tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7701411.post114439742129674444..comments2023-09-28T21:40:05.328+10:00Comments on Dr Clam's accidental blog: Phat Lewtz!Marco Parigihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00702055111711651319noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7701411.post-1144791436303060582006-04-12T07:37:00.000+10:002006-04-12T07:37:00.000+10:00Hmm, I don't think it can conceivably be a 'welcom...Hmm, I don't think it can conceivably be a 'welcome' distraction. It is kind of like your pillion passenger distracting the policeman who is writing you a ticket by setting their car on fire. I think the apathetic majority were already starting to get bored with the AWB inquiry.Dr Clamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14985493422534275997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7701411.post-1144761149325574852006-04-11T23:12:00.000+10:002006-04-11T23:12:00.000+10:00I don't argue with most of that, although I do thi...I don't argue with most of that, although I do think that perhaps the Papuan thing is less 'pure principle' and more 'welcome distraction that puts the media spotlight back on more politically advantageous topics like immigration and those troublesome Indonesians'.<BR/><BR/>Although I do note today that the only matter of principle apparently required by the Prime Minister of his flunkies is that of keeping your mouth shut and disavowing all knowledge and responsibility. So some things never change.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05203948349102824828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7701411.post-1144628545726244242006-04-10T10:22:00.000+10:002006-04-10T10:22:00.000+10:00Hear, hear. I agree with all of that for a change....Hear, hear. I agree with all of that for a change. Now - what do we do about this exporting business. Do we favour any one country over another? Even with so much leverage, Australia may end up as impotent as Saudi Arabia is with oil. Maybe we should build up lots of excess capacity, so it is much more powerful when we threaten disruption or sanctions.Marco Parigihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00702055111711651319noreply@blogger.com