The Dump is:
For posting comments that don’t get up at the Drum, and for having a pleasant, mirthful or enlightening off-topic discussion.
It’s not for personal abuse of other commenters.
Please do that somewhere else if you must.
Play nicely or piss off.
However, why doesn’t a poster add a link for us to read and comment on here, much quicker. Maybe we can do a bit more bagging here, not that I speak for the moderators, yet.
NB: Being tiresome and boring, racist, sexist or just plain creepy is not playing nicely.
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The Pig’s Arms exists because a dozen or so years ago our other favourite playpen – the ABC’s Unleashed blogsphere started to go off. Like a sack of prawn heads in the sun. Something had to be done.
Moderation was taking forever. Comments seemed to be rejected randomly – outrageous ones appeared and reasoned ones were pinged. When they released the Drum / Unleashed ….. things actually got worse !
So many pieces from professional writers appear with no obvious merit. And the moderation has become, to put it frankly, appalling.
As a former contributor and a commenter, I was deeply disappointed at the plummeting quality from our pre-eminent media empire. And I resented so many challenging or dare I say, witty or funny posts in which we’ve invested seconds of our precious time – getting the chop.
So here, for all our benefit – is an open slather blog. Copy and paste your best rejected comments here for posterity. Does not matter whether you’re posting on the Guardian, First Dog on the Moon or wherever else.
And sprinkle pointers to the Pig’s Arms amongst your comments. Let’s try to rescue some of the old faithful.
Cheers,
Emm.
Window Dresser's Arms, Pig & Whistle 
Here is a ripper : “Mining billionaire Gina Rinehart has proposed a new way to broaden Australia’s tax base – allowing convicted criminals to buy their way out of jail.
In a column for Australian Resources and Investment magazine, Mrs Rinehart says the Government should consider letting non-violent offenders pay to get out of prison – or pay to avoid serving time altogether – because Australia needs more workers and taxpayers as the population ages.” and “In the column, entitled entitled ‘Learning from my Europe trip’, Mrs Rinehart – Australia’s richest person – suggests non-violent offenders who cannot afford to pay could agree to give up their voting rights or passport for a nominated period of time.”
So anyone who is in jail for tax fraud or evasion or a company collapse due to fraud etc, can pay to avoid jail and become a taxpayer !!! That is the lesson learned from visiting Texas, USA. If you can’t afford it you can give up voting rights and your passport !!!! This woman is totally nuts, bonkers. Ah yes, another Liberal wonder-mind working hard to make us all prosper, blah blah blah.
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Typical ignorant rich: Brain full of cash and a heart of coal.
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How do you solve a problem like Tony? From the Sex Party
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Absolutely fabulous. Lovely voice too.
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Interesting analysis of the Indi phenomenon here:
http://www.weeklytimesnow.com.au/article/2013/09/05/582004_opinion-news.html
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Not bad given the weekly times is rural conservative.
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Carisbrooke,
Coming from you…for the first time,
this “gay” thing you mentioned…
speaks volumes about your repressed feelings towards working class.
You like it rough 🙂
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Voice and Jules, pissing in each others pockets !
It seems nothing has changed.
Voice, …you don’t have to introduce yourself to me.
I already know you. …For some years. 🙂
…speaking of languages, I speak International language,
…if you know what I mean 🙂
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You should brush up on your Australian first. the keep taking your sedatives.
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And now you’ve introduced yourself, hph. Ho hum.
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Well now, I’m confused! I thought hph was… oh, never mind!
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…IS …Atomou, …still is…:)
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I think people who say ‘ho hum’ are devoid of valid comment. Same as those who start with ‘After all’ or ‘Everyone knows’.
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No need to be rude Vivienne. We can all do that if it’s necessary. In fact in this case the sigh is deeper than you realise.
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Rude Jules! Rude! You don’t know the meaning of the word! Coming from one who is frequently rude even though he thinks he is being funny.
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I shall strike “ho hum” from my vocabulary henceforth. Are there any other words or phrases I should watch out for?
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Yes, Voix -this : if you know nothing say nothing!
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Good idea Voice. I think you are better than a ‘ho hum’. It doesn’t sound like you.
Jules – I don’t think Voice needs your (secondhand) advice. She is far more likely to know what she is talking about.
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THIS IS A FRIGHTENING STATISTIC, PROBABLY ONE OF THE MOST WORRISOME IN RECENT YEARS…
25% of the women in this country are on medication for mental illness.
That’s scary.
.
It means 75% are running around untreated.
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Probably because they are married to nut cases like you! 🙂
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Wrong, Carisbrooke… If you look at all the wars and disasters, past & present, you’ll see that they are caused by mentally-ill men.
Then again, at odd times, we get somebody like Thatcher or Gina who try to copycat mentally-ill men.
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Cartoon characters trying to imitate Abboott’s laughter
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Scrumptious! Gorgeous kid!
Thanks, Voice. I think we laughed even more than the baby!
Was the adult using the word “Abbott” as a trigger for the baby’s mirth?
It shall now go even more viral!
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Tony is cooking steak for himself, fish for Annabel.
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Tony’s laugh is so irritating, annoying !!!
“GYAH KA KA KA KA KA”
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Allow me to introduce myself. I’m the beauty and brains of the outfit. I have PhDs from 3 Ivy League universities, speak 6 languages fluently and am currently perfecting my Urdu, am considered an expert in all variety of things, I have the body of Elle Macpherson, the face of Nicole Kidman pre-Tom Cruise, the charm and talent of Cate Blanchett and the modesty of Nelson Mandela.
How about you?
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You scared him/her off.
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Next time I’ll let you do the Meet & Greet.
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You might have to show him some décolletage. or her, now we’rei nto this whole Gay family thing.
Wow, just think they could play happy families 🙂 :)… Gay: gerrit?
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BTW, just send over the Elle bit.
Wow, it’s late.. better switch off all the gadgetry.
Night night as they say on Christmas Eve. I’m going to sleep with one eye open, to se if The Libs are coming down the Chimney on the 7th 🙂
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Or should that be the body of Nelson Mandela, the talent of Elle and the modesty of Tom Cruise? It’s late and I’ve scared away Carisbrooke too. Sigh.
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hph, it sure is not very prime-ministerial laugh, no sophistication; not just irritating, more like vomit-inducing…
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There was a little re writing of history as well I though. History won’t be kind to him.
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So glad I missed that silliness: give a MAN meat Abbott style…of course NO style whatsoever, what you cook for your visitors, you eat too.
I had my poor Central coast Liberal voting friend staying with us; being English she does not like hot (chili hot) food, so Gerard cooks mild, and we all eat mild…none of this Liberal rudeness for us… 🙂
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Helvi, I like beef vindaloo with jasmine rice, poppadoms and Tzatziki on the side
and red wine 🙂
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Me too, but now that the weather is warming up, I’m experimenting with whites, I’ll keep the best of them for weekends and visitors, and I’m trying to find a reasonable , not too expensive one for every day…
Curries are never too hot for me, I always have some cooling yogurt on offer… 🙂
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An easy look at the difference between the two Majors
http://dontbeafuckingidiot.herokuapp.com
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Go Abbott, another benefit you can ‘abolish’.
This gleaned from ABC News :Just in”
Households will be $3,800 richer by 2020 thanks to speedy broadband like NBN: report
Australian households would be about $3,800 a year better off in 2020 with super-fast broadband like Labor’s National Broadband Network (NBN), according to new research.
Independent forecaster Deloitte Access Economics, which was commissioned by the Government to evaluate the benefits high-speed broadband would bring to families, notes the NBN would help make the nation a “fully digital economy”.
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The study was commissioned by the Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy.
It did not model the comparative benefits of the Coalition’s cut-price NBN plan that would stop short of the full fibre-to-the-home system proposed under Labor’s plan.
Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/federal-politics/federal-election-2013/broadband-study-backs-benefits-of-labors-network-20130903-2t3jz.html#ixzz2dspZDJze
Just to put it into context.
There’s no comparative study. It may be only tow and sixpence difference, but $30billion less in construction.
I don’t know this of course, however, I just advocate more speed and less haste.
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MORE HONESTY:
Don’t you just love this fact checker? It cuts out all of the bullshit.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-08-20/labor-nbn-ad-put-to-the-test/4896412
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Even with just 5 million accounts connected with NBN, a saving of $3.800 per account would be over $19..billion… that is $ 19.000.000.000.
Ah well, with Abbott in, back to hand-knitting and Morse code.
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But, as everyone agrees, that’s against not having it; not against having it instead of the B.Band that The Coalition proposes.
To make your calculation relevant you would have to find out what the saving (increased income) will be with FTTN. And no study has been carried out, as Delloites admit.
Of course, quite cleverly, the Coalition’s can be upgraded when affordable, that’s the other intrinsic element.
Still greed always seems to out ways caution, hence we have a $300 BILLION debt.
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19,000,000,000
I know, I do the same thing myself sometimes 🙂
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Can be upgraded at the expense of each individual household. Do it once and do it right. But I am still trying to work out what happened to Turnbull’s orders to destroy the NBN. The whole notion of Fraudband is an insult to the intelligence of everyone and it is plainly idiotic that the Libs did not just agree with the NBN and stop opposing for opposing’s sake.
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Personally, I think that fast broadband is far too dangerous, for some.
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Yes, those noughts play tricks.
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There are no comparative benefits of Fraudband Jules.
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is that a rebuttal of my rebuttal?
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Was that too fast for you, Carisbrooke? 🙂
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Excellent article by Rob Oakshot here:
http://www.motherpedia.com.au/article/67176/so-…-who-to-vote-for-this-weekend
“…The key indicator for our kids is not cost-of-living. It is standard-of-living…
Our future standard of living is not being maximised because of the politics of today.”
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Click on Oakshot’s photo when you get there and then on “who to vote for.”
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Done. Makes far too much sense. So he is gone and so too some of the best Labor blokes. All rather sad but completely understandable.
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Christine Milne was absolutely fabulous on Press Conference yesterday. Some really curly questions and then, arsehole from the Age writes a shitty destruction of what she said.
These pricks (euphemistically called journos) don’t ask questions so that they may get an answer but solely for the purposes of then claiming that they had actually asked a question. Then they go ahead and write whatever bullshit their agenda dictates anyhow!
Media is utterly fearful that their cosy arrangement with this duopoly that calls itself “govn’t” is in danger of being disturbed by a real Left party.
They couldn’t give a stuff about all the other germs floating about the ballot papers because they’re also Right wingers, single issue and quite willing to make deals with them to get what they want: Let us shoot and we’ll give you sale of assets, for example.
I wish Rudd didn’t point his stupid hand or finger at people when he uses the word “you” as in, “…and I’m going to help YOU, get a job and I’m going to do my best to make sure YOUR child gets a good education and YOUR wife…”
It’s annoyingly puerile and very american! Who, among his minders gave him that advice? It’s as annoying as Abbott’s sleazy cackling!
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Some moron on ABC news just said Rudd misquoted the bible. Bullshit! Check out Paul’s Ephesians 6:5 5
Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear, and with sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ. 6 Obey them not only to win their favor when their eye is on you, but as slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart. 7 Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord, not people, 8 because you know that the Lord will reward each one for whatever good they do, whether they are slave or free.
They’re fucking amazing these shits!
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If Abbott gets in, and it seems likely he will, Australia will again revert to the mean spirited visionless society they were under Howard, backwards looking and with their demolition of the environment in favour of dollar and obeisance to “market forces” a society bereft of much moral standing.
Anyone having watched both last night’s Abbotts 7,30 pm with Leigh Sales and then Q&A with Rudd and still voting Libs, must be of the same intelligence as Abbott. I am surprised that Australia is still so loath to move forward and accept that any government not for a ‘fair go’ for everyone should never be voted in.
Australia has become a selfish, racist and hopelessly materialistic society. They were not always like that.
The only solace I nurture is that Mr Murdoch, will inexorably and with each day passing get closer and closer to his mahogany veneered casket (with the brushed metal handles.) I’ll personally keep his retort is on stand-by. ( 250Celcius),
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Just the drawing -a bit down the page- will give you a lift, Vivie.
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Hey Jules, don’t call me Viv on the Drum. I am Stuffed Olive. Please. I don’t call you by your real name there.
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Jules (WL) said: You, on the other hand are a faithful Labor supporter; realistic about the coming Armageddon on you. Politically, of course Viv. Your personal life, won’t change one jot.
So typical of a Lib – only think about yourself, not the country, not other people, the environment etc etc. My mental health will certainly take a hit and my general feeling of well being about me, my family and everything will be on a downer. The Libs in Victoria, NSW and Qld have already proven that not much good is to come. Job losses, stuff the environment.
Still I must remain optimistic. Sophie Mirabella getting more desperate by the day. Costello here today to gee up the faithful. Another appalling full page ad full of bile and shit against voting Independent.
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I love the sketch of Mirabella in this article:
http://www.independentaustralia.net/2013/politics/mirabella-vs-mcgowan-in-indi-the-battle-for-kelly-country/
“The fight for Indi”
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Going to read it now. Came up while I was in town shopping and doing errands. Feels like summer here.
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Peter Hartcher – a journalist to be admired, I think wrote this today:
http://www.theage.com.au/comment/fearful-leaders-cant-see-voters-seek-truth-20130902-2t10i.html
He probably sums things up correctly. And,more importantly, without the partisanship that you (plural) and I bring to the table.
Even though he is left wing, he seems to have been more openly analytical in the last few months.
Then,on another issue, which goes to the heart of ALP leadership, perhaps – “with an open mind”, you should glance at this…..http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/investigations/gillards-law-firm-files-seized-as-police-investigate-awu-slush-fund/story-fn6tcxar-1226709397416
Of course it would be easy to dismiss as a smear; however, I can’t see why Ross Mitchell, would have any other agenda than carrying out his duties.
I’ll not prejudge it, but taken in the context of Thomson, Obeid, Williamson ect, I think that you should look at the people that you employ to deliver your ‘core values’.
“Core values”, in modern Western Societies, are much the same. It’s just the delivery and execution methods that are different.
I guess that one could even use the terms funded and unfunded. Although listening to Keating the other day (somewhere) on ABC radio, he talked of (the Labor Party) being the dreamers. It was something that resonated with me, since all entrepreneurs have that dreaming instinct. Gambling if you like. With business it’s all about ideas and the excitement of doing things; growing things; employing the right people and building. Looking for opportunities – perhaps as Emmjay is in Indonesia?
Plus earning enough to pay the escalating bills: something that Rudd, doesn’t have to worry about!
Certainly Hartcher’s article sets out the problems fairly literately.
PS: I have written this in the context of your relentless vilification of The Boot. Purely in order to inject some sanity into the discussions. Which are normally…
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…
Whatever goes upon two legs is an enemy.
Whatever goes upon four legs, or has wings, is a friend.
No animal shall wear clothes.
No animal shall sleep in a bed.
No animal shall drink alcohol.
No animal shall kill any other animal.
All animals are equal.
Then changed, marginally…
No animal shall sleep in a bed with sheets.
No animal shall drink alcohol to excess.
No animal shall kill any other animal without cause.
This of course morphs into..
… “All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others”, and “Four legs good, two legs better!”
…I have scrutinised The Boot, and decided that he is leadership material – and that Rudd is not. He wasn’t the first time, and he isn’t now. And on top of his hefty taxpayer funds, he is a multimillionaire, married to a multimillionaire.
Tony Abbott, is a hard working Australian, with a mortgage and sensible things to say about The Middle east Conflict.He’s the man we need.
Rudd, be gone back to your zillion dollar lifestyle and stop wasting our money.
NOW, I have tried to write, circumspectly and reasonably, without profanities. So I will not be replying to silly brain farts, such as Abooot has big ears and is a turd. Or, he hit the wall with his fist when he was 11 years old. Or nebulous, foolish babbling, like: “wake up Australia”! He is the preferred leader after all in all the polls ( I think). I can’t speak for hard-line left wing sites.
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How much does a warden earn per month in an open air concentration camp, Carisbrooke?
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Nothing in a concentration camp.
Four and six plus a meat pie, in an open air prison.
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Is this a private open-air-prison ?
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IA is great – a daily regular read for me and I comment. The ‘cartoons’ are brilliant.
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Hartcher is no lefty Jules. You haven’t been reading him long enough to pass judgment.
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He was Rudds pet though
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Vilify, no I just point out the facts based on the evidence I have at hand that’s first hand knowledge from people I know who were there and I can recall going back 35 years.
Let there be no doubt that he punched the wall next to a women’s head during his uni days. I know this because of people I know who where there. His brutality towards others was well known. He had others purger themselves to get off a sexual assault charge. He buried anyone who took civil action against him with a bevy of lawyers and a goon squad prepared to do anything for him. Furthermore his neighbours don’t speak to him due to the abuse. I can introduce you to people who’ll back all of this up.
He’ll be the Billy McMahon of this decade, should he be elected.
The man isn’t a leaders bootlace. I don’t think he’s fit to run the country. By all means be the three wise monkeys.
Of late I’m inclined to agree with you about Rudd though.
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Though I was happy that Rudd explained his flip over the gay marriage thing in terms that a possible madman “pastor” could understand, I think he has insulted Democracy by not mentioning the core of its function: the separation of powers! After he explained his biblical reasoning, he should have emphasised far more effusively the fact that he is the head of a secular state and not a theocracy and his own theistic views are not worth a pinch of dog poo in the desert. If he wanted to preach Christianity, or Islam, or Judaism, he would have joined the appropriate organisation.
The Govn’t is not a religious temple.
His explanation on sending refugees to malaria infested tent cities was also bereft of compassion and completely erases what he says he feels about those who drowned. What is the point of saving people from drowning only to completely destroy them in a most malicious way by sending them off to various hells, no matter how gorgeous the vistas there.
These are people fleeing all sorts of fears, including that of death, torture, constant persecution. They hear that boats sink and yet the need for them to escape is so great that they risk the journey. They have no other choice!
I can’t believe that a civilised, well educated nation like ours can’t get get its collective political head together, expunge the shitty politics from the discussion and provide these people with some adequate shelter.
It really burns my brain when I think of these politicians who yell at the top of their voice, “what is the fundamental message of Christianity? It’s love your fellow man!” and then show nothing but hatred and disdain for that man!
I was impressed by Rudd’s performance, yes. But I was also saddened by it. He had missed a brilliant opportunity to show some moral determination and courage.
Abbott would not have gone beyond a quarter of those questions and by the time he got them done, the next question would have him puking with the intensity of the stress. Fuckwits like Abbott and that stunt pastor -imagine the damage he would reek in a school!- should be exposed for all they are: lethally dangerous!
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Agree Ato, I thought I was impressive throughout the evening and firmly put that idiot pastor in his place. Thought Jones was put in his place too. Compare that to another wooden performance by Abbott on 7:30, faux laughter, same old same old, trust me but don’t look at my cost.
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A comedian tells it the way I feel it. Most adequately. Well done Corinne Grant. She is brilliant in so many ways on so many issues that reading her articles on her blog is imperative.
A small quote:
“Our infrastructure and services are groaning because neither party has the guts to pull the money out of middle class welfare and big business to fund public transport, renewable energy, decent pensions for the elderly, nurses and doctors and tertiary education that is accessible to all. Both of them prefer to spend billions and billions to keep a few thousand people from landing on our shores because it’s easier than having the fortitude to truly lead.
What a pathetic, useless, impotent bunch of sad little clowns we have to vote for. What a paltry, self-serving, small-minded business leading our country has become.”
http://thehoopla.com.au/soon-it-will-all-be-over/
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How dumb bastards answer questions
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Bit like Q&A tonight, you wouldn’t see him there answering questions from the audience for an hour would.you. He won’t be able to run away if he becomes PM now will he.
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Very impressive performance by Kevin Rudd. I don’t think Abbott can match it. Not in a thousand years. No wonder TA didn’t want to be there!
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I thought he was very good, he bravely answered difficult , and some nasty questions, whilst Abbott is kept in the broom cupboard…Half an hour on 7.30 and he’s running out of words…’You know me, take me on trust’…what an embarrassment of a man, wake up Australia before it’s too late.
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Helvi – he wasn’t on for half an hour. Should have kept a stop watch. You and I know Abbott is hopeless but he is still allowed to get away with it/stuff. Yes, Rudd did well last night on Q & A – spoke on matters (mostly) which are at Labor’s core. They must keep hitting those basic important matters, NBN, education and health. Not long to go.
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Like you, I’m a Gillard girl, but it was not to be…what I fear is Abbott, I see nothing but misery for the most, and our reputation overseas will be in tatters if he will become our PM.
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And on Sunday when he’ll probably be PM he’ll be exposed. Day after day he’ll have to go to the camera’s. He’ll have to talk without his minders pulling him away when the going gets tough.
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But according to NewsCorp and The Australian it was Abbott who was the winner in last night’s Q&A.
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Winner because he didn’t turn up. Unique take but they probably will get away with it. Can’t access Aust obviously, won’t pay to read their shit. Will check out the headlines. If it is anti-Labor they often allow the whole piece to be read. Funny about that.
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Hi Hungie, Gez has alerted me to your come back to The Pigs Arms, so good to know you are doing well, have the best holiday with Tutu; we too are discussing holiday plans, very varied, from New York to Bali to Byron Bay to Venice…how will Milo survive without us, is our big worry….most likely more than happy.
Friends have offered to look after him, but we will see.
Anyhow, you and your sense of humour have been missed….
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Please hang around Hung. You might well become a saviour of the P/A, a beacon of sanity and good humour. Hope your holiday with Tutu will be amazing. Right now we are tossing up between Manhattan or Ubud, Bali. Anywhere away from politics. Yo.
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http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-09-01/taiwan-boulder-car-video-landslide/4927558
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My goodness! …How lucky can you get?
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The sweetest words any parent can hear -out there with “I love you”- are “daddy” and “mummy” heard from their own children. My ears can’t hear them often enough!
Happy daddy’s day to all our daddies!
Have a splendid day. Mine began already with the dismemberment of three chooks and their marinations for lunch! Wine is flowing! Love is abundant! Anticipation and excitement are constantly popping in the air!
It is, of course, a day for the kids!
Zeus’ blessings to all of you!
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The money explanation on pref. voting. Must see for many.
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Is there a drier fig than Henderson out there? Thank Zeus for Laura Tingly… well, I think she’s tingly. Hot in the body and hot in the mind!
Abbott the junkyard dog looked like a holy shrine snake this morning. Protector of the god, benign to the virtuous, but still a snake!
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I was dubious about Abooot, and sycophantic about Malcolm. However, Abooot, has grown on me.
I read an article – perhaps bullshit, I don’t know – that listed a couple of exploits; saving people (the disappearing, before being applauded) ect, when he was a teen, long before he got interested in politics.
You note how his sensible comments about our role (if any) in The Middle East, contrast completely with Rudd and Carr’s warmongering.
In fact Kevin got quite annoyed with the new PM (in waiting), telling him to be more patriotic or something. Actually, in truth, I cannot remember what Kevin said exactly…But it was derogatory, because he didn’t want to warmonger.
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…And, BTW, I’m off to the farmer’s market at The Gold Coast Turf Club.
I’ll be having coffee (Australian from Byron Bay), with a mini egg/bacon quiche and Kourabiedes, baked overnight from Norman’s stall.
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Why not a full size one. Is it a quail egg instead of a hen’s egg?
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Norman, bakes mini quiches and tarts for people to consume there.
I love his salmon and something Quiche, and his beautiful almondines, raspberry mudcakes and almond shortbread toast.
His Kourabiedes are in a pack of twelve. I ate two, with coffee, then bought the oyhers home. My daughter is popping around for Father’s Day.
Last night I poached two chicken breasts in coconut milk infused with lemon grass and leeks.
Today it’s sliced thinly, to be served in wholemeal bagels. I didn’t make the bagels, BTW. They’re from Coles – on special. They’re a bit thin, but excellent for all sorts of occasions.
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Henderson is way way past it. He knows nothing really. I can’t work out why he gets the gig because he is not an ‘insider’.
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Abbott was wooden I thought, parroting his usual script. his difficulty will come next week when he actually has to do something. Henderson was just being Henderson, cherry picking the bits that appeal to him and ignoring the rest. Might have been more interesting if they had Piers Ackerman in the chair instead. I agree vivienne Henderson is past it.
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