I can't believe we are/going to, spend in excess of trillion dollars to make our energy supplies unreliable yet are not spending any additional monies on defence or in developing our mineral resources and processing capabilities. Both of which are vital to our security bit which will be hampered by expensive, unreliable power.
We should not be even thinking about war. All this talk is just neocons trying to take attention away from the mess that is the POTUS. And engaging us in another futile forever war. American foreign policy is a complete disaster and has been since the end of WW2. They have made a mess of Somalia, the Korea’s, Vietnam, the Middle East, Ukraine and Kosovo. They have no borders. And now they want to start another conflagration. We should be non aligned.
Wars and rumours of wars. I have a grandson who is a Chaplain in the RAAF and he has said that morale is trhe RAAF is verry low as is respect for the upper ranks. China has an army that has impeccable dressing, they look like robots, where here, in this country, they are a shambles as is the USA. We are sitting ducks and having given so much of our equipment away to Ukraine, what have we got to defend ourselves?
Along the Cairns esplanade there are some cannons from WW1 facing the open sea. Ammunition for these cannons grows on the nearby coconut palms: coco nuts for cannonballs. The robots from China stand no chance against our northern defences.
I guess a few enemy invaders can suffer from brain injuries from getting sconed by the coconuts! They cause lots of issues in PNG when they hit people on the head
Interesting what you say. My husband reckons if you went back to the Louisiades today, you would think nothing had changed, but perhaps it is worse now. We took a 28 ‘ bay cruiser across the ocean in 2009 and stopped at Samurai thinking we could clear customs there,but there is no customs any more nir fuel. We put our last 20 litre drum of diesel in the tank and went to Alotau to clear before the 24 hour trip to Panaeti then on to Misima. Our 38’ yacht died in. Milne Bay at Wagawaga in 2007 and we had to abandon it there and fly out from Alotau to POM then Cairns, it was traumatic, that is why we bought the motor boat, it was a one way trip and is also now a wreck over there after we gave it away too be used for the health department, but no one did any maintenance and it rotted away sadly
So did my husband and I, we were there 12 years and had visits after that. We were in the remote islands of the Louisiades where we could only go by boat. We saw quite a few damaged people from coconuts.
I spent about two years in the Lousiades as a cruising yachtsman between Sudest (Tagula), Misima, Woodlark, the Marshall Bennets and many other islands and Samarai with Pearl Island, China Strait, as my base.
Wow! When? We were there from 2001 to 2009 by boat then flew to Misima and lived in a village with the people until 2012. We went to most of the Louisiade islands, Panaeti, Panapompom, Grass Island, Motorina, Sudest, Rossel, and Kimuta. The people are beautiful. Most of our time was on Misima.
Sky is good on some topics but pure propaganda on others and China fits the latter category. The rampaging about war with China must come from management because it is not balanced and makes no sense. China is our biggest trading partner and no threat to us at this point. The Americans will happily fight to the last Australian to weaken China as they are fighting to the last Ukrainian to weaken Russia, although failing.
Topics on which Sky and its talking heads are totally biased are, China, Israel, Muslims, Russia, Islam and the United States. They are incapable of being rational, balanced and objective on those topics and their hatesfests against the Chinese, Palestinians, Muslims, Russians is tedious as is their constant love-in for the US and their hatred of the Democrats. One presumes that Mr Murdoch still runs their show and promotes agendas.
I suppose you would prefer the ABC, since they are so rational, so balanced and so objective in their reporting. Or perhaps you find the ABC's merciless, unrelenting hate fests against Christians, conservatives, right wing politicians, the Republicans, Donald Trump and Israel more palatable? And whatever the faults may be of Sky news, at least they're not done at the tax-payer's expense!
Well Roslyn, I hope you feel better after that irrational rant.
Having grown up when the Age and ABC were the go to, trusted media, I now occasionally watch or read them to remind myself how they have increasingly completely lost the plot. I ventured onto Skynews with some scepticism but now, with SBS news coverage are my trusted media. Skynews and the Australian will do me. They vigorously present both sides of arguments by key proponents. Presenters are also often at odds with each. Good, healthy clean debates - the mark of a healthy democracy. You can't beat the Weekend Australian Inquirer for rigorous discussion. Takes me three days to read it thoroughly. Try it with an open mind. The world has passed peak " Wokeness".
I agree. There seem to be neocons and warmongers who are joining in what looks like to me- the US are goading China into war. Like they did with Russia. Just to take eyes away from the mess their country is in.
I have heard/ on US podcasts in the last week or so that the Chicom invasion of Taiwan is imminent. We’re talking of before the 2024 US Elections. There is a window of opportunity to capitalise on the rotting bag of oatmeal masquerading as POTUS who is allegedly owned by the Chicoms through his crime family. They would rather confront a US lead by a CIC with spaghetti brains than orange man.
“Political parties exist to secure responsible government and to execute the will of the people. From these great staffs, both of the old parties have ganged aside. Instead of instruments to promote the general welfare they have become the tools of corrupt interests which use them in martialling to serve their selfish purposes. Behind the ostensible government sits enthroned an invisible government owing no allegiance and acknowledging no responsibility to the people. To destroy this invisible government, to befoul the unholy alliance between corrupt business and corrupt politics is the first task of the statesmanship of the day.”
Great interview James. Very professional and very well done. You have certainly settled into your role very capably. I'll let Sky know we liked it. 👏😊
Thanks Evelyn
Done 👍👍
Really appreciate it Mary
Keep reading and listening, we all need to learn something new every day.
Political parties were never part of our constitution and I think they were very wise to leave them out.
Value your vote and research each candidate. If there are no good ones then stand yourself.
Excellent but disconcerting interview, James.
I can't believe we are/going to, spend in excess of trillion dollars to make our energy supplies unreliable yet are not spending any additional monies on defence or in developing our mineral resources and processing capabilities. Both of which are vital to our security bit which will be hampered by expensive, unreliable power.
Madness.
Feedback to Sky done! Keep up the good work!
We should not be even thinking about war. All this talk is just neocons trying to take attention away from the mess that is the POTUS. And engaging us in another futile forever war. American foreign policy is a complete disaster and has been since the end of WW2. They have made a mess of Somalia, the Korea’s, Vietnam, the Middle East, Ukraine and Kosovo. They have no borders. And now they want to start another conflagration. We should be non aligned.
Wars and rumours of wars. I have a grandson who is a Chaplain in the RAAF and he has said that morale is trhe RAAF is verry low as is respect for the upper ranks. China has an army that has impeccable dressing, they look like robots, where here, in this country, they are a shambles as is the USA. We are sitting ducks and having given so much of our equipment away to Ukraine, what have we got to defend ourselves?
Along the Cairns esplanade there are some cannons from WW1 facing the open sea. Ammunition for these cannons grows on the nearby coconut palms: coco nuts for cannonballs. The robots from China stand no chance against our northern defences.
I guess a few enemy invaders can suffer from brain injuries from getting sconed by the coconuts! They cause lots of issues in PNG when they hit people on the head
Interesting what you say. My husband reckons if you went back to the Louisiades today, you would think nothing had changed, but perhaps it is worse now. We took a 28 ‘ bay cruiser across the ocean in 2009 and stopped at Samurai thinking we could clear customs there,but there is no customs any more nir fuel. We put our last 20 litre drum of diesel in the tank and went to Alotau to clear before the 24 hour trip to Panaeti then on to Misima. Our 38’ yacht died in. Milne Bay at Wagawaga in 2007 and we had to abandon it there and fly out from Alotau to POM then Cairns, it was traumatic, that is why we bought the motor boat, it was a one way trip and is also now a wreck over there after we gave it away too be used for the health department, but no one did any maintenance and it rotted away sadly
I lived in New Guinea for about four years and had some narrow escapes.
So did my husband and I, we were there 12 years and had visits after that. We were in the remote islands of the Louisiades where we could only go by boat. We saw quite a few damaged people from coconuts.
I spent about two years in the Lousiades as a cruising yachtsman between Sudest (Tagula), Misima, Woodlark, the Marshall Bennets and many other islands and Samarai with Pearl Island, China Strait, as my base.
Wow! When? We were there from 2001 to 2009 by boat then flew to Misima and lived in a village with the people until 2012. We went to most of the Louisiade islands, Panaeti, Panapompom, Grass Island, Motorina, Sudest, Rossel, and Kimuta. The people are beautiful. Most of our time was on Misima.
They don't just look like robots, they behave like robots and seem to have robotic minds.
Simple we cannot. That is why we should not be joining the US in their forever wars.
I fear we need to have a new approach to war.
WAR, what is it good for? absolutely nothing!
We need to make it hard for China to invade by setting traps along the way.
I remember that Rommel found winning very hard when he had his supply lines cut off in North Africa.
Sky is good on some topics but pure propaganda on others and China fits the latter category. The rampaging about war with China must come from management because it is not balanced and makes no sense. China is our biggest trading partner and no threat to us at this point. The Americans will happily fight to the last Australian to weaken China as they are fighting to the last Ukrainian to weaken Russia, although failing.
Topics on which Sky and its talking heads are totally biased are, China, Israel, Muslims, Russia, Islam and the United States. They are incapable of being rational, balanced and objective on those topics and their hatesfests against the Chinese, Palestinians, Muslims, Russians is tedious as is their constant love-in for the US and their hatred of the Democrats. One presumes that Mr Murdoch still runs their show and promotes agendas.
I suppose you would prefer the ABC, since they are so rational, so balanced and so objective in their reporting. Or perhaps you find the ABC's merciless, unrelenting hate fests against Christians, conservatives, right wing politicians, the Republicans, Donald Trump and Israel more palatable? And whatever the faults may be of Sky news, at least they're not done at the tax-payer's expense!
Well Roslyn, I hope you feel better after that irrational rant.
Having grown up when the Age and ABC were the go to, trusted media, I now occasionally watch or read them to remind myself how they have increasingly completely lost the plot. I ventured onto Skynews with some scepticism but now, with SBS news coverage are my trusted media. Skynews and the Australian will do me. They vigorously present both sides of arguments by key proponents. Presenters are also often at odds with each. Good, healthy clean debates - the mark of a healthy democracy. You can't beat the Weekend Australian Inquirer for rigorous discussion. Takes me three days to read it thoroughly. Try it with an open mind. The world has passed peak " Wokeness".
Although I have to disagree on Israel.
I agree. There seem to be neocons and warmongers who are joining in what looks like to me- the US are goading China into war. Like they did with Russia. Just to take eyes away from the mess their country is in.
Ha! I've never known management to issue editorial directions. And all the journos I know would refuse to work in such an organisation.
I have heard/ on US podcasts in the last week or so that the Chicom invasion of Taiwan is imminent. We’re talking of before the 2024 US Elections. There is a window of opportunity to capitalise on the rotting bag of oatmeal masquerading as POTUS who is allegedly owned by the Chicoms through his crime family. They would rather confront a US lead by a CIC with spaghetti brains than orange man.
But Obama is in control of Biden and is running the government through him.
Both are owned by China though.
The more I read and listen, the more I'm thinking that no "elected" representative is truly running any country. That especially applies to the US.
“Political parties exist to secure responsible government and to execute the will of the people. From these great staffs, both of the old parties have ganged aside. Instead of instruments to promote the general welfare they have become the tools of corrupt interests which use them in martialling to serve their selfish purposes. Behind the ostensible government sits enthroned an invisible government owing no allegiance and acknowledging no responsibility to the people. To destroy this invisible government, to befoul the unholy alliance between corrupt business and corrupt politics is the first task of the statesmanship of the day.”
-Theodore Roosevelt