On thing I know ttbn is if I live another 20 years I'll never catch up to you. BTW when you joined the Corny Banana Party I bet you were one of the "young guns" at 85, the average age of crust old party farts was 107! No wonder the party died.

Dear Paul,

" Australia has all the resources and talents
necessary to transform our society to an
innovative, jobs rich, clean energy future.
We could set a long range goal, we could set
the urgent time frame. We could develop internally
consistent policy. And we could succeed."

" If we did, it would be our entire nation that
would benefit from the best possible positioning
environmentally, socially, economically and
diplomatically in a world rapidly shifting to a
carbon constrained future. It is the key to
Australia's prosperity past the mining boom."

( Senator Christine Milne - prior to her retirement).

Hi Foxy,

Christine and I have things in common, I totally agree with the above, and surprise, we were both born on the same day 14th May 1953. Karma.

We have several older conservative male posters who can't see past the end of their noses. For them its all about how they know best, and everyone else is stupid and useless. These guys are one percent of the population. I have every confidence in my grandchildren and the world they can help build in the years to come. Sure, they have a lot to learn, just as we did in our time, but its going to be their world and not ours.

Sorry your Mum didn't make the 100, but I'm sure she had a good life and with the love from you and the family, it more than compensated for a letter from Liz. BTW should the Queen make 100, does "she" send herself a letter? Maybe she's got with the times and sends a text message; "Happy 100 bday lov d cake" with a couple of emoji's attached.

Dear Paul,

Thanks for your kind words about mum. She was a survivor.
Went through some horrible times and things that no
person should have gone through but she was a strong
woman and taught me a great deal. I miss her so very
much.

I share your optimism about this country's future and our
young people. Young leaders that I'm sure are out there.
I still think that our country is the best. We are unique.
And hopefully we'll learn from our mistakes.

If we did as the Senator said in her speech -
" If we did, it would be our entire nation that would
benefit from the best possible positioning environmentally,
socially, economically and diplomatically in a world rapidly
shifting to a carbon constrained future. It is the key
to Australia's prosperity past the mining boom."

Today's Newspoll shows the Coalition's primary vote is back in Turnbull territory. But Morrison is pulling ahead of Albanese again possibly, as one commentator suggests, because Morrison has stopped being the "state premiers' errand boy", even though he is still talking like "a cross between Elmer Gantry and a car salesman". He is also aware of the lockdown fatigue 'per favor' of the idiotic premiers.

born 14th May 1953.
Paul1405,
I'm sorry but I can't believe that. If you were that old you'd express yourself vastly different !