So making up reasons for invading a country or going to War is GOOD because it secures Australian jobs?
Silly old lefty me!
Let's just clearfell the forests, poison the waterways, and discriminate against all Muslims. There's a buck in all those causes isn't there?
Muslims are the new persecuted Jews to a worldwide "Christian" Nazi movement led by America, Britain, and us ? (regardless of if we want to or not). I'm an explorer of Zen Buddhism BTW.
stick a fork in their arse, turn them over - they're done
You're a witless, sarcastic fool Matt! Just my kinda bloke!
Barls - you're gonna get punched soon!
vwvombat, we have implied political freedom of speech in Australia, not implied punches in the face. Keep it civil.
I've never wasted my vote on a Liberal candidate before, and I'm not about to start now. I used to be a member of the Democrats, and then things went bad and then from bad to worse. However, I am not sure I can bring myself to vote for the union thugs / factional benchwarmers who make up the Victorian ALP. Out and out corruption should never be rewarded.
If you are in a safe seat like me, make 'em sweat. Vote for a third place candidate whose preferences do not help the incumbent (as long as they're not the Family First lunar right god botherers) and help make your seat a marginal. Marginals get fantastic pork barrelling every three years.
In every state except Tasmania, vote above the line on the Senate paper as your vote is wasted otherwise. Below the line votes are not counted unless the last senate seat comes to the absolute wire.
Andrew
What Democrats?? Don retired years ago & there hasn't been a real one since.
" So be kind to Democrats cause just like koalas, they'll just sit on the fence, piddling & scratching, until they become extinct"
(How green was my cactus)
Sad fact is, Wombat, war DOES tend to provide employment, from munitions to coffins & everything in the middle.
Well my friends are gone & my hair is grey, I ache in the places where I used to play.
Spook wrote:...
Sad fact is, Wombat, war DOES tend to provide employment, from munitions to coffins & everything in the middle.
Hmm, george orwell seemed to be indicating as much in '1984' right. The three empires maintained the status quo by remaining at war all the time wasn't it?
We can bomb the world to pieces, but we can't bomb it into peace.
I like that...
Kinda like
Fighting for peace is like screwing for virginity.
Matt, you know Spearhead? Michael Franti? I always thought the name Spearhead was an interesting choice for him, his message being what it is... I really like 'em. Stay Human!
And yeah, I reckon we should all vote too, Dubnut. I have been brought around to the side of those who think it's a good thing that we all have to vote. I mean, fanatics are more likely to vote right, than regular people, given the choice. Look what it got the U.S. -> a dumbass psycho PNAC oil-executive!
Barls knows I'd never really punch him Andy - he's more into whippings, papercuts, lemonjuice and barbed wire handcuffs - hence his support of the liberals!
Good points David - why bother turning up if you're gonna waste your vote guys? It does pain somewhat to make a preference list of complete bigots though. I mean how do you categorise the damage that could be done by the Family First's, One Nations and Independent right winger freaks out there (I know - there are some nice upstanding independants out there too - just not here in Qld apparently - or maybe they just don't get any of the press? Who's Pauline Hansons seamstress again?)
As for Franti - Disposable Heroes is where it started Man. But yes, he has carried on the good work with Spearhead. What's happened to Jello Biafra lately?
Television is the drug of the nation, breeding ignorance and feeding radiation....
"Tell him 'We've already got one'"
LABOR.. get rid of that stupid little weasle of a idiot howard,thats all i got to say .
whatever way we vote
We are going to end up with a politician :jesus
Its always the same,2 groups fighting over who knows best,let's face it if they cant sit down with each other and work stuff out its always going to be a shitfight. If the other party has a good idea they will complain purely because it came from the opposition,bunch of kindergarten kids. They should take of these forums I reckon, Ive seen many errors in statements cleared up and opinions offered without any bickering and the job gets done
:vader
Vote "aircooled" 🙂
erm
that should read "take notice of these forums"
ps
the editor has been fired
Voting "Aircooled" would mean the Greens right?
The major parties are just full of hot air anyway (strangely - emitted orally - yet with the odour of anal gases? Go figure). Maybe they all need airscoops and an extra oil cooler?
conspricy theory....some one entertain me!
bertie_beetle wrote:John Howard is a snot-nosed, half-arsed, dimwitted, pea-brained, knob-jockey.
rather than the devil we know, we might be better with the devil we dont know.....
still undecided whether i vote, write a message or vote 123333....
no point writing a message. The politicians dont read them, just people like us doing the counting with a couple of stooges looking over their shoulders.
Chris.... kombi pilot, oval dreamer... finisher #26971 2005 city to surf
Yah Liberals Won!
(Thought I'd get in early)
Keeping it real !
I'm Voting Nationals... I like low interest rates....
as I don't have any money in the bank...
spent it all on My Beetle....
and John Howard will win again....
Go Johnny Boy go..... I knew You'd be there at the end....
I just want to know where all the money that Latham was going to spend... was supposed to come from....
Taxation??
Confusius say "Beware of man spending money like He hasn't
a care in the world"
Lee
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---
wtf!!!
they all been spending $$$$$ like no tomorrow. its all been taken from us taxpayers and horded waiting for cynical vote buying now.
johhny has been responsible for transferring govt debt to private debt. he & costello are so useless at running things that the average mortgagee is so close to the edge that even a 2% fluctuation on int rates has em stuffed. all our eggs are in the private home ownership basket. trouble is that basket will be disrupted sooner ar later. remeber its a real estate cycle....
puk em.
vote minor first 123333 & write a message...
I'm Voting Nationals... I like low interest rates....
You really are mentally ill Lee!
Interest rates rise and fall directly in line with the rest of the developed world. One would like to look back and see that the highest rates experienced were under Fraser, not a labor government.
If our pissant government policies had any influence on interest rates ours would be 1.5% like the U.S. or 0.75% like Japan.
Do yourself a favour and don't vote for any of the bastards. It just encourages them.
When Little Johnny wins his 4th term (and Costello his 1st) tonight rates will rise during their term anyway. Then all you conservative voters will have to eat shit sandwiches and dream up another boogy-man that caused the rate rise ignoring the fact that the whole world is starting to rise again.
[Edited on 8-10-2004 by HotRodMatt]
John Howard.. Champion!!!
Told ya so!
The greens and Democrats (esp) have got nuthin!!
Wasn't that a relief. Can you just imagine if Mark Mayham had been elected as our leader.
VW car, VW engine ...... keepin it "real"
35MPG on 101.3kPa
Liberal won. I'm depressed...
What I find sad is that the lib campaign used scare tactics - which worked. Saying that interest rates would rise under labour, that the labour govt couldn't manage the economy etc. The labour ads weren't that much better, but they weren't out and out lying. Not one independent economist has attributed a future interest rate rise to a labour govt change.
There was also a rumour going around that in the seat of Greenway (with a large ultra conservative christian population), lib doorknockers went around telling people that the labour candidate was muslim. Dont know if it is true but it sounds believeable.
Bah... in the next four years who knows what will happen, maybe we will invade the phillipines and indonesia in Pre emptive strikes????
Invading Iraq was meant to get rid of a potential threat to world security, there have been no WMD's found. Howard's and bush's response has been "well at least saddam has gone". But the real question is, is the world safer now? I'm disappointed labour didn't cane howard on this one.
Jon
Who gives a shit they are all the same anyway. But I guess it gives people someone to blame when things do not go the way they want.
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Iam more worried about the senate, it looks like the libs will control this now, in which case telstra will be sold off soon, and alot of other policies which could be pout through that wouldn't have in the past.
I have no sympathy for my car, only the wallet that pays for it!
Go hard or go home!!!!
Ditto, we are all doomed now. No senate to keep things in check. I never expected labor to win, but didnt expect libs to get complete control. Welcome to the newest state of USA. (if we werent that already).
Peter Garrett becomes the latest traitor accepted by Labor hall of shame. Perhaps he can go for a dirty threesome weekend with Cheryl and Gareth.
I feel a US invasion of Bankstown coming soon. I havent seen any evidence of them muslims NOT making WMD. They could have them buried anywhere. Johnny will support it. Now that all americans (apart from Bush) concede that there is no evidence and it is unlikely that any of the accusations ever existed, it is even more shocking. If there's no justification now, there was certainly no justification back then. How we can vote for a murderer is beyond me. Man of steel my arse. He's a man with the backbone of a jellyfish.
Chris.... kombi pilot, oval dreamer... finisher #26971 2005 city to surf
What a shame. Lies and deceit win again. Ready for another round of violating international laws? Bustards. If we're not there already, we'll be as unpopular as America soon overseas.:cry
What was the cost of fuel pre Howard, what will it be post Howard? I feel so much safer now, I can even remove my foil hat.
Chris.... kombi pilot, oval dreamer... finisher #26971 2005 city to surf
Andy42 wrote:Who gives a shit they are all the same anyway.
I think this is closer to the Mark!..... the Labour partys values are hardly recognisable to the Original movement
All politicians
will consider their benefits always before ours!
I think Beasley will rule the roost again soon!
And It seems people don't vote for Bully's
Keeping it real !
