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The Political History of Silver in America

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Written by: Op-Ed Guest Post

“Gold is the primary store of value for those who mistrust the government, but silver remains the refuge of choice for most people because it is cheaper and more accessible.”

The aptly-named New York University professor William Silber wanted to title his book “Silber on Silver” – but his publisher instead had him settle for The Story of Silver: How the White Metal Shaped America and the Modern World. The wittiness of that remark in the acknowledgements shows the many instances of snark, irony, or amusing tales that are scattered throughout this excellent contribution to the history of monetary commodities. Always playing second fiddle to gold, silver’s status as asset and as money is as riveting as the more widely known history of gold. 

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Religion vs God - or is that mankind vs God?

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Written by: Op-Ed Monty

It is a strange world that we live in, isn't it? There is so much that cannot be explained by " science " yet we drag out the " science " word with such ease and dismiss God with equal ease.

I have pondered this often of late and come to the conclusion that the reason mankind hates God so much is because He has - and He always has been - tainted by a man made thing called Politics. It is NOT God's fault that we screw things up: it is NOT God's fault that we manipulate, distort and sully everything. It is mankind's fault.

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Marie Stopes Australia closes 4 abortion clinics

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Written by: Op-Ed Guest Post

Marie Stopes Australia has closed four of its Queensland clinics. The clinics, located in Townsville, Rockhampton, Southport, and Newcastle employed over 40 staff and performed around 5,000 abortions annually. 

Managing director Jamal Hakim described the closures as “a really difficult decision“.

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The forbidden jab in the garden of Pfizer

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Written by: Op-Ed Shaydee Lane

The whole debate over the Bible stories is often held up for ridicule by those who believe that the most popular book ever written is a load of tosh and well, simply laughable.

Yet, strangely enough, the very people who scoff at the wisdom of The Bible, are the first to believe in the book of Biden and the forbidden jab in the Garden of Pfizer.

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And Not to Yield

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Written by: Op-Ed Flysa

As any old person who has been interrupted by a checkout assistant at a do-it-yourself supermarket scanner would agree, there is a general perception among the younger members of the community that we oldies are senile and useless. While refusing to let the unwelcome interloper scan for me, I always remember the great poem Ulysses by Lord Tennyson, which ends with the following lines:

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Our Ally - Japan

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Written by: Op-Ed Happy Expat

This topic has been prompted by comments from knitters on my last dissertation “The Men Who Saved Australia”. I was surprised that it arose in the way it did because the role of the Japanese escort with the first ANZAC fleet was touched on in my series on the first HMAS Sydney and its fight with the Emden.

The history of Japanese and British alliance is a maze that keeps going back at each stanza of the relationship but in the interests of brevity and completeness, I am starting with the Anglo-Japanese treaty of 1902.

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All Trees, Grass and Cows are Green

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Written by: Op-Ed Viv Forbes

Growing trees need three essentials – radiant energy from the sun, CO2 and rain from the atmosphere, and nutrients and minerals from the soil. Climate alarmists correctly claim that burning forest products in thermal power stations is “net-zero emissions” because burning the wood just puts the same CO2 back into the atmosphere. Identical reasoning applies to grazing cattle.

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I remember when.... Australia was Australian

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Written by: Op-Ed Shaydee Lane
Last week, I heard an extraordinary song. It was posted because a question was asked:  what is the most patriotic song in Australia? Not the most Australian song, not the most Aussie song … but the most PATRIOTIC song in Australia.
Well, there were some amazing contenders. 

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Our Children  First or Last... that is the Question.

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Written by: Op-Ed Redhead

Children used to die from what was called " failure to thrive. "    This was put down to inadequate nutrition, but it is now seen to be due to the lack of stimulation and depression and is suffered by many elderly people who have been locked up and isolated because they are " being protected."    

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Mice and Men - warnings and portents to ponder

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Written by: Op-Ed Monty

As our world descends into a chaotic shadow of its former moral self, I have been thinking about finding a way out of this maze of cancel culture, identity politics, sexual dysphoria and narcissistic  self gratification. Our governments are herding us into lockdown, exile and social isolation whilst assuring us that it is for our own. good. So many people are happy to receive an unemployment payment, sit home and take selfies - as long as there is food and drink and a roof over their heads. 

Yet the sage words of John Steinbeck and John Calhoun are increasingly in my thoughts these days. Will we ever find our way out of this maze?

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Boltholes

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Written by: Op-Ed Malcolm Kirke

Almost 200 years ago this expression was first used … “bolt hole”.

It has a few meanings, …  a hole in an animal's den, or through a wall or fence, used for escape or emergency exit; i.e. a hole the animal may bolt through, or (figurative) a second home, etc. where a person can go to escape the stresses of everyday life.

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  3. Jubilation T Cornpone had the right idea
  4. I remember ... when newfangled stuff didn't exist - summer wine was not some whine

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