Much to answer Bazz CLUB IS STAGGERING every post reminds me why I came back thanks,most know I am from my party's right faction, but know not even that faction gets it right always, Trump? America has been a B grade movie every day I have lived, Hillary a very poor choice, proved that I before leaving, got it badly wrong, truly thought Turnbull would be great! who will replace him? when?Labor like? fact is Labor is very like the party founded by Sir Robert Menzies was in his time as PM, while his party has drifted further right

Hi Belly...

I don't know how closely you've been watching the political landscape in your absence? But for me, I've never known the two major parties to be so bad, in my living memory. And the 'wacky' Greens, would be almost amusing, if they weren't so bloody dangerous to the future of this Country.

It is true my friend Foxy and I think much alike in politics,and true the state of politics is quite bad every western world country is the same, *unlike* some I can see faults on my side too,but we seem sure to return to government,can we leave our bias aside for just a second? what do we want from government? well it remains my view we should help those who cannot help them selves and reform, at some future time, should consider a job that improves community's will replace some welfare and o sung wu never till dead stop being a student of politics

Good on you, Belly, where you been ?

No more tantrums with the administrator Belly...you can stay if your good!

Dear diver dan,

Belly has returned and that is wonderful
because -
we've had in the past - so many of our previous posters who
have left and haven't come back. People like Poirot,
Sue, and quite a few others. They are missed greatly.

But its understandable - as for all the wonderful
opportunities that discussion forums such as this one
present - like access to others, knowledge, alternative
opinions, support, its also a Trojan Horse that brings -
misinformation, hostility, hate, and trolls.

After a while many people get sick of allowing detestable
fringe opinions to be aired. But that's par for the course
on public forums. The irony is - that control and usage
is at our fingertips including the choice of what to share,
like, dislike, write, or totally ignore.

Sometimes we need to be reminded that these forums should
help us to do what we love, rather than become what we
love to do.

Finding a balance between online and the real world is
important.