World Politics

[ChewbaccaD]

The reviews of Cory Bernardi's The Conservative Revolution on Amazon are fantastic.

 

[42x16ss]

I'm amazed anyone has actually read it, Bernardi makes some members of the Tea Party look rational in comparison. I have to admit that I laughing at quite a few of the comments!

The scary part is that 74 people gave it 5 stars :eek

 

[Ferminal]

Never heard of the bloke, but how can a revolution be conservative?

 

[Dazed and Confused]

In Britland, MP Nadine Dorries jumps on the immigration bandwagon and issues warning:

“We could have a tidal wave from Yugoslavia.”

yes indeed, very soon.

More here:

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/nadine-dorries-warns-of-a-tidal-wave-of-immigrants-from-yugoslavia--which-no-longer-exists-9052226.html

 

[auscyclefan94]

Ideology? Well, I think that concept went out the window a decade or so ago.

Whats the latest fad.

Chasing bad Muslims?
100 year jail terms?
Taxing the super rich?
Climate change?
Battle the greedy financial institutions?
Hammer the lazy students?
Lower electricity prices for the people?
Roads with no potholes?
3% growth?
China bashing?
Look, North Korea is worse....

etc

Well I am not going to debate the other sarcastic drivel that you posted but I don't see any 3% growth for France in recent years.

I'm amazed anyone has actually read it, Bernardi makes some members of the Tea Party look rational in comparison. I have to admit that I laughing at quite a few of the comments!

The scary part is that 74 people gave it 5 stars :eek

I have met Cory before. Nice guy and a big man that I wouldn't mess with in a dark alley. I don't agree with his point of view on IVF, Muslims and some of the issues that he raised about families but am in total agreement with him on abortion, climate change, euthanasia and most economic issues that he raises.

Amusing to see that some analogies that the left to denigrate someone never change with the "Tea Party" slur that they use for anyone that is to the right of them.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Well I am not going to debate the other sarcastic drivel that you posted but I don't see any 3% growth for France in recent years.

Its a good thing you didn't because you clearly didn't understand my viewpoint.

Btw, your graph just reinforces my drivel and I expect Hollande to soon switch to the growth agenda.

 

[42x16ss]

Amusing to see that some analogies that the left to denigrate someone never change with the "Tea Party" slur that they use for anyone that is to the right of them.

I used the "Tea Party" reference because Bernardi's policies, views and beliefs actually DO match up with the majority of the Tea Party. He is a nutjob of the highest order.

 

[auscyclefan94]

In the Griffith by-election, there has been a 2pp swing AGAINST Labor. First time this has occured against an opposition in a by-election in 18 years

 

[darwin553]

In the Griffith by-election, there has been a 2pp swing AGAINST Labor. First time this has occured against an opposition in a by-election in 18 years

IMO the candidate made much more of a difference to that result than any positive contributing factor that Abbott or the government made.

 

[Ferminal]

That would be the logical conclusion when nationwide polling shows the opposite. I'm just glad that we don't have a "health expert" in government telling us what we're allowed to do with our bodies.

 

[auscyclefan94]

IMO the candidate made much more of a difference to that result than any positive contributing factor that Abbott or the government made.

I think the candidate was very good but by-elections are generally brutal against government and with the 'alleged' unpopularity of both the Queensland and Commonwealth governments according to pundits, I think the poll yesterday confirmed that those claims are unfounded.

That would be the logical conclusion when nationwide polling shows the opposite. I'm just glad that we don't have a "health expert" in government telling us what we're allowed to do with our bodies.

Glasson is pro-abortion, just to let you know. Secondly, the Commonwealth has no power on the legality of abortion and euthanasia. Thirdly, I have no issue with the government banning abortion. It is a death industry. I'd rather a doctor than another union hack.

 

[Ferminal]

I wasn't talking about abortion/euthanasia.

 

[movingtarget]

IMO the candidate made much more of a difference to that result than any positive contributing factor that Abbott or the government made.

The swing was not unexpected as Rudd was very popular and Glasson is a local who was not beaten by much last time. I think there is no doubt that the state and federal unpopularity cost Glasson the win not to mention the preferences. But I would not be surprised to see the Liberals make up ground at the national level. Abbott is lucky to be up against such a mediocre opposition who will be even less effective as time goes on. Shorten is a such non entity, it seems Labor has an endless supply of them and they made a big mistake electing him Opposition Leader.

 

[auscyclefan94]

The swing was not unexpected as Rudd was very popular and Glasson is a local who was not beaten by much last time. I think there is no doubt that the state and federal unpopularity cost Glasson the win not to mention the preferences. But I would not be surprised to see the Liberals make up ground at the national level. Abbott is lucky to be up against such a mediocre opposition who will be even less effective as time goes on. Shorten is a such non entity, it seems Labor has an endless supply of them and they made a big mistake electing him Opposition Leader.

In regards to the highlighted part, I read somewhere an analogy that Bill Shorten is the Michael Dukakis/Walter Mondale of the Labor Party.

I wasn't talking about abortion/euthanasia.

Can you please be more explicit with your post then?

 

[darwin553]

I think the candidate was very good but by-elections are generally brutal against government and with the 'alleged' unpopularity of both the Queensland and Commonwealth governments according to pundits, I think the poll yesterday confirmed that those claims are unfounded.

Well according to the history of Australian politics, it was the first time there was a swing to the incumbent government in 18 years of by-elections. But again I think it was more due to the candidate than the performance of Abbott or the government. However, this is not to say that neither Abbott or the government deserved to have suffered a swing against them should that have happened. There is a lot of fear-mongering out there about this Government with little to no foundation to it.

 

[darwin553]

I think there is no doubt that the state and federal unpopularity cost Glasson the win not to mention the preferences.

Well I guess we will see just how unpopular the state government in Qld is after the Redcliffe by-election in a couple of weeks given that it is a much more balanced political demographic compared to Griffith which should really be a left leaning seat.

 

[python]

I am surprised this jewel was not posted yet

“F--k the EU,” Assistant Secretary of State Victoria Nuland said …’
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-06/intercepted-phone-call-shows-u-s-role-in-ukraine.html

 

[gooner]

Have a look at this image of North Korea taking by NASA. No electricity running outside of small bit in Pyongyang and it appears on the picture just like the ocean.

 

[thrawn]

A bit late to the party, but I'm not sure the Griffith by-election is a good indicator of how good/bad the government going. The real test will be the performance of all parties in the WA Senate re-election.

 

[del1962]

Not good

 

[meat puppet]

^indeed. :/

also not good: http://www.salon.com/2014/02/25/is_the_us_backing_neo_nazis_in_ukraine_partner/

shenanigans on both sides. an all time fave choice between plague and cholera.

 

[del1962]

Good article on it in the new york times In Ukraine, Both Sides Exploit Jewish History

While we should be rightly concerned about Neo-Nazi elements, we should not overblow the thing into some thought of scaremongering, they are still only a small part of the opposition and will hopefully and most likely be margenalised. So I don't think the choice is between the plague and cholera as you suggest.

Perhaps though there will come a time when if your Jewish, you will need to get out of the Ukraine though,

 

[meat puppet]

well, two things. first, my sympthaties are strictly with the workers and/or the ordinary folks, who have been screwed by oligarchs and understandably fed up. yanuk is a crook, but what about the others? that the oligarchs change their suits and perhaps leanings toward the west might ensue was the cholera aspect.

the plague? IMF & dept of state signature shock doctrine hitmanship. add in cynical geopolitical plays by EU, RUS and US and we have a dire situation.

secondly, that someone, anyone, needs to state this

Perhaps though there will come a time when if your Jewish, you will need to get out of the Ukraine though,

about any minority whatsoever is in and of itself quite troubling.

it goes without saying that I wish this all ends well, i.e. the workers and/or ordinary folks get more democratic say so about their lives and their conditions of livelihood are improved.

 

[Pazuzu]

Have a look at this image of North Korea taking by NASA. No electricity running outside of small bit in Pyongyang and it appears on the picture just like the ocean.

If that cap and trade thing ever gets approved, North Korea will make out like bandits given their ultra low CO2 emissions.

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

If that cap and trade thing ever gets approved, North Korea will make out like bandits given their ultra low CO2 emissions.

They have taken upon themselves to singlehandedly stop global warming.