I suspect that, a year ago, under orders from the boffins at The Australian (unless he is a freelancer right-wing Nazi cartoonist) Lobbecke did this lovely impression of Vladimir Putin. It's in line with the rest of the Western media. The Headline — plumped up by a glorious rubbish article by our Liar-in-Residence, Andrew Bolt, tells us "... thrives on getting away with murder"...

justice

3.5 Billion Starve; While World's other Half Plays

Department of Justice Attorney General William Barr is the perfect man for the job. He is methodical, attentive, calm and rides the storm of chaos with the demeanor of a man who knows he is standing on the side of truth.

The Sunday Tampongraph was pretty subdued today... There was the "low key" announcement of a $5 million timely donation to a charity, the Children Hospice in Manly, which at this time of vicious electionarium, coud be seen as a desperate attempt at a phot-op with the stars for struggling Tony — and a dash of discreet pork barelling.

In the Saturday Paper, we are reminded by the Gadfly that Tony Abbott does not live in the electorate that he wishes to represent once more: Warringah. He lives "next door" in Mackellar. This should actually disqualify him forthwith. But we shall see what the AEC makes of this..

On the question of global warming, which is not a question by the way, Tony Abbott is a "compleat" (old fashioned way to spell complete) ignoramus because he does not want to know anything contrary to his beliefs... See: http://www.yourdemocracy.net.au/drupal/node/27145