December 17 – 23, 2016
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Marijuana use in sport
Inconclusive studies haven’t deterred enthusiasts from claiming marijuana as a performance-enhancing drug, from Ganja Yoga to the world’s first ‘cannabis gym’.
The Quiz
Quotes
REFORM
“Our education standards continue to fall, our economy is idling and governments across the nation continue to think more rules and regulations will fix the problems.”
The Liberal senator muses on the country’s problems and the fact nothing is being done about them. Eventually, someone will tell him he’s in government.
DENIAL
“In relation to this ‘comfort women’ thing… it’s not a pure commemoration as such. It’s highly politically motivated.”
The president of the Australia–Japan Community Network confirms their 18C complaint against a monument to “comfort women” erected by Sydney’s Korean community. Another way to deal with the issue is not to make women sex slaves during wars.
NAMING
“Merry Christmas USA Thank You Tour 2016.”
The president-elect names his latest series of rallies. The words “turkey”, “very beautiful”, “eggnog”, “not sad” and “white bread” would not fit on the poster.
CORRUPTION
“I direct Mr Obeid be taken down.”
The supreme court justice sentences Labor powerbroker Eddie Obeid to five years in prison for misconduct in public office. Taken down is an understatement.
HYPOCRISY
There are a large number of people who were rorting it and there are a large number of people who are drug addicts and they think they meet the criteria.”
The former speaker and acknowledged expert in entitlement condemns welfare recipients from the vantage of her glass helicopter.
CHRISTMAS
“Don’t bring these sort of views into the minds of young kids.”
The immigration minister condemns as “political correctness gone mad” the thought that a school might not sing Christmas carols. Still on his list of things that can be put into the minds of young children: suicidal ideation caused by indefinite detention for the legal act of seeking asylum.
