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Orkin Mang
Nov 1, 2007

by FactsAreUseless

i wish i had cancer :(

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Unimpressed
Feb 13, 2013

Orkin Mang posted:

i wish i had cancer :(

Can't you just go to your GP every month for the next 6 months complaining about migraines. Just make sure you tick enough clinical criteria, there is no diagnostic test that would tell them you're making it up.

RC Bandit
Sep 7, 2012

Hanson: It's Time

Grimey Drawer

Orkin Mang posted:

i wish i had cancer :(
Well there is a way to make that wish come true.

CATTASTIC
Mar 31, 2010

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Orkin Mang posted:

i wish i had cancer :(

This should do it

HookShot
Dec 26, 2005
If it works like medical marijuana dispensaries here in Vancouver you just have a quick skype convo with a doctor who decides you have anxiety or whatever and you walk out with your sweet legal drugs.

Funky See Funky Do
Aug 20, 2013
STILL TRYING HARD

HookShot posted:

If it works like medical marijuana dispensaries here in Vancouver you just have a quick skype convo with a doctor who decides you have anxiety or whatever and you walk out with your sweet legal drugs.

From what I recall they're talking about it only being prescribable for very specific and terminal illnesses.

Vladimir Poutine
Aug 13, 2012
:madmax:

HookShot posted:

If it works like medical marijuana dispensaries here in Vancouver you just have a quick skype convo with a doctor who decides you have anxiety or whatever and you walk out with your sweet legal drugs.

It'll probably be schedule 8 like Ritalin and Oxy and require at least initial authorisation by a specialist before a GP can hand out scripts.

But also, I'm not sure about Aus but lots of places have specific clauses that make it easier to give people with terminal illnesses drugs with abuse potential but not necessarily the general population. This is how some countries replaced tricyclic antidepressants with psychostimulants for certain patients with depression in pallative care.

SMILLENNIALSMILLEN
Jun 26, 2009



SynthOrange posted:

Australia secretly flies pregnant refugee out of country before hearing
Government uses chartered flight to get Somalian woman, who asked for an abortion after being raped, out of Australia as an injunction application is made


http://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2015/oct/16/australia-secretly-flies-pregnant-asylum-seeker-back-to-nauru-before-hearing

Why is Dutton even still around? Wasn't he getting the flick with the rest of Abbotts crew?

Vladimir Poutine
Aug 13, 2012
:madmax:

katlington posted:

Why is Dutton even still around? Wasn't he getting the flick with the rest of Abbotts crew?

I think because there was a bit of a response in Australia to that toddler washing up on that beach in Europe Turnbull created a backup plan in case there is ever a shift in public opinion on immigration. Essentially, he can pun the atrocities on the previous cabinet and fire some rube he's put in charge of immigration (ie. Dutton). Morrison is too smart to be in Dutton's current position, though Dutton is probably operating from a bunch of notes written by Morrison as he gawks at them with a slack-jawed expression.

Orkin Mang
Nov 1, 2007

by FactsAreUseless

Funky See Funky Do posted:

From what I recall they're talking about it only being prescribable for very specific and terminal illnesses.

what about my terminal ennui

I would blow Dane Cook
Dec 26, 2008
Legalise it

Funky See Funky Do
Aug 20, 2013
STILL TRYING HARD

Orkin Mang posted:

what about my terminal ennui

I have a number you can call for that.

BBJoey
Oct 31, 2012

SynthOrange posted:

Australia secretly flies pregnant refugee out of country before hearing
Government uses chartered flight to get Somalian woman, who asked for an abortion after being raped, out of Australia as an injunction application is made


http://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2015/oct/16/australia-secretly-flies-pregnant-asylum-seeker-back-to-nauru-before-hearing

quote:

The Nazis did terrible evil but they had a sufficient sense of shame to try to hide it. These people boast about their evil, this is the extraordinary thing.

Inner City Leftist
Jun 5, 2011

SynthOrange posted:

Australia secretly flies pregnant refugee out of country before hearing
Government uses chartered flight to get Somalian woman, who asked for an abortion after being raped, out of Australia as an injunction application is made


http://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2015/oct/16/australia-secretly-flies-pregnant-asylum-seeker-back-to-nauru-before-hearing

This is disgusting. After following AusPol for the last few years I thought I was finally numb to the atrocities our government could commit.

Even if the people responsible are eventually locked away (which I honestly doubt will ever happen) the sheer callousness with which they ruin peoples lives is sickening.

I would blow Dane Cook
Dec 26, 2008
At least she didn't have to fly Jetstar.

The Peccadillo
Mar 4, 2013

We Have Important Work To Do

Inner City Leftist posted:

This is disgusting. After following AusPol for the last few years I thought I was finally numb to the atrocities our government could commit.

Even if the people responsible are eventually locked away (which I honestly doubt will ever happen) the sheer callousness with which they ruin peoples lives is sickening.

Hey, we're signatories to The Hague, I think. There's always hope.

ewe2
Jul 1, 2009

The Peccadillo posted:

Hey, we're signatories to The Hague, I think. There's always hope.

They'll just hide out in the US which doesn't recognise the ICC.

NPR Journalizard
Feb 14, 2008

The Peccadillo posted:

Hey, we're signatories to The Hague, I think. There's always hope.

Has there been any movement on the case against Morrison and Abbott?

hawaiian_robot
Dec 5, 2006

And I'm happy just to sit here,
At a table with old friends.
And see which one of us can tell the biggest lies


this, but for the UPF guys, it's happening!

TheIllestVillain
Dec 27, 2011

Sal, Wyoming's not a country

lmao

Zenithe
Feb 25, 2013

Ask not to whom the Anidavatar belongs; it belongs to thee.

There is a good write up on him here

https://www.google.com.au/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=slackbastard+Blair+cottrell

Never fear, there isn't just the views of a Nazi sympathiser, but also horrible views towards women, and an admission that he is a convicted violent criminal!

The Peccadillo
Mar 4, 2013

We Have Important Work To Do

Frogmanv2 posted:

Has there been any movement on the case against Morrison and Abbott?

Nope, and if there were we'd just tell 'em to gently caress off anyway

freebooter
Jul 7, 2009

The ICC has never investigated crimes against humanity outside of Africa, it's a perfect example of Western exceptionalism.

ewe2 posted:

They'll just hide out in the US which doesn't recognise the ICC.

Far more Australian to just go chill in Seminyak or Ko Samui for the rest of your life.

The Peccadillo
Mar 4, 2013

We Have Important Work To Do

freebooter posted:

The ICC has never investigated crimes against humanity outside of Africa, it's a perfect example of Western exceptionalism.

Didn't they sentence a Belgrade butcher the other year?

freebooter
Jul 7, 2009

The Peccadillo posted:

Didn't they sentence a Belgrade butcher the other year?

That was an ad hoc UN tribunal operating out of the Hague but specifically investigating the Balkans Wars. Unless I'm mistaken I think the ICC operates independently of the UN.

The Peccadillo
Mar 4, 2013

We Have Important Work To Do

freebooter posted:

That was an ad hoc UN tribunal operating out of the Hague but specifically investigating the Balkans Wars. Unless I'm mistaken I think the ICC operates independently of the UN.

Oh, okay. And yeah, the Hague and UN are seperate

SMILLENNIALSMILLEN
Jun 26, 2009



If pregnancy is blackmail then whatever mrs dutton was demanding 50 odd years ago, we should have just given it to her.

Orkin Mang
Nov 1, 2007

by FactsAreUseless

The Peccadillo posted:

Oh, okay. And yeah, the Hague and UN are seperate

i hague to say it, but UN error buddy

Anidav
Feb 25, 2010

ahhh fuck its the rats again
Anyone else think that FriendlyJordies is a closet change from within'er? His videos don't even touch on the ALP or the Greens.

Hell I don't even think he's ever done a video on Bill Shorten.

norp
Jan 20, 2004

TRUMP TRUMP TRUMP

let's invade New Zealand, they have oil
Maybe he hasn't noticed bill exists?

Negligent
Aug 20, 2013

Its just lovely here this time of year.
peter dutton has concocted a strange explanation for himself. he says the woman declined the abortion so was flown back. the woman's lawyer says she requested a delay to receive counselling.

dutton says this delay was not in good faith; the real reason was so that she could get an injunction against her return to nauru. counselling can be provided before she left nauru. of course her lawyers wanted to get her to Australia and within reach of the courts.

so peter dutton is evil but he is not actual spud level stupid. his explanation contains a thin veneer of truth that makes the lie stronger. thats a straight up Goebbels thing to do.

hawaiian_robot
Dec 5, 2006

And I'm happy just to sit here,
At a table with old friends.
And see which one of us can tell the biggest lies
Thanks for the avatar, whoever this was! been a stupid newbie/garbage dick for almost 9 years now!

turdbucket
Oct 30, 2011

Anidav posted:

Anyone else think that FriendlyJordies is a closet change from within'er? His videos don't even touch on the ALP or the Greens.

Hell I don't even think he's ever done a video on Bill Shorten.

Pretty sure he voted Green last election. He probably should make fun of the ALP considering how consistently pathetic they have been since Rudd came back. They were poo poo before that as well but at least they were getting some good stuff done.

Anidav
Feb 25, 2010

ahhh fuck its the rats again
I'm not sure where he stands because he mocks the LNP endlessly but lets the ALP off the hook continuously. His Mike Baird video specifically seems to imply he atleast leans on change from within logic.

Vladimir Poutine
Aug 13, 2012
:madmax:
That left-right spectrum at 0:12
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlEbqC-Vigk

Anidav
Feb 25, 2010

ahhh fuck its the rats again
Lmao Bill Shorten to the left of Turnbull? Bill Shorten is between Turnbull and Abbott.

Nice try closet ALP shill Jordies.

AgentF
May 11, 2009
Holy poo poo I can't stand these FriendlyJordies videos. Cringe-worthy.

Divorced And Curious
Jan 23, 2009

democracy depends on sausage sizzles


i love that scale so much

Anidav
Feb 25, 2010

ahhh fuck its the rats again
You can tell he doesn't pay attention to The Greens at all because he used the former leader and not the current one.

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Humphreys
Jan 26, 2013

We conceived a way to use my mother as a porn mule


All I can say about Turnbull is from when he was Comms minister. I was at a function and was as drunk as he was and put him on the phone to the state Tesltra Broadband Manager when I was battling why my new house in a new development (which should have broadband or NBN access) that ddint have any ports free. After handing my phone to Turnbull, I got internet access for everyone in my development in 5 days. It was worth it. Only time I can honestly say a member of parliament has actually done something to fix an issue I have.

Still, now he is PM - gently caress him. And gently caress all replacements. Don't trust them, each is as bad as the predecessor.

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