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Archive for August 2011

Does Canberra need a new model of government?

Posted by: donallan on: 25 August 2011

Does Canberra need a new model of government?  Many people in the ACT believe that neither the ACT’s Labor/Green Coalition nor the opposition Liberal Party have the leadership, business skills and social vision necessary to govern the ACT properly and so secure its future and that of its citizens, young and old. Indeed a view [...]

Marriage is not an appropriate title for same sex unions

Posted by: donallan on: 19 August 2011

I invite serious comment on this blog Without knowing anything about me some people call me homophobic because I oppose same sex marriage. As a believer in free speech they can call me what they like though more years ago than I care to remember, I gave up the childish game of name-calling. That said [...]

Fear can lead to death

Posted by: donallan on: 10 August 2011

A brief note  to respondents of Allan Takes Aim.  Even if your comments are critical please feel free to pass the blog to whoever you think might be interested. And now here is the original unedited version of the blog published in The Chronicle, Canberra, Tuesday 9 August 2011. Happy reading      It saddens me to say that fear is becoming [...]

Power and status drive politics

Posted by: donallan on: 4 August 2011

First published  The Chronicle Canberra, Tuesday 2 August, 2011 Little wonder young voters are cynical about whether or not their right to vote is a right worth exercising. From talking to them it seems their cynicism is based on the performances of some Federal, State and Territory politicians of whom they said, that rather than [...]



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