Shouts from the desert

Welcome to the successor site for "Your Voice", which I have named "Shouts From the Desert". I have kept the graphics colour scheme and functionality unchanged, but as I was no longer able to keep up with all the spam being submitted to the site, I was forced to turn off the ability for others to submit stories or comments. As such, the site going forward will be predominantly for expressing my views, or for invited guests to express their views.

There is a standing invitation to candidates for the Federal Electorate of Bennelong, the New South Wales electorate of Epping, and the Hornsby Shire Council, to submit content for inclusion on this site. Such candidates should contact me by telephone.

The name of the site reflects my position as somebody in the moderate range of the political spectrum who has been left behind by the radicalisation of politics. As the major parties have rushed to the right, and the Greens have ascended on the left, a gaping hole has been left in the centre.

My own contributions to this site will reflect my values. Those values are:

1. I am too busy living my own life to tell other people how to live theirs.
2. While my lifestyle is very conventional, I don't want the government or anybody else to tell me how to live my life.
3. The government should leave me alone, unless I have done something unreasonable that genuinely affects others adversely.
4. I am prepared to support others in their efforts to achieve these values, even if their choices are different to my own.
5. I do not fear others who are different. I value differences and the right to individuality.
6. I do not believe religion is a satisfactory reason for making a law. No law can be justified merely because somebody's god says so.
7. I believe we have an obligation to ensure the viability of the environment for future generations.
8. I believe in responsible and sustainable progress towards a fairer society.

I may add to this list over time, because it is likely I have left something out. Until then, I hope my other posts bear out and explain these values.