As Euripides (484BC to 406BC) noted some years ago: “In case of dissension, never dare to judge till you've heard the other side.”
Thank you Barnaby Joyce and Co for giving the small majority a voice in our Parliament. If there’s one thing I never want to see, it’s unanimity among our politicians. It can only mean they are up to no good.
And the media are saying that dissension is a bad thing?
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No, no, no! Time to settle back and take a long hard look at our definition of democracy.
Postscript: it rained overnight. We had 19mm - a lot later and a lot less than forecast. Perhaps there’s a message there.
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Peter McCloy is an author and speaker, now retired, who lives on five acres of rock in an ecologically sensible home in the bush. He is working on a 20,000-year plan to develop his property, and occasionally puts pen to paper, especially when sufficiently aroused by politicians. He is a foundation member of the Climate Sceptics. Politically, Peter is a Lennonist - like John, he believes that everything a politician touches turns to sh*t.
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