January 8, 2008
I’ve heard this question bandied about a lot throughout the coverage of the presidential nomination campaign: Is America ready for a black or female President? The word “ready” is interesting. It’s a polite way of asking Does America still have racism and sexism in its heart? If America is not “ready” for a black or [...]
November 19, 2007
Howard to withhold welfare from drug offenders
“People convicted of criminal offences involving heroin, cocaine or amphetamines would have welfare payments quarantined under a new scheme announced by Prime Minister John Howard today.”
Great idea Mr Howard! Let’s withhold money from drug users who have already demonstrated that they will commit crime in order to feed their [...]
November 1, 2007
Candidates ’should declare sexual preference’
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/11/01/2078649.htm
You gotta let these bigots know that we oppose their views.
http://www.familyfirst.org.au/contactus.php
I’m writing to express my disgust at comments reported in the Courier Mail today, made by Ben Jacobsen, Family First’s candidate for Leichhardt in Queensland.
A person’s sexual preference has no baring on their ability to represent an electorate. Nor does a [...]
October 21, 2007
Dear John Howard and Kevin Rudd,
Please be advised that not all your voters are “working families”.
Increasing numbers of your constituents are single and or childfree, the most ever, in fact.
The way you two bang on about “working families” makes those of us who don’t fall into this category feel alienated and outside the scope of [...]
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