Category Archives: Politics

Gay Marriage Has Made $259 Million for New York City

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Gay Marriage Has Made $259 Million for New York City

If New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Council Speaker Christine Quinn’s figures that same-sex marriages brought in some $259 million in economic benefits to the city are correct–that means gay marriages earned the city around $30,000 per hour since they were legalized one year ago. […] But like you, we were wondering what “economic benefits” really means.

Snort. Well actually, I was not wondering that at all. Only in America might this be a relevant consideration or even news. It couldn’t just, you know, be the right thing to do by one’s fellow human beings…

Arrow Coal Seam Gas permit under Brisbane Western Suburbs

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Arrow Energy, now also under your house in the Brisbane Western suburbs…
http://www.goldergis.com.au/csggroundwaterportal/ (tick the CSG lease box to see areas)

A large coal seam gas exploration permit has been granted over a large part of Brisbane’s Western suburbs.

The permit, known as EPP641 is owned by BNG Pty Ltd which is a subsidiary of the large CSG company, Arrow which is, in turn, owned 50-50 by the multi-national corporations, PetroChina and Shell.

Suburbs of Brisbane covered by the EPP include Moggill, Bellbowrie, Anstead, Pullenvale, Pinjarra Hills, Mount Crosby, Karana Downs and Brookfield and the tenement comes within a kilometre or so of Kenmore Village Shopping Centre.

Portraits Of Soldiers Before, During, After War – DesignTAXI.com

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http://designtaxi.com/news/351210/Portraits-Of-Soldiers-Before-During-After-War/

I looked particularly at the eyes, there’s a huge difference. Eyes are very telling. Lives destroyed. Not just those killed, but also those that return. And it also affects their families and friends. For a long time.

A long time ago I wrote “war costs you an arm and a leg” which was a teenager’s smartypants wordplay. It really costs so much more. It’s truly unaffordable.

Coal Seam Gas: By The Numbers – ABC

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http://www.abc.net.au/news/specials/coal-seam-gas-by-the-numbers/

Coal seam gas has emerged as a major industry in Australia in little more than a decade.

The scale and speed of its growth has been nothing short of astonishing: billions of dollars have poured into regional areas; new jobs have been created; state and national coffers have swelled; export contracts have been signed and sealed; massive liquefied natural gas facilities have been approved for construction at regional ports.

Farmers fear they are losing control of their land. Miners and some politicians say coal seam gas offers a much greener energy choice. Environmentalists and other politicians have cast doubt on those claims.

The ABC’s data journalism project has pulled together information from dozens of sources to provide an insight into the promise and the dangers inherent in the coal seam gas rush.