Election choices

In this apparently one-sided election voters should not be afraid to vote for a minor party. These small parties offer more than their obvious single issue.

The Legalise Cannabis WA Party, for example, has only one policy, to legalise cannabis in WA. Yet their candidates offer much more.

In Warren-Blackwood the LCWA candidate supports the one policy. He also offers a broad set of skills, knowledge and experience. To be practical he also offers support for anything offered by other major candidates -- plus ten percent.

Voters can support the single issue of a minor party and still get an active member of parliament with a deep pork barrel.

Nick Lethbridge, Churchlands

Warren-Blackwood candidate for LCWA

6 Thornbill Way, Churchlands

Nick Lethbridge    /    Consulting Dexitroboper
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We are here and it is now. After that, everything tends towards guesswork... Didactylos in Small Gods
   

Mysterious ways

Recent letters to the paper have discussed the effect of prayer. I would be happy to be proven wrong but, I don't believe that there is a god. So I don't pray.

There are some people who tell me that they pray for me. I don't expect that prayer will cure my cancer. Yet I am grateful for the warmth of feeling of the people who pray.

Prayer is a sign that you care. Believe it or not, you can pray. Remember to also keep an eye out for Sheila Pryce's boat and helicopter.

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This post is in response to letters in the paper -- and sent as a letter to the editor. It may not make sense on its own :-)

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We are here and it is now. After that, everything tends towards guesswork... Didactylos in Small Gods
   

can't see the wood

Basil Zempilas writes that, covid events in SA remind us that we're not out of the woods yet. (20/11)

The world has more and more covid cases every day. Two possible vaccines are still six to twelve months from general availability.

What world does Basil live in, where he needs reminding?

Nick Lethbridge    /    Consulting Dexitroboper
Agamedes Consulting    /   Problems? Solved.
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"When someone does something wrong, don't forget all of the things they did right." ... anonymous

   

honest headline

"MPs of one mind on anthem change". That's a headline in today's daily paper.

Never a truer word spoken, I thought.

It's no surprise at all, that multiple MPS can, between them, raise only one mind.

Dr Nick Lethbridge / Consulting Dexitroboper

...        Agamedes Consulting / Problems ? Solved

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"Well, I'm sorry the apocalypse isn't convenient for you." ... Eugene Covender in Waking Gods by Sylvain Neuvel

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Dying for you to read my blog, at https: // notdotdeaddotyet .blogspot. com. au/ :-)

Waltzing Matilda

Waltzing Matilda as the Australian national anthem? An excellent suggestion by Brian Greig (Letters, 12/11).

It's a simple tune with memorable words. Any child can learn the words and enjoy the story. Better yet, it's a typical Aussie joke, to have a popular song as our anthem. No need to be embarrassingly up ourselves, we are Australians.

Best of all, the song and tune are known around the world. And know to be Australian. At least it was. Before we replaced national self satisfaction with cultural cringe.

Adopt Waltzing Matilda. We can then enjoy singing our national anthem. As Australians.

Dr Nick Lethbridge / Consulting Dexitroboper

...        Agamedes Consulting / Problems ? Solved

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"Well, I'm sorry the apocalypse isn't convenient for you." ... Eugene Covender in Waking Gods by Sylvain Neuvel

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Dying for you to read my blog, at https: // notdotdeaddotyet .blogspot. com. au/ :-)

How dark is the trap?

Tory Shepherd misses an important point in her analysis of the "dark trap" of radicalisation through the web (Net rabbit hole, 24 Sep).

The whole point of web searches and social media is to narrow our thinking. One day we search for tissues, from then on every search will bias tissues in its results. The aim is to narrow our thinking in order to sell us product.

So one day you read an interesting article on terrorism. From then on every search will connect you to terrorism sites. Social media algorithms don't care, they will sell you tissues or terrorism. Because either result earns money for the algorithm owner.

The dark trap of the web aims to narrow our thinking. To narrow our thinking to the point where we buy those tissues. Or buy in to the ideas of terrorism. The only point is to narrow our thinking until we buy.

Nick Lethbridge    /    Consulting Dexitroboper
Agamedes Consulting    /   Problems? Solved.
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When all else fails, have someone else read the instructions" … per Ginger Meggs
   

Money or Morals

Another excellent article by Ben Harvey (container ship, 19/9).

He points out that Australia is a gnat compared to China. That we make serious money selling to China but that our trade is, to China, insignificant.

Yet, as Harvey points out, if we question China on its lack of democracy, on its brutal treatment of Hong Kong, even on coronavirus history, we are liable to be squashed like a gnat. China, Harvey tells us, is a bully which will not hesitate to employ "coercive diplomacy".

Finally, Harvey speaks to our major business leaders. They have strong opinions: we should kiss the Chinese boots because money is more important than a moral stance.

The message is, plutocrats will accept any immoral act, as long as the money continues to flow into their own already stuffed pockets.

Dr Nick Lethbridge / Consulting Dexitroboper

...        Agamedes Consulting / Problems ? Solved

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"My science homework ate my dog." ... per Ginger Meggs

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Dying for you to read my blog, at https: // notdotdeaddotyet .blogspot. com. au/ :-)