Poirot,

"an open and questioning mind" absolute bollocks!

All that smear article was trying to do was to claim that because Jackson's partner (appointed by Labor to FWA) had some tenuous acquaintance with Abbott, that Jackson as a senior member of the HSU was secretly trying to destroy the unions and Labor. Puleez!

The alternative story is that Jackson could no longer bear the corruption and cover ups within the union and Labor movement. She has clearly little to gain from this stance and has faced a sustained attack from all in the unions for opening the can of worms, and almost certainly will lose her job for it. Unless of course you believe that she made it all up and is on the coalition's payroll?

Simply posting that fantastical drivel shows that you clearly have an axe to grind and think everyone else is stupid. That runner thinks you are a joke is telling.

Rotten to the core, and has coalition fingerprints all over it.
Sounds like something worth the media chasing.
Lawler and his friend Abbott.
Jackson and her friend Lawler.
Jackson and Jackson.
This sounds more like a set up every day.

The choice for Oakeshott and Windsor is clear. They can protect Thomson and save Labor or lose all moral authority when they next face their electorate.

Poirot

'No, but then I don't believe that people rise from the dead. '

So you were obviously making it up in a previous post when you insisted you wanted to know His views. Obviously like the innocent Thomson you have made in your mind you have also made up a dead Jesus who is not represented in Scripture. Why do you keep pretending?

Dear runner,

Here's a few pointers to help you win an argument.

1) Always argue in a logical manner.
2) Never sound too dogmatic.
3) Always know your topic.
4) Remain calm at all times.
5) Don't stoop to personal insults.
6) No one likes or supports an abusive,
illogical or weak debater.

The art of reasoned, intelligent argument is a skill
not easily acquired - however sound reasoning will
conquer unreasonable generalisations every time.

Hope this helps.

runner,

Being interested in the views attributed to Jesus doesn't necessitate my believing that a body extinct of life is capable of spontaneously regaining it.

SM,

You do get rather hot under the collar when someone questions the sanctity of Liberal politicians. Sorry about that but this whole thing has a sort of Godwin Grechy feel about it - same with Pyne and Slipper.
But then, who knows what machinations ensue in such power plays?

Anyway, since you seem to think that Liberal politicians are above all that, I'll leave you in the warm embrace of runner who appears to have become your political credibility barometer du jour...