Greetings,
I am writing this particular article because it is my way of airing my feelings about my current government and their attitudes toward the lower classes, nay the underclass which they have caused to be created as a result of filling the pockets of their fat cat friends. Here I will present two news articles which will present our Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison not in a particularly good light, as it will show the hypocrisy that the Australian public has had to endure under his leadership and indeed under the leadership of every Liberal Prime Minister to date.
The first article points toward his idea of rolling out deductions from welfare payments, forcibly taking rental payments and other payments from welfare recipients (https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/rent-to-be-automatically-taken-from-welfare-payments-in-shakeup/ar-AAH1T12?li=AAgfYrC ). This is not long after he was discussing a "cashless card" in which 80% of the recipient's payment was held that "cannot be used to withdraw cash, buy alcohol or gamble" (https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-09-10/scott-morrison-defends-expansion-of-cashless-welfare-card/11493626). This card was is supposed to be rolled out and imposed on recipients of welfare payments, by the looks, regardless of whether they have a history of drug or alcohol abuse, or regardless of of whether they have a history of being homeless or defaulting on their rental payments. He is thus again placing all of those people who are on welfare payments in the same group.
The claim is because the states lose $30 million a year through unpaid rent for social housing. So there is some sort of financial reason for this then along with the "its better for the community" thing? Then he should really explain the tax-payer funded $250 million upgrade that he just got to his official plane (https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/inside-shark-one-scott-morrisons-new-dollar250million-plane-is-revealed-after-a-commercial-jetstar-airbus-a330-is-transformed-into-a-100-seater-tanker-for-the-prime-minister/ar-AAH1PYT?li=AAgfYrC). So, we all have to tighten our belts and watch what we spend but he is allowed to go and spend money which is not his on his comfort. Of course the claim will be that future Prime Ministers will benefit from this, but why was it needed? I am sure that $250 million would go a long way or at least some way to creating jobs for those people he so desperately wants to "have a go".
The arrogance of this individual and his government is insulting. They give donations and tax breaks to the corporations and "big money" and then complain that the most vulnerable of society are a drain on society. Even though if the tax breaks and perks were cut off the welfare system would easily be funded. They take money away from education and wonder why the country is not keeping up with other countries in the quest for technology and new ideas. They take away from health and complain that people are being a drain on the public health system and also allow private companies to hike up private insurance. Is it any wonder the nation is having troubles?
Write to the Prime Minister and your local Member of Parliament, I already have. Tell them that what you think they are doing is wrong and tell them the reasons why. Explain to them that they are hurting the nation that they are supposedly trying to help. Hopefully, eventually, they will listen to us and we won't have to wait until election time to get scared into voting for them again.
Cheers,
Henry.
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Monday, 9 September 2019
Tuesday, 14 August 2018
Making the First Move
Greetings,
Well, with a title like that, anyone could be forgiven for thinking that I was talking about a boardgame. I will let you know right now that I am not. I am talking about a different subject which will affect anyone who has friends, and especially friends who do not live close. This blog is about the consideration of others and many reasons why contact may or may not have happened recently.
People make contact with one another, find similar interests, likes and dislikes and through this friendships are sometimes formed. The most important thing to realise at the beginning is that friendships require effort on the part of both people involved in the relationship, and this is not even discussing a love interest. What this also means is that it requires contact from both people in the friendship not just one. This is an important point that should be emphasised.
Say you have a friend that you have not spoken to in quite a while. You may get concerned as to whether they are your friend or not. This may be because they have not contacted you in a while. My question in this particular situation is, have you contacted them? This, once again, comes back to realising that a friendship requires effort on the parts of both people involved. You should not expect your friend to call you, unless you have called them, and then not even then. It is foolish to let a friendship die just because you are too silly or stubborn not to pick up the phone or send an e-mail.
Next we move on to reasons and considerations. Being ignored is not great, but it is something that a person can live with if they have to. Is this reasoning because you have not been contacted? The question in this particular situation is are you really being ignored? There are endless reasons for a person not to contact you, including that you have not contacted them. The big question in this particular situation is, what have you done about it? Have you made an effort? Once again it is a two-way street. If the friend has not contacted you and you are concerned you should go to the effort of contacting them yourself. The feeling of ignorance could be the same on the part of your friend.
Well, this has been a couple of short points that people should consider. I have written it from my own point of view. It is important that you should remember that a friendship is a two-way thing and it is expected that there will be effort on both parts of the involved people. If you have not heard from a friend, contact them, have a chat, see how they are going. You never know you might re-kindle a friendship.
Cheers,
...Henry.
Well, with a title like that, anyone could be forgiven for thinking that I was talking about a boardgame. I will let you know right now that I am not. I am talking about a different subject which will affect anyone who has friends, and especially friends who do not live close. This blog is about the consideration of others and many reasons why contact may or may not have happened recently.
People make contact with one another, find similar interests, likes and dislikes and through this friendships are sometimes formed. The most important thing to realise at the beginning is that friendships require effort on the part of both people involved in the relationship, and this is not even discussing a love interest. What this also means is that it requires contact from both people in the friendship not just one. This is an important point that should be emphasised.
Say you have a friend that you have not spoken to in quite a while. You may get concerned as to whether they are your friend or not. This may be because they have not contacted you in a while. My question in this particular situation is, have you contacted them? This, once again, comes back to realising that a friendship requires effort on the parts of both people involved. You should not expect your friend to call you, unless you have called them, and then not even then. It is foolish to let a friendship die just because you are too silly or stubborn not to pick up the phone or send an e-mail.
Next we move on to reasons and considerations. Being ignored is not great, but it is something that a person can live with if they have to. Is this reasoning because you have not been contacted? The question in this particular situation is are you really being ignored? There are endless reasons for a person not to contact you, including that you have not contacted them. The big question in this particular situation is, what have you done about it? Have you made an effort? Once again it is a two-way street. If the friend has not contacted you and you are concerned you should go to the effort of contacting them yourself. The feeling of ignorance could be the same on the part of your friend.
Well, this has been a couple of short points that people should consider. I have written it from my own point of view. It is important that you should remember that a friendship is a two-way thing and it is expected that there will be effort on both parts of the involved people. If you have not heard from a friend, contact them, have a chat, see how they are going. You never know you might re-kindle a friendship.
Cheers,
...Henry.
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