Tag: Politics
If Mandatory Internet Filtering Was An Election Winner Would It Be On Backburner
The Australian Labor government’s mandatory Internet filtering is now on the backburner. Temporarily shelved, very recently, until the RC classification can be reviewed, we are told. Let’s look at this another way….a Federal Election is due and has only recently been called. Do you honestly think that if mandatory Internet filtering was popular, or even [...]
Funny Election 2010 Spoof Trailer – GetUp!
The Australian election is looming. Many people are not enrolled on the Australian Electoral Roll and thus cannot vote. A significant number of these are young people. GetUp have released a humorous Election 2010 spoof trailer. Go on, watch it – laughter and humor is good for you. Even if you can’t be bothered to [...]
Politics! What is it about politics that it attracts so many nutters?
Politics! Earlier today, someone in an online forum posed the question: What is it about politics that it attracts so many nutters? I decided to respond… Here are just SOME of the reasons… The political environment, regardless of party – tends to be abhorrent to all but the dysfunctional, ‘less astute’ and even socially/mentally immature. [...]
A British friend tells me that their (our) flag has been changed.
My friend writes: We have all the same problems here that you have in Australia. Whatever happened to the politicians that were proud of their country and did what they thought was right for the people? New Government Seal: Official Announcement: The British government today announced that it is changing its emblem from a Union [...]
