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Just how is the government intending to determine a persons income without a tax return? Has a Federal Labor Government ever got the nations finances out of deficit once the plunge has been made? (albeit necessarily).

I'm not sure it was really dissent. He just tended to make judgements in accordance with his views.

Re: Drugs kill daughter, parents blame unscrupulous people for taking advantage of he Well played prohibition? I thought you could down eccies like water? Harmless aren't they?

The sad thing is the election is still over 2 years away..

He obviously has some serious mental health issues. As usual though, the judicial system will remain impervious to accountability.

Bugger Shane Warne.. Russell Crowe Day! Oh wait, he isn't really Australian..

Opposed. The nation state that is "Australia" was derived out of European Settlement. Sure, develop a public holiday to reflect the 'reconciled nation', but don't do it to the detriment of our history. The misdeeds of some throughout our history, should not automatically mean we should misplace...

Re: Drugs kill daughter, parents blame unscrupulous people for taking advantage of he Other than the crime of drug possession itself, I wasn't aware of any causative link between crime and MDMA use. Illicit in general. Not just confined to MDMA. That may indeed be true, however you're...

Re: Drugs kill daughter, parents blame unscrupulous people for taking advantage of he Of course.

Re: Drugs kill daughter, parents blame unscrupulous people for taking advantage of he And bias isn't an issue? I assume your opposition to criminal law as a mechanism to maintain social order would equally apply to workplace relations law, anti-discrimination law and other areas of law which...

Re: Drugs kill daughter, parents blame unscrupulous people for taking advantage of he Custodial sentences are rarely utilised for possession offences.

He really does speak well. His speech writer does deserve some kudos though. The use of multiple phrases to convey an idea, is very effective. If you didn't like the bloke at the beginning of the speech, by the end you would still be in awe.

Re: Drugs kill daughter, parents blame unscrupulous people for taking advantage of he I didn't say it would definitely be the case, just that I'd like to see the effects. I disagree with your theory about harm. If the prevalence of alcohol was comparable to that of MDMA as it currently...

Re: Drugs kill daughter, parents blame unscrupulous people for taking advantage of he I think it's an inequitable comparison. A drug easily accessible, available and often abused versus a drug used by less than 2% of the population each week. It is going to contribute to a far greater number...

I don't easily fit into any political philosophy. Socially conservative, yet often economically liberal (if possible). I've come to realise the need to balance the rights of the individual and government intervention. Free markets are only effective to a point. I'm not really an expert in...

Re: Drugs kill daughter, parents blame unscrupulous people for taking advantage of he The last part is an assumption. A regulated market would not necessarily dissolve the current market. It would have to produce a cheaper product. It's probable that cheaper alternatives would still continue...

Re: Drugs kill daughter, parents blame unscrupulous people for taking advantage of he Again, I said that where? Talking to you is gold. You seem to read words that aren't there.. Moron Impractical somehow means permission? Maybe it's those e's affecting your concentration..:cool:

Re: Drugs kill daughter, parents blame unscrupulous people for taking advantage of he Actually I never said we should ban alcohol? Please quote me. I said that all the substances were harmful. To be exact, I said: A ban on alcohol now would be impractical to say the least.

Sartor? They have got to be kidding? The man is hated more than Bush. Well, he'd be up there.

Re: Drugs kill daughter, parents blame unscrupulous people for taking advantage of he Really? I never knew.. You're the moron for even considering that I thought he was being serious. It's no surprise the the majority of those supporting decriminalisation/legalisation of MDMA on here are the...