Gillard is a true red
Jul 2nd 2010, 11:28 pm
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Re: Gillard is a true red
Well you've only been a member for, what 24 hours? 
A bit of deja-vu anyway
Just a few above that post there's one by someone with a username a lot like yours actually.
A bit of deja-vu anyway
You are very right Fish. It would be interesting if people were able to comment on policy without knowing who made them. Imagine the scenario.
'We propose to hand out money to help people buy houses and if they have kids.'
'Socialist!' they cried! 'Redistribution of wealth!' Bloody commies.
But it's Howard / Costello policy.
'Oh erm right, best PM / treasurer ever'.
'We propose to hand out money to help people buy houses and if they have kids.'
'Socialist!' they cried! 'Redistribution of wealth!' Bloody commies.
But it's Howard / Costello policy.
'Oh erm right, best PM / treasurer ever'.
Jul 3rd 2010, 12:25 am
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Re: Gillard is a true red
Trying to get some continuity with the new user name.
Jul 3rd 2010, 12:28 am
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Re: Gillard is a true red
Welcome back btw!
Jul 3rd 2010, 12:31 am
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Good to be back!
This place is a bit like a drug.
Jul 8th 2010, 4:35 am
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Re: Gillard is a true red
Of course some non christians are supporting it but you could argue that about any legislation....I think the broad brush push is coming from religious conservatives including the minister.
Jul 8th 2010, 4:56 am
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Re: Gillard is a true red
And now it seems the PM, a fellow atheist of yours, is pushing for the internet filter.
Jul 8th 2010, 6:19 am
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Re: Gillard is a true red
It is Stephen Fielding pushing for the filter. Labour has to do it to keep his vote in the Senate. Fielding is from one of those happy clappy evangelical parties that disguises itself as Family First. In reality it is a Hillsong front which is produces Christian Rock.
And now it seems the PM, a fellow atheist of yours, is pushing for the internet filter.
Jul 8th 2010, 6:20 am
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Re: Gillard is a true red
No, the Internet Filter has always been much more about controlling what people can and can't look at, in the guise of protecting people from child pornography. Though it was initially suggested by and supported by the religious right as being necessary to prevent people from obtaining pornography, it has morphed into something much more sinister. Initially proposed as an opt-in system, it has transformed into a system of national censorship in the name of the greater good, designed to appease its christian supporters and appeal to 'concerned parents.'
Even though it's been demonstrated that the system they are proposing just doesn't work, won't prevent access to child pornography, will generally slow an already slow network down and will be a huge waste of money, Stephen Conroy is determined to push on with this unpopular legislation. It's very much become his little pet project, and his use of parliamentary privilege to criticise and bully its opponents is an absolute disgrace.
Unfortunately for Gillard, whether she like it or not, Stephen Conroy, the unashamedly religious senator behind the filter, was also one of the Labor so called 'powerbrokers,' instrumental in her rise to power. Even if she wanted to she can't turn around and take his pet project from him.
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Jul 8th 2010, 8:45 am
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Though it was initially suggested by and supported by the religious right as being necessary to prevent people from obtaining pornography, it has morphed into something much more sinister. Initially proposed as an opt-in system, it has transformed into a system of national censorship in the name of the greater good, designed to appease its christian supporters and appeal to 'concerned parents.'
Even though it's been demonstrated that the system they are proposing just doesn't work, won't prevent access to child pornography, will generally slow an already slow network down and will be a huge waste of money, Stephen Conroy is determined to push on with this unpopular legislation. It's very much become his little pet project, and his use of parliamentary privilege to criticise and bully its opponents is an absolute disgrace.
Unfortunately for Gillard, whether she like it or not, Stephen Conroy, the unashamedly religious senator behind the filter, was also one of the Labor so called 'powerbrokers,' instrumental in her rise to power. Even if she wanted to she can't turn around and take his pet project from him.
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Even though it's been demonstrated that the system they are proposing just doesn't work, won't prevent access to child pornography, will generally slow an already slow network down and will be a huge waste of money, Stephen Conroy is determined to push on with this unpopular legislation. It's very much become his little pet project, and his use of parliamentary privilege to criticise and bully its opponents is an absolute disgrace.
Unfortunately for Gillard, whether she like it or not, Stephen Conroy, the unashamedly religious senator behind the filter, was also one of the Labor so called 'powerbrokers,' instrumental in her rise to power. Even if she wanted to she can't turn around and take his pet project from him.
S
Jul 18th 2010, 10:46 pm
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Jul 19th 2010, 2:41 am
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Jul 19th 2010, 4:17 am
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