If you are reading this, thank a Teacher. If you are reading it in English, thank a Soldier
in Alice Springs in May/June this year we’re running a parallel political program of information, protest and direct action outside the Court.
For those who come to Alice Springs, the nonviolence training will focus on foundation work for the formation and operation of small, autonomous affinity groups which undertake interventionary work against the U.S. war-fighting system. Intervention contains an element of physical disruption to the war machine. In December 2005 we forced Pine Gap to “lock down” for four hours. In later months the government was forced to conduct a security assessment of Pine Gap and improve their security at a cost of millions (so they say – we’ll find out). We have driven up costs and made operations more difficult. We are few in number and small in resources, and we constitute an efficient and effective means of addressing war and the emerging security/terrorist state. To promote further actions of this nature we’ll be working hard at diversity, mutual respect, cooperation, fun, spirit, miracles, and a relaxed but determined revolutionary zeal to manifest Peace on Earth in the ways that are available.I’ve had some debates with him when he was writing his anti-everything diatribes at Web Diary and would gladly see him out of circulation for awhile.
….Crown Prosecutor Hilton Dembo said that the case was the first time intruders had reached the technical support area of the base, and said the case was exceptional in its nature. “They are serious offences striking at the heart of the national security and the national interest,” he said.Our friend Bryan sees himself as a martyr and asks the judge to throw the book at him telling Justice Thomas that he “is prepared for a custodial sentence.”
“I ask that Your Honour does not grant a suspended sentence”, he said. “That would be cruel. “I would not be able to abide by its conditions and we would just end up in court again. “Lay it on me Your Honour, and I’ll serve it out.”Another of the futile four tried to recruit the judge;
Jim Golding, said he did not want to go to jail and invited Justice Thomas to “join the resistance, the side that’s fighting for human rights.The group will be sentenced tomorrow. They face a maximum jail term of seven years or a maximum fine of $46,200 under the Defence (Special Undertakings) Act. I doubt if any court in Australia will give them the maximum but one can always live in hope Dropkicks!
I’m off to Tasmania tomorrow morning for a two week drive around the island in a Britz Mobile Home. In the meantime check out the articles on the left under “The UN” and “Apocoholics Anonymous”. Both state my postition more knowlegeably than I can; particularly Apocoholics Anonymous (lifted from Tramtown) that supports my theory of Global Warming being the latest gospel in the Church of the Latter Day Alarmists.
Well worth the read.
Any readers from Tasmania who have a yearning to beat me over the head for my conservative views look for the big grey haired bloke in a Britz with petite brunette in the copilot seat but be very carefull, she’s Irish and attacks anyone who disrupts her orderly life, including me.
My plan is to arrive in Hobart, recover from Virgin Blues cattle seats, pick up the vehicle and then make a plan. Any tips or local knowledge welcomed.
….It doesn’t seem to include education. I was told that the heir apparent to Galarrwuy’s Principality has English as his third language. Impressive on the face of it but there is little value in being fluent in two aborigine dialects when neither are useful outside Arnhem Land.And later, talking about some kids I’d met;
They discover biscuits and in the time honoured tradition of kids everywhere in the world, ask for some. I happily oblige but my lasting memory of the camp is that they didn’t have a word of English other than a fractured “biscuit?’Of course they need to learn english but not everyone agrees that language is a priority – Professor O’Donoghue, co-patron of the Stolen Generation Alliance and head of the former indigenous administrative body ATSIC, lambasted Mr Howard’s attitude to the stolen generations. The good professor claimed she was part of the Stolen Generations until it was proven she wasn’t and she is still confused. Forget about an apology for a crime that didn’t exist and concentrate on something practical to help our indigenous brothers and sisters out of the problems. Being able to speak, read and write english would be a good start.
…Rudd has conceded his wife may have to sell part of her $175 million business empire after Labor’s industrial relations attack was undermined by revelations her company had underpaid workers.I wouldn’t go that far and besides while the company exists we conservatives can keep it under the microscope to ensure the ALP practice what they preach. Overall, the more we look into the ALP Policy Account the lower the balance.
The ABC announced this week that it would screen in July The Great Global Warming Swindle, which argues the main cause of warming is not human activity but changes in radiation from the sun.So bring it on. I have yet to see conclusive proof that we humans are totally responsible for weather change and look forward to some balance in the arguement.
ABC science journalist and broadcaster Robyn Williams, who advised the TV division not to buy the program, yesterday accused the broadcaster of “verging on the irresponsible” over its decision to air something that was “demonstrably wrong”.Robyn Williams has obviously made up his mind after studying points for and against so is it OK if we plebs get the chance to see both sides of the arguement as well as we look to make up our mind. What is Robyn afraid of? If the show is “demonstrably wrong” then the vewers will see it and he will be proven right.
LABOR needs no public relations men so long as it has the Australian Broadcasting Commission.
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