Policy Thought Advertising the scourge of capitalism? (for Cam) |
So in my house we mute advertisements on TV. Cam (my housemate), and Butters for that matter both hate advertising with a passion.
I once did some work for a federal MP on advertising and the li...
Posted by on Sun, 17 Jun 2007 19:31:00 GMT |
Policy thought: Why have an Army? Why not just have schools and hospitals? |
The federal budget allocates just over $21.5 billion for defence spending next year.
$21.5 billion for a small but highly trained army, some frigates a couple of subs and an airforce that likely to ha...
Posted by on Tue, 22 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT |
Policy Thought: Land Tax or How to create more 1st home buyers |
In spiralling interest rates, ever increasing house prices and the threat of constant urbanisation until Melbourne merges into Ballarat a number of government policies should be brought to bear. ...
Posted by on Mon, 16 Apr 2007 22:25:00 GMT |
Policy Thought: Payroll tax and employment incentive |
I had written a whole bit about why small business stimuli through payroll tax was good and why I had stubbled across some policies from the French Presidential election but the blog ate the whole thi...
Posted by on Mon, 16 Apr 2007 17:48:00 GMT |
Woo Hoo: I'm Average |
Below is a quizz that provides a measure of your exsistence. For the 1st time in my life I'm average. I like it. I think I might buy some new shirts to celebrate.
1-23 -- Ghet...
Posted by on Sun, 11 Feb 2007 18:15:00 GMT |
Just me |
I'm just going to be me for now. My happiness level is through the floor. I want to say sorry to everyone I have hurt over the past 23 years.
I can't of course because I don't know where t...
Posted by on Sat, 03 Feb 2007 03:34:00 GMT |
Policy Thought. Welfare Reform Part II: Unemployment protection |
My theory on "Newstart" is that it doesn't actually provide a new start. You have to wait 8 weeks after you lose your job to get payments. You have to have no money in your bank account an...
Posted by on Sun, 21 Jan 2007 05:27:00 GMT |
Policy Thought: Welfare Reform Part I: Parenting payments |
I should start this policy thought by saying that I am a firm believer in the wlefare state. I don't believe that we are born with equal opportunity and that as a result the state should play a ...
Posted by on Tue, 16 Jan 2007 17:21:00 GMT |
Policy Blog(back by unpopular demand) Tax Policy or How to be unpopular with everyone |
Tax policy is required in order to fund the activity of government. In European countries and in Australia there is little discussion about the legitimacy of taxation while in the united states ...
Posted by on Mon, 15 Jan 2007 01:59:00 GMT |
Policy Though: The Environment or No jobs on a dead planet |
The fundamental part of the economy and society that allows all other things to exsist is the delicate balance of of atoms that provides our environment. No other planet anywhere in the uni...
Posted by on Wed, 01 Nov 2006 20:43:00 GMT |
