Anyone who lived through the Stasi era in Germany would be getting goose bumps right now in Australia.
Newspapers today are reporting that the rules are being changed to
encourage public servants to dob in mates who they think might be criticising Abbot
Government on social media, even if it is in a personal sphere or anonymous. But isn't it a public servant's job to critique proposed policy and point out flaws before they are made law? These new rules would have the effect of making that impossible. (There are interesting comments after the
article.)
So we can be
bigots, but not criticise the government. Right. I wonder when we will be required to get a
haircut like that of our dear leader?
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