Maintain the rage!
The Whitlam Dismissal - 11 November 1975 | Constitutional Clarion [50 year anniversary]
Submitted 5 days ago by Zagorath@aussie.zone to australianpolitics@aussie.zone
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvEZoXKLoeI
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Zagorath@aussie.zone 5 days ago
Nath@aussie.zone 5 days ago
Rage at who? Kerr? Fraser? Whitlam? Everyone’s long gone.
The 1975 dismissal is a wonderful case study in both the importance of Government checks and balances as well as the requirement to ensure they are used correctly, so that past mistakes won’t be repeated. It’s also why Australians even today get a little nervous when one party controls the senate alone.
But rage? No. I have nobody to rage at.
No1@aussie.zone 5 days ago
Watching the US has been interesting and somewhat terrifying at the same time.
How much of our own democracy and institutions here rely on people acting in good faith, and consistent with precedents? If and/or when those are broken, are there actually any real laws? Is there anyone to prosecute or enforce those laws?
No1@aussie.zone 5 days ago
My favourite Gough quote:
“When Sir Winton Turnbull [who represented a large rural seat], a slow and sometimes stumbling speaker, was raving and ranting on the adjournment and shouted: “I am a Country member.” I interjected “I remember.” Sir Winton could not understand why, for the first time in all the years he had been speaking in the House, there was instant and loud applause from both sides.”
Zagorath@aussie.zone 5 days ago
Oh shit that was Whitlam? I always associated that with Keating for some reason.