Government won't prepare, but it will confiscate: Australia about to pass law that would legalize government confiscation of private citizens' preparedness supplies -- "for the good of the people!"


-- TA (sea_spur@yahoo.com), November 29, 1999

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My kneejerk reaction... If our govmt,tries to do the same,particularly after virtually telling us not to stock.....I swear they will be met by a shotgun!...just a kneejerk reaction mind you.

-- citizen (lost@sea.com), November 29, 1999.

"My kneejerk reaction... If our govmt,tries to do the same,particularly after virtually telling us not to stock.....I swear they will be met by a shotgun!...just a kneejerk reaction mind you."

Tries? TRIES!?

This is already allowed by Executive Order in the event of National Emergency. "Stroke of the pen - pretty cool!"

-- Anonymous999 (Anonymous999@Anonymous999.xxx), November 29, 1999.

HAHA! I laugh when I think of gov.goon even wanting my Kookjunk! The manpower marching up Kook Hill to confiscate 100 pounds of beans and rice! Takin' from po folk to feed mo po folks!

Po 'ol Kook

-- Y2Kook (Y2Kook@usa.net), November 29, 1999.

Somehow I don't think they're really mean us with 100lbs rice. They'd be talking about retailers and wholesalers surely. Already we are seeing end of year madness re: pricing. Aussie Pauline

-- pauline jansen (paulinej@angliss.vic.edu.au), November 29, 1999.

Pauline you need to re-read the article. There is a distinctive implication that the individual will be targeted. Please note the separation of 'person' vs. 'corporation' as well.

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The Victorian law will give ministers "power to give directions to any person for the purpose of maintaining or resuming essential services".

Orders could include rationing or restricting access to anything declared an essential service by Victorian Governor Sir James Gobbo.

"In addition, there will be tough enforcement provisions to punish persons or corporations who feel their own needs to be more important than those of their fellow Victorians," Transport Minister Peter Batchelor told Parliament.

Like it or not, you have your answer.

-- C Deitchman (cdeitchman@bigfoot.com), November 30, 1999.

And, oh by the way, the Australians have been DISARMED, so there really is nothing that they can do about it, either. I mean, you don't think these semi-Nazi goons would be making bold statements like this if the people were armed, do you?

-- King of Spain (madrid@aol.cum), November 30, 1999.

"In addition, there will be tough enforcement provisions to punish persons or corporations who feel their own needs to be more important than those of their fellow Victorians," Transport Minister Peter Batchelor told Parliament.

I am ashamed to be an Australian, at this moment.

Leo

-- Leo (lchampion@ozemail.com.au), November 30, 1999.