Blogger’s Note: Aussie guts on show once again. An incredible display of what we call in England of “grace under pressure”. Of course, the same
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Blogger’s Note: Aussie guts on show once again. An incredible display of what we call in England of “grace under pressure”. Of course, the same
Human evolution appears to possess a “religious” imperative – which I think might be due to sentient-beings experiencing determined material processes – with no physical ability to prevent these processes from unfolding or occurring. Why does theistic religion persist? Well, we are all born – and we will all cease to physically function at some point in future time and space (that is “die”). Whilst the biologically explainable process of “birth” is generally welcomed (within a range of certain caveats) – death is generally disdained, and herein lies the polarity that gives rise to religion – namely “uncertainty”.
Marxist-Leninism uses dialectical materialism (logic and reason) to discern the truth of a matter. Recently, I was asked about the odd idea of the US and Soviets collaborating to land a joint Astronaut-Cosmonaut mission on Mars during 1973. This obviously fake story circles around the Western internet (like Haley’s Comet). The long and the short of it is that neither country possessed then – nor possess now – the technology to achieve this. Only China is edging ever-closer. Below, I translate a Russian language article explaining exactly what the USSR was able to produce in 1973. As impressive as it is, this technology is nowhere near the level required to land living beings a) on the surface of Mars, and b) successfully retrieve these beings and safely back to Earth. I am reliably informed that the US was in a similar position – with both sides investing heavily in unmanned probes. Ergo – “NO” – the US and USSR did not pool resources and land on Mars in 1973. Finally, Joseph Stalin beat the Nazi Germans in 1945 and laid the foundation for the success of the later Soviet Space Programme. Just 12-years after suffering 41 million casualties at the hands of the Nazis – the USSR re-built and took-on the greed and self-serving delusion of the capitalist West.
ACIC Chief Executive Officer Heather Cook said in a statement that the consumed volume of methylamphetamine, cocaine, heroin and MDMA had an estimated street value of 11.5 billion Australian dollars (7.4 billion U.S. dollars), with methylamphetamine accounting for 8.9 billion Australian dollars (5.7 billion U.S. dollars).
“Serious and organized crime groups exploit Australia’s high demand for illicit drugs and are focused on maximising profit at the expense of the community’s security and wellbeing,” she said.
ACIC said its modelling suggests that increasing consumption of methylamphetamine, cocaine and MDMA will continue through to 2027, while the heroin market is not expected to change significantly for the next two years.
It is worth noting that the use of thermal weapons in Gaza is carried out regularly, as part of the comprehensive war of genocide, which makes it necessary for the international community to intervene immediately and more effectively in order to limit their use and pressure the Zionist entity to stop using them against civilians. International humanitarian law prohibits the use of thermal bombs and weapons that cause disproportionate damage or excessive suffering to civilians in populated areas. The Hague Conventions of 1899 and 1907, and the Geneva Conventions of 1949 also prohibit the use of thermal bombs. The Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court also classifies the use of thermal bombs as a war crime. However, the United States continues to supply the occupation army with these weapons, which it uses in full view of the international community. This raises the question of how long the Zionist entity will remain above the law, and international legal bodies will remain silent about this inhumane situation in Gaza despite the conviction of its leaders of war crimes, and the issuance of arrest warrants against the former Prime Minister and Minister of War. However, calls are increasing from some countries and some human rights organizations to hold the Zionist entity accountable and condemn its leaders as war criminals. However, the lesson is in the implementation, especially in light of the absence of the Arab voice.
Do not be afraid – as fear grants the enemy an undeserved boost in their capacity. Discipline beats ill-discipline. Stand your ground when others run. Cherish hardship and revel in sacrifice. Do not give in. Hold up the Red Flag and defend the Working Class with every possible energy. Spare nothing and turn potential defeat into a definite victory. If pressed into a corner – fight to the end. Defend the stairs – Defend the bedroom door. Let the older defend younger – and when the young are left without protection – let them jump out the window. This is how we will confront the mob…