Success at these kind of clearances (I have twice passed the NSW Police Crimcheck) nevertheless gives me the heebeejeebees. Past injustices at the hands of authorities have made me suspicious of law enforcement in general and the manner in which they collect and store information in particular. Citizens are right to be vigilant against the intrusions of the State, lawful though it might be. Liberty should not be taken for granted nor is its continuance a given. The kind of freedoms we enjoy today are likely to be a high watermark of sorts; history suggests that authoritarianism can re-emerge as easily as it was vanquished, and the notion that liberal democracy is the end-point is just another kind of utopianism. Actually, it's just plain silly.
Meanwhile, on an entirely different topic, here is a picture from Greg's wedding in Springwood in September. It's hot off the cold press, as they say. Ann and I are both in it, though not together, if you can spot us.
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