Wow, this whole population debate is really opening up. Tonight on the 7.30 report an excellent discussion on the disadvantages of population growth. Next week a report on Population from Dick Smith. Only a short time ago the subject was not allowed to be discussed and the politically correct bullies had everyone intimidated and scared to express their true opinions. What a great turn around. Let's keep it coming.

Yes ozzie, let’s keep it coming. At long last this all-important issue has really hit the mainstream media.

Now wouldn’t it be great if Gillard and Abbott seriously addressed it and competed with each other to offer the most sensible population / sustainability policy in the last week of their election campaigns!

Yes that would be fantastic, however I really feel it will be another 5 years or so before we have a total turnaround, and suddenly it will be these politically correct trolls that find themselves scared and intimidated to express their views.

"Yes that would be fantastic, however I really feel it will be another 5 years or so before we have a total turnaround, and suddenly it will be these politically correct trolls that find themselves scared and intimidated to express their views."

The hypocrisy is breathtaking. You're happy if other people are intimdated if they don't share your views.

The answer lies with stopping the hand outs, stopping unskilled immigration and stopping the waste.

One reason why we are doing it so tough is because there are simply to many handouts.

If you want kids, fine, pay for them.

If your kids then grow in to adults and don't work, fine, you look after them.

If they then become parents themselves and still don't work, fine, thier your kids kids, you look after them.

Sitting at home and relying on someone else to pay your way is part of the reason we are in a mess.

Remember, when the aged pension was introduced, there were 27 tax payers per retiree. Now there's two!

Now I am not suggesting we abandon our hand our recipients, but I strongly object to providing money for their 'non-essencials'.

Feed them, house them and cloth them, but that's it.

If they don't like it, get a job, or don't have kids if you can't afford them.

At least then part of my taxes I have paid for 35 years will provide for my retirement.

Now go ahead and hate me. But the truth often offends or hurts.

jjplug said

" The hypocrisy is breathtaking. You're happy if other people are intimdated if they don't share your views."

Well I did not say that jjplug. Read my post again. It refers to the politically coorect trolls that try to intimidate others who don't think the same way. I said I would be happy when the tide turns and these people will be the ones that feel intimidated to express their views and get a tasteof their own medicine. You know the type of person I am referring to, the type that thinks people should lose their job if they don't hold a particular view. Can't think of anyone that applies to? here's a hint...

"Why does Monash University keep Bob Birrell on staff? He's so anti-immigration and his anti-foreign students campaign has cost Monash a large number of foreign students. Bear in mind that Monash has 17,000 foreign students. Thats way more than Birrell's salary."
Posted by jjplug, Tuesday, 3 August 2010 10:21:51 AM