Archive for November, 2005

Terror in our house?

Saturday, November 12th, 2005

Eighteen people have now been arrested in relation to an alleged plot to commit an act of terrorism in a mainland Australian city.
What gives with these people?  They come to Australia allegedly seeking to escape from the conflict of their homeland, yet they bring their damned arguments, prejudices and hatreds with them.
To these extremists, I [...]

John Howard’s Industrial Relations Reforms - is he for real?

Saturday, November 12th, 2005

Johnny, Johnny, Johnny… what in heaven’s name are you on about?
A few days ago, Australia Prime Minister John Howard was reported as saying that Australian workers must come to terms with the fact that the 5 day working week was dead.
Johnny - I suggest that if you want this concept to gain acceptance in the [...]

What Happened to Freedom of Speech on Bigpond’s IRC Network

Saturday, November 12th, 2005

I expect there are those that will agree with what follows, and those that won’t.  So be it.  Freedom of speech is a basic democratic right in our society, isn’t it?  I think it was Voltaire that said it - something like “I might not agree with what you say, but I will defend to [...]