[LINK] The PLAN, and broadband speeds?

[David Lochrin]

On Wednesday 20 June 2007 17:09, Janet Hawtin wrote:

>>> It is costing us a great deal more than money. Like the dismantling of
>>> the rail system, the handing over of greenfields to shortsighted and
>>> rapacious developers, the privatisation of crucial common resources
>>> like power and a whole raft of other twentieth-century idiocies, it is
>>> costing us our future.
>>
>>    Couldn't agree more - sad isn't it?
>
> What is government for?
>
> Where do we make policy and national interest if government isn't?

   Both very good questions.  However I think we can farewell the idea of rational government for and by the people for the time being.  The political right unreservedly considers itself "the party of business" and the political centre-left is too afraid of rocking the economic boat.

   Why does the electorate generally allow such stupendous incompetence or outright lying and manipulation?  My only guess is that most people are too busy and/or frightened by keeping their job and paying the mortgage, and don't have a critical mind anyway.  But I believe High McKay thinks we're waking up at last and starting to take notice.

   Here's hoping....

Cheers!
David