Episode 52 of Stilgherrian Live, the Extended Tentacle Edition, is now online for your viewing pleasure.
We had some great nominations for “Cnut of the Week”, as always. From the selected shortlist, Graeme Hoy came in fourth place (0 votes) for being at the centre of one of Australia’s biggest Ponzi schemes, the $50 million Chartwell Enterprises collapse.
Footballer Greg Inglis, who for some reason I was calling Glen Inglis, was 3rd (14%) for the alleged assault on his girlfriend — though there’s news today that he may have been trying to help.
Who cares? He’s just a goddam footballer!
In second place (41%), all the idiots criticising US plans to actually have a health system. I particularly like, but did not mention on the program, the editorial from Investor’s Business Daily:
People such as scientist Stephen Hawking wouldn’t have a chance in the UK, where the National Health Service would say the life of this brilliant man, because of his physical handicaps, is essentially worthless.
Except that Hawking was born in and has always lived in the UK. Hat-tip to Daring Fireball, though Investor’s Business Daily has amended their editorial.
The winner of “Cnut of the Week” was Senator Steve Fielding (45%) for his continued arsehattery and climate change denialism. Congratulations, Senator.
“Arsehattery” is such an excellent word.
Congratulations also to deanlk, who won another t-shirt from our friends at King Cnut Ethical Clothing he’s won before, you see — via his nomination for me! apparently he didn’t like my recent piece in Crikey about the potential risk of geotagging photos.
Stilgherrian Live will return next Thursday 20 August at 9.30pm Sydney time.
In fact, Professor Hawking has unequivocally *endorsed* the UK’s National Health Service:
‘I wouldn’t be here today if it were not for the NHS. I have received a large amount of high-quality treatment without which I would not have survived.’
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2009/aug/13/stephen-hawking-nhs-twitter-welovethenhs
Steve Fielding had woken up the lies and propaganda of the Luntatic fringe of the Greens, the ignoramuses and scientifically inept like Penny Wong who won’t debate the issue and the corruption of carbon traders like the lying hypocrit Al Gore. Why the hell doesn’t a half way intelligent person like yourself? Or are you just another lying parasite with your own agenda?