Why I'm standing for election to the New South Wales Upper House in March 2015 Election.
I'm standing for election to the Upper House in the New South Wales Parliament. Election date 28th March 2015. Will try to post here my profile I've written for that purpose - need to find it first.
I'm standing for election to the Upper House in the New South Wales Parliament. Election date 28th March 2015. Will try to post here my profile I've written for that purpose - need to find it first.
Statement re
standing for election to the NSW Legislative Council March 28th
2015
My name if Geoff Cox
I intend to stand for
election to the NSW Legislative Council in the upcoming election,
march 28th 2015.
I have been living
abroad for some time and have decided to return to the land of my
birth, and my spiritual home. I was born in Jandowae, Queensland, and
brought up in Fairdale, near Wondai, in the South Burnett. I attended
Gatton High School & College, 1953/4 and Gatton College 1957/8/9,
gaining my Dairy Diploma. I have since studied at degree level at
the UK Open University, but am yet to complete my studies. I have
been studying toward a degree in Social Science (Criminology), as I
worked as a Probation Services Officer for seven years, now retired.
My previous work was
associated with my Dairy qualifications, having lived and worked in
several countries, including UK (3 times), Sweden, Australia (3
times), New Zealand, Sharjah UAE, Saudi Arabia, and have travelled
widely, both for business and pleasure.
I have two children,
now mature, and three grandchildren, aged 7, 5, and 18 months. My
daughter lives in the UK and my son in Australia. I have dual
citizenship, Australian and UK. I was offered and took UK
citizenship mainly to enable easy re-entry to the UK after my
frequent visits back home .
I have kept a keen eye
on Australian political developments over the years.
I feel compelled to
stand for election as I am completely disillusioned with our
'political class', and the mess they have made of our beautiful and
bountiful planet.
My platform will be a
single issue, and that is legalisation of Cannabis (Hemp) for any
purpose. I am aware that this is currently difficult or impossible,
due to International Treaty, but treaties have been broken before and
will be again, or modified to accommodate current circumstances.
The current slow moves
to 'carry out trials' with the possibility that the use of Cannabis
for medical purposes will be 'allowed' under closely controlled
conditions/licensing etc. is not the correct approach.
Why should those
suffering have to await 'permission' to use a plant that grows
naturally all over the world and has been used since antiquity for
healing. Why should they live in fear, be harassed, by the Police,
arrested, and have their medicine confiscated, which often saves
their or their children's lives. This is iniquitous and plain wrong.
Even the Prime Minister has said publicly that he does not believe
that trials are necessary.
There are so many
positive, progressive, compassionate, and economic reasons why the
status quo is unacceptable. I'm totally convinced that wide use of
Cannabis (hemp) will be good for the citizens, good for Australia,
and good for the planet, and am determined to try my utmost to help
bring that about.
Statement re
standing for election to the NSW Legislative Council March 28th
2015
My name if Geoff Cox
I intend to stand for
election to the NSW Legislative Council in the upcoming election,
march 28th 2015.
I have been living
abroad for some time and have decided to return to the land of my
birth, and my spiritual home. I was born in Jandowae, Queensland, and
brought up in Fairdale, near Wondai, in the South Burnett. I attended
Gatton High School & College, 1953/4 and Gatton College 1957/8/9,
gaining my Dairy Diploma. I have since studied at degree level at
the UK Open University, but am yet to complete my studies. I have
been studying toward a degree in Social Science (Criminology), as I
worked as a Probation Services Officer for seven years, now retired.
My previous work was
associated with my Dairy qualifications, having lived and worked in
several countries, including UK (3 times), Sweden, Australia (3
times), New Zealand, Sharjah UAE, Saudi Arabia, and have travelled
widely, both for business and pleasure.
I have two children,
now mature, and three grandchildren, aged 7, 5, and 18 months. My
daughter lives in the UK and my son in Australia. I have dual
citizenship, Australian and UK. I was offered and took UK
citizenship mainly to enable easy re-entry to the UK after my
frequent visits back home .
I have kept a keen eye
on Australian political developments over the years.
I feel compelled to
stand for election as I am completely disillusioned with our
'political class', and the mess they have made of our beautiful and
bountiful planet.
My platform will be a
single issue, and that is legalisation of Cannabis (Hemp) for any
purpose. I am aware that this is currently difficult or impossible,
due to International Treaty, but treaties have been broken before and
will be again, or modified to accommodate current circumstances.
The current slow moves
to 'carry out trials' with the possibility that the use of Cannabis
for medical purposes will be 'allowed' under closely controlled
conditions/licensing etc. is not the correct approach.
Why should those
suffering have to await 'permission' to use a plant that grows
naturally all over the world and has been used since antiquity for
healing. Why should they live in fear, be harassed, by the Police,
arrested, and have their medicine confiscated, which often saves
their or their children's lives. This is iniquitous and plain wrong.
Even the Prime Minister has said publicly that he does not believe
that trials are necessary.
There are so many
positive, progressive, compassionate, and economic reasons why the
status quo is unacceptable. I'm totally convinced that wide use of
Cannabis (hemp) will be good for the citizens, good for Australia,
and good for the planet, and am determined to try my utmost to help
bring that about.
There are of course many things to say about the ideas put forward. The analysis seems sound and the problems are well identified but I fail to see that the solution fits the bill. At least the ending was a sort of happy one with us all burning our money but I thought the final scene showed the root of the problem - one man puts his arm out to prevent another from carrying out an action (undefined). The one prevented from carrying out that action stops, makes a choice not to proceed but bow to the others restraint, changes his mind and proceeds in another direction in concert with the first man.This is what the films message is, encapsulated - forget individual action for self interest but instead co-operate and act in others interests (which turn out to be in our own, albeit necessitating the dismissal of our own interest temporarily). A laudable aim no doubt, but ??
I believe that Darwin showed that even though altruism is an essential part of our make-up, it cannot be considered a primary one, and is moderated by many other drives, desires, motivations, each determined by our need to adapt to an ever-changing environment over which we have limited control (influence).
The film says that we must first set up a controlled environment, closely moderated, and becoming ever more perfect by means of technological change. It admitted to being perhaps guilty of the charge (accusation) of Utopianism, or at least raised the possibility.
The fear I would have is that it does this and even more, mimics the world shown to us in the series of ‘Matrix’ films, a Dystopian view of our future.
My gut feeling is that the ending will be not the Policeman dropping his helmet but the opposite; his opening fire on the throng. After that ??