As a non Australian citizen we are not required to vote. However, we do take an interest in seeing what the parties have to say and the reactions from the public. It would appear that this year the NSW public have shown that they are tired of the slow progress of their government but not tired enough to boot them out. As the media have been saying, NSW Australians have voted rather for “the devil they know than the Debnam they don’t” (Peter Debnam of course being the opposition leader). So it is another 4 years of Morris Iemma. Being a very clever man he has publically acknowledged that the Australian public have shown their disappointment and his intention to move his programs forward so they have services they can be proud of. Good move. Been reading the following in Proverbs 15:5 “A fool spurns his father’s discipline, but whoever heeds correction shows prudence”. This lesson can be used in many areas of life. Even in light of this election. Morris has been disciplined by the public who have said they are not happy with his leadership or lack of and he should now show prudence in listening to them and discovering how he can serve his people better.
Day: March 25, 2007
Movie: The Wicker Man
Starring Nicolas Cage and supported by Ellen Burstyn and a small part by Leelee Sobieski this movie had plenty of promise. Cage plays a police officer that is called to a secluded island to investigate the case of a missing local girl. He quickly learns that the island dwellers are harbouring dark secrets and races to uncover the mystery of the disapperance before something further happens. I think as movie goers we have been so moulded into a particular style of story telling that we are disappointed when we don’t get the expected result. Without giving anything away, this movie left me disappointed but more so at the recognition that I am one of those that have been moulded to that style of story telling. If you think that you can work out the plot, go for it, I didn’t even see it coming! 5 out of 10.