Reference :- Poor Mr Morrison has a battle on his hands with a "new breed of radical activism " . Although he is considering new laws to crush activism , the climate change alarmists are promoting the boycotting of companies that they claim are environmentally irresponsible .
That's the way Mr Morrison, Sir . Another 75 laws on top of the last 75 might do it . Push us down from 21st to 31st in the world for freedom of the press , who cares? But here is the tricky bit . Its not against the law to refuse to buy the products of a company you don't like . This boycotting thing could easily get out of hand . How dare people decide who they will spend their hard earned cash with !
While you are whipping up those new laws , you must bring in a few laws forcing people to support all big companies equally . It could be a bit like a ration card . Mr Dutton can help with that , using his favoured facial recognition technology and computerised surveillance .
Are you with me Mr Morrison? /
It could work like this . Everybody with a tax file number would be required by law to buy , say , a dozen " caged eggs " , or put ten coins in a poker machine , or watch 20 hrs of commercial television , or drive down a dozen toll roads , every week . That sort of thing , the possibilities are endless. Any member of the public ( or poor schmuck , as Andrew Bolt describes them ) who doesn't meet their quota for the week would have a penalty imposed for not being a loyal consumer . If the penalties were random and often wrong , it would be even more effective , so the current Robodebt system would be ideal .
We can't have boycotts stopping companies make a quid , and you as an economist understand that more than anybody . Since I thought of it first , could I beg a favour ? My son , Ken junior , has suggested that there be a minimum weekly consumption quota of 5 Big Macs with potato chips ( now called "fries ", I believe ) . The fat little bastard has a penchant for them . Obviously it will cost me , but I don't mind doing my bit for the country .
Your comrade , Ken
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