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Dodgy outcome demands review : Comments

By George Williams, published 3/8/2007

After the anti-terror legislation was introduced we were promised an independent review - it was due on June 30, 2007. Nothing as yet has happened.

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The Howard government failing in its legislative responsibilities is par for the corrupt course. Lack of AWB-funding-terrorism prosecutions, Reiths phone card fraud, Howards Tampa/Seiv X/IRaqs WMD lies, Dr Haneefs immigration imprisonment, its no news that the aged white men who rule don't give a %^&* about truth or the law.

But its nice to see that some (like Mr Williams) are keeping count of the illegalities. If the legal system ever recovers at least it'll make for a brisk trial, hopefully followed by a televised hanging - isn't that what happens to war criminals?
Posted by Liam, Saturday, 4 August 2007 2:17:32 PM
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That's a fashionable cynicism, DavoP, but it doesn't match the reality.

The reality is that if you write abusing someone, they'll ignore what you have to say however reasonable. "The sun will rise tomorrow, you swine!" means they ignore the first part and focus on the second. In any case, politicians are abused all the time. It's water off a duck's back for them.

Writing them reasonable letters, in my experience, has the following results:

Of every 5 letters,
3 receive no reply at all.
1 receives a pro forma reply, "your opinion has been noted", or something taken - as you said - straight from the policy document.
And 1 receives a proper reply, where they've obviously read what you've written, and responded to it.

In general, opposition MPs and candidates never reply, while those who are currently Cabinet Ministers give a reply within 7-28 days. They don't engage in arguments or discussions - you say what you think, they reply and that's that. If you reply telling them they're wrong, they won't reply to that. Well, fair enough. The person is not my debating partner, they're an MP.

It does have an effect. They do listen - it's just that most of us never speak except in the ballot box. MPs want to keep their jobs just like everyone else. If 30,000 members of the Bennelong electorate wrote to Sheriff Johnny telling him to paint his house fluro pink he'd do it
Posted by Kyle Aaron, Saturday, 4 August 2007 3:06:03 PM
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"Come on now. Who seriously thought there would really be a review?"

- too true.

The whole terror shebang, especially the sedition laws, is primarily for the comfort of the politicians themselves. Why? Because they are worried about the day when a critical mass of Australians see them for what they really are - war criminals. War criminals, plain and simple!

These "laws" are the excrement of frightened, guilty men. Isn't that too obvious?

We threw in our lot with the war-for-profit gang, and it looks like we might lose our shirts in that little venture. A few soldiers is a sensible down-payment, but only if they are the children of someone else's family. And hey, if anything bad happens, then "we will remember them", remember? Every year. Every war. Every bout of amnesia.

And Mr Ruddock, I seem to remember when you were a somewhat idealistic and compassionate young man. A bit nerdy perhaps, but then, who wasn't back then?

What happened?

(fade to black)

I'd like to thank my mum and dad for having me, and a special thanks to Lambrusco @ $7.99 / 4 lt

fin
Posted by Chris Shaw, Carisbrook 3464, Saturday, 4 August 2007 9:53:43 PM
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Sharkfin. What have you done that has made you suffer under the anti-terrorism laws? Let us know how they have affected you. Give us some example or other, please. I'm interested

Demos. My father-in-law left Italy in the 50s. He lived under an occupation by foreign troops, after Mussolini was deposed, for a number of years. Despite your assurance that this (and the civilian deaths caused by wayward allied bombing etc) would enrage anyone invaded by foreigners, he has a great affection for the invaders ( US, Britain and.....New zealanders; yikes!)

Possibly being a simple man, not endowed with your insight into reality, he thinks he was LIBERATED by the foreigners. Would you explain, since this is apparently not the case in Iraq (ie they are NOT being liberated) why only 10-15% of insurgents there are actually locals? I look forward to discovering why most Iraqis are so much more easily duped than you, when it comes to this matter. Cheers.
Posted by punter57, Sunday, 5 August 2007 4:03:17 PM
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This is a great opportunity to reform the"Legal Disease".We have have our Public Servants comatose with fear making all sorts of regulation that destroys business innovation and inhibits personal freedoms.

It is time we had a balance between rights and responsibilites.The legal disease have tipped the scales too much in the favour of rights.
Posted by Arjay, Sunday, 5 August 2007 5:17:27 PM
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