All tagged Politics
We need to make the decision as a nation, do we want politicians who are too afraid to be themselves lest they fall outside the hyper-pc world the media wants politicians to live in, or are we ready to once more allow our politicians to be human beings?
The real reason that the wink is disturbing is because it signals a general disregard for the plight of this pensioner.
Next time you worry about politics and the fact that voters aren't armed with the kind of information that you might desire them to be, take solace in the fact that they are probably the rational ones.
Yes, election campaigns can get worse! Just refer to the campaign material of Republican candidate in San Francisco John Dennis. Who shows his opponent as a zombie queen who controls hordes of mindless undead (read "voters").
It is time that The Greens got the media coverage and representation they deserve. It will be a long-term revolution to a strong, Greener Australia, but it will happen because The Greens are going about democracy the hard way: by building community support and using volunteers to man polling booths and forums.
When you vote above the line, you are actually giving whomsoever gets your one vote absolute power over where you vote is directed. This often means your vote might swing through a raft of lesser known and morally reprehensible extremist parties faster than you can say "I don't like it." Make sure you know your stuff before fulfilling your constitutional duty.
