Thread: Crudds Gone

not a really political person but i am pretty much with mr blknight...

both side are being hypocrites..

how many leaders of political parties have we had since the last election 5?

Here is a really radical idea that might be too controversial for some people to handle.

Maybe a lot of politicians are genuine, honest, hardworking people just like you and me. They are in politics because they want to make Australia a better place, in the same way that some people who could command a higher salary in some other occupation choose careers like nursing or teaching because they get some satisfaction from improving other people's lives.

They spend most of their time trying to do the right thing. Sometimes circumstances beyond their control make it difficult for them to achieve as much as they would like. Sometime they make mistakes, just like you and I do.

In spite of the fact that they are highly principled people, they accept that in the real world compromise is often necessary. They realise that they can't achieve much if they aren't preselected, elected and in government, so sometimes they have to do things they would prefer not to have to do in order to be in a position to improve Australia.

I like to think that such a world exists outside the pages of Incisor's Little Golden Books.

Originally Posted by Albert

I listen to a lot of radio national and other ABC radio on night shift and have heard a lot over the last few months from indendent experts from Aus and overseas. Most have said that the super tax is being done aready in other places and the one proposed here is a good and reasonable one that will not hurt the industries. But they have also said that Rudd is a very bad sales man!
On the ABC2 sunday program last week the presenters had a look back on his election promises and said he had done good on most of them but notmany people remember the good things that happen and only remember the stuff ups blamed on him.
I am not a labour voter (but send preferences that way above libs) but I think he was hard done by.
Most people vote like sheep and will behave like them if it is easier.

Yep,
Krudds biggest problem was he and his cronies, just sat down and said "Geez we can milk this cow a bit harder, most of the country will support us because they dont work in mining". " This will make us look good and solve all our buget issues, too easy". "We wont bother consulting anyone".
Well it backfired big time, didnt it. If people dont work in the industry, a majority have some sort of ties to it wether it be family or friends, suppliers or contractors.
The whole and basic point they missed was consultation. I dont think the mining companies are totally against paying their fair share, just like anyone else they like to be asked and kept informed, not dictated too.
And it was not just Krudd, but the Labour party as a whole.

Originally Posted by Blknight.aus

IMHO....

we need a very breif very brutal short term dictator. someone who will offload all the high cost goody two shoes crap policies, cut the costs of running the parliment house, fix what actually needs fixing rather than skirting the issues make some honest YES/NO type decisions rather than cover your ass meandering maybes and then once everythings looking better hand it all back to the pollies and go there ya go, Its fixed try not to break it again.

Yeah, but who's going to instigate the coup to install me

Originally Posted by vnx205

I like to think that such a world exists outside the pages of Incisor's Little Golden Books.

when you wish upon a star.... makes no difference who you are...

Originally Posted by rick130

Yeah, but who's going to instigate the coup to install me

I'd do it but the problem is that that contravenes my strongest belief that

"Those who most strongly covert positions of power are generally those least suited to yield them"

or any one of the many different ways of saying that that I have.

hahahaha touché

Of course I'd be a very unwilling participant, but my country calls (isn't that the way to say it ?)

Originally Posted by incisor

when you wish upon a star.... makes no difference who you are...

Inc, that world exists here, why do you think I live in Upper Cumbucta West ?

Most everyone here is nice, no trying to keep up with the Joneses (at least not too much....)

I don't have to put up with the aggro of the city, 'cept when the salespeople and reps from the big multi-nationals call.....

and I loved Golden Books when I was little, how'd that tune you were singing go again ?