purchasing S400 AA missile systems from Russia, no explanation required. Your statement about trust for NATO defys the observable proof, NATO just had a hugely successful meeting in Ramstein and left with a consensus about the war in Ukraine. India is currently in a direct border conflict with China, hence it is already on our side and has in the last six months joined us in significant military and economic and trade alliances. The West still maintains its political economic and military superiority, but yes things change not necessarily for the better, good luck dealing with China.
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  12473.  @fitlegend9733  I read the first line where you repeated an already pointed out fallacious argument making whatever you continued with nonsensical rubbish. And we will leave it there .
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  12474.  @fitlegend9733  Nope, just more of your fallacious nonsense, and we will leave it at that.
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  12475.  @hangthecabal3778  Fine by me, as long as all those Latham lovers out there just admit they are bigoted homophobic hate mongers.
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  12476. @Dancing With Fools Which bible and why?
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  12477.  @lesliewilliam3777  So pedophilia has been around since the beginning of human history. It is not a recent phenomenon. It has come under closer attention and research since the late 19th century. While predominantly affecting men It is be no means limited to homosexual men as heterosexual men and even women are affected. Your comment is just illogical nonsense, it wasn’t even pithy.
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  12478.  @lesliewilliam3777  That’s your argument! Are you sure you want to hang your hat on that. I’ll give you a chance to come up with something else, but if you insist this is going to be a cakewalk.
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  12479.  @lesliewilliam3777  So the research has shown there is a consistent proportion of the population that is homosexual and it is around 5 to 10%. So the suggestion that human reproduction is at risk is just nonsensical. Women's fertility ratea vary however the CDC has about 19% of women in the US are unable to get pregnant within 12 months of trying and of that 25% are unable to carry the pregnancy to term. So this idea of yours that it is unnatural because there is no chance of reproduction is just illogical nonsense. Not all women can reproduce and of course some men are infertile as well. Following is a short list of species that in scientific studies have displayed homosexual behaviour 1.Bonobo 2.Common Dolphin 3. Horses 4. Fox 5. Koala 6. King Penguins The list is more extensive however the point is made homosexual behaviours ar not limited to humans. It appears in many other species and appears to be perfectly normal natural behaviour but obviously not universal and in the minority. Science and research continues but there is a hypothesis that homosexual behaviour has evolved as a survival technique and that in our past history when resources where limited through drought or whatever a tribe was better equipped to survive with a gay element as the didn't reproduce and hence were able to conserve their resources better than tribes who didn't and keep on giving birth and consuming extra resources. Again I'm not suggesting this as fact and there are other theories as to why the proportion of homosexuals in a society is fairly constant. Your argument that homosexual behaviour is unnatural because they can't reproduce is just illogical nonsense, apart from the fact quite a few homosexual men do reproduce with women in arrangements. So wants your next line of argument.
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  12480.  @mrman1536  So the various church’s efforts in hiding and protecting the clergy who have committed these sexual assaults that’s OK.
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  12481. So I'll cite some research here. Groth & Birnbaum 1978 Dr C. Jenny 1992 Dr N McConagy 1998 In short the empirical research does not show that gay or bisexual men are any more likely than heterosexual men to molest children. This is not not argue that homosexual and bisexuality men never molest chidren. But there is no scientific basis for asserting that they are more likely than heterosexual men to do so.
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  12482.  @grannyannie2948  Complete and utter rubbish without the remotest wiff of evidence or data to support a hate filled and bigoted comment. Just unsubstantiated bigoted rubbish.
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  12483.  @grannyannie2948  Considering homosexual behaviour is documented as far back as 3200 BCE your comment is just mindless claptrap. Hate mongering of the finest. I don't think there is a minority group you don't hate.
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  12484.  @grannyannie2948  So there are numerous reasons historians have theorised as to the fall of the Roman empire and homosexual behaviour is most definitely not one of them. In fact the claim is comical. You are a crack up Grannie.
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  12485. Rudd didn’t individually apologise for anything you did. You clearly have no understanding of the Royal Commission into child separation or even what the Rudd governments apology was about.
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  12486.  @trill4907  No factually incorrect. The government apologised to the Stolen generations and specifically for past racist and discriminatory injustices. For instance, indigenous soldiers who fought in WWI and WWII that were denied war pensions and refused membership to RSLs. Indigenous workers who were paid significantly less despite doing the same work as non-indigenous and had thier wages garnered by state governments. The fact indigenous peoples were made non citizens and denied voting rights by our constitution. The list goes on.
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  12487.  @trill4907  Denying war pensions and RSL membership is spitting on them. The reason we needed a Racial discrimination act is because section 25 of our constitution is explicitly racist.
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  12488.  @trill4907  I have accused no one of being racist. Our original constitution is explicitly racist in three sections. Our constitution is so racist it allowed for specifically racist legislation to be passed as legal ie The 1902 immigration Act or as you know it the white Australia policy. WA had legislation that specifically stopped Africans from obtaining gold mining leases. You may attempt to hid from the demonstrably racist history of our country but denying it happened says far more about your emotional state than it does about my own fact based knowledge of Australian history. You need to do some reading.
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  12489.  @trill4907  You display a breathtaking lack of knowledge of our parliamentary system. A government does not need a referendum to pass legislation through parliament, only if it wishes to change the constitution. Do you have any knowledge of Australia?
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  12490.  @trill4907  Under the Commonwealth Defence Act 1903 returning indigenous soldiers were denied access to settlement schemes and a whole range of assistance. In some states agencies quarantined their wages. Your knowledge of Australian history is woefully poor. You could learn all this from a a 2 minute research on the Australian War memorial website. Stay blissfully ignorant from all I care, and we will leave it at that.
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  12491.  @trill4907  You claimed incorrectly that indigenous soldiers were treated equally and I proved demonstratively with evidence that you are factually wrong. I have no understanding why you chose to ignore Australia's racist history other than "those who ignore history are bound to repeat it" a quote by George Santayana an American philosopher. And we will leave it at that.
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  12492.  @trill4907  Twice now I have concluded the discussion you were wrong I was right, and I'll leave it there.
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  12493. Hilarious.
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  12494.  @positivepawpaw7564  Seriously vote rigging conspiracies. Any chance of the remotest piece of evidence.
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  12495. No they don’t.
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  12496. Provide the evidence of any voter fraud in the last federal election.
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  12497.  @Wide_Awake708  So we agree the climate cooling in the 70s was a giant hoax created by the media. No problem.
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  12498. It didn't take long for the WEF conspiracy nutters to come out.
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  12499. And Andrew Bolt a convicted racist in a Federal court is the man to tell us all about indigenous issues is? LOL
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  12500. I totally agree.
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  12501. WTF are you talking about. The “Montreal Protocol” in 1987 stopped production of ozone depleting products. The level of ignorance you have shown is astonishing. If I was you I would delete this entire post and save yourself the embarrassment.
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  12502. No hyperbole there whatsoever.
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  12503.  @youbigtubership  Yeah right and the discussions on a voice have really highlighted that. Not.
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  12504.  @justinromannoff7301  Ultra right wing conservative. She was a senior adviser to conservative governments in Australia. If you think she is too socialist for you then I don't know what to say.
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  12505.  @calebsplace2435  Yes it’s hilarious when Trumpists start calling Mitch McConnell a RINO. Trumpists haven’t a clue about real conservative policymakers.
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  12506.  @breakawaybooks4752  Well in that respect it is a good thing.
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  12507. Absolute lies. Numerous polling and surveys across the entire indigenous community has support for a voice at 87%
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  12508.  Bad Goy  No I didn’t imply, suggest, or say anything of the sort. What I said was that to believe humans can’t move through it and have not been to the moon and back on numerous occasions is a conspiratorial absurdity of the highest order. You may as well join the flat earthers, Sandy Hook, and Reptilian democrats.
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  12509.  @asiimwesimon268  Yes. Keating made some very good points.
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  12510.  @brendonrookes1151  You are just another deranged Keating hater that is beyond reasoning with and completely unable to understand Keatings argument. I don’t agree with it but just dismissing it in its entirety is just stupid partisan politics. And I’ll leave it at that.
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  12511.  @brendonrookes1151  Clearly you are not Australian because your spelling and punctuation show a distinct lack of english skills. his should have been He you misspelt because and didn’t place an upper A in Australia. What country do you live in? I don’t really what an answer, just leave it at that.
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  12512.  @brendonrookes1151  Yeah sure and I'm a 20 year old multi millionaire. I was just joking and taking the piss earlier, because you had a go at my nationality, now you are just sad.
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  12513.  @marksherry6589  OMG you are just a deranged Keating hater beyond any reasonable discussion and I’ll leave it there.
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  12514.  @cityplanner3063  Your a funny guy.
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  12515.  @cityplanner3063  your a funny guy.
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  12516.  @davem3325  Or perhaps a quote from Bertrand Russell
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  12517. @Rodney 1984 I would never die for my beliefs because I might be wrong.
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  12518. We can only hope it gets pettier those christians need wiping out
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  12519.  @echelon2k8  Factually incorrect and unless you can reference a legal opinion that has some validity you would be laughed out of any court in the land. Your opinion on the Mabo decision is worthless and one of these bush lawyer views. "Terra Nullius" was not a fiction it was a real law under the British and was used to appropriate land and was proclaimed by Governor Bourke in 1835. What is a fiction is that the land belonged to no one and that has been proven in the High courts beyond any reasonable doubt. This is historical fact.
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  12520.  @echelon2k8  No your opinion is wrong. Bourke's proclamation implemented the Terra nullius concept. I'll take my opinion from 6 to 1 High Court ruling. Not some backyard lawyer. Your opinion is so far out there on the fringe that it is considered nonsensical.
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  12521.  @echelon2k8  No reality is the fact. Your opinion is on the fringe, nobody considers it to be even sensible.
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  12522.  @echelon2k8  OMG, the Bourke proclamation clearly states the that NSW was vacant land. He declares any previous treaties void. The purpose of the document is to claim land as the Colony of the Crown and void any claim native aboriginals might have to the land by way of treaty. It is only your misinterpretations of the English language that is in question. By all means put your case together and take it up through the courts and completely change the history of the country. Do that, I'll wait.
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  12523.  @echelon2k8  That’s an hilarious on the fringe take. Like I said we will both wait and see who is on the side of reality.
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  12524.  @echelon2k8  Well enjoy your wait for the Mabo decision to be overturned. Good luck with that.
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  12525. Just look at the data, of the $900 billion in national debt $600 billion of it is Liberal and National party government spending not Labor. To blame Labor entirely for the current inflation rate is laughably stupid.
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  12526. OMG sovereign citizen wackjob
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  12527. I have no idea about the facts of this story, but reading the comments here Trumps quote about killing a child in Times Square and his followers not caring is spot on. Trumpists appear to be shameless.
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  12528. Any god that designed a woman’s body so that 70% of viable zygotes are flushed out in the menstrual cycle has to be deliberately evil or uncaring. That’s literally billions of dead babies murdered .
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  12529.  @czarkusa2018  I wish I could do sarcasm that well.
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  12530. @iggyguy88897  So you agree the original comment was totally false, and hence any other data presented by the original comment is also tainted by the clearly false point about Australia's electricity prices. Thanks for clearing that up.
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  12531. @LoveOfLam  No I haven't, but on your recommendation I will have a look at small scale wind turbines.
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  12532. Their is no public funding for either the yes or no campaign. We live in a democracy spend your own money on a No campaign if you want.
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  12533.  @saltyaussie7702  There is nothing in Australia that even remotely mirrors of resembles the apartheid regime that existed in South Africa. The term is just being used as a word in a childlike manner to stir emotions because of the lack of any other coherent argument against constitutional recognition.
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  12534.  @saltyaussie7702  No there is the dictionary and encyclopaedia meaning and there is whatever idiotic meaning you have.
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  12535. Without any evidence this bloke claims the majority of Americans don’t know who their VP is. That is very insulting.
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  12536. That figure from a 2014 productivity commission report has been fully debunked only 5.6 billion or 18.6% is actually direct payments. You are peddling a lie.
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  12537.  @GreyManTheory  100% certain. Read the report.
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  12538.  @GreyManTheory  I call straight BS on your fantasy treasurery report. The $30 billion you quote is not a treasurery report it was from a 2014 productivity commission report available for free viewing by the public on the Australian government website. You have been caught in a lie and I'm not going to let you BS your way out.
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  12539.  @GreyManTheory  Here I’ll make it easy for you. https://www.pc.gov.au/ongoing/indigenous-expenditure-report/2014
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  12540.  @GreyManTheory  hence why your comment is considered anecdotal and fallacious. I however offered public available independent evidence, all you provide is trust me. You lose.
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  12541.  @GreyManTheory  And an anecdotal fallacy in argumentation and nonsensical by nature.
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  12542.  @GreyManTheory  My alcoholic racist mother and you would have got along like a house on fire.
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  12543.  @GreyManTheory  OMFG how big of a dimwit are you? I provided the link to an independent report that was accepted by the LNP government of the day and you have the chutzpah to claim I have no facts and you provided literally nothing to support your claim. You provided an unsubstantiated unverifiable claim. The stupidity of your argument is breathtaking.
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  12544.  @rosegarza3613  Your comment is naive in the extreme. The idea that US foreign policy is only constrained by the period of any particularly administration is just foolish. Rightly or wrongly the Trump administration decided on a 31 Aug 21 withdrawal, the Biden administration adjusted that by 4 months. What is to blame is US foreign policy in general.
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  12545. That’s fantastic keep thinking that.
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  12546. How did that go for you?
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  12547.  @robertpace1614  I’m glad you are happy with the One Notion vote.
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  12548.  @robertpace1614  Nope, you are perfectly correct everyone has a right to vote for whoever they want. Sorry if my One Notion joke caused offence, but you must understand at 1.8% of the vote they are an outsider in the political spectrum.
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  12549.  @robertpace1614  In 1997 when One Nation was formed there was, I think just one state Labor government in NSW and the Libs were in Federally. Now 25 years later and all the Libs have is Tassie. Labor completely dominates the political landscape, and where is One Nation?
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  12550. The world has universally agreed to stop burning it. Nobody is going to want to buy it and if we keep using the entire world will punish us economically for doing so, plus renewables are cheaper.
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  12551.  @bod3102  And what’s wrong that? For two doctors to agree either the health of the women is in jeopardy or the fetus is unviable. It is a disservice and disrespectful to women to suggest they carry a child after 22 weeks and then just decide they don’t want it. You are clearly a misogynist.
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  12552. It should be open for debate, women’s bodies should always be under control of the state.
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  12553.  @broncogrizz  Factually incorrect and deliberate misinformation. The cost of new build wind is in the range of $27 to $73 MWh and existing coal $28 to $113 MWh. Australia has no existing nuclear so its cost is between $142 and $222 MWh.
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  12554.  @buildmotosykletist1987  Only because the French government owned EDF subsidies nuclear energy and is €53billion in debt. Recently it turned off two of its nuclear power stations as they couldn’t compete against cheap renewables.
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  12555.  @buildmotosykletist1987  Take your objection up with LAZARDs and the CSIRO not my data theirs.
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  12556.  @buildmotosykletist1987  Debunked by who? Happy for you to provide the reference for your data.
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  12557. Watch the gun nuts come out.
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  12558. Yep there is nothing less confident than an “incel” armed with a rifle slaughtering children at school.
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  12559.  @thewayneflyinghigh9128  Because the tax offset mentioned was legislated under a Liberal government and had a start and end date, Labor literally had nothing to do with it. So this dimwit is either deliberately spreading misinformation or is just plain ignorant. You pick.
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  12560. Hilarious, cry me a river, a single surplus budget, and the conservatives are freaking out.
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  12561.  @buildmotosykletist1987  And what did they achieve exactly? I can name a long list of deficiencies during the Howard years, but what does it matter the world is going to end tomorrow according to you anyway. It's just ridiculous, ludicrous, total, and utter hyperbole. I hope you appreciate the irony in that second last sentence.
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  12562.  @buildmotosykletist1987  That’s what conservatives do they live in the past. There is absolutely no economic reason to run surplus budgets for the sake of a surplus, in fact many economists recommend deficit budgets in the right circumstances. You are just pissed that the Libs couldn’t do it in the last 9 years as neoliberalism economics failed, Labor have delivered. As I said cry a river princess.
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  12563.  @buildmotosykletist1987  Inflation is a worldwide problem particularly amongst the OECD countries it is a function of post pandemic supply/demand issues and a war in Ukraine. It has little to do with a singular Labor budget.
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  12564.  @buildmotosykletist1987  And that would make sense if inflation was limited to Australia but it isn't. Also there has been plenty of economists opinion that in fact inflation will drop by half next year to 3.5%, it is already trending down. Once again describing this budget as catastrophic is just hyperbolic.
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  12565.  @buildmotosykletist1987  Well I’m not trying to blame any one specific thing as there are many factors causing inflation. OPEC limiting oil supply at the same time Russian oil faced western embargo’s and oil companies gouging profits has significantly increased transport costs. A Labor budget restoring a parental payment is inconsequential in comparison. You are just fixated on an anti Labor bias and pissed that they are electorally popular.
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  12566.  @buildmotosykletist1987  Fair enough, I'm sure the entire country will. They held the LNP to account.
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  12567.  @asnail6550  The US has previously invaded Panama, anything’s possible.
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  12568. @asnail6550  Factually incorrect, the US remained at war throughout the US presidency as did many other nations around the world. There was never peace under Trump. It is a complete falsehood.
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  12569.  @chaikneesirus5551  And then there are some idiotic bordering on the imbecilic comments posted by yourself that absolutely prove you are holding us all down
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  12570.  @chrisbucko2611  And Chris is stupid
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  12571.  @Zeyr01  What a pathetic and shallow comment
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  12572. Factually incorrect. The Howard government dissolved ATSIC after its chairman was charged and convicted of offences relating to a pub fight where he assaulted police. No investigation discovered any rorting. A report to government recommended a heap of reforms and at that point the Howard government dissolved it. Andy is just telling falsehoods as he is a convicted racist.
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  12573. Are you a spokesperson for Putin and the Russian government?
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  12574. The productivity commission did in investigation. This is where the $33 billion number comes from. In its report it accounted for every cent spent. Defence, health, education, roads, Medicare, NDIS, foreign aid, welfare payments, child care assistance, in fact everything was accounted for. Read the report yourself. There was zero evidence of theft or corruption, again read the report yourself.
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  12575.  @mrdobalina3451  So the reasons the report gave for indigenous peoples attracting more public money were numerous and you clearly haven’t read the report or understood it. Indigenous people suffer disadvantage from infant mortality, to life expectancy, the suffer poorer health , education, and employment, as well as housing outcomes compared to non indigenous people. The most significant reason was the extra costs in providing those services in remote locations. This was clearly layed out in the report. I have no idea why you continue with this obvious misinformation. It is as if you were deliberately trying to be racist or trying to remain ignorant. It is hard to tell.
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  12576.  @mrdobalina3451  your last comment is just factually incorrect. Read the 2017 Productivity comments report. It details exactly why services in remote locations cost more.
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  12577. They do actually.
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  12578.  @mickoz9389  So just in Australia LSS generation as of Mar 2021 had 7000MW over approximately 100 production facilities and 80 of these are connected to the NEM. In the last 5 years capital Costa have come down 25% and per watt from $1.87 to $1.39. Your comment is demonstratively wrong.
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  12579. Keep at em Phil, your opposition will ensure 20 years of Labor Defence ministers.
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  12580. Labor was elected legitimately by the people for a three year term. Get over you RWNJ snowflakes.
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  12581.  @tk8364  I should know I am on one, and I recognise the generosity of it however, it dies with me or my wife and is not an tax dodge so my kids inherite it. I spent 35 years in the ADF and my family suffered that, so my wife is entitled to every cent she gets as well. These dicks that carry on about defined benefit schemes are talking out their arse.
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  12582.  @Happytablets  Quite possibly. I don’t know how though as I already pay tax on my super payments. You could make all super payments fully taxable and remove the age entitlements.
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  12583. Here are 8 independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  12584.  @brettmitchell74  Well they are only here because farmers can't get the workers in Australia. Yes it is low paid hard physical work, but I wouldn't describe them as scabs.
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  12585.  @brettmitchell74  I totally agree with you about award wages and the fruit picking sector has a long history of paying on productivity and employing international backpackers and providing sub standard conditions, so you have me there. Recently though the AWU appealed a FWC ruling and we now have a minimum wage of $25.41 an hour for the horticultural sector, so that issue has been fixed. I certainly agree with you the horticultural industry has a proven history of underpaying and sub standard conditions of employment to international backpackers and South Pacific islanders. We will all notice the increase in fruit and vegetable prices and while not solely a factor of increased wages it has contributed.
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  12586.  @bretloyd8097  You obviously have a very poor opinion of our horticultural industry.
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  12587.  @bretloyd8097  Fair point, perhaps i am being a bit optimistic.
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  12588.  @brettmitchell74  All good and fair points. I think though you are being overly optimistic about your ideas in attracting sufficient domestic workers.
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  12589.  @brettmitchell74  Yeah I have no problems with incentives to provide fruit pickers with decent wages and conditions, it is a shit of a job.
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  12590. Nothing is quite as pathetic as a losers whining. Without a shred of evidence claiming voter fraud for a result that just shows conservatives haven’t got a clue. All they have are ludicrously stupid claims that only emphasis their utter vacuousness.
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  12591. No arguments, you are obviously filthy rich and able to afford the electricity it will produce.
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  12592. @polarbear7255  All the physicists, engineers, and economists at the CSIRO, LAZARDS, and numerous other agencies all agree renewables are cheaper and that includes all the costs. So it's their opinion against yours. They win every time.
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  12593. @polarbear7255  Almost universally in virtually every country nuclear energy is used it has shown to be the most expensive form of energy production. It is universally subsidised by governments to make it affordable. It is on the rare occasion that nuclear power has ever been cheaper than almost every other form of energy production. You provided zero evidence of your claims and your argument is just anecdotal. LAZARDS LCOE studies agree with many others. Of course they are all wrong and you are correct. Hilarious.
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  12594. @timbo9584  I have no idea how Vance defines a woman, do women normally confuse you?
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  12595. That would be incredibly disrespectful to Australia who they will be representing. You don’t think much of your country do you?
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  12596. No he didn’t, otherwise provide a direct reference to the video, everyone I have seen he is wearing the same dark green t shirt.
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  12597. @annadam1971  He wore the same plain green t shirt pants and boots to meet the King of England who greeted him warmly. I have no idea why snowflakes Trump and JD were so concerned about an insignificant thing as a dress standard when the man and his country are at war.
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  12598. The Liberals sold off the power generation years ago under a Kennet government. It would be prohibitively expensive to purchase it back unless of course you are happy for state taxes to increase significantly.
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  12599. I did 35 years in the ADF.  I received generous subsidised home loans and allowances as do all current military members. As well during my service I received generous subsidised rent on my married quarters. While my pay was only a bit better than average my superannuation was extremely generous. I would encourage anyone to join the military.
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  12600. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  12601. Here are 8 independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  12602. Because what Paul Murray said was nonsense.
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  12603. LNP were in power for 9 years why didn’t they support nuclear power and neutralise their own legislation preventing nuclear power? If you can answer that then I’ll explain why the Greens are detached from reality.
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  12604. That’s not what the Newspoll suggests.
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  12605. LMFAO. The term carbon footprint was invented by BP specifically to push the responsibility for CO2 emissions onto the individual and this clown has been sucked in by the fossil fuel industries PR machine 100%.
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  12606. Could you point to one conflict that Australian rainbow clown service personal have served in since 1945 where we failed to kill the enemy? Yep Korea was a draw, Vietnam and Afghanistan loses, but not because the ADF failed to kill, they were politically lost. I might add that the withdrawal of troops from both Vietnam and Afghanistan were ordered by Liberal defence ministers. Do you really think that by allowing a few people to feel included by putting on a purple shirt at mornos is the going to be the demise of western civilisation, seriously!
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  12607.  @Bernie5172  Your worried a purple shirt at mornos in 2021 is going to effect how the ADF responds to a threat sometime in the future. That is just absurd.
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  12608.  @Bernie5172  I spent my entire life defending all Australians, and yes when you read all the comments on the page it makes me wonder was it worth it.
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  12609. You misunderstand the difference between political representation and constitutional recognition. Your argument is a strawman and fallacious.
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  12610. Paul Murray is just an apologist for the LNP.
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  12611. Yes he got off on a technicality. The jury and the appeal court that witnessed the testimony agreed he was guilty.
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  12612. @franktully3065  On a principle of legal technicality Pell got special leave granted before the court. The High Court didn't consider the actual evidence that a jury unanimously convicted on and an appeals court agreed with.
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  12613.  @franktully3065  Yes a legal technicality. The High Court didn’t consider the evidence, that was not the substance of Pell’s appeal. The jury heard the evidence and unanimously convicted him of sexual assault. He will always be remembered as the rapist who got away with it.
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  12614. OMG another RWNJ conspiracy theorist. Provide one piece of evidence of voter fraud by the AEC.
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  12615. @mike59317  As i expected you have zero evidence to support your vacuous claim. I on the other hand, provided loads of data.
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  12616. @mike59317  I simply provided publicly available polling data. I offered no opinion other than it would be close. It wasn't as close as the polling data suggested. I'm not sure what you mean by how I feel, but at the moment pretty good. Thanks for asking.
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  12617. Nobody is going to check anything. The two planes were fully explained with totally plausible reasons. This is idiotic commentary in the extreme by Credlin and Andy.
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  12618. A complete and total misunderstanding of a voice that has no veto power, no legislative capacity, and no financial delegation. You haven't got a clue about what you are commenting on or claiming.
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  12619.  @edwardbec9844  The Libs attempt at nuclear power in the late 60s was a financial disaster, hence why only a bit of concrete was poured.
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  12620. So I can safely assume it’s Albos fault that Canada, Mexico, and the UE also got hit with tariffs.
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  12621. @llllllllllllllllllllllIlI And what is the evidence of your claim?
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  12622. It needs cooking before you eat it.
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  12623. Do you have any real understanding of how the US economy works and why there has been a spike in petrol prices? Because you seem to not have. 1. OPEC have cut production. 2. Increased demand worldwide for fuel 3. Loosening of Covid restrictions 4. Trader speculation on Biden administration policy (which technically if you want you could blame on Biden) 5. Refinery maintenance and changeover to summer gas blends. It is a conflation of events and circumstances, a situation complicated by supply chain problems world wide.
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  12624. Are you arguing that defending international shipping lanes should be a purely financial decision. How much in your opinion is the life of a merchant seaman worth?
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  12625. What a nimby snowflake
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  12626. Harris will win the popular vote, however Trump will take out the electoral vote by a narrow margin and win the Presidency. These MAGA nuts who think he is miles ahead or will win ina landslide are just in fantasy land.
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  12627.  @MonkeyThreeThousand  No there isn’t. Your statement is demonstrably false. Reference the clause in the constitution that protects political expression. There is only an implied right in our constitution to political freedoms. The only stated rights are to 1. right to vote. 2. Freedom of religion.3. Trial by Jury. 4. Unjust acquisition of property 5. Freedom of trade between the states and 6. Prohibition of discrimination. There is no right to peacefully assemble either. Don’t make stuff up, read your own constitution.
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  12628. TDS that’s a laugh Skynews has the worst case of BMD (Biden Madness Disorder) I have ever seen.
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  12629.  @oldbloke204  happy to be fact checked here, but wasn’t the June and September quarters of 2020 both negative?
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  12630.  @oldbloke204 Oops got it wrong it was the March and June Quarters of 2020 that were both negative. So that was our last recession, under the Morrison LNP government.
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  12631.  @oldbloke204  Well I’m sorry but it is as equally absurd to suggest the recession we had in the early nineties was caused by anything other than the 1987 stock market crash. All I did was fact-check your error, I in no way implied the Morrison government was at fault, in fact it did pretty much everything it could to minimise the pandemic effect. You need to be more balanced.
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  12632.  @oldbloke204  The ABS data for the June quarter will determine that.
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  12633.  @oldbloke204  I'm no economist and make no predictions on current or future trends. My understanding from economists is there is no imminent forecast of a recession. The predicted growth in our economy in the next year is approximately 2.75%
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  12634. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead by more than the margin of error 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  12635. cultural Marxism is a term used by the far right neo nazi antisemitic crowd to describe a conspiracy theory about WTFKs
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  12636. Yes absolutely correct there is no requirement for a belief in a god/gods to display moral behaviour.
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  12637. And they say he doesn’t have a sense of humour.
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  12638. Could you please provide a reference or cite some documentation for your claim of $40 billion being spent. Thanks.
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  12639.  @axle.australian.patriot  No I just call them nutjobs, but they are amusing to engage with. You managed to keep a straight face when discussing with nutjob Elizabeth her unsubstantiated nutjob claims about who killed who. String them along for as long as you can.
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  12640. So far I only count 16 out 178 of all the comments. Not too bad.
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  12641.  @axle.australian.patriot  lighten up they are conspiracy nutjobs, its not as if you could have a fact based serious discussion with them.
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  12642.  @katb945  throw one at me and I’ll see
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  12643.  @axle.australian.patriot  Nah I super conservative mainstream, I've got nothing to worry about. It couldn't get any better.
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  12644. @d d Well on a serious note whoever the property is left to in the will. If there is no will, then I’m not sure of the legal term but it’s something like “intestate” then after a period of time those people who think they have a claim can apply to the courts for a share of the property. Whoever eventually is the owner may decide the don’t won’t to sell.
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  12645.  @cletusjnrthethird  Nope no such thing exists otherwise provide a explicit reference.
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  12646.  @cletusjnrthethird  About property law? I doubt it.
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  12647.  @cletusjnrthethird  provide the specific reference and or evidence of a pipeline approval through the trains property.
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  12648.  @cletusjnrthethird  That stat has already been debunked the data is incomplete as there is a time lag in collecting the data.
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  12649.  @cletusjnrthethird  once again provide the evidence not a vague reference to nothing.
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  12650.  @cletusjnrthethird  You dimwit. I just read the Ruby spur pipeline construction document. It is an underground pipeline with no forced or planned freehold property purchases and the land will be returned to the original state. It would have had nil effect on the trains property. But if your a conspiracy nutter then who the $*@# knows.
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  12651.  @cletusjnrthethird  No it has been completely debunked. in September, the Australian Bureau of Statistics published provisional mortality data for the year to June 2022. It includes death counts which the ABS has compared to four-year historical averages (2017-19 and 2021) to provide an "initial indication" of whether deaths are tracking higher than expected. The results show that there were roughly 17 per cent (13,526) more deaths than the baseline average in the first six months of 2022. But on the question of whether that says anything about vaccine safety, the Australian Actuaries Institute's Karen Cutter told CheckMate: "The simple answer is no." She explained that the provisional data only provides counts for a handful of major causes of death, and "does not show anything at all that attributes death to vaccines or not". Tim Adair, a principal research fellow with Melbourne University's School of Population and Global Health, similarly said the numbers "don't shed any light" on vaccine-related deaths. And in a statement to CheckMate, the Therapeutic Goods Administration, which regulates vaccines in Australia, warned that despite a rise in deaths this year, it was "false and unscientific to automatically conclude that vaccines caused these deaths". "There is no credible evidence to suggest that COVID-19 vaccines have contributed to excess deaths in Australia or overseas." According to the TGA's October 6 weekly vaccine safety report, only 14 deaths have been directly linked to COVID-19 vaccines in Australia, of which 13 occurred after one dose of Vaxzevria (AstraZeneca). As for the increase, the ABS makes clear that its provisional data "does not provide official estimates of excess mortality". Partly that's because it "does not take into account changes in population size and age-structures of that population, as well as expected improvements in mortality rates over time". Adjusting for this, the Actuaries Institute estimates that excess mortality in the first half of 2022 was closer to 13 per cent (11,200). Roughly half (5,620) of those deaths were "from" COVID-19, it found, meaning non-COVID excess deaths stood at roughly 6.5 per cent. Major contributors to the rise were dementia, cancer, ischaemic heart disease and cerebrovascular diseases. (There were also more deaths from other "unspecified diseases", though the institute notes that "this is a large 'catch-all' category" from which it is difficult to draw conclusions.) But the data does not point to vaccines as a culprit. As Ms Cutter noted, "the vast majority of the excess deaths were in people aged over 75, but we have a huge population over the age of 16 that has been vaccinated". "So, the age statistics would indicate that it's not vaccine-related, otherwise we'd be seeing a lot more excess deaths in younger people." More likely, she said, was that people were suffering strokes, heart attacks or other fatal conditions several months after recovering from COVID-19 — which was consistent with "multiple studies showing that COVID increases" such risks.
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  12652.  @cletusjnrthethird  Senator Rennick, fairies, unicorns, and myocarditis have all been debunked as conspiracy nutjob theories.
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  12653. @d d Good question, probably, but as per the film "The Castle" it has to be on just terms. The federal government can, I assume so can as state government but it has to be in the words of the constitution offer a just price.
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  12654. Another conspiracy nutter bites the dust.
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  12655.  @cletusjnrthethird  64 million doses, 3100 possible claims, 79 confirmed vaccine injuries. You are the classic definition of a conspiracy nutter. Kerryn Phillips has publicly stated she is an absolute advocate for the Covid vaccines.
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  12656.  @cletusjnrthethird  Of course a conspiracy theorist is going to accuse anyone of providing facts a liar. That’s there stock in trade. Your nonsense is even further made even more ludicrous by your lack of knowledge about the Covid vaccines. mRNA technology was discovered in the early 60s and developed in the 70s to be able to be delivered into the cells. The technology floundered a bit in the 90s until nanotechnology came along. So the technology was known and ready for use when Covid came along, you conspiracy theorist dimwit. Thanks though for pointing out my spelling error with Phelps surname and in that article she 100% supported the covid19 vaccine.
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  12657.  @cletusjnrthethird  Since December 21 Services Australia has been running a vaccine claims scheme you dimwit. That’s where the data comes from. The sheer ignorance of your comments is mind boggling.
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  12658. No. This ruling only pertains to non citizens indefinitely detained without judicial oversight. The cases you refer to, a judge has determined that an individual is not to be released. In the case of these non citizens a public servant, not a judge has determined they be detained indefinitely. That is why it is unconstitutional.
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  12659. @williamporter2867  Yes, but it can be justified on the grounds some people are still a real threat to society after they have completed their sentence.
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  12660. You are just factually wrong, President Obama's tax cuts, generally refer to the $858 billion tax cut deal signed in 2010. It extended the Bush tax cuts through 2012 and unemployment benefits through 2011. It cut payroll taxes by two percentage points, adding $112 billion to workers' spendable income. It extended a college tuition tax credit. It also included $58 billion in industry-specific tax cuts. Obama’s deal revived the inheritance tax that had been eliminated in 2010, but had been set to return to higher level. It applied a 35% tax rate to estates worth over $5 million for individuals.1 Obama also signed legislation cutting taxes in 2009 and 2013. In 2009, $288 billion were cut as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.2 In 2013, Obama approved the permanent extension of the Bush tax cuts for those below a certain income level as part of the fiscal cliff package.3
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  12661.  @TorqueKit  What benefits do you claim?
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  12662.  @Brentz12  Yes I understand that, I was attempting to call them out on an obviously false statement.
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  12663. You clearly have no understanding of a constitutional recognition and a voice to parliament .
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  12664. @W B You are perfectly free to join or start your own political party. You can chose from multiple choices at local, state and federal elections. You can join a lobby group like the IPA or Advance Australia. WTF are you talking about no voice!!!
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  12665.  @Whoisthis1111  WTF that was a way to sensible comment for a Skynews viewer get back to the ABC.
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  12666.  @Whoisthis1111  And isn't it nice to discuss an issue with a sense of shared humour and sensibility. We probably don't agree on a few things and might on others, but atleast we be civil to each other.
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  12667.  @asnail6550  It's the only intelligent discussion I can get.
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  12668.  @asnail6550  No I particularly enjoy fact checking RWNJs.
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  12669. To be fair all sides of government since 2007 have contributed to the current total national debt which is actually $965 billion not $2 trillion. The debt is perfectly manageable according to most economists.
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  12670. There is read the following https://legislation.nsw.gov.au/view/pdf/bill/11be3289-4b38-478e-a7ea-40fb129a8d88
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  12671. Exactly what sort of government support do you think is provided to the less than 1000 Palestinians granted short term visas following the war in Gaza?
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  12672. @Ellio88 No, I’m now asking you. What explicitly financial support do you think the federal government is currently providing to the less than 1000 Palestinians refugees granted short term visas in Australia. Put up or shut up.
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  12673. @Ellio88 So nothing just a bag of hot air. The Australian government offered no support for Hamas, in fact the PM publicly declared his and the Australian peoples abhorrence at the Oct 7 terrorist attacks. It is long standing Labor policy for a two state solution and Palestinian statehood. Only a dimwit would conflate support for Palestinian independence with Hamas terrorist actions. You are a zealot.
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  12674. @Ellio88 So nothing just a bag of hot air. The PM expressed his and the Australian peoples abhorrence at the Hamas terrorist attacks on 7 Oct. it has been long standing Labor policy to support Palestinian independence and a two state solution in the Middle East. It is nonsensical to conflate support for Palestinian with support for Hamas. You are a zealot.
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  12675. @Ellio88 Once again what specific financial support do you think the Australian government is giving to Palestinian refugees in Australia on short term visas due to the war in Gaza?
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  12676. @Ellio88 OMG it’s not that hard. $2 million was provided to the Red Cross to supply small cash payments and vouchers for essential items so refugees could get some basic items for everyday use.
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  12677. @Ellio88 It’s not really that hard. $2million was provided to the Red Cross so they could give small cash payments and vouchers for basic everyday items to Palestinian refugees.
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  12678. @Ellio88 So you have nothing, zip, zero, jack.
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  12679. @Ellio88 $2 million was provided to the Red Cross to allow small cash payments and vouchers for essential items. That’s it. You couldn’t even answer a simple question.
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  12680. @Ellio88 The answer was $2million to the Red Cross for small cash payments and food vouchers.
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  12681. @Ellio88 The answer was $2 million to the Red Cross. That's it.
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  12682. And the evidence of your calculations is?
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  12683. What a pathetic comment from an obvious grub
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  12684.  @artmallory970  emojis. That’s what I should have expected.
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  12685. Nope I have to call you out on this. Provide the evidence of your statement.
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  12686.  @k20t30pl  So all you had to say was, novel testable predictions is in your opinion a religion, which it isn't, but if you believe it is that's fine. Just own it and be honest.
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  12687.  @gulaggreens296  Nope a clear and precise comment, you clearly don’t understand they are different either. Thanks not my fault.
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  12688.  @gulaggreens296  Yes you make a legitimate argument for continual constitutional reform. I agree with you, the constitution which is a living document should be constantly reviewed and amended as required to meet the demands of an maturing nation.
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  12689.  @gulaggreens296  In principle the constitution should in my opinion be constantly reviewed to check if it is fit for purpose. Are you still using a 286 computer?
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  12690.  @texasflood1295  I have no idea WTF you are talking about. I merely quoted the official average price for gas in the US that month. WTF has Trump got to do with it? You can cherry pick data from anywhere. At one stage in Florida during Trumps administration gas hit $5.86 it means nothing.
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  12691.  @texasflood1295  Use the weekly EIA report, not your own personal experience of buying gas. Using Personal experience in argumentation is known as an anecdotal fallacy.
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  12692.  @grazynazambeanie5963  I just explained this the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) publishes a weekly report. The US average price for gas for April 2022 was $3.855. Do you know how average works? California has some of the highest prices for gas. When Trump was President it also hit $7 at some gas stations and nearly $6 in Florida. Did anyone blame Trump for high gas prices then? Of course not. To get an accurate picture you need to work out the average. I'm not suggesting gas prices are not high at the moment just that when Trump said $1.86 he was lying. The average price was 23% higher than that. I might also note gas prices are high all over the world it is not unique to the US. Also prices appear to have peaked are on the way down which is a good thing for everyone.
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  12693. What mess everything is working fine. RWNJ snowflakes need to harden up and not be such doomsday pansies.
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  12694. Factually wrong. It is merely an advisory body with no veto power and no legislative ability. Your comment is either ignorance or deliberate mischievousness
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  12695.  @jackturpin7828  The government of the day regularly dismisses advisory body’s advice. Not a big deal. It might prove to be embarrassing if proved right and electorally inconvenient. A voice is what the indigenous community has asked for. It just couldn’t gain further power without further constitutional amendments requiring a further referendum. Your point is the typical slippery slope fallacy.
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  12696. Could you please point to one instance of corruption or a conviction in a court of law of an official in ASTIC for corruption. Thanks.
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  12697.  @janii4  The fraud charges Geoff Clark is facing are related to a Aboriginal family trust and have absolutely nothing to do with ASTIC. All this is evidence of is that Geoff Clark may or may not be a criminal. Clark has also been convicted of an assault charge in a pub brawl and has paid civil costs in a rape offence of which he was not criminally convicted. Would I have a beer with Geoff Clark? Absolutely not, he is in my opinion not a bloke I would associate with and I make no defence of him. I just stated the facts and your comment is literally worthless as evidence of ASTIC being corrupt. Now do you have any actual evidence of corruption within ASTIC?
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  12698.  @penguinvic9892  The Howard government didn’t like the advice it was being given. It set up an independent review. The review recommended it be restructured. The Howard government dissolved it anyway. To my knowledge no findings of corruption were ever found. ASTIC was mainly a service provider not an advisory body and its functions were rolled over to other organisations. The fact that you attempt to equate ASTIC with the voice and attempt to associate both with criminal behaviour just shows to me the vacuousness of the No campaign.
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  12699.  @penguinvic9892  So if you knew the truth and understood why ASTIC (it was not functioning properly is a matter of opinion. An independent report recommended some restructuring of its administration and that it continue) was dissolved by legislation that passed unopposed through the parliament then why suggest it was corrupt. You clearly knew it wasn’t. The central point of the initial comment was a voice would be corrupted the same as ATSIC was and you knew that to be a false statement and factually incorrect. Their rest of your comment is an attempt to sidetrack. My point was ASTIC was not corrupt, never found to be corrupt and you agreed with me. My only question is why would the No campaign knowingly lie when according to you there are legitimate reasons to vote no. Seems strange to me.
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  12700. @JudoChop1  There is no security risk giving a temporary visa either tourist or refugee neither of which grants any sort of permanent residency to women and children who are under constant threat of death.
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  12701. @VK6AB-  So the survey you refer to is far more detailed and nuanced than the simple headline support for the Oct 7 attacks. Yes the attacks did garner that level of support however that it not a figure of overall support for Hamas but for that specific action. The same report you cite also only has support for Hamas to control Gaza at 38% Gazians it is higher if you include the West Bank. The exact survey you quote, so it's your data not mine also has only 7% of Gazians admitting Hamas has committed any atrocities against Israelis. So if you had taken the time to actually read the entire survey you would understand why support for Oct 7 is so high amongst Palestinians. All you did was read a headline and gobbled it up because it agreed with your preconceived bias.
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  12702. @RULE3O3  Just the normal vacuous idiocy from you as usual. In a serious discussion a minimum baseline needs to be established which VK6AB kindly provided. Any data you provided was researched from your upper colon.
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  12703.  @aussiedonaldduck2854  As disgusting an act as that was, no 4 year old child in Gaza can be held responsible for an act 23 years ago.
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  12704. @hishers251  The published survey you refer to is far more detailed and nuanced than the simple headline support for the Oct 7 attacks. Yes, the attacks did garner that level of support however that it not a figure of overall support for Hamas but for that specific action. The same report you cite also only has support for Hamas to control Gaza at 38% Gazians it is higher if you include the West Bank. The exact survey you quote, so it's your data not mine, also has only 7% of Gazians admitting Hamas has committed any atrocities against Israelis. So, if you had taken the time to actually read the entire survey, you would understand why support for Oct 7 is so high amongst Palestinians. All you did was read a headline and gobble it up because it agreed with your preconceived bias.
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  12705. @chrisg8321  As pointed out twice now, the evidence quoted is selective data from a detailed survey and is deliberately misleading. I had already researched this topic and needed to know what data these people were referring to. If you want to merely believe Hamas and Israeli propaganda then go right ahead, stay stupid.
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  12706. @NeverAgain316  Yes no doubt some will. I read an article in the Australian last week about a Palestinian woman who had been granted refugee status and intended to apply for residency for herself and her 4 kids. She is a neurosurgeon, perhaps we can do with doctor or two. I need those 4 kids to get jobs and pay tax's to pay for my superannuation.
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  12707.  @chrisg8321  It was misleading information, but I'm sure you and your mates (the Train family) have far more fun to have with your conspiracy theories.
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  12708.  @chrisg8321  I read the detailed survey that was quoted as evidence. I used the exact data they quoted from the survey they quoted. I read the survey they quoted as evidence. The Dec 90 survey by the PCPSR. It states in black and white support for Hamas in Gaza is at 38%. I didn’t disagree with the claim of 75% support for the Oct 7 attacks because as stated the same survey showed 93% of Palestinians don’t believe any atrocities were committed in those attacks. What are you not understanding?
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  12709.  @chrisg8321  Bit of a Strawman from you. I reacted to one source of data only. That being the PCPSR survey which is a consistent and reliable source of survey data. Nobody provided any other reference data. I ignore any garbage from rule303 as I have on numerous times attempted to engage with him in a respectful manner for him to just respond with personal insults.
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  12710.  @chrisg8321  No you are factually wrong. I received one credible data source, the PCPSR survey. I have explained in detail why the data presented in that survey was misleading. The same survey has support for Hamas in Gaza at only 38%. I am not wrong and neither was the original comment, but it was misleading because it related to one specific Hamas action not general overall support for Hamas. The PCPSR is a detailed survey a they conduct them regularly. I’m not sure you understand nuance.
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  12711.  @chrisg8321  Read the Dec 23 PCPSR survey yourself. It clearly states support for Hamas in the survey to the question of who Palestinians in Gaza want governing them was only 38% for Hamas. You are obviously unable to comprehend English.
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  12712.  @chrisg8321  I quoted exactly the same survey PCPSR as the original comment. You need to go and spend time with your mates the Trains.
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  12713.  @chrisg8321  You reference nothing. You could be the source of that data for all I know.
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  12714.  @chrisg8321  once again all the data I quoted is from the PCPSR survey 90 as referenced in this thread. Read the survey. You have referenced nothing and as far as I know just made quotes up. I made explicit references to one piece of data only, that was misleading. Once again read the PCPSR 90 survey.
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  12715.  @chrisg8321  straight from the PCPSR 90 survey “38% of Gazans prefer Hamas to remain in control of the Gaza Strip after the war.”
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  12716.  @chrisg8321  Here is more data that explains why Palestinians support Hamas We asked respondents to speculate about Hamas’ reasons for waging its October the 7th offensive: a response to attacks on al Aqsa and to release prisoners as Hamas claimed or an Iranian plot to thwart Arab normalization with Israel. The overwhelming majority (81%; 89% in the West Bank and 69% in the Gaza Strip) said it was a “response to settler attacks on Al-Aqsa Mosque and on Palestinian citizens and for the release of prisoners from Israeli prisons;” while only 14% (5% in the West Bank and 27% in the Gaza Strip) thought it was an Iranian plot. We asked the respondents what they thought of Hamas’ decision to launch the October the 7th offensive given its outcome so far, a vast majority (72%) said it was a correct decision and 22% (12% in the West Bank and 37% in the Gaza Strip) said it was incorrect. The belief that Hamas' decision was right is higher in the West Bank (82%) compared to the Gaza Strip (57%), among men (75%) compared to women (69%), among the religious and the somewhat religious (76% and 71% respectively) compared to the non-religious (42%). It also increases among supporters of Hamas (92%) compared to supporters of Fateh and other forces (55% and 45% respectively). The reason why support for the Oct 7 attacks is high is because they believe it was justified for the reasons above. I’m not saying I agree with this only that it is a fact and a result of misinformation of which you are contributing to.
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  12717.  @MikeNEVILLE-xf4bc  If only you had read the rest of the other comments. You would have realised how utterly inane your comments have been.
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  12718.  @Gungho1a  No factually incorrect. Approximately 2500 Palestinians that have been granted visas to Australia are still in Gaza. No Palestinians in Egypt are being considered for Australia visas. You are misinformed or deliberately being disingenuous.
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  12719.  @chrisg8321  Because you are not understanding the data. The survey clearly shows that Palestinians support violence because they believe Israel started it. It is good to see you finally read the entire survey. Now you just need to understand it.
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  12720.  @chrisg8321  You may very well have been quoting it however as I pointed out you never referenced what you were quoting. There is a wealth of data in that survey of which you selectively quoted because it agrees with your preconceived bias. I agree with you nobody should receive a permanent visa to Australia without a security check/clearance.
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  12721.  @chrisg8321  In multiple replies I referenced the PCPSR survey 90.
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  12722. @chrisg8321  No I qualified the 38% with words to effect of support or to govern and then repeatedly urged you to read the survey.
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  12723. @chrisg8321  No. I have explained in previous posts and in detail the nuances involved in the PCPSR survey.
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  12724. Sections 25, 51 (xxiv), and 125 when written explicitly made it racist. It has always been racist WTF are you talking about?
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  12725. No legislative power, no financial delegation, no veto power. There will be some administrative costs similar the the PMO. This is all in the associated document with the Uluṟu statement from the heart.
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  12726. There is literally no evidence whatsoever of any land acquisition power in a voice. In actual fact land rights has been fully addressed by the Mabo and Wik decisions and the subsequent federal legislation. So confident am I of this fact I would stake the life of my grandchildren on it. It is just a deliberate attempt by the ignorant to create divisiveness.
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  12727.  @neilaspinall5005  In the same way I assume you consider spending money on Defence or public hospitals and schools is a waste. I assume you would happily hand over your Medicare card.
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  12728.  @neilaspinall5005  As long as you of course have your constitutional right to a talking shop and then deny it to the indigenous peoples. Yep alls fair in your world.
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  12729.  @neilaspinall5005  Interesting! What government departments do you consider wasteful?
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  12730. What accountability do you what from an advisory body. It advises the government either adopts the idea or doesn’t. If the idea works all good, if it doesn’t, we learn from the mistake and adjust.
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  12731.  @monteforae8077  Your $33.4 billion figure has been throughly debunked and was from a 2014 productivity commission report that proportionally divided all federal expenditure to the indigenous population. So that 33.4 billion included, defence spending, industry assistance and subsidies, money spent on roads, schools, and hospitals. The fact you have used it as a recent review displays to me how utterly little knowledge you have of the issue. The actual current figure is $4.2 billion allocated to the NIAA which is 0.6% of the federal budget significantly less than the 3% of the population indigenous are. All you have done is copy a false trope without doing your own research. Quite embarrassing on your part.
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  12732.  @buildmotosykletist1987  Nope factually wrong again. The operation of the voice will be guided by legislation put before and voted by the parliament this can be changed at anytime. This particular provision is explicit in the wording of the constitutional amendment and is common public knowledge.
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  12733.  @buildmotosykletist1987  So you are playing a black and white fallacy argument here. Yes an advisory body can work either way, however by enshrining ir in the constitution you kill two birds with one stone by acknowledging indigenous people in the constitution (which the overwhelming legal opinion is they currently are not) and providing an advisory body which is what the indigenous community asked for via the Uluru statement. I mean this is again all common public knowledge and I'm surprised it needs explaining. I personally don't understand why anyone would have an objection to recognition and an advisory body, that has no veto, no legislative capability, and no financial delegation. It is completely harmless.
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  12734.  @monteforae8077  How is it a blank cheque?
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  12735.  @monteforae8077  I understand you are terrified of indigenous recognition, just explain why? Just being scared shitless is not an argument it is just being a snowflake.
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  12736.  @buildmotosykletist1987  That is certainly a workable solution however the indigenous community have asked for recognition in a meaningful way something they feel is important. A constitutionally enshrined voice does that. It provides a certain veritas that a legislated body can't. Why are you so terrified of a constitutionally enshrined voice?
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  12737.  @monteforae8077  I can't take any of your data seriously after your comically inept first attempt. Sorry other far more sensible people to discuss with.
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  12738.  @dfor50  No factually incorrect. Any voice input into legislation is advisory only and not compulsory. This is the explicit wording of the constitutional amendment. Legislation is created amended and dissolved in federal parliament on a regular basis, once again you are factually incorrect.
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  12739.  @ch33psk8  After your first comically inept attempt to quote data I can’t take seriously any funding data you present. You have some agenda that you are pushing mischievously with false data. I don’t know if you are doing the knowingly or whether it is stupidity. Sorry, far more sensible people to discuss the voice with.
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  12740.  @dfor50  So all your argument is is one of ignorance, and an attempt to sow fear. It’s a good tactic stick to it, it is very effective.
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  12741. Here are 8 independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  12742. And my best mate is Clive.
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  12743. Who’s more dangerous trans athletes or Skynews presenters?
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  12744.  @IndianaJake  As expected.
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  12745.  @IndianaJake  again, as expected
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  12746. @IndianaJake  No, I answered your question succinctly.
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  12747. “Only the guilty plead the 5th” Who said that?
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  12748.  @trinhbrule5439  who is he?
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  12749.  @gentlyweepforgeorge6048  Yes he put everyone to sleep with 3 hours of pleading the 5th to every question. What a clown.
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  12750.  @trinhbrule5439  LETS GO THE 5TH!!!!¡
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  12751. You are aware that coal power in NSW where I live is heavily subsidised. Firstly when they privatised it at incredibly low prices, and then a 50% discount on the market price of the coal to power them. There is no equivalent subsidy in NSW for solar or wind. There was some R&D tax subsidies and some schemes to put solar panels on the roof of your house, but these are mostly gone now. In Australia there are also diesel fuel tax rebates, so this idea that fossil fuels are subsidised to reduce cost in just plain factually wrong.
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  12752. Oops my bad I missed putting in the word "not" before subsidised. It changed the whole meaning of the sentence.
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  12753.  @buildmotosykletist1987  Well your comment by just turning around what I said goes straight to my original point about the level of discussion on energy production. I acknowledged government subsidies of solar panels on homes but those schemes no longer exist and the rate of solar panels on homes continues to increase. Are you honestly suggesting that Coal powered generations were not sold off a bargain basement prices and that the coal to power them is heavily subsidised to this day. How long did it take you to swap my words around and to what end?
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  12754.  @buildmotosykletist1987  There was nothing vague about "
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  12755.  @buildmotosykletist1987  There was nothing vague about" He lied, subsidised renewables are cheaper" That was full of information, I was just overcome with the detail. ( yes a slight mocking tone) but really how the coal power generation in NSW was sold off and subsidised is public knowledge just do some reading ( slight mocking tone)
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  12756.  @buildmotosykletist1987  You offer nothing more than I know you are but what am I. As I have already acknowledged Solar and wind receive subsidies in the region nationally of $3 billion a year. Fossil fuels subsidies reached $10 billion this year alone. State governments subsidised coal ports, power stations, railways to the tune of $1.2 Billion.
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  12757. No, Joel is trying to work out why there was a swing to Labor in his old seat of 1.5% now he has left.
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  12758. What a load of racist tripe. There were multiple contributing scientists to the report of which only few were indigenous and provided a new aspect to this regular report.
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  12759.  @gingertom56  Andy is a convicted racist, with a track record.
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  12760. So your argument is I don’t want to hear your argument. What a dimwit.
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  12761. @Design_no  A nonsensical comment, considering I'm discussing this subject right now and am perfectly willing to hear arguments for keeping Australia day today. Test cricket for one. Would we need to move the Australia day test to Australia day if Australia day moved?
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  12762.  @Design_no  How's your flat earth working out for you
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  12763. @petep5207  That was more sad than funny, but if taking pleasure in another person's misfortune is what you find entertaining, who am I to criticise.
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  12764. Factually incorrect. 100% of wind turbine infrastructure is recycable, its expensive but doable. The blades can be made into cement. When did you discover a concern for landfill, probably when you thought you could use it as an argument against your unsubstantiated bias against renewable energy.
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  12765.  @LuciferBlackREAL  Inflation both headline and underlying are now back in the 2-3% range the RBA and economists agree is ideal. What data source do you have that contradicts this?
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  12766. OMG what an idiotic comment. Old fart Jordan joins the RWNJ conspiracy theorists
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  12767.  @shannaking4076  Keep believing that data. It is of course fanciful. Clinton at best was only ever about 4 points ahead of Trump nationally. Trump won because he very narrowly won all 6 battleground states. It is as if you have no idea of how to analyse polling data.
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  12768. @Jaxi A oh yeah run with that UAP conspiracy theory, keep it going all the way to 2025 and ensure your 5% vote.
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  12769. That doesn’t make them economically viable in a commercial situation.
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  12770. And where is that money coming from?
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  12771. @lewynomg4943  Just a question, when you say under equipped do you mean quantity or quality?
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  12772. In Jun 22 it was 6.1 so it has almost halved it and by the Sep quarter it was 7.1 so yes they halved it. Nice try at spreading misinformation.
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  12773. @leighc2982  point to the error in my statement.
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  12774.  @leighc2982  The US stock market is up 48% since 2021. That helps every person with a 401K and investors generally.
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  12775.  @leighc2982  Employment is up 12%, wages up 19%, unemployment at 4.1%. Unemployment when Trump left office was 6.7%
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  12776.  @leighc2982  average annual GDP growth under Trump 1.4% under Biden 3.5%.
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  12777. Please fact check me on any of the data I presented.
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  12778.  @lauriemcfadyen1965  A vacuous nonsensical reply. I dare you to refute a single piece of data I presented.
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  12779.  @susanfrank7908  Obviously you are incapable of the written word and unable to actually refute any of the data I presented.
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  12780. @leighc2982  Vacuous garbage from you that completely failed to refute a single piece of data I presented.
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  12781.  @KIA-MIA-POW  WTF, what system do you propose is fairer than preferential voting?
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  12782. So Smith was factual incorrect in his statement and when he clarified his statement the fact-check amended its statement. These clowns don’t understand we are in transition.
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  12783. @johnwoodrow8769  No it was deliberate misinformation. When called out he clarified his statement by amending it.
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  12784. @johnwoodrow8769  It is on the public record as fact. Put whatever idiotic RWNJ spin you like on it. The only reality and facts you understand are somewhere between your upper colon and your rectum.
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  12785. No indigenous people were allowed to sign up in WWI. It was against the law. Recruiters overlooked this however as they got desperate as the war went on and aboriginality was ignored. All indigenous men were denied war pensions and assistance after the war. That’s what you should be sad about. Read the history.
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  12786. Politicians don’t exclude anything. The data is compiled by the ABS independently from government, no politician goes anywhere near it. Stop spreading misinformation.
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  12787. Factually incorrect. Returns from remote polling in WA, NT, and Queensland confirm indigenous people voted overwhelmingly in favour of the voice in some polling booths as high as 90%.
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  12788. @redplanet7163  No, your comment is wrong. A simple look at the returns from the polling booths in remote and rural Australia where there is a large proportion of indigenous Australians reveals the facts. This data is easily accessible from the AEC website.
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  12789. @jameseddy5309  There is no DNA test currently available. The data base is insufficient to determine aboriginality.
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  12790. @derekmottley3656  Your comment is vacuous nonsense. As I said a simple check of the remote polling booths voting data reveals the facts. This data is easily accessible from the AEC website and shows the vast majority of indigenous people in remote locations voted yes. Not my opinion just statistical fact.
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  12791. @redplanet7163  And once again you are factually incorrect or unable to navigate the AEC website data.
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  12792.  @redplanet7163  Here are some examples of remote polling locations where indigenous people are more than 50% of the overall population and the results. Mornington island 79% yes Wadeye 92% yes Lockhart River 66% yes Palm island 75% yes Tiwi islands 84% yes Maningrida 88% yes Just stating the facts.
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  12793. @redplanet7163  I completely agree that the referendum failed hopelessly. All I was pointing out was that the vast majority of aboriginal people in remote Australia clearly voted yes as they obviously wanted a voice. Your initial claim was wrong.
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  12794. Why because she forcibly expresses her opinion, how dare she!
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  12795.  @Noahkino  Once again I do not agree with a word Thorpe says however the degree of sexism and racism she is exposed to because she loudly and forcefully expresses her opinion upsets some snowflakes who don't want indigenous women voicing their opinions.
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  12796.  @tonypepperoni3679  I doubt you actually understand what gaslighting is, but I'll accept you think I strawmaned you, but for the life of me can't see how.
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  12797.  @peonypink9149  I’m pretty sure I was banned from some strip clubs in my younger days, don’t be such a snowflake, was she charged with any criminal offence? Is there any ongoing police investigations?
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  12798.  @mercuryxyz7222  I certainly can't argue against that. The fact she disowned the party that got her elected and her behaviour since is evidence of that.
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  12799.  @mercuryxyz7222  Just a little hyperbolic don't you think, hardly every comment, but it is good to see you are reading and learning.
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  12800.  @robinbrown8963  You can stick your advice right up your digestive system as hard and as far that you can use it to clean your teeth with you pathetic racist grub.
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  12801.  @ThePlataf  I’m sure Ms Thorpe doesn’t give a flying f#$k what you think about her cultural background. I don’t see you as contributing anything sensible to the discussion.
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  12802. @ThePlataf  Clearly you haven't got the remotest idea about cultural identity. My family is almost exclusively English background/heritage/genealogy. Does that make me English?
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  12803.  @ThePlataf  Next question. Unsure about what ban?
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  12804. Absolutely spot on and that $28 billion will come out of the pockets of people earning over $200000 and that’s why it’s progressive and aimed at those low income earners not the well off.
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  12805.  @jmcham1000 Nope only partly as the tax cut to over $190000 has been halved and yes there is an element of bracket creep that’s why it’s called a progressive tax system.
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  12806.  @jmcham1000  Yep the well off get less and the lower income earners get more. Exactly want we what from a progressive tax system.
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  12807.  @kevinclarke68  Yes raising money for the families of war veterans is important, but again I fail to see why honouring a pre election commitment to hold a referendum shows him to be nothing other than honest.
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  12808.  @kevinclarke68  The previous government also repatriated ISIS wives and children (an action I don’t agree with either) so I fail to see how that has anything to do with Albo. Albo had clearly stated publicly the reasons for his support of the indigenous voice so again I don’t see your point. I trust Albo no more or less than any politician.
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  12809.  @kevinclarke68  And look that’s a fair enough comment. I just hope it is directed at all politicians and not just because Albo is not your particular side or flavour. I would hope you exhibit the same scepticism for conservative pollies.
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  12810. What a f$&*#d up backward medieval country.
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  12811. Your comment is nonsensical idiocy. Labor created the NDIS and the support it provides you, when the Gillard government legislated it. You are either lieing or haven’t got a clue about what you are commenting on.
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  12812. @judyboast4020  You are just factually wrong. The NDIS was legislated in 2013 under a Gillard Labor government. The Libs would never even of thought of introducing such reforms. I have no idea why you would spread such obvious misinformation. My daughter, who is 42 and intellectually disabled has a package and it is perfectly suited to her needs. I actually do know what I am talking about.
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  12813.  @judyboast4020  OK so you accept you were factually wrong on who created and legislated the NDIS. Good. On the question of sufficient funding, the cost blowouts were created under mismanagement during the LNP years of government. Labor now has the difficult task of cleaning up the Libs mess, so you are correct in this comment. In future you won’t have to be fact-checked if you speak the truth.
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  12814. @judyboast4020  So you expect the current Labor government to fix 9 years of NDIS neglect by the LNP in 18 months. Just another nonsensical comment lacking any understanding of how government policies work. Why hasn't Labor restored peace in the middle east or solved the war in Ukraine. Then there is cancer why hasn't Labor cured cancer?
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  12815. The latest claim of racism by Langton was clearly proven to be false when the entirety of the discussion was viewed. Can you please cite or reference the other 10 occasions specifically. Thankyou.
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  12816.  @PK51X  New built solar farms are designed so the panels can go vertical and avoid any hail damage. PV cells with the current technology are designed to last 30 years and longer. It is as if you read a book 30 years ago and have learned nothing since.
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  12817.  @garystrahan4601  And your point is? what that mechanisms occasionally fail, well OMG no shit Sherlock.
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  12818. Typical opinion from a privileged white male.
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  12819.  @kirkc4696  That is a completely ridiculous claim, any money donated to a recognised charity is tax deductible. What an idiotic comment. No public money is being spent on a yes campaign. If you have evidence of this, provide it.
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  12820. In fact the government has introduced legislation into the parliament to prevent public funding of a yes campaign.
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  12821.  @williammckenzie6327  and your evidence? I do not know of one proven case of miraculous healing.
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  12822.  @southern-samurai  Which claim is garbage? Nuclear is dangerous, hence why there is so much regulation and safety required. Are you suggesting PWR are not expensive to build? Germany did cite the dangers of radioactivity as one of its reasons for dismantling of its nuclear power industry. I have no knowledge of a Russian nuclear power plant leaking radioactive material, is this your objection to the comment?
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  12823. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  12824.  @kenedward60  were they left wing polls 4 weeks ago when they had Trump well ahead of Biden? Your unsubstantiated claims just don't stack up under scrutiny.
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  12825. @davidford3115  No factually wrong again. Just do some proper research instead of just making stuff up. The polls I referenced all had Trump ahead to varying degrees for over 12 months before the debate. Again your argument just doesn't stack up to the overwhelming amount of data available from numerous polling organisations.
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  12826. @davidford3115  Again you provide no data whatsoever, only your personal opinion, which is worthless. I referenced numerous polling surveys that are not opinion just collected data. I have no idea what closeted little world you live in, perhaps it is in one of those with alternative facts. If so just reference the polling survey that had Biden ahead before the debate. According to you this should be easy.
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  12827. @davidford3115  WTF. All I did was post some factual data, that nobody has been able to refute, despite multiple requests by myself to provide evidence these polls are not accurate.
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  12828.  @davidford3115  Again you provide no evidence whatsoever to support your claims.
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  12829. It really peeves poor old Deano that a young woman is more influential than an impotent old white bloke.
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  12830.  @srp01983  Once Republicans have control of both houses they don't need a real reason they will just indicate something that they call a misdemeanour and the job is done. They don't care, all they are concerned about is getting Trump back in and this way he gets an extra 18 months as El presidento. Republicans are ruthless, don't dismiss this as a real possibility.
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  12831.  @srp01983  hey I'm not paranoid either, but that doesn't mean there isn't someone out there trying to get me.
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  12832. In the last 24 hours Kevin McCarthy and Ted Cruz have both virtually confirmed this as their game plan, proving the Republican party has removed any last vestiges of democracy from its platform.
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  12833. Sorry are they flying or are they on the in flight food menu?
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  12834. So from that I read and assume you support domestic violence no access to IVF, and imprisonment of homosexuals or worse. Yes to right wing terrorism and no economic growth and poverty for Australians topped off with a healthy dose of racism. All I can hope is no member of my family or friends ever have any contact with you.
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  12835.  @leeevans2929 once again "you people" a derogatory generalisation, and of course your ethnic, indigenous, cultural background has absolutely no bearing on your ability to be a racist or any manner of abhorrent human being, and we will leave it there.
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  12836.  @petergouvignon8048  Well your comments on your concerns of the effects of the left side of politics is just of course your opinion which as opinion is fine, I don't agree with it but that's fine. One point however on which you are just demonstratively factually wrong is secularism. On just about every measurable data set the less religious a country/community/society is the better off it is.
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  12837.  @leeevans2929  Thankyou for your kind words, and we will leave it there.
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  12838.  @petergouvignon8048  Yes you are correct and I in no way dispute the influence Christianity has had on western civilisation. That was not my point. However the values/ethics of a secular modern liberal social democratic society no longer reflects the slavery, death penalty, child and women subjugation, theocratic, anti free speech values of the bible and Christianity. The enlightenment and its secular science has put paid for the needless faith in a god. Just compare secular societies to religious societies on crime rates, murder rates, life expectancy, GENI index, GDP, health, birth rates, and secular societies win out every time. There is absolutely no advantage in religious belief in reality.
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  12839. Interesting how the dimwits who criticise your claims provide absolutely no evidence that your data is incorrect. All they offer is emojis or mindless opinion.
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  12840. Putin? Hitler? Pol Pot? To name a few
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  12841. Grow up and be an adult you pathetic snowflake. Also read a book about parliamentary democracies, the caucus votes for the PM not individual voters you dimwit.
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  12842.  @billybloggs3214  And your evidence for this totally unsubstantiated ludicrously ridiculously stupid claim is? Something you read on your upper colon.
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  12843. Not only that but Dominion provided voting machines to only 28 US states both red and blue. Hand counted audits in those states showed 100% accuracy. I only hope that technology is made available in Australia.
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  12844. Yep poor old Scotty from marketing will go down as one of the worst PM in our history.
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  12845.  @positivepawpaw7564  what a stupid comment. Read our constitution, section 25. It is called the race power. The Howard government used it legally for racist laws to be introduced into parliament. Are you even Australian as you clearly have no knowledge of our history or constitution.
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  12846.  @wilburgraham6260  So you see no difference in sipping pina coladas around the pool with your family in Hawaii and attending the AUKUS conference as head of our government. Do you see the vacuousness of your comment?
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  12847.  @proudaussie3522  I personally have no issue with nuclear power. Western designs are safe and reliable and waste can be managed, but it is a myth that it will be cheap. Nuclear power is very expensive.
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  12848.  @proudaussie3522  I have no problem with big nuc or SMR, however there are significant regulatory costs that come with nuc power to maintain safety and prevent weapon proliferation
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  12849.  @proudaussie3522  I sure we can. My concern about safety and weapon proliferation is not meant as a deal breaker just something people need to be aware of. In the US nuclear gets state and federal subsidies to offset the costs and I'm sure we can do the same here.
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  12850. BTW what is the best wine match for cat?
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  12851.  @Gungho1a  Why is it racist twaddle? Could you please quote the scientific paper supporting your claim. Thankyou.
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  12852. Because the vast majority of its 4.5 million subscribers are Americans and it goes to advertising revenue.
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  12853.  @J.Smith-rc6wh  1. Inflation reduction act. 2. Bipartisan $1trillion infrastructure bill 3. CHIPS and science act 4. US weapons to Ukraine.
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  12854. What an idiotic response.
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  12855. @Joe Shabidu surely it would be better for the environment if you just let those plastic bags go and blow around your property. That way they could last for years killing wildlife and polluting waterways. A much better outcome.
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  12856. Not single person has been forced to take a vaccine in Australia.
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  12857. Does anybody actually have any evidence about off shore wind and whale movement?
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  12858. Said with all the empathy of a grub like creature.
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  12859.  @dorianshadesofgray  what says it all is the concentration of what type of low life human scum you are and no time spent on your lack of empathy or basic human decency, but thankyou for emphasising my point.
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  12860.  @dorianshadesofgray  I'm sure that's what you think, any other normal person reading this won't.
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  12861. Yeah right, normal people think police officers enforcing the law is abuse. You conspiracy whacker.
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  12862.  @dorianshadesofgray  That is the most ludicrously stupid understanding of the court ruling, which was not a problem with the legislation or the police enforcing such legislation, but a technical error in the wording on the fines issued. You dolt.
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  12863.  @dorianshadesofgray  So you knew the truth and instead spewed forth your utter utter trollop. It was not abuse of power just poor directions and a mistake. But go right ahead and join the conspiracy nutters.
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  12864.  @dorianshadesofgray  The police make mistakes all the time. Your point that they are not perfect is noted.
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  12865. I don’t think anyone is suggesting a 16 year old is not a child only that they maybe considered to have an entitlement to vote. You can still be considered a child and be allowed to vote. I not saying I agree with that be it is logically possible.
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  12866.  @annettajensen6751  Nothing is quite as pathetic as a graceless loser
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  12867. The simple fact is that numerous studies from multiple countries put the false reporting of rape cases at less than 5%. There is no way I would allow any female I know anywhere near Lehrmann nor would I have anything to do with him. Does he deserve to be in gaol, obviously not.
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  12868.  @thor7219  The key word is potential, there was nothing inaccurate in any the the stats presented. A convenient little piece of data you left out is that an estimated 50 to 70% of sexual assaults are not reported. I ignore no facts but you have clearly attempted to falsely manipulate data to suite your own agenda.
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  12869.  @thor7219  Yes it is has been conclusively proven that 98.3% of incels believe the women they rape asked for it. Studies have shown the sexual dysfunction displayed by incels is because their dicks are so tiny.
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  12870.  @thor7219  And there in lies the proof of my original statement.
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  12871.  @davexb6595  A most superb example of an argument from ignorance from you that is so easily debunked that my 8 year granddaughter could do it. Following is a list of studies and research articles of sexual violence committed against women. Personal Safety Survey, Australia 2005 Crime Victimisation Survey, Australia 2010-2011 Recorded Crime-Victims, Australia, 2011 There are three sources of information that you in your narcissistic self delusion could not even contemplate exsisting. You have been shown to be factually and demonstrably wrong.
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  12872. What truth?
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  12873.  @shaynegadsden  That must be why they are at the elite levels of health, education, employment and social data.
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  12874.  @shaynegadsden  Just making sure everyone reading this fully understands the comments.
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  12875.  @jamesmorrow1646  The shape shifting aliens run a chain of pizza shops in the US and are closely a-lined with the Democrats. They have no intention of going to moon only controlling the US. At least that’s what Republicans believe.
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  12876. @Ellio88 The comment from dontbeasheeple was very funny. When you see the particular installation piece they are talking about you will see why.
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  12877. @Ellio88 Bloody YouTube algorithms.
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  12878.  @samk833  So by that logic all religions are totally pointless.
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  12879.  @samk833  The only problem you have then is your logic is based on a complete falsehood. Laws about murder and property predate any Judeo-Christian writings by atleast 500 years and still exsist today in tablet and stone engravings from Mesopotamia. There is nothing unique about Christianity.
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  12880.  @samk833  like rules for owning slaves, or subjugating women, or mixing cloth materials, or executing homosexuals.
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  12881.  @samk833  So your god is condemning me to eternal hell because they approve slavery and I don't, and any other questions morality where they disagree, like I don't stone my children to death for being disobedient, again it's off to hell for me. Doesn't even seem remotely fair to me. Seems like your god is a hateful, mean, unjust grub.
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  12882.  @uberboiz  So you would willingly accept sponsors money from someone who described your parents of deserving to be sterilised because you yourself are a problem. I find that hard to believe.
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  12883.  @TheEverest72 I didn't say apologise, I said explain as it is partly her father's money and certainly his name. I'm not sure why you would expect insults, you just lack understanding and empathy. My grandparents as a result of the war would have nothing to do with Asians. They owned property and once sacked a property manager for showing one of thier properties to a young asian couple. I was very young at the time. My grandparents were very generous to me and as a child you can't but love them, but they were terribly racist.
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  12884.  @peterblakers5075  So in your mind as long as you have money and power you can do whatever you like. Nice moral code you have.
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  12885.  @grant8182  And his inherited money is tainted with his racism. All Gina had to do is distance herself from her father's racism, bur she didn't.
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  12886.  @johnlamb3101  Interesting that you consider not sterilising aboriginals by force an ideal. I would have thought treating the indigenous community just as normal people would be just plain human decency.
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  12887. I encourage everyone here to read John Lambs post and then tell me racism is not alive and well in Australia.
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  12888.  @robharris6874  A vacuous comment.
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  12889.  @robharris6874  So Lang Hancock calling for the forced sterilisation of aborigines was OK but me calling it racist is stirring up trouble, what a dimwitted comment.
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  12890.  @robharris6874  But please explain to me how I am being racist for calling out racist behaviour, you dimwit.
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  12891.  @robharris6874  really emjois.
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  12892.  @robharris6874  So power and privilege trump normal human decency in your world, nice personal ethics.
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  12893.  @robharris6874  Actually it is you who has shown no argument, your comment is factually wrong, you don't agree with my points I understand that, but I have shown an argument. You are just factually wrong. Calling me deluded and typing emjois is just gibberish nonsense. Do you have anything of substance? Otherwise we will leave it at that.
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  12894.  @grant8182  And by withdrawing her sponsorship she has tacitly supported her father's blatant racism.
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  12895.  @johnlamb3101  Firsty, what a wonderful little naive world you must live in where sport and politics don't mix, meanwhile those of us in reality know differently. Secondly I never said she needed to apologise for her father, only disassociate herself from his racist comments.
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  12896.  @johnlamb3101  I didn't say you did, Lang Hancock called for aboriginals to be sterilised.
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  12897.  @johnlamb3101  I have no idea why I would be scared. Are you threatening me simply because we have different views on racism?
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  12898. Except the Labor government is in surplus. Certainly the price of oil and gas that increased significantly in the last 2 years has had an inflationary effect. The cost of housing both purchasing and renting is having an inflationary effect. It is most definitely not wage increases. That is total BS.
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  12899.  @grantsapain  You just argued against projection by quoting a projection, which is illogical nonsense. All budgets are projections. The previous government projected a deficit this financial year and yes near future budgets are projected to be deficits. The idea that government fiscal policy is solely responsible for inflation is absurd. Six years of Labor deficits and then eight years of LNP deficits inflation remained in the RBA target range of 2-3%. It was only after the pandemic recession and the war in Ukraine that inflation took off in the OECD. Governments aren’t blameless, neither are we the spending public.
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  12900.  @grantsapain  Oh yes you did. You claimed my assertion of a budget surplus was a projection (as if it won’t be) and then claimed projections into the future are deficits (as if they will be). As explained I understand all budgets are projections as they are estimated on multipule variables. So your claims of massive deficits are by your own admission just a guess. It is just a simple fact of data that the previous LNP government significantly added to the National debt as did the previous Labor government before it. Rudd/Gillard had a GFC recession to deal with, Morrison had a Pandemic recession to deal with, what Abbotts and Turnbulls excuse were for deficit budgets, fuck knows. Polling is not a indicator of economic data, it is most definitely an indicator of voting intention, but it doesn’t mean people understand how the economy works, only that they must confront the consequences of it.
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  12901.  @grantsapain  Again you imply that the current budget will not be a surplus. I claim it will definitely be, you seem uncertain. All you do then is agree with me about the cost of living being felt by consumers. The government has certainly provided direct assistance to people suffering severe financial stress, but it has also made significant cuts to federal spending on infrastructure, so your claim of “the only thing they are doing is relief payments is blatantly false.
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  12902. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  12903. The government doesn’t set interest rates the RBA does. Once inflation has been determined to be under control by the RBA then it will reduce mortgage rates, but it has to balance growth and employment as well. It is a fine balance. Inflation is coming down and the trend is good. The RBA aims for a target range between 2 and 3% so signs are good interest rates will be cut in the next 6 to 8 months.
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  12904. Yeah the 850000 jobs created this month must have really hurt!
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  12905.  @carmenDS1234  No your completely wrong. The statistics are from the Department of employment and are exactly the same as under a Republican as a Democrat. Also why are you yelling, these are just common knowledge facts.
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  12906.  @ryanphillips3533  No your wrong. 850000 was a net figure. I mentioned nothing about who or what caused it. I agree the average monthly employment growth figures for the first three years under Trump was very good at approx 287000, and we will give him a pass for the last year figures because of Covid. Contrast that against the lousy 292000 average of the last three years of the Obama, and I can see why you have issues with 850000 jobs, because you have a political bias.
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  12907.  @ForestX77  Your comment is a strawman argument and a logical fallacy. I mentioned nothing about who created them, and never suggested it was Biden. That figure is not a lie it is from the Dept of employment and the same source President Trump was using for the four years of his administration. Your political bias doesn't alter facts it just weakens your argument to the point of being nonsense.
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  12908. @Nancy K No they are not, they are the same numbers President Trump was using for the four years he was President. It is a net figure, and unrelated to the cause.
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  12909.  @deblafferty6197  And what you prefer they were still unemployed? Why would anyone complain about 850000 people getting jobs unless of course you have some sort of political bias. Obviously because of the massive job losses last year things are still trying to get to back to normal, but again why do you see that as a bad thing?
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  12910.  @ryanphillips3533  Yep totally agree. The Trump administration to its credit created a fiscal stimulus when Covid hit to help with job growth and the Biden administration has carried that on. Be aware as economies advance and get more sophisticated the mix of jobs changes and this is just normal, it is a good thing. Politicians from both sides will tell you it was their decisions, but if you simply look at the raw economic data since the GFC the US unemployment rate started fallling from the second year of Obama right through to the Trump years until Covid and the GDP grew right through the Obama and Trump years again only Covid stopped that. You can argue was it Obamas fiscal policy or Trumps tax cuts, but really it is American businesses that create jobs.
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  12911.  @ForestX77  The figure I quoted was from the US Department of Employment and is not made up. What the majority of economists were expecting was a number around 250000 so the 850000 number was far in excess of what was expected and is a fantastic sign that the economy is recovering from the Covid recession. So the fact that so many jobs were created or in your words reopened (an economic term I have never heard of, when have jobs been referred to as opened or closed or reopened). I'm not sure you understand what a strawman comment or arguement is. I made no mention of who or what was responsible only they had been created. If you wish to discuss sensiblely the reasons and causes then you will have to drop your ridiculous bias political views, as this is economic issue.
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  12912. I was taught 5000 years at school. The current accepted science has indigenous occupation at approximately 60000 years +/- 5000 years. This is called learning and it is what science is. No published peer reviewed scientific paper has ever suggested nor is there any evidence of 100000 years of occupation. Your comment is a nonsensical strawman fallacy.
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  12913.  @nicktrueman224  We have physical evidence of boomerangs here in Australia that data back 10000 years.
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  12914. @CriticalLinker  No the point is the original comment claimed that 100000 years is accepted. No scientist accepts this. Being critical of Pascoes claims is fine as long as you understand nobody else is claiming this.
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  12915.  @nicktrueman224  Correct, and i never suggested so.
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  12916. @nicktrueman224  Yes Pascoes Dark Emu, was a deeply flawed document, however it did contain elements of fact that if you read it shows a culture much more complicated and advanced than I was certainly taught at school. There's no evidence it moved towards any sort of agricultural technology as we recognise, however semi permanent stone structures exist as do primitive structures to trap eels. I understand Pascoes motives to defend indigenous culture (poorly as it turns out) as there are still significant elements in Australia who will use the nomadic Hunter gatherer culture as a means to deny indigenous peoples land rights. Many conservatives (like Bolt, a convicted racist) use the flaws of Pascoe to denigrate indigenous culture generally. Many cultures used throwing sticks and Aboriginals certainly invented their own type and there is archaeological evidence they may have been the first, why attempt to disparage this achievement?
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  12917. @Ben Yes it was. Thankyou.
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  12918. Exactly, and Musk has no interest in free speech, only his own consequence free speech. He didn’t like his private jet being tracked and tried to prevent it.
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  12919.  @richardlafleur8389  So instead of a body beholden to the public you prefer a individual who can do whatever he wants, censor you by stopping your twitter account. Your comment is not logical.
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  12920.  @axle.australian.patriot  So you would have no problem with hate speech or advocacy for violence on twitter?
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  12921. Can't argue with that.
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  12922. A proven lie and yet you continue to misinform. What a lowlife grub
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  12923.  @karenvecsei4217  What was the question? My comment was a month ago.
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  12924. Who was that idiot commentator with the stupid remark about gender?
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  12925.  @ABD-pc3jf  You could apply the same definition to the cell of any living thing and its death.
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  12926.  @def-po8tu  So how is it immoral to care for the well being of a fully grown adult over that of a zygote which by both a legal and scientific opinion is not considered a person. You have not interest in morality only in controlling the bodies of women.
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  12927. @Glascam You understand that was because they contested every lower house seat for the first time. In the seats where they previously contested their vote went backwards faster than Russian tank turrets go skyward. They still are under 5% primary vote, but hey miss read the data and draw the wrong conclusions to your hearts content.
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  12928. Labor is winning the primary vote anyway so what’s your point?
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  12929.  @Jay-df5dz  Yes MAGA fans can’t possibly accept it is close and Harris might win legitimately. They can only accept Trump losing by claiming voter fraud. It is truely pathetic.
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  12930. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  12931.  @stephenkirton9921  So all I did was present factual polling data. I never suggested anything other than what these polls clearly show, which is voter intent on a particular day. It doesn’t mean Harris will win only that it appears she might. Polling in the battleground states is much closer and there is nothing between Harris and Trump there. Nobody roasted anything as nobody presented any data whatsoever that refutes these polls. Neither does your vacuous comment.
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  12932.  @williecourthers9450  You provide no data to support your claim so ill dismiss it as vacuous comment. I provided an extensive list of polls that you can easily fact check. If you had read my other comments you would have seen that I indeed I did mention the battleground states which you rightly pointed out as I did that they are all very close with Trump just in front in 5 and Harris in front in 2. As you provided no data about your claim of Trump leading nationally I again cite the 8 polls that actually show Harris ahead. These polls include both conservative, independent, and progressive polls. The real clear poll I cited actually includes the Rasmussen poll which always has Trump a good 5 points ahead of Harris. You need to do more reading.
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  12933.  @williecourthers9450  You provided no data so I’ll dismiss your reply as vacuous comment.
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  12934.  @williecourthers9450  Hilarious. The list of polls I cited include conservative, independent, and progressive polling companies. Well over 30 separate polls are cited in these examples and you dismiss all of them as inaccurate. Where they inaccurate 4 weeks ago when they all trended towards Trump. Your argument is illogical nonsense. You provide no data to support your ludicrous claim. I simply provided numerous polls that show a trend towards Harris, and you have got nothing, literally nothing.
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  12935.  @williecourthers9450  So the original comment claimed they couldn’t envisage anyone voting for Harris. I simply provided some independent data that shows plenty of people intend voting for Harris. It was a simple fact-checking. Since when has fact based information been considered trolling. Is it you are just frightened of reality?
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  12936.  @williecourthers9450  My personal choice is irrelevant, as explained some of the polls I cited have Trump leading. If I had offered opinion one way or the other a factual falsifiable list of polls was just providing information. All these polls can be easily checked by anyone. If anything I’m concerned Trump supporters honestly think he is way ahead in the polls and if he loses, and he might (I think he will win, but only just, like he did in 2016) then they will again claim a rigged election and unrest will follow. For some idiotic reason some Trump supporters are so blind they can’t imagine anyone not voting for Trump.
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  12937.  @sharlastardisch  No I cited 8 separate polls and some of those are actually average polling of numerous other polls so your critique doesn’t stand up. These are conservative, independent, and progressive polling companies that all produced polls only 4 weeks ago that had Trump well ahead of Biden. None of this means Harris will win but she might and if Trump wins it will be by a very narrow margin. Either way it will be very very close. Trump is almost guaranteed to claim voter fraud if he loses.
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  12938. The election data simply doesn’t support this blokes claim.
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  12939. This drop corresponds with a worldwide drop in demand. We already one of the largest exporters of gas. There is no point exporting something nobody wants.
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  12940. I’m not sure what smells worse a cows fart or one of your comments.
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  12941. Data and dogs 2024
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  12942. I totally agree let’s see the detail in section 51(xi) defence powers. How can we possibly have an Air Force if it’s not in the constitution. You Luddite.
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  12943.  @chuckmaddison2924  Factually incorrect. The helicopter was not owned it was hired as required to provide easy and rapid transport. And what is wrong with anybody hiring a helicopter if they can afford it or are you of the opinion that he wasn’t because he was indigenous and could afford it and you a poor white jealous trash..
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  12944.  @chuckmaddison2924  Aboriginal land councils/corporations are responsible for administering the monies that are received for their specific piece of land on the indigenous people that live there. In the specific case you mention indigenous people in Arnhem Land are not in any way responsible for providing monies for indigenous people of WA. Theses funds are not public money., they are privately owned resources. Once again you hav no understanding of what you are commenting on and are just factually wrong.
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  12945.  @chuckmaddison2924  This is how the Northern Land council is funded. The NLC is primarily funded through the Aboriginals Benefit Account (ABA), an account into which the Australian Government pays an amount of money equal to the royalties paid to the NT Government from mining on Aboriginal land. These payments are made on an estimates and justification basis. The NLC is also a Native Title Representative Body under the Native Title Act 1993, and receives funding for its extensive work on native title matters. In addition to its core funding under the ABA and the Native Title Act, the NLC receives funding under a number of separate programs. The NLC is required to prepare audited financial statements for two separate accounting entities under two Acts of the Commonwealth Parliament – the ALRA and the Native Title Act. The NLC auditor is the Australian National Audit Office. NLC receives additional grant based funding from a number of sources. The major external funding sources include: Working on Country funding for ranger groups (Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet) Real Jobs funding for ranger groups (Indigenous Land Corporation).
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  12946.  @chuckmaddison2924  This is how the Northern Land council distributes its royalty and rent payments The Aboriginal Land Rights Act says that the NLC must hold royalty and rent money in a trust for the beneficiaries, and pay it to them or “for their benefit”. The NLC deposits all income from the use of Aboriginal land – for example, from mining, pastoralism and community leasing, as well as compensation and other payments – in the Land Use Trust Account and distributes it to Aboriginal associations. The NLC is not allowed to use any money from this account for its operations – in other words, land councils do not take a cut of the monies owed to traditional owners. After the NLC transfers money from the Land Use Trust Account to Aboriginal associations it no longer controls the money. However, it continues to play an important support role. It administers many associations and helps them to distribute their money to individuals or to invest it in community driven projects. Sometimes Aboriginal people ask the NLC to help them solve a disagreement between association members about the use of its money, eligibility for membership or to explain or change its rules.
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  12947. This Ben Domenech character has not spent a single day in uniform. He has a history of plagiarism and payment for comment, so I ask anyone watching this, do some research on the bloke making these comments, and then read the service record of a truely great American, General Milley, numerous combat tours, three bronze stars, distinguished service medal, down in the dirt with his men and pistol in his hand in Iraq. Then to top it off when President Trump told him to take charge and deploy his troops he was brave enough to stand up to him and say no he didn't have the legal authority to do so, something which the lawyers have now said was absolutely right. So there you have it a President who was willing to turn the Army on its own people and a true patriot who resisted that illegal order.
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  12948. Bolt is a convicted racist.
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  12949. He has a PHd in astrophysics. Should I address you as your highness? What is your first command?
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  12950.  @PJRayment  LMFAO, and here i thought all along you didn't have a sense of humour.
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  12951.  @PJRayment  Nope, a few minor technical errors maybe, better than your fundamentally flawed philosophy.
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  12952.  @PJRayment  We would just be going over the same old territory, just be satisfied you gave me a good belly laugh.
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  12953. And when Abbott represented the electorate?
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  12954. Good point. SMR are definitely part of the future mix of energy production
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  12955.  @James-kv6kb  No your number of 35 and 45 billion is demonstrably false. The NIAA annual budget from the last federal budget papers was 4.2billion out of a total $600 billion budget. I cite my source of data, the last federal budget. Where did you get your data from, the upper reaches of your colon?
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  12956.  @savagegfry  And your evidence of this is?
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  12957.  @savagegfry  You are just factually incorrect. You didn’t read the Uluṟu statement yourself as it clearly states indigenous sovereignty coexists with Commonwealth sovereignty. You don’t understand sovereignty, you need to read and learn what this word means. Secondly our constitution does not express any right at all to own property. You haven’t even read it either. Two completely fallacious claims. What else have you got?
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  12958.  @savagegfry  Right so if you had said we have English common law rights to own property granted through High court rulings then I would not have blinked, but thank you for acknowledging there is no implicit right in our constitution to own property. A voice enshrined in the constitution with no veto power, no legislative capacity, and no financial delegation deserves a resounding YES. Conservatives are always terrified of change. I understand fear makes people irrational.
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  12959.  @jimlofts5433  And many more have expressed support for the the governments suggested wording. What’s your point?
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  12960.  @whiskeygamer9402  who did? Reference please to your data source. Thankyou.
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  12961. @ricky6864  And again please quote the published peer reviewed scientific paper that claimed this, otherwise all you have provided is unsubstantiated opinion. As they say opinions are like rectums we all have one.
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  12962. @ricky6864  So in other words you are talking shit and got caught out.
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  12963.  @heidijoyce6601  I will address your reply point by point. There is no provision for Human rights under our constitution. We have no Bill of rights. Your comment in this regard is invalid. This is something in your imagination. No religious freedom was taken away. Perfectly legal health orders were put in place. The courts ruled on this. Again this is something you have made up in your imagination. The requirement for vaccination certificates was a decision taken by individual religious organisations to attend their places of worship. This again is something you have made up in your imagination. For a time Bunnings to was preventing customers who could not provide vaccination certificates which they were perfectly legally able to do. The courts ruled on this as well. I see no evidence of segregation and unrest other than a requirement for some people to isolate during quarantine or infection which again is perfectly legal under health orders once again confirmed by the courts. See all your concerns completely eased, you can now move on with your life.
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  12964.  @grannyannie6744  Quote specifically the clause and paragraph in the constitution relating to mandating experimental medical procedures including vaccines. The vaccines used in Australia have all been passed by the TGA. The idea they are still experimental is in your imagination. Religious exceptions were granted in Australia, this again is something you have made up in your imagination. There is no specific right of political communication in the Australian constitution. You have made this up otherwise quote the clause and paragraph. Quote one freedom under the 1689 English bill of rights that has been denied to you
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  12965. Nothing is as pathetic as a graceless loser.
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  12966. Interestingly you don’t go into the same detail about an internal combustion engine.
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  12967.  @grannyannie2948  Factually incorrect. The batteries on virtually all EVs can be replaced.
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  12968.  @riah8600  cost was not an element of the argument neither was waste. Do you really want to go down those paths though? Or the practical aspects and maintenance costs of keeping a 100 year old internal combustion engine going. Please please please say yes.
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  12969.  @grannyannie2948  Great concern for the environment shown there. I can only imagine the muck and filth the exhaust from a 70 year old internal combustion engine spews out. The fact is the average car these days with a internal combustion engine lasts between 8 to 12 years.
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  12970.  @grannyannie2948  How long would a plant survive with only CO2 to sustain it. What a ridiculous argument.
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  12971.  @grannyannie2948  So the waste from fossil fuels good, waste for renewable energy bad, yeah that makes sense, stick with that logic.
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  12972.  @riah8600  Factually incorrect. There are recycling companies in the US currently turning wind turbine blades into cement for the construction business. Virtually 100% of both solar panels and wind turbines are recyclable. There are companies in Australia currently recycling solar panels. Read a bit more widely and get up with the latest technology.
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  12973.  @riah8600  And what a ridiculous argument “It can’t be destroyed” Nothing is destroyed. Everything is just turned into something else. What sort of understanding of thermodynamics do you have.
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  12974.  @grannyannie2948  Good as long as you acknowledged the silliness of your argument.
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  12975.  @grannyannie2948  So you see nothing silly in arguing more CO2 is good, and just ignore the greenhouse effect and the increase in global temperatures contributing to the deforestation of great swathes of the planet, as long as you are tucked up safe in rural Australia which is already seeing the effects of a changing climate. Despite vast tracts of the planet to become uninhabitable and large migrations of people having to move. I bet you will be the first to say no immigration here. Your selfishness has no bounds.
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  12976.  @grannyannie2948  So you oppose all mining?
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  12977.  @grannyannie2948  I just did a bit of reading on oil production for your 70 year car. Sorry I didn't realise how clean and pollution free oil production was. It is as if it didn't even happen it is so good for the environment.
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  12978.  @Diponty  Well that's a bit extreme, but I do wonder what Hobbies was thinking when they were filling out their voting slip and writing in a series of numbers in decending order. Did they not give it any thought at all. It does not reflect well on the intellectual capacity of the country.
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  12979.  @Hobbies13  I have no idea what you are talking about. What older and better system.
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  12980. Exactly right, why should being a serial sex predator stop him from being AG, if anything it makes him supremely capable.
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  12981. Just a stupid comment. Provide the evidence our electoral system is corrupt. The Victorian Electoral commission is an independent body as legislated under the Electoral act 2002. You haven’t a clue what you are talking about.
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  12982. Old Dougy what a RWNJ snowflake.
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  12983. Anecdotal experience is evidence of nothing. It is a fallacious argument. I know a bloke who under no circumstances will rent his properties to any indigenous people. There your argument has been canceled.
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  12984. An argument from personal experience is by definition an anecdotal fallacy,
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  12985.  @nicholasmills6489  You might have a minuscule of a point if indigenous people were actually arrested and incarcerated at similar rates to the average, however the data and evidence shows the complete opposite. Do you really need me to quote the data, ……ah what the hell. Indigenous people are 17.3 times more likely to be arrested than non-indigenous. Indigenous people are 14.7 times more likely to be imprisoned than non indigenous. I’m sure your story is true, but your argument is fallacious nonsense that has no basis in reality.
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  12986.  @nicholasmills6489  Good to see you acknowledge your earlier statement and comments were completely wrong and totally unjustifiable. In what fantasy world do you live in were privilege is considered to be in gaol. If you can't see the fallacy in your argument, then there is little more to say, and we will leave it there.
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  12987.  @nicholasmills6489  The nonsensical hypocrisy of your statement is obvious to all. You claim privilege and yet all the data completely refutes your argument, and we will leave it there.
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  12988.  @ricky6864  what did Pedro ever do to you?
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  12989. Thankyou for disparaging the people of Dunkley. It’s wankers like you that frighten voters, or electing conservatives.
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  12990. Disparaging the people of Dunkley, nice one.
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  12991. I definitely don’t trust YouTube comments section
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  12992. So a couple provide a fertilised egg to a surrogate because the female is unable to carry. Now what is wrong with that surrogate being compensated for the trauma of pregnancy and birth? Your argument in nonsense.
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  12993. 219 comments of hate and derision. The ADF is about teamwork and inclusiveness.
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  12994. My interpretation of that is that Jesus fully accepted trans gender people. Thanks for the info.
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  12995.  @truthandlife4101  Right so Jesus and god have no issues with transgender people, as they are merely behaving they way god created them. You on the other hand are just filled with hate fueled bigotry and bizarre phobias. Got it.
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  12996.  @PJRayment  Sorry I forgot you were the sole authority on interpreting the biblical text. My most profound apologies. Remind me again how does “ and The Lord said” Leviticus 25:44 45 46
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  12997.  @PJRayment  And yet you felt compelled to reply to my mocking so yeah it sure is appropriate. Just hang onto your god of the gaps argument for as long as you can. Bit by tiny bit as science and technology punch holes through an ancient text you consider infallible your cognitive dissonance kicks in and off you go to the fairies. I wish you well.
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  12998. Wind and solar are currently powering South Australia cheaper than coal and gas.
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  12999. But the ex PM told us he was going to lead us to a gas lead recovery. How is that working out for him?
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  13000. I have no issue with the safety and reliability of nuclear energy, but you are all in cloud cuckoo land with a extra dose of fantasy for measure if you think it will be cheap. Every LCOE study has Nuclear the most expensive way to produce electricity.
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  13001.  @fredbcf1255  A report by the Institute for Energy Ecomomics and Financial Analysis in a nutshell described NuScale as "too late, too expensive, too risky and too uncertain, considering it has been in development since 2000 and will not begin operations till after 2029. Maybe. I'm not saying nuclear doesn't have a future, but it is risky.
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  13002.  @mickoz9389  Thankyou for supporting my comment 100%.
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  13003.  @TheRealBobSmith.  Never suggested otherwise.
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  13004. I mean FFS you can build a 350 Mw wind farm in 12 months for less than a $billion why would you spend 10 years dicking around with a SMR.
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  13005.  @hc3657  Never suggested otherwise, however extra capacity and storage maybe one possible solution. Of course your language of absolutes is immature and implies a closed mind. There are multiple technologies out there being developed and to suggest coal/gas/nucs are the only means of producing electricity is the attitude of a Luddite.
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  13006.  @hc3657  I understand you have no consideration for the environment or knowledge of the science or technologies available, but ultimately as long as the light comes on when you switch it and its cheap, why do you even care what is producing your electricity?
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  13007.  @hc3657  Thankyou for your kind words.
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  13008. @Democratic Socialists Australia Or as someone commented a ride could have gone through the George Pell Bukkake room.
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  13009. Why do these clowns continually talk about free speech on a privately owned platform. Skynews are constantly censoring their YouTube channel. Hypocrisy at its finest.
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  13010. Where was Michael and his comments during the 9 years the LNP were paying public servants more than Abbott, Turnbull, and Morrison?
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  13011. No. That’s YouTube or the channel sponsor. YouTube is a private for profit company. This is not a public space and there is no right to free speech. You agreed to these conditions when you opened this account.
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  13012.  @BarbaraMacDonald-bq1lb  Disagreeing to fact based reality, sure go right ahead.
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  13013.  @ThatGuy-ze5kk  I accepted YouTube conditions when I signed up to the comments section. Don’t like it, move to another platform. This isn’t a public space.
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  13014.  @ThatGuy-ze5kk If only that was true. Lots of my comments are deleted, why? I haven’t got a clue. Links are just about always deleted, so referencing a report or study is often very time consuming and there is obviously algorithms that delete certain words. I don’t resort to personal abuse so yeah sometimes I honestly just don’t know. Once again though I accept this isn’t a public space, there is no free speech rights and if you don’t like it don’t use it. Yes it can be annoying.
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  13015. What has telling the US President to f&$k off got anything to do with Australian domestic politics? Unless you were deliberately trying to prove the idiocy of your comment.
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  13016. The solar and wind generator industry fixed this years ago with a simple software upgrade. No longer even remotely an issue.
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  13017. Ammunition is colour coded as is a lot of the range safety indicators, but I’m surprised the recruiters couldn’t find you something. What about the Navy or Air Force?
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  13018. Name the family and provide the details and I’ll ensure the NDIS fraud taskforce investigate. You won’t because your story is a fiction
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  13019. How come when I describe little Rita baby as dimwitted you delete my comment?
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  13020. Complete rubbish, there were retention bonuses during the late 90s and early 2000s when unemployment was very low. You have know idea of low morale unless you were in the Army in the 80s. Politics has always been an element of Defence. You are just airing your political bias.
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  13021.  @frankwren8215  Thankyou.
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  13022.  @nicolek1676  Exactly. Thankyou for agreeing 100% with my points.
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  13023.  @nicolek1676  The Australian Army is better equipped and more capable today than it has been in 60 years. In all my experience the officers and soldiers I worked with were professional and committed. I understand your concerns with BFA but the fact is we were braking too many soldiers at Kapooka and lengthening the period before passing a BFA was a simple fix. If soldiers still couldn't get past that BFA then they were discharged, I saw this happen. You are spot on with the DVA though. I personally refuse to deal with them, but I was lucky getting out relatively fit after 35 years.
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  13024.  @johnwoodrow8769  No your number is just made up fiction, but yes significant amounts of military equipment was purchased by the Afghan Security forces, this was not US military equipment and was not left behind by US forces. You are no stumbling around because you have realised you are factually wrong about the substance of your claim and have shown to be factually incorrect. Now you are just making claims up about evidence given under oath before congressional committees, again you have no evidence just you incoherent opinion, which is worthless.
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  13025.  @johnwoodrow8769  No you are just making numbers up in your head in an attempt to justify your argument. You are factually and demonstrably wrong.
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  13026.  @johnwoodrow8769  And your evidence the statements made before Congress under oath were false is?
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  13027.  @johnwoodrow8769  Thankyou for admitting publicly you have absolutely no data or evidence that backs your claims. I am sorry for upsetting you with facts and independent data.
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  13028. And your evidence of this claim is?
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  13029. @ No, that’s alright, I now clearly understand it is a baseless claim without a shred of evidence. That’s all I needed to know.
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  13030. Not according to the polling
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  13031. Massive arse covering. They know they have FU, and can't publicly admit it.
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  13032. What harm can there be in the truth?
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  13033.  @JD-bn2ch  That’s kinda what I meant. Malcolm’s truth is different to yours and Trumps. Truth is a very flexible commodity.
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  13034.  @sadoldgit313  The tedious route through the Congress and the states I assume you mean democracy.
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  13035.  @sadoldgit313  You do understand the constitution has a means by which you can change the constitution.
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  13036. @sadoldgit313  yes it's called democracy.
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  13037. What a ludicrously idiotic rant of total stupidity, save us from what you religious nutjob.
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  13038. ​ @Design_no  So from 35 billion to 5.7 billion in less than an hour. Once again cite your source. My reference is simple, the 22/23 Federal budget papers clearly state the NIAA budget. I assume your source is from somewhere in your upper digestive system. You are just a crack up. Do you perform at a comedy club because you are hysterically funny.
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  13039.  @Design_no  5.7 billion. OMG you couldn’t even get that right. 5.7 billion was the funding for the IAS and is spread over 4 years or 1.4 billion annually. So from 35 billion we are down to 1.4 billion. 1.4 billion is .21% of the Federal budget and the indigenous population is approximately 3% so WTF are you on about because I’m using your data. I need a response please it’s been 23 seconds.
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  13040.  @Design_no  No I didn't say that, all I was doing was proving beyond doubt your figure was demonstratively wrong. As explained previously $1.4 billion spent annually on indigenous people works out at about 0.21% of the Federal budget and considering the indigenous population is about 3% of the total population, not enough money is being spent. I'm just going off the data you provided.
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  13041. Yes we do. Indigenous peoples were explicitly left out.
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  13042.  @yarndy  No you are factually wrong. Indigenous peoples have political representation, but they are not recognised in the constitution. When our constitution was written they were specifically made non citizens and not allowed to vote. A voice provides constitutional recognition.
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  13043.  @PJRayment  A ridiculously stupid assertion. It was written by non indigenous white Anglo males specifically for themselves you dimwit. You never pointed out anything. You are factually wrong. You completely fail to understand the difference between political representation and constitutional recognition which due to your bigoted and white supremacist view you cannot acknowledge.
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  13044.  @PJRayment  Exactly the answer I would expect from a white supremacist. Thankyou for your honesty.
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  13045. I think it’s a great idea. I floated this idea around years ago.
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  13046. And your evidence for this claim is?
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  13047.  @buildmotosykletist1987  Name the person, so I can investigate for illegality. More likely a service provider owns the property or is leasing it and the disabled person is paying rent from their DSP.
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  13048.  @buildmotosykletist1987  Pander to their needs! Have you any idea the complex medical, feeding, personal hygiene requirements of a severely or moderately disabled person. A truly pathetic comment.
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  13049.  @satrah101  Name the individual and the service provider and the exact circumstances and I will investigate and have this provider removed from the NDIS and have the individuals package reviewed.
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  13050.  @satrah101  Yep I thought so.
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  13051. @polarbear7255  Nice opinion piece, vacuous as it was. Numerous studies show quite clearly renewables are significantly cheaper at producing electricity than fossil fuels.
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  13052. @polarbear7255  Meaningless data supported by nothing other than your worthless personal opinion. I prefer the opinion of economists and specialists in the field.
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  13053.  @polarbear7255  You would need to provide evidence of any faults in the CSIRO Gencost report and its subsequent additional reports. You saying it’s disgraced is again just worthless opinion. The AMEO has described in detail exactly why electricity prices have increased and it is a function of increased fossil fuels costs, not an effect of increasing penetration of renewables into the market. This is not my opinion it is just fact. You provide no certification, no evidence, no reference details, just your worthless personal opinion.
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  13054. @PJRayment  Yes.
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  13055. @PJRayment  you asked a simple question that only required a simple yes or no. I assumed it was an honest question seeking clarification, but clearly it wasn't.
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  13056. @PJRayment  The latest CSIRO gencost report and the latest LAZARDS study both include storage costs at various levels. Renewables + storage comes in at about $122 per megawatt hour Nuclear comes in around $245 MWh.
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  13057. @PJRayment  Are you truly ignorant of the federal and state government funded subsidies to both renewable and fossil fuel industries? I doubt this is a genuinely honest question, but if it is, i can provide a long list of direct and indirect subsidies governments provide to electricity producers and the fossil fuel industry.
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  13058. @PJRayment  So dishonesty is your game. Fine. I provided two scientific studies as evidence, and you dismiss them both without any technical expertise yourself and without any corresponding evidence either. The Gencost report has been criticised and has responded to each criticism in detail and added additional data as you would expect from a scientific study. Your criticism of it is uneducated, meaningless, and worthless. Again, just further evidence of your dishonest enquiry. You are just a low-life lying scumbag. Apparently you know more about the electricity grid than all the engineers and scientists at the CSIRO and AEMO who all agree renewables + storage backed up with some peaking gas is fully capable of providing all the electricity we need.
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  13059. @PJRayment  So I will start in Queensland and work my way clockwise around the country and finish with the federal subsidies. * Frontier Gas Exploration program: $21 million in grants. * Low emissions Investment Patnership program $520 million over 6 years to the states metallurgical coal mines * Queensland Abandoned mine sites program $19.4 million over 2 years to recommissioning activities at coal gasification sites Hopeland and Bloodwood Creek. * $12.9 million to Swanbank E, a gas fired power station. $41.5 million to build and install battery storage. * 29.6 million to the Kogan gas field joint project CleanCo and Arrow Energy. * $185 to the Callide Power station * $69.9 million to refurbish and replace infrastructure at Stanwell power station * $29.5 million to the Meandu coal mine and Tarong power station. Not finished yet, In the next instalment I'll move on the Queensland government subsidies to ports infrastructure.
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  13060.  @PJRayment  I was unaware of your expertise as an engineer in the production of electricity. You provide no evidence to the criticisms of the Gencost report. The criticisms were all addressed in subsequent reports as you would expect from a scientific paper. Your opinion of the Gencost report and its data is worthless and you provided no certification or data to support your meaningless criticism of it.
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  13061. Happy for you to provide the evidence or certification that enables you to pass judgment on the Engineers and scientists that wrote these reports. An opinion from you that something is hardly adequate unless backed by some data or evidence is just worthless opinion.
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  13062. @ You asked for evidence and I provided to scientific reports. You have provided no valid criticism of those reports. What Skynews report, what expert?, what data, what contradictory report? Some vague personal opinion about battery storage that is provided with no data or certification other than some claim of self evidence (I’m sure it has been revealed to you) but some of us have to live in the real world. The sun shines 24/7 it never fails. The wind blows constantly as the air pressure varies from the oceans to the land. It is how our planet works.
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  13063. @ You have provided zero evidence or any data that refutes either the CSIRO Gencost report or LAZADs report.
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  13064. @ There are numerous examples of direct government subsidies to fossil fuel industries. * $21 million to gas exploration in the Galilee basin by the Queensland government. * $100 million to build roads in the NT for the exclusive use of the on shore gas industry. Paid for by the NT taxpayer. * 113 million of taxpayers money to maintain the coal train tracks in the Hunter Valley. I can continue, it’s a very long list.
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  13065. @PJRayment  So you fully accept government subsidies for fossil fuels and yet you fail to understand the dictionary meaning of subsidy. Your opinion of what is and is not a subsidy is worthless. A direct government payment to an industry that would of otherwise had to pay for it itself and hence passed that cost on is a subsidy. Grow up you little child .
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  13066. @PJRayment  Once again you ask a dishonest question , knowing full well governments both state and federal subsidises the fossil fuel industry. How you lie straight in bed in beyond my imagination.
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  13067. @PJRayment  So tell me genius if the NT government had not paid the $100 million to build roads for the onshore gas industry who would have? And if the gas industry had to pay for their own infrastructure I wonder who would have paid for that? Just so you clearly understand this is a direct payment that assists the gas industry in reducing its costs. It is a subsidy by the strict meaning in the dictionary.
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  13068. @PJRayment  So explain away $27.2 million of NSW taxpayers money to the NSW Coal Innovation fund. A direct subsidy to provide research into and develop low emission coal technologies.
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  13069. @PJRayment  In Victoria CarbonNet receives approximately $20 million a year from the state government.
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  13070. @PJRayment  Gladstone Ports Corporation Limited receives $39.3 million of Queensland taxpayers money last year to assist in the export of oil.
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  13071.  @PJRayment  Oh yes you did you accepted that government’s bothe state and federal subsidise fossil fuel companies. Of course you would dispute the dictionary meaning of the word subsidy as it goes to proving exactly what a subsidy is, but I’m happy to accept your definition and a reference for it. All the examples I gave were direct payments to fossil fuel industry bodies and direct subsidies. You confuse ad hominem with a straight out joking personal slur, grow up snowflake. So you accept taxpayers building roads with taxpayers money to benefit fossil fuel production is a direct subsidy, good, you are finally wising up. The evidence is the payments allocated in the particular state budget papers.
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  13072. @PJRayment  Happy for you to dispute or deny the Oxford dictionary meaning of subsidy, just provide a alternative definition and its certification.
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  13073.  @PJRayment  In the 2022/23 federal budget $141.1 million was allocated to assist carbon capture and storage projects.
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  13074.  @PJRayment  The evidence is the federal budget and the state budgets for Queensland, NSW, Victoria, Tasmania, SA, WA, and NT.
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  13075.  @PJRayment  Very convenient for you. I can’t led the blind. All links I have posted have been deleted. The Fuel Tax credit scheme is another example of a fossil fuel subsidy.
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  13076. @PJRayment  The current NT budget papers clearly states how much NT taxpayers money is being spent on the Middle Arm Project.
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  13077.  @PJRayment  So that’s completely absurd, you just agreed that the fuel tax credit is a subsidy, but because it also subsidises other industries it’s not a subsidy on fossil fuel consumption. Hilarious. Clown like in its utter stupidity.
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  13078.  @PJRayment  The Middle Arm Project is the roads and infrastructure paid for by NT taxpayers to support the gas industry in the NT. The Fuel Tax credit is a direct subsidy to the cost of fuel in all industries and you admitted this. That is the definition of a fossil fuel subsidy. Hilarious.
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  13079. @PJRayment  Federal government (2022) March budget paper 2, p133
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  13080. @PJRayment  NT government (2022) budget papers 2, p84
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  13081. @PJRayment  NT government (2023) budget papers 3, p16
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  13082. @PJRayment  Resourcing the Territory (2020) About Resourcing the Territory nt.gov.au/about
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  13083. @PJRayment  Government of South Australia (2023) budget papers 3, p113 relates to $64 million for a gas and diesel hub at Port Bonython.
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  13084.  @PJRayment  Frontier gas exploration program $21 million Queensland government (2023) budget paper 4, p79
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  13085.  @PJRayment  No you argued that a subsidy to the fossil fuel industry isn’t a fossil fuel subsidy because it can subsidise other industries. Duh. That’s a subsidy and it subsidies the use of fossil fuel consumption. You asked for evidence of government subsidies to the fossil fuel industry and you have now completely agreed it does. I never suggested that renewable energy isn’t subsidised as well. The RET is a form of subsidy. You just dogmatic stuck to a line that is jokingly absurd and ignorant that governments don’t subsidise fossil fuel consumption and the industry itself. What sort of a closed little bubble world do you live in? It’s OK that’s not a genuine question, I have no interest at all in your world.
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  13086. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  13087. @lucasroe2878  It just shows how ignorant you are. The polls I referenced include Rasmussen which is a deeply conservative polling organisation. You clearly did no research before replying.
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  13088.  @lucasroe2878  what reply?
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  13089. Total BS. Aboriginals are Homo sapiens exactly the same Homo sapien that I am with almost entirely Irish/English/Scandinavian DNA. There is only one race of humans. I have no idea what ludicrously stupid racist argument you are trying to display. All you have identified is you and your racist mates.
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  13090.  @ch33psk8  absolute racist claptrap. An aboriginal and I are both humans. Homo sapians to be exact. Yes our genealogy is different but we are both homo sapians. I have no idea what you are trying to prove.
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  13091. Hilarious. A Republican governor, a Republican Mayor, a Republican Sheriff, and a country and state that overwhelmingly voted Republican and yet somehow what wine you have with your roasted cat in Bidens problem.
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  13092. And smallpox killed tens of thousands of indigenous people. It was a direct effect of colonialism. That is the truth.
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  13093. No I’m pretty sure whatever you said was irredeemably offensive, but di certainly would know how to make something hateful sound polite.
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  13094.  @marymartin1106  Who is this Susan person, that is not my wife's name.
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  13095.  @dimcgee1726  No your “truth” is hateful
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  13096. Which particular statement do you wish evidence for?
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  13097.  @AximandTheCursed  I’ll bite. What was worthless about your technically incorrect description of the “Attack class” SSG? It had by far the superior range, sensor fit out, and weapon capability than any of its competitors. Also Dutton was on the National security committee that approved it, despite the fact at the time the French offered us the Barracuda class and we knocked it back. The Attack boats were a perfect fit as a defensive SSK capability, but obviously no where near as capable in the offensive capability as a SSN.
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  13098.  @AximandTheCursed  So I asked a perfectly respectful question and even added the cavet of the obvious advantages of a SSN. Either your reading comprehension skills are lacking or you are being deliberately ignorant. I said from the competition that was provided to the NSC as to which SS they could select the Attack class was clearly the better option. You idioticly created a strawman. I never suggested a SS can out range a SSN but the Attack class was never compared to a SSN only other SS. As the defence requirement at the time the range provided by the Attack class was more than sufficient. You simply never understood the requirement as laid out in successive White papers or the competitive process put in place or the final three choices the NSC chose from. Finally fuck off moron.
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  13099. Nope, Chinese owned companies in Indonesia.
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  13100.  @dorianshadesofgray  And he has finally been called out on a clear double standard. How does he manage to ly straight in bed at night?
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  13101. So you are suggesting Republican voters are so incredibly stupid so bereft of any intelligence so moronic so idiotic that without Trump they can’t form a reasonable decision. Nice. I hope you don’t have any Republican friends.
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  13102. So one aircraft carrier is useless, as it will be down for maintenance and refits part of the time, so you need at least three to four to be able to maintain a credible force, now add to that 150 to 200 aircraft of sufficient capability, now add the DDGs, frigates, and submarines to protect the aircraft, now can you see how unrealistic it is for Australia to have a aircraft carrier fleet. Let alone the cost to our budget and the sailors and pilots to staff all that equipment. Never going to happen
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  13103. ADF support to the civilian community is reliant on state and local governments to first ask for it. The ADF does not have the authority to act without Federal authority.
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  13104. It will be expensive as you will need strict regulatory controls to prevent weapon proliferation.
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  13105.  @jamesaustralian9829  While I appreciate your “Deliverance” analogy have you any real evidence of this?
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  13106. 80% of our electricity supply is coal. 25% of that has been offline this year due maintenance and repair. Part of the reason gas prices went up so quickly.
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  13107.  @shannaking4076  No poll had Clinton leading by 16 points that is just a fabrication. The last poll before the election had her 3.6 points up and she won the popular vote by 3.5 points. Where did you ever get the idea Clinton was up 16 points in the polling. Your head?
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  13108. The explanation is two high court judges and at least 6 constitutional law experts and law professors have explicitly stated a voice confers no special privilege and takes no power away from anyone. Your comment is illogical nonsense.
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  13109.  @Want0nS0up  I have an ex Chief Justice of the high court and a string of law professors who say it isn’t. I see nothing in the wording of the referendum question or the constitutional amendment that is even remotely racist. All you have is an unsubstantiated nonsensical claim for which you provide no evidence. Do you seriously think in a discussion that a unsubstantiated claim that I support racism has any weight or legitimacy. If you do you are better off taking your act to the nearest comedy club, because you are hysterically funny.
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  13110.  @Want0nS0up  No I haven't, and seriously "gaslighting" the new it word for RWNJs. I have Laurence Street a former Chief Justice of the High Court and Professor Anne Twomey Australia's leading constitutional expert. Oth have declared publicly there is no racist element whatsoever to a voice. You are factually and demonstratively wrong.
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  13111.  @Want0nS0up  You have no understanding of the meaning of gaslighting nor are you using it in its intended context. Your reply was just nonsensical gibberish.
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  13112. How is a constitution that denied citizenship and voting rights to the indigenous population fair or equal?
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  13113.  @myquestionaskingaccount3252  I apologise. I thought you were having a go at a first people's person identifying as aboriginal. I understand having a cultural background other than white Anglo in Australia is very difficult and I do not begrudge your efforts to ease that discomfort. There are so many other comments on this page that are Just straight out racist. Once again sorry.
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  13114.  @myquestionaskingaccount3252  Good luck to you but as a Anglo straight man with all the privilege, resources, and opportunities that came with that, I have never found anything remotely difficult to do or get done. I am financially secure, have a extended family and have literally never wanted for anything in my life, and that was all just luck and circumstance, nothing more or less.
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  13115.  @thinkinghmmmm  What evidence do you have the Jesus character actually exsited?
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  13116. Factually incorrect.
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  13117.  @scarseven7855  By any measure either length of individual lockdowns or total days in lockdown Melbourne was not the most locked down city.
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  13118.  @typearce1823  And hence freespeechs comment was factually incorrect as I rightly pointed out. If he had of said it was one of the most locked down I wouldn’t have commented as he would have been correct but they didn’t.
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  13119.  @28ft  No not really. Freespeech just made a comment that was easily fact checked as I had recently read something which made me think that's not quite right. So I did a quick bit of research and posted a reply. Too be fair to freespeech was very close, Melbourne was certainly one of the most locked down cities worldwide and if they had of said that you would of never heard from me.
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  13120. Read the 500 page document associated with the Uluṟu statement from the heart. You won’t because you wish to remain blissfully ignorant.
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  13121.  @harryricochet8134  A simplistic view. Read the 500 page document associated with the voice. All the detail is there.
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  13122.  @harryricochet8134  I lot of big words there that added up to vacuous garbage. Read the detailed document and educate yourself. This is what the indigenous peoples want and all this rubbish about hundreds of different groups and languages while true is a deliberate obfuscation by those ignorant and frightened who don’t want equality for the indigenous population.
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  13123. The “Swiftboating” of John Kerry has been completely debunked. Thousands of Kerry’s fellow soldiers supported him. The “Swiftboaters were all caught in lies and exposed as frauds.
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  13124. Another conspiracy nutjob comment
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  13125. Well said. This dimwit literally didn’t have a clue about our warships capabilities and yet the Skynews allows this misinformation and the so called journalist made no attempt to question him on this. Pathetic.
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  13126.  @frednerk3477  No, niether question was. One was directed at the treasurer and and opposition treasurer at the time, they other at the panel generally. One related to the funding of the NDIS the other to war crimes. I really don't see the point in asking a question if you feel you already know the answer or for some cheap political reason.
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  13127. Yep that's right all those conservative family men empathiseing with the Biloela family brings a tear to your heart.
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  13128. Cleary the money could be better spent up somebody’s bum.
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  13129. @Freedom Thankyou for you insightful and intelligent comment. Perhaps you have room in your colon for a quarter of a billion dollars?
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  13130.  @daveo3122  Oops my bad. Yes 15 years ( not sure that is really a good point though). By regulation do you mean safety. I agree it is not a typical example and I wasn’t suggesting so, only that picking Westinghouse PWRs was not the best example of price and timeline. You can’t possibly be suggesting that Australia (liberal democracy) compares to the UAE (Monarchy). Are you seriously suggesting with the change in legislation at both a state and federal level and the regulatory bodies required to be put in place first before any approval and construction began that 10 years is a viable estimate to have a working nuclear reactor pumping electricity into the grid in Australia.
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  13131.  @daveo3122  Oh yes the political system plays very much an important part. In fact possibly the most significant. In the UAE the decision was made by the Monarch. In Australia that decision will be made at the end of a democratic process. Those are two very distinct processes and timelines. Labor are never going to go nuclear and the LNP may say they are but first have to be in government and then get the legislation through the parliament (potentially a Labor/Greens senate majority). Then there are the states to deal with. You have to deal with the real world.
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  13132. And your Anthropological qualifications are from which university?
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  13133.  katrinakaesehagen7676  OMG that was debunked 30 years ago. The photos of pygmies often referred to by RWNJs to delegitimise indigenous culture and land rights have been proven to be taken in PNG. You have either been sucked into their rhetoric or part of it. You are factually wrong.
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  13134.  katrinakaesehagen7676  Nope. Factually wrong. There is no evidence whatsoever of a Pygmy race of humanoids inhabiting the Australian mainland, not even a tiny shred of evidence. No DNA evidence no archaeological evidence, nothing. Aboriginals who are Homo sapiens just exactly the same as all of us moved onto the Australian mainland approximately 60000 years ago +/- 5000 years. This is the overwhelming scientific evidence. You are wrong and I do not understand your political agenda to suggest otherwise. Unless you and Keith Windshuttle are best mates.
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  13135. Why
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  13136.  @michaelmcclure3383  No you are factually and demonstrably wrong. The date given by the government to drop power bills was 2025. Last time I looked it was only 2023. Your comment is idiotic illogical nonsense of the highest order. Do I think Labor will be able to fulfil this promise, probably not, but our comment is embarrassingly stupid. I’d delete it if I was you.
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  13137.  @MrCites1  So your point is just illogical nonsense. The US continent started being colonised from the late 17th century and the US government was negotiating treaties with indigenous Indian tribes in the middle of the 19th century, well over two hundred years between events. Please provide evidence of indigenous Australians being defeated. There is no legal or practical reason why at a federal level a Treaty could not be negotiated. The states are already in this process. You are just factually wrong.
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  13138.  @ajcajc5429  Correct we said no to constitutional recognition and a voice. A treaty and truth commission are completely separate issues. We may well say no to both but that up to the Australian people. Labor took to the last election a commitment to enact the request of the Uluṟu statement. There is nothing wrong with attempting to honour that commitment.
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  13139.  @mikem9001  No it was Labor party policy before the election. The statement itself is only one page, this is just a fact, you can read it for yourself. It is supported by numerous other documents, so what?
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  13140.  @mikem9001  No you are wrong. Labor clearly states in its pre election platform the desire to have a referendum on a voice by May of 2023. Nothing was sprung on the Australian people. You obviously didn’t pay close enough attention, but this does appear to be a trait of the No voter.
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  13141.  @mikem9001  Commitment to the Uluṟu statement was clearly stated on the Labor party website prior to the 2022 election. It was not sprung on anybody who can read on Election night.
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  13142.  @Gungho1a  A full bench decision by the High court can’t be appealed. It is now the permanent law.
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  13143. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  13144. 80% of the market is provided by fossil fuels. Renewables have got nothing to do with the current issues regarding the unreliability of coal power.
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  13145.  @totalsceptic  no that is a false statement. Two Labor budgets have been surplus and not contributed a cent to the deficit.
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  13146.  @totalsceptic  Nobody is cooking anything. Surplus budgets don’t necessarily mean a reduction in the overall deficit as interest grows on the accumulated deficit budgets of the Morrison/Turnbull/Abbott/Gillard/Rudd governments. I have fallen for no spin, you just don’t understand federal budgets and interest payments.
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  13147. @ No. Under Abbott/Turnbull/ Morrison the Libs ran the debt up over 9 years by approximately $650 billion. Rudd and Gillard ran up about $280 billion in their 6 years. Under the current Labor government the debt has increased by about $60 billion, but this wasn’t spending it was interest on the debt spending by previous governments. Now you can make an argument the current government should have paid some of the debt down and technically added to it by not doing so, but you can’t say they increased the debt more than the previous LNP government.
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  13148. @totalsceptic  If you mean the total debt then yes by about $60 billion in interest payments, but not spending. The previous LNP added $600 billion in spending. So no Labor has not increased the debt anything like the previous LNP government.
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  13149. No detail missing whatsoever. All questions answered here.
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  13150.  @daniellebcooper7160  That's is a totally inane comment. There is a deep and ingrained racist element of the no campaign that understand fully all the detail of the voice and simply do not what equality for indigenous people. It is not anywhere near the majority of no voters but is leading them.
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  13151. It’s called the free market.
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  13152.  @samopalvampirenvonbutlegin8603  So Nuclear is the only resource you mentioned that is currently unavailable in Australia through government regulation and probably public opinion. Your argument does not stand up to logic.
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  13153.  @samopalvampirenvonbutlegin8603  That is the free market. If you are so desperate for a coal fired power plant, go to a bank borrow the money and build one, you won’t because you would do your doe. Every LCOE study has wind and solar cheaper to build and cheaper to produce that fossil fuels. No investor in their right mind would build a coal plant in Australia today. The economics don’t make it worthwhile.
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  13154. I will also point out current national demand is approximately 30000 Mwa and our capacity is around 50000 Mwa, we don’t urgently need any power generation at all. Data is from the NEM.
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  13155. Three traditional areas for Australians to invest their money.
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  13156.  @Design_no  I’m currently drinking a fine Young Henrys craft brew. So yes to a certain extent.
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  13157. Who's truth? your truth? Muckmans truth? or justified true belief?
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  13158. @George Mann so it's your truth we are talking about. Just need to make that clear.
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  13159.  @Willberight2moro  well he was a sociopath.
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  13160.  @Willberight2moro  You dimwit. An Army needs its sociopaths, they do most of the killing for us. If you had even the remotest idea or iota of knowledge of the subject you would know this. In no way was my comment derogatory. Smith was a killer a finely tuned killer who was hosed over by the generals and the politicians. That doesn’t mean he isn’t guilty of war crimes, just that he was at the bottom of a very tall ladder. Wake up a do some reading. I did 35 years half on the line half in support. I feel sad for Smith but my feelings are irrelevant. Smith is still a sociopath.
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  13161.  @moystonadv3651  Our Special Forces are indeed the finest soldiers anywhere in the world. I was proud to work with them in merely a support role I might add, but by god they are good.
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  13162. All I can hope is your entire family are sterilised and that will be the end of the problem you created. Do you find that offensive?
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  13163.  @sheerluckholmes5468  Not if Lang Hancock got his way.
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  13164. Our warships are equipped with numerous different drone countermeasures both active and passive.
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  13165. What a completely idiotic moronic and ultimately stupid news article.
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  13166. I don’t why, perhaps when the previous Liberal government was spending $600 billion in deficit Chris might have put his head up then, but his tongue was firmly stuck in Scotty from Marketing rectum.
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  13167. So what is your source for your claim of $1.3trillion. The AMEO report says $15 billion will pay for the new transmission infrastructure that is needed to connect renewables to the grid.
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  13168. @scamslayer-cl8fm  The polls don't say so.
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  13169. @scamslayer-cl8fm  No. Multiple polls (127) taken since Labor were elected at the last election have Labor being re-elected 2PP. Two polls had 50/50. The overwhelming evidence suggests Labor being elected if an election was held now. The polls are conducted by several independent polling companies and are all nationwide. Inflation is a serious concern, however to suggest it is the current government's fault entirely is nonsensical. Covid recession, supply chain deficiencies, and the war in Ukraine contributed to inflation across the entire OECD. These are just facts. Of course polling may change and the Libs are always a chance, but currently your opinion is without any justification other than blind political bias.
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  13170. Yeah the two distinguished service crosses, the three bronze stars, the numerous combat tours, and 40 years defending the US, all so you can throw out there an unsubstantiated slur with no evidence.
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  13171. @glennmurray.  2019, three staff treated for burns. 2017, one staff member burnt dropping radio active vials. 2018, five workers workers received a dose of radiation Do you wish me to continue?
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  13172.  @polarbear7255  I didn’t suggest otherwise. Once again the original statement was false. There have been numerous safety incidents at the Lucas Heights facility going back years. The ANSTO website itself mentions them. I certainly never implied nuclear power was unsafe and compared to the deaths caused by burning coal incredibly safe. All you have done is throw out a nonsensical a strawman fallacy. I would venture to say pretty much all construction and maintenance carries a risk of injury or death. My understanding is that construction and manufacturing account for the largest % of workplace deaths. So what?
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  13173.  @TheTaipan  Duttons not serious neither is the LNP. They know the economics don’t work. They had 9 years to do something and did jack shit. Dutton is just using it as a political wedge.
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  13174. What a crock of shit, and worse you know your comment is a lie.
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  13175. What more dangerous than 1916 of 1942, what a wonderful piece of hyperbole.
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  13176. The government has never changed the constitution unless with the express permission of the Australian people via a referendum.
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  13177.  @robbiesheppard3280  No, No, and No. What aren’t you getting about this? The Australian constitution can only be changed with the authority of a referendum, period.
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  13178.  @robbiesheppard3280  No you are just wrong. Your legal interpretation of the constitution and the act you quote is just wrong.
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  13179. OK dimwits this is real simple. Her mother has Indian heritage and her father Jamaican heritage. So yes she has both black Jamaican and South Asian genealogy. I mean this isn’t hard to understand.
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  13180. That says more about you, than any actual differences in moral behaviour.
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  13181.  @Neil-yg5gm  Seriously. Have a look at 120 years of Federal budgets and tell me what the norm is?
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  13182. I’m not sure you understand what race is or what racism is.
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  13183.  @axle.australian.patriot  That's not racism that's just normal life and how the world an reality is. Racism is the concept that you are superior due to your skin colour or physical features. Nothing in the voice even remotely suggests this. All a voice does is restore equality to a flawed and racist document, that being our constitution. Our constitution (Section 51) has very specific race based clauses that allow the Commonwealth to make laws in respect to race. It has done this only in the case of aboriginals in making them non citizens and denying them voting rights. The constitution must be changed if you are serious about ending racism.
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  13184.  @axle.australian.patriot  Just the facts.
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  13185. No problemos, let the Libs go to the next election promising to build at tax payers expense liquid cooled Nuclear reactors or better still SMRs all over the place. That will win them the next election hands down, it will be a landslide.
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  13186. And your evidence for this is?
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  13187.  @abbeystump  Factually incorrect. Normal government revenue plus an increase to the Medicare levy plus state contributions were Labor policy.
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  13188. That went well didn’t it?
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  13189. If the era of electing dimwitted moronically stupid politicians is upon as in the US that is unfortunate.
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  13190. I have seen them both perform and although different in style both were hysterically funny. Gadsby with her withering insight and pathos, and Sir Les with his humongous penis.
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  13191. In the last 12 months 200 megawatts of renewables entered the market and 3 of nuclear. Ask why.
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  13192.  @stewatparkpark2933  Yes your correct recently one nuclear plant came on line in the I think in the US and it took 46 years of construction.
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  13193.  @Boskov01  I totally agree there would have been multiple different reasons and causes why delay and construction took that long and obviously this is an extreme example, but I think the average build these days for a nuc plant is around 10 years which is still a long time, compared to how quickly you can get get a solar or wind farm up and running. That’s why I think the market has chosen renewables.
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  13194. There is little if any capacity for the yanks to build a boat for us, and the pommie ones take ten years from laying the keel to commissioning. Yank boats take half the time.
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  13195. If they are shape shifting reptilians Labor voters then they definitely are.
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  13196. LCOE proves beyond reasonable doubt that everything this bloke said was complete rubbish.
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  13197. I was certainly impressed by his opinion on the use of benzodiazepine
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  13198. He went to a kids hospital for Xmas and what follows is 106 comments of hate and derision at Christmas time. Well done Skynews viewers you bunch of contemptible FWs. You dumbf&$ks talk about TDS well you all have BHD (Biden Hate Disorder)
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  13199. Good to see Skynews is fully behind Russian propaganda. There isn’t any truth to any of this news article.
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  13200.  @colours01  Because a recession is two consecutive quarters of negative growth in the GDP, not per capita adjusted.
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  13201.  @oldman2800  I have no issue with this. You can cherry pick whatever economic data you wish. As previously mentioned if you use per capita GDP as a measure we were in recession under the previous LNP government as well as a recession. The standard measure almost universally by economists of a recession is two consecutive quarters of negative growth in the GDP. How critical were you of the previous LNP governments economic performance.
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  13202. What a superb piece of fear mongering nonsensical claptrap.
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  13203.  @Fire.4Effect  So currently there about 60 nuclear plants under construction worldwide, but and its a big but there are 200 facing decommissioning and shutdown in the next 25 years.
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  13204. @RULE3O3  I don't give a flying f%$k what you believe, my data comes from the International Atomic Agency.
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  13205.  @Fire.4Effect  My data comes from the IAEA International Atomic Energy Agency. I am not interested in what you believe or or limited research capabilities.
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  13206. @RULE3O3  Vermont Yankee Power station in the US is an example of a nuclear power currently undergoing decommissioning.
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  13207. Nice conspiracy theory.
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  13208. @cbmech2563  Yep that's what every conspiracy theorist believes.
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  13209. Just spitballing here but when a bunch of Neo Nazi turned up and offered their support by doing Nazi salutes, don’t you think she may have chosen not to speak and just walked away. She didn’t speak to women’s rights she spoke to hate for a tiny minority that for some inexplicable reason RWNJs are terrified of.
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  13210. Actually Flannery is a paleontologist by trade. His expertise is not in climate science or weather predictions. He is not an expert in Climate and I don’t understand why you would think so. Oh that’s right because you think creating a nonsensical strawman aides your argument. It doesn’t it just makes you look foolish.
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  13211.  @laurendeaves376  Right so you have taken the word of one scientist who is no an expert in weather or climate an used that one person opinion to suggest decisions were made based on that one opinion. What utter rubbish. Just provide one piece of evidence. Produce one published peer reviewed scientific paper that supports your ludicrous claim. Governments are held accountable at elections for policy decisions. You haven't got a clue what you are talking about. Your argument is the very definition of a strawman fallacy.
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  13212.  @user-rc4nw6xy5p  Produce a published peer reviewed scientific paper that claimed it would never snow in the Australian Alps ever again. If you were so stupid to believe a palaeontologist with no expertise in weather or climate and then blame them for denying anthropogenic climate change then that is the very definition of a strawman argument and is 100% fallacious and makes your entire comment illogical nonsense.
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  13213.  @Poorlineforeva  Lauren conveniently leaves out parts of Flannerys quotes where he also says unless things change, but it doesn't matter she uses one extreme example to create a strawman argument to deny climate change. It is a classic example and a totally fallacious argument completely nonsensical. When called out to provide scientific evidence she has nothing.
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  13214.  @laurendeaves376  A demonstrably proven strawman.
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  13215.  @johncorlett3699  This myth of people purchasing property on the ocean has been completely debunked. Read the scientific papers on sea level rise, which had been 22.5 cm on average over the last century or so. It will be hundreds of years before land is completely inundated. Your argument is the typical strawman, illogical, nonsensical, and totally pointless. I can reference and cite numerous published peer reviewed scientific papers that confirm beyond all reasonable doubt the ocean level has risen significantly since the industrial revolution. It is the overwhelming scientific opinion that this rise has been caused by unnatural ice melt and rise in ocean temperatures due to the warming effect on the atmosphere by excessive amounts of CO2 caused by burning fossil fuels. It's just basic science.
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  13216.  @stevewiles7132  Yes the Navy suffered badly when most shore based support roles were civilianised. Very difficult for young families I totally agree. My understanding is the Navy has learned from this and try as much as they can to give sailors some relief from constant ship postings, but it is very hard to manage.
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  13217. Clearly the US Infantrymen Combat badge, and the three bronze stars proves that point ridiculous.
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  13218.  @larrywilliams8063  No need to get offended just accept you were wrong. I was very explicit when I said in my comment that he was awarded the Infantry combat badge, you then said a General can get a combat badge as yes you technically correct a General can be awarded a combat action badge, but that was not what I was talking about, a general can not be awarded a Infantry combat badge. So just so you understand there is a Infantry combat badge and a combat action badge, as there is also a combat medical badge. As I did 35 years am am very proud of my combat badge I was probably being overly defensive of General Milley and sorry I did not mean to offend you.
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  13219.  @lloydsingline340  Fair enough, but please what is the source of your data?
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  13220. The reason your electricity bill has risen is the cost of fossil fuels, it has nothing too do with renewables cost. In actual fact the AMEO only recently announced the price of wholesale electricity had decreased this last quarter thanks to the lowering cost of wind and solar. Your entire comment was factually wrong.
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  13221.  @knight2425  The AMEO has costed the new transmission infrastructure at$15 billion. To be taken seriously you would have to provide an independent source for your claim of $trillions (or is it a number you made up in your head). Again the reason electricity prices increased was because the price of gas skyrocketed immediately after the Russian invasion of Ukraine as the world boycotted Russian gas (have you any understanding of world current affairs). The government did make a promise to lower electricity bills by 2025, however this was made before the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Do you expect our politicians to foresee all future world events. Seems to me you are the one with the idiotic comment lacking in any understanding.
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  13222. Makarrata isn’t an entity. WTF are you talking about?
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  13223.  @tadeuszmichaelwlodarczyk3120  I assume to understand the disgusting level of racism in your comment. What you would call Jacinta Price a black mongrel and ripping off the system for years with no evidence of your claim, is fairly pathetic.
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  13224.  @rods6405  And your comment completely sums up the sheer lack of concern for children who are groomed and raped by adults in our culture. I hope that my grandchildren never cross your path.
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  13225.  @rods6405  You understand this is a semi public forum and you are defending a convicted sexual abuser who groomed a vulnerable 15 year old girl for sex ( that’s rape). He has since been convicted of further crimes relating to child pornography. Just delete the utter rubbish you have written and try and get away without sounding to creepy.
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  13226.  @rods6405  You have taken the most generous of spins on it from the defendant’s side that’s for sure. You don’t seem at all to grasp the intricacies of how paedophiles groom their victims.
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  13227.  @rods6405  No he explained fully in a radio interview how he groomed her, and has subsequently been convicted of possessing child pornography. Are you that naive that you need a dot painting to join the lines.
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  13228.  @rods6405  You seem to be transfixed by the word relationship in the charge for which he was convicted. It is still a serious sexual offence.
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  13229.  @keithdemerle8404  And by they way I’m sure an aboriginal shot by an English bullet, dying words were “at least it wasn’t one of those nasty Spanish bullets.”
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  13230.  @keithdemerle8404  Correct. So there in no relationship whatsoever between being inevitable which we both agree on and being good for the indigenous peoples which we my not. It is not my contention that colonialism was intrinsically bad, but to suggest that the truth is, that it was good is totally absurd. I can think of a thousand different ways a Neolithic culture could have been introduced into western culture without the need to kill tens of thousands of them. You seem to think that there was only one opinion on western expansionism during the enlightenment. You are wrong.
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  13231.  @nedbaker4129  So for the simple minded, once again that wasn’t my point. Covid killed millions, AIDS killed millions, reading your inane comment killed billions of brain cells. It was an effect of colonialism. Colonialism introduced diseases to indigenous populations. That is my sole point.
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  13232.  @keithdemerle8404  So add to the deaths by disease, the recorded mass killings of aboriginals (which continued into the 1980s with a mass poisoning event in Alice Springs) The forced apartheid as aboriginals were forced off their land into missions and the forced removal of children. Now let’s turn to an explicitly racist founding document that included a section that specifically excluded native aboriginals from being counted as Australians. All to a net good benefit by your standards. In virtually every measure of our society from education to health, home ownership to employment indigenous peoples are disadvantaged all to a net good benefit by your standards. Fortunately for me I don’t use or go by your standards.
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  13233.  @coconuciferanuts339  During the 19th century many nations formalised treaties with indigenous peoples. The US, the British in New Zealand are two examples. I neither expected or suggested ideal outcomes only something approaching a fairer outcome for indigenous people in Australia. For instance being treated as equals in our constitution, but according to you the idea of aboriginals being treated as equals in 1900 is naive. It is a shame that inherent racism of 1900 still exists today.
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  13234.  @keithdemerle8404  No where in any of my comments have I described indigenous people as victims and your assertion of this is just fallacious nonsense. All I did was state factual data, both historical and current. You simply prefer to ignore history and in typical neo liberal speak talk of individual agency, classic white male privilege attitude. Inter generational trauma is a medically recognised condition. You are again just factually wrong. Read this. https://www.communityservices.act.gov.au/children-and-families/adoption-kinship-and-foster-care/therapeutic-resources/understanding-intergenerational-trauma
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  13235. What evidence do you have it was a false accusation?
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  13236.  @gregmatthies8128  On a secondary note the LNP had absolutely nothing to do or was involved in any way with the Higgins court proceedings.
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  13237.  @gregmatthies8128  No. I am not aware at all of any allegations of Linda Reynolds covering anything up. As I remember it there was a discussion with Ms Higgins about reporting the alleged rape and what support Ms Higgins required and Linda Reynolds and Ms Higgins recollections of this don’t exactly match up, but that’s all. I think you are being a little paranoid, of course this doesn’t mean I’m not out there trying to get you.
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  13238.  @gregmatthies8128  Once again there is nothing anti LNP in any comments here about the Higgins rape trial. It has absolutely nothing to do with the LNP in any way shape or form. Lehrmann was not found innocent, the jury was dismissed due to the inappropriate actions of one of the jurors. As has been correctly pointed out there were inconsistencies pointed out in some of Ms Higgins testimony by the defence, however this falls far short of alleged false evidence as suggested by some of the commentators here and we will never know what verdict the jury would have come up with. Lehrmann most certainly has not been convicted of anything. Would I ever let him anywhere near my wife, daughters, or granddaughters not on my life.
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  13239.  @paulweston285  Seems a reasonable statement.
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  13240.  @robharris6874  Nope factually wrong. A jury decides guilty or not guilty. It never decides on innocence. Lehermans first trial was aborted by the judge due to to juror misbehaviour. There was no finding on guilt, and we will never know what the jury may have decided. Get your facts straight. A subsequent trial will not take place, not because of lack of evidence or whatever idiotic reason you have dreamt up but because of the harm it may cause a key witness (Ms Higgins). Leherman is now allowed to move with his life as an innocent person. Would I let him anywhere near my wife, daughter, or granddaughters, not in a pink fit or on my life.
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  13241.  @nathantudor5763  A total order of 40 has been made which is more than the original qty we had back in 80s when they first entered service.
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  13242. Those proper safeguards make it very expensive.
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  13243.  @turnyourbacktoit  Nice racist tirade. Spectacular in its stupidity.
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  13244.  @Toadie-t9u  You wouldn't know reality if it jumped out of your lower colon
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  13245.  @Toadie-t9u  Yes I understand the knowledge you have gained from your lower colon is considerable, and you continue to share it.
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  13246.  @turnyourbacktoit  In Cook’s journal of 26 April 1770 there is a page long entry that explicitly describes signal fire and smoke being used. Not just by Cook but his crew as well. You are demonstrably and factually incorrect. Your personal opinion of indigenous culture is as worthlesss as is one of your farts.
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  13247. @KeithLyons-z4h  The use of smoke and burning has bèn used by multiple cultures and ethnic groups going back thousands of years. Catholics regularly burn incense as part of their religious practices. I have no idea why you feel the need to denigrate other cultures religious practices, is it to make you feel like a big man or something?
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  13248. @Toadie-t9u  Just vacuous garbage that displays an astounding lack of knowledge of indigenous cultural practices and merely seeks to denigrate a culture that, for some reason, you hate.
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  13249. 169 comments. All dog whistles or race baiting.
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  13250. Sorry I couldn’t resist. It’s not as if my spelling or grammar is perfect.
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  13251. What idiocy, how many Republicans called for President Bush's resignation after 9/11.
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  13252. You seem to have managed well enough.
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  13253.  @KIA-MIA-POW  It wasn’t meant as an insult just a stupid funny line. Jeez no need to be so touchy. Sorry if I triggered you.
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  13254.  @KIA-MIA-POW  I'm devastated by your hurtful comments on my comedic talents.
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  13255. @LovelyLass-nb8op  No you are factually incorrect. Look up the dictionary meaning of "indigenous" people it has little to do with where you are born. There are cultural and genealogy issues. Everyone is a citizen of the country of their birth. You misunderstand this with being indigenous.
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  13256. Here are 8 independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  13257. @shannaking4076  Just an idiotic strawman. Clinton led the national polls by an average of only 4 points. Your absurd comment, she led by 16 doesn't match with reality. Perhaps in your fantasy world, but not in the polling data from 2016.
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  13258.  @shannaking4076  Clinton never led by 16 points and none of the polls in 2016 indicated this. Maybe in your fantasy world but not in reality. In reality she led by about 4 points.
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  13259. More woke snowflakes complaining no doubt or worse.
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  13260. I thought I might comment on this and then I saw it was Andy and I just laughed.
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  13261. What is the source of your $33 billion claim? If it is the 2017 productivity commission report that divided the entire federal budget of $550 odd billion proportionally by the estimated Indigenous population as per the previous census (approx 550000) then it has been fully debunked. This is because it includes all federal monies spent on roads, infrastructure, defence, education, health, Medicare, NDIS, industry assistance, child care, in fact everything the federal government spends on you and every other Australian. In fact, direct funding to indigenous people is only $4.2 billion to the NIAA. This is easily fact checked by reading the last federal budget papers. 4.2 billion out of 600 billion federal budget, do the math. If you are going to use data then at least have the common sense to get your facts right.
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  13262. Which Christian values are those theocracy, slavery, blasphemy or stoning people to death?
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  13263.  @pmjd42  I will now crawl back into my hole with my poor literacy skills and never disturb you again. English is my second language as I'm Australian.
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  13264.  @pmjd42  OK now your just being cruel, you crushed what I thought of my reading ability and now you have so savagely mocked me I feel I have so little worth left all I can do is go and watch of Alan Jones on Skynews to get betterest at ritting and reeding.
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  13265. 9000 private unused oil mining leases prove beyond reasonable doubt this is an idiotic comment from Morrow.
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  13266. You understand he was personally picked by Abbott and Morrison to lead the Sovereign Borders operation and was picked by the conservative LNP government to be the CDF. So who’s fault is it that the “Shirt-Lifter is the CDF?
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  13267. So again factually incorrect. In WA it was a Liberal government that privatised power generation. In NSW it was a Liberal government that privatised the poles and wires, and finally in Victoria it was a Liberal government that privatised power generation. It was only a change of government in QLD that stopped what was left of power generation being privatised by the Newman Liberal government. So your statement is just demonstrably wrong.
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  13268. Yes three times during the Trump administration.
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  13269. Classic strawman argument and nonsensical by nature.
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  13270. No hyperbole there!
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  13271. What a dimwit comment from Jimmy.
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  13272. The poll is actually conducted for “The Australian” and other right wing news agencies. Your comment is nonsensical fallacious idiocy.
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  13273.  @wilburgraham6260  You honestly don't know do you. Read the Doha agreement on the State department website. The Trump administration signed it in Feb 2020 with the Taliban. It was a surrender document and Trump agreed to withdraw all US troops and support by Mar 21.
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  13274.  @wilburgraham6260  Do you blame Trump for the 63 US military personnel killed in Afghanistan 2017-21?
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  13275.  @wilburgraham6260  You are deflecting. As clearly stated Trump did nothing about Russian military incursions in Ukraine for the four years of his Presidency. We didn't make the claim you did and it was false.
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  13276.  @kevinlee7678  Read the Doha agreement. It was a surrender.
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  13277.  @wilburgraham6260  The Trump administration signed the withdrawal agreement with the Taliban, the Biden administration simply honoured it. No deflection just the facts. Yes there were elements in both the Trump administration and Biden administration that didn't agree with each of their President's, but that is why the buck stops there.
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  13278.  @wilburgraham6260  You understand when the US government signs a legal international agreement there is an expectation it will keep its word.
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  13279.  @wilburgraham6260  You made the claim nothing like this happened in Ukraine 2017-20. We (James Morrow and I) have conclusively shown this claim not to be true. Have you some special insight that the US intelligence system doesn't have?
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  13280. OMG you can’t be serious, she toke the conservative vote in Warringah backwards at the last election. Steggal with 61% 2PP has made it a safe seat for herself. Deves was absolutely smashed in what was up until recently a safe Liberal seat. Labor can only hope Deves is the Libs choice. Surely not even the Libs could be that stupid.
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  13281. WTF what are pair of dimwits, one used a soul the other a god in their arguments. Provide evidence of either.
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  13282. Do you have any real understanding of how the US economy works and why there has been a spike in petrol prices? Because you seem to not have. 1. OPEC have cut production. 2. Increased demand worldwide for fuel 3. Loosening of Covid restrictions 4. Trader speculation on Biden administration policy (which technically if you want you could blame on Biden) 5. Refinery maintenance and changeover to summer gas blends. It is a conflation of events and circumstances, a situation complicated by supply chain problems world wide.
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  13283.  @tradetech7889  Here are 8 independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  13284. @liamwatson6789  No, your statement is incorrect, they give an indication of voting intentions on a given day.
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  13285. @Jasonmcglovon Yes you are correct Sky news is fake news. Well pointed out.
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  13286. @Jasonmcglovon Betting odds data RCP Average Trump 50.3 Harris 48.3 BetOnline 51 51 Betfair 49 45 Bovada 51 51 Bwin 53 48 Polymarket 51 45 PredictIt 48 51 Smarkets 49 47 So not quite. Sportsbet has Trump ahead in the odds but as you can see here your statement is just factually wrong.
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  13287. @Jasonmcglovon Yes Sky is fake news.
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  13288.  @maxmalinao1430  Just vacuous garbage not unlike the Skynews commentary.
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  13289.  @shannaking4076  Yes because if you understood the polling data in 2016 Clinton who nationally was polling approximately 4points ahead of Trump did win the popular vote. Trump however won very narrowly in the 6 battleground states to win the electoral college and the Presidency. What you fail to understand is that Harris is now leading in 3 of those 6 battleground states as well as nationally. Trump may very well win the election as there is plenty of time to reverse the polls, but at the moment it is very very close. I did however enjoy your pithy comment.
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  13290. What is the source of your data? You better be accurate because I know it is a completely debunked number. It is repeated by people like yourself without a clue.
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  13291.  @Rod-rx4go  Nope factually wrong. Both sides of the debate displayed horrendous displays of racism. The fact you deny this just shows what a racist dimwit you are.
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  13292.  @playasurf1000  What an idiotic comment. Indigenous people on both sides of the debate were racially vilified, particularly on this means. Price, Thorpe, Mayo, Mundine, Grant, and Burney were all subjected to explicit displays of racism. I don’t know how many times I read in this comments section comments linking Burney to alcohol. The racists obviously thought this was funny. Your moronic bias is clear. What a dimwit.
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  13293.  @icantcook9998  The PM publicly condemned and declared the Hamas attacks as horrendous. He then said Israel had a right to defend itself. WTF are you talking about?
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  13294. @icantcook9998  So he has publicly condemned the terrorist attacks. He had publicly declared his and our governments support for Israel to defend itself. Our security services, the AFP, and state police services are gathering evidence to charge anyone found breaking the law, what exactly do you want?
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  13295.  @mariamatusiewicz4280  In the context of my comment I’m not sure what you are trying to say. Are you suggesting white culture is superior? that we are all white underneath and African culture is worthless? what do you mean?
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  13296.  @bradleyedwards9244  I would have perfered she speak for herself.
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  13297. Every bit of data proves wind and solar generated electricity is significantly cheaper than fossil fuels or nuclear generated electricity.
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  13298. @ No completely false. The reason electricity is expensive at the moment is the spot price of gas increased so much after the war in Ukraine and has remained high due to supply issues. The market price for electricity is set by the most expensive. This has been fully explained by the AEMO.
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  13299. @landkmarjoram6163  No. Factually incorrect, in the short, medium, and long term renewables are cheaper than fossil, or nuclear fuels. Fossil fuels still dominate the Australian NEM, that is why your electricity bills are so high. You are confusing wholesale generation costs with retail costs.
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  13300. All the same racists commenting.
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  13301.  @nathantudor5763  ☑one racist reply
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  13302. ☑X 4 racist replies.
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  13303. ☑ X 5 racist replies.
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  13304. ✔️ x 5 racist comments.
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  13305.  @samopalvampirenvonbutlegin8603  Unfortunately you have little understanding of British law at the time. Under the British and international law at the time they did. They were ignored.
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  13306.  @dantemachiavelli4803  Factually wrong. Incorrect assumptions made by the British and consequent High Court rulings prove your statement utterly false.
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  13307.  @mikespike2099  Sorry exactly how many indigenous people voted for federation and the constitution?
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  13308.  @samopalvampirenvonbutlegin8603  Absolutely none of those questions are relevant. None of those things existed in the 6 colonies either when they sort independence. Each colony had its own government of sorts, none had any indigenous representation.
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  13309.  @buildmotosykletist1987  British colonial law in 1788 had a law “terra nullius” which essentially means the land is not owned. That law was used by the British right through the 19th century even though by the mid 18th century in the America’s property rights had been granted to native Indians. Subsequently it was proven in our own High court that the British use of terra nullius to obtain land rights was fundamentally wrong and illegal. If we had of declared war and taken the land by military force then a whole set of different laws would have applied, but they didn’t.
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  13310.  @mikespike2099  I’m not judging anyone, Burt if clear injustices were committed surely we should attempt to fix what we can.
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  13311.  @samopalvampirenvonbutlegin8603  Yes I agree, if they did, but they don’t. You ignore or discount they right they had to participate in federation. They don’t have equal representation until that inequity is fixed. Constitutional recognition is that equity.
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  13312.  @samopalvampirenvonbutlegin8603  But they didn’t until 1962. That 62 years of no voting rights is required to be addressed. I understand you don’t think it does but the indigenous community do and so does a large percentage of the rest of Australia. Put it to a referendum what have you got to lose? If your right it will be voted down.
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  13313.  @samopalvampirenvonbutlegin8603  I understand your point, however the first peoples here have a unique situation, and they were and continue to be denied voice in the constitution. And yes if I were you I would be supporting a new constitution and republic that included all our recent immigrants.
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  13314.  @samopalvampirenvonbutlegin8603  As the original inhabitants and having their land taken illegally and without any input into the creation of the country. Yes they most definitely have a unique situation.
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  13315.  @dopermeen2432  Why should illiteracy in English be a roadblock to political representation? Your point simply makes no sense.
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  13316.  @samopalvampirenvonbutlegin8603  Your statement is factually wrong. It has been established through the courts that they did and still do. The “Mabo” ruling by the High court proves this. You may disagree with it but you are wrong.
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  13317.  @dopermeen2432  So the British also had a Stone Age. It still fails to follow why being in a Neolithic stage of human development this prevents a culture from participating in a political process. Yes it would be somewhat more difficult or problematic any issues could have been solved.
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  13318.  @samopalvampirenvonbutlegin8603  And you are perfectly free to appeal the high court decision using your legal skills or resources to argue in court and have the decision reversed. Until then you are still factually wrong.
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  13319.  @samopalvampirenvonbutlegin8603  Well that’s a different issue, but yes I probably tend to agree with you on that. You do understand that when our constitution was provisioned, it was for a very specific ethnic group. White Anglo males.
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  13320.  @samopalvampirenvonbutlegin8603  I have absolutely nothing against white Anglo males, being one myself. I’m not even sure what you mean by a false agenda of indigenous recognition, and fail to fathom how advocating for fairness is hypocritical. Indigenous recognition in the constitution will not detract from anybody else’s rights under our constitution.
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  13321.  @samopalvampirenvonbutlegin8603  As explained yes there is, due to the absence of their input into the original constitution and as a group this was completely neglected in the original writing. This does not give them anything other than equality now, nothing extra. As to hidden agenda you would have to provide evidence of this.
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  13322.  @samopalvampirenvonbutlegin8603  It's not special land rights it's just normal land rights of the original inhabitants.
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  13323.  @samopalvampirenvonbutlegin8603 At the time of Federation, Aborigines were excluded from the rights of Australian citizenship, including the right to vote, the right to be counted in a census and the right to be counted as part of an electorate. In addition, they were not subject to Commonwealth laws and benefits in relation to wages and social security benefits such as maternity allowances and old age pensions. Your comment about citizenship is just factually wrong.
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  13324.  @samopalvampirenvonbutlegin8603  I agree those wrongs have now been fixed, however past injustice’s have not been.
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  13325.  @samopalvampirenvonbutlegin8603  The relatives of those dead most certainly do care.
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  13326.  @samopalvampirenvonbutlegin8603  I understand you don’t, but polling suggests you and your opinion are in the minority.
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  13327. On a side note, currently there is a class action before the WA courts in regards to thousands of aboriginal women who had up to 75% of their wages garnered when they were in Catholic institutions as young girls and women back in the 60s. If only all citizens were equal before the law.
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  13328.  @dopermeen2432  While acknowledging that property ownership was once considered to be the basis of political power, this is no longer the case. Currently In Australia a homeless persons vote counts for the same as James Packer, however at the time of our constitution that was not the case. Aboriginal peoples had no voting or citizen rights.
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  13329.  @dopermeen2432  And these are issues that in your opinion should be used to deny people constitutional recognition. That is a senseless argument. It does however clearly demonstrate the real issues surrounding this discussion. Thankyou.
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  13330.  @dopermeen2432  Once again property ownership is not required in a modern democracy. I am lucky enough to be financially independent. What does that prove? I have no idea what virtue signalling you are talking about. Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders were denied representation in our constitution. The error needs to be fixed.
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  13331.  @dopermeen2432  I just admitted to owning all those things.
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  13332.  @dopermeen2432  Constitutional recognition has nothing to do with property rights. Mabo and Wik decisions by the High court have already addressed this issue. WTF are you talking about? but you have made clear the difficulties in passing a yes vote to Constitutional recognition at a referendum.
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  13333.  @dopermeen2432  No factual content at all in your reply. As I said before constitutional recognition is required for equality and this was what was asked for in the Uluru statement.
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  13334.  @dopermeen2432  I honestly haven't a clue what you are talking about now. Local councils, Julia Gillard WTF has any of that got to do with constitutional recognition for indigenous peoples?
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  13335.  @dopermeen2432  No lies. Only factual information.
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  13336. Duh. That’s why we have a Racial discrimination Act 1975. It was required to nullify section 25 of the constitution.
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  13337. And what exactly will a DNA test show. Considering a Aboriginal genome doesn’t exist your comment is nonsensical stupidity.
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  13338.  @jenniferharrison8915  You are mistaken. What you have said is physically impossible.
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  13339.  @jenniferharrison8915  Yes we all share common genes to lesser and greater extent. What do you think that proves?
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  13340.  @theoneonly259  All workers in Australia have at a minimum 11.5% of their pay go into a superannuation account. That super money is invested in the stock market. As a worker you have some control over how that money is invested. Contact your superannuation provider for more detailed information.
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  13341. I don’t know about dismantling ANZAC day however the mass slaughter of Bedouin after a murder of a kiwi soldier where Australian troops participated is known fact and in all the history books.
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  13342. And out come the RWNJ conspiracy theories, but in this case they are probably correct, so they got one right, it had to happen eventually.
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  13343. One long nonsensical rant. A classic Gish Gallop and completely fallacious.
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  13344.  @JohnJ469  NO, you didn’t understand my reply.
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  13345.  @JohnJ469  Try and keep it pithy.
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  13346. What a steaming pile of racist claptrap. Clearly written by your typical "no" voter, uneducated and low income.
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  13347. Yes these are the same arguments used to defend her rapist.
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  13348. Be careful right wing white supremacy bots are out there with stupid emojis. They have no game plan to be exposed as they can’t put a coherent thought together.
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  13349.  @hc3657  I assume you are funded by the True Blue crew.
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  13350. @Not Convinced We being Kiwis or Poms?
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  13351. @Not Convinced Yep sometimes you just have to stand up to the bully and get a bloody nose.
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  13352.  @buildmotosykletist1987  yeah for sure.
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  13353.  @PJRayment  We don’t dump all religions into one, but you reject all other religions as nonsense except your on. Non belief is not a religion and it is nonsensical to suggest so.
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  13354. @PJRayment  Yes you are correct in that all theist religions are nonsensical, and what's wrong with that?
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  13355. @PJRayment  Non belief is simply that. I can't believe something I see literally no evidence of.
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  13356.  @PJRayment  Marxism isn't a religion it was a political and social ideology (a failed one at that). Nobody worshipped Marx.
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  13357. @PJRayment  Phil you're a presupp fundamentalist everything you say is nonsensical. Almost.
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  13358. @PJRayment  I'm not going to bother referring to specific studies as all you will do is dismiss them as biased and I don't really care what your worthless opinion is on scientific studies as you deny the theory of evolution. You are special in that regard.
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  13359.  @kurtfrancis4621  And in your comment you sum up perfectly the hopeless stupidity of parochial American politics at the moment.
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  13360.  @aussieboy77  Read the thread of the exchange you dimwit. Any society or community can only survive if it replaces itself you moronic dope. If not by birth rate then by other means you stupid turd burglar.
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  13361.  @aussieboy77  Well I don't care who is working to pay off my retirement, be it my chidren, you and your children or if need be anybody's kids.
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  13362.  @aussieboy77  On a serious note all the data shows that skilled immigrants work harder perform better and value add to society better than local grown. I thought xenophobia died with Pauline and one notion.
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  13363.  @aussieboy77  As I said xenophobia at its finest.
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  13364.  @madddevil1  A seat at the final of the Australian open was $587 WTF sort of drugs are you on that makes you even think that option is open to the average Aussie you entitled dimwit wanker.
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  13365. Surely we can burn methane!
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  13366. @Dawn Razor Replaced!!!!! What sort of weird sort of language is that.
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  13367. Now there is a confirmed second charge on a completely separate sexual assault on another women, seems to me your BS indicator is detecting your own digestive system.
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  13368. So how much will hit cost the budget and how will you pay for it? Get that right and it’s not a bad idea, as long as it’s means tested.
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  13369. @ Aged care is already means tested, so I’m not sure what your rant was about.
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  13370. @ At approximately 6% of the federal budget and considering that 16% of the population is over 65 the monies allocated seem reasonable to me. I’m a self funded retiree who will never receive any public monies for aged care, but am perfectly happy to support the less fortunate.
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  13371. So since the mid 19th century we have understood how C02 can affect the atmosphere (greenhouse gas), there are others. I know of no published peer reviewed Scientific paper that suggests man made cooling is a thing. Could you please reference a document I could read that confirms your claim. Thanks.
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  13372.  @Gumbatron01  I don’t and didn’t make that claim. Some other commentator claimed the earth was cooling and perhaps I worded the question incorrectly and should have simply asked for evidence of the planet cooling.
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  13373.  @KIA-MIA-POW  And LAZARDs? Which is an American Investment company and whose annual LCOE study supports the CSIRO Gencost report. How is LAZARDs subservient to the Australian government? Also can you explain why when the LNP was in government why the CSIRO report also had renewables cheaper than nuclear power. There seems to be little logic in your comment.
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  13374. ​ @FinalMorningstar  Can you please leave my single origin short macchiato out of this argument. Now let me get back to backdoor brides video.
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  13375.  @douglasnakamura6753  First up he is completely fixated on combat or battle with Chinese forces. You don't structure a defence force around one possible foe. Next armoured vehicles have proven their worth in every theatre and type of warfare since 1916. The drones he talks of can be effective but are extremely short range. How does he propose they get to the south China Sea?
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  13376.  @douglasnakamura6753  The idea that we just initiate massive defence spending on unproven weapon systems without proper accountability is not responsible.
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  13377.  @douglasnakamura6753  The idea you can just build large quantities of effective modern fighter aircraft shows a complete lack of understanding of modern air warfare.
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  13378.  @douglasnakamura6753  Are you willing to put your child on a poorly defended missile patrol boat that most certainly will be sacrificed shortly after it launches its missiles as Sheridan suggests.
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  13379.  @douglasnakamura6753  I could go on but the bloke is clueless. Normally he is very good if he sticks to foreign affairs and politics but a total idiot when talking defence matters.
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  13380.  @douglasnakamura6753  And for the last twenty years all we have heard from Sheridan has been how we need to win the war on terror and now he has the Chutzpah to say all we need to do is prepare for war with China. He is a clown.
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  13381.  @douglasnakamura6753  No what he is saying in total is senseless except maybe the bit about acquiring tomahawk missiles. Not sure how many hobbyco drones it takes to lift a tomahawk missile but I'm sure Greg's knows.
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  13382.  @douglasnakamura6753  The ADF is, has been, and is fully conversate with asymmetric warfare for years. It is taught at AFDA to our young officers, there are numerous joint study papers published that have been led by the CDF and VCDF. We know how to defend against it and how as a concept to use it offensive and idiot head Sheridan telling us to do something we already doing is just because he likes the sound of his own voice.
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  13383.  @graemekeeley4497  So all you did then was describe Warren Mundine. Thus proving my original reply. All you are concerned with is an opinion that agrees with your bias.
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  13384. Your statement is demonstrably false. With just the barest of effort the signatures on the Uluṟu statement include over 100 different indigenous groups. There is no corporate, media, or academic representation. Your statement is an obvious lie.
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  13385. @Aussie Pom Completely false. No Green party opinion will be part of the VTP it is not allowed by the constitution or by the law. What you are suggesting is impossible. If you mean all indigenous people will have a opportunity to advise government policy then yes you are correct. An advisory body has absolutely no authority to intrude of force their opinion on anyone, and the constitutional amendment explicitly says this. No VTP advice can possibly in any way amend the constitution. You are factually and demonstratively wrong on every single point you raised.
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  13386. @Aussie Pom So again you are factually wrong and Warren Mundine is lieing. Approximately 12 indigenous members of the Uluru meeting walked out and refused to sign the Uluru statement. The Uluru statement was the culmination of a 9 year process that included discussions and debates with over 6000 indigenous people and included representatives of all indigenous groups. You are entirely misinformed and for reasons only known to you deliberately spreading lies.
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  13387.  @saintsone7877  Sorry what do you wish me to confirm? Also I have called no individual a racist, if is perfectly legitimate to vote no, however every dimwit racist grub in the country will vote no.
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  13388. So the government that wrote the dodgy unconstitutional legislation bears no responsibility?
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  13389.  @rosriggs9728  Yes there is nothing as brave as a politician that avoids hard questions.
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  13390.  @justin1669  Yeah I know, I have quite a sweet spot for Artie, and Hockey did a reasonable job too, despite being an abject failure as a treasurer. My point really is that despite Rudd's obvious failings he will no doubt do the job as well.
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  13391. To what aim?
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  13392.  @MrBikeman7  Do you really think the Chinese would start WWIII by turning Australia into glass to gain a small amount of territory. You have to be a little bit realistic here.
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  13393.  @MrBikeman7  we certainly agree there and don't get me wrong I don't trust the Chinese any further than I could throw them. Australia's defence against China and Russia is its allies around the world, the US, UK, Japan, India and the rest of the western democracies.
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  13394. I will point out that Newspoll who conducted this survey got the results for the NSW election almost perfect in its pre election polling. You would have to provide some evidence Newspoll has falsely manipulated its polling on a voice before anyway took you comment seriously.
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  13395. Interestingly virtually all the remote aboriginal communities in the NT voted overwhelmingly Yes. This is Prices electorate and McGrath is straight out lying about the Canberra bubble.
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  13396.  @kenreckless2757  And bingo we have the first bigoted if not straight out racist reply. You just said semi publicly, indigenous people are not capable of making a decision in their best interests. Thanks for your honesty and that explains to me exactly why the No vote won. If fully expect when I post a comment on YouTube to be criticised, but your moronic, imbecilic comment has made my day. Once again thanks. I thought the yes vote lost because of a poor campaign. We didn’t stand a chance against dimwits like you.
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  13397. As I understand that is her main competition these days.
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  13398.  @haruchai  I beat the f%$k out of digger who point blank refused my perfectly legal order. Next question. I mean really what a stupid comment. If imbeciles are not capable of learning from past mistakes then yes a good thumping is required. Your comment is the height of stupidity. "Past actions were bad but we can't change the past" what a utter load of shit and a bunch of weasel words. Grow a set and stop being such a pathetic snowflake.
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  13399.  @dfor50  Another idiotic comment. Read the notes from the debates, consultations, and referendum debates about Federation. They are chock full of racist and demeaning language. Then read Hansard from the early parliament sittings. Once again full of racist comments one after the other. How those elected federal politicians described aboriginal women will literally make you physically sick. It is disgusting. You are just another snowflake that can't own up to the inherent racism of our history. Grow a set as well.
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  13400.  @slatert1222  An absolutely false statement. Full of misinformation and mischievous lies. It is the height of ignorance to suggest in 1900 all white Australians were racist grubs. There were many who understood Aborigines were just normal people like themselves. In fact Aboriginal society was relatively peaceful until the white savages started annihating them in documented massacres one after the other. Not surprisingly they tried to fight back. This is accepted Australia history as is documented in the Australian War Memorial. Your comment was not a comment it was a deliberate attempt to lie. You have been caught out. Don’t do it again.
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  13401.  @PJRayment  You did not in any way demonstrate any evidence for God. Naturalism provides as much evidence for existence as a god. While I agree the majority of biblical scholars believe in the historicity of Jesus there is and has been throughout history a significant element of scholars who don't. Dr Richard Carrier is one currently. Christianity is not the basis of Western culture and without any evidence is dismissed as a false assertion. Sorry I remain sceptical.
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  13402.  @axle.australian.patriot  I make no claim a god doesn't exist only there is no evidence one does. You are attempting to shift the burden of proof and it is a fallacious argument.
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  13403.  @PJRayment  I make no claim that naturalism is the means of existence only it is plausible as is pantheism. You need to read wider if you think Richard Carrier is a lone mythicist as well Bart Ehrman has not addressed or refuted any of Richard Carriers arguments, Ehrman just continues with the some talking points. None of the commentary on Christianity and Western culture had any evidence of Christianity having any influence on Modern secular Western liberal democracies. Christianity has Certainly influenced Western history no argument there. Just give me one uniquely Judeo-Christian value you think is reflected in a modern secular Western liberal democracy.
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  13404.  @axle.australian.patriot  I have no doubt you can put a valid argument forward for the existence of a god. It is that I don't consider an argumentation evidence of a god. I can make a valid argument that all humans a purple. ie 1.Alan has a purple tone to his skin 2. Alan is a human 3. All humans must be purple. See a valid argument that is completely untrue. It's easy to do. Try making a sound argument for a god. That's just not possible.
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  13405.  @PJRayment  Thanks for fixing that error in a logical valid but incorrect argument. So why then be disingenuous by suggesting shifting the burden of proof to me to prove one doesn't exist. You know that is fallacious. We both agree Modern Western civilisation is not based Judeo-Christian values so that's good. Other Mythicists include, George Wells, Michael Martin and Robert Price.
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  13406.  @PJRayment  Yes your absolutely right it is impossible for me to make a sound argument that a sound argument can be made for a god. You can be a philosopher and not believe Jesus actually existed or a theologian or German. If youtube can get millions of Americans to believe the world is flat it wasn't difficult either for some clever Christians to invent a Jesus character from oral myth and story telling approximately a hundred years later. It worked for you.
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  13407.  @PJRayment  Yes I retract the statement that a sound argument can be made for god. Your right it can't be done. Yes you did you certainly implied that because it was not what someone was solely credited for they were not Jesus mythicists. I don't reject the scholarship, I'm highly sceptical of it. Large amounts of it are based on self interest and for a good deal of history blasphemy laws. Josephus writings are about a Christ person not Jesus and there is also doubt about its authenticity. Paul certainly lived at the alleged time of Jesus but admits to never meeting him. There are no eyewitness accounts of Jesus life or existence. He may have existed, the evidence is just not there for are reasonable person to believe so.
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  13408.  @PJRayment  Yes a sound argument for an argument that god exists is not possible. Agreed. If you did not suggest or imply that a jesus mythicist can be both a biblical scholar/historian and mythicist then good. No there is not universal agreement that Jesus existed. I understand you desperately need him to have as it is essential for your belief/value system. I don't even remotely care if he existed at all, it make zero difference to my ability to tell right from wrong. The vast amount of Christian biblical scholars already start or presuppose the existence of Jesus, they approach the subject already with a bias. They want to believe a Jesus character so it makes sense for them to self validate. None of the gospels are eye witness accounts they are all written anonymously and in the third person. The earliest fragments date to approximately 80CE and are written in Konic Greek, they cannot reasonably be considered first hand accounts. Finally if you have no understanding of Blasphemy laws and how they shape what someone says or writes publicly under the threat of imprisonment or death, then of course you can easily argue there has been little dissent about the existence of Jesus, because you simply ignore history and live in your world. In the real world the west was still locking people up in the 1920s for Blasphemy and fining people for Blasphemy as late as 1977. The movie "The life of Brian" was briefly banned in several countries in 1979 for Blasphemy. Stephen Fry was even investigated for Blasphemy in Ireland as late as 2017. Many western countries still have Blasphemy laws and restrictions on freedom of speech. This dissent is exactly what the authors of the bible wanted to stop as they know their story was so thin. Lastly provide the same level of physical evidence for Jesus as Alexander the great or Ramesses II. The idea there is more evidence for a Jesus character than any allenged contemporary flies in face of physical evidence. We have in existence contemporary Roman writings and sculptures of Roman emperors. Please reference me a sculpture of Jesus made when he was allegedly alive.
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  13409.  @axle.australian.patriot  You don't need absolute truth to gain knowledge. Your right 100% certainty is not always possible but you don't need that to gain knowledge.
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  13410.  @PJRayment  Sorry as I said I was a bit slow on the uptake and didn't realise you are a presuppositionist. Your presuppositionist ideas have been laughed out of all debates and completely debunked by philosophy. It is a completely deluded concept that runs around in your imagination. You never engaged in this dialogue with any integrity. The ontological argument has been fully debunked. You were never honestly discussing you were merely following your script. Don't bother replying this is my last comment.
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  13411.  @PJRayment  For an argument to be sound all the premises must be true. Not all premises on the existence of a god can be agreed to be true. Therefore no sound argument can be made for the existence of a god.
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  13412.  @PJRayment  The premise "For an argument to be sound all the premises must be true" is correct as I did not say for an argument to be correct all the premises must be correct, your reply to that is a strawman and fallacious. The second premise mentioned nothing about Atheism (another strawman) and your reply that just because people won't agree doesn't mean they can't agree is nonsensical. So despite your nonsensical fallacious ramblings my argument is therefore both sound and factually correct.
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  13413.  @PJRayment  It is not what I mean or you mean by soundness but by which universally the Philosophy literature means and that is the premises must be true for a sound argument. You created a further strawman by introducing validity and yes a deductive argument is only sound if it is both valid and its premises are true. My premise "For an argument to by sound the premises must be true" requires no correcting as it is already factually correct. Your so called correction to the second premise which again is a true premise is a statement that is nonsensical and is not a correction, it doesn't even attempt clarification only obfuscation. The second premise is a true statement. Your example is again deliberate obfuscation. And finally you can't help yourself the presuppositionist pops out "Someone you knows something is true" classic presuppositionist. I vilified nothing merely pointing out the absurdity of your argument. You rebutted nothing, all you did was introduce red herrings into a argument.
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  13414.  @PJRayment  So here we go again. For an argument to be sound all the premises must be true. This premise is true. Wikipedia: Soundness. Stanford University; Sound an argument is sound if and only if it is valid and contains only true premises. Not all premises on the existence of a god can agreed to be true. This premise is true and factually correct as evidenced by around 9 different types of gods based on theological characteristics and the 8000 to 12000 gods recorded throughout history you can then include all the pagan gods. The reality is that this turns into 12 major religions and thousands more minor or distinct religions. This makes the second premise factually correct as this is just observed common public knowledge so there is no need for Atheism or your ridiculous assertion that someone knows the truth and chooses to ignore it. From these premises the conclusion to the argument is both valid and sound. I understand you have divine revelation and know the "truth" so there is little you can actually add.
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  13415.  @PJRayment  I do enjoy these discussions and I'm not sure where we can go from here, but to your point about a true argument, my argument is not to the truth of a god, it is to soundness. Soundness and truth in argumentation are different things. Just because an argument can be valid and sound that there is no God, doesn't mean there is no God. God is true or not or there is something else or that there is something else our minds are unable to conceive of. I maintain no sound argument has ever been made for a god, that doesn't mean god doesn't exist just that you can't argue one into existence.
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  13416.  @PJRayment  Yes I understand you have divine revelation and presuppose a god and won't accept any alternative but to be believable you must provide some evidence and you can't even provide a sound argument. You simply reject any claim despite the claim having significant evidence. You claim this argument for a god exists but provide no evidence of such. You have convinced yourself that if you simply reject any claim then any argument is dismissed and then by default god exists.
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  13417.  @PJRayment  Just as a side note considering logic and argumentation are observations and language how do you propose that they can create a god. How do you differentiate between what is real and what is your imagination?
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  13418.  @PJRayment  I reject your claim "if the evidence is there I will". I reject your claim of divine revelation as you provide no evidence. I reject the claim you can provide evidence of a god. You haven't. I reject the claim you evaluate the evidence. You don't you presuppose a god and then fit a narrative around your faith in a god existing. I reject the claim I provided no evidence. You have provided no evidence to any of your claims and I reject in totality your entire reply.
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  13419. What is it about 5.6% growth in GDP, or the 555000 jobs created every month, or the 18.7% increase in the Stockmarket, or the 10% growth in wages, or 8% jump in exports. By every economic measure they have outperformed the Trump administration.
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  13420.  @darob4454  Yes inflation is a concern, but as long as wages keep growing it is not hurting the average person. Inflation is a sign the economy is really motoring ahead.
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  13421.  @enry898  Yeah 3 more years of 5.6 growth that will be diabolical.
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  13422.  @darob4454  And with the current job growth unemployment will soon be at s record low.
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  13423. To all those who have commented here, I have quoted independent economic data and all you have is insults and unsubstantiated mindless opinion supported by a complete lack of evidence or any coherent analysis. The depth of your stupidity is mind boggling.
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  13424.  @jonathandantonio649  Your comment is a anecdotal fallacy and is invalid as a coherent reply. Profits from the S&P rose 22% in Q4 of 2021 while their operating margins were close to a 13% record. Corporate profits in Q3 of 2021 were near records. If you are a businessman and you ignore the numbers, then me pointing out the facts is not the problem. After tax profits as a ratio of GDP reached 9.1% that hasn't got that high since 1929. I could go on, but I'll let you off easy and not embarrass you any further.
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  13425. White supremacists always glow in the achievements of others, tell you what, give me an example of one of your achievements and see if it stacks up to scrutiny.
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  13426.  @deanhays6115  Snowy 2.0 costs blew out due to geological and engineering mistakes related to tunnelling. Nothing to do with unions or bureaucracy.
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  13427.  @scubaaddict  Factually incorrect. Thorium SMR are capable of spinning off U233 in the generation process. It is difficult and not the best way to produce it, but it can be done. The electricity produced from SMRs will be very expensive due to the regulatory controls required to prevent weapon proliferation.
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  13428. By the way a little snippet I left out U233 bombs have been tested and they work.
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  13429. @deanhays6115  Yep that's easy to say in hindsight.
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  13430. @AximandTheCursed  Thanks for agreeing with me 100% on both the regulatory cost of nuclear power to generate electricity and to stop weapon proliferation and ensure safety.
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  13431. @4thought___  Your reply displays an unbelievable amount of ignorance as to the level of both federal and state government subsidies to the NSW coal industry in both the mining and electricity generation industries. Apart from the absurd suggestion, the CCP has anything to do with the energy policies of the NSW LNP, which is just RWNJ conspiracy theory stuff. Exactly WTF are you talking about?
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  13432. @AximandTheCursed  And as usual you have no understanding of the real world. PWR are prohibitively expensive as shown by their construction and running costs. They are subsidised in every market from Korea to France and the US. The so called saviour of Nuc energy (SMRs) has fallen over and as explained will need to be heavily regulated (that means extra cost you dimwit) to prevent weapon proliferation. What little rose coloured fantasy world do you live in that no one exists to cause harm. There are terrorists right now planning and attempting to get their hands on WMD.
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  13433.  @AximandTheCursed  I have now read several reports and accounts of what happened at TMI 2, none of them support your claim of plumbers being the fault. Numerous equipment, operator, and management failures all contributed. Multiple recommendations to the design, maintenance and operations of nuclear reactors in the US to prevent further accidents all have contributed to the costs of construction and maintenance of PWR. Your claim of constructing and planned nuclear reactors is also wildly exaggerated. Currently approximately 60 are under construction and 100 planned, however over the last 20 years 90 odd nuclear reactors have started up but 107 have been decommissioned. Currently Nuclear generated electricity accounts for approximately 10% of total electricity production worldwide. Total worldwide renewable electricity production is currently approximately 30%.
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  13434.  @AximandTheCursed  Nah yeah Nah, none of the accounts or investigations including anything on the IAEA website support your assertion. I’m not suggesting you have made it up as I’m sure in your own imagination you think it is true. Did you have a bad experience with a union delegate once. I’m listening.
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  13435. @AximandTheCursed  Technically speaking as YouTube is a privately owned company, there is nothing public about it. It censors as it sees fit. I'm sure in your mind you think you are in a public forum but again, your assertions are false and not supported by the data.
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  13436.  @jakeg3733  I completely agree you can’t stop a determined nation from accessing WMD and that’s not my argument. What regulating the nuclear power industry does is ensure its safety and prevents the access of weapons grade uranium to terrorists. You can’t possibly be serious to suggest we reduce these regulations simply to reduce the cost of nuclear energy. You may as well propose that all road and traffic regulations be dropped, no licenses or fees, no vehicle registrations or checks, that would save people money as well.
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  13437. As I understand it you can go online to their posts and see what total nutjobs they were. Are you sure they were killed by Queensland police, surely it was those shape shifting reptilian WEF bureaucrats running the Labor party.
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  13438. Absolutely. Present your scientific paper, have it peer reviewed and published in a respected scientific journal and there will be no issues. Rowan can then walk off with his Nobel prize proving conclusively anthropogenic climate change is false. Just sprouting uneducated idiotic personal opinion on a cable news outlet that’s just cowardly.
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  13439.  @mickoz9389  Sheer and utter stupidity.
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  13440. With just the minimal of amount of reading the difference between genders and race is obvious to most normal people.
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  13441.  @laszlokaestner5766  Thanks for that.
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  13442. The French offered us Nuc boats 5 years ago, the same bunch of numptys sitting around the table now chose not to go with nuc and insisted on desiel/electric then and have changed there mind and gone with nucs now. The refuelling issue is a rubbish side issue used by the current government in an attempt to hide the way they have massively stuffed this entire process up. A 2009 defence white paper identified the need for expanded submarine capability and the Chinese threat. The navy has always maintained a Nuc boat was preferable. Just one massive clusterfuck from the Abbott/Turnbull/Morrison governments that has seriously undermined the security of this country. I mean the Abbott government almost chose a Japanese sub with a range of about as far a I can hit a golf ball. This is all about Scotty from marketing being behind in the polls. So little thought has been put into this decision it staggers the belief that these clowns could even organise a chook raffle.
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  13443. Wasn’t convicted of anything so there you go. So just a couple of racists having a chat together so there you go.
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  13444.  @ericrochester8835  How is an individuals history got anything to do with any possible constitutional amendment or why it has anything to do with a yes or no vote. All this article was about is an attempt to slander an individual to cast doubt on all indigenous leaders. It was obviously racist in content and intent.
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  13445. So a Howard government investigation, an investigation by the NT CSIC and a police investigation all found there was no evidence of any wrong doing by Yunupinu or the running of the mining royalties fund. Once again Bolt and Windshuttle are guilty of a racist attempt to slander an Australian of the Year for no other reason perhaps than they think they are superior or envious it is hard to determine which.
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  13446.  @asnail6550  Cite the data source that confirms he owned 4 homes. He did have access to a helicopter that he used to commute. Provide the documentation that shows he owned it. Perhaps it was just hired on a ad hoc basis.
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  13447.  @planesounds  Nonsensical unsubstantiated claims of nothingness, backed up by a good dose of bigotry. Have you actually got a single factually verified piece of evidence? No I didn't think so. Just mindless rumour as I thought.
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  13448.  @planesounds  Just more of the same airy fairy stories of nothingness without referencing a single factual document. All human societies at some stage behaved in the manner you describe. So what? Kusimba, Sibel (2003). African Foragers: Environment, Technology, Interactions. Rowman Altamira. p. 285. ISBN 978-0-7591-0154-8. Whatever point you are trying to make is nonsensical gibberish.
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  13449. Interest rates were higher under LNP government’s.
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  13450.  @easyz6654  21.4% under Treasurer Howard in 1982 during the LNP government .Nice try but you failed.
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  13451. I never knew so many people could think one person “Tim Flannery” could make a mistake. And why would anyone put so much faith in a palaeontologists opinion on dam building? Or could it be they are just morons creating a idiotic strawman argument to deny anthropogenic climate change.
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  13452.  @Md-jv2pw  wonderful appeal to ignorance fallacy.
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  13453. 80% of power generation is coal and gas, we haven’t killed off anything.
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  13454. Yep a 0.00008% increase in the population is going to cause all manner of dilemmas for the RWNJ snowflakes.
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  13455. That’s two.
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  13456. Seriously Disneyland are convicted of child trafficking every year. You win my award this month for the most outrageous conspiracy theory. What I’m surprised is you didn’t also mention the reptilian shape shifting employees.
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  13457.  @dorianshadesofgray  Factually incorrect as of now the Labor primary vote is at 37.4%. Significantly ahead of any party as the first choice to form government in NSW. Overall a swing of approximately 7% to Labor and your analysis is the Libs were to progressive. I can only hope that you get a job advising the Liberal party on policy development.
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  13458. Why did this bloke talk to his audience like there five years old?
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  13459. Yeah the 80s were great. You could bash a poofter and people would cheer you on. Mass killings were the norm and only stopped by Howard’s idiotic gun laws. And bring back those recessions with high unemployment and the economy going backwards. I loved the 80s, and don’t get me started on how good the 90s was with those 17% interest rates, it was best time to own a small business.
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  13460.  @lubanskigornik282  AEC officials witness the process in the presence of the registered voter. What you are suggesting has never happened. You have no evidence whatsoever of your claim. It is unsubstantiated nonsense
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  13461.  @lubanskigornik282  I have no issues with voter fraud. It has happened in numerous locations around the world. In Australia however aside from some individual cases there has never been any evidence of widespread organised voting fraud in any federal election or referendum, and anyone who suggests there has been either must produce the evidence or STFU.
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  13462. Hilarious
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  13463. You obviously haven’t got a clue how fact checking works.
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  13464. @gregmatthies8128  Left or right, opinion has to be fact checked.
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  13465. @gregmatthies8128  Nope, I will point out factually incorrect opinion be it left right or indifferent. You just don't like being proven wrong when you espouse your RWNJ rhetoric.
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  13466.  @robharris6874  I rarely if ever offer opinion. I may sometimes offer fact based statements supported by evidence.
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  13467.  @LawnDartzStudios  Yes that is most definitely my opinion. What is not my opinion is that anything you personally comment on that is fact based will immediately be dismissed as nonsensical garbage unless it is supported by fact based data/evidence. You are not able to understand the difference between a fact based comment and mindless opinion of which you seem to have an endless bounty of, which was my original point. Thankyou for confirming my suspicions.
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  13468.  @penguinvic9892  I have no idea why you would consider the ABC an arbiter of fact. The idea that a single source could possibly ever be faultless is ludicrous. I’m not sure you understand the concept of fact checking. Multiple independent sources using the same data and coming to the same conclusion or perhaps the data collected by the one source (ABS) and published publicly is a little more reliable than some unsubstantiated idiotic claim expressed on YouTube comments.
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  13469.  @penguinvic9892  Just on a side not to the discussion on fact checking in regard to your comment on indigenous franchise. It is a fact that almost universally indigenous people living in remote communities voted overwhelmingly in favour of the voice. This is proven by the returns from remote polling booths in WA, NT, and Queensland as published by the AEC. Whether you believe Indigenous people would or would not have been represented, indigenous people themselves in remote Australia overwhelmingly voted that they were in favour of a voice.
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  13470.  @mikem9001  No you are confusing factual data (AEC published returns from remote polling booths in WA, NT, and Queensland that are predominantly populated by indigenous Australians) with your opinion on some vague notion of ideology and political opinion. I made no comment on the views of various indigenous leaders some of who were supportive and some were very much against. So what, that was not my point. The factual data proves overwhelming that indigenous people in remote communities voted yes to the voice. This is also supports the various prepolling results which suggested over 80% of indigenous people were in favour of the voice. I am not interested in your opinion of any alleged motivation for voting yes as that is merely your opinion. In fact the concept that you are able to read the minds of thousands of voters and understand their motivations is quite comical. I merely stated AEC published factual data.
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  13471. @philmapper9892  How many times do I have to agree with you. I never claimed or suggested the ABC is the arbiter of truth/fact. What I said was any claim/opinion should be subjected to fact checking. Now it's fine for you to oppose such an opinion, however there are basic truths, 2+2=4. If we can't agree on that then whatever you say is im afraid illogical nonsense.
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  13472. @LawnDartzStudios  OMG you finally made a factual statement. Well done, you are learning.
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  13473. @robharris6874  You would have to reference a published peer reviewed scientific paper that supports your ludicrously hyperbolic statement that the world is going to burn down by 2030. I personally do not know of any scientific evidence that suggests this, but you may have. In the mean time again try and stick to factual comment not idiotic opinion.
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  13474. @LawnDartzStudios  You need to read my last comment to understand the proper meaning of the word hyperbolic and used in its correct context. You got your second comment correct, you should have stopped while you were on top.
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  13475. @uniqueprogressive9908  You stupidity didn't understand a single syllable I wrote. I never stated I was an arbiter of fact of any claim or opinion, only that claims or opinions to be considered to have any value need to backed by evidence. So your meaningless attempt at a strawman is just that, nonsensical garbage. Do you have anything of actual substance to contribute?
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  13476. Yeah I can't contribute to a discussion dominated by emjois. It is far to cerebral for me.
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  13477.  @LawnDartzStudios  Thank you for your kind words.
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  13478. Which comedy club can I catch Bolts standup routine at?
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  13479. Surely you mean the caca has collided with the rotating ceiling device.
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  13480. 338 comments of impeach Biden, some of the reasons given were I don’t like the way he buttons up his suit to the colour of his ties to way he holds his fork when he eats a meal, I mean really, what a bunch of dopes.
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  13481.  @guitarmatricide4834  No it provides a reasonable guide to voting intentions. As I said the same polls had Trump well ahead of Biden 3 weeks ago, so were they inaccurate then? Next the polling on Clinton was accurate, she easily won the popular vote in 2016. What Trump was able to do was to just win in the 6 battle ground states by a total of only 89000 votes and win the electoral college, which is the goal. The polls still have Trump slightly ahead in 5 of the swing states, so he is still a good chance of winning, but if the trend continues he is in trouble. Polls provide information on voter intention. Ignore them at your own peril.
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  13482. @guitarmatricide4834  No factually incorrect. The polls showed Clinton winning the popular vote in 2026 which she did. Trump won 6 key swing states to win the electoral collage and the Presidency.
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  13483. @rameshhansaravendra  In 2016 the polls showed Clinton winning the popular vote which she did. So the polls were accurate. Trump marginally won 6 swing states which gave him the Presidency.
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  13484. @Colorado_Native  That would make sense except the same polls only 3 weeks ago had Trump well ahead of Biden. Were they wrong then?
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  13485. Nope you are wrong. The data is for real wage growth not wage growth. Real wage growth is that above inflation.
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  13486. What madness?
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  13487.  @iidentifyasvaccinated8877  Show me the evidence that homosexuals commit sexual offences at a greater rate than heterosexuals? On the contrary I have a study "Groth & Birnbaum 1978" that found there is no difference. Dr Carole Jenny conducted a study in 1992 also found no difference in sexual assault data for either homosexual or heterosexual offenders.
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  13488. Great one indigenous person. If I quote 10 indigenous people will you change your mind? Obviously not, so citing one indigenous person who is voting no is illogical nonsense as is your opinion.
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  13489.  @dimcgee1726  It would have been a very rare or unusual circumstance. Puberty blockers are available to teens depending on their sex but surgery in Australia is generally not available till you are 18.
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  13490.  @leighsorrel3690  As I said I don’t doubt it, but as you identified a court was involved and decisions were considered. I don’t see a problem.
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  13491.  @LisaPFMoore  yeah fancy making sure school kids get a meal at lunch every day. What a filthy communist.
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  13492.  @dany-ps2my  So two comments one about the far right and one about the far left, but curiously you only mentioned the far right comment as being delusional. Why not also accuse the the other comment as being delusional?
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  13493. Yeah there is nothing about the date that the indigenous have to celebrate, and that’s fine by you. So much for human empathy.
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  13494.  @awc900  Fossil fuel in Australia is subsidised to the tune $10 billion a year. Yep backhanders to oil, gas, and coal companies are plentiful.
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  13495.  @awc900  The AFR reported that renewable energy projects received $3.8 billion in federal subsidies v $10 billion to fossil fuels. Do the math.
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  13496.  @awc900  I have no issue with your opinions, you just made an absurdly one sided comment devoid of context and I just fact-checked it. I made no claim of wind and solar being produced without the aid of fossil fuels, so that element of you reply is just a nonsensical strawman. I personally have no issue with nuclear energy, it can be safe and clean. It will never be cheap.
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  13497.  @awc900  True. However nuclear energy has also shown to be notoriously unreliable both in its construction time and cost.
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  13498. Replaced by what?
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  13499. The AMEO and the CSIRO have written extensive reports providing the costings. Can you research the internet?
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  13500. @Martinoconnor-du6lc  On what basis do you make this claim? What evidence do you have the AEMO and the CSIRO are fraudulently presenting reports to the government?
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  13501.  @johnathanasiou9284  Yes evidence of how stupid that religion is.
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  13502.  @fromtheflightdeck252  No she about it, both pilots were white males, again clearly DEI hires.
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  13503. How many workers died constructing these stadiums?
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  13504. 2865 comments of utter hate. Two World Cup winners medal and an Olympic gold medal suggest your words of hate are farts in the wind.
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  13505.  @magnumrepia537  See Phil was able to answer with a relatively quick and simple answer. He is wrong. Mark and John mention no date and Matthew has 6 BCE and Luke 6 CE. See it wasn't a hard question, have you even the remotest clue as to the rubbish you espouse?
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  13506.  @PJRayment  Yeah you have Matthew and Luke confused but that's OK, I'll accept 4 BCE for Matthew as it's so close to 6 BCE what's a couple of years. But Luke is quite specific about the census conducted at the time by the Romans as it was a big deal for the jews and we know from contemporaneous Roman records that the census ordered by Quirinius was in 6 CE. I don't need to reconcile these dates as they are not meant to be literal, but you have a problem. The supposed infallibility of your bible.
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  13507.  @PJRayment  Nope you're wrong again. Luke 2:1,2 is very specific about the birth date during the census of Quirinius and we know absolutely from contemporaneous Roman records this was 6 CE. Either Luke or Matthew is mistaken. Most scholars agree Luke is. I have no problem with this, you though have infallibility issues you have to resolve.
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  13508.  @PJRayment  No, evidence of only one census exists. Coins exsist that were issued by Quirinius and roman inscriptions exsist confirming Quirinius ordered only one census. The writer of Luke was just wrong and you have to make up all sorts of crap due to cognitive dissonance, but it's fun watching you twist and turn.
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  13509.  @PJRayment  What a ludicrously stupid argument. No original of the new testament bible exsists. Earliest fragments date to 2nd century CE and are in Greek and and the first full copies again in Greek don't appear till 4th and 5th century CE and you laughably compare them to contemporary Roman accounts of thier own administration. Man do you have chutzpah.
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  13510. Why not the US?
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  13511. And the source of your claim is?
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  13512.  @ralphmogridge8364  Yes. Where did the information come from that nuclear will cost $1.2 trillion. I’m not trying to be a smart arse I’m just trying to sort this out. One side says $1.3 trillion for renewables infrastructure the other side says $87 billion for one nuclear plant, and most of these claims never provide any supporting data.
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  13513.  @ralphmogridge8364  OK, sorry, so that's a figure he has been given that is unsupported by any proper research.
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  13514. @ralphmogridge8364  I know where Southern Samurai gets his data, somewhere between their upper and lower colon.
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  13515. @dp74durre  You clearly don't understand the term "independent".
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  13516.  @dp74durre  The fact you think so is hilarious. I made no opinion of Trump or Harris, i only provided factual data that is open to public scrutiny. You provided something you made up in the upper reaches of your digestive system. The vacuousness of your polls is truely amusing.
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  13517. so the scientific paper has been peer reviewed and published in the scientific journal “Nature”. My question is by what measure do you feel you are able to dispute their findings. Professor England has a B Sc from Sydney Uni and a PhD from Princeton. He is currently employed by Sydney University at the Climate Change Research Centre. Who pays your salary Carol? Ampol?
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  13518. A whole bunch of UAP voters here all 4.73% of them. Nut jobs.
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  13519. How old are you Tanya L B? Whatever it is add 5 years to that age for voting rights.
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  13520. No problem but even Rolls Royce say they need a run of 80 to 90 for it to be commercially viable for them.
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  13521.  @awc900  Fair enough but it’s still a long way off. Politically nuclear power in Australia is still a no go.
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  13522.  @lokai7914  NuScale still haven’t sold a single unit and are still two years off final approval for their latest model. I have no issues with SMRs but cheap they will not be. The regulation to prevent weapon proliferation is hugely expensive.
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  13523.  @awc900  And I have no problem with that. I personally think nuclear energy will be an important part of of energy production in the future, but in the meantime renewables currently are cheap and effective. Dispatchability and storage are issues but not insurmountable. I'm not waiting around for a political compromise that may or may not eventuate in the medium term that will allow nuclear into the market.
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  13524.  @awc900  Mate you are off in fantasy land. If you seriously think a coal fired power station is going to be built in Australia in the short term I have a bridge in Sydney to sell you. The source of renewable infrastructure is a concern but again not insurmountable, alternative markets can be sought. I agree with you about SMRs but the reality is it is not going to change any time soon. I hope it does as we could power all our regional cities and towns with them. The grid does not need shoring up.
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  13525. The High Court Mabo decision says your comment is factually and demonstrably wrong. Read the Mabo decision. Your definition of what constitutes a nation is wrong.
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  13526. There is literally no evidence whatsoever of any human species inhabiting the Australian mainland prior to the Aboriginal. None, zip, zero, zilch.
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  13527.  @kellysouter4381  6 High Court judges listened to the evidence and declared it was no mistake. Aboriginals had common law rights to the land we illegally disposed them of. Deal with it. It is the truth.
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  13528. @ch33psk8  Factually incorrect. The early governers of the separate colonies were using the principles of Terra Nullius in the early 19th Century. It was proven beyond all doubt to be utterly false in the case of Australia and English common law rights existed at the time of colonisation. It is you who obviously can't move on. Your argument was proven false in the High Court 6 to 1. You are wrong. Time for you to accept reality.
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  13529.  @CC-uq4hu  Yes it does. The High Courts decision is final. No appeals. It is the law. Your opinion is wrong. Your opinion is worthless. Indigenous Australians had English common law land rights at colonisation. That is a fact.
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  13530. @morganglen80  No it is you who seems to not be able to move on. The High Court has decided. It's decision is final. It can't be appealed. Indigenous Australians had English common law land rights at colonisation. Time for you to accept reality.
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  13531.  @ch33psk8  Name it.
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  13532. @rosshitchen-ij6en  No need to. As per native title law, indigenous people can who can prove connection to the land are granted title to it. This is common public knowledge,perhaps you are not Australian.
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  13533.  @rosshitchen-ij6en  My apologies then. I’m not in any way suggesting colonialism was perfect, and acknowledge the great harm it brought to the indigenous people. However there have been some pluses, and a secular system of laws, despite its imperfections is one of them. The RWNJs hate it.
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  13534.  @ch33psk8  As I said the RWNJs hate it.
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  13535.  @ch33psk8  Nonsensical gibberish that I'm sure you don't even understand.
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  13536.  @ch33psk8  More RWNJ nonsensical gibberish. They are quite good at it.
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  13537. @ch33psk8  RWNJs love their separatism, so again I have no idea WTF you are on about.
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  13538. @ch33psk8  Yes but more so for the RWNJ white supremacists. We have multiple ideas for the future if only the RWNJs conservatives could accept progress instead of harping on back to the 19th century.
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  13539.  @superdavies5548  That’s impressive, and what system do you propose we use to gain knowledge?
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  13540. Do you think she might have just been taking the piss out of MSM religion
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  13541. Nothing like a little story out of one’s imagination to help them feel comfortable and at ease with themselves.
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  13542.  @purebloodnordicroamer7955  And your qualifications in immunology are? Because your argument is illogical. You accepted all the other vaccines while in the military but not the Covid-19 vaccine. All the data shows clearly the Covid 19 was effective, was it perfect no, and no immunologist ever said it would be. You have just succumbed to the conspiracy theories and ludicrous misinformation that was put out there. It is not your fault.
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  13543.  @throughput6674  when you signed on you accepted that being vaccinated was part of the job. So he accepted all the other vaccines just not one he decided was a clot shot. His argument is illogical nonsense. To be operationally ready for deployment means being fully vaccinated for any eventuality. Many of these vaccinations could be considered unnecessary if a soldier didn’t deploy.
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  13544. I do love the cute optimism of the right wing nutjobs hope of conservatives returning to federal power any time soon.
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  13545. Firstly this article is about a state election here in Australia. Secondly that is just about the most unpatriotic comment I’ve read. A true patriot serves whoever is elected in a democracy, that’s why it’s called a democracy. If you are after a totalitarian regime, move to Nth Korea.
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  13546. @thewayneflyinghigh9128  There is no doubt the MRRT was not as successful as it could have been. Due to the extraordinary resources of the mining industry, they were able to lobby for a reduced amount, and it never raised the projected income. Nevertheless, it was idealogical sound in my opinion to tax excess profits to help pay for pensions, reduce small business taxes, and create public infrastructure. It certainly didn't stop mining investment as its critics suggested, and it would have contributed to a smaller deficit if it still existed.
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  13547. @thewayneflyinghigh9128  Yes I understand you opposed it. As explained earlier, I am of the opinion that mining companies don't pay enough tax, particularly some of the big multi-nationals.
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  13548. @Jasonmcglovon Actually at the 2016 election the polling was reasonable accurate. Clinton won the popular vote by 3.5points. Trump won the Presidency because he narrowly won in the battleground states by a total of only 89000 votes which got him the electoral college. The polls are merely an indication of voter intent on any given day. Of course they don’t decide who will win, but they have shown a consistent trend. 4 weeks ago these polls had Trump easily ahead of Biden. Were they wrong then? This election will be very close, Trump may still win, but there will be nothing in it.
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  13549. His family owns coal mines of course he is worried.
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  13550. It’s Biden’s fault.
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  13551. The Trump administration had already done the deal and set a date in March which was unworkable so the date was set later in the year and clearly 9/11 was symbolic
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  13552. Was it Hughes government decisions when we were in a per capita recession under the Morrison government?
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  13553.  @LookingTheBest  No, the reason is Sky news has pathetically low ratings in Australia and has chosen to attract right wing conservative subscriptions in the US via YouTube by feeding off the idea President Biden is cognitively impaired, and it has worked a treat. They have been completely sucked in.
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  13554.  @falcor1969  Not a trained doctor, however at 78 I expect there would be some loss of function. When Trump was president there were all manner of commentators and doctors casting doubts on Trumps intellectual capacity did you believe them? Or is it just a one way street bias against Biden and you never questions Trump intellectual capacity?
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  13555. ​ @falcor1969  At last a sensible and reasonable reply. Yes I agree to a certain extent, Biden was born with or developed a severe speech impediment, only significant therapy enabled him to reduce his stutter, it is something he has had since childhood it is absolutely no indicator of cognitive decline, however he is 78 and I expect he forgets things I'm 60 and I know I do. He has a clever and able group of people around him the US will be fine.
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  13556.  politicallyinsensitive  If you lived in reality you would know that Biden had a severe speech impediment as a child that required significant therapy to reduce, a stutter which he has always had is, repeat is, no indicator of cognitive ability. If a child like myself is able to know this then I would have assumed a half literate adult would to.
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  13557.  @falcor1969  Sorry I didn't mean to imply you hadn't been sensible, it is just so many other people replied to my comment with straight out abuse or just absolute rubbish . Not that it worries me but it is nice to have a reasoned discussion with someone occasionally. Once you hit some of these gooses with facts they quickly go away.
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  13558.  @falcor1969  Don't get me wrong in no way do I think Biden is mr perfect, and at 78 is not at the top of his game and some of his and or Democrat policies are problematic ie the fiscal spend looks like it may lead to inflation problems. Yes your right no vaccine is 100% effective and he shouldn't have implied that, and no medical professional would have told him that and your right he has probably misunderstood what he was told. As for the Delta strain it certainly appears to be more contagious, but I think because larger and larger amounts of people are being vaccinated that may be a reason why the morbidity rate is lower.
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  13559.  @falcor1969  I tried but couldn't get them to work. I don't have a Facebook account so that might be it. As far as vaccines go I am in favour. Vaccines have been successfully used since the late 18th Century on numerous viruses Smallpox, Polio, MMR, HPV, and others. It is in part why the average life span went from approx 50 in the mid 18th century to 80 now, depending on where you live. Medical science has been a wonder of modern civilisation.
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  13560. As evidenced by Dougs reply civility has left the discussion. I thought you made some good points and I would add you don’t necessarily need a centre because each side is going to right or wrong sometimes it is the just nature of the discussion which doesn’t need anyone to call a you foolish, be respectful, you don’t have to agree. Apparently Doug has all the answers and we have to listen to him. So Doug why are we here?
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  13561. The Texas blackouts is a perfect example of this rubbish argument that fossil fuels provide reliability. It is just commentary that is in the pocket of coal industry.
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  13562. Scotty from Marketing declared his government wasn’t surprised by the Solomons government’s intentions so I can only assume our intelligence services had done their job and given him some advanced warning, and he also declared Australia doesn’t interfere in foreign governments domestic politics, but we know this is false as we bugged the East Timor government to gain advantage over oil deals so why not act to stop the Solomons governments invitation to the Chinese military. This is all very troubling.
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  13563. Actually PETA is completely wrong the greatest strength of western democracies is there ability to change and adjust ideas and policies as circumstances change as opposed to one party systems that lack accountability.
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  13564.  @stephensmith62  western style democracies are held accountable at the polls by the voters and in Australia by independently legislated corruption commissions. Your comment in demonstratively wrong on fact.
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  13565. Well said. You only need to read the final report of the Royal commission into child sexual abuse to know he covered for numerous child rapists for years. He was a grub with all the morals of a piece of dog crap on the sole of my shoe. Which was about the total worth of his life.
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  13566. Actually in studies, prayer has shown to be as about as effective as tossing a coin. It most certainly is.
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  13567. Dimwit
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  13568. What lie? Who did she stab in the back? Just one stupid cliche after another.
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  13569.  @josmith1815  Yes another nonsensical comment. Only to be expected.
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  13570.  @josmith1815  Vacuous gibberish.
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  13571. People criticise Peterson because he talks gogglygook nonsense.
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  13572. @davepowelldrumz  They do. The NT police only late last year completed an investigation into allegations of fraud. The NT police investigation found none. What more do you want. Police investigation, zero evidence of fraud. ANAO audit, zero evidence of fraud. Has the leadership of the ALO made some mistakes? Sure have and they admitted to them.
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  13573. @slimlinebond  So a NT Police investigation that found no evidence of fraud, not good enough for you, but the word of a politican is fact. Hilarious, come to Sydney I have a bridge to sell to you.
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  13574. @slimlinebond  I lived in the Darwin for 9 years and have personally experienced the racism indigenous people have to put up with. If the NT police could have found a way to charge someone from the ALS with fraud they would have. Once again all the factual data supports my opinion and nothing supports your opinion.
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  13575. @slimlinebond  I lived in Darwin for 9 years and have seen how the NT police interact with indigenous people. If they thought they could arrest an indigenous person for fraud they would have.
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  13576. So it is now common public knowledge that there is entrenched racism in the NT Police. This has been shown in testimony before a coroner's inquiry. In 9 years in Darwin I personally witnessed both overt and covert racism towards the indigenous people. If the NT police had a chance to arrest and charge an indigenous person with fraud they would.
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  13577.  @slimlinebond  Isn’t that their job?
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  13578.  @playlistofthegods  Audits and police investigations have found no fraud. What is your problem? Because they are indigenous organisations they must be corrupt.
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  13579.  @playlistofthegods  Police investigating found nothing as well. Zero fraud.
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  13580.  @slimlinebond  Yes several comments seem to have been deleted. It is certainly frustrating as shown by your infantile replys, however this isn’t a public platform and as a private business can pretty much do as they want. You agree to their terms when you use the comments section. If you don’t like it choose a different platform. Once again the ANAO and the NT police have both conducted audits and investigations into the NLC and the ALS and found no evidence of fraud.
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  13581.  @slimlinebond  Yes I understand this is your opinion however it completely lacks any detail or evidence. I on the other hand can point to a NT police fraud investigation into the Aboriginal legal services in the NT that found no evidence of corruption of fraud. As well the ANAO regularly conducts audits of all Aboriginal Land Councils and yes it occasionally finds some inappropriate practices as of recent has found no incidents of fraud. Are indigenous people exploited? Absolutely, just look at the prices they have to pay for groceries in remote communities. Nothing in my logic is flawed you just don’t appear to be able to cope with the reality of an independent NT police investigation.
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  13582. @slimlinebond  There is no flawed logic in an NT Police investigation into the NT aboriginal legal services that found absolutely no evidence of fraud. If you are claiming this investigation was faulty you will need to back that claim with evidence, otherwise it is you with the fallacious garbage.
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  13583. @slimlinebond  The ANAO which is independent of government regularly audits Aboriginal Land Councils. All its reports are published for the public to read. All you have provided are claims of conspiracies and trust me that doesn't make you sound credible at all.
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  13584. Except the 47 billion Euros in debt the French nuclear industry is in. No problems here to see, not.
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  13585.  @PJRayment  And I am perfectly comfortable with that.
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  13586.  @PJRayment  presuppositionist nonsense.
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  13587.  @PJRayment  Yep but it is more fun emphasising the nonsensical nature of an argument that presupposes a god, that has been laughed at by every serious philosopher since it was imagined up.
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  13588.  @PJRayment  If there was a god they would have corrected my spelling mistake for me.
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  13589.  @PJRayment  Presupp rubbish. I made no argument for the lack of evidence of a god, just the usual presupp fallacious twaddle in an attempt to shift the burden of proof, but I am intrigued as to why a god would introduce spelling mistakes into a world.
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  13590. It’s a trick, they will arrest him for having sex with his girlfriend and chuck him back into gaol.
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  13591. And your evidence for this claim is
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  13592.  @Wide_Awake-k3i  Just do a rudimentary internet search on polling for a voice.
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  13593.  @TrickyBoyREAL  That's all you have personal slurs and emjois, real clever.
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  13594.  @Thisonegoestoeleven666  I totally agree with you. Apologies for my poor attempt at flippancy.
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  13595. Willis 32:2 What a load of codswollop.
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  13596. Only because conservatives aren’t smart enough
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  13597. Except the definition of a Republic is a description of democracies all around the world and variations of.
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  13598.  @suzigraham3098  Nope no major difference at all in fact the US is best described as a representative democracy. Is it a perfect democracy no, but where is? You are using weasel words in some attempt to justify whatever hidden agenda you are actually on about.
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  13599. Spoken with all the limited intellectual capacity of an average white privileged person. Only someone with this limited intellectual capacity would use a helicopter to avoid traffic at taxpayers expense and think yeah I'm OK with that.
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  13600. You fundamentally misunderstand the difference between political representation and a constitutional voice. They are not the same.
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  13601. The LAFD Chief has 25 years experience being a fire fighter including being a battalion chief. Your comment is nonsensical garbage
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  13602.  @jackturpin7828  DNA evidence proves it decisively.
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  13603.  @mickden3155  And can you provide some evidence or data of which particular gravy train you seem to think indigenous people are on.
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  13604.  @mickden3155  would that be the one where indigenous people die on average just over ten years younger than the National life expectancy. Yeah I want to jump on that train, not.
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  13605.  @mickden3155  That was a barely intelligible response and so I'm assuming you have spent a little to long outside today. I am to understand your evidence is the government gravy train, really that's your reply to a simple request for actual data or evidence.
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  13606. And what in the census data don’t you understand?
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  13607. What makes you think so? Every poll has a YES vote with a majority support. On what basis do you make your claim?
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  13608.  @keza3250  So historical precedent. That's fine, just say so. I didn't need all that other garbage.
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  13609.  @keza3250  Yes I fully understand you intend to vote no. I have no issue with that as your entire argument as previously stated is a collection ignorance, misinformation and just plain stupidity so I fully understand why you are voting no. My question was why you thought the no vote would get up considering all the polling says the opposite. You answered because the vast majority of referendums have failed and also because I'm ignorant, and I didn't need to know how ignorant you are. Thanks and I'll leave it at that.
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  13610. Why hasn’t Trump sued the reptilian shape shifting Democrats that run a chain of paedophiles that masquerade as pizza shops. He would have a better chance.
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  13611. @kane-vn6bn  Until Donnie started a trade war with ridiculously stupid tariffs the ASX200 was at record highs. That's all gone.
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  13612. @laynecox3992  Nil, zero, zip, none.
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  13613. @laynecox3992  The US has a steel and aluminium smelting industry. Your comment is nonsensical.
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  13614. @smokvicaberber8361  Yes. It is my understanding that the US produces hundreds of thousands of tonnes of Aluminium from several smelters yearly. Happy to be fact checked.
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  13615.  @smokvicaberber8361  Smelter is the process of making Aluminium. Look up the Oxford dictionary meaning. Up until very recently Australia had a free trade agreement with the US. The US has reneged on that agreement. Australia exports aluminium and steel into the US mostly in the form of Colourbond roofing. When the US placed sanctions on Russia after their invasion of Ukraine there was a shortfall for roofing in the Californian construction industry and Australian aluminium helped fill a small % of that demand. Australia imports a whole range of US manufactured goods. You name it and we import it.
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  13616.  @VeronicaMoreno-qd8yh  It is a caricature. Look up the definition and your snowflake feelings will be really annoyed then.
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  13617. We are currently procuring Tomahawk missiles.
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  13618. The US is entirely self sufficient regarding oil supplies.
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  13619. The AMEO estimates $12 billion to expand transmission lines. That is the cost of just one nuclear plant. Nuclear is ridiculously expensive.
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  13620.  @buildmotosykletist1987  hilarious a fact check on nuclear plant costs that in no way changes anything and then a ludicrously stupid claim of transmission costs without a shred of evidence. Comedy gold. $8 billion will get you a 1100Mw plant. That won’t be big enough.
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  13621.  @awc900  You provide no data just vacuous personal opinion. There is an estimated 2.8 billion tonnes of copper ore known. Copper is one of the most easily recyclable of the metals, please come up with are excuse than we are going to run out. Very amusing.
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  13622. Hilarious a fact-check from someone who ludicrously claims transmission infrastructure costs will be in the trillions without a shred of evidence. Just comedy gold. $8 billion will only get you a 1100Mw plant, that won’t be big enough hence why I quoted a $12 billion figure.
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  13623.  @buildmotosykletist1987  No disinformation by yourself. $8 billion will buy you a 1100 Mw plant. We will need much bigger plants. You provide no evidence of a ludicrous claim of $trillions on transmission infrastructure.
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  13624.  @awc900  No disinformation by yourself. $8 billion will buy you a 1100 Mw plant. We will need much bigger plants. You provide no evidence of a ludicrous claim of $trillions on transmission infrastructure.
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  13625. @awc900  No I supported my claim with data from the AEMO. You provided no evidence whatsoever for your claim, so I assume you just made it up. No homework required.
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  13626.  @rayklein1125  And your evidence of this is?
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  13627. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  13628. Absolute rubbish comment without the remotest clue of the history of ANZAC day. The very first WWI diggers loved their footy and on ANZAC day would attend a dawn service then have a beer with their mates and in the afternoon attend a footy match. No different to a bit of music. Read some history and don’t be such a snowflake. I did 35 years and attend a service every year. There is nothing disrespectful about a music concert in the afternoon.
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  13629.  @ellas9206  Exactly. Why deprive a bunch of people an afternoon concert?
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  13630. We spell it gaoled here in convictland.
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  13631. Yep the same couple of thousand views and comments from a hundred or so RWNJ racists.
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  13632.  @KaliSticksss  factually and demonstrably incorrect. Your statement is completely false. Total disinformation.
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  13633. From you comment you actively support the mass forced sterilisation of aboriginal people. That was Lang “Hancocks” plan. By her actions she fully supported her racist father. Good to see you side with the racists.
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  13634.  @awc900  Why are you bothering to reply? tassied12 handed you your arse. You were clearly shown with impeccable data and facts to just be wrong.
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  13635. In a planned transition over a period of years with clever solutions, yes it is possible. Australians can be smart and innovative.
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  13636. Looks like the 9821 UAP voters all commented here. UAP no chance.
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  13637. LMFAO.
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  13638.  @maxinerizzon9090  I see no evidence or will for change. It is a wonderful thought, however those who ignore history are bound to repeat it.
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  13639. What a load of crap.
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  13640. Irrelevant comment. No formal request was made by the US government and no country in under threat. This is a financial decision. Shipping can easily re route around South Africa. It just costs money.
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  13641.  @killbotone6210  If Biden is in mental decline how did he manage to steal the election? or could any moron beat Trump in an election? as well, remembering over 80 court decisions have all gone against Trumps lawyers attempts so show fraud, what actual evidence do you have of a stolen election other than your obvious gut feel.
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  13642.  @killbotone6210  That's just nonsensical. Are you capable of responding without yelling and with a cogent argument?
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  13643.  @venusreena2532  As opposed to your own self generated imaginary propaganda.
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  13644.  @killbotone6210  Not listening!!! You made the claim back it up with some facts or evidence.
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  13645.  @killbotone6210  Once again listen to what? Your nonsensical ramblings? Just give me one absolute provable fact the Chinese effectively manipulated the 2020 US Presidential election. I don't trust the CCP any further than I could throw them so am perfectly willing to accept your POV. The CCP are particularly dangerous and their expansion into SE Asia is of great concern, and I am willing to go to war against them so once again what have you got to prove beyond reasonable doubt China manipulated the US Presidential election.
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  13646.  @SALTYCOMBATDIVER-ExInstructor  If you had any understanding of how a legal procedure works in not one of the and its close to 90 attempts in the courts at all levels including the Supreme Court was one piece of evidence produced that showed any type of fraudulent voting had taken place, and as of now not a single audit conducted, and there have been multiple has changed the vote in any remotely significant manner. There was a recount done in an Arizona county where after several months they actually found more votes for Biden, any belief that the last Presidential was stolen is an irrational stance without a shred of evidence. I completely agree with you about China and the next conflict though, for many years I thought China might open up and become more liberal but the reverse has happened. The world needs to start closing itself off from China economically and yes prepare for conflict.
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  13647.  @lorrainearmstrong7587  No you are completely wrong some of the states are Republican and certified the count after repeated audits. Also exactly the same rules were in place when Trump won those states in 2016. Stop torturing yourself with stupid conspiracy theories.
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  13648.  @lorrainearmstrong7587  Who likes his own comments Sensi Sensi?
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  13649. Let’s count how many Trump lickspittles try and defend their demagogue and his bootlicker.
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  13650. What are you talking about?
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  13651.  @tomorrow6  That exact wording of the referendum question is in the public domain. The exact wording of the constitutional amendment is in the public domain. The reports to government are in the public domain. Continuing commentary about detail is disingenuous at best mischievous at worst, but mostly wilful ignorance.
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  13652. If you make a claim it is on you to provide the evidence. Just saying do the research is a cowards way out.
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  13653. No I’m sure you haven’t got a clue what you mean. Research “Apartheid” it has literally nothing to do with or anything remotely associated with constitutional recognition.
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  13654.  @newman653  I have no idea what shoes have to do with anything, however your concern about the legislative shape of the voice is a legitimate issue. This is easily dealt with and has been explained numerous times by the indigenous members who wrote and signed the Uluru statement and the final report to government. A voice is enshrined in the constitution, this is merely and advisory body with literally no power. Then the make up of that advisory body will be determined by legislation put by the government of the day to the parliament. The structure of the voice can then be adjusted and refined by any side of politics that is in power and able to pass legislation in the house and senate. In this way the voice can remain relevant. One suggestion for its structure is a final committee of approx 24 members some elected some appointed from all regions and groups. Below this would be larger groups, but these would be unpaid positions and reach down into indigenous groups at a lower level, nothing to dissimilar to how our democratic process works. If this system proves infective then the government can change its structure via legislation in parliament. None of this is hard to understand.
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  13655.  @newman653  So you are clearly unwilling or unable to engage in an adult discussion. I provided a detailed explanation considering this is a YouTube comments section. It’s obvious you are unable to argue, all you can do is throw out meaningless emotional charged phrases. Best leave it at that.
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  13656.  @newman653  You throw out the word “apartheid” with no justification no substance of an argument and then have the chutzpah to talk of fools. You dimwit and we will leave it at that.
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  13657.  @newman653  Again the chutzpah in describing someone in such terms just because their opinion is different from yours and because you were caught out using a term that I proved is factually incorrect by any standard dictionary meaning. All you have to your argument is personal slurs. How clever and brave of you.
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  13658. 1. Any basic understanding of the NEM clearly shows there is no lack of capacity in system. Peak capacity far outweighs peak demand. A 2min read of the NEM website would reveal this to you. 2. Currently wind and solar prices have not increased, so yes if there was more renewables in the system then price variation would be less. 3. Only someone who has no knowledge of current affairs would be unable to grasp that sanctions against Russia due to the war in Ukraine have taken a significant amount of fossil fuel supply out of the world market. In the case of gas 40% from the EU. This is basic economics 101 demand and supply. 4. Increasing renewables will reduce our reliance on fossil fuels. I do agree we need to source the infrastructure from better suppliers. 5. I agree nuclear energy should be considered, it is safe, relatively clean and reliable, however it is not cheap, every LCOE study proves this.
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  13659.  @peterdixon7705  I understand your desire for a calm peaceful life here in Oz, I spent my entire working life trying to make that happen, however ignoring geo politics and science is not going to bring you serenity.
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  13660.  @hc3657  That would make slightly more sense if Australia wasn’t the largest exporter of LNG in the world.
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  13661.  @hc3657  NSW and Victoria don’t allow fracking for environmental concerns, the NT the same but I think they have reversed that decision. Gas supply has been secured federally exactly the same way as the WA government did. The Turnbull government did this. The current situation has got absolutely nothing to do with gas companies unable to explore in NSW and Victoria. The transition to renewables is a process still underway and had been sidelined by 9 years of LNP indecision. Battery technology and storage technology is rapidly advancing.
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  13662.  @jaycees9287  So we’re these same polls accurate when they had Trump well ahead?
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  13663. @jaycees9287  Yep no problems, I merely provided some data to your question about who was voting for her. Clearly there are few.
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  13664. @jaycees9287  So once again you asked who is voting for Harris. I provided numerous independent polls that clearly show "if you read them" the demographic spread of who intends to vote for Harris. As explained earlier taken out of context one poll is meaningless, however these polls taken over a period and by different sources clearly show a trend. If you don't like the answer then don't ask the question. Are you deliberately trying to remain ignorant?
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  13665. Ukraine doesn’t possess any nuclear weapons, so exactly how do you see this happening? Or more likely your comment is just nonsensical gibberish.
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  13666. What an idiotic comment.
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  13667. And in your comment is the heart of the problem. Thankyou for exposing it so clearly
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  13668. I would say beyond doubt that Christian blasphemy laws and Premier McGowan are in perfect alignment.
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  13669. Not a signal word of your claim is remotely true. The AFL pay $500 for a welcome to country. The stupidity that you honestly think someone gets paid $12000 for a 5 minute ceremony is so laughably idiotic that is in a kind of a way it is endearing.
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  13670.  @rayden9014  Yes I accept various people at various times have disputes over property rights. People are in conflict over all manner of things, so what. I personally have no interest in religious practices be it indigenous, catholic, or Hindu. There was nothing in any of the research or the reference you identified that refutes my comment. I do acknowledge that an indigenous smoking ceremony costs more than a welcome to country. You can see how much the AFL pays if you investigate its website. A smoking ceremony costs somewhere around $1000. Personally I wouldn’t pay a cent for a religious ceremony, but I understand many do, as most Australians are religious according to the census. I don’t understand why would would take joy in two groups or individuals in conflict over a religious ceremony, does it make you feel good?
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  13671. @rayden9014  Yes I assumed as much. That a lovely character triat you have picked up. I particularly enjoy exposing racists. They always seem willing to engage.
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  13672.  @genghiskengmail  Is it possible that other than overt racism and racist policies there is some other cause of indigenous disadvantage, yes absolutely there are other contributing factors.
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  13673. Here we go, over a hundred comments and mostly racist in nature.
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  13674. @AnAl's AWOL RWNJ
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  13675.  @whiskeygamer9402 
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  13676. As it can with energy any government can legislate to whatever extent it needs to ensure domestic supply. Not an issue. Next concern that isn't?
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  13677.  @tun0fun  That’s what legislation does it removes the courts out of the equation. No, contract law does not trump everything. The federal parliament is the ultimate authority. If the courts side with the corporations then parliament changes the law. This is why Australia is called parliamentary democracy.
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  13678.  @tun0fun  I agree with all your points however I would like to see a politician on the either floor of parliament stand and argue against a bill that would provide food for Australians. I would suggest to you that would be the end of that particular politicians career.
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  13679.  @damo5701  Just read down though the comments on this page and then decide for yourself what is being discussed. Hint, racist hate. Of course assistance should be as carefully targeted as possible, but in reality any system will be targeted and abused by the dishonest. Due to the special nature of the aboriginal community to this country and the deplorable treatment they received from 1788 to the present then yes I believe they have a right to some extra assistance in attempt to improve their outcomes. It is easy to pick the example of an educated successful indigenous person and say what assistance do they need, and ignore the thousands that Iive in poverty.
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  13680.  @oceanbreeze6812  I read Dark Emu a couple of years ago and it didn't ring true to me then, and as you are aware serious academic doubt has now been placed on it, quite righty in my opinion. The rest of your reply is just a series of personal insults and unsubstantiated allegations that does you no credit.
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  13681.  @TheRastacabbage  Straight out urban myth. There is not a single type of social welfare, scholarship, or financial assistance afforded to indigenous people that the general population does not have access to as well. It may have a different name but that's it. The aboriginal community in Australia significantly die earlier, are less employed, less educated, I could go on but apart from over representation in our gaols are behind on every count. This is all common knowledge and you seriously suggest it's all a level playing field. That is either unbelievablely naive or blatantly disingenuous.
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  13682.  @TheRastacabbage  You provide no evidence just unsubstantiated assertion, and thus what is asserted without eveidence is dismissed without evidence. The something going on is racism pure and simple.
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  13683.  @TheRastacabbage  For your information there are some jobs that preference aboriginal background, because the level of unemployment in the indigenous community is significantly higher than the general population. but they are not exclusively indigenous, many different people have access to cheap loans (My work provided me one), public housing is available to all Australians, and public healthcare is available to all Australians. It is well common knowledge through the publication of numerous reports and statistics that the housing and health outcomes for indigenous peoples are both considerably below the national average. Once again you have shown no evidence other than the crude personal attacks on my intellect.
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  13684.  @TheRastacabbage  I understand these seperate systems exist in your imagination, however your claims have no basis in reality as you provide no evidence. Insisting on personal attacks only demonstrates the shallowness of your argument. I am not sure what drives this bigoted attitude I can only assume a level of ignorance of the facts.
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  13685.  @TheRastacabbage  And in this parallel system of yours can you point to one measurable circumstance where indigenous people are ahead of the general population, other than inprisonment rates? When you say decades is that before or after they were only recognised as Australians after the 1969 referendum? How many decades do you go back until the widespread group massacres ceased. How many decades do you have to go back to Federation when they were completely ignored in the writing of our constitution? I have no idea what you even consider a fact. What is a woke warrior?
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  13686.  @TheRastacabbage  You didn't get even the slightest of ideas from the hints In my last reply. Facts quoted again from my last reply and the accepted common knowledge of at least 200 years of institutionalised racism. Are you being wilfully blind? Once again what is a woke warrior? Do you mean someone who has and understanding of racism?
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  13687.  @TheRastacabbage  And there you go straight off the cliff into wild racist conspiracy theory. Any further discussion is obviously pointless as me quoting a statistical overview of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in Australia:2008 would mean nothing to you as all would would claim is that it state sanctioned media. Once someone is faced with the truth that they cannot accept the brain does weird things it is called cognitive dissonance. If you can't respond sensiblely don't bother.
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  13688. Australia has not banned coal at all, in fact coal is responsible for approximately 60% of Australia’s power production. Where do you get this rubbish from?
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  13689.  @lissyflur1907  Nobody is banning coal in Australia. We are swimming in it.
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  13690.  @lissyflur1907  There are a multitude of other means to create electricity other than burning coal.
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  13691.  @Motumatai3  You question is disingenuous at best and shows a lack of understanding and knowledge of how electricity is produced and delivered. Virtually all LCOE and LCOS studies show renewable energies are significantly cheaper than fossil fuels to produce electricity. Capacity is a different matter and can be solved through technology and other means such as extra capacity well above demand, which is not unlike how the market works now anyway. Read a bit more widely and learn.
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  13692.  @Johnsmith-zi9pu  Your comment contains several misconceptions and inaccuracies. Not only does China buy our coal but many countries do. The main reason is because its cheap and our black coal is relatively energy efficient. The reason it is cheap is the infrastructure to produce it (rail, road, coal loading, port facilities) was paid for with tax payers money. I agree with you it is unfortunate that China has almost cornered the market for solar panels, however there is only one other country in the world that leads China in uptake and capacity of solar power and that is the US. Next the recycling concern of yours, virtually 100% of a solar panel and a wind turbine is recyclable and there a privately owned companies both here and the US making money doing exactly that. As to your concern about capacity and dispatchability, with technology and storage these issue are currently being addressed. So there you have nothing to be frightened of.
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  13693.  @Johnsmith-zi9pu  I never suggested renewables were not subsidised, however all LCOE and LCOS studies have wind and solar significantly cheaper than coal subsidised or not. Once again China is constructing renewable capacity only slightly less than the US. Renewable electricity capacity is increasing worldwide in all markets and coal is decreasing, particularly in the US. Your data for renewable energy is hopelessly wrong. What you read was it has increased 2% in the last year. Renewables worldwide account now for approximately 29%.
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  13694. Nobody is. Labor did slightly increase its primary vote.
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  13695.  @VK6AB-  Yes I agree I wasn’t arguing with you as your statement was correct. I was just pointing out that some healthcare is managed at federal level.
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  13696.  @VK6AB-  Private hospitals also get some (not a lot) funding direct from the federal government.
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  13697. Australia possesses vast quantities of onshore and offshore wind and a huge capacity to create electricity from solar, nothing idealogical about it. Wind and solar provide electricity much cheaper than coal and gas, once again nothing idealogical about it. Just commonsense.
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  13698.  @gjamieson1956  No, factually incorrect. Wind turbines being built now can last 25 years, and everything mechanical needs maintenance and eventual replacement yours is a nonsensical argument. Secondly virtually 100% of a wind turbine is recyclable, there are businesses in the US currently turning old turbines into cement for building construction.
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  13699.  @knight2425  Several countries have electricity significantly more expensive than Australia, Vanuatu for example. Your claim is demonstrably false.
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  13700. And the French owned Nuclear industry EDF is €56billion in debt. That’s what nuclear energy will do to your economy.
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  13701. @espoton  So that is a view from a very privileged environment. There are many developing countries that nuclear power is simply is not an option. What price do you put on their lifestyle?
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  13702. @espoton  Nope you are wrong. 90% viable renewables plus storage has been costed. It is still significantly cheaper than fossil fuels or nuclear. LCOE studies prove this. You appear to not know.
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  13703. In multiple polls taken since the last election One Notion have averaged 7% of the national vote. You can’t really be serious to think they are any sort of a chance.
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  13704. Why? Does it offend you an indigenous person can afford to purchase a designer jacket? Seems a fairly bigoted opinion to me.
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  13705. Why?
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  13706.  @sarahberry3819  Your reply is nonsensical gibberish and totally refuted by every single point in my own comment. It is however somewhat telling that you suggest “just say no” what mind boggling stupidity does this come from. Women have sex for enjoyment and pleasure not just to have children. It is as if you a living in a 1950s bubble.
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  13707.  @superdavies5548  Absolute garbage. Did you even understand the data. If it was being used as a means of birth control then a women would be having 2 or 3 are year and 20 or 30 during their life. This is simply not the case. Birth control (pill and IUD) and condoms are not 100% effective. There is simply not vast quantities of women having numerous repeated abortions. You are living in a fantasy land.
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  13708. @yvie0136  For whatever reason they don't want children. Please don't tell me you're one of those "it's only for reproduction purposes". I mean get a grip on reality.
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  13709.  @BusterNoggins  Yeah just say no, pure ridiculousness. Are you some kind of religious nutjob?
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  13710. @mindlessmotion5864A totally vacuous comment.
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  13711.  @johncrow5552  Nothing wrong with that. Almost universally abortions in the last trimester are the result of life threatening health concerns for the mother or abnormalities with the foetus. I understand that’s not a concern for you, but it is for the woman.
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  13712.  @johncrow5552  A particularly disgraceful piece of misogyny, implying all women simply choose abortion for convenience.
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  13713.  @johncrow5552  Abortion is not murder as defined either in the bible or legally. Your use of the word murder is both factually incorrect and a deliberate attempt to persuade using emotion rather than facts.
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  13714.  @johncrow5552  No shaming that would be impossible. Just fact based observation.
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  13715.  @johncrow5552  Nope the rights of the foetus never overide the rights of the women, in any circumstance. You have no interest in human rights, you are simply about controlling women and their bodies.
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  13716.  @johncrow5552  No it is quite obvious your argument has nothing to do with preserving life, but merely controlling women’s bodies.
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  13717. @ No you are factually incorrect. The word “kill” is a mistranslation of Hebrew and technically more correct translation is the word “murder”. Don’t take my word for it ask any half decent bible scholar or academic. Further more in the Old Testament nowhere is personhood granted to the unborn. In fact there are many circumstances where killing is more than just accepted it is encouraged. I’m surprised you felt the need to comment on a subject you clearly have little knowledge of. You need to read a bible.
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  13718. Who are”they”?
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  13719. Many are stateless and don’t have a passport. Where exactly do you intend to deport them to?
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  13720.  @ohdearearthlings1879 All of your suggestions have already been implemented. Which particular court determined Umar is guilty of anything?
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  13721. @edmurks236  I understand your frustration, however the law says under the Migration Act 1958 we can't detain people indefinitely without judicial oversight, and in my opinion who in their right mind ever thought we could. I have no problem with a judge imprisoning a criminal for life at the end of a court trial. A public servant arbitrarily deciding that in an office in Canberra, no fucking way.
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  13722. @ohdearearthlings1879  I don't necessarily agree with evil and stupidity being a part, however I do agree with your opinions on immigration, it is only going to get worse.
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  13723. What money are you talking about? Australia donated various types of weapons and military equipment valued at a bit over $1 billion. The only cash went to the European bank for reconstruction and humanitarian assistance ($66 million). I’m not sure you know want you are commenting on.
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  13724. And yet he and Labor are improving in the polls, hmmm maybe somebodies analysis is wrong.
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  13725.  @dorianshadesofgray  LAZARDs 7th report begs to differ. It puts the unsubsidised cost of wholesale PV and storage (50MW/200MWh) at between $US85-$US158, putting it in the ballpark, already, with new peaking gas. This explains why solar and batteries are beating gas plants in US tenders.
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  13726. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  13727.  @leeclews7731  Yep just keep believing your little fantasy. Trump may still win as the polls as very close. Your idiotic suggestion that he is well infront is merely an excuse for you to cry rigged election if he does loose. Sad and pathetic.
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  13728. Please note: Nuclear is not cheap. Ref LAZARDs 15th edition LCOE analysis. Your statement is also fallacious “Nuclear or poverty” is a false dilemma argument that is a informal fallacy and illogical.
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  13729. What a wonderfully hateful response to a friendly welcome, you racist dimwit.
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  13730. The French nuclear industry and hence its government is already in hock to the tune of 40 billion Euros and looks to crack 65 billion in the future, and McDonald is worried about $20 billion Aussie dollars to upgrade our infrastructure.
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  13731.  @ironsword7  Nope I'm talking about billions of dollars and McDonald's flawed argument for affordable nuclear energy and infrastructure costs associated with renewable energy transmission. Any conventional large scale nuclear plant is going to require the same infrastructure transmission as nobody no matter how safe it is, is going to want a nuclear power plant built anywhere near them, the politics alone is mind-numbing. So yes they are conflated intentionally. SMRs a different matter, but that technology in viable capacity is still years off.
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  13732.  @fugawiaus  I admire your optimism. I agree nuclear is safe and clean and reliable, but tell a bunch of people it going to be built in their backyard and you are just ignoring the politics. Nuclear is also very expensive. It may have place in the energy mix its just there are cheaper less risky options.
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  13733.  @fugawiaus  on a side note your opinion of the aesthetics of a coal plant/coal mine as opposed to a solar farm is completely subjective.
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  13734.  @fugawiaus  As I said before merely subjective opinion, also recent studies show you can in certain circumstances farm underneath and beside the solar panels, and studies prove beyond all reasonable doubt fossil fuel industry kills significantly more birdlife than blade strikes on wind turbines, you assertion is they are bird blenders is a strawman argument and nonsensical. You forgot to mention the wonderfully scenic views provided by all those coal mines always a sheer joy to behold.
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  13735.  @fugawiaus  Nice ad hominem, making most of what you said nonsensical, but I will reply anyway. Firstly just have a check and see what is powering the Bedfordshire HQ of the Royal Society for the Protection of birds. Hint it is a wind turbine. Read these three studies which prove scientifically what you said is complete rubbish. A Synthesis of Human - related Avian Mortality in Canada. 2013 Weak relationship between risk assessment studies and recorded mortality in wind farms. 2011 Contextualising avian mortality: A preliminary appraisal of bird and bat fatalities from wind, fossil fuel, and nuclear electricity. 2009. This last study concluded wind farms and nuclear power stations kill 1 bird per every 2118 birds fossil fuel plants kill.
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  13736.  @fugawiaus  Another strawman fallacious argument. I never suggested resources are not needed to be consumed to build infrastructure, it is the manner in how you achieve it that has become more important. ie the end does not justify the means.
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  13737.  @fugawiaus  I have no idea what film or photos you are talking about. I just provided 3 scientific studies that explain how coal, nuclear and wind plants do that. You have provided another logical fallacy. In arguing you don’t know how a coal plant kills birds you have committed an argument from ignorance thus rendering your comment illogical. And I think we should leave it at that.
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  13738.  @fugawiaus  Repeating a fallacious argument doesn't make it any less illogical. 1. CO2 emissions (mining and construction) 2. Low level radiation 3. Radioactive waste 4. Cooling water system. Some of these factors are obviously not relevant to coal or wind and wind turbines has the added issue of blade strikes. I can't help it if your imagination is unable to comprehend to multiple issues involved. Once again this is not my opinion these are scientific studies that prove it. Just because you can see how a turbine blade can strike a bird in flight and thanks makes sense to but you are unable to understand how CO2 emissions kill birdlife is an anecdotal fallacy and again is further evidence of your argument being illogical. Finally we can leave it at that.
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  13739. Here are 8 independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  13740.  @anthonymorris5084  If fossil fuels are so good why is the industry subsided $12 billion a year in Australia?
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  13741.  @paulsandford3345  She took all reasonable steps to renounce her Afghanistan birth. She never held an Afghan passport, she travelled on her mother’s passport as a Refugee. Your understanding of the situation is wrong.
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  13742.  @Martinoconnor-du6lc  Yes. My understanding is she took reasonable steps to renounce her Afghanistan citizenship. As you can understand we are not on the best of terms with Afghanistan at the moment as the Taliban are a bunch of murdering thugs
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  13743.  @patchan1467  Nope you are factually wrong and do not understand the specific personal details of this particular case.
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  13744.  @patchan1467  This is common public knowledge and is in the public domain.
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  13745.  @patchan1467  What an idiotic statement. Hamas are a terrorist organisation, plain and simple you dimwit. I spent my entire life fighting terrorism.
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  13746.  @patchan1467  Hamas are a terrorist organisation. I spent a lifetime fighting terrorism.
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  13747. What is truly hilarious are these dimwit Sky commentators who scream Trump Derangement Syndrome and then relentlessly criticise Biden for literally everything. They are suffering from BHD (Biden Hate Disorder)
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  13748. No Factually incorrect. Australia doesn’t rely on the US at all regionally as we are by far the dominant military power. However in relation to nuclear armed countries ie Russia and China yes we rely on the US nuclear umbrella. I’m sure that’s what you meant you just expressed it in a very sloppy manner.
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  13749. @ I just explained to you that Australia is more than capable of defending itself against every country regionally. If you wish I can list them for you. I then qualified my statement by excluding China and its nuclear weapons. Your reply was completely pointless, clarified nothing, and basically just said back to me what I had told you, so yeah whatever!
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  13750. @grantsapain  Just strawman after strawman. It is just nonsensical idiocy to consider just one threat and strategically immature thinking. For a population our size the current expansion of our navy is sufficient. You obviously can see out no further than your nose. Defending Australia is a complex mix of international diplomacy and affordable military hardware. In a conventional war China is not capable of a successful invasion of Australia. Not even the Japs thought they could do it.
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  13751. Look out here come the flat earthers. Also bets on the next comment is it’s all faked using CGI.
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  13752. ✅ There one.
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  13753. ✅ Counting two
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  13754. ✅ ✅ Three and four
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  13755. The nutjobs are rolling in ✅ ✅ five and six
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  13756. Sorry I well earned mention to the nutjobs that don’t even think the telescope exsits.
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  13757. Up to nine nutjob CGI comments, and growing.
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  13758. Buggar, sorry, a shout out to all the conspiracy nutters as well, you fellas just crack me up.
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  13759.  @Blackjack_Official  WTF are you talking about we have dozens of humans who have left the planet to orbit around it or travelled around our moon some of who stepped on it. Science has a reasonably full understanding of the cosmos.
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  13760.  @Blackjack_Official  Nutjob conspiracy theories about nothing existing outside our world is literally that. Seek psychological support or get a gig at the local comedy club, you're hysterically funny.
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  13761.  @Blackjack_Official  Any radio wave above 30 Mhz is able to pierce the ionosphere.
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  13762. The Liberals are shitting their pants scared. They are going to lose the next federal election and will say or do anything to try and hold onto power.
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  13763. Nobody is. They are being burnt and released into the atmosphere. I’m no science geek but it has something to do with the law of conservation of mass.
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  13764. Because the wholesale spot priced surged when Europe lost 40% of their supply from Russia due to sanctions. We live in a global market and gas suppliers will sell their gas where they can make the most money.
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  13765.  @sirstiffpilchard  Like I said put your theory to the market place via a scientific paper and have it peer reviewed and published and a Nobel prize awaits, because what you suggest goes against the accepted science of tens of thousands of scientific papers that warn of the dangers of increasing CO2 in our atmosphere. So who is correct thousands of scientists or a commentator on YouTube?
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  13766. No its because they deliberately comment from a ultra right wing bias and attract the vast magority of their subscribers from the US. There is little to no balance in their commentary. It is about attracting advertising revenue. Also you have completely misunderstood news reporting to commentary. SkyNews is quite good, but the commentary is rubbish.
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  13767. No you are factually wrong. ANZAC frigates are equipped with RIM 162 ESSM. These missiles have an anti missile capability. My question is why did you post such an ignorant or worse deliberately misinformed comment?
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  13768. And your evidence of this claim is?
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  13769.  @sjent  LCOE studies show with zero subsidies wind and solar are significantly cheaper at producing electricity than coal.
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  13770. Assuming you could get every indigenous person to vote for a republic how is 3% going to do you any good? At least going after the right wing nut job One Notion voters gets you 5%.
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  13771. Except it is not censorship for a business to enforce its terms and conditions thus rendering your quote nonsensical.
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  13772.  @markgriff9053  In what fantasy world do you live in where you think a business has an obligation to be unbiased? Is the dairy producer making butter obligated to make margarine so it is unbiased. Do you hear the absolute absurdity of your argument?
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  13773.  @markgriff9053  I understand you were annoyed when you realised how stupid your comment was and that you were unable to refute my argument with only some vague reference not knowing what is going on. Then you went off on a rant about vaccines and fact checking, I thought we were discussing the rights of business to conduct their business freely in an open marketplace. I am not even mildly concerned about your insults but I am concerned about your inability to argue in a cognitive sensible manner. Try again with some facts.
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  13774.  @markgriff9053  You may not think it is right but that is the law. Is your solution to allow complete unfettered content on youtube? You would be happy with graphic images of American farmers being beheaded by terrorists on the streets of Springfield Missouri? When you talk of truth, you only mean your truth not the actual truth and in your system who is going to decide the truth? I would suggest to you video imagery of the Jan 6 riot and alleged insurrection was removed from platforms because it was graphic in nature and if as you allege the originals of these videos exists they will be produced in court for either the defence or the prosecution or as evidence in the numerous criminal cases going through the courts and the other numerous investigations that are taking place and or are are to be concluded. It is not up to you to decide guilt or innocence that is the criminal justice system job. I almost always dismiss conspiracy theories as yours as I find they always have a much more rational explanation, generally complete and total incompetence. I mean really a cabal of people censoring the media, not to suggest that censorship isn't taking place it certainly is. I don't deny significant elements of the MSM in the US were anti-Trump however there were MSM elements like Fox and Newsmax that were wholly biased in favour of Trump. This clueless sheep line is a little tired though. Enjoying a few drinks or lots of drinks is always fun and I had a couple of beers last night as well so your not entirely lost.
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  13775.  @markgriff9053  So in summary you completely agree a private business in the US is allowed to conduct its business as its sees fit under its rights of freedom granted by the constitution. So realising this you then mount what is called a Gish Gallop argument interspersed with personal insults. I never insulted you I remained respectful I did call your argument foolish but you are unable to understand that difference. Of course if all of what you said was even remotely true you would be able to present this so called evidence to Republican authorities who would then start prosecutions, but you won't as it doesn't really exist. For example how exactly did you determine busloads of Antifa were allowed through by police was there a sign on the side of the bus saying we are from Antifa. Presidents both Democratic and Republican at the end of their terms routinely give Presidential pardons and it is their right under the constitution. Trump pardoned numerous people who he was involved with who had been convicted for various crimes. Are you going to allege that Trump has led a cabal of Republicans in a conspiracy to let all his friends out of prison of course not and this is what eats at the heart of the decline of the US, it has become so stupidly parochial. President Clinton has some serious personal failings however the country flourished economically over his eight years. President Bush made some very poor foreign policy decisions, but always tried his utmost to make America a safer place. I know your response to this will be President Trump has not done a single thing wrong and is the greatest president ever and he didn't lose the election, all totally one sided and utterly biased. Don't bother replying as my initial point was factually correct and I'm really not interested in engaging with someone who does not discuss in good faith and continuely resorts to personal abuse and disingenuous passes it of as banter.
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  13776.  @markgriff9053  "Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance"
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  13777.  @markgriff9053  The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
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  13778.  @DivinaeMisericordiae77  just indulge me, what is "the narrative"?
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  13779.  @PublicUnindoctrinator  Classic wild conspiracy theory there. I assume the truth is your truth, and any moral wrongs are your particular morals being wronged, and the general rule of thumb I use when discussing a subject is the first person to yell nazi has got nothing, and yep you got nothing, zero, zack, nil.
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  13780. For what’s it’s worth during the 1950s when the US was experiencing some of its fastest growing economic growth sometimes in double digits it had personal progressive tax rates of well above 50% and no harm was done at all. The US remained the greatest economic powerhouse of all time.
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  13781.  @johnwoodrow8769  Yes this is the common argument which I don’t dismiss, it just doesn’t really ring true. Somebody earning $1500000 should not be paying the same amount of tax as someone earning $80000
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  13782.  @johnwoodrow8769  You missed a decimal point I said $1.5 million not 150k. I have no issue with your example I agree with you. However if you are suggesting someone on 150k should be paying the same amount of tax as someone on $5 million then this would be were we diverge.
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  13783.  @johnwoodrow8769  Irrelevant. I don't give a rats arse what percentage of people pay tax and I don't give a second rats arse how they earn it. I'm talking principle. All income should be taxed and progressively without exception. There is absolutely no evidence progressive tax systems are detrimental to a nation's economy. This even moves into the corporate world and company tax rates.
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  13784.  @johnwoodrow8769  I didn't suggest our corporate tax rate was progressive. It could be made to though or atleast significantly increased.
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  13785.  @DustyRhodes426  yeah try that in a federal court.
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  13786. I wonder how many idiotic, moronic, and totally stupid apartheid comments will flow from this.
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  13787.  @peterremkes9376  Yes P Willis is confusing the future fund with the budget surplus/deficit and national debt.
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  13788. Pew research in the past has determined approximately 75% of Americans know who their VP is, this bloke hasn’t got a clue.
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  13789. Another nail in the coffin of religious fundamentalists.
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  13790. Morphed into what? Classic ignorant scaremongering with a huge dollop of self confessed fallacious argument.
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  13791.  @tlb2970  And in your reply you show your inability to understand the difference between political representation and constitutional recognition. Any further discussion is useless.
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  13792.  @tlb2970  But it was the Australians who created the constitution that made sure there was a means to enable it to be amended. It is our sworn duty as Australians to uphold that ideal and force regular change.
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  13793.  @tlb2970  He has, and in quite explicit language. We are attempting to change the constitution to recognise indigenous people. What is hard to understand about this concept?
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  13794.  @tlb2970  No. He clearly stated the objective of the voice at the 2022 Garma festival. This was widely reported by the MSM at the time. I can’t help you stay abreast of current affairs.
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  13795.  @saintsone7877  You will have to provide evidence that indigenous people are recognised in the constitution. Otherwise it is an unsubstantiated claim and dismissed as utter nonsense. Secondly I have never suggested, implied that indigenous people don’t have political representation. Every indigenous person has been able to vote since the early sixties. You then either ignorantly or mischievously miss characterise a voice as a second vote. This is totally false. An advisory body with no veto power can in no way be considered a second vote other than in somebody’s fantasy world.
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  13796.  @tlb2970  That explains everything. Thankyou I would not have expected anything else.
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  13797.  @saintsone7877  Couple of points there. Firstly it is widely acknowledged by all parties both conservative and progressive that the constitution does not recognise indigenous Australians. The Howard government acknowledged this and attempted to have a preamble inserted into the constitution. You are just factually wrong on this point and the universal legal opinion agrees with this view. The use of the word "apartheid" is an emotional one used by someone with no actual argument in an attempt to get a response from RWNJs it is completely factless. An advisory body with no veto power, no legislative capability, and no financial delegation can in no way be considered a third chamber. You clearly don't understand the difference between political power and legislative capacity. The teeth in the voice is its constitutionality, but you don't understand this. All parties have consistently expressed the fact there will be no veto power, and the referendum question and the constitutional amendment wording make this clear. Again if you don't understand how English words work when put in a sentence then there is little I can say or do in a discussion. Your reply was just a collection of mistruths and had a sense of desperation about it. I have no idea what you are so terrified of. Actual equality for indigenous people perhaps.
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  13798.  @saintsone7877  "word salad" often used as a comeback by someone as a standard response to an inability to understand words. You have made up the idea about the Voice having any input into independent government bodies. It is factually incorrect and there is literally no legal opinion that says it could. A voice to parliament/executive could for instance recommend a indigenous position be created on the board of the RBA and the government could say yes or no. Once again the wording of the amendment is quite specific "may make representations " you clearly don't understand how words work in english. In any average year the High court hears arguments/cases on the constitution to the tune of approximately 70. That's what it is for, suggesting that the voice may take decisions to the high court is part of our legal system, are you suggesting indigenous people not have equality under our law because it certainly sounds like it. I am fully aware a voice may request High court decisions on laws effecting indigenous people. Clearly you wish to deny them this right. You have no idea what the solicitor General advice to government is. It remains confidential. You are responding to Facebook articles. All you have done is reveal the shallowness of your argument., as you seem terrified of a argument initiated by indigenous people.
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  13799.  @saintsone7877  And once again you clearly state you are not comfortable with indigenous people having affordable access to the High court. I on the other hand don’t give a rats arse. Their argument will rest on its validity in front on the court. Same as everyone one else.
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  13800.  @saintsone7877  provide your evidence for the claim 99.9% of people do not have access to funding for legal cases to the high court. Also provide the evidence any potential legal challenges will be paid for by the taxpayer. Provide the evidence all the voice members will be appointed. All you have done is through out a whole heap of unsubstantiated claims none of which are true. You have just made shit up to support your argument, and then throw in a baseless claim of racism. I have no idea why you so terrified of an indigenous advisory body, perhaps because it will provide true equality.
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  13801. And the evidence for your claim is?
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  13802.  @ABD-pc3jf  You are hopelessly misinformed. Read the National Archives: Basic laws and guidelines. The President has limited ability to declassify documents originated by the white house, everything else has a process. The President may ask for documents to be declassified but that permission may not be given. Do you just make shit up to suit your ignorant opinion just because someone told you something.?
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  13803. @UCWDv9r5OiTUBVT3Le8OMBEw Links don’t work on YouTube, but if you search the internet for US Archives: Basic laws and guidelines on classifying and declassification of documents you will find the President does not have the absolute power you think they have just because President Trump told you so. He was lying. There is a clear and open process to declassifying documents. The US is not a dictatorship.
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  13804.  @richardlafleur8389  On a side note what a stupid comment to make about knowing I'm wrong or a idiotic comment on being flustered. Are you not capable of a discussion on the facts without attempting to use childish debate tactics.
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  13805.  @preacherF-15  This has got nothing to do with Biden or Trump, this has do to with the letter of the law. Any President as mentioned before does have a limited ability to declassify documents they originated other than that if the President what's to declassify anything it must be requested, processed, and documented. As a military officer surely you can understand this. President Trump is just plain wrong or are you suggesting he is infallible. Read the laws and guidelines on document classification in the National Archives and make your own decision. Don't just assume President Trump knows enough, he is clearly wrong on this issue.
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  13806.  @preacherF-15  What a ludicrously stupid reply to my comment. To accuse me of drinking the koolaid when all I did was cite the actual law relating to US document control. You on the other hand have just blindly accepted the word of someone else without engaging your own brain. Are you just too lazy to read the official guidelines that are the law. God help the US if this is the standard of intellect that is allowed to vote, and will will leave it at that.
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  13807. Your comment is a sad reflection of the state of American political discourse and how stupidly parochial it has become.
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  13808. @SURVIVE-THE-STORM  I didn't suggest it wasn't. What i stated was if you think that is a good excuse to invade a country and start killing children then you have a problem telling right from wrong and are clearly morally compromised as a decent human.
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  13809.  @SURVIVE-THE-STORM  I didn't say it wasn't.
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  13810. Yes a poor decision. We should’ve gone ahead with the Attack class and in parallel started a nuc boat program.
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  13811. Read the user guidelines.
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  13812. This is a factual incorrect statement. The RBA is not owned by anyone, it has never been for sale and you can’t buy shares in it. It is independent from government and is run by a board. It has a legislative framework it must legally adhere to.
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  13813. So you would prefer a mindless unthinking zealot, fixed on an opinion that won’t change despite the facts changing. I imagine you think the sun still orbits the earth.
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  13814.  @info88w11  cashew……2nd name!!!!
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  13815. So you are perfectly happy with first past the post, even though this means that in electorates with say half a dozen candidates someone might get elected with less than 20% of the vote. Fair enough then.
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  13816. @user-du8yc2zw2q  You clearly don't understand preferential voting. The government doesn't get the preference whomever you fill on your ballot paper gets the preference. Haven't you ever noticed you have to number your ballot paper?
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  13817. @user-du8yc2zw2q  No. All parties do preference deals, but that only works if the voter doesn't write in their preference. If you vote Liberal and preference the Nats, then that's where your vote goes.
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  13818.  @frankwren8215  why would you make a cheap political point out of people's suffering?
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  13819. I just checked and actually there is no requirement to be vaccinated to assist with flood relief. There are in NSW some industry specific mandates if you work in healthcare, aged care, and disability care and a few others like transport, but that's it. I suspect anyone using vaccine mandates to get out of helping the unfortunate flood victims is being disingenuous.
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  13820.  @johnhoylesunvaccinatedbrot6476  I have no idea why in a life and death situation someone would refuse assistance. Your right it seems pretty silly to me as well.
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  13821. Read any LCOE study.
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  13822. What does that mean?
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  13823. @the real shaun maher is a whinging towel boy sheep So you are denying her indigenous genealogy, identification, and acceptance. What happened to individuals being able to speak for themselves? Why do you feel it necessary to tell Linda Burney who she is or what she identifies with?
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  13824. At no stage in Australian history has it ever required the assistance of the USA to defend Australia. Not even the Japs in WWII were brave enough to try and invade us. You are talking utter crap.
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  13825. The Chinese navy and army are incapable of successfully attacking or invading the Australian mainland, short of using their nuclear weapons.
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  13826. Any large social program will have some criminals willing to abuse the system. This happens in private enterprise as well as public sector. Defence gets scammed all the time. By your logic we should stop defence spending. People abuse Newstart allowance, are you suggesting genuine people who are unemployed for a month or two shouldn’t get benefits because someone else is cheating the system? Because AMP committed fraud, do we close all insurance companies?
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  13827. @Alexdee96  And how much do you think a support worker, who has to administer medication, physically wash and clean, dress and toilet, feed and exercise, severely disabled people. Transport them to and from various medical and social activities. How much should someone be payed to do this 24 hours a day. How much should a support worker get payed to attend to the cleaning and redressing of bed linen and clothing after an epileptic seizure of their client at 300am in the morning?
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  13828. @infoanalysistconspiracyrealist  By BS you mean taking care 24 seven of disabled people. Character revealing if not honest. Thankfully, there are people willing to do the work.
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  13829.  @infoanalysistconspiracyrealist  And it didn’t take long for the RWNJ conspiracy theorist to pop out either.
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  13830. Fact check: just go to the website that clearly states the hourly rate for permanent and casual support workers. This rate varies significantly depending on the care required. Also some of you are confusing the worker pay rates with the price that a provider charges which will have either a profit/admin charge depending on whether it is a non for profit or profit making organisation.
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  13831. David had nine years to do this when he was in power, what happened?
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  13832. Wow she really offended a whole bunch of RWNJ snowflakes.
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  13833. No hyperbole there.
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  13834. I still don’t really understand this, religious freedom is a right under our constitution why is legislation also required. Is it just because the ACL wants to stone homosexuals to death?
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  13835.  @anthonythistle1465  I was being facetious. However it is the teaching of the bible, Leviticus 20:13. The ACL can believe whatever weird and kooky archaic religious teachings they like it’s none of my business, but act against the secular laws of the state, that’s a different matter. Australia has anti discrimination laws and It is illegal to put someone to death for homosexuality in Australia.
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  13836.  @anthonythistle1465  So your bible is in error. What else has it got wrong?
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  13837. @McSnappples  And I didn't say there isn't. What is impossible at the moment with the DNA data available in the system is it is not possible to determine aboriginality. We are all the same species homo sapians be it with some different characteristics due different genealogy.
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  13838. @Brett.Crealy-kh1sk  No. Not proven wrong at all. There isn't enough data in the system for reliable DNA testing of aboriginal genealogy. In the future there will be.
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  13839. Really the group think here is that a change to a few morning teas is some sort of revolution in defence policy be it you agree to it or not. I think it says more about the vacuous nature of the commentators on this decision than the decision itself.
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  13840.  @gregmatthies8128  There was a line to go down relating to items shoved down ones throat that may have been worth some laughs, but back on point, which was, there are so many issues concerning Defence policy and structure that if Sky News or the people who watch it think that what colour icing is used on the cake served at mornos is going to contribute even a miniscule difference to how this country is defended then the Minister has a free ride because he has you all hoodwinked. The country deserves better.
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  13841.  @gregmatthies8128  A fair bit to unpack there. First the issue with defence contractors, it was successive Liberal/National party governments over many years that completely trashed the expertise in the defence public service, through long periods of job freezes that means now defence has to rely on contractors, if the new minister addresses this problem great, but he won't, because it would be admitting his government mucked it up in the first place, and trust me the Minister is not going to announce an increase in the defence public service. Secondly if by populist thinking you mean treating all soldiers, sailors, and airmen fairly, well I thought that was just being Australian. Thirdly the Bereton report, I agree it could of been handled much better but it was a pimple that needed squeezing, it is all alleged, but if true is not how Australians should behave.
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  13842.  @gregmatthies8128  Here is just one example of why the new minister won't make a bit of difference. Up until the mid 90s Army had a full time professional fire fifghting service all bases service accommodation and airfields were covered, as well all range control pers wee trained on a lesser degree and all ranges had their on 4x4 fire trucks. Then came along a Liberal Defence minister and he said why do we need that. Civilian fire services can take care of the bases and the RFS can put out any fire on a range, and bingo by the early 2000s that capability was gone. Just think what an asset over 600 trained fire crews with trucks would have been to the country last summer or any bush fire season. Will Minister Dutton fix that? Answer, no. I agree he is a hard arse for whatever good that will be.
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  13843.  @lastjellyontheplate8828  No you fundamentally don’t understand the 67 referendum, it’s question and the result.
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  13844.  @ozziecoops  Thankyou for emphasising my point.
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  13845. And what would have Trump done?
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  13846. 56 comments of cynicism and pessimism. Are all Skynews viewers depressive numbnuts?
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  13847.  @-Fritz-  Yeah. I understand it a bit when it's a political story and they are just bashing Albo or Biden, but this was just a upbeat story on advances in Australian science and technology.
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  13848. Charge him with what?
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  13849. So the standard Republican winge is “If we don’t win it was rigged”. Pathetic
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  13850. At least sleepy Joe on his worst day was able to successfully manage a coup, poor old Trump tried his own and failed miserably. Sleepy Joe kicked Trumps arse hard. You have to back a winner.
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  13851. What is the source of your claim? Thanks
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  13852. @Dorian_Gray83  Happy to do so. In the last 3 years the US has experienced very strong job growth and record low unemployment. Data provided by the US Department of Commerce. Again what is your data source, please don't tell me it is your gut feeling!
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  13853.  @Leftyintollerable  No factually incorrect. Data from the US department of commerce confirms 6 million jobs have been created after the jobs returned to pre Covid levels. Trump was responsible for some of that job growth and Biden the rest. Your comment is completely wrong.
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  13854.  @Leftyintollerable  Factually incorrect. 5 million jobs above the pre Covid level. Your comment is wrong.
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  13855. @Jayleewild81  Yes, gas and groceries cost more now than 4 years as they did 4 years before that and 20 years before that. Inflation is now back to only 3% and reducing. Inflation was a worldwide phenomenon caused by the post covid surge. Your argument is illogical nonsense.
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  13856. @aussieearthmoving392  simple fact. The US has 5 million more jobs now than pre pandemic levels. This data is easily accessible from the US department of commerce website. On average Biden has created significantly more jobs than Trump. Just a fact.
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  13857.  @Jayleewild  Inflation is now 3% and reducing. Prices went up under 4 years of Trump as they are compared to 10 years ago. Inflation was a problem worldwide because of the post Covid surge not just in the US. The US has done better than most to reduce inflation.
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  13858.  @Jayleewild  Again please what is the source of your claim. I’m not denying inflation only questioning the extent.
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  13859.  Sky News AustraIia  And I respect your right to do so.
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  13860.  @darrendaine4914  What in Trumps deal has Biden failed in? You have no idea do you? Trumps deal had the US military out by May 21 as long as the Taliban did not support Al-Queda and have some talks with the Afgan government which the Taliban both met. So you do not have a clue what you are talking about. Or do you admit the Trump deal was complete crap and Biden should have ripped it up and committed the US for another 20 years. What is it? I'm no fan of Biden his administration has failed spectacularly in Afghanistan but park Your demagoguery of Trump because it completely clouds your judgment.
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  13861.  @toddbrown242  That was the timeline Trump signed up to and his plan, all Biden did was delay it by 4 months. In no way shape or form am I letting Biden of the hook, his administration failed in its duty of care to the Afgan people. How in in any way is your comment even remotely sensible without including Trumps failings. Strawman my arse. Look at your own worshipping of Trump without any critical analysis.
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  13862.  @darrendaine4914  So I'll say this again for the third time as clearly you were unable to understand my two previous comments in which I did not make any defence of Bidens poor if not disgraceful handling of Trumps plan. I'm not a Democrat and have been a conservative my entire life but I am not a Trumpist. You are the perfect example of the stupidity and parochial politics that dominates the US now. You realise you argument is just factually wrong and go off on what is called a strawman man argument about Iran deals, Russia and the keystone pipeline which is a informal logical fallacy and just shows what a poor knowledge of the subject you have. Go back to your demagogue. Read the Trump signed withdrawal agreement with the Taliban, Biden followed it almost to the letter.
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  13863.  @darrendaine4914  LMFAO, you haven't even read the four page agreement that Trump signed have you? You have absolutely no idea what you are even talking about. When faced with the facts you have just resorted to outright lies or just made stuff up in your head that you think is real and fits what your limited knowledge of the subject. If you knew nothing about the subject why did you comment?
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  13864.  @darrendaine4914  You haven't got even a clue what was in that four page document as you never read it and you have the chutzpah to say I'm wrong. Please just state for me one condition Trump placed on the Taliban in the deal he signed in May y 2020. Just one.
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  13865.  @anthonystenhouse9584  So your your reply should have been my apologies you did have the facts and context was not required. Yes you are correct coal power in Australia is having difficulty finding finance because it is so unreliable, dirty and expensive, and renewables are way cheaper, but I was being polite and didn’t want to kick coal while it was down.
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  13866.  @anthonystenhouse9584  So having exposed your lack of knowledge of the NEM you start creating strawman arguments in an attempt to justify your earlier ill-informed comment. The transition to renewables has been a agonising slow process due to policy inaction that has been neither good for the fossil or renewable energy sector. Net Zero doesn't mean zero fossil fuels.
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  13867. Well simply because it is the will of the people, ie democracy.
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  13868.  @positivepawpaw7564  An over simplistic analysis of the last federal election, but I’m not going to disagree. So what? The will of the Australian people was fulfilled. Just because you didn’t like the outcome, tough, suck it up and vote Labor out at the next election.
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  13869.  @Jeff_S...  I have considerablely, wind and solar had very little to nothing with it. Regulatory failures and an reluctantance by energy companies to winterise their infrastructure caused the power failure. On a side note the day Texas fell over 100% of electricity provided to the American base in Antarctica came from wind power.
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  13870.  @oldtimerlee8820  Typical. When caught in a lie create a strawman. I never said wind and solar didn't fail in Texas, they did. Solar never works without sun and the wind turbines in Texas haven't been winterised. The vast majority of power I Texas 82% approx comes from Gas, coal, and nuclear and these all failed. Are you seriously suggesting because a paltry 18% of the network failed the other 82% is blameless. It's a nonsensical fallacious argument.
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  13871.  @Jeff_S...  Utter rubbish. 82% of electricity in Texas is from Gas, coal, and nuclear those systems failed and caused the blackout, wind and solar failed to but only provide an insignificant amount of power to the grid.
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  13872.  @fugawiaus  Absolute rubbish. 82% of power in Texas comes from Gas, oil, and nuclear. It was these systems that failed due to a lack of winterising the infrastructure. Only and Texan would expect to rely on Solar power in the middle of winter. Come on not even you can seriously believe that.
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  13873.  @fugawiaus  Are you seriously suggesting solar which only provides 4.1% of power to the Texas grid was responsible for a gas plant freezing up. If that's the case I have a bridge here in Sydney I'd like to sell you.
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  13874.  @fugawiaus  I don't have a facebook account
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  13875.  @fugawiaus  ERCOT has publicly admitted they only expected 13% from wind which did fail but the 87% expected from Gas, oil, and nuclear also failed. Not only but this has happened before in 2011 and 1989 when wind power didn't even exist. Your argument is nonsensical.
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  13876.  @fugawiaus  never read a tweet in my life nor ever had a Facebook account. I have read multiple accounts of what happened and at no stage ever was or has Texas been even remotely close to relying on wind and solar. The system failed because gas and oil infrastructure was not winterised. Texas had the same power failures in 1989 when wind and solar didn't even exist in the power grid. Your argument is absurd.
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  13877.  @fugawiaus  So why in 2011 and 1989 did Texas have power failures during winter storms. Do you have memory. Wind and solar contributed zero power to the grid in 1989 and approx 5% in 2011. Really is this the best you have.
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  13878.  @fugawiaus  Yes gas, coal , nuclear plants all can shut down if their infrastructure is not winterised as they were encouraged to do after the 2011 power failure. However that costs money and Texas decided to allow the free market to go cheap so Texans could have lower electricity prices. It is laughable to blame wind and solar. ERCOTs own expectation of power from wind on the day of the storm was only 23% which means they were expecting 77% of the power from Gas, oil, and nuclear. Your argument doesn't stack up to actually what really happened.
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  13879.  @Jeff_S...  Everything I have written is backed by fact, ERCOT have publicly stated as much.
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  13880.  @fugawiaus  I have no problems with what you said about wind and solar not working when there is no sun or wind, however that was not what caused the power failure in Texas this year or in 2021 or in 1989 it was gas pipes and infrastructure that froze deal with it.
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  13881.  @fugawiaus  But the gas pumps didn't keep going they froze. The pipes froze and the wells froze. Gas failed and that's why Texas had a blackout.
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  13882.  @oldtimerlee8820  You have raised several points in the defence of fossil fuels, but as I said your initial comment about what caused the Texas power failure was completely false. The overwhelming reason was the failure of fossil fuel infrastructure not renewables. Wind turbines can easily be winterised as they are in Northwest Canada and the Antarctic. You simply place some carbon fibre heating elements on the blade edges. This is just common public knowledge. Yes waste from solar panels and wind turbines is an issue, however virtually 100% of both systems is recyclable, and you conveniently ignore the waste issues relating to fossil fuels. Green energy can be used to create renewable infrastructure. There are problems with renewables but nothing is unsolvable with a little imagination.
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  13883.  @oldtimerlee8820  ERCOT concluded that renewable energy sources were the least important factor in the blackouts. Wind energy did underperform its estimates, but solar actually overshot them. The Texas grid collapsed because some 28000 megawatts of coal, gas, and nuclear went off-line. Approximately a third of total capacity. ERCOT failed, because fossil fuels failed and in particular gas. Spin it however you like but the truth is the truth. I never suggested renewables didn't fail as well but they didn't shut down. Wind power was reduced by 32%. You falsely claim they did and this caused the power blackouts. This is just a false claim.
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  13884.  @oldtimerlee8820  The Texas grid failed because ERCOT did not invest in the proper infrastructure to winterise its means of power production. Texas removed itself from the national grid to avoid regulation that would have ensured this, in an effort to keep electricity cheap. Instead they killed hundreds of Texans through incompetence. Blame your Governer, government and ERCOT, but it is nonsensical to blame wind and solar power. This has all happened before in 2011 and 1989. It is all documented and it will happen again and again and renewable energy has nothing to do with it.
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  13885.  @fugawiaus  Never been on twitter, never been on Facebook but they seem to be your source of all knowledge. There are investigations ongoing, but all preliminary findings are that fossil fuel infrastructure failed as well as some wind. Gas pipes and wells froze. 28000 megawatts of fossil fuel power went offline. That what caused hundreds of Texans to die. Blame your governer, the state legislature, ERCOT management. To try and blame it all on a 32% reduction in expected wind power is just an ideological bent you have that defies reality.
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  13886.  @fugawiaus  It was the Texas government's own incompetence that caused the power failure. Of course they are going to avoid responsibility. Send a reference to the report.
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  13887.  @fugawiaus  ERCOT at no stage during the 21 rolling blackouts relied on wind and solar, at its peak wind and solar provide approx 20% of Texas power and in preparation for the storm ERCOT informed the gas and coal to be ready to ramp up and they failed (spectacularly) even some of the nuclear failed as cooling water froze. I mean this is all public knowledge. The capacity from solar during the storm actually exceeded ERCOT expectations. You can read this all in the report it is plain language than anyone can understand. Don't quote Twitter or Facebook again as your source of information it just makes you look stupid as I have never used either. Once again Texas power failed because 28000 megawatts expected from Gas and coal went off-line. It went off-line as water vapour in the pipes combine with hydo carbons to crate hydrates that solidify at well above frezzing temperature, you can read about this in the report yourself. Clearly your inability to simply reference a report suggests to me you have taken your information from your favourite instagram influencer.
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  13888.  @fugawiaus  Actually the major power failure was during the night when the expected inputs from solar were zero, so yeeessss.
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  13889. What a crock, the death rate per thousand in Australia is significantly less than Swedens. Sweden suffered significantly higher deaths per 100000 due to Covid than Australia did. Australia suffered 614 deaths per million Sweden 2045 deaths per million that’s almost 2 and half times more deaths. Do you just make shit up in your head and believe it?
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  13890.  @davmac6148  Right so nobody is denying there has been an increase of around 13% taking into account statistical variations of the death rate in Australia, however due to the very low death rates in 2020 and 21 the stats have been distorted. There is absolutely no evidence other than the 14 deaths related to the AZ vaccine that any of this increase is related to vaccines other than nutjob conspiracy theories.
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  13891.  @davmac6148  Here is simple and possible reason. Due to the lockdowns, mask wearing, and enforced social distancing during 2020 and 21 all deaths from infectious diseases fell. Now those precautions are gone deaths from these are increasing. No rocket science required.
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  13892.  @davmac6148  Except my possible reason is just commonsense and yours flys in the face of over 200 years of medical science and vaccination technology.
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  13893.  @davmac6148  I have no problem with the human immune system and for 250000 years it managed to keep average life spans to about 30 years. Medical science and technology however have in approx 200 years increased it to 80 years
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  13894.  @davmac6148  Provide the evidence of one single Australian being stood over and forced to have a vaccine. All vaccinations in Australia are totally voluntary. Nobody forced me to be vaccinated it was freely my choice.
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  13895.  @davmac6148  losing a job for not complying with an employers conditions of employment is democracy in action and is the essence of free choice. Thanks for proving my point. Average life spans have significantly improved worldwide in the last 200 years in numerous non democratic countries your point is factually incorrect.
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  13896. Would they be the nonexistent freedom of speech laws as provided by the blasphemy laws in the Christian bible? Or the freedom to chose the life partner of your choice without fear of execution for homosexuality as advocated for in the Christian bible. Or no rights to vote whatsoever as under a Theocracy as advocated for in the bible a King or priests run the show. No judging of faith here either.
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  13897.  @westindians882  Yeah it's a little difficult to take that conspiracy rubbish seriously, so I'll assume you are being humorous and just hav a laugh. Nice one
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  13898.  @westindians882  Now you really have me in hysterics. Very funny, don't forget to mention the flag.
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  13899. Ouch that hurt, best not disparage other’s service heh!
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  13900. I’m sorry you right wing nutters but multiple polls have support for a constitutional voice at 65%. You will have to really ramp up the fear mongering to turn it around.
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  13901. Our constitution is racist as it specifically excluded aboriginals by making them non citizens and denying them voting rights. A voice merely squares the books.
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  13902. By overwhelming social media do you mean the 647 views and 142 comments?
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  13903. Would that be the religion that condones and advocates for slavery.
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  13904. Nothing is as pathetic as a dimwit you aligns themselves with paranoid conspiracy nutters.
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  13905. Instead of making a comment that makes you look foolish spend 5 minutes and research “Montreal Protocol”. Since significantly reducing CFC in the atmosphere the hole has started to decrease. It will take another 100 years to fully repair, but it is conclusive evidence that humans have effected the climate and evidence that through our behaviour we can repair it
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  13906. Not a fan of the free market capitalism?
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  13907.  Fact Menace  My question was directed at Alex.
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  13908.  Fact Menace  How is a question a denial of facts? Your comment about a national regulator, I was already aware of.
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  13909.  @rickbart1  That would make sense if we borrowed or owed any money to the World Bank and although we are part of the World bank and contribute resources to it, and the IMF, public utilities are still owned by state and federal governments in Australia.
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  13910. So by destroying you mean record highs on the stock market, continued massive job creation, and economic growth, 6% in the last quarter. I wish we had that kind of destroying going on in Australia.
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  13911. Provide the evidence the Uluṟu statement is 26 pages. I have read it and it is only a one page document.
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  13912.  @fringedweller5425  No you are referring to the attachments and associated documents which I read and have been public documents since 2017. The Uluru statement is a one page document. You are deliberately and mischievously being dishonest.
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  13913.  @fringedweller5425  Those 26 pages are literally on butchers paper and are individual attendees thoughts. They are literally and legally not a part of the actual Uluṟu statement. But obviously your bush lawyer skills are far superior to the chief justice of the high court two other high court judges and the Solicitor general.
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  13914.  @fringedweller5425  Jesus Mary and Joesph I didn’t realise you had immunologist qualifications, a certified Workplace and safety officer as well as your legal skills. Any thoughts on curing leukaemia or the inflation?
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  13915. That is correct. Not everyone who votes no is a racist, but every racist will vote no.
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  13916. I worked with defence for 35 years. It is better equipped and staffed with the finest Australians than it ever has been.
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  13917. @jamesplummer356  Yes, but we are only 26 million on a continent the same size as the US which has 380 million. We actually are one of the highest spending countries on Defence. I have never been an advocate of conscription but it might be what is required if we truly believe the threat is that real. Let's see Dutton and the LNP run on that as a policy.
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  13918. What’s hilarious here is Murray is unable to research for himself the days and countries that PMs Rudd and Gillard or Howard and Keating took. What a dimwit. Murray the dimwit, thats why that sticks because he is a dimwit.
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  13919. This is just right wing snowflakes complaining their feelings have been hurt.
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  13920.  @rachkate76  Thankyou for your vacuous replies that merely emphasis my point.
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  13921.  @rachkate76  Thankyou for correcting my spelling mistake, and I particularly enjoyed your hysterical yelling and emoji response.
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  13922.  @rachkate76  once again thankyou for your spirited reply. It was very comforting knowing you are so concerned with rimming my ass.
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  13923.  @rachkate76  It was heartening to learn of the concern you have for my colon.
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  13924.  @rachkate76  sorry am I an old man needing my dentures replaced or an incel in my room, you seemed confused, which is it?
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  13925.  @rachkate76  Your continuing words of encouragement are most appreciated. It is delightful that we have been able to have such a constructive discussion.
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  13926.  @rachkate76  Once again thankyou for your succinct suggestions in an otherwise somewhat rambling reply.
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  13927.  @rachkate76  Your dialogue has been extremely informative. I look forward to further exchanges on a range on topics.
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  13928.  @rachkate76  Yes I have found you very amusing as well.
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  13929.  @rachkate76  Yes your somewhat descriptive and intimate knowledge of the human digestive system suggests your head is quite often up somebody's ass.
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  13930. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  13931.  @Wide_Awake708  OMG seriously, Whitlam created nothing, the Royal titles act just changed the wording of how the Queen or King now is addressed when in Australia. It was an act of Parliament and perfectly legal. If you think differently take it up with the High court.
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  13932. Except they are not. The indigenous people of this country were deliberately excluded from our constitution when it was written. Time to fix it and actually make it equal.
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  13933. It appears a little history lesson is required. When the Australian constitution was written section 51(xxvi) and section 127 were explicitly racist and the legal opinion at the time was "aboriginal natives and half castes were not to be counted as Australians in any census. This issue was partly fixed by the 1967 referendum, but not entirely. What is required is constitutional recognition of the original inhabitants to the legal right of ownership of the land. Again partly fixed by the Mabo and Wik decisions by the HighCourt. With just a mildly inquisitive brain and sample reading of Hansard from the early years of Parliament reveals racist language used by our then political leaders. The indigenous population were not consulted or involved in anyway in Federation and specifically made none citizens. Time to fix that injustice.
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  13934.  @lifelongmotorcycling  I gave exact references to the racist components of our original constitution and you just glibly ignored them and then create a strawman about property rights, which has already been dealt with by the Mabo and Wik high court decisions, it is as if you are being deliberately obtuse.
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  13935.  @mtscott  If you had of read and understood my second comment all your questions were answered there. You just didn't like the answer.
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  13936. On any of the privately owned or leased properties anywhere in Australia. What’s the difference? Can you walk into Gina Rinehearts cattle properties? Again what’s the difference?
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  13937.  @antonmiles8167  when we’re you ever able to just walk through anyones property?
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  13938.  @antonmiles8167  Yes I understand you feel you should have the privilege to go wherever you want, regardless of who owns it and whatever restrictions they place on it, you feel you should be able to ignore them. Good on you.
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  13939.  @antonmiles8167  So I don’t understand, do you believe it property rights or not? I have little knowledge of aboriginal culture but understand indigenous people have a connection to the land they live on. In my western culture land ownership and property rights go back approximately 6000 years to the first recorded instance of formal property boundaries, that I understand.
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  13940.  @antonmiles8167  Yes, the first known laws on property were written on clay tablets and stone cravings from ancient Mesopotamia. They still exsist today and predate any Judeo-Christian writings by over 600 years. This is just common public knowledge. These ancient writings form the basis of our modern day property rights. I'm not sure characterising pre 1788 aboriginal land management as superstitious is quite accurate. It may not have been the same as or as technologically advanced but indigenous land management still took place.
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  13941.  @antonmiles8167  I really don’t know enough about indigenous culture to comment about claims of various spiritual significance. I’m an atheist so to me all claims of spirituality are nonsense. I understand your point and do agree that it can cause tension when areas that were public use are then deemed off limits, on the other hand being respectful of someone’s beliefs is important to.
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  13942.  @antonmiles8167  I would not be as presumptuous to suggest what other people believe and are you suggesting that Christians don't believe a God takes attendance records on a Sunday. I patronise all spiritual belief, indigenous people are not alone in believing some weird shit, Christians believe you can't mix your cloths or eat shellfish, Jews and Muslims don't eat pork.
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  13943.  @antonmiles8167  Yes this does get a bit confusing when it appears in my thread but not yours. I didn’t suggest you believed anything, I just said I wouldn’t be as presumptuous to speak for everyone when you said “we” don’t believe these stories when clearly there are indigenous groups that do.
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  13944. FFS the bloke was a nutjob. Good on the Libs for dumping him.
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  13945. Yep Slavery, stoning people to death, subjugation of women, blasphemy laws restricting freedom of speech, Christianity gave us a lot to deal with, fortunately we pissed all that rubbish off.
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  13946. Here are 8 independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  13947.  @Klubargutan  And I didn’t suggest otherwise. All those polls I quoted had Trump well in front only 3 weeks ago, so it is trends you are looking for. Trump is still well in it as he still is in front in most of the battleground states, but even some of them are starting to turn. Many Trump supporters don’t want to hear that the polls are close so they can have an excuse to cry voter fraud if he loses.
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  13948.  @Klubargutan  I have never meet a Trump voter so we are level pegging there. 80 court cases and no evidence at all of organised voter fraud. Several Trump voters however were convicted of fraud.
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  13949. Maybe but I will. And the 2022 suicide bomber of the year goes to Mohammed. Unfortunately Mohammed can’t be with us tonight.
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  13950. Poor Andrew just another fragile privileged mediocre white male snowflake who terrified of a little criticism.
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  13951. So you describe Amanda Stoker as an activist, interesting.
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  13952. The $40 billion number is complete misinformation. It is a lie. If you actually read the productivity commission report the number comes from you would understand it includes all federal spending on roads and infrastructure, defence, foreign aid, Medicare, health, education, NDIS, National parks, in fact everything that the government spends on everyone. It is a meaningless number. Direct spending on indigenous in the last budget was $4.2 billion for the NIAA. Credlin is lieing and worse she knows it.
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  13953. If these numbnuts had any idea they would know the Army has been equipped with drones for over 10 years.
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  13954. No. Any change to the constitution needs a majority at a referendum and everybody gets a vote in that.
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  13955. How does 2700 go into $4billion for you to get $15 million a house?
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  13956. So we should have just let the Nazis have Europe in 1940?
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  13957. Hopefully you can move back to the 9th century where you clearly would be more comfortable. The rest of us look forward to a bright future.
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  13958. Who is “everyone “?
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  13959. From my reading of the evidence from the Royal commission into child sexual abuse that is a fair comment.
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  13960. What does that mean? ADF elements can’t deploy unless asked to by the civilian authorities. Just because the local authorities at your bushfire decades ago were incompetent idiots don’t blame the ADF.
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  13961. The technology of the PWRs in nuclear submarines is secret and will never be shared for commercial use.
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  13962. I believe it’s around 5% so not too bad for Labor.
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  13963.  @graemekeeley4497  Keep believing that.
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  13964. When Trump suggested we look at the possibility that injecting disinfectant might kill the Covid virus or that hitting the body with bright light might do the job as well, surely it was the job of the media to just go out and experiment on each other.
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  13965.  @snuscaboose1942  factually incorrect. There are several sites in Africa, Ethiopia, South Africa, and Morocco that have scientifically documented evidence of Homo sapiens skeletal remains that date to over 250000 years old. The accepted scientific consensus from archeological sites in the Kimberly WA is that indigenous Australians inhabited the Australian mainland 60000 years ago +/- 5000 years, but yes further study and evidence gathering is continuing.
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  13966. Beware of racists masquerading behind biblical philosophy.
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  13967. Beware of persons masquerading as ra&*@ts and invoking biblical philosophy to deny science.
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  13968. Beware of fundamentalist Christian Nationalists masquerading behind biblical philosophy and denying science.
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  13969. Beware of fundamentalist christian nationalists masquerading as normal people who reference biblical philosophy to deny science.
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  13970. Beware of Fundamentalist christian nationalists masquerading as normal people referencing biblical philosophy to deny science.
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  13971.  @rosshitchen-ij6en  Beware of fundamentalist christian nationalists referencing biblical philosophy to deny science.
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  13972.  @rosshitchen-ij6en  I told you to beware you are engaging with one now.
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  13973. @rosshitchen-ij6en  Phil is a presupp fundamentalist christian nationalist, who doesn't believe in evolution or any science. Racism is his game, if you couldn't already tell.
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  13974. @rosshitchen-ij6en  All my posts are being deleted so any chance of discussion is extremely limited.
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  13975.  @rosshitchen-ij6en  Beware of PJRayment and biblical philosophy.
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  13976.  @PJRayment  Hilarious.
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  13977. @useruseruseruseruser790  That wasn't the claim. The claim was very specific that "aboriginals didn't invent the wheel" I simply asked who did and qualified it by stating the British certainly didn't. Not interested in your off topic tanget nonsense.
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  13978.  @useruseruseruseruser790  Did they invent the wheel?
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  13979.  @PJRayment  Jeez you talk some absolute garbage.
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  13980. @useruseruseruseruser790  And again that wasn't the claim. Did the British invent the wheel?
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  13981. @useruseruseruseruser790  A claim was made that aborigines didn't invent the wheel, I don't disagree, however I commented that the British didn't either, and then you tried to compare the the history and culture of England with the history and culture of Australia pre 1788, and that is absurd.
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  13982. @useruseruseruseruser790  Seriously, you are going to compare the history of Europe and all the advantages they had of collaboration with a culture virtually cut off from the rest of the world till the 18th century. I mean really, read Guns, Germs and Steel, and educate yourself.
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  13983.  @useruseruseruseruser790  I have already addressed all your points by referencing Jared Diamonds book, Guns, Germs, and Steel. If you honestly think the British invented all the things they did (a fact I have no issue with) in isolation then you are completely deluded and have no understanding whatsoever of history.
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  13984.  @PJRayment  Entertaining as usual, comedy gold.
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  13985.  @PJRayment  Where do you come up with this stuff. Your standup show must be hilariously funny.
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  13986.  @rosshitchen-ij6en  Yes, for them it seems like a pissing contest, my dick is bigger than yours stuff. For others there biblical philosophy gives them a belief of superiority or ultimate knowledge. Comically stupid.
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  13987.  @PJRayment  Phil you’re a presup fundamentalist christian nationalist, comedy is your forte.
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  13988. @PJRayment  Yeah you got me, guilty as charged. Please serve up more of your biblical philosophy, please.
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  13989. @rosshitchen-ij6en  Please ignore creationist arguments about radio carbon dating, they have been fully debunked. University of Queensland using OSL technology estimate evidence uncovered at the Madjedbebe sites to be 65000 +/- 5000 years old. The scientific community are fully aware of the limitations on Radiocarbon dating and this is fully taken into account when dating objects. Don't engage with their garbage.
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  13990.  @rosshitchen-ij6en  Like I said Phil will take you down the creationist rabbit hole every time. The scientific community are well aware of the limitations of radiocarbon dating, and use multiple methods to date various objects.
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  13991.  @rosshitchen-ij6en  Here is a list of the various absolute methods use to date objects Radiocarbon Dating: One of the most widely known radiometric dating techniques, radiocarbon dating measures the decay of the radioactive isotope Carbon-14 (C-14) in any organic material found in archaeological deposits, such as wood, plants, textiles, and human or animal remains to determine its age. Dendrochronology: Since most trees produce a ring of new wood annually, archaeologists use the variations in cross-sections of wood to produce timelines. Thermoluminescence: Useful for determining the age of pottery or ceramics, it can be used to date materials containing crystalline minerals to a specific heating event in the past (such as when the item was made). Fission-track dating: A technique that determines age of various minerals and glasses based on the trails of damage done by the spontaneous fission of uranium-238, the most abundant isotope of uranium. Potassium-argon (K-Ar) and Argon-argon (Ar-Ar): measure the ratio of argon gas in igneous volcanic rock to estimate how much time has elapsed since the rock cooled and solidified. Archaeomagnetic dating: Magnetic particles in most materials of geological origin, such as rocks and clay, are analyzed to track shifts in the earth’s magnetic fields over time
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  13992. Absolute Dating Methods Radiocarbon Dating: One of the most widely known radiometric dating techniques, radiocarbon dating measures the decay of the radioactive isotope Carbon-14 (C-14) in any organic material found in archaeological deposits, such as wood, plants, textiles, and human or animal remains to determine its age. Dendrochronology: Since most trees produce a ring of new wood annually, archaeologists use the variations in cross-sections of wood to produce timelines. Thermoluminescence: Useful for determining the age of pottery or ceramics, it can be used to date materials containing crystalline minerals to a specific heating event in the past (such as when the item was made). Fission-track dating: A technique that determines age of various minerals and glasses based on the trails of damage done by the spontaneous fission of uranium-238, the most abundant isotope of uranium. Potassium-argon (K-Ar) and Argon-argon (Ar-Ar): measure the ratio of argon gas in igneous volcanic rock to estimate how much time has elapsed since the rock cooled and solidified. Archaeomagnetic dating: Magnetic particles in most materials of geological origin, such as rocks and clay, are analyzed to track shifts in the earth’s magnetic fields over time
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  13993.  @rosshitchen-ij6en  Absolute Dating Methods Radiocarbon Dating: One of the most widely known radiometric dating techniques, radiocarbon dating measures the decay of the radioactive isotope Carbon-14 (C-14) in any organic material found in archaeological deposits, such as wood, plants, textiles, and human or animal remains to determine its age. Dendrochronology: Since most trees produce a ring of new wood annually, archaeologists use the variations in cross-sections of wood to produce timelines. Thermoluminescence: Useful for determining the age of pottery or ceramics, it can be used to date materials containing crystalline minerals to a specific heating event in the past (such as when the item was made). Fission-track dating: A technique that determines age of various minerals and glasses based on the trails of damage done by the spontaneous fission of uranium-238, the most abundant isotope of uranium. Potassium-argon (K-Ar) and Argon-argon (Ar-Ar): measure the ratio of argon gas in igneous volcanic rock to estimate how much time has elapsed since the rock cooled and solidified. Archaeomagnetic dating: Magnetic particles in most materials of geological origin, such as rocks and clay, are analyzed to track shifts in the earth’s magnetic fields over time
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  13994.  @useruseruseruseruser790   Absolute Dating Methods Radiocarbon Dating: One of the most widely known radiometric dating techniques, radiocarbon dating measures the decay of the radioactive isotope Carbon-14 (C-14) in any organic material found in archaeological deposits, such as wood, plants, textiles, and human or animal remains to determine its age. Dendrochronology: Since most trees produce a ring of new wood annually, archaeologists use the variations in cross-sections of wood to produce timelines. Thermoluminescence: Useful for determining the age of pottery or ceramics, it can be used to date materials containing crystalline minerals to a specific heating event in the past (such as when the item was made). Fission-track dating: A technique that determines age of various minerals and glasses based on the trails of damage done by the spontaneous fission of uranium-238, the most abundant isotope of uranium. Potassium-argon (K-Ar) and Argon-argon (Ar-Ar): measure the ratio of argon gas in igneous volcanic rock to estimate how much time has elapsed since the rock cooled and solidified. Archaeomagnetic dating: Magnetic particles in most materials of geological origin, such as rocks and clay, are analyzed to track shifts in the earth’s magnetic fields over time
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  13995. Absolute Dating Methods Radiocarbon Dating: One of the most widely known radiometric dating techniques, radiocarbon dating measures the decay of the radioactive isotope Carbon-14 (C-14) in any organic material found in archaeological deposits, such as wood, plants, textiles, and human or animal remains to determine its age. Dendrochronology: Since most trees produce a ring of new wood annually, archaeologists use the variations in cross-sections of wood to produce timelines. Thermoluminescence: Useful for determining the age of pottery or ceramics, it can be used to date materials containing crystalline minerals to a specific heating event in the past (such as when the item was made). Fission-track dating: A technique that determines age of various minerals and glasses based on the trails of damage done by the spontaneous fission of uranium-238, the most abundant isotope of uranium. Potassium-argon (K-Ar) and Argon-argon (Ar-Ar): measure the ratio of argon gas in igneous volcanic rock to estimate how much time has elapsed since the rock cooled and solidified. Archaeomagnetic dating: Magnetic particles in most materials of geological origin, such as rocks and clay, are analyzed to track shifts in the earth’s magnetic fields over time
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  13996. @rosshitchen-ij6en  What a complete dick, so full of his supposed British superiority, it was leaking out his rectum. My history is entirely British, and I am quite proud of my heritage and simply appreciate the unique nature of indigenous culture. We are both proud Australians, and I don't for the life of me understand why others have to denigrate other cultures.
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  13997. @PJRayment  Comedic stupidity at its best. Hilariously funny. You remind me of Elliott Goblet.
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  13998. @PJRayment  Phil I've told you on numerous occasions you are a fundamentalist creationist, you have evolved to be mocked and ridiculed. But please continue to amuse me.
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  13999. @PJRayment  Hey just a random question from nowhere, have you ever heard of Darth Dawkins. You and him aren't mates by any chance?
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  14000.  @rosshitchen-ij6en  Any chance to mock creationist Phil is always fun.
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  14001. @billhesford6098  So do you accept that a creationist expert who tells you that the earth is only 6000 odd years old is correct?
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  14002.  @PJRayment  Hilarious. Considering we can observe the big bang, the stupidity of your reply is comedic genius.
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  14003.  @rosshitchen-ij6en  Phil is the comedy gift that keeps on giving.
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  14004. @rosshitchen-ij6en  OMG you just lit the fire. Phil is a fundamentalist christian nationalist. The word reasonable is not in his vocabulary.
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  14005. Don’t be so sure polling has it very close.
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  14006. I have been polled during this election cycle.
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  14007.  @caterpillar1936  On my phone. I also did a one on line.
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  14008.  @caterpillar1936  No it was on my mobile. they moved away from solely landlines as they found this gave them a distorted random sample
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  14009.  @caterpillar1936  There are at least four major polling organisations and they all probably use slightly different means, and like I have only been asked maybe twice in 30 years so it's not like regular.
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  14010.  @tony-bi1hj  multiple polls pretty much all say they same thing, but here are two, Newspoll and IPSOS.
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  14011.  @tony-bi1hj  Multiple Independent polling companies whose reputation relies on their accuracy. I can list them if you wish.
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  14012.  @tony-bi1hj  1) Essential 2) Resolve Strategic 3) Newspoll 4) JWS Research 5) SEC Newgate 6) Roy Morgan 7) Freshwater Strategy.
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  14013.  @tony-bi1hj  Nope not intending to change anyone's mind, just providing factual information.
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  14014. @Patriot14 So what does a monocultural republic look like?
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  14015. Why is it racist?
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  14016.  @Old_Skip  Factually incorrect. The act of photography in section 60 is forbidden by federal law. Not only did the families disrespect sacred ground, Trump then turned the photos into three TikTok political ads. It is disgustingly that you are defending a criminal act and have so little regard for the sacrifice of US soldiers. How many graves of the 63 US soldiers killed in Afghanistan while Trump was President did he visit. Answer Zero.
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  14017.  @Old_Skip  On a secondary note the terrorist who blew himself up and killed the 13 Marines along with 170 Afghans during the agreed chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan was released from prison in a prisoner exchange organised by President Trump with the Taliban. Trump released 5000 criminals and terrorists without consulting the Afghan government in March of 2020. You obviously have no understanding or knowledge of the war in Afghanistan. Sad.
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  14018.  @trickyboy1517  Yes your typical vacuous reply. Of course by your standards all federal laws are bullshit. I understand this.
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  14019. @combivan4346  The Biden Administration claims it didn't receive a invitation and would have declined anyway because it understands the federal law which prohibits political activity in section 60. Trump turned photos taken into political ads. The families almost certainly didn't know that was going to happen, but what a lowlife Trump is for putting them in that situation. The federal law for photography in section 60 is explicitly clear. An official even explained this to them and got assaulted for their efforts.
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  14020. @dlpine71  No you are factually wrong. Section 60 prohibits political activity and photography. This fact was pointed out to the group by an Army official. Fact. Trump then turned the photography into a political ad and put it on Tiktok, Fact.
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  14021. @JayS1622  Yes I am angry that sacred ground has been disrespected by Trump for political means. He disrespected the families and the sacrifice of the Marines who were killed just so he could put an ad on Tiktok.
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  14022.  @romannavarro1178  Both Biden and Harris deny any claims if being invited.
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  14023. @thedude883  Actually you are factually incorrect. In February of 2020 there were 25000 US soldiers in Afghanistan. Trump ordered the withdrawal so by February 2021 only 2500 were left. You are totally misinformed.
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  14024. @7msjster  I'm sure they did, and if Trump hadn't taken photos and made a political ad, nobody would have known about this at all. Section 60 is not for photo shoots or political stunts. It is a cemetery for honouring soldiers who haven given the ultimate sacrifice.
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  14025. @squeezecheese9555  No. Factually incorrect. Politicking and photos in section 60 of Arlington cemetery is illegal under Federal law. What is it about Republicans and not caring about law and order.
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  14026. @CherylJanzen  Respect the law and respect the sacrifice of soldiers who have been killed. Photography in section 60 of Arlington cemetery is illegal under Federal law. Why are Republicans so keen to ignore the law?
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  14027.  @mariamalicek7794  Federal law prohibits photography in section 60 of Arlington cemetery. This is what the Army asked for at the request of families.
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  14028.  @mariamalicek7794  It is against federal law to use photography in section 60 of Arlington cemetery. The Army considers this ground to be sacred. This is what most families want.
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  14029. @kimdiedrich9712  It was as soon as photography took place and Trump turned those photos into political ads. You are wrong.
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  14030.  @Debbie-e3g  Strawman argument. The issue isn’t Trump being there. It was the photos and political ads on TikTok that followed. That was against federal law and the rules about being in section 60 Arlington Cemetery. Stop making pathetic excuses for your demagogue.
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  14031. @user-tk1lp3qh8r  No you are wrong. Trump made it political as soon as he used photography and made political ads out of the footage. This is clearly in breach of federal law and disrespects all US service personnel. What is it about Republicans that they think they can just ignore the law when it suits them?
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  14032. @lazydaisy2292  Correct and he was invited by the families. So far so good. Trump then turned the visit into a series of political ads on Tiktok. Now he has breached Federal law. But I'm sure Republicans will just excuse him and allow him to disobey any law he chooses.
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  14033. The reason this so FU is because the US wouldn't share the necessary technology 5 years ago in the first place. Thanks for nothing.
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  14034. And the source of the data for your claim is?
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  14035.  @andreah1104  Why did you bother commenting?
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  14036.  @andreah1104  LMFAO. Thanks.
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  14037. No the original comment is the Oxford, Webster and Britannica dictionary meaning of being a bigot. I could through in racist dimwit, but that would just be my opinion.
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  14038. Hilarious levels of incompetence will make the next four years as entertaining as an episode of “Some Mothers will have them”.
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  14039. Yelling “competence” doesn’t make it less funny or absurd.
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  14040. For nuclear energy to tick off 1, 3, and 4, 2 is impossible. I am sure there is an example of electricity being produced from nuclear energy somewhere in the world but most of it is subsidised by the state as in France and the US.
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  14041.  @birch8005  Well technically you can use green energy to manufacture green infrastructure. All the current LCOE studies have wind and solar significantly cheaper than nuclear, of course nuclear had the reliability factor in its favour. The construction of all infrastructure consumes resources this part of your argument is a strawman, once again current LCOE have wind and solar significantly cleaner than any current fossil fuel alternative. I suspect the future will be renewables supported with some nuclear as required.
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  14042.  @birch8005  I understand what you are saying and fortunately you can't make a nuclear weapon from a solar panel or poison an entire city with a wind turbine. If you could trust people with a nuclear reactor or SMR and didn't need any safety or regulatory checks then Nucs win hands down. If we could trust a private company to safeguard all its waste then sure nucs win. Are you going to trust the Taliban with a shitload of nuclear waste to dispose of it properly. Do you trust any criminal organisation that could make money dealing in black market weapons grade U233. I don't. To make sure none of that happens regulatory costs are huge. It means being in the real world and not just dealing with a mathematical equation about energy produced per kg.
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  14043. No that’s what the polls are now indicating, no need for mindless gut feelings, facts before feelings.
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  14044. Why would they owned by the government? Are you advocating for the socialisation of our power grid? Nuclear power plants in the US are privately owned.
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  14045. I just can’t believe the utter selfishness of people. The country is at full employment. There are now officially more jobs being advertised than are on job seeker. We need to import skilled workers immediately.
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  14046.  @prolefeed9371  who is they?
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  14047.  @Nibby12  Where do you get the 950000 number from? The ABS has total unemployed at 494000 with unemployment at 3.5% it is virtually at full employment.
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  14048.  @Nibby12  There is only about 40000 people on the CDP.
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  14049.  @Nibby12  Same thing, your numbers are out by 100% and you are concerned about the margins. LMAO.
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  14050. This will bring out the conspiracy nutjobs
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  14051.  @blackknight3496  Any potential enemies of Australia.
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  14052. @blackknight3496  It is far better to be on your enemies doorstep and fight him there than on your own doorstep. I read that somewhere. Probably "The Art of War".
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  14053.  @jmcham1000  Because a Royal Commission report on child sexual abuse ordered by a then Gillard Labor government was delivered to a then LNP government in 2017. Including it and over 20 other investigations and reports were again delivered to Abbott, Turnbull, and Morrison led Liberal governments. Ask them why they failed to act. Your comment is nonsensical political bias and is dismissed and fallacious garbage.
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  14054.  @KIA-MIA-POW  If your argument is failure to act previously is justification for not acting now, do you really wish me to point out the numerous fallacies in your argument?
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  14055.  @KIA-MIA-POW  It does now. Assets have been deployed. There are Australians in Gaza, Israel, and Lebanon. It is simply prudent planning to provide assistance to evacuate people.
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  14056. @tf-lv4zu Our government made the decision, not the military.
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  14057.  @delawarecop  Section 51 of the constitution gives the commonwealth a wide range of legislative abilities to provide peace and good order.
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  14058. @delawarecop  As to the rest of your comment it is mostly unintelligible nutjob conspiracy crap.
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  14059. @tf-lv4zu  If I need to explain that, then clearly you have no idea how Australia's constitutional monarchy works. Which totalitarian regime do you live in?
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  14060.  @delawarecop  The Human rights commission act 1986 provides the necessary compulsion on the government to force it legally to take care of its citizens.
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  14061.  @delawarecop  Factually wrong on both counts. Dual citizens are entitled to Australian government protections as well not all those civilians in the area live there many are tourists or visiting relatives. Secondly I quoted an Australian government act of parliament. It is legislated, it is the law. The government is legally bound to follow the law. If you feel it has not then take your case to court. The courts will in my opinion laugh you out.
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  14062. @delawarecop  Yes it does. It applies to all duties the federal government conducts.
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  14063.  @Gotchamate  No contradiction at all . Positioning military assets in close proximity to their potential use is just sensible practice. All that has been positioned is some support aircraft and logistic personnel. No combat elements have been deployed. You interpreted my comment far to literally.
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  14064.  @Gotchamate  There’s no doubt Iraq was a mistake. Using military assets to assist in the evacuation of civilians is in no way even remotely similar to the invasion of Iraq. For you to suggest so is a gross misunderstanding of the Australian government’s intentions.
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  14065. When he reaches that point he will realise that’s where everybody else has been, and he may then show some empathy for everyone else
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  14066. Not false allegations at all. Trump was convicted in a court of law of sexual abuse. Fact.
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  14067. Completely false. Walz submitted his retirement in May 2005. The unit didn’t receive its deployment notice till July 2005 and didn’t deploy till March 2006. This bloke is factually incorrect.
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  14068. Factually incorrect. In Australia a foetus is not a legal person till after birth. Take your religious zealotry elsewhere.
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  14069. Do you wish me to list the names of women and children slaughtered by a registered firearm?
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  14070. Fallacious nonsense
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  14071.  @showyceramics  It was most definitely not. That is a complete misunderstanding of the NDIS.
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  14072.  @showyceramics  I don't give a flying @#%$ what the Libs were doing the NDIS was designed as a insurance scheme to provide reasonable support for disabled people in whatever form that took. If that means vocational training so be it. If that means one on one support for severely disabled people so be it. The NDIS was not designed or ever intended to supplant the public medical system or Medicare.
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  14073. Surely they will blame those shape shifting reptilian paedophiles who own a chain of pizza restaurants. I even bet for sure some nutjob conspiracy theorist will blame the voting machines.
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  14074. The fact you dimwits honestly think $40 billion is directly spent on Indigenous people explains to me why the No vote won. If just one of you imbeciles would have read the 2017 productivity report where this number comes from you would realise it is complete rubbish.
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  14075. Yep what we need is someone to invent electric trains.
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  14076.  @gerrycooper56  lm putting in a world wide patent for my idea "A horse and carriage".
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  14077.  @gerrycooper56  buggar!
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  14078. So an indigenous person in the 1950s was counted in which census. Who did an indigenous person vote for in the 1930s federal elections. How many RSLs allowed full membership to returning indigenous soldiers from WWII? Learn a bit about Australian history before making such ridiculously stupid comments.
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  14079.  @derekhowells8371  Are you deliberately being obtuse? Almost universally the indigenous community have asked the nation for a conversation (Uluru statement from the heart) and asked a modest request that the indigenous community itself says will go a long way to remedy the racism of the past. So not only is my point valid it obviously annoyed you enough to expose your opinion.
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  14080. Let’s call it Phil’s religion.
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  14081. Joe obviously never read any of the comments on Skynews from the conservative commentators and their audience when Labor won the Federal election. Pot this is kettle.
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  14082. Yes and the entire world has agreed to stop burning it.
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  14083. Here are 8 independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  14084. You don’t really understand budgets and debt do you?
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  14085.  @MichaelIrwin-j3m  Such utter ignorance on display is truly breathtaking. Our own High Court established through English common law that indigenous groups can successfully establish land ownership. It was called the “Mabo” decision and it initiated government legislation called “native title”. You are factually and demonstratively wrong in your entire comment. It is as if you have no proof of ever being educated.
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  14086.  @goldenautumn3073  You provide no evidence of your nonsensical rant. Just emotive rhetoric. I provided factual data in the form of High court decisions on our constitution and federal legislation regarding land ownership. All you provided was childish foot stamping amounting to I don’t like it. Tough it’s the law.
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  14087.  @sandihauger320  People of Springfield please don’t eat me cat, why would you do that, eat something else. People of Springfield please don’t eat my dog, here is a catalogue of other things to eat. Eat something else.
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  14088. Jeez you would be better off flipping a coin.
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  14089.  @xiangqinkoutsoukos8775  heads there is a god, tails there isn’t
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  14090. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  14091. No you are all wrong. He has a couple of mortgages and superannuation funds and his wife works for a private equity firm. All your slurs are totally baseless bordering on defamatory.
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  14092.  @OzVeteran1969  Nothing found, you are wrong
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  14093.  @hishers251  Researched. Absolutely nothing found. Baseless claim
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  14094.  @AUmarcus  A vacuous claim with not a shred of evidence.
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  14095.  Jinping Xi  A vacuous comment that required emoji’s.
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  14096.  Michael  a slur can be an allegation not just insinuated.
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  14097. Perhaps the artist was making an observation about the state of one’s mind, some a open others are made up.
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  14098. @leonieknowles2832  I have no interest in your personal anecdotes. I explained precisely what is required to be Aboriginal. If these requirements are not meet by a person in gaining a government benefit then it is fraud. If you have a personal experience or suspect someone is committing fraud then report that to the authorities. Representing an indigenous person does not require you to be indigenous. As explained earlier just identifying as indigenous is by law insufficient to gain a financial benefit. If fraud is being committed report it to the authorities.
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  14099. @ronRogers0001  While not inherently racist the call for DNA testing is just stupid. An aboriginals DNA is exactly the same as yours and mine. We are all homo sapians. My DNA might have a bit more Neanderthal and an aboriginal a bit more denisovan that's it. There is no distinct aboriginal genome and 5 minutes of research would have shown you this, you dimwit.
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  14100.  @robynhegwein1  what a ridiculously stupid critique. The authors of the Uluṟu statement acknowledged that they had looked internationally at other indigenous statements. It was written 100% by indigenous Australians, but ridiculously stupid is what I would expect from a racist grub.
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  14101. @yeahnah773  A couple of different issues there. 1. So generally speaking Foreign nationals are prohibited from purchasing established homes 2. Foreign nationals make about about 1% of the housing market. 3. The average house price in Australia is $959300. 4. No corporation has ever sent me anywhere. The times I deployed were always at the express orders of the Australian government, and yes I always was prepared to do what the government and people of Australia expected me to do. I accepted my fate, that's what soldiers do. 5. Yes absolutely I would encourage my children as I did to join the army, and when my grandchildren are old enough I will encourage them. No regrets at all.
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  14102. @VK6AB-  I'm Sercat 2 now, was 7 and spent a few years on 5 after I retired from the ARA. Why is that relevant?
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  14103. @binks7988  Yes, I don't know how many soldiers I knew who felt they were hard done by the system when they separated from their spouses. It is the same for most people who go through a separation. Not fun.
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  14104. @VK6AB-  Yes i know that, so what? Secondly, as far as I'm aware the eligibility for home loan assistance hasn't changed significantly since 2017 when i retired from the ARA. Happy to be fact checked on any data I presented.
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  14105. @VK6AB-  I wasn't commenting on the news article. I was fact-checking the original comment on home ownership by simply pointing out that the ADF does, in fact, provide quite generous home ownership assistance. Recruitment and retention is a complex issue, and there is no "one" solution. Pay and allowances are certainly one factor.
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  14106.  @VK6AB-  I wasn’t commenting on the news article I was fact-checking the comment on housing affordability for ADF members. Recruitment and retention is a complex issue, pay and housing is certainly a factor.
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  14107. Trump signed the surrender document with the Taliban. Do some research and look up “Doha agreement”.
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  14108. Hilarious
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  14109. @moosky7344  Such a clever emjois, how long did it take you to think that up?
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  14110. And this is not a true story. Yes I’m calling you a liar. To be accepted as an indigenous person requires proof of genealogy, identity, and acceptance. Provide me this persons name and details as they have committed fraud. You won’t of course as you have made this story up.
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  14111.  @bruiser6479  Once again it is illegal to obtain a benefit by means of fraud. There is a well established legal precedent, genealogy, identification, and acceptance. All three are required to gain a financial benefit. Yes in some cases this maybe being abused. In which case it should be reported to the authorities and action taken. I’m not suggesting this in this case but many groups who wish to denigrate indigenous culture use this argument of they aren’t Aboriginal enough for whatever reason ie don’t look like it, don’t act like it, are to educated, live in the city, the list is endless. You seen to immediately think the worst, that a voice would be open to corruption. Firstly it has been designed from the bottom up so remote area representatives feed into regional representative and finally a national advisory body. Are you suggesting that non aboriginals would deliberately infiltrate the voice to do what? improve indigenous outcomes. Aboriginality is a culture it is not a race. There is only one human species. There is no aboriginal genome.
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  14112. @oliphauntsneverlie6227  So you are confusing qualifications with performance and provided neither evidence of lack of qualifications or other than your personal opinion (worthless) any evidence of a poor performance. Is it you are offended by a black American general being the Secretary of Defence, is so then just be open about it, don't be a coward.
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  14113. @jcindahouse  So being a general in the army, CENTCOM Commander and Vice Chief of the Army isn't qualifications for being the Secretary of Defence, but being a Fox commentator is?
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  14114. @Phantom1127-ck3qr  So you clearly have absolutely no understanding of the history or knowledge of the Doha agreement signed by the Trump administration. Any comment from you is entirely worthless.
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  14115.  @Alfred.E.Newman  Austin commanded CENTCOM and was Vice Chief of the Army. Your comment is fallacious nonsense.
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  14116. @StaticXtreme444  No you don't understand the difference between opinion and fact based comment. I expressed no opinion only fact based statements. You should try that sometime.
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  14117. @StaticXtreme444  A completely nonsensical vacuous opinion devoid of any evidence. Austin was a general in the Army with a combat badge and a Silver Star. Your comment is worthless opinion.
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  14118. @ No you are factually incorrect. I have only stated common public knowledge facts.
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  14119.  @JeffreySmith7777  Why is a Fox commentator better qualified for Secretary of Defence than an ex Army General with combat experience?
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  14120. @JeffreySmith7777  I completely agree. He has some qualifications (made Major) and experience with operational service. No doubt. I didn't question his ability, I question your absurd suggestion he is 1000% more qualified than an ex general with a combat badge and a Silver Star.
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  14121.  @kelperdude  Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  14122. @dkhammah  Exactly. That's why polls are only indicative, not predictive.
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  14123.  @Awc198  Your reply is just nonsensical vacuous garbage. Look up the meaning of the word "indicative" in the Oxford dictionary.
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  14124.  @Awc198  OMG what nonsense. Look up the dictionary meaning of “indicative”
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  14125.  @Awc198  No you are factually wrong and making claims that are not supported by any evidence. No polling survey has ever claimed to be 100% accurate/true and that suggestion is a strawman argument by yourself and just fallacious nonsense. I have provided 8 polls that all show on average a trend towards Harris that puts her slightly ahead of Trump in voter intention. It does not suggest she will win as Trump is level with her if not slightly ahead in the 7 battleground states. This is not my opinion it is what the data says. Your personal opinion of polling is literally worthless, you are entitled to it but it is of no value in a discussion on factual data.
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  14126. The US hasn't run a balanced or surplus budget since Clinton 20 years ago, where is exactly is it going?
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  14127.  @turnerfamilyinozi  Dimwits here have no understanding of the difference between public libraries and private libraries. Religious nutjobs can have or not have whatever stupid literature they want in their own libraries, but they should not be allowed under any circumstances to impose their religious nutjobbery values on the public and the availability of our reading material.
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  14128. So you would vote for a man who’s only reason he is up for election is because he is a man.
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  14129.  @grannyannie2948  OMG how stupid is that argument. Just look at the LNP opposition. There are more Liberal men named Andrew in the Liberal cross bench than there are Liberal women. Your comment is so outrageously ludicrously stupid I'll still be laughing tomorrow. You have made my day, Thankyou.
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  14130.  @grannyannie2948  Thankyou for acknowledging the complete ludicrousnesses of your reply to my comment. Not a single word you said was truthful. You just crack me up.
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  14131.  @positivepawpaw7564  OMG the well worn troll accusation, because I dared to show up the stupidity of a comment. If you can’t manage a bit of criticism don’t comment publicly. Sorry if your feelings were hurt you snowflake.
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  14132. Trump was convicted of sexual abuse.
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  14133. Surely it’s a vote for George Soros.
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  14134. Here are 8 independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  14135. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  14136. Read the detailed 500 page document as encouraged by Marcia Langton
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  14137. More likely this is a case of snowflake RWNJs losing it over nothing.
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  14138.  @positivepawpaw7564  electricity provided from existing renewables has never been cheaper. What coincided with Labor gaining government was a war in Ukraine that significantly affected gas prices worldwide due to supply issues. As well you had the world wide inflationary effects of the post Covid supply chain issues. To ignore all these variables is just simplistic partisan politics. AMEO just recently announced that wholesale and subsequently retail electricity prices across the country will be reduced as wholesale renewable electricity costs come down, but please feel free to continue with your doomsaying.
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  14139. A similar thing happened to Fox when Roger Ailes left in disgrace. Fox did OK.
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  14140. WTF are you on about? She has been a loud proponent of the No campaign from the beginning. Your comment is nonsensical.
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  14141. Factually wrong. 99% of a wind turbine blade can be recycled into cement products for the construction industry and there are companies in the US doing just that.
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  14142. @TheNecroFisherman  No I'm sure he is off with the fairies.
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  14143. WTF it’s a political party they can choose and pick whoever they want as members. It’s not a criminal court you ass.
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  14144.  @nevillewran4083  Oh yeah for sure.
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  14145. You are confusing primary vote with 2PP vote.
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  14146.  @Lachlan124-b1n  Of the over 120 polls taken since the last election from Newspoll, Essential YouGov, Resolve Strategic, and others only 2 x Roy Morgan polls out of over 120 had the primary vote for Labor less than 30%. The current Newspoll has it at 34% and 2PP at 52%. Do you normally deal with reality this way and with data you dislike and just make stuff up?
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  14147. @user-wp6dx5qz9e  Ony 2 polls of the over 120 taken since the last federal election have Labors primary vote at less than 30%. The current Newspoll has it at 34% and 2PP at 52% which is sufficient to see them home in a election held last week. Your cherry picking analysis is fallacious nonsense.
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  14148. This supposed $35 billion number has been completely debunked. It is a totally false number. Flint is mischievously spreading a known lie.
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  14149. What an idiotic comment. The Labor party have had absolutely nothing to do with the design. Just a cursory reading of the Uluṟu statement and it’s attached detail, shows Pitt is taking out of his rectum.
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  14150.  @PJRayment  What is an apparent leftist?
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  14151. No. Australia Day was first legislated in 1915 and the date selected was 30 Jul. Heres an idea learn some Australian history.
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  14152.  @JColly_  Nope you were referring to Australia Day and the indigenous protests associated with the symbolism that it invokes with colonialism. The date for Australia Day was originally 30 Jul, move it back and remove the controversy.
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  14153.  @JColly_  No you are factually wrong. Australia Day was declared and announced by the Federal government in 1915 and set on the 30Jul as a national day. The indigenous community are asking for a date change to remove that symbolic relationship 26 Jan has to colonialism.
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  14154.  @JColly_  You are confusing ANZAC day 25 Apr (the day troops landed at Gallipoli with a National day declared in 1915 and set on the 30 Jul.
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  14155. What if that interconnector is from Tasmania where 98% of power is renewable?
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  14156. Pitt is a con artist. He has cherry picked South Korea because it is the cheapest construction, why didn’t he pick the UK or the US?
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  14157. Yep and they can use it to work out where we need schools and hospitals built and why people in Glenwood seem to earn less than people in Woollahra, because we can't.
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  14158. Also a good read is “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets”
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  14159.  @vindenis9049  That Skynews is ultra right wing biased. Yep you got that right.
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  14160. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  14161. All the details. https://voice.niaa.gov.au/final-report. You made several fallacious comments. Read the attached report.
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  14162. Here are 8 independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  14163. ​ @Design_no  Pithy but completely vacuous
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  14164. What a wonderfully bigoted hate filled comment. Member of the white supremacist Christian nationalists no doubt.
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  14165.  @b.alexanderjohnstone9774  You do understand the irony of your remark. You are on a privately owned platform that you agreed to abide by its conditions of service when you signed up.
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  14166.  @wilburgraham6260  Actually I find the terms and conditions on the youtube website quite clear and easy the navigate.
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  14167. Ask yourself when was the last time anyone tried to fuck with us and what happened to them.
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  14168. Do you have any real understanding of how the US economy works and why there has been a spike in petrol prices? Because you seem to not have. 1. OPEC have cut production. 2. Increased demand worldwide for fuel 3. Loosening of Covid restrictions 4. Trader speculation on Biden administration policy (which technically if you want you could blame on Biden) 5. Refinery maintenance and changeover to summer gas blends. It is a conflation of events and circumstances, a situation complicated by supply chain problems world wide.
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  14169. Soldiers living in have a choice to pay a ration fee and eat in the mess or choose to not pay the ration fee and prepare meals in their common area kitchens.
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  14170. 484 comments of homophobia.
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  14171. There is so much in your statement that is so fallacious it is hard to know where to start, but for starters the ROE and OFOF are not set by the SAS they are set by politicians and commanders. More importantly right down to the homeless drug addicted bum every Australian has the right to not only comment but to judge the performance of every soldier in the ADF. I’m not sure exactly what sentiment you were trying to convey, but all you have done is come across as some elitist knobhead.
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  14172. Oops Rita the snowflake has been offended once again by free speech.
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  14173. And exactly how does Ross think we can do that?
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  14174. Nope, just add religious fundamentalists, conspiracy theorist, anti vaxxer, and good dose of drugs and firearms, and bingo nutjobs.
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  14175.  @thesepeoplearecriminals1731  No I can form an opinion of who the nutjobs are by reading your comments.
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  14176.  @matthewbeale8570  Would that be the tax payer who provides your roads, schools, hospitals, police, Defence force etc etc. I can only assume you have never accessed the Medicare system. Are you suggesting that there be no public housing, health, education? No social welfare support of any kind? Matt Powney made a thoughtless comment and I called him out on it. My point was some disabled people really do need carers and I yeah I delivered it with a wollop. I can only assume your parents are still supporting you, at what stage do you think parents should be no longer responsible for their children?
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  14177.  @matthewbeale8570  I appreciate your full on commitment to a libertarian worldview (correct if I am wrong) However over a period of tens of thousands of years we have evolved as a social species and this is eveident in the observation of advanced western democracies and their political theory that currently dominates. I'll point to the US, UK, France, Sweden, Canada, and here in Oz as examples. All these countries have to certain degrees advanced social welfare schemes for those less fortunate, because we care about each other. Not sure what I'm projecting other than an empathy towards our fellow humans. Don't you feel some responsibility the society around you?
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  14178. I think the expression is “piss in his ear if his brain was on fire”
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  14179. Australian soldiers on Covid19 duties mostly delivered food and aid packages to the needy
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  14180.  @annviolet4727  Cite the explicit reference and or detail that confirms beyond reasonable doubt the exact amount of Ms Higgens compensation payout. Or else join the long list of uninformed rumour mongering.
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  14181.  @annviolet4727  So you have nothing. Just unsubstantiated vague rumours reported as fact. Thankyou for being honest.
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  14182.  @JeremiahTrenowden  Ukraine already has compulsory conscription for all men. Australia will not under any circumstances ever send troops to the Russia-Ukraine war. We have soldiers in the UK training Ukraine troops, we have sent weapons and offer political support backed up with economic sanctions on Russia, but that's it.
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  14183.  @JeremiahTrenowden  Yeah fair cop, history shows wars generally escalate. The US and NATO will have to commit though before we do.
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  14184.  @JeremiahTrenowden  Cynical if somewhat truthful.
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  14185. And the bible is riddled with errors. It is most definitely not any sort of authoritative document.
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  14186. The bible is littered with historical errors, inconsistencies, and is not an authoritative document.
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  14187. Trump signed the withdrawal deal with the Taliban in February last year which had all US troops out by May this year. Just so you understand the Taliban are the enemy. The Biden administration is not blameless in this catastrophe but stupid parochial commentary displayed here is the exact reason why US foreign policy is now the laughing stock of the world.
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  14188. ​ @The-Cute-One  What you're seeing before you with your own eyes is Trumps plan, all Biden did was delay it by 4 months. What are you finding hard to understand about this? Humour me what would have President Trump have got right? or are you suggesting the plan Trump put in place the one being played out now in Afghanistan was so woefully constructed that it was the Biden administrations job to fix it, well then yes I agree with you. You are so wrapped up in your worship of the demagogue Trump you are unable to formulate a coherent comment.
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  14189.  @devilsden2283  I'm sorry but 4% of the worlds population but close to 20% of the global death rate, the US got it very wrong last year in its response to the pandemic. I don't blame Trump personally as he was clearly out of his depth but both Republican and Democrat states got it horribly wrong, and it all happened on President Trumps watch and the Federal government must bear some of the responsibility. Afghanistan is a disaster and Biden should wear his share of the blame. Could you please point out the data that suggests the country is going down the toilet, as the Dow Jones is at a record high, the last quarter has a 6% GDP growth, and the employment numbers were way higher than expected with over a million jobs being created and unemployment back on the way down. Very happy for you to fact check me on this data. The economy under President Trump was doing nicely and that has continued.
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  14190.  @The-Cute-One  No you can't agree to disagree on obvious fact. You reply contained two fallacies a hasty generalisation and a strawman. Just because he was right in Iran it does not logically follow he was right on Afghanistan and secondly I mentioned nothing about or made an argument for illegal aliens or Covid19. You can disagree but you are factually wrong.
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  14191.  @asdbef3667  your comment contains so many factual errors it is hard to know where to start. You clearly have no understanding of what is "bomb the hell out of them" requires, and if it was so easy why didn't he do it when in power and just win the war. Unbelievably naive. The Taliban invaded nothing its their country it has been a civil war for twenty years, do you have any knowledge of the history of Afghanistan? The only condition was that the Taliban prevent Al-Qaeda operation in the country and have some talks with the Afgan government which the Taliban at this stage appeared to have upheld. Why did you even bother commenting?
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  14192.  @devilsden2283  Read the Trump signed agreement. All US military out by May 2021. All. not some air support remaining. Read the agreement. All US military out by May 2020. The Taliban had to abide by some conditions, no support for Al-Qaeda and they had to have some talks with the Afgan government conditions they have upheld. Trump signed a a deeply flawed crappy deal that he had no idea of the consequences of. I'm not leaving Biden out of the blame for this fiasco, he could have saved the Afgan people from this disaster but chose not to, but your worshiping of your demagogue Trump has completely blinded you to sensible criticism of him.
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  14193.  @devilsden2283  Do you have just one factual comment to make or is your memory 2 minutes long. Trump even reduced the troop level in Afghanistan last year from 16000 to 2500 making it virtually impossible for an orderly withdrawal, and yet you maintain the blame solely on Biden and let Trump off the hook due to your hopelessly parochial view. Bidens performance has been disgraceful, but you need to brush up on the facts with some reading.
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  14194.  @PJRayment  Nope that’s exactly what he did.
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  14195.  @stephanmaric6796  Perfectly happy for you to explain why you think someone quoting the bible to support evidence that a Christian god is not mocked is not circular reasoning. Evidence of your inability to argue logically is all that you have displayed.
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  14196.  @stephanmaric6796  Well apart from your continued unchristian insistence on personal slurs of a particularly childish manner, a Christian theistic god as described in the bible is ripe for mocking.
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  14197.  @PJRayment  Nope that’s exactly what he did in an attempt to support Dean’s attack on the Archbishop of Canterbury. Your comment is illogical nonsense from a presuppositional christian nationalist supremacist.
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  14198. How is care for the disabled a con? What is obvious is the stupidity of your comment.
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  14199. Once you use Nazis in a discussion, you have tipped over into extreme ranting, but you do get your followers as evidenced.
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  14200. That may be true is this particular circumstance, however you need to prove genealogy, identity, and acceptance to be accepted into indigenous culture.
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  14201.  @soundsoflife9549  Well you can’t renounce your genealogy, but you certainly may not identify as an aboriginal, and not seek acceptance. What is wrong with that?
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  14202. OMG it’s the end of ANZAC day. WTF Xmas will be canceled. Jeez next a rent tax. What moronic, idiotic, and utterly stupid argument will the RWNJs come out with next in their attempt to stop indigenous rights.
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  14203. Read the original constitution, because no they don’t. Thankyou for making an argument for an indigenous voice.
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  14204. What a wonderfully anti Semitic comment. Proud of yourself you racist grub.
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  14205. That’s a ridiculous statement. While the NDIS budget has been increasing above the expected, there are reasons for this and they are being addressed. Current Australian GDP is close to $2 trillion and the NDIS budget is $40 billion. The idiocy of your comment is obvious.
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  14206. Paul Murray doesn't believe a word he is saying here, he is merely appealing to Trumpists and right wing conservatives to gain US subscriptions to increase advertising revenue. He is following the company line.
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  14207. All 1.8% of the voting public. Looks like the only people that voted for him was your family.
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  14208. Nope it isn’t. Tick have been considered as yes in referendums going back 30 years. It literally has nothing to do with this particular referendum at all.
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  14209.  @Design_no  common public knowledge, or you can search under APG website.
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  14210. Yes it is. The price of fuel has fallen 2.5% that means it costs less. Your comment is just completely wrong and shows a staggering lack of economic knowledge.
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  14211. @nato4287  That's your argument? What if you don't spend money on a particular item. I don't rent. I don't owe money. I don't smoke. So by your ridiculous argument I don't have any inflation concerns. Try and formulate a logical argument.
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  14212.  @brothermaynard3200  OMG are you seriously suggesting that house prices don’t rise and fall or interest rates go up and down. How economically naive are you. A combination of falling house prices and interest rates has happened in the past and can happen again. Food prices vary widely due to supply and demand. Think lettuce and bananas, I mean how short is your memory? Alcohol is heavily taxed so is an unfair comparison and healthcare costs have come down in previous CPI reports.
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  14213.  @brothermaynard3200  So now your argument is the cost of housing in 1950 was less than it is today and that’s the governments fault. Yep blame Albo. The RBA Governor and the government accepts that a immigration spurt post Covid (where immigration was zero) contributed to inflation but it is senseless to ignore the supply/demand issues relating to the supply chain problems post Covid and the increased fuel costs due to the war in Ukraine. There was no public policy decision to increase immigration it happened naturally, but I agree the government should have been more aware of the situation. However without immigration this country is going backwards. Taylor Swift rocks.
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  14214. @arnaldo35  That was an average price across the entire country over the last reported quarter as provided by the ABS.
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  14215. @Hope-bc9yg  Inflation is down the RBA declares the economy is looking good, employment is strong, economic growth is on the up and you are locked into your RWNJ idiotic talking points. It as if your tongue is firmly logged in Matt Caravans backside.
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  14216. @ulagatin  No you are factually incorrect. In the last ABS CPI report on Inflation the price of furnishings, household equipment and services fell 1.0%, transport went backwards 0.2% and education costs dropped 0.1%, so no your entire comment was fallacious nonsense.
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  14217.  @ulagatin  No a banana costs $1 last week and this week it costs 25 cents. That is a price decrease and is the equivalent of your car going backwards or rolling back down the hill because you didn’t apply the brake.
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  14218. I already understand inflation in the overall sense, and of course reducing inflation that is still positive of course means prices overall are still increasing as the ABS data is over a wide range of goods and services. My point was simply that amongst that group of goods and services some individuals items most certainly were negative.
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  14219.  @ulagatin  yes I know. That was not my argument. My point was solely that some individual items do go negative. Deflation in economic terms is generally not a good thing.
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  14220.  @ulagatin  Yes and those items that are in a the basket are weighted. There are probably only a dozen or so countries in the world without a Reserve/Central bank which one would you recommend over Australia?
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  14221.  @DanielSMatthews  There is no evidence your statement is correct.
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  14222. Yeah that grant Michealangelo was given to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel was a real downer.
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  14223.  @steveperkins2399  Unfortunately it is your simplistic understanding of modern art that is lacking talent.
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  14224.  @buildmotosykletist1987  I have to go and read up on Getup and if they even have a policy or opinion on art. I'll get back to you.
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  14225.  @buildmotosykletist1987  Never been to the Getup site, couldn't find any particular info on Art funding, plenty on Environmental justice, economic fairness, Human rights, and Democratic integrity, so I understand nothing of interest for you.
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  14226. How can opinion be fake news?
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  14227. But it didn’t, all that happened was Israel published disinformation on social media. Chris you need to do some fact checking.
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  14228. Anne Coulter = grub
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  14229. Why do you raise race as an issue. Why is a constitutional voice racist?
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  14230.  @EL-FUKKO  Factually incorrect. I will accept however there are numerous ethnic/cultural groups that all call ourselves Australians or though some may not. I did not imply/suggest/claim anybody owes anybody anything. I have no idea what you are talking about. A constitutionally enshrined advisory body is not in anyway preferential political power. It is by definition and structure and cause non-political.
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  14231.  @jordywatson7829  No it doesn’t, all it does is enshrine an advisory body in the constitution for the original inhabitants of our country. Race has absolutely nothing to do with it. Our society is already divided, socially, economically, geographically, politically. Your argument has no weight.
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  14232.  @jordywatson7829  I would suggest to you that indigenous people advising on what indigenous people think is best for them is significantly more efficient than us telling them what we think is best for them. Which we have been doing and failing at for over 200 years. For instance there are numerous improvements in indigenous healthcare and particularly midwifery that can easily be incorporated into our western system if only we could listen to the advice of indigenous people. This would immediately improve health outcomes for indigenous people and close the LEB gap between indigenous and the non indigenous population. Could you please give me an indication of what sort of lie Albo is spinning in regard to a “Treaty”. Thanks.
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  14233.  @jordywatson7829  So yours is a common misapprehension. Elected politicians at a federal level are elected to represent thier electorate or state not thier ethnic/cultural background. They represent their political party not their cultural background. Conceivably at the next election there could be no indigenous people elected and your argument goes out the window. A constitutionally enshrined voice however ensures indigenous advice to parliament of a non political nature. You seem to be uncomfortable with the democratic process of debate/discussion and choice. I don't understand why you think this is divisive. It has been Labor party policy for 40 years to seek a Treaty with Indigenous peoples. Bob Hawke declared this publicly when he was PM. Just 2 minutes of research on the Labor Party website reveals this information. I have no understanding of why you think it is being hidden as it has been common public knowledge for over 40 years. This just emphasises to me the total lack of knowledge by the no voters who I'm sorry to say just seem to be making shit up. I know that sounds harsh but that is my honest assessment. Thanks very much for your time and input.
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  14234. Egypt has over 100000 Palestinian refugees. Your comment is factually incorrect.
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  14235. Just quote me one person who has used that argument.
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  14236. The AEMO, its engineers, scientists, and economists all say the opposite. What do you know that they don’t?
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  14237. What a wonderful and erudite display of the intricacies involved in a discussion on nuclear energy.
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  14238. Seriously the majority of the country has just spent six months beating up on a minority why would anyone be surprised when we beat up on another minority.
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  14239. I’m not defending terrorists but isn’t freedom of speech derived through English common law one of the cornerstones of our democracy. In which case what possible issue could you have with an individuals right to express their opinion?
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  14240.  @PonchoPoncho556  So in Australia nobody has the right to citizenship. Immigrants have to pass a test and residency qualifications. Even a person born in Australia needs to pass certain checks to get a passport. WTF are you talking about?
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  14241. And expressing their opinion is in your opinion breaking that oath?
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  14242.  @jimgardiner6056  Absolute garbage. NewZealanders are regularly deported from Australia for committing crimes. Australia has also cancelled the citizenship of numerous people convicted of terrorism. If you like I can give you specific examples.
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  14243.  @jimgardiner6056  Khaled Sharrouf in 2016 and Shane Martin in 2016. Martin was the father of a Brownlow medal winner and not even that could save him from deportation.
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  14244.  @dfor50  There are already numerous ways you can lose your citizenship, as well the Minister can revoke anyone’s citizenship for any serious offence.
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  14245.  @dfor50  And that’s means any Australian born here or not. You may not be able to be deported if you were born here but you can be denied a passport and hence your ability to travel overseas. This is regularly done in criminal matters.
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  14246.  @rogergibbs2937  There is a article in the law that describes it. I can’t remember the reference. I’m happy to go with that definition and anyone who breaches it should face the full force of our justice system.
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  14247.  @rogergibbs2937  I’m not sure to what you are referring. Hopefully the NSW police will be able to identify and arrest anyone suspected of hate speech and once convicted in a court, have the fullest punishment dealt out.
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  14248.  @veganath  There is a simple answer to that. Keep you comments respectful and factual.
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  14249.  @rogergibbs2937  18c of the Racial discrimination Act 1975. Andrew Bolt was convicted of racism under it, and it can be used against anyone caught saying those disgusting things about Jewish people. I won’t repeat the actual phrase as it is too disgusting.
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  14250. Nationally at currently 3% she has the respect of every right wing conspiracy theorist for sure.
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  14251. Not to mention his misogyistic grub like behaviour on the senate floor in the Australian parliament. Treat any word out of this blokes mouth as that of a grifter.
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  14252. She wasn’t there for the PM she was there for the Australian of the year awards
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  14253.  @kazkaz2212  I am sure Ms Tame has no interest in your so called feelings of embarrassment for her. She knew exactly what she was doing, and I would be proud to call her my daughter as one of the finest Australians alive today.
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  14254.  @kazkaz2212  Maybe the fact she was groomed and systematically raped by a paedophile has something to do with it, or is that beyond your grasp.
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  14255.  @kazkaz2212  At least I know it's wrong to rape intoxicated young women, something that seems to have escaped our PM.
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  14256.  @neil999ish  totally agree rape is rape, the sex of the rapist is irrelevant.
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  14257.  B F  Your comment may have had some weight except the new AOTY expressed his admiration of her at the awards ceremony and expressed this even further at the Australian open tennis final. Absolutely no one at the awards ceremony was offended and this is just a beat up by right wing nut jobs who feel personally blighted because their demagogue wasn’t kneeled before. Your comment is pointless and without value.
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  14258.  B F  If you get a chance there is another photo in the media this one has Ms Tame and current AOTY Dylan Alcott together. Both are showing beaming smiles and clearly they are both comfortable in each other’s presence. That’s the difference when you are with someone you trust, as opposed to someone who you do not personally trust.
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  14259.  @katbar6066  No you are factually incorrect. Ms Tame was greeted and treated warmly by all other parties at the event and she was photographed smiling and so we’re all the other guests. Dylan Alcott who was announced as AOTY spoke to Ms Tame and was glowing in his respect and admiration of her. So completely unaffected by a photo op that Dylan took time out of his tennis match the following day to acknowledge her presence. She showed disdain for a man she doesn’t trust and was brave enough to do so. Get over your bias or would you prefer fake civility. Me I'm for honesty.
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  14260.  @katbar6066  Considering Ms Tame was repeatedly raped by a man she trusted (her schoolteacher) she now has the right to be as blatantly rude to any man she distrusts. In that context your correct I am all for rudeness.
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  14261. Now PVO has been named in a workplace bullying allegation lawsuit. It just keeps getting better and better. Nothing like an alleged workplace bully complaining about some other persons manners.
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  14262.  @joywilliams8444  Said with all the empathy of a paedophile rapist. You seem to lack even the basic knowledge of how paedophiles groom and rape children. I can only hope my wife, daughter, daughter in law and two grand daughters never cross your path.
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  14263.  @joywilliams8444  If you remotely had any true concern for the survivors of paedophile rapists you may have read Ms Tames response to the continuing moronic comments by essentially uncaring and to a certain extant perpetrators of sexual violence as yourself.
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  14264.  @joywilliams8444  The PM by his own words was unable to form a empathic and coherent response to the Brittany Higgins sexual assault without consulting his wife. That was my only comment about the PM and was factually correct. Your comment is nonsensical as a reply.
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  14265.  @kazkaz2212  Factually incorrect. After her comments, speeches, and the media attempts to discredit her, record amount’s of monies (in the millions) have been donated to her foundation that supports victims of child sex abuse. So your comment is worse than pointless it is just plain wrong. You are completely fixated on what your opinion of appropriate behaviour is. I assume you have some psychological qualifications to support this view?
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  14266.  @mnmmnm8321  Jeez I had to look that up. As much as I enjoy a personal insult that was funny. It didn’t contribute in any way to the discussion though, but I’m sure you normally find discussions on PTSD, child rape, and sexual abuse just a forum for you to express your comedic skills.
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  14267. The Grace Tame foundation is a philanthropic organisation to campaign for and help fund initiatives which work to prevent and respond to sexual abuse of children and others. Through Ms Tames support it has attracted millions of dollars in donations.
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  14268.  @joywilliams8444  Your absolutely right people are terrified of rape survivors speaking up loudly and showing the injustices in the system and how politicians deflect to avoid real change. In that regard they are all about themselves.
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  14269.  @joywilliams8444  You have completely missed the point of her advocacy. Your personal experience is an anecdotal fallacy and is invalid. You may not believe she was raped, but her rapist went to gaol and has consequently been convicted of possessing child pornography. Since Ms Tame spoke out several other women have no come forward and told how he groomed them as well. What are you not getting about this?
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  14270.  @joywilliams8444  It is politicans that write the legislation that protects child rapists, that's why.
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  14271.  @joywilliams8444  Her rapist was not accused he was found guilty by a jury in a court of law. The law at the time prevented the public notification of the conviction, so his further crimes were hidden. It was only Ms Tames advocacy that enabled the law to be changed and more victims to come forward. The legislation hid the rapists identity. You really don’t know what you are commenting on.
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  14272. Please provide the evidence of your claim. Thankyou.
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  14273. I have no idea what you are talking about. Both my grandchildren had lessons on ANZAC day in primary school
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  14274.  @CreateMakeEnterprise  Of course they do. This idea that ANZAC day is on the wane is totally ludicrous.
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  14275.  @oceanbreeze6812  As one privileged white male to another I appreciate your attempt at empathy despite how disingenuous it was.
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  14276.  @oceanbreeze6812  One of the funniest films ever made, and mocking indigenous inequality isn't.
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  14277.  @oceanbreeze6812  Pascoe will pay a price for his deeply flawed book. The best I can do is highlight the racist, bigoted comments on this page.
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  14278. For the last 40 years at least both the government and the RBA has universally agreed inflation of 2-3% was ideal.
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  14279. @DASBotanicalGarden  Ahhh the beauty of our democracy, differing opinions.
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  14280.  @HereAdventures  I’m not suggesting that government fiscal policy isn’t a factor, but the RBA tool is also a factor. A significant contributor to the ABS calculating the CPI is housing both purchasing and renting. Every time the RBA increases the interest rate the cost of housing increases and that reflects in the CPI. Just blaming the government is simplistic, inflation is a complicated business and needs a multi pronged approach.
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  14281.  @HereAdventures  While I agree with you on section 11 being maintained, Chalmers is as I understand it only following the recommendations of the RBAs review, by making the it truely independent. Question, since its inception how many times has a treasurer overruled the RBA board?
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  14282. And how did that go for you? Polling showed 5% and nationally the PHON vote was?
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  14283. Halal is a preparation technique anyone can do it, non muslims included. Violent crime is on the decrease in Australia and has been for 40 years. Not a single word you said bears any element of truth.
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  14284. So by this logic we should have just given Europe to the Nazis and Asia to the Japanese.
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  14285. Could you please cite Al Gore’s scientific qualifications?
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  14286.  @JPS-hd8qz  Right, so we both agree a former politician/journalist has no expertise whatsoever in climate science. Then why reference his opinion? Or were you just attempting to create an illogical strawman argument?
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  14287.  @JPS-hd8qz  Next time you decide to argue against anthropogenic climate change choose a scientific paper and it’s conclusion and prove it is wrong. In the meantime read a bit more widely The Geological Society of America (GSA) concurs with assessments by the National Academies of Science (2005), the National Research Council (2011), the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC, 2013) and the U.S. Global Change Research Program (Melillo et al., 2014) that global climate has warmed in response to increasing concentrations of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases ... Human activities (mainly greenhouse-gas emissions) are the dominant cause of the rapid warming since the middle 1900s (IPCC, 2013)." (2015)9
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  14288.  @richardlafleur8389  And you need to follow the thread of the rest of the conversation.
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  14289.  @rightlyso8507  If you read my other comments you will see I have already agreed with you.
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  14290.  @rightlyso8507  A documentary is not scientific evidence. It is a form of entertainment designed to perhaps inform. If you want evidence then start reading the over 20000 published peer reviewed scientific papers on climate in the last 20 years or so. Then make up your own mind.
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  14291.  @Tati8796  No, your comment and reply are just nonsensical drivel.
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  14292.  @Tati8796  And just another fallacious comment. I offered no support for Hamas or its terrorist actions. What you are idiotically attempting to do is lump terrorist atrocities together with the legitimate claims of Palestinians for whatever is your political agenda. It is dishonest, it is stupid, and your initial argument is still nonsense.
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  14293. No questions at all. Conventional only.
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  14294. Is it a drop bear?
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  14295. Legally and scientifically a zygot is not a human.
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  14296. I can easily discredit it. Read the report yourself. I have. It clearly shows that Credlin is lieing or just as worse she doesn’t understand it’s finding which clearly shows it isn’t direct funding to Indigenous at all but all federal monies spent divided proportionally with the indigenous population (which it under estimated). So it’s not 40 billion it’s 32.5 billion and it includes defence spending, foreign aid, industry assistance, roads and infrastructure, Medicare, health, education, welfare, NDIS, law and order, High court funding, in fact everything the federal government spends on all of us. Credlin must be being deliberately deceitful as she could not be this stupid.
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  14297. LMFAO
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  14298. Here are 8 independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  14299. It was the Morrison LNP government that in 2020 withdrew the warship we had in the the region.
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  14300. So your plan to lower inflation is for the government to spend more money. Nice. Which school of economics did you attend? Get a refund you were dudded.
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  14301. About as much as you are costing the ASD to monitor your electronic traffic.
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  14302. Why does this clown talk to the audience like he is talking to 5 year olds?
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  14303. The reserve bank ran QE right through the four years of the Trump administration and previous to that the Obama administration, inflation is a concern but it is hardly Bidens fault. Did you have the same concerns when Trump was printing money?
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  14304. By that logic, Joyce demanding you vote No means you will vote Yes. Good on you.
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  14305.  @gracecollins8415  What a completely ridiculous statement. In what idiotic world can you not tell the difference between a state sponsored system of racist separation and white privilege and a simple advisory body on indigenous affairs to parliament. Your comment is so ignorant, so moronic, so stupid, it defys believe. No normal person could possibly be so unbelievabley ignorant.
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  14306. If that was true and it might be, then why has the total overall output of nuclear energy been decreasing since the late 90s and the total overall output of renewable energies been significantly increasing? Considering nuclear and fossil fuels receive significant government subsidies as well.
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  14307.  @VK6AB-  These are all government initiatives where cost is irrelevant. You understand the Chinese economy is different to the Australian economy. All you have done is cherry pick data. Instead look at overall worldwide PWR construction and decommissioning of PWR. Tell me how much in the last 12 months in TWh has been added to the grid in renewables compared to nuclear in net terms.
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  14308.  @VK6AB-  So all you did was avoid the question, and enter a strawman, But let’s take China which currently has renewable energy production outstripping nuclear by 300%. Renewables now provide 30% of Chinas energy needs. China has commissioned more solar last year than the rest of the world combined. Please find a better example for nuclear energy expansion than China, or is that the best you have.
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  14309.  @VK6AB-  Never mentioned anything about coal as neither did you. I never claimed or suggested coal powered energy production had not increased. Again that is just another strawman from you. Once again this argument has nothing to do with the safety or reliability of PWR, but the introduction of them into a market already dominated by 30% renewables ie Australia. Even the IAEA admits that nuclear is extremely problematic financially in this situation. And please “gaslighting” that is so yesterday, let’s just stick to factual information.
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  14310.  @VK6AB-  Yes I always amuse myself, particularly when your final reply lacks any substance whatsoever.
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  14311. What if the school standard was not to allow indigenous inrollments?
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  14312.  @xenoman2238  I’m sure some are. What’s your point.
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  14313.  @daniellebcooper7160  So in your world, Muslims aren't critised or discriminated against and indigenous people are not treated differently, and you have the chutzpah to tell me about reality.
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  14314.  @daniellebcooper7160  It must be lovely to live in a world detached from reality. Out here though religious people and minorities are continually subjected to discrimination. Once again you had the hide to accuse me of not being real.
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  14315. C'mon you snowflakes all this is, is a bit of short term discomfort so we can keep people from getting very sick or dieing, and all you babies think the world is ending because you can't get your morning latte or trip over to Paris. Hardern up people.
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  14316. ***** Alert INCEL Alert ******
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  14317.  @retrothingz  No worries, as you now admit what you said was just personal opinion and as such is just fallacious nonsense. Look up Anecdotal fallacy there is no need to continue anything. What can be asserted without evidence is dismissed without evidence. You aren’t very good at this are you?
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  14318.  @retrothingz  As previously stated without evidence I dismiss your entire comment as anecdotal and therefore fallacious. Your personal opinion is worthless and as such dismissed as nonsensical garbage. I made a polite request for your source of data and you declined so I assume you just made it up.
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  14319. @retrothingz  As previously explained your personal account no matter how detailed is anecdotal and by definition fallacious nonsense. Instead you dismiss the data collected by an independent authority that collates the prices of a wide variety of good and services from all the major cities in Australia. I don’t need to show evidence of anything as I made no claim. You however have exposed your evidence to be literally laughable.
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  14320. @retrothingz  When you provide a reference for your data source I will be able to respond. Until then your comments are nothing more than fallacious personal opinion.
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  14321.  @retrothingz  You quoted your own personal supermarket dockets. This is the definition of anecdotal evidence. It is fallacious. If that is the grand sum total of your evidence to claim inflation is at 8% then you literally have no evidence at and your claim is dismissed without requiring any evidence either.
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  14322.  @retrothingz  You have provided no documentation whatsoever. You have referenced your own shopping dockets which again are not evidence as they are anecdotal and fallacious by definition and dismissed as such without the requirement to provide any evidence. I’ll ask again can you please provide an independent data source that supports your claim inflation is running at more than 8%. Thankyou.
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  14323.  @retrothingz  If by question you mean “how can demand led inflation be reduced by increasing demand” I didn’t make that claim. If you can reference whoever did and the context it was made then possibly I could respond. I don’t quite understand how this relates to my simple question though as it was simply about data not economic theory.
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  14324. @retrothingz  The only question I can find in your comments to me is that question which I didn't ask or claim, you asked it of me. It has no bearing on my simple question which was the source of your data. Which you have already answered. You have admitted the source of the data that you claim proves inflation is above 8% is your supermarket shopping dockets. That's all I needed to know.
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  14325. What a completely idiotic comment “surgical”. This bloke is a complete dope describing a bomb as surgical. How far is his tongue up MOSSADs digestive system?
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  14326.  @schlomoshekelstein908  I was just taking the piss, not being really serious, but you have me intrigued, I mean I saw the entire press conference live where he said exactly that, he mused about using ultraviolet light and injecting bleach into people as means of killing the virus. I agree I am no enlighted intellectual I just observe what I see. So you deny that press conference ever took place? Seriously?
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  14327.  @schlomoshekelstein908  So in two replies you have committed an Ad hominem fallacy in the first reply and then a red herring fallacy in the second, making both of your statements illogical. Who mentioned treatments for cancer?
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  14328. ​ @lonavalin4679  No he was not. To put his comment into context, a government offical had just briefed the media how using bleach on surfaces kills the virus and how sunlight on hard surfaces after some time will kill the virus, he then stepped away from the podium. When then President Trump stood at the podium to brief the media he placed his hands on the podium leaned forward and turned his head sideways and mused to his to health officials who were sitting over to one side and suggested that injecting bleach and using light on the body may work, he was absolutely not addressing the media, he was thinking out loud. I know what I saw and heard, and in that moment displayed a lack of intelligence that amazed me. I felt bad for America.
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  14329. ​ @sortathesame8701  Clearly you are completely mistaken, the comments President Trump raised were not during any speech. You have clearly fallen for the spin his minders put out after one of the daily Covid19 briefings when he mused about using bleach and sunlight of people to treat or prevent or who knows what he was trying to say. Realising how stupid what he had said his staff then put out all these other stories which clearly you have taken hook line and sinker. I saw it live unedited on Fox News. I know what I saw and heard. He was talking about treating the coronavirus not cancer or kidney failure. There was zero media input
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  14330.  @sortathesame8701  You are talking about the spin he put out after his staff got to him and explained what he had mused about during a media briefing made him look simple. He then at a later stage put this spin out in an attempt to limit the damage made by his original remarks. Quite oblivious really, politicians do it all the time, In context now I understand how you were tricked, and your statements now make sense to me.
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  14331. Nowhere in the Royal Commission report into the 2019/20 Bushfires does it state the greenies have taken over the RFS. The report does highlight some practices and recommends some further changes in fuel management procedures.
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  14332. Dunning-Kruger is fully on display here.
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  14333.  @agentsmithmememe  Actually that was a factual account of the Texas power failure.
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  14334. Evidence of your claim.
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  14335. And what a great thing that is!
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  14336.  @ozziecoops  Happy to accept either Labor or the LNP have illegally presented budget papers to the Australian people once you provide the evidence. Wild claims that everyone does it, is not a reasoned coherent argument.
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  14337.  @jonathanparle8429  Spot on. The LNP successfully avoided driving anything that remotely looked like a vehicle from 1998 to 2007, except for 2001-02 somehow they got a hold of a vehicle that year and wrecked it.
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  14338. When you teaching Christian values and you’re doing the opposite yes. They were married to other people. What do you expect their students to think. Can’t you see the hypocrisy in their actions? Say one thing do the other.
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  14339.  @davannaleah  She has a couple of kids with her married partner, not sure about his wife.
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  14340.  @davannaleah  yes important details left out. Typical.
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  14341. Average salary 2013, $52000 Average salary 2020, $68900
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  14342.  @cornishhh  Yes billyhomeyer plucked that data out of his arse. It is complete BS.
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  14343. Sounds great.
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  14344. @2CJ I actually think that is the point of a democracy, one vote, one person.
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  14345. @2CJ I think you're missing my point, all 100 votes in your example count individually as important as the total. The deciding vote is no more than important than the first.
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  14346. @2CJ A ludicrous claim without a shred of evidence. The AEC conducts the administration of the Federal election. It is completely independent body from government. While there have been some cases of electoral fraud in Australia they have been rare and inconsequential. It is totally illogical to suggest in a democracy that if the party or individual you voted for doesn't win then your vote is wasted. You have no interest in democracy you are describing Facism.
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  14347. I understand the sentiment here. One Nation is essentially a right wing conservative party and the idea that it would preference the progressive Labor party over the conservative Liberals may cost them more than one vote.
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  14348.  @sosoable  It already has 3 years ago on a PR to Sydney Harbour. There is no excuse or reason for the Chinese Military to have a presence in the Solomons.
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  14349.  @ronnereslaw  The aircraft was in international waters but inside Australia’s economic zone. The aircraft was lit up with a targeting laser not a pocket torch. You clearly have no understanding of international law and movement at sea.
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  14350.  @ronnereslaw  Incoherent nonsense.
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  14351.  @sosoable  US troops are in South Korea because South Korea is technically still at war with Nth Korea and I can't believe you even brought this up, have you no understanding of the geopolitics on the Korean peninsula?
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  14352.  @sosoable  You seem to have little grasp of history. In 1950 Nth Korea invaded South Korea the war went back and forth with an allied Force from the UN supporting South Korea and the Chinese supporting the North. A ceasefire was eventually negotiated, but the countries are since officially at war. That’s why the US maintains forces on the Korean Peninsula, to ward of North Korean aggression. I mean this is just history 101.
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  14353.  @sosoable  I have no idea why you would raise Kashmir as an of interest to China as this is a border dispute between India and Pakistan. What China has been doing is aggressively pushing the Indians in the Pandong Lake Ladakh area and the Tibet Autonomous region, and the Sikkimese and Tibet autonomous region. The have attacked and killed Indian troops in this region in recent years. Just more evidence of Chinese military aggression.
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  14354.  @sosoable  US troops have not deployed to Palestine, they provide some training to the PASF, however the US does provide assistance to Palestine since the signing of the Oslo accords in 1993. What’s your point.
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  14355.  @sosoable  No it doesn’t. It has never expressed any of those desire’s. in fact China has been absolutely silent and played no part in middle eastern geopolitics.
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  14356.  @ronnereslaw  I said nothing that was remotely racist or cynical. Do you have an argument or just mindless derogatory comments?
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  14357.  @ronnereslaw  Disagreement over a countries foreign policy is not racism. If you don't understand the difference between staying silent when a foreign state invades another then clearly you have no idea about the difference between Iraq invading Kuwait and the UN mandate to allow the US coalition to return it to the Kuwait people. You raised Palestine as an issue not me, your reply about Israel is a non-sequiter. Your reply about Nth Korea again is a non-sequiter and fallacious. I didn't say China will position troops in the Solomons to defend the Solomons but they will be used to attack Australia. No comment on Kashmir, so you obviously realised the foolishness of raising that as an issue and you went very quiet on the India/China border dispute. Yes I do not speak Mandarin, but i have been to China once for a holiday many years ago, but where one travels is irrelevant to the argument . And finally you have deleted your last reply from the page. Why?
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  14358. The situation for the withdrawal was set by Trump when he reduced the US troop levels to less than 2000 soldiers prior to January 2021. He gave Biden literally no options.
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  14359. Hyperinflation at 5.4%? You are suffering a case of hyperbole.
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  14360.  @alejandrotorresriquelme8714  No problems with any of that as it is pretty much school taught economics , however with a target inflation rate of 2-3% by the RBA and the official annual rate of 5.4% and falling I stand by my remark of your original comment. Pure hyperbole on your part.
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  14361. If you really want an example of hyperinflation then look at Argentina, Zimbabwe, or Venezuela, and actually compare their annual inflation rates and compare them with ours and you will understand how silly your claim was.
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  14362.  @InfinityIsland2203  A claim made without evidence is dismissed as unsubstantiated nonsense. The ABS collects data over a wide variety of goods and services from every state and region in Australia. They publish that data free from any government influence publicly. You can go to their website yourself. You are deluded if you honestly think your personal experience is a better guide to determining the national average inflation rate.
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  14363. And why are clothing manufacturers allowed the mix materials? The should be punished for that
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  14364. Let alone eat shellfish.
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  14365. Are you getting the stupidity of your comment?
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  14366.  @buildmotosykletist1987  certain indigenous individuals still alive today who had their wages garnered by the Queensland state government explicitly because they were aboriginal.
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  14367.  @buildmotosykletist1987  You dimwit it is common public knowledge In September 2016, the Stolen Wages Class Action was commenced in the Federal Court of Australia by Hans Pearson against the State of Queensland for work undertaken by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Queensland. The proceedings claimed that the Queensland “Protection Acts” in force between 1939 and 1972 required the wages of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workers to be paid to the protector or superintendent of an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander district, reserve, settlement or mission. Mr Pearson claimed the wages were paid to the protector or superintendent on “trust”, or subject to a fiduciary duty to act with care and control of the money received. It was claimed the Queensland Government breached its duties as trustee, or its duties as a fiduciary, by failing to repay that money to the workers. The Queensland Government agreed in 2019 to settle the Stolen Wages Class Action for $190 million.
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  14368. Many Aboriginal people who worked for white people did not receive their wages directly. Their bosses only gave them 'pocket money' while from 1897 to the late 1970s their wages were 'administered' for them by government or police authorities [4]. In Western Australia wages were under "total government control" until 1968 [5]. The contribution Aboriginal people made to Australia's economy with their largely unfairly paid or unpaid work is a history seldom told. "Aboriginal people are often denigrated as being a drain on the nation's economy, but if you look at the facts it's actually the other way around, with Aboriginal labour being used to build the economy without due payment or even recognition," says Dennis Eggington, Chief Executive of the Aboriginal Legal Service of Western Australia [5]. "It's a terrible injustice that has been perpetrated over many decades, with the truth hidden from the official version of Australian history." There is no doubt in my mind that this country's strong economy was born on the backs of Aboriginal labour. — Rachael Sievert, WA Green Senator [6] When I was in school, I was told that Australia developed on the sheep's back. I now know that it developed on the backs of thousands of Aboriginal men, women and children. — Gary Highland, National Director, Australians for Native Title and Reconciliation (ANTaR) [7] Between 1916 and 1960 money of Aboriginal workers from Victoria was withheld as punishment, with wages and contracts being controlled by the Aboriginal Protection Board [8]. Not every worker was affected though. Today we talk about 'stolen wages' because in many cases Aboriginal people did not receive parts or all of these wages. Historians estimate that the state of Queensland alone owes around $500 million to Aboriginal people [4]. Some individuals are owed close to half a million dollars in today's terms [9]. According to the dictionary, if someone "works under duress and without payment" they are considered slaves. The stolen wages are always about the slavery Australia denies until today. Documents exist showing that governments knew exactly what they were doing, and that they were breaking the law[6][7]. Investigations reveal that Aboriginal wages were misappropriated by governments to cover their own liabilities, including the cost of removing Aboriginal children. This means Aboriginal people were unwittingly paying for the removal of their own children. [10] Lawyers know that stolen wages claimants' demands rest on legal right and not on the uncertain and contestable ground of moral right [9], however governments show excellence in delaying and rejecting claims. Time works against Aboriginal people as they grow older and die without receiving compensation. Source: Stolen Wages - Creative Spirits, retrieved from https://www.creativespirits.info/aboriginalculture/economy/stolen-wages/stolen-wages#
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  14369.  @buildmotosykletist1987  Pathetic. Unable to deny actual facts, all you have is CCP bot and shoving your fingers in your ears and screeching its a lie. Pathetic. What sort of lowlife racist just denies recorded factual history and just mindlessly claims indigenous wage theft didn't happen. Pathetic and just cowardly. You can't even face up to recorded plain facts and our recent racist history. Total gutlessness.
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  14370. Don’t Skynews commentators continually tell us about lefties taking offence. The Chutzpah is astonishing.
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  14371.  @youareawesome5236  If you want a good laugh read though the rest of the comments and see the stuff Phil Rayment posts, it will amuse you no end.
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  14372.  @PJRayment  Don't sell yourself short Phil your comedic talents are legendary. Please tell us more jokes about your sky daddy.
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  14373. Yes exactly, and in 5 to 10 years Tim people will say what was all that scaremongering and fuss all about.
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  14374. Just out of interest what do you mean by great?
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  14375. No shit Sherlock. It has been a total mess for the last six years. Individually Americans I have worked with are fantastic, but put them together and it’s a frigging nightmare.
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  14376. Typical dimwit RWNJ cherry picking data using worse case renewables and absolutely best case nuclear.
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  14377. You do understand that in a parliamentary democracy like ours you don’t vote for a PM, you just vote for your representative of your electorate.
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  14378.  @josmith1815  and of course the monarchy has got nothing to do with maintaining obscene amounts of inherited wealth exclusively to a small group of family members. No gravy train there.
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  14379. @Sean Francis Waters Lancaster And the indigenous population of Australia own all the land. This is not my opinion it is the opinion of our High Court 6 to 1. Federal legislation after the Mabo and Wik decisions has limited that right of ownership but the same inheritance principle applies. So thankyou for supporting my comment 100%.
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  14380.  @josmith1815  And no body least the indigenous community believes otherwise, of course there was occasional conflict between groups. And clearly for yourself it is all about keeping as much money and resources for yourself as well. A voice merely evens things up for denying indigenous peoples a say in our constitution at Federation when they were made non citizens and denied a vote or any say in how that was done.
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  14381. If a man’s private parts have been crushed or cut off he can’t fully belong to the lords people. Deuteronomy 23:1
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  14382. Would that be the same parachute company that provided one for Deves to crash in Warringah
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  14383.  @robertcatterson8835  Yep ever since it said it was ok to beat your slave.
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  14384.  @juniormekuri2803  You are just straight out wrong. Homosexual behaviour has been observed and recorded in peer reviewed scientific papers for multiple species including penguins, benobos, horses, and humans. This is common knowledge.
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  14385.  @pesticeed8168  Cultural Marxism is a dog whistle term used by anti-Semitic white supremacists. It has little to do with truely religious people who generally are good natured just unknowledgeable.
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  14386. We just finished bashing on the indigenous population why are you not surprised we turn on any minority.
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  14387.  @darrenmarsh8830  The Kununurra hotel in the late 80s early 90s had blacks and whites bars. I know because I went into the black bar and was told mate don’t have a beer in here this is the blacks bar come in here with us, and he duly took me through the bar area into the whites only part of the pub. As a white male I can tell you numerous other stories of straight out racist behaviour, because racists are stupid and think if you are white you must be a racist as well and they and immediately take you into their confidence and display their racism.
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  14388. Next time you lot of dills are in surgery make sure you insist the doctors and nurses take absolutely no precautions in washing their hands and masking up. How unbelievably stupid some people can be.
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  14389.  @markfranklin1869  what a ludicrously stupid argument. All masks do is provide another level of protection that is easy to achieve. It has nothing to do with virtue signalling as argued by the majority of stupid comments here.
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  14390. 372 so far.
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  14391.  @Michelle-j4k  Nutjob conspiracy theories are not bound by the politics of left or right they are just nutjobs.
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  14392.  @Michelle-j4k  No. Conspiracy theories come from the left and the right.
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  14393. Happy Mardi Gras
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  14394.  @coal_man  Nuclear energy is subsidised by governments in all markets to make it competitive with gas and coal.
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  14395.  @coal_man  Nope. Storage costs included, still cheaper than coal and nuclear so cheap that extra capacity is easily affordable. Not that is what I'm suggesting only that Wind is significantly cleaner than fossil fuels which we need to eliminate and nuclear can pick up the slack.
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  14396.  @coal_man  Yes nuclear requires a great deal of regulation and this is what adds significant costs. It is what is required to maintain Nuclears excellent safety record and prevent weapon proliferation, this is what Levelised Cost of Electricity means.
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  14397.  @coal_man  No I understand that. At the same time arguing coal is cheaper to produce electricity and then crowing about the high price of coal. Just nonsense after rubbish after ill conceived logic, and we will leave it there.
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  14398.  @coal_man  And pithy vacuous comments are exactly that.
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  14399.  @coal_man  Coal powers approximately 60% of Australia, it was virtually 100% 40 years ago. Even you can understand a graph and work out the long term trend. Coal powered the Industrial revolution why would I be sour about it.
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  14400. So in two minutes I was able to find multiple stories by the ABC, The Guardian, The Daily Mail, Sky News, channel 7 and 9. WTF is Paulie on about.
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  14401. So big deal, 36% of GDP is perfectly acceptable. It isn’t even remotely concerning.
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  14402. @lesblack413  Hey are you trolling me? IMF and World Bank guidelines suggest a GDP/debt ratio of 60% is perfectly healthy. I was unaware of any YouTube rule on qualifications required to be able to post general comments, but I am chastised by your witheringly reply to what I thought was a simple comment. I shall never comment on YouTube again. Off to university for me.
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  14403. What on a sec, I’m pretty sure I remember some assclown swear we were going to have a gas lead recovery
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  14404. What data shows Australia in rapid decline? The IEA admits that once an energy grid hits 30% renewables (which Australia is already at) nuclear energy is unaffordable. If we had of gone nuclear 20 years ago before renewables then yes it might have worked, but not now.
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  14405. This has been previously been explained to you in detail. If you are unable to understand it then just say so instead of this endless display of total ignorance
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  14406.  @TheRealBobSmith.  oh for bloody sake. Over 70 years of debate and consultations. Specifically in the last ten, culminating in the Uluṟu statement co-signed by 250 aboriginal elders from every region in Australia.
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  14407.  @arroeducarlion4990  I can’t help your wilful ignorance. Attached to the Uluṟu statement was a 500 page detailed explanation. Read it.
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  14408.  @TheRealBobSmith.  WTF, are you denying the consultation process and the co-signing of the document. In which case you are really off with the fairies.
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  14409.  @arroeducarlion4990  what insult? I directed you to a detailed document. If you are incapable of finding a public document that's not my fault. Constitutional recognition, a voice to parliament that has no veto power, no legislative capability, and no financial delegation. A Makkartta truth commission. Do you need it any simpler as you seem to not be able to grasp the detail.
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  14410.  @TheRealBobSmith.  Nice try at obfuscation. Not all of the groups existing at the beginning of colonisation still exist and you are confusing clans within mobs/groups. You are just factually wrong. The indigenous community achieved consensus and your pathetic attempt to discredit their efforts has already been ignored. Your argument is fallacious nonsense.
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  14411. @vanya Just a vacuous nonsensical comment.
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  14412.  @TheRealBobSmith.  And the circle is complete. A voice in the constitution (which they currently are denied) is not the same a political representation. How hard is this to understand?
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  14413.  @infidel202  Your comment about the commodity prices would make just a little bit of sense if the price of iorn ore was significantly higher now than under 9 years of LNP government. It wasn’t. The actual fact is at times it was significantly higher under the previous LNP government. You don’t do much research before you comment do you? The price of coal is significantly down from 2 years ago as well. You really need to read more widely.
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  14414.  @infidel202  The royalties and or tax falls within the year of the budget as does the spending (unless it is in the forward estimates). Now inflation and hence higher tax revenues also played a part in this years budget surplus no argument. I understand you are embarrassed because you were ignorant of commodity prices and their fluctuations over the different periods of governments LNP v Labor, but to stupidly claim the entire budget surplus on high commodity price when they were significantly higher under the Libs is just comedy gold.
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  14415.  @infidel202  No, you got your facts completely wrong. Is a $22 billion surplus good or bad?
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  14416.  @infidel202  And that is a legitimate argument or point of discussion.
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  14417.  @infidel202  Just factually wrong again. During the Fraser government years deficit budgets were the norm and by the early 80s under a LNP government Australia was in stagflation and went into recession. During the GFC and subsequent world wide economic slowdown, under a Labor government Australia was the only OECD country that didn’t go into recession. Under a Morrison LNP government Australia suffered its first recession in over 25 years. I have fudged no numbers. All you have claimed is when conservatives spend and have deficit budgets it is good, but when Labor governments spend it is bad. When conservatives have budget surpluses its good financial management but when Labor has budget surpluses it is just luck. You are just hopelessly unable to support any of your claims. The Abbott and Turnbull governments both ran deficit budgets that added to National debt, and then the Morrison government spent more in 18 months than Rudd/Gillard did in 6 years. You simply can’t support your claims with data, all you have is an emotional attachment to conservative governments.
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  14418. @Martinoconnor-du6lc  As highlighted in my question if you provide an answer to my question I will happily provide an answer to the cost of the latest build wind farm in the US. I await your detailed costing of Vogtle 3 and 4, over to you.
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  14419.  @polarbear7255  All you have provided is worthless personal opinion. I simply asked about the construction details and costs of a couple of PWRs.
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  14420. @polarbear7255  what a crock the report specifically mentions Vogtle 3 and 4. How can I cherry pick data from the report that Credin references? OMG just comedy gold. Hilarious.
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  14421.  @polarbear7255  Zero data, zero sense. Bucketloads of worthless personal opinion, always entertaining.
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  14422. @Martinoconnor-du6lc  What is the source of your data? The AEMO has costed new infrastructure required ie transmission lines at $12 billion.
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  14423.  @polarbear7255  Yes I understand that is your personal opinion and worthless. You provide no data only this continuing insistence that you personally know better. I’m sure you think you do. Nothing from AEMO or the CSIRO has been proven to be wrong. You provide no evidence other than your personal opinion which again is worthless.
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  14424.  @polarbear7255  Of course the real stupidity in your reply is that part of the source and reference material for the AEMOs report on infrastructure costings is a detailed costings reports from Engineering firms.
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  14425.  @polarbear7255  Again just more personal opinion, which is completely worthless. You cite zero data and provide no reference to any evidence.
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  14426.  @edmurks236  Yep every time a Liberal government gets elected we end up voting them out as well.
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  14427. How wonderfully childish and immature, a superb dog whistle. You must feel proud.
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  14428. @froggygreen2876  WTF idiotic nonsensical garbage 6000 years old. You can look up into the sky at night and see light that is 20000 years old you dimwit.
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  14429. The Republicans have already supervised numerous audits and not a single audit has changed a vote in Trumps favour.
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  14430.  @Youtubsucks5  Back up that statement with evidence, otherwise it is just mindless chatter.
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  14431. The only 2020 election audits under way at the moment that I’m aware of are all states that Trump won and fairly easily. What do dumbass Republicans expect to achieve with that? What is so hard to understand about your demagogue losing an election.
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  14432.  @Youtubsucks5  That’s it, your gut feeling! Well I have no answer to that. Why did the US have an election then? they should of saved all that time and expense and just have you and your commonsense pick somebody. That’s a much better system.
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  14433.  @Youtubsucks5  I am no fan of President Biden, he is too old and wish washy. Trump was a disaster and both Republicans and Democrats need to find significantly better candidates for the 2024 elections.
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  14434.  @Youtubsucks5  Don’t let your commonsense misunderstand fact from opinion. If I state that the four years of GDP growth under Trump were 2.3, 3, 2.2, and -3.5% and the first year of Biden it was 5.6% then this is just factual data it is not opinion nor is it endorsing Biden.
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  14435.  @Youtubsucks5  And there is the problem. I was discussing the Trump/Biden differences with another person and they claimed they were indifferent about Trump but absolutely loathed Biden. I asked if you loathed Biden so much why would you not find it easy to accept people also loathe Trump. You don’t need to hate Trump to see the physical coward ( as evidenced by his excuse to avoid the draft) and his moral cowardice ( as evidenced by his inability to accept any responsibility for his decisions). He was a very averaged businessman who inherited over half a billion dollars. He was a very average president who didn’t build a wall, had little legislative success, increased the government debt, and initially failed to act quickly enough with Covid. His economic numbers were OK, but obviously took a dip with Covid and you can’t blame him for that. I’m interested what do you see that Trump has done not just as expected but extremely well.
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  14436.  @Youtubsucks5  Happy to go through the 8 years of Obama do you want to do it by quarter or yearly average. Also this data is the same source that Trump used ( US department of commerce) Let’s go yearly average. -2.5, 2.6, 1.6, 2.2, 1.8, 2.5, 3.1, 1.7. For an eight year average of Obama of 1.6% which is not good, now compare that to Trumps average of four years at at little over 1% and how do then substantiate Trumps claim of the greatest economy ever. Can your commonsense explain that?
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  14437.  @Youtubsucks5  This isn’t media generated this is the economic data released by the Trump administration. Do you actually have any factual evidence of a word you say or are you just blindly flailing around in the dark looking for a light switch?
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  14438.  @Youtubsucks5  I explained the -3.5 number in the next post and said you can’t blame Trump for the recession as it was Covid related. You are the one who needs to show some balance.
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  14439.  @Youtubsucks5  Seriously you just called half of all Americans idiots. I’d delete that comment if I was you.
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  14440.  @Youtubsucks5  I don’t share your opinion of the average American. If you read widely, take your news from various and multiple resources, and independently verify claims. Balance can be achieved. The Trump presidency was OK but he talked up a big game and failed to achieve it. Biden has started with excellent economic data but appears to be weak in other areas. He still has three years he may improve or it could go pear shaped.
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  14441.  @Youtubsucks5  I’m not even remotely interested in changing any minds only pointing out the total vacuousness of your argument. I quoted independent factual data, you offered nothing but gut feeling. My opinion is you wouldn’t know what a functioning economy was if you tripped over it.
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  14442.  @Youtubsucks5  Here's the thing, Trump has been on about the $7.70 a gallon gas price in California, but if you did even the slightest bit of reading you would learn that during his term the same petrol station had gas at over $10 a gallon, your argument is rubbish.
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  14443.  @Youtubsucks5  I am pointing out that the basis for your argument is your own personal experience and in argumentation this is known as a anecdotal fallacy. It is an informal fallacy in logic and renders your argument invalid. I’m sure your experience is real, but it is the equivalent of you arguing because you don’t have a job then the rest of America must be unemployed as well. Surely you can see the flaw. I was a soldier for 35 years and deployed 5 times and was never shot, so my argument by your logic would be war is safe I never got shot. You see the flaw in your logic now?
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  14444.  @Youtubsucks5  And that's what you took out of all that I'm a liar because of your personal incredulity, only emphasising the invalidity of your argument by creating another fallacious statement. Are you listening to yourself before you comment, just to check it makes sense?
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  14445. And your evidence for this is?
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  14446. Why does virtually everyone commenting here assume there is any fact to this story and it is not "fake news"
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  14447. So somewhere between 30% and 50% of fertilised eggs (zygotes) are naturally flushed out via the process of menstruation. Who is then is responsible for those murders.
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  14448.  @DA-yd2ny  I have had a read of Isaiah 5, 8 to 24 and considering how the Old Testament is such a flawed document and open to interpretation I am not sure how your response answers my question.
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  14449. Interesting little side note on dominion voting machines. I read a study and In the counties were they were used Trump actually won over 80% of those districts.
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  14450. Too be fair if my wife needed an ambulance I would do everything I could to get her one. I can’t fault him for that.
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  14451. Straight out disinformation. No ex ADF you disrespect their country with such a ludicrously stupid comment. Disloyalty in the extreme.
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  14452. @VK6AB-  Some of your reply is factual and some of it just made up fantasy in your head. I'm not a psychologist so it's hard for me to determine. The Uluru statement was a public document. There was no conspiracy to hide anything as you yourself admit it was declared publicly. Unfortunately in your ignorance you have no understanding of how a treaty is formed or negotiated or indeed how our parliament works. In your frightened panic of almost total ignorance I understand why you voted no. It makes perfect sense. Thanks for your honesty.
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  14453.  @MichaelIrwin-j3m  Another person who clearly didn't read the ballot paper and the question, but thank you for your honesty. Proudly being ignorant is certainly a particular kind of character.
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  14454. @user-mm5ot2tc4l  So the 26 pages you refer to relate to the individual thoughts, opinions, and ideas of all those who were present at the Uluru summit. Only the statement itself was agreed to by those who signed it. The accompanying 26-page document had no legal bearing as all it was is a record of discussion and conversation. Your inability to understand this explains to me alot about the mindset of the no vote. Along with the Uluru statement was a significant document of approximately 250 page document which explained in detail the suggested process and structure of a voice. The indigenous community didn't wish to put forward one specific plan as they understood unlike you it was up to the parliament to decide what the voice would look like. Next there were two comprehensive reports delivered to the LNP government that set out exactly how the indigenous community suggested the voice be structured. This was all lost on you in your infinite ignorance.
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  14455. @user-mm5ot2tc4l  In my day the saying was take a bex and have a good lie down. Sound advice.
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  14456.  @franktully3065  DId you read the Uluṟu statement? and understand it? It appears not. Did you read the question put to you on the referendum ballot? Do you understand neither treaty or truth telling were on the ballot question? Treaty merely requires a negotiated settlement between parties and truth telling merely requires legislation, do you understand this? Nobody ever denied that the Uluṟu statement requested three things, you only had to read it. Your comment is just stating common public knowledge. What’s your point?
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  14457. @franktully3065  Thankyou for your honest and revealing answer, or lack of it. This explains much about the no vote.
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  14458. Yes a fleet of SSK subs at less than a third of the cost would have been more than sufficient.
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  14459. Are you proud of your vocabulary?
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  14460. You don’t understand how post graduate degrees work do you?
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  14461.  @creditelectric  Everyone in my suburb says “Yes” to a voice
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  14462.  @LesleyStoddard  We also export , wheat, beef, meat, pharmaceuticals, and a whole host of other products.
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  14463. @LesleyStoddard  more than half of all federal tax revenue is from individuals.
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  14464. Or perhaps the privatisation of the poles and wires by a NSW Liberal government in 2017 is further evidence
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  14465.  @JohnJ469  Maybe the Barnett Liberal party that sold off Western power in 2017 might jog your memory.
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  14466.  @JohnJ469  And of course there is QLD oh wait a sec a continuing Labor government haven’t sold off their means of energy, despite the Campbell LNP government saying they would they only lasted 3 years.
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  14467.  @JohnJ469  Yes you are correct close to half of power generation in Queensland has been privatised. I think if we accept living in a free market capitalist system government ownership of services is a thing of the past. Private ownership can be a good thing. As I understand it at the moment the tax payer is footing the bill for loses in Queensland power.
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  14468.  @josephgaribaldi4340  Provide for me just one, just one formal legal investigation that has commenced from anything in “2000 mules”. None, because every single accusation has been debunked, from the multiple envelope drops to footage of voting that wasn’t even the 2020 Presidential election. Revel in your wild conspiracy theories, and we will leave it at that.
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  14469.  Surly Wookie  Provide for me one single piece of evidence the producers of the doco have provided to law enforcement that has been acted on. None. You have been sold a lie.
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  14470.  @josephgaribaldi4340  No there isn’t. Not a single investigation has commenced from anything in the doco. Not a one. Continue your fantasy conspiracy theory, and we will leave it at that.
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  14471.  @josephgaribaldi4340  Please name one mule, just one, one mules name, just one.
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  14472.  @josephgaribaldi4340  so you can’t can you, you can’t even name one mule. Case closed.
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  14473.  @josephgaribaldi4340  Pathetic, President Obama is one of the mules, so your answer is no I don’t have any evidence at all. And we will leave there.
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  14474.  @KIA-MIA-POW  I hope so.
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  14475. @VoteGreenLeft How can it become a third chamber. A voice has no veto power no legislative ability, and no financial delegation. This third chamber BS is a deliberate attempt to strawman. It is nonsensical rubbish.
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  14476.  @jackturpin7828  Yes I agree it could be done somewhat better and as yourself said many indigenous feel this way to. It can be sorted.
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  14477.  @BigGen222  Using the definition of your choice of word "recognise" no not fully. The original constitution in sections 25, 51, and 135 mentions aborigines but only to make them non citizens and deny them voting rights. Some of those sections have now been eliminated and some amended some are still the original wording and have in practical terms been nullified by the racial discrimination act. What is left to be done is rightfully acknowledge the original inhabitants respectfully in our constitution. A voice does that by providing a nonbinding, no veto power, no legislative capability, and no financial delegation body to provide advice only. It is what the indigenous community asked for and is a very modest request.
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  14478.  @jnottinghamborn5949  Well you displayed a view that failed to acknowledge the fundamental difference between political representation and constitutional recognition.
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  14479. Check out LAZARDs 15th Edition of Levelised Cost of Electricity analysis. Unsubsidised wind and solar is significantly cheaper than Nuclear.
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  14480.  @waynegrosvenor9699  Happy to accept your claim if you could provide some data as evidence. Every LCOE study I have ever read says the exact opposite to your claim. The current CSIRO LCOE study has renewables (wind and solar) significantly cheaper than nuclear. The formula used in LCOE is explicitly designed to take into account the lifetime costs. If you may have some exclusive insight either economically or scientifically into electricity production please share your qualifications. Thanks.
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  14481. @polarbear7255  Read the Gencost report 90% reliable renewables is costed.
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  14482.  @polarbear7255  Yes you make this claim, but provide no data to support your claim other than the idiotic fallacious statement that you are an engineer and know more than all the scientists, engineers, and economists involved in with the CSIRO Gencost report. You may very well, so provide your evidence.
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  14483.  @polarbear7255  Again these are not my ideas they are the ideas of numerous LCOE studies and you seem to fundamentally misunderstand evidence and data. You claiming to be an engineer is literally worthless garbage and is as about as much use in a discussion as the contents of your digestive system. Unless of course you are willing to divulge the specific details of your engineering degree and explicit details of your work history, study and any published peer reviewed work. Otherwise your opinion is just anecdotal fallacious gibberish.
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  14484. Lets dispel the myth about solar: the sun shines every day. Every single day. There is nothing intermittent about it. And solar cells do work on cloudy days. They are less efficient, so you need more, but they are 1000 times more efficient than an old broken down coal station. People dont talk about how intermittent and how much maintenance coal and gas power plants actually need. They go off line all the time. But look how much desert we have! Blistering sun, almost all most days. Not intermittent. And if you live on the coast, you know the wind blows every single day too. It is the temperature difference between land and sea that causes it. It is how the Earth works. Of course we need reservoirs of energy to time shift the energy. So luckily we have lots of sand, for the sand batteries we can use. None of this is beyond our engineering capabilities. It is all proven and easy. A silent wind farm 20 kilometres out to sea, is not any worse visually than horrible coal and LNG tankers ships plying their trade along the coast.
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  14485.  @zee4798  Cleary not.
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  14486.  @Prognosis__  No hyperbole at all there
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  14487.  @RogueElementMkII  could you please provide the data source for your claim of $7-9 trillion. Thanks.
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  14488.  @Toadie-t9u  LAZARDs and the CSIRO have already provided detailed costings of all the various types of electricity production.
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  14489. @totalsceptic  No. That is a false claim. You would have to provide evidence of who they are. The CSIRO responded to criticisms of its initial report and then produced a subsequent report. At no stage whatsoever was there any government input or influence. You are just making stuff up in an attempt to rationalise your inability to understand the data presented by the CSIRO, so you parrot what you heard on social media.
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  14490. @totalsceptic  Not interested in Bowans department or anything he says. I follow the science and the scientific evidence, not some politicians PR people.
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  14491. Your comment is factually incorrect the voice is not part of the parliament it is merely an advisory body. Your comment is deliberately misleading.
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  14492.  @jaygee1103  Yes that is definitely a type of voice, but the indigenous community are asking for a constitutionally enshrined voice not a legislated one. This is a fundamental difference.
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  14493.  @echelon2k8  Excellent point. You make a very good case for a bill of rights to be included in our constitution. Well done.
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  14494.  @echelon2k8  Your question was rhetorical and I did.
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  14495.  @echelon2k8  No it was, and disingenuously I might add. The constitution was written by privileged white Anglosaxon men. Only those men participated in the debates, conventions, and subsequent referendum, all but some white privileged women in SA and WA. Sections 25, 51(xxiv), and 127 were all explicitly racist. Using those racist elements of our constitution native aboriginals were denied citizenship and voting rights. Racist legislation also prevented Chinese and Africans land ownership rights in WA to stop them having gold leases. Our racist constitution also allowed the immigration act 1901 which was the white Australia policy. So yes ethic minorities have been discriminated against as well as indigenous people. That’s why I support your concept of a bill of rights.
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  14496.  @echelon2k8  No I assumed you meant a bill of rights similar to the US. That would be fine by me.
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  14497.  @wyattfamily8997  Says the king of the RWNJs
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  14498.  @robertrickett7816  You obviously have a bias and or agenda that simple facts and the truth means you can't accept either. The Infantry Combat badge can only be awarded to colonels and below in the infantry and or special forces who have participated in combat. Also his fellow soldiers tell the story of him pistol in hand during the Battle of Sadr City. So once again you with nil evidence have slurred a honrable decent man for what I can only tell is the narrowest shallowest of reasons, you didn't like his opinion. Who is the courageous one in this instance?
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  14499.  @carol-annesomerville7880  That is a national average over a 13 month period to enable comparison to other countries. It is not cheery picked data as you have.
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  14500. You total flogbag. I have on numerous occasions explained to you in detail about why you are factually wrong on the priority of the positioning of the national flag. You are officially a dimwit.
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  14501.  @bitmeight8338  Go the CMFEU.
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  14502. Media watch has an audience across the 5 cities of approximately 400,000.
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  14503. Just a basic understanding of the OzTAM website which is the research company that collates and publishes TV audience data reveals the actual audience numbers for Media watch. In the past some of its shows have had an audience of 800,000 viewers.
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  14504. Another data point of interest unlike the 8345 views this Skynews article has attracted the “media watch” article referenced in this item attracted 96,000 views on the ABC YouTube channel.
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  14505. @buildmotosykletist1987  Again I provided data that is common public knowledge and provided a reference to that data. It isn't my problem you are unable to do a simple internet search.
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  14506.  @Braemar1  Many YouTube channels have their comments turned off. You clearly don't understand free speech rights if you think YouTube is a place for free speech. It is regularly censored.
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  14507. @deanpd3402  I have no issues with your opinion of the content on the ABC. To me, it just seems full of British TV shows. All I did was light heartily fact check with known common publicly accessible data, the actual TV audiences of the TV show in question. Just because some idiothead can't read an OzTAM ratings website isn't my problem.
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  14508.  @deanpd3402  I’ve just been doing a bit of research and looking at random weeks during the past year on the OzTAM site and to my surprise and surely yours MediaWatch is sometimes inside the top 20 watched shows on TV across the 5 cities. The top shows like Married at first sight rate about 900,000, but MediaWatch and Australian Story sometimes make it into the 20. I was surprised.
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  14509.  @davondavis4523  Just the facts, just the facts.
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  14510. ✔One idiot racist reply.
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  14511.  @stefanluke2771  Was or was not any legislation passed in the lower house by the LNP to negate the Howard governments no nucs law? Was any legislation ever debated in the Senate?
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  14512. Bolt is right his audience is made up of nutjobs and freaks, and for the most part of limited intellectual capacity.
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  14513. The French government owned EDF which runs the nuclear power plants is in debt to the tune of €70 billion. Electricity is cheap in France because it is heavily subsidised by the French government.
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  14514. Vague!!!!! there is a 500 page document attached to the Uluṟu statement with details coming out of your arse. Are you normally this obtuse?
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  14515.  @gulaggreens296  Who is they? The Australian people?
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  14516. Nobody is door knocking
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  14517.  @hc3657  Personally I don’t give a rats arse, even a low life grub like Trump would work for me as long as they were Australian chosen by national lottery.
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  14518. But does it work? At the moment our head of state is an English Queen and is passed down through a system called chance of birth. Surely we as Australians can come up with a system that at least has an Aussie in the top spot.
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  14519.  @politenessman3901  Never said she wasn't only that the Monarch is not Australian by birth and a mature country can decide for its self whether it what's that risk if there is any risk at all, which I doubt.
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  14520.  @politenessman3901  Good strawman making your reply nonsensical. I said Australian, once a person is a citizen of this country and lives here, they should be entitled to be head of state, not the eldest born child born on the other side of the world who will never live here.
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  14521.  @politenessman3901  Josh would make a fine head of state if that's what Australia decided.
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  14522.  @politenessman3901  what a ridiculously absurd subjective comment about incompetent governments. I'll chuck in Abbott, Turnbull Morrison, Howard, Fraser, McMahon Gorton, and Holt government as well all totally useless and incompetent.
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  14523.  @politenessman3901  And you show a shocking lack of respect for Australians to choose their system of government.
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  14524. Clinton won the popular vote by almost 3 million so he had some justification for that prediction.
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  14525. @Rend Second: Yes nothing in this case, but generally US foreign policy and their economy does influence domestic politics here, and firstly: by what measure is Trump one of America's best presidents.
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  14526. 6 frigates and 3 submarines. Your comment is factually wrong
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  14527. @KoaTheJoker  Yes, you must have. In actual fact the RAN is slightly larger and more capable than the Dutch Navy. Go to Jane's guide to world navies for accurate data.
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  14528.  @KoaTheJoker  Houthis in Yemen are using drones to attack commercial shipping in the Red Sea that are transiting through the Suez Canal. US warships have been defending the cargo ships. Very soon an international fleet will begin protecting them.
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  14529.  @KoaTheJoker  The Dutch Navy have 6 frigates armed with the same weapons the US navy used to shoot down drones.
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  14530. @KoaTheJoker  If you want some really good analysis there is an article online in the Daily Telegraph by Tom Goode. He was a Royal Navy officer and he explains the situation perfectly.
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  14531. I bet the laptop was found in the cellar of the pizza shop run by the reptilian shape shifting Democrats.
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  14532. Oh yeah the line about life on Mars was a cracker.
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  14533. While granted it is relatively reliable, are you going to invest your money, because no private investor will, and it is hugely more expensive than wind and solar, all the LCOE studies prove this beyond reasonable doubt. I can only assume money is no object to you and you are not interested in price of electricity when you flip the switch.
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  14534. Can anyone tell me how much in debt the French government owned corporation that runs the nuclear powered industry is in?
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  14535. Not perhaps as much as the second victim. Two charges of sexual assault and only weeks apart, maybe just maybe the victims are actually the women being sexually assaulted, just spit balling.
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  14536. Yeah what a liar. Trump was only convicted of sexual abuse not rape.
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  14537. Which specific crime against humanity are you talking about?
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  14538.  @grannyannie2948  which specific crime against humanity are you talking about?
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  14539.  @grannyannie2948  What medical experiment?
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  14540.  @eb2505  For what purpose?
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  14541.  @grannyannie2948  All the health orders relating to covid19 in Australia were tested in the Supreme courts. All were found to be perfectly legal. You are factually and demonstratively wrong. No crimes against humanity were committed by any state or federal government during the covid19 pandemic. If you honestly think so engage a lawyer and take your case either through the courts here or to the Haige. Either way it doesn't matter as you will get laughed out of court. You wouldn't even find a lawyer crazy enough to support such a ludicrously stupid suggestion anyway.
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  14542.  @grannyannie2948  Brett Weinstein is a biologist. Is this where you normally get your legal advice?
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  14543.  @eb2505  Fine. Provide the evidence a single person in Australia was forced to take a vaccination shot. You can't because it didn't happen. People were encouraged and employers put conditions on employment. In certain industries you had to have a vaccination to remain employed, none of those conditions meant anyone was forced to get a vaccination. You are factually wrong.
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  14544.  @eb2505  The US has had mandatory vaccinations for atleast the last 50 years. So has the ADF. It is part of your employment contract.
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  14545.  @eb2505  The side effects of the mRNA vaccines are widely and well known. In fact they are common public knowledge. I haven't a clue what you ate talking about.
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  14546.  @samopalvampirenvonbutlegin8603  All animal trials and human trials were conducted before the vaccine were allowed for use and all side effects of these vaccines are public knowledge.
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  14547.  @eb2505  If that’s all you have in a alleged crimes against humanity case the definition of a word and the difference between coercion and forced, then go right ahead engage a law firm and see how far you get.
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  14548.  @samopalvampirenvonbutlegin8603  Take that to your law firm as see them choke on the laughter.
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  14549.  @eb2505  Once again all the cases against the health orders brought before Australian courts have failed miserably. There is no evidence, there is no case for, and there never will be. Your opinion is so far out there on the fringes it will never be taken seriously. It will just be mocked at and provide amusement for others. Sorry that is just the hard truth.
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  14550.  @grannyannie2948  Once again if all you have is the definition of a word, your opinion is so far out there on the fringes of society that nobody is taking it seriously, literally no one. Please provide the evidence of a single instance where a government in Australia be it state or federal is being charged with a crime against humanity, wait on make that anywhere in the world anyone has been charged with a crime against humanity for their response to the pandemic and has been convicted. Please just one.
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  14551.  @grannyannie2948  So when cornered you, and the obvious falsehood of your claims is exposed you allege our court system is corrupt. Typical.
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  14552.  @eb2505  It will never happen as no crime ever took place. There is no evidence of any crime.
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  14553.  @samopalvampirenvonbutlegin8603  Granny Annie did. You just claim they are incompetent. These are fringe opinions nobody takes seriously.
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  14554.  @eb2505  Seriously!!! Reiner Fuellmich is a known conspiracy theorist of the highest order. Canadian courts kicked his claims straight out of court. Laughed is more an accurate term. I’m sorry but you have just gone down the wild conspiracy theory rabbit hole, and I can’t follow you. Best we leave it there.
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  14555.  @eb2505  In the words of the Ontario Supreme Court “This brief is without merit, it is vexatious, misinformed and a waste of the courts time. All Reiners claims have been fully and completely debunked. He is a lawyer who has nil understanding or knowledge of medicine, immunology, and vaccines. He doesn’t even understand a PCR test is just a clinical tool to aid doctors. His nutjob claims have been proven to be just that. I’m not discounting your claims, but you will need some real evidence.
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  14556.  @eb2505  Both Kingston claims and Martins so called evidence have been throughly debunked. Kingston was an employee of Pfizer and left the company well before it’s vaccine was developed. She does not understand vaccine technology and provides no evidence of graphene oxide. It was a claim on a TV show that made its way onto social media and confirmed your bias against the mRNA vaccine. Martin was a part of the same miss information. Neither has produced a scientific paper to back up their scare campaigns. If all you have is social media posts from tictok, Facebook, and instagram im sorry but that not evidence.
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  14557.  @deanfielding4411  You lay out the data, you show them some facts and the best they have is a personal slur.
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  14558. @Kelly-wf5ie  Mining companies pay a state royalty payment as well as a federal Minerals Resource Rent Tax. These tax's go into consolidated revenue and pay for Medicare, hospitals, and social security.
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  14559. @Kelly-wf5ie  I forgot of course mining companies also pay company tax on their profits. So all Australian win win win
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  14560.  @grannyannie2948  I was just taking the piss but now I have read your inane reply I'm convinced let's outlaw all sex completely.
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  14561.  @grannyannie2948  Yes the more of your comments I read the more convinced I am its declining.
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  14562. Yes it definitely shows her ugly on the inside. Job done perfectly. Vincent has won an Archibald prize the most prestigious in the country. He was separated from his indigenous family when he was a child and didn’t even learn of his relation to his great grandfather till he was already an accomplished artist. Your comment is mindless misinformation. Do you work for Gina as well as Queensland swimming?
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  14563. Vincent was already an accomplished artist and an adult when he learnt of his family links to Albert. He had been separated from his family when he was a small child.
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  14564. @nobody6056  You do understand it is a caricature and she would be laughed out of every court in the land. She herself would be fully aware of this, something her devoted fans are obviously not.
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  14565. No question where your morals lie, in the gutter with the racists.
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  14566.  @troycassidy6177  So my father wasn't but both his parents were shocking racists as I remember some of the conversations back in the 70s and yes of course that doesn't make me a racist nor does it make Gina a racist however her subsequent actions in not acknowledging her father's racist attitudes and publicity stating how abhorrent they were is an implied agreement.
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  14567.  @troycassidy6177  So you have no issues with any of your family or yourself publicly declaring that the way to solve the "aboriginal problem" is to "sterilise them". Or would you just ignore it or try and hide it? You only need to read some of the other comments here to know these attitudes are still around today. Some comments even endorsed Lang Hancock's remarks. You seem to be off in fairy land and think racism still doesn't exist.
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  14568.  Alan J  What an unbelievabley stupid and inane comment by yourself. By defending an indigenous netballer for her unease in wearing a sponsor's trademark that is explicitly linked to the name "Hancock" who publicly stated his desire for the aborigines to be sterilised you suggest I'm a racist. You POS dimwitted turd burglar.
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  14569. Have you ever heard of a condom?
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  14570.  @iceman9678  I mean virtually all the infrastructure built in NSW to allow coal producers to provide electricity into the market and export it overseas was paid for by taxpayers. Roads, rail lines, ports, coal loaders, research, and development of coal. It is also ongoing with federal tax subsidies to the tune of $8 billion a year.
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  14571.  @iceman9678  Coal is being shipped overseas because it is the primary means by which we make electricity. Green energy can be exported in undersea transmission lines and liquid hydrogen.
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  14572.  @iceman9678  Yes we can totally agree there.
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  14573. Why, we are going to continue what we do, and the Chinese the same. This is just wanker Skynews commentators trying to show they are tough.
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  14574. Could you please cite or reference the documents that declared the end times.
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  14575.  @richardlafleur8389  Nope, just calling out hyperbolic language and BS when I see it. Not hard to understand at all.
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  14576.  @codyaucoin3412  Jeez you chucked a few things out there. 1) acid rain. Acid rain is a real phenomenon caused by sulfer dioxide and nitrogen oxides being emitted into air. This happens naturally through volcano's but mostly since the industrial revolution by burning fossil fuels. 2) ozone depletion. This again is a real phenomenon but fortunately has been largely addressed by the Montreal protocol which significantly reduced the CFC entering then atmosphere. The hole in the ozone layer has started to repair. This is actual evidence that human behaviour effects the atmosphere and that a change in human behaviour can repair it. Thankyou for pointing out this valuable lesson for humankind. 3) Y2K yep that was most definitely overblown. 4) Arctic ice. I am not aware of any scientific paper that ever claimed there would be no ice there by 2010, but am happy to read and reference you have. 5) Polar bears. Same again as with point 4. I am aware of grave concerns about the species and there is a concern they may become extinct by 2100 but not 2010. 5) Countries under water. Which countries and could you be more specific. Sea level rise is an observable phenomenon and has been accurately recorded since the late 18th century. Approximately 22cm. If it continues then yes certain current land masses will become uninhabitable. Are you doubting this almost universally accepted science. That's fine but you will have to provide some evidence for your claim. I believe I have addressed all your points, nothing really to get to worked up over. All we need to do basically is to reduce our carbon emissions in a sensible sustainable manner.
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  14577. Would they be the same grants to sporting and community clubs.
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  14578.  @credenza1  And they are? some evidence please
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  14579. Well art is a natural human behaviour, it is a means of communication, it can have a healing effect and stimulate us. Art tells a story and is part of our shared experience. We need it to connect us.
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  14580.  @credenza1  Well unfortunately that is just your subjective opinion and merely reinforced my argument about stimulating the mind.
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  14581. Before all you numptys (in the nicest and kindness way go off) here is just a minor list available to someone looking at manufacturing in Australia. Manufacturing Modernisation Fund Modern Manufacturing Initiative MMI transition stream Supply Chain Resilience Initiative The first thing the government cuts is always the Arts and Jobkeeper was never offered to the Arts community.
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  14582.  @credenza1  Clearly your mind is already well and truely closed. I have been to many Biennials and yes I have thought oh that's rubbish or jeez that's really good. I haven't been to this one however if and when I do I will judge each work on its own and not make a ignorant generalisation.
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  14583.  @raclark2730  yep totally agree if only the NRL would pay for their stadium infrastructure instead of the poor taxpayer.
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  14584.  @raclark2730  Fair enough then, if your argument is against all government assistance, my argument was against the hypocrisy of government funding of stuff you like and no government funding for stuff you don't like.
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  14585.  @raclark2730  And with that we will leave it there.
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  14586.  @credenza1  No problemos.
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  14587.  @buildmotosykletist1987  Your funny, strange, but funny.
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  14588.  @kanew5957  It's interesting that you see arts funding as a problem.
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  14589. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  14590. Trump was found guilty of forcibly inserting two fingers into EG Carrol’s vagina by a jury verdict. The judge described this as an act of rape.
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  14591.  @hsss1  Read the court documents and the Judges summary. It is all on the public record, don’t believe me read it for yourself.
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  14592. @hsss1  YouTube won't let me send you a link, but if you do a search on the internet for "CARROLL v. TRUMP (2023) United States District Court for the Southern District of New York" you should be able to find and read the archived court documents. I'm amazed you didn't know this happened as it was widely reported in detail in the MSM and on social media.
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  14593. Read Carrol I - Memorandum Opinion on partial summary judgement, by District Judge L. Kaplan Sep6 2023.
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  14594. How is a friendly greeting racially divisive or political. Remind never to offer my hand to you in a handshake just in case you pulled it away.
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  14595.  @Cleared_To_Land  My apologies then I thought you were taking his side. I have a bunch of issues with Christian fundamentalist Hurley but a welcome to country isn’t one of them.
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  14596.  @deckard6331  Seriously, I think after 225 years of them thanking us to death we might just give it a rest.
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  14597. On average, 125 females of all ages are murdered each year in Australia, with the greatest risk of homicide victimisation for females being between the ages of 21 and 23 years. Overwhelmingly, it is men who kill women— male offenders were responsible for killing approximately 94 per cent of adult female victims. However, the likelihood of a woman being killed by a male stranger is very slight—each year in Australia fewer than 14 women are killed by a man that they do not know. Nearly three in five of all femicides, defined here as the killing of women aged 15 years and over, occur between intimate partners, and nearly all of these are as a result of a domestic altercation. When a woman is killed, she is most likely to be killed in a private residence. These and other factors that may contribute to the likelihood of a woman being killed in Australia are presented in full in a Research and Public Policy series report from the Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC) entitled Femicide: The Killing of Women in Australia 1989–1998.
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  14598.  @AximandTheCursed  Yep that’s what private industry does best. Create a business to deliberately lose money.
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  14599.  @AximandTheCursed  In actual fact wind turbine blades are themselves starting to be made from recycled materials. There is numerous recycling companies both here and the US that show your claims are entirely inaccurate.
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  14600. No factually incorrect. All you need to do is check with the congressional records which show the arms sales to the Afghan Security Forces. The US military gave away literally nothing. The Afghan government paid for all this equipment. It was then captured by the Taliban. I mean really, 5 minutes of research would show this is a fact. Where do you get your misinformation from?
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  14601.  @chorlauheung4920  Totally false
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  14602. And your evidence for this is?
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  14603.  @thedave7760  Also I didn't question your claim as I stated several industries for obvious health reasons required vaccination. I was a soldier for 35 years and was regularly vaccinated. I didn't have a problem with it, but if I had I could have resigned and sort a different job.
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  14604.  @thedave7760  I will point to some data I read recently. With 6500000 million dead in 2 and half years and average life span in the US reducing for the first time since WWII and people who are unvaccinated dying 17 times higher than those vaccinated perhaps putting a little concern into getting everyone vaccinated was a good idea.
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  14605.  Raymond Kertezc is my favourite poet.  Sorry to which point are you replying?
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  14606.  @lyndenmeier412  Yes it makes no sense. Even a four year old understands the benefits vaccines have provided society. Perhaps not having such ignorant people in the health care system is a good thing.
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  14607.  @Navigator9513  Stacey forehand doesn't understand I wasn't being literal.
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  14608.  @karenwatkins8604  I never suggested particular occupations weren’t still under employment mandates. All employers have the right to set minimum employment standards. I asked for evidence of thousands, you provided anecdotal evidence of a few. Anecdotal evidence is fallacious by nature. I know nurses and doctors who were quite keen to be vaccinated. It proves nothing and is evidence of nothing.
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  14609.  @madeleinebray5205  I could off hand think of a couple other alternatives, but essentially health orders are legally constitutional. 1.Rent for a period of time 2. Repurchase in NSW.
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  14610.  @madeleinebray5205  There was Job keeper payments, and other welfare programs/payments. An unfortunate situation I agree but there were alternatives. What have been the side affects from the vaccine, apart from employment for your son in law and a new life in SA?
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  14611. If you’re interested read down through the comments and read “James Australian”. As racist comments go it’s up there with the worst.
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  14612. Snowflake
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  14613. Harris has won in California and New York so what?
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  14614. Harris is winning in California and NewYork
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  14615.  @leilamostafavi-u8f  but Harris is winning in California and New York
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  14616.  @slug.racing  Ahh the old carbon footprint shaming argument. Invented by BP in the mid 90s to shift the burden of pollution from the emitter to the consumer. Gets someone every day. Jeez the fossil fuel industry is clever.
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  14617.  @slug.racing  The idea of a personal carbon footprint was popularized by a large advertising campaign of the fossil fuel company BP in 2005, designed by Ogilvy. It instructed people to calculate their personal footprints and provided ways for people to "go on a low-carbon diet". This strategy, also employed by other major fossil fuel companies borrowed heavily from previous campaigns by the tobacco industry and plastics industry to shift the blame for negative consequences of those industries (under-age smoking, cigarette butt pollution, and plastic pollution) onto individual choices. Benjamin Franta, a J.D. and PhD student at Stanford Law School who researches law and the history of science, called this advertising campaign "one of the most successful, deceptive PR campaigns Maybe of all time.
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  14618.  @slug.racing  Well that was evidence, a bit of reading on your part wouldn't hurt. What would you accept as proof? Just saying I have no proof when I did provide evidence is just shoving your head in sand, and we will leave it at that with you remaining ignorant.
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  14619.  @slug.racing  Environmental Scapegoating Fossil fuel contribution to CO2 emissions @t Average plastic use per capita @t Keep America Beautiful Ad @ BP and the "carbon footprint" @t Trump blaming other countries @t Nat'l Resources Defense Council report on emissions by country @t Country per capita emissions @t
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  14620.  @slug.racing  Similarities between ExxonMobil's climate communications and tobacco industry PR: @t and @t The fraction of global greenhouse gas emissions linked to each fossil fuel company (excluding emissions from things like deforestation or methane from cow burps): @t How citizens of 30 countries feel about climate action: @t A pathway to hit net-zero emissions by 2050 from the International Energy Agency: @t How the richest 10% of humanity were responsible for 52% of the emissions between 1990 and 2015: @t
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  14621. Do you even know what apartheid was?
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  14622. So clearly you don't as completely avoided answering my question.
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  14623.  @Want0nS0up  Apartheid as practiced in South Africa in absolutely no way compares to an advisory body to parliament. All you have is unsubstantiated claims with no evidence. Quite pathetic really.
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  14624.  @Want0nS0up  You clearly have no understanding of our constitution, which originally included numerous racist sections and still does. Including a voice clause actually removes the racist elements of our constitution. Have you studied or taught any history about our federation and constitution?
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  14625. OMG what a moronic comment. The idiocy of your comment is shown by the published results of the audit conducted on the NIAA less than a year ago by the ANO. All you have to do is check out the website.
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  14626. What is idiotic is claiming that the population is growing rapidly. Virtually every study I have read shows the total world population growth slowing and then by approximately 2100 starting to decline. Where did you get the 20 fold number from, your lower colon? All infrastructure no matter nuclear, coal, or wind turbine need replacing, that argument is nonsensical rubbish. Your argument has more holes in it that a sieve.
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  14627. By your logic do you hold every military officer criminally responsible for every death under their command?
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  14628.  @vegas1a  You do understand the Trump administration signed the withdrawal deal and plan with the Taliban. By Jan 21 there was only 2500 troops left in Afghanistan, which is barely enough to provide their own security.
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  14629. WTF is the working class? I was a soldier for 35 years does that make me working class, or does my love of single origin Ethiopian coffee made into a single shot espresso. Maybe it is my fondness for an aged Hunter valley semillion that is a give away to my working class roots.
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  14630. What a crock. I have never been offended or taken offence to any welcome to country, but I have walked out on an ANZAC day service because some idiotic priest went off on some moronic religious rant.
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  14631. What evidence do you have the AEC has ever not conducted a fair election of referendum vote. You don’t you dimwit.
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  14632. I wonder how many WEF conspiracy nutjobs will come out of the woodwork to comment?
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  14633. The WHO can’t legislate or regulate a single thing in Australia, what sort of idiotic conspiracy theorist came up with this?
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  14634. Let’s count the racist and misogynistic comments from the Sky viewers.
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  14635. Here are 8 independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  14636.  @johnwoodrow8769  Then the dumbass legislators need to write precisely in law their intentions. Don’t blame a judge for politicians stupidity.
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  14637.  @johnwoodrow8769  You completely misunderstand the function of the judiciary and how the legal system works in a wonderful display of total ignorance.
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  14638.  @johnwoodrow8769  You haven’t even got a clue about your own constitution. The 14th amendment clearly guarantees marriage rights, or are you of the opinion that black and white people are not allowed to marry by law? That’s what many of your states laws said. You are just a Luddite.
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  14639.  @johnwoodrow8769  Do you have the memory of a goldfish? You raised the issue of the US constitution not me. So for the memory deficient amongst us, the US constitution was explicitly designed for the three levels of power to work together. The executive, the legislative, and the judiciary. Do I really need to as an Australian explain to an American how their own constitution works?
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  14640.  @johnwoodrow8769  Well said, even if with some overly emotive language. Factually incorrect on one point, the executive doesn’t have any legislative power. It is of course ridiculous to suggest a document written over 200 years ago is also capable of dealing with every circumstance in a modern or future US. To suggest the current Supreme Court is overly politicised is naive in the extreme, it always has been political, and today merely reflects current American politics.
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  14641.  @russellmulkentine8087  I bet my life the vast majority and it would be in the 90% range of Australians would consider “I’m anti feminism” comment not just that of a dimwit but virtually borderline hate speech and criminal itself. I can only assume you are a nutjob as well to be defending such a deplorable comment. Left and right politics has nothing to do with it.
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  14642.  @russellmulkentine8087  Jeez that was an unhinged rant of the finest proportions. Marx was certainly correct in some of his sociological philosophy, his economic philosophy has proven to far from correct. You need to seek some psychological help.
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  14643.  @russellmulkentine8087  Thankyou for your complimentary comments on the size of my penis. You really do need to seek some sort of intervention in regard to your religious fundamental conspiracy laden and quite abusive unchristian like nutjob rants.
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  14644. Economists and the markets all responded positively. The dollar dropped because the market knows the next move will be interest rates dropping. Groceries are prices are now within the RBA guidelines, its rent payments that are the main problem.
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  14645. Ahh nothing sounds sweeter in victory than the pathetic whining of the loser.
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  14646. Seriously cede sovereignty to a UN agency. What is truely nuts is believing wild conspiracy theories.
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  14647. Trump signed the deal with the Taliban to completely withdraw US troops in Doha last February year. His plan was all out by May this year. How clueless was that?
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  14648.  @zachryzimmerman4800  Clearly Trump and yourself have no idea about the complexity of a bombing campaign in Afghanistan. If you thought about your comment for only a millisecond you would have thought why did he not just do that in the first place, bomb the shit out of them win the war and walk away. Nice simple idea for a simple President it just doesn't work that way.
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  14649.  @woodentops1394  what out shopping, for walk in the garden? Just jokes. Yes. US succession is Vice President, leader of the House of Representatives, then president of the senate, after that I think the cabinet starts fighting it out.
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  14650.  @B61Mod12  Hundreds if not thousands of German and Japanese low level officers and soldiers were tried and convicted of war crimes.
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  14651. You clearly know nothing. A voice will have no veto power, no legislative capacity, and no financial delegation. You are 100% factually incorrect. It will have no executive power whatsoever.
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  14652.  @mtscott  I clearly explained the detail is for parliament to decide as the different sides adjust the voice the suite there political perspectives.
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  14653.  @PJRayment  No completely factually wrong. The constitution was written specifically to be racist. To prevent ownership of mining leases in WA from Asians and other races that were deemed inferior. It as if you are being deliberately ignorant. The inherent racist constitution was then used immediately by the parliament to introduce racist legislation in the form of the white Australia policy. It is as if in your white supremacist bubble you just ignore the common public knowledge of Australia's constitution.
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  14654.  @PJRayment  You revel in your Christian fundamental white supremacy, why you would consider an accurate assessment of yourself as a slur I can't fathom.
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  14655. No, an acknowledgement of your Christian fundamentalist white supremacy views is not an invention merely an observation.
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  14656.  @PJRayment  It's pretty bloody obvious to me.
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  14657.  @PJRayment  You don't need me, a mere atheist to point out your christian fundamentalist white supremacist values, self reflection will achieve that.
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  14658. We do. I would consider both the P-8 Poseidon and E7A Wedgtail as longe range surveillance aircraft. There is also the MC-55A Peregrine.
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  14659.  @highcountrydelatite  Or actually eat you. Shark or crocodile they don’t discriminate.
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  14660. Nothing unconstitutional or illegal about enforcing legitimate health orders. These health orders were tested in courts and proved to be legal. By bashed do you mean you resisted arrest because again police are legally allowed to use force to conduct an arrest if required. As a convicted criminal the state is again legally entitled to record your DNA. You need to engage a good lawyer.
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  14661. Blah blah blah, Trump got cheated, yada yada yada, what’s more interesting is how easily a mediocre journalist was able to humiliate Trumps genius IQ.
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  14662.  @donotcomply665  You know what I don't think Mark wishes to be part of a polite society.
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  14663.  @chutam1078  do you know how far "a" is from "n" on a keyboard, it was no mistake.
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  14664.  @chutam1078  fair enough, If it was you I would give you the benefit of the doubt, but Mark has form, so I'm not as generous towards him.
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  14665.  @donotcomply665  In spades.
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  14666. Have already have big guns, 120mm artillery and will soon acquire rocket artillery.
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  14667. The vacuousness of this commentary from Joe is outstanding.
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  14668. OMG this is going to bring out the creationist nutters.
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  14669. Straight to the nutjob conspiracy theory. It must be those shape shifting reptilians. You dingbat.
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  14670. Add another two conspiracy nutjobs to the pack.
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  14671.  @Voodoo4209  yes 95% of conspiracy theorists are nutjobs.
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  14672. Please identify any malingers by name and address and I will investigate and ensure they have their NDIS package removed and have their DSP stopped.
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  14673. So tell me money from where?, who’s money? how much money?
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  14674. Make Anal Great.
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  14675. @vivrowe2763  In the words of George Costanza "Its not a lie if you truly believe it." My comment was never meant to be taken seriously it was more a tribute to the RWNJ conspiracy theorists. Not unlike those that now claim some sort of Vatican conspiracy to mistreat Pells body post mortem. Thankyou for your interest.
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  14676.  @betrayedcitizen5135  That would make sense if they varied wildly from actual election results, but they don’t.
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  14677.  @buildmotosykletist1987  So we are of virtually the same opinion. I simply base my opinion on the data publicly available, that being three different polls conducted in the last week, which have support for the UAP at somewhere between 1% and 5% nationally depending on which poll you read. I admit I am a little surprised the UAP polling is as low as it is as I thought with the amount of money Palmer has spent on advertising the UAP would be higher. How did you come to your opinion?
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  14678.  @buildmotosykletist1987  I think you misunderstand a poll, which is only as good as the day it is taken as people change their minds. I never suggested they were perfect and I would point you towards all the recent state elections where the pre-polling data proved to be quite accurate. The last federal election polling was off, but that was because there was a late swing to the government in the last week. Another example of accurate polling was before the plebiscite on same sex marrige. Could you please indicate where polling in Australia was wildly off.
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  14679. On a side note, during Clive Palmers speech at the National press club today he stated that UAP policy would be for the UAP to take control of monetary policy from the reserve bank and fix interest rates for home loans at 3%. That would require legislation to force banks to do that, which whether you agree or disagree is a good policy it is effectively socialism. Are UAP voters happy being called socialists?
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  14680.  @Charly-in-the-808  Hilarious, this whole pet eating has already been fully debunked. It started out on a facebook page and was picked up by ultra ring racists. Unfortunately you have been completely duped. You will now be to embarrassed to admit you were made to look stupid and will double down on what was just a racist meme.
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  14681. A wonderful display of empathy
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  14682. Indigenous people weren’t after privilege merely recognition and you spat in their face
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  14683.  @WitchDoctor-m9s  That was a disgusting act and she has been rightfully charged with assault. I was not commenting on that I was commenting on Credins words. I was clearly speaking metaphorically.
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  14684.  @truefactjack  No you are wrong. Just a brief reading of the comments on this topic on YouTube proves beyond a shadow of a doubt racism and particularly hatred of indigenous Australians is well and truely ingrained. This was an opportunity for reconciliation and we have failed.
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  14685.  @Diponty  Yes it is sad. I’m a white privileged man, so personally it won’t make any different to me, however I feel the country is somewhat diminished by not necessarily the No vote but by the level of the debate/discussion around it.
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  14686.  @truefactjack  No, only in the YouTube comments as stated. I could back track and write out a list for you if you like. It will take some time though. That fact you believe there was no detail is an expression of your inability to find it. If you had read the two reports to the government the detail was there, you were just too lazy to look. An advisory body to government is under no obligation to be elected. Are the members of Reserve bank elected? Is the Chief of the defence force elected? Is the Chief justice of the high court elected? The fact you don’t understand any of the detail and are so ignorant of the proposed amendment explains to me why the No vote won.
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  14687. ​ @truefactjack  Here is a report sent to the LNP government of the day the details the suggested structure of the voice. It took me less than 30 seconds to find by searching the internet https://voice.gov.au/resources/indigenous-voice-co-design-process-final-report
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  14688.  @truefactjack  Yes they are some of the components of the Uluṟu statement. A referendum is not required for a Treaty. Neither is one required for a truth commission. Constitutional recognition did require a referendum as it is an amendment to the constitution. What are you finding difficult to understand in this discussion? A rejection of constitutional recognition in no way affects the government’s ability to negotiate a treaty. Why would you think that? A truth commission can easily be legislated, again what don’t you understand about the processes of federal government?
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  14689.  @truefactjack  What exactly did he lie about? I’m interested as you said he clearly announced publicly his intention to act on the Uluṟu statement, and it’s contents had been known for years.
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  14690.  @elizabethblackwell6242  Oh yes they did. Rineheart inherited vast wealth from her father Lang Hancock mining companies. Forrest got his start in business with money loaned by his family. You are factually wrong.
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  14691. Tick other
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  14692. The NIAA was only just audited by the ANAO. All land councils and corporations are audited yearly as per the law.
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  14693. @timrohds750  Happy for you to provide any evidence you have that the audits that are conducted yearly on land councils are faulty. By law Aboriginal corporations must provide all financial details for audits as per the corporations law. Again I’m happy for you to provide any evidence of these audits being incorrectly done. The recent ANAO audit of the NIAA found no financial irregularities, it did however recommend some procedures to be adjusted to tighten things up. Again happy for you to provide any evidence of a mess.
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  14694.  @timrohds750  In fact the ANAO has just completed August a extensive audit of the Northern Land Council covering all aspects of the organisations operations. It issued numerous recommendations for its procedures to be improved. I’m not really sure you honestly have a single clue about the subject you are commenting on.
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  14695.  @timrohds750  Here is a link to the audit read it for yourself https://www.anao.gov.au/work/performance-audit/governance-the-northern-land-council
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  14696.  @alexg3434  Which land council is Noel Person a offical of? Yunupingu is dead. The ANAO only just completed an extensive audit of the NLC and found no financial irregularities. It did recommend several changes to procedures all of which have been accepted by the NLC. You haven’t got a single clue about the subject you are talking about.
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  14697. ​ @alexg3434  Every word you uttered in your reply was a idiotic bigoted trope. By your logic any indigenous person running a land council or corporation must be corrupt and investigated. That is literally the definition of a racist. You literally have not one piece of evidence of any corruption. Again by your moronic logic Clive Palmer should be investigated because he has gotten rich while his community are dirt poor. Noel Pearson is a lawyer by trade you dimwit no wonder he has accumulated personal wealth. You are literally the definition of a racist grub.
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  14698. How can I be afraid of someone who most likely never existed?
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  14699.  @kenjohn487  Only as a sad memory.
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  14700.  @SEEYAIAYE  Why then do early European explorers document in their diaries welcoming ceremonies?
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  14701.  @Luum81  Some of the early Dutch explorers on the North West coast and Cook describes smoke being used as a form of signal on his trip up the east coast. Apart from that indigenous people have it recorded in their song lines. But I’m sure some dimwit will claim Ernie Dingo created it
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  14702.  @lloydsingline340  The ships diaries of early Dutch explorers in the 17th century. Cook in his diaries records the use of smoke as signalling by indigenous people as he moved up the coast.
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  14703. Seriously the bible is just a bunch of ancient texts hobbled together in about the 3rd century CE. They are just story books mostly copied from previous religious practices and stories. They contain some historical facts and some obvious observations about life in the ancient world. There is nothing unique about the flood stories or reincarnation fantasies. Grow up people we are in the 21 century.
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  14704. @Not Convinced Exactly correct and mighty proud of it. I actually would describe it as active anti-theism. Pointing out how foolish someone is for an over active imagination is in my opinion doing them a good turn.
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  14705. It appears Gina really cared, probably as the work showed her to be ugly on the inside.
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  14706. Yeah too right I heard she recommended a Pinot Noir as a wine match for BBQ cat. Clearly she hasn’t got a clue, everybody knows Riesling goes with cat.
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  14707. Could you please cite the scientific paper that suggested a ice age. Don’t use a Time magazine article as proof as that is just MSM. Also could you please reference in which IPCC report it stated we would all be dead in 20 years. Or perhaps it is you that is being hyperbolic.
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  14708. @Fruit salad Yes it just goes to show just how illiterate poor old Bazza is.
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  14709. What a bunch of whining MAGA snowflakes
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  14710.  @userjoe4321  Atleast my comment had some depth and content to it, unlike yours.
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  14711. I notice today the current Australian of the year acknowledged Ms Tame presence at his game and they were photographed together with huge beaming smiles. I doubt very much Dylan would have a single harsh word for Ms Tame.
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  14712.  @userjoe4321  Why to make a rape apologist feel good about himself. A man so lost in amoral marketing that he needs his wife to explain the seriousness of sexual assaults on young women.
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  14713.  @userjoe4321  No I’m defending a wonderful intelligent young woman from a whole lot of senseless bile and hatred that seems more political than anything else, but yes your right criticism of Ms Tame is pointless.
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  14714.  @userjoe4321  Except my criticism is bile and hatred and yours is just valid criticism. Looks like a clear double standard there. One rule for J another for the rest of us.
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  14715.  @userjoe4321  The issue has nothing to do with my political opinion Ms Tame or the PM. By his on words the PM admitted publicly he needed guidance about the actions he needed to take when a sexual assault of a parliamentary staffer was reported to his office. His actions and words since then are evidence of his inability to deal with allegations of sexual assault. Once again this has got nothing to do with politics but to the essence of the morality of a person. Your attempt to cloud the issue by raising politics is showing your obfuscation.
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  14716.  @userjoe4321  I mentioned nothing about his Christian faith only that he, as an individual clearly lacks the ability to empathise with sexual assault victims. You opened up a can of worms though. The Christian bible is chock full of references that advocate for rape and the subjugation of women and children so in that regard you 100% accurate he is reflecting his Christian faith.
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  14717. Complete misinformation. The ANAO did not seek a budgetary increase in the 2024-25 budget. There was no decrease from the 23-24 budget. It did signal however it may need more funds in next years budget. The ANAO completed an audit of the NIAA only two years ago.
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  14718.  @rogermckinnon5738  Firstly, define a modern country, and as fast as nuclear plants are being built old ones are closing and decommissioning. The overall capacity of nuclear powered electricity input into the grid has declined in the last 30 years. This is just a simple fact.
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  14719.  @rogermckinnon5738  Stay wonderfully ignorant for all I care, just trying to be helpful.
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  14720. Jeez and our RWNJs are worried about a shortage of housing.
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  14721.  glitter_and_doom  From my observations your average RWNJ is almost deranged and always angry, where us lefties are a little more balanced.
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  14722. Los Angeles class boats cost upwards of a $billion to refuel and modernise.
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  14723.  @umaddotjpg7772  seeya
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  14724. @positivepawpaw7564  Yes I understand you have a very low opinion of Australians as well. Good luck with that.
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  14725.  @jimlofts5433  Bit of a fact-check here. Yes there have been some rumblings in the Labor party to increase the senators in the NT and ACT by 4 each, a total of 8, but this is not a done deal and has to be legislated through the parliament. Accordingly as per the constitution this would would require an additional 16 only extra seats in the lower house. The AEC does these redistributions using ABS demographic data. Political parties have no say whatsoever. There are not 46 extra seats being created, this is misinformation, there are numerous AEC redistributions happening and this is a public process with submissions asked for. This process does not necessarily equate to extra seats.
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  14726. That’s hilarious. I have lost count of the blatantly racist comments just here on YouTube comments. From the “No” campaign I have read everything from aboriginals not being human, to Stan Grants skin tone, to Linda Burney’s sobriety and much worse. Your comment is either extreme ignorance or wilful mischievousness.
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  14727.  @richardlafleur8389  I quoted actual words used in YouTube comments and literally only in the last few days.
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  14728.  @richardlafleur8389  just in the comments section of this article there are three racist comments that refer to indigenous Australians as “abbos” and another couple that while no racist clearly state if you vote yes you are stupid and or racist. So you claim is not only false it is clearly and demonstrably wrong. Why would you claim something that was so easily proved incorrect?
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  14729.  @richardlafleur8389  So you are yourself a racist grub, that explains the utter stupidity of your replies. Now I fully understand your comments. Thankyou for your honesty.
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  14730. Happy Mardi Gras
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  14731. Religion = subjective control measures
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  14732. Yes they should remember that Trump sighed the surrender document. Research “Doha agreement”. Your ignorance is astounding.
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  14733. The US government managed creating multiple treaties with numerous native Indian groups so your argument is nonsensical. Secondly a constitutional voice is not a treaty. Constitutional recognition and treaty are two completely separate issues.
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  14734. Look we all know as does the “old nutta” it is those shape shifting reptilian Democrats running paedophile rings out of pizza shop basements in the US that are responsible for flooding in Pakistan.
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  14735. No prizes for second you weirdo RWNJs.
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  14736. Those race privileges you talk of, ever read sections 25, 51(xxiv), and 127 of the original constitution. Thanks for making such a resounding argument for a constitutionally enshrined voice. On a side note can you explain to me as a white male what is genetically different to me than an indigenous male?
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  14737.  @anthonybeaton9823  Reintroduce race WTF are you talking about. Read the current section 25 then get back to me. Our constitution is still explicitly racist. How can you have a discussion when you deny a basic fact.
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  14738.  @anthonybeaton9823  Again thankyou for acknowledging that you were factually incorrect. So wrong in fact that to nullify the inherent racism in our original constitution we have had to create significant legislation, as you mentioned the Racial discrimination act. Again what more can I say. Thanks for making the argument for constitutional change.
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  14739.  @anthonybeaton9823  A complete misunderstanding of section 25 and the history behind it in relation to the then racist laws in WA at Federation and the debates around it in 1897 and 1898. Section 25 is so explicitly racist we needed a whole act. The racial discrimination act to nullify it. This is accepted as fact by every constitutional expert/scholar in Australia.
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  14740.  @Neil-yg5gm  No that is a either a deliberate lie, an attempt at misinformation or ignorance. In July 2016 the LNP initiated changes that made it illegal. You are factually and demonstratively wrong. The final report from the Royal Commission will emphasise this point.
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  14741.  @Neil-yg5gm  Right, we are now in complete agreement. Hopefully the final report from the Royal Commission will explain this.
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  14742. Also I apologise for some of my more stringent language as I honestly believed you were just parroting LNP talking points.
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  14743. Having said that public servants under a Labor government certainly set up faulty schemes. Roof installation scheme as evidence.
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  14744.  @Neil-yg5gm  That is at odds to the Royal Commission in home insulations findings, that found the scheme was instigated by the government and poorly advised by the PS.
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  14745.  @Neil-yg5gm  Yes I understand that. I on the other hand refuse point blank to allow elected politicians who make the decisions off the hook. LNP policy on social welfare was fundamentally corrupt. Both public servants and politicians need to be held to account no matter what side of politics they are on. There are intellectually disabled adults on welfare payments who were preyed on by a LNP government bereft of any sort of moral compass. Scotty from marketing at the top of the list.
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  14746.  @Neil-yg5gm  I'm not disagreeing with you. The refugee policies from both sides has been appalling. I spent 9 months on border protection. Nobody got in on my watch.
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  14747.  @Neil-yg5gm  It's certainly a tricky balance. There is no doubt some are economic however many are in acute danger of losing thier lives. Not everyone has the "luxury" of sitting in a refugee camp for 10 years
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  14748.  @Neil-yg5gm  As I said appalling. Offshore detention was bad policy. I am not disagreeing with you.
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  14749.  @Neil-yg5gm  What you seem to be missing in this discussion is intent. What was the intent of these decisions. The practical result is one thing however if the original intent was to do good then that is different to a decision that was to inflict pain in the first place.
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  14750. Along with the other three victims of his behaviour.
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  14751.  @ozmarideon  Are you allowed to walk in to Kerry Packers home and stand on his roof?
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  14752. There is a 500 page detailed document on the Voice. Read it.
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  14753.  @richo2501  Nobody is talking about race except you. .
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  14754.  @thethinkingman-  Exactly.
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  14755.  @BlackbirdArtandDesign  We have original copies of Paul's letters as I understand and he admits in those letters to having never met Jesus. All the gospels were written in Koine Greek 70 to 150 BCE 40 to 100 years after his alleged death and are by there own admission not eye witness accounts. Just the facts.
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  14756.  @BlackbirdArtandDesign  The gospels are all unattributed, the names put to them were by the church leaders in the 2nd or 3rd century I can't remember exactly. As you can see just from the comments here, which is in some respects is microcosm of Christianity someone is calling you a deceiver, and you are all reading the bible. To me this is all very confusing. Would not a truely all powerful god made the message clear.
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  14757. And your evidence for this claim is
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  14758. Yes reading down through the comments it is quite clear this issue has absolutely nothing to do with fairness in sport.
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  14759.  @leemckenna1213  Thankyou for emphasising my point.
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  14760. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  14761. They have. The economics don’t stack up.
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  14762.  @cliffpyle3155  Who is Bill Maher and what is Mad Magazine? That is not my belief that is the cold hard truth supported by overwhelming evidence making it absolutely factual. What airy fairy fantasy world do you live in where truth is irrelevant?
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  14763. Yeah that’s right, there is no way a M1A2 sep V3 is anywhere near as good as a Leopard AS1. And how can the M777 possibly be better than the WWII artillery the Army had in the 80s? And the pathetic Load bearing equipment our soldiers now have with incorporating body armour, so much better in the 80s with our greens and webbing, and how can a IFV and reconnaissance AFV possibly hope to perform better than a M113. Yep your right the 80s had it all.
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  14764.  @paulkerr782  Disabled people are not elderly they have as much human rights as you do. The NDIS doesn’t pay for holidays you are factually incorrect. The NDIS will pay for the support required for someone to attend a holiday, but will not pay for the holiday. Are you suggesting that because someone is disabled they are not allowed or entitled to a holiday? That is just illogical. You need to gather your thoughts and spend a bit more time thinking, and then reply with a coherent argument, because what you have said so far is rubbish.
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  14765. RWNJ
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  14766. You have run this idiotic line before and I challenged you to nominate one particular crime and any evidence and you crumbled like a deck of cards. You comment is fallacious nonsense.
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  14767.  @nicethings2070  Factually incorrect. The data actually shows the opposite for the years of 2020 and 2021, the overall death rate decreased and the average life span of all Australians increased. This is just a statistical fact.
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  14768.  @eb2505  I did the last time some ill informed comments were made about this rubbish. Lockdowns enforced by public health orders are perfectly legal under our constitution. They were tested in our federal court and found to be well within the law. Snowflakes need to move on with their life, this subject has been decided on. An enquiry hopefully will discover any mistakes we made, but the legality of any actions simply isn’t open to question any more than gravity is.
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  14769.  @eb2505  I understand this is your opinion, however the data is quite clear, in Australia in the years 2020 and 21 due to the practices put in place by Federal and state governments the actual overall death rate decreased and the average life span for all Australians increased. Your argument is fallacious. Closing our borders both externally and internally literally saved thousands of peoples lives. Yes some snowflakes had a hard time with social isolation I get that, we are a social species. Reported cases of depression and mental illness did increase, but suicide did not. Nobody was treated for Covid-19 on only a PCR test that is just fallacious nonsense. There now have been literally tens of billions of administered doses of vaccines, please show me any evidence of side effects other than those already known about.
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  14770.  @nicethings2070  Anecdotal evidence is fallacious by nature in argumentation. Are you seriously suggesting that three deaths in any way shape or form counted significantly to the death rate in Australia. Your 3 deaths out of the 160000 odd Australians that die every year contributed 0.001875% of deaths. Is that really what you want to base an argument on?
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  14771.  @nicethings2070  Provide the evidence of increased deaths due to inability of screening. In 2019 49896 estimated cancer deaths in 2022 49996 that is an insignificant 0.2% variation that is evidence of nothing.
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  14772. Yes Trump didn’t rape, Trump only committed sexual abuse, completely different.
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  14773.  @jackturpin7828  Factually incorrect. Australia was not taken by force. An Engish law known as "Terra nullius" was used to claim land. This is just common public knowledge and is beyond reasonable doubt. Also many indigenous groups in Canada the US negotiated treaties over land that they succeeded and were not taken by force.
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  14774.  @jackturpin7828  it was not considered to be resistance it was considered by the colonies and their governments at the time as criminal behaviour. At no stage was it even considered by any colonial government to be organised resistance. You are just factually wrong. Once again land in Australia was claimed using the English law "Terra nullius". Your interpretation of history is just wrong.
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  14775.  @jackturpin7828  Because the language you use to describe how the British colonies claimed land is fallacious. Yes indigenous groups to varying degrees attempted to defend their land, but this was never acknowledged by the settlers/colonists. It is just factually wrong to suggest land was taken by force, it wasn’t. A dodgy English law was. This dodgy English law finally was shown to be false in the 1992 Mabo decision.
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  14776.  @jackturpin7828  Because although in some instances there was an attempt to defend thier land (which although you and i may agree on, most historions don't and most Australians dont) legally the colonists never recognised any attempt to. What happened in reality and what happened legally were no the same.
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  14777.  @Billygoatsgrruff  I wouldn’t be rude enough to enter anyones one’s place of worship despite how silly I think it is, but on a semi public forum such as this Islam is fair game or on a public TV channel.
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  14778. Mocking and ridiculing all religions is an essential public service.
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  14779.  @dontbeasheeple5883  At least try and make a funny comment. Just being crude isn’t funny.
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  14780. Exactly why should the rich and powerful have to explain themselves. They should be allowed to behave and do whatever they like.
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  14781. Nonsense.
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  14782.  @echelon2k8  You are off with the fairies. You are a classic case of the uneducated bush lawyer who thinks they have found a glitch in the system. Your legal analysis of how the British claimed Australia and subsequent land ownership decisions is childlike it its manner. Tell you what put your case publicly in a court of law and let me know so I can laugh along as you are laughed out of every court in the land. I take my high court opinion over your gut feeling anytime.
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  14783. The advice from the Chief of Navy (publicly stated) was we have a warship ready to go perfectly capable of defending itself and performing any tasks required. You are factually wrong.
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  14784. Newspoll conduct their research Australia wide. Your comment is factually wrong.
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  14785. Nothing is so pathetic than the losers calling the majority of Australians stupid.
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  14786. What a wonderfully hateful and racist comment. Surely there must be another marginalised group you could vilify.
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  14787. And what is your evidence that the 2019 election was unfair. Oh that’s right the 83 count cases all dismissed with insufficient evidence or a jokingly amateurish documentary which has already paid out damages for defamation. Your comment is amusing though.
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  14788. Complete and utter rubbish. It is a total myth that modern secular social democracies like Australia display a single Judeo-Christian value. Our values mostly come from Ancient Greek philosophy and predate Judeo-Christian by 500 years.
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  14789. He has faithfully followed Republican policy and Trumps bidding almost to a tee and you call him a RINO over one issue about funding against Russian expansionism. What sort of Trump lickspittle are you?
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  14790. Or are you Putins lickspitile
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  14791. Good
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  14792. This old standard line from Kenny is as boring as batshit.
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  14793. Manufacturing is done by robots, actual human jobs are buggar all.
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  14794. Many are stateless ie they don’t have a passport. Exactly where do you suggest we send them?
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  14795.  @rogermckinnon5738  As previously pointed out, country of birth is legally meaningless. Some of these people a stateless and have no passport. They have for all practical purposes no country of birth.
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  14796. Happy Mardi Gras
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  14797. Ahhh the old argument, if everyone doesn’t have my opinion they must be wrong.
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  14798. What about the word “inflation” don’t you understand?
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  14799. RWNJ snowflakes. The performance was based on Ancient Greek pagan history. It had nothing to do with being anti christian.
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  14800.  @Fire.4Effect  Totally agree with you. I wasn’t making a case they can only that they have the opportunity. The army knows now from its experience training women at Singleton on IET that their bodies just can’t handle the weight load. I speak generally of course as some woman can. Lots of blokes can’t handle the weight loads either. Just as I got out the Army it had just decided to modify the load bearing equipment for women to better suit their body shape. I don’t know if this has had any effect.
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  14801. @AnAls AWOL Technically speaking the Collins class once equipped with Tomahawk would be able to carry nuclear weapons as could have the cancelled Attack class.
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  14802.  @DanielSMatthews  Just humour me for a bit. What makes a SSN invulnerable to mines? Also a SSK is significantly quieter than a SSN and has other advantages. Yes a SSN range is only limited by its ability to sustain its crew, but a SSK would have advantages in sustainability and flexibility in port facilities. It really isn’t as black and white as you paint it. In defence there really isn’t that much in it. The big difference is a SSN gives you a significant increase in offensive capability. This to me is the major factor that in my opinion not enough discussion and debate was given to. We really needed a White paper.
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  14803. What, expose racist attitudes.
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  14804.  @andyman8630  Yeah right, pick a number and stand in line. Try an original line.
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  14805. How is describing a idiotic comment lacking originality an assassination of your character? I mean a 5 year old can come up with I know you are but what am I.
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  14806.  @andyman8630  So Lang Hancock commenting that "to solve the aboriginal problem we should sterilise them" is not racist? He is on the public record and you can see the interview on youtube.
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  14807. Nothing beats a good conspiracy theory!
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  14808. Let’s count the racist comments
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  14809. ✅️ that's one.
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  14810. Racist comments one after the other. All you have to do is read the comments from the racist scum below.
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  14811.  @emcats84  Using the Oxford dictionary meaning of the word “racist” almost every comment other than mine. When I read the comments there was about 30 now there is about 240 and 238 would be considered racist. I lost count of how many referred to Stan’s skin tone. The fact you felt you needed to ask this question casts doubt on your motivation. Are you deliberately trying to be mischievous by denying the obvious racism displayed?
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  14812.  @emcats84  As previously explained but once more any random selection of 20 comments from the approximately 240.
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  14813.  @emcats84  Hannah writes "Stan though enjoys all the High lifestyle if it wasn't for colonisation" David de Brequet writes "Stan Grant sun transmission head. Plain as day" Banjer Ism writes "Tan has walked out until he gets what he wants" Thinking Allowed writes "°Fifty Shades of Tan Grant" Philip Gibbs writes "Hey Stan you Whitefella. Why you lie mate." Bit Meight writes "Fantastic tan stan and his bias journalism off to WOKE heaven about Bloody time" Foggy Mountain writes "he's opening a string of tanning clinics - reckons it's a business with legs" Now F#$K OFF you racist grub.
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  14814. Can you please cite the reference for the $1.3 trillion claim. Thanks.
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  14815.  @polarbear7255  Which particular document? Thanks.
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  14816.  @polarbear7255  You need context. Anyone can say the government of Australia regularly spends $600 billion a year, which it does. So what!
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  14817.  @polarbear7255  Attached is the CSIRO report on energy production for Australia. The cost of on shore wind infrastructure is less a third of nuclear capital cost. https://www.csiro.au/-/media/EF/Files/GenCost/GenCost2022-23Final_27-06-2023.pdf
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  14818. Commercial available SMR are still years away.
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  14819. You don’t really understand how legislation works do you.
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  14820. No it won’t you dimwit. A treaty is a completely separate action to a voice. Constitutional amendments require a referendum and a vote by the Australian people. A treaty will just require legislation in the parliament. I can’t believe a person in such an important position is so unbelievably ignorant of the political process.
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  14821. Here are 8 independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  14822.  @shannaking4076  Unfortunately you don’t understand polling data. National polling is different to state polling. At the moment Harris leds in 3 of the 6 battleground states as well. Trump may still win but it is going to be very close. I don’t expect you to understand polling data, but just making stuff up is quite pathetic. Reference the National poll that had Clinton up by 16 points.
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  14823. @LuciaMilan8368  Exactly correct, they weren't heard because the courts decided there literally was no evidence to present. What aren't you getting about this? No evidence, no court case. It is as if you seem to think you can go to court to attempt to prove Pixies exist and then complain you're not being taken seriously when you realise the court is not going to waste its time. I mean grow up you are acting like a spoilt three year old.
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  14824.  @LuciaMilan8368  Here is an example of one of the failed attempts to show voter fraud Law v. Whitmer (Nev. Dist. Ct., Carson City Dec. 4, 2020) – The district court dismissed the plaintiffs’ election contest on the merits. First, the plaintiffs—Republican presidential electors—failed to prove that there had been either a voting device malfunction or the counting of illegal/improper votes in a manner sufficient to raise reasonable doubt as to the election’s outcome. Next, the plaintiffs failed to prove that the election board or any of its members were guilty of malfeasance. Finally, the plaintiffs failed to prove that defendants had manipulated or altered the outcome of the election. The Nevada Supreme Court affirmed the district court’s decision on Dec. 8, 2020.
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  14825.  @tonyadams7206  You do understand that data is simply by voter registration. By law counting of votes can’t take place till 5 Nov 24.
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  14826.  @tonyadams7206  That's exactly what I just said.
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  14827.  @catherinesmith-lauth5718  Utter garbage. The best Harris ever got was 3 points ahead of Trump a couple of weeks ago. I have no idea what fantasy world you are living in. Trump looks like he might win, but it will be very very close. There will be no Trump landslide victory.
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  14828.  @catherinesmith-lauth5718  Factually incorrect. Harris at most was only ever 4 points ahead nationally and in the battleground states even less. You haven’t got a clue about polling data.
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  14829. This will bring out the religious nutjobs who will claim god is on Trumps side.
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  14830.  @uniquevideosUk  I’m not sure I understand your comment. So why would someone who believes in god wish that they not assist Biden? Surely any all powerful god could get whatever they wanted Biden to do. I’m not even sure it is particularly Christian to wish or pray for preferential treatment to either Trump or Biden. To me to pray for either seems to me to be a fairly selfish request. Do you think your god would answer a explicitly selfish request.
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  14831.  @uniquevideosUk  All I did was ask a series of questions which you totally failed to educate me on.
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  14832. You will have to explain that and provide some evidence. The cost of renewables has remained stable and the percentage of power generation by renewables has not significantly increased in the last 12 months.
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  14833. And your evidence for this claim is?
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  14834. Because the Presidential election is three years away, and only dimwits would be speculating on something that far off.
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  14835.  @gregmatthies8128  Are you suggesting the British empire invented the wheel or the beginning of scientific thought/process, because if you are you are factually and demonstrably wrong.
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  14836.  @gregmatthies8128  The high rates of indigenous people in our gaol system is far more complicated than your simplistic ideas about offending. One example is access to quality legal advice, second if you create offences that mirror indigenous behaviours like public drunkenness then this disproportionately effects indigenous people. Imagine if it was an offence to be drunk at a dinner party in a private home. I would have spent my entire adult life in gaol. Our laws while not designed to be racist can and do effect certain groups disproportionately. The Royal commission into indigenous deaths in custody acknowledged this.
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  14837.  @arroeducarlion4990  The injection of South Asian DNA is a well established scientific fact. It happened about 5000 years ago and lined up with a spurt of food cooking technology in the northern parts of Australia. There is absolutely zero evidence of any group of humans inhabitanting the Australian mainland before the aboriginal.
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  14838.  @arroeducarlion4990  No you are factually and demonstrably wrong. There is only one race of humans. Yes we all have varying degrees of genealogy, with all sorts of some of bits of Neanderthal and Denisovans during our evolution. So what. Tasmanian aborigines were cut off due to the rising sea levels at the end of the last glacial period.
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  14839.  @arroeducarlion4990  Who is talking about genocide? I'm certainly not. If you are then put into context your discussion points and not ask a question that can be answered by a dictionary.
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  14840.  @arroeducarlion4990  I just explained it. Humans moved out of Africa some 300000 years ago and spread across the planet they intermingled with other homo species along the way. Easily explained.
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  14841.  @arroeducarlion4990  It absolutely has not been debunked. It is and remains the scientific consensus. Yes their are other theories, these have not been proven. There is overwhelming evidence of homosapiens evolving and then spreading out of Africa approximately 300000 years ago. If you have contrary opinion, please provide or cite the published peer reviewed scientific paper. Please don’t quote a YouTube channel or magazine article.
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  14842.  @arroeducarlion4990  Read; "The Hybrid Origin of Modern Humans" Evolutionary biology (October 2015)
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  14843.  @arroeducarlion4990  Cite one. If you are alluding to the different theories of humans out of Africa in one wave or several waves I certainly accept that possibility and there is much we are to learn. I still fail to see any end state to any point you are trying to make. Currently there is zero evidence of any human species inhabiting the Australian mainland prior to the aboriginal culture. If you are implying that the different groups came into conflict over untold numerous issues well no shit Sherlock, again what’s the point?
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  14844.  @gregmatthies8128  That’s exactly what I am doing and you have clarified your comment and I have no issues with it whatsoever. I’m a big fan of Western civilisation myself realising it is not perfect and has done some damage. It is actually you that is blindly arguing, I quote your words exactly “You see the only history I am interested started about 250 years ago in Australia.” Do not lecture me about keeping both eyes open, your hypocrisy slip is showing. I too don’t have any particular interest in indigenous culture but respect it. Again the hypocrisy in belittling indigenous dreaming stories when vast quantities of people and cultures from the West and the East believe in ridiculous sky daddy stories from ancient texts. Try and keep both your eye open.
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  14845.  @gregmatthies8128  You are factually incorrect public drunkenness is still a crime in Victoria.
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  14846.  @gregmatthies8128  The criminal data just doesn't support your statement. Indigenous people are overwhelming over representated on these public nuisance offences. It is a perfect example of laws not necessarily being racist but have unintended consequences directly disproportionately effecting Indigenous people. The data is clear.
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  14847.  @gregmatthies8128  You completely missed the point I was making so drawing pictures for you appears pointless. Your reply made this abundantly clear as you totally ignore the data.
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  14848.  @gregmatthies8128  No, ignoring potentially racist bias in our law making and the devastating effect it has on the disproportionate amount of indigenous Australians in our legal system and our gaols is what is truely racist.
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  14849. So if the hand that feeds you is a racist that’s OK, doesn’t say much for your morals.
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  14850.  @wyattfamily8997  So what are you saying racism is clever, nice moral signal for you to put out there.
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  14851.  @peterpiper831  If calling for the mass sterilisation of first peoples as a means of solving the "aboriginal problem" is somehow acceptable to you well let's just end the discussion here.
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  14852.  @benkruger6992  What a wonderful turn of phrase to support a racist. Good on you.
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  14853.  @buildmotosykletist1987  Or was that just a stupid question before you go down the "bot" route?
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  14854.  @buildmotosykletist1987  Funny you should say that because there is. Sometime ago I had a discussion with a JJ as I remember and it was about defence spending and I made him look like an idiot as I quoting fact based numbers and data and he had no argument and just became abusive. Not that it concerns me it is just pointless, anyway he in the middle of the discussion changed his user ID to the same as mine. You can tell the difference pretty easily though. I’m a left wing liberal conservative moderate ( well I think so anyway) and he was a rapid right wing nutjob. I realise you and I rarely agree on anything but it’s good if it can remain respectful.
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  14855.  Alan J  If attacking racists is something you find foolish then that says more about you than me.
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  14856.  @peterpiper831  She didn't the a previous Owner of Hancock Prospecting did, her father Lang.
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  14857. Nothing is more pathetic than a graceless loser.
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  14858. No GST, remember that one!
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  14859.  @whatweshouldknow5648  That’s fine but your reply is an anecdotal fallacy and as such is just nonsensical gibberish.
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  14860. @teetong6546  What you are saying is only one poll out of hundreds that are conducted is accurate, and I'm saying you a straight out wrong. I have no idea why you insist on thinking without any evidence whatsoever that Trump is well ahead in the polls. That simply isn't factual the case. I can only assume it because if Trump looses you can use it as an excuse to deny the validity of the election.
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  14861.  @peterbuckley3877  So you would have to reference any of those polling organisations for your comment to have any validity otherwise it is just vacuous garbage. Every poll I referenced had Trump well ahead of Biden 4 weeks ago. So when they had Trump well ahead of Biden I assume you consider they were illegitimate. Your argument is nonsensical garbage.
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  14862. @peterbuckley3877  You would have to reference any those polls for your comment to have any validity.
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  14863.  @Peter-dr9ch  Yeah you’re right I shouldn’t have bothered commenting I’ll delete it.
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  14864.  @justdoesntaddup8620  As I said the incidence of voter fraud in Australian state and federal elections is infinitesimal. Your wild conspiracy theories about electoral commission staff are exactly that.
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  14865.  @justdoesntaddup8620  I made no comment on how candidates get elected, merely that once elected a one nation candidate almost invariably sides with LNP legislation, meaning little would change.
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  14866.  @justdoesntaddup8620  We have had 44 referendums which one are you referring to?
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  14867. All the current polling from various and different sources has One Nation at around 3% nationally. A vote for one nation is as useless as farting into the wind.
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  14868.  @justdoesntaddup8620  No the 3% of One Nation voters are certain something stinks, but they have no idea of what it is.
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  14869.  @justdoesntaddup8620  You already have provide ID when you register. As there is no problems with voter fraud in Australia, legislation is useless and not required
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  14870.  @justdoesntaddup8620  As I said you had to provide ID, passport, driver's licence, birth certificate whenever you registered as a voter, yes you don't need to provide that every time you vote, and yes there have been cases of voter fraud and I assume you reported yours to the authorities, which would have been investigated.
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  14871.  @justdoesntaddup8620  Personal barbs aside, nothing you have shown is evidence of widespread organised voter fraud, if anything it is proof the system works. It's a shame you are incapable of understanding anything other than personal experience.
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  14872.  @justdoesntaddup8620  Yes it is annoying when your comment is removed, it would be nice if you got a message saying why. I have no argument about branch stacking or how any particular party chooses its candidates as that essentially is up to them, the only concern is once they are on the ticket and all the evidence suggests our voting system and safeguards are very robust. As to parties changing PMs mid stream, yes that is frustrating, however we don't elect PM parliamentary parties do, it is how our system works. If anything it is probably a good thing as it prevents any Donald like characters getting a run here.
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  14873. From a bloke caught plagiarising and lying on numerous occasions. He has been sacked or resigned from so many newspapers it is hard to keep count.
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  14874. I assume you are part of the super rich and don’t mind paying for the most expensive form of producing electricity known, nuclear. Renewables + viability + storage at 90% is literally half the cost of nuclear. Why do you want the most expensive way to produce electricity?
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  14875.  @alphillips5478  Renewables power the smelters in SA. Never suggested nuclear wasn’t safe (it can be if well regulated) and relatively reliable. Once again 90% reliable renewable energy is significantly cheaper than nuclear, both the CSIRO Gencost report and LAZARDs LCOE studies confirm this.
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  14876.  @alphillips5478  Currently right as of this moment wind and solar generated electricity is powering the Port Pirie smelters in SA, your comment is factually incorrect.
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  14877. @paulgraham5790  Actually 90% reliable renewables which includes viability and storage is significantly cheaper than nuclear power. Numerous LCOE studies prove this.
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  14878.  @TruthWarrior1  The AEMO NEM dashboard website.
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  14879.  @TruthWarrior1  The NEM dashboard
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  14880. @paulgraham5790  That is very simplistic analysis. In areas of night other renewable sources kick in, wind, Hydo, batteries, biomass.
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  14881. @paulgraham5790  Currently as of this minute renewables are providing 28.5% of the electricity to the grid. At times it reaches 70%. You are absolutely clueless on how our energy grid works now or in future.
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  14882. @paulgraham5790  Currently 28.5% of the grid is renewable. It does get up to 70%.
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  14883.  @TruthWarrior1  when has it been at zero? You would have to support that claim with evidence. I can easily support my claims with the data from the NEM.
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  14884. @paulgraham5790  It appears you are the one with fixed ideas. I have provided accurate data to support all my claims. The country is in transition. The CSIRO has costed 90% reliable renewables that includes viability and storage and it is significantly cheaper than fossil fuels or nuclear. This is the reason why new coal and nuclear are only viable with government intervention. Facts don't require manners and I'm sorry they hurt your feelings.
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  14885. @paulgraham5790  It appears you are the one with fixed ideas. I have provided accurate data to support all my claims. The country is in transition. The CSIRO has costed 90% reliable renewables that includes viability and storage and it is significantly cheaper than fossil fuels or nuclear. This is the reason why new coal and nuclear are only viable with government intervention. Facts don't require manners and I'm sorry they hurt your feelings.
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  14886. @paulgraham5790  appears you are the one with fixed ideas. I have provided accurate data to support all my claims. The country is in transition. The CSIRO has costed 90% reliable renewables that includes viability and storage and it is significantly cheaper than fossil fuels or nuclear. This is the reason why new coal and nuclear are only viable with government intervention. Facts don't require manners and I'm sorry they hurt your feelings.
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  14887. It appears you are the one with fixed ideas. I have provided accurate data to support all my claims. The country is in transition. The CSIRO has costed 90% reliable renewables that includes viability and storage and it is significantly cheaper than fossil fuels or nuclear. This is the reason why new coal and nuclear are only viable with government intervention. Facts don't require manners and I'm sorry they hurt your feelings.
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  14888.  @TruthWarrior1  Facts hurt
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  14889.  @goodlookingman4489  Fair cop, I personally can’t suffer through a single word Joyce utters. I was particularly disgusted when he gave Darren Chester the chop from Veterans affairs when he had universal support from veterans and their families. You couldn’t possibly get a kind word out of me about the man.
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  14890. Factually incorrect. The constitution has a mechanism by which it can be amended and amendments removed. You are just wrong on this point. Any legislation that is enacted by the parliament can be nullified or amended as required to repair any faults. You are factually wrong on this point too. As for the rest of your comments all you do is describe how democracy works, if somewhat in a cynical manner. The voice however is far more expansive than your strawman fallacious description of it as it specifically includes all regions and groups until the final group of approximately 24 members who voice to the parliament.
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  14891.  @grabbag3307  Well I haven’t read or seen one argument that suggests if you are against a voice you are racist. I have had plenty tell me I’m racist for wanting one. As explained in my earlier comment your argument is irrational and stupid and as you point technically just wrong, but it isn’t racist.
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  14892. Here are 8 independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  14893. @logotrikes  Well you say that but there is no sign of that in the current polling. I certainly agree Trump may very well manage to reverse the trend, but it certainly hasn't turned yet. The latest polls confirm this. Trump need to absolutely concentrate his efforts on the 6 battleground states and hope he can just squeeze in like he did in 2016. Either way it is going to be nail-bitingly close.
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  14894.  @gregmatthies8128  The opinion of constitutional lawyers is that it is not a third level of government. It has no legislative ability, no veto power, and no financial delegation. It is advisory only. You misunderstood what you read. You are wrong.
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  14895.  @gregmatthies8128  Reference the paragraph in the statement that asks for veto power, otherwise you haven't a clue what you are talking about. Anne Twomey BA, LLB, LLM, PhD. who is one of Australia's leading constitutional experts totally disagrees with your assertion. Once again where in the Uluru statement does it ask for veto power?
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  14896.  @gregmatthies8128  The Law council of Australia rejects the idea a voice is a third chamber. It said that it would be no more a third chamber than say the Productivity commission which has no power to initiate, pass or reject bills. I have no idea where you are getting your ideas from. Instagram.
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  14897.  @gregmatthies8128  Once again there is no repeat no mention of a veto power in the voice as presented to the government. Noel Pearson was commenting on the process, ultimately the referendum council did not adopt that view and an advisory body is all that was sort.
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  14898. Would it be possible for you to provide some evidence of that statement, thankyou.
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  14899.  @jakeg3296  lol no need for that.
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  14900. This is because they heavily invested in gas and the price of gas has skyrocketed, it has nothing to do with renewable energy.
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  14901.  @tinosmo1  No you are now an irrelevant bystander, happy to ignore the reality you see. Evil flourishes when good people do nothing. Congratulations on your new irrelevancy.
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  14902.  @johnhermann7498  Nope, the US has shown its hand. It is now completely irrelevant to any proper long standing peace process or settlement in the Ukraine.
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  14903. @averiss5427  On numerous occasions Australia has sent specialist fire teams to the US to assist in fighting its bushfires. Over 130 offered and provided assistance after Hurricane Katrina.
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  14904. @tinosmo1  Yes i fully understand this. Doesn't mean i can't criticise it has being extremely short sighted.
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  14905. @ Yes, YouTube comments section will solve nothing.
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  14906. @ Ignoring evil solves nothing. Burying your head in the sand just exposes your arse.
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  14907. @hanksyflamework  I didn't suggest you had to, although in some circumstances it is a legal requirement.
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  14908. So little Kenny’s analysis is thankfully because Trump and JD are such political numbskulls Europe has had to be the responsible adult. Hilarious.
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  14909. @Phantom1127-ck3qr  I have no understanding of what any particular type of attire has to do with fighting ability. Soviet women battalions fought as hard and as bravely as any male only battalion. The did however suffer higher casualty rates, but that is their choice, not yours.
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  14910. Charged with what exactly?
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  14911.  @EK-fc8ms  Again charged with what exactly? If as you say there are so many then pick one and present your evidence.
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  14912.  @cindyfaulkner5725  Factually incorrect. The President can declassify personal documents not related to national security. The President can request other documents to be declassified as there is a process. The President can not just declassify any secret documents at his whim. The president does have wide powers in relation to documents but your claim is completely absurd. Clearly you have no understanding of the process in classifying and declassifying documents.
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  14913.  @cindyfaulkner5725  Read the Presidental records act 1978. Your claim to Vice Presidents not being able to keep documents is factually wrong.
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  14914. @oldsalt8011  Oh, I totally agree the state of the Republican and Democratic parties is completely pathetic. Once again the US will have the choice of a doddering old nutjub crook or Joe Biden, who probably can't remember his inauguration.
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  14915. @oldsalt8011  The pathetic state of US politics is you have a doddering old fool and Joe Biden to choose from. Poor Joe who probably can't remember his inauguration and Trump who thinks wind turbines cause cancer. The US has no hope.
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  14916. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  14917.  @BDub2024  No, watching repeatedly Catholic and other Christian clergy lie in court as time and time again church leaders were convicted of anally raping small children has convinced me of the honesty of your average Christian church leader.
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  14918.  @BDub2024  No where near as much hate as there must be to force your penis down a choirboys throat or administer the placement of known rapist priests around the diocese. That requires a special kind of hate that I can't fathom at all.
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  14919.  @BDub2024  What is really offensive is Pell’s testimony to the Royal commission into child sexual abuse. Pell was a grub at best.
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  14920.  @BDub2024  Thankyou. On your advice I will devote the rest of my life to the destruction of the Catholic Church.
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  14921. What mandates?
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  14922. Have you even the remotest idea why censuses are taken and the tool they provide government to plan and allocate resources.
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  14923.  @alanchilds1456  yeah so they know where to build hospitals and services.
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  14924.  @4_youtube_is_dead  well if you consider schools, hospitals and fire stations bad yeah sure, pure evilness
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  14925.  @alanchilds1456  Ever heard of zoning laws and the requirements to build places of worship.
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  14926.  @bryaneverett9850  technically you are factually wrong. Legally and medically a foetus is not a innocent child. You are just intellectually incapable of understanding the difference.
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  14927. @Goodbye Crüel world Ahhh a nickname, like Scotty from Marketing, I thought you actually meant he was an alcoholic. Yes of course you can call him whatever you want.
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  14928. @Goodbye Crüel world Yeah, as I said it is none of my business what nicknames you call anyone. I personally wouldn't call anyone an alcoholic unless they had an actual medical diagnosis to that effect, but that's just me.
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  14929.  @WitchDoctor-m9s  Good then you fully understand a state based indigenous advisory body legislated to give advice to the SA government can be dissolved by a further act of parliament. Keep up the fear mongering. It gives me something to do of a Sunday arvo.
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  14930.  @simongross3122  OMG someone who watches Sky and actually understands. Well done you are indeed a rare commodity.
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  14931. I am looking forward to the possibility of Paul Murray’s head actually exploding while going off on a rant commenting on the vote this Saturday night.
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  14932. Is everyone commenting here on this allegation as if it is fact going to believe every allegation in all the previous books written about the Trump administration as fact?
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  14933. Nah too many RWNJ would get access to assault weapons.
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  14934. Completely ridiculous inane mind numbing stupid commentary from the master grifter.
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  14935. Poor old Michael Moore, almost everything in that doco was 20 years out of date, much like most of the comments here.
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  14936.  @LB-bj2rm  Just about all human activity at this stage is destructive to the environment. It is about minimising that damage. The science says to just keep going the way we are will cause so much damage our lives will be significantly effected. Despite what Michael Moore thinks the overwhelming economic evidence is green technologies are the way to cheaper cleaner energy. This is not my belief this is common knowlege. I love coal in the some way I love a cigar both are bad for me.
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  14937.  @kristinekelly1957  shock horror. Corporations involved in politics. You dimwit
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  14938. What specific subsidies?
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  14939.  @Diponty  Again what subsidies? Do you mean the $110 million grant given to the coal industry in NSW last year to fix their railway infrastructure. Is that the kind of subsidy you mean?
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  14940.  @Diponty  Or do you mean the fuel tax credit? or $1.6 billion in aviation fuel concessions or the $45 million to the NSW coal innovation fund?
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  14941.  @Diponty  Geez you got me there, last time I looked wind turbines weren’t laid down in sedimentary rock 300 million years ago. I only wish there was such a thing as a wind turbine mine. I mean what a ridiculous argument. Energy producing companies pay tax the same as any other company does or doesn’t. Woodside Petroleum paid no company tax last year.
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  14942.  @Diponty  AGL which is an energy provider in NSW and runs several wind turbine farms paid $424 million in company tax last year.
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  14943. What hilarious stupid commentary. Harris is 3.5 points up nationally and leading in 6 of the 7 battleground states. Seriously has Jimmy even got the remotest of a clue?
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  14944. Clearly in your moronic unhinged rant you dismissed the fact that in the federal announcement it was highlighted by the minister entry standards and pass marks would not be lowered for anyone.
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  14945. So cars powered by internal combustion engines have never caught fire?
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  14946. Jones hasn't got a clue of what he's talking about. Wong asked some good questions and Campbell's answers were all reasonable. Jones just has CDS (Campbell derangement syndrome).
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  14947. Do you understand the difference between a recession and inflation?
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  14948.  @joschmoyo4532  I didn't conflate them you did.
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  14949. Have a guess at how much of the NEM is coal based?
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  14950. 75 to 80% so without being offended WTF are you talking about?
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  14951.  @aussiepatriot7989  Do you honestly think I multi billionaire who made his money in computer software really what's to send us back to the stone age. And what part of 80% of electricity produced by coal needs to be brought back?
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  14952.  @aussiepatriot7989  What makes you think coal is reliable? One of the reasons gas is so expensive right now is because so far this year 25% of our coal plants have been off-line due to breakdown or maintenance. Your argument doesn't stack up.
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  14953. What a ridiculous assertion without a shred of evidence. The AEC will conduct any referendum as is completely independent from government. Are you deliberately being obtuse or are you genuinely ignorant of how our voting system works?
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  14954.  @gulaggreens296  A nonsense claim without a shred of evidence. The AEC will conduct the referendum. The AEC is completely independent from government and conducts all our federal election. You would have to provide evidence first to be taken seriously.
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  14955. The exact reason a voice to parliament provides.
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  14956.  @markhill9275  A voice to parliament restores parity because as a group they were explicitly denied representation in our founding constitution. An advisory body to parliament is nothing more than that. It will have no legislative ability, no veto power, and no financial delegation. All it does is provide equity to the original inhabitants and land owners.
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  14957.  @dorianshadesofgray  You are confusing constitutional recognition with political representation. Do you need me to explain the difference as it may come across as slightly condescending.
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  14958. @Blacksky59 You to are confusing political representation with constitutional recognition. This appears to be a general error with people who are against a voice and explains why they are as a lack of knowledge does make people fearful of change.Dont worry as you learn more about the process you will change your opinion, I mark that's just commonsense isn't it.
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  14959. @Blacksky59 See even your language is extremist, as it is either wilful ignorance or deliberately mischievous. All the recent polls, newspoll, essential, compass have support for a voice at over 66%. I don't know where you get your data from but it is wrong.
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  14960.  @dorianshadesofgray  if you don't understand that a voice merely restores parity then you are confused.
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  14961.  @dorianshadesofgray  That is an argument from authority fallacy and renders your comment nonsensical gibberish, and I suppose we will leave it at that. Of course the personal slur is a ad hominem fallacy as well, but what the hell your argument was so full of holes you had to go down the fallacious reasoning route eventually.
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  14962.  @markhill9275  You fundamentally misunderstand the difference between political representation and constitutional recognition. They are not the same. The indigenous population where explicitly left out of our founding document "the constitution" this means in practical terms we are not equal as we have more constitutional rights than the indigenous population. All recognition does is restore equality. It grants indigenous people nothing extra. It merely grants a voice long denied. Answer this question, how many indigenous people were allowed to vote in the referendum for federation?
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  14963.  @markhill9275  I have in every comment recognised one vote one person this is what political representation is which is why I have mentioned several times. You on the other hand sheepishly avoided my question because you don't like the answer. It is beyond reasonable doubt the original inhabitants of Australia were the Aboriginal population. Their existence was specifically and explicitly left out of the constitution, and for some reason you are incapable of understanding this. They were explicitly left out of a voice in our constitution and us becoming a federation. This is documented historical fact. Why are you denying this?
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  14964.  @markhill9275  In my 3rd reply comment I explicitly mentioned political representation then again in my 4th comment and again in my 7th comment. It is not my fault you don't understand what political representation means. We have absolute archaeological evidence in the Kimberley region of Aboriginal inhabitants dating back approximately 70000 years. If you know differently present your evidence. WTF I can do an internet search and find the entire document entitled Australian Constitution and the fact you even deny its existence is the end of this discussion. You deny thier existence, you deny their land rights, and you deny them say in our constitution which isn't surprising as you deny its existence as well. You are even confused with Federation and Australia day which are two completely seperate dates celebrating two completely different events. Once again constitutional recognition (denied to Aboriginal people) and political representation are two separate issues unrelated. There is nothing special about it. No the indigenous people to not deserve a greater say they deserve the same as everyone. Answer my question. How many Aboriginal people were consulted and allowed to vote on Federation?
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  14965.  @markhill9275  Oh yes it is simply in a more general sense, if you misunderstood it then that’s your problem.
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  14966.  @markhill9275 DNA sequencing in a 100 year old lock of hair has proved that he was a direct descendant of migration out of Asia 75000 years ago. Archaeology has humans inhabiting the Kimberley region around 60000 years from carbon dated ochre paintings it is a site called Madjedbebe. On Rottnest Island we have stone tools dated at 50000 years. The evidence is overwhelming and is just a couple of minutes search on the internet. You can even read the scientific papers if you chose to. Mungo man alone is dated at 40000 years.
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  14967.  @markhill9275  WTF are you even Australian? January 26th celebrates the arrival of the first fleet in 1788 and the beginning of British settlement. It has absolutely nothing to do with Federation. OMG every child in Australia is taught this in primary school.
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  14968.  @markhill9275  You are so confused you are making ridiculous statements and creating strawman arguments. I never suggested in any way Australia was a nation prior to federation on the 1 Jan 1901. That is the 1 January 1901.
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  14969.  @markhill9275  I answered your questions succinctly with "yes" and "no" responses. You completely avoided my question which lies at the heart of the issue and just ranted nonsensical giggerish, and we will leave it at that.
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  14970.  @markhill9275  You asked me do Aboriginal peoples require special treatment and I answered "no" I asked you how many Aboriginal peoples voted for federation and were consulted about our constitution. You are unable or unwilling to answer those two simple questions, which I understand because you simply lack that knowledge. I have avoided nothing. Constitutional recognition is not a special privilege it is only granting the same rights you have, nothing extra. You don't understand that I that's OK it's not your fault. I mean you thought January 26th was federation day, and we will leave it there.
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  14971.  @markhill9275  I answered those questions, you just didn’t like the answers. No Aborigines do not have any special land rights they have English common law land rights as per the Mabo and Wik decisions. You are just mistaken. The largest land owner in Australia is actually Gina Rineheart at 9.2 million hectares. You are just factually wrong. You continue with illogical fallacious arguments. I never suggested or implied you or I should feel personally guilty for anything. Once again constitutional recognition is not about fixing past perceived wrong doing it is about fixing current inequality as the indigenous people of Australia were ignored in our founding document and federation. Simple stuff and we will leave it there.
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  14972.  @markhill9275  I mentioned nothing about Arnhem Land or argued that there isn’t indigenous communities that require permits to enter, only that individuals own vast tracts of land where you aren’t allowed onto either. Your point is just nonsensical. I haven’t mentioned race at all, but you seem fixated on it. Once again how many aboriginal people were allowed to vote in the referendum that decided federation and our constitution, just a rough round number will do, how many do you think? It was zero, not a one as they were explicitly made non citizens with no voting rights. You haven’t a clue about your own countries history. Is there any point in continuing when you just lack the basic facts.
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  14973. This figure is deliberately deceptive. It includes public health, Medicare, public housing funding which is part of the overall public spending. Actually cite the source for this figure.
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  14974. 5.7 billion of that is spent on defence, foreign affairs and industry assistance. None of which specifically advantages indigenous people any more than any Australian.
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  14975. Only 5.6 billion of that 30 billion is actually at targeted indigenous programs or 18.6%. The rest is due to the extra costs in remote education, health, unemployment. All you have done is parrot a Warren Mundine claim about a 2014 productivity commission report without reading the report or analysing it for yourself. Just laziness.
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  14976.  @ZELJKO472  factually incorrect. The 30 billion figure quoted most certainly includes indirect payments. Read the productivity commission report this figure is quoted from.
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  14977.  @scottymclaren3582  no you are factually wrong. Read the productivity commission report this 30 billion figure comes from. Only 5.6 billion is direct payments or targeted at specific indigenous programs. The rest is Medicare payments or job seeker payments or education costs, all of which are significantly higher in remote locations. This is all explained in the productivity commission report. Read the report.
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  14978.  @axle.australian.patriot  Why should anyones private income be any of your business. If you like let’s discuss the huge sums of money being inherited by children of billionaires who have never worked or earned a cent of it.
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  14979.  @goodlookingman4489  Happy to bet the life of my first born on One Notion getting less votes than the Greens.
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  14980.  @dfor50  Only a dimwit would understand disenfranchised to have only one meaning. Any moron could read a dictionary and work out it also means "deprived of privilege". Classic One Notion voter response.
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  14981.  @lancelot0007  Do you mean One Notion outpolling the Greens?
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  14982.  @lancelot0007  At the last NSW state election One Notion polled 1.10% in the LA and 6.9% in the LC. This election they are running more candidates in the LA so you would expect that number to pick up, but I have no understanding of your optimism.
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  14983. So is this just a whistle blow to racism. Does it disturb you this generals skin colour?
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  14984. @ My understanding was the US had Jim Crow laws.
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  14985. Spoken just like someone who wants the profits of the family business to stay in the family.
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  14986. And your point is?
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  14987.  @philipprice171  I could explain to you the intricacies of the free market demand and supply system, along with some specific factors affecting the market at different times, but suffice to say how much something costs to make is not necessarily why it's price is increasing.
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  14988.  @philipprice171  Sorry we are talking apples and oranges my mistake. I was talking about the cost of producing electricity and you’re talking oil production. US oil production reduced in 2021 but not because of a reduction in fracking it was because demand dropped off because of Covid. This is the normal Demand supply curve. The reason fuel prices are all over the place is the dislocation caused to world oil production by Covid and the US is not insulated against a global economy. Fuel prices have risen world wide. Once production picks up to pre pandemic levels prices will normalise. The US competes in the global market and OPEC still haven’t ramped up production and are selling it at $85 a barrel hence US oil producers can make more money exporting oil which cause a stortage locally and the price goes up. It is called the free market and capitalism. It has got absolutely nothing to do with renewable energy or it’s cost. The US is remains self sufficient for oil.
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  14989.  @robharris6874  You will have to provide evidence of your claim “ They are a disaster, causing more problems than they fix” otherwise it is just a fallacious rant, and please don't say the kill birds, please. Also are you really going to come back with the argument from personal experience again, because I have explained this to you several times it is fallacious and makes any point you say invalid.
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  14990.  @nahyeahwhatsahandle  you are conspiracy theory nutjob of the highest order
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  14991.  @nahyeahwhatsahandle  Spoken with all the sincerity of a full on conspiracy theorist.
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  14992.  @auggieniopetch3045  nonsensical giggerish. Vacuous garbage at its best.
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  14993.  @auggieniopetch3045  Well I can certainly chalk up another one on the scoreboard.
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  14994. Yes this is what is to be expected from all the sovereign citizen conspiracy loving nutjobs out there. Most of them are paranoid but that doesn't mean I'm not coming for you. Dimwits everyone of them.
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  14995. C'mon seriously, they are helping deliver food parcels, not a single soldier is armed or even wearing body armour. They have no more power than a civilian.
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  14996. Another conspiracy nutter
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  14997. @Jeewee8500  No, not really. Christianity advocates for a theocracy, condones slavery, and has blasphemy laws. All these Christian values are not what modern liberal democracies value. The concept of democracy, freedom of speech, and individual freedom came out of Ancient Greece. Christianity has literally nothing in common with modern secular western democracies.
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  14998. @andrewrose8148  Actually Christianity which advocates for a theocracy, condones slavery and has blasphemy laws is virtually the opposite of modern secular liberal democracy.
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  14999. @kpopandotherplaylists2518  No completely false and you have never read the christian bible or are straight out lieing. In specific details in both Exodus 21 and Leviticus 25:44 your Lord gives explicitly clear instructions on how to enslave people. It is almost comical that you have so little understanding of your faith based teachings. Christianity didn't stop slavery it existed for 1800 years after the beginnings of Christianity. Secular laws made slavery illegal. Christianity didn't have a single thing to do with it.
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  15000. @kpopandotherplaylists2518  Nope wrong again the Christian bible has numerous passages the that advocates for a King like figure to govern on earth as a representative of god. Democracy as a concept is something Greek philosophy come up with hundreds of years before Christianity.
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  15001. @kpopandotherplaylists2518  You just argued that the US constitution was heavily influenced by Christian values. In a way you are correct, the initial US constitution was deeply racist. So yep, I agree with you there. The rest of your comment was utter garbage.
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  15002. @kpopandotherplaylists2518  I can't seriously believe you told someone to read a book. Clearly you have never read the bible, otherwise quote back to me the verses that explicitly endorse slavery.
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  15003.  @kpopandotherplaylists2518  Both the christian bible and the Islamic Koran endorse and condone chattel slavery.
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  15004.  @albertjoseph9684  what an absurd reply. I mentioned nothing of about Jewish history. I explained in detail the teachings of the Christian bible as any copy currently states. You are being dishonest. The verses in Exodus and Leviticus regarding slavery are commands from god, they are not historical accounts. Again you need to read your bible. Nothing in the New Testament recants or disavows the teachings/commands of the Old Testament in regards to slavery.
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  15005.  @albertjoseph9684  What an idiotic attempt to suggest anti semitism on my part. The entire history of humanity is littered with slavery. It is not unique to any culture. It is estimated there are 40 million people currently in slavery worldwide. Your comment suggesting I’m being anti semitic is nonsensical idiocy.
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  15006. @albertjoseph9684  No, you are simply wrong on the facts. Exodus 21:1 The Lord gave Moses the following laws for his people: 2 If you buy a Hebrew slave, he must remain your slave for six years. That's owning people as property or another term is slavery. Exodus then goes on to list how women slaves are even more worse of. Leviticus 25:44 then explains how to get slaves from the nation's around you. You are a pathetic apologist for a hate filled and obnoxious religion that advocates for slavery. I on the other hand observe the secular laws of my country that outlaw slavery. Your arguments are fallacious nonsense, you clearly have never read the christian bible.
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  15007. @albertjoseph9684  No. Factually wrong both Exodus and Leviticus clearly and explicitly command, advocate, and condone slavery. You clearly have never read the Christian bible.
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  15008. @albertjoseph9684  But let's not stop there. So in addition to Exodus 21:2-11 and Leviticus 25: 44-46 we have Eph 6: 5-9, Col 3 22 & 4:1, 1 Tim 6:1-2, Tit 2:9-10, 1 Pet 2: 18-20. Again as you can see slavery in endorses throughout the entire bible.
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  15009.  @albertjoseph9684  A fact is a fact. The Christian bible in both the Old and New Testament advocates for slavery. The fact that the vast majority of us now understand that owning people as property is immoral is not a reflection of Jewish culture it is a reflection of the absurdity of claiming an ancient text is the word of god and infallible. It has literally nothing to do with Jewish culture. Virtually all cultures practiced some sort of slavery at some time. Secular laws made it illegal.
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  15010.  @albertjoseph9684  A fact is a fact. The Christian bible in both the Old and new testaments advocates for slavery. Owning people as property is immoral, I know that but apparently the Abrahamic god doesn’t.
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  15011. A fact is a fact. In both the old and new Testament slavery is explicitly advocated for and condoned. Owning people as property is immoral. I know that but apparently the Abrahamic god doesn’t.
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  15012. @virus0006  How does the lack of evidence of a god equate to a religious faith?
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  15013. A classic case of having no regard for life but merely wishing to control women’s behaviour. Typical incel.
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  15014. LMFAO, Trump steaks went belly up years ago owing people millions, another failed Trump enterprise. It lasted all of two months in 2007. If you do have one it is mighty aged beef.
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  15015. The Nationals own internal critics have already started fracturing the party apart on this issue at both the state and federal level.
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  15016. Read and learn how the ABS gain the data they use to determine the CPI. You have chosen only three indicators out of many.
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  15017. Oh for Pete’s sake that was a UAP conspiracy theory you read in the Telegragh.
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  15018. The NDIS had universal political support. The legislation passed easily through parliament. For the last 9 years it was administered by the Liberal governments of Abbott, Turnbull, and Morrison.
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  15019.  @bobhebblewhite1685  No all you have is generalisations provide the evidence for your claims.
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  15020. Your kidding me, under Morrison inflation was at 2.1% it is now 3.8% and you tell me you can’t run a business with an average cost increase of 1.7%?
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  15021. @schuey3828  What is the source of your data? It certainly doesn't correspond to ABS data. Did you just make those numbers up in your head?
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  15022. Inflation in 2023 was 4.7% and is currently 3.5%. Yes that is above the average of 2.1% under the LNP government in 2021, but to blame the Labor government for your inability to manage an average inflation increase of at best 2.5% seems to me far less about Labor and more the authenticity of your comments.
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  15023.  @schuey3828  So under 9 years of LNP government there were no cost increases? because under Labor since 2022 there have been income tax cuts. Wages have only grown at approximately 4%. What specific Labor policy are you talking about? because the government doesn’t control the price of oil, or gas, or your phone bill.
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  15024. You are confused. There are multiple parties and if you filled out the Upper house voting form you would know this. People however in the main only choose two being Libs and Labor.
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  15025.  @shellyaus  I apologise then. Could you make it a bit clearer for me please.
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  15026.  @shellyaus  So there is absolutely nothing in the constitution that prevents elected individuals forming groups. They do this to form governments. It is how our system works.
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  15027.  @kathrynperry992  No you are factually wrong. She was born in Afghanistan but fled as a child refugee on her mother’s passport. She has never had or been issued an Afghan passport. Before being elected she signed a statutory statement declaring she had take all reasonable steps to renounce her Afghan citizenship. If you are unaware our relationship with the Taliban isn’t exactly cooperative as they are a bunch of murdering thugs who we spent twenty years trying to destroy.
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  15028.  @kathrynperry992  Nope you are factually wrong in law. The Federal electoral act allows for a dual citizen to renounce their non Australian citizenship. Payman has declared this publicly in a statutory statement. If it is beyond your capacity to understand the recent history between the two countries (we were at war with them) then I don’t expect you to understand the Taliban are not being overly cooperative in such administrative matters. It is as if you are living in your own little bubble of ignorance about geopolitics.
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  15029.  @kathrynperry992  No. She took the required legal action to renounce her Afghanistan citizenship.
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  15030.  @nicholashoughton7364  It doesn't!
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  15031. @z-zd dz-z I certainly make no claims to be a comedian, pretty much my entire family will attest to that fact. The idea that an Abrahamic god exists is as far as I can see, quite ridiculous. If you have some sort of novel testable proof one exists lay it on me otherwise mocking go on.
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  15032.  @mariahewitt9787  Dr Jensen is a young earth creationist. His book has been widely debunked and is not a published peer reviewed scientific paper. Merely a work of fiction The Mandelbrot set is a mathematical equation it is no more proof of god than 1 + 1 = 2. DNA explains a lot of things, proof of god it most certainly isn't What else have you got?
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  15033.  @PJRayment  Yes the mocking will continue. With gusto.
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  15034.  @PJRayment  The sad part is that you need an answer to a pointless question you made up with your imagination. I merely observe reality.
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  15035.  @PJRayment  OMG you're hilarious.I don't give a rats arse what you think (personally I don't think you think at all) what reality is. I observe reality it may by reality or it may not, I don't care, but in my reality I can easily differentiate between my imagination and my reality. Novel testable predictions. I can imagine a god, it is very easy, you do it with no qualms at all. The difference is I know I'm imagining a god you laughably really think there is one, you don't really you just pretend you do for the sake of an argument or discussion which is why I find you so entertaining.
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  15036. And you have no evidence of that, and we will leave it there.
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  15037.  @FinalMorningstar  Paul's letters yes, however they are by admission not eye witness accounts. The earliest known fragments of the gospels date to approx 2 century CE and are anonymous and in Konic Greek and again none proport to be eye witness accounts. Despite 1000s of exisiting contemporary Roman writings of the 1st century CE none mention any sort the Jesus character. While the vast magority of Christian bible scholars accept the historicity of Jesus there is a growing number of highly reputable scholars that are in the mythicist camp. There are no secular or independent contemporaneous accounts of the Jesus character in the bible.
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  15038.  @thebugkiller9036  No there isn't
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  15039.  @nicnaimhin2978  I would like to believe you but even Jesus believing world renowned bible scholars acknowledge there is no contemporaneous accounts of Jesus life. Not biblical or secular or Roman. If you have shout it from the rooftops you will be famous.
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  15040.  @nicnaimhin2978  Suetonius was not born till 69CE, that's 30 years after the supposed death of Jesus. How could he possibly write a contemporary account of life of someone who died 30 years before he was born?
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  15041.  @nicnaimhin2978  Yes Metatron is a bit of fun but provides no evidence of eye witness accounts says maybe more times than not and asserts that being born very soon after someone death is basically contemporary (it isn't). None of the information he provides is new or particularly controversial as it is already well known. If you can produce a coin minted during Jesus life with his likeness on it as I can for Alexander the great 333-327 BCE then in the blink of an eye I'm a believer.
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  15042.  @tassied12  I don’t, but fanciful claims about Labor destroying an economy that is clearly growing by whatever means, is easily debunked.
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  15043.  @stevelozevski8151  Why would I lie. Not that my personal experience is evidence of anything, but yes I have a reasonable understanding of vaccines and their successful use over the last 200 years contributing significantly to the increased life span we currently enjoy. So I have received 4 shots and to my knowledge have had Covid once. My wife felt some symptoms so tested and so I did as well, however I never had any illness, if I hadn’t of tested positive I would not have known I had it.
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  15044.  @stevelozevski8151  So the first two vaccine shots I had were AstraZeneca which contained no live virus, so you are factually and demonstratively wrong. The second two were Pfizer vaccines and they to do not contain any live virus. Neither vaccine contains any live virus any you can't contract Covid19 from these vaccine. You are factually and demonstratively wrong. All you are doing is attempting to spread some idiotic ludicrously ridiculously stupid conspiracy theory. I answered your question honestly, unfortunately I didn't realise I was talking to a nutjob, and I'll leave it at that.
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  15045. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll And by the way Foxnews had to pay $900 million in damages to Dominion for false reporting and lies.
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  15046.  @aeroearth  Fox had to pay $millions to Dominion in damages for false allegations.
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  15047. Dutton is no clean skin in the personal abuse department.
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  15048. The economics just don’t add up and any debate will not change the fact wind and solar is cheaper to build and maintain than any nuclear option. You can build a wind farm and have it producing electricity in 2 years. Any nuc plant is at least 10 years off.
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  15049. Get up with the latest technologies. The power generation industry is moving away from the term "base load" power. There are better cheaper and more reliable ways of guaranteeing power.
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  15050.  @tilapiadave3234  Yes you can it is a dinosaur term used when we fired up coal power to burn continuously no matter what the demand. Do some research.
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  15051.  @hc3657  Yes I understand it feels all safe and warm living back in the 50s. Our knowledge and technology have moved on since then. That's not to say we haven't made mistakes. Green power with virtual power stations, batteries and EVs is how we will move into the future. Your frightened and I understand that, as change is difficult to deal with.
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  15052.  @dylanloveskellytaylor4774  Again he must have an evil streak right up his back. To be so concerned that school children get fed at lunch. What a lowlife.
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  15053.  @dylanloveskellytaylor4774  Again here dare the lowlife make sure every child in school gets a lunch. He must be evil.
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  15054. Firstly, why will you not let me reply to your comment?
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  15055. Again, he must be evil, how dare he make sure every child at school gets a lunch. What a lowlife
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  15056. @willdevine8266  Because it is a cash subsidy that doesn’t guarantee a meal it just knocks a bit off the cost.
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  15057. @willdevine8266  I was of course mocking the RWNJs that are claiming he is far left.
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  15058.  @KurtBoulter  just wonderful circular reasoning. You can’t understand the bible without faith and I know this because the bible says so. LMFAO.
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  15059. Typical no true Scotsman fallacious statement.
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  15060. Ask our founding fathers. Our constitution is explicitly racist.Aboriginals were made non citizens and denied voting rights. So yeah why would anyone do that?
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  15061. What an idiotic comment, like Republicans don’t do the same when a Republican president gives the address, I mean what a moronic thing to say.
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  15062.  @DanielSMatthews  I was ADF for 35 years and i have only provided information that is in the public domain and easily accessible with a 2 minute internet search. These dimwit conservative politicians commenting on issues that clearly they haven’t got a clue about is pissing me off. There is little equipment on an ANZAC that isn’t in the public domain short of some of the exact capabilities of some of these systems.
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  15063. So how does 6% of the total population significantly affect anything. This assumes of course that every single Muslim votes labor. Tell me how in any sane world do you seriously think 4 million Muslims can effect the will of 63 million. Your comment is idiotic at best. Racist at worst.
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  15064. And your evidence for this is?
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  15065. How did a comment about the US and Australian alliance get to the point that someone needs to question why the British were fighting the Japanese in SE Asia during WWII? Read a f$%king history book!!!!
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  15066.  @Fire.4Effect  To be fair Andrew does have a fair point. The US entered WWII because of Pearl Harbour and it own self interest, we will never know of course but I suggest things may have been a little different if the japs had limited there attacks to SE Asia.
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  15067. You didn’t read the question in the referendum did you. All it asked about was a constitutional voice. No vote on treaty or truth. Get your facts straight.
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  15068. Exactly why an indigenous voice is required.
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  15069.  @Sonnabend00  No. They have various lobby groups in and to the executive, however you are factually wrong. The indigenous community do not have constitutional recognition. This is what a voice provides.
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  15070. China added more solar to its grid last year than the rest of the world combined.
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  15071. Ever heard of anthropogenic climate change?
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  15072. And your evidence for this claim of $33 billion is?
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  15073.  @theophrastus3.056  How in any way was Karl Marx a mental case?
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  15074.  @theophrastus3.056  Well I would argue that he had tremendous insight into human nature. However while some of his political and economic philosophy has proven to be flawed he still remains one of the greatest and influential philosophers of all time.
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  15075.  @buildmotosykletist1987  What Karl Marx not up to your liking? Henry Williamson more in tune with your thoughts?
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  15076. So is that an idiotic threat that if you don’t get your way then you will turn to violent behaviour to get your way? What a dimwit
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  15077.  @clemclemson9259  More of an actual question, but it is good to see you feel confident enough to interpret the comment to reflect your opinions.
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  15078.  @buildmotosykletist1987  So it's something you made up in your head. No problems.
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  15079.  @buildmotosykletist1987  Fact: The DSR recommended the purchase of LR missiles. Fallacious nonsense is your vague memories of LNP defence announcements
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  15080.  @buildmotosykletist1987  As I said I'm happy to accept that if you can cite a reference document. Your vague memories are not fact. I've had a look and can't find anything.
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  15081. Happy Mardi Gras
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  15082. That would definitely change the tone of parliament.
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  15083. @Poorlineforeva  Interesting, I posted the exact same data and it was deleted
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  15084. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  15085. @uthtown  Yes the Rasmussen poll is included in the data I referenced. Your criticism is unfounded.
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  15086. @weareallrobertpaulson5193  Yes the polling in 2016 was accurate. Clinton won the popular vote by roughly the margins indicated in the polls. Trump won the electoral collage and the Presidency by narrowly winning 6 battleground states by a total of only 89000 votes.
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  15087.  @weareallrobertpaulson5193  I can’t be wrong referencing factual data. Now I agree the data may be inaccurate, but that doesn’t make me wrong for referencing it. This data had Trump ahead of Biden only 4 weeks ago and was reliable in indicating a popular vote win for Clinton in 2016 and an electoral victory for Biden in 2020. I offer no opinion so yes you are correct I can never be wrong, the data may prove to be wrong but as it’s not my data you are correct I can never be wrong as I’m always right.
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  15088. You sure about that. Some of the ultra right wing hate groups in the US have particularly violent rhetoric.
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  15089. He was appointed by the previous LNP government, go figure?
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  15090.  @WascallyWabbity  Those same polls had Trump well ahead of Biden only 4 weeks ago.
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  15091. I don't normally watch Andrew as he thinks it's cute to stir up the neo-facist ultra right wing audience with absolute rubbish he knows is goobshit, but it pays his bills.
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  15092.  @craigmorris7186  NBN, NDIS
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  15093. I don’t believe a word out of Jame Morrows mouth.
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  15094. Actually her charitable foundation (for victims of sexual assault) received record donations during her tenure as AOTY. You are just factually wrong
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  15095. Well done it that one comment you exposed a couple paedophiles and an attitude of let’s all keep quiet on this sexual assault business. You have won my award for comment of the week.
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  15096. This is boring let’s hear more about the cat and dog eating In Springfield. I want to know what they are using as a wine match.
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  15097. So it is just about self interest to you. That explains a lot to me about No voters. Thankyou.
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  15098. How can being “woke” which is simply being aware of social issues be a bad thing. Dimwits like this thickhead Peterson have misunderstood woke and turned the word into a culture war because that hate minorities. If it isn’t a privileged white straight male Peterson just can’t understand it.
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  15099. And in your reply the ignorant right states it case. Thankyou.
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  15100. With crap like this it’s a wonder Sky identity as a news service.
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  15101. Science is merely observe, theorise, experiment, confirm or adjust, repeat, it is a process not a noun. It has proven time and time again to be the best way we have to gain knowledge, anyone got something better? Oh yeah listening to uniformed sky news commentators, I'm sure that's who you will go to when your child has cancer.
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  15102. Ahhhh it’s a sheer pleasure to read all your whinging and whining. Just to hear how you are all so superior than the general mister average voting public. In actual fact if any of you knew any Australian political history at all you would know Australians have traditionally voted conservatively be it slightly more so at a federal level. Of 123 years of federation, Labor has only been in power for about 35 of those. Nothing is going to fall apart.
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  15103. So according to the Liberal dimwit Indigenous people lost out because Australians were too concerned about their hip pocket. WAF dolt.
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  15104. He isn’t under detention.
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  15105.  @sg-go5li  He will never see the inside of a gaol cell, but yes the charges against him are very serious
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  15106. Factually wrong on all counts. The constitution was written explicitly with the ability to change it, and there is a clear and well defined process. The idea that a document written 122 years ago will be fit for purpose in 500 years time in ludicrous. No government can change the constitution only a referendum can. Did you not learn anything at school when Australian history was taught.
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  15107. Why because a Labor government has adjusted a reduction in tax’s to benefit the low and middle income earners. Yeah right you clearly haven’t got a clue about the history of the ALP.
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  15108. If you don't like the platform don't use it. You have a complete misunderstanding of censorship.
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  15109.  @hubristicmystic  Your own comment comparing YouTube to the Nazi regime of the 30s and 40s ironically shows how you fundamentally misunderstand what is a public space, censorship, and facism. YouTube is a private platform, not connected to government. Now if you can prove to me with evidence that youtube is taking instructions and answering to the government of Australia or China or any other country for that matter then your comment may have some value.
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  15110. No she didn’t she ridiculed their arguments and that is a big difference.
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  15111.  @GreyManTheory  Yes and I bought a Tshirt for $5 from Kmart, made in China. It didn't last through the first wash.
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  15112.  @127cmore  Mate your obviously not Australian and are unable to pick up on our piss taking humor. There is obviously nothing wrong with Chinese design or manufacturing as they stole it all from the us in the west.
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  15113.  @127cmore  watching it on youtube right now. Where you are it may have been censored. Actually I think your right it was nonsensical as they were just uncompleted not unsafe. I imagine their submarines are of the same quality.
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  15114.  @127cmore  Sorry you are just too easy a target to take the piss of. Don't take it personally.
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  15115.  @duncancallum  I suspect in the end the Chinese government will intervene to stablize the economy, otherwise thier shipbuilding will be effected by a collapsed GDP.
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  15116. close to 80% of our energy production is coal based, what are you talking about?
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  15117.  @geraldcroft9020  Your data is incorrect all LCOE and even recent studies of LCOS show wind and solar is significantly cheaper to produce electricity than coal.
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  15118. Yeah the polls have consistently said for 6 months UAP were around 5% and buggar me that’s what the voting result proved on the day, go figure what a surprise.
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  15119. Renewable Energy group stock price up over 40% this year alone.
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  15120. Origin Energy up 37.5% YTD.
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  15121.  @coal_man  Hey that's funny, you surprisingly chose a time frame from when its share price was rock bottom and it has never got much over $7. Over a twenty year period both Whithaven and Origin have similar share prices of $6 and capital gain of around 200%.
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  15122.  @coal_man  And you are just spreading misinformation.
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  15123.  Defence Against the Dark Arts Minister  During Covid lockdowns all our soldiers did was help deliver food and aid packages to the needy. At no stage did any soldier assist in policing other than helping out checking on isolated persons and making sure they were OK. Get your facts straight before making utterly senseless comments.
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  15124. Why? It’s wonderful, it’s what makes democracy so good. Poor little Jimmy just wants it all his way. Perhaps he’s a facist
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  15125.  @thefleecer3673  The NDIS was not designed to take care of health issues. That is what the public hospital and Medicare is for. The NDIS is for people with a disability.
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  15126. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. They include Rasmussen polling. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  15127. The support for the PNG and NRL is 0.006% of the federal budget.
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  15128. @lenaandrobbotha816  Australia is currently spending over 2% of our GDP on Defence. Australia doesn't have anything like the size of the US economy or the tax revenue or the people to have a military much bigger than we have now. Or, two choices, everybody starts paying alot more tax (and I mean alot more) or we start borrowing a lot more money ( and I mean a lot more money) and that means bigger and bigger deficient budgets. So which will it be?
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  15129. Surely everyone understands when Trump tells us Wind turbines cause cancer he was talking metaphorically.
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  15130. What a ridiculous comment, without a clue about history. The first diggers from WWI loved watching the Football playing in the afternoon of ANZAC day. ANZAC day isn’t about your petty pathetic political opinion it is just a quiet morning reflecting on sacrifice and then afternoon of fun. Get over yourself you snowflake.
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  15131.  @pheonix1758  Agree with what, an absolute crock of shit. WWI diggers loved watching the footy on ANZAC day back in the 1930s.
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  15132.  @briananderson7285  No they are not. The miniature PWR used on nuclear subs and US aircraft carriers details are secret and will never be shared for commercial use. The main reason being they are ridiculously expensive and require meticulous care and maintenance. These PWR are inherently unsafe and require extremely high levels of supervision. Would you like me to list the safety incidents on SSN and SSBN over the last 50 years, it’s a long list. They are most definitely not SMR in the context that SMR are being discussed for use commercially to produce electricity for civilian use.
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  15133. @briananderson7285  That's not what I said. I said there is a long list of SSN failures that did involve catastrophic failures in thier PWRs. In no particular order K-219 K-140 K-314 K-47 Do you wish for me to continue?
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  15134. @briananderson7285  I have no issues at all with developing SMRs and PWRs however don't conflate the military technology used in SSN with commercial use. It will never happen.
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  15135. @buildmotosykletist1987  What ludicrously stupid claim that is so ridiculous in its naivety. The safety and reliability of the SovietRussian SSN fleet are legendary, but you are funny.
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  15136.  @buildmotosykletist1987  And again you provide zero supporting data.
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  15137.  @buildmotosykletist1987  The increase in wind power capacity and the operational start of the Olkiluoto 3 nuclear power plant have played a pivotal role in making Finland self-sufficient in electricity since spring. Despite this stabilization, short-term price fluctuations have been greater than before, primarily due to the growing share of wind power in the energy mix. Interestingly, 2023 saw a record number of hours with negative electricity prices, totaling 467 hours. The most expensive day for electricity was November 21, with an average daily price nearing €300 per megawatt-hour. Conversely, due to incorrect data provided by a Norwegian company, prices dropped significantly three days later, reaching more than €200 below zero. Monthly price variations throughout the year indicate a transition from the crisis to a more stable market. For instance, in March, the cost per megawatt-hour was €74, while pre-crisis prices typically ranged from just over €20 to under €50. By May, the average price had dropped below €30. July and September also saw lower prices, with December being the most expensive month, averaging around €76 per megawatt-hour. Pekka Salomaa, Director of Energy Markets at Energiateollisuus ry, highlights the significant changes in the Finnish electricity system. "The growth in wind power has been the most critical factor influencing these price variations," Salomaa explains. Alongside these fluctuations, a survey conducted by Taloustutkimus indicates a substantial increase in the number of market-linked electricity contracts, which are estimated to have doubled to about 30% of all agreements. Official figures from the Energy Authority are expected next summer. Salomaa notes that the evolving electricity market rewards vigilant consumers. "Flexible market electricity customers benefit from these fluctuations by monitoring hourly prices and timing their consumption accordingly. This not only benefits them but also helps stabilize the market by smoothing out the highest and lowest prices," he adds. This shift towards a more dynamic and responsive electricity market in Finland is seen as a positive step towards a more sustainable and economically viable energy future. So it’s just not as simple as you made out.
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  15138. @buildmotosykletist1987  No I don't
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  15139.  @buildmotosykletist1987  Yes but it’s cherry picking and fallacious.
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  15140. @buildmotosykletist1987  EDF which is the French government owned Nuclear power company is €54 billion in debt. Nuclear powered electricity is affordable in France only because is is subsidised by the government.
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  15141. No factually incorrect. There is no means by which a pardon can be reversed. The US constitution is clear on this. The SCOTUS has no power to even hear a request.
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  15142. I read in the papers this morning Matt Caravan is insisting if the Nationals have any say in it they will be powered by coal.
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  15143. Brisbane is out, as the approaches in Moreton bay are too shallow and easy to mine, and additional munitions infrastructure would need to be built. Newcastle is too busy with commercial shipping. So Port Kembla will get the pick, but of course the best option is Sydney harbour but for some political reason I’m not aware of it has been taken off the list.
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  15144. @Azoth5876  So, there is absolutely no suggestion or idea the ADF will take anybody national or foreign without first passing an entry test both physical and psychological. You can set that benchmark however you wish. The aim is to increase the personal in the ADF. If a foreign national is prepared to do that then I'm certainly happy for them to become a citizen.
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  15145.  @kenfowler1980  Are you sure that is a solution in a free democracy? This isn’t modern day China or 1930s Germany.
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  15146. Only someone with a total lack of understanding or wilfully ignorant could possibly blame the surge in coal and gas prices of renewables.
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  15147. Could you please reference the data that supports your claim. Thanks. Otherwise it is just a unsubstantiated claim, as both LAZARDs and CSIROs LCOE studies have solar and wind significantly cheaper than nuclear.
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  15148. @footbru  Yes, I call him the "dot". I run into him every now and then. He is an absolute RWNJ, and of course as it is plain to see I'm just a normal perfectly balanced well adjusted all round nice person.
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  15149. OMG did you go to school? Did you not learn about the separation of powers or have any iota about how an our democracy works. Read our constitution.
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  15150.  @robdowsing3361  You do understand the theme here is the judicial system and the High courts decision on indefinite detention in regards to the Migration Act. Your nonsensical comment in relation to the completely unrelated recent referendum does however explain to me certain elements of the No vote. So in that regard thanks for your comment.
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  15151. @dougdownunder5622  He is mistaken, and his memory is incorrect. It was 20 years ago, and unfortunately, he has made a fool of himself attempting to smear a fellow servicemen. Quite sad really.
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  15152. @DisillusionedDan  He was in the National Guard not the regular Army and he retired after 24 years to run for congress. None of this is hard to understand.
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  15153. @DisillusionedDan  What is cowardly is deleting your comments when proven to be wrong as you have done.
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  15154. @gunguru7020  Walz served 24 years and retired to enter Congress. He was in the National Guard not the regular Army. He retired 2 months before the 125th received its alert order to deploy to Afghanistan.
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  15155. @Tom R WTF seriously did you just say 61% is hardly a majority. 51% is a majority. Look to save yourself any further ridicule just delete your comment and I’ll delete my reply. Otherwise others might read this and realise what a dill you are.
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  15156.  @hangthecabal3778  OMG, how thick are you. Read my reply to V H. You obviously didn't understand my last comment to you. So I will make it clear. You can't possibly offend me.
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  15157. I tried to warn you. Now others have read your comment it’s too late. The stupidity is out there.
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  15158. Shoot the messenger, classic conservatives playbook.
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  15159. Just some factual data here. Under the Obama administration the Dow jones increased 148%. Under the Trump administration 56%. This represents an annualised return under Obama of 12.1% and Trump 11.8%, under Clinton it was 15.9%. It is just a false statement to suggest the stock market was booming under Trump when you compare the previous Democrat administrations.  In Bidens first year the stock market was up 25%. Under Bush W. -14.5% under Obama 31.2% under Trump 18.1% under Clinton 7.2%. So your comment is just factually wrong. Personally I think measuring a Presidents economic performance by the rise and fall in the Dow Jones is pointless, but these are the facts and you are wrong.
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  15160.  @peggyivey5828  The gas price fell to $1.74 a gallon under Obama, your statement is demonstratively false. Provide the evidence President Obama caused racial unrest by supporting criminals, otherwise this is just a baseless idealogical claim and dismissed as such. The rest of your comment is just a stupid personal slur that says more about your character than Michelle Obama.
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  15161. Not a single word Hanson said was true. Every word was a total lie
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  15162. No to constitutional recognition. Clear as a bell. Nowhere on the question was there anything about truth telling or treaty. I’m assuming of course you actually read the ballot you were given.
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  15163. Which chapter of the KKK are you in?
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  15164.  @victorfaasuamaleaui  Yes you are absolutely right your generalisation about a specific cultural group while narrow and stupid was not racist is was just bigoted and idiotic.
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  15165. Trump was convicted in a court by a jury of sexual abuse. Fact.
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  15166.  @donavonlarney  Yeah, why should people have access to affordable health care.
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  15167.  @oldbloke204  You won't get an argument from me, however I could point you to a shitload of economic philosophy that says different.
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  15168. Yes but something like over 70000 years ago when there was no hominids here at all.
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  15169. 1570 comments of cry babies complaining about a perfectly legal search document in the search for criminal behaviour.
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  15170.  @darylephillips6778  Yes you are correct. BS it is, I mean do these numbnuts really think Presidential power is absolute. There is a legislative, there is a judiciary, the US is not a dictatorship.
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  15171.  @bigfellamike1913  Your comment shows a fundamental misunderstanding of the basic laws regarding classifying and declassifying US documents. While you are correct the President can declassify documents originated by himself he can’t declassify all secret documents from other agencies without going through a process and getting approval. It maybe these type documents the DOJ is investigating. ie if President Trump released documents relating to US nuclear submarine technology that would be a crime, if he just released a document that has a personal letter from himself to the director of the CIA that would be fine. There I cleared that up for you. No need for a thankyou.
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  15172.  @Voodoo4209  LMFAO, Phil will be voting for him.
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  15173.  @seriousmonkey5654  There is another one for you.
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  15174.  @seriousmonkey5654  He knows the truth alright, but my sense of common decency prevents me from explaining where he found it.
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  15175. No, but perhaps the dimwits who wrote the legislation that turned out to be unconstitutional if that had have sort indigenous advice might have written the law properly.
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  15176. Yes the Liberal government that wrote and legislated the Migration Act was useless. Well said.
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  15177. Exactly. Every farmer should be terrified that if they knowingly destroy nationally culturally significant sites/artefacts they could be imprisoned. Let’s get this legislated now.
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  15178. Correct, However Harris is now leading in some of the swing states Here are 8 independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  15179. Here are 8 independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  15180.  @micksmith-vt5yi  No. HMAS Sydney entered service in 1948 and Melbourne 1955 both well after WWII finished. The two LHD we currently have provide a capability but nothing like a fleet carrier can.
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  15181.  @greg5023  Totally agree, as well the yanks have refuelled and refitted some of their block 3 LA boats and there is no change from $600 million.
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  15182.  @ianmcdonald8648  What a lot of crock.
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  15183.  @every1665  No we shouldn't expect them to, but make sure we trick them into it. Clever diplomacy can make them feel they have to. We did it in WWII and we can do it again.
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  15184. I’m reasonably sure beetroot head hasn’t got even the remotest idea how our NEM functions
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  15185. Yes I'd like to know exactly what Evangelical Christian values the PM brings to the table.
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  15186. This whole announcement is just LNP spin. The ADF Force structure review in 2020 identified the need to expand personal numbers to staff both the increased personal required for 6 additional submarines and their increased size as well as the extra army numbers for a self propelled artillery regiment and additional numbers for logistics and cyber. The real question is why did it take them two years to act.
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  15187. Somebody needs to check Kenny’s possible links to the fossil fuel industry.
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  15188.  @mickmorrissey16  If someone has invested in renewables then it would be logical to assume they would also support renewables. I’m not sure I understand your comment.
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  15189. @mickmorrissey16  Over $11 billion in federal and state subsidises to the fossil fuel industry annually and yet no questions from yourself.
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  15190.  @k20t30pl  Google algorithms censor stuff all the time.
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  15191.  @k20t30pl  Just asked a simple question, how did you determine there is a god?
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  15192.  @nitromartini1422  Quite possibly. I think most people really understand the silliness of it. I wonder how Kent determines what is real and what is imagination?
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  15193.  @k20t30pl  How do you determine your imagined experiences from your real experiences?
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  15194.  @k20t30pl  The correct answer is novel testable predictions. Perfectly simple. I haven’t a clue how you get a god out of that.
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  15195.  @k20t30pl  There is nothing free about christianity. Blasphemy laws, theocracy, slavery, are all christian values advocated for in the bible. You haven’t got a clue what you are talking about.
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  15196.  @k20t30pl  So explicit instructions from god to enslave the peoples around you. Good or bad? You chose.
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  15197.  @k20t30pl  Called out on a simple moral question and you caved. Best we leave it at that.
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  15198.  @k20t30pl  You couldn’t even tell me if slavery is immoral or not in a yes an no answer. You are so twisted and conflicted with cognitive dissonance you are incapable of knowing right from wrong.
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  15199. US research data just in has all religious belief in sharp decline.
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  15200.  @k20t30pl  That's music to my ears, deny the problem, go with the gut, ignore the data. Fantastic, best comment today.
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  15201.  @k20t30pl  And of course organised religion has done so well with that so far.
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  15202.  @k20t30pl  no need to study anything. Secular liberal social democracy, unless you have something better.
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  15203.  @k20t30pl  You need to read the Stanford university encyclopaedia of political Philosophy’s meaning of “liberal” and I am happy to run with that. Where anywhere in my description of a good society was culture denied. Religious freedom is guaranteed in a liberal society. Religious freedom is essential, but its inherent silliness and undemocratic values means it will continue to wither in modern western culture.
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  15204.  @k20t30pl  Hold on a sec here. You're the one that insisted we all have a god to frame our ultimate standard and I called BS on that. I have no god, I have reality and novel testable predictions that have worked 100% for me. Your ultimate standard executes homosexuals and slaughtered millions of babies in a flood. Talk about chutzpah.
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  15205.  @k20t30pl  look up "social" in a dictionary. Also look up "good" I didn't say it was a perfect system, but democracy is capable and has proven to be able to self correct. Your ultimate authority specifically advocates for a Theocracy and has detailed blasphemy laws restricting free speech.
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  15206.  @k20t30pl  So in the end you’re just another presupper Christian fundamentalist with no evidence for your claims of a divinity, no moral argument and with little understanding of society and how it developed.
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  15207. Anyone with half half a brain would realise the vacuousness of believing in a deity.
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  15208. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead by more than the margin of error 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  15209. Ask a Texan how reliable fossil fuels and nuclear power is?
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  15210. @George Mann What power source was powering Antartica that week? Wind. Why do the wind turbines in the north of Canada produce electricity. As a percentage of power production in Texas renewables are quite small but as a percentage of failure during that cold spell they were less than the fossil and nuc failure. They all failed not through regulation but because of the lack of it. Power companies were not forced to winterise their equipment and didn't because it would eat into profit. As well Texas is not part of the national grid system and as such there is a limited ability to interconnect to others states to draw power from. A minor note the cost to winterise nucs gas and coal is huge. The cost to winterise a wind turbine is relatively cheap, some grafite heating elements added to the blades.
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  15211. @George Mann Wind power has reduced the use of half a million litres of oil a year in Antarctica at this stage. Wind power almost exclusively powers Australian research facilities and they even help power the American base. Your details on the failure rates and costs do not match in any way with what I have read or the analysis if have seen. If the cost to winterise a nuc plant is nil and minor for the others then why was it not done in Texas, that makes no sense. Wind power works in the cold, and I never suggested you rely solely on it.
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  15212. Sorry that is incorrect desiel is the main energy source at the Australian base, but it is boosted by wind and solar and to the American base, as well renewable use continues to grow.
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  15213. @George Mann My recollections of wind power generation in Antarctica were off. What was actually the case was in the week of the collapse of the Texas power grid. The Australian bases in Antarctica were entirely powered by wind and solar. Diesel is however the main source of power, it just wasn't needed that week.
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  15214. @George Mann Yes wind and solar has reduced the consumption of diesel use in Antarctica by 500000 litres. Renewable use continues to grow there.
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  15215. Yes I understand your limited intellectual capacity to understand a voice ultimately removes the inherent racist nature of our constitution.
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  15216.  @TrickyBoyREAL  Thanks, bloody typo errors, not a good look when you have a go at someone for their stupid comment.
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  15217.  @daniellebcooper7160  OMG did you not learn Australian history at school? Section 25 Section 51 (xxvi) Section 127 These sections are all explicitly racist. They made aboriginals non citizens and allowed legislation to passed that was specifically racist in nature.
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  15218.  @daniellebcooper7160  OMG you literally have no understanding of the history of our constitution. Section 51 was specifically inserted to allow the Commonwealth to make laws based on race. The 67 referendum went some ways to fix this but didn't completely. Your ignorance is astonishing considering you seem free to comment on matters you clearly haven't a clue you're talking about. I admire your chutzpah.
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  15219. Graham is a RINO, he is really a Trumpist.
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  15220.  @illegalopinions4082  but the christian bible explicitly limits free speech with its blasphemy laws. There is no free speech rights in Christianity.
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  15221.  @annfuckantifa5973  Why and how?
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  15222.  @oldman2800  Now we are talking. Why should you get a tax break because you invested in something that runs at a loss. Secondly get rid of the 50% discount capital gains tax.
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  15223.  @annfuckantifa5973  why should the taxpayer bear the cost of your inability to manage your finances?
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  15224. Labor Labor Labor
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  15225.  @jcramond73  Nothing is more pathetic than calling the majority of Australians sheeple. I and the majority of Australia call out your rubbishing of our considered choice.
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  15226.  @jcramond73  Once again there is nothing more pathetic than a graceless loser.
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  15227. The Migration Act was legislated by a Liberal government. I blame the education system for your dimwitted comment.
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  15228. You poor frightened little child. All your concerns have already been dealt with 30 years ago with the Mabo and Wik decisions and the legislation that followed. All you have done is create a ridiculously stupid strawman argument.
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  15229.  @TrussttN01  What a wonderfully crafted misogynist comment.
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  15230. @stennablue8620  Right so you have no evidence and no legal training to make any sort of qualitative judgement on the SCOTUS ruling on USAID (which was simply that the US has to pay its bills the same as anyone who has bought something) You just didn't like the ruling, which is just your personal opinion and worthless. I too wish I could buy stuff without paying for it, unfortunately there is reality.
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  15231. @stennablue8620  And by the way, the SCOTUS ruling wasn't in favour of USAID it was the companies that had provided USAID with goods and services that had not been paid.
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  15232.  @QIKUGAMES-QIKU  dimwit
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  15233. They didn’t need any drugs they were both already full on nutjobs.
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  15234.  @radicalrick9587  So in a comment section about an ad that expresses people love and accept each other you chose to be hateful and dismissive of another culture/religion. Nice one.
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  15235.  @incurableromantic4006  And again I get no hint of mocking any religion in a completely harmless ad that just expresses we love and accept each other.
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  15236. @billb3673  I'm sorry but I have no understanding of what relevance an ancient Hebrew text has to a modern message of love and acceptance, and why such a message of tolerance and peace would extole so much vitriol from supposed christians.
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  15237. @JohnBlackstone-xf1xs  What is condescending about a message of love and tolerance. Yes it was obviously a message of peace and acceptance.
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  15238. @JohnBlackstone-xf1xs  By expressing a message of love and acceptance somehow in your perverted mind that is mocking the alleged Jesus character in the bible. Weird.
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  15239.  @GoneJoka  I would never use the alleged Jesus's character in the bible to express anything. That would be entirely stupid.
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  15240. @JohnBlackstone-xf1xs  Yep nothing is more non biblical than a message of love and acceptance, tolerance and peace.
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  15241. There is already a 500 page detailed document prepared by the indigenous community associated with the voice. Read it.
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  15242.  @robharris6874  Prices voice is important but it is by no means particularly popular amongst the indigenous population.
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  15243.  @robharris6874  present the evidence of a group of people being in Australia before the aboriginals. You can’t there is none. Zero zip zilch.
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  15244.  @davidparris7167  Your assertion that there was another group of people here before the aboriginal is based on what? Your imagination! You are just factually wrong. Otherwise present your evidence of a cultural/ethnic group preceding aborigines. DNA evidence of Denisovans is not proof of anything.
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  15245. Greg is a christian nationalist and the concept that any other culture be treated as equal to his is beyond his comprehension.
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  15246. Houston was decorated for personal bravery he displayed in flying his helicopter in a rescue mission in dangerous weather. I’d trust him more than I would you.
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  15247. @polarbear7255  Well that was as a vacuous comment as possible. A polite request for data isn't unreasonable. Of course you wouldn't understand factual data if it jumped up and bit you on the face.
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  15248.  @polarbear7255  On a secondary note. I dare you to nominate one single claim I have made without supporting data. Just one, anyone, doesn’t matter what it was about. Your lunacy perhaps? That was a joke in case you didn’t realise.
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  15249.  @briananderson7285  Fair cop.
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  15250.  @buildmotosykletist1987  Firstly and mostly I have made no claims whatsoever, I merely asked for information or supporting data about other persons claims, that they have failed to answer. My question relates to the Australian market, your comment is a non sequitur.
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  15251. Energy costs in Australia are average for the OECD. We produce 7 times the quantity of food we need and export it. One of our largest export industries is education and we are a world leader in mining technology and efficiency. Our manufacturing isn't large but highly advanced. I don't understand why dimwits run us down and belittle our country.
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  15252.  @bobbritten5673  Coal power with carbon capture is almost the most expensive way to produce electricity. You would be better off waiting someday for the cost of SMR technology to get down to below $250MHw.
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  15253.  @bobbritten5673  The World coal Institute estimates that to build a new coal power station with carbon capture would be in the region of $320 MWh as opposed to wind power that can be as low as $32 MWh. Why in anyone’s name would choose coal? It’s completely nonsensical.
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  15254.  @bobbritten5673  Coal power is much cheaper than nuclear, but the filters you talk of don’t prevent CO2 emissions. Coal with Carbon capture is very expensive and renewables are significantly cheaper than coal power. All LCOE studies show this. Nuclear is safe and reliable and to achieve that safety it is ridiculously expensive. I am secure financially and can afford my electricity bills so nuclear doesn’t concern me personally, but I see no reason in dumping that huge cost onto young families.
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  15255.  @bobbritten5673  To get an accurate cost of the different means to produce electricity look at the CSIRO Gencost report or LAZARDs LCOE 2024 study.
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  15256. Ask your conservative mates WTF they were doing when they added $600 billion to the National debt.
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  15257. How do you know a RAN submarine wasn’t surveilling this task group? It most certainly wouldn’t show its hand and neither would the Australian government. Both HMAS Stuart and Warramunga are located in the South Tasman and Southern oceans. Don’t discount the distinct possibility of a US SSN lurking around as well. The RAAF have a wide range of surveillance assets as well. So basically what I’m saying is your comment is considerably uninformed.
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  15258. @ No that’s exactly what the Chinese would want. They would be monitoring exactly what our response is. It’s cat and mouse and the last thing we should do is show our hand. It would also be a waste of resources in a show of my dick is bigger than your dick game of idiotic one upmanship. Our ADF is far cleverer than that.
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  15259. Yeah you numbnuts look at the long term graph it has been going down for 45 years. Labor Liberal no difference.
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  15260. The ABS uses an algorithm that takes in account non respondents, but thankyou for making it just that little more difficult for demographers to plan where our schools, hospitals, and roads need to be built. That was very community oriented of you.
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  15261.  @johnmanning1312  OMG have you never heard of retrospective legislation. A parliament can legislate away any decision by the high court. Let’s see the high court create a parliament.
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  15262. That’s exactly what the Native Americans said, so did the Indians and the Australian Aboriginal. The Canadian Inuits said the same as well. These British come in and hate us.
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  15263. Yep history has shown generally it was the Christians banning free speech.
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  15264.  @thescience5307  Vast quantities of water are required to create the steam to run the turbines to produce the electricity. You may want to delete your comment before others read it.
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  15265.  @thescience5307  Nuclear energy is already expensive enough and you what to either use the little precious fresh water the country has or pipe water from the ocean. $$$$$. Yes you could make it work, as with anything if you chuck enough money at it. Little chance anyone other than the super rich will be able to run an air conditioner.
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  15266. You actually spell RHINO, RINO Republican in name only, there is no H.
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  15267.  @hgsert2733  No perfectly correct. I said the French offered the Barracuda to us, we refused. Your conspiracy theories about Rex Patrick are irrelevant to my comment.
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  15268.  @hgsert2733  I specifically did not offer comment on why differnt governments made their decisions as this is conjecture only the facts that relate to submarine procurement. ie I didn't comment on the almost ludicrous choice of the Soryu class by the Abbot government which would of happened if Abbott had of remained PM. A sub with half the range of the attack class along with crap weapons and a poor electronic suite and we would have been stuck with them.
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  15269.  @hgsert2733  No, the Abbot deal was COTS, Soryu class with type 89 torpedos and Harpoon missiles. No modifications. No ability to upgrade to Tomahawk it would have been a disaster.
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  15270.  @Tully_23_32  While I wholeheartedly agree with your sentiment, you will find Skynews YouTube subscribers are mostly Americans. Skynews deliberately targeted the US market to attract advertising revenue as nobody in Australia is watching their pay tv news channel.
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  15271. And just who the fuck is Kari Lake?
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  15272. This is just self entitled right wing conservative commentators terrified of losing power. Truely pathetic.
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  15273. I’d say this commentary is fairly vague.
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  15274. Every study known to man shows SMRs are not cost effective compared to renewables.
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  15275.  @testing5247  Name me one LCOE study that has Nuclear power cheaper than renewables.
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  15276. How do you expect a 80 year parent with a disabled child in a wheelchair lift than child in and out of a bath? Simply because of chance of birth, you dimwit.
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  15277. Have you any actual evidence for your claim?
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  15278. Free speech is a human construct. Nothing is free and when a Skynews after dark commentator talks they immediately confirms the cost.
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  15279. So the approx $10 billion in Federal and state subsidies to the fossil fuel industries are the reason the market heads that way?
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  15280. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  15281.  @Michelle-j4k  Correct but some states have banned it.
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  15282. I’m no fan of Lidia Thorpe but could you enlighten me as to what crime she has committed. Don’t get me wrong I be first there with the hand cuffs, just let me know what the charge will be.
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  15283. Factually wrong. A voice to government can be traced back through the indigenous peoples to at least the 1930s. Your comment is illogical nonsense.
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  15284. Yeah and the other three women who have all come forward who gave them oxygen?
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  15285.  @deanhunter1753  So public education, public housing, public health both Medicare and hospital which are available to all Australians makes your comment appear as if you are stupid or ignorant. Which is it?
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  15286. Or people who comment on YouTube, or your family, or your friends, or the people you work with, or your church leaders, or your family pet, or your doctor, or................
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  15287.  @willdevine8266  Yes, put it together in a scientific paper have it published and peer reviewed and walk away with the Nobel prize for Science. He can then sit back and spend his million dollar winnings. Why do I think there ain’t a chance in shit of that happening I have no idea.
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  15288. So new tanks, new self propelled artillery, new rocket artillery, new attack helicopters, the latest technology in personal body armour and load carrying equipment, new rifles, new IFVs, new armoured reconnaissance vehicles. What are you talking about? And I have only mentioned the Army equipment, which I can go into detail with you if you want, then we can move onto the new aircraft and ships.
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  15289.  @elastotec173  Name one wind turbine farm receiving a tax subsidy.
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  15290. So the socialist policies of the Labor party existed at Federation in 1901 so what the hell are you talking about?
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  15291. Keep Australia Day, that way it will always be open to conversation and discussion.
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  15292. What behaviour? Be specific.
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  15293. I am very impressed with the intellectual level of commentary here in the comments section, just about the only thing a right wing nutjob can spell is "Let's go Brandon".
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  15294.  @donjuan4067  And I stand by my original comment
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  15295.  @donjuan4067  I'm not sure a right wing nutjob would know a fact if it jumped up and bit him on the arse.
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  15296. Do you understand greenhouse gases and their effect on the atmosphere?
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  15297.  @rainferd8895  Do you mean the criminal enterprise that was the Donald Trump Foundation that was dissolved in 2019? or some other charity?
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  15298. Trumpists are the real RINOs
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  15299.  @robot336  Still yelling. Calm down you RWNJs are such snowflakes.
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  15300.  @sylviam6535  Polling proves the ABC is still the most trusted News source in the country among normal people. RWNJs can tune into Sky and watch Andy Bolt make some racist comment or Paul Murray disparage whatever minority group he chooses on the night.
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  15301.  @PJRayment  Thankyou for emphasising my point. Only RWNJs think the ABC is left wing.
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  15302.  @PJRayment  To be fair Fox targeted low educated white male RWNJs that were Trumps hard core audience and feed them moronic, stupid, unsubstantiated, idiotic lies to keep them on as viewers knowing full well they were too stupid to see the truth. They particularly targeted the Christian fundamentalist fools who sucked up Trumps lies. They still think he won the election. Nutjobs is a kind description of them.
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  15303.  @infiniteloopcounter9444  What a lot of hog shit.
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  15304.  @infiniteloopcounter9444  WTF are you and Keith Windshuttle mates, because both of you have been thoroughly debunked. Windshuttle has lost every racist argument for prior occupation by aboriginals he has invented.
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  15305. Of course Dutton has never thrown out there a personal slur or two, nah never happened.
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  15306.  @zympf  Because multiple legal and constitutional experts including ex chief justice of the High Court Laurence Street and Anne Townmey the recognised foremost expert on our constitution both have publicly stated the voice does not afford any special privileges nor is it racist in any manner. So who do you believe a nobody on youtube comments or the finest legal brains in the country. Your opinion on this is literally worthless.
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  15307.  @saintsone7877  And yet you fail to name any. Making your entire reply just a nonsensical opinioned rant lacking any substance to a host of libellous claims. Just complete illogical nonsense.
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  15308.  @saintsone7877  So you completely fail to understand the difference between political representation and constitutional recognition. Until you understand the facts of the discussion there is little point in continuing. Go away and read and learn about this difference because you have based your entire argument on this point and it is completely fallacious.
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  15309.  @saintsone7877  On one other of you illogical points. 60% of those indigenous people who convened for the Uluṟu statement represented all clans and groups as one person is able to represent more than just one group. It’s not hard to work out. Also you don’t need 100% agreement to reach consensus. Your comment about the Uluṟu statement from the heart is illogical nonsense as well.
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  15310.  @zympf  As I showed you your comment is illogical nonsense without a shred of evidence to support your claim.
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  15311.  @saintsone7877  Yes I understand that’s your opinion and that’s fine. However Kenneth Payne a former high court judge, George Williams Professor of law UNSW, and Amsi Wood constitutional professor ANU all have explicitly stated that the voice does not infer any special rights to indigenous people or take away any rights afforded to any Australians. Your opinion which you are perfectly entitled to is just factually wrong. I don’t need any help I merely accept the science.
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  15312.  @saintsone7877  Just creating a list of indigenous organisations proves nothing, other than they possibly exist, because there is list of these going around on social media and at least half a dozen of them no longer exist and one is a Canadian indigenous rights group. I suspect this is where you have gained your misinformation from. Hint; you can’t believe what you read on Instagram of Facebook. You misunderstand the word libellous and have used it incorrectly. Your opinion of indigenous people having the largest voice in the country is demonstrably wrong and any reading of the data proves indigenous people to be the most discriminated and disadvantaged group in Australia. Just read the last closing the gap report. You are just factually wrong again.
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  15313.  @saintsone7877  So once again you misrepresent the Uluru statement from the Heart which has almost universal acceptance in the indigenous community, and 100% agreement is not required for consensus. The Uluru statement was the end product of over 9 years of community consultation and debate across the entire country including all indigenous groups. Unfortunately you simply are unable to understand the difference between political representation and constitutional recognition. They are not even similar and the fact this obvious fact is beyond you limits your ability to provide a coherent argument.
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  15314.  @saintsone7877  Do you really need a civics lesson on the obvious difference between political representation and constitutional recognition. I mean you are just embarrassing yourself.
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  15315.  @saintsone7877  Here is an explanation of the constitution. This explains why it is different to political representation The Constitution is the legal and political foundation document of Australia. It was drafted following a series of constitutional conventions held in the 1890s and was passed by the British Parliament in 1900. It took effect on 1 January 1901. The Constitution is the Australian government’s ‘rulebook’. It establishes Australia as a federation and defines the national law-making powers of the Commonwealth or federal government. Every law passed by the federal Parliament must be empowered by the Australian Constitution—it must be based on what is a called a head of power set down in the Constitution, which is divided into sections. The Constitution distributes power between the Commonwealth and the States and Territories and sets out the roles of the federal Parliament and the executive (the government of the day). It empowers federal courts and establishes the High Court of Australia as the ultimate decision maker on questions about the meaning of the Constitution. It is essentially a structural plan for a federal system of government. By allocating and also limiting government powers, the Constitution protects certain rights and freedoms, but it is not a charter of human rights. The Australian Constitution, like all foundation documents, also says something about the values of our society. The drafters of the Constitution wanted to make sure it could be amended over time, but only with the clear consent of the Australian people. This consent is given through a referendum, when all Australians registered on the electoral roll cast a vote. Under section 128, a majority of Australian voters and a majority of voters in a majority of States (that is, in at least four out of the six States) must approve any proposed amendment. This is known as a double majority. People cast their votes by writing either a ‘yes’ or ‘no’ in response to specific questions put to them.
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  15316.  @saintsone7877  Ah right now I understand your objection to a voice. You think it is Labor based and it doesn't align with your political views. So your argument is one of selfishness. You personally don't like a voice. The history of a indigenous voice actually goes all the way back to the 1930s and attempted representations to the King at the time. A voice was and is rooted in indigenous origins. The Labor party had nothing to do with it, other than supporting it. You are misinformed once again. I understand you feel personally disenfranchised, too bad grow up and get over it. You are completely out of step with the indigenous people of this country.
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  15317.  @saintsone7877  Jeez a few things to address in your reply. 1) To equate a voice in our constitution with apartheid is either showing a level of ignorance or being deliberately mischievous. It is literally stupid to suggest an advisory body to parliament is the same as apartheid which was a system of government exclusion. It is ludicrous illogical nonsense. 2) You again fail to understand the significance of constitutional recognition which Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders clearly don't have. Unless of course you can reference the section in the constitution they are. 3) The PM never said if you are against the Voice you are racist. That is just a straight out lie on your behave or you are mistaken. Otherwise provide evidence. 4) two high court judges and numerous constitutional experts have all confirmed the description of the voice as a third chamber is false. Ex PM Turnbull has even admitted he was wrong to say that. 5) I assume nothing it is clear in your rhetoric you are just anti Labor. The LNP were ready to legislate a voice so political bipartisanship is close. You are a just a fringe dweller who is just living in fear. 6) Your argument is so lacking in facts you couldn't even get the funding right. $4.5 billion is over 4 years the annual funding of the IAS is approximately $1.2 billion. Absolutely comical, at least have the decency in a discussion to get your data correct. I can't believe I word you have said.
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  15318.  @jack1234356  Could you please indicate or reference the nuclear plants currently under construction in the US. Thanks.
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  15319. Yeah some clown commented here they would emigrate. Idiot.
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  15320.  @charlesbrightman4237  Clearly many practically do. Your comment is just nonsensical gibberish.
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  15321.  @charlesbrightman4237  Again you show an almost incomprehensible lack of understanding of the difference between human conflict as opposed to human welfare, bordering on the sociopathic.
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  15322.  @KingOFuh  Anothet comment bordering on the sociopathic in its lack of concern for human welfare.
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  15323.  @charlesbrightman4237  A classic "gish gallop" fallacious argument. Complete nonsensical gibberish.
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  15324.  @charlesbrightman4237  Thankyou for acknowledging the fallacious nature of your comments.
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  15325.  @charlesbrightman4237  If you post nonsensical gibberish on a semi public platform and then are annoyed because someone calls out your fallacious nonsense, don't get upset with me think about what you are saying first.
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  15326.  @charlesbrightman4237  For sure if you play for laughs some people will have a giggle.
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  15327.  @charlesbrightman4237  No, just your nonsensical rubbish comments.
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  15328.  @charlesbrightman4237  Tell me exactly how does asking about how galaxies form in any way seriously discuss veterans suicide? Quick answer it doesn’t. It does show though, a completely disingenuous attempt by you to discuss anything seriously.
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  15329. Which is a fair cop, but who will they vote for as it’s compulsory, or are you suggesting they will leave the ballot empty?
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  15330. It’s hilarious, in Rogans last podcast he confused something Trump said with something he thought Biden said and claimed saying that was evidence that Biden should resign. When it was pointed out by his producer he immediately changed his opinion. Rogan is just a RWNJ conman who has been exposed.
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  15331. Just my two bobs worth, but I think this election shows that people are no longer voting on party lines but are looking at specific issues, and I think all parties will need to closely monitor their policies and adjust as required. We have just had a big spending Liberal/National government and Labor dropped most of their wealth redistribution tax’s to get elected so the norms seem to be moving. I think the days of one side getting over 40% of the primary vote is well into the future.
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  15332. He was staying low in case of lightning strikes.
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  15333.  @Cobber2023  Rudd and Gillard added $280 billion to the deficit, Abbott/Turnbull/Morrison added $600 billion. The last two budgets have been surplus so Albo hasn’t added a cent to the deficit.
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  15334. Are you suggesting that government fund and run nuclear power plants with taxpayers money?
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  15335. He was convicted of stealing and fraud offences related to his clients, it had absolutely zero to do with any alleged offences Trump may have committed. Your comment is just nonsensical.
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  15336. Plucking them from her arse.
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  15337. Fair cop however Trump has been impersonating Pauline for years.
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  15338. That's another one.
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  15339. Art has always been about social awareness you numptys
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  15340.  @TheRealBobSmith.  I thought that was the plan just executed to perfection by the Liberal Party.
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  15341. @Erica LMFAO.
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  15342.  @jimmurihiku8009  So you just conveniently ignore the facts of Trumps deal making abilities, virtually useless in this case and solely blame Biden who I might add bears the lions share of responsibility along with Bush and US foreign policy in general, but you are so blinded by your political bias towards Trump you would compliment him on the smell of his farts.
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  15343. What is the data source for your claim it is the cheapest form of energy?
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  15344.  @davidrhodes7655  Fair enough it’s just that I can quote 2 LCOE studies (LAZARDs and CSIRO) that clearly demonstrate both new solar and wind are considerably cheaper than existing coal.
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  15345.  @davidrhodes7655  while I appreciate this has been reported in the MSM I have found no authoritative evidence that the CSIRO Gencost report was wildly inaccurate. It published its results and I have not seen any published results that contradict the CSIROs estimates of both SMR and large scale reactor costings. Happy for you to guide me to such data. Just some advocate of nuclear energy claiming the report is inaccurate is not evidence.
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  15346. @ThatGuy-ze5kk  Even assuming your criticisms are correct SMR (which are not commercially available and won't be for many years) cost 4 times more than renewables which still means renewables still come in cheaper over a 120 year time frame. Large scale nuclear is more than twice as expensive than renewables so may work out economically over a 60 year period would require massive legislative change at federal and state level. Considering the last time a federal government had control of the Senate was 15 years ago, any thought of nuclear power in Australia is fanciful.
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  15347. @rods6405  Write a scientific paper with your opinions submit it for peer review and have it published. The notion that the CO2 released into the atmosphere from burning fossil fuels is good is contradicted by almost the entire scientific community. The rest of your reply was nonsensical garbage.
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  15348.  @ThatGuy-ze5kk  Yes you are the master of fanciful thinking. Some of us are living in reality, but sure dream on.
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  15349. @ThatGuy-ze5kk  Yep, no system is perfect. However the AEMO have an entirely different view to your opinion.
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  15350. Why?
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  15351. No hyperbole there.
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  15352. I’m not sure if you are aware but she had to stand aside to to dual nationality ( her father was born in the UK) and then was elected on her own ticker. So I haven’t got a clue WTF you are talking about. Since then she is so popular in Tasmania that she has gained a second senate seat for Tassie. How is your $120 million UAP party going?
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  15353.  @info88w11  That's funny. Your measure of political success is the sum of a lone individuals personal wealth and a national primary vote of 5%. And this you boast about. Good luck with that.
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  15354.  @info88w11  Sorry but it's hilarious. I make no defence of political fund raising methods but the UAP politically is a joke.
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  15355. Under English common law you already have that right. In Australia because of the way our constitution was formed this right came across into Australian law at federation. Didn’t you study Australian history at school.
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  15356.  @cavscout7113  Yes I acknowledged Australia doesn't have a Bill of rights, however this is not necessary for natural justice. There are state and federal laws, quite specific to self defence, none I read mentioned fists. They do however in a general sense talk about conduct that only is necessary. While not specifically mentioning a weapon if that is what is deemed necessary then it is legal. It all depends on the individual circumstances, as it should. On a side note when did Assault troopers become cav scouts?
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  15357.  @cavscout7113  It’s just when I was in the cavalry the section of soldiers allocated to recce troop were called assault troopers. It was in everyones opinion a poor description because the only ever did reconnaissance work. We just called them veggies. At some stage in the late 90s or early 2000s as I remember they were redesignated Cav Scouts and as you are Cav Scout71 I thought you might have been one.
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  15358.  @cavscout7113  No disrespect taken. I spent my entire lifetime defending Australia. I have no issue vaporising terrorists with a 500 pound bomb.
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  15359.  @bubu345  vacuous gibberish.
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  15360.  @WorksOnMyComputer  He’s right you know, the reference on my fortnightly pay deposit when I was in the ADF always had a bank reference HQ in St Petersburg. I always wondered about that.
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  15361. Idiotic comments like yours are however real.
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  15362.  @chuckmaddison2924  Some mildly intellectual and physically disabled people I know are fantastic employees, they work hard and are incredibly loyal. Many people suffer back injuries and continue to work productively, some can’t. Have you ever suffered from severe back pain? It can be unbearable.
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  15363.  @bitmeight8338  No I think stupidity is, but keep working on your standup. Is there somewhere where I can see you perform.
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  15364. Audit conducted by ANAO March 2023, that’s less than a year ago. Some procedures related to fraud control needed improvement, which the NIAA accepted. Do you even have a clue about what you are commenting on?
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  15365. I didn’t know One Nation supported Transgender rights, they might get my vote now.
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  15366.  @frankwren8215  Thankyou for your kind and generous comment.
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  15367. Yeah how’s that working out?
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  15368. This is just absolute rubbish. The reason is not the cost of renewables it is because they have invested in gas, a fossil fuel to transition and now it is in short supply and the price has skyrocketed. It is a temporary supply and demand issue that is basic economics, but Latham doesn't care all he is interested in is deliberate misinformation for his own political agenda.
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  15369. Not only that, but who has a spare current technology SSN that they can lend us to play with?
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  15370.  @buildmotosykletist1987  Where? They are building approximately two a year out to 2052.
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  15371.  @buildmotosykletist1987  I am not arguing with you just trying to understand. Do you mean we could possibly get the US to allocate two of their current or planned boats to us?
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  15372.  @buildmotosykletist1987  Fair enough, I suppose anything is possible.
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  15373. By definition if you had take n the time to read the associated document with the Uluṟu statement you would know the voice has no legislative ability, no veto power, and no financial delegation. It is an advisory body only. Once enshrined in the constitution it explicitly can’t be changed by the government of the day, that’s the whole point.
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  15374. So the Korean War, the Vietnam war, WWII, these weren’t greater than the possible threat from China. Just a little hyperbolic in my humble opinion.
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  15375.  @PowerChordsandHarmony  Nope every sermon ever given is making a political point.
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  15376.  @PowerChordsandHarmony  The Oxford dictionary meaning of activism literally describes a church service.
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  15377. And so a car accident victim who is made severely disabled the day after your cutoff does what?
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  15378.  @AshleyJOsborne  So you obviously haven't even the remotest clue what you are talking about, and when called out have nothing. You have shown complete and total ignorance. Best we leave it at that.
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  15379. WTF has a mob of indigenous people having a dawn commemoration service on Australia Day got anything to do with ANZAC day.
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  15380.  @steverogers9507  Remain ignorant or go to ANAO website and read the audit it conducted on the NIAA 18 months ago. I don't know what your testicles have to do with anything.
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  15381.  @Ifyouarehurtnointentwasapplied  Nice conspiracy theory. The Australian National Audit Office is an independently legislated body that conducts audits of all types of government and semi government institutions. Check out its website and it’s audit of the NIAA.
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  15382.  @satiricgames2129  Very pithy
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  15383. @Ro-dent  So why didn't Abbott, Turnbull, or Morrison or anyone in the Libs or the Nats do it in the 9 years they were running the show. Labor have always been anti nuclear so at least they are being consistent. Liberal supporters are just hypocrites.
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  15384. @pwillis1589.  Labor blocked no legislation whatsoever. The LNP never brought any legislation before the parliament to change the nuclear ban. Your statement is factually incorrect.
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  15385. So continuing lies and deliberate misinformation for virtually everyone. The budget for the NIAA is approximately $600million over the next six years or about $100 million annually. This figure is demonstrably provable by a simple reading of the last federal budget papers. I have no idea where these idiotic ideas about $4 billion and $30 billion come from other than somehow you have shoved your heads up each other’s arses. There was a 2014 productivity commission report about indigenous funding but that has since been completed debunked as it included spending on defence, Medicare, public hospitals and such of which we all benefit.
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  15386. And the data source of your claim is? Because it is false.
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  15387. There is a perfectly safe and easy fix. Re-route all shipping around South Africa. No Australian ship need be placed in any danger.
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  15388.  @hopeful5825  Seriously what an incredibly bigoted vacuous and ultimately stupid reply to a serious comment.
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  15389.  @hopeful5825  By the way, they are both praying to exactly the same god
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  15390.  @davidjohnpaul333  I disagree Ms Tame was quite specific. She accused an official of an organisation of suggested to her she not say anything harmful about the PM in the lead up to the election. I can't see how that implicates the PM. It certainly accuses the official of political bias, but it is a very tenuous connection to the PM. That's as how I see it, anyway.
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  15391.  Jimmy  And they are building renewables capacity at a greater rate than almost any other country. What’s your point?
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  15392.  @waw4428  Yes that’s why I know your argument is fallacious rubbish.
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  15393.  @davebboggs2000  No, extremely conservative right wing economists are also pushing renewables as they are more cost effective.
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  15394. Australia will never procure nuclear weapons under any circumstances.
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  15395. @otisspunkmeyer9339  So firstly the war while started by Russia in 2014 when it annexed the Crimea, it only invaded Ukraine territory three years ago. Europe has provided more resources (equipment and money) than the US.
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  15396. @brettcantrell8650  The parliament was voted on by the people in elections. The constitution is clear, in time of war Presidental elections are suspended. The parliament will decide when elections can again proceed, ideally once the Russians are gone.
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  15397. @ Yes you are correct the country with the largest military, the largest military budget, and the largest economy ($24trillion) has failed miserably in its commitment to freedom and democracy by spitting on the Ukraine. The US is now just an impotent arm of Russian propaganda. A shithole country irrelevant to world politics.
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  15398. @Deviax28  Factually incorrect. The EU has provided twice as much support as the impotent US has.
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  15399. @bauerlikoloki  So according to Trumps own State Department the US has provided $65.9 billion in military assistance. * 3 x Patriot air defence batteries. * 12 x NASAMS + munitions * HAWK air defence + munitions * AIM 7, RIM 7, AIM 9M missiles * 3000 x stinger AAM. * 31 Abram's tanks * 300 Bradley IFVs * 900 M113 APCs The list goes on and on its on the Trumps State Department website. The Delegation of the European Union to the US website details the European support of close to $145 billion in assistance. This evidence is all available to the public.
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  15400. @bauerlikoloki  All the data is publicly available on Trumps state department website.
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  15401. Utter crap. ANZAC frigates are equipped with RIM162 evolved sea sparrow SAM that have an anti missile capability and can easily take down a drone. This twithead hasn’t got a clue what he is talking about.
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  15402. If only, when has that ever been Liberal party policy?
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  15403. Exactly what is your priority to teach to a child who was repeatedly raped by her school teacher? Smile for the cameras. The shallowness of your comment is now on public display. If I was you I’d delete it, but hey to each their own
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  15404. There are people who’s ear I wouldn’t piss in even if their brain was on fire. Does that clear things up?
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  15405.  @AximandTheCursed  I appreciate you understood it’s intention. Thankyou.
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  15406. WTF did Caravan do in ten years of government to get nucs up and running. Answer jack#$&@.
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  15407. And your evidence for this claim is?
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  15408. If only aborigines were citizens in the constitution when Australia federated.
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  15409.  @goga5104  122 years to federation and fix that clearly racist mistake.
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  15410.  @Voteliberallaborgreenslast  Because it is not just about the money or resources. It is about equality.
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  15411.  @dfor50  Factually incorrect. $531 million for parental leave, $4.7 billion for child care, $2.5 billion for aged care. No other groups get money spent on them like that. What a crock. Now what is the real reason you don't what money spent on indigenous programs?
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  15412.  @dfor50  I don't use any of them, why should I pay for them?
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  15413.  @dfor50  Why should my taxes be going for 30 mobile , 4 chair dialysis units. Why the hell are my tax dollars being spent on a$1.9 million dialysis treatment bus for the Wilcannia, White cliffs, and Menindee regions. And why the hell do indigenous people need $22.5 million to build a birthing unit in Nowra, can't they just use the bushes out in the backyard. Well it's because every single piece of data proves beyond all reasonable doubt that indigenous people suffer discrimination and lower levels of health, education, life expectancy, birth rates, unemployment, home ownership, than the rest of us. The only thing they leed on is how many of them we gaol. At $4.2billion that is just 0.6% of the total federal budget, that is a tiny amount of money to attempt to redress the disadvantage indigenous people face. So once again what is your real reason for wanting to keep indigenous people at a disadvantage?
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  15414.  @dfor50  Except in your case you aren't interested in taking care of indigenous people. Fair cop just own it and we will leave it there.
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  15415.  @Voteliberallaborgreenslast  I don’t know what that means, what evidence do you have of funds allocated to indigenous people and spent on non indigenous?
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  15416.  @Neil-yg5gm  You said it was a deficit budget. It wasn't.
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  15417. @saltyaussie7702  Factually incorrect. Australia will record a $22.1 billion surplus for the financial year 2023/24. The FF has nothing to do with it.
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  15418. The US congress has approved $174 billion only. Where do you get the $250 billion number from?
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  15419. Is that what you think art is for or about. Sad.
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  15420. @sidecarmisanthrope5927  Great art, promotes discussion, thought, and activates the senses. I personally am not that bigger a fan of Namatjira style but certainly appreciate its value. In this particular case, the work certainly invokes a feeling and I suspect that feeling is exactly what the artist wished. In which case you may not like the painting but it certainly achieved its objective. Yes art can just be entertaining, but it can be more than that. It can stimulate and provoke, and make a society look inside itself. Namajtjira is far too a modest man to claim all these things. In his words he just paints what he sees.
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  15421. @sidecarmisanthrope5927  All you have is an argument from ignorance. You don't understand it or like it so it mustn't be any good. Classic nonsensical fallacious idiocy. Again all you have is your inflated subjective personal opinion.
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  15422. So Skynews and Sharri went off theirs heads when the caravan discovery wasn’t immediately made public and now complain that information is being made public. Yeah no hypocrisy there whatsoever.
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  15423. Provide the evidence of $30 billion a year to Aboriginal support. You better be accurate because I do know the facts
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  15424.  @Henry1965ism  Completely false. The $30 billion number comes from a 2014 productivity commission report and has been fully debunked. The productivity commission included in that $30 billion the proportional federal money spent on Defence, DFAT, all industry subsidies and assistance, public education, public housing, public hospitals, Medicare, in fact anything that all our taxes and you too benefit from. It was a crock of shit. Currently the annual allocation of federal funding that I directed to indigenous bodies is $4.2 billion. You were talking out of your arse and have lost all credibility.
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  15425.  @daniellebcooper7160  absolute rubbish. All you need to do is read the federal budget papers. $4.2 billion is the annual budget to indigenous bodies.
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  15426.  @daniellebcooper7160  I have explained this to you now on several occasions the $30 billion number includes tax’s spent on defence, industry subsidies and support, DFAT, Medicare, and every single other public expense. It is a completely bogus number and the 2014 productivity commission report that Warren Mundine quoted has been fully debunked. Direct Indigenous funding from the last federal budget clearly states a figure of $4.2 billion. Stop spreading lies.
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  15427. Why should we build coal and nuclear plants? When there is significantly cheaper means of producing electricity why choose the most expensive (nuclear)? Have you ever heard of anthropogenic climate change?
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  15428. @clydesimpson1462  No it's not. There are multiple real world examples where nuclear produced electricity is significantly more expensive than solar and wind produced electricity.
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  15429. Unfortunately claiming something is just a theory is the equivalent of claiming gravity is just a theory or that evolution is just a theory. Your credibility as a comment is laughable.
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  15430. @pegsmith8401  Pilmer has been exposed on numerous occasions sprouting completely false information on climate data. The Australian newspaper had to retract an entire article he wrote as it was proven to be totally false. Ridd is a respected scientist and yes he has a different opinion on the data available about our atmosphere. He is however out of step with the vast vast vast majority of science on the subject. If ten doctors tell you, you have cancer and one doesn't, do you seek treatment or ignore it?
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  15431. @pegsmith8401  Ian Pilmer is a known charlatan. He has been exposed on numerous occasions for spreading false data and misinformation. The Australian had to retract an entire article it published as is was proven to be entirely false. Pilmer has been a director of a Coal mining company. He has a personal financial interest in fossil fuels. You need to do your research
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  15432. @pegsmith8401  Ridd is a respected scientist, and his opinion is to be valued, however his opinion goes against all the data and overwhelming scientific opinion. If ten doctors tell you you have cancer do you seek medical attention or believe the one doctor who says you dont and ignore your symptoms.?
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  15433. Holy crap it’s been 45 minutes and not a single flat earther conspiracy nutjob comment. Well done sky viewers.
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  15434. @janelawson4394  The US submarine force both attack and ballistic missle has had an impeccable safety record for 60 years. There is no need whatsoever to be scared about a US or Australian submarine docking in Perth, but you should be terrified of the Chinese SSBN sitting 400km of the coast of Perth in the Indian Ocean. Think about that.
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  15435. How dare someone be assertive, it must of really hurt hearing the truth from a women.
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  15436.  @asnail6550  No all she did was accurately describe Tony Abbott, no name calling involved whatsoever.
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  15437. Except we can’t boot the guy because the former government f$&ked up and didn’t get its shit in one sock. No it’s up to the current government to either keep this dirtbag in gaol forever or ?
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  15438.  @stevelozevski8151  You have a strange idea of freedom of choice.
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  15439. Tobacco kills half its users. 8 million deaths every year. It is so addictive only around 4% of users are able to stop without support. That is not freedom of choice that is stupidity consuming a product that a tobacco advertising executive has told you it is sophisticated.
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  15440.  @stevelozevski8151  That’s your argument, that a can of baked beans is as dangerous to your health as a pack of cigarettes. Hold on for five minutes while I pick myself up from the floor laughing hysterically.
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  15441.  @stevelozevski8151  Neither processed foods or sugar is inherently poisonous. Tobacco is. The consumption of sugar in low to moderate amounts provides carbohydrates the body uses as energy. No amount of Tobacco use at all has any health benefit. As to your other point about car pollution and CO2 emissions once again you are the victim of clever marketing. In the mid 90s it was the fossil fuel industry that invented carbon footprint in an attempt to shift the blame from the polluter (the fossil fuel industry) to the consumer. BP led the advertising champaign. It was so successful it completely sucked you in.
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  15442.  @DEPORTER_SUPPORTER  Yes I wasn't making any comment about illegal tobacco products only commercially available legal tobacco products. F%^k knows what goes into illegal tobacco.
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  15443.  @stevelozevski8151  I made no reference whatsoever to illegal tobacco products.
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  15444.  @stevelozevski8151  Hey steady on there, you could hurt my feelings with all those laughing emjois. Your cutting wit is just too much for me.
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  15445.  @stevelozevski8151  I’m not quite sure if you understand how YouTube comments work or how exchanging comments could possibly trigger anyone, but it’s funny that you think that. Nor do you seem to be able to discern a light hearted quip from a normal discussion point. But those emojis are truely devastating.
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  15446.  @stevelozevski8151  Oh yeah I'm triggered, shit it could be PTSD, or youtube woke disorder, or I might have social media hurt feelings syndrome. You dimwit.
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  15447.  @coal_man  In the short term yes, and as we transition not so.
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  15448. Record oil exports during Biden presidency. Inflation reduction act reduces food prices. Inflation at 3%, median house prices drop 3.4%.
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  15449.  @Gavin-qh7li  Corporations are owned by the people who purchase their shares as well as all Americans wealth grows as their 401k grows as the stock market grows. Your comment shows a lack of understanding of the US economy.
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  15450. Record oil production during Biden presidency. Inflation reduction act reduces food prices. Median house prices down 3.5% in last quarter.
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  15451.  @federalistpapers4523  You do understand the difference between a politician being elected and then re-elected at the end of their term and a judge appointed for life.
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  15452. pot calling kettle black. He called you a chicken little and you called him a racist. You are not a chicken little you are a dimwit.
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  15453. Renewables are the future.
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  15454.  @Alex-sd6io  Do you want me to quote the Jim crow laws from the US, or the words from our own constitution. Maybe the lived experience and personal accounts of individuals who have been the subject of racist actions. I have personally witnessed racist behaviour. Honestly WTF are you talking about.? I have never heard anything more stupid than racism doesn't exist. Just how tiny has your life experience been?
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  15455. That’s being harsh to conservatives, he’s a nutjob.
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  15456. You pathetic dimwit.
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  15457. Since industrialisation. CO2 in ppm has significantly increased in the atmosphere. It has been measured. CO2 is a known greenhouse gas along with some others and is relatively persistent in the atmosphere and we have known since about 1865 how these gases trap heat. The atmosphere has warmed above what would have normally been expected, again it has been measured and the sea level has also risen as it too has warmed again this has been observed and measured. If you wish I can point you too numerous published peer reviewed scientific papers that confirm this.
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  15458.  @TheRealBobSmith.  It is good to be sceptical, it shows you have an open and questioning mind and following is a list of published scientific papers on all the subjects you are ignorant of; Evidence for a prolonged Permian-Triassic extinction interval from global marine mercury records. Published 5 April 2019. Winter is coming: Researchers uncover the surprising cause of the little ice age. Cold era lasting from 15th to mid 19th centuries. Published 15 Dec 2021. Investigations of the Milankovitch and the quaternary curve of effective solar radiation New York Academy of Science 1961. Links between annual, Milankovitch and continuum temperature variability Huybers and Curry, Nature 2006 Global warming preceded by increasing carbon dioxide concentrations during the last deglaciation Jeremy Shakun 2012. That should get you started.
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  15459.  @TheRealBobSmith.  G'day Bob, here are a couple of papers on sea levels: A 20th century acceleration in global sea level rise. Church and White, Jan 2006. Sea level rise due to polar ice sheet mass loss during the past 695 warm periods Dutton 2015. Improved estimates of upper-ocean warming and multi-decadal sea level rise Domingues 2008. Tell me when you get through them and I'll chuck some more your way. Yours in keeping an open mind.
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  15460.  @TheRealBobSmith.  Please can you reference me your published work. Thanks.
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  15461.  @TheRealBobSmith.  Right so you have no idea how science works. And we will leave it there.
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  15462.  @TheRealBobSmith.  And that says it all, best we leave it there.
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  15463.  @keithhowes3539  Sure no worries just reference the scientific paper or papers showing this, otherwise and excuse the vernacular but you are just plucking stuff out of your arse.
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  15464. Nice racist comment
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  15465.  @davespanksalot8413  I trust the Australian people to get it right.
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  15466.  @davespanksalot8413  Yes truth in advertising. HTF the UAP was allowed to print the total rubbish and blatant lies it did for the last six weeks beggars belief.
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  15467.  @peterolsen9131  Nice conspiracy theory. It was actually paid for by shape shifting reptilian aliens who run a series of pizza shops that hide a ring of paedophiles.
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  15468. Yes I’m sure you were happy locking disabled people away in institutions as we did 40 years ago. OMG they actually be allowed as normal life as possible. Pathetic.
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  15469. Just so I understand how did Joe Biden increase the price of Queensland coal or WA gas?
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  15470.  @wulfeman9948  US oil companies have over 6000 approved oil licenses to produce oil. The US was importing 9.1 million barrels a day in 2019 (Trumps last year in office). It is simplistic to just blame the Biden administration for supply and demand issues caused by the Pandemic and the oil industries slow response to the recovery. There is a worldwide oil shortage, it is not uniquely a US problem.
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  15471.  @wulfeman9948  I cited no media source. I didn't dissolve the Biden administration of any blame at all and you have refuted nothing of my argument other than just doubling down on your clear lack of understanding of how the global trade in oil effects supply and demand. With Trump it was TDS, with you and Biden it is UTP (unbalanced thought process)
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  15472.  @wulfeman9948  The Biden administration didn't order a reduction in production it stopped any further searching as there were already 6000 unused licences to produce. US oil production merely tried to adjust to the pandemic recession and got it wrong. The Biden administration actually tried to reduce prices by releasing some of the strategic reserves.
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  15473.  @wulfeman9948  And you are an idiot. I made no claim about US oil production or provided any data for it. I provided data on US oil imports. Your political bias is clear and it interrupts with your logical thought processes. I lied about nothing. Go read a book on economics and pay attention to the supply and demand chapter.
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  15474.  @stevelozevski8151  It means more than a mindlessly repetitive emoji.
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  15475.  @stevelozevski8151  Facts before feelings.
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  15476.  @stevelozevski8151  Yep 2.3k views and 84 comments is all the facts needed to show the good work is really getting around.
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  15477. @jeffreyerwin3665  You are just factually wrong. Radiocarbon dating is virtually universally accepted as an accurate measure of dating organic material by the scientific world. You are just wrong about your claim. There is no historical evidence whatsoever of the Shroud of Turin prior to the 14th century, and the first writings about it declare it to be a forgery. The process used to create the weave of the shroud were not invented till 500 years after the alleged death of the Jesus character. Again you are just factually wrong.
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  15478.  @random2829  Your personal view is irrelevant and an anecdotal fallacy and only added nonsensical gibberish to the discussion. I didn't mention efficacy or efficiency. LAZARDS in an investment company that analyses the energy market. LCOE is Levelised Cost of Energy. You are just factually wrong.
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  15479.  @alexandermelbaus2351  Read LAZARDS 2022 study on LCOS.
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  15480.  @random2829  What a pathetic response. You can't mount a coherent defence of your argument, so you call me a bot. Why not put your fingers in your ears and yell "I can't hear you" atleast that would have been a more mature response.
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  15481.  @johngeier8692  I have invested in diversified mining stocks, not specifically in any one commodity as I felt this was a bit too risky.
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  15482.  @morant3057  No that wasn’t even the finding of the High Court.
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  15483. And let’s not forget the findings of the Royal Commission. Pell was a low life dirtbag who led and defended an immoral institution that sanctioned the sustained and coordinated sexual abuse of thousands of children. My understanding is that his orthopaedic surgeon conducting the hip replacement surgery went to a Catholic boarding school. Makes sense.
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  15484. @morant3057  Nope, you don't understand language or the legal system. He was acquitted on a legal technicality, which declared him not guilty.
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  15485. @morant3057  Nope once again read a legal textbook. Courts don't decide innocence. They judge guilty or not guilty. Innocent people don't shove their cocks into a choirboys mouths.
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  15486.  @morant3057  The royal commission found Cardinal Pell knew by 1982 of complaints against Ridsdale and perhaps as early as 1977, about 16 years before he was first charged by police. Ridsdale, one of the nation’s most prolific paedophiles, is still being brought to justice and will be sentenced next week for further crimes against children. The royal commission described as "implausible" Cardinal Pell’s explanation that he was deceived about Ridsdale by Ronald Mulkearns, a former bishop of Ballarat who, when confronted by complaints against Ridsdale, moved him from parish to parish to avoid scandal.
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  15487. Not only was he a sexual predator he helped hide numerous other sexual predators in the Catholic Church from secular justice. He died an unnecessary and pointless death from simply hip surgery. No doubt the orthopaedic surgeon was a educated in the Catholic system.
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  15488. @morant3057  No, again, you fail to understand the legal system which doesn't determine innocence. He was found because of a legal technicality to be not guilty. Innocence people don't hide sexual predators from justice as the Royal Commission found. Pell knowingly protected rapist priests from the authorities.
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  15489.  @morant3057  The royal commission found Cardinal Pell knew by 1982 of complaints against Ridsdale and perhaps as early as 1977, about 16 years before he was first charged by police. Ridsdale, one of the nation’s most prolific paedophiles, is still being brought to justice and will be sentenced next week for further crimes against children. The royal commission described as "implausible" Cardinal Pell’s explanation that he was deceived about Ridsdale by Ronald Mulkearns, a former bishop of Ballarat who, when confronted by complaints against Ridsdale, moved him from parish to parish to avoid scandal.
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  15490. What exactly do you think the truth is? As if there is one truth. Is it the truth that smallpox introduced via colonialism killed tens of thousands of indigenous people. This is factually recorded undisputed history. Is your truth that was a good thing?
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  15491. Yes and an indigenous voice to parliament will not change that one person one vote in the remotest.
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  15492. He probably dreams of Chinese soldiers up his lower digestive system
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  15493.  @andrewchiusiwa3487  More like chinese soldiers operating Trumps digestive system.
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  15494. Gerry is not one of our brightest, but he is trying.
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  15495. @JoshuaCharteris  I saw him at a senate hearing on climate change, it was hilarious. Only anthropogenic climate change denying fanboys could possibly take him seriously.
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  15496.  @JoshuaCharteris  During a senate Economics committee hearing when questioning government scientists he described CO2 as an atom (its a molecule) he confused conduction with convection, and claimed molecules have weight ( they don’t they have mass). He made a complete tool of himself when it became clear he thinks greenhouse gases actually make a physical type barrier in the atmosphere. Will I get started on his Covid conspiracy theories? Look you think he is special and you keep thinking that.
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  15497. @JoshuaCharteris  Only our dear little Gerry could possibly think CO2 is an atom, or completely misunderstand the laws of thermodynamics. Look you think he is special and you are right, he is, as are his fanboys.
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  15498.  @JoshuaCharteris  The bloke is an idiot, and your reply makes perfect sense.
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  15499. The bloke is an absolute moron, and your final reply makes perfect sense. Thankyou.
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  15500. Ban YouTube commentators that suggest banning pubs that are banning Australia Day. Let’s just ban everything we don’t agree with and then ban banning.
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  15501.  @davemclean3899  ban YouTube comments
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  15502. Perhaps the government that wrote the dodgy legislation that was unconstitutional?
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  15503. Each and every federal politician must by law complete the pecuniary interest register. This register is regularly audited by the ANAO. I have no idea what you are talking about and I don’t think you do either.
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  15504.  @ricky6864  All your comment shows is your own inherent dishonesty and distrust. I am under no illusions. The Labor party are to a certain extent beholden to the unions, this is no secret as the Labor party was formed from the union movement. The National party proudly boast of their affiliations to the rural farmers, and of course the Liberal party are closely aligned with numerous business groups. Subject to certain control measures why should any person be denied a job after leaving parliament. I have a trust fund for my daughter, why should a politician be denied something that is available to any Australian citizen? Seems to me you are commenting out of of envy or jealousy.
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  15505. Send them around South Africa. There is literally no need for any shipping to go anywhere near Yemen.
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  15506. Let’s all count the racist comments here.
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  15507. And the source of your data is?
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  15508. Based on the IEA own average cost of construction $perKWh and the CSIRO research 7 X PWRs in Australia would cost at a minimum over $100 billion and couldn’t possibly be delivered in the next 20 years. The AEMO research, study, and reports clearly states new infrastructure required for renewables at $17 billion in the next 10 years. All power infrastructure either renewable or nuclear/fossil fuel requires maintenance and replacement costs. Why did you not highlight the costs of maintaining and replacing/extending the life of nuclear PWR.
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  15509. LCOE studies by LAZARDs show renewables + firming to be significantly cheaper than large scale nuclear and as yet proven SMR at producing electricity. The AEMO ISP which is published every two years clearly states energy reliability (or as some people call it, but it is an outdated term, base load power) can be achieved with renewables.
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  15510. General Milley was personally appointed by President Trump. If there was a failure there's your answer.
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  15511.  @555Trout  Why because he's educated, physically brave in combat, and morally brave in command, yeah I can see all reasons to fire him. Not to mention the 40 years defending the US.
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  15512.  @555Trout  He showed moral courage in apologising after the public walk with the President and in standing up for the military in the senate hearing. There are two examples, now you may not like them, but I'm not sure if you even understand what it takes to serve your country which General Milley has for 40 distinguished years. Is your thinking so narrow so shallow that you want to eliminate the Chairman of the Joint chiefs because he suggested soldiers read a book. Now that is a stupid argument.
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  15513.  @555Trout  Why because he reads? In your imagination tens of millions, but you have absolutely no evidence of that assertion, and yes sometimes insubordination can be courageous. Why are you so afraid of education?
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  15514.  @alanchilds1456  where did you pluck that little bit of info from? Your rectum.
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  15515. Years later and I find her strangely attractive.
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  15516.  @zhaowei3025  Mate, just a hint here, Australians take great pride if they can trace there family history back to a convict. Clearly you have no idea of modern Australian culture.
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  15517. True, but on average they are down 32 days a year, and when refuelling down for 2-3 months. They are useful but not the be all end all.
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  15518.  @buildmotosykletist1987  Yes that's exactly what I pointed out.
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  15519.  @TrueHelpTV  write a scientific paper, have it published, wait for peer review, and collect your Nobel prize for science, plus a million bucks.
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  15520.  @TrueHelpTV  I have read enough scientific papers that conclusively prove beyond all reasonable doubt your opinion is just completely wrong. It's called cherry picking and is fallacious by nature. Literally thousands of scientists vehemently disagree with you. Though I certainly did appreciate the condescending tone of your reply, and we will leave it at that.
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  15521.  @KevinHoekman  Then why quote/reference one in a discussion about climate science? It's called a strawman argument and is fallacious nonsense.
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  15522.  @KevinHoekman  science is a process not a thing. Your reply is nonsensical gibberish.
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  15523.  @KevinHoekman  Well it might or it may not. We can only work on the best available knowledge currently. Your argument is " I have a watch it's broken but at least it's correct twice a day is of no value in progressing or improving our world.
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  15524. I assume you are their marriage guidance counsellor. How would you explain this to each other’s married partner. It is fine to teach Christian values and ethics and then behave however you want. Good lesson for Christian children, maybe you can get one of their jobs.
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  15525. I would point out over a thousand Americans are dying each day, that's more each day they have died in total here in Australia. Wear a mask, practice some social distance, and take a perfectly safe vaccine. I mean how hard is it.
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  15526. Why is Andy even watching the Oscars. It has always been a bunch of carnies patting themselves on the back. Nothing has changed.
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  15527. Complete misinformation. The ADF have had drones for years.
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  15528. You don’t really understand how polling works.
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  15529. And then in the next budget increased it to more than the previous Howard government ever spent.
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  15530. It was liberal party legislation that was overturned. Labor had nothing to do with it, other than being stuck with fixing it.
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  15531. His arguments are full of logical fallacies.
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  15532.  @leewinter28  You didn’t read or understand what Zerv said. Zerv didn’t say there isn’t a god. Zerv said Ben thinks free will is the best argument for a god. In attempting to mock Zerv all you have done is make a bit of goose of yourself and in no way refuted Zervs comment. Try again
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  15533.  @leewinter28  Fair enough, the only problem you now have is that free will is an illusion and Ben is most definitely clever in his use of debating techniques but this is not a means by which you measure intelligence only an expression of the training he has put into debating tactics.
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  15534.  @leewinter28  There is sufficient evidence in the field of cognitive neuroscience that your sense of “free will” is just human consciousness ie brain activity. Absolutely no requirement for a god whatsoever.
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  15535.  @leewinter28  Ben has openly admitted in public his aim in a debate is to humiliate an opponent. He regularly debates junior college students and I can’t count how many times he has used logical fallacies in these debates, but yes apparently he does have an above average IQ.
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  15536.  @leewinter28  If you had just a shred of evidence for your assertion then it might have some weight but unfortunately it doesn’t and is just as easily dismissed. I have no problem with Bens cleverness/intelligence just his character.
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  15537.  @leewinter28  I just haven't seen these debates, all I have seen is rather poor debates where fallacious argument one after the other flows. Admittedly very quickly. It's called a gish gallop and he is very good at it.
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  15538. You need to research the laws of conservation of energy before commenting and really making an ass of yourself with such an ignorant comment.
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  15539. Just a technical point here. Muslims don’t worship Mohammad, they recognise him as a prophet, Muslims worship the same god as Christians, just in a different manner.
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  15540.  @anthonys439  yeah woke snowflakes
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  15541. Tony Abbott voted for the NDIS legislation in a completely non partisan vote in the parliament.
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  15542.  @MrObvious125  But the reality is on the Senate voting form the vast majority of people vote above the line allowing preferences to flow where parties wish.
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  15543. Bolt is smelling his own lower colon.
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  15544.  @Neil-yg5gm  what a crock of shit. Your deliberate attempt at misinformation is a reflection of your warped character. You are a f$&kwit
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  15545. Just a falsehood. A voice will have no veto power, no legislative ability, and no financial delegation. You are just factually wrong.
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  15546. I assume government funding of religious festivals is OK?
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  15547. You are taking the piss?
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  15548. I totally agree, and I what to see the detail in the constitution about the makeup of our defence force. Section 51(vi) mentions nothing about us having an Airforce only a navy and an army. I say NO to a defence force unless I see the detail.
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  15549. No what fucking triggers me is fucking emojis.
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  15550. If only he want a creationist.
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  15551. You do understand that was a 2025 projection, it is only 2023 just in case you weren’t aware.
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  15552. Voting is compulsory in federal by elections. The majority can’t help but vote.
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  15553.  @leeevans2929  Again how can you have a silent majority if voting is compulsory. You will have a voter turnout in the by election today of over 90%. Nothing silent about it. Libs might win Labor might win but either way there will be no, repeat, repeat no silent majority.
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  15554.  @MrBruster78  So potentially in an electorate with 10 candidates one could get elected with only 11% of the vote, and you consider that better?
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  15555.  @MrBruster78  I’m sorry but I see absolutely no sense in that at all.
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  15556.  @MariaMartinez-researcher  Remind me again what happened to the christians under the Romans.
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  15557. Do you really think the UAP which has consistently polled at best 5% have even the remotest chance of forming a government?
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  15558. How did Palmer keep a straight face when describing Craig as the next PM.
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  15559.  @mameishacllu2898  Actually in the 2009 Defence White paper the Rudd government did explicitly identify China as a threat. It recommended the doubling of our submarine fleet. That’s 14 years ago you are just wrong.
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  15560. The annual budget for the NIAA is approximately $100 million. This figure is taken directly from the 22/23 federal budget. You are factually and demonstrably wrong.
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  15561. Here is all the detail you need. https://voice.niaa.gov.au/final-report
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  15562.  @jimlofts5433  So if I'm going to choose between 6 constitutional law experts one of whom is the distinguished Anne Twomey who all agree the voice cant be a third chamber and you and your uninformed opinion, you lose hands down. Your opinion is less than worthless.
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  15563.  @jimlofts5433  So your failed argument when shown up to be completely fallacious you then decide to go down the emotive argument and just throw out the word racism like some mindless woke teenager without a shred of evidence. Nothing you have said has any substance to whatsoever.
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  15564.  @jimlofts5433  Of course you will. No reason required. No amount of detail or explanation of why a voice isn't a third chamber would ever have been sufficient.
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  15565.  @jimlofts5433  So 285 elders representing aboriginals from every group and region who signed the Uluru statement after several years of debate and consultation across the entire are all inner city lefties Once again your argument just doesn't stack up. It just reeks of a terrified privileged person afraid of the unknown and to ignorant to seek knowledge.
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  15566. Seriously. What can possibly be the harm in making all workplaces harm free. Why would want to work in an environment that isn’t safe for either your mother, wife, daughter, or granddaughter to be.
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  15567.  @MrDogsledder  That’s the most ridiculous thing I heard today. Marxism is the supposed struggle between the capital class and the working class. Please quote for me in Marx’s writings where he references gender in a coersive manner?
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  15568.  @MrDogsledder  I understand you are a critic of something you haven't got a clue about what your talking. Marx speaks to gender politics no argument there, quote me in which parts of his work does he recommend coercive Marxist gender propaganda or is this just something you read on tic tok or saw in an instagram post.
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  15569.  @nextlevelrelaxed615  Woaaw. Nice rant. I make no defence of Marxism and if you had read some of my other exchanges with Mr dogsledder this would have been obvious, but that’s not your fault. I have studied Marx and read some of his work. His philosophy is flawed and as you point out in practice has virtually universally failed. That doesn’t mean everything Marx wrote was wrong. Now to my exchange with Mrdogsledder, the use of the term cultural Marxism is a dog whistle for far right antisemitic conspiracy theories. That what I was calling out. Mrdogsledder is just repeating right wing bigoted talking points. I completely agree with you, people these days don’t seem to be as resilient as they use to be, they even seem terrified by the use of pronouns.
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  15570.  @nextlevelrelaxed615  You completely missed the point of my comment. I even explicitly said I make no, repeat, no defence of Marxism. I called a dog whistling bigot out on his understanding of Marxism. Marx did however write about gender politics but not in the sense you and I are discussing it. Finally I was just having a light hearted go at you with a bit of humour and you completely lose it and suggest with absolutely no evidence that people with non binary genders are all mentally ill. That claim is totally invalid nonsense unless you can back it up with scientific evidence.
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  15571.  @nextlevelrelaxed615  Once again for the fourth time I was not defending Marxism it is a flawed political philosophy, I specifically asked Mrdogsledder to provide a example of Marxist gender coerciveness. There maybe one I don't know of, or are aware of one, but the reason I did this was because mrdogsledder used the the term Cultural Marxism and that is a term used by right wing anti-semitics conspiracy theorists. He probably isn't one and he is probably using it as a talking point he picked up somewhere, so I called him out on it. This isn't that hard to follow I have explained fully a couple of times now. I not an anarchist and I have no idea where in your imagination you picked that up. I'm can be no prouder of the secular liberal social democracy I live in called Australia. I haven't been personally offended by anything you have said, some of your thinking is unscientific and outdated but that's OK it's just your opinion and that opinion is offensive. Again where in your imagination did you get the idea you had personally offended me.
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  15572.  @nextlevelrelaxed615  your last reply was just nonsensical rubbish, lacking any substance or having any point.
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  15573.  @nextlevelrelaxed615  I deleted no comment, but yes I think you are correct either the moderater of this channel or youtube seem to randomly remove stuff. It has happened to me on occasion, mostly because I don't resort to personal abuse and only argue on fact not opinion and people report the comment as they realise their argument is fallacious.
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  15574.  @nextlevelrelaxed615  I just worked it out, because we are discussing on two separate and different comments my reply let's end it there is in relation to the other discussion thread. It confused me to, because I couldn't work out why such a inoffensive comment would be censored, but of course you just immediately jumped to the conclusion I had deleted it. I think that sums you up and we will leave it there.
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  15575. Hilarious, second place counts for nil.
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  15576. By expressing an opinion along with some facts in the parliament of a liberal democracy how is that blackmail? And as an elected parliamentarian she is running the country along with the other 170 odd.
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  15577. @the real shaun maher is a whinging towel boy sheep There is nothing stopping her from consulting whomever she wants. The voice as proposed provides constitutional recognition which currently indigenous people don’t have. Also a minister is a political position and change regularly Ken Wyatt was the previous minister and as such they bring different views, opinions, and policies. A voice is apolitical it will advise on indigenous issues. It is not a Green, PHONP, Liberal, National, or Labor
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  15578. Nice racist comment
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  15579.  @mrnobodytheuser2950  Your anecdotal fallacious comment doesn't make your previous one less racist.
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  15580.  @ZELJKO472  You looked into nothing. All you have done is repeat a lie.
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  15581. @mrnobodytheuser2950  I doubt you would recognise the truth if you found it stuck up in your upper colon. To your next comment are you suggesting the only people that ride free on public transport are indigenous people? or are you suggesting that only indigenous people commit the offence of not paying on public transport when they use it. Either way both statements are false. Nobody is entitled to free travel on NSW public transport (it might be different in other states, I don't know) but concessions are available none are based on cultural identity. If its your contention that only indigenous people fraudulently use public transport well you have popped over into racist comments again.
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  15582.  @johnwoodrow8769  What government intervention? Do you mean clean energy targets? Well duh we are poisoning the planet. What massive subsidies for renewables ? Fossil fuels have $10 billion in subsidies annually in Australia, plus all the infrastructure to mine, transport, burn, and export are all subsidised by taxpayers. Every LCOE study I have read says you are just factually wrong on every point you raised. Where do you get your information from?
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  15583. Tell me how many aircraft do you think have the range to bomb any meaningful target in Australia from China. Also name the type of aircraft and it’s payload.
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  15584.  @supercoffeemug1921  The H6 has an effective combat range of only 1800 km, yes they can refuel and the Chinese have that capacity but they would have to do it several times and be quite vulnerable. However you seem to think our air defences would give them a free pass. You seem to think a long range bombing mission of the type you talk about is a common everyday job. You have no idea how complex it is and give the Chinese way to much credit. Yes if they attack us with nuc tipped ICBM well all bets are off as we are in the middle of WWIII.
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  15585.  @supercoffeemug1921  Do you have any idea how much of a complex task would be required for the Chinese navy to position and attempt to secure a force close enough to mainland Australia to enable an effective strike from its maritime aircraft. I think you have seen one action movie to many.
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  15586.  @supercoffeemug1921  You don't seem to have much of a grasp of history. In WWII the Japanese attempted exactly what you are suggesting and failed miserably. They failed utterly and completely I can't emphasise how badly they failed. They were humiliated. Let the Chinese try.
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  15587.  @supercoffeemug1921  Chinese allies, that’s hilarious. Syria, Iran, maybe Russia on a good day. That your funniest line yet.
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  15588.  @supercoffeemug1921  All you are doing is reading the data sheet of Chinese military weapons, without taking into account a single real world geo political consideration or the complexity involved with invading a country 7000 km away. Your argument is nonsensical.
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  15589.  @supercoffeemug1921  Thankyou for your service. I worked with the Marines in Darwin a few years ago. A very professional military force. I was very impressed with the officers and SNCOs. I spent 35 years in the military and have a deep understanding of the logistical requirements of warfare. I am not suggesting even remotely that Australia is a match for China military only that to consider a Chinese invasion or an attempt by their navy to isolate Australia in isolation from other real world geo political events that would require them to attempt such a thing is not realistic. The Japs couldn't do it and the Chinese would not be successful either.
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  15590. On another point. The Chinese navy is hugely overrated. Yes they are expanding however they are not expanding thier maintenance facilities at a corresponding rate. Thier navy is in for a real hurt when it comes to upgrading and repair in the future. Also half the 400 strong fleet are littoral craft and virtually unprotected. You could sink half their fleet with a .50 cal and some AP ammo.
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  15591.  @supercoffeemug1921  Don't get me wrong I don't trust the Chinese any further than I could throw them. Australias defence relies on our alliances with the US, UK, France, Japan, Germany, India and all of the Western democracies.
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  15592. I wonder if Andy will apologise for his hate filled comments about a teenage girl?
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  15593. Just a complete nonsensical comment from Hansen, since China joined the WTO and we started trading with them our GDP has continued to grow employment has grown this is just the economic reality, yes the mix of jobs has changed that's what happens in sophisticated economies, something Hansen clearly is unable to understand. Manufacturing has moved to where labour was cheap and it will move further towards where automation and robotics are, there just won't be jobs in manufacturing. Energy, Education, Health, tourism, technology, these are our big exports in the future. Hansen can go back to the fifties in her little mind if she wants just don't drag the rest of us.
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  15594.  @countyorga764  Yes there is little I would take notice of her opinions on anything as she sits on her super yacht in the Mediterranean. How to avoid paying tax and how to be born into wealth and privilege are about the only two things that come to mind. To be fair she certainly grew her father’s business.
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  15595.  @buildmotosykletist1987  Except for the estimated $75 million in assets and mining royalties. You obviously believe their accountant, gullible as all shit, good on you. It must be wonderful living in your bubble.
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  15596. Yeah that’s how the Libs are going to win an election, thrust Mr Potato head out there as much as you can. Yeah that’s going to work. Can these twitheads hear themselves talking?
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  15597.  @binks7988  Well if you are paying off a mortgage no one. If it is a investment or business loan then interest is tax deductible and if you have savings in the bank then you are better off. Normal interest rates are nothing to be frightened about.
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  15598.  @binks7988  Yeah fair enough, the lack of affordable rental accommodation has been neglected by both sides of government for years.
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  15599.  @paullockyer7905  That is an argument from ignorance wrapped up in the watchmaker fallacy, making the entire statement nonsensical.
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  15600.  @mikeb4535  Exactly, but how is Bob going to show proof or evidence of the supernatural?
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  15601.  @bobhawke7373  Technically you made the claim of pretending to have imaginary super friends. Proving the negative is difficult but can be done by argument. What sort of evidence could someone who believed in a deity provide?
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  15602.  @PJRayment  Paley's creation argument and watchmaker analogy is full of fallacies, starting with a false analogy and false causes, it may be valid but it is completely unsound. Mostly though by the fact of evolution.
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  15603.  @mikeb4535  To stand behind the statement that you can't prove a negative as a reason for believing in a god is in my opinion pretty thin.
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  15604.  @hawks1394  It is not a matter about believing, evolution it is a fact. The scientific theory of evolution has shown to be 100% correct in its novel contestable predictions. There is no requirement to believe it as it is virtually undeniable. You may not understand it, but that is simply your ignorance and is a fallacious argument.
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  15605.  @mikeb4535  Yes I agreed with you, it was somewhat insensitive, however some of the things said by Theists are as equally bad and often advocate for violence particularly against homosexuals based on their religious belief.
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  15606.  @mikeb4535  If all religous people reflected your views all would be good, and you would be a morally good person with or without religous belief.
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  15607.  @bobhawke7373  Phil is a presuppositionalist. He runs of a script that has a god creator and nothing else is possible. He doesn't openly discuss honestly. It is pointless to engage with him. His entire world view, morals and self worth rely on a Jesus character and a god belief, hence he has no concept that a jesus character is not 100% historically factual, he may have been he may not have been. In a 1000 years time at the current rate of scientific discovery all religious faith will be quaint thing people did back in the dark ages.
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  15608.  @bobhawke7373  Not only is Phil reading off a list of replies as per his presuppositionist world view. His reply of proof of God "we exist" in that because there is something other than nothing there must be a god is childlike in its simplicity. Also notice he quickly goes to the hard solipsism argument when confronted with knowledge that he refuses to accept.
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  15609. Let’s see how many times the RWNJs use the term gaslighting to describe the latest polling.
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  15610. Here are 8 independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll These same polls showed Trump ahead only a month ago. Were they biased then?
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  15611. There is literally no evidence whatsoever this happened. The newspaper made the story up and Rita did no fact checking whatsoever.
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  15612. This is really getting boring. Hannity has been saying this since Jan 20 last year. Move on.
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  15613.  @66hobgoblin81  All serious issues to be discussed and completely trivialised by this stupid obsession with the 25th amendment. It ain't going to happen. Now which one of those issues do you wish to discuss?
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  15614.  @66hobgoblin81 Why did you delete your comment ?
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  15615.  @66hobgoblin81  weird because I can’t see it any longer, YouTube must be mucking around.
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  15616.  @66hobgoblin81  It is very annoying that they do that. As I remember I didn't agree with alot of what you said, and you were highlighting you didn't agree with what i said but you weren't abusive. Oh well
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  15617.  @HomeByTheSeas  No, once again you display a staggering lack of knowledge on how polling works. Trends and consistency are the keys. All polls are biased and by averaging out numerous polls over a period of time trends emerge. Currently that shows Harris ahead nationally and in some of the battleground states. These exact same polls had Trump well ahead of Biden 4 weeks ago. So were they biased when the poll had Trump ahead or only biased when they have Harris ahead. Sorry your argument is illogical nonsense.
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  15618.  @HomeByTheSeas  Here is the methods used by just one of the dozens of different polling companies, in this case Morning Consult. It is a private company that has one objective the make money from selling accurate reliable survey data. Morning Consult conducts scientific online polling. It uses a stratified sampling process and multiple nationally recognized vendors to gain access to tens of millions of Americans. After fielding, Morning Consult applies weights based on age, race/ethnicity, gender, educational attainment, and region (determined by 2016 Current Population Survey)
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  15619. Completely false. US military recruitment increased 12.5% in 2024. There is no data for 2025. You are just making stuff up.
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  15620.  @timheyer5660  Ah so I was right. Don't listen to alarmist politicians. Read the scientific papers. No published peer reviewed scientific paper has ever suggested the Arctic ice would have gone by now. If so provide your evidence.
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  15621.  @timheyer5660  Simple observation has Arctic sea ice declining at approximately 11% per decade since the 80s.
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  15622.  @timheyer5660  Read these two scientific papers: Uncertain climate: An investigation into public scepticism about anthropogenic climate change. W Poortinga, A Spence, L Whitman's, S Capstick. Environmental change, 2011 Elsevier Evaluating impacts of recent Arctic sea ice loss on the northern hemisphere winter climate change. F Ogawa, N Keenlyside, Y Gao, Geophysical 2018, Wiley online library.
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  15623.  @timheyer5660  It was the Nobel prize for peace, not science. The overwhelming consensus among scientists is anthropogenic climate change is real. Poodlefucking around because some moronic politicians hyperbolic statement was exactly that gets us nowhere. As I said earlier you created a strawman argument which is fallacious.
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  15624.  @fxdf3696  And the reason bathrooms are more expensive for disabled people is the extra requirements for access, extra safety equipment, specialised toilets, extra handrails, special baths and lifting equipment (which generally means a specially fitted rail and crane system attached to the ceiling which requires extra engineering and strengthening. So yes your tradie mate might be doing well but if you think the bathroom in a shared disability home is the same as your bathroom you obviously haven’t got a clue.
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  15625. I dare anyone to read Steve Hilton's bio ( marketing and political spin doctor) to General Milley's ( 40 year combat veteran defending the US) and then decide if Hiltons commentary is anything more than an uneducated slanderous piece of gutter level rubbish.
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  15626. Yeah trillions of more debt. Vote Trump vote debt.
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  15627. No factually incorrect. Stephanopoulos used the word “rape” Trump was convicted of sexual abuse. Do you know the difference?
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  15628. @Jmr-o5e  Absolute garbage. Trump was found guilty in a civil court of forcibly inserted two fingers into EG Carroll's vagina. That was sexual abuse, and your concern is a journalist called that rape. Read the judges statement to the court, the judge described it as rape. Fact.
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  15629. This will bring out the conspiracy nutters.
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  15630. @Barney_Rubble247  So why aren't the Libs and the Nats just continue to burn coal and just keep those subsidies going, why go nuclear at all?
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  15631.  @Barney_Rubble247  So why doesn’t the LNP policy just keep burning coal?
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  15632.  Hoist the colours high  And I’m 100% positive you haven’t a clue how preferential voting works.
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  15633.  Mullet head   You completely missed the point. You don’t like her political viewpoint so as far as you are concerned any behaviour is acceptable. I don’t agree with her political views either, however unlike you I believe there are certain standards. To publicly air your family dirty linen is grub like from anyone, parent or child.
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  15634. @paul cleary What falsehoods?
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  15635. You clearly have no understanding of irony.
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  15636.  @knight2425  hey you are the one complaining about name calling and then immediately call yes voters racists.
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  15637.  @ZELJKO472  excellent argument for a bill of rights. Well said.
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  15638. Actually both Christian and Islamic religions have quite explicit anti free speech blasphemy laws, so both would in principle agree with the WA government.
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  15639. And what coal, gas, and nuclear plants don't wear out and need maintenance?
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  15640.  @jaya9753  That's right wind and solar is significantly cheaper on all counts.
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  15641.  @jaya9753  That must have been soul destroying for you to have wasted your time working on something completely worthless. I will now have to adjust my position and go out and buy that V8 deseil 4x4 and not complain about my tax dollars subsidising the fossil fuel industry. I can only hope my grandkids don't end living next door to a nuclear waste dump.
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  15642.  @jaya9753  Yep fairly shallow and a deliberate strawman arguement easy to see through, much as the idea that we just keep going burning carbon to our hearts content to make electricity. I lost count on how many strawman arguments you threw in there. I certainly never suggested the cost of manufacturing is carbon free and of course all private industry is in the business of making money. No climate scientist has ever suggested that the warming of the planet by 3 degrees in a relatively short period will destroy the planet, but it will make it unliveable in certain parts. Only uniformed public and media have made this claim. Yes the planet has been warmer however this change in temperature was over millions of years. We absolutely know since the mid 19th century the properties of CO2 and how along with methane and others it is a greenhouse gas. Solar cells are 100% renewable it is just not an economical option at this point in time. We are and have been and continue to bulldoze millions of hectares every year, for food and mining I'm sure the area for solar generation areas can be accommodated, and vast quantities of solar generation is from roof tops anyway. As the the reflection of solar panels you got me there as I have not heard this before but generally speaking solar panels absorb the heat from the sun that's how they make electricity I really don't know how much is reflected back, and I will read into this. The overwhelming opinion of economists and scientists is burning coal is expensive and dirty and there are cheaper cleaner ways to create electricity. We will of course continue to pump a certain amount of carbon into the atmosphere in our manufacturing process but even this can be mitigated to certain extent with the use of green hydrogen, burning coal is just so 19th century thinking. It is 2021.
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  15643.  @jaya9753  I clearly pointed out the strawman fallacies you said in your comment. There has been considerable resources put into clean coal technology and not a lot of positives have come out, but yes in the future there maybe some positives. I should have been clearer in my point about parts of the planet becoming uninhabitable I meant areas that are now inhabited and will require large scale migration. Unfortunately you have slide over into hasty generalisation fallacies and wild conspiracy theories about climate science that is very hard to respond to logically. Of course if you make money out of making electricity it doesn't matter how, all you are interested in is how cheaply and efficiently you can make hence why fossil fuel companies are, and in particular where I live investing in renewables. That is the free enterprise system. Just commonsense.
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  15644.  @jaya9753  "Climate scientists are an industry of hundreds of billion dollars a year on its own" is just a straight out hasty generalisation fallacy that implies conspiracy and just makes your argument illogical. As I said before no climate scientist has ever suggested the planet is going to die due to a 1,2, or even 3 degree warming. That is a strawman in the context you said it. Low lying parts of Bangladesh are extremely vulnerable to even a minor increase in sea levels. Next strawman. I never suggested that CO2 levels have not varied in the planets 4.2 billion years, and the geographic history clearly shows sea levels have varied wildly in that 4.2 billion years. The ice core samples from Antarctica the conspiratorially group of climate scientists have taken show the correlation over the last million years of CO2 to temperature and as the CO2 ppm has shot through the roof in the last 150 years matched with the observed rise in temperature they in have theorised humans have caused it. This is not my opinion. Let go of a pen in your hand. That is gravity. That is a scientific theory as well. As close as a fact as we can get, but nothing is certain. I can reference over 20000 scientific peer reviewed papers that all agree humans are causing the climate to change. I understand that won't mean anything to you as you consider they are all in a conspiracy. Me, I live in the real world.
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  15645. Geological history not geographic.
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  15646.  @jaya9753  You have just gone full blown conspiracy theory, the overwhelming science says the planet has warmed and humans did it, and talking about magazine articles about ice age cooling, no peer reviewed scientific papers were ever published saying a ice age was coming. This makes it difficult for me to continue any further when all I am doing is pointing out your fallacious statements. Don't you think if they could the fossil fuel industry with all their resources would get a climate scientist to publish a peer reviewed scientific paper that Anthropological climate change was false. Not one exists.
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  15647.  @jaya9753  I ended the discussion in my previous comment, and yet to felt compelled to continue with your conspiracy theories and I am the uneducated, and so you ended with an ad hominem fallacy proving the illogical content of your arguement.
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  15648.  @rosriggs9728  Are you denying that people are born with both male and female genitalia. It is called intersex and is a biological reality.
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  15649.  @rosriggs9728  Are you denying that gender dysphoria exists? Because it is recognised by medical organisations all around the world.
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  15650. @ Gender dysphoria is a medical fact. Intersex (where a person is born with both male and female genitalia) is biological reality. What century are you living in?
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  15651. Yes the 35 times Trump was on the cover still has my stock of toilet paper going strong.
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  15652. Almost universally the polls have Harris ahead nationally and level in the battleground states. By what measure do you think Trump will win anything?
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  15653. @AudreyWortman  I made no comment on Harris's debating skills. I merely posted polling data that clearly shows he is not winning in the polling data. Trump may very well win the debate, but that doesn't necessarily mean his polling data will improve or that he will win the Presidency. At the moment it is very close. Now you obviously can't imagine Trump not winning a debate so your opinion is worthless as your mind is already made up. Trump may very well win but Harris may perform sufficiently well enough that not enough people change their minds. Polling will reveal this after any debate.
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  15654. All the LCOE studies I have read actually show the opposite, Nuclear energy is one of the most expensive forms of producing electricity.
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  15655.  @Angrybogan  Yes all known issues and still all the LCOE studies taking into account all those variables have nuclear energy as one of the most expensive forms of producing electricity. Glibly deriding the regulatory costs due to the possibility of misuse and weapon manufacture is naive.
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  15656.  @Angrybogan  Don't be so touchy, I wasn't having a go at you personally only your argument. So now you are confusing LCOE with market forces (demand and supply) for the retail price of electricity. You are comparing apples to oranges. In the US for example Nuclear energy is by far the most expensive electricity producer, but the Federal and state governments subsidise the industry to make it competitive to gas and coal. In Germany they a paying for the huge rise in gas prices. In France the nuclear industry is mostly in public ownership and doesn't necessarily always cover its costs, hence it is subsidised by taxpayers.
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  15657.  @Angrybogan  There’s a lot in there I agree with but demonstrably false is the word cheap. Nuclear energy is not cheap. I made no suggestion other types of energy production were not subsidised. I made no comment on the safety, only that to eliminate the chance of weapon proliferation, regulation is expensive and necessary. Once again LCOE studies prove this. Personally I think nuclear energy should be in the mix but don’t think it will be cheap.
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  15658.  @Angrybogan  And we reach agreement, in hindsight I should not have described you as naive a different word choice should have been used. I apologise if that offended you.
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  15659. Is it a good deal for China or is the fact their supply from Ukraine has dried up and they are desperate for our grain.
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  15660.  @vickiehadd4324  By what measure do you think the US is heading for a depression?
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  15661. @oliverearnshaw6189  Yeah because we are on the side of good. If you are backing Russia then you are bad, evil, or just your average plain degenerate.
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  15662.  @oliverearnshaw6189  So you are a supporter of the North Korean regime. Interesting.
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  15663. @oliverearnshaw6189  So the US economy continues to grow and has done under every quarter of the Biden administration currently at 2.8%. A recession is two consecutive quarters of negative growth and that last happened in 2020, who was President then? A depression is a sustained period of negative growth with high unemployment and a receding stock market. You need to read a economics textbook and gain an understanding of economic theory before commenting on topics you clearly don't understand.
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  15664. @markhill9275  Yes absolutely it is right and moral. The Ukraine is a sovereign country illegally invaded by a foreign country. It is a democracy (not perfect) and it is the moral responsibility of the free West to help defend it. Clearly you are a Putin supporter and that's fine, but you are in the wrong, both intellectually and morally.
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  15665. @oliverearnshaw6189  The US economy is easily capable of paying the interest on its debt. It currently does and it's economy continues to grow. You need to read an economics textbook and learn what a depression is.
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  15666. @oliverearnshaw6189  When Trump took office in 2017 national debt was $19.95 trillion when he left in 2021 it was $27.75 trillion. That's a 36% increase.
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  15667.  @vitawaterplz  Yes I expected that excuse. Look at the data. Trump had significantly increased the deficit well before Covid hit. You are wrong.
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  15668.  @vitawaterplz  No it didn’t. The deficit had already increased significantly before Covid. Look at the data.
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  15669.  @vitawaterplz  That’s a strawman and not what I said. If you are concerned about the US deficit then you must acknowledge the contribution that Trump made to increasing it (36%). The US economy has fully recovered from the Covid recession. GDP is at 3.8%, job growth is stronger than ever, unemployment is at record lows, the stock market is at record highs. The only downside was inflation was too high for a while, however it to is back under 3%. Either make an effort to understand economic data or avoid making idiotic sweeping generalisations.
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  15670.  @parjau4554  Russia could withdraw all it forces out of the Ukraine tomorrow and that would be it. Peace.
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  15671.  @vitawaterplz  No, once again you lack the economic understanding of the difference between a recession and deficit spending. I never claimed Trump didn’t have to deal with a recession, however he had already significantly increased the deficit well before the Covid recession. When Trump took office in 2016 debt was $19.95 trillion at the end of 2019 before Covid it had already increased to $23 trillion. Trump promised to reduce the deficit, he did the exact opposite.
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  15672. @vitawaterplz  No. Trump had already significantly increased the deficit before covid. He then decided to increase federal spending even more. He had a choice, he said he would decrease the deficit, but instead he increased it. Covid caused a recession, Trump increased the deficit. He didn't have to.
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  15673. What that the US has dominated women’s football for over 15 years. As an Australian I find this absolutely appalling as well.
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  15674.  @margaretarmstrong2445  renewable energy companies pay company tax on their profits like any other business, what an absurd reply. As well all LCOE and LCOS studies have wind and solar cheaper than fossil fuels. Some of the later studies has unsubsidised wind still cheaper than coal.and gas.
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  15675.  jaxia-eu6jf  Howard conducted 78 overseas trips in 11 years. You are just factually wrong and comically so. I don’t think you could be more wrong. What on earth made you think you could make such a ludicrously stupid comment and get away with it?
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  15676.  jaxia-eu6jf  This is link to the APH list of all of Howard’s overseas trips https://www.aph.gov.au/Senators_and_Members/Parliamentarian?MPID=ZD4
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  15677. Jeez I just thought it was Australian to give someone a fair go, sorry for being non-binary.
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  15678.  @Mr.Ekshin  You have confused sex and or sexual perference with gender, a common mistake, google it, and then you strawmaned the point I was making about just giving people a fair go. Two mistakes in one statement. I win.
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  15679.  @Mr.Ekshin  Pro gun rally's rule. Having used several types of assault rifles over the years HK 416 was a fave, never got to have a go of a FN SCAR but I believe they are the beez neez. To my point which I have emphasised by just now going off on a tangent about rifles. What are you talking about? The morning tea was had for the reason of having a morning tea for LGBTI persons. Nobody hijacked anything, other the sensibility of this conversation.
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  15680.  @K9zz  just the facts.
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  15681.  @K9zz  No the data is from Trumps own administration, CNN has nothing to do with it. I didn't even know that CNN collected economic data. Happy for you to provide your ecomomic data source.
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  15682. Nothing could be more absurd than quoting a New Testament bible verse about the second coming in a discussion about power generation on the east coast of the Australian electricity market.
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  15683.  @truthandlife4101  there is little evidence of free will and no evidence of a Christian like god.
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  15684.  @truthandlife4101  Straight out circular reasoning. Using the bible to prove the bible, is just illogical fantasy.
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  15685. It just cracks me up reading the nitwit comments of right wing nut jobs below complaining about Labor’s legislative success in its first week of parliament. Long live democracy.
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  15686.  @22ab8  They triggered you.
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  15687.  @22ab8  LMAO
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  15688. How many homosexuals have you put to death?
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  15689.  @day1678  What does that even mean. That is just meaningless drivel. Does your bible call for the execution of homosexuals or not. Answer carefully because I have the references ready to go.
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  15690. China friend of no one. United States leader of the free world and welcomed into political, economic, and military alliances everywhere. The chicken shit Chinese can’t move on Taiwan without neutralising the US South Pacific fleet first which is essentially declaring war on the US which they know they would lose hopelessly. China is a dog on lease going no where.
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  15691.  @margaretarmstrong2445  That was an average yearly figure and is correct. Over some periods this year SA was producing over 100% of demand from wind power as was exporting energy into the NEM.
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  15692.  @buildmotosykletist1987  That was my mistake however they have achieved 100% of demand from wind and with the correct infrastructure could potentially add to the NEM.
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  15693. Interestingly this is the same language used to belittle the suffragette movement, good to see you have learnt from history.
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  15694.  @NickGreiner1988  That was not the point I was making.
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  15695. Yes I find blatant sexism and misogyny is always hilarious.
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  15696.  @TomasFunes-rt8rd  What a ridiculous comment. I in no way offered any support for or suggested any support for the suffragette movement. Yes I believe someone in the movement invented the letter bomb and overall there was what would be described today as a terrorist campaign. I spoke about the language used, I never mentioned or referred to the actions of any particular group. Nice try but you are just wrong.
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  15697.  @richardshortall5987  Provide for me an example of a country or culture that is dominated by women. Saudi Arabia perhaps? The Federal Liberal party in Australia? What a crock of shit.
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  15698. You understand that land rights have already been dealt with as both the Mabo and Wik decisions by the high court and the subsequent federal legislation sorted this. Your comment appears to show you have an incomplete understanding of Australian history.
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  15699.  @mtscott  And how do imagine a voice that has no veto power, no legislative capacity, and no financial delegation could possibly take ownership of private property?
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  15700.  @mtscott  How do you think they will do that? Your argument is just a slippery slope fallacy. Explain what or how you think this will happen. If you can show that conclusively to me I won't vote for a voice in the referendum.
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  15701.  @mtscott  You understanding of our constitution is somewhat limited. The constitution doesn't describe in detail how government and the High court works it just lays out the principle and policy. For instance where does it say how many judges make up the court? Answer it doesn't. Subsequent legislation provided that. Where in the constitution does it mention how exactly the PM and cabinet is made up. Again it doesn't. Your argument is a logical fallacy called a strawman.
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  15702.  @mtscott  No. The general principles were laid out in the constitution. Yes certain practices followed from conventions that existed in the colonial governments. I fail to see how those general principles don't also flow to a voice.
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  15703.  @joebloggs6131  Finally somebody understands the constitution. Even if they were trying to be flippant.
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  15704. One Notion regularly attracts 5% nationally of the RWNJ vote. It achieves little.
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  15705. That’s fine if you are happy paying $75 for a t shirt or $90 a kilo for prawns at Xmas. I assume you are privileged and wealthy.
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  15706.  @petermclaren2665  Yes a fart bubble in somebody's brain without an iota of thought.
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  15707. Let alone the fact this country produces enough food to feed 150 million people and those exports provide our lifestyle. What a numbnuts comment.
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  15708. Yes Trump increased the National debt by 36% or $8 trillion, and still the suckers voted for him.
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  15709. Spot on
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  15710. A treaty is completely different to a voice. Not even remotely the same.
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  15711. I wonder how many white supremacists will feel the need to comment?
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  15712. So here are the ABS stats for the last quarter. Perhaps this will explain it better for you. Food and non-alcoholic beverages 1.2 Alcohol and tobacco 1.5 Clothing and footwear 3.1 Housing 1.1 Furnishings, household equipment and services 0.8 Health 1.5 Transport 0.9 Communication -0.8 Recreation and culture 0.5 Education 0.2 Insurance and financial services 1.2
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  15713. Yep I’ll always call you afuckstict.
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  15714. It appears to be a slow decent into the nutjob world of conspiracy theories, anti vax rhetoric, right wing fundamentalism, and perhaps a bit of racism.
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  15715. Nope completely false. Trump signed the withdrawal document with the Taliban to leave Afghanistan. 100% Republican.
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  15716. No factually incorrect. Trump signed the “Doha Agreement” which surrendered Afghanistan to the Taliban.
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  15717.  @blusymmonds630  Once again who mentioned race. We are just talking about the original inhabitants of the land. Race has nothing to do with it. A Makkaratta truth commission is not a body that requires voting, it is a peace making process where past wrongs are acknowledged. There is no division. This has just become a right wing talking point to bring out. It has no basis in fact.
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  15718.  @MrDogsledder  Racism already is imbedded in our constitution. A voice removes it.
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  15719.  @blusymmonds630  Yes it was as this is how it described the original aboriginal inhabitants of Australia and then denied them a voice in the constitution. I didn’t mention race the founders of the constitution did. Acknowledging deep seated racism in our constitution is not acknowledging the legitimacy of racism. There is only one species of humans. Skin colour and physical body features of humans to divide us into race is a social construct designed specifically to dehumanise those people considered not human. Slave owners used this type of language.
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  15720.  @blusymmonds630  While acknowledging your argument which I don't necessarily disagree with entirely a voice to parliament is not a privilege it is merely restoring parity.
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  15721. All capital should be taxed. Exceptionally at death.
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  15722. Fair cop, however in the year of a referendum on a constitutional voice for indigenous peoples don’t you think attendance may have been important for the leader of the opposition in parliament?
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  15723. Remind me never then to offer my hand to you in a friendly greeting, just for you to ignore it. How incredibly rude and ungracious.
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  15724.  @waynequinn3576  And you are another who I will never offer my hand to shake in a sign of friendship. What a grub
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  15725.  @christineclawley5767  A completely nonsensical reply to my comment. An acknowledgement of country is just that. A statement of fact. Get over it you snowflake.
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  15726. I am thinking conspiracy nutter.
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  15727.  @kG-rv1ck  Yes and I can speculate that they are a conspiracy nutjob. Yes police resources can be incorrectly distributed and yes police resources at times can be stretched, and that required no thinking at all, just commonsense.
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  15728.  @seventrumpets6465  It is perfectly legal for an employer to set the conditions for employment. This has been tested in the supreme courts of NSW and Victoria. Secondly any sovereign country has the right to place whatever conditions it deems necessary on whoever enters that country. Again this has been tested in the courts and is perfectly legal. So I haven’t got a clue what you are talking about. ie If you go to South America you must have a yellow fever vaccination to be able to return to Australia. This is just normal business as usual routine travel requirements. I am in the Military and as part of my employment conditions I accept I will be vaccinated. No big deal whatsoever.
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  15729.  @seventrumpets6465  No you are factually incorrect, because nobody was forced. You had the choice to not take up employment or resign from any job where the employer requested you get vaccinated. Once again this was tested in the courts and found to be consistent with the constitution. I can cite the case law, but it is just common public knowledge. You are just wrong. Iamin the military so I am vaxxed to the max, as it was a requirement for deployment.
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  15730.  @seventrumpets6465  The data you quoted has been throughly debunked. You are quoting statistics that haven’t been finalised yet and involve a time lag. All you read was facebook or instagram misinformation.
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  15731.  @craigfrith7024  The Covid-19 vaccines are some of the most heavily tested vaccines in medical history.
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  15732.  @craigfrith7024  All experimental and clinical trials were completed prior to use on the general public. Don’t believe a Facebook post.
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  15733.  @craigfrith7024  You are factually mistaken. Preventing virus transmission was not a requirement for vaccination approval. Your argument is a fallacious strawman and illogical.
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  15734.  @seventrumpets6465  The data you quoted is ABS data it is just that you have taken the analysis by Malcolm Roberts as accurate. It has been debunked his analysis and yours is from incomplete data for the period and is not correct. The ABS is a fully independent organisation from government and by law the government of the day is unable to directly influence its data collection. You of course are free to continue with your conspiracy theories as they are quite amusing, nonsensical of course, but amusing.
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  15735. Factually and demonstrably a false statement. I can cite and reference numerous scientific papers that prove beyond reasonable doubt the use of fire in indigenous culture.
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  15736.  @jimlofts5433  No scientist has ever suggested indigenous peoples conducted controlled burns, however there is significant scientific evidence that indigenous people used fire to hunt and this burning reduced natural undergrowth of the bush. The use of smoke from fire in indigenous medicine and ceremony is well documented. Fire and smoke was used by indigenous groups to greet Dutch explorers in the 17th century, just a few years before Ernie was born. You are just factually wrong on every point. I’m sorry but factual science beats your gut feelings.
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  15737.  @jimlofts5433  I would expect nothing less from a conservative fact less gut feeling based view. That is your right.
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  15738.  @jimlofts5433  Ahhh right now I understand your opposition to a voice. The Uluṟu statement which is a non political request for a conversation with the Australian people from the indigenous people of Australia in your mind you associate with the Labor party and you simply oppose anything the Labor party advocates for. Why didn’t you just say that in the beginning. Your argument is just feelings based and has no actual factual basis, but is your perfect right.
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  15739.  @jimlofts5433  I can only go by the language you use.
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  15740. What a garbage claim. It just another election no different to any other, grow up, future of the world, this bloke is a clown.
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  15741.  @MizraimEvans  free will is a complete illusion and you have not shown any evidence of a god whatsoever.
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  15742. How is it racist?
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  15743.  @australianmade2659  Race is a social construct humans are all one species. A voice in the Constitution is for the ethnic/cultural group who were the legal owners of the land when they were not consulted about Federation or nationhood. Simple really.
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  15744.  @australianmade2659  No you made it about race. I argued from a strictly legal perspective. Race has nothing to do with it. It only about legal recognition in the constitution.
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  15745. Actually back to your first reply. Yes you can. All you need to prove is that you have ancestry back to prior to 1788. This has nothing to do with race just genealogy. It literally has nothing to do with race whatsoever.
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  15746.  @harryricochet8134  indigenous identity's the cultural/ethnic group not race. There is only one species of human. Race is a social construct.
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  15747. To be fair Angus Huston has a medal for bravery for flying a rescue mission in a helicopter. It wasn’t warlike but it shows guts.
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  15748. They already do. The ANAO (look it up if you don’t know what it is) completed an audit of the NIAA only 2 years ago. Again look up what the NIAA is if you don’t know.
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  15749. Seriously, a properly briefed monkey could win a debate against Peterson.
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  15750. Bring back blasphemy laws!!!
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  15751. You would have to provide evidence of the $48 billion on aboriginal programs annually for that claim to be taken seriously.
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  15752. O @dalane5196  I have no problem with your estimated figures for the NDIS, healthcare, Medicare and Defence as they were all in the general ballpark, I only took exception with the indigenous funding as it was grossly overstated. Direct indigenous funding straight from the last federal budget was $4.2 billion. You were off almost 1000%, that error on your part needed correcting. I take your general point on government expenditure, I don’t necessarily agree with it, and I didn’t mean to infer your general argument is invalid, I just wanted to insert some fact into, again your legitimate opinion on wasteful government spending.
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  15753. @dalane5196  No it is an accurate figure from publicly available data. You can live in whatever fantasy world you like. I now withdraw my comment about your statements being honest opinion. As it turns out you are just another RWNJ conspiracy theorist without a clue or grasp on reality.
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  15754. @dalane5196  I don't believe it. It is a fact. Again this figures is publicly available from the Department of finance and is from the annual budget papers. Again I am happy for you to reference a report/document that supports your claim other than your fantasy led imagination.
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  15755. @dalane5196  Yes and again you quoted a figure of $48 billion and I proved beyond a shadow of doubt that the federal budget for indigenous people is $4.2billion. You are correct in that I didn't include the various individual state and territory budgets which all combined total less than $150 million annually. I didn't include this spending as percentage wise $150 million compared to $4.2billion is a relatively minor amount. Compared to your ridiculously inaccurate figure of $48billion I deemed it insignificant. So once again you literally haven't got the foggiest idea of indigenous spending and completely refuse to admit you were wrong and can't accept reality. This unfortunately deems any other opinion of your virtually worthless.
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  15756. @dalane5196  Just another fact check here. States and territories have specialist medical services for aboriginal people because on average indigenous people in Australia suffer significantly worse health outcomes than the average population. Indigenous life expectancy is lower, mortality rates a higher, infant mortality is higher. The reason money is spent on medical services is in an attempt to give Indigenous people a fair go. Something you obviously feel is wasteful, good on you.
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  15757. That will need a referendum. What about the separation of powers troubles you?
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  15758. OMG you can’t even get basic data correct. No 60.69% Yes 39.31% informal 1%. What is literally a dream is your inability to correctly state a simple fact.
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  15759. And your evidence the court is corrupt is?
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  15760. What a bunch of RWNJ snowflakes.
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  15761.  @johnhoylesunvaccinatedbrot5596  They were married to other people. Are foursomes your idea of a traditional relationship?
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  15762. Why are the RWNJ so fearful of a harmless advisory body to parliament. What are the privileged so frightened of.
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  15763.  @chrismo2922  Average global sea levels have been rising since 1880 (the earliest available robust estimates), largely in response to increasing concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere and the consequent changes in the global climate. Global average sea levels have risen by around 25 cm since the late 19th century. Half of this rise has occurred since 1970. There are two main processes behind long-term sea-level rises that are a direct result of a warming climate. Firstly, as the ocean has warmed, the total volume of the ocean has increased through the thermal expansion of water. Thermal expansion has contributed about one third of the sea-level rise observed globally. Secondly, water has been added to the oceans as a result of melting land-based ice. Ice loss from glaciers and polar ice sheets, together with changes in the amount of water stored on the land, contribute two thirds of global sea-level rise. The rate of sea-level rise since the mid-19th century has been larger than the average rate during the previous 2,000 years. Global-average sea levels are currently (from 1993 to 2019) rising at around 3.5 mm per year, faster than the 1.5 mm per year during the 20th century. Rates of sea-level rise are not uniform around the globe and vary from year to year. Since 1993, the rates of sea-level rise to the north and southeast of Australia have been significantly higher the global average, and rates of sea-level rise on other coasts of the continent have been closer to the global average. Melting ice from Greenland, Antarctica and glaciers due to anthropogenic climate change has been the main cause of global sea-level rise since the early 1990s. Natural variability of the climate system also contributes to variations in sea level. For example, global sea level fell during the intense La Niña event of 2010–2011, partly due to the exceptionally high rainfall over land that resulted in floods in Australia, northern South America, and Southeast Asia. This was compounded by the long-term storage of water across inland Australia. However, recent observations show that sea levels have rebounded in line with the long-term trend in rising sea levels.
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  15764.  @judithjames4522  Sea level is the base level for measuring elevation and depth on Earth. Because the ocean is one continuous body of water, its surface tends to seek the same level throughout the world. However, winds, currents, river discharges, and variations in gravity and temperature prevent the sea surface from being truly level. So the surface of the ocean can be used as a base for measuring elevations, the concept of "local mean sea level" has been developed. In the United States and its territories, local mean sea level is determined by taking hourly measurements of sea levels over a period of 19 years at various locations, and then averaging all of the measurements. The 19-year period is called a Metonic cycle. It enables scientists to account for the long-term variations in the moon's orbit. It also averages out the effects of local weather and oceanographic conditions. Sea level is measured in relation to the adjacent land. Just like the ocean, the elevation of land may rise and fall over time. For example, the tremendous weight of a glacier on land pushes the land down, closer to sea level. That same land bounces back (a process called postglacial rebound) if the ice retreats, or melts, and its weight is removed. Local mean sea-level measurements are a combination of sea-level variations and movement of the land. Changes in Sea Level. Again I hope this decreases your ignorance of sea levels.
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  15765. If the best you have is personal slurs and you think that is a mature or intelligent response to information on the science of sea levels, then simply admit you literally haven’t got a clue about what you are talking and refuse point blank to be educated and wish to remain stupid. No problem by me.
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  15766.  @southern-samurai  This is the definition of anecdotal evidence and is fallacious nonsense when discussing the science of sea levels. Can you please reference some data or a scientific paper that shows sea levels are constant. Thanks.
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  15767. Do you consider personal slurs an argument or normal in a discussion?
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  15768. @Diponty  Evidence for Century-Timescale Acceleration in Mean Sea levels and for Recent Changes in Extreme Sea Levels. Published 1Feb 2011 Philip Woodworth, Melissa Menendez, & Roland Gehrels. When you have read that get back to me.
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  15769. @judithjames4522  I am not wrong. This isn't my opinion it is the scientific opinion of thousands of scientists. All you have shown is further evidence of your own inability to understand science or educate yourself.
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  15770. @Diponty  Here is one that is a study of sea level studies. The evolving landscape of sea-level rise science from 1990 to 2021. Published in July 23, and
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  15771.  @mrman1536  Thanks to satellite and tide gauge data, we know that sea level is rising about 3.3 millimeters (0.13 inches) a year, a rate that grows by another 1 millimeter (0.04 inches) per year every decade or so. Each year, global warming is currently adding about 750 gigatonnes of water to the ocean – enough to cover the state of Texas about 1 meter (more than 3 feet) deep. We can’t really eyeball a few millimeters of sea level rise a year just by looking at the ocean because of waves, tides, etc. But we can definitely see the effects of it, both short- and long-term.”
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  15772.  @rhyno1740  Yes it is and it is observable. The overwhelming scientific opinion from thousands of studies clearly shows it has.
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  15773.  @Diponty  OMG. It was a study of sea level studies from that time period. The actual studies aren’t restricted to that time frame.
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  15774.  @stevelozevski8151  That is a nonsensical argument called anecdotal fallacy. The fact you aren’t interested in science or reading the data and educating yourself seals the deal.
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  15775.  @stevelozevski8151  Are you suggesting rising sea levels don’t cause erosion. Have you ever seen a beach after a particular severe storm.
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  15776.  @judithjames4522  No you are wrong and this was clearly explained to you in my previous posts. Gravity alone means the oceans aren’t level.
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  15777.  @stevelozevski8151  Fair enough, however the erosion I cited in the Maldives is directed attributable to the rise in sea levels as measured over the last 120 years.
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  15778.  @stevelozevski8151  Since the 1950s, sea level in and around the Maldives has been rising at a rate of 0.03–0.06 inches (0.8–1.6 millimeters) per year. Because of the Maldivian topography, small changes in sea level translate into extensive land inundation. If I confused you by using the word erosion my apologies.
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  15779.  @stevelozevski8151  It most certainly is a fallacious argument. In fact it is the definition of an anecdotal fallacy. Are you seriously suggesting you don’t accept anything unless you have personally witnessed it.
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  15780.  @rhyno1740  I have contradicted nothing. Rising sea levels have directly caused higher levels of coastline erosion, in particular the Maldives.
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  15781.  @stevelozevski8151  Again an inane attempt at a anecdotal fallacious argument.
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  15782.  @stevelozevski8151  Do you analyse your own blood samples at your annual medical examination? Did you do all the plumbing, carpentry, and electrical work in your home? Do you regularly conduct surgery on your family or if required leave interpretating a brain scan to a neurologist. The concept that if I don’t personally conduct the experiments that show sea levels rising then I have no evidence is fallacious nonsense.
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  15783.  @ThatGuy-ze5kk  Please quote the person and their address. Thanks.
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  15784.  @stevelozevski8151  These are not my claims they are the claims of the overwhelming scientific opinion and of numerous scientific studies that show an observable rise in sea levels from 1900 to present of approximately 20cm.
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  15785.  @stevelozevski8151  I didn’t ask you to prove a claim I asked you a simple question.
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  15786.  @ThatGuy-ze5kk  Decaprio has so many properties it is hard to know which one you are referring to but considering he owns many in the Hollywood hills that are under no risk whatsoever he could probably afford to loose one or two. Again your comment has been completely debunked.
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  15787.  @stevelozevski8151  No I asked for a reference or some data. I did not ask for proof.
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  15788.  @stevelozevski8151  What do you mean by test?
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  15789.  @stevelozevski8151  What then do you understand or mean by test?
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  15790.  @stevelozevski8151  You are the one insisting on asking a nonsensical fallacious question without being specific what do you mean by a test.? Because published peer reviewed scientific papers that show observed sea level rise have themselves been subjected to peer reviewed testing of their conclusions. Is the angle you are trying to get at is my opinion of any value then I completely agree it is worthless as is yours. What only counts is the science and that is very clear the sea level is rising. This is not my claim, it is the claim of the overwhelming scientific community.
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  15791. @drew6194  Because the person in question keeps repeatedly doing it.
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  15792.  @stevelozevski8151  Once again personally collected data is fallacious by nature. I would not use it in argumentation. I can’t see the moon tonight and even if you were standing next to me I couldn’t show it to you. By your logic it therefore doesn’t exist. I could show you a photo and provide data that it exists, but you have rejected that as evidence. Your entire argument and line of questioning is fallacious nonsensical garbage. Do you understand this yet. If not I’m happy to keep trying till you do.
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  15793. So finally the repeated calls for personally collected data are a nonsensical fallacious garbage. I can’t see the moon tonight so by Steve’s logic it doesn’t exist. If he can’t personally witness it then it isn’t true. This is the definition of anecdotal fallacies. If Steve doesn’t understand this then I’m happy to keep trying until he does.
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  15794. @stevelozevski8151  So now you are constructing strawman arguments which is piling fallacious garbage on top of of fallacious garbage. Im not sure if you understand how science works. History showed us that usually vaccines do provide a level of protection of communicability. Scientific studies now show the Covid vaccines were not overly effective in this, however they were very effective in reducing mortality if you did get it.
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  15795. @stevelozevski8151  You have dismissed published peer reviewed scientific papers as evidence. You obviously dismiss NASA and their satellite measurements and the IPCCs numerous reports. You ask for proof and I have provided it as per the meaning of proof in the dictionary ie evidence of a fact. That evidence being NASA satellite measurements of sea levels and the last IPCC report. Do you now understand what proof is? If not I am happy to continue till you do.
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  15796. @stevelozevski8151  You do understand that science is a process and it continually questions itself. It's called learning. That's why it's conclusions often change over time.
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  15797. @stevelozevski8151  I have repeatedly. I will continue to answer your absurdly fallacious questions until you do understand. The data that shows the sea level is rising is continually fact checked by scientific review. Happy to keep explaining this to you till you do understand how evidence and proof works.
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  15798.  @stevelozevski8151  No you explicitly asked for proof, and by the dictionary meaning of that word “proof” I provided the evidence which is the data included in NASA measurements and the scientific research that supports the IPCC reports on climate. Your opinion on the validity of the data is worthless and I have already explained my opinion on sea level is not my opinion it is the overwhelming scientific opinion. You neither understand what evidence is or what proof means. I am of course willing to continue to explain this to you until you do understand it.
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  15799.  @stevelozevski8151  It is a wholly false statement to claim that the information and knowledge of the Covid-19 virus and the knowledge of vaccines did not change as we learnt more about it and it’s effects. Measures were taken in precaution some of which proved not particularly effective and so we modified our response. You seem to think science is a fixed thing. Science is a process and as we learn more or observe better, our scientific opinions change.
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  15800. It is a completely false claim to suggest the medical advice in regards to Covid-19 and vaccine did not change as the scientific community learnt more as time moved on. Processes changed precautionary measures were adjusted. You statement on how Covid-19 was handled is factually incorrect.
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  15801. It is a completely false claim to suggest our knowledge of Covid-19 and the vaccines we used against were fixed. Right from the beginning as medical science learned we adjusted our precautions and use of vaccines. The vaccines created did not prove to be as effective as we hoped and the studies show this. Sorry Steve you a factually incorrect on your statements in this regard.
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  15802. @stevelozevski8151  By definition, peer reviewed published scientific papers are evidence or proof as you call it, that the data is correct.
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  15803. @stevelozevski8151  I have answered all your questions accurately and completely. The data has been repeatedly checked in the peer review process of the scientific process. You are unable to understand this but I'll keep trying.
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  15804. @stevelozevski8151  I understand you don't understand science, but to claim other people don't understand how to understand data from scientific papers is factually incorrect. No doubt some people don't or ever will as they choose to remain ignorant. Most people however learn.
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  15805. @stevelozevski8151  In relation to your comment about the medical advice during Covid, again you are factually wrong. Right from the beginning as medical science learnt more about the virus the advice and precautions changed, and continue to. Recently one of the vaccines was removed as the injuries it caused were to great. Studies have also shown the vaccines were not particularly effective at preventing communicability. We are still learning and adjusting our responses and resources. No scientist is claiming everything was perfect. Many places are conducting investigations into what we did right and what we did wrong, again ita called the scientific method. You seem stuck in religious dogma.
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  15806. @rhyno1740  Who claimed the Maldives would be underwater by 2018? Can you provide a scientific paper that said this or are you referring to a media report?
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  15807. @rhyno1740  To say you tried to follow the science but couldn't is just an argument from ignorance. I fully understand your fallacious logic. Now that you have exposed your conspiracy theory. Where did the money leed you to?
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  15808. @rhyno1740  How many of the thousands of scientists and scientific papers on sea level rise did you prove wrong. Could you provide the detail on one scientific paper you have refuted or debunked. Thanks.
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  15809. @judithjames4522  Studies have shown prayer to be completely ineffective, but thankyou for your thoughts as disingenuous as they are.
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  15810.  @stevelozevski8151  I have answered all your questions fully and accurately.
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  15811. @stevelozevski8151  Yes the data has been fully proven by the standards you set.
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  15812.  @stevelozevski8151  I have explained in detail why the data is accurate.
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  15813. @stevelozevski8151  You said prove the data. I used the dictionary definition of proof and provided that detail. It's not my fault you didn't like the answer and changed the goalposts. Your logic isn't sound.
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  15814. @stevelozevski8151  I used the explicit dictionary meaning of proof. If you are unable to understand that, we'll that's not my fault.
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  15815. @stevelozevski8151  I have proved the data correct, literally as per the meaning of prove. You are just unable to understand it. Would you like me to go back through the meaning of proof?
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  15816. @stevelozevski8151  As explained earlier the information itself is proven to be accurate via the scientific process. You are unable to understand this, so would you like me to explain how science works. Would that make it understandable for you?
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  15817.  @stevelozevski8151  I have explained in detail the tests I have conducted. You are unable to understand them. Would you like me to explain them to you again?
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  15818.  @rhyno1740  Happy to accept whatever evidence you have. That is what science is.
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  15819. @stevelozevski8151  Look up the dictionary meaning of test. That is exactly what I have provided you to prove the data collected by scientific papers is true. Again your words proof and test as per the dictionary have been meet. What else have you got?
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  15820.  @stevelozevski8151  So now it's personal slurs. I didn't say reading something was proof. That is another fallacious strawman comment from you.
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  15821. @rhyno1740  I asked nobody for proof. I asked specifically for evidence of your claim, and as earlier stated happy to accept whatever you have.
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  15822. @stevelozevski8151  Again as per the dictionary meaning of proof and evidence I have explicitly provided this detail to you. You refuse to accept it. Would you like me to explain it to you again?
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  15823. @stevelozevski8151  So more personal slurs, is this how you normally conduct a discussion? Would you like me to explain how science works and what a test is? I can provide the definitions of proof and evidence as well if you wish, or as I suspect you would immediately change the goalposts again to avoid having to face reality.
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  15824. @ThatGuy-ze5kk  Go back through the 180 odd posts they are there somewhere.
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  15825. @stevelozevski8151  Exactly how do personal slurs add to the discussion? Do they make you feel superior? As explained earlier I have never said me reading anything is proof or evidence. This is a continuing strawman fallacious argument from you and is nonsensical garbage. Now ask your question again.
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  15826. @stevelozevski8151  So now you are using an argument from authority fallacy to add to your strawman and anecdotal fallacious arguments.
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  15827. @stevelozevski8151  The scientific method shows the data is correct. Do you need me to explain the scientific method to you? Also what's with the personal slurs, a bit immature, don't you think?
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  15828. @stevelozevski8151  As explained earlier, the scientific method proves the data correct. Would you like me to explain the scientific method for you?
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  15829. @stevelozevski8151  Using the definition of your word "prove" I have shown you the data is correct.
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  15830.  @stevelozevski8151  No factually incorrect. I quoted published peer reviewed scientific studies. I understand you don't accept science as proof , but that is because you don't understand language. Would you like me to explain the dictionary meaning of the words you are using.
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  15831. @stevelozevski8151  The peer review system as part of the scientific method proves the data to be correct. Again you fail to understand how science works. It is illogical nonsense to suggest I need to personal control the lasers on the satellites that have measured the rise in sea level. Your insistence on this is absurd. Would you like me to teach you how the scientific method works?
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  15832.  @stevelozevski8151  And 100 time I have provided that proof. Using the dictionary meaning of the word “proof”.
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  15833. Sea level continues to rise at an increasing rate. Extreme sea level events that are historically rare (once per century in the recent past) are projected to occur frequently (at least once per year) at many locations by 2050 in all RCP scenarios, especially in tropical regions (high confidence). The increasing frequency of high water levels can have severe impacts in many locations depending on exposure (high confidence). Sea level rise is projected to continue beyond 2100 in all RCP scenarios. For a high emissions scenario (RCP8.5), projections of global sea level rise by 2100 are greater than in AR5 due to a larger contribution from the Antarctic Ice Sheet (medium confidence). In coming centuries under RCP8.5, sea level rise is projected to exceed rates of several centimetres per year resulting in multi-metre rise (medium confidence), while for RCP2.6 sea level rise is projected to be limited to around 1m in 2300 (low confidence). Extreme sea levels and coastal hazards will be exacerbated by projected increases in tropical cyclone intensity and precipitation (high confidence). Projected changes in waves and tides vary locally in whether they amplify or ameliorate these hazards (medium confidence).{Cross-Chapter Box 5 in Chapter 1; Cross-Chapter Box 8 in Chapter 3; 4.1; 4.2; 5.2.2, 6.3.1; Figures SPM.1, SPM.4, SPM.5}
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  15834.  @stevelozevski8151  No they didn’t there was a element of the medical community that argued against mass vaccination. Science has now proven that the Covid vaccine wasn’t particularly effective at reducing transmission. It was effective at reducing symptoms and mortality. Why have you moved away from climate science?
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  15835.  @stevelozevski8151  No they didn’t. Many doctors advised against mass vaccination.
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  15836.  @stevelozevski8151  And 100 times I did using the definition of your word proof.
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  15837. @stevelozevski8151  Yes there are. Could you please provide the details of one of them. Thanks.
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  15838. @stevelozevski8151  Because you don't understand it, is an argument from ignorance and is a fallacious statement. You are wrong and don't understand argumentation. Would you like me to teach you the fundamentals of argumentation?
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  15839.  @stevelozevski8151  100 times I provided proof as per the definition of proof in the dictionary.
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  15840. @stevelozevski8151  Are you saying you disagree with the dictionary. In that case take it up with the publisher of the dictionary.
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  15841. @stevelozevski8151  I quoted nothing. I referenced data from published peer reviewed scientific papers and organisations that continually check their data as pervthe scientific method. You are wrong again. Edit on that, I did quote some data from a science journal about sea level and the damage in the Maldives. Is that what has you all twisted. Again data about sea levels is continually checked by numerous sources. I don't care if you don't recognise those sources. All you are doing is denying science. Good luck with that.
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  15842. @stevelozevski8151  So if you already presuppose the data can't be correct why are you continually asking for data you already believe without looking at as wrong. All you have shown is you again don't understand science. I can help you with this. There ways you can learn how science works.
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  15843. @stevelozevski8151  I'm not sure you have a grasp on reality here. Are you saying that typing words and communicating to me your ideas/arguments/discussion isn't you actually saying stuff. What sort of weird philosophical stuff is that? Again do you what to learn how science works?
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  15844. @stevelozevski8151  I provided references to scientific journals, reports, and papers. That's not quotes. I did provide some data from science journals.
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  15845. @stevelozevski8151  No, the words quote and referenced although similar have different meanings and are not exactly the same.
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  15846. @stevelozevski8151  I have proved the data correct as explained earlier. According to the dictionary meaning of prove I have proven sea levels have risen.
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  15847. @stevelozevski8151  I have a fairly good understanding of exactly what your voice sounds like. Back with the personal slurs. That isn't an argument that is just childish immaturity. That's how a bully acts. Now what else have you got?
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  15848. @stevelozevski8151  Why do you repeatedly keep asking for something you believe I can't possibly do? Seems a little strange.
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  15849.  @stevelozevski8151  Yes, so why insist on me providing something to already believe I can’t provide?
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  15850.  @stevelozevski8151  Nice use of emojis.
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  15851. @stevelozevski8151  Oh yeah, definitely triggered. Has that been the point of repeatedly asking me to do something you believed was not possible?
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  15852. @stevelozevski8151  Interesting that in a discussion about sea levels it seems your intention was not one of genuine debate but to see if you could get a reaction. It was you that started with the personal slurs, not me.
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  15853. @stevelozevski8151  You certainly established a few things , but not what you think. I provided evidence of the rise in sea level since 1900.
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  15854. @judithjames4522  Again thankyou for disingenuous remarks. Once again happy for you to provide evidence ocean levels have remained steady since 1900.
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  15855.  @stevelozevski8151  I didn't. I asked for evidence. You don't have much of a grasp of language.
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  15856. @stevelozevski8151  Once again, as per the strict dictionary meaning of evidence I provided independent data, again as per the strict definition meaning of data an independent. You don't understand language.
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  15857. @stevelozevski8151  Again you don't understand language. I asked Judith for evidence. I will accept the same level of evidence that I provided which is published peer reviewed scientific papers. Thankyou for your interest in this discussion. Would you like me to explain the scientific method to you or spend some time explaining the use of language?
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  15858.  @stevelozevski8151  Again you don’t understand language. I politely asked Judith for evidence. I will accept the same level of evidence that I provided, which is published peer reviewed scientific papers. I have asked for others the same on this thread and none have replied (I assume they have none). Would you like for me to again reference the 25000 odd scientific papers on sea levels?I can run you through the basics of the scientific method as well. Let me know.
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  15859.  @stevelozevski8151  I have.
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  15860.  @stevelozevski8151  I have
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  15861.  @stevelozevski8151  I did!
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  15862. I did!
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  15863. What ridiculous and stupid commentary.
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  15864. Scotty from Marketing always reminds me of honesty and integrity in politics.
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  15865. @rickandy1215  Either way your data is way off and your concerns unfounded.
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  15866. What a ridiculously stupid number. Not real good at math are you. The correct daily spend on the NDIS is $95,850,410. If Shorten was the Education minister you could certainly blame him for you inability to use a calculator.
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  15867. What was clearly racist was Rinehart's fathers opinions on indigenous people. His plan was to sterilise the women.
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  15868. In your list you forgot Sky news commentators.
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  15869. No the data is collected by an independent ABS. It is illegal and the government has no input into the results the ABS presents it.
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  15870. Yep nothing like a good dose of smallpox to make things better.
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  15871. Here are 8 independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  15872. @InventorKnight  These are all independent polling companies that rely on accurate data to sell their product. Nobody is going to buy a known faulty product. Your argument is illogical nonsense. If you are suggesting a conspiracy amongst numerous polling companies then you would need to show evidence of that. Can you?
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  15873. Just a simple enquiry, but at the last referendum what percentage of votes do you think were informal?
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  15874.  @Lillyboo65640  0.86% and 0.95%. The idea that an informal vote will affect in the remotest way the result of the upcoming referendum is nonsensical. It was a fear tactic raised by the No campaign and has no basis of fact and has been proven legally to be a pile of steaming excrement. You have been sucked into worrying about something that was never an issue.
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  15875. This couple are a great comedic duo.
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  15876. @Innocent Bystander Well for a couple of good reasons. To achieve a successful attack on Taiwan China would first have to neutralise the US Navy in the Western Pacific. To do that with any hope of success would require a first strike and that is effectively declaring war on the US. Do you really think China would risk that? Next Tiawan has only about 4 or 5 suitable locations to mount a amphibious operation and all are heavily defended. Next China currently doesn't have the amphibious or airborne capability that is required to overwhelm Tiawan. Now if China put absolutely all their resources into it then maybe but that would require the rest of the world to stand back and do nothing, but would China gamble on that happening. I understand Moylan is an ex general but there are some real world considerations that in my opinion make the chances or war over Tiawan extremely unlikely
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  15877. @Chorlton Wheelies The manner in which the two different governments US and China dealt with the virus is why the morbidity rates varied, but I agree there is nothing clever about laughing at the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people or is there anything clever about claiming you are building 100 ships a month when currently they have about 9 under construction. There is the imagination of a Chinese minister and then there is the real world.
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  15878.  Spike Protein   A simple reading of history reveals national geography moves around all the time. Nothing is absolute and to suggest so is incredibly naive.
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  15879. Republicans blame Biden for everything.
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  15880. By what measure. How far they can each shove their heads up their lower intestine?
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  15881.  @sidecarmisanthrope5927  How many mass killings prior to 1997 using firearms? How many mass killings post Howard gun laws using firearms?
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  15882.  @Pet-rf6rh  hilarious, let’s see how your request goes.
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  15883.  @PJRayment  All you have provided is a history of Christianity which absolutely nobody denies existed. And all the data proves beyond any shadow of doubt that the benefits of religious belief while totally imaginary did prove useful in the beginning of civilisation, and are now just a cultural habit that is totally unnecessary. For some like yourself without a moral compass or completely lacking any sense of what is moral you do need a god to tell what is right. Thankfully you have one as you need your imaginary friend. Merry Xmas to you.
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  15884.  @PJRayment  So in the end after asking 4 times for anyone to, and i don't care who, not a single person in able to identify a single unique jewish/christian value reflected in a modern western democracy. Pathetic.
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  15885.  @PJRayment  The evidence of imaginary god is the lack of evidence. I can only conclude you made it up as cultural belief depending where in the world you were born. The data clearly shows there is absolutely no benefit to religious belief. Evolutionary biology and psychology shows there was some benefit in to humans in a term called metaphorical truth, but that's it. On average cultures that are abandoning a god belief are doing extremely well, proving religious belief totally unnecessary. Unless you can prove conclusively there is an existence after death. You don't need a god for objective morality. Anyway is something good because god told you? If so it is immediately subjective. If it was good already then god telling you is just an unnecessary intermediary. If you think god is real then that is being intellectually dishonest. The only thing you said that made sense at all was your last words. My belief and yes it it your belief.
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  15886.  @PJRayment  Are you telling me of all the different values in a modern western society you can't think of one single value that you know is undeniably Christian. Great we will leave it at that.
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  15887.  @PJRayment  No need to clarify anything your answer is all the clarification needed, and I'll leave it at that. You have answered my question perfectly.
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  15888.  @PJRayment  Your inability to provide any evidence of my evidence that there is no evidence of a god is the evidence there is no god.
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  15889.  @PJRayment  Thankyou. Your response provides all the evidence required that you are unable to answer the question.
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  15890. Well we have around 320000 births a year and only two states WA and SA record abortion data so any idea on a national annual total is a guess. You seem to not be happy or approving of women having control of their bodies. While somewhat of a generalisation most societies and cultures where women have access to education they have less children. It is a good thing.
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  15891. Here are 5 polls that have the mole leading your twerp. 1. Decision desk HQ/ hill poll 2. 548 poll 3. Silver bulletin poll 4. Real clear politics poll 5. Civic daily/kos poll
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  15892.  @icantcook9998  What do you suggest. Ignore our courts and English common law land ownership rights.
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  15893.  @lyleessex4631  Native title law explicitly states what land is available for indigenous land claims. Basically crown land is the only land available. Is this what you mean by own land. If you can afford it anyone can purchase freehold land.
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  15894. Wouldn't you like an Australian to be head of state? Are you really happy having some Eton educated pouce being our King?
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  15895.  @alanjm1234  I may not agree with his politics but if the majority of Australians voted for him as our first President I would welcome him warmly.
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  15896. Donald Trump. He was the 45th president of the United States.
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  15897. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  15898. And all they have to do is write letters of complaint and sell their integrity when she tells them to.
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  15899. And Labor poll numbers continue to rise 42% now say Labor will get my primary vote. Duttons approval rating is at 17%
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  15900. I quite like my soy latte.
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  15901. How does Trump get a free pass, I mean he sighed the withdrawal deal with the enemy.
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  15902. @Pablo-no1lo  And your evidence the jury was rigged is? All you have is your unsubstantiated ill-informed opinion, and all you are showing is your idiotic biased love for your demagogue. At the end of the appeal process if he is still found to have defamed her you will still recite your ludicrous mantra. Trump knows his brainless followers are incapable of independent thought, he famously declared publicly he could shoot someone and they wouldn't care.
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  15903. Let’s just stack up Q&A ratings with the Thursday night 0830 slot on Sky, whatever that is. Who ever loses can STFU.
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  15904.  @nobody6056  Your comment is factual wrong. Coal is the most subsidised energy source in the state. Virtually the entire means of production has tax subsidies or infrastructure paid for by the taxpayer. I'm not even sure you have any idea what you're talking about. The coal powered generators were sold at a bargain price well below what was expected an then the coal to run them was guaranteed at sale 50% the current market price. The railway infrastructure to move the coal was paid for by the taxpayer. The port facilities were paid for by the taxpayer. You need to do some research.
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  15905. It is, it’s called the Constitution.
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  15906. Yeah teachers they are the worst.
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  15907. This is just straight out misinformation. Virtually all aircraft left were made inoperable, approx 75 serviceable aircraft were flown into Turkmenistan before the Taliban could capture them by the Afgan military, and almost the entire fleet of MRAPS were again made inoperable. I am sure the Taliban will get some of them working, so what. The US left none of its military equipment behind that was not destroyed. There is no doubt vast quantities of small arms and some mortars left for the Afgan military to use that have been captured by the Taliban but again so what. This whole story is just a media beat up.
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  15908. Would you include Julia Banks, Julie Bishop, Linda Reynolds, Lucy Gichuhi, and Brittany Higgins who have all on the public record complained of bullying inside the Liberal party.
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  15909.  @wilowest3509  So for you Labor bully = bad. Liberal bully = good. No problems as long as we have that clear.
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  15910.  @alanakafang6143  So do you blame the recession last year on President Trump?
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  15911.  @farmerjohn6526  So by that logic President Trump was responsible for the recession last year.
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  15912.  R D  So by that logic how far into the Trump administrations four year term do you account the GDP growth to the previous Obama administration? Not so clued up now are you, or how do you account for the recession during the Trump administration was that DJT fault, or do you just credit him with the recovery. What is obvious is you have little understanding of GDP data, almost I would say clueless.
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  15913.  @nicolettakouris  Measuring GDP is the international standard used to measure growth. So you understand the average annual growth over the last three years of Obama was 2.3% and under the first three years of Trump an little better at 2.5% in 2020 the US went into recession and then quickly recovered. The last two quarters have had a GDP growth of 4.3 and 6.4 in the last two quarters which is well above the last 6 years average. This is just a fact from a simple reading of the economic data.
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  15914.  @LotusKai1992  This simply isn't true according to the economic data. The US recovered from the recession last year with an annual growth of 4% Yes it went backwards approx 38% but bounced back about 40% in the year. The current growth under Biden should fairly be attributed to him as was the economic growth under Trump. If your suggesting Trump should get the credit then how long into the Trump administration do you credit the economic growth to the previous Obama administration by your logic.
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  15915.  @1solosoldier  Trump is on the public record during one of his speechs just recently explaining that when polls were against him he called them fake and when they favoured him he called them great. You have been taken in by a clever grifter. You need to read more widely and find several different news outlets for a better and more balanced view
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  15916.  @1solosoldier  A simple reading of US economic data shows the US has already recovered. There are signs of inflation could be a problem but talk of hyperinflation is just alarmist. Crime rates in the US are at an historic low other than some spikes in gun crime in some cities. Where do you get your information from as what I have said is just common knowledge
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  15917.  @1solosoldier  I can't comment on your personal circumstances and this is known as anecdotal evidence as real as it is to you it is not the average experience. It is for instance I experienced a break in and my house was robbed and then conclude every house in America had been robbed. I'm sure your personal experiences are real but that does not mean it is the same for every American. My data comes from the US Dept of Commerce Economic Analysis. You may not believe this data but it is the same data that President Trump quoted while he was President.
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  15918.  @nicolettakouris  Totally agree you can't measure Bidens economic credentials after only 6 months even with the Dow reaching a record high today and a over million jobs created this year, there is another 3 and a half years before any success or failure judgment needs to be made. I can't imagine Biden at 82 at the next election being able to run anyway. Trump was very good at telling everyone the economy was great under his administration, but really his numbers were very average and I don't include the huge dip last year as he can't be blamed for the Covid recession.
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  15919.  @NJTransit1985  I'm not a Democrat and all I am pointing out is the economic reality. The US economy fully recovered last year to post an average for the year of 4% Yes it dipped aand bounced wildly to the tune of 35%, and this was a result of a Federal Republican administration and both Democrat and Republican state governments So the blame can be shared around equally. Your bias just doesn't match the facts.
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  15920.  @Parakeetfriend4215  Just the same independent economic data that President Trump used in his four years in office.
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  15921. What issue do racists have with being labelled correctly as racists. Why are they such snowflakes about it?
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  15922.  @zhaowei3025  It’s only been two weeks since they were elected, WTF are you even talking about?
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  15923.  @CA-cv7te  laws on murder, assault and property rights come out of ancient Mesopotamia written on existing tablets that predate Judaism by 600 years. So wrong. Humans had been exhibiting moral behaviours for thousands of years prior to Christianity. What else have you got?
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  15924.  @CA-cv7te  We are talking specific Judea Christian values and the value you highlighted is not even remotely unique to Christianity as I proved. I asked for a specific Judeo-Christian value. That is unique to Christianity.
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  15925.  @CA-cv7te  All I did was accidentally drop the Judeo from Judeo Christian value and you are off on a technical point. Once again provide a Judeo- Christian value that is unique.
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  15926.  @wh5186  So the first three bear absolutely no relation to a modern secular society. Laws on murder and stealing come out of Mesopotamia and predate Judaism by 600 years. The rest of the commandments are behaviours humans had been exhibiting for thousands of years in numerous cultures long before the first copies of the bible popped in in the 4th century CE. Your bible means nothing to an atheist.
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  15927.  @wh5186  I am not questioning your bible I was asking for a single unique Judeo-Christian value. Though shall not steal or murder is not uniquely a Judeo Christian value as I proved to you these laws existed before your bible existed by at least 600 years. So please give me a uniquely Judeo- Christian value we use today in modern NSW.
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  15928.  @wh5186  You commented that Judeo-Christian values are being cancelled. I simply asked you for just one example of a Judeo-Christian value let alone one that has been cancelled. I can just straight off the bat think of atleast three or four that have been cancelled, but I wanted to know what values you thought have been cancelled and you couldn't even come up with one just one Judeo-Christian value. Have a read of your bible think on it and try again.
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  15929.  @CA-cv7te  WH commented that Judeo-Christian values are being cancelled. I asked him to provide an example of a Judeo-Christian value. A simple question. Neither WH or yourself have so far been able to provide an example. I can whip off a dozen in a minute, but I wanted to know what WH thinks is a Judeo-Christian value. I have already proven that laws on stealing and murder are not Judeo-Christian values as these laws came out of Mesopotamia 600 years before any Judeo writings. Once I had established just one Judeo-Christian value my next question would be and which specific Judeo-Christian values does he think are being cancelled. As I told WH I can think of four or five very quickly but I wanted to know what Judeo-Christian values WH thinks are being cancelled. I'm not questioning the bible only what WH thinks Judeo-Christian values are.
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  15930.  @CA-cv7te  I didn't reject it. I proved it false. I will be very specific here, provide a single Judeo-Christian value. What you provided is a behaviour that is exhibited in multiple non Judeo-Christian religions and cultures all over the world. It is a great value to have, but Buddhist teachings have pretty much the same saying "If we fail to look after others when they need help, who will look after us?" and originated in India some 600 years before the Jesus of the bible was born. We can both agree it is good thing however it is not a just a Judeo-Christian value. Once again as I simply asked WH do you have a Judeo-Christian value?
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  15931.  @CA-cv7te  We live in a secular liberal social democracy that has developed throughout history with many and varied inputs, Judeo-Christian values have certainly contributed but they have not been as nearly as significant as you think and I can easily prove this. The idea that modern western culture is based on Judeo-Christian values is just a myth and can be quickly debunked.
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  15932.  @CA-cv7te  So my point is proven, you can't identify a single Judeo-Christian value that a Christian can bring to a discussion about Modern Western culture. Which is fine I wouldn't dare either. There were successful societies that existed long before Judaism and Christianity and many successful non Christian societies existing today. You quoted a preaching of Jesus that I proved was not original or particularly profound and you want to claim it a legacy of Christianity and a reflection of our society well we don't live in a vacuum but that is a pretty vacuous value, to stack your argument on.
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  15933.  @KG-wd9rg  secular in that a significant percentage of the population about 30% are non religious and its growing. The Australian constitution explicitly states laws shall not be made for establishing any religion, it does however grant the right of freedom of religion. Liberal in the classical sense where we as a people are willing to accept and respect behaviour and opinions different from your own. Social as in we form organisations and gather to make stuff better and finally Democratic I don't know about you but I vote for my local council, and then my state member, and then my federal member and each time I have multiple choices. So what did I get wrong?
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  15934.  @KG-wd9rg  Please give me one Judeo-Christian value you think is represented in Modern Western culture or contributed to it in a positive manner. Ofc it is a buzzword and that is what I can easily show but both WH and CA are incapable of providing an example. The one they did provide and put there bet on I completely falsified as a Judeo-Christian value. I did not argue Christianity or religion in general has not had in influence if not a significant influence on western history, I asked specifically what Judeo-Christian values are present in modern Australia. That's it and CA and WH have completely failed to show me one.
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  15935.  @KG-wd9rg  I'm not sure you have an understanding of Christianity. Christianity explicitly denies a natural law and all laws and morality are given by a God. Are you even reading the theme of this discussion. I didn't raise Judeo-Christian values WH did I merely asked him to provide one. Not unreasonable on my behalf I think.
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  15936.  @KG-wd9rg  So secularism as a term is fairly recent but Atheism has existed right throughout human history and development. From the very beginning of human development we have displayed social behaviours in that we formed groups of large families and progressed to the massive cities we have today. Democracy as a concept was discussed and written about by the Ancient Greeks some 3000 years ago approx. Pre-dating any Judaism writings by 500 years. Your right true democracy was only something that came out out of the enlightenment some 1800 years after Christianity and 2500 years after Judaism.
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  15937.  @CA-cv7te  If by Cristian abolitionist you mean slavery, laws against slavery came into force in the later part of the 19th century 3500 years after Judaism and 1900 years after Christianity and the laws were instituted by the values of the enlightenment and in spite of Judeo-Christianity. The bible advocates for and has very specific laws on slavery with particular attention given how they are to be treated. The Judeo-Christian texts have specific laws that call for the execution of homosexuals. No sanctity of life there. No freedom of speech in the Judeo-Christian texts or individual rights as there are specific blasphemy laws that call for the execution for anyone taking the lords name in vain. Laws calling for Free speech , democracy, and individual rights all came out of Ancient Greece and predate Judeo-Christian by 500 years. That is where Western civilisation values are based. Ancient Greece. Judeo-Christianity merely copied and pasted the teachings and beliefs of numerous previous cultures. Nothing remotely unique about it.
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  15938.  @CA-cv7te  Yes I understand the descriptor Judeo-Christian and my apologies if I inadvertently used it incorrectly it is a recent term used by Christian apologists to describe a set of values they claim falsely are the values behind modern western culture. With regards to slavery absolutely Ancient Greece had slaves as did just about every culture and is 100% a value or elucidation of the Judeo-Christian ethic. As I pointed out it was only the secular influence of the enlightenment and some generous re-interpretation of the bible by some Christians that allowed laws against slavery to be passed. Slavery is still a thing and there are an estimated 40 million people in slavery today. It still remains a perfectly OK practice in the bible. It is simply ignored by decent Christians. 2500 years ago an earthquakes were blamed on God in blind faith, now days through the use of science we know exactly what causes earthquakes. This is an axample of how as we are evolving and learning more. The faith part of Western civilisation is being reduced continuely and the reason component just keeps getting bigger and bigger. I agree Modern Western Civilisation is the best, but it is in despite of religion, not because of it, as explained previously through the philosophy of Ancient Greece some of which was secular in nature not the teachings of the bible. Interestingly you mention the Taliban and Theocracies, right throughout the bible it generally advocates for theocracy and at the height of Christianity's powers in the Middle Ages that's exactly the type of systems that were in power. Democracy as a concept again came out of Ancient Greek philosophy, 500 years before Judaism and wasn't really put into practice till the late 18th century CE, 1800 years after the establishment of Christianity.
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  15939.  @CA-cv7te  Yes it is not a term I would use at all and it was my questioning of it that has started this dialogue. I totally agree with you the enlightenment was full of devout Christian philosophers, there were also many that hid there Atheism for fear of punishment due to blasphemy laws. There were also secular philosophers it is the latter two that contributed significantly to the enlightenment. Sorry i didn't mean to imply Ancient Greece was secular it most certainly wasn't only that there was some secular philosophy. Ancient Greeks using maths worked out the earth is a globe and even measured its circumference in there observations of lunar eclipses. They were already into science it's nothing Christians taught the west.
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  15940.  @CA-cv7te  I'm a big fan of Orwell, and won't hear a bad word about him. LOL.
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  15941.  @mitchellcotton7346  How did you score it?
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  15942.  @CA-cv7te  Understanding sometimes get lost. I knew you were joking and was responding with a laugh out loud lol. I am with you Western civilisation is coping a bit of a caning at the moment and I am a big fan of modern western secular liberal social democracies like Australia, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, France, UK I just would never use the phrase Judeo-Christian to describe them as I believe it is just not even remotely accurate. It has been a good discussion though with you, respectful and polite. Thanks.
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  15943. The shear nativity displayed by the idea that corporations are only now involved in politics by backing the side you don’t agree with explains a lot to me about the No voters. Thankyou.
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  15944. WTF and your evidence for this ludicrously stupid claim is?
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  15945. Could you please reference the data or documentation that supports your claim. The scientists, economists, and engineers at the CSIRO and the AEMO completely disagree with your opinion.
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  15946.  @450tank  No that’s fine, if you have no scientific study, data, or reference documents to support your opinion then is just that, personal opinion, and completely worthless. Multiple scientists, economists, and engineers at the CSIRO, the AEMO and LAZARDs through actual collection of data and scientific analysis totally consider your opinion as completely wrong.
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  15947.  @450tank  No real need, as all you have expressed in personal opinion and as such is completely worthless. I thought you may have some actual independent expertise to support your claim. No problems.
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  15948.  @450tank  Battery storage is one of several technology options that can enhance power system flexibility and enable high levels of renewable energy integration. Studies and real-world experience have demonstrated that interconnected power systems can safely and reliably integrate high levels of renewable energy from variable renewable energy (VRE) sources without new energy storage resources.2 There is no rule-of- thumb for how much battery storage is needed to integrate high levels of renewable energy. Instead, the appropriate amount of grid-scale battery storage depends on system-specific characteristics, including: • The current and planned mix of generation technologies • Flexibility in existing generation sources • Interconnections with neighboring power systems • The hourly, daily, and seasonal profile of electricity demand, and • The hourly, daily, and seasonal profile of current and planned VRE.
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  15949.  @450tank  The sun shines 24/7 and the wind blows constantly as the air pressure over land and sea always varies. It is how our planet works.
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  15950. @450tank  Yes the sun never stops emitting UV and infrared. radiation. It also spits out some radio ways, x rays, and gamma rays. From sunrise on the east coast to sunset on the west coast, the Australian mainland receives approximately on average 12 hours of sunlight. My point was obviously it is 100% reliable to expect the sun every day. Tell me when was the last time you remember the sun didn't rise. Please don't tell me you are a flat earther as well.
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  15951. @450tank  Yes the sun is always shining somewhere. It is 100% reliable pumping UV rays every day of the week. Once again the way our planet works is that variable air pressures over land and oceans means there is wind blowing somewhere all the time 24/7.
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  15952. @450tank  No energy system, coal, nuclear, solar has ever produced at 100% capacity. All energy systems require maintenance downtime, and infrastructure upgrades. It is simply a management issue to ensure supply meets demand.
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  15953. @450tank  So once again, The Australian continent is never 100% still, never. The air temperature is constantly changing as is the air pressure and there is a wind always. Solar electricity can be stored and along with hydro, and some gas for peaking demand. You do understand electricity can be distributed from location to location. If a wind turbine facility has a period of low capacity, then electricity can be transferred from a wind farm that is producing. Currently there are two off shore wind farms planned, one off NSW north coast and one of Tassie. These two wind farms alone will have the capacity if functioning today would provide the entire east coast of Australia with its entire demand. Wind, solar, hydro, storage, and gas for peaking demand is the future. No nuclear plants will ever be built. The LIbs know this and are merely using it as a wedge issue.
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  15954.  @450tank  Because NSW is still transitioning. No where was it ever decided NSW would have completed its transition to renewables by 2024. The target is 82% by 2030 and net zero by 2050. The reason we are having capacity issues is because old coal plants keep breaking down. Renewables capacity in NSW is still under 50%.
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  15955.  @450tank  Factually incorrect and demonstrably so. I just checked the NEM dashboard and the energy mix is 29% renewables with another 5% gas (always part of the plan). As previously explained the NEM is still in transition and will be for many years as renewable capacity is still below 50%. Nuclear energy at its peak only ever provided 17% of total world electricity production. In 2023 30% of the world energy production was renewable.
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  15956.  @450tank  Fair cop then.
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  15957. @450tank  in the next 13 years in Queensland 25 million PV modules, 2000 wind towers, 7000 batteries will be constructed and installed and i can absolutely guarantee on the life of my first born no, repeat no nuclear plant will be built. Queensland intends to be 80% renewable by 2035. No need for nucs whatsoever.
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  15958.  @DanielSMatthews  You are talking about the administration of remote communities. A voice will specifically advise the parliament on indigenous matters and receive indigenous advice. There are multiple other bodies and and advocacy organisations for non indigenous people so I'm not sure what point you are tying to make. Race has nothing to do with it. A voice will represent a specific cultural group, but I fail to see how an advisory body can be racist if you are just offering an opinion.
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  15959.  @DanielSMatthews  You clarifying remarks were just more nonsensical comments. What are you trying to say because at the moment it's just gibberish. Just say what you mean.
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  15960. So just disregard someone else’s culture and expect them to pander to you. Does that make you feel like a big man, denigrating another person’s culture?
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  15961.  @AndysAppleFarm-aaf  My comment was in reply to the original comment.
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  15962. OK so the point I was making was by insisting that we just shake hands (which by the way I personally always do) and forcing a greeting that western people are comfortable with on a culture that may not be comfortable with that practice is essentially what is called casual racism.
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  15963. So your idea is to deny us the demographic information needed to plan where to build our future schools and hospitals. That's clever.
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  15964. How did that work out for you?
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  15965. Ah the old replacement conspiracy theory. A fan of Tuckers hey
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  15966.  @ohasis8331  It a common conspiracy theory that all new immigrants to a country vote progressive. It has absolutely no basis in fact and is just a xenophobic trope.
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  15967.  @charmedaustralia6617  You do understanding we have been vaccinating people successfully since the late 18th century and there is nothing experimental about the Multiple coronavirus vaccines that have been approved by multipule agencies after extensive successful human trials. All this information is in the public domain. The long term effects of the smallpox vaccine is, it is no longer a thing. Whooping cough has been eliminated in communities where vaccines have achieved herd immunity. Have you ever seen a six month old baby with whooping cough? I could go on, but to your final point, no vaccine is 100% effective and no medical professional has ever suggested that. You really need to better inform yourself on the science of vaccinations.
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  15968.  @angelmaverick5701  Pharmaceutical companies conducted numerous extensive double-blind randomised placebo-controlled clinical trials on humans in 2020. The reason these were able to conducted so quickly were two factors one the virus is very contagious and two heaps of people volunteered. Once they had a safe vaccines they had to be submitted to the various drug administrations around the world in various countries before approval is given for use. Yes mRNA technology is new, so what? Don't you use a cell phone or fly in a plane or drive a car, or use electricity? They were all just invented once.
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  15969.  @angelmaverick5701  I think you are confusing RNA with DNA. mRNA vaccines having nothing to do with your DNA they make proteins that your immune system works out is bad. I'm not a bio chemist, but I do trust the science.
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  15970.  @simonlevett4776  Certainly advances in all areas due to the industrial revolution as you mentioned have contributed to average lifespans increasing and once again a major contributor to that was advances in medical technology and it is just a plain statistical fact that countries with high levels vaccination have less deaths per 100000. Let's just look at measles in the US which up until the early sixties averaged approx 350 deaths per 100000 then a vaccine was widely distributed and by the late sixties was down to 20 and is now virtually zero. That reduction in deaths is wholly due to vaccination. Australia currently vaccinates against something like 20 diseases and yes smallpox generally was declining however is some locations was still a serious problem and a vaccine eliminated it. It is estimated that eliminating smallpox in 1980 has saved approx 150 million lives.
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  15971.  @simonlevett4776  Now let's talk polio. When a vaccine was developed and started being introduced in the mid 50s polio was reduced by 99.9 in the industrialised world. In 1988 when the WHO really put an effort in to vaccinating the rest of the world apart from Pakistan and Afghanistan it has been eliminated and world wide we only have less than a thousand cases year. Vaccines work and save lives.
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  15972.  @churchviewwishart8873  Senator Johnson is a an accountant by trade, why the hell would you listen to his advice on a conoravirus or a vaccine? Who does your tax return for you your plumber. I would be more than happy for Ron to do my tax return but he knows nothing about virology. All the side effects of the various vaccines is well known and common public knowledge we know AZ can cause blood clots in about one in 1.5 million and Pfizer can cause a headache, muscle ache and fatigue this has all been widely reported in the MSM. Once again and I don't know now how many times I have explained this, no vaccine has been approved for use on the general public without first being approved provisional by the FDA and provisional doesn't mean experimental. This is not my opinion this is the overwhelming advice from independent medical authorities all over the world. Are you willfully trying to be ignorant?
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  15973.  @churchviewwishart8873  I was reasonable and balanced in my reply to your comments and unfortunately your opinion is just not based on reality and the known facts. I did not in any way vilify anyone in any of my comments and your use of the word displays a complete lack of understanding about reasoned discussion. Don't take your lack of knowledge personally it is a fault of the society you developed in. All of your responses have been full of cherry picking fallacies, making most if not all of what you said illogical and nonsensical. This is not a reflection on you personally only your argument.
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  15974.  @LlamaOates  Of course pharmaceutical companies screen their test subjects this is common public knowledge as they can't use people who are unable to consent, have a terminal illness, the list goes on. So no research required I already knew this. However these human trials were conducted by multiple different companies and research facilities across multiple different countries using people from all available ethnic, age, cultural, and diverse backgrounds. Then the seperate findings have to be approved by the health authorities of multiple different countries. Now if you are suggesting that all these and it would number in the tens of thousands of scientists have conspired together to get you to voluntarily take a vaccine you would have to provide some evidence of this.
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  15975.  @roadkill5737  So your personal opinion or gut feeling is worthless. I’ll stick with the facts.
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  15976.  @ArthurHugo  what evidence do you have of humans in Australia before Aboriginals.
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  15977.  @stephanmaric6796  That's easy, there is zero evidence of any human or other humaniod species inhabiting Australia before the Aboriginals. If you have some present it. DNA evidence of Denoisovans is not proof they inhabited the Australian mainland.
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  15978.  @stephanmaric6796  Right so you have no evidence other than childish repetitive attempted personal slurs. Any points you have appear to be vacuous.
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  15979.  @stephanmaric6796  There is numerous documented accounts of interactions between European expeditions and aboriginal people dating back to the 17th century. There is archaeological evidence of aboriginal occupation in the Kimberley region back approximately 65000 years. Did you learn any Australian history at school.
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  15980. Factually incorrect. New Zealand and Canada both recognise co-sovereignty with indigenous people. It can and has been done. Also according to the dictionary and the United Nations the definition of nation is easily applied to pre and post 1788 indigenous groups. You need to read a book and get out more.
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  15981.  @monteforae8077  Study totally debunked.
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  15982.  @positivepawpaw7564  The 33 billion dollar figure is a complete lie and has been fully debunked. It is cited by ignorant people unaware of the facts. The current direct funding to the NIAA as per the last budget is $4.2 billion. You are a liar.
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  15983.  @r1nkyd1nk66  common fucking sense.
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  15984.  @ch33psk8  Read the last budget papers if you are capable.
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  15985.  @ch33psk8  I have responded to this on numerous occasions. So nobody disputes the various DNA make-up of indigenous Australians. As we moved out of Africa we mixed with Neanderthals and denisovans. So there are bits of both DNA in Homo sapiens There is literally absolutely zero zilch evidence of any human species inhabitanting the Australian mainland before the aboriginal. None .
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  15986.  @ch33psk8  The oldest known human remains ever found in Australia are homo sapien. This argument you are attempting was put forward by Keith Windshuttle and his ilk in an attempt to discredit Mabo and Wik. It failed abysmally then as it does now. Next.
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  15987.  @Nathan-ry3yu  Factually incorrect. Warships don’t need anti drone weapons to deploy at all, you simply assume some risk. Both our frigates and destroyers have SAMs. Finally if shipping wants to be safe then re route around South Africa. Commercial shipping is assuming risk, so can ADF warships.
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  15988. 12 conventionally powered subs would have been sufficient for defence purposes
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  15989.  @hc3657  I agree, crewing 10 subs will be a challenge
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  15990.  @laosasean8482  Due to the absolutely deplorable record of human rights and democracy in the Asian region it needs a decent cop.
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  15991.  @laosasean8482  The level of racism and discrimination against Australia's indigenous peoples has truly been horrendous. However High court decisions and continuing gains politically and socially shows demonstratively that this issue is being addressed. Your argument is fallacious.
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  15992. There was a recession under Trump, the GDP data for Q1 and Q2 of 2020 were both negative. This is just common public knowledge, two quarters of negative growth is a recession. I have no idea what you talking about but you are just demonstrably factually wrong.
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  15993. And your evidence for this claim? I cite a Scientific American study, a European Geoscience Union study, and a Science advance study that all agree that the earth is losing approximately 1.2 trillion tons of ice per year and it is increasing.
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  15994.  @channel1_channel  No argument from me. Since the late 19th century average sea level has risen approximately 22.5cm and is increasing. I can quote numerous scientific studies that attribute this to anthropogenic climate change. This isn't my opinion it is the overwhelming body of evidence.
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  15995. If by heavy handed you mean the QPS SERT squad killed three nutjobs who were trying to kill them, I say job well done.
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  15996.  @stewiejonza1363  I have no problem with that whatsoever.
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  15997. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  15998. Many of those already do. I was subjected to continuous drug and alcohol testing most of my working life in the public service.
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  15999. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  16000. The fleet will total 40.
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  16001.  @nathantudor5763  The next couple of years I expect. I wasn’t having a go at you, just letting you know what the total will be. Our original Blackhawk fleet was 39, and we got less MRH90 as they were are larger aircraft and were capable of heavier lifts.
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  16002. @nathantudor5763  It definitely has been problematic. My understanding is the MRH90 was not the ADF first choice as they perfered the Blackhawk. I have spoken to pilots though who reckon the MRH90 was superior to fly. Either way the government decided to replace them earlier than planned and that created supply chain issues. Nobody has covered themselves in glory in what has been an absolute mess.
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  16003. @nathantudor5763  On a side note I was working in one of the aviation regiments when we were evaluating the ARHs and when the Eurotiger test pilot crashed due to pilot error and the Australian test copilot both walked away unharmed. That sold it.
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  16004. Could you explain that for me as the cost for east coast wind and solar has remained steady. The price of gas has skyrocketed partly because 25% of east coast coal plants have been offline this year due to maintenance.
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  16005.  @coal_man  I’m sure you believe that, however all the LCOE studies show solar and wind to be significantly cheaper than fossil fuels, hence why nobody in their right mind will build a coal plant to produce electricity in Australia. One might get built but it will be taxpayers who pay for it.
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  16006.  @coal_man  Happy to read any reference you can give to renewable energy being 5X cost of coal.
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  16007.  @coal_man  I'm only going off the LCOE/LCOS data from the US Energy Department but you are just wrong.
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  16008.  @coal_man  Renewables without battery has in reality and practicality proven to work. Useless is just extreme language with no foundation.
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  16009.  @coal_man  Just repeating a lie is want Trump does.
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  16010.  @coal_man  No, it is just you are mouthpiece for an antiquated filthy source of power. So where do we go from here.
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  16011. A joint seating of parliament could achieve this providing you could show misbehaviour. I’m not sure you quite understand how our system of government works here in Australia. Which totalitarian regime do you live in?
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  16012. Then explain to me why One Notion reliably only attracts 5% of first preference votes.
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  16013.  @Imagineering100  Exactly.
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  16014. An increase in the GST to 12.5% and then another 2.5% in 5 years time with a corresponding income tax relief for low income earners would be in line with the Henry tax review.
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  16015.  @dontbeasheeple5883  I personally don't need a tax break but those on low incomes would, as a GST is a regressive tax. It is fairly obvious that our spending both Nationally and at household level is a concern. At a Federal level both sides have expanded there spending, particularly the LNP as they threw away 40 years of neoliberal economics and spent like drunken sailors during the pandemic. Just expressing the view that we reduce spending is vacuous, neither side of politics in reality has shown any ability to do this. Revenue needs to increase and this can be done with clever and well targeted tax increases.
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  16016.  @dontbeasheeple5883  On a side note All I can hear is Elmur Fudd every time I read one of your comments. Hilarious 😂
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  16017. Any change to the constitution has to go to a referendum. It is not up to the Government it is up to all Australians to come up with a plan.
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  16018. He wasn’t blessed he was lucky and his comment wasn’t malicious or particularly offensive it was just plain ignorant.
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  16019.  @ksteinmuller  I didn't realise god tossed a coin!
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  16020. What about the 70% of fertilised zygotes (babies) that are flushed out in the menstrual cycle. That’s literally billions of babies created with love and killed after conception, why are you only concerned with the few that are killed by choice?
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  16021. An idiotic comment with no the remotest clue about what you are talking about. It is as if your colon speaks for you.
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  16022. Nothing is quite a pathetic as a graceless loser.
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  16023.  @bobhawke7373  That's one of the most sensible things I've read so far on the comments here.
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  16024. The AEMO has published numerous reports on the costings. You can read these online from its website. All costs are revealed.
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  16025.  @stevemcallister8649  So you obviously haven’t read the report yourself as it specifically addresses the infrastructure costs as did the AEMO reports. Many economists criticised the costing of nuclear as too conservative and cost would be significantly higher. All you have displayed is a clear bias against independent scientific data. The exact same report would have been delivered to a LNP government. You cite no data or documentation that even remotely refutes any of the AEMO or CSIROs Gencost LCOE study.
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  16026.  @ThatGuy-ze5kk  No factually incorrect. In actual fact numerous economists and engineers have commented that the CSIRO were overly conservative in their estimation of nuclear costings and they erred on the side of caution. Nuclear costs in Australia would be significantly higher. So the average planned lifespan of current PWRs is 30 to 40 years. There are significant costs associated with extending their lifespan. There CSIRO Gencost LCOE report was accurate and its methodology was fully explained. All you have done is denigrate the independent scientists, economists, and engineers who produced the report with unsubstantiated claims of bias. You clearly have the bias issues.
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  16027. @ThatGuy-ze5kk  No you are wrong again. I quoted the factual data from an independent report. This is not my opinion it is a CSIRO report. I have repeatedly asked you to provide some evidence to the contrary and all you have provided is your personal opinion. It is not my personal opinion that renewables are cheaper than nuclear at producing electricity it is the CSIRO opinion. Once again provide some data, a report, a document that supports your view, because all you have provided is your personal opinion, which is worthless unless of course you have some expertise in the field of which again you would have to provide evidence of.
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  16028.  @ThatGuy-ze5kk  Again I have read numerous LCOE studies and they all concluded the same. I am happy to accept a contrary position if you could actually quote some verifiable data.
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  16029. Technically yes. Giving it to the wealthy as they would have put it into savings according to the Libs is a better idea.
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  16030. It’s interesting to read down the comments and you recognise the names are exactly the same people saying they will vote no in everyone of these Skynews articles. It’s always a couple of hundred comments and you then look at the views and it’s always around 25 grand or so and then you realise this is just an echo chamber for the disenfranchised white trash of Australia.
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  16031.  @Kelly-wf5ie  Factually incorrect. Look up the definition of indigenous in any encyclopaedia. If you are born here you most certainly are Australian but not necessarily indigenous. Your statement is demonstrably false.
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  16032. @JC-lu4se  OMG, you only read the first paragraph of the definition. Delete your post quickly before everybody reads it and realises what a goose you are. The second paragraph reads. "(often of Indigenous)(of people) inhabiting in a land from the earliest times or from before the arrival of colonists. So yes Aboriginal Australians are indeed native and indigenous to the Australian mainland. Thanks for proving my point. That is indeed the Oxford dictionary meaning of indigenous.
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  16033.  @pascalecnto68  Oops my apologies, I'll just crawl back into my hole.
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  16034.  @stinger15au  How much money do you think the gas industry would have invested in Australia if we had of said oh and by the way we are going to regulate the where and when you sell it and what price you are going to be able to charge. Answer is none. What you have described is socialising the gas industry and are you sure you what to go down that road because there will be consequences.
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  16035.  @stinger15au  I’m sure they do its still socialism, and yes you right all the gas should have remained in the ground.
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  16036. @UCuEWlNZ6FzY1tyhKVAAqMZw A vacuous statement with no data as evidence just a anecdotal story which is fallacious by nature. 2.3% GDP growth, real wage increases, employment growth, NDIS, NBN, Clean energy bill, Royal Commission into child sex abuse, record legislation passed, all with a minority government. You hard luck story doesn't cut it against hard fact. You are demonstrably wrong.
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  16037. Wind turbines are currently being recycled into cement to be used to make concrete.
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  16038. @Leftism is Cancer You are confusing corporate tax and income tax with tax on superannuation. They are not same.
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  16039. @Leftism is Cancer And I have no problem with that. You are confusing wealth generation, which again there is nothing wrong with and the businesses Forest and Rineheart run contribute greatly to the country. This discussion is about super and the tax benefits one receives for it to encourage one to save for retirement. Superannuation is for you to spend in retirement not for wealth generation or a means to save an inheritance. So yes you are still confused.
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  16040. @Leftism is Cancer Let's say it is Rinehart, she is 69 now and she works for another 10 years and lives to 90, do you really think she needs to be spending $40000 a day as a 90 year old. Not that she doesn't have a right to only that the average taxpayer shouldn't be subsidising that lifestyle.
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  16041. @Leftism is Cancer If you are calling for the reform of how we tax private and public companies in Australia you have my vote.
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  16042. Yeah what’s 38 years between the forced mass sterilisation of aboriginals. Are you just disappointed Lang didn’t get his way. Rhetorical question.
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  16043. @Classic Cut Garage Maybe, but not a racist grub.
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  16044. @Classic Cut Garage You only need to read through the some of racist comments here to realise what you said is factually incorrect. Read the comment by LAZAR JR and there are many others if you judge society by the comments on youtube then racism is rampant.
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  16045. @Classic Cut Garage Yes I'm with you. No more public schools, make every parent pay school fees. No more public hospitals let everyone pay. No more Medicare let everyone pay a full fee. Your comment is just nonsensical racist drivel.
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  16046. Hilarious, remember the photo, how does Joyce have the chutzpah to go on the public record.
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  16047. I audit every cent spent by my daughters non for profit provider and what you have said is non sensical. Yes any scheme is open to corruption and that is why the NDIS has its own regulators and the AFP investigates fraud. Next time comment with some substance and thought.
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  16048. I thought the way for the west to prevail was to tidy your room everyday.
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  16049. Anthropogenic climate is reversible. When we discovered chlorofluorocarbons were damaging the Ozone layer, we negotiated the Montreal agreement and banned chlorofluorocarbons. The Ozone layer damage caused is being repaired.
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  16050. The US sold Blackhawks to the Afghan Air Force. They are not US military, they are Afghan security force helicopters captured by the Taliban.
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  16051.  @mj_aussie_coaster_travels8310  No it doesn't. A simple google search actually tells the opposite. So once again cite your data source. A simple reference to the document you claim is evidence of public money spent on indigenous people. For instance I can cite the current 23/24 federal budget papers which explicitly state at a federal level the annual budget of the NIAA is $4.2 billion. All I'm asking from you is to provide evidence of your claim. I know you can't because it is a false claim, but I'd like to see you try. In your utter ignorance you haven't got a clue about what you are commenting on. Go on show me evidence of the $35.8 billion or STFU.
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  16052.  @garybalranald6323  I have no doubt Mr Dutton has a genuine interest in reducing child sexual abuse. The Gillard government instituted one in 2012. The link to the report is here https://www.childabuseroyalcommission.gov.au/final-report If you had any genuine interest in the subject you would know these facts as to. Read the report it details child sex abuse right throughout our entire society or are you suggesting only indigenous people abuse their kids?
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  16053. What about blighting the country with radioactive waste dumps.
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  16054. @George Mann I used to engage politely and ignore personal insults when moronic clowns who realised they had nothing to contribute, and I wouldn't retaliate I would just continue to discuss respectfully, but now when I realise I have started a discussion with an idiotic fanatical turd burglar I tell them so. So in that frame is that all you have you low life turd burglar?
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  16055. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  16056. What an idiotic hyperbolic comment.
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  16057. What and Trump didn’t downplay the attempted murder of Pelosi and the Jan 6 attempted insurrection. Paulie you need to be just the slightest bit consistent.
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  16058. Poor Chris he is just a mouthpiece for the ultra right wing nutters, with little of sensible value to contribute.
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  16059. Comparing current US politics to the Australian situation shows an extraordinary level of knowledge. I’ll let everyone commenting here estimate that level.
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  16060. This is the moronic carbon footprint argument that is nonsensically raised by the RWNJs thinking it has validity. It doesn’t.
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  16061.  @michaelbrown-pq6vu  And your evidence of a such human species inhabiting the Australian mainland before the aboriginal is?
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  16062.  @seaworldsocialartslecturer4160  Mungo man and lady are homo sapiens, ie exactly the same species as aborigines are. They are the oldest known evidence of ritual burial and evidence of aboriginal inhabitation 40000 years ago. We have carbon dated aboriginal art work in the Kimberley to approximately 70000 years. All this does is prove conclusively the land rights of aboriginal Australians.
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  16063.  @seaworldsocialartslecturer4160  All humans have DNA in varying degrees of other humanoid species. All it is evidence of is that at some stage in the past we intermingled together. It is in no way evidence of past habitation. Your argument is completely fallacious.
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  16064.  @Tomeccho  Thankyou, however I am outmatched by your utter vapidity.
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  16065.  @alexandermenzies9954  It was a request to engage with the Australian people. Numerous independent polling has support for a voice at around 65% that is certainly enough to get it up.
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  16066. Name me a sermon that isn’t political?
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  16067. That’s it’s Andy don’t hold back on your ludicrously hyperbolic language.
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  16068. Where were you when General Milley pistol in hand was fighting side by side with his troops in Iraq? By they way that's Two distinguished service medals and three bronze stars, and a legion of merit.
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  16069.  @DuaneHallinSD  What happened to jeepers kreepers
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  16070.  @wyattfamily8997  I take the opinion of three High court judges and the Solicitor General before yours.
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  16071.  @philexton  your comment is factually incorrect. Councils choosing to amend/alter Australia Day activities is a function of democratic principles. Cite your source for $30 billion on welfare for indigenous people (I know for a fact this is a false number, but am interested as to where you think you got this completely false figure from) If you cite the 2017 productivity commission report then this has been fully debunked as the $30 billion refers to all public money spent federally and at state and council level and includes public roads, Defence, industry assistance, public education, fuel subsidies etc etc. It is a meaningless number used by the uneducated. What list goes on? the one of stupid comments.
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  16072. The ADF is currently acquiring land based missiles, the navy and Air Force has had them for 50 years. All three services currently use drones, WTF are you talking about.
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  16073.  @setildes  The RAAF will have LRASM and JASSM ER in 2 years. This gives us a 2500km land strike capability. This is a strategic capability. The Collins class are to receive a LOTE including Tomahawk missiles with a range of 2400km. So the items you called for are already being procured.
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  16074.  @setildes  So the one thing you have right there is relying on allies and exactly what is new there. Boer,, WWI, WWII, Korea, Malaya, Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan. When has it ever been different? Even Timor and Solomons were although led by us needed coalition support.
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  16075. The Trump administration signed the withdrawal agreement with the Taliban. That is just a fact. Trump then reduced the troop levels in Afghanistan down to less than 6000 by January of 2021 again just fact. All the Biden administration did was follow through with Trumps plan. Just the facts.
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  16076.  @pseudohippie55  You raise some important issues. No I agree Biden shouldn’t left Afghanistan. I my opinion NATO and all the other allies should still be there in force and for the next 20 years if necessary. However as it was both Trump and Biden’s stated policy to leave what are you complaining about. Secondly you appear to have little or no knowledge of military tactics. Trump had already withdrawn troop levels down to the bare minimum to be able to just defend Bagram airbase. There were insufficient troops to secure Kabul airport as well. The US plan was always if required to support Kabul airport with the A rapid reaction force from the 82 airborne and a US MAF, which is exactly what happened. US intelligence obviously didn’t think the Afghan military would fall apart so quickly. Your last point is ridiculous. Are you really going to impeach presidents for the accidental death of civilians in war. That would create a long list. Just a ludicrous suggestion.
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  16077.  @kabc  vacuous nonsense from someone who posts on a semi public platform and thinks their opinion (without fact) should not be criticised. I was not critical of you personally only your comment.
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  16078.  @pseudohippie55  Your argument only makes sense if the intelligence indicated they were making milk. I grant you it was an intelligence failure, but that’s it. It was a dreadful mistake but not an intentional act to kill civilians.
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  16079.  @kabc  Happy for criticism of my comment or argument that’s how we learn, except in your case apparently not.
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  16080.  @pseudohippie55  Yes I can totally agree with this last comment. US foreign policy is littered with intelligence failures, remember Iraq and weapons of mass destruction. Gathering intelligence and making decisions on its content just isn’t a science like math, it is something far more complicated. But yes people should be held accountable, but you should also allow people to learn from their mistakes.
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  16081. Actually in all the comments you are the only dimwit to mention it. The rest of the comments are condolences.
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  16082. SMRs potentially could very well be the answer, they are however not a mature or reliable source of power yet. Also the safety and regulation costs will not make them cheap. Weapon proliferation is a real and serious concern.
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  16083.  @DgurlSunshine  I have no idea what that means?
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  16084.  @bobthebomb1596  what don’t you understand about how U233 can be spun off a thorium reactor. It is not the easiest way to get it but U233 bombs have been tested and work.
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  16085.  @bobthebomb1596  That's not what I said. I said the the increase use of SMRs potentially could lead to weapon proliferation which clearly it would. Who said anything about nations? Individual reactor owners could act inscrutably without significant regulation and safety measures. Which add to cost. There was nothing at all unreasonable in my original comment.
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  16086. So as I originally said SMRs can be used to make material for bombs, its not easy but can be done. Regulation is required to prevent or minimise this risk and that regulation adds significantly to the cost. Thankyou for agreeing with me and why did you bother commenting in the first place?
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  16087.  @bobthebomb1596  You are are just a zealot with no understanding of reality. You're fixed on SMRs as the one and whole solution with little to zero understanding of the frailties of human nature. You are so narrow in your thought process that all you can see is the clear beautiful sky on a overcast day. As I said SMRs have a future no doubt, I just hope you have nothing to do with it.
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  16088. Ask China how they managed to let Japan invade their mainland and then ask Australia how the Japanese were too frightened to invade mainland Australia. The Australian Defence Forces have never not successfully defended Australia, not once has it ever failed the nation. You are talking out of your rectum.
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  16089. @grantsapain  Rubbish. Japan at its height of power in early 1942 completely out classed the US Navy. There are strategic reasons why Japan then and China now were and are unable to invade Australia. More to the point China is nowhere near being as military dominate now as Japan was in 1942. You seem to have little understanding of operatons in the South Pacific in WWII or the current situation in regards to the strength of the CCP Navy and its capabilities.
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  16090. Any attempt by China to expand into Oceania militarily will be crushed by Australia and our allies. Australia has the world as our allies, China has Nth Korea, Iran, and ?
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  16091.  @grantsapain  China wouldn't dare initiate military action against the Australian mainland as they know they would lose.
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  16092. Again, China would lose so badly in any conflict with Australia either, militarily, economically, or politically. It would end in complete disaster for them. They know it, and will never try it.
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  16093. General Milley did, as a one star and a pistol in his hand he fought along side his troops in Iraq. Get informed.
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  16094. Let’s compare Walz military record against Trumps.
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  16095. All you RWNJs, just keep believing the polls are wrong, or they are fixed, that everyone is against you. Just don’t under any circumstances self reflect and consider some of your extreme policies are just to much for the mainstream public to stand. Labor is good for four terms you assclowns.
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  16096.  @gdiwolverinemale2745  Seriously have you read through the comments here. Personal slur one after the other. What planet are you on?
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  16097. @Hawxaw  That's not what I claimed. Once again there is no contemporaneous evidence either religious or secular of the alleged Jesus's character ever existing. There are some texts written decades after any alleged existence, all ripe with inconsistencies. No different to a Harry Potter novel.
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  16098. By the way I don’t believe Harry Potter is real either.
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  16099. @Hawxaw  You got a coin with Jesus head on it. Alexander has coins with the likeness of his head on them dated during his reign. Not to mention the vast quantities of archaeological evidence from the Hellenistic Era. Josephus was a historian born after any alleged life of any Jesus character. His mention of a Jesus character is no more proof of you believing he existed.
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  16100. @Hawxaw  Nope you are wrong. There are coins in existence (thousands of them actually) with Alexander the Greats likness imprinted on one side, dated during his reign. There is also thousands of archaeological items from the Hellenic Era. Show me a coin dated anytime between 6BCE and 35CE with Jesus head on one side and you have me convinced.
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  16101. @Hawxaw  In fact provide any archaeological evidence of the alleged Jesus characters existence.
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  16102. Got any coins with Jesus head on them. Thousands of coins exist dated during Alexander's reign with his head on them.
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  16103. Thousands of archaeological items exist of the Hellenic Era that relate directly to Alexander's reign
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  16104. Numerous secular historical accounts exist of Alexander's reign.
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  16105. Technically due the the UN sanctions and Iraqs illegal behaviour the war against Iraq was not illegal. Unjustified yes, immoral probably, but not illegal.
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  16106.  @AP-ei4jt  Happy for you to provide the precise evidence to support a claim of illegal action.
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  16107.  @AP-ei4jt  I understand a legitimate argument can be made for the Iraq war to be illegal, but there is a corresponding argument that it was not. The UK had an inquiry and the best they could come up with was it was questionable. And yes once it comes to state v state war things are grey, unless there is a clear winner. At the end of WWII Curtis Lemay admitted if the US had of lost the war he would have been hung as a war criminal for being the architect of the bombing of Japan.
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  16108. 89 comments so far, so a reasonable percentage of Australians and their opinions.
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  16109. Childish and illogical, you are a winner winner chicken dinner.
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  16110.  @ShaneMcGrath.  So if I point out other failures by politicians you would by happy to call for their resignations as well?
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  16111.  @ShaneMcGrath.  So clearly any LNP politician who was in cabinet when the decisions to purchase and then cancel the Attack class submarine that cost Australians $3 billion for absolutely nothing should never be allowed the be elected and should all resign from parliament. By your logic that is a reasonable request?
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  16112. Thales make them in a plant in Brisbane. They made over a 1000 for the ADF.
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  16113.  @adamdooch6250  Thanks for that. Forgot about the Victorian plant, and I didn't realise the Brisbane facility was maintenance only.
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  16114. You don’t quite understand how the federal election system of preferential voting works do you?
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  16115.  @jonathanparle8429  If you want to cast an informal vote that is your right. Keep doing it, I have no problem with your right to choose. Fortunately the vast majority of us perfer to live in a liberal democracy and yes we may not like the party that wins and forms government but understand that all sides what the best for Australia, they just have different means to that objective. You obliviously deal in fundamental absolutes and it’s probably best your vote doesn’t count.
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  16116.  @ljcomments886  That's not what you asked. You asked was there a factual reason to vote for a voice. I gave you one, there are others. So when I showed you were wrong you immediately changed the criteria. This raises to me the genuine nature if you comment.
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  16117.  @Alfyoops  Yep no doubt they will. Far right parties have a solid history in Australian politics and all up combined might manage a total of 10 to 12%. They all end up self destructing in a blaze of infighting as One Notion always does.
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  16118. Economy growing, unemployment low, job growth, stock market soaring, times couldn’t be better.
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  16119. The actual figure is $4.2 billion. That is the NIAA annual budget. Anyone can check this, it is in the budget papers. The $33.4 billion has been plucked out of ch33psk8 rectum.
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  16120. Factually incorrect. Our warships have the latest and current weapons systems that US warships are using to shoot down Houthi missiles and drones.
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  16121.  @edwardness7497  Nope capacity is easily achieved through logistic systems we have had in place in the ME for 20 years. That is not an issue. Cleary the current government decided our assets are better place for security in our own region.
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  16122. @edwardness7497  And as I stated before our warships are capable of deploying and contributing if our government had decided to send them. This was not the reason they were not sent.
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  16123. While not disagreeing with you, $4.1billion was immediately spent on Long range munitions for the Navy and PGW for the Airforce . The Army I did indeed have a reduction IFV but did pick up a long range artillery rocket system. Overall the budget wasn’t reduced but re-allocated.
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  16124.  @zk9339  Read the police powers and responsibility act 2000 you dimwit, police are by law allowed for numerous reasons to enter locked private property. I mean this is just common public knowledge.
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  16125.  @TheRealBobSmith.  illogical nonsense. It is not the womens fault the foetus is reliant on her. How many children have you murdered by denying them resources. Children starve to death everyday and you are personally responsible for everyone of their deaths according to your moronic logic.
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  16126.  @dorianshadesofgray  And how many starving children did you murder today by denying them your resources. Your logic is absurd.
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  16127. Making abortion a criminal offence has nothing to do with protecting a foetus it has all to do with controlling women. This is just a episode of the handmaidens tale.
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  16128.  @dorianshadesofgray  If it was only fictional that would be fine. You have made it reality.
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  16129.  @TheRealBobSmith.  Heartless is you allowing millions of children to starve to death.
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  16130.  @dorianshadesofgray  No you made a fictional book and TV series actual fact by your actions. You are only interested in controlling women.
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  16131.  @dorianshadesofgray  Are you equating the abortion of a foetus in a ten year old girl (the victim of rape) to murder. Are you telling me she is a murderer. Because I haven't a clue what you are on about.
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  16132.  @ABD-pc3jf  vacuous gibberish.
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  16133.  @ABD-pc3jf  Seriously your argument is biological chance, because a female has the reproduction capability then it must be used. What sort moronic argument is that. A person has the right to do whatever with their own body. You just want to control other people's body. What sort of a fascist are you?
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  16134.  @dorianshadesofgray  You used the extremist language of murderer for the simple act of a women controlling her own bodily functions. Your argument is illogical nonsense. You apportion moral responsibility simply through biological chance. Go spend your entire life saving starving children and then I might give your argument the slightest thought.
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  16135.  @ABD-pc3jf  Your comment is beautiful in its naive stupidity. Scientifically 70% of fertilised zygotes are flushed out in the menstrual cycle normally and you are going to call a women a murderer to adding just the minor of of all percentages to that. What an idiotic argument.
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  16136. Please explain to me what obligation private individuals and companies/organisations have to contribute their personal resources housing, hospitals, medical research. You understand we live in a democracy and people have the freedom to spend their money any way they what.
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  16137.  @penguinvic4188  Nope you are wrong. A public company is responsible to its shareholders, that’s it. Your opinion on what is a waste of money is totally irrelevant. It is actually comical that you even suggest a private/public company set up social welfare programs in the outback. What planet do you live on. This is the most ridiculous thing I’ve heard in this debate so far. Hilarious.
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  16138.  @penguinvic4188  As long as it is within the law the only purpose of a company is to make a profit for its shareholders.
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  16139.  @penguinvic4188  The only reasons companies do this is to increase profits or tax evasion. That’s it.
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  16140.  @highcountrydelatite  a factually and demonstrably wrong statement. As explained in my previous comment. Central Australia indigenous people have been dot painting their bodies and dot drawing in the sand for thousands of years. It was transferred to canvas with the introduction of acrylic paint in the 70s. Read up on the subject before attempting your racist misinformation.
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  16141.  @highcountrydelatite  Again factually incorrect Mungo man is a Homo sapien. DNA confirmed. There is evidence of 65000 years +/- 5000 years occupation gleaned from caves in the Kimberly. There is literally no evidence whatsoever of any other human species inhabiting the Australian mainland. Your argument is the same racist argument used by Keith Windshuttle and like to attempt to discredit indigenous land rights. It failed abysmally.
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  16142.  @highcountrydelatite  There is literally no evidence of your claim whatsoever.
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  16143. @victorianhighcountry  Factually incorrect. Archaeological evidence from the Kimberley indicates occupation from 65000 +/- 5000 years ago. Mungo man was homo sapian and the DNA evidence is clear. There is no evidence whatsoever of any earlier human species occupying the Australian mainland. Your argument was used by racists and the likes of Keith Windshuttle to discredit indigenous land claims during Mabo. It failed.
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  16144. Just to be clear the archaeological evidence from caves in the Kimberley region has the occupation of indigenous Australians at 65000 years +/- 5000 years. Mungo man is a homo sapian and the DNA evidence proves this. There is literally no evidence whatsoever of any human species occupying the Australian mainland prior to Aboriginal Australians. These arguments were used by the likes of Keith Windshuttle to discredit land right claims during the Mabo court case. It utterly failed. The High Court found 6 to 1 indigenous people had English common law land rights due to their occupation. This decision is final it can't be changed. It can't be appealed.
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  16145.  @timrohds750  I haven't got the remotest idea what you are talking about.
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  16146. Dot painting is one of the most recognized forms of Aboriginal art. People think it is just simple dots, animals, and fine lines but it is much more than that. Aboriginal artists use symbols, images, and meticulous rules to create dot paintings that tell stories. If a story has historical or sacred information, an artist needs permission before they can paint it. Dot paintings are the visual stories of the Aboriginal people. Historically, Aboriginal people of central and western Australia created “paintings” on the sand using rocks, flowers, sticks, seeds, and feathers. These paintings were full of sacred symbols, images, and meaning. As elders created the sand paintings, they sang songs and told stories about Aboriginal history, religion, traditions, and beliefs. Sand paintings were temporary, but eventually they became modern day dot paintings. A more permanent form of sand painting was creating the work on tree bark. Painting on bark was first done on shelters, but in the 1920s Aboriginal artists were encouraged to recreate the paintings from shelters on small pieces of tree bark that could be sold to tourists and collectors. Click here to see Aboriginal artist Banduk Marika talk about her bark painting. In the 1970s, European artists helped Aboriginal artists turn the sacred symbols and images from sand paintings into dots which could be painted on canvas, canvas board or sheeting. After that, works could be sold and shipped all over the world. Today, dot paintings appear on Aboriginal instruments, everyday objects, buildings, vehicles, and all types of tourist objects.
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  16147. @paulgraham5790  Seriously, that's your argument, if you haven't personally witnessed an event or thing then it didn't happen. Fallacious garbage.
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  16148. @simongross3122  That's not what I said. Other cultures may have used dot point painting, happy to be fact checked on this. My point was dot point drawing/painting was not introduced to central Australian indigenous groups. What was introduced was acrylic paint and canvas. Indigenous people had been using ochres from the ground and mixing them with water to dot paint their bodies long before colonisation.
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  16149. @iankearns774  If you had even the remotest clue about art history, you would understand the ignorance of your comment. Hint look up the meaning of the word "renaissance". These renaissance artists didn't just pop out of nowhere in isolation. I have just been to the Kandinsky exhibition at the NSWAG, tell me his work is childlike, it certainly isn't any more detailed or elaborate than works by Nungurrayi or Petyarre.
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  16150. @simongross3122  Firstly I did not in any way suggest you are a racist only that several positions and statements and some arguments on this comment section have been racist. I have not in any way compromised my point. You suggesting that Central Australian indigenous people were taught dot painting by an art teacher in the 70s. That statement is factually wrong. He introduced acrylic paint and canvas. Indigenous people had already been dot painting/drawing for thousands of years.
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  16151. @Ripa-Moramee  It's called science and it is how we learn. Archaeological discoveries in the Kimberley along with better more advanced means of determining the date and age of found items means we now estimate occupation by Aboriginals 65000 years ago +/- 5000 years. This is the same science that enabled us to go from winged flight in 1903 to the moon less than sixty years later. I honestly can't believe I need to explain this to you.
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  16152.  @maxfish4770  Just a nonsensical comment. As I have said on numerous occasions now central Australian indigenous groups have been dot painting/drawing for thousands of years. What was introduced in the 70s was acrylic paint and canvas, not the style. I’m not arguing western techniques have not influenced modern dot painters it most certainly has. As to finding it boring that is just uneducated opinion. Central Australian artists sell their works for tens of thousands of dollars and are exhibited in the most important art galleries throughout the world. Your opinion of their art is worthless.
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  16153. @maxfish4770  No. All I have done is regurgitate the known data. This is not my opinion. All you have is your uneducated opinion. You provide no evidence of anything. There are caves and rock faces in the Kimberleys with rock art that is in the style of dot painting that is thousands of years old. Your argument is nonsensical garbage.
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  16154. @maxfish4770  You are factually and demonstratively incorrect. A dot painting by Tjapaltjarri sold for $2.4 million. Your opinion of dot painting is literally worthless.
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  16155. @iankearns774  And your point is? That many cultures painted their bodies and many still do. No shit Sherlock.
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  16156.  @iankearns774  Central Australian dot point artists sell their work for $millions and are exhibited in major museums and art galleries throughout the world. Again your lack of understanding of the spirituality and style of dot painting is a worthless critique. I’m sure there are subjects of which you have some knowledge, stick to those.
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  16157.  @iankearns774  Finally the reason for your ignorance, straight out normal everyday racism. There are white supremacists like yourself everywhere and I wouldn’t piss in your ear if your brain was on fire. You just can’t help wilful stupidity.
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  16158. @iankearns774  So finally, a honest comment, and straight out normal racism is the reason for your ignorance. Again your opinion of indigenous dot painting is literally worthless and your justification for your opinion is nonsensical. All you needed to say was you don't like dot painting, many people don't, but you had to justify it and in doing so revealed yourself. Again thanks for your honesty.
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  16159.  @jschap712  And your point is?
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  16160. @jschap712  So your point is because you don't understand something it has no worth. All that is, is an argument from ignorance.
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  16161. Just a tad extremist.
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  16162. With 4% nationally voting One Nation will change nothing.
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  16163. That would make sense if the current government had a deficit budget but they are in surplus and have cut spending on infrastructure projects.
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  16164.  @vancouver63-p5w  GDP to debt in Australia is approximately 60% (happy to be fact checked on this) which is according to economists perfectly fine debt to income ratio. Household debt is 211%, thats you and that’s where the problem is. Not government spending, but individual spending.
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  16165.  @vancouver63-p5w  As explained earlier the problem is not government debt. The IMF has specifically said so. At 60% of GDP it is easily affordable. To insist otherwise is nonsensical unless you can provide some data to support your opinion. The government maintains a AAA credit rating. I obviously didn’t mean you personally as I haven’t got a clue about your personal situation and don’t care. As explained it is household debt at 211% that is the issue not government debt.
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  16166.  @vancouver63-p5w  Bingo, you hit the nail on the head. The Henry tax review and numerous economists have said the same thing for the last ten years. However governments and oppositions on both sides have been chicken shits to do this. Increase GST to 15% and drop the exceptions. Income tax relief for the lower and middle incomes to compensate for the increase in GST. Instead what are going to do next year? Give a massive tax cut to the rich. Unbelievably stupid.
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  16167. @user-im9ju4hx8s  I'm all for any companies foreign or domestic paying their share of company tax on profits. Unfortunately this is a real headache as tax haven countries like Ireland, and the Cayman Islands really make it hard for us to police. Stinking oil companies are ripping us off blind. The price per oil barrel is back below pre pandemic and Ukraine war prices but this is not reflected at the pump. This isn't the government's fault it is oil companies price gouging and it part to the free market economy. Blame capitalism.
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  16168.  @wstavis3135  I prefer the words of Trumps own AG “claims of voter fraud are BS”
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  16169.  @yasi4877  William Barr, Trumps own Attorney General who had defended him at every turn, described at a Congressional investigation Trumps claims of voter fraud as quote “bullshit”
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  16170.  @yasi4877  And don't forget he hires only the best people.
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  16171. Holy crap this will have the nutters out claiming polling is inaccurate.
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  16172. 2 in 5 women (39%) have experienced violence since the age of 15.4 Men are more commonly the perpetrators of physical violence, sexual harassment and sexual violence. Women are more likely to experience violence from someone they know than by a stranger (35% vs 11%). On average, one woman is killed every nine days by a current or former partner. In the year 2021/22, 4,620 women aged 15 years and over (average of 13 women/day) were hospitalised due to family and domestic violence. 1 in 4 women (27%) has experienced violence, emotional abuse, or economic abuse by a cohabitating partner since the age of 15. 1 in 3 women (31%) has experienced physical violence since the age of 15. 1 in 5 women (22%) has experienced sexual violence since the age of 15. 1 in 2 women (53%) has experienced sexual harassment in their lifetime. In most incidents of workplace sexual harassment, the harasser was male. Women are at increased risk of experiencing violence from an intimate partner during pregnancy. Women who have experienced violence are more likely to experience multiple incidents of violence.
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  16173. You are just factually wrong, the latest Newspoll has Labor 8 points ahead of the LNP 2PP.
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  16174. What is wrong with helping out your mates.
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  16175. We only just had a Royal commission into child sex abuse here is a link to its report https://www.childabuseroyalcommission.gov.au/final-report Do you have the memory of a goldfish?
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  16176.  @marikouemura5043  And saved tens of thousands of lives.
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  16177.  @cplbruiser8267  Tens of thousands of lives were saved in Australia through the use of vaccines.
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  16178.  @D3g3n24  I totally agree, in 2016 Trump won by only 89000 votes across the swing states. In 2020 Biden got those swing states back by only 500000. Trump and Harris are level pegging in the swing states this time. It could go either way. My tip is Trump but only by 10 electoral votes. If they hadn’t dumped Biden Trump would have won easily.
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  16179. @createinmeacleanheartohgod6871  Yeah, sure, even I could see Alistair was taking the piss. Mocking, mocking, always mocking.
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  16180. The current Labor government approved the purchase of 300 Tomahawk missiles for our Hobart DDGs early last year approximately 6 months after being elected. Why would you attempt to spread such misinformation?
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  16181. Typical nutjob fallacious reasoning. You don’t listen or believe one source only you need to consult widely and seek the data from numerous reports.
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  16182.  @advanceaustralia3321  As opposition spokesperson he has the authority of shit. His government, the previous government had 9 years and decided nothing. He has about as much authority as any of the commentators here. No let me more specific, your comments show significantly more insight into this subject than he does.
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  16183. The latest report to the US congress apparently paints a picture of the US unable to complete its own SSN construction deadlines as well as a delay in their maintenance program. There is two fifths of fuck all of Australia getting a Virginia class sub out of the US.
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  16184. So the fact he fought in Iraq in close combat with a pistol in his hand not good enough for you!
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  16185. I explained this to you you before dimwit, is your head made of rock. The flag protocol as the flags displayed you mention is the senior position is on the left as you look at them. The centre position is not repeat not the command position. OMG how stupid are you.
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  16186. Yes ban all talk of religion at Xmas.
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  16187. OK everybody take a chill pill. This isn't about which sub or technology is better. SSN have certain qualities and SSK have certain qualities. When we purchased the Attack class it gave us a certain level of strategic capability we had never had. There was its range approx 11000k and a cruise missile capability. The French offered us the SSN Suffern class but we declined due to our inability to refuel it. Now that we have access to the Rolls Royce engines in the Astute class the government changed its mind as we don't have to refuel it. This was the third time I might add it changed its mine (bunch of arseclowns, but that is just opinion) There was nothing wrong with the attack class and even the UK navy is now lamenting the lose of their SSK capability as they are perfect for hunting SSNs in home waters. If this is truly our final decision and a change of government next year could throw it all up in the air again, it had nothing to do with submarines and all to do with Scotty from Marketing putting on a show for the CCP.
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  16188.  m n  G'day. No I was fully aware of this, and in this forum i assumed a level knowledge so that I didn't need to point it out, my mistake but it was not intended to deceive. I made a general comment on the politics of our decision making, not on the issue of obtaining a nuc engine as the Poms and yanks have already told us they will do so what China sells Iran, Australia can do FA about, the US might though. You are obviously not Australian and are unaware of the politics, but there is buckleys of Australia having a Nuc industry, certainly not in the short or medium term and is ludicrous to suggest so. As I mentioned it is not my opinion it is fact Australia knocked back the French SSN because as I explained we could not refuel it, this is not opinion it is fact. In my comment I was taking the piss out of the government and was completely subjective opinion and as such worthless, as is yours about our and the US governments motives or objectives it is absolute conjecture and just as worthless.
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  16189.  @sparky5437  Ah the old carbon footprint strawman argument. Carbon footprint as a concept was invented by a PR company employed by BP back in the 90s to move the responsibility of pollution from the polluters to the consumers. You have taken the bait hook line and sinker, just as the fossil fuel industry wanted you to. Yes I own a gas BBQ.
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  16190. This comment displays absolutely no understanding of the difference between facism and Marxism, so much so that I don't believe it is a legitimate comment.
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  16191. How dare journalists suggest that the people of Springfield are not eating the cats and dogs that live there. People of Springfield please don’t eat my cat, why would you do that?
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  16192. If you had half a brain James you would realise that although these protesters are defacing these great works of art they are in fact being careful not to to cause any permanent damage.
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  16193.  @info88w11  yeah like any right wing nut job Palmer voter would preference Labor ahead of the Libs or Nats. What a ridiculously stupid suggestion.
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  16194. Was this commentary meant to be taken seriously? The sheer vacuousness of it left me stunned, do they get paid for this drivel?
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  16195.  @godfreybing8007  I was being facetious.
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  16196.  @Wide_Awake-k3i  Yeah it’s a real bugger when you can’t advocate for the mass killings of protesters.
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  16197.  @oldnutta7611  And that's exactly what the clean energy act was. A carbon emissions trading scheme which is just a fancy term for carbon credits. It was very cleverly mischaracterised as carbon tax for political purposes, and good luck to Tony Abbott it got him elected. Some time later Peta Credlin admitted publicly it was never a tax, but what the hell that's politics.
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  16198. The old nutter conspiracy theory on voting integrity. An attempt by conspiracy nutters create confusion about a possible yes win.
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  16199. For the numbnut idiot head conspiracy theorists out there, how the AEC counts yes votes has been determined by the courts not the AEC. Hence and indication in the answer box (a X or a ✔) is by law counted as a yes vote. It has been this way for over 20 years since the court’s determined this, not the AEC you dimwits. A blank box will be counted as an informal vote. How hard is this to understand?
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  16200. And now watch the racist numbnuts comments below.
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  16201. As a member of a minor party her ability to influence legislation is very minor. How is a voice to parliament/government that has no veto power, no legislative capacity, and no financial delegation a misleading name?
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  16202.  @VK6AB-  And again how does any of that directly affect Australia. Certainly it would provide economic and political instability, but neither is remotely a threat on Australian sovereignty.
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  16203.  @VK6AB-  WE have no actual alliance with Taiwan and yes at any stage the Middle East could be turned into glass, so what? China is not going to risk war with the US over Taiwan.
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  16204. Worked out how to fly the ANF yet?
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  16205. Few things are as pathetic as defending a serial rapist. I can only hope anyone I know never crosses your path. You piece of human excrement.
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  16206. Good point
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  16207. Virtually 100% of PV cell and a wind turbine are recyclable. There are companies all around the world doing so. In the US wind turbine blades are being turned into cement for the construction industry. All that is required is a little amount of imagination and some legislation. A point to note is that LCOE studies don’t account for the cost of decommissioning a nuclear plant or the cost of recycling used renewable infrastructure.
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  16208. @_Sammy_J  Nope. You misunderstood, not encased in concrete, actually recycled into an ingredient of concrete. Renewables + 90% viability + storage, backed by some gas peaking is as reliable as nuclear and significantly cheaper. You are factually wrong.
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  16209.  @Lord_Samael_de_Monasteriis  If your understanding of how the electricity grid will work is that there will be a big battery that power the city then you are misinformed. The AMEO have clearly laid out in their reports that a combination of renewables + storage + viability, with some gas peaking will provide all the electricity we will need. Renewables means wind, solar, and biomass. Storage means hydro, home batteries, and large scale batteries. Viability means capacity. No need for nuclear at all plus it would be too expensive anyway.
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  16210. @_Sammy_J  You missed the hydro part in storage. There is no need for 7 day battery requirement. Where did you get that idea?
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  16211. Her rapist went to gaol. The police returned a locket of her hair he had in his possession. Several other women have now come forward with similar incidents. Her rapist has been convicted of possessing child pornography. Yes let’s all defend convicted child rapists. Are you sure that’s the path you want to go down.
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  16212.  @diddyfitzgerald9354  Did you just defend a convicted child rapist who has also done time for child pornography?
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  16213.  @diddyfitzgerald9354  OK let's back up. I am defending Ms Tame from an implied accusation she lied about being raped. What point are you making?
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  16214.  @diddyfitzgerald9354  So resorting to personal abuse in a conversation where I simply wished to clarify a point is not helpful. As explained I am defending Ms Tame. She was raped and her hair taken as a souvenir. I was commenting on the statement “what else has she lied about” I was not rommanctising anything. I was asking the question is implying she is a liar the pathway to defending a rapist the way she wanted to go. Using the phrase “a locket of hair” is not a romantic term, all you have shown is you don’t understand the English language. A locket of hair is just a piece of hair cut from the head and keep as a keepsake. If you had understood this then you would have avoided sounding like a fool.
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  16215.  Grey Matter  While not disputing your timeline of the events and James’s error the glee with which you seem to revel in correcting this in no way justifies the actions of conspiracy nutters killing innocent civilians or police conducting a routine inquiry.
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  16216. Exactly what Germany loved to hear in 1939.
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  16217.  @jsmith9705  It is not just a single simply explanation. The indigenous community were not consulted or took part in the formation of our constitution. So they now seek to have that remedied. They also seek offical recognition at a national level of the racism they have faced since Jan 1788. Thirdly a constitutional enshrined voice in parliament, which despite the ridiculous hyperbole expressed in the comments here, is not a third chamber of parliament merely a voice and the shape of that voice will be decided by the parliament, the only stipulation is that it exists, the government of the day doesn’t even have to follow its advice just acknowledge it. The indigenous community simply ask for recognition of their unique place in Australian history.
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  16218. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  16219. As a privately owned platform YouTube is legally under no obligation to post any comment. This is not a public space. If you don’t like the rules find another platform.
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  16220.  @KIA-MIA-POW  Yep fair point. When I re read it it does come off as a bit condescending. Sorry about that.
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  16221. Yep there's nothing like a wild Christian conspiracy theory
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  16222.  @jmoore9806  oh yeah the CCP runs the local CWA where I live as well, they have a ripper scone recipe.
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  16223. Well Trump would know a sleazebag when he saw it.
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  16224. Well they support a two state solution, that is fundamentally different to apartheid in South Africa. Not even Israel itself supports a one state solution.
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  16225. LMAO
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  16226.  Grey Matter  What a pathetic cowardly comment from human puss. You should be ashamed of yourself but I doubt you lack any self-awareness. You are a grub.
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  16227. Seems almost every comment here is from a Trumpist with little or no understanding of what being a true Republican is.
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  16228.  @douglasking7509  All I did was read the comments it is self evident. No clue needed.
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  16229. The ADF generally use either the F88A2 or the EF-88, the SF use the M4. You might need to alter your diet as well as you appear to be clueless on the SA of the ADF.
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  16230.  @ballaratevil6048  Never suggesting your overall intellectual capacity was, just your choice of an appropriate weapon for an Australian politician to use on deployment in Afghanistan. More a cheap piss take really, rather like your original comment on Senator Wong.
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  16231.  @rtberrys1054  I would make sure I had sufficient spare parts, cleaning materials, and ammunition beforehand. The AK47 is an outstanding weapon but l prefer a HK416.
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  16232. submarines are miniature PWR and lack significant safety measures that wouldn’t be tolerated in a commercial environment. Most importantly though is the technology is secret and will never be shared for commercial use.
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  16233. @rogermckinnon5738  Two US and eight Russian submarines have been lost to PWR failures and resulting fires. Read up about K-431.
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  16234. @rogermckinnon5738  The US Navy has very strict maintenance program due to the high cost of PWR failure in a submarine. That maintenance program is ludicrously expensive.
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  16235. No factually wrong and international law in 1788 demonstrates you are wrong. Not only that but a High Court decisions again demonstrates that you are completely wrong. Please reference the your bush lawyer degree.
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  16236.  @turnyourbacktoit  Go on try it. I dare you to.
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  16237. @Chris-wj8fz  Latin: nullus meaning no one. Latin: terra meaning earth. By the mid 19th century "terra nullius" was accepted as meaning "land belonging to no one".
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  16238.  @Chris-wj8fz  vacuous gibberish
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  16239.  @Chris-wj8fz  meaningless garbage
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  16240.  @Chris-wj8fz  unsubstantiated waffle
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  16241.  @Chris-wj8fz  And more waffle.
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  16242. @Chris-wj8fz  well you have played quality waffle, and an emoji to top it off. Comedy gold.
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  16243. @Chris-wj8fz  Sorry I hurt you feelings. Please serve up more of your waffle that is clearly generated in your upper colon. It is hilarious, don't forget to chuck in an emoji or two.
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  16244.  @Chris-wj8fz  “A fly in the ointment Hans, a monkey in the wrench, a pain in the arse”
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  16245.  @turnyourbacktoit  Which majority decision by the High Court are you referring to?
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  16246.  @turnyourbacktoit  So jack shit.
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  16247. @turnyourbacktoit  So you finally understand a decision by a majority of the High Court is final. It's decision is then binding on all other courts in Australia. The Mabo decision established indigenous land rights in Australia. That decision is irreversible. Deal with it.
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  16248. @turnyourbacktoit  Incorrect. The Chamberlain case worked its way through the NT court system and she was eventually acquitted by its Supreme Court after the High Court made a decision that the NT Supreme court decision could be set aside by the Federal court. The High Court majority decision as previously advised was final and the Federal court and the NT Supreme court had to do what it was told.
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  16249. @Chris-wj8fz  In 1889 the Privy Council made a decision in regard to Cooper v Stuart. In that decision it decided that at the time of British acquisition of sovereignty, the continent (Australia) was "a tract of territory practically unoccupied, without settled inhabitants or settled law" In 1992 the High Court put an end to that fiction and Native title was established in law. That decision is irreversible, final, end of debate.
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  16250.  @Chris-wj8fz  I have literally no interest in the waffle that is your personal life.
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  16251. @turnyourbacktoit  Currently the scientific research estimates indigenous occupation at 60000 years +/- 5000 years. Any other opinions are just speculation or in the case you mentioned someone who was expressing a view that indigenous people have been here from the beginning of the dreamtime. This is not supported by the science. You will find Christians who honestly believe the Earth is only 6000 years old. Do you denigtate them?
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  16252. @turnyourbacktoit  The Gwion Gwion paintings and rock art go back about 20000 years, but as technology improves so does our ability to date these works. So what?
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  16253.  @turnyourbacktoit  I perfer Thai, again so what?
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  16254.  @turnyourbacktoit  That's what I said.
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  16255. Huge risk of weapon proliferation.
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  16256.  @mystic_miser_1  I have no problem with the engineering or safety of thorium reactors. The problem is if they are everywhere then every doggy little tinpot tyrant potentially will be able to make nuclear weapons and that is very bad.
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  16257.  @SC-yy4sw  I never suggested there was. Currently as I understand it, and I’m no nuclear engineer, you need a breeder reactor to enrich uranium to 90% U-235. Not everyone has these breeder reactors and so countries get there weapons grade uranium by other means. It is a difficult process fraught with all manner of political and economic consequences. U-233 which can be bleed of a thorium reactor doesn’t require enrichment. U-233 bombs have been tested and work. All I am saying is that with thorium reactors popping up everywhere then clearly there is a risk they will also be used for illegal purposes. This is just accepting the reality of life. It isn’t necessarily unsolvable and would require significant regulation and that adds cost. This is just something to consider.
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  16258.  @SC-yy4sw  You have a much better knowledge of of how nuclear energy works than me, but my point is still valid.
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  16259. Nothing is as pathetic as a graceless loser.
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  16260. Actually Japanese soldiers made an amphibious landing on a North Queensland beach last week.
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  16261. @elizabethlacky6068  Nobody is suggesting anything else. He was in the National Guard. All you are doing is a grub like attempt to smear his service. You have definitely achieved that. The grub like behaviour I mean. Well done. I hope you are happy with yourself.
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  16262. @elizabethlacky6068  And he never said he had. He deployed to Italy in support of Afghanistan and a couple of times in disaster relief, but again why are you disparaging the service of US military personnel. It's really bad form.
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  16263. @elizabethlacky6068  Sorry I don't believe a word you said. Nobody could be as disrespectful to us like that and have any military experience. Quite pathetic really.
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  16264. @elizabethlacky6068  According to National Guard records the 1st Battalion 125th Field Artillery received its alert order on 14 July 2005 a full 2 months after Walz submitted his retirement papers. The unit didn't deploy till Mar 2006. It did so with a full complement complete with a command sergeant major. You are mistaken and so is everyone supposedly telling you otherwise. The National Guard records a fact based documents as opposed to your fanciful partisan smears. I understand you don't like his political views, but to smear his military record to just grub like behaviour not worthy of your supposed military family. Sad.
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  16265.  @matthewmichaels5522  Well I can only go by the data and the data is overwhelming clear. As a ethnic/cultural group indigenous people on average have worse health outcomes, live significantly shorter lives, receive less education, have worse housing and employment outcomes than the general population. Numerous closing the gap reports to government confirm this as do numerous surveys and studies. The only thing indigenous people lead on is arrests for criminal behaviour and gaol sentencing and rates of incarceration. In WA the arrest rate for driving offences has been proven demonstratively to be discriminatory.
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  16266.  @dfor50  We will have to.
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  16267.  @peterpiper831  I provided accurate independent data. All you have provided is personal opinion and everyone has one of those as the saying goes.
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  16268.  @peterpiper831  The average life span of an indigenous Australian is 10 years below that of the national average. If you don’t consider that as unfair then basic human empathy is beyond you.
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  16269.  @cozzazee4043  Nice passion but factually wrong on a major point. It is only through the western democratic and legal process that the indigenous community have been able to find a voice and express their opinion. Unfortunately western technology just totally overwhelmed indigenous culture, that's just factual history. Hopefully a voice and treaty will get up and some balance restored.
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  16270.  @johngeier8692  In exactly the same way that the problem with white supremacists is their brain or lack of brain activity.
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  16271.  @benjigray8690  A rambling response to my precise comment on indigenous disadvantages. I’m not sure what your point is. How is personally experiencing indigenous lifestyle going to increase their average lifespan 10 years so it is the same as the general population? I did live in Darwin for 10 years and my job did take me to some remote communities, so what, it certainly didn’t improve their education, health, or employment outcomes.
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  16272.  @JC-lu4se  OK you say that. But a study by the WA traffic authority and WA police found that when driving offences attributed to cameras was compared to WA police officers conducting traffic offences. Indigenous people committed driving offences exactly to the proportion of the population. If a cop pulled them over they were 7 times more likely to get a ticket. Clear evidence you entire comment is factually wrong.
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  16273.  @JohnSmith-ux3tt  Did you just compare an overtly racist view expressed by Lang Hancock to being politically incorrect. Holy jeeezus
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  16274.  @alanjm1234  Absolutely not, but her subsequent actions appear to endorse her father's view. As I originally said if I was indigenous and had to play with the name Hancock on my uniform I would have expressed some concern. Have you seen the youtube clip where Lang Hancock talks about sterilisation of aboriginals?
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  16275.  @alanjm1234  On a side note, Gina could of come out and stated that although her father was clearly a racist, she herself had provided multiple opportunities and support for indigenous people and then listed the evidence for such. Problem solved and I'm sure the indigenous player would have graciously accepted that.
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  16276. @45jacky77  Sorry, but that is just factually incorrect. Musk publicly offered his support to the far right German political party AfD. It has been described as an extreme right wing. Didn’t mention any of the other characters as they are irrelevant to the Tesla share price. Im not interested in what he was, only what he is now. You can think Musk isn’t right wing, but you would be wrong.
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  16277. @45jacky77  Nope that comment isn't even correct for the multiple parties in Germany.
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  16278. Surely is will be those shape shifting reptilian democrats running a chain of pizza restaurants that ultimately will be jailed.
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  16279. What an unbelievably ignorant understanding of how humans have developed.
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  16280. Here are 8 national independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  16281.  @mariagatisson8867  No. I'm staying and changing the constitution.
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  16282.  @savagegfry  Sections 25, 51 (xxiv), and 125 were all explicitly racist, and allowed racist legislation like the White Australia policy to be passed perfectly legal. Some of those sections have been amended some have been removed, and yes the racial discrimination act nullifies most of it, but it still remains and must be completely removed from our founding document.
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  16283.  @saltyaussie7702  Could you please provide the details of the particular SMR that was built in 4 years. Thankyou.
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  16284.  @Super_Mario128  At 35 seconds she admits to guessing the percentage of people she thinks might oppose a Makarrata commission. As I said idiotic commentary.
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  16285.  @jarradbaker8200  Not discussing the voice referendum, which was a clear no vote. I was discussing the clearly made statistics that Rita was using to support her argument there is little support for a Makarrata commission, but thankyou for your thoughtful emoji.
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  16286.  @jarradbaker8200  Yes that’s the sort of totally ignorant reply I would expect. In the first sentence of my reply I acknowledged the no vote in the referendum. Can you read?
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  16287. Real or imagined?
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  16288. I'm just spitballing here but maybe the people who voted blamed President Trump in part for the deaths of over half a million Americans from Covid19.
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  16289.  @robert8755  I never suggested American voters were logical, but your clear bias towards Trump and complete lack of understanding of how the mRNA vaccines were developed both in the US and outside the US in Britain and Europe with no assistance from Trump, it is telling, and Trump I might add before Covid19 was a rabid anti-vaxxer. I personally do not believe Trump was responsible for the huge death rate in the US, I think that can be shared round by Federal and state authorities both Democratic and Republican. The problem is Trump supporters think with a Democrat in the White House the end of the US is upon us, and Democrats think with a Republican President the end of the world is upon us. Of course neither is true both sides have positive and negatives and the country will roll on. Biden is too old and Trump was is a narcissist, both parties need to look for better candidates at the 2024 election, I mean you or I could do a better job.
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  16290.  @robert8755  I speculated about Covid because something turned the American public against him, his economic numbers while nothing particularly special were OK, was it his trade policies? or maybe his foreign policy? if you don't think it was perceived handling of Covid then you must have some idea. It may be of interest to you but BioNTech who developed the Pfizer vaccine didn't accept any US funding last year to produce it. The Trump administration did nothing to spend up the human trials or the FDA approval that all happened in the normal time it takes. Trump talked it up merely to make him look good, that's what he does. Lastly US politics was not always this partisan it is a recent phenomenon in the last twenty years.
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  16291.  @wonniewarrior  Are you seriously suggesting that all allegations of sexual assault are false? We have a criminal and judicial system that generally goals persons convicted beyond reasonable doubt. Porter will never face that system and neither should he, however once again do the math and decide if you would invite him into your home with your wife and daughters while you go to work. Join the real world.
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  16292.  @huko4266  And your point is? My point is in the overwhelming majority of instances of sexual assault an allegation is not false. It doesn't mean the perpetrator always faces the criminal justice system or spends time in goal in fact the opposite is the case sexual assault is rarely punished by the criminal justice system for a variety of reasons, but one of them is that it did not happen.
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  16293. Of course it would help my case if I could spell gaol correctly.
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  16294.  @wonniewarrior  On a secondary note yep when it comes to protecting my wife, daughter, and granddaughters from rapists I will generalise every time.
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  16295.  @huko4266  Apart from the woman who is now dead, nobody has alleged anything other than there was an allegation of sexual assault. It was clearly in the public interest that fact be known, he was the Federal Attorney General and potentially a rapist, surely this obviously a concern. It doesn't mean he is, but there is a chance. You only have to read the reports on the statistics of sexual assault in this country.
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  16296.  @xDosReis  Either way there is no way I'm letting him anywhere near my wife, daughter, or granddaughters. That's the reality. How often do you allow a potential rapist near any any of your loved ones?
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  16297.  @xDosReis  And a potential rapist remains at the highest levels of government. You might be happy with that, I'm not, and that's the difference. If your happy with potential rapists running the country good luck with that.
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  16298.  @david-dj8or  I have read several studies and crime stats across numerous countries and is a approximation. Sexual assault statistics are very problematic as they are for the most part under reported. Also due to the complex nature of sexual assault crimes, proving them in court and getting convictions is very difficult. In summary do I think CP should or would ever face criminal liability? no. Is there a public interest in knowledge of an allegation? yes. Would I ever let him anywhere near a person I cared about? Not a freakin chance. Three completely seperate circumstances, Justice, truth, and reality.
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  16299.  @Kelly-wf5ie  A state government doesn’t need a referendum to enact legislation to sell publicly owned assets. All it needs is a majority of votes in the parliament. It is how representative democracy works. It is how our system of government works here in Australia. Where do you live.
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  16300. Provide the evidence or cite a source for your $33 billion claim.
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  16301.  @lesblack413  Currently the total national debt sits at $895 billion so not quite $1 trillion but very close, but what’s your point. Approximately $300 billion of that was Labor deficit budgets and $600 billion LNP deficit budgets. Debt to GDP is about 36% so perfectly manageable and below the OECD average.
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  16302.  @goodlookingman4489  I just can't see that happening. The nats leaving the coalition! Federal influence wouldn't allow that to happen.
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  16303.  @goodlookingman4489  So at the last NSW state election in the Legislative assembly the Nats achieved just a 0.03% overall state wide vote above that of the Greens. Separating from the State Libs would be electoral oblivion for Nats in and in all circumstances.
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  16304.  @goodlookingman4489  Yep a fair comment. It is quite possible that very soon the only conservative government will be in Tasmania.
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  16305. OMG what institute of lunacy did you get your bush lawyer qualification from?
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  16306.  @jemzargo  I’m glad you realise that.
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  16307. How can an advisory body with no veto power, no legislative capability, and no financial delegation be considered any sort of parliament? You’re no spreading misinformation just sheer stupidity. Your idiocy has been completely rejected by the Solicitor General, three High Court judges, and numerous constitutional experts and academics. There is no need to fact check the ridiculous.
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  16308. Hilarious.
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  16309. They are representing Australia they aren’t there on a personal invitation. Do you have any understanding of how governments work?
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  16310.  @buildmotosykletist1987  Somebody didn’t like my reply so it was deleted. Suffice to say in the short term re-routing shipping around South Africa ensures their safety, but as you point out will increase transportation costs. In the meantime US carrier aircraft strikes and Tomahawk missile strikes will cease any Houthi activity. Our warships could not have contributed to that other than provide some SAM support.
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  16311.  @petermclaren2665  Yes I agree there would be an added cost, however the benefits are, the ensured safety of all shipping and reduced need to provide defence of any such shipping. In the meantime the Houthi drone infrastructure is about to be visited by a shitload of tomahawk missiles.
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  16312. Here are 8 independent polls showing Harris ahead. 1. Real clear politics poll 2. Race to the WH poll 3. decision desk. HQ/ the hill poll 4. 538 poll 5. Silver bulletin poll 6. Morning consult poll 7. CBS news/yougov poll 8. Civics/Daily cos poll
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  16313.  @BDub2024  No he was convicted of forcing his penis into the mouth of a choirboy. The jury who heard the evidence believed the testimony of the victim.
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  16314.  @chrisbooy  Exactly, and I have no understanding of why anyone would defend that behaviour.
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  16315. That's fine the ABS has a quality assurance team and algorithms that they use to include the low information demographic that don't return the census.
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  16316.  @thehon.antiexperimentaldru3475  It not getting through to you is it. Census returns have traditionally been well into the 90% sometimes returns reach over 95%. Your ranting about fraud, criminals, and terrorists is just pointless whining that in the end will effect nothing. Just tick the wild conspiracy box on page three.
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  16317. Yes and they may get 10000 views and Outsiders has a daily viewership of maybe 70000 on pay, so yeah about as influential as a fart in the wind.
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  16318.  @buildmotosykletist1987  Moronic idiotic twithead troll, so stupid insults out of the way, do you have anything sensible to say?
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  16319.  @kanew5957  WTF. I was pissing around with build Motosykletist as he was with me.
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  16320.  @wizzard5442  Yes they deliberately targeted the hard right conservative American audience with specifically targeted news stories. Of that 2.46 million the vast majority of subscribers are Americans. It has nothing to do with a quality news service, it is merely to provide advertising revenue.
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  16321. Could you please advise who the One Nation candidate is for the Parramatta council area. Thanks
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  16322. OMG the RWNJs have been after him from day 1. Can’t they just concentrate on policy!
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  16323. Earning $3 to 4 million a year she must be doing something right
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  16324. What that someone had to wait a month to get their lawn mown. LMFAO.
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  16325. A fairly vacuous comment from Paul Murray, I wonder how he explains the huge jump in electricity prices in coal powered electricity under the Abbot government. I know why but I wonder if he does. Next point fossil fuels in Australia have been enjoying huge government subsidies and tax breaks for years. Two example are the federal diseil fuel rebate and the state payments to coal railways, but there are heaps more. Renewables of course have and do receive subsidies, but if all things are equal renewables come out cheaper, and yes there will be some one off capital costs as some infrastructure is better aligned to suit renewables but once again these costs are much cheaper than building more coal fired plants. Coal will run out, but the wind and sun will always be there. As well renewable infrastructure is all 100% renewable itself, it is just at this stage it is not cost effective, and I am sure some smart entrepreneur will work out how to make it profitable soon enough.
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  16326. The complete insanity of the comments here is it’s Trump or you are a RINO. What a bunch of dopes.
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