It was good that in your speech you reminded the Australian people that it was the Australian Labor Party that makes the changes which matter and lead to equity out of which we achieve social justice for human-kind. In the recent debate concerning taxes, particularly Mining taxes, I came across R.H. Tawney, quote, "...[T]he man who employs, governs, to the extent of the number of men employed. He has jurisdiction over them. He occupies what is really a public office. He has power, not of pit and gallows... but of overtime and short time, full belies and empty bellies, health and sickness..."
I hope that the Australian Labor Party never ever gives in to the "ugly" forces of division, lurking in the minds of persons usually associated with the extreme ultra right political movement campaigning for the destruction of democracy.
Ralf Kluin
Posted on 24 Jun 2010 1:58 pm
Dear Bob,
It was good that in your speech you reminded the Australian people that it was the Australian Labor Party that makes the changes which matter and lead to equity out of which we achieve social justice for human-kind. In the recent debate concerning taxes, particularly Mining taxes, I came across R.H. Tawney, quote, "...[T]he man who employs, governs, to the extent of the number of men employed. He has jurisdiction over them. He occupies what is really a public office. He has power, not of pit and gallows... but of overtime and short time, full belies and empty bellies, health and sickness..."
I hope that the Australian Labor Party never ever gives in to the "ugly" forces of division, lurking in the minds of persons usually associated with the extreme ultra right political movement campaigning for the destruction of democracy.