Yes Lexi I agree that we are all entitled to our opinions howver, I note that once again you have not answered one simple question.

At what point do you say, enough is enough?

Now as for our strong economy, well, it is hard to argue with someone who is at th cold face.

I see an economy in disarray, as on he one hand we have a mining boom, th envy of all.

Now while this may seem a good thing, it also laces huge preasure on non mining businesses, particually small ones, who by the way are our largest employers.

Take retail. We have no idea how long our staff will stay, as many are simly filling in time waitin for that call up from th mines.

Tourism. All but dead.

Hospitallity. Driven largely by those reallity shows, but in reallity many are actually more like a nightmare. High rents, high wages on weekends, their busiest time.

Manufacturing. All but gone.

So, her we are reliant on mining yet, because of this governments waste and mismanagement we are forced in to implementing new taxes just to repay labor's debt.

What we should be doing is printing money in these times, not playing catch up in the form or Russian ruelet with our large providers of wealth and services.

Lexi,

I don't pretend to be completely balanced, as I have a special loathing for the sheer incompetence of the Labor party. However, I am as careful as possible to post things that are independently supported, and don't post things that I know or suspect are incorrect.

You, on the other hand say things like:

" That's why I am splitting the "stuff-ups," between both
parties - because none of them are perfect."

Where it is perfectly clear that in the short span of government the quantity and depth of Labor stuff ups and backflips far exceeds that of the 10 years of Coalition government.

This banning of the cattle exports is a prime example. While governments are expected to measure their actions against the will of the people, government is expected to take measured action on considered advice, not on day to day opinion polls.

I promise I will be strong, put OLO first.
Be as good as I can in my posts in not referring to silly posts slander and a refusal to see I have every right to be different and think differently.
At the worst, my views are shared by just around 42% of my country men.
We divert threads, some just to get the boots in.
Some because they, in their wasted over confidence, think they alone know every thing.
This thread is about live exports.
No easy task, but I promise! me! not to respond in the same language used against me, Indy, too many times I tried, your last ten posts speak for you, and they are the last I will ever respond to.
We will never fix the worlds problems while we find reason to gloat at the constant devisions we create here.

Belly,
come on, get real. You're the devisive one here. You accept that things aren't good in the country but for some inexplicable reason you just don't want to accept that it is the ALP Government that has gotten us to this stage. Do yourself a favour & admit it. I guarantee you'll feel better. Just imagine your conscience alone of not supporting the crowd that sends so many good australians to the wall. What about the many broken families due to this Governments atrocious decision making. Go up north and tell the cattle farmers & those who depend on them that you still support that lot. Go to a local pub & tell them at the bar & see how many agree with you. You could even buy a few beers for those who now can't afford to buy one.

Dear rehctub,

Ooops. Slight blunder. I replied to your
question -"When is enough, enough?" on
Shadow Minister's other thread - "Out of sight..."
My apologies. However, I will give you the website
again that I quoted there:

http://newmatilda.com/2011/08/12/disability-reform-will-be-milestone

As I said in the other post - From my point of view it will
be "enough," once this government has been given its chance
to serve out its full term in office and we can then compare
its achievements with its failings and then decide where
the scales dip.

Lexi,
you think Australia can afford to wait that long ? Is there sufficient resources in the coffers to keep bailing out this Governments policies ?