Glen48
Money can't buy Poverty
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He is a member of the world oldest profession .....that is being in power in some form of government
My turn
It's your member that doing those things Calliope. Hmmm sounds a bit rude.
No one mentioned before about Pete's drinking and other activities but as Calliope's member, his behaviour should have been displayed earlier for all the world to see and none of this would have happened.
Sound better?
Slipper’s opponents thought they could remove him ahead of the last poll. When the Queensland divisions of the Liberal and National parties merged to form the LNP, he was saved by grandfathering clauses in the merger deal, clauses that were designed to minimise squabbling in the new party by protecting all its sitting federal members from preselection challenges.
Wrong again. His behavior has long been displayed for all the world to see. The Sunshine Coast Daily has outed him for years He would have been dropped at the last election in favor of Mal Brough except for the "grandfather clause."
It is easy to blame the electors for electing a low-life, but there are many in Parliament, including Windsor, Oakeshott, Rudd, Craig Thomson, Rudd and all the Greens.. Perhaps some of your venom could be directed at them.
Don't forget Slipper is your man now, and apparently Rudd's man too. He is in good company.
Fr.Peter Slipper is being unfairly targetted in the media and particularly by the Australian newspaper, no friend of priests caught with their frocks up.
This needs to stop.
Fr. Peter Slipper is a priest. He has been ordained by God to deliver the Word of God to man, (and woman) on God's earthly realm.
Sometimes this necessitates him wandering in to the environs of sinners, as noted by the Australian and Bunyipitude.
gg
Maybe the electors can take responsibility for their actions again and again,but not you no,you didn't vote for him.
I was trying to be funny, re-read it. Obviously fell flat. I was playing on the word "member" mixing yours with his.
Isn't Slipper's position mean officially he is no one's man?
What size hook do you use todster, when you go fishing?
Fr. Peter Slipper is a priest of the Traditional Anglican Communion, and as such is an easy target for those intent on bringing priests and religious in to disrepute.
I am quite sure that Calliope and other voters were encouraged to vote for Fr. Slipper, by his charismatic behaviour and Christian demeanour.
The fact that he is now working with the Labor party as Speaker shows his ecumenism and charity.
Calliope's member is a credit to all godbothering members, and it is further unfair in the extreme to target Calliope for the quality of his member, his member's length of service and his members breadth across other members.
If Knobby22 had a member as vigorous as Calliopes' who knows what inroads would have been made, sorry I must finish. I have to ordain some more Speakers in the Traditional Anglican Communion before Evensong.
Before I finish Todster, may I ask you to describe your member.
And leave Slippery Pete alone, it is unfair.
gg
Hahaha love it
By describing my member i may give my identity away.
What about a photo with the head blackened out.
I'm sure you don't really believe that. Slipper sought Rudd's blessing before he put his hand up for the job. You will see whose man he is when it comes to a casting vote.
I don't think he gets a casting vote. But maybe he does under certain circumstances.
Can anyone confirm?
Speaker Harry Jenkins was required to make his first casting vote today following a tied vote in the House of Representatives.
His vote prevented the lower house from voting on a Coalition motion calling for more mental health funding.
It also prevented the government from losing a third vote since the hung Parliament began sitting in September.
Gee. I wouldn't want to be Gillard relying on that casting vote!
I'm pretty sure that Pete wouldn't be above accepting a promised post in an embassy overseas from Abbott, especially after a year as Speaker with all the stress and lack of alcohol drinking.
Hi.
Well you can "knock me down with a feather."
I think Slippery is doing a better job than Harry. He shut Swan down!!!!!!lol
Of course I have to accept it's early days yet. I had a little "gecko" today!
joea
A former clerk of the Senate says the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Peter Slipper, should focus more on his job than on rekindling the former traditions of pomp and ceremony surrounding the role.
Mr Slipper raised a few eyebrows on the first sitting day of the year when he chose to don long robes.
He has announced that from next Tuesday he will be reinstating a longer and more formal Speaker's procession into the House, where the Serjeant-at-Arms and Mace will soon play a key role.
At the moment, the Speaker's procession takes place in a private area.
Former clerk of the Senate Harry Evans says Mr Slipper should just get on with the job.
Even with all his pomp and ceremony I thought slippery Pete was doing a reasonable job.
In fact, IMHO he is doing a better job than old Harry Jenkins. He appears to be more positive and I can't recall him bellowing out "ORDER !" on not even one occassion.
I am surprised at the way he has handled the job of speaker. Not what I expected.
No warnings if a pollie misbehaves, out you go for one hour. Poor old Joe Hockey learnt that one pretty quick. He also appears to be even handed on both sides of politics and that is the way it should be.
Time will tell I guess.
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