Recent content by avole

Then you can't tell much at all. Of course I am arguing for free speech, as you should be too. Do you not see that ? Whether free speech will happen during my lifetime I strongly doubt, especially with people such as yourself who can't even understand why it should be a goal, and are in fact...

Neither do I, on terms of freedom of speech, Joe, but that doesn't mean you should redefine the definition to suit your own political views, as your Mencken quote indicates, but one can hope:). That's the OED definition, I used, by the way.

the power or right to express one's opinions without censorship, restraint, or legal penalty.

Perhaps you could define "free" and "freedom of speech" for us gullible fools ?

gintonic, deleted my post as it was inappropriate, so would you mind deleting your quote, too? Thanks

Bit hard to read the aircraft rego, but I'm guessing it's a 1984 version, so, Vinny, you're probably right.

Update - can the induction hob idea. Mine blew up this morning when switched off, so gas it is for me.

That's purely a financial thing : Facebook are being asked to pay for the Australian content they run on their websites, which is not uncommon in most other places. Google were required to pay by the Oz government and initially refused. I'd point out Google were charged by the French...

As above was my solution. Went to a stainless steel kettle suitable for use on gas, electric and induction stoves. 15€ from my local Auchan

A bird is free to run and fly in a cage. Is it free ? You can say it is free within the limits of the cage, in which case it is not free at all.

Note that voting is compulsory in Australia, no matter which system is in use : Again, the summary: Voting is Compulsory The Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918, under section 245(1), states: "It shall be the duty of every elector to vote at each election". Under the Electoral Act, the actual...

Corrected for you :)

Here's the summary: The Australian electorate has experienced three types of voting system First Past the Post, Preferential Voting and Proportional Representation (Single Transferable Vote). First Past the Post was used for the first Australian parliamentary elections held in 1843 for the New...

BEEj is a liar. No more need be said. The wonder is that the press support him and stories which contradict his ground-breaking, innovative ideas tend to disappear. Mind you, at least he is entertaining, and good for a laugh, a sort of pub friend most find appealing.

Utter nonsense. Free speech allows anyone to say what they want, because (and I understand the idea is a complex one) if you limit free speech, then, guess what, you DO NOT have free speech. Your last two paragraphs are simply nonsensical. I may rag you, but normally your arguments at least make...