by womble » 23 Dec 2022, 1:52 am
Nope yoshie, it was on a whim at the last minute. As mchugh explained. There was no rationality involved.
Allthough my understanding was that it was a reporter that made the famous phone call for advice.
Important part of our modern history to remember nonetheless young yoshie.
The great shovel rush of 1996.
An awakening of sorts. Of a free country that would forevermore become a police state.
I do not by any means wish to down play the very real tragedy that was port Arthur. And it’s very real effects on our nations psyche.
But what followed overshadowed it with a dark veil of oppression.
Without a solid constitution and a bill of rights to protect the citizens, the political class seized the opportunity to become a ruling class. The realisation that they could do anything they wanted without conscience presented to them. That power consumed them, and blinded them from contemplation, reflection and foresight.
And till this day, with great frequency and consistency, those guns are unearthed again, in the hands of criminals and organised crime.
I dream of a world where chickens can cross the road without having their motives questioned