1st debate

[luzribeiro]

The biggest winners from the first night of the debate were Warren, Castro, and Gabbard. And keep in mind, I'm only really a fan of Warren out of the three. The biggest loss of the night was clearly on O'Rourke and Inslee.

Castro was aggressive in all the right ways and despite pandering a little too much, managed to completely upstage Beto. Whereas I didn't figure he'd make it to round 2, now I'll be suprised if he doesn't.

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Rugby, Religion, and Charities

[tcpip]

For the past several weeks there has been an argument in Australian politics, following the sacking of Israel Folau by Rugby Australia. Israel has in the past said there is no room for homophobia in rugby, but recently has had his contract revoked by RA that after a social media post that gays (along with drunks, atheists, all the usual suspects) were going to hell. Odd to be calling attention to the Old Testament verses when one has worked on the Sabbath and is covered in tatoos.

Israel has appealed to the Fair Work Commission on the basis of freedom of religious expression. Rugby Australia has argued that it has a duty of care to provide a workplace that is safe and respectful. Despite owning several properties, Folau initiated a GoFundMe campaign, which seemed a bit odd given that he has a massive property portfolio. It raised several hundred thousand dollars before being shut down as a breach of the terms of service.

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