Patriot Realm

Details: Written by Op-Ed Shaydee Lane; Published: 27 August 2023

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It was over 35 years ago that I took my 12 year old daughter to a concert and she was thrilled. I had secretly bought tickets to a rock concert that was so dreadfully wicked and controversial: Yes, I bought tickets to see Alice Cooper and my 12 year old daughter was beyond excited. She could not believe that HER mother had done something so outrageous, so exciting, so thrilling and so amazing.

I was deemed the best mother in the world. In fact, I had even bought her a new dress for the occasion. Her friends were going to be green with envy and it was going to be the best night of her life.

From my point of view, I was dreading it. Two hours drive to the entertainment centre, an hour wandering around buying T-shirts and seeing my daughter wide-eyed and bushy tailed and soooo in love with Alice Cooper! Oh, give me strength to endure the evening.

My daughter was in love. Head over heels in love with the image of Alice Cooper.

Details: Written by Op-Ed Guest Post; Published: 26 August 2023

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There are many reasons that the American people are angry today. Our schools are teaching adult sexual content to children, our borders are open, our economy is in horrible condition, and an unpopular “green” agenda is being imposed on the country. Against the wishes of the American people, the Biden administration keeps sending billions of dollars in military assistance to fight a proxy war against the Russians.

There is no faith in our weaponized justice system and corrupt politicians and lazy bureaucrats keep getting rich. Sadly, truly objective, investigative journalism has ceased to exist.

When politicians are not wasting our tax dollars, sending it to foreign countries, adding more rules and regulations to infringe on our rights, they are advocating mandates to attack the remaining freedoms that we hold dear.

Details: Written by Op-Ed Chaucer; Published: 25 August 2023

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We had dallied a while in Tournus. Originally called Matisco, Tournus was a Celtic oppidan ( loosely translated place of residence ) which the Romans later used as an important North-South link. But we had forged on at idle pace to Macon where we had spent pleasant hours embracing the local flavours of life, living and lazily languishing.

Wunderlust II had brought us to Macon, which is connected to the east via the St. Laurent bridge, a picturesque 12 arch, stone structure dating back to the 11th. century. With a population of 50,000, Macon is quite vibrant. The many Bistros and cafes along the Esplanade Lamartine, which edges the Soane, are crowded with people of all types as they sit among the parasoled sidewalk tables sipping wines, coffee and puffing away on those smelly Galoise cigarettes.

Details: Written by Op-Ed Monty; Published: 24 August 2023

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Gravity is indeed one of the most universal and inclusive forces on our planet. It's a " force" that acts on all matters with mass, regardless of any other characteristic, including skin colour, ethnicity, nationality, language, or any other human distinction.

It does not matter if you come from the Dreamtime, from prehistoric mankind, or are a distant descendant of the dinosaurs; all life on Earth depends on gravity.

If you are a lizard, a cat, a white person, a black person, or even a politician, you are subject to the same law as me.

Gravity.

It is the great equaliser. It is a fundamental truth that the closer we are, the more influence we exert on each other. By encouraging distance, we are polarising.

Details: Written by Op - Ed Stephen Reason; Published: 23 August 2023

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The Andrews' Government plans to pass a Bill to create a comprehensive 'Health Profile' on every Victorian. Combined with existing AI surveillance - it will be weaponised for coercion and control.

There is truly no rest for the wicked, as the bleared-eyed wicked attempt to wrest ever more privacy and autonomy from the snoozing population. Wicked is, as wicked does, and whatever Andrews does, wicked it most certainly is. A bill for this, a bill for that, and now, yet another parliamentary Bill is being quietly advanced to further ratchet the digital screws of control. Its inherent wickedness is cunningly concealed — so as not to startle awake those who have blissfully counted themselves amongst the jumping sheep. Awake! You damned drooling dreamers — you are damning us all!

In late 2020, the Andrews’ Labor Government unveiled its first iteration of ‘The Health Legislation Amendment (Information Sharing) Bill.’ This proposed legislation emerged amidst the furore of the tyrannical ‘COVID-19 Omnibus (Emergency Measures) Bill 2020,’ and although it was intended as complimentary legislation — it was peripherally blurred from the focus of libertarian minds. Few noticed it, and it seemed to fade into obscurity. Now, it has resurfaced, having just passed through the Lower House Legislative Assembly on the February 23, 2023.

Details: Written by Op-Ed Guest Post; Published: 22 August 2023

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The Australian Government’s proposed new laws to crack down on misinformation and disinformation have drawn intense criticism for their potential to restrict free expression and political dissent, paving the way for a digital censorship regime reminiscent of Soviet Lysenkoism.

Under the draft legislation, the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) will gain considerable expanded regulatory powers to “combat misinformation and disinformation,” which ACMA says poses a “threat to the safety and wellbeing of Australians, as well as to our democracy, society and economy.”

Digital platforms will be required to share information with ACMA on demand, and to implement stronger systems and processes for handling of misinformation and disinformation.

Details: Written by Op-Ed Guest Post; Published: 21 August 2023

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Six years ago, fate had me stumble across a YouTube video of Mischa Maisky playing the Sarabande from Bach’s first cello suite. I don’t know why, but I decided to rent a cello with the goal of playing this song, at least badly.

I didn’t have a teacher nor any more sophisticated plan beyond that. Fate would strike again in a fit of harmonic synchronicity: the woman who would teach me appeared at the luthier the day I picked up my cello. I had no musical experience; she was a professional.

When the student is ready, the teacher appears. I had the right guidance. I practiced. By the end of the first year I could play the Sarabande badly. I had accomplished my goal, but I was hooked.

Details: Written by Op-Ed Monty; Published: 20 August 2023

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When we think of anarchy, the image that often springs to mind is one of lawless mayhem, a world without rules or structure. But what if I told you that anarchy is already with us? It is simply that the governments in the world are getting away with it and the sensible citizens among us are still trying to abide by the rules.

In fact, we are living in parallel societies. Where the rules only apply to those who follow them. The rest? Hell, it is open season for anarchy.

I am a great fan of debate: where teams representing opposing points of view argue their case and the decision is made as to who wins by casting votes for one side or the other.

But today, the votes are already cast and anarchy is already with us.

Details: Written by Op - Ed Stephen Reason; Published: 19 August 2023

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A National Digital ID is the precursor to introducing Social Credit Scores, Carbon Credit, Vaccine Passports and cashless CBDCs. It is the crucial component to establishing an AI-Surveillance State.

A National Digital ID system will soon be foisted upon all Australians — if we let it. Our government has schemed and conspired for this for some time, and that time is almost upon us.

It will be unlike existing Digital ID. The technology will be based on the storage of blockchain-encrypted biometrics that can be securely scanned and decoded upon request. Every Australian will be required to submit a combination of their unique biological aspects (fingerprints, palm print, iris scan, DNA, face scan, etc) to a nationwide database. Once these biometrics have been gathered, they will comprise a unique Digital ID that can be routinely accessed for verification and identification purposes. You will be instantaneously identifiable everywhere; geolocated and tracked; and with all personal data harvested and analysed — every aspect of your life, health and finances will be openly scrutinized by endless AI-profiling.

What could possibly go right.

Details: Written by Op-Ed Chaucer; Published: 18 August 2023

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We begin today's post with a diary entry.

" Late yesterday we entered two locks off the main canal and traveled the two km into the city of Nevers. John's friend Adriane took the morning train returning to Paris and the beginning of her new job. As it so commonly happens when a crew member departs, the remainder experience a sense of loss. This was perhaps more acutely felt as she was a sort of boat mother. It was Adriane who injected a calm sense of family order."

We ambled around the pedestrian malls seeking to raise our spirits. I stared longingly at the artful food preparations displayed in the many charcuteries. This and the passing morning motivated the re-provisioning of the yacht just before the stores closed at 12.30 pm. The matter of stores closing at lunchtime proved a frequent irritation to us. Bloody stupid, if you ask me.

Details: Written by Op-Ed Monty; Published: 18 August 2023

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" We need to preserve wild spaces. Outside in the environment, but also within ourselves. The opposite of control isn’t chaos, it is reality"

I read this quote recently and it got me pondering.

What a profoundly wonderful piece of truth.

When our lives are controlled, we are meaningless. We drift from task to task, seemingly blind in achieving our objective which, ultimately, is to stay ahead of the Boss Hogs, Weasels, and Snakes.