Dear Individual,

Firstly let me say that I, my husband and my family
have worked all of our lives and as a matter of fact
our parents were of the generation that believed
in working for what they needed and they did not look
to anyone else to provide it for them. Neither do we,
nor the rest of our extended families.

However, having said that, the laws of the country
are written for the benefit of all, and not tailored
to individual conditions. And there will always be
those that will rort the system and take advantage
at the expense of others. But that doesn't mean that
we shouldn't provide for those in genuine need.

It is interesting to note that those who rort the system
the most are the very rich who will take advantage of
first home buyers schemes, child endowment, and every
conceivable benefit going in their own interest.
For example, there's a famous personality in Melbourne,
whose son has taken advantage of all of the above despite
the fact that his father paid for his new multi-million
dollar house, and he has a high paying job.

The current Government's policies is to introduce programs
of health, welfare, education, employment, and so forth,
in the interest of the majority of the people. At least
they are trying to do something despite every obstacle
presented by those that represent the minority of the
people, the very rich. What I can't understand is - why
not support schemes that may benefit the nation. And insist
on playing politics. It's an unfortunate characteristic
that we see every day of tearing down the tall poppies
who try to achieve something that others are not capable
to conceive. When you tear down the tall poppies, only
the weeds remain, and the Oppostiion Front Bench is full of
weeds!

Cheers Foxy,
i have no problems with sorting out the parasites, I'd have thought it to be clear to anyone on OLO by now that that's all I'm on about.
You say the Opposiition full of weed. Well, what makes weed grow ?
I have yet to see a conservatives supporter who claims as ignorantly as do ALP supporters that their hierarchy is beyond reproach. I reside in an area where Public Servants invade at a rate the worst cancer could only be envious of.
One silly git on this forum has nothing more intelligent to remark on than caring people being full of hatred. The old adage you got to be cruel to be kind ring more true nowadays than ever before.
You & your family may well have worked & deserve for everything you have. Please spare a thought of the countless victims of incompetent bureaucracy. People who have lost just about everything including their mind because of utterly incompetent Public Servants. That's what I am on about. People who don't understand & care even less about decency & getting handsomely rewarded for it.
That, dear Foxy is my gripe.
btw I better write the word black so CJ Morgan can put one of it's opportunistic remarks on this topic.

Foxy,

What are you referring to when you refer to the "obstacles" presented by the very rich?

There's no doubt the very rich have more influence, per capita, than the poor, but outside those that have a strong hold on the media, the idea that they somehow significantly restrain what our politicians can do is pretty baseless. The real restraints, which I suspect you are attributing to the 'very rich' are in fact economic realities, which are true whether the rich have a say or not

Posted by Foxy, Thursday, 13 May 2010 10:55:47 AM
The current Government's policies is to introduce programs
of health, welfare, education, employment, and so forth,
in the interest of the majority of the people. At least
they are trying to do something despite every obstacle
presented by those that represent the minority of the
people, the very rich.

This piece regarding the U.S.health care bill.

WASHINGTON, March 24 (Reuters) - The FBI and police are investigating attacks and threats against Democratic members of Congress who voted for healthcare reform, and a senior House of Representatives Democrat said on Wednesday his colleagues are at risk.

Help my fellow American and I will kill you, how absurd that society.

Dear Kalin et al,

The answer to your question - is GREED!
That's the biggest obstacle!

The money of the rich made it possible
for John Howard to get into power.
The Government of the day made it easy
for the mining, oil, and banking industries
to get very, very rich and pay themselves,
LARGE BONUSES.

Now, that the new Government under Kevin Rudd,
is trying to distribute the wealth more fairly,
and of course the rich don't like it because it
is never enough when you have GREED!

The mining industry is screaming of unfair taxes
and are threatening to take their "bat and ball,"
and go somewhere else. However, GREED will succeed
and after a short grumble the mining industry will
continue to make large profits as before. But
thanks to the Kevin Rudd initiative, the country
will prosper.

I trust that answers your question.

Antiseptic on display in your posts two things.
You let your dislike of me color your thoughts.
And take every chance to needle those you dislike, truth is of little concern to you.
Now PTB nimbin? no not close and you will not find me in the area, regugees of their middle class existance and atempting to relive a flower power fable that never quite made it in Autralia.
I am prepared to test my views and undrstanding of poltics, here now, every thing foxy said is true.
Remember I am on record and wish to stay so, saying Rudd will retain governent increasing his majority.
We all to easily, forget the claims we make, forgive ourselves for bing totally wrong.
It is an understanding of the subject that clearly tells me not to worry Ruud, the best person for the job, is home a winner.
Few here know about the 1972 till 1975 climate in Canberra and the media.
The reforming ALP government was asulted from all sides, INCLUDING from within, as its hero's acted like clowns.
But like today, lies and blown up store's appeared daily in a press that exists to keep conservatives in power.
Have no fear foxy, in openly saying what I think, including that my leader should have bought about the DD election must still, I do not betray him.
This forum is well read Kim Beasley was a visitor Shorten posted here and Rudd is only a share holder in the ALP he is not bullet proof and I am not hiding my views Abbott for a hundred reasons including his betrayal of Turnbull is too dangerous to elect.
Bank on it Australia NEVER will.