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Archive - Oct 19, 2005Submitted by Sol Salbe on October 19, 2005 - 11:33pm.
I started to wonder why Plitnick didn't refer to Harel's commentary. It took another check and then the penny dropped. For some reason some of the background information wasn't deemed worthy of translation. ... the crucial next sentence had been dropped." Sol Salbe [ category: ]
Submitted by Margo Kingston on October 19, 2005 - 8:15am.
Australians have three weeks to protect our human rights for the next ten years, or more. Once the legislation is passed there is no turning back. Dissent will effectively be outlawed. Webdiary is committed to using all the skills and resources available to us to stop the legislation being passed without thorough, honest and transparent debate accross the nation. The contribution of all Webdiarists is vital. [ category: ]
Submitted by Guest Contributor on October 19, 2005 - 7:37am.
"The demonstrated and manifest incompetence and contempt by authorities when exercising powers over citizens (Tampa, Rau, Solon) means that the powers conferred in these laws will deprive innocent people of their personal freedom and security. And if freedom and security is undermined by the State, where else can we look to find it?" Brian Walters SC [ category: ]
Submitted by tony kevin on October 19, 2005 - 2:37am.
"I am going to address here the very personal question that will face those of of us like me, who will want to continue to contribute to democratic public discourse in Australia after these laws come into effect. What will these laws do to the way people like me exercise our rights to take part in Australia's public political conversation as Australian citizens, residents and voters? Such a personal affirmation has been turning around in my mind for some weeks. I am trying honestly to address the question - how will this legislation affect me in my public life as an Australian citizen? And I intend now to make my answer public, because I think to do so is in the public interest." Tony Kevin [ category: ]
Submitted by Phil Uebergang on October 19, 2005 - 1:59am.
"Australian society takes its benign secularism for granted, but it didn't occur by accident. It's an end result of centuries of political and social struggle and while Australians blithely go about their daily business in this safe and unified nation, few thoughts are spared for the sequence of events that have brought us to this fortunate situation." Phil Uebergang [ category: ]
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