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Who is running this country?

Our elected politicians? Political factions? Media bosses? Civil servants? Marginal Seats? Minority Parties?

 When we observe the antics of our political parties with a Federal election coming up it makes one wonder what has happened to the concept of a Democracy based on the wishes of the majority. What do the residents of countries . . . → Read More: Who is running this country?

Interaction With Others

ME/I 

WE/US       

THEY/OTHERS

We communicate and relate to each other via a common spoken language as well as non verbal sign or body language.

Individuals who wish to communicate with a larger group of people will often learn additional languages, and or the accepted sign language of their country as well as body language. . . . → Read More: Interaction With Others

Immigration Viewpoints

As seen by business:

Business is in favour of population increases by any method because our GDP is so heavily reliant on retail sales. More people equal more sales. This allows a local business to grow without the same degree of effort that it would need if the population growth was next to nil.

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Consumption Versus Investment

No wonder the poor consumer gets confused. First we are told we are in the present financial crisis because we as a nation along with others like the USA have been spending more than we have earned for some considerable time and our country has to keep borrowing off shore to support our habit . . . → Read More: Consumption Versus Investment

Stock Market versus Casino

It would appear that our Stock Market exchanges have morphed into Casinos.

The original concept of financing businesses via share capital from non associated people who in return for the risk they undertook would receive dividends on an annual basis (if they were lucky)  and would share in the increasing value of the company . . . → Read More: Stock Market versus Casino

Democracy As Defined By The Minority

It is interesting when Bob Brown of the Green’s is reported as describing  the actions of his minority party as representing democracy in action as he intends to use his small amount of numbers to frustrate the passage of a bill created by the majority elected government. The claim of a small minority to . . . → Read More: Democracy As Defined By The Minority