Quoroom Forum (15 Dec 2008)

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We have many talented writers here and we all enjoy getting passionate about some of our pet peeves (eg, Derryn Hinch, reality TV shows, Australians behaving badly, McDonald's food ... anything). Just remember: "what ye shall sow, so shall ye reap" - in other words, be prepared to take lots of criticism! What better title could one give this than ... the Soapbox?

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15 years 7 months ago #395 by Tushy
Replied by Tushy on topic Australian Politics and Politicians
well said Sozz -- I agree :up:

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15 years 7 months ago #406 by SweetNess
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No, let's leave the republican debate alone. :S Or at the very least, start it in another thread.

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15 years 7 months ago #412 by Tushy
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LOL Ness and Sozz -- I was joking when I said oooh yeah about the Republic Debate as I know it got a few hot under the collar :P -- but I also said -- wouldnt be the right time to be bringing the Republic in now with what Australia is going through...


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15 years 7 months ago #418 by Memsahib
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Awwwww, come on, let's start a debate a bout a republic ;-)

Ok, ok. In another thread.

Cheers
Mem

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15 years 7 months ago #421 by SweetNess
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Let's not and say we did. Well, we can say we did, cuz we did. I think the idea of Australia as a republic is a topic on which we all can safely say we should all agree to disagree.

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15 years 7 months ago #423 by Tushy
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Ness wrote

Let's not and say we did. Well, we can say we did, cuz we did.


Yeah I am not fussed about having the discussion again as I think we all said what we had to say, unless someone new sparks an interest.
Was alot of good info in that debate and I do hope Sozz brings it over in modified form for us to keep -- hint hint Sozz : ) lol

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15 years 7 months ago #429 by sozzled
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You can decide for yourselves about the Australian republic debate question. I've created a poll on the left side of the forum pages. The poll will run for a week.

If you think I'm wrong then say "I think you're wrong". If you say, "You're wrong", how do you know?

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15 years 6 months ago #534 by Tushy
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Good one :P

If any members wanna add to it, it will be there :woohoo:

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15 years 6 months ago #677 by Tushy
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Is this what we pay for our politicians to do

I am getting really sick of this crap - just sack them all
like bloody babies
whoooo cares what they think..

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15 years 6 months ago - 15 years 6 months ago #678 by sozzled
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To be honest with you, Tushy, I don't understand your complaint. Alexander Downer was expressing an opinion about Peter Costello, which he's entitled to do as an individual, whether or not he's an elected member of parliament. I don't think he was trying to have a stoush, I merely think that he was saying that Peter Costello had "had his day" and it was time for him to consider retirement. The fact that Mr Downer is not currently a politician and earns a living by writing his opinions for the Adelaide Advertiser probaby negates any argument that he should be sacked.

Is it wrong for anyone, whether they're in politics or not, to comment on their colleagues' (or former colleagues') futures? I'm not a politician. If I wrote "I think Peter Costello" should retire from politics, should I be sacked? Well, aside from the technicality that I'm not employed in the first place (and no-one takes seriously what I write or where I write it), Alexander Downer has every right to make known his feelings; as a former politician they carry more weight than anything I would have to say, and his opinions might land him in hot water with some of his former parliamentary colleagues, but he's a big boy and he can handle himself. He's probably only saying what a lot of other people wish they were in a position to state, anyway! Not that I give two hoots about Peter Costello anymore - Costello's future is up to Costello.

Actually, I do care what politicians think. I care what they think on the small issues - like whether certain of their colleagues should consider their future careers in politics - as much as I care what they think about on the "big" issues, like global warming, the economy, employment, education, housing, health, defence and social justice. I think it's important to know what a politician's views are about a whole range of issues, large and small, because we're the ones who elect them to decide a heck of a lot about our futures.

If you think I'm wrong then say "I think you're wrong". If you say, "You're wrong", how do you know?
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