Re: Aus Federal Politics thread (XII)

by horace Wed 28 Sep 2016, 10:10

Does anyone know what has happened to Barnaby's face?

Looks like the pig was alive. Cameron, embee and other old school tories don't make those rookie errors.

by Fred Nerk Wed 28 Sep 2016, 10:15

Skin cancer I think....not melanoma but they took them out and had a look

by horace Wed 28 Sep 2016, 10:17

by Bradman Thu 29 Sep 2016, 01:27

I'd been wondering myself, hope they got it.

Skin cancer's the only thing that really scares me even though my liver and lungs are racing each other to the end at the mo.

by embee Fri 30 Sep 2016, 03:54

by horace Fri 30 Sep 2016, 16:41

Seems Wyatt Roy wants to change his name to earp. Great smackdown from Bish and Turntoff.

by JGK Tue 11 Oct 2016, 14:39

Meanwhile, the Dubber One Nation Senator praises the White Australia Policy in his maiden speech.

by skully Tue 11 Oct 2016, 21:25

Anyone have thoughts on the Plebiscite outcome? Seems to me that the Pinkos are simply being bloody minded in not supporting it. Blues went to the Election with the Plebiscite as a promise, Labor didn't. Blues won, so attempt to enact the promise, Pinkos block it and try to blame the Blues for failure to get a decision re: gay marriage.

Personally I don't give a fark about the whole gay marriage thing. But I would support it if asked. But for the Pinks to just kill the whole thing because they can seems farking stoopid to me. And allegedly on the grounds of saving $150 Mill or so, after they plummeted Aus into massive debt in their abortive 6 years in power. Qunts.

by horace Wed 12 Oct 2016, 00:46

skully wrote:Anyone have thoughts on the Plebiscite outcome? Seems to me that the Pinkos are simply being bloody minded in not supporting it. Blues went to the Election with the Plebiscite as a promise, Labor didn't. Blues won, so attempt to enact the promise, Pinkos block it and try to blame the Blues for failure to get a decision re: gay marriage.

Personally I don't give a fark about the whole gay marriage thing. But I would support it if asked. But for the Pinks to just kill the whole thing because they can seems farking stoopid to me. And allegedly on the grounds of saving $150 Mill or so, after they plummeted Aus into massive debt in their abortive 6 years in power. Qunts.

Oz survived the gfc because of the ALP.

Brownies have dumped the super changes they had a mandate for....personally I think the gay marriage stuff incorrectly emphasises marriage - a blight on the escutcheon -in my view.

Truffles problem is that he would like a free vote but various religious nutbags in the Brownies inc the country party faction have said they would leave the coalition.

by horace Wed 12 Oct 2016, 01:02

Meanwhile, the spiritual leader of the Brownies - the MM - is whining about leaking from the Party room about the Poodle slapped him down. Hilarious. The MM is as thick as the scabs on Scabby Joyce's face.

by skully Wed 12 Oct 2016, 04:22

horace wrote:Oz survived the gfc because of the ALP.

Farkin PMSL. Is that you, Donald?? pmsl

by JGK Wed 12 Oct 2016, 05:47

skully wrote:Anyone have thoughts on the Plebiscite outcome? Seems to me that the Pinkos are simply being bloody minded in not supporting it. Blues went to the Election with the Plebiscite as a promise, Labor didn't. Blues won, so attempt to enact the promise, Pinkos block it and try to blame the Blues for failure to get a decision re: gay marriage.

Personally I don't give a fark about the whole gay marriage thing. But I would support it if asked. But for the Pinks to just kill the whole thing because they can seems farking stoopid to me. And allegedly on the grounds of saving $150 Mill or so, after they plummeted Aus into massive debt in their abortive 6 years in power. Qunts.

The ALP and Greens have a lot to answer for. The LNP at least have moved their position of "no SSM" to one where they are willing to be bound by a plebiscite. The ALP is denying the vote solely for political reasons while the Greens are doing their usual "we prefer 0% to 90" approach.

by horace Wed 12 Oct 2016, 21:02

A plebiscite yes result would result in the Brownies introducing legislation- not voting for it.

Several ultras- Erica Nazi, Pope Bernardi, George Muzzison et al will not vote for it and can be expected to seek lib opposition to any bill.

by JGK Wed 12 Oct 2016, 22:22

Bernardo has said he would vote for it. And in any case, that's just 3. The change would pass overwhelmingly.

by Bradman Thu 13 Oct 2016, 03:29

Wow it's become a political football with outrageous hypocrisy on both sides. Who'd have thought.

Frankly getting rid of the marriage act would be best. Most if not all legislation doesn't discriminate between marriage and de facto. I've only got a kangaroo marriage but I guarantee if I run off with a barmaid Mrs qmy would be able to smoke me back to poverty.

Get married in a church or not, church doesn't want to marry you find another church or preferably some kind of reality check.

by horace Thu 13 Oct 2016, 05:22

Spot on Mr Qmy

by JGK Mon 17 Oct 2016, 03:03

Bob Day quits the Senate. Presumably some other Family First religious zealot will take his place. Not sure what's triggered it but there is a lot of talk about his private business having massive problems.

by embee Mon 17 Oct 2016, 03:13

Family First senator Bob Day has resigned from the upper house, it has been reported.

The Advertiser says the South Australian senator has stepped down in the wake of his Home Australia group of companies going into liquidation.

Comment was being sought from Senator Day's office.

The ABC quoted Senator Day as saying: "It has been a privilege, but would be untenable to stay in parliament. I will start again and repay all debts."

Senator Day has been on a leave of absence for "personal reasons" and has only been in parliament for three of the sitting days since it returned after the election.

by JGK Mon 17 Oct 2016, 03:16

This is his potential replacement:

http://www.sbs.com.au/yourlanguage/swahili/en/content/will-lucy-gichuhi-become-first-kenyan-born-senator-australia

by embee Wed 19 Oct 2016, 04:13

According to AEC records 2 people had their names marked off for voting 11 times at the last election

More than 18000 names marked off more than once

Would explain why the pinkos and one nation did so well

by Bradman Wed 19 Oct 2016, 04:22

I wouldn't laugh too much about Day's replacement. Conroy's is likely to be indicted

by horace Wed 19 Oct 2016, 04:46

Kerching!

by embee Wed 19 Oct 2016, 04:50

Ker-link

by Bradman Wed 19 Oct 2016, 04:53

And the ALP is a grassroots driven organisation! Her husband's an undischarged bankrupt, she's just got out of it, Heydon wants a piece of her and Daddy-in-law is or has been in bed with some really awful people.

a woman who wouldn't get a vote for dog-catcher can cruise into the senate for six farking years. If it wasn't for leyonhelm, Conroy would go past Christensen back ontot he top of the qunt list.

by JGK Wed 19 Oct 2016, 07:16

It is a bizarre selection by Shorten given the battle over the ABCC that's starting up again.

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