Good news week
Another commo bastard dies. North Korean Kim Jong-il dead
It’s good news but the attrition rate is far to slow for my way of thinking.
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More killed by government incompetence
A boat sinks, hundreds die and the ALP say it’s too tragic for politics which sounds like a political statement to me. Everyone is ignoring the elephant in the room and declining to politicise the most recent ‘life style seeker’ tragedy off Indonesia.
The Libs don’t have to say anything as they know reasonably smart voters can see it for what it is – they don’t have to tell them.
No such reticence here!
All tragedies that have happened since Australia lost direction and voted in a lot of undelivered promises have Gillard’s name all over them.
A litany of stuff-ups followed the election of these incompetents. Gillard and Rudd canceled Howard’s answer even though it was working…..she spoke to the president of East Timor (oops! should have spoken to the PM) but insisted on stating the ALP were holding talks with East Timor even while East Timor said NO from day one…..said she couldn’t use Narau as it wasn’t a signatory to the UN convention so chose Malaysia who likewise wasn’t a signatory to the convention.
Meanwhile Narau said they would sign the convention if that is was it takes to get involved quickly followed by the High Court telling her she couldn’t use Malaysia.
I’d like to talk to the 30% who still says she’s OK. Don’t they read newspapers or watch the news?
Tony Kevin of A Certain maritime Incident fame went into overdrive when something similar happened whilst John Howard held the reigns. Driven by hatred of Howard and conservatives generally, he wrote a book and regularly appeared on the ABC castigating Howard and trying to get the government cited for murder. He also accuse the RAN of ignoring distress signal (of a boat that was sinking in Indon waters)
If any reader has his email address please give it to me and I’ll ask him the name of his new book detailing similar incidences under the Gillard government.
I’m sure he’s working on it
A review on his last book says;
In a careful and well-researched argument, Kevin implies that those who drowned when the SIEV X capsized were not only victims of an unscrupulous people smuggler, Abu Quassey, whom Australian authorities have shown surprisingly little interest in apprehending. They were also casualties of the Howard Government’s efforts to deter asylum-seekers from seeking refuge in northern Australia.
The Greens abrogate all responsibilities as well. Sarah Hanson-Young tosses a throw-away line into the mix when asked if the Greens feel responsible at all.
Of course not. Tragedies happen, accidents happen
Dead right Sarah, and they will keep on happening while you and your idiot mates ignore the realities of life.
Gillard and the Greens have created a nightmare by continuing to pander to the Asylum seeker industry. They are effectively telling all and sundry; come to Australia, we are so confused you will just be able to arrive and get accepted as legitimate asylum seekers, no questions asked. We have no concept of borders, everyone is welcome legitimate or not – we don’t care so go for it!
We are being led by fools.
US withdraws from Iraq
Six years ago, talking about Iraq, I wrote;
a democracy in the middle of the shit-hole that is the Middle East would give birth to hope and all the Mullahs and Kings and Princes would be feeling uneasy
Since the Arab Spring bloomed I’ve been waiting for someone to put it all together and give George Bush some credit for the changes, all to no avail.
Until today that is.
Today’s The Australian editorial opines;
Clearly, the Arab Spring has been triggered, at least in part, because people of the Middle East and North Africa have seen Arabs proudly casting ballots in Iraq and taking control of their own destiny.
For all his mistakes in the post-invasion phase, it was former president Bush’s foresight and courage in implementing the surge in 2007 that saved the Iraq venture, turning a conflagration of defeat and sectarian terrorism into a solid basis for a secure and democratic future.
And this to close;
So while the end belongs to Mr Obama, the success belongs to Mr Bush
The Left would have to agree, wouldn’t they?
Indonesian payback
The Indons are going to halve their live cattle imports from Australia and who would blame them.
The move demonstrated the need to change governments that wipe out an entire industry based on a TV programme. Of course, that’s not how ALP talking heads see it.
Queensland Premier Anna Bligh said the move demonstrated the need for beef producers to diversify locally as well as expand international markets.
It’s not expanding markets, it’s trying to recover from destroyed markets
A government taskforce, set up after the ban on live exports to Indonesia earlier this year, is looking at building a new abattoir near Mt Isa.
“Producers in north Queensland may in fact be able to develop a domestic market in response to changes in the Indonesian market,” she told Sky News.
Who in their right mind are going to spend capital on a project when all it takes for the government to close it down again is for someone to take a video of cattle being slaughtered.
Selective and ideologically based editing can make a Brahman dying of old age an emotionally charged vision. The people who make these type of videos don’t want us eating meat full stop.
Sailor Kev
This afternoon I am boarding the P&O cruise ship ‘Sun Princess’ for a circumnavigation of the southern most island of the shaky isles.
I’m not big into cruises but my wife is so picture me on the sundeck, beer in hand watching the scenery, both on-board and off. By the time we get to the southern most point of the voyage I’ll most probably be forced to drinking warm rum toddies but the scenery in Milford Sound should make it all worthwhile
See you all in a couple of weeks.
Qantas takes a hit
Qantas has revealed the recent industrial dispute wiped $194 million off its bottom line in the first half of 2011-12
To be expected. Elect a Centre-left government in debt to unions and just wait for the obvious result.
It’s not over yet with Qantas and the Unions have plenty of campaigns running and in the pipe line, whereby they can really drag down the country.
Slipper – good riddance!
There is positives abound with the new political order. We have off-loaded Slipper with all his baggage and set up a clear path for Mal Brough to reenter the fray in the next parliament.
Gillard expects us to believe that she knew nothing untill 7:30am yesterday. Some will but some swinging voters won’t and they will add to the tally of Australians just sitting waiting for a chance to sack her.
The Left and rusted on ALP supporters are all over the LNP “shooting themselves in the foot” over Slipper. Tell me, what were we to do with him? He was a lead weight, confused about his loyalties and without any sense of economy or justification for his travel and phone expenses.
Why would we hang on to him when we have winners of the class of Brough waiting in the wings. He was never going to be a LNP team player.
I say good riddance and good luck to Julia. From experience I know you need luck to survive a hand grenade with a loose pin.
If I was an ALP true believer I wouldn’t be feeling all that secure with grenades labelled ‘Peter Slipper’ and ‘Craig Thomson’ rattling around the bunker.
November Burn-off?
Locals at Margaret River, WA are furious with Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC) and they should be too. Who, in their right mind still has burn-offs functioning in mid November. I come from that area and generally speaking ‘Hot and windy’ defines November, December and January weather.
I’ll be furious as well if these fires slow down next years vintage. I’ve become quite fond of Margaret River reds.
Gnarabup man Peter Ryan said: “I’m bewildered as to why you would be burning off at this time of year. Questions will have to be asked.”
Indeed.
Speaker resigns
Harry Jenkins has resigned as Speaker of the house and Peter Slipper appears to the ALP’s preferred replacement. Having Slipper in the chair would give the government the additional vote of Jenkins.
Yony Abbott comments;
“It is a remarkable thing for this parliament to witness out of the blue the resignation of the speaker,” he said.
“One must assume that’s something extraordinary is happening in the Labor party at the moment for the speaker to resign his office,’’ he said
This will be interesting.
UPDATE: Slipper confirmed as Speaker which, coincidentally, most probably presages Mal Brough’s return to the federal arena.
Colour me skeptical but with the ALP gaining two votes with this maneuver I am going to take some convincing that the whole thing isn’t part of a plot driven by the need to gain a clearer majority in the House, rather than Harry’s sudden burning desire to join the debate on the floor.
Adam Brandt named Politician of the year!
GREENS MP Adam Bandt has been named Australian politician of the year by men’s magazine GQ.
I’ve never read GQ and I’m definitely not going to start now if they or their readers think Brandt is the best there is.
Mr Bandt was unable to attend the award ceremony at the Sydney Opera House because he was engaged in
last-minute talks with the Governmentscrewing the government and Australia out of $200m as the Greens price for supporting the ALP’s mining tax legislation.
From News.com
THE Federal Government has been forced by outrage over an extraordinary secrecy pact to reveal details of its multi-million dollar deal with the Greens to get a law passed.
It will defer concessions for foreign banks to get $20 million a year in revenue the Greens wanted spent on public facilities.
When will this debacle end?