Shawny’s concerns about Victorian and Australian Governments

Re: Shawny’s concerns about Victorian and Australian Governments

Reply #300 – Today at 04:42:14 pm

Once you have wealth and power and access to resources concentrated in the hands of a few, the possibility of corrupt behavior by both giver and taker increases significantly.

Re: Shawny’s concerns about Victorian and Australian Governments

Reply #301 – Today at 07:59:12 pm

My father used to know a number of politicians back in the day, some from his school (he went to Richmond Tech until his father died), some from his business dealings. It did colour the way he voted. He found Labour almost impossible to vote for after that.
My Uncle was the dux at Camberwell Grammar, and knew some people on the other side of politics. His tales were interesting, but ultimately didn't effect the way he voted.
Some of my voting behaviour comes from my time teaching. At some schools I was told not to attend when a strike was going on, or "I would know about it". That made sure I didn't go on strike.
Similarly, I was extremely unimpressed by the changes in education that eventually became the VCE. (Thankfully, many of my issues were eventually addressed, but it took a long time for sense to prevail.) I wanted us to strike over the idiocy, but we were told we were not allowed to strike, because a Labour government was in power.
Similarly, when the schools were being closed back in the day, we were told to strike when Kennett was in power. When we were not happy when the next Labour government continued the policy (just not making it public), we were informed that we couldn't strike.

I have never appreciated hypocrisy and have never liked it being thrust in my face.