Been There Done That

6 Dec 2018

Out of the mouths of babes …

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The recent uprising of young students seems to be a positive outcome of social media commentary, referencing the lack of initiative of the central government about climate changes all around Australia this summer season. The students expressed their opinion and concerns in a respectful manner without mincing their words – and let the politicians know how they felt. Given that they soon will soon be voters Melbourne, the politicians would be wise to pay attention?

More unpleasant behaviour can be seen in Canberra and we wonder how Australia is being managed with the politicians also ‘on strike’. In contrast, the Parisian citizenry have demonstrated their concerns with their political situation in typically passionate French way – not very pretty.

From the international press, our gay cousins in Taiwan failed to be acknowledged in a recent plebiscite for their gay rights but they can rest easy that an earlier decision of their parliament to permit same-sex marriage will still eventuate. Press reports identify substantial reductions in HIV infections in countries where PrEP and other medicines are readily available. Chile has signed a landmark Bill into law regarding gender identity on official records, but a town in a fundamentalist area of Indonesian proposes a bylaw about punishing ‘immoral acts with the same sex’.

Meanwhile, the Pope seems to have been captured by the Vatican extreme right, and his earlier liberal views are changing. .

The Otis Redding song ‘Sittin’ on the dock of the Bay’ reminds Phil of his time in California, and also about the murders of Mayor Moscone and gay activist Harvey Milk in the liberated world of San Francisco.

From the Anniversaries Book, we relate the background of the life and legacy of Alfred Nobel – the benefactor of the Nobel Prizes. Around this time we remember Walt Disney – the re-interpreter of fairy tales in the new world of animation and colour movies. And we re-tell the story of the original Saint Nicholas.

Listen to these stories, opinions and more – presented with some merriment (where appropriate) by Chris, Gordon & Phil.

Show #833 – First broadcast on 4 December 2018