o sung wu,

If there appeared to be a skerrick of integrity in this govt, I'd hold fire...but, really...

So far they've done nothing but soften us up.

Here's what Abbott pledged over and over again in the lead up to the election seven months ago -

"Our Pledge
No cuts to Education, no cuts to Health, no changes to Pensions, no changes to GST, no cuts to ABC or SBS under a Govt I lead.
(signed): Tony Abbott"

No sooner had they won govt than Pyne's so-called Education "unity ticket" was exposed as a lie. Surcharges were being mooted for doctor's visits. Cuts to the ABC are on the cards and pensioners are being softened up and targeted.

The unmasking of the lies began almost immediately...and Abbott and his cronies are shameless about it.

He said "We will keep the commitments we made - not the one's people thought we made"

Hello?

How does that sort of rhetoric sit with you?

In addition, Bronwyn Bishop, has displayed the utmost bias in her role as Speaker. She's been simply breathtaking in her partisanship in that role.

So forgive us if we find this govt to be diabolical. When you have a situation where your pollies don't even pretend to care whether you note their lies, then you've got a problem.

He said again today that his govt has learned that you can't say one thing before an election and do another after.

He said that today with a straight face.

Psychopathic.

same culprits who have been demonstrating hatred for Abbott for about 5 years. Quite amusing really. I thought Abbottphobia might decrease. Seems like the only way for that to happen is cut the funding for the national broadcasters. Hopefully he has the guts to do so.

I'm always phobic about deceptive pollies who can't speak without mouthing slogans, who are shifty and lie through their teeth - and who are accompanied at all times by their leopard print-clad puppet master.

But perhaps he'll turn over a new leaf somewhere down the track and I'll be able to kick my Abbottophobia.

Not so sure about my runnerphobia...

@P'rot

<<But perhaps ... I'll be able to kick my Abbottophobia.
Not so sure about my runnerphobia...>>

But what about your infatuation with Craig Thompson ...gotten over that yet?

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-02-18/craig-thomson-verdict/5266468

Good Morning People,

Thank You so much for your comments and
expressed concerns. I Thank you for the civility
of most of your posts - and even though some of us
may not always agree in these discussions, I feel
that we can all learn from each other. What I do find
disturbing is the constant persistent personal attacks
on me - no matter what discussion I go into,
as displayed by one particular poster - who as SteelReduc
and others have pointed out many times - obviously does not
feel bad about being a jerk to me. He'll make accusations
of sledging, of telling us to to get back to the topic -

of victimhood, and all sorts of things,
yet he himself does not behave as a decent human being -
and yet he still expects people (me in particular) to continue
to interact with him. That to me smacks of an unhinged person.
I have had enough, (putting it mildly). And when he brings my
mum into it - he's crossed the line.

I started this discussion in good faith. Wishing to have a
discussion on the changess that have taken place and
the things currently being suggested - since the
current government came into power. I felt that it was
important on a forum such as this one of social and political
debate to try to analyse the concerns that many people are
currently feeling - as the polls indicate.

My supposed lack of concern for the elderly?
And, this accusation comes after the many years that I have spent looking after
my mother-in-law, who suffered from alzheimers (passed away
recently) which I have shared with posters on this forum,
and finally had to be placed into a nursing home.
And now - my own mother who suffers from dementia and who I love
dearly. Her well-being being a major, major concern to me.
The "Trojan Horse" and cart reference to her - when she can barely
walk - made me cry last night.

Anyway, enough said. Bullies are always cowards. Taking
civility as a weakness.

cont'd ...

I've come across an article in the Economist.

As SteeleRedux pointed out - interesting times ahead.
Interesting times indeed. The article points out that
questions do need to be asked. Why has a
government that won such a comfortable victory over an
unpopular Labor government, now within such a short time
has had such a shift in its popularity? Apparently no Prime
Minister in memory has fallen so quickly from voter's grace.

John Stirton of Nielsen polling has stated that in 40 years
of polling his firm has never seen a swing of such
magnitude against a new adminsistration. We're told -
governments are usually basked in polling honeymoons of up
to two years. This time the post-election swing is against it.

John Fahey, a finance minister in the former Coalition government
under John Howard says that Mr Abbott was "not known for his
judgement," then, and has not taken his "best team into
government now."

I don't feel that any of the critics of Mr Abbott loathe or
hate him. They are merely
questioning the decisions he's making and the direction he
appears to want to take the country.