Politics

Axe and Unilever strike again: Clinton as slavering brainless schoolgirl

By lauredhel on 2008-02-12 • ( 4 )

Hey, you know that company that feminists are slavering over, because of all the wonderful work they’ve done for women’s self-esteem, especially average-sized middle-class conventionally-beautiful able-bodied women? The one that talks about how women can be strong, independent, and confident?… Read More ›

Liberal Party’s shameful prevaricating

By tigtog on 2008-02-08

I wanted to post on the current round of semantic gymnastics regarding the Parliament’s apology to the Stolen Generations, but Andrew Bartlett’s done it, and better than I could: Liberals’ Separated Hearts. The comprehensive report of the “National Inquiry into… Read More ›

Pop quiz: Women in Parliament

By lauredhel on 2008-02-05 • ( 5 )

Pop quiz! Pick the comment that came from the WA Liberal Party Women’s Affairs Spokesperson: 1. “There’s a definite flirtation level (from some male MPs) that does make you feel a bit awkward at times, you know because some of… Read More ›

Troy Buswell: In His Own Words

By lauredhel on 2008-02-04 • ( 17 )

[image source] Has anyone noticed a particular pattern in the speech of Troy Buswell, Leader of the WA Liberal Party? ABC News: “Walker-Buswell meeting set for today” quotes Buswell as saying: “I always have and will continue to respect Sue’s… Read More ›

2008 State of the Union tag cloud: addressing priorities and themes

By tigtog on 2008-02-02 • ( 6 )

This tag cloud was generated from the 2008 State of the Union address. The words which come up in the very largest font are no surprise. Saddening to see “liberty, freedom, progress, peace” quite so much smaller than “terrorist, security,… Read More ›