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It is symbolic of Middle-America exercising political agency and control. The optics of a 'wall' are triggering to those on the New Left who are more-or-less comfortable with the ongoing demographic displacement and economic marginalisation of middle-America. Media and political elites have...

You will get a brief dose of what standard economics people do in the second year course 'Economic Foundation of Capitalism', which does look at the recent theoretical fashions of orthodox economics. But you will only need to explain the logic of the theories, not actually use them to calculate...

I get 7ish/100km on highway, 9ish in the suburbs. That's in a 2.2L manual Camry, driving more or less normally. "So, what wastes the most fuel? I shall try to drive more frugrally. I stick to main roads/motorways, so there isn't much stop/start going on. " Generally speaking, lower speed...

My current car: 1998 Toyota Camry 2.2 4 cyl manual. 70L tank. best tank 6.9L/100km, so theoretical range on one tank = 1000+ km. worst tank 9.7L/100km. Average over the past 9000km is 8.5L/100km. I drive very little so with a 70L tank it's a LONG time between fill-ups, the last one was only...

I was a massive Holden fanboy as a young one. I have a level of admiration for the big V8 sedans, even moreso the turbo six ones, and i would gladly and happily thrash them if given the chance... but to own one... hell naw.

89 Corolla SX, 1.6L 20-valve engine swap: hit the 180kmh speed limiter, with fifth gear to come - might have hit 200km/h. Syd-'gong freeway at about 1am. 94 Celica, 2.2 manual about 190km/h through the Albury bypass at midnight. Car didn't want to go any faster. 93 VR Commodore exec auto...

Re: Post Your 2008 University Offers Here! (UAC, VTAC, etc) (No Spam) (UAI cutoffs li Transfer to B Economic and Social Sciences @ USYD successful!! Over the moon, after missing out last year.

Re: Bachelor of Education (Secondary: Humanities and Social Sciences)/Bachelor of Art Another noob q, I understand that you study units for your BA that correspond to the subjects (or subject) that you wish to teach. I'd want to teach Economics/Commerce and History, so does that mean I could...

It depends on what definition of democracy you use. For some people democracy is ticking a box every few years and letting those who know best decide what is good for us (supposedly), for others it's about democratic participation in decision-making, or 'direct' non-heirarchical democracy. And...

You're right I guess.

waf, Their actions are reprehensible, but the fact is they do what they do in opposition to the occupation. It is up to Israel's leadership to decide whether to be in a state of perpetual war against terrorists, or to adress the injustices that exist. The Islamists could stop terror attacks...

I agree, but given that all those rights you mentioned are protected by law, including the atheist's right to proclaim his/her belief in atheism, what would be the point of an organised atheist movement? If people can't accept atheism that's their problem. A movement would only serve as a focus...

I don't think atheists are disadvantaged. In some ways they/we are politically marginalised by the frenzy for the Christian vote (as seen in the US), but we certainly don't need sympathy. It is the theists who deserve our sympathy, for being deluded in the manner they are. In fact pity is...

that's interesting DaddyK, I had no such luck with the HWP. I was doing 127 on P2s and got a fine for the 15-30 bracket, i.e., 27km/h over. But even if he went off the 110km/h limit, I still would have been in the same bracket.

180, then the JDM ecu's speed limiter cut in.. I still had 5th gear left to go.

ST202 94 Celica manual. Good looking car, boring to drive though. Now have 20-valve 'rolla woot!

There is no reason to believe in God in the manner he is presently defined by mainstream theistic religions. Until there is some rational/scientific basis for a belief in God, belief in God can only be delusional. Comforting and warm perhaps, but delusional. The question 'does god exist' is so...

peace will be possible when the illegal settlements in the west bank are finished, when the IDF allow residents in Gaza to go about their daily affairs in peace and when Israel stops destroying Palestinian civil infrastructure. Justice first, then peace. One follows the other.

spot on lengy, money facilitates the enjoyment of so many things - it helps us, when in sufficient quantities, to live our lives to the fullest. When in even greater quantities it gives us political power, and all sorts of other perks. The key word is 'facilitates'. Money of itself is just...

+1 The dominance of orthodox economic doctrine from yr11 onwards has taken its toll.