Save The Planet
I just thought I’d put up a transcript of a live performance by George Carlin, a fantastic comedian who unfortunately died in 2008. He had some interesting views, and it was refreshing that on this one, he agrees with me.
You got people like this around you? Country is full of them now! People walking around all day long, every minute of the day — worried about EVERYTHING! Worried about the air, worried about the water, worried about the soil. Worried about insecticides, pesticides, food additives, carcinogens; worried about radon gas; worried about asbestos. Worried about saving endangered species.
Let me tell you about endangered species, all right? Saving endangered species is just one more arrogant attempt by humans to control Nature! It’s arrogant meddling! It’s what got us into trouble in the first place! Doesn’t anybody understand that? Interfering with Nature! Over 90 percent.. over… way over 90 percent of all the species that have ever lived — EVER LIVED — on this planet are gone. Whissshht! They are extinct!
Terrorism
Hi everyone! I’m still around, no need for any concern. I’ve been busy, preoccupied, or just can’t find anything to write about, so I haven’t. Occasionally I’ve thought about writing something, but then something else came up…
But here I am, the first post of 2010, and you probably already know from the subject what I want to talk about now…
Terrorism
As we all know, airport security measures have increased all around the world due to some idiot wanting to set off a bomb in his underpants. (Really?) Apparently, terrorists only want to blow up planes, but they attempt to blow them up in really stupid ways that are unlikely to succeed. Underpants? Shoes? Give me a break. The result, however, is a whole lot of government and media-driven hysteria that results in a lot of people becoming very afraid.
Google Wave
If you’re on Google Wave, maybe you’d like to join me on there and discuss anything that interests you about this blog. The link is over there on the right under Join me on Google Wave.
It would be nice to chat with you if you’re on there already.
Or you can just email me as normal.
Censoring criticism of government policies
On October 1st, new laws came into effect in Australia that censor government officials from criticising government policy.
Censorship push raises ire of MPS
It’s the result of the Auditor-General’s criticism of a $300 million parliamentary entitlements scheme. All government handouts now need to be cleared by the Department of Finance before being distributed. The problem is, that the Department of Finance are including the editing of material to prevent criticism of government policies.
Since most of these government handouts are used to educate people about government mismanagement, by censoring them they’re preventing Australians from becoming aware of potential issues or problems within government policy.
How do you feel about this?
Where is it likely to go? If it’s now illegal for the government to criticise government policies, how soon will it become illegal for the public to criticise government policy?
Holiday time is almost here
In December, I’ll be going for a drive around Victoria, ending up in Adelaide, and then back home again to Canberra. This image (below) shows the route I’ll be taking over 10 days.
I’ll be traveling along the coast for most of it, but coming back via the River Murray. I’m hoping for some very nice scenic shots along the way, with beaches, cliffs, lakes, rivers, mountains and miscellaneous scenery…
It’s going to be exciting! I’ll be doing it by myself too, although that just might change, depending on what the near future holds.
I’ll be departing on 12th December, returning home on 22nd December. If you can think of interesting places along that route that you think I’d like to see and take photos of, please tell me about them in the comments section.
