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Archive for September 23rd, 2012
Of penises and priests, placards and protestors
Posted by John, September 23rd, 2012 - under Catholic church, Child abuse, Children, Muslims, Placards, Sexual abuse.
Comments: 11
The State and capital will attack the Other – whether it be indigenous Australians, Muslims or refugees – for their own benefit. They will not investigate one of their own, in this case the Catholic Church over child abuse, unless there is real pressure from below to do so.
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A bad conscience on marriage equality
Posted by John, September 23rd, 2012 - under Equal love, Same-sex marriage.
Comments: 4
For marriage equality campaigners the conclusion has to be that changing public opinion, changing the ALP’s platform and lobbying MPs are not strategies that alone will force the Gillard government to change its policy. We must continue the public pressure brought about by mass demonstrations – an important feature of the marriage equality campaign to date – and force the issue again into the spotlight in Canberra.