Author Archives: Ozboy

Parliament On A Knife Edge Part VIII – Panic Stations And A Palace Coup

This has now gone so far beyond a joke that I hardly know where to start. So much ink has been spilled by hoary press gallery veterans covering Labor’s leadership soap opera, that there is very little new that LibertyGibbert … Continue reading

Posted in Australia | 85 Comments

Libel, Reputation and Thin Air

This isn’t something I had planned to discuss any time soon, but recent headlines in Australia have pushed it to the head of the queue. If you don’t follow Australian politics closely, you may have missed the recent news that … Continue reading

Posted in Libertarianism | 8 Comments

The Lemmings And The Cliff

Sorry, but I couldn’t help myself. We’re now down to just 99 days until the Federal election. And for 99% of the Australian community, it just can’t come quickly enough. For those planning to vote for the coalition, it’s a … Continue reading

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Libertarianism And Gun Law

This post will be briefer than I had originally intended, and for a couple of reasons. First, I haven’t put up any threads for a while, and I feel as though I need a break from work today, so here … Continue reading

Posted in Australia, Libertarianism, United States of America | 71 Comments

Of Human Dregs And Piano Legs

Everyone else seems to be talking about sex this week, so I’ll devote a dedicated post to a topic raised by Luton Ian on the last thread.

Posted in Libertarianism | 58 Comments

Bushfire Update

G’day everyone, Sorry I haven’t had much time for blogging lately; getting the property and my business back to normal has occupied all of my calendar for the last couple of months. Farmerbraun asked me earlier today to put up some … Continue reading

Posted in Australia | 36 Comments

Abandoning All Pretence

Behold your future. Coming soon to a banking system near you. Last weekend’s announcement by Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades that, as a precondition of the acceptance of a €10 billion EU bailout, his country would impose an immediate “tax” of up … Continue reading

Posted in Europe, Libertarianism, Uncategorized | 48 Comments

Bogan Pride

What on God’s green earth were her minders thinking?

Posted in Australia | 13 Comments

The Thirty-Second Version

That’s all the time I’ve got to compose this post…

Posted in Australia, China, Europe, UK, United States of America | 6 Comments

Tales Of An Aussie Refugee

Last Thursday week, the third of January, I was driving home from Hobart, south along the Arthur Highway. A pretty normal day, really. Christmas and New Year had been celebrated, the much-vaunted Mayan apocalypse hadn’t happened, and with Tasmania at … Continue reading

Posted in Australia | 41 Comments