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Raw data sourced from AusTender and APS Statistical Bulletin: Markus Mannheim, Editor, The Public Sector Informant, comment editor Canberra Times.

In 18th century Europe, Enlightenment was a time when intelligent people recognized that god was just an idea. God was an idea designed to plug our grand ignorance of life in the universe. New scientific discovery were challenging the religious dogmatic view of the world. Philosophy bloomed, especially in Germany. Germany is still a vibrant hub for fierce philosophical discourse. 

Recently, an article of The American Conservative studied “The Vice president’s Intelligent Stand on Evolution” in order to tell us that “There need be no battle between faith and science.”

This statement is appalling and dangerous. 

The countries that have mastered the development of their resources, most notably Norway, worked out long ago that to truly prosper in the long run, the citizens who own these assets are entitled to share in the super profits derived from extracting their finite resource wealth.  

donoscar...

Finally the penny's dropped, my quest in human nature's stopped 
In recognition that I've found the latest paradyme
No Shit Sherlock you might say, happens always, every day
Lately I've been seeing it like it's just leapt out of time

the empire

mad...

God help us if Chelsea runs for office...

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The new battle for Nineveh

Yes, we have reached Abbott now, and that intervention.

The right in Australian politics is currently hell-bent on consuming itself.

Civil war keeps erupting before our very eyes.