The Gillard Government

[It's Snake Pliskin]

Tim looks a very tired man in that photo with bags under his eyes. I sometimes wonder what he makes of all the carryings on of his partner.

I may have missed something, but does he have a business partner?

 

[Logique]

..I know it doesn't make up for all the bad stuff, but I'm very mpressed with this display of harmonious international relations.

Yes taken in isolation it seemed to go well. It looked like a full house in Congress, so the mission clearly made an impression. Kicking the footy with the President was a great and historic touch.

 

[Julia]

I never quite understand why it's necessary for Australia to be so sycophantic toward America. John Howard was the same, so it's not a party thing.

And in return, the Americans are duly over the top in what they say about Ms Gillard or whomever. These visits seem to be essentially just a bit of mutual p****ng in each other's pockets.

 

[Calliope]

I never quite understand why it's necessary for Australia to be so sycophantic toward America. John Howard was the same, so it's not a party thing.

And in return, the Americans are duly over the top in what they say about Ms Gillard or whomever. These visits seem to be essentially just a bit of mutual p****ng in each other's pockets.

Mark Latham, with no objection from Julia Gillard, one of his strongest backers, said in 2003;

"Mr Howard and his Government are just yes-men to the United States. There they are, a conga line of suckholes on the conservative side of Australian politics".

Howard would now be laughing.

 

[Calliope]

Obama is laughing too. I can't wait for Julia to visit China. Are we "great mates" with them too?

 

[bellenuit]

Yes taken in isolation it seemed to go well. It looked like a full house in Congress, so the mission clearly made an impression. Kicking the footy with the President was a great and historic touch.

According to Sky News, Congress was full of interns and other staff members. It did a sweep of a section of the attendees and there seemed lots of girls in their early twenties there.

Apparently the part in her speech about the moon landing was very much like a speech given by Bono, but I suspect that was purely coincidental.

 

[trainspotter]

Wayne Swan's May Budget 'bigger, nastier' than anything Howard did

CONSUMERS face a hike in the price of medicines and the loss of some bulk-billing for pathology and other diagnostic services as part of a tough May Budget.

Some small-scale climate change programs are expected to be pruned and welfare measures tightened amid reports the Government is searching for across-the-board savings of up to $20 billion, the Herald Sun reported.

Australia's frontline medical researchers also face a battle to retain current funding levels with the Budget razor gang targeting big-spending programs.

Senior government sources have told the Herald Sun the May Budget - to be delivered by Treasurer Wayne Swan - is shaping as the toughest since the Coalition slashed industry funding and the public service in 1996.

"This is bigger and nastier than anything Howard ever did," one government source said

Read more: http://www.news.com.au/money/money-...et/story-e6frfmd9-1226019426532#ixzz1GG2vdUf1

LOLOLOL ........ time to pay the piper eh? That's the problem with a giant credit card. YOU HAVE TO PAY IT BACK AT SOME STAGE !!!!!!!!

 

[IFocus]

I never quite understand why it's necessary for Australia to be so sycophantic toward America. John Howard was the same, so it's not a party thing.

And in return, the Americans are duly over the top in what they say about Ms Gillard or whomever. These visits seem to be essentially just a bit of mutual p****ng in each other's pockets.

The sucking up is for security or the hope that the US will back us in case of a conflict. In a serious war aggressive nations secure energy and mineral resources Australia would be an prime target should it ever get nasty with another super power i.e. China.

 

[Julia]

Wayne Swan's May Budget 'bigger, nastier' than anything Howard did

CONSUMERS face a hike in the price of medicines and the loss of some bulk-billing for pathology and other diagnostic services as part of a tough May Budget.

Fantastic. How good is that! They waste billions and then cut essential medical programs to pay for their wanton stupidity!

 

[Julia]

Well put together article on the government by Annabel Crabb from "The Drum".
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/03/11/3161735.htm

 

[noco]

Well put together article on the government by Annabel Crabb from "The Drum".
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/03/11/3161735.htm

Yes JULIA I agree, it is one stuff up after another. This government has to go. The sooner the better or else we will all go down the gurgler.
That decision is in the hands of the independants and it would not surprise me if they turn against JU-LIAR in the National interest.

 

[poverty]

Fantastic. How good is that! They waste billions and then cut essential medical programs to pay for their wanton stupidity!

Hey at least the local primary school here has a massive hall that took a huge crew over a year to build! Millions on that one building alone I'm sure.

 

[bigdog]

The Queen's riddle

Julia Gillard met with the Queen in England ...

She asked her, "Your Majesty, how do you run such an efficient government?

Are there any tips you can give to me?"

"Well," said the Queen, "the most important thing is to surround yourself with intelligent people."

Julia frowned, and then asked, "But how do I know the people around me are really intelligent?"

The Queen took a sip of tea. "Oh, that's easy; you just ask them to answer an intelligent riddle."

The Queen pushed a button on her intercom. "Please send David Cameron in here, would you?"

David Cameron walked into the room and said, "Yes, Your Majesty?"

The Queen smiled and said, "Answer me this please, David, your mother and father have a child. It is not your brother and it is not your sister. Who is it?"

Without pausing for a moment, David Cameron answered, "That would be me."

"Yes! Very good," said the Queen.

Julia went back home to Australia and asked Wayne Swan, her Deputy Prime Minister the same question.

" Wayne , answer this for me. Your mother and your father have a child. It's not your brother and it's not your sister. Who is it?"

"I'm not sure," said Wayne "Let me get back to you on that one." He went to his advisors and asked every one, but none could give him an answer..

Finally, he ended up in the men's room and recognized Tony Abbott's shoes in the next stall.

Wayne asked, "Tony, can you answer this for me? Your mother and Father have a child and it's not your brother or your sister. Who is it?"

Tony yelled back, "That's easy, it's me!"

Wayne smiled, and said, "Thanks!" Then, he went back to speak with Julia.

"Say, I did some research and I have the answer to that riddle. It's Tony Abbott"

Julia got up, stomped over to Swan, and angrily yelled into his face, "No, You idiot! It's the English Prime Minister, David Cameron!"

 

[noco]

It is just as well JU-LIAR is an atheist. If she were a Roman Catholic she would have to see a priest every day to confess her lies.


http://blogs.news.com.au/couriermai...nts/oakes_actually_its_probably_julias_fault/

 

[noco]

The Queen's riddle

Julia Gillard met with the Queen in England ...

She asked her, "Your Majesty, how do you run such an efficient government?

Are there any tips you can give to me?"

"Well," said the Queen, "the most important thing is to surround yourself with intelligent people."

Julia frowned, and then asked, "But how do I know the people around me are really intelligent?"

The Queen took a sip of tea. "Oh, that's easy; you just ask them to answer an intelligent riddle."

The Queen pushed a button on her intercom. "Please send David Cameron in here, would you?"

David Cameron walked into the room and said, "Yes, Your Majesty?"

The Queen smiled and said, "Answer me this please, David, your mother and father have a child. It is not your brother and it is not your sister. Who is it?"

Without pausing for a moment, David Cameron answered, "That would be me."

"Yes! Very good," said the Queen.

Julia went back home to Australia and asked Wayne Swan, her Deputy Prime Minister the same question.

" Wayne , answer this for me. Your mother and your father have a child. It's not your brother and it's not your sister. Who is it?"

"I'm not sure," said Wayne "Let me get back to you on that one." He went to his advisors and asked every one, but none could give him an answer..

Finally, he ended up in the men's room and recognized Tony Abbott's shoes in the next stall.

Wayne asked, "Tony, can you answer this for me? Your mother and Father have a child and it's not your brother or your sister. Who is it?"

Tony yelled back, "That's easy, it's me!"

Wayne smiled, and said, "Thanks!" Then, he went back to speak with Julia.

"Say, I did some research and I have the answer to that riddle. It's Tony Abbott"

Julia got up, stomped over to Swan, and angrily yelled into his face, "No, You idiot! It's the English Prime Minister, David Cameron!"

Well put together. That is about the mentality standard of Swan and Gillard. Neither have much between the ears.

 

[Wysiwyg]

Apparently the part in her speech about the moon landing was very much like a speech given by Bono, but I suspect that was purely coincidental.

Those media ticks love to belittle don't they.

 

[IFocus]

Apparently the part in her speech about the moon landing was very much like a speech given by Bono, but I suspect that was purely coincidental.

Its a generation thing i felt the same way all those years ago and even now its still out there as an amazing achievement

 

[Julia]

The Queen's riddle

Very amusing bigdog, thanks.

Its a generation thing i felt the same way all those years ago and even now its still out there as an amazing achievement

So, IFocus, you'd be believing Ms Gillard's being all choked with emotion at the memory was entirely genuine?
You'd dismiss entirely any notion that - given the criticism she received for her wooden and unfeeling performance during the Australian floods - she has been told to act out some warm fuzzy stuff for the purpose of her political survival?

 

[bigdog]

Waiting the unveiling of the Julia Gillard statue ...

 

[bigdog]

And now, Australia 's future rail services:

THE NEW HIGH SPEED SERVICE: "THE GILLARD ROCKET"

Non-stop service daily from CHRISTMAS ISLAND to CENTRELINK. Coming to a town near you!