Has Kevin Rudd misled parliament?

[trainspotter]

SO ... back to the thread of this discussion.

Do I think that parliament was misled. YES. Does rederob and his kind think that Rudd and Swan has reciprocated. YES.

It is a difference of opinion. And in this case a difference of idealogy. Should I roll over and accept this unpalatable situation. NO. Rederob and Macquack and so on and so forth have put their best foot forward. And so have I as well as Calliope and Kincella et al. This is salubrious in it's endeavours to see/feel/hear the whole matrix of the nature of the conundrum.

On the face of written emails and Parliament Senate Comittees dragging out the truth is another matter entirely. I accept that the whole thing in the scheme of things is a furphy to say the least. Amazing how we focus on the trivial and forget the BIG PICTURE. What 200 billion dollar debt? Let's focus on a 1996 $8,000 Mazda ute instead.

 

[Garpal Gumnut]

SO ... back to the thread of this discussion.

Do I think that parliament was misled. YES. Does rederob and his kind think that Rudd and Swan has reciprocated. YES.

It is a difference of opinion. And in this case a difference of idealogy. Should I roll over and accept this unpalatable situation. NO. Rederob and Macquack and so on and so forth have put their best foot forward. And so have I as well as Calliope and Kincella et al. This is salubrious in it's endeavours to see/feel/hear the whole matrix of the nature of the conundrum.

On the face of written emails and Parliament Senate Comittees dragging out the truth is another matter entirely. I accept that the whole thing in the scheme of things is a furphy to say the least. Amazing how we focus on the trivial and forget the BIG PICTURE. What 200 billion dollar debt? Let's focus on a 1996 $8,000 Mazda ute instead.

As I've said before mate they all lie.

When I make macro investment decisions I look for what the pollies are saying.

I assume they mean the opposite and factor that in to my investment model.

e.g. The Ruddmeister says we are on the cusp of the greatest relationship with China re our Iron ore.

This is a signal to sell Iron ore stocks,

Easy.

gg

 

[trainspotter]

So when I purchased FMG at $2.90 and it peaked at $4.29 within a few weeks I am supposedly being lied to by the pollies? GOSH ! Remind me not to ask what and when to buy.

But I digress, we both agree that ALL pollies lie. It goes with the territory. Greater a wordsmith who have not turned their leaning to politics I have not known. (Shakespeare don't count) It goes with the job, symbiotic in nature and as much as the little aussie battler can stomach. Until the next election. Bring it on !!

 

[Julia]

Calliope....like a leopard never changes its spots neither do I, nor will that team of weasels....
now we have an interesting ploy....
GG has been ordered to meet Pc for some big news....but GG is a rudd fan....
maybe gg is in reality....the real ugly old has been...about to be dragged through court (I hope) govenor general.........in disguise....
what a lying old bitch that one is....another nasty piece of work.....
in retrospect Latham is looking good compared to this mob of inept lying morons.........

You have a point here. Much as I loathed Latham, I don't think he was particularly duplicitous.

 

[trainspotter]

I particularly liked Mark Latham. I like the part when he imploded in his own narcissistic and paranoid personality. When he met Howard in the corridor of 2GB and proceeded to rip the handshake of little John. Exceptional stuff.

"The core features of that style are a distinctive political brilliance and drive that is accompanied by paranoia and destructive tendencies ”” anger, rage, envy and resentment ”” which suggest an inner dynamic involving overweening ambition defending against (that is, compensating for) low self-esteem." Who wrote this? His former Chief of Staff, Mike Richards.

Won't be long rederob, before Mr Rudd has the same brain snap. Just ask the hostie on the RAAF flight after his "special" meal went missing.

 

[Garpal Gumnut]

I particularly liked Mark Latham. I like the part when he imploded in his own narcissistic and paranoid personality. When he met Howard in the corridor of 2GB and proceeded to rip the handshake of little John. Exceptional stuff.

"The core features of that style are a distinctive political brilliance and drive that is accompanied by paranoia and destructive tendencies ”” anger, rage, envy and resentment ”” which suggest an inner dynamic involving overweening ambition defending against (that is, compensating for) low self-esteem." Who wrote this? His former Chief of Staff, Mike Richards.

Won't be long rederob, before Mr Rudd has the same brain snap. Just ask the hostie on the RAAF flight after his "special" meal went missing.

Agree trainspotter.

He is one angry godbotherer walking.

And we know what happens to them.

Good point.

gg

 

[trainspotter]

Is this what Rudd meant when he said "Fair shake of the sauce bottle mate?" Take a good look ... no sauce in sight !

 

[Garpal Gumnut]

Is this what Rudd meant when he said "Fair shake of the sauce bottle mate?" Take a good look ... no sauce in sight !

Ah but look at that ear wax waiting to be licked upon an index finger.

The poy is a distraction. He's thinking of later delights.

gg

 

[trainspotter]

Ear wax for dessert ! YUMMY !!

 

[kincella]

so Garpul Gumnut.....what happened to the meeting with Costello....????
why on earth would PC call you, you who resides in Townsville for a meeting in Melbourne....
I have not read enough of your posts to form an opinion about which party you prefer.......but I thought you may lean to labor...
so whats the connection.... ?

 

[Garpal Gumnut]

so Garpul Gumnut.....what happened to the meeting with Costello....????
why on earth would PC call you, you who resides in Townsville for a meeting in Melbourne....
I have not read enough of your posts to form an opinion about which party you prefer.......but I thought you may lean to labor...
so whats the connection.... ?

Many are called mate, but few are chosen Matthew 1.2.309 etc etc

North Queensland is quite a force in Australian politics, more so than the basket weaving suburbs of Sydney .

e.g. The Labor Split in the fifties started in the AWU Hall in Mackay.

gg

 

[trainspotter]

GG ... answer Kincellas question or I will form the opinion that you are really telling the truth and you are what you claim to be. Female judge rootin', plane flying, friend of a drugged up world famous basoonist, right ear of PC, informant to the CIA and most of all the WORST claim to fame ... A SWINGING VOTER !!!!

 

[Garpal Gumnut]

so Garpul Gumnut.....what happened to the meeting with Costello....????
why on earth would PC call you, you who resides in Townsville for a meeting in Melbourne....
I have not read enough of your posts to form an opinion about which party you prefer.......but I thought you may lean to labor...
so whats the connection.... ?

GG ... answer Kincellas question or I will form the opinion that you are really telling the truth and you are what you claim to be. Female judge rootin', plane flying, friend of a drugged up world famous basoonist, right ear of PC, informant to the CIA and most of all the WORST claim to fame ... A SWINGING VOTER !!!!

Ok Ok,

I was invited to meet him recently in Israel of all bloody places, and I didn't want that stamp on my passport as I do a bit on the side for the big fat lazy bastards who run Saudi Arabia and the UAE.

Ok

gg

 

[trainspotter]

Works for me.

 

[Julia]

There has been little commentary on the proposed takeover of the country's health system by the Federal government.

In an interview with a Brisbane radio station, the question was posed to Mr Rudd: "You said you'd be looking at the possibility of taking over the responsibility for health from the states if they couldn't get their act together. Where are you, where is your thinking on that now?"

Rudd: "Well, let me answer it in three quick parts."

The answer was neither quick nor clear and indicated that the report on the health system had only recently been received. Then he added:

"Now, we're going to take our time with this to work our way through it about what is the best system for the future. But let me tell you I know there are problems, there are real problems.

We're determined to get this absolutely right. But because it's so important to each of your listeners, we're going to be careful, methodical, work our way through it, talk to the states and territories about it through the course of the months ahead, and then reach our decision on what should be the shape for the system for the future".

Glen Milne suggests the translation would read as follows:

"The mid-2009 deadline has come and gone. Despite our campaign promise there is no plan for a federal takeover. And I was to be perfectly honest it was a promise I knew I couldn't keep and I shouldn't have made in the first place. But I knew it would be an election winner. So I did".

 

[Calliope]

"The mid-2009 deadline has come and gone. Despite our campaign promise there is no plan for a federal takeover. And I was to be perfectly honest it was a promise I knew I couldn't keep and I shouldn't have made in the first place. But I knew it would be an election winner. So I did".

Ditto on "closing the gap" with Aboriginals
Ditto on Fuel watch
Ditto on Grocery price watch
Ditto on Fiscal conservatism
Ditto on Raising education standards
Ditto on saving the Murray-Darling system
Ditto on saving the whales
Ditto on being trustworthy
etc etc etc

 

[trainspotter]

Living up to his name KEVIN 747 ! Pfffffffffffftt !!!!

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd will have an audience with the Pope next week when he travels to Europe to take part in crucial talks on climate change.

Mr Rudd will leave on Monday for the six-day trip taking in meetings with leaders in Malaysia, Berlin, Zurich and Italy with a focus on the global recession and climate change.

After a meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday, he will stop briefly in Zurich to lobby world soccer body FIFA chief Sepp Blatter on Australia's bid to host the world cup in 2018 or 2020.

Later in the week, Mr Rudd will spend two days in Italy where he will meet Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi in Rome.

Mr Rudd will also visit the Vatican for an audience with Pope Benedict XVI where they are expected to discuss the potential canonisation of Josephite order founder, the Blessed Mary MacKillop.

He will travel to the earthquake-hit town of L'Aquila for a meeting of the 17-nation Major Economies Forum where leaders will discuss progress on a world agreement to reduce climate emissions ahead of the Copenhagen UN summit in December.

Where did Malcolm Turnbull go? Afghanistan

MALCOLM Turnbull has sought refuge from negative opinion polls and the OzCar affair in the politically safer territory of Afghanistan. Mr Turnbull flew out of Australia on Sunday night to visit Australian personnel in the strife-torn country.

He was accompanied by his deputy, Julie Bishop, and the Coalition's defence spokesman, David Johnston. The Opposition Leader bivouacked in Kandahar on Monday night with members of Task Force 633 and then visited Tarin Kowt on Tuesday, sharing a meal with special forces and commandos engaged in hunting down the leaders of the Taliban insurgency.

He also spoke with Afghan elders at a meeting of community leaders - a shura - in Tarin Kowt. Mr Turnbull told Australian Defence Force members in Afghanistan they have the support of all Australians.

"All of us, no matter what side of politics, salute their service and their sacrifice," he said.

 

[kincella]

did he say he would not raise taxes too ???
alco pop tax done, ciggys looming fast, wow $20 a pack soon
predict some more tax from super, (they cannot wait to get their hands on your savings)
there will be other taxes raised to pay for this mega billion dollar deficit
the states are broke...so expect tax increases there...again to pay for the 'inept bunglers brigade' systems

oh did you see the ones about one school with one child....140k's, another with 5 children another 140k's gift to be spent there....hello the freekin school should be shut down if there are less than 30-50 kids enrolled...and attending...

 

[It's Snake Pliskin]

There's a good piece by Alan Jones at 2gb on the issue and failed promises.

 

[Garpal Gumnut]

Living up to his name KEVIN 747 ! Pfffffffffffftt !!!!

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd will have an audience with the Pope next week when he travels to Europe to take part in crucial talks on climate change.

Mr Rudd will leave on Monday for the six-day trip taking in meetings with leaders in Malaysia, Berlin, Zurich and Italy with a focus on the global recession and climate change.

Lets hope Little Kev07 doesn't end up on Berlusconi's knee wearing nothing but his sock suspenders, having his earwax poked by some sheila with no clothes on..

Last time he was away, he let loose in New York and committed a Sin.

gg