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Issue No. 141 | 21 June 2002 |
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Bitter Pills
Interview: The Fels Guy Solidarity: Life or Death? Unions: Back to Basics International: Global Terror History: Sorry Business Technology: Future Active Satire: Executive Presents PowerPoint Eulogy at Mother�s Funeral Poetry: Santa Claus Was Coming to Oz Review: Dial 'M' For Minority Report
The Soapbox The Locker Room Week in Review Bosswatch
 Tanya IncTom Bites BackRoot Canal Therapy
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Letters to the Editor Root Canal Therapy
Does the root canal therapy as suggested by Barry Jones, go far enough?
Is it possible, without appearing to delve into the in and outs of a cats rectum or in any way stretching the sphincter of political hyperbole, to query- "Is Democracy, Government for the people, and by the people, with this responsibility being entrusted to those whom we elect?" As this was a rhetorical query, I will answer my own question!" Of course it is!", but our democracy has absolutely nothing to do with the rights or wrongs of any individual issues. In fact, it is only when and what the majority agree upon , that it is eventually established as justified, and this consensus tempered with a healthy tolerance given to the voices of dissent, is the method with which we have agreed to be governed, legislated and judged by. Any dissent outside this consensus, by self-definition is anarchism. The path to peaceful and permanent changes can only be obtained through adherence to precedent verdicts on questions of governance. As the only goal of the ALP and the Unions should be the return at the next election of a socialist government. It is then simple logic, that from any perspective, no matter how politically or socially perverse, to attain this goal, a majority of seats in the federal parliament must be won, be they appropriated or otherwise purloined, and by whatever means legally possible. To do this in an 85% by 15% polarised society, the electoral appeal must be to the lowest common denominator, that is, unless the collective fringe groups have unconditionally guaranteed to support the ALP, now a party of squabblers who cannot even agree among its own members. Unfortunately for us, even the initial veneer of solidarity displayed by the ALP and the Rhinoceros thick skin of Simon Crean, previously immune from the taunts of his opponents, is now peeling faster than are the shells of the free prawns at an RSL Smoko. In addition, the repeated policy rollbacks, have continually converted the opposition front bench into team of virtual Canvas Backs, with extended rest periods required after every knock down. Is it possible that latest starters in the Canberra Stakes, "PBS" & "DSP" will be the only winners backed by the ALP in the parliamentary stakes this year, or will these two starters end up also being scratched by their owners in an attempt a face saving? Alternatively, will the ALP, back flip on this issue, once again betraying the very essence for the Genesis of the ALP, by refusing to put their money on the nose. Can we put a stop to this constant flit by socialist politicians from illusory windmill to windmill attacking fabricated nebulous dreams, attempting to be "Ever the gentlemen of excellent parts", but never addressing domestic issues of importance to the increasingly marginalised Australian Battler? Forever falsely focussing on issues that; to placate noisy and elitist SIGS , while appearing to be of high morality, are of little consequence to the legions of lost Labor voters and Union members in periphery of our cities and of even less importance to the rural community ,thereby treating them as if they were all clones of Dad and Dave. Suicide is always a senseless act and only carried out while in a disturbed state of mind, and can be a messy business, but this lemming-like behaviour in federal parliament is the most futile and the biggest botched job I have ever seen, and it certainly rivals the Jonestown debacle in Guyana. While I believe that, the "Border Protection legislation" is being utilised by Howard, as a wedge in exposing the hypocrisy of many of those elected under the banner of the ALP; it is only succeeding, because of its veracity. I refer to both the hypocrisy of the members and the acceptance of the legislation by the electorate. It would be reasonable to assume that the majority of Australians believe that this legislation does not go far enough, and am I delighted to hear it constantly debated in parliament, why then is the ALP along with the loony tune Democrats opposing it. So, I cannot help wondering if the same cat ,previously referred to as avoiding receiving an endoscopy , has got the tongue of the ALP in relation to question time in the House. This being apparent by their avoiding the opportunity to attack the petty penny pinching Treasurer Costello, through this governments attempts at deprivation of the sick and vulnerable in our society. On the other hand, what stark contrast is the NSW Parliament, with the aged but still affectedly effervescent Big Bad Bovver Boy Bob, confidently swaggering, but maintaining a cute urbanity while cutting a swathe through a spineless, faceless and hopeless opposition in comparison to the suicidal sycophantic hermaphrodite sucks on the opposition benches in federal parliament? As a personal warning against negative thinking, in particular to our personal fears of another conservative government with a senate majority, it was Job who self prophesied his torment, and we are through procrastination slowly evolving ours -
"That what I feared most has come upon me" (A Liberal Majority in the Senate?)
Could it be, that what this Ship needs is a new Rudd. Err! Ruddock, Err! Rudder?
Oh! Back to Democracy: The majority have spoken in Unison!
"Support Border Protection"
Then, what would the majority know?
Tom Collins
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