Oz Politik

[godfry n. glad]

Originally Posted by Adora

The sheer amount of stupidity that goes into people's heads about child-abuse is phenomenal. Parents of the world! It is not some stranger in a trenchcoat with a laptop you should be worried about! Get this through your head! Like all crimes, it is the people you know who you should be watching. Grrr.

Agreed. The same goes for violent crimes. If you are ever involved in a violent crime, the probablity is very strong that the other person will be a family member or familiar. This is one reason why keeping a handgun in the home for "self-protection" is foolish.

So, I'm sorry to hear that Bonsai Howard got reelected.

I have friends in Melbourne and on Tasmania who will be sorely disappointed.

And... If you don't mind, Adora, I'd like to take this opportunity to point out to my fellow Americans that having multiple parties and "coalition" governments does not ncessarily improve a nation's governance. Instead, it introduces the possibility of a small splinter party, representing some minority demand, having inordinate power in the process of governance and ability to impose their petty demand upon all others....

I've seen it happen elsewhere.

Hunker down and keep working to change the regime, Adora.

godfry