The CIA in Australia by Public Radio News Service
It is coincidental that I found this article ‘The CIA in Australia’. I was remembering the former Prime Minister Gough Whitlam’s dismissal with friends and decided to look for information on it. I feel the Whitlam era as a turning point in Australia history and sovereignty. I grew up in Canberra, the… Continue reading
The Gold Man Seeks Sachs of Gold in Revolving Government Doors with no Closure
Will we ever live in a democracy based on merit in positions and sharing power as a sense of community. Is it an impossible dream? Sometimes I despair as I see how corruption can distract from the most important issues of our time.
I just found out that Malcolm Turnbull was a Goldman Sachs… Continue reading
Whistle Blower on Corruption – Open Society or Apathy?
The Open Society Foundation is an important light in a dark sea of corruption. I just found a story of corruption in Cambodia today and it reminded me of how vulnerable people can be when officials are corrupt.
Whistle blowers are very important and the levy of societal morality and values will… Continue reading
Do We Live in Democracies or Corporations – What is Your Vote?
The postings below are very interesting. Do we really have a democracy? Are you open to a diversity of ideas, different opinions or do you see threats in something you don’t agree with? Do we shutdown those we don’t agree with or do we engage in debate or discussion like the Greek… Continue reading
Are Scientists Producing Toxic Drugs Rather than Cures? What of Truth?
Intention is a powerful motive when it comes to wellbeing. If a person is driven by ambition and profit then their own inner common-sense may be redirected in favour of what some would say is ‘pragmatic’. If a pharmaceutical salesperson comes to sell a drug there is investment involved in this. … Continue reading
Special interests or public interest? ICAC, Peta Credlin and Brickworks
It is interesting to think of what is in the public interest. The environmental issue is clear, there is no dispute that humans have induced climate change according to the experts. Yet what is interesting is to look at corruption and special interests.
I always remember Al Gore’s film Inconvenient Truth and how… Continue reading