Lexi,

You are completely shameless. Your hypocrisy knows no bounds, chiding me while doing exactly what you accuse me of.

Please show me one economist, productivity report, anything to show me that my view and that of most mainstream commentators is wrong. An opinion piece from a greenie blog by a nobody saying that they think it is a good idea does not count.

Dear Shadow Minister,

We've been down this path previously.
And I've learned from past experiences that
no matter whatever I cite it will not be acceptable to you
unless it agrees with your political views.

What you read and the commentators you quote speak
the "truth," whereas my references are "questionable."
And you're calling me shameless.

Dear oh dear.

It's just as well that I've got a sense of humour.

And on that note here's something that sums things
up rather well:

"Labor's the Party of government activism.
The Party that says government can make you -
richer, smarter, healthier, et cetera.
The Libs are the Party that tells us government
doesn't work. And then they get elected and
prove it."

Lexi,

The other thing is that you have yet to attain SM's heights in employing terms like "Juliar" and "Whine"...I mean that sort of sophistication is hard to emulate!

(Btw, I think both parties stink in their present incarnations)

Dear Poirot,

Thanks for that.

This quote is quite apt regarding our current
political scenario:

"The enemy isn't conservatism.
The enemy isn't liberalism.
The enemy is bulls--t."

I forgot who said it.

More like cowsh*t at present. There is after all, a cow let loose in the china shop.

Got to give credit where credit is due sisters, now that the myth of the glass ceiling has been broken so often and for so long.

Dear onthebeach,

I liked your "glass ceiling" reference. But remember,
the glass ceiling becomes more pliable when you turn up
the heat.