tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060534295892170518.post5866604533453019967..comments2024-02-06T18:46:04.220+10:00Comments on Real World Libertarian: Journalist asks Nationals to concede defeat on carbon tax.Jim Fryarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15780237902858889143noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060534295892170518.post-21484620520403792482011-11-09T16:50:14.322+10:002011-11-09T16:50:14.322+10:00The principle that no parliament may be bound by i...The principle that no parliament may be bound by its predecessor does apply to Australia, thats why Gillard and Brown put the roadblock in the way.<br /><br />Oddly, Fairfax used to be a crusading media group who's expose of the Khemlani loans affair brought about the end of the Whitlam government. They now seem to be only a sad suppurating shell of a once great organisation.<br /><br />Curiously the ABC's reporting on the media inquiry, you know, the one about 'accuracy in reporting' and all that shit, have stuffed it up themselves. Mike Connor of Quadrant is left wondering how Robert Mann <a href="http://www.quadrant.org.au/blogs/connor/2011/11/quadrant-s-new-editor" rel="nofollow">replaced him without his knowledge.</a> Bwahahahahaha.Jim Fryarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15780237902858889143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060534295892170518.post-5550633925563283892011-11-09T15:48:34.291+10:002011-11-09T15:48:34.291+10:00PS Love the way the Fairfax mob haven't opened...PS Love the way the Fairfax mob haven't opened comments on this article: <a href="http://www.theage.com.au/environment/climate-change/carbontax-law-abbott-proof-pm-declares-20111109-1n6k9.html" rel="nofollow">Carbon-tax law Abbott proof, PM declares</a>. I was going to leave one to the effect that this sets a dangerous precedent. No doubt they and their readers think this is A Good Thing but if it was a Liberal lead minority government bringing in something loathed by the left and generally opposed by the nation - let's imagine something extreme and repulsive like disenfranchising aborigines - and trying to legislatively prevent its repeal, wouldn't they be crying foul? You bloody bet they would. What's good for the goose is good for the gander, and even those who think the carbon tax is a good idea should be opposing the way it's being done if only because the next time they may be on the receiving end. Can't help thinking of Lenin's useful idiots.Angry Exilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02491082312193274360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060534295892170518.post-72843367982692939132011-11-09T15:37:53.236+10:002011-11-09T15:37:53.236+10:00That's got to be one of the stupidest things e...That's got to be one of the stupidest things ever asked by a journalist. Surely the principle that no parliament may be bound by its predecessor applies to Australia too? What would be the point in elections to get rid of a lousy government (I know, I know) if the opposition morons had to accept any and all stupid ideas passed by the incumbent morons? We might as well have one party government and bloody be done with it. What an idiot!Angry Exilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02491082312193274360noreply@blogger.com