Australian ‘Do Not Call Register’

The ‘Do Not Call Register’ came into force in Australia for both fixed and mobile phones on 3^rd May 2007.

There are exemptions provided for ‘Educational Institutions, Religious Organizations, Political parties and Market Research calls’.

Now! Let us take these very convenient (for the Government) exemptions one by one.

Educational Institutions: The Government has spent the last year of so boasting about how much extra money that it has in reserve. If the Government has that much extra money, let them spend it on education like they should be doing and stop providing loop-holes in the ‘Do Not Call Register’ so people are asked to give additional money through donations. People have already donated through their Income Tax, or is the Government trying to tell us that this is not so?

Religious Institutions: People like John Howard and Tony Abbot have made their religious commitment quite clear, and I have no bother with this. People can also believe in other Fairy Stories like ‘Jack And The Beanstalk’ for all I care. But I feel that it is wrong just because some people that are high up in the Government are religious that they think they should be allowed to push their religious agenda. I see that an exemption for ‘Atheism’ was not granted. Interesting hey?

Political Parties: Well! This was to be expected wasn’t it. Is the General Public not exposed to political misinformation, false promises and downright lies via the media without being exposed to them in the privacy of our own homes? Is there no escaping them? With most politicians, the more they try to convince me of something, the harder I look for what is really going on. Let’s face it. If an idea is really good, it will sell itself.

Charities: Once again. The If the Government has that much extra money, let them spend it on Charities like they should be doing and stop providing loop-holes in the ‘Do Not Call Register’ so people are asked to give additional money through donations. It came over our news a few days ago that as little as $1 out of $10 reached the destination it was intended for. That means out of every One Million Dollars collected, only One Hundred Thousand dollars reaching the destination and Nine Hundred Thousand dollars being absorbed on the way. So who is really gaining the benefit, the people in need of the relief or the collection agencies? For every dollar you give, means the Government saves a dollar so they can vote themselves exorbitant pay rises while begrudging the ordinary worker a pay rise. Let us have a closer look at this.

$1000000 Collected
$900000 Expenses
$100000 reaches destination

If 90% of my donation is to be siphoned off, I sure would like to know where it is going.

Market Research: If your so called Market Research experience is similar to mine it just means that they start of by saying ‘This is Market Research, we are not trying to sell you anything. Which I will give some is correct. But what they are doing is researching you to find out what they can sell you. Then you start getting telemarketing phone calls, letters in your letter box, people knocking on your door etc.

Well! Mr Howard and the Australian Government. I feel it is very arrogant of you to think that you have the say in who you think should be allowed to contact me and who cannot contact me and I have already started to do something about it. When I get a phone call from one of these ‘Exempted’??? organizations now I simple tell them The Howard Government in their arrogance may have exempted you, but I haven’t Please do not call again and goodbye.

Trevor E. Cowan

 

Animal Rights Groups

I agree with the animal rights movement up to a point, but I draw the line when their rational becomes nonsensical. I do agree that no animal should be made to suffer needlessly, but let’s face it. There are some real Hare brained, or should that be Hair Brained people in the animal rights movement, and the scary thing is that some are in a position of real power.

I have also seen these same self righteous people wearing lovely expensive leather shoes, with matching handbag for the ladies of course, (Hmmmm maybe some of the men?) and leather belts. Do these people think that they managed to skin the animal without harming it?
Hmmmmmmm Maybe we could be a bit selective in what animals we should not harm. Maybe that could work? How about we do not harm Whales, seals, sharks, kangaroos, koalas etc, but ignore being kind to the things that we like to eat? Maybe that would work. For instance. Here in Australia we could kill all the flies and cane toads we like, but pass a law that we are not allowed to kill any kangaroos? Except for when we want to kill kangaroos for dog food of course. After all. All those dogs owned by those nice kind animal rights people have to eat. Don’t they?
I think this all boils down to there being too many people around that cannot mind their own business, and want to be seen helping a worthwhile cause. The only advice I would like to give these people is to really think it through before opening your mouth or putting pen to paper and use all of the facts instead of just the ones that suit you. You never can tell, you may come up with something that is workable and really worth while.
If a fox were to enter a hen-house and rip all of the chickens to pieces before carry one off to eat, that is alright because that is what foxes do. Well killing animals and eating them is what people do, and have been doing so for thousands of years. If you want to have a soy burger that just tastes like meat, that is fine by me. Just do not try telling me what I should be eating. Besides! Eating a soy burger with a patty that tastes like meat should be telling you what you would rather be eating. Otherwise why not have a burger that tastes like peanut butter?

Trevor E. Cowan