Comments on: WA Opposition Leader: I did not do anything inappropriate to that quokka http://austrolabe.com/2008/05/14/wa-opposition-leader-i-did-not-do-anything-inappropriate-to-that-quokka/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:04:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Strider http://austrolabe.com/2008/05/14/wa-opposition-leader-i-did-not-do-anything-inappropriate-to-that-quokka/comment-page-1/#comment-87954 Strider Sun, 18 May 2008 01:11:48 +0000 http://austrolabe.com/2008/05/14/wa-opposition-leader-i-did-not-do-anything-inappropriate-to-that-quokka/#comment-87954 The NSW ALP government seems pretty good. The treasurer Costa has his head screwed on properly unlike a lot of the others in parliament. The NSW ALP government seems pretty good. The treasurer Costa has his head screwed on properly unlike a lot of the others in parliament.

]]> By: antish http://austrolabe.com/2008/05/14/wa-opposition-leader-i-did-not-do-anything-inappropriate-to-that-quokka/comment-page-1/#comment-87747 antish Sat, 17 May 2008 03:55:37 +0000 http://austrolabe.com/2008/05/14/wa-opposition-leader-i-did-not-do-anything-inappropriate-to-that-quokka/#comment-87747 I think the ALP will lose a swag of state governments, if not at the next elections at the following. Labour is on the nose in NSW and WA, and Brumby is much less popular than Bracks in Vic. Dunno about SA or Tas. Probably a reasonable price to pay for holding federal power. I think the ALP will lose a swag of state governments, if not at the next elections at the following. Labour is on the nose in NSW and WA, and Brumby is much less popular than Bracks in Vic. Dunno about SA or Tas. Probably a reasonable price to pay for holding federal power.

]]> By: Shadower http://austrolabe.com/2008/05/14/wa-opposition-leader-i-did-not-do-anything-inappropriate-to-that-quokka/comment-page-1/#comment-87738 Shadower Sat, 17 May 2008 03:01:53 +0000 http://austrolabe.com/2008/05/14/wa-opposition-leader-i-did-not-do-anything-inappropriate-to-that-quokka/#comment-87738 It seems like the entire Liberal Party has falling apart across Australia these past few months. Western Australia and Victoria are having issues at State levels (they are both important States considering their contribution to the economy) and at a Federal level it has also fallen to bits. WA has elections soon and I doubt they`ll be ready for it, but the Victorian and next Federal elections are about 2 years or so off and the Liberal party would need to get its act together soon. It seems like the entire Liberal Party has falling apart across Australia these past few months. Western Australia and Victoria are having issues at State levels (they are both important States considering their contribution to the economy) and at a Federal level it has also fallen to bits.

WA has elections soon and I doubt they`ll be ready for it, but the Victorian and next Federal elections are about 2 years or so off and the Liberal party would need to get its act together soon.

]]> By: antish http://austrolabe.com/2008/05/14/wa-opposition-leader-i-did-not-do-anything-inappropriate-to-that-quokka/comment-page-1/#comment-87475 antish Fri, 16 May 2008 01:12:30 +0000 http://austrolabe.com/2008/05/14/wa-opposition-leader-i-did-not-do-anything-inappropriate-to-that-quokka/#comment-87475 And it is that. Luckily the mob's flip-floppery is tempered by the inertia of social relationships, history and so on. Anything which dilutes this (such as "direct democracy") makes the pure, dumb mob more powerful. And it is that. Luckily the mob’s flip-floppery is tempered by the inertia of social relationships, history and so on. Anything which dilutes this (such as “direct democracy”) makes the pure, dumb mob more powerful.

]]> By: Eudaemonion http://austrolabe.com/2008/05/14/wa-opposition-leader-i-did-not-do-anything-inappropriate-to-that-quokka/comment-page-1/#comment-87452 Eudaemonion Thu, 15 May 2008 22:47:54 +0000 http://austrolabe.com/2008/05/14/wa-opposition-leader-i-did-not-do-anything-inappropriate-to-that-quokka/#comment-87452 If we take Antish's statement at face values, Democracy = Mob Rule. If we take Antish’s statement at face values, Democracy = Mob Rule.

]]> By: Phil http://austrolabe.com/2008/05/14/wa-opposition-leader-i-did-not-do-anything-inappropriate-to-that-quokka/comment-page-1/#comment-87336 Phil Thu, 15 May 2008 12:46:34 +0000 http://austrolabe.com/2008/05/14/wa-opposition-leader-i-did-not-do-anything-inappropriate-to-that-quokka/#comment-87336 Even if Mr Buswell had an inappropriate relationship with the small furry marsupial, does that make him unfit to rule? What happens on the holiday island should stay on the holiday island. Even if Mr Buswell had an inappropriate relationship with the small furry marsupial, does that make him unfit to rule?

What happens on the holiday island should stay on the holiday island.

]]> By: antish http://austrolabe.com/2008/05/14/wa-opposition-leader-i-did-not-do-anything-inappropriate-to-that-quokka/comment-page-1/#comment-87242 antish Thu, 15 May 2008 03:39:58 +0000 http://austrolabe.com/2008/05/14/wa-opposition-leader-i-did-not-do-anything-inappropriate-to-that-quokka/#comment-87242 " It was distasteful, but they’re not elected on a platform of leading a puritanical term in office." True, but they are elected by people who probably don't want leaders to be crass. Whatever the majority want is RIGHT in a democracy. I agree that there are problems with that. ” It was distasteful, but they’re not elected on a platform of leading a puritanical term in office.”

True, but they are elected by people who probably don’t want leaders to be crass. Whatever the majority want is RIGHT in a democracy. I agree that there are problems with that.

]]> By: Strider http://austrolabe.com/2008/05/14/wa-opposition-leader-i-did-not-do-anything-inappropriate-to-that-quokka/comment-page-1/#comment-87231 Strider Thu, 15 May 2008 02:54:46 +0000 http://austrolabe.com/2008/05/14/wa-opposition-leader-i-did-not-do-anything-inappropriate-to-that-quokka/#comment-87231 And they were not elected on a platform of sniffing chairs either. And they were not elected on a platform of sniffing chairs either.

]]> By: Strider http://austrolabe.com/2008/05/14/wa-opposition-leader-i-did-not-do-anything-inappropriate-to-that-quokka/comment-page-1/#comment-87230 Strider Thu, 15 May 2008 02:51:02 +0000 http://austrolabe.com/2008/05/14/wa-opposition-leader-i-did-not-do-anything-inappropriate-to-that-quokka/#comment-87230 The fact that they even felt it necessary to ask the question about the quokkas speaks volumes. The fact that they even felt it necessary to ask the question about the quokkas speaks volumes.

]]> By: LDU http://austrolabe.com/2008/05/14/wa-opposition-leader-i-did-not-do-anything-inappropriate-to-that-quokka/comment-page-1/#comment-87227 LDU Thu, 15 May 2008 02:49:06 +0000 http://austrolabe.com/2008/05/14/wa-opposition-leader-i-did-not-do-anything-inappropriate-to-that-quokka/#comment-87227 This has been knocked out of proportion. He sniffed a female colleague's chair? Big deal. It was distasteful, but they're not elected on a platform of leading a puritanical term in office. This has been knocked out of proportion. He sniffed a female colleague’s chair? Big deal. It was distasteful, but they’re not elected on a platform of leading a puritanical term in office.

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