“The one with the U2 guitar! Uh ... Track 6 ['Your Heart Is an Empty Room'] I think. Next is track one, the Manhattan one ['Marching Bands of Manhattan'].”
“It's obvious to any music fan that the combo of all four of them is totally impressive, entertaining, charming, and better than a lot of music out there.”
“It is our usual practice to approach defendants to see if they are willing to negotiate. We regret that the bank has so far refused to discuss a settlement.”
“Government spending in the year to September increased by a thousand percent. When you spend a thousand percent, you will likely get the same amount in inflation. The real economy in this country shrunk even by the government's own admission by 45 percent in the last five years. That means, government should have shrunk by 45 percent. Government has not shrunk by 45 percent. The formal economy is producing much less tax revenue, in order for it to pay its civil servants. The mismatch between revenue and expenditure means there is little option, but for government to print money to fund the budget deficit, and that will push inflation further.”
“Here is evidence that should prompt a sense of urgency among those responsible for aboriginal education. Low education outcomes are condemning the next generation to poverty.”
