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Originally Posted by casstony
There's plenty wrong with the system. My pet hate is how much damage the bankers have done to our economy/financial system. But I choose not to get too stressed about things I can't fix and enjoy the worthwhile things in life. There are some decent people in politics and the best I can do is vote for them at election time.
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I disagree about the decent people.
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Originally Posted by Boozlefoot
At the risk of being obtuse, the electoral system in Australia is now simply tailored to benefit those who wish to enter the political arena and reserve/preserve their place at the trough. Compulsory voting fails to mirror the wishes of those who truly care about the nations direction, by the inclusion of so many donkey votes.
But to get back on the topic, there are no street lights for about 43kms here. Just thought I'd mention it.  |
Oh I wish that lighting was decent. But, I live in suburbia, so I'm stuck with some LP. If I can get rid of that bloody light, it'd be a semi win. If I slept with my blinds open, it'd keep me awake.