Hey you two,
My friend and next-door neighbour where I live passed away this evening so I'm a little humbled right now, not all that keen on seeing you pair arguing.
Life's too short, that's how I feel right now.
- Poor bloke was fine just a few months ago.

ttbn,
When I'm not just saying my 2 cents, I like to often add to the discussion in a way that others don't, look at the pro's and con's and put a different perspective on the topic, but of course I get put in the 'conspiracy theorist' type category, (which I don't mind) but I tend to defend the points I make if challenged, because what I'm really defending is that I had a valid basis to make the point I did.
"You are probably less cynical than I am. Not a bad thing."
I dunno, maybe. Only because I believe the right ideas and policies could change things around, but maybe I'm delusional to think things will ever change. I certainly do acknowledge a lot of the bad things going around that others dismiss.

Hey Foxy
"But how boring would it be if we all agreed - and the forum became simply an echo chamber of our own views."
Exactly. I do appreciate others opinions, even the ones I disagree with because it broadens my knowledge; I still learn something.
- But if I think someones talking rubbish I'll say so, and more often than not I'll explain why.

- Whoops - above post - wrong thread -
I meant to put it on the 'Back to the Future' thread.

One might be forgiven for thinking that SteeleRedux was being just a tad biased by picking on Hanson for her hiccup.

But to be fair SteeleRedux is consistent in this regard.

We all know that SteeleRedux has always considered the Obamessiah to be mind-numbingly ignorant for his 57 state idiocy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpGH02DtIws

And SR has been down on Shorten ever since his "excruciating display" about believing whatever she believes ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFELLK8htKM

Pollies have every utterance recorded and scrutinised for error, every day. In the end something's gunna be unearthed because, appearances to the contrary, they are human.

Only the petty partisan picks out these minor errors to make a general assertion.

Petty partisans and/or hypocrites.

Perhaps Steelredux is one of the girls, tool. Very catty.

Dear Foxy,

'Capacity over strategic' seems to be exactly the path we should be taking so good on the Navy chiefs for sticking to what was best for our own serving personnel.

Dear Phillip S,

I was speaking to this remark of yours; “As runner says the others have by a long short caused damage than Hanson where is your indignation toward them.”

Dear Hasbeen,

You wrote;

“If ever you manage to find out which way is up, let us know, & perhaps we will try to struggle through more of your vicious posts.”

Lol. Sorry mate but as far as constant bleating viciousness goes I am not even close to your pay grade. I do try on occasion to return like for like but you are the master. What is sad is that it is basically all you have going. You don't do any research, it is always your way or the highway and badgering or belittling is about the sum of your reason for being here. There's more to life.

Dear mhaze,

Banging on about vaccines causing autism, or claiming men are the 'real victims' of domestic violence, doesn't count?

Even if we leave her patent stupidity aside she is so obviously in this to shore up her and her party's fortunes rather than do her job as a Senator.

She completely missed every Senate Estimates hearing in October last year, every single one in February this year and when this story was published in May she still hadn't made even one;

http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/please-explain-pauline-hanson-misses-senate-estimates-for-a-third-time-20170523-gwb9wl.html

In the same time Nick Xenophon had attended over 45 and Darren Hinch over 30.

We taxpayers front up for this person's wages and in the few instances when she turns up to do her job she is so obviously unprepared it is infuriating.

She's lost the right to speak for those Australians who have concerns, however legitimate or otherwise, for things like government over-reach and immigration levels. Perhaps Cory might be a better bet for you lot rather than this fatuous red head who loves to skive off.

I meant 'too', not 'tool', which would be totally inappropriate in the context of the post.