Why is the parent modded up as interesting when all he does is show ignorance? Remember: Google is your friend. I'm sure with a little research you could have answered your own questions.
But I'm feeling charitable, so here you go:
A "Working Party" is not a political party, but rather a research group. Government says "we need to make some changes to x law", so they form a working party to research the kind of changes neccessary,. how to do it, that kind of thing.
State Opposition Justice spokesman Lawrence Springborg is effectively the Shadow Justice Minister, except at the State level rather than Federal. But note that "Cabinet" is not a term used (often, if ever) in respect of State Government.
A Police Minister is either a State or Federal Member of Parliament (we call them MPs) whose portfolio (list of things to look after) includes the Police Force. Since Australia has a few States (and territories if you're being picky), there will consequently be a number of "Police Ministers". Police Ministers have the same sort of role as the Minister for Education, Health etc... they oversee things. If you're lucky.
Re Senators giving out Police Powers. Doesn't work quite like it sounds. Read about the Senate and it's powers here: http://www.aph.gov.au/Senate/
No, the ACC is not our "shiny new sinister agency in charge of government repression" - it's just an amalgamation and extension of a group of organisations that have existed for a while - you can read about the ACC here: http://www.aph.gov.au/library/pubs/bd/2002-03/03bd 054.htm
Basically they're just like a special unit in the Federal Police force.
Yes, blocking web-sites is arguably a Bad Thing, but Australia already does it (pedophilic material, for example).
The issue here is whether or not banning access to sites encouraging violence (and the word violent is key here) is going to stifle Australians' abilities to organise political protest such as, for example, the recent WTO protests. To my mind, there'll be an interesting question as to whether or not this legislation will violate the freedom of political communication Australians have implied in our Constitution.
Lot's have posters have pointed out that Tomb Raider is a sexist game - Lara Croft's not a realistic representation of a woman etc...
All true - and PLENTY of other games (not to mention Anime or other geek pursuits) are just the same - women with gigantic norks, fsck all clothing, highly sexualised imagery.
But the representations of men are pretty much the same - HUGE chests, massive biceps, chiselled abs.
Is it only because women don't play games as much as guys do that we never hear about male sexist imagery as we do about female?
I didn't ask anyone to mod the guy, so fuck off with the attitude. I just pointed out his homepage didn't go nice places, whihc, if you're at work, is a handy thing to know. And no, it DIDN'T go nice places.
Word to the wise...
User 956's "homepage" links to a pr0n site. Opens many many nasty pics & screams out "hey eveybody, I'm looking at gay porno".
Funny, but not when you're at work.
Under international law, a state must possess (at least) the following -
(1) a permanent population; (2) a defined territory; (3) a government; and (4) the capacity to enter into relations with other states.
These are neccessary (but not sufficient - recognition by other states, for example, might equally be considered a requirement of statehood) conditions of statehood.
Sealand's claim to statehood is questionable - sound legal argument can be made which question Sealand's claim on all four grounds. The arguments are reasonably complex (well, certainly long-winded), so I'm not going to go into them here, but a good text book on international law will explain them in a couple chapters.
Correct me if i'm wrong, but your comment doesn't make sense.
The point is not that the URLs in question can/cannot be accessed, whether directly or via the Google cache, but rather that the ABA, supported by a decision of the AAT, has refused to release a _list_ of the URLs that have been censored.
The issue is not that Aussies are subject to censorship, but that they are being denied knowledge of what they're being "protected" from.
It's the difference between saying "you may not look at slashdot.org" and "you may not look at some stuff we've decided you can't look at but we're not going to tell you what."
I agree with you, but you should pick better examples. The examples you have used are urban myths. See overlawyered.com for the truth behind these tales.
What? Don't/. readers have anything +5 Informative/Funny to say about social networks??
Hang on - social networks &/. posters... social networks &/. posters...
Oh.
I get it now.
Slashdot Mirror
Why is the parent modded up as interesting when all he does is show ignorance? Remember: Google is your friend. I'm sure with a little research you could have answered your own questions.
d 054.htm
But I'm feeling charitable, so here you go:
A "Working Party" is not a political party, but rather a research group. Government says "we need to make some changes to x law", so they form a working party to research the kind of changes neccessary,. how to do it, that kind of thing.
State Opposition Justice spokesman Lawrence Springborg is effectively the Shadow Justice Minister, except at the State level rather than Federal. But note that "Cabinet" is not a term used (often, if ever) in respect of State Government.
A Police Minister is either a State or Federal Member of Parliament (we call them MPs) whose portfolio (list of things to look after) includes the Police Force. Since Australia has a few States (and territories if you're being picky), there will consequently be a number of "Police Ministers". Police Ministers have the same sort of role as the Minister for Education, Health etc... they oversee things. If you're lucky.
Re Senators giving out Police Powers. Doesn't work quite like it sounds. Read about the Senate and it's powers here: http://www.aph.gov.au/Senate/
No, the ACC is not our "shiny new sinister agency in charge of government repression" - it's just an amalgamation and extension of a group of organisations that have existed for a while - you can read about the ACC here: http://www.aph.gov.au/library/pubs/bd/2002-03/03b
Basically they're just like a special unit in the Federal Police force.
Yes, blocking web-sites is arguably a Bad Thing, but Australia already does it (pedophilic material, for example).
The issue here is whether or not banning access to sites encouraging violence (and the word violent is key here) is going to stifle Australians' abilities to organise political protest such as, for example, the recent WTO protests. To my mind, there'll be an interesting question as to whether or not this legislation will violate the freedom of political communication Australians have implied in our Constitution.
And no - you can go look up that one yourself.
Lot's have posters have pointed out that Tomb Raider is a sexist game - Lara Croft's not a realistic representation of a woman etc...
All true - and PLENTY of other games (not to mention Anime or other geek pursuits) are just the same - women with gigantic norks, fsck all clothing, highly sexualised imagery.
But the representations of men are pretty much the same - HUGE chests, massive biceps, chiselled abs.
Is it only because women don't play games as much as guys do that we never hear about male sexist imagery as we do about female?
I didn't ask anyone to mod the guy, so fuck off with the attitude. I just pointed out his homepage didn't go nice places, whihc, if you're at work, is a handy thing to know. And no, it DIDN'T go nice places.
Word to the wise... User 956's "homepage" links to a pr0n site. Opens many many nasty pics & screams out "hey eveybody, I'm looking at gay porno". Funny, but not when you're at work.
dude - preview your posts!
Go a level up & check out the two exam* jpgs - good laugh!
Under international law, a state must possess (at least) the following -
(1) a permanent population;
(2) a defined territory;
(3) a government; and
(4) the capacity to enter into relations with other states.
These are neccessary (but not sufficient - recognition by other states, for example, might equally be considered a requirement of statehood) conditions of statehood.
Sealand's claim to statehood is questionable - sound legal argument can be made which question Sealand's claim on all four grounds. The arguments are reasonably complex (well, certainly long-winded), so I'm not going to go into them here, but a good text book on international law will explain them in a couple chapters.
Trust me - IAAL.
We're sweet. The expiry date on the bottom of the packet says July 3050 - heaps of time! Best before date says September 1550 though - bit worrying.
And just watch this post get modded down when the sun comes up in America & the US based /.terie wake up & take offence!
It wouldn't be different. What worries me is your assumuption that what the US is doing in Afganistan is right or even justifiable.
Two hundred thousand variants of
Step 1: [insert genius idea]
Step 2: ?
step 3: Profit!
Correct me if i'm wrong, but your comment doesn't make sense.
The point is not that the URLs in question can/cannot be accessed, whether directly or via the Google cache, but rather that the ABA, supported by a decision of the AAT, has refused to release a _list_ of the URLs that have been censored.
The issue is not that Aussies are subject to censorship, but that they are being denied knowledge of what they're being "protected" from.
It's the difference between saying "you may not look at slashdot.org" and "you may not look at some stuff we've decided you can't look at but we're not going to tell you what."
I agree with you, but you should pick better examples. The examples you have used are urban myths. See overlawyered.com for the truth behind these tales.
What? Don't /. readers have anything +5 Informative/Funny to say about social networks??
Hang on - social networks & /. posters... social networks & /. posters...
Oh.
I get it now.
This is /.
The effect of sterility is also negligible
is gonna be screwed.
Don't say that. Everytime you say that, somewhere an open-sourcer dies...
...I'm getting a periodic woody. Geddit?
I thought that was the big bang
...when i get stranded on a desert island. does it come w/ girl friday?
... but the damn lameness filter got me. I can't even whore for karma - i'm too lame. gutted.
Does no one care how much more Britney pr0n this'll let you get? Come on people! Focus!
they can come beat the information out of me?
"substitute Assholes for americans where you see fit.." we usually do. ; )
Can someone mirror this?