I'm not sure what planet Homer is on, although he keeps on saying 'will' - perhaps he believes the Josef Goebbel's argument that “If you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating it, people will eventually come to believe it".
Whether we believe it or not, the rest of us should beware what Goebbels went on to say:
"The lie can be maintained only for such time as the State can shield the people from the political, economic and/or military consequences of the lie. It thus becomes vitally important for the State to use all of its powers to repress dissent, for the truth is the mortal enemy of the lie, and thus by extension, the truth is the greatest enemy of the State."
Well, the economic consequences are becoming all too clear, with the miserly funding allocated in the WA Budget last week.
Simpson continues talking with certainty despite the fact that the 'independent' Local Government Advisory Board has yet to report on the multitude of proposals before it.
If the LGAB is truly independent, the possibility must exist that it will not recommend all or any of the proposals.
Not holding my breath on that - but there is still the overwhelming community opposition that will see the Liberal/National parties lose government at the next election if they persist with forced amalgamations.
And then there is the legal action that has been initiated…………………
Lots of water to flow under lots of bridges yet, Minister.
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