Comments on: Remember the $80 million to compensate for VSU? It’s pork http://www.crikey.com.au/2007/11/16/remember-the-80-million-to-compensate-for-vsu-its-pork/ now with extra source Sun, 12 Feb 2012 11:20:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Peter http://www.crikey.com.au/2007/11/16/remember-the-80-million-to-compensate-for-vsu-its-pork/#comment-10884 Peter Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-10884 DJ, if Uni's actually believe that sport is part of 'the Uni experience' they would make participation (or just attendence) compulsory for 3hrs per week. I actually agree with this, by the way. But no Uni would ever have the guts to do it. DJ, if Uni’s actually believe that sport is part of ‘the Uni experience’ they would make participation (or just attendence) compulsory for 3hrs per week. I actually agree with this, by the way. But no Uni would ever have the guts to do it.

]]> By: Peter http://www.crikey.com.au/2007/11/16/remember-the-80-million-to-compensate-for-vsu-its-pork/#comment-10885 Peter Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-10885 If people want to hear "dissenting voices" - rather than sponge off people who don't want Leftist claptrap froced down their throats with their own money - then they will pay for it. Hence the economic failure of Margot's Blog, New Matilda and Air America If people want to hear “dissenting voices” - rather than sponge off people who don’t want Leftist claptrap froced down their throats with their own money - then they will pay for it. Hence the economic failure of Margot’s Blog, New Matilda and Air America

]]> By: altakoi http://www.crikey.com.au/2007/11/16/remember-the-80-million-to-compensate-for-vsu-its-pork/#comment-10886 altakoi Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-10886 If one accepts that compulsory unions should be outlawed in the interest of 'choice', then why were unis legally prevented from charging an 'amenities fee'- surely a fair market choice. If one accepts that compulsory unions should be outlawed in the interest of ‘choice’, then why were unis legally prevented from charging an ‘amenities fee’- surely a fair market choice.

]]> By: Chortle http://www.crikey.com.au/2007/11/16/remember-the-80-million-to-compensate-for-vsu-its-pork/#comment-10887 Chortle Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-10887 You mightn't like hearing opinions you disagree with, but a healthy society requires dissenting voices. Otherwise we risk becoming the sort of stagnant narrow-minded inward-looking country Howard has been steadily creating for the last decade. You mightn’t like hearing opinions you disagree with, but a healthy society requires dissenting voices. Otherwise we risk becoming the sort of stagnant narrow-minded inward-looking country Howard has been steadily creating for the last decade.

]]> By: Chortle http://www.crikey.com.au/2007/11/16/remember-the-80-million-to-compensate-for-vsu-its-pork/#comment-10888 Chortle Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-10888 Why am I not surprised? Case in point: UNE student newspaper Neucleus - founded 1947, closed 2006. Yet another voice of dissent silenced by the Howard government. Why am I not surprised?

Case in point: UNE student newspaper Neucleus - founded 1947, closed 2006. Yet another voice of dissent silenced by the Howard government.

]]> By: DJ http://www.crikey.com.au/2007/11/16/remember-the-80-million-to-compensate-for-vsu-its-pork/#comment-10889 DJ Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-10889 peter the argument you so colourfully put applies tot he University sports unions as much as university papers why should the large numbers of noonsporting students pay for sports faclities? why the current govt. subsidy? peter the argument you so colourfully put applies tot he University sports unions as much as university papers why should the large numbers of noonsporting students pay for sports faclities? why the current govt. subsidy?

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