Shire bashing?

What is shire bashing?

Trying to get an answer to questions you feel it necessary to ask?

Complaining about something that you believe to be wrong?

Cognitive dissonance?

Dissonance is aroused when people are confronted with information that is inconsistent with their beliefs, with their view of reality. In Rory Sutherland’s TED we see a classic piece of marketing that demonstrates how easily we can be convinced that the diamond is a square. Or are you much smarter than those in the focus group? Even if you are smart you might learn a few things from Rory.

Argyle and Bute have a lesson for AMRSC

When Argyle and Bute Council tried to suppress criticism they were receiving from a 9 year old girl, Martha Payne, they learnt very quickly that it just wasn’t going to work. In this TED Clay gives us a few pointers as to why new media might assist the spread of democracy.

Clay Shirky

Missing clause?

Are we all comfortable that after our shire have invited us all to comment on a plan or proposal they can change the supporting documents? Alter the records after we have commented. Do any of us spot a flaw with such a dynamic system? It does leave a gaping hole in our controls, an opportunity for a mischievous weasel to get to work perhaps?

Karridale priest missing!

The shire have expunged from the records all trace of our Karridale priest ever attending a workshop at the Karridale Hall. There is no longer a shred of evidence that he was there to witness the strange mob the planners rustled up to represent the Karridale community.

Not a shred of evidence?

We all read the CEO’s explanation in the local press last week, about how someone has lost their job because they were critical of the CEO and possibly suggested all was not as it should be in Wallcliffe House. 

What if?

Just a little cartoon to remind us all that whenever we invest some of our precious resources in trying to make improvements, as we travel along in life, it's never going to be time wasted. Whatever happens as regards elections, and Council budgets, etc. we are learning and sharing the experience of building the AMRCV community via Facebook.