The Politics Thread 2018
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So the banking royal commission has revealed some incredibly shoddy behaviour but I think we all need to give a special shout out to Miranda Devine for somehow finding a way to blame the gays for all of this..
Apparently 18 months of getting onboard the yes campaign and getting the intern to fire off a few pro marriage equality tweets meant there was no time and resources to ensure decades of rorting wasn't occurring..
I had no idea it was an either or situation.
I expect the far right of the liberal party to knife Turnbull for not calling this sooner as they lost the chances to run "Would you rather marriage equality of bank staff no longer forging signatures of customers"
Who knows if they ran those ads they might have only lost by 2.5 Million votes...
Apparently 18 months of getting onboard the yes campaign and getting the intern to fire off a few pro marriage equality tweets meant there was no time and resources to ensure decades of rorting wasn't occurring..
I had no idea it was an either or situation.
I expect the far right of the liberal party to knife Turnbull for not calling this sooner as they lost the chances to run "Would you rather marriage equality of bank staff no longer forging signatures of customers"
Who knows if they ran those ads they might have only lost by 2.5 Million votes...
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Maybe worthy of it's own thread but everybody loves a few soundbites from Barnaby, you should share some of his more entertaining tweets? He is the modern day Sir Joh Bjelke-Peterson.
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Still trying to work this one out.
So were are going to legalise pot which is directly related to a sugar tax. I thought part of the reason they were going to make it legal was to tax it and use it as a revenue raiser. Although it appears we are going to have a sugar tax to give everyone free weed.
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Not sure free weed is a good idea! Makes me think of "Brave New World".Schifty wrote:
Still trying to work this one out.
So were are going to legalise pot which is directly related to a sugar tax. I thought part of the reason they were going to make it legal was to tax it and use it as a revenue raiser. Although it appears we are going to have a sugar tax to give everyone free weed.
Gina Riley: Oh, come on, John. That’s a bit old hat, the corrupt IOC delegate.
John Clarke: Old hat? Gina, in the scientific world when they see that something is happening again and again and again, repeatedly, they don’t call it old hat. They call it a pattern.
John Clarke: Old hat? Gina, in the scientific world when they see that something is happening again and again and again, repeatedly, they don’t call it old hat. They call it a pattern.
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A fat tax and a regulated legal cannabis industry are sound, evidence based health initiatives that also raise money.Schifty wrote: ↑April 26, 2018, 7:38 pm
Still trying to work this one out.
So were are going to legalise pot which is directly related to a sugar tax. I thought part of the reason they were going to make it legal was to tax it and use it as a revenue raiser. Although it appears we are going to have a sugar tax to give everyone free weed.
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More completely ridiculous policies from the "Greens".
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I used to support many of the Greens environmental policies but they now focus on aspirational goals not pragmatic solutions for the environment.greeneyed wrote:More completely ridiculous policies from the "Greens".
The local guy Rattenbury talks about low socio economic issues and then ignores the outer suburban working poor and supports a policy that assists rich inner city residents such as himself.
The Greens seem to be more focused on legalising Marajuana than saving the Barrier Reef.
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Or making the voting age 16.BJ wrote:I used to support many of the Greens environmental policies but they now focus on aspirational goals not pragmatic solutions for the environment.greeneyed wrote:More completely ridiculous policies from the "Greens".
The local guy Rattenbury talks about low socio economic issues and then ignores the outer suburban working poor and supports a policy that assists rich inner city residents such as himself.
The Greens seem to be more focused on legalising Marajuana than saving the Barrier Reef.
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Need to focus on the other end and ban people over 65 voting..Sossman wrote: ↑April 26, 2018, 9:18 pmOr making the voting age 16.BJ wrote:I used to support many of the Greens environmental policies but they now focus on aspirational goals not pragmatic solutions for the environment.greeneyed wrote:More completely ridiculous policies from the "Greens".
The local guy Rattenbury talks about low socio economic issues and then ignores the outer suburban working poor and supports a policy that assists rich inner city residents such as himself.
The Greens seem to be more focused on legalising Marajuana than saving the Barrier Reef.
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Can’t smoke coral dude...BJ wrote:The Greens seem to be more focused on legalising Marajuana than saving the Barrier Reef.
Or can you? To quote Austen Tayshus “Great Barry, a Reefer!”
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I’m on board. Would have stopped Brexit too...Schifty wrote: Need to focus on the other end and ban people over 65 voting..
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and Trump....gangrenous wrote: ↑April 26, 2018, 10:58 pmI’m on board. Would have stopped Brexit too...Schifty wrote: Need to focus on the other end and ban people over 65 voting..
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I’m just happy to see the Greens finally get on board, over the years they’ve had falling outs with both the Sex Party and HEMP party over their unwillingness to support recreational cannabis.Green eyed Mick wrote: ↑April 26, 2018, 8:04 pmA fat tax and a regulated legal cannabis industry are sound, evidence based health initiatives that also raise money.Schifty wrote: ↑April 26, 2018, 7:38 pm
Still trying to work this one out.
So were are going to legalise pot which is directly related to a sugar tax. I thought part of the reason they were going to make it legal was to tax it and use it as a revenue raiser. Although it appears we are going to have a sugar tax to give everyone free weed.
Hopefully the next sound evidence based policy they’ll turn around on is e-cigarettes.
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Prime example of why his people don’t want him to talk to Muellers team, he can’t even cover for his own lies and has mastered speaking before he thinks.
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God he rambles just like my old man does after a dozen stubbies and a few shots of gruppa.
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Results of pill testing at GTM yesterday are in.
85 samples, 50% pure, 50 other (lactose,sweetener,paint)
2 were deadly...
85 samples, 50% pure, 50 other (lactose,sweetener,paint)
2 were deadly...
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Why would I be happy or not? I am pleased they stopped some deadly ones.
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So the initiative has probably saved two lives and shown why they should be at more festivals.
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Pfizer should make dingas.Manbush wrote:So the initiative has probably saved two lives and shown why they should be at more festivals.
Maybe 'weekender' combo packs. An eccie and a cialis for a 'hard out' weekend away.
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What? I thought the deadly pills were the best ones?!?
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Wonder if Todd Greenberg would approve them to be a third party sponsor for certain players..
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Shelve a few "green victors" before Stereosonic, brah.Schifty wrote:Wonder if Todd Greenberg would approve them to be a third party sponsor for certain players..
In all seriousness, Viagra could be the jersey sponsor in honour of our hard D.
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Include a dozen in the membership back so you won't leave someone as disappointing as they are after leaving our home games.Sossman wrote: ↑April 30, 2018, 8:24 pmShelve a few "green victors" before Stereosonic, brah.Schifty wrote:Wonder if Todd Greenberg would approve them to be a third party sponsor for certain players..
In all seriousness, Viagra could be the jersey sponsor in honour of our hard D.
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Could help with putting a twist on the half time fan challenges.Schifty wrote:Include a dozen in the membership back so you won't leave someone as disappointing as they are after leaving our home games.Sossman wrote: ↑April 30, 2018, 8:24 pmShelve a few "green victors" before Stereosonic, brah.Schifty wrote:Wonder if Todd Greenberg would approve them to be a third party sponsor for certain players..
In all seriousness, Viagra could be the jersey sponsor in honour of our hard D.
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The James Brow membership pack?
Gina Riley: Oh, come on, John. That’s a bit old hat, the corrupt IOC delegate.
John Clarke: Old hat? Gina, in the scientific world when they see that something is happening again and again and again, repeatedly, they don’t call it old hat. They call it a pattern.
John Clarke: Old hat? Gina, in the scientific world when they see that something is happening again and again and again, repeatedly, they don’t call it old hat. They call it a pattern.
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Surely "The Techno Viking" is the only thing we could call that.reptar wrote:The James Brow membership pack?
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Imagine people doing the Viking clap off chops..Sossman wrote:Surely "The Techno Viking" is the only thing we could call that.reptar wrote:The James Brow membership pack?
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You mean they're not already?-TW- wrote:Imagine people doing the Viking clap off chops..Sossman wrote:Surely "The Techno Viking" is the only thing we could call that.reptar wrote:The James Brow membership pack?
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Gina Riley: Oh, come on, John. That’s a bit old hat, the corrupt IOC delegate.
John Clarke: Old hat? Gina, in the scientific world when they see that something is happening again and again and again, repeatedly, they don’t call it old hat. They call it a pattern.
John Clarke: Old hat? Gina, in the scientific world when they see that something is happening again and again and again, repeatedly, they don’t call it old hat. They call it a pattern.
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Off chops-er then
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Does the big horn count as heavy machinery?
Gina Riley: Oh, come on, John. That’s a bit old hat, the corrupt IOC delegate.
John Clarke: Old hat? Gina, in the scientific world when they see that something is happening again and again and again, repeatedly, they don’t call it old hat. They call it a pattern.
John Clarke: Old hat? Gina, in the scientific world when they see that something is happening again and again and again, repeatedly, they don’t call it old hat. They call it a pattern.
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Why do I all of a sudden have this mental image of adlays with esh mullets gabbering to the green machine song.reptar wrote:Does the big horn count as heavy machinery?
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