Have you noticed the tiny pair of legs scuttling along under the huge school backpacks?
Some tiny primary school kids are often smothered by these ridiculously oversized bags. Even older kids, even teenagers, are overburdened.
In an age of Digitation, being led by the iPad and other products, why is it still necessary for kids to daily carry such a packhorse load?
Why doesn't the Teaching profession show some social conscience by being in the forefront to minimise this absurd modern load? Who knows what potential back and hip injuries await these kids as they mature?
If you are an urban train traveller, you are then faced with a obstacle course to gain access to an electric train. The kids are only too happy and uncomfortable to get rid of their burden, by dumping these gross bags at the entrance to the train - causing access and egress problems and possible injury for the adult travelling public.
It isn't just in Australia but also in the USA see this article in TIME magazine: http://time.com/4017521/your-kids-enormous-backpack/
Enough! Parents, Grandparents, School Teachers, Education Departments get off your collective backsides and reform this hideous and potentially disfiguring practice.
Saturday, November 28, 2015
Friday, November 13, 2015
TV NEWS NEEDS A HISTORY LESSON
The TV has a new anti-government hobby. Bashing the proposed GST increase. Blathering on about how the possible 15% is going to affect we poor simplistic consumers. Of course completely ignoring the reality that the Nation has a debt problem caused by excess prior governmental expenditure.
Who gives a stuff about the Nation? certainly not the infants writing the TV broadcasters' news scripts.
Hello, hello. Fifteen years ago the GST was introduced with accompanying tales of woe from the mainstream media. Well it has been a success and here is where a lesson in reality and history kicks in.
Prior to 1 July 2000, we were paying Sales Tax. Do you recall that Jewellery, TV's, Hi Fi Systems and Cameras paid 33% Sales Tax. How does that compare with a possible 15%? How's your maths? There were 2 other rates. 20% and 10%. If you are interested, do your own research. As far as the MS Media is concerned, history commences tonight at 6.00PM on TV. Most is forgotten soonest after!
Do you know how to reduce the impact of a GST increase? Spend on essentials and stuff you really need and reduce or stop spending on stuff you only want. There is a difference.
Also what is forgotten is that the Federal Government distributes the whole of the GST Revenue to the States. In 2000 the deal was to be - that in consideration for the States to receive the whole of the GST in proportion, the States had to discontinue taxes like, Stamp Duty, Payroll Tax etc. Guess what? The Feds kept their side of the bargain, but the States did not!
Who gives a stuff about the Nation? certainly not the infants writing the TV broadcasters' news scripts.
Hello, hello. Fifteen years ago the GST was introduced with accompanying tales of woe from the mainstream media. Well it has been a success and here is where a lesson in reality and history kicks in.
Prior to 1 July 2000, we were paying Sales Tax. Do you recall that Jewellery, TV's, Hi Fi Systems and Cameras paid 33% Sales Tax. How does that compare with a possible 15%? How's your maths? There were 2 other rates. 20% and 10%. If you are interested, do your own research. As far as the MS Media is concerned, history commences tonight at 6.00PM on TV. Most is forgotten soonest after!
Do you know how to reduce the impact of a GST increase? Spend on essentials and stuff you really need and reduce or stop spending on stuff you only want. There is a difference.
Also what is forgotten is that the Federal Government distributes the whole of the GST Revenue to the States. In 2000 the deal was to be - that in consideration for the States to receive the whole of the GST in proportion, the States had to discontinue taxes like, Stamp Duty, Payroll Tax etc. Guess what? The Feds kept their side of the bargain, but the States did not!
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