Re: [Very OT Indeed] ACT Bill Of Rights

Good luck Alan - you'll need it....

Brendan

----- Original Message -----
From: "Alan and Carmel Brain" <aebrain@webone.com.au>
To: <gzg-l@csua.berkeley.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2002 3:31 PM
Subject: Re: [Very OT Indeed] ACT Bill Of Rights

> I've just created a new list on yahoogroups. Please do NOT mail on the
gzg-l
> list
> regarding this. It's about politics, and an area where a lot of people
have
> very strong
> opinions, so will probably end up in a flame-fest despite my best
> intentions.
>
> The reason I'm posting on this list is because I particularly value
the
> opinions of
> people on it, much as I may disagree with many of them.
>
>
>
>
> I've been selected (by lottery) as a representative at a
mini-convention
to
> discuss whether the Australian Capital Territory needs a Bill of
Rights or
> not - and if so, what form it should take.
>
> I'm therefore canvassing other people who can give me *evidence* to
back
up
> either proposition. Such evidence could include:
>
> How well does your country do with/without such a bill?
>
> What effect does having/not having such a bill have on your daily
life?
>
> How did your country end up with a Bill ( For example, the US Bill of
Rights
> has portions directly lifted from the British Bill of Rights 1688 ).
>
> URLs are strongly encouraged - if you have an opinion, please back it
up
> with concrete evidence if you can. Newspaper stories, links to
legislation,
> etc.
>
> The List is unmoderated. Flamers will be despised and ignored.
>
> ACTBillOfRights@yahoogroups.com
>
>
>