I hear its a growth industry now, the neoliberal ideal … One may pay for compassion. Hugs. Its the new take on what one may deserve. Those that can afford it can get much. Friendships, respect, love, all doled out to those depending on what they can pay. Sympathy, that’s for the devil – thank God. Imagine, sitting across a government desk while its discussed just how much respect and compassion one is due at any present time … ‘Well,…
On the safe reopening of our Demockratic Parliament. Funny how when we age we wallow in the comforts of things we protested about when we were young. The rape and pillage of the Earth, the racism, the deflections, the corruption of democratic process, we were once so determined we would not allow to happen again – at least on our watch – become a fluffy blanket in which to insulate our final years. God damn the submarines! Plough on, plough…
“What is with these people? Why can’t they leave the poor fella alone?” said Coon Jazz through the smoke haze. “Leave who alone, Col?” I answered. “What the hell you mumbling about?” “Slomo .. jeez can’t the poor fella have a holiday … These people … Jeez, everyone deserves a holiday!” “Scomo, I think ya mean Col. Though I get your point, he’s certainly the epitome of slow motion in inaction … At least when it comes to the things…
Well, they’re of on their hols – still getting paid of course – and they’ve left us a little Chrissy present. The privatisation of a few more of supposedly public services. Don’t they hate services that benefit the public! You’ve got to admit the King knows his subjects well. Announce another small infringement of democracy and scuttle off for a few months on the public payroll. We’ll have all forgotten about it by then – too busy enjoying ourselves and…
Well may you say, we don’t care whether its Constitutional or not! Well, constitutional, unfortunately it is; what its not, is guaranteed nor fair to other Aussies. Yes yes, I hear the shrieks of “Fair! Fair! YOU haven’t been fair to US!” Yes, but that was in the past and while parliamentary deceit and its methods haven’t changed, by now they damned well should have … because the rest of us have! A sop. And what’s more, a worthless sop….
Just to think that it wasn’t so very long ago that we could drink unclean water, unconsecrated water more correctly. Its true that only 100 years ago that water, although perhaps unclean, wasn’t full of the contaminants of progress; our plastic, insecticides, herbicides, our cast off wire and flaking chrome, our coal dust and heavy metal tailings and our dead and dying. Back then we had no need to see water as a basic human right. Back then we only…
Awfully crowded in the right armpit of God these days, ain’t it any wonder our King sits on the left. Tough Tony’s party sure sounded like a hoot last night … Ah, to have been another blowfly on the wall. Reports are that Tough Tony’s thanked the King for ensuring, through the use of miracles, that his government goes down in history as the most progressive, and economical, the most procedurally thick bunch of bangers since Little Johnny waded in…
Bill of Rights and a New Constitution the only way for fair representation for Aboriginal peoples. Its in fact the only way for fair representation for all Australians. Yes, so, since we’ll talk and talk .. but not to each other. And since we’ll talk the talk but always above each other, and since, our anti-democratic government will keep passing the carrot to each of us individually – just to have a look, and since, not only does the current…
Ah ha! I see His Disgrace has published his reading wishes .. hope its not mandatory reading. Anyway he says that Bible History is on top of his list. I’m assuming that he’s yet to read any .. because I’m not so sure he’s going to like what he finds. Though, its been fudged up for a few centuries already, no matter, a bit more fudging can never go astray. Eh King? Nudge nudge wink wink. I doubt whether he’s…
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…