Voting is the expression of the rights of an individual to participate in their government, but like any expression, it can be misdirected, coerced, bought and sold. Political Parties understand the role and importance of marketing, propaganda and salesmanship in seeking your vote, irrespective of whether it is in your or your community’s best interest, […]
Category: Voting
The Banality of Evil
When we contemplate great evil, who comes to mind? Genghis Khan, Vlad the Impaler, Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin, Pol Pot, Alexander the Great, Attila the Hun, Idi Amin, Kim Il Sung, Josef Mengele, Saddam Hussein, Emperor Nero and so on? Too easy. The reasons are apparent, the history unrefuted and the weight of affirming opinions […]
James J. Morrison W.G. Dupree / Politicians, Privatisation, Voting / 0
Why would you still vote for him?
Yes it’s odd, isn’t it? I read as many as 28% preferred him as PM ??????? I understand the top 1% supporting coalition government objectives (i.e. Murdoch, Rinehart, Triguboff, Lowy, Forest, Packers, Pratt, Lew & other executives, etc.). They are after all a party of primary support for the wealthy. I can comprehend the top […]
Disengagement
White Australia as people appear both hedonistic and politically disengaged and strangely proud of the fact. Being apolitical as a point of pride is not allowed by our oversea’s brethren. People from without who have had to struggle, face discrimination and encounter death and torture in the political process are less willing to be so […]
Why vote
Okay, so you’re considering voting for the Coalition based on their policies? They are seeking a second term. How have you been thinking about this? Hope you don’t mind if I ask but which one of Abbott’s grand policies (that Malcolm hasn’t changed) was it that has maintained your desire to have either or any […]