Look at the example we have in what we refer to
as "Parliament."

Dennis Pryor in his satirical dictionary, "Political
Pryorities: How to get on top of Australian Politics,"
describes "Parliament" as being:

"An expensive mockery consisting of the House of
Representatives and the Senate, bodies which spend their
time in spiteful and absurdist debate while the real
decisions are made by Ministers, public servants and
pressure groups. The normally nonsensical rituals of
Parliament occasionally break into moments of high drama
when a government, a leader, a Minister or members are
caught lying, with fingers in the till or stabbed in the
back by their own party."

Posted by Foxy, Friday, 20 September 2013 11:47:35 AM

"It would be great if this
forum attracted a greater diversity of posters - especially
ones who had mastered the art of reasoned, intelligent
discussion.......... the recent election has drawn out
the worst element in logical discussion. But I guess that
was to be expected".

I agree that the recent election has drawn out the worst element. Tony Abbott's comment "does this guy ever shut up" is a prime example. Reasoned, intelligent discussion is not what won the LNP the election. It was dumbed down slogans and lies. It was anti policy and reverse strategy. It was fear and bile. Tony participated in the degrading of our parliament. And that’s what bothers Labor voters. I am not pining for the Rudd government. I am just astonished that Phoney Tony is now Prime Minister. Already there is talk of a 2.5% rise in the GST. Reasoned and intelligent is now replaced with slow, methodical and careful lies.

It is not so much the amoumt our government borrows, as what they do with the borrowings that matters.

If they simply waste it, or put it towards another failed policy, arla labor, then you lot will have every right to complain.

But first, we must wait and see what comes of the borrowings, otherwise it's pure speculation.

People I speak to, mostly in small business, have renewed confidence, a key element that has been missing for years.

It is the number one requirement for a turnaround.

Dear rehctub,

What "turnaround" are you referring to old chap?
You really need to stop reading the Muredoch press.
It shall be interesting to see just exactly
what is heading our way. I fear though that the Commission of Audit,
where everything is "on the table," is a Liberal
tactic that has been used in the past by Liberal Premiers to not
tell the voters the cuts that were headed their way.

And why would any cut be required Foxy, deary, simple, they would be due to labors incompitence shown during their wasteful mismanagement of the economy.

Of cause, you will no doubt come back with the AAA rating crap, the same supposed AAA rating that means we have to rob from Peter to feed Paul.

As for the turnaround, it's called CONFIDENCE deary, you know, the very thing that your beloved labor took an axe to.

I think there is a pretty good chance that you may have a long long time to dwell over just what your beloved mob of fools did to deserve their long stint (once again) in the sin bin.

Enjoy their self enduced pity deary!

Dear Rehctub,

I can see that I gotcha.

'Deary' no less. I haven't heard that term used
for over 20 years - and the last time I heard it
was from a 92 year old neighbour.

I won't be bothered responding to you any more.
I now get whom I'm dealing with here.
I've been taught to be polite to old people -
and to humour them (within reason).