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In this episode I sat down with Craig Kelly, no doubt a somewhat controversial guest depending on your political leanings or maybe even your social media algorithm. That said, people often only see the person portrayed to them by the media they consume. In that regard I always try to take people in terms of my interactions with them and I generally think that's a better gauge of a person's character. With the Federal election announced for the 3rd May 2025, it's time for Aussie's to go to the polls again to have their say on the direction that they would like the country to go towards. In full disclosure - I do have a current General Membership in the Libertarian Party however the nature of this episode wasn't to say you should do this or that, more to share Craig's story and to allow him to articulate his perspectives and some of the things he has gone through in recent years. Likewise, some of the information we discuss in this episode deserves citations as we were talking off the cuff so some of the numbers might be slightly off (for e.g. me and the government debt number!) Australian Gross Debt (see pg 6): https://budget.gov.au/content/overview/download/budget-overview.pdf Gross debt at $1,022 bn for 25-26 Fiscal Year Global Greening: https://www.nasa.gov/centers-and-facilities/goddard/carbon-dioxide-fertilization-greening-earth-study-finds/ Australia contributes just over 1% of global emissions: https://www.csiro.au/en/research/environmental-impacts/climate-change/Climate-change-QA/Sources-of-CO2#:~:text=Australia's%20contribution%20to%20global%20greenhouse,waste%202.9%20per%20cent. Rising construction costs and Insurnace costs: https://tridentinsurance.com.au/protecting-your-commercial-property-the-impact-of-increased-building-costs-on-insurance-coverage/#:~:text=Building%20costs%20have%20been%20on,or%20even%20cover%20necessary%20repairs. https://www.corelogic.com.au/news-research/news/2025/annual-change-in-construction-costs-picks-up-pace#:~:text=Research%20News%20%E2%80%A2%2021%20Jan,shifting%20the%20annual%20trend%20higher. Impact of smaller sized boxes for Stevensen Screens: https://www.waclimate.net/stevenson-sizes.pdf Impact of the Liddel Power station closure: https://www.macfarlanegenerators.com.au/blog/Liddell-power-station-closure-risk AGL's rejection of Alinta offer and closes Liddell: https://www.smh.com.au/business/the-economy/agl-rejects-alinta-offer-for-liddell-power-station-20180521-p4zghf.html Ivermectin for COVID-19: Addressing Potential Bias and Medical Fraud https://academic.oup.com/ofid/article/9/2/ofab645/6509922?login=false Pharmaceutical companies made billions from the pandemic: https://www.reuters.com/graphics/HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/REVENUES/znvnbkldqvl/ Hate Crimes Bill: https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Fems%2Fr7240_ems_5018e217-732d-4cdc-8c9d-45c46fd58bd1%22 Links: Craig Kelly on X: https://x.com/craigkellyxxx Libertarian Party: https://www.libertarians.org.au/
News headlines // 7:15AM // Laura Sykes is a community organiser with Lock the Gate Alliance and part of the Beyond Gas Network. She has been involved with grassroots climate justice and youth organising for over a decade, and is passionate about building community led campaigns to fight for systemic change. Laura is on the show today to talk about some of the current campaigns and organising, including the demand for Labor MPs to apply the water trigger to Beetaloo fracking. Head to www.lockthegate.org.au for information on how you can join the fight to stop coal and gas. 7:30AM // Sarah and Emma from Free Kanaky Solidarity Naarm Collective: Sarah is a white settler from France living on Wurundjeri Country, and Emma is a white settler and unionist also living on Wurundjeri Country. They join us on the show to update us on the current situation in Kanaky; the new pro-France New Caledonian government, the implications for the people and struggle for independence, as well as Radio RATA. You can find current updates and ways to support by going to @freekanakysolidarity.naarm and @radio__rata on Instagram. 7:45AM // Jordy Silverstein is a Jewish social and cultural historian and senior research fellow at Melbourne Law School. She was one of the panelists at the inaugural symposium unifying antiracist research and action organised by the Indigenous-led Carumba Institute last month, which has since faced backlash in mainstream media. This culminated in a parliamentary inquiry into the event last Wednesday, raising serious concerns over political suppression and academic freedom. Jordy discusses the symposium itself, how and why it's been misrepresented, as well as potential weaponisation of the IHRA definition against university staff and students. 8:00AM // Emma Darragh is a writer, editor and academic, who grew up in Wollongong on Dharawal Country where she completed her PhD in creative writing in 2022. She joined us to speak about her debut novel, Thanks For Having Me, which was the winner of The Readings Prize for New Australian Fiction 2024, and writing taboos about motherhood. You can follow Emma on Instagram @emmaldarragh or check out her website at emmadarragh.com 8:15AM // Sarah Schwartz is a Legal Director in the Human Rights Law Centre's Democratic Freedoms team, which defends democratic rights and freedoms such as the right to protest, the rights of whistleblowers, and rights to participate in public affairs. Sarah discusses the Hate Crimes bill which has recently passed through Parliament and the implications of mandatory minimum sentencing. Songs:Summoning - Lisa Mitchell and Jess Hitchcock
On this new episode of THE POLITICRAT daily podcast Omar Moore reads, analyzes and explains the Covid-19 Hate Crimes Bill and its purpose and includes excerpts from Roland Martin Unfiltered from May 2021 with Roland providing context and information that debunks the lies being spread about the bill. Also: The most recent person to spread lies about the Covid-19 Hate Crimes bill is entertainer Tyrese Gibson. Plus: Early voting in Minnesota, explained. Recorded on September 2, 2024. MINNESOTA early voting in person information for 2024 general election: https://www.sos.state.mn.us/elections-voting/other-ways-to-vote/vote-early-in-person/ MINNESOTA early voting by mail information for the 2024 general election: https://www.sos.state.mn.us/elections-voting/other-ways-to-vote/vote-early-by-mail/ PENNSYLVANIA - The election offices for 67 counties of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/en/agencies/vote/contact-us/contact-your-election-officials.html Apply for a mail-in or absentee ballot in Pennsylvania: https://www.pavoterservices.pa.gov/OnlineAbsenteeApplication/#/OnlineMailInBegin Get involved: https://go.kamalaharris.com and https://democrats.org/events Election Protection: https://866ourvote.org What the Biden-Harris administration has done for Black people in three years (updated as of February 6, 2024): https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/02/06/fact-sheet-the-biden-%E2%81%A0harris-administration-advances-equity-and-opportunity-for-black-americans-and-communities-across-the-country-2/ Help out the VP Harris campaign and Democrats across the US now. Everyone can do something: https://democrats.org/events Omar's interview with Phil Donahue: http://www.popcornreel.com/htm/philwar.htm Omar's July 2024 article on Substack: https://politicrat.substack.com/p/scranton-joe-versus-the-volcano-the Subscribe: https://politicrat.substack.com Linktree: https://linktr.ee/popcornreel
Dr. David Thunder, professor, researcher and political philosopher, looks into the details of Ireland's new Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Crimes Bill 2022, which has already passed the lower house of the government. In the bill, citizens could be jailed for up to 5 years for simply possessing materials contrary to what is deemed appropriate by the Irish government.
Starting today's podcast, Hannah gives a brief synopsis of the January 6th footage Tucker Carlson released this week. Following this synopsis, Hannah provides 7 takeaways outlined by Steve Bonta in his recent article. Closing out the show, Hannah brings things back to South Carolina and the Hate Crimes Bill that was in the SC House this week. Podcast production: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/bobslone https://www.thehannahmillershow.com/podcasts/https://bobslone.com/contact/bob@bobslone.com
Activists are calling for the Prevention and Combating ofHate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill to be passed, following yet more killings of members of the LGBTQI+ community. Bongani speaks to John Jeffery, Deputy Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
As more people from the LGBTQIA+ community are being killed in South African communities, there are concerns that Parliament is dradding its feet in passing the Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill. Bongani speaks to Sally Gandar, Chairperson of the Hate Crimes Working Group. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
They're in basically every piece of technology you use. And they're in short supply. POLITICO's Steven Overly breaks down why a microchip shortage is causing headaches in the auto industry and beyond. Plus, Biden signs anti-Asian hate crimes legislation into law. And the White House proposes doubling the size of the IRS. Steven Overly covers global trade, economics and technology for POLITICO. Jeremy Siegel is a host for POLITICO Dispatch. Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio. Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
The New York Attorney General’s office just announced that it’s investigation into the Trump organization is criminal as well as civil. We will tell you what that means. President Biden is about to sign a new anti-Asian hate crimes bill. We will talk about what it does. The Supreme Court clarifies that when it comes to the 4th Amendment, your home is your castle. And finally … Space junk. Who is responsible if it lands on you? This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
Welcome to Majority.FM's AM QUICKIE! Brought to you by justcoffee.coop TODAY'S HEADLINES: An international advisory body that’s long been seen as providing cover to the oil and gas industry made some jaws drop with a new report. The International Energy Agency now says new fossil fuels projects need to be put to a stop immediately. Meanwhile, a formidable Democratic challenger has emerged to take on Florida Republican Senator Marco Rubio. Progressives can’t get too excited, however – she’s a former cop. And lastly, both chambers of Congress have now passed a bill designed to address the spike in anti-Asian hate crimes. Sixty three Republicans stood to oppose it, for reasons only they will ever truly understand. THESE ARE THE STORIES YOU NEED TO KNOW: This agenda-setter comes from the Houston Chronicle. The International Energy Agency, the body that advises governments on energy and is widely respected among Republicans and Democrats, warned yesterday that nations need to halt oil and gas development this year if they are to meet their target of net zero emissions by 2050. In a new report the IEA advises nations to shift their economies to run largely on electricity, with ninety percent of that energy coming from renewables such as wind and solar. Such a shift in less than thirty years represents a daunting challenging for governments, who would need to overhaul their energy systems in a fraction of the time of past energy transitions, such as the move from wood to coal. Fatih Birol, the IEA Executive Director, calls this, "perhaps the greatest challenge humankind has ever faced." The Chronicle reports that to make it happen, the IEA is recommending several things. It says governments should end subsidies for fossil fuels and put a price on greenhouse gas emissions. It also says they should mandate the end of technologies including internal combustion cars, gas-powered furnaces and coal plants. Separately, the Washington Post reports that President Joe Biden yesterday cast the US as being in an urgent race with China to build electric vehicles. Biden was visiting a plant in Dearborn, Michigan, that is about to unveil the electric version of its popular F-150 pickup truck. Can we do this without the gratuitous nationalism, please? Val Demings Takes On Marco Rubio Here’s a battleground race to watch. The Washington Post reports that Democratic Representative Val Demings, who raised her national profile as one of the House managers prosecuting Donald Trump’s first impeachment, plans to run for the Senate in Florida in a bid to unseat Republican Senator Marco Rubio. Demings is now the most high-profile Democrat seeking to take on Rubio. If she wins the party primary, she will be a formidable opponent against the incumbent. The race will certainly receive national attention, but Rubio won’t be easy to beat. Trump won Florida in 2020, and Rubio has former president’s full support. Still, the former Orlando police chief-turned-politician has seen her star rise in her brief time in Washington, even making the shortlist of President Biden’s possible vice-presidential picks. The Post says Rubio is viewed favorably by more Florida voters than not, but his approval is under fifty percent, which suggests he has some vulnerability. A Democrat with knowledge of Demings’s strategy said the congresswoman is entering the race early in the hope of galvanizing support from key players to box out other potential candidates and avoid a messy primary. Key among them is Representative Stephanie Murphy, another rising star in Florida Democratic circles and the first Vietnamese American woman to be elected to Congress. Murphy has been on a listening tour across the state in anticipation of her Senate run. She’s also a moderate, so there’s still room for a strong progressive in the primary. Biden Will Sign Hate Crimes Bill The opposition here is puzzling. NBC News reports that the House yesterday passed a Senate bill to address the rise in anti-Asian hate crimes during the Covid-19 pandemic. Hawaii Senator Mazie Hirono introduced the bill in March alongside New York Representative Grace Meng, both Democrats. Last month the Senate passed it ninety four to one. Yesterday’s House vote was three hundred and sixty four to sixty two. All sixty two No votes were from Republicans. Texas Republican Representative Chip Roy said ahead of the vote that he didn’t support the measure because he didn’t think it would be effective. Suuuure. According to NBC, the legislation directs the Department of Justice to expedite the review of Covid-related hate crimes that were reported to law enforcement agencies, and help them establish ways to report such incidents online. The bill also directs the attorney general and the Department of Health and Human Services to issue guidance on how to mitigate racially discriminatory language in describing the pandemic. Ahead of the vote, House Democrats maintained the legislation will help prevent the spate of attacks against Asian Americans. Meng, who represents a district in Queens with a large Asian-American population, said her community has faced despicable and sickening acts of hate and violence over the last year and a half. The bill's passage in the House paves the way for it to head to President Biden’s desk. He’s expected to sign it later this week. Now we should ask, what more can be done? AND NOW FOR SOME QUICKER QUICKIES: The Guardian reports that Chile’s elections resulted in resounding victories for leftist and independent candidates while rightwing politicians crashed to dismal electoral defeats. Across two days of voting, Chileans cast votes for the one hundred and fifty five delegates who will write a new constitution to replace Augusto Pinochet’s 1980 document and the neoliberal model it enshrined. It’s an inspiring moment of political optimism. The Associated Press says that with the war showing no sign of abating, Palestinians staged a general strike yesterday. One protester was killed and more than seventy wounded – including sixteen by live fire – in clashes with Israeli troops in Ramallah, Bethlehem, Hebron and other cities. Israel continued its airstrikes into Gaza. Optimism here is harder to find. CBS News reports that Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued an executive order yesterday that will bar public schools and most other government entities from requiring masks. The order bans any government entity from mandating masks, with fines of up to $1,000 for those who don’t comply. Talk about useless grandstanding. Axios reports that the FBI is investigating what it describes as a massive scheme to illegally finance Maine Republican Senator Susan Collins’ 2020 reelection bid. The FBI believes a Hawaii defense contractor then called Navatek illegally funneled $150,000 to a pro- Collins super PAC and reimbursed donations to Collins’ campaign. Collins helped the contractor secure an $8 million Navy contract before most of the donations took place. What a way to say you’re welcome! AM QUICKIE - MAY 19, 2021 HOSTS - Sam Seder & Lucie Steiner WRITER - Corey Pein PRODUCER - Dorsey Shaw EXECUTIVE PRODUCER - Brendan Finn
In our news wrap Thursday, the U.S. Senate passed a bipartisan COVID-19 hate crimes bill, responding to attacks on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. The U.S. House of Representatives voted along party lines to grant Washington, D.C. statehood. Internationally, Russia announced its troops are withdrawing from the border with Ukraine -- but leaving their heavy weapons in place. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
In our news wrap Thursday, the U.S. Senate passed a bipartisan COVID-19 hate crimes bill, responding to attacks on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. The U.S. House of Representatives voted along party lines to grant Washington, D.C. statehood. Internationally, Russia announced its troops are withdrawing from the border with Ukraine -- but leaving their heavy weapons in place. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
South Carolina is one of three states that doesn’t have a hate crimes law. But earlier this month, a bill that would remove the state from that short list passed easily through the House.There have been attempts to pass this kind of legislation before, but the April 7 vote was a big step: The House had not passed a hate crimes bill before. This time around, the legislation has been boosted by the support of the state's business community which has said that South Carolina's lack of legislation on hate crimes hurts its competitiveness as a pro-business state. This week on the podcast, political reporter Jamie Lovegrove breaks down what this bill would do and its chances of being signed into law this year.Swati Patel of the S.C. Chamber of Commerce also shares why the state's business community has rallied behind the effort to pass the bill and what it plans to do now that the bill will advance to the Senate. And, with just several weeks left in the regular legislative session, assistant Columbia bureau chief Seanna Adcox takes a look at some other hot-topic legislation and those proposals' chances of passing. Listen now for more.For more South Carolina politics news, subscribe to our Palmetto Politics newsletter. To get episodes of this podcast delivered to your inbox every week, sign up for our Understand SC newsletter.
Senate Bill 3 , a hate crimes bill filed in November and presented to the Senate Judiciary Committee yesterday, aims to enhance sentencing for offenses committed because of certain attributes such as race, religion or sexual orientation. This comes nearly a week after a group of Republican legislators filed SB 622 , a class-protection bill being offered as a hate crimes legislation alternative. Supporters of SB 3 say SB 622 doesn't do enough.
State Senate backs bill on enhanced penalties for violent crimes; Bill to rewrite nursing-home staffing laws gets hearing; State reports smallest number of coronavirus patients on ventilators this year; Crystal Bridges to expand; Longtime editorial-page editor Paul Greenberg dies
Georgia lawmakers ended their 40 day session, but not before passing a tight budget, allowing liquor delivery and making history with a hate crimes bill. Host Lisa Rayam talks with Emma Hurt and Emil Moffatt about the end of the 2020 Georgia legislative session.
A much anticipated hate crimes bill now includes police as a protected class in Georgia. It's a hurdle lawmakers have to tackle while also cutting 11 percent from the state budget. In this Coronavirus remote edition, host Lisa Rayam talks with Emma Hurt and Emil Moffatt about these and other issues that are getting attention at the state legislature.
Primary election day turned into primary election week, as vote counting continued. But with runoffs and November looming, the scramble to fix this week’s mess is on. The surviving campaigns check the numbers and plan for more battle, while the battle against the Coronavirus isn’t over—and those numbers could change everything again, even as the Legislature returns tries to figure out how much the state has to spend. WABE political contributor Denis O'Hayer talks it all over with Democratic strategist Tharon Johnson and Republican strategist Brian Robinson.
In this week’s episode, the one time we hope Donald Trump's fans are listening and “he was only joking”, we learn about the Kalam meteorological pound cake apologetic, and even Noah start wondering where the hell Noah has been. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click there: http://www.amazon.com/Diatribes-Godless-Misanthrope-Scathing-Presents-ebook/dp/B00J53FZFI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1396141562&sr=8-1 To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out out half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ --- Headlines: Did Trump Get the Idea for Injecting Disinfectants From Florida’s Bleach Church?: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/04/24/did-trump-get-the-idea-for-injecting-disinfectants-from-floridas-bleach-church/ A Hate Crimes Bill in Scotland Will Finally Abolish the Country’s Blasphemy Law: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/04/24/a-hate-crimes-bill-in-scotland-will-finally-abolish-its-blasphemy-law/ Pew Finds That God-Belief Is a Big Factor In Allocating Scarce Medical Resources: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/04/25/pew-finds-that-god-belief-is-a-big-factor-in-allocating-scarce-medical-resources/ Pastor: In a Financial Crisis, Give to Church...That 10% Doesn’t Belong to You: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/04/20/pastor-in-a-financial-crisis-give-to-church-that-10-doesnt-belong-to-you/ Right-Wing Pastor: Send Me Cash So God Can Defeat Satan’s “One World System”: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/04/20/right-wing-pastor-send-me-cash-so-god-can-defeat-satans-one-world-system/ Scamvangelist Praises Donors for Buying Him the World’s “Finest” Private Jet: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/04/25/scamvangelist-praises-donors-for-buying-him-the-worlds-finest-private-jet/ Donations to Churches Nosedive; Levels Now Lower Than During the 2008 Recession: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/04/23/donations-to-churches-nosedive-levels-now-lower-than-during-the-2008-recession/ Ultra-Orthodox Rabbis Threaten “Drastic Steps” If Corona Limits Aren’t Eased: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/04/24/ultra-orthodox-rabbis-threaten-drastic-steps-if-corona-limits-arent-eased/ Franklin Graham: 30 People Died in a Tornado, But God Saved This Pound Cake: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/04/23/franklin-graham-30-people-died-in-a-tornado-but-god-saved-this-pound-cake/
The House quickly passes hate crimes language. Robert Mueller delivers his report. That plus a House committee dramatically changes a gaming bill and more on Indiana Week in Review for the week ending March 29th, 2019.
The House quickly passes hate crimes language. Robert Mueller delivers his report. That plus a House committee dramatically changes a gaming bill and more on Indiana Week in Review for the week ending March 29th, 2019.
The State Senate passes a bias crimes bill as its co-author votes against it. House Republicans unveil their budget proposal. That plus Dan Coats could be on the chopping block and more.
The State Senate passes a bias crimes bill as its co-author votes against it. House Republicans unveil their budget proposal. That plus Dan Coats could be on the chopping block and more.
Tšepiso Makwetla speaks Deputy Justice Minister John Jeffrey about the Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill seeks to criminalise acts of hate speech. For more on this we are now joined on the line by the Deputy Minister for Justice and Constitutional Development John Jeffrey.
The Hate Crimes Bill has passed the Senate folks and our Donkey President just added a ton of new paperwork for his favorite people..THE SODOMITES!That's right! This lover of men himself and his perverted constituency can now be bigger wimps than ever by being the victim once more! Folks, I , your most Erudite host will not be taken by this! Sure, in theory this all sounds good, but have you even bothered to stop and look at the Bill! How many of you have even bothered to read it?! Tonight I will be bringing this topic to the forefront and I am sure there are going to be some fireworks! See you there! I WILL NOT BACK DOWN OR BE COMPROMISED!!
With the looming Hate Crimes Bill setting in, I am tired of these gays telling us day in and day out that they are victims! Yes, they are victims to their own depravity, butt that is where it ends. I, your Black Conservative am not afraid of the PC Police mentality and I am sick to my stomach of these queers and lezzies trying to tell me and my children who and how we should love! You don't like being called Gay and I can see why! There is nothing happy about you Gays! All you do is whine and snivel one day after another because we don't want you manifesting your perversion and corruption in our Nation anymore! You ARE A SODOMITE AND A PRACTITIONER OF UNNATURAL DESIRES AND DEEDS!! I'm tired of hearing you whine and cry and if you're never happy then maybe take a look at your weirdo lifestyle and less at those who only wish to wake you up to your final judgment to come!
Join us as we discuss some of the most disturbing news that we have seen in a long time plus other stories from the week.
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