The best way to fight back is for real Australians to reclaim politics by getting involved. A phenomenally important article by Maurice Neuman in the Spectator.
Rainbows and rubber bullets
The road to socialism is paved with public service platitudes
It has taken roughly sixty years for Australians to succumb to the socialist yoke, but now, the evidence is all around. Only governments with a socialist mindset could contemplate $25 million for an indigenous flagpole or, countenance citizens waiting three months for a passport. Or establish a costly in-house public servant Harmony Council, a Rainbow Connection team and, a dedicated LGBTIQ unit, let alone sanction a school curriculum which indoctrinates students to believe their nation and its institutions are illegitimate.
Meanwhile, the ‘Great Reset’ has arrived DownUnder.
Hundreds of tractors were driven through the main streets of Ballarat’s CBD on Friday as hundreds of farmers protested the proposed Western Renewables Link.
The controversial project would see 500-kilovolt high-voltage transmission lines that could be as high as 85 metres if they were to be installed above the ground.
The lines would transport renewable energy from Bulgana, north of Ararat, to Melbourne.
Ballarat Potato Growers Association chairman Chris Stephens said if people in cities wanted cheap renewable power, it should be in their backyard.
“If people in the city want this power, why does it have to be us who pay the price?” he said.
‘Bring it on’
Hundreds of people attended Friday’s rally, with more than 70 tractors blockading Lydiard Street.
Close to 200 vehicles joined a parade that began at Ballarat airport, passed the McCain Foods manufacturing plant, and was then escorted by police through town and down the main street.
Protest organiser and Stop AusNet Towers chair Emma Muir said protests against the project will continue until landholders are brought to the table as stakeholders.
Protest organiser Emma Muir said AusNet Services had not listened to community feedback.(ABC Rural: Jane McNaughton)
“The support today has been phenomenal,” she said.
“We need to sit down at the table and look at this properly. We need to understand the whole process, don’t just piecemeal it.”
Ms Muir said several state ministers and members of government were invited to attend the protest, as well as Ballarat’s federal member and Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development, Catherine King.
“We didn’t hear from most of them, and a couple were busy so we’re really disappointed,” she said.
“I think they’re hoping we’re just going to go away, but we’re here to stay.
‘Bring it on’