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» 4/11/2010 8:42:44 AM Seeing as John has blocked me from his site again (which isn't surprising - Socialist soci.....
» 7/09/2009 2:35:13 PM Good to see Tall Poppy syndrome is live and kicking in Australia. And here I was thinking .....
» 2/09/2009 1:11:35 PM "Those countries which decline to take effective verifiable action to reduce their em.....
» 14/07/2009 12:54:32 PM What a drab and dreary world those from Socialist Worker must live in! They can't even rec.....
» 10/07/2009 9:20:49 AM "Why can it be that a staff member can pick or choose their employer, at will, yet an.....
» 13/03/2009 10:20:56 AM "The core problem with neoliberalism is that there is no justification, in theory or .....
» 24/02/2009 8:58:38 AM I have a single objection to articles like this and it comes from having lived and worked .....
» 27/01/2009 11:10:24 AM For the life of me, I can't work out how this guy got his qualifications! This simplicity .....
» 15/12/2008 10:46:49 AM I, for one, would love to see the Liberals become more 'small l', however this isn't the i.....
» 9/12/2008 12:19:59 PM Again Tristian, you get an A for effort and an F for content. As was mentioned by Dioclet.....
» 8/12/2008 9:49:39 AM There are two parts of that policy suggestion that Gruen and co have made (see here http:/.....
» 1/12/2008 10:18:55 AM Wow. This is the most astonishing hogwash based rant I've read in a long time. And that's .....
» 13/10/2008 4:39:46 PM At the risk of sounding like I'm bignoting myself, I'll respond to this: Passy “You don't.....
» 12/10/2008 5:01:32 PM Passy, "Today's very tiny minority can be tomorrow's majority." Have you notic.....
» 12/10/2008 3:53:18 PM Passy, "If labour is the source of value in the realm of production" Yes, but .....
» 10/10/2008 12:13:43 PM Passy, "Socialism is not about Government. It is the self emancipation of the workin.....
» 9/10/2008 8:43:40 AM Passy, "...and I think reading those graphs one can argue there is a correlation bet.....
» 8/10/2008 6:32:58 AM Passy's argument, on the other hand, is also built on a fallacy. AWAs are a red herring fo.....
» 2/10/2008 12:44:37 PM Passy, "Without the whole structure of society, provided and sustained by the activi.....
» 1/10/2008 10:38:10 AM Pelican, "Particularly now where the economy and industrial relations system is heav.....
» 1/10/2008 8:47:11 AM "The question for the left has to be: how can we rebuild unions and unionism?" .....
» 30/09/2008 7:34:03 PM Passy, "from each according to their ability to each according to their need" .....
» 29/09/2008 1:06:16 PM From todays paper: http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/20-weeks-baby-leave-plan/2008/09/2.....
» 28/09/2008 6:46:59 PM Ideas like that remind me of a scene from a sci-fi movie where one character from the past.....
» 28/09/2008 6:41:24 PM Passy, Firstly, it was really nice to see you come out fighting in your last comment to m.....
» 26/09/2008 1:37:36 PM Passy, "Capitalism is a system of exploitation; crisis is built into it." So, .....
» 25/09/2008 4:13:30 PM John (Passy), "BN, when you say there is an oversupply of housing, do you mean housi.....
» 25/09/2008 12:03:30 PM "The story so far is that the US Government will spend up to $2 trillion saving this .....
» 17/09/2008 11:50:38 AM "The one thing that Turnbull can do is to recapture small “l” Liberal voters who coul.....
» 16/09/2008 9:18:25 PM Chris, I'll point out that I didn't associate either Labor or the Liberals with being eit.....
» 16/09/2008 7:35:48 PM For once I agree with Examinator: The traditional Left and Right notions don't apply anymo.....
» 8/09/2008 5:42:42 PM Arthur N, "Further I have to ask, why is everyone so afraid of obesity?" Er........
» 8/09/2008 2:03:29 PM 58, Re question 3: Fitness can help with obesity, however it is not a cure-all, but need.....
» 8/09/2008 1:03:27 PM Pericles, You and I often agree on things, however on this topic we'll have to agree to d.....
» 4/09/2008 6:18:14 PM "Where does profit come from? The labour of workers. Capitalism is a system in which .....
» 4/09/2008 9:41:19 AM Fractelle, "As for working towards family friendly work places, both men and women g.....
» 4/09/2008 7:35:28 AM BTW Passy, I came across this recently and it is about the only way that I can think of yo.....
» 3/09/2008 5:44:02 PM "BN, the establishment of capitalism in England for example saw the destruction of co.....
» 2/09/2008 4:50:08 PM "If you can trade off LSL then LSL is under threat for other workers. By individualis.....
» 2/09/2008 4:40:13 PM Passy, "The development of caplitalism saw the destruction of the rights of the many.....
» 1/09/2008 9:45:17 AM "I fail to see why you feel threatened by forcing the major hotels to provide free lo.....
» 31/08/2008 4:27:33 PM Passy, "On another issue, one solution to address the homelessness of many would be .....
» 29/08/2008 9:38:31 AM Passy, "The cost of loans between banks inceased becuase they don't trust each other.....
» 28/08/2008 8:16:47 PM Tristian, I have noticed that you haven't responded to my previous comment. From that I m.....
» 27/08/2008 2:32:54 PM Sorry Tristian, but that's rubbish. Sparate employee groups negotiating outside of a &quo.....
» 27/08/2008 1:08:22 PM Tristian, I am constantly astonished with the guff that you write in these columns of you.....
» 30/07/2008 5:19:42 PM Yeah, I've got to agree with dovif2 on this one: my employer cannot come in to the client .....
» 8/07/2008 8:56:36 AM "We are all born atheists..." What amuses me about this line is that if God(s) .....
» 3/07/2008 5:42:05 PM Mr Putland, "That said, carrots are not essential: a suitably selective stick makes .....
» 1/07/2008 6:03:35 PM Mr Putland, I'm seeing lots of sticks here, however I'm not seeing any carrots. If we wan.....
» 1/07/2008 1:03:42 PM I see a lot of complaining in this article, but what I'd like to know is what sort of ince.....
» 26/06/2008 6:46:37 PM Actually RenegadeScience, there are plenty of us who would choose to cash in our Long Serv.....
» 25/06/2008 11:44:28 AM MiA: "That sounds like the kind of Australia I want to live in! One overrun by peopl.....
» 25/06/2008 10:14:15 AM Michael in adelaide sprouts the usual responses to this topic. And the usual answers to th.....
» 24/06/2008 9:09:44 AM What irritates me about statements like this: "It is fitting, therefore, that the st.....
» 23/06/2008 12:40:52 PM A quick straw poll of the women in the office that I work in shows no interest in this as .....
» 16/05/2008 8:49:08 PM I have to agree with Dallas on this one. This government seems to be hell bent on followin.....
» 15/05/2008 11:02:05 AM You can just hear the CFMEU and the ETU rubbing their hands together with glee at the noti.....
» 12/05/2008 12:31:52 PM Yeah, I've got to agree with Mr Right on this one. Which is going to be more valuable to a.....
» 28/04/2008 12:46:07 PM Usual Suspect, There is a big difference between: * Someone who is up themselves which is.....
» 23/04/2008 10:32:55 AM As an expat myself, I laughed when Krudd said "don't you think you should be back the.....
» 17/04/2008 9:22:11 AM Glorious! More of this please :).....
» 14/04/2008 9:54:04 AM Perhaps I'm being somewhat naive but I never saw the point of Kyoto in the last couple of .....
» 8/04/2008 12:34:39 PM I get really irritated with posts like this. They portray women as these creatures who are.....
» 5/04/2008 6:23:21 AM Ugh... cut and paste error... let's try this again: Mutual obligation should be extended .....
» 4/04/2008 7:36:40 PM Mutual obligation should be extended to all goverment programs where it can be successfull.....
» 24/03/2008 5:42:49 PM Ed_online, A big thank you for bringing some rationality into this discussion. Your very .....
» 7/03/2008 9:48:24 AM "To those who say an apology is pragmatic and “heals the nation”, I say elevating par.....
» 10/02/2008 10:30:11 AM Dickie, "I advised earlier that I care not "whether the weather is hot or cold......
» 8/02/2008 10:40:16 PM yes father of night - that was done on purpose......
» 8/02/2008 11:53:36 AM I don't see why I shouldn't be able to have myself cloned to provide myself organs if I ne.....
» 7/02/2008 8:50:13 AM The author of this article makes some good points, especially in terms of rewarding the be.....
» 31/01/2008 10:18:57 AM You know what I object to most in this? The tag line: "Feminists have never seriousl.....
» 3/01/2008 2:21:46 PM I've got to agree with Desipis on this one - this is the sort of (over)reaction that give .....
» 31/12/2007 9:30:33 AM WoA, It seems that you and I have more than a couple of things in common - the longest I'.....
» 30/12/2007 9:47:17 AM WoA, I should be clear - while I work in IT, Human Resource Systems is what I actually do.....
» 30/12/2007 7:52:56 AM WoA, "if you could find a way to grant that liberty to the relatively few people tha.....
» 28/12/2007 8:44:31 AM WoA, "Except for most employees, to trade annual leave for pay is almost certainly a.....
» 23/12/2007 2:11:08 PM WoA, I agree on a number of fronts - I also work in IT and have had the pleasure of doing.....
» 23/12/2007 1:03:59 PM WoA, I wonder what these factors are that you think means that essentially full employmen.....
» 21/12/2007 1:18:42 PM WoA, You asked: "how much has really changed since 100 years ago, when employers rou.....
» 20/12/2007 10:49:38 AM I'm always astonished when I read comments like "An individual cannot bargain on a le.....
» 19/12/2007 11:19:26 AM While I personally would prefer to get the money back in the form of lower taxes, if the m.....
» 27/11/2007 3:42:41 PM TurnRightThenLeft, You say: "Actually, historically speaking and looking at the raw.....
» 27/11/2007 9:54:24 AM This article is a joke, isn't it? "Since then, a line of Labor Premiers have rolled .....
» 20/11/2007 10:28:26 AM Mostly agree with this article. The only caveat I would add is that we should have the ri.....
» 15/11/2007 9:43:39 AM The level of paternalism displayed by both major parties mean that reasonable people could.....
» 13/11/2007 10:18:39 AM "Isn’t the very purpose of democratic voting to show our support for someone we ….wel.....
» 5/11/2007 9:08:39 AM dnicholson, you've missed the point entirely. Most of the medicines that will be used in .....
» 5/11/2007 8:25:00 AM Spot on Jeremy. There is a problem tho - for many Australians, Medicare is considered a r.....
» 31/10/2007 9:32:43 AM The author states: "Unions play a crucial role in a democracy. They are all that sta.....
» 26/10/2007 9:25:20 AM Atlas Shrugged isn't a perfect book by any means, however it is something that should be r.....
» 18/10/2007 11:00:47 AM StevenLMeyer says: "Avoid IT courses. Do some practical training and go get a job.&q.....
» 15/10/2007 10:59:06 AM RobP, In a general sense, the current system suits me right down to the ground, but I rea.....
» 15/10/2007 9:59:05 AM RobP "From the point of view of the ordinary person, the only way to beat the ".....
» 5/10/2007 2:35:35 PM Bronwyn: "A big part of this is what we eat and at the moment this is largely contro.....
» 5/10/2007 9:32:20 AM Agree almost completely with this article. The only caveat is that it should be read in .....
» 3/10/2007 12:18:10 PM I think that few people would disagree that unions have had some positive impacts in the p.....
» 21/09/2007 12:01:46 PM Billie, I'm not particularly interested in getting into a "mines bigger than yours&q.....
» 21/09/2007 10:29:16 AM So Billie, do you think we should have unlimited universal heath care? Are you willing to .....
» 19/09/2007 12:25:15 PM Churchill once said: "It has been said that democracy is the worst form of government.....
» 18/09/2007 2:58:09 PM Desipis, "If the government/society decided appointment of board members requires re.....
» 18/09/2007 12:42:31 PM I left a couple of questions in my last response for those who side with the original auth.....
» 17/09/2007 10:05:14 AM That was a predictable response Pericles. The clear difference between a car crash and o.....
» 17/09/2007 9:11:36 AM The author has hit the nail on the head with this: "It is nothing but indecent to st.....
» 14/09/2007 2:01:20 PM I'm sorry Procne, but it's you who dosn't get it. Equal opportunity means that all people.....
» 14/09/2007 11:22:17 AM Jocelynne, Perhaps you and I travel in remarkably different circles, however the women th.....
» 6/09/2007 10:02:02 AM Fred, With all due respect, I think you've completely missed the point of this discussion.....
» 4/09/2007 9:30:47 AM When you take a step back and think about it, there really aren't too many reasons to keep.....
» 26/07/2007 11:00:58 AM I am 30, Leigh is 60 (something), and we both agree. Everytime I hear someone say ".....
» 17/07/2007 12:55:36 PM The romantic notion of unionism is presented here in all of it's glory. However it isn't t.....
» 9/07/2007 9:29:15 AM fdixit, The comments about property rights and prosperity were particularly relevent give.....
» 6/07/2007 8:33:26 AM fdixit Whether you found Atlas Shrugged obnoxious or not doesn't detract from the message.....
» 5/07/2007 2:05:51 PM Thankfully fdixit, countries normally don't collectively put policies in like this (there .....
» 4/07/2007 2:20:18 PM DavidJS, I certainly agree that people like nurses and doctors are undervalued in the cur.....
» 4/07/2007 12:22:11 PM fdixit: Your "solution" is a guarantee of mediocrity. While income isn't the on.....
» 26/06/2007 4:50:10 PM Actually western red, I'm thinking about internal changes, like a new IT system, or a new .....
» 26/06/2007 4:03:04 PM "Australia in the 21st century should put to rest the fiction that states have a role.....
» 26/06/2007 3:15:08 PM One of the things you first learn in consulting is that whenever you make a change, you ha.....
» 15/06/2007 7:51:26 PM Seeing as the discussion has taken a rather more philosophical bent, this is a great link:.....
» 15/06/2007 11:44:18 AM As soon as I started reading htis, I wondered when the religious groups were going to jump.....
» 7/06/2007 2:33:42 PM Tristian, Sweden was probably not a good example to give (see this http://www.economist.c.....
» 7/06/2007 12:50:31 PM While I understand that this opinion piece is aimed as a bit of a wish list and whine, I c.....
» 25/05/2007 8:47:25 PM HR _should_ be a value add function, and correctly implemented policies and procedures sho.....
» 25/05/2007 4:11:10 PM This article fails to take into account one very fundemental challenge to Human Resources .....
» 22/05/2007 11:22:34 AM From a human resources perspective, this article is just rubbish. "One reason is tha.....
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