Author Archives: Margo Huss

Margo Huss is a loving Christian mother of 7 and wife of a Muslim Christian convert. She enjoys musing on hot political and philosophical issues from on the ground and through life in Christ. A recovering Gen X-er, she offers a refreshingly honest, if not muesli-brained and opinionated view on current cultural issues. Contrary to what some might believe, she is open to new ideas and is a life-long learner. Typically female, she transcends factual information and thinks she is always right. She may occasionally agree with you, though you will never know. You are wrong even when you are right. You may find her mainstream takes luke warm, but her faith runs deep and hot. You can block her, abuse her, or simply enjoy interacting with her, but you cannot shut her up.

Melbourne’s Greatest Commie and Nazi Sideshow Spectacle.

“Remember, upon the conduct of each depends the fate of all.”

Alexander the Great

On Saturday 13th May, The Greatest Showman cast and crew met Melbourne’s Romper Stompers in a face-off calling for changes to Australia’s immigration policies. While one side was advocating for open borders, and pro-LGBTQIA+ rights, and pro-immigrant rights, the other wants “living spaces for white people”, and the end of Israel and immigration. Ironically both extremes of left and right, stood out front of Melbourne’s iconic and beautiful Princess theatre to provide the people with a cheap sideshow act.

A band of 20 Nazis clad in black, faced off against some 300 Commies. Both groups well-protected by Victoria police, chanted a medley of insults back and forth at each other. The Commies called out wannabe Hitlers, whilst wannabe Hitlers called out the elusive “Jewish power”. It almost felt like a scene out of West Side Story, only without good music and dancing. It was quite the show with one spectator even turning up with a seat and bowl of pop corn. I’m sure it will provide a lifetime of memes for the avid trolls.

Standing there long enough, listening to the chanting, it’s understandable how the entertainment and music industry is so powerful. I found myself almost involuntarily tapping my feet to the beat of their chants. It was like a B-grade concert of talentless performers who, just through the power of repetition, could potentially turn an unwitting audience into either mini Commies or Nazis. One would need great discernment not to get drawn in. Although, no one really likes Nazis, and most people think advocating for refugees is a “nice” thing, so I wouldn’t place bets on the Nazis converting many. However, they still managed to muster up a small, willing group to publicly spout their disgusting views, albeit all while hidden behind masks.

It has to be said, Hitler would be rolling in his grave at the sight of today’s Nazis. It was such a pitiful display of masked, unusually short, skinny and rather effeminate-looking pseudo men who claim to be of superior, pure white Aryan stock. Ironically, they resembled nothing of the sort, it was difficult to take them seriously. Worse still, in order to put an end to the protest, Victoria Police rolled in the divvy van to arrest and haul out the Nazis if they didn’t comply with “move on” orders as directed by Senior Police Officers. The Nazis obediently complied and were led away by their Ring Master Tom Sewell and marched off stage, safely escorted out by Vic Police. All the while sigheiling to an angry mob of Commies shaking their fists and screaming loudly.

There wasn’t a lot of violence, only a few scuffles from what I could tell. No one really got hurt, except Avi Yemini who was physically attacked, yet again. Nazis and Commies seem to go crazy whenever he makes an appearance. He almost has a Hitlerian effect on the people. Thankfully, most attacks were more of the verbal kind. One Nazi even called me Vegemight, now I can say both Commies and Nazis have called me Vegemight, which only proves my point that they are two sides of the same coin. I often wonder why they just don’t let the freak shows battle it out without police supervision and let the evolutionary process run its course. It would be interesting to see how many still turn up knowing there will be no police protection.

Ralph Babet and the UAP’s Peaceful Revolution To Save Australia

“Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun”

Mao Zedong

Senator Ralph Babet of the United Australia Party (UAP) held a members meeting on Saturday 6th May. He started off by informing us of what he has been doing in the Senate, giving us the inside scoop on operations within parliament and the importance of numbers, and sprinting in a process called “divisions”. Followed by a “how to” on what the citizenry can do to effect change within the system. Overall, it was worth attending if only for cheap entertainment purposes.

Ralph Babet has an interesting history. A brief look at his Wiki page says he immigrated to Australia at 7 years of age from the Indian island nation, Mauritius. He has also claimed to be part Chinese on his dad’s side. Growing up in Narre Warren, he is of working class background, and even has a criminal record of unlawful assault. Most interestingly, he used to be a Greens voter, which in and of itself is not alarming, but unsettling, none the less. However on Saturday, he seemed to have cleaned up his act slightly and even managed to turn up in a 3-piece suit. It seems his $200,000 senator’s salary is paying off. A far cry from his “woke” green days. But he ticks enough of the right boxes to rustle up support from a multicultural electorate. The people love a feel good, rags to riches story from our beloved minorities.

According to Babet, we are the peaceful revolution, if such a thing exists. The duty of all citizens is to lobby government, sign petitions, write letters of concern daily, and participate in the voting process. The pen being mightier than the sword, at least when it comes to political solutions. Not only do politicians like to bury themselves in red tape, but they like to bury us in it too. “Send me an email” is code for “I can’t really help you now, get in line”.

He is also not above collaborating with the likes of Lydia Thorpe to attempt making amendments to Bills or get them passed. Apparently, in order to get member support on important Bills, one must be willing to compromise and negotiate, and if that means playing political games with other members, Ralph is ready. Perhaps he is in his element. Having run a real estate business, his salesman skills might actually come in handy when it comes to wheeling and dealing for the people. Or maybe, he is swimming with the sharks.

Ralph might be swimming with the sharks, but he is not alone, there are maybe four or five other independents swimming with him. A coalition is necessary, but is a lifetime away yet. Nevertheless, Ralph seems well equipped for his position. An experienced public speaker, he has taken to political grandstanding like a fish to water. His two-minute parliamentary speeches make for great entertainment, and easily keeps the people lulled into a false sense of hope that there may finally be a political solution.

Listening to them voice their concerns and experiences that afternoon, was almost heart-breaking. Many are disgruntled, unhappy, and oppressed. Looking for a saviour, and justice in this troubled world, they seek it in government. Oftentimes, it is difficult to feel sympathetic towards such people, but I have to remind myself that they don’t know better, that we all are sheep gone astray, in need of a shepherd. But that shepherd isn’t Ralph Babet, nor will he be found in government. That shepherd is Christ. He is the panacea.

So whilst I don’t believe there is a political solution and I’m obviously cynical about every new suit in town, the take home message was to get involved. So if you think there is still hope in politics, and you want to feel like you’re doing something, maybe get behind Ralph Babet and the UAP. He seems to be one of very few voices of reason in parliament today. Attend local council meetings, join a political party, volunteer to support them at the next election, and yes, write those letters.

Watch Senator Ralph Babet’s Maiden Speech.

The Reality Of The Fictional Series Utopia

“What have you done today to earn your place in this crowded world?”

Kevin Christie, Harvest (Utopia)

Utopia is a fictional story based on a comic book about a mad scientist. Mark Dane was a delusional, paranoid, schizophrenic who spent 2 years in a mental institution where through art therapy, wrote the comic, then killed himself. The original British version was created in 2013 with an American follow up remake in 2020. The word Utopia, comes from the Greek Ou-topos meaning “Non-existent” and Eu-topos meaning, “A good place”. Ironically, the series makes a play of both meanings as it justifies bioterrorism, potential genocide, deception and propaganda for the sake of preserving and bringing in a perfect earth and humanity.

The powers that be have their own idea as to what such a place looks like and are forging the road ahead to bring in such a world. For the general population, Utopia will only ever be a made-for-TV cult series. A farfetched story of such unfathomable evil, filled with impossible cooker conspiracies that it would be unbelievable for such a place to exist. Relying on the naivety of the masses to absorb the series as merely entertainment, it is set in a world wherein people are told the earth is dying with over-population putting increased pressure on scarce resources. Sound familiar?

As part of their eugenics program, mad scientists play god as they concoct bioweapons to mass murder innocent children and mass sterilize the general populace. By using placebo injections, they target certain races to preserve what they deem to be a quality gene pool destined to take over the world whilst fostering a zombified class of proletariats designed to follow orders implicitly. The mass manipulation of the people is implemented through the mainstream media and corporate oligarchy to effect desired outcomes as part of their nefarious plan.

Let’s take Kevin Christie for example. Unbeknownst to many, he is the head of a company named, Harvest whose sole purpose is to reduce the world’s population. To most people, he is the CEO of a global food production company which is responsible for the latest innovation, that is lab-grown meat. Simpro or simply protein is being fed to children in multiple schools throughout the US. Christie represents the environmentally conscious. He worships the earth and believes everyone must do their part to earn their place in a “crowded world”. He is the greenest of all greenies. In efforts to reduce his carbon footprints, he cycles to work, manufactures lab-grown meat, and practices eugenics with genocidal tendencies, by adopting children whom he exploits to enact his biddings.

Life has no intrinsic value in Utopia, it is worth only what the powers that be say it’s worth. Everyone is expendable. The game is one of survival and only the fittest, strongest, richest, most powerful, most deceptive and most manipulative come out victors. Those with moral and ethical boundaries who allow their consciences to dictate them, lose. They are the supposed weak, worthy only of the incinerator where their DNA is burnt away into discarded ashes. Like the children Christie adopts, the masses are seen as useful idiots who only exist for the purpose of Harvest and its henchmen.

One might argue the series is either mocking actual “conspiracy theorists” or confirming “conspiracy theories”. It’s difficult to draw the line between reality and fantasy especially when deep down we know such atrocities can occur but refuse to believe it. However, one need only read the Bible to know man is capable of all kinds of evil, and those violent acts portrayed in the series are not merely the imaginations of a mad man. We are born into sin, inherited from Adam and Eve, inherently sinful and capable of much evil. Without a healthy conscience and the power of Christ in our lives, we would eat each other alive.

Thankfully, despite the propaganda, Christians know our worth is in Christ, in a loving Father in Heaven who created us for a purpose in this dying world. It is dying because of sin, and there is nothing Harvest or any other crazy, megalomaniacal dictator can do, despite how well-intentioned they like to portray themselves. It’s true everyone has a purpose in this world. Every life has meaning and we are born to do great things whether big or small. We are all cogs part of a system greater than ourselves. No man is an island, what we do affects others both in the long and short term. Find your purpose in Christ or be a slave to Harvest and the Christies of this world.

Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the Lord that will stand.

Proverbs 19:21

**Also published on The Unshackled

Lidia Thorpedoed Out Of The Let Women Speak Canberra

“Feminism was established so as to allow unattractive women access to the mainstream of society.”–

– Rush Limbaugh

Lidia Thorpe is making headlines again for carrying on like a crazy feminazi. If it hasn’t been said before, it needs to be said again. She is an embarrassment to Australia to “her” people, her political causes, her family, her friends and not to mention, women in general. Her performance on Thursday protesting the Let Women Speak (LWS) rally outside Parliament House, Canberra, was nothing short of insane. Thorpedoed out by the Australian Federal Police she scurried away on all fours like an animal.

https://www.skynews.com.au/opinion/chris-kenny/dead-set-drongo-lidia-thorpe-runs-around-like-an-idiot-on-parliament-lawn/video/a48b6e27c8a55780b0b2fa5565296d41

There is nothing more painful than watching a Senator of Australia behave in such an unladylike, unprofessional, uncivilised fashion. This should make every Australian, especially Indigenous Australians, cringe. It’s almost worse than blubbering, senile old Biden, in fact, it is worse. It’s even worse than Albanese crying over The Voice.

Let’s face it, even during the Women’s Rights Movement back in the 1800s, there were many opposed to giving them a voice and vote. Opposition to women’s rights has existed throughout the ages, and obviously still exists today. But there is definitely something wrong with our society when one as privileged as Lidiot who has a seat at the table, won’t allow ordinary women simply speak. It is a sad state of affairs to watch genuine women voicing their concerns about current events, only to be shut down, heckled, and abused by those in positions of power.

The amount of backlash experienced by Kelly-Jay Keen of the LWS tour throughout the country is enough to leave one questioning where women stand in the general scheme of things. Shouted down by detractors in Hobart, hostile naysayers in Sydney, drowned out by excess testosterone in Melbourne and lastly, in Canberra with Thorpe making a spectacle of herself. The LWS tour highlights just how regressive the so-called progressives really are and just how cowardly the pointless Liberals are. Clair Chandler was a no-show after the treatment of Moira Deeming still facing expulsion from the Victorian Liberal Party room. Prominent women, products of those who fought years for their right to be in privileged positions, couldn’t muster up the courage to stand in solidarity with biological women. For shame.

It would be negligent of me not to mention the fact, trans women are not women, this is a biological reality. God made men men and women women whether you accept it or not. God is the creator of all life, He is pro-woman. He cares about their anxieties, pain and suffering. He knows how life is unfair and that not everyone is equal. So for all those whose voices are dismissed, ignored or berated, God heard you. You need only go to Him, rest in Him and find freedom in Him. This world is going downhill fast. Find life in Christ, protect your children and be vigilant. Normalcy is not coming back, Christ is coming back.

I sought the LORD, and He heard me, And delivered me from all my fears.

Psalm 34:4

The Not So Liberal Lynching of Moira Deeming

“Where you see wrong or inequality or injustice, speak out, because this is your country. This is your democracy. Make it. Protect it. Pass it on.”

Thurgold Marshall

Democracy, is the idea that the people have the power to effect changes to the system, simply by voting for the individual who best represents them. Literally translated, it comes from the Greek “demos” meaning people, and “kratos” meaning power. Democratic systems worldwide are otherwise known as “free” countries. It was once considered an honour and privilege to participate within this paradigm.

However today, we have a democratically elected Liberal Party MP Moira Deeming facing potential expulsion from the parliamentary party simply for supporting the Let Women Speak rally which was counter-protested by the pro-trans activists and gate-crashed by neo-Nazis.

The people voted for Moira Deeming fair and square. Obviously, Liberal Party members who preselected are familiar with her views and beliefs and voted for her because they believed she best represents them. Yet John Pesutto leader of the Victorian Liberal Party is making all kinds of accusations, slandering her character, and calling for her expulsion. This should be a slap in the face to every voter in Australia.

Why anyone is shocked, should be a surprise. The Liberals have been actively attempting to purge the party of authentic Christian, conservative members since forever. Their actions are the height of hypocrisy when an excerpt from their web page statement of beliefs reads,

“We believe…..In those most basic freedoms of parliamentary democracy – the freedom of thought, worship, speech and association.”

Liberal Party, Our Beliefs.

It is time to call out the John Pesuttos of the Liberal Party and put them back in their place. Let them know that the electorate is unhappy and has had enough. Democratically preselected MPs are precisely that, and the John Pesuttos don’t get to decide when a member’s time is up, that is for the people to decide at the next election. If Moira Deeming is expelled, Liberal members should withdraw all financial and moral support. Respect the people’s vote and leave Moira alone.

***Also published on The Unshackled.

The Let Women Speak Rally That No One Heard.

“The world brazenly touts freedom as both the inalienable right and morally liberating justification to mindlessly play in the filth that lies all around me. And the slight bit of sanity that yet remains within me asks, ‘what raging madness would prompt me to incessantly wallow in the very things that will eventually swallow me?

Craig D. Lounsbrough, An Intimate Collision: Encounters with Life and Jesus

Once upon a time women had no rights. They could not vote or work. Married women were considered dead in the eyes of the law, their husbands could beat, divorce, and imprison them, at will. If women worked, they earned less than men, and were not even allowed to study. I could go on, but you get the point. They were oppressed. Literally. Until one summer in 1848, one Elizabeth Cady Stanton formulated the “Declaration of Sentiments” a comprehensive list of areas where women were being unfairly treated. This led to the women’s movement which has given us the many rights and privileges we have to this day.

Saturday 18th March however, marked a turning point for all women, and it was never more obvious than on those steps of Parliament House. The Let Women Speak rally highlighted the unique situation women were facing. There’s a new face of feminism in town, it is feminazism. If women thought the 1700s were bad, then be prepared to enter a new wave of patriarchal rule under the guise of the matriarchy. Facing off against biological women was the LGBTQIA+ faces of women. These “feminazis” want to take women’s rights to a whole new level, and God help anyone who gets in the way. Walled off by only the thin blue line, the rabid dogs were frothing at the mouths, chanting and screaming for actual women to shut up.

On the other side, another breed of men graced Melbourne with their presence. Kitted out in all black with full black masks the Neo Nazis stood ominously silent. They held a large banner which said, “Destroy Pedo Freaks”, then sigheiled multiple times. Just enough times for the fake news media to taint the Let Women Speak rally as a Neo Nazi rally, and enough times to whip up the LGBTQIA+ circus into such a frenzy, methinks even the Victoria Police were scared.

After years of fighting for their rights and equality, women have come to a fork in the road. They can either run back into the arms of traditional men, and go back to a time, content with making sandwiches, or they could work with the State and accept the new patriarchy. Ironically, the rally which was supposed to give voice to women was drowned out by splays of testosterone. At the end of the day, all that people will remember were the violent clashes between the police, neo Nazis and pro trans activists. The women spoke, but no one heard.

**Also published on The Unshackled.

Christians Unite: How To Be Brave In A World That Hates Us.

Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”

Joshua 1:9

Australian Peacemakers held a Christians Unite conference on Saturday 25th February. It was a wonderful time of fellowship and encouragement, with the focus on how we as Christians, are to stand up and be brave in this world, regardless of consequences. There were a number of keynote speakers who all shared some form of encouragement based on their personal experiences. It is likely you will have never heard their stories in the mainstream news. These are the stories of the silent majority, those who wield little influence in a world that values power and financial control.

Nick Patterson, former gym owner, founder, and head of Australian Peacemakers, is currently in the middle of a legal dispute for an alleged altercation provoked by Victoria Police. He is one of the few who actually put his money where his mouth is in a time when people were kow-towing to the system, at the snap of its fingers on the long arm of the law. As a result, he lost his livelihood due to draconian lockdowns and constant government harassment. Keep an eye out for his court case beginning in June. He will need our prayers and support.

Among the many inspirational speakers, two stood out. Topher Field gave an impassioned sermon about standing strong as Christians in the political space. We may not have a political solution, but we have a spiritual solution, in Christ. Repentance and revival are our only hope in this fight. Whilst the people continue to reject God and look to Government, it cannot or will not save us. Just like the people of old in the book of Samuel, they cry out for a king to rule over us, and for a Government to fix us, to fix Covid, the climate, the poverty, inequality, and the mentally ill. Even after God warned them that these very things would be the consequences of rejecting God and relying on man.

And he said, “This will be the behavior of the king who will reign over you: He will take your sons and appoint them for his own chariots and to be his horsemen, and some will run before his chariots. He will appoint captains over his thousands and captains over his fifties, will set some to plow his ground and reap his harvest, and some to make his weapons of war and equipment for his chariots. He will take your daughters to be perfumers, cooks, and bakers. He will take the best of your fields, your vineyards, and your olive groves, and give them to his servants. He will take a tenth of your grain and your vintage, and give it to his officers and servants. And he will take your male servants, your female servants, your finest young men, and your donkeys, and put them to his work. He will take a tenth of your sheep. And you will be his servants. And you will cry out in that day because of your king whom you have chosen for yourselves, and the Lord will not hear you in that day.”

1 Samuel 8:11-18

We will own nothing, but we won’t be happy or content. And unless there is repentance, there is no going back and God does not hear. Sadly, the people continue to insist on their way.

The last speaker but not least of all was Damien Richardson. His testimony (which I urge all to listen to at 2.54) was one of heartfelt honesty and unfiltered truths. Seemingly invested in his journey with Christ he spoke with passion, style and humour. His courage and determination to live a transformed life come what may was inspiring. It was personally encouraging to hear about Damien’s gratitude for his own father’s faith. Clearly, he is no stranger to his own and others’ brokenness. Knowing all too well that sinful people are fallible in need of a saviour, he draws on Jesus’ example at Gethsemane, stressing the importance of overcoming fear, regardless of consequences. Pushing back and speaking up against the entertainment industry and its attack on Christian men, he went from famous celebrity actor to lowly Christian radio host, his infamy will long be celebrated in the kingdom yet to come if he stays the course and finds a good Christian Church. Find him on Today’s News Talk (TNT) where he covers news and propaganda with a variety of guests.

“The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.” 

Oliver Wendell Holmes

Whilst these men speak truth and bravado from the podium, actions always speak louder than words. Let that be the take home message for us all in how we navigate through this hostile, anti-Christian world. Live Christ, love like Christ and be all things to all men in Christ, without compromising His truths.

“….to the weak I became as weak, that I might win the weak. I have become all things to all men, that I might by all means save some.”

1 Corinthians 9:22

Australian Peacemakers is hosting another Christians Unite conference on Thursday 30th March in NSW.

They Are Coming For The Christians

“One of the greatest responsibilities for the people of our time is to accept everything that he hears in the pro-government media as a lie and to investigate the truth from independent sources personally!”

Mehmet Murat ildan

Thanks to the mainstream media and the law enforcement industrial complex, Christians are now deemed as looney as the Trains in Wieambilla, Queensland and Trish and Sally in Edwardstown, South Australia. We are now labeled as extreme, anti-vaxxing, homophobic, conspiracy theorist-premillennialists. Hold my coffee while I pause to laugh. Hysterically. Why am I laughing, you ask? Margo, should you be concerned that these false accusations might have you dragged through the mud and eventually arrested?

Firstly, these allegations aren’t new to any authentic, self-professing Christian. Actual Christians are prepared to enter the lion’s den or carry their cross to Calvary, even catch a cold or leprosy, if it means someone might know the love of Christ. Contrary to what some might claim, we don’t arm ourselves with guns and shoot down police officers, nor do we knife each other and burn each other’s houses down. But all that is irrelevant according to the powers that be.

They’ve made all kinds of implications and accusations to smear the Christian reputation as evil, hateful, homophobic and now we will be seen as a domestic terrorist threat.

In the case of the Trains, headlines worldwide read:

“Train family police shooting in Wieambilla declared a religious terror attack”

News.com

The articles themselves were rife with anti-Christian propaganda, even comparing the tragedy with WACO Texas:

The investigation found the trio were subscribed to the Christian extremist ideology of premillennialism.

“Christian extremist ideology has been linked to other attacks around the world, but this is the first time we’ve seen it Australia,” deputy commissioner Linford said.

Other similar religiously motivated attacks linked to Christian extremist ideologies include the 51-day Waco siege in Texas in 1993.

News.com

Reports on Sally and Trish’s murder-suicide were only subtlety obvious in their attempt to paint them both as potentially Christian. With eye-witness accounts of their charitableness around Christmas, and their belief that God was their government. These are very common practices and beliefs in Christian circles.

On the back, (of their T’shirts) they read: “I believe in God not government.” and

A gardener, called Chris, said he mowed the lawn at the property around every three weeks.

“They were pleasant, not big conversationalists, but around Christmas time they cleared out their cupboards or something and gave me a bit of a show bag,” Chris told The Advertiser.

News.com

Well they can say all they like and accuse us of being religiously motivated extremists. ASIO can even watch us like hawkes, but let’s take a glimpse at the life of Christ, leader of the Christian movement. We are known by our fruits and if we don’t manifest the life of Christ or at least come close, then we cannot be considered Christian. In all things we remain as Christ did. He peacefully, allowed accusers to lie, cheat, rob and kill Him to death. Jesus didn’t just speak truth, He led by example:

Then the men stepped forward, seized Jesus, and arrested Him. At this, one of Jesus’ companions (Simon Peter) drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his ear.

“Put your sword back in its place,” Jesus said to him. “For all who draw the sword will die by the sword. 

Matthew 26:51-52

Peter went on to become one of Jesus’ martyred followers. There are countless examples of Christians persecuted, stoned to death, or crucified for their faith. Jesus told us these things would happen,

“Then they will deliver you over to be persecuted and killed, and you will be hated by all nations because of My name.” 

Matthew 24:9

We count it all joy brethren.

My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, 3knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience.

John 1:2-4

Whilst we sympathise with the Trains and Sally and Trish, these are exciting times for actual Christians. When they arrest us simply for refusing to take their killer clot shot, eat their bugs, participate in their satanic rituals and wear their LGBTQIA+ propaganda, we will own it as the highest honour and privilege. We will not be teaching our children that it’s normal to change ones gender or that sodomy is ok. Yes. Our faith will be put to the test. If not now, when? If not you, then who?

We have waited a long time for this and we should be prepared. It is here. Fear not. Christ is coming soon and He will make all things right.

“He who is the faithful witness to all these things says, “Yes, I am coming soon!” Amen! Come, Lord Jesus!”

Revelation 22:20

**Also published on https://www.theunshackled.net/rundown/they-are-coming-for-the-christians/

Dan Andrews Is Planning 20-Minute Cities For Victorians

It may be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies.

C.S. Lewis

Our oh-so benevolent Victorian Government under Dear Leader Dan Andrews has since 2017 been plotting to lock us down permanently by the year 2050. Under the guise of better health and improving socio-economical and environmental conditions, 20-minute cities will see our footprints literally limited to walking distance from our homes. With a plan to build densely populated communities, complete with basic needs and services, no one will ever need to leave their neighborhood. Ever. Coincidentally, pilot programs were activated in 2018 just prior to the infamous COVID19 pandemic. Planning Victoria is now promoting 20-minute cities as a recovery plan for small businesses and communities affected by Covid lockdowns. Their aim is to,

“…make the 20-minute neighborhood concept a reality for every person”

Plan Melbourne

You’re probably thinking this sounds like another cooker conspiracy theory designed to rally the masses against the government. But let’s think about it logically. The plan was borne in 2017 before Covid-19 was even “conceived”. Pilot programs were activated and concluded in 2018. This was followed by a compulsory statewide pilot program rolled out in 2020 and 2021 which saw everyone limited to 5km radius from their homes. Not quite 20 minutes, but enough to raise an eyebrow. Or two.

“The temporary activations enabled immediate Covid-19 recovery responses through low-cost and easy to implement activations that support local traders and the community. They were the first step in developing the pilot sites as 20-minute-neighborhoods and provided an opportunity to trial possible permanent interventions.”

Plan Melbourne

Whilst you may be wondering, ok what’s the big deal? If people want to be confined to their local areas, why make an issue? It seems better for our health and well-being and encourages people to walk more, drive less. It supports local small businesses, it is better for the environment and builds community. What could possibly go wrong? As well-intentioned as it sounds, I can’t help but feel slightly suspicious. I mean, when will they start requiring permits for us to exit our 20-minute zones? Will they start tracking the distance and number of times we drive outside that zone?

Whether this is another plot for government to control our every move once again, I enjoy the freedom to come and go whenever, however, and wherever I please. Personally, most of my activities lie outside my 20-minute zone, so none of the above will be of any use to me. 2050 seems a long way away, but in the meantime, brace yourselves for increased lockdowns, the training of more Stasi officers, controlling AI systems in place everywhere, the enforced use of electric vehicles, and checkpoints implemented in suburban areas, similar to tollways. Don’t say you weren’t warned.

**Also published on https://www.theunshackled.net/rundown/dan-andrews-is-planning-20-minute-cities-for-victorians/

Arthur Fleck And The Decay Of Western Civilisaton

“Nihilism is a natural consequence of a culture (or civilization) ruled and regulated by categories that mask manipulation, mastery and domination of peoples and nature.”

Cornel West, The Cornel West Reader

Todd Phillip’s The Joker is a story about the decay of Western Civilisation. Set in a world ready to explode with disenfranchised people who’ve lost faith in the system and government. Crime and unemployment are through the roof with jobs and money scarce. People are angry and looking for a scapegoat.

The original 2019 Joker film centred on the fictional character, Arthur Fleck, a single man who lives with his elderly mother in a dilapidated apartment building. Welfare dependent and mentally ill, he receives regular medication and counselling from the state. In a series of painful life experiences, we watch Arthur’s story unfold as it goes from bad to worse.

I found this quite a difficult film to watch. Despite it being a brilliant piece of cinema, with a fantastic storyline, and better than authentic acting. Joachin Phoenix’s Oscar winning performance brought The Joker to life, as he tugged at our heartstrings breaking for Arthur over and over again throughout the film.

We can’t help but agonise over every tragedy he encountered and if you’re anything like me, you will want to take him into your arms, and tell him about Jesus. At the very heart of Arthur was the desire to make his miserable world good. However, his search for goodness was in all the wrong places.

The film showed his personal journey as he stands at the precipice of finding meaning and goodness to resorting to nihilism and evil. His attempt to reconcile with the man he believes to be his father, business tycoon and aspiring mayor Thomas Wayne, only revealed the truth about his childhood. He discovers the abuse he endured as a child by his own adoptive mother and her boyfriend, is the cause of his mental illness and dysfunction. The revelation sees him take a downward turn for the worse which sends him into murderous hatred and rage. Losing the only thing which truly gave him joy and purpose, working as a clown in a children’s hospital, he becomes a truly broken man. Rejected by his father, the system, his own mother, and the girl next door, his breaking point comes at the hands of bullies in business suits. Forced to defend himself, he ends up shooting his three attackers to death.

The murders empowered him as he is finally set free from his social angst. A discarded, marginalized, forgotten victim of society, finds new strength in his hatred and takes it upon himself to clean up the world of antagonists in suits. Megalomaniacal, power-tripping, corporate aristocrats who serve only themselves, as they step on anyone and everyone to get what they want, are his main target. At the conclusion of the film, we see him dancing on top of a car, in the midst of a protest. He is being celebrated and hailed as the man who finally stuck it to the powers that be.

Evil manifests two faces as Arthur goes from being the protagonist to the antagonist in his own tragic story. In him we see a snippet of ourselves in the West. We live in a delusional haze of nihilistic apathy. Though not all will become murderous psychopaths, many are plagued by mental health issues, cyclical dysfunction or some sort of addiction. With suicide rates on the rise since 2020, things don’t seem to be getting better. Sedated by the Western world’s drug of choice, whether it be the entertainment industry, consumerism or some sort of anti-depressant, it’s not until we are awakened by some tragic force are we moved to action. Like the people of Gotham city, we look for scapegoats. Whilst scapegoating gives us meaning, it does little to change our situation. We can warm ourselves by the raging anarchists only to have our fires extinguished by the city skyline, as cries for change fall on deaf ears.

In a world where people worship the state, looking at government to fix them, it’s no wonder nothing and no one improves. There is no political solution. It would be easy to see Arthur as the crazy other, and view him as though outside of ourselves. We disassociate from his situation as though far removed from it. But the only difference between Arthur and us is that we may have money and means to function better in the world. We have access to medication, and are easily entertained by whatever mind-numbing drug is available to get by. But a little bit of Arthur exists in all of us, whether we like it or not. Eventually, we will all have to choose between good and evil. The only solution for Arthurs and all the world’s problems is Christ.

“This day I call the heavens and the earth as witnesses against you that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Now choose life, so that you and your children may live.”

Deuteronomy 30:15-20

Deep down we love Arthur. We are torn between wanting to see him heal, and find freedom from his hatred and vengeance, but we also want to see him have his day of reckoning. Unfortunately, that will have to wait until Joker 2 entitled Joker: Folie à Deux (English translation: shared psychosis) scheduled to be released in October 2024. Lady Gaga will play Dr Harley Quinn and Zazie Beetz will reprise her role as Arthur’s neighbour and fantasy love interest Sophie Dumond.

**Also published on https://www.theunshackled.net/recourse/arthur-fleck-and-the-decay-of-western-civilisaton/