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Redcordial posted:You are the problem with this loving world. I dont think so. At least I can find comfort that democracy is working, because the citizens of Australia dont want refugees getting in for free, and they voted for people that said they wouldnt let that happen. The system works. For the record, I dont think refugees are being treated fairly. I also think that posting countless articles in an echochamber is a really lovely way to waste your time considering that no one wants it to change outside of a minority of the population. You might think thats poo poo, and it most definitely is, but you reminding us that it is still happening doesnt do anything. Neither does reminding other people who do not care that it is happening.
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# ? Jan 28, 2016 11:44 |
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He makes an entirely depressing point. No less true for it though.
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# ? Jan 28, 2016 11:48 |
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tithin posted:He makes an entirely depressing point. No less true for it though. Yup. The world's the way it is because of dickheads like him.
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# ? Jan 28, 2016 11:52 |
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~~~Leadership Speculation~~~quote:So, what chance Shorten will see a direct challenge or come under pressure from senior party figures to stand down in the wake of Turnbull's rise to the prime ministership?
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# ? Jan 28, 2016 11:58 |
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Starshark posted:Yup. The world's the way it is because of dickheads like him. The world is hosed in 50 years any way you slice it. Not to say abandon ye all hope, but do yourselves a favor and lighten the gently caress up once in a while.
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# ? Jan 28, 2016 12:24 |
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Laserface posted:The world is hosed in 50 years any way you slice it. Not to say abandon ye all hope, but do yourselves a favor and lighten the gently caress up once in a while. If 'lightening the gently caress up' means being anything like you, I think I'll stick with Dark and Alternative.
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# ? Jan 28, 2016 12:29 |
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The LNP are shitheads.txt The Electoral Commission of Queensland has distanced itself from election campaign material sent by the Liberal National Party's Brisbane council campaign, which was sent out in envelopes similar to the ECQ's own corporate colours. The material has appeared in multiple Brisbane City Council wards and contain ECQ postal vote forms, along with letters co-signed by Lord Mayor Graham Quirk and the local LNP candidate in that ward. While it was usual practice for candidates to send postal vote forms to electors, the choice of envelope with a similar maroon hue to the ECQ's corporate material had prompted several complaints to the commission.
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# ? Jan 28, 2016 12:40 |
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Starshark posted:If 'lightening the gently caress up' means being anything like you, I think I'll stick with Dark and Alternative. Im pretty dark and alternative mate.
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# ? Jan 28, 2016 13:00 |
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Brown Paper Bag posted:Anne Aly got the ALP preselection for Cowen in WA. Should be a fun contest given Luke Simpkin's 'contributions' to public discourse about Islam. Anne Aly: The Australian posted:]The mother is bent over in mute grief, the father has tears dripping down his cheeks. Luke Simpkins: "The West Australian posted:MP ridiculed over 'Islamic' cover-up
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# ? Jan 28, 2016 13:05 |
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Anidav posted:The LNP are shitheads.txt Labor do that too, FYI
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# ? Jan 28, 2016 13:09 |
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Why isn't it illegal lol. It's extremely dishonest.
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# ? Jan 28, 2016 13:16 |
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Anidav posted:Why isn't it illegal lol. It's extremely dishonest. I think it is, they just keep doing it. These stories about election advertising pretending to be somebody else's, or something else altogether, crops up every election. And they always get in trouble for it, but they always do it again. It's always the Liberals that get caught out on it. If Labor does it too, they don't do it nearly as often.
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# ? Jan 28, 2016 13:43 |
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They contain a reply paid envelope that goes to the liberal party, ready to be filled with glitter.
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# ? Jan 28, 2016 14:39 |
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Saw in passing the headline of the Age/Austraian today saying the LNP are looking forward to ignoring any public resolution on marriage equality. The sweet tang of democracy.
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# ? Jan 28, 2016 15:41 |
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Jumpingmanjim posted:They contain a reply paid envelope that goes to the liberal party, ready to be filled with glitter. I'm still bitter about the one I got from Pyne coming presealed.
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# ? Jan 28, 2016 16:00 |
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lmao the ALP knifing Shorten only to replace him with Bowen would be the end of the Labor party. RIP
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# ? Jan 28, 2016 19:48 |
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turdbucket posted:lmao the ALP knifing Shorten only to replace him with Bowen would be the end of the Labor party. RIP Yeah, people complain about what a boring company man Shorten is, but Bowen is far more useless than Shorten, and is far more willing to kneel to the NSW Right
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# ? Jan 28, 2016 22:37 |
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But he has a beard now
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# ? Jan 28, 2016 22:39 |
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Gorilla Salad posted:Saw in passing the headline of the Age/Austraian today saying the LNP are looking forward to ignoring any public resolution on marriage equality. We are the people's representative, mistah speakah!
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# ? Jan 28, 2016 22:50 |
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V for Vegas posted:But he has a beard now It makes him look tired more than distinguished. The ALP is basically hosed unless they pick Albo, not because he is any better but because he can atleast pretend to be likeable.
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# ? Jan 28, 2016 23:07 |
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The only people Albo appeals to are voting Labor anyway.
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# ? Jan 28, 2016 23:10 |
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Opposition Leader Bill Shorten has slipped even further – now fourth behind his Labor colleagues as preferred Labor Leader. Shorten 9% (down 3%) trails Deputy Labor Leader Tanya Plibersek 27% (up 1%), former leadership challenger Anthony Albanese 23% (up 4%) and even former Treasurer Wayne Swan 10% (unchanged). Sample of 574 voters from Roy Morgan.
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# ? Jan 28, 2016 23:30 |
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turdbucket posted:lmao the
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# ? Jan 28, 2016 23:34 |
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aren't the unions knifing the entire ALP in the back and supporting the greens?
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# ? Jan 28, 2016 23:59 |
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V for Vegas posted:But he has a beard now Turns out Ricky Gervais made his entire career out of pretending to be Chris Bowen.
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# ? Jan 29, 2016 00:09 |
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# ? Jan 29, 2016 00:10 |
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quote:Tony Abbott has urged policy makers to pass on “undamaged” the institution of traditional marriage to future generations.
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# ? Jan 29, 2016 00:25 |
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BBJoey posted:aren't the unions knifing the entire ALP in the back and supporting the greens? Only the good ones. The SDA and AWU still support labor and hate the Greens. Albo is poo poo, he's more interested in stifling the greens than doing anything good. Half of his press release announcing he's running for Grayndler again was attacking the Greens candidate. He is extremely petty and has hosed over his own electorate locally by making the labor councillors do deals with the Libs, just so that the greens have limited influence.
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# ? Jan 29, 2016 00:28 |
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Best bit quote:In a speech at the Alliance Defending Freedom, a conservative organisation promoting family values and religion, that was at times highly personal in front of an estimated audience of 150, Mr Abbott called for common sense and less ideology over same-sex marriage. There is not an big enough
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# ? Jan 29, 2016 00:38 |
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V for Vegas posted:But he has a beard now This is the best choice he's made
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# ? Jan 29, 2016 00:45 |
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Anyway why's everyone talking about Bowen being leader? That seems like the only choice worse than ol' Bill.
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# ? Jan 29, 2016 00:47 |
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Tanya Plibersek has been the most preferred Labor leader basically the whole time Shorten has been leader. I don't know why people constantly talk about Albo instead. Is it because they don't think the Australian public would vote for a woman?Amethyst posted:Anyway why's everyone talking about Bowen being leader? That seems like the only choice worse than ol' Bill. I don't know if they're basing this on anything or not, but replacing Shorten with some incredibly bland but factionally powerful vacuous windsock is exactly something that Labor Right/NSW Labor would do.
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# ? Jan 29, 2016 00:57 |
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Vladimir Poutine posted:Tanya Plibersek has been the most preferred Labor leader basically the whole time Shorten has been leader. I don't know why people constantly talk about Albo instead. Is it because they don't think the Australian public would vote for a woman? Albo is a character. He has a funny broad accent and does things like angrily debate a crowd of idiot seniors. Plibersek just kind of seems like another technocrat.
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# ? Jan 29, 2016 01:07 |
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Amethyst posted:Anyway why's everyone talking about Bowen being leader? That seems like the only choice worse than ol' Bill. It's probably Bowen or someone linked to him leaking to the press and putting his name out there as a contender. The only way the ALP can come out of this and still win the election is if Shorten steps down I reckon, if he gets knifed the Libs will sing about how the ALP haven't changed and won't ever change all the way to election day. Pointing out that Abbott was knifed too won't work because people are actually happy with that.
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# ? Jan 29, 2016 01:07 |
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gay picnic defence posted:It's probably Bowen or someone linked to him leaking to the press and putting his name out there as a contender. They seem to think it's too late for this election, and honestly they're probably correct. Let Shorten be night watchmen for an unwinnable election then have a real go at the next one.
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# ? Jan 29, 2016 01:08 |
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Tanya Plibersek would face the same fate as Gillard as the comparisons come roaring forth and destroying her public image. Literally the most feared position to be in politics is: -Is a woman -Supports a price on Carbon The Liberals would be popping champagne corks as their PR department goes mad with power...and sexism.
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# ? Jan 29, 2016 01:10 |
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It's funny because replacing opposition leaders was completely routine until recently but now looks bad in the context of the past 6 years
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# ? Jan 29, 2016 01:10 |
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Can compare a government budget with a household budget Can't compare replacing an opposition leader with getting fired for poor performance
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# ? Jan 29, 2016 01:14 |
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Just use the same excuse Turnbull did. The message isn't being explained properly.
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# ? Jan 29, 2016 01:16 |
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Amethyst posted:They seem to think it's too late for this election, and honestly they're probably correct. Let Shorten be night watchmen for an unwinnable election then have a real go at the next one. They have time if Shorten resigns from the position, I just don't see him doing that. The guy is as narcissistic and obsessed with become PM as Abbott is.
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