Somewhat motivated by the knowledge of having motivated at least one other to also submit a comment to the newspaper, I tried my wits again: can I find a way to weave a story together that links up both the emerging problems of possible death by firing squad of some young Australian fools caught in Indonesia for attempting to carry drugs into Australia because the Australian Federal Police tipped off the Indonesian Police, and the fact that many high-flyers here at home seemingly consume with immunity.
No it seems not. And I'm losing interest in finding a way. Seems silence is the password. Buried in denial in the social subconscious – a well saturated lozenge down under.
The real issue I am (or was) trying to expose is the duplicity of the Australian psyche at present. "Zero tolerance" some yell. "Christian compassion" others whisper. “Kill the couriers” at the bottom of the ladder, but “Pssst!, got any mate?” at the top. Like prostitution I guess. Get the working girls underneath, not the jerks getting off on them from above.
Well, I’m with the compassionate ones.
So I input into the media machine this:
“One would assume that the AFP could have stopped the Bali Nine on arrival in Australia as they committed an Australian offence. But perhaps the Corby case has thrown enough doubt on the Australian airport security systems that the AFP weren’t taking any chances. So, will the AFP do it again next time? I bet they wait for the plane to land in Australia. Or do we have a clandestine policy of exporting our justice as well. Cuba today, Jakarta tomorrow, secret rendition next week.Seems reasonable enough I thought, even a touch poetic perhaps.
And why all this puritan talk of “zero tolerance”? Sounds like a new hard soft-drink slogan. If that is the new agenda then just start here at home with our own AFL cocaine heroes (who cannot be published in the public interest), some top fashion models (and just why are they so thin?), the odd lawyer of three (it’s only alleged they have enough money for the good life!), and of course the booze, that No.1 ill of the Australian social fabric – maybe start with the ceo of Fosters! [*]
Then we can all respect the three Friday-Saturday-Sunday Sabbaths and have an economic day off to play drug-free pagan sports on Monday. Get real. I’m with those lamenting the death of a compassionate society. How does the new tune go? “Eye-for-an-eye, tooth-for-a-tooth, and we all dance blind and toothless”. 2,000 years ago the hypocrites were invited to step forward and throw the first stone. Few were found willing on the day (but allegedly nailed the provocateur up later). So, today we have this new renaissance of pepsi-max intolerance! Thirsty work, want some coke with that? Zero’s sugar free of course. Let's just find the middle ground and stay away from zero anything and max everything.”
But they wash and dry-clean and come out with this:
“Russell of Perth
11/09 at 01:54 PM
One would assume that the AFP could have stopped the Bali Nine on arrival in Australia, as they committed an Australian offence. But perhaps the Corby case has thrown enough doubt on the Australian airport security systems that the AFP weren’t taking any chances. So, will the AFP do it again next time? I bet they will wait for the plane to land in Australia. Or do we have a clandestine policy of exporting our justice as well. Cuba today, Jakarta tomorrow, secret rendition next week.”
Oh, well, stop yawning and get back to the day-job I guess!
At least I have my 'vanity-press'.
[*] - of course pick any big booze pushing business for an example -- 'Mr Fosters' is no better or worse I assume.
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