Anyone else dreading tomorrow night?
Gah!! On the FRONT page of today's paper it tells us to vote Howard!!!!
Underneath it says Editorial pg 16. Oh, like that's not deliberately misleading, guys.
Does anyone else long for the days when our media at least made a token effort at appearing to be an impartial news source?
Had lunch with my Dad. Staunch Liberal supporter, like forever. Sometimes I diss Maggie Thatcher, just to watch him froth at the mouth. Cos it's *fun*. I blame growing up with him for my 34% Liberal score (oh the SHAME) on that stoopid political test.
We had a political discussion that didn't end up with hair pulling and eye gouging. I'm still reeling. Not even Dad wanted to try to justify Howard giving preferences to right wing religious groups. He actually said something like, "I'm not particularly for or against Howard, but...' This is HUGE. I'm sure he'll still vote misguidedly, but it gives me hope that if someone this intractible is starting to waver....
It's the night before. *cue dramatic music* I cling to the hope that the average voter has basic reasoning skills and will look past the smoke and mirrors.
Then I think of another manager in my area who was photographed for the paper with her partner and kids bitching about support benefits . Bah!Labor!Humbug! And when she rang me about something or other and said 'did you see me in the paper?' and I said, 'Yes, do you actually have the slightest clue about either party's policies on benefits?' No. She didn't. She'd done no research, asked no questions. Just allowed her family to be used. *sigh*
Underneath it says Editorial pg 16. Oh, like that's not deliberately misleading, guys.
Does anyone else long for the days when our media at least made a token effort at appearing to be an impartial news source?
Had lunch with my Dad. Staunch Liberal supporter, like forever. Sometimes I diss Maggie Thatcher, just to watch him froth at the mouth. Cos it's *fun*. I blame growing up with him for my 34% Liberal score (oh the SHAME) on that stoopid political test.
We had a political discussion that didn't end up with hair pulling and eye gouging. I'm still reeling. Not even Dad wanted to try to justify Howard giving preferences to right wing religious groups. He actually said something like, "I'm not particularly for or against Howard, but...' This is HUGE. I'm sure he'll still vote misguidedly, but it gives me hope that if someone this intractible is starting to waver....
It's the night before. *cue dramatic music* I cling to the hope that the average voter has basic reasoning skills and will look past the smoke and mirrors.
Then I think of another manager in my area who was photographed for the paper with her partner and kids bitching about support benefits . Bah!Labor!Humbug! And when she rang me about something or other and said 'did you see me in the paper?' and I said, 'Yes, do you actually have the slightest clue about either party's policies on benefits?' No. She didn't. She'd done no research, asked no questions. Just allowed her family to be used. *sigh*