Reference :- Israeli Minister of National Security , young Itamar Ben Gvir, is visiting the USA .

Reference :-  Protests against his visit , including protests by members of the American Jewish community , have taken the glow off his goodwill visit .  He appears not to be concerned . 

Dear Mr Itamar sir , 

                                  I am pleased to see that you won't let those dreadful protestors spoil your goodwill visit . Especially the Jewish ones .  Those self -hating Jews are the most despicable of the protestors ....what traitors they are . 

My son , Ken junior , had never heard of you , which he explained when I first broached the subject of your goodwill visit . 

" Never heard of him . " , Ken junior said . 

" Well look him up on the interweb , you will find photos and everything ." , I said. 

Ken junior scrolled through the screen on his computer . He showed me a photo .

"Why is he pointing a pistol at somebody ? " , Ken junior said . 

It is a sad fact ,  Mr Itavar , that  folk will find the least flattering photo of a chap and then use that , out of context , to criticize him .   I jumped to your defense , naturally . 

" Look , he is threatening to shoot a car park attendant who asked him to move his car which was obstructing traffic . Why make a big deal of it ?  Who among us can honestly say that we have never held a gun at the chest of a car park attendant and threatened to shoot him ? " ,  I said . 

Ken junior showed me another photo . 

" Why is he smiling and giving that man an M5 assault rifle ? " , Ken junior said . 

" Maybe it's a birthday present ?  Perhaps it's a toy M5 assault rifle ? How would I know ? " , I said . 

" The protestors say he is a violent psychopath ." , Ken junior said . 

" Those types are always making claims that they cannot support with hard evidence . " , I said . 

Anyway Mr Itavar , Ken junior lost interest in our little chat , closed his computer , and slouched away in defeat . 

Just as well , because he might have read about your disputes with  the Supreme Court of Israel , your conviction on charges of terrorism , and your threat to " get " former Israeli Prime Minister , Mr Rabin , shortly before he was assassinated .     A young chap like Ken junior is prone to overlooking the context of these chapters in your rich political life , and making unkind judgements . 

Anyway , enjoy your time in the USA . These days the USA is merely a part of Israel , except with the bombs falling thousands of miles away rather than just over the back fence .  You should feel well and truly at home there. 

 Your comrade , Ken . 

Reference :- Here at The Sky Reply we take care to avoid jumping aboard media bandwagons .

 Reference :-   However , sometimes we do run along beside media bandwagons for awhile . 

This will be our last letter to young Douglas Murray .  We promise . 

Dear Douglas , 

                          The once cosy niche that the media provided for far right commentators is rapidly shrinking  .  Jordan Peterson's popularity was among the first to collapse . Mr Peterson was a solitary casualty , wasting away alone on his bizarre diet while pretending to be an expert on more subjects than most Universities offer their first year students . 

But Douglas , unlike Mr Peterson ,  in the short space of a few days you have caused a distressing amount of collateral damage to your comrades .   Sometimes it is unwise for folk to feel empathy , as you and your comrades have often told us .  And while it seems easy enough for your comrades to resist feeling empathy towards .....say children in Gaza for example , it is clearly more difficult for them to turn away when it is you that is suffering . 

Sadly , by trying to limit your fall from grace on the Joe Rogan show , your comrades have not only trashed their own credibility , but become loathsome to many of their own followers . 

I refer of course to Mr Sam Harris , who is old enough to know better , and those young chaps Konstantin Kisin and Lex Fridman who , because they are inexperienced and show poor judgement , may have damaged their careers permanently . 

One day the entire world , rather than just most of it , will declare that the Palestinians have been massively wronged .  An octogenerian  like me will be dead by then , but young chaps like you and your comrades might still be around . How will the world view you then ? 

Anyway , let me say this one last time .  Slip quietly away and stay quiet for now . And don't let others toast their own careers trying to save your reputation . That is a hopeless task .

Yes , you do have a book you wish to promote , with a catchy title (something about Death Cults I believe ) , but let it sell itself and take a sabbatical .   Personally I think it is unwise for a chap to write books calling out supposed Death Cults .  The course of history continuously changes , and to quote the late British actor and author Peter Ustinov 

 "   Terrorism is the war of the poor , and war is the terrorism of the rich " .   In a few years you might find , to your embarrassment , that you backed the wrong neddie in the geopolitical horse race .

The verandah sleep out here in Kooralya is still available if you decide to accept our previous offer . We have a few Muslims living in town, operating  an excellent  kebab shop .  Fortunately they don't seem to be members of that Death Cult you keep banging on about , although Ken junior does reckon one of them has shifty eyebrows . 

Your comrade , Ken .

Reference :- Unfortunately our warning to young Douglas Murray arrived too late .

 Reference :- Douglas Murray has published an article in The New York Post .....oh me oh my .... 

Dear Douglas , 

                          Please cease trying to redeem your credibility while you are still in a state of shock following your recent total humiliation on the Joe Rogan show .  You are only making matters worse .  Dave Smith has already responded to that dreadful article you cobbled hastily together for The New York Post , hoping to retrieve your dignity  , but once again you have become a subject of ridicule on the interweb . 

Before you unzip your lips again , or start tapping your typewriter , please consider accepting from us the following offer . 

We  extend to you , gratis , an invitation to join us here in Kooralya for a few weeks until this sad debacle is forgotten . Folk have short memories these days , and you will be able to slink quietly back into the media spotlight with no need to make awkward excuses .  You will find the " sleep out " on the verandah very comfortable , and as long as you keep a mosquito coil burning the mozzies are not too troublesome , especially considering that we are still recovering from another of those once in a century floods . 

Ken junior has suggested that you join us at the pub for one of our trivia nights . You needn't worry about being filmed without your permission and seeing the video splashed across the social media , replete with insulting commentary . That may be de rigueur when foreign dignitaries visit the Knesset in Israel , but here in the aussie outback we highly respect a chap's privacy . 

Ken junior reckons we could make the questions for the trivia night focus on  Jan Morris's excellent history of the British Empire . This would allow you the opportunity to showcase your expert knowledge  regarding the benefits the West has bestowed upon the fortunate subjects of colonization . 

We might be able to slip our co-editor Gabbo ( himself a first nations individual ) a few quid to take a fall , allowing you to win and confirm your racial superiority . 

Once your neo-conservative pals have seen you win something , you might  find yourself welcomed back into the fold .  (Those bastards only associate with winners .)

Your comrade , Ken . 

PS   You had better swat up on your history , perhaps by re-reading " Farewell the Trumpets " , since Gabbo just declined our offer of a few quid to take a fall.  We had best be sure he is on walkabout while you are here . For some reason he is unimpressed by the cut of your jib .

PPS  You will have to avoid using the profanity " shit " while you are at our trivia night . We will have a few elderly women in attendance who might be offended .   They are not humourless , but perhaps you should substitute " do do " when you are making one of your trademark astute observations .

Reference :- Easter seems like an appropriate time to write a letter to a former Christian .

 Reference:-   Former Christian and hero of the far right , young Douglas Murray has has a few bad days . 

Dear Douglas , 

                           It was with deep sadness that we watched your recent debate with comedian Dave Smith on the Joe Rogan show .  Clearly you made a great mistake when you signed up for that appearance .  To say that you lost the debate would be an understatement of similar magnitude to the one Lawrence Oates made on his last Antarctic expedition , to wit  , "  I am just going outside and may be some time . " 

Anyway , now is not the time to collapse in total despair .  Sure , you did make a total buffoon of yourself , proving for once and for all that a carefully manicured accent , born on the playing fields of Eton and elaborated among the gothic sandstones of Oxford , is no advantage in a debate against a chap with an unsophisticated manner of speech   , but a very sophisticated sense of decency. Not to mention a firm grasp of logic .  

Like poor Lawrence Oates, you might be left outside in the cold for a long time . But at least you won't die physically for many years yet . The far right who adored you are certain to feel that you have let them down badly by losing a debate with a comedian .  And the thing about those ingrates is that they will flick you away like a bug on a picnic rug if you don't live up to their ( often unrealistic ) expectations .   Brace yourself for cruel comments from them , such as  " I always knew he was just a grammar school upstart ". 

Whatever you do , don't panic and make matters worse . You seem to be using the uncouth profanity "shit " a lot these days ,  a bad habit that you should have left behind when you exited  grammar school . 

My advice is , stay silent for the time being . When .... hopefully not"  if " ..... people forget your crushing humiliation , upon your return to the mainstream media , endeavor to hide your trademark gentrified xenophobia and cruelty towards the inferior races .  Also avoid claiming to be a self -educated expert while laughing at the self -education of others .

After awhile you can start sinking in the boot again , but for now , faking humility is your best option . 

Your comrade, Ken .

 

Reference :- The Sky Reply team makes an apology.

 Reference :-  Floods have damaged the facilities at The Sky Reply headquarters . 

During the recent floods here in Kooralya  our state of the art premises were greatly damaged . We have been working tirelessly to restore operations , but since the entire town was inundated we  felt an obligation to help with the restoration of our community's most vital infrastructure first .  Clearly the pub was our top priority , and we are happy to report that it is now fully operational, although the pool table was damaged beyond repair . 

Our office is moldier than a two week old loaf of organic rye bread , and the lads refuse to work here at present , claiming that the mold might infect their bronchial tubes .  Young folk are annoyingly paranoid about their health these days .

 So it looks like I will be cleaning the place by myself .... again . 

This is the third "once in a hundred year " flood we have suffered since that Covid pandemic .

Ken junior says it proves the climate is changing , but I am quick to remind him that " climate " is a long term concept  and one must beware of making hasty judgements on the basis of a few seasons  of clementless weather . 

Anyway , to our millions of readers worldwide , we apologise for this interruption in the delivery of our cutting edge journalism  . What with the state of the world , the imminent federal election here in the colony , and the trade wars and all , there is much to write about .   Yet I sit in a moldy room , sans investigative team , with a soggy ribbon in the Remington . 

Nonetheless ,  I expect work will return to normal by the end of the week , by which time I should have shaken off this annoying cough . 

Your comrade , 

Ken