Dear Bazz,

No, not pots and kettles - more like brooms and vacuum-cleaners.

Lexi,

I don't believe that everyone can look after themselves as well as I have, and I have no problem with welfare for the disadvantaged.

What I have a problem with is the incompetence of the Labor government, and the 100% record it has in converting good ideas into shocking and wildly overpriced policy.

Dear Shadow Minister,

I've adapted this for you from the web:

"Jack gets up at 6.00am to prepare his morning cuppa. He fill his pot full of good clean drinking water because some Laborite fought for minimum water quality standards.

Jack takes his daily medication with his first swallow . His medications are safe to take because some Laborite fought to insure their safety and work as advertised.

Jack prepares his morning breakfast, bacon and eggs this day. Jack's bacon is safe to eat because some Laborite fought for laws to regulate the meat packing industry.

Jack dresses, walks outside and takes a deep breath. The air he breathes is clean because some tree-hugging Laborite fought for "pollution fines," to stop industries from polluting our air.

Jack walks to the railway station for his government subsidized ride to work. It saves him considerable money in parking and transportation fees. You see, some Laborite fought for affordable public transportation, which gives everyone the opportunity to be a contributor.

Jack begins how work day. He has a good job with excellent pay, supperanuation, paid holidays because some Laborite union members fought and died for these working standards. If Jack is hurt on the job or becomes unemployed because of work injuries, he'll get worker's compensation because some Laborite didn't think he should loose his home because of his temporary misfortune.

Jack visits his father on his way home. He is happy to see his dad who's retired. His dad lives on Social Security and his union pension because some Laborite made sure he could take care of himself so Jack wouldn't have to.

Jack arrives home and turns on a radio talk show. The host keeps saying that Labor is bad and Liberals are good. He doesn't tell Jack that his beloved Liberals have fought against every protection and benefit Jack enjoys throughout his day. Jack agrees, "We don't need those BIG Government Laborites spending our money and ruining our lives, after all, I'm a self-made man who believes everyone should take care of themselves, just like I have."

Lexi,

Posting a fantasy pep piece from a labor website does not impress anyone. It is what labor would like to stand for, and is very far from reality.

Long term labor governments typically leave behind huge debt, and unemployment

Dear Shadow Minister,

My previous post was taken from a US Republican website. I merely adapted it. As for that old chestnut of accusing Labor of "spending" and causing unemployment. That's so predictable. As you well know, Labor has to fix the messes that the Liberals leave behind by cutting back on things like infrastructure, roads, health, education and other essential services. Look what they're currently doing in Victoria. It's a disgrace. Major projects - like the huge Cancer facility (that was almost completed) has been stopped
at the Austin Hospital, while the "Grand Prix," looks like going ahead
(which costs millions of tax payers money and runs at a deficit).

It's not a question of "spending" Sir, it's a question of on what?
And saving while letting essential services go down the gurgler - fools only the one-eyed Liberal supporters like yourself.

The sad truth is that condemnation is the only language that you and your party appears to understand.

I watched "Q and A" last night and couldn't help being amused at Julie Bishop's attempts to keep on answering each question put to her as part of the panel with the usual standard Party line of attacking the government. Until even Tony Jones told her that this was a discussion panel and could she please tells us what she thought, and answer the question being asked. Of course she wasn't able to comply.
Like her Leader - condemnation is the only language they understand.

Lexi,

Am I supposed to draw any meaning from your manufactured fluff pieces or fables?

NSW Labor did sweet blow all for infrastructure, and it is now up to the liberals to fix this. Labor's legacy is a bloated bureaucracy and a pile of promised infrastructure that never happened. Part of the reason that Victorian labor got booted out is for the same reason.

Julie Bishop nailed the issue after Rudd's confession. When she asked whether many of the existing cabinet were those who wanted the carbon trading scheme permanently dumped, Rudd by his silence basically admitted it.

Juliar has been caught telling porkies too often for the public to believe her any more, which is probably why Labor's support is falling through the floor, and so is Juliar's personal standing.

Federal Labor is where NSW labor was 2 years ago.