Foxy - I am not defending anyone as you suggest I just originally (to Belly) wrote the following

Belly - I would just like to remind you people are waiting for your reply on at least 2 threads where you have attacked or made disparaging remarks.

That is not defending anyone, just pointing out his hit and run tactics.

Dear Philip S.,

If your intention was something else, then your
post addresssed to Belly on page 10 of this thread
should have been ommitted. Because it gave a different
impression to what you're now saying - and hence
I responded to you.

Thanks for clearing things up.

Foxy - If you read it it is pointing out his hypocrisy not sticking up for the other person.

The words he used are in no way steering the thread to "intellectual stimulation", if you think it does say so.

Dear Philip S.,

I've explained everything to you and I
really want to now move on. I don't see
the point in continuing this discussion any
further.

Cheers.

http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/kevin-rudd-switch-was-right-mps-reject-julia-gillard-attack-20130915-2tshp.html
Philip s! live with it.
As you have the right to your opinions.
So do I.
A fact, your words here, your thoughts opinions and manner of delivering them are my justification for my rebuttal of you.
Nothing you can say or do, will change that, close observation , from you of others comments to your manner will show I am far from alone in my thoughts.
What is your purpose in refusing to concede my right to opinions?
Do you think you can bully me? are you trying to bully me in to thinking other than I do, are you mate a troll?
My link is a reminder some will think it harsh, but Gillard and that stunningly stupid Emmerson are nothing less than *rats in the ranks* both guilty of the very crime they accuse Rudd of.
And neither has a right to dump on Labor.
Remember before talking of disunity , understand Gillard [yes I know females like her BECAUSE SHE IS FEMALE] carried out the first act of treason against a sitting first term PM , a seemingly planned and crafted act.
An internal election is about to give Labor voices a chance, my mind is fixed I will vote one way and support who ever wins.
A day is here right now that demands yesterdays fleas shut up.

Rather than start a new thread I though we could look at the growing debate about increasing the GST.
Some will know I was for it when it could have been Labor in power not the current mob.
And too worth noting while Labor fights against it it was us who first put in up.
A new way or a chance for it exists here.
Still holding the view useing this tax to both gain a bigger return and do away with costly ones.
I think we should let Abbott increase it.
Any one who wants/thinks/ expects him to truly tax less is self deceiving.
And ignoring this, some cuts to services can only be avoided if we increase the tax take.