Thanks for reminding me; my cat needs worming.

Rechtub on arriving at this site you put words together much better than you do now.
I have never agreed with you.
But once we could have had that beer and sausage sandwich we often spoke about.
You baffle me, you either hate workers/low income earners/anyone on social security, or have difficulty expressing your self.
Are you happy to let that post speak about you?
Now come, do not be offended it is true, you have got to the stage many ignore your threads/posts,all your own work.

You see calamity that is only taking place in your mind.
Did you scream governments fault when BHP Newcastle closed nearly 20 years ago.
8.000 jobs?
Job losses so far can not be laid at the feet of a tax no one has yet paid.
And unemployment of 5% is one of the best figures in the world.
Rechtub,you throw insults at me,even invited me to leave this site.
Mate as a trade unionist I Lean to read a person, how to tell some times what is wrong.
Some hide the fact they can not read or write, I try to help such.
Are your shops doing it a bit hard? think charging a bit bless rather than more may turn it around?
Give your self time to breath, leave some one who has ambition in charge for a month then go on holidays.
But bloke, mind if I say, I need a break from? you!

BHP is shedding jobs too, I don't think they are exactly under stress.
Because jobs are being shed, your remedy is to pay peanuts. The average wage for BHp in WA is $2,000 / wk. I bet there is some floor sweepers in that lot as well.

Both Labor and Conservatives, pre Abbott and post him, put us in the free trading market.
Our country stands today in its current position because of both and actions best for us.
We currently and for the foreseeable future prosper by it.
No action, ever, does not bring reaction.
Our manufacturing industry is challenged, it was under John Howard.
Our floating dollar is a firm support plank in our trading position.
It if not floating puts us back 30 years and threatens our economy.
It is harming our manufacturing industry.
But not it alone, free trade is that, free, not just to sell but to be sold other country's products.
Why would Australians, right now at a time our dollar is buying far more, buy our products not cheap imports?
Set rules to take us back to tariffs, or protectionism, both made for poor productivity and stagnant work places,and we die.
True, startling but true,Abbott went very near, letting his servant party the Nationals, who gain most from free trade, put us in breach of that by barring NZ apples.
Some require, including a man I regard as a hero,we force builders to pay more for steel, to prop up jobs.
Remember, 65% of anti politicians rants come from , not in my backyard or fix my concern first ranters.
The truth is most politicians are far more informed than those throwing stones at them.

Belly, you say that most politicians are better advise than we are.

Now if that is the case, how on earth has there been so many failed projects and so many wasted billion during the short, less than 4 year life of this government.

As for 5% unemployment, you are not serious, are you.

In order to get the real picture you must remove the waste generated by government creating jobs.

Then you should remove the jobs created in fixing stuff ups.

Then you should remove the jobs created by the boat people saga.

Now, once you hve done this exercise, then try telling me that we have low unemployment.

Now as for the repeated posts accusing me cof being. Low income hater, here this.

I don't hate low income earners, in fact, many of them provide the custom for my shop.

I just don't think that business should be seen as a cash cow every time things get a bi tough. It's not our role.

We live in sad times as at a Tim where we should be literally printing money, we are borrowing billions just to stay afloat.

Now iif tha a strong economy, boy the others are in trouble.

And belly, you must have read my mind, as we speak I am cutting timber, my passion. My apprentice, who is now a butcher runs my business.

Finally belly, I don't hate you mate, so lease accept my apology if I hav offended you or given you that impression.

Go the broncos!

Notice the latest opinion on labor's IR laws.

They were warned that thei one size fits all policy would fail many, but they don't listen to the people who know the employers do they.

Interesting stuff, hey!