Category Archives: Walrus

“Yes, But….” By Walrus.

Posted on December 5, 2024 by walrus

I note that President Trump is threatening the BRICS nations for having the temerity to suggest that it may be possible to build an attractive society without the participation of the USA. We are all aware of Americas use, or … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, The economy, Walrus | 22 Comments

Here Is The Bill That Kills Free Speech In Australia By Walrus.

Posted on September 23, 2024 by walrus

This can and will be used to shut down public debate in Australia because it prevents citizen journalism of any sort. The Conservatives will pass it because the media will tell them its good for business. The labor/ left will … Continue reading →

Posted in government, Walrus | 84 Comments

Without Comment….By Walrus.

Posted on September 22, 2024 by walrus

“And were you pleased?” they asked of Helen in Hell. “Pleased?” answered she, “when all Troy’s towers fell,And dead were Priam’s sons, and lost his throne,And such a war was fought as none had known,And even the gods took part, … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture and Society, Prose, Walrus | 23 Comments

Bear Baiting By Walrus.

Posted on September 13, 2024 by walrus

Bear-baiting was very popular from the 12th until the 19th century.[4] From the 16th century, many bears were maintained for baiting. In its best-known form, arenas for this purpose were called bear-gardens, consisting of a circular high fenced area, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Ukraine Crisis, Walrus | 83 Comments

A New Beginning By Walrus

Posted on September 6, 2024 by walrus

I apologise that my previous post was incomplete in that I had made no suggestions of how we get out of this mess that is Ukraine and Israel and a post without a suggested action is nothing but a pointless … Continue reading →

Posted in As The Borg Turns, Israel, Russia, Ukraine Crisis, Walrus | 22 Comments

It’s Over; Pogo Was Right – By Walrus

Posted on September 4, 2024 by walrus

It’s over, Ukraine is finished. The Israel project is finished. Both disasters are a direct result of decades of our own Suicidal Statecraft as Barbara Tuchman termed it. There can be no doubt as to our culpability. As Pogo observed … Continue reading →

Posted in As The Borg Turns, Israel, Ukraine Crisis, Walrus | 109 Comments

Putins Speech

Posted on June 16, 2024 by walrus

The English text of President Putins speech of 14 June is now available at the link below. This long document explains, from the Russian point of view, how we got to where we are today. It also explains Russias position … Continue reading →

Posted in Russia, Ukraine Crisis, Walrus | 108 Comments

Britain? Kaput! By Walrus.

Posted on April 10, 2024 by walrus

kaput \kuh-PUT\ adjective. 1 : utterly finished, defeated, or destroyed. 2 : unable to function : useless. 3 : hopelessly outmoded. Britain as we understand it, is finished. Shakespeare and Churchill, Christopher Robin and Winnie the Pooh, Magna Carta, Keats, … Continue reading →

Posted in United Kingdom, Walrus | 56 Comments

A Note On Our Folly By Walrus

Posted on April 3, 2024 by walrus

“The March Of Folly” by Barbara Tuchman, analyses the causes of historic foreign policy disasters from the seige of Troy onwards with a view to understanding the role of pure unadulterated Govermental stupidity – folly – in the decline of … Continue reading →

Posted in government, History, Walrus | 130 Comments

The Russians have Won And We Will All Be Better For It Opinion By Walrus.

Posted on March 27, 2024 by walrus

Remember when this latest war started? Our esteemed leadership here and probably elsewhere told us that the Russians would lose because they were tactically backward, corrupt, led by incompetents and technically unsophisticated. They would be no match for the technically … Continue reading →

Posted in Ukraine Crisis, Walrus | 115 Comments