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There is a war on ordinary people and feminists are needed at the front : Comments

By John Pilger, published 7/6/2013

With honourable exceptions, the bourgeois media club relegates and distracts from the fact that a full-blooded class war is under way.

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Another missive from the far side?
Posted by Shadow Minister, Friday, 7 June 2013 7:29:52 AM
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How do you refute 1500 words of totally incredible and unrealistic accusations in 350 words?

I'll pass.
Posted by LEGO, Friday, 7 June 2013 7:35:34 AM
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Speaking of Misogyny the classic book by Joan Smith titled Misogynies has just been republished. Joan also has a truth-telling blog with the Guardian.
Posted by Daffy Duck, Friday, 7 June 2013 8:51:21 AM
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As opposed to her other lie telling blogs?
Posted by Shadow Minister, Friday, 7 June 2013 9:03:15 AM
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The first four to comment on this article do not appear to realize that there has been a war on democracy, by those who think they are born to rule, ever since Whitlam came to power.

I was present when a Collin's Street farmer neighbor of Fraser stated that Fraser had to get rid of Whitlam before the Hayden budget rescued the Labor Party.

The recent debate on superannuation was another excellent example. How many readers here understand that anyone receiving $100,000 per year of unearned income would be a mug to pay tax. Do the sums!

$100,000 income from share dividends earns about $42,800 in franking credits. The tax on $142800 is $40,780 so a refund of $2,100 is received. Hawke and Keating were responsible for that rort against wage and salary earners.

The only tax such a person pays out of his or her income is GST. We need a sensible progressive tax system.

We also need to give up having tall poppy CEOs. Peter Drucker, a renowned management writer in the 60s and 70s, wrote that the only sensible payment system, that ensured the survival of large companies in a competitive environment, required a senior management team where the top 5-7 on the team had a close salary range of about 75-100% of the top salary. That ratio should also apply over the four to six salary steps from front line supervisor to the top.

The theory that CEOs need a substantial share in the enterprise has been debunked. What the team needs is integrity. Otherwise the company, particularly any financial enterprise, will suffer from control fraud. Read W.K. Black on that subject at New Economic Perspectives.
Posted by Foyle, Friday, 7 June 2013 11:32:20 AM
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Foyle -

We need a sensible progressive tax system

We also need to give up having tall poppy CEOs

What the team needs is integrity

I agree with the above points, however ......

What FFS do these have to do with feminists. Obviously I haven't read the original article because I have negative interest in anything even remotely feminist. When its all said and done, the most obvious feminist we've had inflicted on is in recent years is the red-headed witch, and surely nobody suggests that was a good move.
Posted by praxidice, Friday, 7 June 2013 4:16:11 PM
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