OH JULIA

[Heather]

Well that wouldn't happen in Heather's world Vic! Poor little Anglo Saxon men!

[Bob Pacey]

The idea that jobs should be preserved for special groups has always been a pet hate of mine. Like Heather I always feel that the best person should always get the position. I had around 7 supermarkets in my group throughout the mining towns and most were managed by women. I found that most of them had husbands or boyfriends in the towns and were much more reliable in the long term. many of them were women who had given up careers to follow their husbands and seemed to fit in a lot better as they were already part of the town.

The best person for the job, Yes when all the benefits were considered they were.

Cheers Bob

[Irene]

Heather, I also could not believe anyone could be so stupid to vote for Julia Gillard just 'beacause she is a woman'!! or just 'because we need a change!!"
I have nothing against those who voted for her because they believe in her, but to vote for someone for such weak reasons as the two above baffles me completely!!
Roll on the next election, I say!!

[Irene]

Oh, and I liked your poem Vic!!!

[Vic Jefferies]

Hello, I have three degrees and twenty five years experience in this particular field and would like to apply for the job. Sorry we would prefer to have a man fill the position! Is that the point your making Matt?

[vwalla]

Could we please, please, keep Politics and Religion out of Bush Poetry.We need at least one place ( an oasis in the desert of confrontation) to be free of all this rubbish!!
Val W

[Vic Jefferies]

Val I suggest we do what Henry Lawson, The Banjo and company did (especially CJ Dennis)
we should write poetry about it!

Vic

[vwalla]

Was their poetry so personal?
Val W

[Bob Pacey]

Just remember at any stage you do not have to participate in the discussion ????


Bob

[Vic Jefferies]

Just typed out a reply and had it disappear on me.
Yes Val on occasions their poetry was personal. However I agree we should not get bogged down in the discussion of the content but we should discuss the poem(s.) I believe our poetry should be about contemporary issues and subjects not only about swagmen, drovers, dogs and dunnies which are of less relevance to Australia's way of life today. Poetry has been at the forefront of social comment and change for centuries and has indeed been instrumental in bringing about needed reforms. You will remember that Elizabeth Barrett Browning's poetry helped end the slave trade and child labour in England.
What if we could produce another CJ Dennis to write about social issues on a daily basis? What if we could discover another social commentator of the calibre of Lawson? Might re kindle an interest in "Bush Poetry" and create a better informed population.
Blue The Shearer does just this on a weekly basis on ABC Radio and has a huge following.

Vic