Yuyutsu, you're kidding!

I guess if the birds, fish, etc etc were lining up in the centerlink cue, we would have reason to complain about them as well.

While I don't vist centerlink I can't imagine the ques are full of seagulls.

As for us separating families, it is quite obvious the illegals dont care for them, otherwise they would not leave them behind, unless of cause they are certain our bleeding heart government will welcome all with open arms, Harvey Norman vouchers and about four times the cash that our own pensioners receive, despite having paid taxes all their working lives.

I think we need a bleeding hearts fund, where all the bleeding hearts can donate their spare cash, to support the illegals.

Just think, we could get on with looking after our own, and you lot could feel all warm and fuzzy knowing you have helped some apparent lost sole.

It's a win win, don't you think.

Hmmm, 579,
I put a post up here but it seems to have disappeared.

Have a look at this article by Gail Tveberg.
It says it better and a lot more detail than I can muster.

http://ourfiniteworld.com/2012/09/26/high-priced-fuel-syndrome/

While it is US orientated it has very worrying echos of our predicament.
Our big increases in electricity prices will have really big impacts
and may well push us into recession if mining has a big drop.

Dear Rehctub,

I am also an immigrant and I don't visit centerlink.

(that institute should have been abolished long ago, but that's for another topic)

As for separating families, that applies to Australian citizens just as well, even those born in Australia.

Re: bleeding-heart fund - see my post from Thursday, 27 September 2012 9:51:09 PM.

Interesting article Bazz. It certainly makes sense about what is driving prices. Oil and utilities cost.
If people can't afford to bye it, wages goes up, and that causes more price rises.
The last two quarters couldn't have been to bad here as about 1.3% increase on pensions.

579, I would suggest the recent pension rise you refer to would have been to combat the carbon tax, you know, the one we were not meant to have.

In one hand, out the other, and some.

Makes no sense to me.

Butch , you are full of sour grapes. The latest increase was CPI for 2 quarters. The carbon tax done nothing, it was a gigantic fizzer as we expected. The carbon tax added .53 cents to my power bill, other rises added several dollars.
Not only is Abbott working for the lab party, Jones has also joined the parade.