tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243600827866824243.post6483313590511702432..comments2019-06-21T00:21:43.260-07:00Comments on Pine Gap on Trial: Garrett in AlicePine Gap on Trialhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04255146988074212373noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243600827866824243.post-7439715871772988862007-06-08T00:55:00.000-07:002007-06-08T00:55:00.000-07:00Hello, Margaret P here.We had a lot of fun prepari...Hello, Margaret P here.<BR/><BR/>We had a lot of fun preparing some songs for Mr Garrett. Joseph was interested to see him because mainly he has encountered Mr Garrett through a nicholson animation http://www.nicholsoncartoons.com.au/cartoon_5272.html <BR/><BR/>But Mr Garrett did not stop to listen to our lovely and lively singing and dancing; he did not look at us; he did not speak to us. He did not take up three invitations to meet with us as a group. Inside the meeting - which we did not disrupt - he did not take questions and he was careful who he spoke to. He purposefully avoided Bryan despite assuring Bryan twice he was available to talk and was extremely careful not to support us in the local paper. <BR/><BR/>Our group was rather disappointed at this approach. As nonviolent activists we applaud opportunities to talk respectfully and enter debate. <BR/><BR/>This event smelled of old style Labor party organising. No opportunities for real engagement; dismissal of thinking; partyline only; scared looking candidates avoiding the topic people actually want to speak about. Nothing new. As Bryan said - if they continue to organise that way they will lose the next election as well. <BR/><BR/>It bodes badly.Pine Gap on Trialhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04255146988074212373noreply@blogger.com