Posted on May 12, 2009 by George Deftereos
The U.K. bans a few people, including an American shock jock, and people go nuts. I think they are confusing freedom of speech with the freedom to say what you like regardless of whether what you say could reasonably infringe on another person’s rights (like the right of not being beaten to a pulp because your inflammatory [...]
Filed under: Australia, United Kingdom, United States, human rights | Tagged: Australia, Australian Human Rights Commission, banned list, freedom of speech, Justice Department, Michael Savage, Parliamentary Library, Patriot Act, Racial Discrimination Act 1975, U.K., U.S.A Patriot Act, U.S.A., vilification | Leave a Comment »
Posted on April 27, 2009 by George Deftereos
The Korean government has something in common with Japan: whaling. An official from the Ministry of Food Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries said,
“Before the ban (in 1982), South Korea had bigger whaling ships than Japan did. But now there is not a single whaler left” Parenthesis added.
And also,
“We share a whale fishing history with Japan. So, [...]
Filed under: Australia, Canada, Dokdo, Japan, Korea, Norway | Tagged: Australia, Canada, cultural imperialism, Dokdo, Japan, Korea, Norway, whaling | Leave a Comment »
Posted on April 13, 2009 by George Deftereos
The UN Security Council will give its most strongly worded letter to North Korea concerning its recent missile launch. Take that!! The Security Council ‘condemns’ your actions Kim Jong-il! What will you do?
It seems Kim Jong-il has little recourse but to do what he always does: ignore it while trying to squeeze more concessions from the [...]
Filed under: Australia, Austria, China, Georgia, Greece and the Greeks, International, Israel, Kim Jong Il, Korea, North Korea, Palestine, Religion, Russia, United Nations, United States, Vatican, test | Tagged: Athens Olympics, Australia, Austria, China, coal, Constantinople, Crusader, Georgia, Great Schism, Hezbollah, Hu Jintao, iron, Israel, John Paul II, Kim Jong Il, military drone, natural gas, North Korea, North Korean missiles, Ottoman Empire, Palestine, Russia, Security Council, Super Kim, Taepodong, UN, uranium, Vatican | Leave a Comment »
Posted on April 3, 2009 by George Deftereos
I think we are beginning to lose our way
http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/796242/aussies-outraged-by-mcg-takeover-prank
This is a story about an April Fool’s prank in Melbourne. A local newspaper reported on a Chinese takeover of the MCG, changing the name from Melbourne Cricket Ground to Mekong Cricket Ground. Many people seemed to miss the clues that this was a prank, namely the [...]
Filed under: Australia, China, Japan, Lunacy, Melbourne, Vietnam | Tagged: 'lucky country', 'swamped by asians', April Fulton, Australia, China, Chinese, Chinese investment in Australia, Chinese takeovers, coal, cricket, Donald Horne, Fareed Zakaria, geography, Harris-Daishowa, Japan, Kuwait, MCG, Mekong, ninemsn, Pauline Hanson, racist, Saudi Arabia, The Future of Freedom, Venezuela, Vietnamese | Leave a Comment »
Posted on March 17, 2009 by George Deftereos
My mind tends to wander.
1. We get a 10 minute break every day at 10am and 3pm. The TV automatically turns on and usually plays some folk music or shows people exercising. The TV turns itself off after 7 minutes though.
2. During the breaks one of my bosses practices his golf swing. The other does his [...]
Filed under: Australia, Barack Obama, China, Economy, Hainan, Taiwan, United States, bailout, democracy, government | Tagged: "Lexus and the Olive Tree", Africa, AIG, Apple, Australia, bailout, banks, blackjack, broker, casino, China, Congress, democracy, election, Fareed Zakaria, golf, Hainan, investor, iPod, iTouch, Japan, migrant, Obama, parliamentary, Politics, presidential, profit, Taiwan, The Future of Freedom, Thomas L. Friedman, Treasury bonds, wander, wonder, work | 3 Comments »
Posted on September 1, 2008 by George Deftereos
Something interesting from ninemsn
A man who was attacked by a kangaroo after he reportedly came between the marsupial and its pack while jogging down a suburban street is recovering in hospital.
The man, aged in his 50s, was in the outer Melbourne suburb of Sunbury when he was struck at around 1.20pm.
Paramedics arrived a short time [...]
Filed under: 'wo/man of the moment' | Tagged: 'wo/man of the moment', Australia, kangaroo | Leave a Comment »
Posted on July 15, 2008 by George Deftereos
China is clamping down on ‘dissidents’ for the Olympics which are due to start on August 8, 2008 (08/08/08). By clamping down they mean removing vagrants and other undesirables to anywhere but Beijing. Of course, civil rights groups are up in arms on this latest abuse of human rights.
For the Sydney Olympics in 2000, the [...]
Filed under: Australia, China, Olympics, Sydney, human rights | Tagged: Australia, China, human rights, nationalist, Olympics, Orwell, Sydney | Leave a Comment »
Posted on June 3, 2008 by George Deftereos
Koreans have a propensity for mass action. Take the candle-lit vigils in protest of the government opening up the Korean market to US beef imports. Generally, candle-lit vigils are for when a public figure passes away or to raise awareness of a natural disaster (China earthquake perhaps?). I can understand why people would have these [...]
Filed under: Australia | Tagged: Australia, beef, BSE, cattle, earthquake, mad cow, US | Leave a Comment »
Posted on May 30, 2008 by George Deftereos
Some links of interest.
http://travelaustralia.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=166837
http://travelaustralia.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=561676
Filed under: Australia | Tagged: Australia, stupid tourists | Leave a Comment »
Posted on February 12, 2008 by George Deftereos
Namdaemun (the southern gate) in Seoul was burnt down on Sunday night. Arson is suspected but no leads as yet. I was lucky enough to see it last summer when I was looking for a camera. It was also one of the first major tourist spots I visited in Korea. I’m pretty sure this is [...]
Filed under: Afghanistan, Australia, Kevin Rudd | Tagged: Afghanistan, AIS, Australia, Jose Ramos-Horta, Kevin Rudd, Namdaemun, never again, refugees, Stolen Generation, Tampa, White Australia Policy | Leave a Comment »
