Thanks Foxy and in my case highlight the dance to good music.
This thread and this subject can tell us about our selves.
Just as surely as it explains why ALL politicians lie so often.
The more thoughtful of us know, the feed them anything line insults us all.
But too brings results, some take the hook/lie and run with it, without even thinking about the subject.
This government is saying things are much worse than they are, now.
But in the May update will say they are much better, and take the credit for things they today hide.
As Australia awakens to the true nature of this Government, yes we have only begun the slide downhill in the polls.
An increasing yearning for an election will be seen but not achieved Tony Abbott or his successor needs far better polling than this to dare risk it.
Australia is seeing *Henny Penny Politics at work*

Dear Paul,

Here's another link on the government's plans
for the New Year:

http://newmatilda.com/2013/12/19/tighten-your-belts-hockeys-horror-new-year

Dear Belly,

I read Ben Pobjie's recent satirical article on
what the government will be doing in 2014.
And like Bazz earlier, I almost spilled my coffee
this morning. Here are a few things that according
to Pobjie - will be happening:

1) Mr Abbott will be travelling to Indonesia where
he will communicate via a series of expressive
hand gestures and vigorous nodding that he thinks the
Indonesian President is just adorable.

2)Australian Submarine Corporation Director,
Sophie Mirabella will annouce plans to construct a
fleet of heavily armed nuclear subs to fight
asylum seekers.

3) Scott Morrison will vow to put an end to the floods
of illegal immigrants and will declare that anyone
arriving on a boat will be forced to live in various
reptile houses in Australian zoos.

4) Mr Abbott will declare an iron-clad commitment to be
guided by the best advice of recognised experts and
scientists in all policy decisions from now on.

There's more, but this will do for now.

100 days on and its still Abbott Abbott Abbott. How entertaining to watch the frothing from the mouth from ABC, fairfax and follow script followers.

Even more entertaining to see the current government
continue to blame Labor. Someone should tell them
they're no longer in opposition.

All politics aside --and I know that is next to impossible for most "progressives" --but Ben Pobjie's jokes/satire (as usual) are on a par with the entertainment level of watching paint dry.

Dear SPQR,

As Shadow Minister pointed out once, ages ago
on this forum, - you need to have an active right-side
of the brain to be able to have an appreciation for
humour. Many conservatives are lacking in this department.
Sad, but true. Perhaps Pobjie should have thrown in
some tawdry and crass language, or made up a special
menu on the females of the front bench of the opposition,
that might have improved things.