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Agree with experience. However that experience must have opened up the mind of the individual. I also believe, as mentioned, objectivity is a feature of wisdom.

Political commentators (or those who spend their life predicting political outcomes) are rarely correct and rarely have any credibility. Laurie Oakes, Dennis Shananhan, Paul Bongiorno, Phillip Coorey, Mark Riley et al each fall within this category. Most of the time it is these individuals who...

The policy was taken to an election. Whether the popular vote was won or not is irrelevant. It is the nature of the system. When a safe Labor seat become moreso, sure the actual vote of the party increases, but the electoral viability does not. Howard and his team were effective in targeting...

I never denied what you've said. From re-reading my post, I didn't really pass comment on what you're talking about. I made reference to Rudd being ingenuine, however never said he lacked conviction. I actually made a comparison with Rudd which you seemed to have totally ignored.

Equally Rudd beat a 12 year old government which was facing enormous opposition in the form of the Union movement. Unprecedented resource mobilisation against an incumbent. When the challenges begin, and the rhetoric fades into obscurity, we will see the back of the Rudd Government fairly...

I agree. I find it disturbing that one man, elected by a small few, can have so much power. I don't see any real solution though. Generally, our parliamentary system operates quite effectively. Unless each party allows the senators to determine their own vote, this type of scenario will...

This is actually good news IMO. It now paves the way for package to be implemented, and the failure of the policy to have any long term impact revealed. Hopefully discrediting the Government's economic policy, and making the next election an interesting contest.

The operative word 'dream'. Costello is unlikely to take up the position as the understudy yet again. As great as it would be, I suggest we start thinking realistically. I recall him saying the other day words to the effect of 'I've done my time as shadow treasurer'..

It will be very difficult.

Victoria fires: 173 dead, towns ruined, police chase arsonists | National | News.com.au Scientists warned us this was going to happen | smh.com.au Fires, floods pressure Australia govt on climate | Reuters ...

Of if effective fire management procedures had been adopted. It's very convenient for these 'environmentalists' to accord blame upon Global Warming for the horrendous conditions. However, they fail to recognise that a fire can only burn as fast as fuel is provided. If these 'environmentalists'...

The greenies and pandering politicians can be held partially responsible for the ferocity of the fire. Without the extensive fuel for the fire (i.e. ground cover), it would not have spread anywhere near as quickly. We should be taking a leaf out of indigenous custom. Backburning is not a...

Chairman Rudd doesn't need to abolish the parliament. He is after all the Chairman of Equality, Freedom and Democracy. I would love to have seen the reaction of the media in the last term of the Howard Government if a $42 Billion announcement was pushed through each house without any form of...

And he still can't spell STIMULUS! Must be quality university education.

I was under the impression that the existence of such sub-prime markets was a result of policy of the Clinton Administration. I can assure you that not many in the financial sector would provide such high risk loans without some form of state protection. Intervention not market decisions...

Or a smart person would stop jumping around relevant issues/ As for the Dutch Legislation, it cites the following issues for consideration: Some of the points I made were already within the legislation as criteria which absolve criminal liability. Some are not. What makes a physician an...

For starters, I'm not religious. I am however against branding people irrational merely because they are. Reverting to personal attacks again highlights your lack of substance. It seems with most, you attack the person. A terminally ill patient in chronic pain? How do you determine which...

I don't think he wants you to 'except' anything. He holds certain views based on his own religious and moral grounding. If that makes him 'irrational' then society is headed for the dog house. As for your comments about a framework, I made reference to various problems after the statement you...

Legalisation presents far too many complexities. How do we develop the measures of assessment for euthanasia qualification? How can a person lacks lucid thought, and is driven by emotion, make a rational decision such as the taking of their life? How do we prevent murder? I agree with Abbott...

I don't think it was completely inane. Kirby just has a tendency to allow his social views interfere with his better judgement.