Comments on: Conroy announces filter-trial ISPs and clams shut http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/02/16/conroy-announces-filter-trial-isps-and-clams-shut/ now with extra source Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:48:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Greg Angelo http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/02/16/conroy-announces-filter-trial-isps-and-clams-shut/#comment-19413 Greg Angelo Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-19413 Supposedly in a democracy, parliamentarians are accountable to the electorate. Anyone familiar with the rise of the Third Reich would understand that democratic processes were subverted by stealth. The Rudd government needs to be feared because it will become totalitarian if idiots like Conroy are allowed to operate without checks and balances.<br /><br />In opposition Labor promised to improve FOI but in practice they are doing the opposite. Kevin Rudd is becoming master of wedge politics following in the shoes of John Howard. Similarly pre-election promises are being broken although not at the same rate of the master John Howard. Give him time! Supposedly in a democracy, parliamentarians are accountable to the electorate. Anyone familiar with the rise of the Third Reich would understand that democratic processes were subverted by stealth. The Rudd government needs to be feared because it will become totalitarian if idiots like Conroy are allowed to operate without checks and balances.

In opposition Labor promised to improve FOI but in practice they are doing the opposite. Kevin Rudd is becoming master of wedge politics following in the shoes of John Howard. Similarly pre-election promises are being broken although not at the same rate of the master John Howard. Give him time!

]]> By: Joel B1 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/02/16/conroy-announces-filter-trial-isps-and-clams-shut/#comment-19414 Joel B1 Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-19414 You people at Crikey are off your tits. (apologies to female staffers)<br /><br />Just like a Mandelbrot formula Rudd's overall policy is identical to his ISP Filter policy.<br /><br />All hail the new Emperor, Rudd the Infinite. You people at Crikey are off your tits. (apologies to female staffers)

Just like a Mandelbrot formula Rudd’s overall policy is identical to his ISP Filter policy.

All hail the new Emperor, Rudd the Infinite.

]]> By: Simon Rumble http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/02/16/conroy-announces-filter-trial-isps-and-clams-shut/#comment-19415 Simon Rumble Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-19415 Much much more important: what are the success criteria for the trial? I want to know how "success" is defined, otherwise we'll end up with much the same result as the last trial, touted as a success despite the selected filtering products being found either woefully inaccurate or incredibly slow. Much much more important: what are the success criteria for the trial? I want to know how “success” is defined, otherwise we’ll end up with much the same result as the last trial, touted as a success despite the selected filtering products being found either woefully inaccurate or incredibly slow.

]]> By: Bohemian http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/02/16/conroy-announces-filter-trial-isps-and-clams-shut/#comment-19416 Bohemian Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-19416 This is about the State attempting to gain further control by telling us their actions are only designed to protect us or our children (that usually is a winner in the mind manipulation business). Remember one thing. This filter can block Crikey just as readily as anything else. Independent comment and free thought may not be welcolmed in another time when the people are begging their government to save them from some scary monster thing perish the thought..Already the British Airport Authority is apparently blocking a certain anti-Big brother webiste at Heathrow; or was last time I checked. As I said once before, the baddies will bypass the system anyway leaving the rest of us thnking we'd probably be better off in China.. This is about the State attempting to gain further control by telling us their actions are only designed to protect us or our children (that usually is a winner in the mind manipulation business). Remember one thing. This filter can block Crikey just as readily as anything else. Independent comment and free thought may not be welcolmed in another time when the people are begging their government to save them from some scary monster thing perish the thought..Already the British Airport Authority is apparently blocking a certain anti-Big brother webiste at Heathrow; or was last time I checked. As I said once before, the baddies will bypass the system anyway leaving the rest of us thnking we’d probably be better off in China..

]]> By: graemel http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/02/16/conroy-announces-filter-trial-isps-and-clams-shut/#comment-19417 graemel Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-19417 This is absolutely horrendous. Thanks Stilg.... for trying to help us to understand the "Big Brother" thing that Rudd's mob are trying to inflict on us, but far far more relevant is the question "what does all this mean?" and "what will be the outcome?" <br /><br />Does anyone know?? This is absolutely horrendous. Thanks Stilg…. for trying to help us to understand the “Big Brother” thing that Rudd’s mob are trying to inflict on us, but far far more relevant is the question “what does all this mean?” and “what will be the outcome?”

Does anyone know??

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