http://twitter.com/blaircottrell89

What I read was pretty interesting. Thanks for the suggestion SteelRedux.

As for Blair Cottrell his fine was for demonstrating an act currently practised in sections of Islam and sanctioned by the Koran upon unbelievers. Those sympatric to the religion of Islam and its practises find those critics of the faith as extremists. The idea is to let them live peacefully among us without challenge to their Koran or Prophet. Otherwise you will be fined or imprisoned. Yet you can do it as much as you like in art like "piss Christ" or Mardi Gras etc to other religions and their prophets. They can accept persecution and criticism, the religion of peace cannot allow critics. See the Danny Nalliah court case in Melbourne on lectures on exposing Islam which cost him almost half a Million in defence.

Given the falling journalist standards in the ABC in recently producing articles that are purely speculative and several cases factually incorrect, and exclusively biased to the far left.

Given the hijacking of Aunty by the far left, and its lack of journalistic integrity, there are serious questions as to why it should not be privatized.

The ABC -is our national broadcaster and at 4 cents per
person - it costs us less today than it did 30 years ago.
A bargain. The programs it presents are a very wide
mix - giving a wide and varied range of opinions.
Unlike the narrow, strident, voices on the main stream
media which is controlled by vested interests. No wonder
these vested interests want the ABC privatised and controlled.

Foxy,

The ABC has largely become captive to a small and unrepresentative activist group, and can no longer wear the mantel of national broadcaster. The other channels are a far better bargain at $0 plus the huge access fees they pay to the government.

Aunty, needs either to purge itself of unethical idiots like Andrew Probyn or be sent to market.

Shadow Minister,

I disagree with you.

Andrew P. does not get inside the minds of Liberal
MPs. He does not cajole, wheedle, vilify, and
threaten, not just on air, but via back channels.
He does not issue directives, manipulate outcomes inside
conservative party rooms (because that is his business
model).

That's why I will continue to support the ABC.
You of course are totally entitled to support whoever you
like.