Comments on: Family First stifles free speech http://www.grods.com/post/1561/ Australia's leading blog that starts with 'G' and has nine letters in its name. Join us for a latte as we discuss politics, media, society and the internet. Sat, 01 Aug 2009 00:15:58 +1000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Adam http://www.grods.com/post/1561/comment-page-1/#comment-8345 Adam Sun, 28 Oct 2007 07:23:11 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/1561/#comment-8345 Someone pointed out to me a FF "Greens = drugs" propaganda video on YouTube a while ago. In response I copied and pasted a bunch of lines from the Greens' drugs policy outlining how the Greens support penalties for drivers driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol, don't support the legalisation of any drugs that are currently illegal, recognising the damage illicit drugs cause etc. I checked back a day or two later and the video had been removed. Someone pointed out to me a FF “Greens = drugs” propaganda video on YouTube a while ago. In response I copied and pasted a bunch of lines from the Greens’ drugs policy outlining how the Greens support penalties for drivers driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol, don’t support the legalisation of any drugs that are currently illegal, recognising the damage illicit drugs cause etc. I checked back a day or two later and the video had been removed.

]]> By: Jeremy http://www.grods.com/post/1561/comment-page-1/#comment-8214 Jeremy Thu, 25 Oct 2007 03:29:15 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/1561/#comment-8214 I wouldn't mind if the Fundy First candidates like Jemma were prepared to debate in an open form. But their campaign strategy is dependent on NOT answering questions, and simply repeating ad nauseam vague homilies about families. Every fundy first candidate should be asked: 1. Given the support your party has received from Exclusive Brethren, do you agree with their policy of separating members from their families and taking children away from their parents? If not, would you support measures to assist people whose families are being broken up by the Brethren? 2. If you're not a religious party, why do you attend at church meetings and tell them that you're advocating for christ? If you are, then why do you keep denying christ? 3. Why do you think a 10c/litre cut in petrol tax would not simply be absorbed by the petrol companies within months. Have you costed this promise? How much would it take out of public revenue? I wouldn’t mind if the Fundy First candidates like Jemma were prepared to debate in an open form. But their campaign strategy is dependent on NOT answering questions, and simply repeating ad nauseam vague homilies about families.

Every fundy first candidate should be asked:
1. Given the support your party has received from Exclusive Brethren, do you agree with their policy of separating members from their families and taking children away from their parents? If not, would you support measures to assist people whose families are being broken up by the Brethren?
2. If you’re not a religious party, why do you attend at church meetings and tell them that you’re advocating for christ? If you are, then why do you keep denying christ?
3. Why do you think a 10c/litre cut in petrol tax would not simply be absorbed by the petrol companies within months. Have you costed this promise? How much would it take out of public revenue?

]]> By: More on Australian “Right-Wing” Christendom’s war on open society « The Thinkers’ Podium http://www.grods.com/post/1561/comment-page-1/#comment-8205 More on Australian “Right-Wing” Christendom’s war on open society « The Thinkers’ Podium Wed, 24 Oct 2007 16:30:55 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/1561/#comment-8205 [...] the Editor is speculating on Family First’s dedication to free speech. This is because in addition to removing embedding, the comments following on from the clip have [...] [...] the Editor is speculating on Family First’s dedication to free speech. This is because in addition to removing embedding, the comments following on from the clip have [...]

]]> By: AV http://www.grods.com/post/1561/comment-page-1/#comment-8202 AV Wed, 24 Oct 2007 12:44:30 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/1561/#comment-8202 That's one way to deal with criticism. I prefer <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uwe_Boll#Critic_boxing_matches_.28Raging_Boll.29" rel="nofollow">this method</a>. That’s one way to deal with criticism. I prefer this method.

]]> By: Jeremy http://www.grods.com/post/1561/comment-page-1/#comment-8200 Jeremy Wed, 24 Oct 2007 12:33:45 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/1561/#comment-8200 <i>"Fortunately Reid has so far neglected to do likewise with his Kubrickian debut masterpiece, Wish."</i> He's deleted the negative comments, though. “Fortunately Reid has so far neglected to do likewise with his Kubrickian debut masterpiece, Wish.”

He’s deleted the negative comments, though.

]]> By: AV http://www.grods.com/post/1561/comment-page-1/#comment-8198 AV Wed, 24 Oct 2007 11:40:02 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/1561/#comment-8198 More Reid magic: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6vp0uhXKG8" rel="nofollow"><i>Prehistoric Cavemen</i></a> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4N80xYKr98&feature=PlayList&p=3B8E7656E7C0E543&index=3&playnext=4&playnext_from=PL" rel="nofollow"><i>The Volunteer</i></a> series (which is just begging for a big screen adaptation--is Rob Schneider available?) More Reid magic:

Prehistoric Cavemen

The Volunteer series (which is just begging for a big screen adaptation–is Rob Schneider available?)

]]> By: Bruce http://www.grods.com/post/1561/comment-page-1/#comment-8197 Bruce Wed, 24 Oct 2007 11:21:52 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/1561/#comment-8197 Incidentally, I wonder if the positive comments come from sock puppets, or from the other FF Staffers who participated in the Vox pops. Incidentally, I wonder if the positive comments come from sock puppets, or from the other FF Staffers who participated in the Vox pops.

]]> By: Bruce http://www.grods.com/post/1561/comment-page-1/#comment-8196 Bruce Wed, 24 Oct 2007 11:20:11 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/1561/#comment-8196 Bud Tingwell's karate chop was a class act... Bud Tingwell’s karate chop was a class act…

]]> By: AV http://www.grods.com/post/1561/comment-page-1/#comment-8195 AV Wed, 24 Oct 2007 11:15:27 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/1561/#comment-8195 Fortunately Reid has so far neglected to do likewise with his Kubrickian debut masterpiece, <i>Wish</i>. Fortunately Reid has so far neglected to do likewise with his Kubrickian debut masterpiece, Wish.

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