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Re: Australian Politics Chatter Thread By-elections are the perfect avenue to vent political frustration. You can send a message without actually changing the shape of government. That's whats happened here.

It is not fear mongering. I prefer to call it 'instilling a sense reality'..:ninja:

Obama's brand is far too idealistic and reminiscent of Rudd. After he's elected and the electorate realise that words don't solve the problems facing the community, the disillusion will begin.. People like Martin Luther King were able to utilise their oratory prowess to promote their...

I miss Peter Costello in parliament. Wayne Swan, well, enough said..

Does it really matter?

Most of the exponents of non-integrative multiculturalism tend to be cafe latte sipping folk from the inner city or northern beaches, who are so far removed from the reality of it, that they lose any authority to speak about it. (Mike Carlton) I have no doubt that 'white trash' is just as...

Re: Australian Politics Chatter Thread Although tainted by the 'record' of the previous government, I would much rather see Costello have a shot at Opposition leader first. Unlikely I know, but I can keep dreaming..

Some people have a passion. Although it may seem ridiculous with what teachers have to deal with, many gain satisfaction out of making a tangible difference. Others of course don't prescribe to this idealistic approach, but take a more pragmatic view. Generally fair salaries, good hours...

It's an interesting debate. Teaching like many careers is not purely about academic prowess. I mean, as has been said, there must be a coincidence between knowledge and the practical application of that knowledge. Teaching is very much about the latter, and the communication of the knowledge...

Of course, I knew I overlooked something..

What are the odds on the American markets? I certainly wouldn't be backing any candidate based upon the odds in Australia..

He is certainly deluded. So much so, that he thinks the Australian PM has influence..

Re: Barrack OBama or John Mccain? Indeed he was. Ultimately, his policies allowed Germany to expand and address the economic crisis that the country endured during the Weimar years. Ill directed and abominable foreign and interior policy overshadows the transformation that occurred within...

Re: Barrack OBama or John Mccain? Whether the US is ready to elect its first black president will be a major factor. At this point I'm not so sure.. However, John McCain for mine. The similarities between Obama and Rudd are too much to bear. Oratory prowess supported by, well, not much..

I've long had apprehensions about the naming of people arrested for criminal offences by the media. This is particularly relevant in the context of the very recent arrests of those allegedly involved in the Child Pornography ring out of Europe. It seems to me that we name, and obviously...

Sometimes the voicebox is a disaster to begin with (a la Julia Gillard)

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The same could be said of Hawke and of course Keating, who was lucky to win at least one election. The left have always had animosity toward Howard. However, although you may not like to believe it, the left does not represent the broader electorate.

Have you been listening to Brian Wiltshire? Apparently with the privatisation of our assets, Jakarta will own Telstra soon enough..

In some ways yes, in some ways no. The cornerstone of Labors success was undoubtedly the leverage that workchoices provided to the union movement and the 'rallying' of the lower classes. Howard had lost touch in this regard. He prioritised ideological policy over what needed to be done. For...