http://socialscapegoat.com Taking back the bridge one troll at a time Fri, 05 Aug 2011 13:59:58 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I can’t help but think the US Government had this coming. The US have had two major warnings already with the real estate bubble and the GFC and still have refused to regulate the banking sector, instead bailing them out unconditionally to the tune of $700 billion which they ... http://socialscapegoat.com/on-the-wall-street-drop/ Graham Long is the Pastor of the Wayside Chapel in Kings Cross. John August is the President of the NSW Humanist Society. Despite their conflicting beliefs, they are both united in their conviction that we need to get real about drug policy treatment in NSW. We are two people with different ... http://socialscapegoat.com/getting-to-the-point-of-health-policy/ Everyone follows that one person who doesn’t think before they tweet. They choose to wear their keyboard on their sleeve and tell you about everything that happens in their life. Sometimes if you’re lucky though, they will stop short of alerting you that the sun rose today. I won’t berate ... http://socialscapegoat.com/time-for-a-tweet-law/ I know this is one of the whitest of white middle class complaints. But this is my site, my rules and if you enjoy bitching about the business models of TV stations, iTunes, distribution and production companies then this is the story for you. If not, well, there’s plenty of more serious ... http://socialscapegoat.com/itunes-compels-me-to-piracy/ About three months ago, I started a Tumblr blog in an effort to visually collate my inspirations and share them with fans of my fashion business. In my short time on Tumblr I’ve ended up following a few blogs obviously owned by girls in their late teens. I’ve ... http://socialscapegoat.com/its-how-you-work-it/ This week was the first I'd heard of Peter Madden, and now I wish I hadn't. Interviewed yesterday on the Kyle and Jackie O show (which probably says it all),  Peter Madden ruined my otherwise delightful Wednesday morning with narrow-minded BS. His short-sighted view on the Gay and ... http://socialscapegoat.com/peter-madden-not-a-bigot-but/ During Hillary Clinton’s recent trip to Australia, the Secretary of States called for Australia to strengthen ties with the US, prioritising it over China. She warned of China’s unpredictable behaviour internationally in a way that has come off not only selfish and misguided, but also a bit insecure. The last thing ... http://socialscapegoat.com/stuck-in-the-rudd-australias-sticky-relationship-with-china-the-us/ Ok I want to deviate for a moment from the “WikiLeaks is changing the world” stories that seem to be dominating the interwebs the past few days, and discuss the puritan aspect of how Assange’s arrest has been portrayed in the Mainstream Media (MSM). I’ve been getting quite a lot of ... http://socialscapegoat.com/so-assange-is-a-dick-so-what/ Wikileaks is the Watergate of our generation. For the first time in years the cynicism has lifted, and once again interest in global political affairs has peaked. We have seen a global defiance of national defence organisations around the world, and have witnessed the spectacular failure of governments to stem the ... http://socialscapegoat.com/wikileaks-the-watergate-of-our-generation/ Julian Assange has been arrested in Britain and is due to appear in court. Follow the breaking news on the Assange arrest as it happens at Social Scapegoat. 7.39 am - BoingBoing is reporting that the New York Times may be under investigation for espionage (aka doing their job). 6.45 Assange's lawyer confirms ... http://socialscapegoat.com/julian-assange-arrested-liveblog/