A recent article in The Age discusses a further free trade agreement with the US.

…an agreement allowing companies to directly sue the Australian government if it introduced health or environmental regulations that affected their profitability

Trade agreements that threaten national sovereignty to regulate indeed threaten us all.
If anyone…[Read more]

Happy Birthday, Kippen!:wave:

Bluezbandit wrote
i miss her too- not just her project but her wisdom and wit. say hi for me ! [Wave]

Oh so true!

http://theproject-akamarronhouse.blogspot.com/2009_12_01_archive.html

HBG wrote:

if you all feel strongly enough you too will stand up and redress the balance of Geoff’s intray

On 11/11/09, Geoff, Super Administrator, posted the following in the thread “HS and your relationship with your kids” –

HBG, perhaps she meant “insulting tone” instead, as the word patronising doesn’t seem to fit the full context…

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What, oh what, is going on that it has come to this?
Absolutely dismayed!
You are a woman of courage and conviction. Great to have known you through this forum, which will now be the poorer for your loss.

Hello Mollster :wave::wave:

Happy Birthday Sonya:wave::D:wave:

Thanks, trandto, for the reference to the smh article.
http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/politics/common-sense-has-no-place-in-our-burgeoning-bureaucracy-20091108-i3fk.html
It expands on the issues raised in the original post, to make comment on the general trend towards increasing regulation/control of all aspects of our lives.

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Thanks, Kippen. :wave:Who’s organising this?

Did you have a nice Cuppa this morning, spanner?;)

I wish to take issue with the comment by Geoff.
The comparison of HBG’s comments with those of a dodgy financial advisor is spurious, and can only serve to make people wary of contributing their ideas to this forum.
I have a son but no daughter. Does that mean I need to include a disclaimer on any comment I make about children – “I only have…[Read more]

Sounds blissful!:D – except for the habitat destruction.:(

G’day again, Herbie. You mentioned snoring, in another thread. It could be that you have sleep apnoea. Perhaps worth checking out with your doctor (sleep study).

Herbman, please be really careful.:|:confused::noapprove:
Sleep deprivation is very dangerous.
Consider the advisability of non bike travel to work etc while you are like this.
:hug:

So sorry to hear about the destructive storm at your place, LLM.
Allora is such a lovely little town.
We fortunately suffered no damage here.

Well done, Michelle-sm.:clap::clap: Enjoy!

Hi fluffy chook – good news about your aunt.:tup:
This week the GP confirmed the diagnosis, so now there is less denial. Mum says she is terrified.
I’ve ordered vitamins B12 and D (thanks, Anne). (Stepfather has agreed to administer.)
As of yesterday, Mum was almost back to her stoic self, and enjoyed her great grandson’s second birthday.:D

Good on you, Karma.:tup: Great to be debt-free.:clap:

Thanks for that information and web link, Ggang.:wave:
As well as B12, I’m thinking D3 may be helpful – http://www.naturalnews.com/026861_curcumin_vitamin_D3_disease.html

I think I may well have a similar problem with my stepfather as you had with your father, Anne. There’ll be some sensitive negotiations ahead. As others have suggested, I’d…[Read more]

That’s a great idea, Kasalia.:tup:

forgive yourself too if it all becomes too hard to bear. There are times when we need to protect ourselves

Yes, hillbilly girl, I’ll keep that in mind. Thanks.