anyone..guilty of crime..must be defrocked
exploded/exiled..any who take these theives..in

beware
every one the same goes to the same place
no id goes to greenland.

done

australia and the yankies want tall blonds

tall is in/stand tall.

Hi there MIKK...

What a brilliant response to this humble topic my friend ! Might I be permitted to plagiarize it occasionally ? Seriously you're probably right, by regularly rotating our pollies does tend to keep them active.

Hello there FOXY...

I trust you're still feeling well, and all this cold weather is not causing you too much grief ? :-)

You're perfectly correct when you say corruption of one sort or another is entrenched in the human psyche and has been so, since time in memorial ? If we were to accept that premise, is it acceptable then amongst our politicians ? Or is it a bit like the police, fireies and ambo's getting half price at Maccas when on duty ? A little bit of covert corruption is acceptable, as long as it's kept well out of public view ?

Are we placing a too higher standard on our political leaders ? It's well known politicians are quite poorly remunerated compared with others in the private sector who've a much higher capacity to earn the big bucks. Furthermore, it's also a well known fact a minister of the crown, earns considerably less than his own 'permanent head' by far. Whereas the professional life of a politician is measured in three year contracts, with the electorate ? Where a permanent head is a public servant, ostensibly with a job for life, with all the protections afforded to him, under the Federal or State Public Service Acts, pursuant to that which he was originally appointed ?

So other than being quite well 'connected' to both business and the community, our humble back-bencher is not on a particularly good wicket. Therefore, a bit of injudiciousness, is not such a bad thing when one considers all the other less desirable features of the job, with little or no prospect of advancement to a ministerial appointment as an example ? Therefore, a bit of a 'hanky panky' isn't all that bad really ? Pay 'em peanuts, and you get the same effort in kind ?

Hi there BAZZ...

I do indeed see your point concerning that of unfettered contributions emanating from both trade unions and other organisations. If we're not careful we'll end up similar to the United States, where a single individual can possibly 'bankroll' an entire Presidential campaign. Was it Ross PEROT the billionaire who in 1992 made his own personal bid for the Presidency to the tune of, and in excess of, $55 million USD ?

There were similar assertions directed at Clive PALMER buying himself a seat or two in the federal parliament ? I'd not like to see any political party, be able to buy themselves into government, as we've witnessed attempts, in some less then democratic countries, around the world.

Thank you BAZZ for your most worthwhile contribution, I really appreciate it.

' I wonder if He's sorry for murdering all those innocent, little Egyptian babies all those thousands of years ago? '

Oh so wrong Nhoj, but then the millions of unborn babies sanctioned by the secularist is ok right Nhoj

Look up hyprocrisy in the dictionary although you still might not get it.

The answer is easy. It is not "knowing" the answer, but "doing" it that is important.All governments since the beginning of time have been corrupt to a greater or lesser extent. "Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Almost all great men are bad men" is a famous quote.

All we need to do to stop corruption is to supervise our government. FairGO and Voterland both offer very effective ways to do that, without any party politics.

But people have to want good, honest government enough to give a little time and effort. Not much! Residents Roundtables are free and a good start.

Oh so wrong runner. So because babies are aborted, that is your reason to "excuse" your god thingy of murdering thousands of tiny, innocent Egyptian babies (already born might I add).

Runner, look up hypocrisy in the dictionary although you still might not get it.

But then again, I suppose you'd say those little murdered Egyptian babies were born sinful and deserved to be murdered by your god thingy.