Lucky Dips

[King Salvo]

Now that we’ve been recruited to be weapon makers for the US which entwines us into their military industrial complex, we may as well accept that we are now the 51st state and pledge allegiance to the stars and stripes.

Great as we could have a Baseball Team in either the MLB American or National Leagues

For it's one, two, three strikes, you're out,
At the old ball game.

[Paddo Colt 61]

When do Aussies feel ashamed and concerned about what the rest of the world thinks? If you believed the MSM we're ashamed, very much ashamed, when we, or their bete Noir Dan Andrews, cancels a two bit but exorbitantly expensive "Games" but not when we vote "NO" to a referendum question which amends the Constitution to include a consultative Voice of our First Nations people to the Commonwealth parliament. The whole No enterprise is shameful and demeans us as a nation.

Below I include a piece by local academic Alan Patience which explains the motive behind the NO campaign - petty, dishonest, often incoherent and self serving reasons they are too and we're all gonna be tarred with this Murdoch brush. (Full article on Menadue).

The No case is led by Peter Dutton who is supported by a querulous rump of Liberal and National MPs in the Commonwealth parliament. Their campaign is one of the most cynical and immoral exercises that we’ve seen in this country for many decades. It certainly reproduces some of the worst moments of the Morrison government. Its complete lack of ethics needs to be thoroughly interrogated – a difficult task given the manner in which the Murdoch media is promoting and dictating much of it.

Moral backwardness of white Australia is yet again rearing its ugly head in the form of Peter Dutton and his band of nasty men and women. The Liberal and National parties’ decision to oppose the referendum on the Voice obviously has nothing to do with the morality at the very core of the case being put by the proponents of the Yes case. Morality has rarely been at the forefront of Australian politics; nor have we seen many – perhaps any – who could be identified as statesmen or women, leaders who take a stand, not for themselves, but for the security and wellbeing of the entire country.

We now know, courtesy of Phil Coorey, political editor of The Australian Financial Review, that the central motivation for Liberals’ opposition to the referendum is based on the most mean-spirited, small-minded, negatively pragmatic political strategising imaginable. Coorey revealed that in an email he has seen, the stated aim for opposing the referendum is to slam the Prime Minister with a devastating rejection by the Australian people of the very cause that Albanese has championed as the most important in this term of his government.

This is base politics. Dutton stands exposed as a creature with no moral sense, no statesmanly understanding of what is at stake for Indigenous Australians, and for all Australians, as far as the referendum is concerned. It is nasty political expediency at its worst. It is also a lurid reflection of the moral backwardness of Australian society. And if recent opinion polls are accurate (and admittedly that is still a big if), it suggests that Dutton is merely echoing the grim fact that most Australian citizens are white supremacists.

It seems that white Australia is rapidly becoming the reincarnation of white South Africa during the apartheid era.

[Andrew Walker]

Sorry to say Paddo generally I like your posts but a lot of the above is a complete crock of shit littered with hyperbole.

Stick to helping Ism and Jaxxx with their story it is far more entertaining

[King Salvo]

Not a good night on the mound for the Moustache Man ( Spencer Strider ) - 2 2/3 innings pitched - Conceding 6 runs from 5 hits in the bottom of the 3rd before being taken out of the game - Braves rallied from 6 -0 down in the third innings to go down 7-6 to Pittsburgh Pirates after a rain delay.

Atlanta Braves 3rd loss in a row on the road dropping the last 2 of a 3 games series against the Chicago Cubs and the first game of a 4 game series against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

“These last three games, we’ve been right there. We’ve been a hit away, but it makes it hard when you have to come from behind,” Atlanta Braves Manager Brian Snitker said. “We brought the tying run or the winning run to the plate each of the last three days, but we didn’t make it happen.”

Atlanta Braves lead over the Philadelphia Phillies in the National League East Division has been cut to 10 games

Yonny Chirinos - 5-4 and 4.42 ERA the Game 2 starter for the Atlanta Braves

[Jacks Fur Coat]

Not a good night on the mound for the Moustache Man ( Spencer Strider ) - 2 2/3 innings pitched - Conceding 6 runs from 5 hits in the bottom of the 3rd before being taken out of the game - Braves rallied from 6 -0 down in the third innings to go down 7-6 to Pittsburgh Pirates after a rain delay.

Atlanta Braves 3rd loss in a row on the road dropping the last 2 of a 3 games series against the Chicago Cubs and the first game of a 4 game series against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

“These last three games, we’ve been right there. We’ve been a hit away, but it makes it hard when you have to come from behind,” Atlanta Braves Manager Brian Snitker said. “We brought the tying run or the winning run to the plate each of the last three days, but we didn’t make it happen.”

Atlanta Braves lead over the Philadelphia Phillies in the National League East Division has been cut to 10 games

Yonny Chirinos - 5-4 and 4.42 ERA the Game 2 starter for the Atlanta Braves

Do you watch these games King..If so, how...are they shown on pay TV?

[King Salvo]

Do you watch these games King..If so, how...are they shown on pay TV?

They are available via Foxtel Now / Kayo Sports and Apple TV Plus

I subscribe to MLB.TV where I can watch MLB games live or on demand plus access to Pregame and Postgame shows

[King Salvo]

Braves rally with 3 runs in the top of the 9th to win 8-6 vs Pirates @ Pittsburgh

Kirby Yates the W

Raisel Iglesias the Save

[A Country Member]

Ducky Lips

[A Country Member]

Sorry to say Paddo generally I like your posts but a lot of the above is a complete crock of shit littered with hyperbole.

Stick to helping Ism and Jaxxx with their story it is far more entertaining

Yeah, dunno about that. You’ve only gotta read posts from multiple threads on the main page to pick up the casual to blatant racism that is being fed (and swallowed) to the masses.

I’d expect more from a poster with a name like yours.. but then again

[Andrew Walker]

Yeah, dunno about that. You’ve only gotta read posts from multiple threads on the main page to pick up the casual to blatant racism that is being fed (and swallowed) to the masses.

I’d expect more from a poster with a name like yours.. but then again

Surely you are aware many indigenous are also opposed to The Voice

[A Country Member]

Surely you are aware many indigenous are also opposed to The Voice

How many? And what are their names?

[Jacks Fur Coat]

There is a lot of stuff out there and opinions etc. on this referendum. This 10 min vid by John Anderson is well worth a listen. He knows this landscape very well, and is an educated and smart cookie. Even though he is supporting a 'No' vote this clip summarises some of the issues more generally for anyone wanting to be a bit better informed.

I wish he was still in politics compared to those currently on offer.

[Andrew Walker]

How many? And what are their names?

I’m not giving names but I do know one family of indigenous people who will vote no I also know of others who will vote yes The majority will vote yes, but you are seriously deluded if you think every single indigenous person will vote yes

Even though I’m sure your arrogance will see you scoff and dismiss this. I append an article regarding an indigenous elders concerns that resonates with many both indigenous and non indigenous

https://amp.abc.net.au/article/102586208

[Jacks Fur Coat]

Jacinta Nampajinta Price
Anthony Dillon
Warren Mundine
Ian Conway
Bob Liddle
Supporters of the above
People cited in John Andersons vid
A% of people who have not voiced their views publicly
Etc. etc

Its wrong to assume all indigenous people would vote 'Yes'. That is consistent with the government's campaign to paint people with a different view as "scaremongerers ". What a bad start to divide Australians already whilst purportedly trying to unite? Its why the referendum appears on track for defeat.

[King Salvo]

Real Slug fest in Pittsburgh - 25 hits - Atlanta 15 - Pittsburgh 10

Final- Braves 6 - Pirates 5

A.J. Minter the W

Raisel Iglesias the save - 22nd of the Season

3 hits each to Ronald Acuna Jnr / Ozzie Albies and Michael Harris II

Braves now 72-40 - 10 1/2 game lead over of the Phillies in the National League East Division

50 games to go to post season

Chop on Braves