Julia
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And so far as breaking your pockets is concerned, that's absolute rubbish too. Let's just make our starting point something other than 'robbing Peter to pay Paul' shall we? No-one who is well off begrudges helping out those less fortunate. It's when you start enacting the socialist dream of controlling/taxing all the means of production to within an inch of its life that you start to eradicate our common future.
And judging by the latest reaction to the budget. Those low and middle income beneficiaries of the budget are very much in 'take the money and run' mode, so that the carbon tax will be very much back on their radar cum 1 July.
That's what the Labor/Green supporters just don't get. This isn't about breaking hearts.
The one resolved emotional/subjective issue of the last 5 years was the Apology to the Stolen Generation. In the last 15 years, it was the Republic Movement.
The "Action on Climate Change", "Clean Energy Future" is not a 'break your heart' issue. It's one in the economic/political realm.
And if you think Abbott's going to break your hearts, are you conveniently ignoring Gillard's COLD BLOODED decision to send asylum-seekers to Malaysia (and don't repeat this crap about it saving lives)?
And so far as breaking your pockets is concerned, that's absolute rubbish too. Let's just make our starting point something other than 'robbing Peter to pay Paul' shall we? No-one who is well off begrudges helping out those less fortunate. It's when you start enacting the socialist dream of controlling/taxing all the means of production to within an inch of its life that you start to eradicate our common future.
And judging by the latest reaction to the budget. Those low and middle income beneficiaries of the budget are very much in 'take the money and run' mode, so that the carbon tax will be very much back on their radar cum 1 July.
Howard and it seems Abbott are far more about central federal control than Labor! Hockey is the odd one out here.
So you believe Abbott's promise's then?
And of course Hockey's magic calculator?
That's what the Labor/Green supporters just don't get. This isn't about breaking hearts.
The one resolved emotional/subjective issue of the last 5 years was the Apology to the Stolen Generation. In the last 15 years, it was the Republic Movement.
The "Action on Climate Change", "Clean Energy Future" is not a 'break your heart' issue. It's one in the economic/political realm.
Who doesn't "get it" now?
The Carbon tax was 30 years in the making...for the Green left it was and is a "break your heart" issue.
It is not an issue, it is a Religion.
And Australians do not tolerate sectarian bigots who spend and spend and call them deniers.
The battlers will consign the ALP to oblivion and the Balmain basketweavers, having destroyed a great party, will switch to the Greens.
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It is not an issue, it is a Religion.
And Australians do not tolerate sectarian bigots who spend and spend and call them deniers.
The battlers will consign the ALP to oblivion and the Balmain basketweavers, having destroyed a great party, will switch to the Greens.
gg
...And of course Hockey's magic calculator?
...No vision, No political risk taking, No nothing really other than hand outs at election time.
Better than Swan's fingers and toes...
SC - there is more...
Border security will be back...
Carbon tax will be repealled...
And in a few years of hard grind, the libs are far more likely to have our finaces in better shape again. I just wish labor governments would not go on these massive and wasteful spendathons with taxpayers funds and then complain at the lack of infrastructure while the libs are trying to contain their inherited and massive debt levels.
Most importantly, they offer the end of this dictatorial style of govenment who rushes around doing and legislating stuff that the majority don't want done...doh.
Yeah, the libs have more to offer than you see with your head in the sand.
...Where is the talent?
Its sitting on the Coalition back bench not the front bench.
IFocus - your constant denigrating of Abbott is getting tiring. He's not in government.
The following article offers some interesting insights on the challenges the Coalition faces to be a successful government.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/new...bott-proof-fence/story-fn8qlm5e-1226354289868
As you have reached your conclusion, there no point advising you on how to access the article.Cannot see it but I guess No 1 would be Abbott
You might care to consider that the 'great big boof head' is a Rhodes Scholar, something our Prime Minister has never achieved.In comparative terms we have a great big boof head
Agree that there is considerable talent on the back bench, but it's talent without experience. Consider how Malcolm Turnbull crashed and burned, not because he lacked talent but because he lacked political nous.Where is the talent?
Its sitting on the Coalition back bench not the front bench.
You probably mean that he 'deserves scrutiny' and yes, of course.The thread is about Abbott not the government
He desires scrutiny as he is a shoe in for Australia's next PM
As above, there are few on this forum who believe he's any sort of Messiah. It's absolutely a measure of the woeful inadequacy and amoral character of the government that so many can't wait to vote for the opposition, flaws notwithstanding.No body here seems to really want to praise the virtues of Abbott other than to say he is better than the other lot because he will stop the boats.
But feel free to make the case for Abbott I will continue to point out that he is not the Messiah.
...But feel free to make the case for Abbott I will continue to point out that he is not the Messiah.
SC - there is more...
Yeah, the libs have more to offer than you see with your head in the sand.
IF, you must see us as stupid...lol
Abbott is NOT seen as the Messiah. He has clay feet like the rest of us...
The one advantage he has at this point in time is that he is the means of getting rid of this brand of ALP who are taking our country into horrendous debt, who have deliberately broken the working system that protected our borders and brought in a carbon tax AGAINST the will of the majority, etc, etc, etc (and etcs about 50 more times).
Alp also refuse to stand aside an MP who some feel would be better stood aside until cleared by a court and all for another five minutes in power for the alp.
If Abbott can deliver us from this rabble, then so be it. He will then have to prove his ability to govern or he may find himself replaced by his party.
In reality, that's what labor should have already done with Gillard, but they seem like stymied rabbits in the headlights...
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