RE: Which political party do you support and why?
December 15, 2011 at 7:04 pm
(This post was last modified: December 15, 2011 at 7:04 pm by Oldandeasilyconfused.)
That is an issue right there...protect from what exactly?? Ourselves?? Welcome to the Nanny state= Communism.
The term 'nanny state' is a sound bite,not an argument.
I consider ideologies and idealogues naive at best,dangerous at worst. I advocate taking elements from any system which work and benefit society.
I advocate an equitable society,something not possible under laissez faire capitalism.
Full employment high wages and high taxes for EVERYONE
Effective government run systems of health, education and welfare.
A free but regulated financial sector,such as we have in Australia. We were almost the only country relatively unaffected by the global financial melt down caused by an amoral and unregulated US finance sector.
The late 19th to mid 20th century saw the rise of the international trade union movement. That happened because employers could not be trusted to deal with their employees honestly or fairly.
Trade unionism dragged industry kicking and screaming to such things as:
The end of child labour,especially in mines and factories
The 8 hour day replacing the 16 hour day.
Equal pay for women
Workmen's compensation.
Occupational health and safety laws.
Consumer protection:
In the US,the FDA, which must approve any sold to the public.
In US law; the office of the public defender,
So, I guess we may need to agree to differ. You continue using a facile sound bite to argue a complex issue and I'll continue being right.
The term 'nanny state' is a sound bite,not an argument.
I consider ideologies and idealogues naive at best,dangerous at worst. I advocate taking elements from any system which work and benefit society.
I advocate an equitable society,something not possible under laissez faire capitalism.
Full employment high wages and high taxes for EVERYONE
Effective government run systems of health, education and welfare.
A free but regulated financial sector,such as we have in Australia. We were almost the only country relatively unaffected by the global financial melt down caused by an amoral and unregulated US finance sector.
The late 19th to mid 20th century saw the rise of the international trade union movement. That happened because employers could not be trusted to deal with their employees honestly or fairly.
Trade unionism dragged industry kicking and screaming to such things as:
The end of child labour,especially in mines and factories
The 8 hour day replacing the 16 hour day.
Equal pay for women
Workmen's compensation.
Occupational health and safety laws.
Consumer protection:
In the US,the FDA, which must approve any sold to the public.
In US law; the office of the public defender,
So, I guess we may need to agree to differ. You continue using a facile sound bite to argue a complex issue and I'll continue being right.
