should govt..allow tax free trusts
or tax..money going into tax free locations

do we need a transaction/tax//inlue of tax on wage
should death-duties be installed..on.non-living entities
should too big to fail..receive bailout..or be divided up

should service charges/fees..be..for cost recovery..or bonus
is govt too large
if govt sells anything..should the public service keep its job
where should govt oversight begin/end

should public service pension/be standardized
should..public service be based on the last pay-rate[or average earnings]

de-centralization?
should we have one police SERVICE..or police force
should..minsters..be made work..within budget

are we spending too much on..planes/subs
should we fight on others shores
should govt/members be allowed'..education'..at/publicc expence
after they get the job

should ex members receive pension..or wait..like the rest of us

should travel/to work..be tax deductible
should all auto-insurance be factored into..fuel price[user pays]

should public transport be free
should intelligence/and job prospects..be factored..into universities/placement

how much foreign education..should we subsidize

should..govt..be..recovering..costs for taining business/skills
should govt back..its peoples life skills/promote..talent..overseas

should we spend..more on..art..science
is sport..news

where does govt begin/end

should services..be according to...use.
should abusers pay more..should service charges be standard..or should bigger users be paying for the gold plating

should we build free pipelines /free ports free rail/for foreign..exporters

should we install..an/excise leveling tax..on..resources
more toll-roads..or less..should..expensive items be made 'disposable'

should politician have report cards/minimum..skill/sets
should lawyers be excluded from.;.making law/judging law..and making income..from law

should govt..be tendered out..
should the party get the voter/bonus..or the member who..got the votes

Dear SM,

<<The elections determine the will / consent of the people.>>

Having read your intelligent posts over some years, it is clear that you cannot believe such a statement yourself, of the level of a Soviet kindergarten. May I therefore suggest that you log-off when you leave the computer in a room where your small children can access it.

Nevertheless, the kid who wrote that deserves an answer, on a basic level s/he can understand (it would be nice if we could also add some simple drawings to illustrate the points):

People are individual and have a separate will: If one person agrees on something, it doesn't mean that his or her friend also agrees. Even if there are 10 children in the room and 9 agree to play a game, the 10th child does not have to agree to play. There is nothing wrong about the remaining child choosing not to play and the 9 children who want to play have no right to force the 10th child to play with them. When this happens, it is incorrect to say that "the children wanted to play" - it would only be correct to say that if all 10 children agreed to play.

Now suppose there is a box with coloured spheres and your teacher asks you to take out of that box one sphere of each colour and arrange them in any order you like. If you arrange your spheres so that the blue sphere comes before the red, this doesn't mean that you wanted the blue sphere to be where it is - it only means that you have done what the teacher asked you to do and that between the two spheres, you prefer the blue sphere over the red sphere.

This is enough material to absorb and cogitate over until the next lesson.

Hi Graham,
I would like to know why their Government has enough money to pay well-off parents to stay at home with their new babies, but not enough to pay a decent wage to childcare workers who look after working parent's children?

Will you encourage the rest of the states and territories to decriminalise abortion?

Will you allow a referendum on voluntary euthanasia?

I think all my other questions have already been covered.

Oh jeez, runner. You beat me too it :~)

So my questions are:

When will your (or an Australian) Government begin representing the people instead of yourselves, overseas corporations and interests?

When will your (or an Australian) Government begin creating its own "real" money interest free, rather than borrowing from private banks at interest like it used to do?

When is your (or an Australian) Government going to hear the will of the people and allow them to change legislation via referendum ushering in a true democracy?

When is your (or an Australian) Government going to become a Representative of the people without resorting to violence and theft?

If none of these are changed, tell me why I should contribute to your society? After all, I was not put on this planet to play slave to you, your mates or anyone else you feel the need to support with my blood and sweat!

I could go on but I thought I'd start with the little things!

often..i find..the..answer..before i recall..the question
like the two/big questions..today..were..do you think heavy metal is good for you[so good for you that govt should add it into your water[and vaccinations]..[that relates to deliberate govt pacification/BUT WITH THE SIDE AFFECT..of mindlessness[things like Alzheimer/imbecility]
http://rinf.com/alt-news/breaking-news/tips-for-countering-vaccination-advocates-and-influencing-others/

then..other questions present themselves

do you/like obesity/diet drinks
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2520746/Why-diet-cola-making-FATTER-WRINKLIER-Low-calorie-drink-blame-spare-tyre-withered-skin.html

how much debt/assets..do you own/owe
http://www.mybudget360.com/banks-not-lending-bank-lending-us-consumers-business-inventory-surge/

do you undress in front of your computer
http://rinf.com/alt-news/breaking-news/big-brother-is-watching-you-cover-your-webcam-the-nsa-can-turn-it-on-without-you-knowing/

do you like the idea..of drones spying on you..via facial recognition?

do you agree with time magazine/man of the year

can you read/sign language
[the guy at mandelas fun-er-et'al..couldnt]

is fucushimmer radioactive waters good for you
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXmIWjz9IBU

are private prisons/and moralizing drug law..symbiotic?
http://rt.com/usa/prison-population-grows-thirty-963/

colonisation..or dictraiter ship?
http://www.itv.com/news/update/2013-12-10/us-and-uk-to-assist-french-troops-in-central-african-republic/

should we allow duel passport holding globalists..
to reap..their corperatized tax free harvest..into tax havens
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_the_Central_African_Republic

is a military industrial complex a good master
http://www.activistpost.com/2013/12/the-air-force-is-preparing-to-steal.html

are volenteers empolyeees
http://12160.info/page/a-public-safety-disaster-obamacare-could-force-thousands-of-volun

how cold must it get before global warming is exposed as a cash grab..for select/elect business

http://stevengoddard.wordpress.com/2013/12/10/historic-cold-in-the-us-media-silent/

anyhow..i..got milliions more..but youget the idea
do you read alternate news sites..do they make you angry..or fill a void?

which..ones would you be happyly linked to[publicly]

what is the cia for
apart from drug running[rendition]..rendering/and inciting wars
http://www.examiner.com/article/cia-anti-terrorism-spy-program-a-colossal-flop-says-watchdog-group?CID=examiner_alerts_article

have you..noticed..that missing a flue shot[no..dont go/there]
http://www.naturalnews.com/043195_flu_shot_fatal_reaction_legal_immunity.html

should israel..be noticed as a rogue state
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/10/us-weapons-chemicals-idUSBRE9B90JV20131210

why did govt lie about syria/dirty weapons use
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/12/10/white-house-scoffs-at-seymour-hersh-claims-that-obama-lied-about-syrian-wmds/

do/you have better cures/or intervention/means for drunks
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2520708/Friends-convince-drink-driver-hes-just-woken-10-YEAR-coma-prank-video.html

will this xmass be better than/the last one
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/money/bills/article-2521208/Circle-Housing-2-5million-plan-loan-Christmas-just-heat-home.html

what do our leaders serve..do we get the leaders we de-serve
[re-serve question]..do we serve govt..or should govt serve us?
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/12/10/south-african-president-jacob-zuma-repeatedly-booed-and-heckled-at-nelson-mandelas-funeral/

how about short/term..payday loans..should they be allowed..100%..or more....ursury rates
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2521305/A-payday-loan-advert-broadcast-78-seconds-TV-plugs-high-loans-seen-7-5BILLION-times-year.html

gam-bling>

anyhow plenty more q/and/a..but not on/tv..why?
http://whatreallyhappened.com/node?page=1

There seems to be some misapprehension here. The questionnaires aren't directed to the government. "When are you going to stop the boats?" isn't a question that is capable of being answered by a public opinion survey.

I should probably have suggested as well that you only give me one suggestion. I stopped counting how many I had from some commenters, but I only have so much time in the day, so if you give me fifty suggestions there are probably 49 I won't be able to read.

The purpose of polls is to get a view of what is in the public mind.

So, to give you another example. I could ask "Do you approve of the government's decision not to give any more public money to Holden?" How strongly? Why? Or more broadly "Do you believe that domestic car manufacturing in Australia has a future?" How strongly? Why? But asking, "Why won't you give more money to the car industry?" would be just nonsense in the context of a public opinion poll.