Kristen's Profile

25 and a Bellingen pseudo hippy.

Name: Kristen Collier
Website URL: http://www.dodgypress.com.au
Registered: 2008-01-15 10:19:39

Publications by Kristen

Bus Lines

Scary Stuff – March 10th, 2008 by Kristen

The Sydney Morning Herald this morning had a front page feature on the increasing segregation of children in the Australian education system.
I first saw racial segregation when I was 11 years old. Until then I had been fairly naïve about racism in Australia, being a white kid whose only contact with anyone Aboriginal had been […]

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Beyond the Apology

Black and Strong – February 24th, 2008 by Kristen

In the weeks following the apology I have found myself hearing the arguments and words of those Australians who opposed it. Whilst I disagree with them, I can understand the flawed logic that many use to explain their position, despite much of it stemming from what I see as ingrained racism and much simplification of […]

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It’s Rudd Time

Leadership – February 4th, 2008 by Kristen

Barack Obama has vision. That is why I am behind the black man over the woman - because he is a man who has not been jaded by his years in politics and the crazy distorted world of the presidential campaign trail.
What’s more, he can speak it. I had truly come to believe that the […]

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Hollywood Power Struggle

Bad Ideas, Scary Stuff – February 1st, 2008 by Kristen

Mr Iemma and Costa - maybe you should take a wider view:
During 2000/ 2001, the state of California had it largest series of rolling blackouts yet, resulting in a declaration of a state of emergency.
This had a profound impact on the state’s economy and its citizens. A notable example is that many internet companies in […]

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The Rise of the Idiot

Scary Stuff, The Focus – January 18th, 2008 by Kristen (2 responses)

Corey Delaney Worthington is a very naughty boy. Normally the kid who throws a massive party whilst his parents are away and gets busted, is probably grounded for a few months and put on permanent washing up duty. But in a world where a guy-linered teen can sit in a closet and cry for Britney […]

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