Lexi I think you have won an award.
Individual naming YOU as biased or what ever is outstanding ROFL!
And his getting MIXED up Federal or Victorian state governments duty, to clean it up is not unexpected.
Pelicans idea was mine but while inferred it did not say it.
J O M .
Your comment has been said here many times.
Such will use these things.
But too, as it is, like it or not on behalf of 99% of us so be it.

Stg does not understand the gravity of the situation.The Bank of America is now broke and they want to counterfeit the people's money again to bail out their mates.They have asset stripped the B of A with $ trillions of worthless derivatives.This is the 3rd largest financial institution on the planet.

The people protesting are fighting for your rights too.The rest of your super along with your freedoms may soon disappear if you do not awaken.

Don't tell me what I do or don't know thanks Arjay.

I have no issue with the point of any protest. If ANYONE feels like they need to stand and highlight issues important to them, then more power to them. I support their right to do that fully.

What I don't like, is the pseudo-passive civil disobedience being used to attack the police for no purpose other than to make them look bad. Have your protest, state your case, and good luck for a positive change - whatever the hell THAT might be; no one will say - but DON'T instigate a conflict for the cameras.

They were asked to leave. They resisted. They get moved.

Dear Individual,

We've already covered this ground many times.
As has the news media.
All you have to do is re-read any of my posts.
Gillard's difficulties and there are many as I've
stated in the past have overshadowed her
government's accommplishments. You can Google
them yourself. The number of bills and legislation
passed is impressive. And as you well
know Mr Abbott's Opposition has been one driven
by ruthless ambition and using every weapon at his
disposal to wreck the government's attempts to
achieve anything at all. Now this is on the public
record whether you like it or not. And your
calling me "prejudiced, " is not correct. I am
not pre-judging Abbott. My perceptions are based
entirely on his actions and what comes out of his
mouth.

im watching the watchers
doing their work

if you got no right to assemble to complain
were less free than those in egypt..etc
who are prepared to die..just to be heard

if in this cuntry we cant protest
then where?

ps
they were removed because the queen[1%]
wanted a mindless tram ride..through the 'camp'

if you reject the right to protest
go live in north korea..or china
cause thatys where this type of policing leads

the coppers..get the mindset
its us against you[who ever you are]

us v them
just remember
the police will use what works..next time on you

fitst they hated druggies
then the m,oterists..then the hippies

in time it will be you
one day you will be in the wrong place at the wrong time

then its you
[and no one will be left to speak up for you]

Dear Belly,

By the end of 2012 the Opposition might be finding
it harder to explain how they will dismantle the
polluter's tax scheme and take away the tax cuts that
came with it. It won't be easy persuading the electorate
that they can raise taxes again because prices will
assuredly come down.

In time a lot of Australians will learn for the first
time that the polluter's tax does not apply directly
to them. By the end of 2012 the public will have
experienced the policy for themsleves, free of anything
the pollies might say. The public will be in a
better position to judge whether the tax on polluter's was
worthwhile and whether the compensation was adequate.

On both sides of politics we won't know about this debate
until the policy is in action, implemented and working
for nearly 6 months.

As for Individual accusing me of being "Prejudiced?"
I think that many people instead of analyzing an issue
based on the information written in an article or post
tend to read the bits they want to agree with and discard
any other evidence that confounds their pre-conceived
ideas. That's par for the course with emotive subjects
like - politics.

Now, back to the topic. My apologies StG - I don't
want to de-rail your thread.

I do feel that the protestors will probably do better
next time around - hopefully having learned a great
deal from this experience. As hopefully will the police
in the handling of the situation.