Comments on: More lame than fear http://www.grods.com/post/1633/ 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: Bruce http://www.grods.com/post/1633/comment-page-1/#comment-8966 Bruce Sat, 17 Nov 2007 07:48:39 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/1633/#comment-8966 Except Ken is no Saddam, and the ALP is no 911. Except Ken is no Saddam, and the ALP is no 911.

]]> By: The defamation of Ken Case « The Thinkers’ Podium http://www.grods.com/post/1633/comment-page-1/#comment-8965 The defamation of Ken Case « The Thinkers’ Podium Sat, 17 Nov 2007 07:46:07 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/1633/#comment-8965 [...] because I suspected (rightly) that it was rubbish. I didn’t know until now (thanks to The Editor) that Ken was the unionist in [...] [...] because I suspected (rightly) that it was rubbish. I didn’t know until now (thanks to The Editor) that Ken was the unionist in [...]

]]> By: Mikey http://www.grods.com/post/1633/comment-page-1/#comment-8962 Mikey Sat, 17 Nov 2007 07:26:15 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/1633/#comment-8962 So it's unaffiliated ergo it's a pure sledge on Labor. It's like blaming Saddam for 911. So it’s unaffiliated ergo it’s a pure sledge on Labor. It’s like blaming Saddam for 911.

]]> By: Bruce http://www.grods.com/post/1633/comment-page-1/#comment-8959 Bruce Sat, 17 Nov 2007 06:50:47 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/1633/#comment-8959 Ken Case is a personal friend of mine. I spent a brief time as an AEU organiser with him and have got on well with him since then. He's a gentle guy and he was probably just getting up to wave a finger at Howard. Sure, it's understandable that security would drag him away because they can't risk anything. But Howard was never at any risk from Ken, other than perhaps a political drubbing. He's just a passionate man. It is also worth mentioning that neither Ken, nor the AEU is affiliated with the ALP. I've talked to Ken about issues to do with the interface between unions and the ALP and while having an opinion, his response essentially went along the lines of "but that's not our interest". Indeed, the AEU doesn't affiliate with the ALP because their members don't want them to. That and quite frankly they don't need delegates in the ALP in order to be effective. There is no part of any of this stupid ad that represents the goings on in the world outside of the collective paranoia of the Liberal party. Further to all of this, I can remember some time back when Ken, others from the AEU and myself protested outside the office of Trish Draper when Brendan Nelson was in Adelaide. Draper didn't exactly have a blunt tongue in dealing with Ken. Do we then have Trish Draper in an anti-Liberal ad, insulting Ken while Nelson smugly watches? No. Because we have more important issues to discuss. Ken Case is a personal friend of mine. I spent a brief time as an AEU organiser with him and have got on well with him since then. He’s a gentle guy and he was probably just getting up to wave a finger at Howard.

Sure, it’s understandable that security would drag him away because they can’t risk anything. But Howard was never at any risk from Ken, other than perhaps a political drubbing. He’s just a passionate man.

It is also worth mentioning that neither Ken, nor the AEU is affiliated with the ALP. I’ve talked to Ken about issues to do with the interface between unions and the ALP and while having an opinion, his response essentially went along the lines of “but that’s not our interest”.

Indeed, the AEU doesn’t affiliate with the ALP because their members don’t want them to. That and quite frankly they don’t need delegates in the ALP in order to be effective.

There is no part of any of this stupid ad that represents the goings on in the world outside of the collective paranoia of the Liberal party.

Further to all of this, I can remember some time back when Ken, others from the AEU and myself protested outside the office of Trish Draper when Brendan Nelson was in Adelaide. Draper didn’t exactly have a blunt tongue in dealing with Ken.

Do we then have Trish Draper in an anti-Liberal ad, insulting Ken while Nelson smugly watches? No. Because we have more important issues to discuss.

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