Pot, kettle, sedition
Jan. 31st, 2006 10:57 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
seandcNothing much happening at the moment - am doing disposition work instead of normal job, except for days like today where I was all on my lonesome, which as usual meant getting not much *done* since I was too busy reacting to incoming stuff.
So, I saw this little article on The Australian's website today... if I'd've been drinking I'd've needed to ask for a new screen...
...cause I don't know how long it'll stay on the site...
PM backs calls for better manners
January 31, 2006
PRIME Minister John Howard has backed calls by NSW Chief Justice James Spigelman for Australians to improve their manners.
In a speech in Sydney last night, Chief Justice Spigelman deplored the state of manners and respect in today's society.
Mr Howard said he agreed with the chief justice and believed Australians were not polite enough to each other.
He said television networks and parents had a responsibility to help people mind their manners.
"I think we have seen a marked deterioration in good manners," Mr Howard said.
"I think it's time that the television networks put a curb on the increasing use of vulgarism on television."
"I think there are certain vulgar expressions that have no place on television and if there's not some self discipline exercise in that I think standards will continue to deteriorate."
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,17993789%255E1702,00.html
Yes, Johnnie, let's all mind our manners. I know! I'll act like the recent addition to your senate! *obscene gesturing and release of confidential medical records ensues* And now I shall use parliamentary privilege to make jokes about and insult anyone who disagrees, all without censure! Pot, meet kettle...
Or, of course, everyone can just pull out their old D-Generation/Late Show tapes (um, the ones with Mick Molloy, not Dave Letterman) and see what happened to a certain stunt-segment when a certain other PM talked about bad language (from decade-old memory):
Guy: So how do you feel about this stunt, Rob?
Rob: Scared, guy.
Guy: Just scared?
Rob: Just scared. We can't say the other word, the Prime Minister's asked us not to use offensive words...
Mick: Yeah, can't say s***. Can't say ****. Oh, if you'd said **** you'd really be...
If only someone had told me about these shows *before* the week after the last one.
So, I saw this little article on The Australian's website today... if I'd've been drinking I'd've needed to ask for a new screen...
...cause I don't know how long it'll stay on the site...
PM backs calls for better manners
January 31, 2006
PRIME Minister John Howard has backed calls by NSW Chief Justice James Spigelman for Australians to improve their manners.
In a speech in Sydney last night, Chief Justice Spigelman deplored the state of manners and respect in today's society.
Mr Howard said he agreed with the chief justice and believed Australians were not polite enough to each other.
He said television networks and parents had a responsibility to help people mind their manners.
"I think we have seen a marked deterioration in good manners," Mr Howard said.
"I think it's time that the television networks put a curb on the increasing use of vulgarism on television."
"I think there are certain vulgar expressions that have no place on television and if there's not some self discipline exercise in that I think standards will continue to deteriorate."
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,17993789%255E1702,00.html
Yes, Johnnie, let's all mind our manners. I know! I'll act like the recent addition to your senate! *obscene gesturing and release of confidential medical records ensues* And now I shall use parliamentary privilege to make jokes about and insult anyone who disagrees, all without censure! Pot, meet kettle...
Or, of course, everyone can just pull out their old D-Generation/Late Show tapes (um, the ones with Mick Molloy, not Dave Letterman) and see what happened to a certain stunt-segment when a certain other PM talked about bad language (from decade-old memory):
Guy: So how do you feel about this stunt, Rob?
Rob: Scared, guy.
Guy: Just scared?
Rob: Just scared. We can't say the other word, the Prime Minister's asked us not to use offensive words...
Mick: Yeah, can't say s***. Can't say ****. Oh, if you'd said **** you'd really be...
If only someone had told me about these shows *before* the week after the last one.
