Democracy is a mad scientist, cackling away, laughing maniacally while the cathodes crackle and spark with animal electricity.The results can be confounding. Sometimes functioning monsters are brought to life, sometimes they remain in repose but the formula invariably shows too much government is worse than none at all.
For the last 18 months, Americans have tapped into a particularly powerful lightning bolt. They had a couple of monsters to chose from. The Donald came up trumps, as we all know now. But away from the headline announcement, a whole lot of democracy went unreported or where it did get a mention it was of the postscript type.
Full column here.
Looks good Jack
As a matter of interest, we know Milton got the last comment of the old blog but do we know who made the first comment ever on it and what it was?
Failed Comic’s comment (below, I think) cites the first comment I believe, TBLS.
I’m sorry I asked, now. Bit unfortunate. Ah well px and Steve, like small-pox, the Black Plague and Daniel Andrews’ chance at re-election, are now part of history.
I must have spent too long at the bar in Darwin and got my Fridays wrong ’cause I thought today was the last day. And, to think I went all the way back to the beginning for some inspiration. What ever happened to px?
px
Wed 31 Oct 07 (01:20pm)
Is this supposed to be funny? Jack the Insider is a tapeworm.
But then it just got hurtful with:
Steve
Wed 31 Oct 07 (01:33pm)
Hurry back Matt, please.
Nasty stuff. I remember that. I couldn’t quite believe people could be so horrible online. Nine years later I know better.
Testing …
I am not without scars on my brain and my body, but I can live with them. I still feel a shudder in my spine every time I see a picture of a Vincent Black Shadow, or when I walk into a public restroom and hear crippled men whispering about the terrifying Kawasaki Triple… I have visions of compound femur-fractures and large black men in white hospital suits holding me down on a gurney while a nurse called “Bess” sews the flaps of my scalp together with a stitching drill.
Let’s see if any mark-up.
Is this WordPress, Jack?
It’s all there, HU. The text sounds like a very good reason to prefer four wheels over two. Yes, this is a Word Press site. I still have a few things to do with it and if people would be so kind as to comment only in the current article, I’d be very grateful. There will be a new one up shortly.
Ahhh, the deplorables win again
Come on Dismayed you need to get used to it man! 😉
As many on the old blog know. A subject very close to my heart. Well done ladies and keep the pressure up! The killing on women and children is not acceptable in any culture.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/indigenous/indigenous-culture-an-excuse-for-violence/news-story/cf6ac3ab7699a1d93c464828289b55c3
Gidday Jack, hope all is well with you. looking forward to the new site, although I will continue to be a subscriber.
I am very pleased to hear that, Eccles. I hope you and the fam are travelling well, too.
Mrs Eccles is now well recovered from the hip replacement and back to swimming 1+ km at a stretch.. Last year’s leukemia is now a distant memory. Meanwhile, Eccles has begun the process of decommissioning lab equipment, in preparation for a more part-time research advisory role. More than 40 years of original research activity coming to an end. However, it’s not all bad, with some interesting projects in view, some closer to the theme of this discussion than might be expected.
Very pleased to hear Mrs Eccles is going well and may be months away from some terrifying long distance swim.
Well Linz I think we’d both agree and claim a victory for the right!!!!!!
I move we declare ‘Joint Senior Poster’ status.
Are we alive yet Jack?
We are, Razor. Welcome.
Hi ya Razor,
Had the time to reply to some of the posts in ‘the old country’ last night but comments shut as I started.
Cheers from a mostly recovered Linz
JTI,
While I was catching up with all the positive things that happened in my absence- the ending of this blog under ‘The Australian’ banner was not one of them. Still, looking forward to the new site (you nuked my comment there but I claim first post rights); East Berlin.
Good luck with your treatments & blogs,
Linz
Thank you, Linz. While there were some earlier test comments you are first. All right in a dead heat with Razor. Go well yourself.