Tuesday, 4 August 2009

Look familiar?

It's Australian!
(Click to enlarge)
Then compare with this!
@ 'Politjab'

WTF! (Thank god I don't live there anymore!)

"As an ex-Brit, I’m well aware of the authorities’ love of surveillance and snooping, but even I, a pessimistic cynic, am amazed by the governments latest plan: to install Orwell’s telescreens in 20,000 homes.
£400 million ($668 million) will be spend on installing and monitoring CCTV cameras in the homes of private citizens. Why? To make sure the kids are doing their homework, going to bed early and eating their vegetables. The scheme has, astonishingly, already been running in 2,000 family homes. The government’s “children’s secretary” Ed Balls is behind the plan, which is aimed at problem, antisocial families. The idea is that, if a child has a more stable home life, he or she will be less likely to stray into crime and drugs.It gets worse. The government is also maintaining a private army, incredibly not called “Thought Police”, which will “be sent round to carry out home checks,” according to the Sunday Express. And in a scheme which firmly cements the nation’s reputation as a “nanny state”, the kids and their families will be forced to sign “behavior contracts” which will “set out parents’ duties to ensure children behave and do their homework.”
And remember, this is the left-wing government. The Shadow Home Secretary Chris Grayling, batting for the conservatives, thinks these plans are “too little, and too late,” implying that even more obtrusive work needs to be done. Rumors that a new detention center, named Room 101, is being constructed inside the Ministry of Love are unconfirmed."

Sin Bins for Worst Families [Sunday Express. Thanks, Annaliza]

Photo illustration Charlie Sorrel, original image public domain

Orally Taint's meltdown...

Goodbye! Good riddance!

An Australian radio show has been pulled off air after a lie detector stunt saw a 14-year-old girl say she had been raped.
The Kyle and Jackie O Show on Sydney's 2Day FM was put "into recess" pending a review over the incident last week. The move follows public outrage over the segment, which saw the girl quizzed about whether she was sexually active. Host Kyle Sandilands has also been sacked from his role as a judge on Australian Idol over the row. The radio show saw the girl strapped to a polygraph machine as her mother - who had volunteered to be on air - quizzed her despite apparently knowing she had been assaulted when she was 12 years old. Sandilands was accused of further insensitivity when after the revelation he asked: "Right, and is that the only sexual experience you've had?" Co-host Jackie O'Neil put an end to any further discussions when she realised the conversation had crossed a line.
Controversy
Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd led the criticism against the radio show, saying: "This is a young girl and I am, as I think most Australians are, really distressed at the way in which the young person has been treated." Child welfare officers and police have now been ordered to investigate the teenager's claims. The Ten Network, which produces Australian Idol, said Sandilands had been axed as it was concerned about the conflict between his TV and radio persona. "It has become increasingly clear that as Idol has remained a family focused show, his radio persona has taken on a more controversial position," it said in a statement. "The recent controversy surrounding Kyle's radio programme has highlighted more than ever the conflicting attitude of the two careers." The Kyle and Jackie O Show is the highest-rating breakfast radio programme in Sydney. A statement from 2Day FM said Sandilands was "unable to perform his on-air duties at this time", while the station is also reviewing its audience interaction policy.
@ 'BBC'

Breaking News

The moon landing was faked!
Obama was born on the moon!
(Thanx 'WinSmith'!)

Miles Fisher - This Must Be The Place

Miles Fisher's original take on The Talking Heads classic, This Must Be The Place. An homage to the cult classic American Psycho, the video stars Miles Fisher, Lydia Hearst, Charlotte Kidd, and Nick Hobbs.
See more at http://milesfisher.com/

Monday, 3 August 2009




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Indigenous Resistance

"To extend the music out from the indigenous ghettos, IR has created a new model of
partnership between indigenous people and western artists. This runs counter to the
"ROCK STAR MODE" (i.e., Sting, Paul Simon) of portraying exotic indigenous people
who are in need of rock stars to accomplish anything of importance and are
incapable of independent self-directed actions but excellent for photo ops standing
besides the liberal-leaning pop idols.
IR runs counter to trend of trying to this exotification of the indigenous in our
collaborations. IR works with indigenous people who live and fight in the jungles for their freedom, we also acknowledge and work with the thousands of indigenous
people who live in the favelas (poor areas) of Brazil's major cities like Sao
Paulo. These include indigenous computer wizards...Hackers. The image of
indigenous people being proficient with computer programming is counter to the
current exotic image of indigenous people."
IR also stands for indigenous reality, creating works that show the world of the
indigenous as they really are, not the manufactured photo ops published in the
mainstream press."


Indigenous Resistance
Lots of links to music (collaborators include: Dr Das (ADF), Adrian Sherwood. Underground Resistance, Sly and Robbie etc.) podcasts, words and visuals to download too.
The Fire This Time

The smoking gun?

California attorney Orly Taitz, who has filed a number of lawsuits demanding proof of Barack Obama's eligibility to serve as president, has released a copy of what purports to be a Kenyan certification of birth and has filed a new motion in U.S. District Court for its authentication.
@ 'World News Daily'

So issued on the 17th February 1964 in The Republic of Kenya.
Just one problem. Kenya was not made a Republic until December 12th 1964!
O well, back to the drawing board!
(thanx 'Daily Kos')

Update"
More debunking of the latest 'proof' here and here.

On the weekend in Poland