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Yes, fair enough. There are a lot of things that exist that can and should be changed. It depends on how people want to change one reality into another, if that is considered desirable for society.
Try to understand, Rumpole, that arguing for something (equality) is quite different from describing the reality of what exists. I have nowhere argued for positive or negative discrimination in the workforce, always merit.
Are you trolling again ?
You know what happens when you do that
On second thoughts why should I allow you to shut me up. I know I am a soft target, but I have served my time in the sin-bin. You are not the first poster on the left to make these implied threats that if I upset you I will be banned again for trolling. If you think you can make it stick, go ahead.
If not...a retraction would be in order.
After all you make assumptions (usually false) about other people's posts on a daily (almost hourly) basis..
Are you trolling again ?
On second thoughts why should I allow you to shut me up. I know I am a soft target, but I have served my time in the sin-bin. You are not the first poster on the left to make these implied threats that if I upset you I will be banned again for trolling. If you think you can make it stick, go ahead.
If not...a retraction would be in order.
Other "hates" about this show
- too dumbed down, endless repeats of sport and weather, too much "entertainment" news and interviews, repeats of items at least 5 times during the show, silly and trivial "topics of the day", too much small talk between presenters, not enough current affairs, science or business interviews.
They used to have business interviews every morning, but they are rarely seen now.
The other stations are even worse. I'll think I'll find a good radio station.
Yeah the jungle drums rolling in like thunder to entre a featherweight story gives me the irrates. It reminds me of the Naked Vicar Show sketch where the drumming crescendos and the voiceover manages " IN SEARCH THE NILE" followed by a splash and shrill voice..."found it!"
Trolling by deliberately trying to provoke another ASF member.
Yes, Calliope is trolling again.
Yes, you were trolling again. You set out to deliberately provoke SirRumpole with a completely unnecessary swipe. When you didn't get the reaction you wanted, in true forum troll form you went back on the attack.
No retraction required. You were trolling and were called on it. Now cease and desist.
Ahh, chill out. I'm not the judge, jury and executioner in here, that's Joe's job.
You cast aspersions on me without provocation. I'm not going to run to the Moderator, I'm sure he knows where to draw the line.
Well I guess that effectively rules me out from responding to anyone's post again. There is always the possibility that if they don't agree with me they only have to call me a troll and dirt sticks.
From now on I will refrain from negative comment on other posts. I have no further objection to anyone slanging me however.
The amount of time some members throw mud at you (and mean it) is astounding. I know you had your detractors on the QANDA forum, but the repetitious "fabian" bulldogging, for example is fatuous.
For the readers: Rumpole is rather well respected on boards as being boringly middle of the road, conciliatory and a gentleman. He, me and many others have quite conflicting viewpoints and I for one am happy to overlook the stupidity of the others in the name of internet friendship and ask the same from you rabble.
You'll have to separate them Joe
I just want to acknowledge NSW ABC journo Quentin Dempster, whose position is to be a victim of ABC MD Mark Scott's ideology wars. Along with sundry small regional offices. In other words the very opposite of what was required, and taking out the wrong people.
Dempster was well liked and respected, a quality journalist, one of, if not the best at the ABC, and he didn't deserve this. He will be missed.
Getting rid of experienced journos at the ABC is pathetic. From what I've seen of ABC24 there are enough boofhead and airhead cub reporters on that channel who wouldn't be missed in order to save Dempsters job.
Dempster is as tough as they come. He hands it out in spades to both Coalition and Labor when they deserve it. Just the sort of person that is needed in media.
Mark Scott seems to have some strange priorities when it comes to staff cuts.
Coalition MP and former long-serving ABC journalist Sarah Henderson says the national broadcaster is too Sydney-centric and often inefficient, saying its focus on big markets is leaving regions under-resourced.
Ms Henderson said there are "many examples of inefficiencies and waste" at the ABC. But she says that's not the case in her electorate, which includes Victoria's second biggest city, Geelong.
"The ABC, for many years, has been far too Sydney-centric, and my view is the ABC should be much more focused on ensuring its funding is distributed more equitably throughout the country," she said.
It was too difficult I suppose for Channel Waleed to axe:
- ABC News Breakfast
- First Tuesday Book Club
- The Drum
- sundry Writers Festivals - doesn't Waleed love these!
- Shaun Micallef shows
Except that Labor/Greens voters watch these..
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/ne...157332119?nk=b4ba6d3757d400b74a55aedaf1393381
New ugly reality forces Australia to face the truth - Daily Telegraph, 16 Dec 2014
...Prominent Islamic media figure Waleed Aly, while accepting the flag displayed a Muslim message, told the Ten network it was “a pretty generic sort of flag”, of a type that “anybody” could acquire.
Aly confuses universal availability of such flags with the specifics of its use, particularly in this case. While Presbyterians, Hindus, Catholics and atheists might be able to buy similar flags, they are unlikely to use them in the commission of a terrorist attack...
Aly confuses universal availability of such flags with the specifics of its use, particularly in this case. While Presbyterians, Hindus, Catholics and atheists might be able to buy similar flags, they are unlikely to use them in the commission of a terrorist attack...
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