Latch

When's that on?

Latch

Nevermind, it started tonight. I'm downloading the first episode now.

Do you know.. is it a weekly series? nightly? something-elsely?

Mr_Wall

Yes the chaser is very witty indeed. I love the Mal award

Ella

Latch, check out this site...

The Chaser Decides

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Tandem

And being completely ignorant will get you no where. If you consider being obliged to vote is a hassle, then pack your back and jump on the first boat to another country and see if you are any better off.

Australian politics (as a whole) does not require too much of its citizens in terms of its electoral processes. You register after you are 18yrs old, you advise of any change of address, you vote when and as required for Local/State/Federal elections - tough isn't it. So for a brief moment consider the alternatives.

Latch

I don't want to start a war here... but please describe the alternatives? Being free to choose if you want to vote or not?

Sure there are worse situations than being required to vote out there. But there are better ones too (such as being free to choose...)

It has nothing to do with the effort involved in voting/Australian politics. It's about choice.

edit: I was a bit harsh with the "That's just dumb." comment. I'm sure it has some positives to it.

Meridae'n

It could be worse, we could pass a law stating someone cannot vote if they are a felon, then the ultra-right wing could start their own party (called, for argument's sake, the Republicans) and throw an entire election...

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Latch

haha.. the US isn't a great example, obviously.

Meridae'n

You don't HAVE to vote. Heaps of my mates never enrolled, so they don't have to vote. We lived in Farrer which was Tim Fischer's hood, hence them not bothering to vote...

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Latch

Then it's fine. hehe

Meridae'n

Ahhh, the system works.

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Tandem

Don't worry about that - not a chance happening.Not a lot, however please help yourself to :
http://www.aec.gov.au/_content/what/faqs/vote_gen.htm
http://australianpolitics.com.au/vot...mpulsory.shtml
http://users.bigpond.net.au/drshrink...y%20voting.htm

Ella

And that's my point! Who can be stuffed?!

For god's sake, I advise one government department I've moved, therefore they should all know. Aren't they connected or something?





Sometimes I just have the urge to turn into a Centrelink customer. I think I've worked there too long.

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Meridae'n

You could always pull up a corner in the Valley...

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Latch

I've checked out those links. Those don't provide alternatives to being required to vote. They talk about Australia's compulsory voting.

Tandem

That'd pay more that she's getting now perhaps. (lol)

Tandem

There was no real intent to provide an alternative (and I wasn't going to suggest the US system). However if you read the links, it mentions the pro's and con's of the existing voting system and why compulsory voting is used in Australia.

You don't vote so I couldn't understand why you wanted to whinge about it.

Meridae'n

Cause he's a stinkin' seppo.

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Ella

Did anyone see 'The Chaser Decides'? I nearly pissed myself during the succession express scene.

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Mr_Wall

Yeah I think the Howards guard was going to push him in front of it

Ella

Hahaha...yeah, the security dudes looked kinda nervous, didn't they? I thought Latham handled the big prop scene pretty well, too.

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holgs

I agree. I think I'll leave the country out of shame if Howard wins. I can't believe that anyone can believe any of his whining crap anymore.

Latch

Love you too Meri

As for Chaser Ep 2.. just watched it.. good stuff. I liked the Iraq prisoner torcher theme in the background of this show....

Latham's a pretty good guy w/ the Chaser.. he handles them.. but you know he just wants to hit em.

Ella

I'm really frustrated in general about the shit they're promising yet may not be able to financially deliver. Seems like the two lads know too well Aussie families are the ones who are open to suggestion right now. So they promise millions....in reality, what is able to be delivered? These are vote winning issues here and I'm concerned they're just not being realistic.

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Ella

Just in case you swinging voters wanted to know what our candidates looked like with funky hair before voting....check these sites out....

Latham

Howard

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Neptune

Thanks but it wont help me, I've already done a postal vote.
Nothing sucks more than trying to find somewhere to park, then lining up with everyone else just to vote on election day.
Now my saturday will be all mine

whiteox

Is it my imagination, or does Latham seem so intent on "bagging" the Howard government that he's neglected to create any credible (& costed) policies of his own?

duxx0r

Thank god the spam will end after tomorrow.. Im so fuckin sick of the bullshit they put in my mailbox and broadcast on tv. </rant>

spindles

funny - almost nothing in my mailbox - I do live in one of the country's safest liberal seats (Ruddock's), that Centrebet won't even take bets on the outcome...

Nobody bothering to letter box drop as it is a complete waste of time

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spindles

It's your imagination

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Mr_Wall

Just wondering have you noticed it's both ways.... I love that ad where Howard bags out Liverpool council when Lathem was in charge with that bit at the end in tiny writing that says something along the lines of it wasn't Lathems fault

Ella

Looks like Howard will get back in, if the opinion polls are anything to go by (and they usually are). If he hands over to Costello, I'm moving to Turkey.

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spindles

The Australian public only have themselves to blame

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molloby

Another first time Federal voter here (who can forget the all important local government elections?): I get the great privilege of voting against Brendan Nelson then watching him win in a landslide.

As for the Senate I'm really not sure. I like the concept of haveing the senate as a moderating factor but with the disintegration of the Democrats and the stupid dogma of the Greens I really am not sure how to go.

My main problem is that no-one is adressing issues that I believe are truly important:
The increased casualisation of the workforce;
Our continued reliance on coal power without looking at the much more enviromentaly friendly nuclear alternative;
Real improvements in the public education system to make it a viable alternative to private schooling;
The massive amount of money that needs to be put into our health infrastructure to keep it from imploding (medicare gold, give me a break)

Yet another disilusioned voter.

Mr_Wall

Dude I know its too late and you've probably already voted but those are those main things the greens and democrats are going for.

bundy

HAPPY VOTING TODAY PEOPLE!!!

REMEMBER:
VOTE WELL, AND VOTE OFTEN!!!



lets all just hope we don't get, "GOLDEN SHOWERED, BY JOHNNY WINSTON HOWARD", again...

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Ella

Ah yes....yet another highly memorable 'Chaser Decides' moment there, Bundy...

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whiteox

Better start packing

Mr_Wall

I think I'm going to get refugee status in New Zealand.

Ella

Don't blame me....I voted Labor!

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