Comments on: Vindictive legislation – really, is this what we’ve come to?

By: Barry

Barry — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:28:56 +0000

Somehow not seen your blog before, but ‘hello’!

There’s lots of us. I will leave the country before I let these petty bullies dictate who we are as parents, let alone compromise my child’s welfare or education for the sake of box-ticking.

Stay strong. We can beat them.

By: Ruth

Ruth — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:38:19 +0000

@Danae Thank you – your utterly immovable certainty that we will win is what keeps me going, some days.

@Firebird It does a bit, doesn’t it? I’m wondering if I’m feeling so desperate because we’re on the verge of winning. You know, like the transition bit of labour, when you don’t think there’s any way you can deliver this baby, or when you start to tidy a room, and are ready to give up because everything’s in piles and you’ll never get it sorted. But you do, and actually, it doesn’t take long, from that point. You just have to hold out for a little bit longer…

By: Firebird

Firebird — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:54:55 +0000

Doesn’t the vindictiveness feel like the last desperate threats of the bully you’ve just stood up to? “Oh yeah, you’re so tough? Should have given me what I wanted because NOW I’m gonna really make you pay!” Nasty and mean spirited and I am going to throw a party when they get kicked out off office!

By: Tech

Tech — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:58:45 +0000

Thanks for this post, it sums it up perfectly, unfortunately

By: Getting out the Big Guns « kelly green and gold

Getting out the Big Guns « kelly green and gold — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:55:00 +0000

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By: Dad

Dad — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:53:45 +0000

If the Government is prepared to sack a scientist for upholding his science that happens to be inconvenient for the government, then I suppose a few sacrificial lambs will be required here too! Never mind there’s an election in the summer (at the latest!)

By: Danae

Danae — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:09:50 +0000

We will. We will stop it.

Have no fear. Thus far and no further.