I know there are a number of Muslim comedians both in Australia and around the world. Good luck to them because if ever a religion needed to poke a bit of fun at itself, Islam is it.
Any Muslim humorist has his or her work cut out. At a scriptural level there are numerous forbidding entries regarding laughter in the Koran and associated texts.
The Hadith says, “Do not laugh too much, for laughing too much deadens the heart.”
Potentially this means any Muslim who uses the laugh out loud acronym is looking at an apostasy charge and in grimmer corners of Islam like Saudi Arabia this has probably already happened.
The Hadith also puts the brakes on satire, too. “Woe to the one who speaks and tells lies in order to make the people laugh; woe to him, woe to him.”
Iran’s mullah, the Shi’ite cleric Ayatollah Khomeini said Islam was a joke free religion. There was not a laugh to be had according to Khomeini. One look at that grizzled visage and you just knew he hadn’t cracked it for a giggle in a very long time, if at all.
Full column here.
that Mr West is so nice….
http://www.michaelwest.com.au/lets-lock-an-entire-generation-of-australians-out-of-the-property-market-yes-minister/
Good link smoke.
“vested interests politicians stealing from the future generations”
Says it all really.
30~40 years of theft AFAIK
With Labor setting up the FWC while in government, Shorten kicked an own goal instead of getting a penalty goal.
John Hewson makes a lot of sense these days.
http://www.theage.com.au/comment/career-politicians-arent-qualified-to-run-the-country-20170222-guj8gw.html
Good Friday morning South Australia have we Power today, wind blowing, sun shining? Your Uncle Henry has taken a leaf from Scott Morrisons book and I have a lovely big piece of black Coal sitting on my Study Desk, gorgeous it is. Bring back Coal Fired Power Stations I say, we export massive amounts of Coal overseas for that very purpose, lets use it here in Australia!
“Mad Monk Mauls Milk Toast Malcolm. ”
Exciting news. An uncharitable friend of mine wondered out loud recently if perhaps if the current PM had hinted quietly to his party colleagues, prior to his successful tilt at the leadership, that a considerable donation towards electoral success might be in the offing if he was at the helm?
I scoffed, naturally at such an unthinkable notion, insisting that the last minute generous contribution was inspired by a noble desire to save the nation from the Socialists baying at the gates. How on Earth I’ve ended up with cynical friends like that is a mystery.
Is the Humdinger from Warringah marshalling his forces for a winter offensive to save the nation from the ineptitude of McMansions Trumble? Has a little bird been in his ear? Or a big bird
The Free World depends on you Tony. Go sic ’em boy. I’m predicting your Trump name will be Tony Batwott.
My thoughts exactly Mr Baptiste, my post directly below yours along the same vein. You would have thought with 30 straight negative Newspolls and a predicted loss at an election of up to 50 seats while PM this wretch Abbott would have “decamped” by now wouldn’t you? Essentially unemployable in the Private Sector, Abbott really has nowhere to run.
One does wonder whose side he is on HB. Batting for himself I would say..
Looks like ex ousted PM Tony Abbott may be considering challenging current PM Turnbull for the top job, Mr Insider, as he has cheekily laid out a 5 point plan to win the next election which is still 2 years away! He simply wont go away this Backbench Boover Boy! Abbott of course as we all know had a record run of negative Newspolls, 30 in fact, before Turnbull rolled him. Turnbull himself now has about 8 negative ones in a row.
http://tinyurl.com/hlj9dy7
Very happy that Renshaw got off to a good start. I hope he builds on the experience, and develops confidence in his ability. At that level it’s a mind game. And from what I read the pitch has more cracks in it than an Abbott and Costello pic. Warnie reckons it’s like an 8 day pitch.
I wouldn’t know if the pitch has been “doctored” to suit the home team, but if it has an oz victory will taste much more sweeter.
I’m predicting an oz clean sweep. Renshaw, Starc, Lyon will make the difference.
STARC! And what about the cat who stayed with him?
If I were vested with the responsibility of raising funds for charity, I’d employ the Indian cricket team, they make more vociferous appeals than any side I know.
And when the link to god upstairs (the review umpire) is severed because they have exhausted their links, the frequency, recency and potency seems to expand exponentially.
Breathtaking gall even by Looter standards. How much worse can this government that represents a cold shower of shit get? They have redefined lies, hypocrisy, double standards and think we will be conned again with untruths about debt and the reasons for high electricity prices. Since the Looters have been in govt both debt AND electricity prices have skyrocketed!
This is a baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaad government.
https://www.themonthly.com.au/today/nick-feik/2017/20/2017/1487565892/defining-clean-include-dirty
BRADMAN:-Hindia…we are hanging on. Embarrassing appealing as usual from the curry munchers though.
One expects collapse every ball. Hang in there Bald.