Australian Internet filtering policy dumped

[TarJak]

Finally Senator Conjob has scrapped one of his dumbest concepts: http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/politi...109-2937g.html

Not that he's suddenly become smart or anything. He's just wasted $125m on futzing around with this policy for the last 5 years.

[Dive! Dive! Dive!]

Plan looked doomed from the start. Politicians need to learn that you can't control the internet the way they want too.

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by TarJak

Finally Senator Conjob has scrapped one of his dumbest concepts: http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/politi...109-2937g.html

Not that he's suddenly become smart or anything. He's just wasted $125m on futzing around with this policy for the last 5 years.

Take it out of his salary and expenses and he mightn't be too keen to be a prat next time round

[August]

Originally Posted by jimbuna

Take it out of his salary and expenses and he mightn't be too keen to be a prat next time round

Don't you wish we could hold these politician financially responsible for these expensive boondoggles?

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by August

Don't you wish we could hold these politician financially responsible for these expensive boondoggles?

Oh yes...

[August]

Originally Posted by jimbuna

Oh yes...

There's a scene in a horrible Tom Cruise movie called The Last Samurai where the main bad guy named Omura is trying to convince the Japanese emperor that he is still loyal.

Omura: Enlighted One, we must discuss this-
Emperor Meiji: Omura, you have done quite enough.
Omura: Everything I have done, I have done for my country.
Emperor Meiji: Then you will not mind when I seize your family's assets and present them as my gift to the people.
Omura: [furious] You disgrace me!
Emperor Meiji: If your shame is too unbearable, I offer you this sword! [Emperor Meiji holds up Katsumoto's sword. Unwilling to commit seppuku, Omura backs down].

Now i'd bet that there isn't one of us here, regardless of their political leanings who can't think of at least one politician they'd like to see this happen to.

[Betonov]

Originally Posted by August

Now i'd bet that there isn't one of us here, regardless of their political leanings who can't think of at least one politician they'd like to see this happen to.

Seised assets or blade in belly ??

maybe we can call it: ''voluntary'' donation to the nation

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by August

There's a scene in a horrible Tom Cruise movie called The Last Samurai where the main bad guy named Omura is trying to convince the Japanese emperor that he is still loyal.

Omura: Enlighted One, we must discuss this-
Emperor Meiji: Omura, you have done quite enough.
Omura: Everything I have done, I have done for my country.
Emperor Meiji: Then you will not mind when I seize your family's assets and present them as my gift to the people.
Omura: [furious] You disgrace me!
Emperor Meiji: If your shame is too unbearable, I offer you this sword! [Emperor Meiji holds up Katsumoto's sword. Unwilling to commit seppuku, Omura backs down].

Now i'd bet that there isn't one of us here, regardless of their political leanings who can't think of at least one politician they'd like to see this happen to.

Yes, very true

[Gargamel]

Originally Posted by August

Don't you wish we could hold these politician financially responsible for these expensive boondoggles?

Just kidding..... sorta.....