Category Archives: rant
The political debate gets nauseous
So now we might need a “levy” for the National Disability Insurance Scheme. In some ways, if people thought taxes for funding society were still worth it (as opposed to the new model of “everyone for themselves and screw the … Continue reading
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Don’t cut my taxes!
In a society and a system where everything gets bigger — where prices go up, wages go up, consumption goes up, the economy goes up, why is it that the only thing we’ve decided should always go down is taxes? … Continue reading
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My take on politics
1. Try not to think about it too much right now… it’s all rough going 2. I may be left-leaning with ideology, but the left party isn’t doing much for me in practice. Therefore, like the ideology, hate the practice 3. … Continue reading
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Tonight’s Q&A on Education
Well… that was an experience I’m still winding down from. Because of my complete lack of bedroom TV reception I watched the News 24 web stream, and realised halfway through that it was about 2-minutes behind the Twitter feed! No … Continue reading
Batman and political bickering
A silly day of news, with UK police having someone brought in by Batman, followed by worldwide media obsession until the guy was unmasked by the end of the day. Imagine how Bruce Wayne would have fared with that attention? … Continue reading
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#QandA and political theatre
So another Monday night and another Q & A torrent of chatter on Twitter. I have watched it from time to time but usually I just don’t both — it’s televised political theatre, it’s the Crossfire debacle that Jon Stewart … Continue reading
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The pressure to be stupid
I think the overwhelming pressure in society now (and maybe always, I can’t always decide), is to be stupid. Be an idiot. Society wants you to be a mindless consumer, to read stupid shit newspapers, watch stupid shit on TV … Continue reading
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Things that drove me nuts today…
Two things, this news piece: Call to let children hunt in NSW national parks As if the “let anyone shoot in parks from March” thing isn’t bad enough, this is just insane, sorry. Are we just handing ourselves over to … Continue reading
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One of those days…
I’d been having a pretty good day today. Students at swimming carnival, quiet all round, plenty of chance to get things done. Then you get some crazy work crap happen and it all goes to hell. It seems to have … Continue reading
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Why switch sides, or what is everyone else thinking?
I honestly don’t understand “swing voters”. You don’t have enough political principles to know where to stand? You think things change that much? You feel that your principles will be improved by sending the message of voting for the complete … Continue reading
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