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Forty Fifty8 pathetically weak arguments against necessary social change. I have followed a few on-line debates on Same-Sex Marriage recently. The arguments which opponents put against gay marriage are always high on fear & contempt, whi
Tracked: Mar 16, 17:09
How long will Australia put up with him? Australia is now governed by a reactionary, far right, religious clique, the likes of which I have never experienced. Prime Minister Tony Abbott and his cabinet, all sworn in clutching their bibles, have ma
Tracked: May 15, 18:29