If the Criminal Code (Serious Vilification and Hate Crimes) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2023 passes, our fundamental right to express our opinions freely will be terminated.
If this bill passes, I reckon we should organise a digital-era version of Gandhi's salt march: pick a day when everyone concerned about the encroachment on their freedom of speech spends the entire day posting on social media about every politically-incorrect topic they can think of. They can't arrest us all!
Does this apply only to Queensland at the moment? If so and if they push it through successfully I should think the Federal Government will soon follow.
I heard about Ireland's crazy law through UK Column. Thousands of submissions received that vehemently opposed the law but it was rammed through anyway. Do you know if anyone has been charged or fined for breaking it yet?
Original quote attributed to Disraeli about his rival Gladstone, with a slight alteration, to be replaced by Morrison, Albanese, pick any Minister, past, present, future (apologies to my Aboriginal friends), Murphy, Palacechuck, all CHO'S, Fauci, Collins, Birx, Biden & his lowlife family, Trump (Operation Warp speed, haven't forgotten Donny), et al. " Sophistical rhetoricians, inebriated with the exuberance of their own verbosity, and gifted with an egotistical imagination that can at all times command an interminable and inconsistent series of arguments to malign an opponent and to glorify themselves." Most of these grubs would think it was a compliment, they are that dumb. A licence to speak is only for the weak.
So true. We are in the sad position where both jaws of the pincer are closing on us. Apart from the Qld example, the Feds are planning to outlaw 'dis-information' and 'mis-information' and you can imagine who will decide what is out of order. The only positive is that as we are threatened with loss of free speech and free expression, there will be a massive uprising. Here's hoping. KG
There has been a flood of submissions on the ACMA legislation (and I'll be sharing mine here on Substack shortly), which I find very heartening. The silent majority may just be waking up and remembering how to use their voice to say "no, and hell no!"
Hopefully the following true story makes sense Robyn. A few years ago cricketer Jason Gillespie was asked a question by a reporter about the state of a poor cricket wicket. Of course he was gagged by management about saying "politically incorrect" statements ( the wicket was in a third world country). The conversation went something like this Reporter: "So Jason what did you think of the wicket?" Gillespie: "Well it's not for me to say but a mate of mine sent me a text saying that he thought the wicket was crap." Management couldn't do anything about it because he didn't actually say it. Moral of the story; we just have to be creative about everything these creatures throw at us. Unfortunately, based on recent evidence, I personally think there are too many dills in our great country aka drag me downs to get motivated. I'm in your corner.
That's a very good point. Satire is also a potent way to 'say it without saying it'. The Babylon Bee is absolutely brilliant at this. Who would ever have thought that a Christian satire outfit would be one of the funniest things out there???
You'll have plenty of company Robyn & anyone who's on the other side isn't worth a crumpet.
If this bill passes, I reckon we should organise a digital-era version of Gandhi's salt march: pick a day when everyone concerned about the encroachment on their freedom of speech spends the entire day posting on social media about every politically-incorrect topic they can think of. They can't arrest us all!
Does this apply only to Queensland at the moment? If so and if they push it through successfully I should think the Federal Government will soon follow.
Only QLD at present but you can bet your bottom dollar that the other states will all pass their own version and the Feds will jump in too.
Part of the lockstep plan, happening here in Ireland too.
I heard about Ireland's crazy law through UK Column. Thousands of submissions received that vehemently opposed the law but it was rammed through anyway. Do you know if anyone has been charged or fined for breaking it yet?
Original quote attributed to Disraeli about his rival Gladstone, with a slight alteration, to be replaced by Morrison, Albanese, pick any Minister, past, present, future (apologies to my Aboriginal friends), Murphy, Palacechuck, all CHO'S, Fauci, Collins, Birx, Biden & his lowlife family, Trump (Operation Warp speed, haven't forgotten Donny), et al. " Sophistical rhetoricians, inebriated with the exuberance of their own verbosity, and gifted with an egotistical imagination that can at all times command an interminable and inconsistent series of arguments to malign an opponent and to glorify themselves." Most of these grubs would think it was a compliment, they are that dumb. A licence to speak is only for the weak.
What a surprise - politicians haven't changed over the centuries!
So true. We are in the sad position where both jaws of the pincer are closing on us. Apart from the Qld example, the Feds are planning to outlaw 'dis-information' and 'mis-information' and you can imagine who will decide what is out of order. The only positive is that as we are threatened with loss of free speech and free expression, there will be a massive uprising. Here's hoping. KG
There has been a flood of submissions on the ACMA legislation (and I'll be sharing mine here on Substack shortly), which I find very heartening. The silent majority may just be waking up and remembering how to use their voice to say "no, and hell no!"
Hopefully the following true story makes sense Robyn. A few years ago cricketer Jason Gillespie was asked a question by a reporter about the state of a poor cricket wicket. Of course he was gagged by management about saying "politically incorrect" statements ( the wicket was in a third world country). The conversation went something like this Reporter: "So Jason what did you think of the wicket?" Gillespie: "Well it's not for me to say but a mate of mine sent me a text saying that he thought the wicket was crap." Management couldn't do anything about it because he didn't actually say it. Moral of the story; we just have to be creative about everything these creatures throw at us. Unfortunately, based on recent evidence, I personally think there are too many dills in our great country aka drag me downs to get motivated. I'm in your corner.
That's a very good point. Satire is also a potent way to 'say it without saying it'. The Babylon Bee is absolutely brilliant at this. Who would ever have thought that a Christian satire outfit would be one of the funniest things out there???