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I think this pretty well sums it up sails.
http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/society-and-culture/i-want-out-of-generation-i-20120626-210ke.html
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Oh the indignation with so many "ditch the witch" supporters present
From: The Australian June 23, 2012 http://www.theaustralian.com.au/new...ight-of-her-life/story-e6frg7eo-1226405802624
..Her continuing focus on Tony Abbott has been described in more sensible Labor circles as unhinged..
..A message was sent loud and clear to every union member in Australia, and to every marginal seat voter, that the Prime Minister puts her political survival before any issue of principle or any issue of concern to them..
..Without doubt, Gillard has damaged the Labor brand, perhaps irretrievably.
The Labor Party needs to weigh up the unpleasantness associated with changing leaders once more, with the high likelihood that, with Gillard as PM, it is heading towards an electoral annihilation from which it may never recover.
Prime Minister has herself to blame for being caught up in the fight of her life. By: Ross Fitzgerald
At last Logique, the press recognising how self serving she is. Even today, Bowen and Gillard rather than being conciliatory to try and defuse the debate on boat people.
No every second word is the "Malaysian deal" what a bunch of dicks.
Agree. All the emoting about saving lives is entirely secondary to political considerations.And Tony Abbott isn't being self serving either?
They are both cut from the same cloth.
And Tony Abbott isn't being self serving either?
They are both cut from the same cloth.
Watched Abbott on the Insiders, never seen some one under so much pressure he barely struggled though with out thought bubbles and Barry was soft on him.
No wonder he keeps dodging real interviews.
The ABC's Insiders has become so biased that in their view, John Howard was to blame for Paul Keating's broken promise on his L.A.W. tax cuts.IFocus, what else would you expect from Cassidy who an ABC left wing socialist Labor supporter. He went out of his way to embarass Abbott. Don't forget Gillard is in Government and making one hell of a mess of things.
Nor does he have to talk to Indonesia until he becomes PM. Labor is in Government. Labor has botched the border protection. Labor should fix the problem and go back to what worked under Howard. Gillard will not do the Nauru Pacific solution because of her pride.The ABC's Insiders has become so biased that in their view, John Howard was to blame for Paul Keating's broken promise on his L.A.W. tax cuts.
I thought Tony Abbott did reasonably well given the persistent line of questioning by Barry Cassidy, although Barry did in the end get out of him the implication that he did not discuss asylum seekers with the Indonesian President.
The ayslum seeker issue is a farce - it has been for a long time now. They can try on and off-shore processing as much as they like, but both methods have as much short comings as the other. Both sides of politics have had a go at it and both have failed miserably (people seem to forget how Abbott was still in the party when Howard was leader). I highly doubt he has any new ideas, he would have informed the public by now if he did.
The fact of the matter is that Australia can do whatever it likes, but if the countries where these people come from (and the giant skittering crab that is Indonesia) keep refusing to do anything about it then they will just keep coming. It's obvious that they value the "promised riches" that the smugglers say that they can deliver far more than the reality that they face in their own country.
Whether or not you agreed with their methods, the Howard Government did at least largely stop the boats which is much more than can be said for Labor and the Greens.Both sides of politics have had a go at it and both have failed miserably (people seem to forget how Abbott was still in the party when Howard was leader). I highly doubt he has any new ideas, he would have informed the public by now if he did.
I thought Tony Abbott did reasonably well given the persistent line of questioning by Barry Cassidy,
Whether or not you agreed with their methods, the Howard Government did at least largely stop the boats which is much more than can be said for Labor and the Greens.
What? The Pacific Solution under John Howard was immensely successful. What are you on about here?The ayslum seeker issue is a farce - it has been for a long time now. They can try on and off-shore processing as much as they like, but both methods have as much short comings as the other. Both sides of politics have had a go at it and both have failed miserably
Given the chaos which exists in Afghanistan and Iraq from whence many of these people are coming, you're dreaming if you expect the quasi governments there to do anything about stopping people leaving the country.The fact of the matter is that Australia can do whatever it likes, but if the countries where these people come from (and the giant skittering crab that is Indonesia) keep refusing to do anything about it then they will just keep coming.
Of course they do. Their home countries have no free medical care, no social welfare, no assistance of any kind.It's obvious that they value the "promised riches" that the smugglers say that they can deliver far more than the reality that they face in their own country.
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