by Jim Ball | Oct 19, 2016 | Blog, Gay Marriage, Gay Marriage Plebiscite |
“…To all of those smugly congratulating themselves on the demise of the same-sex marriage plebiscite, labouring under the delusion that its now almost-certain failure is somehow a step closer to achieving marriage equality in Australia, allow me break it... by Jim Ball | Oct 10, 2016 | Blog, Gay Marriage Plebiscite |
“…A plebiscite is primarily used to resolve contentious social issues where there are divisions within political parties, and a vote of parliament alone would probably not be sufficient to quell social disagreement on the issue. Conscription, during World... by Jim Ball | Sep 29, 2016 | Blog, Gay Marriage, Gay Marriage Plebiscite
Here’s the problem. This time round it’s a plebiscite on same sex marriage. If the people are denied a plebiscite on such a bedrock social issue then next time round on another issue the same Orwellian methods of vilification, bullying and framing of the... by Jim Ball | Sep 29, 2016 | Blog, Gay Marriage Plebiscite, Random Notes
I find it interesting that there’s a lot of confected outrage and faux anxiety and concern about the $160 million to be spent on the plebiscite but not much similar concern about the 400 and something billion debt racked up in the last 8 years from a surplus... by Jim Ball | Sep 23, 2016 | Blog, Gay Marriage Plebiscite |
Just how dumb are Labor and the Greens? By standing against the ultimate expression of democracy, a plebiscite on Gay Marriage, they are crafting and handing to the Coalition the weapon with which they will be bludgeoned at the next election. That is, not allowing the... by Jim Ball | Sep 19, 2016 | Blog, Gay Marriage, Gay Marriage Plebiscite |
This is a compelling read. Apart from the SSM debate, this column is more specifically about the nihilism, and the ugly, grotesque methods and tactics of the hard left. “..A part of the reason that the marriage debate is so angry is that the Green-Left is...