been a long time
November 11th 2007 11:03
It's been some months since I lost my blogging virginity. On reflection, it was a somewhat mystifying and unfulfilling experience. I have lacked in the intervening period that yearning to send more words on that same long and mysterious journey to the nowhere world of of the blog. Perhaps my lack of motivation was due to more prosaic matters taking priority - such as moving cities for a new job.
Regardless of the reason, I was tonight taken again to commit more thoughts to the screen. As some of you may know, we in Australia are drawing ever closer to the end of the reign of a man who has become known by some as the world's greatest conservative leader. To me, this is something of an oxymoron, but I suppose if the acquisition and retention of power is the only measure of success in politics, then John Howard would be viewed as a successful Prime Minister. Unfortunately, in in the process, Howard has ignored many of the issues of true importance, held desperately to an outdated paradigm of economic progress, trashed Australia's international reputation and undermined many of our most important national institutions.
I am not delusional enough to think that Mr K.Rudd will usher in a bold new era of progressive reform. I am sure he will be desperate to prove his risk averse credentials to the conservative and bourgeious electorate that would have voted him into power. This disturbing, suffocating monopoly on political thought, held by a somewhat mystical crisis ridden middle class is taking our political discourse to a new low. Would a politician who stood for something, took risks and displayed personality be embraced by our mortgage stressed masses? Of course not.
So if you want something different, vote for the Greens, in which case your vote will flow to the ALP anyway unless a political miracle unfolds in your electorate. The Senate is slightly different of course but still subject to subterfuge and manipulation - as we saw with the election of Fascism er Family First party in 2004. May god save us from Family First.
Until the urge next takes me, I bid you goodnight.
Regardless of the reason, I was tonight taken again to commit more thoughts to the screen. As some of you may know, we in Australia are drawing ever closer to the end of the reign of a man who has become known by some as the world's greatest conservative leader. To me, this is something of an oxymoron, but I suppose if the acquisition and retention of power is the only measure of success in politics, then John Howard would be viewed as a successful Prime Minister. Unfortunately, in in the process, Howard has ignored many of the issues of true importance, held desperately to an outdated paradigm of economic progress, trashed Australia's international reputation and undermined many of our most important national institutions.
I am not delusional enough to think that Mr K.Rudd will usher in a bold new era of progressive reform. I am sure he will be desperate to prove his risk averse credentials to the conservative and bourgeious electorate that would have voted him into power. This disturbing, suffocating monopoly on political thought, held by a somewhat mystical crisis ridden middle class is taking our political discourse to a new low. Would a politician who stood for something, took risks and displayed personality be embraced by our mortgage stressed masses? Of course not.
So if you want something different, vote for the Greens, in which case your vote will flow to the ALP anyway unless a political miracle unfolds in your electorate. The Senate is slightly different of course but still subject to subterfuge and manipulation - as we saw with the election of Fascism er Family First party in 2004. May god save us from Family First.
Until the urge next takes me, I bid you goodnight.
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