Comments on: Tony Abbott and the politics of denialism http://larvatusprodeo.net/2009/12/09/tony-abbott-and-the-politics-of-denialism/ Life, Culture and Politics from BrisVegas Tue, 14 Feb 2012 08:06:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: KeiTHy http://larvatusprodeo.net/2009/12/09/tony-abbott-and-the-politics-of-denialism/#comment-115735 KeiTHy Sun, 13 Dec 2009 07:21:18 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/?p=11480#comment-115735 SCPritch @ 8, the so-called-conservatives are in the midst of alienating themselves (dividing up and conquering their own tryhard-upper-middleclass support, potentially) because you would expect them to support market solutions but as has been made clear on other threads recently commented on.... the so-called-conservatives don't believe in free-markets as that is not how big business gets big. **** THeY Are FRee-market LiARS!!! **** Kevvy just smiles as they destroy themselves: we are witnessing the death of metrosexuality as we speak! ...the silver spooners can only cry into the crack-flavored weetbix but I, for one, wake up larfing like you wouldn't believe! SCPritch @ 8, the so-called-conservatives are in the midst of alienating themselves (dividing up and conquering their own tryhard-upper-middleclass support, potentially) because you would expect them to support market solutions but as has been made clear on other threads recently commented on…. the so-called-conservatives don’t believe in free-markets as that is not how big business gets big. **** THeY Are FRee-market LiARS!!! ****

Kevvy just smiles as they destroy themselves: we are witnessing the death of metrosexuality as we speak! …the silver spooners can only cry into the crack-flavored weetbix but I, for one, wake up larfing like you wouldn’t believe!

]]> By: jungleman http://larvatusprodeo.net/2009/12/09/tony-abbott-and-the-politics-of-denialism/#comment-115734 jungleman Sun, 13 Dec 2009 07:10:53 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/?p=11480#comment-115734 if it was only just climate change we have peak oil peak steel peak almost every commodity we have exhausted this planet with our opulent lifestyle when will our leaders look at these problems in a broad lateral way ? we need a huge adjustment to our wants so called needs anything else is a very thin bandaid on a verl large wound! if it was only just climate change we have peak oil peak steel peak almost every commodity we have exhausted this planet with our opulent lifestyle when will our leaders look at these problems in a broad lateral way ? we need a huge adjustment to our wants so called needs anything else is a very thin bandaid on a verl large wound!

]]> By: KeiTHy http://larvatusprodeo.net/2009/12/09/tony-abbott-and-the-politics-of-denialism/#comment-115733 KeiTHy Sun, 13 Dec 2009 07:04:30 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/?p=11480#comment-115733 "Phony Tony":... too easy! They are gone! lol “Phony Tony”:… too easy! They are gone! lol

]]> By: KeIThY http://larvatusprodeo.net/2009/12/09/tony-abbott-and-the-politics-of-denialism/#comment-115732 KeIThY Sun, 13 Dec 2009 06:59:57 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/?p=11480#comment-115732 I thought the proverb was: "...cautious as a snake...": although, I'm sure there are innumerable variations on it! I thought the proverb was: “…cautious as a snake…”: although, I’m sure there are innumerable variations on it!

]]> By: Chookie http://larvatusprodeo.net/2009/12/09/tony-abbott-and-the-politics-of-denialism/#comment-115731 Chookie Fri, 11 Dec 2009 13:03:19 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/?p=11480#comment-115731 Paul Burns, <a href="http://www.biblegateway.com/" rel="nofollow">the Bible in various translations</a> is within reach of anyone online. Tony Abbott, as a good Catholic, knows that "as God’s revealed word, the scriptures do not stand on their own. They must be interpreted in light of tradition, that is, the ongoing life of the Church community since the time of Christ." <a href="http://www.catholicaustralia.com.au/page.php?pg=scripture-scripture2" rel="nofollow">(Catholic Australia)</a> So what the Vatican says should be good enough for him. Nonetheless, human responsibility for the Earth is laid out in Genesis 1:28 and made difficult in Genesis 3:17-19. Phony Tony (love it!) has no religious grounds for thinking that exploiting coal and oil will prove easy in the long run; rather the opposite. But then, I can think of a number of Proverbs that Mr Workchoices has been cheerfully ignoring for years! Paul Burns, the Bible in various translations is within reach of anyone online.

Tony Abbott, as a good Catholic, knows that “as God’s revealed word, the scriptures do not stand on their own. They must be interpreted in light of tradition, that is, the ongoing life of the Church community since the time of Christ.” (Catholic Australia) So what the Vatican says should be good enough for him.

Nonetheless, human responsibility for the Earth is laid out in Genesis 1:28 and made difficult in Genesis 3:17-19. Phony Tony (love it!) has no religious grounds for thinking that exploiting coal and oil will prove easy in the long run; rather the opposite. But then, I can think of a number of Proverbs that Mr Workchoices has been cheerfully ignoring for years!

]]> By: Paul Burns http://larvatusprodeo.net/2009/12/09/tony-abbott-and-the-politics-of-denialism/#comment-115730 Paul Burns Fri, 11 Dec 2009 10:49:04 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/?p=11480#comment-115730 Re Biblr etc. There is that bit about kids cursing there parents and mothers tearing children from their breasts and all that. Think its in Matthew. Don't have a Bible. Re Biblr etc.
There is that bit about kids cursing there parents and mothers tearing children from their breasts and all that. Think its in Matthew. Don’t have a Bible.

]]> By: joe2 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2009/12/09/tony-abbott-and-the-politics-of-denialism/#comment-115729 joe2 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 22:24:29 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/?p=11480#comment-115729 "they’ve learned to spot a phony." Oh yes. We will hear a lot of the "phony tony" before the next election. It rymes, will get up his nose and it has the ring of truth. Perfect. “they’ve learned to spot a phony.”

Oh yes. We will hear a lot of the “phony tony” before the next election.
It rymes, will get up his nose and it has the ring of truth. Perfect.

]]> By: Liam http://larvatusprodeo.net/2009/12/09/tony-abbott-and-the-politics-of-denialism/#comment-115728 Liam Thu, 10 Dec 2009 21:16:39 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/?p=11480#comment-115728 <blockquote>Meh, 1920s, 1940s, it’s all the same</blockquote> And see the Herald and Telegraph at one pining for a modern Sir Philip Game, Federal intervention into the NSW ALP, and the creation of a non-conservative Liberal Party. I'm sure there's a Marxist aphorism about that, if any Press Gallery journalist knew who Marx was. <blockquote>(Where is Liam Hogan when you need him to tear a new one?)</blockquote> Taking a deep breath, if you don't mind, Nickws.

Meh, 1920s, 1940s, it’s all the same

And see the Herald and Telegraph at one pining for a modern Sir Philip Game, Federal intervention into the NSW ALP, and the creation of a non-conservative Liberal Party. I’m sure there’s a Marxist aphorism about that, if any Press Gallery journalist knew who Marx was.

(Where is Liam Hogan when you need him to tear a new one?)

Taking a deep breath, if you don’t mind, Nickws.

]]> By: Rx http://larvatusprodeo.net/2009/12/09/tony-abbott-and-the-politics-of-denialism/#comment-115727 Rx Thu, 10 Dec 2009 21:04:28 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/?p=11480#comment-115727 Angry Abbott doesn't even believe in climate change. The insincerity will be glaring between now and the election. Good thing about Aussies: they've learned to spot a phony. Angry Abbott doesn’t even believe in climate change. The insincerity will be glaring between now and the election. Good thing about Aussies: they’ve learned to spot a phony.

]]> By: Erasmus-D http://larvatusprodeo.net/2009/12/09/tony-abbott-and-the-politics-of-denialism/#comment-115726 Erasmus-D Thu, 10 Dec 2009 09:07:44 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/?p=11480#comment-115726 John 18:18. It's all about some denier, warming himself with coalfire. John 18:18. It’s all about some denier, warming himself with coalfire.

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