As the Coalition chases One Nation into the culture wars, big tobacco returns to Canberra, Labor’s recognition of Palestine is hollow, and migration continues to be the convenient scapegoat.
When the president of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry tells you that they haven't been allowed to express themselves fully as proud zionists you know where the propaganda is coming from
“The Coalition is promising to cut tobacco excise by 80 % – outbidding One Nation’s proposal to cut it by 75 %” .. to hell with the nation’s health & welfare .. there’s political points to be had(maybe)
Well said , and precisely correct in every detail . The level of racism and inhumanity amongst too many politicians appears to be increasing like a plague . They have virtually no concern for those they were elected to serve . Their odious priority has become
their corporate masters . Poor fellow our country .
In addition to our politicians being undignified people, they are lacking basic humanity, empathy and morals. There's seems to be no point now in looking at the detail of policy announcements because the basic critique will be one of hypocrisy. Where is the logical consistency in decision-making? Palestine and Palestinians are treated as pariahs while a country whose leader has been accused of war crimes is still given legitimacy and respect! Respect the rule of law we are told; look how great the judeo-christian values are when put into practice - smoke and mirrors, hypocrisy.
Arguments about tobacco excise ignore the underlying policy intent to reduce smoking rates. Complaints about housing costs are reduced to blaming migration while at the same time complaining that the housing market has slowed ever-so slightly since the Govt's announced changes to neg gearing. Left hand, right hand? It's much easier to blame the faceless migrants rather than have a hypothetical loss to the value of the home you are living in and don't intend on moving from in the immediate future!
Our society has been conditioned to value materiality over human rights. This brainwashing has made too many compliant to neo-liberalism's arguments, resulting in an unsympathetic populace.
When the president of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry tells you that they haven't been allowed to express themselves fully as proud zionists you know where the propaganda is coming from
“The Coalition is promising to cut tobacco excise by 80 % – outbidding One Nation’s proposal to cut it by 75 %” .. to hell with the nation’s health & welfare .. there’s political points to be had(maybe)
Well said , and precisely correct in every detail . The level of racism and inhumanity amongst too many politicians appears to be increasing like a plague . They have virtually no concern for those they were elected to serve . Their odious priority has become
their corporate masters . Poor fellow our country .
Brian Dwyer
I am glad I am 78 and won't, in all probability, have to be here much longer to put with the nongs running or trying to run the country.
Heaven help the country if ever the likes of Taylor, Canavan, Hanson and Joyce ever gets their hands on government.
Labor is only marginally "not as bad"
There are almost no politicians in this country actually listening to the electorate or doing anything sensible.
In addition to our politicians being undignified people, they are lacking basic humanity, empathy and morals. There's seems to be no point now in looking at the detail of policy announcements because the basic critique will be one of hypocrisy. Where is the logical consistency in decision-making? Palestine and Palestinians are treated as pariahs while a country whose leader has been accused of war crimes is still given legitimacy and respect! Respect the rule of law we are told; look how great the judeo-christian values are when put into practice - smoke and mirrors, hypocrisy.
Arguments about tobacco excise ignore the underlying policy intent to reduce smoking rates. Complaints about housing costs are reduced to blaming migration while at the same time complaining that the housing market has slowed ever-so slightly since the Govt's announced changes to neg gearing. Left hand, right hand? It's much easier to blame the faceless migrants rather than have a hypothetical loss to the value of the home you are living in and don't intend on moving from in the immediate future!
Our society has been conditioned to value materiality over human rights. This brainwashing has made too many compliant to neo-liberalism's arguments, resulting in an unsympathetic populace.