Australian Government Reform
Date Sun 27 May 2007
The Australian Political scene is ugly. People’s opinions don’t count anymore. We’re not consulted. We’re actively ignored…
Iraq springs to mind here. Our government was sent a clear message at the time. “Not in our name” was the cry.
When questioned Howard’s response was “The mob haven’t made up their mind”. To me that smacks of disdain for the voters and general public.
Howard classifies us as the “mob”. As if we’re somehow unfit to make important decisions. Unfortunately that mentality is rife throughout our government. Governments think they know best. Should you try to engage in the political process and offer a view or solutions you’ll be politely patronized and told - “We’re looking into it… rest assured we’ll make the right decisions for our country.”
It’s not their job to think anything or make decisions. Their role is to represent us and act on our decision. Nothing more.
An issue as serious as a war in foreign lands should be decided by the people. We should have been consulted.
The current Australian political system is deeply flawed. There is NO way for us to have our say. Government points to elections as the means for expressing our wishes - Howard has even claimed a “mandate” from the electoral process. But the process is deeply flawed.
Our only effective vote (a mandatory one at that) is a choice between two parties. Labour or Liberal. We are told to select a raft of policies from one side or the other.
Our political system is downright dumb. There’s no means for us to cherry-pick the best policies and ideas. We are effectively divided over a non-issue. All we get to decide is which party is at the helm of our current dumb system!
Australia requires urgent reform to the political process but it’s not on their agenda. Politicians and bureaucrats have their snouts in the trough and they don’t want to change the situation.
They offer up all kinds of reforms but never political reform. It’s not an option. Australians have been hoodwinked by a very clever campaign directed by big business.
The following quote from The United States Banker’s Association magazine of August 1924 spells out the real agenda…
“Capital must protect itself in every possible way, both by combination and legislation. Debts must be collected, mortgages foreclosed as rapidly as possible. When, through the process of law the common people lose their homes, they will become more docile and more easily governed through the strong arm of government applied by a central power of wealth under leading financiers. These truths are well known among our principal men who are now engaged in forming an imperialism to govern the world.
By dividing the voter through the political party system we can get them to expend their energies in fighting for questions of no importance. It is thus by discreet action we can secure for ourselves that which has been so well planned and so successfully accomplished.”
It’s time for Australians to speak up. Demand accountability from Governments. Demand that government be restored as the servant not the master.
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