Posts by Sacha
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Hard News: Thatcher, in reply to Lilith __,
Taxes are an insurance premium ?? There’s a Thatcher legacy, right there.
Verily. No society, etc.
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Hard News: Media3: Our comedy, in reply to Russell Brown,
It’s interesting that Roseanne isn’t desperate to do that
Seemed quite definite she would rather chase a global web audience of millions than a local TV one. A generatonal difference in ambition, perhaps?
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Hard News: Thatcher, in reply to 81stcolumn,
Seems highly relevant to our recent discussions about the Tiwai smelter. Thank you.
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Up Front: Another Brick in the Wall, in reply to giovanni tiso,
It's true that the money comes from somewhere else, but that is an issue of overall political priorities, not of priorities within disability education. We could spend less on roads, less on private schools, less to bail out finance companies, less on film industry subsidies - so long as we made the political decision of regarding equity of outcomes in education more important than or at least as important as those other things.
That's what I meant too - sorry, caffeine levels critical.
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Up Front: Another Brick in the Wall, in reply to Bart Janssen,
The reason I wouldn't use your (correct) answer is that the people handing out money just don't think that way, they can't parse your response and hence ignore it.
this
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Up Front: Another Brick in the Wall, in reply to giovanni tiso,
not of priorities within disability education
I. am. not. disagreeing. with. you.
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Up Front: Another Brick in the Wall, in reply to giovanni tiso,
I still don't know why you want to prioritise anything.
Because resources are not unlimited and all needs are not currently being met.
I am not talking about prioritising between access needs, but after those have all been met. Otherwise getting political support for this basic change from current practice will probably require saying where extra resources will come from. It's not a case of what I *want*, but more how the world works.
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Up Front: Another Brick in the Wall, in reply to giovanni tiso,
I'd also argue access should have a fundamental call on budgets, then prioritise some of the other stuff.
And any system that relies on quality of individual or family advocacy tends to be captured by the better-off, as some have noted. Achieving genuine equity demands a more systemic response - including how any priorities are determined and maintained.
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Up Front: Another Brick in the Wall, in reply to giovanni tiso,
I'd prefer the decision is made as you say at that higher level - guess that's by parliament via annual Budget processes. The problem would then be ensuring stability over time as ruling parties change and bring different levels of commitment to rights or other ways of understanding the world.
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Hard News: Key Questions, in reply to Matthew Poole,
I’m questioning the existence of intent that GCSB be forbidden to assist other domestic agencies
I don't have a well-informed opinion yet. Imagine the complexity will be conveyed as this unfolds.