One good twiddle deserves another.
GD – “[It] (aviation) needs it's own Junior Minister, someone who knows about business models and aviation holistically, to oversight it.”
Every good ‘twiddle’ has a framework from which both the definition and interpretation may be developed; this leads to both affirmative and negative argument. But I can’t see how GD’s sentence above could ever be debated – logically. The sentence is a “classic” no brainer.
Aviation is now in such a sorry state that nothing else will bring fresh water into the stagnant, stinking, weed choked pond. Take DDDD-NFI-DD as ‘the’ perfect example of why aviation must have a dedicated minister.
This is a brainless political animal; sole interest (apart from grabbing as much from the trough as possible) is getting re elected; the main focus of his political party is retaining the seat. The whole thing has little to do with the well being of the country; but lots to do with retaining ‘power’. Provided DDDD can keep his seat then the party will back him to the hilt, no matter what. So not through talent, experience, knowledge or even a sense of caring, DDDD is gifted a ‘ministry’; the fact that he has absolutely NFI is not a political consideration.
With one of the top jobs comes a bevy of ‘advisors’, experts in their field, who will, like seeing eye dogs, guide the helpless, hapless incumbent through the minefield – primarily to ensure no embarrassment occurs which could affect the chances of re election. A secondary advisor role is that of protecting the departments associated with the ministry: in this case ASA, ATSB and CASA.
The ministers advisors will take their advice from the department heads; who get their advice from the management; who get their advice from the ground crews. There is a Daisy chain of cut-outs, all protecting their rice bowls. This provides a long line of heads which will roll before the minister’s gets anywhere near the chopping block. Thus, the ministerial and government arses are covered; and that, good Sir GD is a lot of rubble to shift, a veritable mountain of shit, shinola and garbage glued together with self interest, power and money.
We can (must) live with all this as a fact of life. The ‘system’ supporting the minister should work, just fine; provided the advice he receives from the department heads is ‘good’. But, it ain’t. is it. The very people who have made a dogs breakfast of the aviation related ‘safety’ departments are the ones providing the advice. It’s ducking risible.
With the ‘right’ advice the village idiot can be a successful minister and make aviation flourish. With the wrong advice from those who created the mess, the village idiot will continue along the road to perdition, deaf to the cries of agony, blind to the carnage and too ducking dumb to change it.
There is a raft of Senators, from all sides of the political spectrum, who could be called on to ‘manage’ aviation – even if only for a short while. Pick anyone of ‘stars’ sitting on the current Estimates RAT standing committee, pass the portfolio along and watch things change, from liability to asset. At government speed, it would take but a heartbeat, to rectify the problems.
Selah.
GD – “[It] (aviation) needs it's own Junior Minister, someone who knows about business models and aviation holistically, to oversight it.”
Every good ‘twiddle’ has a framework from which both the definition and interpretation may be developed; this leads to both affirmative and negative argument. But I can’t see how GD’s sentence above could ever be debated – logically. The sentence is a “classic” no brainer.
Aviation is now in such a sorry state that nothing else will bring fresh water into the stagnant, stinking, weed choked pond. Take DDDD-NFI-DD as ‘the’ perfect example of why aviation must have a dedicated minister.
This is a brainless political animal; sole interest (apart from grabbing as much from the trough as possible) is getting re elected; the main focus of his political party is retaining the seat. The whole thing has little to do with the well being of the country; but lots to do with retaining ‘power’. Provided DDDD can keep his seat then the party will back him to the hilt, no matter what. So not through talent, experience, knowledge or even a sense of caring, DDDD is gifted a ‘ministry’; the fact that he has absolutely NFI is not a political consideration.
With one of the top jobs comes a bevy of ‘advisors’, experts in their field, who will, like seeing eye dogs, guide the helpless, hapless incumbent through the minefield – primarily to ensure no embarrassment occurs which could affect the chances of re election. A secondary advisor role is that of protecting the departments associated with the ministry: in this case ASA, ATSB and CASA.
The ministers advisors will take their advice from the department heads; who get their advice from the management; who get their advice from the ground crews. There is a Daisy chain of cut-outs, all protecting their rice bowls. This provides a long line of heads which will roll before the minister’s gets anywhere near the chopping block. Thus, the ministerial and government arses are covered; and that, good Sir GD is a lot of rubble to shift, a veritable mountain of shit, shinola and garbage glued together with self interest, power and money.
We can (must) live with all this as a fact of life. The ‘system’ supporting the minister should work, just fine; provided the advice he receives from the department heads is ‘good’. But, it ain’t. is it. The very people who have made a dogs breakfast of the aviation related ‘safety’ departments are the ones providing the advice. It’s ducking risible.
With the ‘right’ advice the village idiot can be a successful minister and make aviation flourish. With the wrong advice from those who created the mess, the village idiot will continue along the road to perdition, deaf to the cries of agony, blind to the carnage and too ducking dumb to change it.
There is a raft of Senators, from all sides of the political spectrum, who could be called on to ‘manage’ aviation – even if only for a short while. Pick anyone of ‘stars’ sitting on the current Estimates RAT standing committee, pass the portfolio along and watch things change, from liability to asset. At government speed, it would take but a heartbeat, to rectify the problems.
Selah.