Goombi wrote: That is very close , what is happening today in politics the Media-dirt and the parliaments member abuses and lies.and downgrading Joe Public and destroying his ambitions.. About and our young generation?? say no more-- just look at them and listen to them..
as the Russians say Inteligencia bolshaja --- Kultura-nichev Well written Polo
Thank you for those kind words. however, you can't let Joe Public off too lightly. It's true we get the plication's we deserve!
The entire culture is suffering from a deterioration of respect. I suppose we, the boomer generation are to blame, we wanted freedom, but at no cost. We sneered at the old traditions, and we threw the baby out with the bathwater. It's true that in the past society was too trusting and uncritical of leaders and institutions. However, in the 60's,in the confidence of self importance, we threw away the old values and replaced them with nothing worth wile.
Important issues like the environment, only briefly capture Joe Public's imagination. Joe public is distracted by superficial issues like a republic, or Prince Charles personal life! (Interestingly enough he was a sort of Greenie long before the term became fashionable).
Who knows? Maybe a generation raised on the Internet, will turn out wiser and develop a better sense of perspective? perhaps that's why the Rudd government wants desperately to censor the net?
But,remember he wouldn't try, without believing that Joe Public would applaud!
David Campbell was forced to resign as a Minister of Transport, because he visited a legal establishment. Channel 7, and the newspapers claimed this was improper since he drove a government car. Now, they know that is false, but in a series of 'investigative style', videos they have managed to convey the completely false impression of brave journalists uncovering public corruption!
Bah! Grubby, hypocritical muck-raking bastards. David Campbell committed no offence, certainly none that is anyone else's business!
I am not a supporter of David Campbell's government, but I fail to see how his private sexual proclivities are anything to do with his performance as a transport minister. Nor has the press established any connection with his duties.
I may not approve of his deception to his family, but I certainly wouldn't ask a Director for his resignation because I didn't like his sexual preferences!
If Joe Public wants better, more inspiring leadership, he should give more respect to the nations institutions. Dressing police to look like US police invading Afghanistan, only sensationalises and destroys respect for calm and dispassionate law enforcement.
Dismantle the nanny state, make Joe Public more involved in defending his freedoms and bearing responsibility for his own affairs. Joe Public should also be more responsible for the standard of the media. Demand better journalism, more tolerance and respect in public, rehabilitation not alienation and retribution for those who make mistakes.
We need more talented citizens to enter public life without the fear of becoming the target of a sensationalist press and abusive public.
Then we will get better leaders! Our examples for Civic duty, should be nations like Switzerland and Denmark, not the US, or Hollywood's version of the US!
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