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CFMEU Ostrich

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Verbal diarrhea that says nothing, does nothing, and could have been several hundred words shorter. Try taking a breath sometimes, it can do wonders.
Posted by 579, Sunday, 2 February 2014 12:57:03 PM
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579 Gday.
You are too kind.
Your description flatters those words they are much worse than that.
I unlike some try to keep it honest even stalking the filth we talk about for years not just this thread.
But truly find just a few true ranters no better than those I target in this thread.
See both thrive on lies and tend to use big men short on brains .
The thought Labor remains even socialist despite what its rules say is self insulting, every one knows we live in land owned not long ago by the Liberals if the child like charges had any truth Liberals once would have been Fabians!
Let us both remain calm and ignore trolls
Posted by Belly, Sunday, 2 February 2014 1:22:50 PM
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I've read a very interesting article recently
most of which I've posted on Shadow Minister's
thread on the CFMEU. I think part of it is
relevant here so I'm going to cite from it.

The commentator poses an interesting question:

"Why is the Coalition such an eager instigator of
royal commission witch hunts?"

The given reply provides a great deal of insight:

'Such commissions represent a 'win-win' for conservative
governments. There doesn't need to be any wrong-doing for
the labour movement to be forced to direct time, money,
and organisational resources into defending their unions,
their volunteer delegates, and their leaders. And such a
distraction couldn't come at a better time, with the
Coalition planning to impose an aggressive austerity
program on working people, to dismantle Medicare, and to
resume their attack on workers' rights." (Here's -
WorkChoices).

"A wide and extensive inquiry might also somehow cast doubts on
the Federal Labor Opposition through its union links."

Here's the irony.

We're told that "corrupt practices occur in Australian unions on
a lesser scale than those that take place across other
institutions in Australia, such as sporting clubs, charities,
governments, and political parties. Serious corruption
tends to follow the circuits of money and power. The union does
not represent the rich and powerful. What goes on behind
those closed doors is something about which most Australians
know little - but you can be assured that a Coalition Government
would never subject these elite interests to the investigative
intrusions of a Royal Commission."

But of course we're told that Mr Abbott's
Royal Commission is not about corruption.
"It is purely political strategy."
And that "every bit of mud - true or not will be thrown."
Posted by Foxy, Sunday, 2 February 2014 1:39:39 PM
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Good afternoon to you FOXY...

I hope you're well, and life's been treating you well also !

I've read your latest thread concerning some of the reasons why conservative governments seek these royal commissions ? I should first preface, I'm a Liberal voter, have been, and always will be. That said, I do agree with many of those who believe the PM is simply throwing away too much money, on another Royal Commission, this time on the activities of the CFMEU ?

As I mentioned earlier, a special squad of AFP, headed by an imminent QC or SC with powers of compellability, would do it, and do it well, with a far less cost to the Taxpayer. And to ensure it's not just a political witch hunt, the enquiry itself should be held in 'camera' until a positive finding is made. This way, there is no wilful destruction of people's reputation, until proved.

There's no doubt, there are some Union officials, who need to be investigated, and thoroughly.

What do you think FOXY ?
Posted by o sung wu, Sunday, 2 February 2014 2:03:30 PM
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Beach, failed to answer a single question. Then has the temerity and presumptuousness to speak for those on this forum, such as myself, who oppose his Joe Goebbels like extreme right propaganda, an unceasing monolog of "the evilness of the Labor Party" oh! "the evilness of the Labor Party" and like Goebbels no doubt believes that if you repeat the lie often enough others will begin to believe it.
Then Beach, you hold up as "evidence" a comedy interview between 2GB's resident loony Michael McLaren and the delusional nutty old fruitcake Amy McGrath. I must say it was at least good for a laugh, if nothing else.
May I be presumptuous and say, I believe from your posting you must be a slavish disciple of that nutty old fruitcake.
To say; "admitted as you have that were clueless, blissfully ignorant, about the takeover of Labor by the Fabians aka 'Progressives' aka International Socialists." How conceited can one get claiming such rubbish to be so, when no such admission on that score has been made by me, would you care to point out where I have made such an admission here or anywhere else. You, like your Dr Amy Fruitcake, make outlandish claims about other people, hers are along the lines of "they are communists, but they just wont admit it!" yours are putting words into other peoples mouths.
Unfortunately Beach, you come across on this forum, to me, as some kind of Chicken Little character, with starling, but unfounded claims.
Posted by Paul1405, Sunday, 2 February 2014 3:04:15 PM
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Foxy/o sung wo/ Paul I am not afraid of the proposed Royal Cmmision.
Let me be totally honest it is needed, the claims we are hearing are quite true.
A boss in the industrial commission told a CFMEU plant who I had in court he was not telling the truth.
He made claims about me that are far from true, that commissioner said he had dealt with me for a decade and I just did not act like that.
At a mass meeting the next day CFMEU reported I had sold out to cut wages!
Yes having worked under the law work choices exposed us to I had a hard job serving some members.
But not every criminal on sites is a worker/union big firms pay big kick backs to gain contracts and most if not all site bosses are getting big kick backs.
In truth a culture that exposes its own filth is a result I see as a reward for unions after the RC but its past time this country stopped using public money for political gain.
I am sorry I commented on posts above but find it stunning as author of this and 100 threads like it it is thought I do not under stand the subject.
Or my own party .
Posted by Belly, Sunday, 2 February 2014 7:15:04 PM
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