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$\^-^ ^!Rr>S V/Hovi'vv$ \^-^ ^!rr>s V/HOVi'VV Registered for Posting as a Publication Category B 50c AT NEWSAGENTS mm €DITORIfiL Now that election campaigns are gaining grinning liars and homely movie stars. conlriTs momentum, some people can be heard If Reagan becomes next U.S. pres complaining about how the poUtical process ident, dictators around the world will be is intruding upon their privacy, about how it laughing at the ineptness of the U.S. pol FAMILY FAVORITISM is all a waste of time and money. Comments itical system. A blundering bubblehead 5 such as these are a sad reflection of the very like Reagan would go nowhere fast in the Senate hopeful Flo Bjelke-Petersen talks about politics and the family limited concepts of democracy held by Russian politburo, or in a South American many people. fascist state, or wherever. It is sad that he FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S EDUCATION POLICIES 9 has risen almost to the top of one of the Education Minister Wal Fife responds to {..atxir's education policy statement The populace has almost no say in world's most democratic nations. Even in government as it b. Suggestions that elec Australia Reagan would probably not rate tions be held less frequently, or with less well. Flo Pjelke-Petersen's poor showings in OZ COMICS 15 "hoo ha" would just lead to further abuses New Australian-produced comics hit the scene. ANNE JONES reports, of power by politicians. There are problems recent opinion polls suggest that even with our democratic institutions, but excess Queenslanders expect their political ive poUtical campaigning is not one of them. candidates to show signs of competence. B.U.G.A. U.P. 16 In Australia it is tempting just to ignore Of course politicians don't help when the U.S. elections. But if Reagan wins office Billboard graffiti is on the rise. they chum out boring policy statements. there will be important repercussions around The Semper article by Federal Education JACK THOMPSON 19 Minister Wal Fife on pages 9 and 10 is a the world. Many observers suggest Reagan fine example. This stodgy slab of rhetoric would be silly enough to press the big red Triple Zed's ANDY NEHL interviews Australia's top film star deserves a place at the bedside for its wond button, and initiate a war against Russia. erfully soporific value. If so Australia would be heavily involved, to say the least. VEGETARIAN FOOD 30 But bad government cannot all be Considering this danger, and the extent Chef TONY RANDELL presents four cheap vegetarian recipes blamed on an apathetic electorate and of America's economic and military inter dull politicians. The American election ference in the "free world", it seems unfair is a case in point. If Ronald Reagan becomes that only Americans can vote in the Amer the next U.S. president it will not be because ican election. The U.S. election should be SEMPER Is a non profit ADVERTISING: Tim Low articles and graphics provided he crept in unnoticed, but because Amer open to all voters living under the American political and cultural magazine Phone 371 2568. Semper and the authors are imperialist umbrella - to the citizens of based at the University of PRODUCTION ASSISTANCE: duty acknowledged. The ex ican voters actually believed he had some ceptions are creative writing and thing to offer. His popularity reflects a Australia, of ASEAN states, of NATO Queensland. David de Pinna, Jeff McLelland, states, of Chile, etc. EDITOR: Tim Low 4ZZZ-FM, copyriflhted graphics wttich re weakness of democratic theory - the LAYOUT and COVER: Matt Semper l\1agazina welcomes main the copyright of the assumption that voters always select the best Perhaps Reagan would not be so Mawson contributions and letters, but authors and may not be re possible leader. It is inconceivable that popular if everyone had a vote. Opinion SECRETARY: Anne Jones does not assume any respon produced vvithout their per from a population of over 200 milhon, polls in Australia certainly suggest this. A TYPESETTING: Marie Blanch sibility for unsolicited manu mission. Carter, Reagan, and Andenon are the most PRINTERS: Mirror Newspaper scripts, photographs and illus Address all enquiries to: poll taken in August found support for Ltd., 367-373 Brunswick St.. trations. Semper Magazine competent and appropriate political leaders. Reagan at only 14 per cent, compared with Obviously there is a powerful filtration Fortitude Valley. Semper is copyright, St. University of Old Union 46 per cent for Carter, 20 per cent for DISTRtBUTORS; Gordon and Lucia, Queensland, 1980. Non St. Lucia. Old. 4067. process favouring bom-again Christians; Kennedy, and 9 per cent for others. Gotch Pty. Ltd., Brisbane. profit publications may reprint Ph. 371 1611 or 371 2568. l€\WS PUBLIC quo, where the Liberal's abandon their traditional government should bully fighting the BATTLE OF Referring to the NCC's "separate identity" camp ACCOUNTABILITY beliefs for the worship of them into submission to the LEPANTO IN HIS BATH way of countering the com aign is not supported in the mighty Dollar. mining interests? Surely the State Parliament? TUB? munist influence in unions, that is neither justice nor Does the POPE always the author state "Apathetic The appointment of MARK REED It is also significant to democracy. note that while the white beat him? catholic workers were urged Ron Camm to the Sugar State President man's sacred places are all How did Monty Python's by their local priest to vote Board chairmanship and Australian Young Labor man-made structures, the There is only one way to for a certain candidate, and build a peaceful and just CARDINAL FANG escape avoid the other 'red' can of Colin Lamont to the Aboriginal sacred places unmentioned? When re were made by the Creator. future, and that is by didates." From where did Small Business Council establishing a sound legal reading 'P.P.P.', dear (According to the Small But in addition to the this supposition come? Did drew a critical response Business and Self-Employed basis for formal relation friends, I suggest some the priest bellow out union questions sacredness and ships between the races, from Parliamentary Association, the recent app how to define it, there is a helpful hints; voting procedures from the ointee to the Small Business and making a meaningful pulpit? Did he achieve his Liberal Party leader. very practical question of settlement for past in For JOHN HERZOG, Deputy Premier Llew Council is Mr Bill Lamond, elementary justice which read POPE INNOCENT UI; pernicious aim in the guise justices. of a metal trade unionist? Edwards. He indicated a former National Party hits at the foundation of For MULLINS and the rule of law in this A treaty with the force Please Semper, you're that the Liberal Party State MP, not the Liberal of Constitutional law would HORNE, read BATMAN & MP, Mr Colin Lamont -Ed) country. soiling a usuaUy good jour would act when Parlia provide such a basis. ROBIN; nalistic image by printing Our law has, for many For 965 Aim Street, read ment resumed to prev centuries, recognised and -LYN ABERDEEN tripe like this. National Secretary POPISH TRICKERY; The statement made is ent such "jobs for the ABORIGINAL LAND protected the rights of in dividuals and communities Australia Party and for LEE KUAN wrong, pure and simple, boys". No such action RIGHTS to hold property and to YEW, read any of the re and space doesn't permit has eventuated. pass it on to succeeding maining figments of Tim me to point out other This seems to be the It is becoming in generations. The law has Low's imagination. failings. POPISH RUBBISH! normal course of events creasingly common to also sought to protect the How long has Ian Paisley A generally informative for the liberal Party - their rights of those who have article was spoilt - please hear the discussion of been wrongfully deprived of Regarding the article been ghost-writing for keep at least one newspaper Pariiamentaty inaction is in Aboriginal land rights Semper? stark contrast to their words their property, and has the "Playing Papal in Brisbane accurate & power to order its res -TOM BRADLEY honest. in public. On many occas downgraded to the level Politics": It has been all of Western-style senti titution. for the Spanish Inquisition -T.A. VAN HESHOUT ions, Liberal Parliament too long since I en Student arians have criticized decis mentality. It would be a meaning less gesture to tell the countered a decent ions of the Executive Gov Aboriginal attitudes Aboriginal people that piece of sectarian fana TRIPE ABOUT ernment, yet did not follow towards sacred sites are Priests used secret thev now enjoy full rights ticism. Spectacularly PRIESTS meetings to encourage their through in Parliament to often equated with white unaer our law and that this bigoted as yours was, parishioners to vote in support their statements. sentimentality towards a law will protect their rights there are a few issues union elections. Parish lists The case of a Public childhood home or pla^ng to property - when they Regarding the article of Catholic trade unionists Accounts Committee illus area, but such comparisons haven't got any left to still unclear to me. on the Catholic were compiled, and the trates the point. On num complotely miss the point. protect! Firstly, was it comcident- National Civic Council unionists were invited to erous occasions the Liberal It woiild be more rele If a tribe was deprived al that DORIS STOKES (Semper, No 7, Sept. secret Movement meetings Party has affirmed its sup of its land a century ago under the patronage of the vant to consider the white toured Australia m lime '80), I feel it is import port for such a comm people's reaction if a mining because of white injustice for the A.U.S.

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