All tagged Election Special
If the Abbott government was consistent with its purported philosophy it may have proven to be an exciting government for Australia. Sadly the inconsistencies that riddle their positions show a government that is dangerous for its foes and dangerously eager to please its allies.
Next time you worry about politics and the fact that voters aren't armed with the kind of information that you might desire them to be, take solace in the fact that they are probably the rational ones.
Yes, election campaigns can get worse! Just refer to the campaign material of Republican candidate in San Francisco John Dennis. Who shows his opponent as a zombie queen who controls hordes of mindless undead (read "voters").
It is time that The Greens got the media coverage and representation they deserve. It will be a long-term revolution to a strong, Greener Australia, but it will happen because The Greens are going about democracy the hard way: by building community support and using volunteers to man polling booths and forums.
