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Making use of aggregate population density is not really valid considering that HSR is only really being considered for travel between major population centres as you yourself attest. Population density is a figure influenced by environmental conditions, land area, the actual size of cities...

OK I've been to Europe and Japan and can say the following about high-speed rail: It's relatively cheap to ride In some cases, it's actually quicker than air travel, due to: Convenience. You rock up at the station, a train arrives shortly after, and you get on. No check-ins or anything like...

Re: Jesus fucking Christ - IDF massacres Turks on board humanitarian ship You shitbag. If you want to be taken seriously, DO NOT bitch and moan about poor old Israel being 'delegitimised'. It's OBVIOUS that Israel is the major power in the region, armed to the teeth and with US support to...

You know I think I would actually prefer the Democrats to have had a share in that increase of voter support, though unfortunately they now appear to be consigned to the dustbin of Australian political history. Imo the Democrats' primary intention was to straddle the Australian political...

I choose a third option, which is you growing a brain and learning to respect all the various evolutions of political thought.

Well factories were probably too specific an example so I will generalise: Obviously the stimulus includes any project which is designed to stimulate the economy through providing jobs, increasing spending or whatever, whether that increases malinvestment or not. For instance, the government...

The HC is way too formalist to ever consider the creation of a common law right to euthanasia. Plus I think that the issue lacks the mainstream support that would be required for the legislative amendment enabling such a right.

Quick question: OK so say you have a government stimulus that includes a program to build roads or factories or something like that (efficacy of said stimulus not withstanding). From an Austrian perspective, is there any economic benefit whatsoever to any future (i.e. when there is an...

Probably best to keep this to a PM fellas.

Fuck you are the worst troll ever

Re: people who get upset when people use the words "gay", "homo", "fag" etc for insul Back in the good ol' days, 'gay' used to mean happy. Then those stupid homo fags came along and hijacked its connotation. So who are they to tell us not to do the same thing??!!

It will also block a whole lot of other stuff as well, like /b/. And I like /b/.

Of course it is fucking censorship. Censorship (from Apple Mac Dictionary): noun the practice of officially examining books, movies, etc., and suppressing 'unacceptable' parts That is what is happening. That is censorship. And who gives a damn if it has happened in the past - it...

Is that to be counted upon? A unicameral parliament makes it easier to pass legislation that you like, but also legislation that you don't like. Unfortunately you can't have your cake and eat it too.

It's inaccurate to appeal to 'society' to justify your position. This is because you are relying on a misrepresentation of who constitute 'society' by implicitly omitting those who wear burqas. Burqa-wearers are a part of society, and by wearing one they contribute to Australia's 'social...

Sorry but you are dead wrong on this one. If I want to wear a burqa, and I harm nobody else in doing so (not being able to speak to people does not count), then I just as entitled to make that decision if I am in a minority than if I am if in a majority. Think of the bigger picture: why...

I have a question for you economic-minded folk on this board. The Henry Tax review advocated a 40% 'resource rent tax' and a reduction in the company tax rate to 25%. Mr Rudd took this and turned it into a 'super profits tax' on mining companies with a corresponding drop in the company tax...

A lot of people on this board will tell you otherwise. Just sayin'.

Dude It's pretty accurate. The Rudd Gvt is very poll-driven, especially of late, and hasn't had a great record with promise keeping either. Again: ETS says it all. A government terrified by its own electorate and totally unprepared to defend itself against the raving accusations of Mr Abbott.

What about the ETS? THIS is the Kevin Rudd who is trying his hardest to win an election and not a hell of a lot else: YouTube - The Chaser's War on Everything: Kevin Rudd Labor Commercial