2016.06.28 Right Wingnuts

The best argument against democracy is a five minute conversation with the average voter. - Winston Churchill


Show Notes


Jay Rosen's interesting work on political journalism http://pressthink.org/2011/08/why-political-coverage-is-broken/ http://jayrosen.tumblr.com/post/9610654950/realities-and-appearances-arguments-and-facts

F.U.

MH370 https://blogs.crikey.com.au/planetalking/2016/06/27/independent-analysis-says-tanzania-object-mh370/

RIP (aka Things Coming to an End)

This man's testicle http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3657763/Man-arrested-allegedly-removing-man-s-testicle-Port-Macquarie.html

NEWS

Brexit

Bullingdon Club https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bullingdon_Club http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2407406/Move-Boris--Bullingdon-Club-2013.html

Australian Election http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/federal-election-2016/federal-election-2016-tony-abbott-tipped-for-a-scare-in-warringah-20160628-gptoye.html http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/federal-election-2016/federal-election-2016-coalition-mps-split-on-response-to-samesex-marriage-plebiscite-20160628-gptjdk.html

Attila the Stockbroker https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attila_the_Stockbroker

The Sweetest Victory of All https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmuUu4zgm7w

Rumtown Gazette

Cops can't shoot straight https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2016/jun/27/sydney-siege-hostage-katrina-dawson-shot-at-least-seven-times-inquest-told

Gurkha shooting at Shangri La Hotel in Singapore http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/shangri-la-shooting/2463860.html

Bye bye Eddie O. http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/eddie-obeid-guilty-verdict-beginning-of-the-end-for-former-labor-powerbroker-20160628-gptxuy.html http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/eddie-obeid-trial-what-the-jury-didnt-hear-20160621-gpo8i1.html

SPORT

The World Game - Copa America https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2016/jun/27/copa-america-2016-highlights-lionel-messi

The World Game - Euro https://www.theguardian.com/football/picture/2016/jun/28/david-squires-on-englands-euro-2016-exit-to-iceland http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/

Surfing http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-06-28/mick-fanning-shark-attack-jeffreys-bay-return/7549464

Moto GP http://www.smh.com.au/sport/motorsport/overnight-sensation-jack-miller-can-challenge-for-motogp-title-daryl-beattie-20160627-gpsty2.html

Chilling Out [not a sport - Ed.] https://www.vice.com/en_se/read/doing-nothing-has-become-a-sport-in-south-korea

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