Category Archives: Nick McKim
Middle East Breakthrough
Winning again. Fox news reporter to Trump supporter at a rally: “Why are you going to vote for Trump and not Biden?”“Because he’s real.”Another: “Because he’s conscious.”Which I thought were both compelling arguments.“Because he’s also Nobel Prize-winning material” would also … Continue reading
Pre-Emptive Strike?
Al-Hawl, N.E Syria 18th November ______________________________________________________________ BACK IN SYDNEY, greatly disappointed to hear that Israel has suspended it’s bombing in Gaza. Surely the body count is far too low? Before I can get my letter of complaint off to the … Continue reading
Behrouz Boochani
Behrouz Boochani IN CHRISTCHURCH to welcome the arrival of the Kurdish-Iranian author Behrouz Boochani from PNG. After six long years of failing to con Australian public opinion with his Manus Island fairy-tale ‘No Friends But The Luvvies’, the government has … Continue reading
Straw Poll
“Am I the only one who DOESN’T think I look like an idiot in this?” Trump’s splendid call for AOC and the rest of her ‘squad’ to be sent back to the s**t-holes they came from was entirely rational, but … Continue reading
Vacancies: Team Australia
Peter Dutton Making Australia Whi…, I mean, Right Again An unlimited number of Team Australia vacancies have suddenly opened for successful applicants and their families who fit any of the following criteria : – Sound, skilled and well-educated; of European … Continue reading
Australia Day: January 26
Jacinta Price Sensible and a patriot? (Yes) Most of us have long been in two minds about Australia Day. That is, not about the date, but about how to best to celebrate it. In traditional ways, such as at a … Continue reading
Senator Mad Nick McKim
Nick McKimm Another bleeding heart from Tasmania. On Friday, using the old Manus Island Refugees defence pretext, Richard Flanagan elegantly argued his case in The Australian (see my last post) for being immediately committed to an institution of some kind. … Continue reading
Manus Triumph
‘Peter The Great’ Ticker-tape parade? After the latest victory at the now closed Manus Island facility, where the 800-odd IMA (illegal Maritime Arrivals) have been finally forced to bugger off somewhere else, it’s probably a little too early for victory … Continue reading
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