So it seems that the stupidest idea of the century in Australian political circles has in fact gotten a lot of my fellow citizens a tad hot under the collar. By stupidest idea, I am in fact talking about the Australian Governments plan to introduce mandatory filtering of the internet at the ISP level to protect the innocent minds of the youth today. I had originally thought that my beer guzzling, rugby league watching, beach loving countrymen were too busy at their barbequeues to really care, but it appears I was completely wrong. Tomorrow there is going to be an organised series of demonstrations across the major cities in protest.
You know I’m not one to get sentimental or homesick, but hearing news of the protest marches has made feel proud to be an Australian, and I’m tinged with regret that I’m not there to participate. This is the kind of thing that I really enjoy getting a kick out of!
By the look of the it the government has more trouble on it’s hands than it had probably thought. I’ve seen organised legal actions from major ISPs being presented to the government. Endless newspaper reports and editorals that damn the proposal, and now community based protest actions. As much as the Australian Government likes to think it can do what it want without the folk caring, they really can’t. And once you’ve pissed an Australian citizen off, there is no end to their capacity for rebellious action.
I’ll be keenly following where this story goes.
Andy.
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