Flip the switch/Flick of the switch

Serious topics are worthy of more than one reference. For tonight at least, these are songs of protest.

On the 26th of February, I walked amongst thousands. Braving the heat in slogan slathered t-shirts, we marched against the flow of traffic along Macquarie Street to NSW Parliament House. I held my placard high, hoping that the mass out pouring of discontent would in some way impact the policy makers of our State. We surrounded Parliament with our signs, our sheer number and shouting [Chants included - Call: "What do we want?" Response: "Costa out!" Call: "When do we want it?" Response: "NOW!"; "Iemma's a wanker *clap* *clap* *clap* *clap*, *clap*", and "Light as a feather, stiff as a board"].

The State Labor leadership has also been surrounded by other Stones in the road, the loudest noise being the "NO" response from their voters, their Opposition and from within their own party. I looked down on Labor literally on the 2nd of May when again, the plan to Privatise the State's electricity sector was voted down.

After the Opposition and their hangers-on [Thank you, Andrew Stoner] announced that they would not endorse the sale, Costa/Iemma retaliated stating that they will 'compromise' by keeping the generators and selling off the retail arms of Integral, Country Energy and Energy Australia in such a way that no vote is required.

I fail to understand how selling the retailers will assist with the NSW energy crisis. A quick kick back in return for rolling outages, poor customer service and higher prices? Sounds like reasonable ALP Policy in retrospect.

In a metaphorical middle-finger salute to our much beloved Premier, Borris Lemma, I left work at 3PM today on STRIKE. So did 1499 other employees of the previously mentioned corporations. In line with USU resolution, we will return to work on the 1st of August using our Union-Fee funded time machines.

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DAMN THE MAN. SAVE THE EMPIRE.

*Royal wave of irony*
Agnes J Stone.
For President.