Well known personalities who have passed away recently (Renamed)

[facthunter]

Absence of TRUTH is the first consequence of WAR. People "INSIDE" ISRAEL don't get the truth either.  Anyhow thread drift guys. (Not that I mind on this topic). Nev

[onetrack]

Back to Dick Cheney, a NYT journalist has produced this excellent article below, pointing out how Cheney was the initiator and enabler of the Trump style of Govt, and Cheneys lies and ruthlessness and lack of concern towards the rule of law has enabled the huge army of MAGA adherents.

 

Cheney may have had a "Road to Damascus" moment when he turned his back on Trump, but Cheney takes the blame for the mess that is the political scene in America today.

You may have to turn off your Javascript to read the article and get around the paywall.

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/opinion/dick-cheney-vice-president-authority-trump.html

[red750]

Pauline Collins, the star of the film Shirley Valentine, for which she was Oscar nominated in 1990, has died at the age of 85.

 

She often starred with her husband, John Alderton, who starred in, among other things, Please Sir, the classroom comedy TV show.

 

[red750]

Graham Frederick Richardson AO (27 September 1949 – 8 November 2025) 

 

Former ALP senator Graham Richardson passed away today aged 76, after weeks of influenza and pneumonia.

[facthunter]

 A traitor to the Labor Cause.  Nev

[facthunter]

That's NO secret. He sold out to the Money  Media, Years ago. Nev

[onetrack]

One of the most ruthless, hard-nosed political "numbers man", we've ever seen in Australia. He was a consummate politician, with a low level of ethics and morals. I have no idea how he wangled an AO, he obviously plied "the numbers" to get that award, too. It makes a mockery of official awards.

[facthunter]

You could BUY a Knighthood in  the 70s for 15,000 $'s. Nev

[facthunter]

You could put a contract on a prominent Person for the same amount.  Nev

[Grumpy Old Nasho]

4 hours ago, onetrack said:

a consummate politician, with a low level of ethics and morals

Typical of a major party politician.

[Jerry_Atrick]

Actually, it is atypical of major politicians from the major parties; it is typical of the ones who make the news, and sadly for a a few that reach the top.

 

There is no popular interest in those that work tirelessly with high ethics and morals - people don't get excited by that; so there's not much news on it - if any. We all like to complain about something and the press to their darndest to feed our wants.

 

I don't see too many ALP high flyers (at least in federal politics) embroiled in contraversy... Much to my surprise, Albo seems to be doing a good job of balancing the needs of the coutnry against powerful corporate and foreign political interests...  with ethics and morality. And he is the top pollie in the coutnry.

 

 

Edited Saturday at 07:32 AM by Jerry_Atrick

[facthunter]

I think under the circumstance he has Navigated a difficult Path, effectively. No need to stir up trouble just to Look TOUGH and Ballsy. Nev

[Grumpy Old Nasho]

The major parties are on their way out. Their psyches are past their use-by date. As much as they try, they struggle to apply their old combative style of yesteryear, which is all they know. They've fallen into their own trap of rampant immigration and multiculturalism, as well as excessive socialist programs, lenient sentencing, rising power costs when we were promised much lower costs, and impossible home ownership - good luck in the future.

[old man emu]

James Watson, co-discoverer of the double helical structure of DNA passed away on 6 November at the age of 97.

[Marty_d]

John Laws has bit the dust.

Albo released a statement stating "Generations of Australians trusted and respected him for telling it straight..." which I thought a bit strange given the cash for comment saga.

[onetrack]

John Laws obituary - https://www.theguardian.com/media/2025/nov/09/john-laws-australian-talkback-radio-star-dies-aged-90

[facthunter]

He made LOTSA Dough Peddling Toyotas and sheds.  Nev

[facthunter]

Mainly Popular  2UE in NSW. Nev

[Litespeed]

Mr cash for comment

 

You could trust John to spin anything to advantage himself and make us feel he was the voice of truth. 

 

You pay and he will say

 

The blueprint for Alan Jones et al.

[Siso]

He was put on a lot of the radio stations in SA for quite a few years as well