The NSW economy is in a shocking state. After years of mismanagement, first under Bob Carr, then after he saw the writing on the wall and then like the proverbial rat and the sinking ship, defected to the millionaire factory (the Macquarie Bank), the reigns were thrust upon Morris "the fuckwit" Iemma (remember that cretin...).
Iemma, then sacked by his own party for screaming incompetence, handed said reigns to Nathan Rees.
Rees, who's been under intense pressure ever since to do...something, anything to repair the damage has taken the chopper to the economy. First he has cancelled all students' bus passes. Now they have to pay for transport to their respective schools. He has also cancelled the pollies free transport on the public system (not that they ever used a train or bus - merely content to assure the desperate public as they squeezed into overcrowded, un-airconditioned trains, that the system was improving).
But now, in what has to be the most Scrooge-like of decisions, he has deemed it necessary to, wait for it, CHARGE PEOPLE FOR GIVING BLOOD!
Yep, you heard right; those people who give up their time and their very own blood are now having to pay for that privilege. This at a time when blood stocks are at an all time low and when the Red Cross et al are desperately advertising for more donors to come forward.
Good luck with that!
Un-fucking-believeable!
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That is immoral! Sounds a bit like our County Council who have just fined the hubby and the First Born Son for parking outside on a SUNDAY!
I am steaming - just wait for the blog entry that is forming in my mind at this very moment! grrrrrrrrrrr..........
Good to see you still up and running - I'm planning to get my blog sorted at last, so hope to see you over there soon?
Jayne :)
"The love of money is the root of all evil". So saith the Good Book.
Never a truer word, Jayney. And those who had it and now are watching it disappear, are desperately taking all measures to hold on to what's left while greedily pulling this sort of shit to bolster it.
As I said - un-fucking-believeable!
HeY M. I have a riddle for you. How come most of the people that we foolishly grant political power to, prove to be beyond pathetic? Oh and come visit my blog, I finally wrote somewhat of a rant. Deirdre. You can get to my blog thru Jaynes Okay, Im looking forward to your response. lol. D.
It's no riddle, D. In short - people are "dumb as a bag of hammers!"
After failing to manage NSW's economy, leaving it virtually bankrupt, the cretinous public here STILL re-elected Labour. I was left agape when it happened.
I'm still stunned.
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