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Winston Peter’s heckler voided his free speech rights the moment he put the company lanyard around his neck.
Dispatches from the edge of a temporarily unbalanced Aussie mind.
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In 2023, Christmas was ranked 28th on National’s party list before the general election. Christmas had been tipped for senior positions in government, should he enter parliament. However, Christmas was three places too low after National was only allowed five list seats.
The word for today is… paragon (noun, verb) - noun : a model of excellence or perfection verb 1: to compare with : parallel 2: to put in rivalry : match 3 obsolete : surpass Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : Paragon derives from the Old Italian word paragone, which literally means "touchstone." A touchstone
And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a season. And immediately there fell on him a mist and a darkness; and he went about seeking some to lead him by the hand
