tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1462488453822156883.post1093854442686583292..comments2024-03-29T22:18:45.103+11:00Comments on loon pond: In which the pond announces a grand joint venture with rapper Franklin D. guaranteed to send the reptiles and Hayekians everywhere into a deep rapture ...Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1462488453822156883.post-73211393932023222452014-08-03T13:11:23.206+10:002014-08-03T13:11:23.206+10:00I note that out Tony is getting in the true "...I note that out Tony is getting in the true "no OH&S required" spirit of the project by shunning his customary hard hat and hi-vis vest.Russnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1462488453822156883.post-20567451316703563882014-08-03T10:37:26.711+10:002014-08-03T10:37:26.711+10:00A marvellous trip back to the FDR New Deal days wi...A marvellous trip back to the FDR New Deal days with details of which I'd been unaware. My knowledge was, however, furnished by Steinbeck's <i>Grapes of Wrath </i>, which portrays that era superbly. From memory he described a camp set up, probably not the one you cited. For it had accommodation for families. The greatest impact is the dignity and self-respect given to those homeless and unemployed people.<br /><br />Another poster has mentioned Gough's RED and like job creation schemes. They did have a similar value to that of the FDR project mentioned. In Warrnambool where I live for 25 years, Lake Pertobe recreation area was created from previous swamp flats and lagoons under such a scheme.<br /><br />When people scoff about the value of such schemes I always think of that. It has become a major resource as a safe recreation and picnic area for the city. It is a major tourist asset. It a very concervative estimate, I'd say that it has paid for itself at least ten times over.<br /><br />Sadly, Work for the Dole and now the Green Army as half-arsed put up a bit of window-dressing for the shock jocks programs cannot be compared. The latter may have some beneficial value, but it is a lot of smoke and mirrors as you mention.<br /><br />The key, aside from the economic benefit of such programs, ought always to be to restore pride, self-respect and dignity to people. The rest they can do themselves without much guidance from Twiggy.Gorgeous Dunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10540625260311418333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1462488453822156883.post-48039263687713762492014-08-03T09:37:53.869+10:002014-08-03T09:37:53.869+10:00After today's Devine rant against the Human Ri...After today's Devine rant against the Human Right's Commission, Carlton has coined a new term for her - the SheBolt.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1462488453822156883.post-52320365609906067542014-08-03T09:14:22.483+10:002014-08-03T09:14:22.483+10:00By the read of it, the miracle of dominion over th...By the read of it, the miracle of dominion over the fates of twenty million treeforms is almost as good a preoccupation as the miracle of dominion over the shifting fortunes of millions of tonnes of abiotic mining-extractions and dredge-spoils. Onward environmental soldiers!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1462488453822156883.post-54064433371493819232014-08-03T08:46:32.855+10:002014-08-03T08:46:32.855+10:00Remember Whitlam's Regional Employment Develop...Remember Whitlam's Regional Employment Development (RED) schemes?<br /><br />Here's The Australian praising their virtues in 2009. I don't seem to remember them being so in favour at the time of their introduction. Several commentators calling them crypto-communisim.<br /><br />http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/opinion/red-schemes-are-good/story-e6frgd0x-1225701376038?nk=b0e9533741674d21b885f2fd00f08333<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com