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O Democracy … Give me Strength!

O Democracy … Give me Strength!

“She tore their boats to splinters, but she gave them dreams to dream.” GetUp Team Democracy … Seriously. Well, we’ve talked before regarding democratic process, but, all this work, and the money that GetUp spends on advocacy, is wasted – just thrown away. I sign all the petitions and bombard all my friends and family with the campaign materiel – true, I’ve only donated once, an unfortunate factor of being a Newstarter (call it what you will) and this government’s…

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Taking the Club By the Teeth.

Taking the Club By the Teeth.

Now she’s got it! Young Greta’s tweaked to the only way to protest for progress. You go to gaol for your beliefs. This is a sad fact but its actually whats gotta happen. You’ve got to challenge bad laws and you’ve got to stand face to face with Fascism. You’ve gotta push back. Here in the lucky Country are we prepared to do it? Is GetUp – who let’s face it are really the only organisation who are able to…

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An Open Letter to GetUp.

An Open Letter to GetUp.

An Open Letter to GetUp. Why write a letter like this? Because I’ve been asked to. I’m constantly bombarded by requests for cash donations from GetUp which in the current political climate full of fear, denial of basic rights, and moral bankruptcy is not within my means .. much as I wish it was. I’m concerned that GetUp itself, is becoming just another self-interested organisation chasing the fast buck. Another neoliberal excuse maker. I’ve supported GetUp through the last few…

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