You can be a nationalist and still be a good global citizen.National sovereignity is what we need.The Banksters talk of sovereign debt but want their Globalist profits with no accountability.

Good post Sonofgloin.

I actually see promise in the place most see despair.
Greens just had to go this will lead to that.
Gillard never should have come, those that put her in the job now keep her there, only until they can reserve their own seats, in who they replace hers tent.
Labor has learned much, not its power brokers, but those who man the booths go to its PRIVATELY OWNED meetings.
No greens is a start.
Let us not forget both the Democrats and one Nation started within Liberal ranks, the latter a pointer we then did not see, to todays party.
Greens came from the worst in Labor and a fantasy land of ridiculous dreams.
Australian politics has hit the bottom.
But post Abbott post Gillard and most definitely after the woman have trashed the trash can that was the Greens? EUREKA?!
Only way from here is up.

Belly>> Only way from here is up.<<

Belly if only this was true tiger.

Someone once said that we get what we deserve, or something similar. Most people have a short term horizon and vote for the person who gives them the most...... someone else always pays..... Politicians know this and Canberra has become a distribution centre to keep as many people happy as they can to give themselves optimum chance at the ballot box with their hand-outs. The ALP misjudged the electorate's response to the carbon tax though and probably now regrets ever changing their mind. But then they also hoped to get some kudos from the Greens who now seem to be running the country.

Vote for Me, Vote for Me. Vote for Me,
I'll do anything to be Prime Minister!
You can believe everything I tell you.
I'll scrap the mining and the carbon tax,
I'll stop the boats,
And I'll bring the budget to surplus by
cutting more taxes. So vote for me.
I am a woman, and a red-head, but I
promise to wear more flattering outfits.
Much like the Queen.

I share many of your concerns, sonofgloin.
But I do think that Malcolm Turnbull has potential
Did anyone see his performance on Q&A?
I thought he spoke with vision and from the heart.
To me he avoided glib political statements and tried to explain the logic behind his positions.
I would certainly contemplate going back to the Liberals if he were the leader, and I think he'll be a first rate PM.
Anthony
http://www.observationpoint.com.au