Author Archives: Ozboy

Gone Skiing

Well, I wish I was anyway. Today marks the start of the Australian ski season, and reports from all resorts indicate it’ll be a ripper.

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My Favourite Pom

Sorry folks: that’s it for penises and Jews for me for a while. I thought I’d pay brief homage to one of the century’s greatest philosophers, connoisseurs, insanely fast drivers and all-round bon vivants.

Posted in AGW | 21 Comments

The Last Respectable Prejudice

I can’t believe I’ve just read this in 2011. The Melbourne Herald-Sun’s Andrew Bolt picked up on this article in the Los Angeles Times, regarding a citizen-initiated referendum in the state of California seeking to outlaw male circumcision.

Posted in Europe, Libertarianism, United States of America | 58 Comments

Free Speech, Gag Orders And Accountability

I’m going to tackle this in more depth a little later. But the other day I was shown (Hat-tip Izen) the existence of something called super-injunctions, of which prior till now I’d been blissfully ignorant. It’s important enough to call … Continue reading

Posted in Libertarianism, Rights | 52 Comments

Playing the Race Card

I couldn’t let the current events at the DT pass by without a comment or two, and a chance for us to have a somewhat more sane discussion if at all possible.

Posted in Uncategorized | 135 Comments

Animal Welfare: A Good Cause Gone Bad

Very few things burn me more than cruelty to animals. Every time I see a story in the news regarding the mistreatment of horses, dogs or other domestic or wild animals, it produces a visceral reaction in me not unlike … Continue reading

Posted in Libertarianism, Rights | 32 Comments

The Sixty-Four Foot Cube

As I write this, the United States of America today reached its statutory debt ceiling of 14.294 trillion dollars. Treasury has announced that, unless Congress grants the Obama administration an increase in the debt ceiling in the next few weeks, … Continue reading

Posted in Australia, China, Europe, Libertarianism, United States of America | 88 Comments

That Pigs Might Fly

Permit me to issue and control the money of a nation and I care not who makes its laws. Mayer Amschel Rothschild 1744-1812

Posted in Europe | 50 Comments

Snowed Under

Sorry there hasn’t been a new post for a few days; I’m a little tied down by work at the moment. However, the last thread was getting a little long and slow to load, so feel free to continue your … Continue reading

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Trust Me

Good evening. Tonight, I can report to the American people and to the world that the United States has conducted an operation that killed Osama bin Laden, the leader of al-Qaida, and a terrorist who’s responsible for the murder of … Continue reading

Posted in United States of America | 152 Comments