Open mike 17/12/2009

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12 comments on “Open mike 17/12/2009 ”

  1. Mach1 1

    And we think we have problems with our health system:

    FiveThirtyEight: Politics Done Right: Why Progressives Are Batshit Crazy to Oppose the Senate Bill.

    Add the $6,247 to the $13,149 and you get an annual cost of $19,576 — for a family earning $54,000!

  2. gobsmacked 2

    Phew! New Zealand dodges a bullet …

    “Prime Minister John Key has been bumped at the last minute from a worldwide televised climate change debate – in favour of Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd.

    The BBC World news debate today – dubbed The Greatest Debate on Earth – has been billed as the media highlight of the Copenhagen climate talks and the Prime Minister had announced he would be in it.

    John Key was told only shortly before he arrived in Copenhagen the evening before the debate that he was not going to take part. The show promises to challenge leaders over their commitment to fighting climate change.

    Spokesman Kevin Taylor said it was disappointing and that the PM would have to re-structure his day, which had been arranged around the debate.”

    (Herald)

    So the world doesn’t get to hear JK talk about our “immshuns chading skeem”, and make scripted “spontaneous” jokes like the embarrassing uncle at a wedding.

    Thanks, BBC!

  3. BLiP 3

    The loony Lord Monekytune proves he’s all class when he calls a a young Jewish climate change activist H1tler Youth after dropping in on the SustainUs booth in Copenhagen. The loony Lord’s visit was retaliation for having his own moment in the spotlight trashed by acitivists at the denialist group Americans For Prosperity. Following the protest at the denialist group, Monkeytune is caught on camera discussing the use of the legal process to silence IPCC scientists.

    Wattaguy!

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