Comments on: Going to work on the Hill http://pipka.org/blog/2009/04/07/going-to-work-on-the-hill/ ... taking over the world like we always do! Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:55:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: greebo http://pipka.org/blog/2009/04/07/going-to-work-on-the-hill/comment-page-2/#comment-1446 greebo Sun, 26 Apr 2009 09:35:42 +0000 http://pipka.org/?p=912#comment-1446 @no-ted, if you know me at all, you'll know I will apply my usual workaholic approach to any job ;) @no-ted, if you know me at all, you’ll know I will apply my usual workaholic approach to any job ;)

]]> By: greebo http://pipka.org/blog/2009/04/07/going-to-work-on-the-hill/comment-page-2/#comment-1445 greebo Sun, 26 Apr 2009 09:22:40 +0000 http://pipka.org/?p=912#comment-1445 @Tel, I read The Prince years ago, and found it really thought provoking. I enjoyed the idea that leaders should embrace the _fact_ that they have flaws rather than pretending to be perfect by presenting a face that isn't their own. There were many other concepts in it that I thought were useful (although, not always the more conscientious, or "nice"). I think opening up Government processes and participation ends up breaking down the pretences somewhat, and create a more real machine that people can engage with. Aussies are pretty typically cynical about politics, and I think for good reasons, so time too try to improve the system ;) Wish me luck! @Tel, I read The Prince years ago, and found it really thought provoking. I enjoyed the idea that leaders should embrace the _fact_ that they have flaws rather than pretending to be perfect by presenting a face that isn’t their own. There were many other concepts in it that I thought were useful (although, not always the more conscientious, or “nice”).

I think opening up Government processes and participation ends up breaking down the pretences somewhat, and create a more real machine that people can engage with. Aussies are pretty typically cynical about politics, and I think for good reasons, so time too try to improve the system ;) Wish me luck!

]]> By: Tel http://pipka.org/blog/2009/04/07/going-to-work-on-the-hill/comment-page-2/#comment-1442 Tel Sat, 25 Apr 2009 03:27:19 +0000 http://pipka.org/?p=912#comment-1442 Yeah, the basic Marxist concept is that the workers do the work and everyone above that just bludges on the workers. Every time some country tries to have just workers and no one to organize them, that country reliably ends up discovering that some animals are more equal than others, and then they rebuild the ruling class that they just abolished. The thing is, a well organized team is more productive than a bunch of well meaning but badly organized individuals. We could argue all day about the optimal way to get that team working together, but observation shows that some methods are better than others, and some people have more of a knack for it than others. Yeah, the basic Marxist concept is that the workers do the work and everyone above that just bludges on the workers. Every time some country tries to have just workers and no one to organize them, that country reliably ends up discovering that some animals are more equal than others, and then they rebuild the ruling class that they just abolished.

The thing is, a well organized team is more productive than a bunch of well meaning but badly organized individuals. We could argue all day about the optimal way to get that team working together, but observation shows that some methods are better than others, and some people have more of a knack for it than others.

]]> By: Kylie Davies http://pipka.org/blog/2009/04/07/going-to-work-on-the-hill/comment-page-2/#comment-1421 Kylie Davies Sun, 12 Apr 2009 11:42:42 +0000 http://pipka.org/?p=912#comment-1421 Congratulations Pia! This is fantastic news! Keep up the good work. :) Congratulations Pia! This is fantastic news! Keep up the good work. :)

]]> By: no-ted http://pipka.org/blog/2009/04/07/going-to-work-on-the-hill/comment-page-2/#comment-1416 no-ted Sat, 11 Apr 2009 19:59:09 +0000 http://pipka.org/?p=912#comment-1416 So you mean Pia gravitates to "do no work" job? So you mean Pia gravitates to “do no work” job?

]]> By: Tel http://pipka.org/blog/2009/04/07/going-to-work-on-the-hill/comment-page-2/#comment-1413 Tel Sat, 11 Apr 2009 02:13:32 +0000 http://pipka.org/?p=912#comment-1413 Poor old Kate Lundy seems to have been shouldered out of the exciting jobs lately, and pushed down into a low profile position. It's a bit unfortunate the way Labor party internal politics works because Lundy has talent and she makes the effort to actually get out and talk to people rather than throwing decrees down from on high. I don't see this as such a change of direction for you Pia, somehow you always gravitate towards organizational jobs, advocacy and leadership positions, so federal politics is just the same (but with more backstabbing). So long as you always keep your guard up, you should be OK. http://historymedren.about.com/library/text/bltxtprincemain.htm There will be a quiz next week, to see if you could be bothered reading it. Poor old Kate Lundy seems to have been shouldered out of the exciting jobs lately, and pushed down into a low profile position. It’s a bit unfortunate the way Labor party internal politics works because Lundy has talent and she makes the effort to actually get out and talk to people rather than throwing decrees down from on high.

I don’t see this as such a change of direction for you Pia, somehow you always gravitate towards organizational jobs, advocacy and leadership positions, so federal politics is just the same (but with more backstabbing). So long as you always keep your guard up, you should be OK.

http://historymedren.about.com/library/text/bltxtprincemain.htm

There will be a quiz next week, to see if you could be bothered reading it.

]]> By: Kevin Mark http://pipka.org/blog/2009/04/07/going-to-work-on-the-hill/comment-page-1/#comment-1405 Kevin Mark Thu, 09 Apr 2009 19:51:36 +0000 http://pipka.org/?p=912#comment-1405 Congrats. It is beyond my expectations to see members of the floss world breaking new barriers and helping members of the political world navigate the complicated technological landscape that lies ahead and allows the incredible amount of innovation that it promises. go, pia, go! Congrats. It is beyond my expectations to see members of the floss world breaking new barriers and helping members of the political world navigate the complicated technological landscape that lies ahead and allows the incredible amount of innovation that it promises. go, pia, go!

]]> By: Zonker http://pipka.org/blog/2009/04/07/going-to-work-on-the-hill/comment-page-1/#comment-1403 Zonker Thu, 09 Apr 2009 16:43:58 +0000 http://pipka.org/?p=912#comment-1403 This is awesome! Congrats - I can't wait to hear how it goes. So, when will you be running for public office yourself? :-) This is awesome! Congrats - I can’t wait to hear how it goes.

So, when will you be running for public office yourself? :-)

]]> By: Yana http://pipka.org/blog/2009/04/07/going-to-work-on-the-hill/comment-page-1/#comment-1399 Yana Thu, 09 Apr 2009 08:46:32 +0000 http://pipka.org/?p=912#comment-1399 congratulations Pia for the new role.. it's good for you :) keep on the good work.. hope that we still keep in touch congratulations Pia for the new role.. it’s good for you :)
keep on the good work.. hope that we still keep in touch

]]> By: Marco Ostini http://pipka.org/blog/2009/04/07/going-to-work-on-the-hill/comment-page-1/#comment-1398 Marco Ostini Thu, 09 Apr 2009 08:04:04 +0000 http://pipka.org/?p=912#comment-1398 Brilliant news Pia! I was stunned at this perfect meeting of Ability with Opportunity. You are most certainly very well suited to this task. Don't let the political ego wrestling get you down. Hope this situation develops sufficiently well for you to use: http://arstechnica.com/open-source/news/2009/04/red-hat-ceo-praises-obama-openness-calls-for-odf-adoption.ars Cheers! Brilliant news Pia! I was stunned at this perfect meeting of Ability with Opportunity. You are most certainly very well suited to this task. Don’t let the political ego wrestling get you down.

Hope this situation develops sufficiently well for you to use:
http://arstechnica.com/open-source/news/2009/04/red-hat-ceo-praises-obama-openness-calls-for-odf-adoption.ars

Cheers!

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