When fighting for the right to remain living in his home, his lawyer appealed to the judge,
"It's the vibe of the thing, your Honour."
13 years on and people are making the mistakes for real. This time it's not the vibe, it's the truth, it's our government, and it's happening.
In the media over the past week there has been a plethora of articles and television segments concerning how the New South Wales Labor (spelt the American way - plebs...) government wants to take away land owners rights and privileges and hand them over to corporate developers.
So you have some idea what I'm talking about - here are a couple of links to the Sydney Morning Herald.
SMH Article
SMH Article
First off... what the?
Personally I'm a fan of some elements of socialised policy. Primarily regarding infrastructure and services, such as health and medicine, transport and roads, power etc.. But the only reason I'm for these elements of socialised infrastructure and governance is because they enable the citizens to live their lives free of privatised, corporate intrusion and influence. These forms of socialisation do not have the Marxist, communistic ethics that the ends justifies the means - the sacrifice of the people for the common good. Socialised health means everyone is entitled to the same level of professional care - for the common good of everyone with no sacrifice to the individual. Socialised transport means available to all so that all are mobile and able to work and commute easily, daily.
The Labor government, lead by KKK (Kristina Kerscher Kenneally - sorry, couldn't help that one - its just so obvious yet no paper has ever run that line), is trying to introduce is a legislation (designed and drafted by the failed/sacked/disgraced ex.Minister for Planning in 2008 - Frank Sartor) which dictates that the sacrifice of the few is just - but I say it's not justice. People will be dispossessed (and apparently adequately reimbursed) of their homes in order to allow corporate developers access to land in areas where land does not exist.
The policy relies on the ethical justification that dislodging and dispossessing people of their family homes is acceptable, and the physical, emotional and psychological effects that is has on a family (or individual) are not of concern as more people will be housed as a result of their unwilling sacrifice. In the same logic, a person could kill another person, steal their money, sell off their goods and live a morally right existence if the money were used to feed the homeless and give them shelter. The murderer in reality is the government, killing the freedoms and rights of its citizens for the sake of corporate greed, and cheaply built Ikea style apartments.
If the government were truly concerned with population growth and density they would stop caring about the states credit rating and start pumping funds into a decent Sydney and state wide public transport system. The reason Sydney is becoming so over crowded is because there has been no notable infrastructure to allow growth outside of the greater Sydney region. There is no metro line connecting the suburbs or CBD. There is no fast rail connecting the country and regional urban hubs to the city - meaning that any city job must be accompanied by a suitable suburban residence.
But this blog entry isn't about public transport... That topic could spill into a series of 10 long entries and even then my anger would not have subsided. This blog is about the government stealing from the poor to give to the rich. This is about the government stealing away the rights and liberties of its citizens in order to enable fat cat developers to get their greedy little fingers to our hard earned homes. The walls in which our families have been build, our memories forged, and our lives founded.
Stop trying to steal our homes, stop trying to steal our money, and start giving the state and the people what they need. Serve the people, not your political or personal agenda.
Stealing homes? It not bloody Australian!
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