I agree totally mate

I would like to bring Tony's attention to a recent address by Pope Benedict XVI, which sums up this issue and draw attention to the last sentence which might and should guide Tony's conscience as the Catholic he professes to be (when it suits).

"This political task is not the immediate competency of the Church. Respect for a healthy secularity - including the pluralism of political opinions - is essential in the Christian tradition. If the Church were to start transforming herself into a directly political subject, she would do less, not more, for the poor and for justice, because she would lose her independence and her moral authority, identifying herself with a single political path and with debatable partisan positions. The Church is the advocate of justice and of the poor, precisely because she does not identify with politicians nor with partisan interests. Only by remaining independent can she teach the great criteria and inalienable values and guide consciences and offer a life choice that goes beyond the political sphere. To form consciences, to be the advocate of just and truth, to educate in individual and political virtues: that is the fundamental vocation of the Church in this area. And lay Catholics must be aware of their responsibilities in public life, they must be present in the formation of the necessary consensus and in opposition to injustice. Pope Benedict XVI, 13 May 2007"

Tony, I encourage you to keep opening your mouth on these issues, it shows your lack of intellect and knowledge and ability to critically analyse a situation. It also digs that hole for Little Johnny's government just a little bit deeper. Keep up the good work.

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well I would like this creep Abbott to stick around for a while and not hide behind redundancy

as Keating said "I want to do him slowly" and the wheels are in motion for the "DNA KID" to get his cum-uppence

Abbott is a very strange animal, a hypocrite and a liar. When studying for the priesthood he was having unwed sex when a pregnancy ensuded he did not accept his responsibility and find his son. This is the ytpe of man [I use the term lightly] we have as Australian Health Minister. The whole Howard Government seems to be so out of touch with working Australia I cannot see how they have a chance of re-election.

yes indeed it IS his eposode doing "top to tail" [ie why I call him the DNA kid] that I will be soon "contesting"

watch this space