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So Kevin Rudd was hoping that the children of Australian Working Families get type-2 diabetes!? The lead balloon! I expect Crikey to run an article from David Gillespie tomorrow, thanks.
Why would Kevin like Pyne’s nuts?
Was Tony Abbott quoting from the King James version of the Holy Bible?
Because I’ve been poring over my copy & failed to find the reference where Jesus mentioned Australia.
Pay attention, Zut Alors, Tony knows what Jesus knew, it doesn’t have to be written down anywhere. He’s Catholic, not a Bible-quoting Protestant. Though his quote does make Jesus sound more like Shannon Lush or Mrs Beeton than the Saviour of humanity.
Look, Doggy, he might be a cyborg, but he’s my LOCAL cyborg.
And his missus is our local health minister.
Boy, I’ll bet you’re glad you go to the vet and not the doctor !
What does Jesus have against Sri Lankans? Does he dislike all Sri Lankans or is he just opposed to oppression of the Tamils?
That bit about Sri Lankans was unwarranted and not really acceptable. FDOTM, it detracts from an otherwise good effort.
I’m surprised you didn’t pick up on his comparison between money-changers et al in the temple, and asylum seekers, FDOTM. (yes he actually made that direct comparison on Q&A last night, folks!!!) But why pine nuts in particular?
Zut Alors (Zappa ref?) and Holden Back: one of those loopy Gospels that was removed from the Holy tome does mention Australia. cf. the Gospel of St. Thomas, c.18, vv 25-57. where Jesus expresses doubt that a great land to the south exists.
Jesus tried to smite the Sri Lankans with a great flood of sea water.
@ WYANE
The possible Zappa connection was floated by Ern Malleys Cat but there’s no basis for it.
@ JOHN
Jesus did that? I don’t think so, it was his old man ie: God (The Father)
Looks like the whole family hates Sri Lankans.
I wonder if Mary and Joseph were refused shelter by a Sri Lankan inn keeper?
The Holy Spirit is probably a Tamil.
WYANE, it ain’t about Scripture, it’s Tone’s intiutive knowledge of what the Lord would think.
Tony wept.
… …
And then Tony did let forth a horrible honking laugh that was most disturbing.
And the people did think eewwww this guy is really creepy and we want not for him to lead us.
And the people thought this man is not the lord made flesh he is bonobo in sportswear.
J E S U S W E P T!!!!
JESUS WEPT
WWTD? He’d walk in it, bike over it, swim in it and run through it so it would be stuck all over his joggers. Then he’d emerge and say - ‘That’s shit’!
This is the first time I’ve ever really noticed the little poison dwarf-Julie B.
Perhaps FD might consider selling her some of that amazing red paint. She can apply it as per the instructions.
Tony Abbott was painful in that ‘asylum-seekers’ interview. He was on the point of grovelling!
My latest theory: It’s all part of a conspiracy! When little Johnny Howard got arsed out of his job he colluded with the great God of Zog to cast a mysterious curse. “All potential leaders of the Liberal Party will be cursed until such time as seven seasons of Articus have passed”-one season being as twenty years on earth.
“Know ye when a man cometh dressed in a black business suit, and a tie made of wondrous silk of a pattern known as abstract. Upon his eye will be a certain madness. He carryeth a brown brief case, within this leather capsule will lie a document wrought on parchment upon which will be written a single word. Philosophy. Regard him well oh ye of little faith. Know him well, for he will be your saviour.”
Alright I confess, I don’t get the bit about the Sri Lankans. Knowing FDOTM it must be something very clever and hilarious, but it’s gone whoosh over my head.
Tone’s attempts at justification through biblical references last night shows exactly what sort of catholic he is — the judgmental, racist kind. But he also showed his lack of understanding of the underlying meaning in the bible (I get it and I’m an atheist! — admittedly I studied biblical history, but then, so did he, didn’t he?)
He is certainly hoping to gain all the religious voters out there and is playing to the over 55 demographic.
I never cease to be amazed by his clumsy attempts at verbal sleight of hand.
The man is undoubtedly dangerous — zealots always are.
EMC: “Bonobo in sportswear”. Very funny, but most unfair to Bonobos.
Jesus as a Scottish Terrier. Nice one, FD.
And Jesus wasn’t leader of the Coalition, with an election to win, through an appeal to a “certain constituency”, either!
JENAUTHOR; Exactly!
You would faint at the amount of Catholics, moderate and rabid, who infest the coalition. There are some stinkers on Labor’s side as well.
I got an accompanied invite to a meeting of large ‘L’-anything-goes-folks once, way other side of town & I accepted knowing it was a mistake given I am moralistic, whatever, & I did go ( like a refugee disguised as a kangaroo).
The-then-PM Howard was anticipated guest & magnanimously arrived (late) & flourished a hand on the podium at the likely only available venue of the day, the local sports club minutes it felt before an election & said to effect He was so happy to be there & impressed (I supposed at the size of the dangerously swinging electorate as he had just arrived & not had a look around) He would send a bag of money.
I knew then He was the Almighty & not the people’s elected representative meant to take questions of Treasury to Treasury not that I understand how a PM can make announcements of the sort unless the money was coming out of His own Pocket and not Mine. (I did not further the questions FD, I furthered the random acts of unforgiveness.)
Sandshoe has woken as if un-dead regards ‘what would Tony…’. We already know Tony, eh, would not get his lyrca off unless he has a chance. He said very almost that. And there is little chance of any time off on the road. (off the road? o, sandshoe shrugs off criticism to belong )
It is, remarkable,my reference here meant to support @EMC (Tues 6 April 4:57pm) -on track- & @VENISE (5.04pm) -v. exclamatory- most likely to be a bonobo in sportswear that displays on the hustings.
Now FD what you claim in caption 4 to have been said by the man (inference is it is him), & wrapped only in a suggestion of an Australian flag as if that’s sufficient cover, is just so plain incredibly silly.
No-one given their right druthers would say that.