Seriously, the campaign becomes more bizarre every day. Any predictions?
culture wars
Broadly, conservatism vs progressives / social liberties vs authoritarianism / social justice vs elitist marginalisation.
Gillard needs to give the public what it wants
Campaign with ruthless positivity: barely acknowledge the mewlings of the Opposition, except with a look of amused contempt…
The data screams that the world is warming
Climate so-called skeptics need to properly engage with just how huge these mountains of data are. It simply is not possible for all these measurements to have been fudged by a cabal of scientists with some nebulous agenda.
National Security Committee Meetings and past and present PMs
Seriously, just how many senior members of Cabinet really need to be present for every single NSCC meeting?
Femmostroppo Reader – July 19, 2010
Items of interest found recently in my RSS feed. What did I miss? Please share what you've been reading (and writing!) in the comments.
Quickhit: internet filter on backburner
Sen. Conroy announced today that the mandatory filter is going to be put onto the back-burner until an independent inquiry has been held.
Threads of Doom and the lurch to the right
While my wonkish side is partly thrilled to see so many people critically engaged with public policy for once, for them to come to it from a place of disappointment, suspicion and resentment over a previous incomplete understanding of the system is far from ideal.
The Great Renaming of 2010
It seems that just about every policy in the Govt’s stable is up for having a new label slapped on it.
Any suggestions for them while they’re at it?
Flaming Oaths of Affirmation, Batman
MEMO TO SMUG TALKBACK RADIO CALLERS WHO THINK THEY’VE GOT A “HYPOCRITE” GOTCHA ON GILLARD: No, she wasn’t sworn in as Prime Minister with her hand on a Bible. That’s not compulsory, actually.
Crowdsourcing: ideas for an anti-filter website
I love the new Filter Stephen Conroy site, and I’m keen to put up a similar site aimed at people who very much want their own family’s internet access to be filtered and who have bought into the idea that Conroy’s filter is going to be the easiest way to do it (and that it will work).
Hoyden About Town 