An empire is not a monolith. Humans are not robots.

The CIA has begun delivering weapons to rebels in Syria, ending months of delay in lethal aid that had been promised by the Obama administration, according to U.S. officials and Syrian figures.

The temptation for hard-pressed business people to blame their troubles on a Labor government has been irresistible.

She (Ms BISHOP)  described Labor as ''arrogant'' for appointing Mr Bracks without consulting the Coalition.

1. ABBOTT HAS NO MANDATE

The spacial human condition lends itself to many weird and idiotic primitive interpretations... 

From the Washington Post

US and UK intelligence have reportedly cracked technology used to encrypt internet services such as online banking, medical records and email.

Disclosures by leaker Edward Snowden allege the US National Security Agency (NSA) and the UK's GCHQ are hacking key online security protocols.

The encryption techniques targeted are used by popular internet services such as Google, Facebook and Yahoo.

The NSA is said to spend $250m (£160m) a year on the top secret program.

Even the Sydney Morning Herald is singing to the Murdoch tune

UGLY...

Fairfax Media chairman Roger Corbett attended a $500-a-head Liberal Party fund-raiser and stood to applaud Tony Abbott on Wednesday night, amid increasing criticism and a suggestion that he should resign from the Reserve Bank board for publicly criticising the Prime Minister.

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