Cherful,

I think you're being a tad disingenuous.
The Jews were given a homeland. They were bequeathed territory and autonomy. They weren't absorbed into another sovereign country as the current refugees are in places like Europe and Australia.

The latest survey from the climate institute shows that 2/3 people believe that they will be worse off under the carbon tax, and a similar number are strongly opposed to it.

Likewise 3/4 believe that the Liberals are far better at handling border protection, and 2/3, the economy.

It has largely become an issue of trust. While Abbott is not wildly popular, he is clearly felt to be far more trustworthy than Juliar.

Dear Shadow Minister,

My view of the Libs is backed up by history
and their own actions.
I've experienced life under both Labor and
Liberal governments. So I speak from experience.
Life under the Libs reminds me of the "law of
the dead donkey." This is based on the story of
the peasant who gave his donkey a little less
food each day and complained that just when the
beast was getting used to going without food it
died on him.

In Liberal politics this takes the form of the
gradual (sometimes not so gradual) withdrawal of
assistance from small-well-run schemes that bring
help directly to those who actually need the help.

Anyway, you and I will never see eye-to-eye politically.
That's a given and all we're doing is going around in
circles. It's all getting a bit tedious and pointless.

Much like 'Question Time" in Parliament. Why have a
genuine political discourse when you can have ludicrous
slanging matches with easy point scoring. When no one is
required to address policies in detail. Especially
when "scrap the tax," or "stop the boats" followed by
censure motions to shut down "Question Time" seems to do
just fine.

What I would like to see prior to the next election -
is for the media to move the policy debate to the front
pages and if, as Mr Abbott's supporters argue, the
Coalition will have robust policies to answer Labor's
that's what people can ultimately decide for themsleves -
which party offers Australia the brightest future.