tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4657450053451704408.post5324549457856575430..comments2023-09-29T22:23:11.739+10:00Comments on ANYTHING BUT HUMAN: Time to rattle the chainsJulie Joy Clarkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01494942281316667133noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4657450053451704408.post-77702983597503289132011-10-01T23:19:34.970+10:002011-10-01T23:19:34.970+10:00Shouldn't really post comments from an Apple p...Shouldn't really post comments from an Apple portable. It changed rest of us to rat of us!Steve Middletonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07930537789400847392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4657450053451704408.post-3642878581668968922011-10-01T23:17:50.141+10:002011-10-01T23:17:50.141+10:00The level of engagement with Political comment in ...The level of engagement with Political comment in Australia is very low. Andrew Bolts TV program has around the same audience per cap city as a popular community tv program like Vasily's Garden, but a much higher rate of viewers tuning in for a few minutes and tuning out again. Around 35% of people who read newspapers read the op-ed pages, about 10% of those actively seek out the pages regularly. Letters to the editor, TV guide, racing form guides and celeb gossip are more popular by far.<br /><br />So when we talk about free speech in this context we are talking about the rights of a minority to speak to minorities. That's what makes the issue so important, even urgent.<br /><br />But we need to understand that while we fight for their right to say what they think the conservatives will have no problems silencing the rat of us. Think about that young woman from he Greens on TV in tears with a right wing apparachik chasing her through Frankston. They will, after all, do anything and say anything to take power, and stop at nothing to keep it.Steve Middletonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07930537789400847392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4657450053451704408.post-47475753609140309102011-09-30T07:11:49.480+10:002011-09-30T07:11:49.480+10:00History has shown that if you can't express yo...History has shown that if you can't express yourself verbally you will undoubtedly express those feelings physically. Expect more violence in the world if 'free speech' is quashed!Julie Joy Clarkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01494942281316667133noreply@blogger.com