It's still New Year's Day in places, but the world of academia seems to be back to work, and sending me a variety of gifts, some more welcome than others.
It’s nice to see someone who has an interest in what’s right, not just what’s profitable for them. I’m 63 and retired and maybe just naive that integrity today seems miles away from what I thought it was 30-40 yrs ago.
Congratulations also. But retirement sounds deadly. Everyone needs to do something to effect change; it might just be something so that things don't become worse.
I'm nobody but will email someone and everyone about issues which are unfair or unjust. The parliamentarian or their assistant still needs to think about a reply to me. It has been suggested that this is the ' butterfly effect'? I can only hope that there are others out there also emailing their disapproval and that it does go further.
If I was an economist, perhaps I would be calculating how the Stage 3 Tax cuts could be effectively spent supporting those on low and low-middle incomes. In the first place, why is it that parliamentarians, in the highest income bracket, can vote themselves a generous tax cut. while not increasing the rate of unemployment benefits so that people who are unemployed can think about getting a job rather than juggling the needs of shelter/food/utilities and health?
John,
It’s nice to see someone who has an interest in what’s right, not just what’s profitable for them. I’m 63 and retired and maybe just naive that integrity today seems miles away from what I thought it was 30-40 yrs ago.
Thank you for giving a damn.
Congratulations also. But retirement sounds deadly. Everyone needs to do something to effect change; it might just be something so that things don't become worse.
I'm nobody but will email someone and everyone about issues which are unfair or unjust. The parliamentarian or their assistant still needs to think about a reply to me. It has been suggested that this is the ' butterfly effect'? I can only hope that there are others out there also emailing their disapproval and that it does go further.
If I was an economist, perhaps I would be calculating how the Stage 3 Tax cuts could be effectively spent supporting those on low and low-middle incomes. In the first place, why is it that parliamentarians, in the highest income bracket, can vote themselves a generous tax cut. while not increasing the rate of unemployment benefits so that people who are unemployed can think about getting a job rather than juggling the needs of shelter/food/utilities and health?
Congratulations on your Fellowship John, well deserved.
Enjoy your retirement.