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Despite reports that oil continues to leak into the gulf at an alarming rate the continuing pressure on the stock of BP and the need for other oil companies to stay afloat has forced one man, a judge in the US, to overturn the Obama moratorium on new oil wells in the Gulf. Oil companies [...]  Oops just watched a trailer for Unrivalled…urgh what is going on with the world or am I just some latte drinking trendy overeducated and underpaid, indulging in some romantic sensibilities? Lordy lordy be. It seems everywhere you have to have a position on something. Where do I stand on land rights for gay whales? Do [...] Interesting… How to you defeat an idea? Shall we put two ideas in a ring together and see which one is victorious after a number of rounds? The two ideas can slug it out for the amusement of punters and the financial benefit of the promoter. But the metaphor is inadequate since a defeated idea can simply [...] Why do the champions of the so-called free enterprise system consistently clamour for fair and open markets yet consistently ignore evidence of market failure? The Institute of Public Affairs is well funded right wing think tank that specialises in spewing out free market libertarian thought bubbles that frequently find their way into the mainstream media. [...] So it begins. Its all about security of course. Just like the millions of cctv cameras and ongoing growth in state security apparatus which was all about terrorism and security. According to Kaspersky “The internet was designed not for public use, but for American scientists and the US military. Then it was introduced to the [...] Have you ever wondered what’s behind Twitter or Facebook? The people at TechCrunch have put together some data on the companies as well as some comparative analysis. As Facebook Nears 100M U.S. Visitors, Twitter Falls Further Behind In The Rear-View Mirror. But looking into the crystal ball for Facebook, what are we to make of “Facebook [...] According to Uncle Fatty (I know insensitive language alert) – “It is important to bear linguistic history in mind when one attempts to nail down what irony is, as it clears up why the word means specifically things phrased to bury connotation behind denotation. Irony has nothing to do with something coming back to haunt [...] I was asked to look at whether or not citizens should give up their civil rights in the War against Terrorism. This is problematic because the proposition is logically flawed and the actions of governments around the globe are riddled with instances where they have not acted in the best interests of the public. Why [...] Well you can read Kate Lundy’s blog entry over here and it looks pretty much like the speech she gave at Glamwiki today where amongst other things, she argued the case for putting Australia’s cultural assets freely online. However her speech deserves a little analysis and context. A key factor is the government’s current commitment to [...] Unbeknown to me there exists a universe of political bloggers awaiting discovery. Top marks for the right wing agenda of Leon Bertrand and his flatworld belief system although to be fair his perspective is the small “l” liberal approach with a good dose of libertarianism thrown in. I bet he was a serious young liberal [...] |
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