SM,

Have you forgotten the "cash-for visas," scandal involving
Philip Ruddock?

Google it for yourself it's a real corker.
Dante Tan had his visa cancelled in September 2001. Then
he made a donation of $10,000 at Philip Ruddock's campaign
launch. One month after the donation the cancellation of
the Tan visa was re-instated, and six months later Dante Tan
was granted Australian Citizenship. At the time Dante Tan
was the Philippines most wanted fugitive.

And there's more,
much more in this "cash-for-visas," scandal involving
other visas being granted by the Liberal Party's
Mr Ruddock. Just Google it yourself. It makes Thompson
look as pure as the driven snow and the Libs as pure as
the driven - slush.

What's the matter with you coalition supporters ? Isn't it possible that some bloke, who had been practising Thomson's signature, broke in to his place while he was having a shower, pinched his credit card, whipped out and paid off some prostitutes with it, signed for services rendered, and then brought it back, Mr Thomson being none the wiser, and as innocent as the day is long. It sounds perfectly above-board to me.

Just because some guy is so respected and loved, that his union and his party pay some of his minor expenses - does that make him a criminal ? Is he a mass-murderer ? No ! And he's completely innocent until he is proven completely guilty, isn't he ?

Let's give the Dobell member some relief from this unwarranted persecution !

Joe

Belly:>> Consider Gillards one single lie/ retraction against the mountain of deliberate lie<<

You are missing the point here china:

The kid next door lies to me, I don't care.
The bloke in the pub lies to me I don't care.
The stranger lies to me I don't care.

My partner lies to me, I care.
My friend lies to me, I care.
My PM lies to me, I care.

It is about trust, even one lie matters, it all depends on who delivers it.

Loudmouth there are two credit cards involved and Thomson is now accused of misappropiating $100,000 over 4-5 yrs.Police forensic experts will detremine the authenticity of the signatures.

It does not look good for Thomson or the Labor party.

You are right, Arjay, and the Murdochracy papers are conducting an unremitting campaign to denigrate an innocent man, one who is completely innocent until he is proved completely guilty. Without the press, we would not have to put up with all the details of what somebody is supposed to have done, when we have other things to worry about.

And a hundred thousand dollars is not as much these days as it used to be, barely a year's pay. Or half a year's pay for a parliamentarian.

We should all drop this matter completely and leave it up to the courts. There are more important things for us to preoccupy ourselves with. What about Mary-Jo Fisher, for example ? Just because she won't be participating in parliament until after her case is dealt with, does that make her some sort of angel ? I don't think so.

Joe

Craig Thompson's signature was on the credit card receipt along with his driver licence number.The amount was for $ 2475 to an escort agency.Craig signed off on this amount to be debited on his credit card when he later viewed the statements.He did not question it or report to the police that his credit card had been used illegally.

Craig Thomson's mobile phone records also show that he rang the escort agency prior his card being used there.Craig did not report that his phone had been stolen.Very hard for Craig to weasel his way out of this one.