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25 August 2007

APEC

I'm planning to go and "protest" at the APEC meeting if I can. Quite a few people have asked me what I'm going to protest against. I've thought about that, and I've decided I'm going to protest everything. It is almost like there are so many issues that it becomes impossible to reasonably pick any particular one. And then people feel like if you don't have a specific beef, then it's silly to go and protest. But I'm not happy with many of the government's foreign policies (nor a policies of many of the leaders attending). If going and standing around with a bunch of people is able to cause the tiniest bit of embarrassment to the current government, then I think it's worth it.

For the record, as of August 2007, I am opposed to:

  • our treatment of indigenous people,
  • undermining the unions,
  • our treatment of asylum seekers,
  • our new anti-terror laws,
  • killing people in Iraq,
  • our occupation/liberation of East Timor,
  • the nature of our relationship with China,
  • the nature of our relationship with Indonesia, and
  • our opposition to Kyoto and pretty much anything that looks green.

Comments

  1. mmm can you protest a bit for me? i’d like to protest those things too.

    jo / 1:47pm / 25 August 2007

  2. I sure will.

    Ryan / 4:55pm / 25 August 2007

  3. You guys are such communists. What is wrong with undermining unions and blowing up terrorists? You are supposed to be an economist Ryan. Good job you are doing at caring for the economy. I am thinking of coming back to Sydney with a big sign that says “The World Needs More Great Men Like George Bush And John Howard.” Can I still hang with you but?

    gem / 6:21pm / 25 August 2007

  4. Maybe you’re right. If I had to choose between Fidel Castro and John Howard to lead my country it would be a tough decision. John might come in by a nose.

    Ryan / 8:59pm / 25 August 2007

  5. Yes well next to my sign that says the world needs great men like George and John will be an even bigger sign that says KEVIN 07 BABY. Can I still hang out with you?

    gem / 11:05pm / 26 August 2007

  6. Did you stop being ironic? Either way, you can still hang out with us.

    Ryan / 8:21am / 27 August 2007

  7. I reckon I’ll come.

    emily / 12:19pm / 27 August 2007

  8. Rock on neighbour! I’m laying low and hiding.

    Sydney / 9:38pm / 28 August 2007

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