Comments on: Conroy’s new filter a political victory, but for how long? http://www.crikey.com.au/2012/11/12/conroys-new-filter-a-political-victory-but-for-how-long/ now with extra source Fri, 24 May 2013 08:50:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: The Old Bill http://www.crikey.com.au/2012/11/12/conroys-new-filter-a-political-victory-but-for-how-long/comment-page-1/#comment-227866 The Old Bill Mon, 12 Nov 2012 10:57:06 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=330031#comment-227866 What will happen to our freedom if we get an intelligent net savvy politician? That's the real worry. Far better that communications ministers stay as thick as Conroy. Turnbull is starting to look quite scary. What will happen to our freedom if we get an intelligent net savvy politician? That’s the real worry. Far better that communications ministers stay as thick as Conroy. Turnbull is starting to look quite scary.

]]> By: Pinklefty http://www.crikey.com.au/2012/11/12/conroys-new-filter-a-political-victory-but-for-how-long/comment-page-1/#comment-227858 Pinklefty Mon, 12 Nov 2012 08:29:26 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=330031#comment-227858 Internet censorship by stealth! It's the thin end of the wedge. First, child pornography and terrorism -- who could argue with that? Later, anything that the government deems 'subversive'. It's odd that the Establishment party, the Liberals, has hardly touched this issue, while the People's party, Labor, has repeatedly tried to put shackles on the very constituency it supposedly represents. Just as the U.S Democrats are now described as "Republican lite", so the A.L.P can now be seen to be "Liberal lite". I can only pray for some decent independents to run in the next election. Internet censorship by stealth! It’s the thin end of the wedge. First, child pornography and terrorism — who could argue with that? Later, anything that the government deems ‘subversive’.

It’s odd that the Establishment party, the Liberals, has hardly touched this issue, while the People’s party, Labor, has repeatedly tried to put shackles on the very constituency it supposedly represents.

Just as the U.S Democrats are now described as “Republican lite”, so the A.L.P can now be seen to be “Liberal lite”. I can only pray for some decent independents to run in the next election.

]]> By: Gavin Moodie http://www.crikey.com.au/2012/11/12/conroys-new-filter-a-political-victory-but-for-how-long/comment-page-1/#comment-227766 Gavin Moodie Mon, 12 Nov 2012 03:12:59 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=330031#comment-227766 Thanx for this report, and I appreciate the technical explanation which added to my understanding. Thanx for this report, and I appreciate the technical explanation which added to my understanding.

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