is just more scare-mongering equal to the 'budget emergency' and budget crisis' bullshit Hockey and Abbott keep spouting even though it's been shot down by pretty much every economist.ALP left the budget in it's present state and is doing all it can to maintain the mess and prevent a clean up
“It is difficult to find a more blatant example of childishness, incompetence for the position, criminal intent, downright nastiness and an indication of a disturbed mind crying out for therapy. Don’t the Australian people deserve better?”
The point remains though - the LNP would NEVER actually do anything much contained in a ALP 'alternative' because they are ideologically opposed.
is just more scare-mongering equal to the 'budget emergency' and budget crisis' bullshit Hockey and Abbott keep spouting even though it's been shot down by pretty much every economist.
It's also a shit idea that this budget will fix anything. The rhetoric that has come out re: age of entitlement and lifters and leaners etc etc. These guys are simply going to hurt those most vulnerable in our society so they can hopefully have books that are in the black while the real pain of their policies are felt in the streets and towns and cites of everyday Aussies.
Again - not passing this budget is the government's issue, NOT the opposition. The whole idea that there is only way to balance the books is ridiculous and childish - especially when the apparent 'adults' claim to be in charge.
“It is difficult to find a more blatant example of childishness, incompetence for the position, criminal intent, downright nastiness and an indication of a disturbed mind crying out for therapy. Don’t the Australian people deserve better?”
Ouch, The Russian newspaper Pravda really threw down Abbott.
If Abbott shirtfronts Putin and Putin in return sambos Abbott;
1, who would win?
2, would we be at mission with Russia?
I am personally picking Putin will just travel with some mad hungry pet bears. Abbott will have to break out the Crocs. Who would win that fight?
Foreign Correspondent was especially good and relevant this week. On the subject of asylum seekers (refugees) from Africa and Middle East trying to get to Europe and the way in which the Italian Navy assists them.
Currently about 140,000 "boat people" heading for Italy per year. Navy is conducting a search and rescue mission where those people are rescued from their inflatables or other marginally seaworthy vessels and treated with dignity and compassion, fed, given medical attention, and safely taken to the Italian mainland. Once there, they are processed in a processing centre and are then free to stay where they will be fed and housed, or allowed to leave to seek a future somewhere else (usually in another country).
The contrast with the treatment of people seeking to arrive in Australia couldn't be starker.
Even more compelling was the willingness of the Italian Navy to allow the Australian TV team to accompany them, both on the navy ship and on the smaller boats sent to the rescue site. We could learn a lot about adopting a more humanitarian attitude and policy towards these unfortunate people.
It all boils down to left vs right does it? What the fuck does that even mean nowadays? My point was that Pavada was throwing down on Abbott. Hardly a lefty conspiracy that a Russian publication calls out our PM over a stupid thing he said about their President. And why do you think lefty's should go to Russian prison camps. Do you have jurisdiction?Pravda -- so speaks the official organ of the Communist party and clapped on here by the left. By the way much of the left here in sweet mother Russia would be working hard in a camp.