David Hicks has been moved out of the torture camp and into a cell about 20 k's from where I live. South Australian police served as "deputy sheriffs" to form a posse/parade to take him the short distance from the airstrip to his new cell. It's like George Bush just sh^t in my nest. Watching my fellow locals eat their offerings is sickening.

South Australia has now become a place that enforces the laws of other countries, even in contravention of its own statutes, with a lapdog-like glee. Currently our Treasurer is acting as Premier. He's the one who's been kissing the backsided of Halliburton and the military corporations taking over this place. Do you think his opinions might be financially motivated?

‘As a further mark of respect to the memory of Jerry Laymon Falwell, Sr., the founder of the Moral Majority and Liberty University, NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, by the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, in honor and tribute to the memory of Jerry Falwell, and as an expression of public sorrow, do appoint Wednesday, May 16, 2007, as a National Day of Mourning across the surface of God's toy ball "earth".

‘Convicted Australian terrorism supporter David Hicks is back behind bars after being escorted from Guantanamo Bay to Adelaide on a chartered jet.

Mr Ruddock today revealed one of his regrets about the case, saying he wished he had made it clear to Australians all along that the Government was lobbying hard behind the scenes for Hicks's release.’

Hicks Back In Solitary Confinement

What a pathetic & miserable creature is darth ruddock …..

Poor little wolfie will collect a $400,000 “performance” bonus due him on June 1, according to two senior bank officials. US officials asked him to stay on as a caretaker until the end of June to allow time for the naming of a successor.

In the end, the 24-member bank board, in a statement that all but exonerated wolfie said: "He assured us that he acted ethically & in good faith in what he believed were the best interests of the institution & we accept that. We also accept that others involved acted ethically & in good faith."

APEC SUMMIT - FORECAST TRAFFIC CHAOS …..

The NSW Government has reportedly come up with a drastic solution to the chaos of the APEC summit - Tourism NSW will reportedly produce a campaign with the slogan: "Get Out of APEC Weekend".

It is understood industry operators will offer package deals & special rates to encourage Sydneysiders to leave the city during the long weekend of September 7-9 to avoid the disruption.

The following is the transcript of an ACTUAL radio conversation in October 1995, between a US Navy ship off the coast of Newfoundland & some Canadians.

The transcript was released by the US Chief of Naval Operations on 10/10/95.

CANADIANS:

Please divert your course 15 degrees to the North, to avoid a collision.

‘Don't be deceived when they tell you things are better now.

Even if there's no poverty to be seen because the poverty's been hidden.

Even if you ever got more wages and could afford to buy more of these new & useless goods that industries foist on you & even if it seems to you that you never had so much, that is only the slogan of those who still have much more than you.

from the Centre for American Progress .....

Suzanne Goldenberg in Washington

Friday May 18, 2007

The Guardian

(BIG LETTERS BY GUS)

'I do not regret close relationship with Bush'

"BUSH'S IQ IS ACTUALLY 86, NOT 85... BUT I WAS THAT CLOSE..."

· I would take the same position again I WOULD LIE, TELL PORKIES, BULLY, AND GET MY BELLY SCRATCHED IN THE SAME MANNER AGAIN

· There is still work to do for the common good AS LONG AS THERE IS OIL IN IT.

‘BP executives working for Lord Browne spent millions of pounds on champagne-fuelled sex parties to help secure lucrative international oil contracts.

The company also worked with MI6 to help bring about changes in foreign governments, according to an astonishing account of life inside the oil giant.

The Howard Cabinet's disappearing trick with the WorkChoices name is nothing compared with Halliburton's handling of KBR. After years of accusations of international political interference, bribery and overcharging, Cheney's Crew have finally moved the "iffy stuff" into one basket and gotten rid of it. Now they're talking up how well the scam worked.

Overcharging in the Balkans, political kickbacks in South Australia, ripping off defence forces in Iraq and all suchlike are now regarded as Not Halliburton's Problem. "It wasn't us, it was them!" cry Hal chiefs as they refuse to discuss KBR business.

In Australia, by the way, the name change went from Kinhill Australia to Halliburton Australia to Halliburton/KBR Australia to KBR Australia. See how different they are? Don't forget we're dealing with a wholly US owned subsidiary here... the Australia bit is just more window dressing.

from Crikey …..

Future Summit: a little Downer on the guest list

‘The Future Summit 2007 is hosting a veritable Who's Who of Australian business and politics.

from the ABC ….

Green group targets Turnbull over Gunns mill assessment

‘Environmentalists are taking legal action against federal Environment Minister Malcolm Turnbull over his assessment of Gunns' proposed northern Tasmanian pulp mill.

The Commonwealth had to begin its own environmental assessment of the $1.5 billion development after the timber company withdrew from the original assessment process.