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Fighting for the right to discriminate

As the law currently stands in Victoria, there is an exemption in the equal opportunity act to allow faith-based institutions to discriminate on who they employ based on religious values. At the moment there’s a bill in motion in the Victorian Parliament to remove that exemption for faith based charities, schools, etc. As far as [...]

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I was homeless and you stole my freaking blanket

I can’t understand how this can possibly happen in any society who claim to have a regard for ethics or even human rights: Many Indigenous people live rough in Alice Springs, where the temperature often drops down to about zero degrees Celsius on winter nights. They often stash their blankets somewhere during the day. Alderman [...]

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My new favourite Steve Fielding quote

Heard this on the radio yesterday at lunch. Found it pretty funny. Thought I should share. STEVE FIELDING: Look I think to get around any ambiguousness about the whole issue, principals shouldn’t be feeling under threat and they obviously, it is a concern and frankly it should be deleted from any condition. via The World [...]

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A Benediction to Live By

Was inspired by the benediction given at Barack Obama’s inauguration and thought I’d share some with everyone. We go now to walk together, children, pledging that we won’t get weary in the difficult days ahead. We know you will not leave us alone, with your hands of power and your heart of love. Help us [...]

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Palin says America is the greatest good in the world

Sarah Palin, whilst spouting some ridiculous and racially charged barbs at Barack Obama, also let out this pearler: Palin told supporters the Democrat was therefore “not a man who sees America as you and I do, as the greatest force for good in the world”. John McCain takes low road on Obama a month from [...]

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