Comments on: Pitstop Ploughshares

By: tim

tim — Fri, 18 Mar 2005 12:02:48 +0000

Speaking of matters Irish, how about those McCartney sisters!

Why no mention of them here? They’re great.

By: Evil Pundit

Evil Pundit — Thu, 17 Mar 2005 01:08:06 +0000

If the “lawful excuse” defence gets up, then pro-life campaigners will be free to vandalise abortion clinics by the same token.

By: BD Wallbuxx

BD Wallbuxx — Wed, 16 Mar 2005 01:46:25 +0000

I appreciate this sentiment [from the Opera House trial]:

“Crown prosecutor Elizabeth Wilkins said the trial judge was right not to allow the jury to hear the defence of self-defence because there was “a complete lack of any connection at all between the act and the perceived threat”. ”

Wouldn’t George W. “pre-emptive strikes” (ie offensive self-defence) fall into this category?
Would Dubbya be prosecuted under common law?

With hindisght (ie no WMDs), critics say – YES!

$BDW$

By: Mark Bahnisch

Mark Bahnisch — Wed, 16 Mar 2005 00:48:16 +0000

…or as Merlin from BB would testify, if a letter falls off…

By: Tealou

Tealou — Tue, 15 Mar 2005 23:29:46 +0000

Wow, thats not a bad sign. Well lettered. I hate it when you run out of space mid word…

By: Mark Bahnisch

Mark Bahnisch — Tue, 15 Mar 2005 14:58:54 +0000

Ciaron, I’m happy to say, is a Brisbane boy, and a former regular at St. Mary’s Catholic Community in South Brisbane (the church the Archdiocese tried to shut down last year under pressure from conservatives) where I used to go occasionally. Used to see him around West End a lot back when it was a little less gentrified…

I think he’s written a few books – interested people could probably profitably google him.