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My interview Razor Sharp 18 February
Me interviewed by Sharon Firebrace on Razor Sharp on Tuesday 18 February. http://sharonfirebrace.files.wordpress.com/2014/02/18-2-14-john-passant-aust-national-university-g20-meeting-age-of-enttilement-engineers-attack-of-austerity-hardship-on-civilians.mp3 (0)

My interview Razor Sharp 11 February 2014
Me interviewed by Sharon Firebrace on Razor Sharp this morning. The Royal Commission, car industry and age of entitlement get a lot of the coverage. http://sharonfirebrace.com/2014/02/11/john-passant-aust-national-university-canberra-2/ (0)

Razor Sharp 4 February 2014
Me on 4 February 2014 on Razor Sharp with Sharon Firebrace. http://sharonfirebrace.files.wordpress.com/2014/02/4-2-14-john-passant-aust-national-university-canberra-end-of-the-age-of-entitlement-for-the-needy-but-pandering-to-the-lusts-of-the-greedy.mp3 (0)

Time for a House Un-Australian Activities Committee?
Tony Abbott thinks the Australian Broadcasting Corporation is Un-Australian. I am looking forward to his government setting up the House Un-Australian Activities Committee. (1)

Make Gina Rinehart work for her dole
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Sick kids and paying upfront

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Save Medicare

Demonstrate in defence of Medicare at Sydney Town Hall 1 pm Saturday 4 January (0)

Me on Razor Sharp this morning
Me interviewed by Sharon Firebrace this morning for Razor Sharp. It happens every Tuesday. http://sharonfirebrace.com/2013/12/03/john-passant-australian-national-university-8/ (0)

I am not surprised
I think we are being unfair to this Abbott ‘no surprises’ Government. I am not surprised. (0)

Send Barnaby to Indonesia
It is a pity that Barnaby Joyce, a man of tact, diplomacy, nuance and subtlety, isn’t going to Indonesia to fix things up. I know I am disappointed that Barnaby is missing out on this great opportunity, and I am sure the Indonesians feel the same way. [Sarcasm alert.] (0)

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Archive for October 17th, 2009

Are the Liberals to blame for Labor’s racist refugee policy?

Posted by John, October 17th, 2009 - under Labor Left, Labor Party, Racism, Refugees.
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where is the condemnation from the faux left of Rudd for his anti-refugee stance, for the essential sameness of his refugee policies with those of Howard? Missing in action.

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Free speech for war criminals?

Posted by John, October 17th, 2009 - under War crimes.
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Do suspected war criminals deserve free speech or should they be in leg irons before the International Court of Justice where they can have all the free speech they want, explaining their war crimes?

The Augean tax stables

Posted by John, October 17th, 2009 - under Tax, Tax policy, Tax the rich.
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This is a letter I sent to the Australian Financial Review after they reported the head of Treasury, Ken Henry, saying basically that now was not the time to make radical changes to the tax system. It’s me lecturing the bourgeoisie to get their tax system in order. For a more leftwing approach my submission to the […]

The Socceroos, strikes and ‘un-Australian’ activities

Posted by John, October 17th, 2009 - under Soccer, Socceroos, Sport, Strikes.
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Would you pay to watch the members of Football Federation Australia play football? I didn’t think so. Pay the Socceroos and all the other football workers a real wage increase.