Comments on: New electronic weekly: New Matilda http://gravyland.net/2004/05/21/new-electronic-weekly-new-matilda/ where we go to play Sun, 26 Jul 2009 02:31:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: NSR http://gravyland.net/2004/05/21/new-electronic-weekly-new-matilda/comment-page-1/#comment-18836 NSR Fri, 24 Mar 2006 02:03:49 +0000 http://barkingowl.com/middle~path/archives/2004/05/21/new-electronic-weekly-new-matilda/#comment-18836 hey green loose the cuban bloke and attitude on you site and you might be taken seriously that 'comrades' student union crap has had its use by date - I agree we need a new party that directly challenges the Howard/Coalition political stasis Australians have hung around their own neck by not openly challenging succinctly Howards non-political yet conservative stance. Have to fight them but cable knit jumpers arent the look to do it in champ. NSR hey green loose the cuban bloke and attitude on you site and you might be taken seriously

that ‘comrades’ student union crap has had its use by date – I agree we need a new party that directly challenges the Howard/Coalition political stasis Australians have hung around their own neck by not openly challenging succinctly Howards non-political yet conservative stance. Have to fight them but cable knit jumpers arent the look to do it in champ.

NSR

]]> By: Susan Hartley http://gravyland.net/2004/05/21/new-electronic-weekly-new-matilda/comment-page-1/#comment-17583 Susan Hartley Thu, 13 Oct 2005 05:49:09 +0000 http://barkingowl.com/middle~path/archives/2004/05/21/new-electronic-weekly-new-matilda/#comment-17583 I have been here before - subscribed to Nation Review, it folded, The Catholic Worker, it folded, others I can't recall. However, let's do it again. It's absolutely necessary as an antidote to cynicism. Ever the sceptic. Susan  I have been here before – subscribed to Nation Review, it folded, The Catholic Worker, it folded, others I can’t recall. However, let’s do it again. It’s absolutely necessary as an antidote to cynicism. Ever the sceptic. Susan 

]]> By: Duroyan Fertl http://gravyland.net/2004/05/21/new-electronic-weekly-new-matilda/comment-page-1/#comment-17520 Duroyan Fertl Wed, 14 Sep 2005 09:44:07 +0000 http://barkingowl.com/middle~path/archives/2004/05/21/new-electronic-weekly-new-matilda/#comment-17520 Cautiously sceptical. We don't need another group pretending to take the middle of the road position. As the Aneurin Bevan once said, those that take said position get run over. What we need is for someone to take a good long look at where the majority of Australians, the workers, are being done over, and being fooled into supporting the same being done to others (refugees, iraqis, etc)- and propose solutions. That means taking sides. Seriously. And acting on it. If it's someone to stand up to Murdoch you want, we're already here: http://www.greenleft.org.au We do our bit, and I hope newmatilda does theirs, but we need more- we need to start the process of building new politics in this country- a Humane, truly Democratic and Just system. Cautiously sceptical.
We don’t need another group pretending to take the middle of the road position.
As the Aneurin Bevan once said, those that take said position get run over.
What we need is for someone to take a good long look at where the majority of Australians, the workers, are being done over, and being fooled into supporting the same being done to others (refugees, iraqis, etc)- and propose solutions.
That means taking sides. Seriously.
And acting on it.

If it’s someone to stand up to Murdoch you want, we’re already here:
http://www.greenleft.org.au

We do our bit, and I hope newmatilda does theirs, but we need more- we need to start the process of building new politics in this country- a Humane, truly Democratic and Just system.

]]> By: Graeme Sutherland http://gravyland.net/2004/05/21/new-electronic-weekly-new-matilda/comment-page-1/#comment-213 Graeme Sutherland Thu, 26 Aug 2004 23:25:39 +0000 http://barkingowl.com/middle~path/archives/2004/05/21/new-electronic-weekly-new-matilda/#comment-213 Thanks for the comments, folks. I'm not involved with New Matilda myself, just interested in supporting it. Have a look at the New Matilda website at <a href="http://www.newmatilda.com">www.newmatilda.com</a> Thanks for the comments, folks. I’m not involved with New Matilda myself, just interested in supporting it. Have a look at the New Matilda website at http://www.newmatilda.com

]]> By: David Williams http://gravyland.net/2004/05/21/new-electronic-weekly-new-matilda/comment-page-1/#comment-212 David Williams Thu, 26 Aug 2004 21:38:01 +0000 http://barkingowl.com/middle~path/archives/2004/05/21/new-electronic-weekly-new-matilda/#comment-212 Good luck! Good idea! Hope it works! Eor what it is worth, I'm with you. Good luck! Good idea! Hope it works! Eor what it is worth, I’m with you.

]]> By: Jeanne Breedveld http://gravyland.net/2004/05/21/new-electronic-weekly-new-matilda/comment-page-1/#comment-204 Jeanne Breedveld Tue, 24 Aug 2004 16:28:14 +0000 http://barkingowl.com/middle~path/archives/2004/05/21/new-electronic-weekly-new-matilda/#comment-204 I care about keeping services and the middle managers who direct them in small rural centres for service, inspiration and social leavening. Any room for me in your outfit? (signed) Pike I care about keeping services and the middle managers who direct them in small
rural centres for service, inspiration and social leavening. Any room for me in
your outfit? (signed) Pike

]]> By: Ross Lamb http://gravyland.net/2004/05/21/new-electronic-weekly-new-matilda/comment-page-1/#comment-172 Ross Lamb Wed, 21 Jul 2004 11:53:17 +0000 http://barkingowl.com/middle~path/archives/2004/05/21/new-electronic-weekly-new-matilda/#comment-172 Good luck. Anyone game to stand up to Uncle Rupert gets my vote. Good luck. Anyone game to stand up to Uncle Rupert gets my vote.

]]> By: Emma Nolan http://gravyland.net/2004/05/21/new-electronic-weekly-new-matilda/comment-page-1/#comment-169 Emma Nolan Wed, 21 Jul 2004 09:29:59 +0000 http://barkingowl.com/middle~path/archives/2004/05/21/new-electronic-weekly-new-matilda/#comment-169 I admire you for taking up this daunting task,if i wasn't a seriously poor student i'd make a big donation,good luck. I admire you for taking up this daunting task,if i wasn’t a seriously poor student i’d make a big donation,good luck.

]]> By: Trevor Cook http://gravyland.net/2004/05/21/new-electronic-weekly-new-matilda/comment-page-1/#comment-167 Trevor Cook Wed, 21 Jul 2004 04:58:44 +0000 http://barkingowl.com/middle~path/archives/2004/05/21/new-electronic-weekly-new-matilda/#comment-167 Sounds boring - why don't they just set up blogs with RSS feeds? Sounds boring – why don’t they just set up blogs with RSS feeds?

]]> By: Robert http://gravyland.net/2004/05/21/new-electronic-weekly-new-matilda/comment-page-1/#comment-166 Robert Wed, 21 Jul 2004 03:48:49 +0000 http://barkingowl.com/middle~path/archives/2004/05/21/new-electronic-weekly-new-matilda/#comment-166 Can't say I'm that excited. As <a href="http://www.roadtosurfdom.com/surfdomarchives/002380.php">Tim Dunlop</a> put it:<blockquote><p>It all sounds so worthy that it be like sending off money in return for someone to come to your house once a week and tell you to turn off the telly and eat your vegetables.</p></blockquote><p>Thanks... but no thanks.</p> Can’t say I’m that excited. As Tim Dunlop put it:

It all sounds so worthy that it be like sending off money in return for someone to come to your house once a week and tell you to turn off the telly and eat your vegetables.

Thanks… but no thanks.

]]> By: Jeno Mate http://gravyland.net/2004/05/21/new-electronic-weekly-new-matilda/comment-page-1/#comment-125 Jeno Mate Tue, 08 Jun 2004 02:10:22 +0000 http://barkingowl.com/middle~path/archives/2004/05/21/new-electronic-weekly-new-matilda/#comment-125 I look forward to the birth of New Matilda and the promised independent analysis I am sick of the partisan view point exhibited by our adversarial system. Good Luck! jeno Mate I look forward to the birth of New Matilda and the promised independent analysis I am sick of the partisan view point exhibited by our adversarial system. Good Luck!
jeno Mate

]]> By: Lina Mbirkou http://gravyland.net/2004/05/21/new-electronic-weekly-new-matilda/comment-page-1/#comment-114 Lina Mbirkou Fri, 28 May 2004 07:30:29 +0000 http://barkingowl.com/middle~path/archives/2004/05/21/new-electronic-weekly-new-matilda/#comment-114 By: Jetse Kalma http://gravyland.net/2004/05/21/new-electronic-weekly-new-matilda/comment-page-1/#comment-102 Jetse Kalma Thu, 27 May 2004 10:35:07 +0000 http://barkingowl.com/middle~path/archives/2004/05/21/new-electronic-weekly-new-matilda/#comment-102 Today's announcement about this new electronic weekly is like a ray of hope. It reassures me that there are some others around who feel just as frustrated as I am with the state of Australia's press and the gradual disappearance of critical, fearless reporting in this country. It is high time that our government, and indeed all our politicians, are reminded about the values of honesty, decency and humanity. The present rot has got to stop. Today’s announcement about this new electronic weekly is like a ray of hope. It reassures me that there are some others around who feel just as frustrated as I am with the state of Australia’s press and the gradual disappearance of critical, fearless reporting in this country. It is high time that our government, and indeed all our politicians, are reminded about the values of honesty, decency and humanity. The present rot has got to stop.

]]> By: David Gamble http://gravyland.net/2004/05/21/new-electronic-weekly-new-matilda/comment-page-1/#comment-99 David Gamble Thu, 27 May 2004 02:23:44 +0000 http://barkingowl.com/middle~path/archives/2004/05/21/new-electronic-weekly-new-matilda/#comment-99 Good luck - there's a few challenges out there! I can't help but agree with Graeme Sutherland - it's only a few years ago that we seemed to be a nation willing to ask questions of itself and challenge the status quo. Howard's done a masterful job of shutting that down and it's surely time again to challenge the old orthodoxies. David Good luck – there’s a few challenges out there! I can’t help but agree with Graeme Sutherland – it’s only a few years ago that we seemed to be a nation willing to ask questions of itself and challenge the status quo. Howard’s done a masterful job of shutting that down and it’s surely time again to challenge the old orthodoxies.
David

]]> By: Len Clampett http://gravyland.net/2004/05/21/new-electronic-weekly-new-matilda/comment-page-1/#comment-95 Len Clampett Wed, 26 May 2004 06:50:43 +0000 http://barkingowl.com/middle~path/archives/2004/05/21/new-electronic-weekly-new-matilda/#comment-95 If only you can spread the message that enough Australians can understand that we are in dire straits, and get the people to understand that they, collectively, have to act to make the difference, this pensioner may be able to scrape up $50 for a subscription. Here's hoping. If only you can spread the message that enough Australians can understand that we are in dire straits, and get the people to understand that they, collectively, have to act to make the difference, this pensioner may be able to scrape up $50 for a subscription. Here’s hoping.

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