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Post by Stellar on Oct 4, 2021 6:09:34 GMT 10
My cousin was an MP. Before that he was the Mayor. Now he's retired he's back on the council. They wanted him to run for Mayor again but he said no. He was the first councillor elected because they absolutely LOVE him.
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Post by Gort on Oct 4, 2021 8:22:47 GMT 10
Meanwhile, John Barilaro resigns as NSW Deputy Premier. Good a time as any to pull the pin I suppose. He did some good stuff getting bushfire recovery funds up and running. Not so sure about the Koala nonsense.
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Post by Gort on Oct 4, 2021 8:52:08 GMT 10
LOL
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Post by caskur on Oct 4, 2021 15:10:00 GMT 10
Toots I gave your post a “like” because I agree strongly about politicians being public servants and not royalty as well as the bit about them being paid by the taxpayer. Disagree about the sink hole. Oh I realise you’ll double down and rant and rave and say they’re all scumbags blah blah blah ad nauseam and who can deny that there are politicians who are scumbags. Strewth some of them end up in jail like that former WA Labor Premier Whatsisface. But there are politicians who are ok and even some who are better than ok. I taught the kids of a few of them. No names, no pack drill. So I met them as parents on parent teacher nights. Guess what, they were ordinary people. One Labor candidate who stood for Eden Monaro during the Howard years and kept Eden Monaro marginal even though the Liberals held it as a bellwether seat door knocked the entire Eden Monaro electorate which is as big as Belgium. He always followed up on an enquiry even if it was a local government issue and he was a federal election candidate. One elderly lady in Eden, a NSW country town on the far south coast near the Victorian border, asked him what “the government” was going to do about the garbage collection in her street. He didn’t patronise her, he treated her with respect, took her question seriously and did the legwork to follow up the query with the local council. Then he got back to the old lady with an answer. She thought he was a “nice young man” and offered him tea & bikkies. I think she voted for him. Scumbag? Yeah, I guess back in 1964 when Sir David Brand was searching for my dad Teddy Foster and his two crew, in his private plane, on the Indian Ocean, that was very valiant for a politician. In those days, those men and women did their public service AND went back to their regular lives WITHOUT being paid from the public purse for the rest of their lives for doing nothing for tax payers. Sir David Brand was Liberal... The jailed politician you are referring to is ex Prem Brian Burke, Labor... -------------------------
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Post by caskur on Oct 4, 2021 15:20:13 GMT 10
it really, really shits me some people on this group are condescending trouts thinking regular Australians aren't a wake-up to the crooks in public office.
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Post by pim on Oct 4, 2021 15:20:25 GMT 10
That’s right, Brian Burke. Something unbelievable brought him undone. I realise that WA Inc was at the bottom of it but as is always the case it isn’t the big things that bring them undone but the little things that seem trivial which they overlook. Wasn’t it something petty like postage stamps? Yeah unbelievable I know but something about postage stamps tugs at the old memory banks.
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Post by caskur on Oct 4, 2021 15:31:27 GMT 10
That’s right, Brian Burke. Something unbelievable brought him undone. I realise that WA Inc was at the bottom of it but as is always the case it isn’t the big things that bring them undone but the little things that seem trivial which they overlook. Wasn’t it something petty like postage stamps? Yeah unbelievable I know but something about postage stamps tugs at the old memory banks. He bought a $16,000 stamp with tax money and overpaid for Fremantle Gas company... it was all paid back tenfold because our car registration went up $100 a year... And you dare wonder why government and even local government is loathed? Three decades they kept the dole at the same rate... if it wasn't for extended families and charities those people would starve to death.
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Post by pim on Oct 4, 2021 16:49:09 GMT 10
Oh I dare, Toots, I dare!
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Post by caskur on Oct 4, 2021 17:19:43 GMT 10
Oh I dare, Toots, I dare! Well, now you know why so there is no need to wonder why, is there!!
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Post by pim on Oct 4, 2021 17:41:21 GMT 10
You’re flicking the switch to “deranged” again.
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Post by Gort on Oct 5, 2021 16:42:03 GMT 10
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Post by matte on Oct 6, 2021 15:25:44 GMT 10
Absolutely beautiful. I hope she knows that she is loved by most people in New South Wales. Please run for Warringah, no one cares if the ICAC makes a finding against you. /
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Post by pim on Oct 6, 2021 17:17:47 GMT 10
Strewth Matt, give us a break! A little less treacle if you please. You’re drowning us in it.
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Post by caskur on Oct 6, 2021 18:17:05 GMT 10
Absolutely beautiful. I hope she knows that she is loved by most people in New South Wales. Please run for Warringah, no one cares if the ICAC makes a finding against you. / your gutless leader, ran from her post.
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Post by ponto on Oct 6, 2021 19:34:16 GMT 10
Gladys allowed corrupt behaviour to happen which happened under her watch....all par for the course with the coalition.
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Post by Stellar on Oct 7, 2021 6:56:00 GMT 10
And yet ... from an unlikely ally ...
The Project co-host Waleed Aly has leapt to the defence of Gladys Berejiklian, saying the corruption watchdog is “getting rid of” competent leaders.
Aly said the Independent Commission Against Corruption may be doing the opposite of what it is designed to do – instil confidence in politicians.
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Post by ponto on Oct 7, 2021 8:10:17 GMT 10
Firstly ICAC did not force Gladys to resign, it cannot prosecute her, and if she had done nothing wrong then why resign..?
We don't know if she had or hadn't done anything wrong, obviously she didn't want to answer the questions about the known corruption that was happening on her watch which doesn't read as competence, reads as turning a blind eye to corrupt behaviour, and there could be more in it the full story hasn't ended, and the excuse I was just a dumb broad doesn't cut it'
At a guess I'd say the ICAC finding will result in a sanction of watch Gladys your treading a thin line...anyhow carry on watch your step. Then they may find something with criminal intent.
The media notion that ICAC should not investigate alleged corrupt behaviour because the Premier is popular is bullshit banana's, she was very flippant about lover boy lining his pockets with the peoples money while playing the 3 monkey's, hear no evil, speak no evil, see no evil.....that is something all should be concerned about, and especially when a great deal of pork barrelling and rorting in favour of Liberals and Nationals was happening.
If it was Labor it would be off with their heads...the oh its Liberal they are they are allowed to get away with it is blatantly wrong, unfair and a disservice to the people who do not live in coalition seats yet are the major tax payers.
As it is no one or ICAC forced Gladys to resign her resignation may also be about opening up from covid will see many deaths as she was stating...perhaps she didn't want to hang about for that.
And the Project is boring as bat shit.
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Post by Stellar on Oct 7, 2021 8:39:14 GMT 10
I heartily agree! I never watch it - they're a bunch of loony lefturds. Especially Waleed Aly!
Yet Waleed, who you'd expect to be cheering on the ICAC, actually took the opposite view.
ps ... I read it on News.com
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Post by Stellar on Oct 18, 2021 20:02:41 GMT 10
Rob Stokes is RW and deeply religious, politics and religion go hand in hand is his philosophy and that's not a good combination, it's the type that could support QAnon...not saying he does support the weirdo group the hand signalling shape is something Trump is known for, labelled vagina shape by others has often been questions as to why Trump does that....one of many photos ..some say its much darker than a vagina shape, some say its the reverse (prayer) steeple, the triangle of Satan.. Like there is some similarities as Trump used hold prayer meetings in the White House as does Stokes in parliament...given that the RW are signallers of whacky notions who' s to know...so in short the moderate Matt Kean is an obvious choice...the coalition has enough far right loopies amongst its ranks as it is. ... the hand signalling shape is something Trump is known for, labelled vagina shape by others has often been questions as to why Trump does that....one of many photosWell Ponto smartypants?? Explain.
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Post by pim on Oct 18, 2021 23:17:45 GMT 10
Rob Stokes is RW and deeply religious, politics and religion go hand in hand is his philosophy and that's not a good combination, it's the type that could support QAnon...not saying he does support the weirdo group the hand signalling shape is something Trump is known for, labelled vagina shape by others has often been questions as to why Trump does that....one of many photos ..some say its much darker than a vagina shape, some say its the reverse (prayer) steeple, the triangle of Satan.. Like there is some similarities as Trump used hold prayer meetings in the White House as does Stokes in parliament...given that the RW are signallers of whacky notions who' s to know...so in short the moderate Matt Kean is an obvious choice...the coalition has enough far right loopies amongst its ranks as it is. ... the hand signalling shape is something Trump is known for, labelled vagina shape by others has often been questions as to why Trump does that....one of many photosWell Ponto smartypants?? Explain. May I have a go? You are looking at what the Germans call “die Merkel-Raute” which translates literally, but boringly, as the Merkel Rhombus. Most people would call it the Merkel Diamond and it’s her trademark gesture. It’s explained as the “diamond of power” She uses it here … And here … And here … style="max-width:100%;"] It really caught on as you can see … Donald Trump had a bit of trouble getting the hang of it at first .. But he got there in the end ..
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Post by ponto on Oct 19, 2021 1:31:14 GMT 10
Apparently Merkel uses that hand pose for posture, it holds ones shoulders back and centers the spine....then when you try it does bugger all to posture me thinks.
Conclude Stasi Merkel and proto fascist Trump have to belong to the same brethren Satanist cult considering Cascur thinks Merkel is a witch...well like ya know takes one to know one, and why she thinks Trump is a demagogue, poor charter judgement or she is deranged as Pim suggest....what is a known conservative types are into conspiracies ay.
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Post by Stellar on Oct 19, 2021 6:46:17 GMT 10
Interesting ... I now realise I've noticed that hand gesture of hers on several occasions without really thinking about it. As I said before, I've done it myself from time to time - fingertips to fingertips. Lots of people do this finger gesture.
But only Ponto would hone in on Trump and accuse him of using a vaginal hand signalling shape - or weirdly as making the sign of the triangle of Satan. This is why I just cannot take Ponto seriously.
As for Merkel, one thing I really like about her is her no fuss attitude to her appearance. She doesn't even wear rings. And as she's married you'd expect her to wear a wedding ring.
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Post by Stellar on Oct 19, 2021 6:52:03 GMT 10
Apparently Merkel uses that hand pose for posture, it holds ones shoulders back and centers the spine....then when you try it does bugger all to posture me thinks. Conclude Stasi Merkel and proto fascist Trump have to belong to the same brethren Satanist cult considering Cascur thinks Merkel is a witch...well like ya know takes one to know one, and why she thinks Trump is a demagogue, poor charter judgement or she is deranged as Pim suggest....what is a known conservative types are into conspiracies ay. You see what I mean? There he goes again prattling away with utter nonsense.
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Post by ponto on Oct 19, 2021 7:48:48 GMT 10
What nonsense...??
Merkel its claimed uses her pose for posture....and Trump is known for his conspiracist followers....while embellished with a bit of satire and sledging what is said is fundamentally true.
Trump is a rabble rousing proto fascist and a liar...that is also true.
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Post by Stellar on Oct 19, 2021 7:58:56 GMT 10
I was referring to your comment .... Conclude Stasi Merkel and proto fascist Trump have to belong to the same brethren Satanist cult. < sigh >
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