[plug] [OT] Goodbye, Columbia

[Bret Busby]

On Sun, 2 Feb 2003, Zillah Austin wrote:

> Date: Sun, 2 Feb 2003 19:20:41 +0800 (WST)
> From: Zillah Austin <zillah at tartarus.uwa.edu.au>
> Reply-To: plug at plug.linux.org.au
> To: plug at plug.linux.org.au
> Subject: Re: [plug] [OT] Goodbye, Columbia
> Resent-Date: Sun,  2 Feb 2003 19:21:02 +0800 (WST)
> Resent-From: plug at plug.linux.org.au
> 
> 
> > He refused state requests for the large orange firefighting helicopters,
> > some months ago.
> 
> This is the responsibility of the state government - not the federal
> government...!!
> 
> ZA :)
> 
> 

For the most part, the feral governmnet controls the money.

The defence of Australia, greenhouse gas emissions, and the Australian 
environment, health funding, etc - responsibility of the feral 
government. But, in terms of responsibilities, we need responsible 
governments, at whatever level. If and when we find one, in this 
country, it should be good.

-- 
Bret Busby
Armadale
West Australia
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  Chapter 28 of 
  "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy:
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