Australian Elections in August

lynx42 · #1 24-07-10, 09:38

We here in Australia have an election coming up. There are many political cartoons out there, so I'll start of with this very apt one.
Rick

Keith Webb · #2 24-07-10, 11:41

It's become the battle of personalities between Julia Dullard and the Mad Monk, but in reality I think it's going to be a mere endorsement of Julia's back stabbing of Kevin Dudd.
I am not looking forward to this one bit.

Dullard has just announced she wants to get "gas guzzling" vehicles older than mid 1990s off the road

so she is no friend to old MV owners.

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Originally Posted by lynx42

We here in Australia have an election coming up. There are many political cartoons out there, so I'll start of with this very apt one.
Rick

aj.lec · #3 24-07-10, 12:21

Unfortunately getting that farcical feeling

None of the parties have decent leaders

-Labour has the droll ,untrustworthy ,backstabbing ,policy regergitator without a good plan for the future , just more taxes

-Liberal has the Budgie smuggler ,who seems to put both feet in his mouth every time he opens it .No revolutionary policies or plans. Also regergitating policies

-Greens have a slimy ,arrogant git that reminds me too much of Keating

-Nationals .. well you just never hear of them

Overall . I think we may be in a spot of bother

Barry Churcher · #4 24-07-10, 16:19

Rick,if you changed the names it would be Ontario.

Barry

Hanno Spoelstra · #5 24-07-10, 20:03

It is the same everywhere it seems. So much for democracy, eh?

I think we should have a serious look at other politcal systems. As a famous Chinese leader once said: "Elections? In China we have elections evely day!" That sounds like it works. . . .

H.

Grant Bowker · #6 24-07-10, 20:50

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Originally Posted by Barry Churcher

Rick,if you changed the names it would be Ontario.

Barry

Barry,
Are you sure that Ontario has a monopoly on "all the same - so why waste my time voting" poiticians for Canada? On the other hand, my view is that if individuals can't be bothered to vote for whoever they view as the least bad of the lot they don't have a right to complain about the outcome.
The last party I remeber that was much different than the others was the Rhinoceros party and I'm not sure I would have wanted them to govern although they would have made things a bit more interesting/lively..... Some of their promises can be found at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhinoceros_Party_of_Canada I wonder how they would have done under the more recent suggestion of proportional representation?

aj.lec · #7 24-07-10, 23:56

Was sent an email entitled
"This is what happens to naughty boys"

Not really appropriate for political discussion but was funny at the time

Keith Webb · #8 25-07-10, 00:43

Voting is compulsory in Australia unlike most other parts of the world. They say we get the government we deserve but this time there is a definite lack of inspiration on either side. We deserve better than that.

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Originally Posted by Grant Bowker

Barry,
Are you sure that Ontario has a monopoly on "all the same - so why waste my time voting" poiticians for Canada? On the other hand, my view is that if individuals can't be bothered to vote for whoever they view as the least bad of the lot they don't have a right to complain about the outcome.
The last party I remeber that was much different than the others was the Rhinoceros party and I'm not sure I would have wanted them to govern although they would have made things a bit more interesting/lively..... Some of their promises can be found at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhinoceros_Party_of_Canada I wonder how they would have done under the more recent suggestion of proportional representation?

Howard · #9 26-07-10, 12:50

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Originally Posted by Keith Webb

...Dullard has just announced she wants to get "gas guzzling" vehicles older than mid 1990s off the road...

If I heard this story correctly, I can get a grant if $1,000 if I take my old car of the road & get a brand new one. $1,000. Yep, that'll make all the difference! I think I'll get a NEW Falcon! I only need to find another $37,000 an

d it's MINE!
Fair Dinkum, what fairy land do these morons live in?

Keith Webb · #10 26-07-10, 13:36

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Originally Posted by Howard

If I heard this story correctly, I can get a grant if $1,000 if I take my old car of the road & get a brand new one. $1,000. Yep, that'll make all the difference! I think I'll get a NEW Falcon! I only need to find another $37,000 an

d it's MINE!
Fair Dinkum, what fairy land do these morons live in?

You could cash that rusty old truck in - maybe buy a Jackaroo or Commodore.

Alex Blair (RIP) · #11 27-07-10, 14:55

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Originally Posted by Keith Webb

You could cash that rusty old truck in - maybe buy a Jackaroo or Commodore.

Keith..
Maybe y'all should sneak into the states..they know how to treat you right..
And by the way there are more rust buckets sailing from Tamil land with piles of terrorists that are heading for Canadian waters because we didn't sink the last one that had a couple of hundred of them terrorists that we are now feeding and sheltering and they are sending for their relatives to come and there is more behind them..Should have dealt with them and sunk them the minute they hit Canadian waters..only way to stop them..as soon as they get close enough to swim they are over the side and gone..
And y'all are even closer than we are ..at least you have them all herded on a remote island that probably when you fill it to over flowing you will be waiting for a Tsunami to clean it off so y'all can start over..great idea..

If you cross the North Korean border illegally you get 12 years hard
labor.
If you cross the Iranian border illegally you are detained indefinitely.
If you cross the Afghan border illegally, you get shot.
If you cross the Saudi Arabian border illegally you will be jailed.
If you cross the Chinese border illegally you may never be heard from
again.
If you cross the Venezuelan border illegally you will be branded a spy
and your fate will be sealed.
If you cross the Mexican borders illegally you will jailed for two years.
If you cross the Cuban border illegally you will be thrown into political
prison to rot.
If you cross the United States border illegally you get:
1 - A job
2 - A driver's license
3 - A Social Security card
4 - Welfare
5 - Food stamps
6 - Credit cards
7 - Subsidized rent or a loan to buy a house
8 - Free education
9 - Free health care
10 - A lobbyist in Washington
11 - Billions of dollars in public documents printed in your language
12 - Millions of servicemen and women who are willing to - and do - die
for your right to the ways and means of our @#$%----ution
13 - And the right to carry the flag of your country - the one you walked
out on - while you call America racist and protest that you don't get
enough respect.

Rant over....

Alex Blair (RIP) · #12 27-07-10, 18:49

This is actually being considered..
Those slime ball politicians would commit incest with their grandmothers/grandfathers,and most do, to get a vote..

Spred this around and call your MP to protest..

Bill #C-428 [THANKS TO RUBY DHALLA AND BOB RAE]
Only if you disagree with this Bill ... pass this message along.

This bill should not have seen the light of day ... and yet it will receive second reading at the next sitting of parliament.

Please read the bill and make your own decision. If you disagree with the bill send this to everyone over the age of 50 in your address book ... or those who may be turning 50 a few years.

Hopefully, by letting your member of parliament know your feelings on the bill, it will be defeated.

If you agree with the bill you don't need to do anything..

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Bill C-428 will allow recent immigrants to apply for OAS in 3 years instead of the existing 10.

This bill had first reading in the house on June 18, 2009. It was seconded by Bob Rae! MP Ms Ruby Dhalla who introduced the bill represents the riding of Brampton whose population is mainly East Indian. Right now you have to have lived in Canada for 10 years in order to qualify for Old Age Security. She wants the time reduced to 3 years. Thousands could come to Canada when they are 62 years old, never having worked or contributed to this country's tax system, etc and qualify for full Old Age Security benefits. 10 years minimum is reasonable - 3 is not!

Look this up, Google C-428 and you will see this bill has only one purpose, and that is to 'featherbed' a select group of people for votes.

I certainly hope this bill does not get passed. It is about time we called our elected MP's to ask them to NOT support this bill. Their response may be one factor in helping us determine who gets elected in the next election.

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1. Spread the message to family, friends and e-mail buds.

2. Write letters, send e-mails to all your list and call Members of Parliament

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