So, Looks Like I'm Voting Green Again

[4thofeleven]

JULIA Gillard has embraced her own version of the Pacific Solution, pledging to send asylum seekers to be processed in East Timor as she toughens her stance on the issue in preparation for calling an election.
- Battle lines drawn on boats

Well, I guess it was nice to be vaguely optimistic about the government for a few days. Lets see, Labor's position is now functionally indistingushable from Howards, and the Liberals are now moving further to the right to compensate.

You know, sooner or later Labor's going to have to realise they can't outflank Abbott when it comes to 'border protection'. Let's hope they work it out before this race to the bottom goes any further... *sigh*

Comments

[deaka.livejournal.com]

Considering the comments being bandied around, it's a bit like slipping back in time to 2001. How far we've come... *cough* I don't know what's sadder -- that politicians play off the issue so ruthlessly, with complete disregard for perspective or facts, or that it works.

[4thofeleven.livejournal.com]

You really wouldn't think demonising *asylum seekers* would be such a successful strategy...