Comments on: Government looks to wedge…AFL http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/10/08/government-looks-to-wedgeafl/ Life, Culture and Politics from BrisVegas Tue, 14 Feb 2012 05:08:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: yeti http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/10/08/government-looks-to-wedgeafl/#comment-70390 yeti Tue, 09 Oct 2007 01:16:42 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/10/08/government-looks-to-wedgeafl/#comment-70390 Razor have you ever smoked pot? You must be insane if you think that recreational cannabis use is somehow so damaging that it requires mandatory piss-testing - in any job! I guess you're not a Right-winger of the 'libertarian' school. If there's any drug that should be banned it is alcohol - addictive, family-wrecking, violence and stupidity inducing poison that puts an huge burden on the ambulence service. If you were a police-man would you rather patrol a town full of drunks or a town full of stoners? Let's have some consistency, if alcohol is legal then pot, which every medical study shows to be far less harmful, should definitely be legal. Razor have you ever smoked pot?

You must be insane if you think that recreational cannabis use is somehow so damaging that it requires mandatory piss-testing – in any job! I guess you’re not a Right-winger of the ‘libertarian’ school.

If there’s any drug that should be banned it is alcohol – addictive, family-wrecking, violence and stupidity inducing poison that puts an huge burden on the ambulence service. If you were a police-man would you rather patrol a town full of drunks or a town full of stoners? Let’s have some consistency, if alcohol is legal then pot, which every medical study shows to be far less harmful, should definitely be legal.

]]> By: steve http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/10/08/government-looks-to-wedgeafl/#comment-70389 steve Mon, 08 Oct 2007 22:35:37 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/10/08/government-looks-to-wedgeafl/#comment-70389 Meanwhile on the eve of a Federal Election the sittings of the Queensland Parliament due to start this week have already thrown up a split between the two top Nats Seeney and Springborg, <a href="http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,22551758-3102,00.html" rel="nofollow">wedged over stem cell legislation</a>. It would not be the Queensland coalition without a change of leadership whenever they hear the word, election. It just seems to be a natural Pavlov Dog resonse by them. Meanwhile on the eve of a Federal Election the sittings of the Queensland Parliament due to start this week have already thrown up a split between the two top Nats Seeney and Springborg, wedged over stem cell legislation.

It would not be the Queensland coalition without a change of leadership whenever they hear the word, election. It just seems to be a natural Pavlov Dog resonse by them.

]]> By: wbb http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/10/08/government-looks-to-wedgeafl/#comment-70388 wbb Mon, 08 Oct 2007 14:07:00 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/10/08/government-looks-to-wedgeafl/#comment-70388 Of course it's a wedge. A very small and pathetic one - but they will run every single wedge they can think of b/w now and December. Cynical populism will be taken to new extremes by Howard's desperadoes. And it might still work for them. Inch by bloody inch. As for the subject itself - all I wish is that the ABC would not feel compelled to breathlessly report every single instance of an athlete taking drugs. It's just not that big a story. I reckon there's a producer at the ABC who is obsessed with this topic. Of course it’s a wedge. A very small and pathetic one – but they will run every single wedge they can think of b/w now and December.

Cynical populism will be taken to new extremes by Howard’s desperadoes. And it might still work for them. Inch by bloody inch.

As for the subject itself – all I wish is that the ABC would not feel compelled to breathlessly report every single instance of an athlete taking drugs. It’s just not that big a story. I reckon there’s a producer at the ABC who is obsessed with this topic.

]]> By: Robert Merkel http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/10/08/government-looks-to-wedgeafl/#comment-70387 Robert Merkel Mon, 08 Oct 2007 10:56:34 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/10/08/government-looks-to-wedgeafl/#comment-70387 BTW, guys, it's getting a little willing. (and my comment probably contributed to that - sorry). Could we all play the ball please? BTW, guys, it’s getting a little willing. (and my comment probably contributed to that – sorry). Could we all play the ball please?

]]> By: Francis Xavier Holden http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/10/08/government-looks-to-wedgeafl/#comment-70386 Francis Xavier Holden Mon, 08 Oct 2007 10:16:50 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/10/08/government-looks-to-wedgeafl/#comment-70386 After the death of the Mainwaring yob why isn't there an inquiry (or is that enquiry) into the drug culture at Channel 7? After the death of the Mainwaring yob why isn’t there an inquiry (or is that enquiry) into the drug culture at Channel 7?

]]> By: Liam http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/10/08/government-looks-to-wedgeafl/#comment-70385 Liam Mon, 08 Oct 2007 08:40:14 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/10/08/government-looks-to-wedgeafl/#comment-70385 It is pretty good. Worthy of a Cheech and Chong grin and a thumbs-up, maaan. It is pretty good. Worthy of a Cheech and Chong grin and a thumbs-up, maaan.

]]> By: Bingo Bango Boingo http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/10/08/government-looks-to-wedgeafl/#comment-70384 Bingo Bango Boingo Mon, 08 Oct 2007 08:36:59 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/10/08/government-looks-to-wedgeafl/#comment-70384 Razor, my writing is usually riddled with typos, so I'd be the last to get stuck into steve about this. I am merely acknowledging genius. It works on two levels: either it's a corruption of 'ingest' which I guess would apply to party drugs like ecstasy and GHB, or it's a corruption of 'inject', which covers ice and heroin. BBB Razor, my writing is usually riddled with typos, so I’d be the last to get stuck into steve about this. I am merely acknowledging genius. It works on two levels: either it’s a corruption of ‘ingest’ which I guess would apply to party drugs like ecstasy and GHB, or it’s a corruption of ‘inject’, which covers ice and heroin.

BBB

]]> By: Razor http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/10/08/government-looks-to-wedgeafl/#comment-70383 Razor Mon, 08 Oct 2007 08:26:44 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/10/08/government-looks-to-wedgeafl/#comment-70383 BBB - I am the last one to point out typos, but seeing that j is so far away from g I call "Fair Bump Play On!" Nice one Steve. BBB – I am the last one to point out typos, but seeing that j is so far away from g I call “Fair Bump Play On!”

Nice one Steve.

]]> By: Bingo Bango Boingo http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/10/08/government-looks-to-wedgeafl/#comment-70382 Bingo Bango Boingo Mon, 08 Oct 2007 08:20:06 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/10/08/government-looks-to-wedgeafl/#comment-70382 steve, 'injest' is a great potential entry for the Washington Post's New Word Competition. But what should be definition be? How about 'pretending to take drugs in an amusing or entertaining fashion'. BBB steve, ‘injest’ is a great potential entry for the Washington Post’s New Word Competition. But what should be definition be? How about ‘pretending to take drugs in an amusing or entertaining fashion’.

BBB

]]> By: steve http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/10/08/government-looks-to-wedgeafl/#comment-70381 steve Mon, 08 Oct 2007 08:08:08 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/10/08/government-looks-to-wedgeafl/#comment-70381 Katz,you are cruel. Don't you know that the only safe drugs are the ones Razor injests personally? Katz,you are cruel. Don’t you know that the only safe drugs are the ones Razor injests personally?

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