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January 2010... What if the processes of democracy undermined disempower the Australian people, local business and industry - perhaps even the whole concept of Nationhood. Cottage Industry
Perhaps facism, communism and terrorism are smokescreens, words of disguise - for sir this and sir that, the Imperialism that runs rampant through Australian history. via print & broadcast Media Private enterprise" was bandied about in the 1980s like a tv catchphrase and yet trade no longer belongs to mainstreet and citizenry. Homes, community properties such as Cairns Aquatic/ Yacht Club, the parks and community halls (and the Australian rainforest_ are routinely demolished and sold into the global economy.
Globalisation makes Joh Bjelke look tame
Beloved of his many followers even today, Johannes Bjelke-Peterson was a prominent Australian politician. Ridiculed as a 'Hillbilly Dictator" Lol- the first I heard of him in NZ was declaring martial law in 1981 to allow during the aparthied regime the ;outlaw' Sth African football team to refuel their plane in Queensland - which allowed a tour of Aotearoa to proceed.
List of Australian Royal Commissions - from 1902 - largely undocumented on-line. Law Reform Commision Maiia: Basic high-school level political education, was noticably absent in Australia when I arrived (I984) - the participatory part of democratic process was radicalised by the media & thus misunderstood by the public. Particularly in Queensland Media Reform Globalisation makes Joh Bjelke look a tame though... The airport, hospital, port authority things are beyond comprehending. LOL the World Trade Centre site was too was sold out community property like the yacht-club. |