And the nonsense never stops......

August · 10-15-09, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Reece

Here in Australia some councils stop people from flying the Australian flag on their own property ... A case of nothing better to do than flex their muscles!!

Who puts these councils in power?

Reece · 10-15-09, 10:21 PM

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Who puts these councils in power?

They are classed as local government, we may pay taxes etc but don't have much say, they pretty well are a law of their own!!

August · 10-15-09, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Reece

They are classed as local government, we may pay taxes etc but don't have much say, they pretty well are a law of their own!!

So vote them out, or are they appointed?

Reece · 10-15-09, 11:53 PM

You can vote them out but you have little others to choose from (who wants the job, they are basically Politicians), and doesn't seem to matter who gets in anyway the laws never change. There have been a number of times when some of the stupid laws end up on the news, but even then rarely change, the only other way is to protest with signed petitions but even that mostly fails & most residents, like me, just give up/put up!

PS. Don't really call them public servants, more like public masters!!

10-16-09, 03:05 AM

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Here in Australia some councils stop people from flying the Australian flag on their own property ...

That is a simple matter of local planning permission and by-laws

10-15-09, 11:53 PM	#4
Reece CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Down Under Posts: 34,763 Downloads: 171 Uploads: 0	You can vote them out but you have little others to choose from (who wants the job, they are basically Politicians), and doesn't seem to matter who gets in anyway the laws never change. There have been a number of times when some of the stupid laws end up on the news, but even then rarely change, the only other way is to protest with signed petitions but even that mostly fails & most residents, like me, just give up/put up! PS. Don't really call them public servants, more like public masters!! __________________ *Sub captains go down with their ship!*