Comments for Jacques Chester for Solomon http://chester4solomon.com The Liberty & Democracy Candidate for Solomon Mon, 08 Sep 2008 08:42:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on The Tyranny of the Faraways by Club Troppo » Two Types of Tyrant http://chester4solomon.com/posts/the-tyranny-of-the-faraways/#comment-99 Club Troppo » Two Types of Tyrant Tue, 19 Feb 2008 04:14:33 +0000 http://chester4solomon.com/posts/the-tyranny-of-the-faraways/#comment-99 [...] topic I wrote about is what I called the Tyranny of the Faraways — the dominance of the politics of Sydney and Melbourne in the affairs of other parts of the [...] [...] topic I wrote about is what I called the Tyranny of the Faraways — the dominance of the politics of Sydney and Melbourne in the affairs of other parts of the [...]

]]> Comment on I’m coming to Darwin! by Club Troppo » I am standing for Parliament. http://chester4solomon.com/posts/im-coming-to-darwin/#comment-78 Club Troppo » I am standing for Parliament. Fri, 14 Dec 2007 10:52:57 +0000 http://chester4solomon.com/posts/im-coming-to-darwin/#comment-78 [...] The chester4solomon site is now active. Update 2: It looks like I will be campaigning in Solomon after [...] [...] The chester4solomon site is now active. Update 2: It looks like I will be campaigning in Solomon after [...]

]]> Comment on All over red rover. by Adam Luchjenbroers http://chester4solomon.com/posts/all-over-red-rover/#comment-68 Adam Luchjenbroers Mon, 26 Nov 2007 02:39:27 +0000 http://chester4solomon.com/posts/all-over-red-rover/#comment-68 Congrats on the result Jacques. I was a bit surprised to check up on the results for Solomon (mainly just curiosity as I used to live there) and saw a familiar name. Best of luck for next time. Congrats on the result Jacques. I was a bit surprised to check up on the results for Solomon (mainly just curiosity as I used to live there) and saw a familiar name.

Best of luck for next time.

]]> Comment on All over red rover. by John Humphreys http://chester4solomon.com/posts/all-over-red-rover/#comment-67 John Humphreys Sun, 25 Nov 2007 18:05:41 +0000 http://chester4solomon.com/posts/all-over-red-rover/#comment-67 Congrats Jacques... & thanks for all your hard work! Congrats Jacques… & thanks for all your hard work!

]]> Comment on Women’s Network NT: A report by Jacques Chester for Solomon » ACL forum report http://chester4solomon.com/posts/womens-network-nt-a-report/#comment-66 Jacques Chester for Solomon » ACL forum report Thu, 22 Nov 2007 06:25:09 +0000 http://chester4solomon.com/posts/womens-network-nt-a-report/#comment-66 [...] first problem was that I had mucked up my preparation. A few weeks ago I attended the Women’s Network NT candidate forum and was under-prepared for the 15 minutes speaking time they offered us. This time I was thoroughly [...] [...] first problem was that I had mucked up my preparation. A few weeks ago I attended the Women’s Network NT candidate forum and was under-prepared for the 15 minutes speaking time they offered us. This time I was thoroughly [...]

]]> Comment on Video: The 30/30 tax & welfare plan by Jacques Chester for Solomon » In brief http://chester4solomon.com/posts/video-the-3030-tax-welfare-plan/#comment-65 Jacques Chester for Solomon » In brief Thu, 22 Nov 2007 02:48:38 +0000 http://chester4solomon.com/posts/video-the-3030-tax-welfare-plan/#comment-65 [...] but I need to dash for the moment. In the meantime, you can look at the video I did which has  a fuller explanation of the 30/30 plan. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "In brief", url: "http://chester4solomon.com/posts/in-brief/" }); [...] [...] but I need to dash for the moment. In the meantime, you can look at the video I did which has  a fuller explanation of the 30/30 plan. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “In brief”, url: “http://chester4solomon.com/posts/in-brief/” }); [...]

]]> Comment on The Australian Christian Lobby by Jacques Chester for Solomon » ACL forum report http://chester4solomon.com/posts/the-australian-christian-lobby/#comment-64 Jacques Chester for Solomon » ACL forum report Wed, 21 Nov 2007 01:43:11 +0000 http://chester4solomon.com/posts/the-australian-christian-lobby/#comment-64 [...] night I went along to the forum organised by the Australian Christian Lobby. I’ve already talked about some of the questions here on the site a bit, so I will try to focus more on the evening [...] [...] night I went along to the forum organised by the Australian Christian Lobby. I’ve already talked about some of the questions here on the site a bit, so I will try to focus more on the evening [...]

]]> Comment on A plethora of fora by Jacques Chester http://chester4solomon.com/posts/a-plethora-of-fora/#comment-63 Jacques Chester Tue, 20 Nov 2007 07:21:29 +0000 http://chester4solomon.com/posts/a-plethora-of-fora/#comment-63 Phil; It was a mostly partisan audience but that's typical for these sorts of affairs. Labor and the Greens were in force but there were few CLP warhorses amongst the crowd and questioners too. Phil;

It was a mostly partisan audience but that’s typical for these sorts of affairs. Labor and the Greens were in force but there were few CLP warhorses amongst the crowd and questioners too.

]]> Comment on A plethora of fora by Phil http://chester4solomon.com/posts/a-plethora-of-fora/#comment-62 Phil Tue, 20 Nov 2007 07:03:09 +0000 http://chester4solomon.com/posts/a-plethora-of-fora/#comment-62 I did listen to the ABC and I find it a waste of time. It was a bit like the debate between J.H and K.R but without the worm... Except for you and Foley, the reste of the audience was made of greenies and laborites... I was very surprised to hear a few claps for Dave at the end of the circus... Cheers. I did listen to the ABC and I find it a waste of time.
It was a bit like the debate between J.H and K.R but without the worm…
Except for you and Foley, the reste of the audience was made of greenies and laborites…
I was very surprised to hear a few claps for Dave at the end of the circus…
Cheers.

]]> Comment on Immediate, Equal Statehood. by Jacques Chester http://chester4solomon.com/posts/immediate-equal-statehood/#comment-61 Jacques Chester Tue, 20 Nov 2007 00:17:31 +0000 http://chester4solomon.com/posts/immediate-equal-statehood/#comment-61 The idea is twofold. First, being a state gives Territorians legal rights through the legislature which they do not enjoy currently. This has consistently hurt us -- have a look at my previous piece about the <a href="http://chester4solomon.com/posts/the-tyranny-of-the-faraways/" rel="nofollow">Tyranny of the Faraways</a>. More generally, libertarians support competitive federalism and subsidiarity. Having states instead of a purely unitary government allows decisions to be moved closer to the people who are effected. It allows governments to tailor policies to their own areas rather than a one-size-fits-all approach. It also keeps them in check: if they get out of hand people and business will start to move elsewhere. Is it populism? Sure, but only because it's popular. People in Darwin and the NT generally want statehood because they've been screwed by the Commonwealth before -- after Tracy, euthanasia legislation -- the list just goes on and on. Don't we deserve the same rights and responsibilities as other Australian citizens? The idea is twofold. First, being a state gives Territorians legal rights through the legislature which they do not enjoy currently. This has consistently hurt us — have a look at my previous piece about the Tyranny of the Faraways.

More generally, libertarians support competitive federalism and subsidiarity. Having states instead of a purely unitary government allows decisions to be moved closer to the people who are effected. It allows governments to tailor policies to their own areas rather than a one-size-fits-all approach. It also keeps them in check: if they get out of hand people and business will start to move elsewhere.

Is it populism? Sure, but only because it’s popular. People in Darwin and the NT generally want statehood because they’ve been screwed by the Commonwealth before — after Tracy, euthanasia legislation — the list just goes on and on. Don’t we deserve the same rights and responsibilities as other Australian citizens?

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