When the Midnight Oils were doing their thing, I found Garrett a little disturbing with his antics; however, like most Aussies and overseas fans were concerned, he spoke of things avoided and high-lighted injustices of the ’system’; that was until he became part of it.
Now Garrett is supposed to be smart, a solicitor no less, [...]
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Peter Garrett – The Man that Never Was
February 18th, 2010 · No Comments
Tags: alternative energy · australia · politics
Corporate Government Openly Corrupt, No Fear of Retribution
February 18th, 2010 · No Comments
Two latest examples of how corporate government – in NSW – operates above the law and unblinkingly stares accusers in the eye with a ’so what’ attitude; how long will the people tolerate the growth of spin-doctoring?
Linton Besser & Andrew West of the Sydnet Morning Herald wrote today (February 17, 2010) how bureancrats and political fixers inside the state’s [...]
Tags: corruption · new south wales · politics
Abbots Hot Air on Climate Change
February 4th, 2010 · No Comments
When you make someone do something they don’t feel is necesary, the chances that they will perform the function efficiently is poor, and this is where Tony Abbot’s policy comes in.
While polls may indicate an improvement in the LNP (Coalition) appreciation, its more what Kevin Rudd – now also a proved non-performer with other failures like [...]
Tags: australia · climate change · politics
Gardener Digs Up Corporate Government Corruption
February 4th, 2010 · No Comments
Peter Cundall may be short in stature, but as the former host Gardener of the ABC’s Gardening Australia, he can spot rot, diseased and non-productive branches on most organisms.
The 82-year-old gardening celebrity – arrested during a protest against Gunns’ pulp mill outside State Parliament last year – pleaded not guilty to the charge of refusing [...]
Tags: corporations · politics · social responsibility
