Hi ho, hi ho, its off to vote we go (on Nov 24)

tornado33 · #1 14-10-2007, 12:20 PM

Yes the PM has finally announced the date, nov. 24

h0ughy (David) · #2 14-10-2007, 02:07 PM

well there you go, we be sailing on the ship of fools, Captian Johnny or that blaggard ruddy fellow. Either way we have no rudder

manny · #3 14-10-2007, 02:47 PM

Descions,descions, who do I want to get fleeced by?

Manny

fringe_dweller · #4 14-10-2007, 02:52 PM

vote joh bjelke Howard - he will keep unskilled/semi skilled wages low! err or was that interest rates - I certainly know who is the biggest fattest LIAR! of the two

fringe_dweller · #5 14-10-2007, 03:14 PM

and I'm looking forward to seeing a banana bender in kiribilli! who's for that!?

ving (David) · #6 14-10-2007, 03:24 PM

my poor step brother is getting married on that day... i guess everyone will be getting dressed up to vote now

GTB_an_Owl (Geoff) · #7 14-10-2007, 03:36 PM

I reckon they have a hide making it the same date as my tennis xmas party

wonder if i can get johnnie to change his mind

geoff

xelasnave · #8 14-10-2007, 04:09 PM

Wonderful but what a surprise... I had no idea he was even thinking of such a thing.
How are they going to do it a show of hands???
alex

vindictive666 (John) · #9 14-10-2007, 04:56 PM

whooooppeeeeee

: screwy:

manny · #10 14-10-2007, 06:15 PM

Sung to the tune of the Beverly Hillbillies

This is the story of a man named John a poor politician trying to win an election and then one day he was shooting for some votes when up to his mind came a bubbling thought votes I need votes Indeginous votes.So Costello he said Kirribilli is the place Iwant to stay so they loaded up the rolls and moved to Kirribilli --House that is swimming pools,bbq's.private jets.
The Kirribilli politician.

If you remember the hillbillies you are almost due a pension.

Enjoy life
Manny

xelasnave · #11 14-10-2007, 06:30 PM

Still its a great system..we get to vote for who we dont like.. and when they get in we can complain knowing no one will listern.

I think they should publish a list of the mandates they say they had when they presented their platform... both sides.

I think Mr Howard will surprise everyone and get back... poor Mr Rudd has been campaining for a while now and now finds the race has only just begun...he must be near outta breath.
Good luck to all in the game... may someone win...

If a draw do they get extra time???

alex

space oddity · #12 14-10-2007, 08:02 PM

Tweedle dee or tweedle dum, both of 'em are a pain in the ... Always a problem when someone asks you to vote for THEM

. Anyway, the important descisions seem to be made to placate the more ratbag minorities. Remember the christmas a couple of years ago that wasn't? Us white Aussies were put off our game because we were worried that some extreme minority might complain

. We need an anti bleeding hearts party. What do we want?, bleeding hearts get nicked, when do we want it ? NOW !( chant this repeatedly till you go hoarse.) Alas , I have no political stomach, is there anyone out there who can help the cause? Do note, 75 % of ALP canditates are former trade union officials or ALP staffers(the ones that aren't are in unwinnable seats) and the trade union movement is the major backer - think about it. I know which "tweedle" I'm getting stuck with. Maybe the loony party will win, it is full moon

fringe_dweller · #13 14-10-2007, 08:22 PM

oh space oddity love that phoney impartiality, gee your a master of the spin

anyone taking bets for how before this thread is locked?

fringe_dweller · #14 14-10-2007, 08:38 PM

its funny spaceoddity, but I equally worry about a frontbench/government who almost 100%

LAWYERS!!

and btw lots of those ex union officials hold qualifications, some such as ,,guess what

LAWYERS!!

xelasnave · #15 14-10-2007, 08:46 PM

It is a clear night anyone with any sense is outside looking up.
As moderators are choosen because they are smart they will be outside I guess. So if it clouds over and someone comes in it could get locked then.

But discussing our election has little to do with politics.. such a discussion is really about marketing and image... no one really understands what each party has in mind for the future..I mean they dont so why should a mere voter have any idea.

And it is always about minorities..that is what democracyis all about.. the unions are a minority, the rich are a minority.. in fact our society is so diverse we all fit a minority...we all here are in a minority that like astronomy... and the good thing about our system is if we as a minority wishes to improve our lot we are in the only system that will allow it.

Minorities are good, unions are good, rich folk are good and even astronomers are good... ok I will go all the way..politicians are good.

Elections are good ...so all is good..and thats good.
Good night
alex

xelasnave · #16 14-10-2007, 08:56 PM

It is good that our politicians come from that background...

They are happy to fight with words not guns.

I think if you look at so many systems around the world you will notice that power changes hands by battle...in effect... new leaders come from military backgrounds... not all that good.

Can you imagine what deep water we would be in now if our leaders were from a military background... your law becomes very different, your liberty becomes very different, everything becomes very different.

Personally I would like our politicians to have been engineers so something real could be done.. bridges etc... or maybe they should all be ladies with families or astronomers... but this little fact has a great bearing on the nature of the nation.
alex

fringe_dweller · #17 14-10-2007, 09:12 PM

i know lawyers are the good guys Alex

but dont they often have to defend the indefensible? I would hope there's the occassional economist thrown in here and there?, theres the medical doctors - how that automatically qualifies them to run a country/society oh sorry i mean an economy err drive a ferrari round the corners somethibng something look out for the curves matey! arrggg
is there a prime ministers uni course i havent heard of?

fringe_dweller · #18 14-10-2007, 09:14 PM

werent the democrazies a party made up of school teachers including the arch villian the gst school marm?

xelasnave · #19 14-10-2007, 09:31 PM

I was a lawyer once. It is a profession that opens your eyes as to how folk can be difficult.

And you are forced to read heaps of stuff so that is a plus.
Teachers are good..ex teachers make the best sales people and selling is part and parcel of the political reality.
The trouble is we at the bottom of the pile think if we were in power we would house the homeless , cure the sick, feed the hungry etc but politics is all about managing vested interests...that is not easy and finally does not always see good things done..or sensible projects undertaken.

The next election will be fought on "good leadership" I hear in the news. One would think that was a given but now it is an issue.

AND the reality is the quality of leadership is confined to managing the mob you rule..the party.. being slick enough not to get nailed.
Mr Howard has a cast iron back and for that he has my respect and sympathy.
Imagine being the leader of a party..everyone is in the party because they finally want to be boss.. If I were Mr Howard or Mr Rudd I would be more worried about my army than that of the other side.

Fortunately in this country the parties are so close in their ideas things are not too bad. And we are indeed fortunate that each really have to go along to a large degree with the concerns of the people ... and to have a media that tells us what our concerns are makes it even better.

alex

Outbackmanyep · #20 15-10-2007, 02:09 PM

Whatever happens, when you see those boring Govt commercials on TV just remember thats our money being wasted !