Is Australia its own Worst Enemy?
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The Governer General will never interfere with Labor goings on whilever she remains Bill Shorten's Mother in Law or by some strange chance of nature the incoming Liberal Government re-appoints her to the position.
BTW, I saw Michael Jackson in Woolworths today.
BTW, I saw Michael Jackson in Woolworths today.
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The answer to everyone's queries as to why Juliar and co. are backing Craig Thompson to the hilt is in the size of the credit card bill he (or the "unknown man who stole his credit card" - yeah, right) signed at "Blond Babes" and other similar establishments back in 2005.
It's a given that, given the size of the bill, (in excess of two thousand dollars for one night's "escort services", I understand), more than one lady of the night provided her services to (quite a few) more than one gentleman client... and therein lies the reason Labor is so keen to see this go away.
Who, a disinterested (or, equally so, a not disinterested) observer might ask, might time prove those other gentlemen to be apart from Mr Thompson? (Or, let's give Mr Thompson the benefit of the doubt - whose entertainment did he or the unknown thief sign the credit card bill for while not enjoying those services himself?)
When the answer to that question comes into the public domain, (as I assume it eventually will, despite the Labor Party's faceless men's best efforts to keep those names under wraps), I have a strong suspicion that Labor's current parlous hold on legitimacy in government will look positively rock solid in comparison.
It's a given that, given the size of the bill, (in excess of two thousand dollars for one night's "escort services", I understand), more than one lady of the night provided her services to (quite a few) more than one gentleman client... and therein lies the reason Labor is so keen to see this go away.
Who, a disinterested (or, equally so, a not disinterested) observer might ask, might time prove those other gentlemen to be apart from Mr Thompson? (Or, let's give Mr Thompson the benefit of the doubt - whose entertainment did he or the unknown thief sign the credit card bill for while not enjoying those services himself?)
When the answer to that question comes into the public domain, (as I assume it eventually will, despite the Labor Party's faceless men's best efforts to keep those names under wraps), I have a strong suspicion that Labor's current parlous hold on legitimacy in government will look positively rock solid in comparison.
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Saw this on Bolt's blog in today's Australian -
labor_needs_a_new_leader
If you voted for the ALP in the last election to prove you are
a green-sympathising latte-lapping "alternative", then in the
next one you'll be proving whether you're a total fcuking idiot
or not.
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If you voted for the ALP in the last election to prove you are
a green-sympathising latte-lapping "alternative", then in the
next one you'll be proving whether you're a total fcuking idiot
or not.
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she remains Bill Shorten's Mother in Law
Good one DK.
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It's just a pity they never mastered the ancient Chinese art of Paying Cash.
The stupidity of some members of society in positions of 'authority' never ceases to amaze me.
Lord Acton was quite correct now, wasn't he!
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Not generally able to comment on the fiscal goings on at a brothel, I do understand some have EFTPOS facilities for those who want to pay in cash. Strange even that you would consider this outlet as normal on your monthly statement.
Thinking as a sensible pervert, one would imagine he would get cash from a hole in the wall to pay for services rendered such that it doesn't leave a paper trail.
To leave an uncovered paper trail points to arrogance, not stupidity.
EDIT to add, his "proof" has now evaporated into the ether with claims of being in Perth at the time "someone" "borrowed" his credit cards, licence, etc and replaced them.
I've seen better looks on Kiwi Ewe's with their heads stuck in the fence.
Thinking as a sensible pervert, one would imagine he would get cash from a hole in the wall to pay for services rendered such that it doesn't leave a paper trail.
To leave an uncovered paper trail points to arrogance, not stupidity.
EDIT to add, his "proof" has now evaporated into the ether with claims of being in Perth at the time "someone" "borrowed" his credit cards, licence, etc and replaced them.
I've seen better looks on Kiwi Ewe's with their heads stuck in the fence.
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It really is about time that this government, this stinking cesspit of corruption, ineptitude and masters of inconsequential spin were turfed out on their collective ears and never allowed to come anywhere near public office again.
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So what's with Windsor today? Why choose now to bring out a story like that?
It really does say more about Windsor than Abbott. Presumably it's because of the latest "focus group" speil that Labor is so far behind the eight ball that the only weapon they think they have is that Abbott is still unpopular. So Windsor is an ALP patsy after all.
I don't think he needs a dirty shovel at his door. He must realise that he dug his own political grave a year ago.
TONY Abbott yesterday denied telling independent MP Tony Windsor he would do anything to become prime minister and joking he would give serious consideration to "sell(ing) my arse".
I don't think he needs a dirty shovel at his door. He must realise that he dug his own political grave a year ago.
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'The Australian' has pulled today's Glen Milne article on Our Joolya's past associations with dodgy union secetaries (or one in particular) and apologised to the PM, so I'd be guessing Joolya's old employers and partners, Slater & Gordon, have been busy with threatened libel suites today.
Interesting too that Bolta has declared his blog to be "politics free" while he considers matters of principle. As he was running the same story as Glen Milne, I wonder if the lawyers have also got at his editor.
Most surprising, however, was last night's 7.30 Report, which ran a story highly critical of Labor's Fair Work reforms. Included one comment to the effect that most economists agree the strongest influence that helped Australia weather the GFC was Work Choices. Had to double check I was actually watching the ABC.
Most surprising, however, was last night's 7.30 Report, which ran a story highly critical of Labor's Fair Work reforms. Included one comment to the effect that most economists agree the strongest influence that helped Australia weather the GFC was Work Choices. Had to double check I was actually watching the ABC.
It seems that anything pertaining to Gillard/Wilson over the last day or two on AB`s site has been removed. This may be worth a read
Gillard calls; Murdoch paper sorry | theage.com.au
Gillard calls; Murdoch paper sorry | theage.com.au
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Quite some years ago now, a lawyer pointed out to me that Australia endures - or enjoys, depending upon where you're coming from - some of the most draconian libel and defamation laws in the world, a legacy of some of the very shady colonial era politicians in NSW and Victoria, who introduced those laws to protect themselves. (I understand that the NSW parliament once had a murderer as Speaker of the House.)
In Australia, he said, the truth is no defence - unless that truth can be proved to a degree acceptable to a court of law.
Not, of course, that I am in any way implying that there could be even a skerrick of truth in these outrageous allegations about our Prime Minister in her "naive young girl" period, which I understand followed her "shy schoolgirl" period.
In Australia, he said, the truth is no defence - unless that truth can be proved to a degree acceptable to a court of law.
Not, of course, that I am in any way implying that there could be even a skerrick of truth in these outrageous allegations about our Prime Minister in her "naive young girl" period, which I understand followed her "shy schoolgirl" period.
This is, ahem, an article by one G. Milne, would appear to be publically available on the www it seems
https://www.fac*book.com/notes/john-howard/glenn-milnes-retracted-article-in-the-australian-290811-pm-a-lost-cause-for-warr/10150308979968566
Wonder if any pressure can be successfully applied to this particular fac*book page owner to remove it?
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https://www.fac*book.com/notes/john-howard/glenn-milnes-retracted-article-in-the-australian-290811-pm-a-lost-cause-for-warr/10150308979968566
Wonder if any pressure can be successfully applied to this particular fac*book page owner to remove it?
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When Kathy Jackson called in the wallopers, the stakes were high. Because a federal defeat for Thomson and his allies would enhance the power base of Victoria’s two other factional king makers, Bill Shorten and Stephen Conroy who are both aligned with the new guard in the HSU. And we all know what Shorten’s ultimate ambition is.
What a tangled web we weave especially when you consider Thomson is married to Zoe Arnold, a former Transport Workers Union official and adviser to former NSW Health Minister Reba Meagher. Alex Williamson, daughter of HSU national president Mike Williamson, is an adviser to Gillard. And, of course, as mentioned, Kathy Jackson, who blew the whistle on Thomson, was married to former Victorian state HSU secretary Jeff Jackson.
Truly the NSW Disease has arrived in Canberra.
What a tangled web we weave especially when you consider Thomson is married to Zoe Arnold, a former Transport Workers Union official and adviser to former NSW Health Minister Reba Meagher. Alex Williamson, daughter of HSU national president Mike Williamson, is an adviser to Gillard. And, of course, as mentioned, Kathy Jackson, who blew the whistle on Thomson, was married to former Victorian state HSU secretary Jeff Jackson.
Truly the NSW Disease has arrived in Canberra.
When you add the fact that the Governor General is Bill Shorten's mother in law, the whole sorry exercise becomes surreal.
If you were a novelist and submitted a plot line like this to a publisher, you'd be laughed out of his office, told it was impossibly contrived and to 'get real'.
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And the cosy deal with Telstra over the NBN which freezes out Optus over cable vision which the ACCC have deemed illegal. The whole thing will now threaten the business case for NBN.
Can this government get anything right?
Even their much vaunted ability to survive the GFC is now being put down to Howard's Workchoices legislation and the financial whizzes are saying that they spent recklessly and to no effect on the stimulation package and should have sat tight and waited the crisis out.
What does it take to get rid of this shower of schiessen? Armed revolution??
Can this government get anything right?
Even their much vaunted ability to survive the GFC is now being put down to Howard's Workchoices legislation and the financial whizzes are saying that they spent recklessly and to no effect on the stimulation package and should have sat tight and waited the crisis out.
What does it take to get rid of this shower of schiessen? Armed revolution??
The union movement and the ALP is not and never has been about 'workers looking after each other'; rather its about the power clique at the top looking after their mates who put them there for that purpose.
One CRITICAL point to bear in mind with this whole sorry tale:
NO POLITICIAN, ONCE IN POWER, WILL EVER GET A BETTER JOB; ERGO THEY WILL DO ANYTHING TO STAY IN POWER.
Principles, policies, integrity, ethics..... forget it.
One CRITICAL point to bear in mind with this whole sorry tale:
NO POLITICIAN, ONCE IN POWER, WILL EVER GET A BETTER JOB; ERGO THEY WILL DO ANYTHING TO STAY IN POWER.
Principles, policies, integrity, ethics..... forget it.