^ Couldn't agree more, very well said.

^ I totally agree too.

"no wonder there are so many people out there selling drugs!"

Don't forget those amongst us who are working harder and harder to be paid less and less only to watch prices for very basic neccesities such as electrcity, fuel, water, property taxes etc increasing disproportionately to any type of service provided. [:(!]

I was thinking the same thing driving home ..Who the hell do they think they are giving themselves all these perks ??? When will someone go and bat for the average person working?? plus Julia Gillards new house (Kirrabilly)has 6 people... 4 staff and 2 chefs @ a cost of $600000 a year to look after the residence ...bout time this bulls**t STOPS!!

What about the new PM's old house where she does not live. Feds set up in a caravan opposite and a filthy red Commodore. Not to mention the Lodge; the flat she has in Canberra (because she won't move into the Lodge unless she wins the next election) and Kirribilly House in Sydney. Don't ask who is going to go to bat for us. Use your voting power and get rid of the blood suckers.

Over the past several years, I, as well as several of my friends have been considering various options to do something about the politician's rorts, Australia being sold out to the US and China, and many other difficulties facing our country.

We have some interesting ideas, however they all require people power, ie that a majority of people to act as a country.

We know the ideas will fail if the majority of people don't act.

Unfortunately the majority of Australians are very well brain washed by the powerful state run (US owned) media services.

Most of the little people (ie us) all know that there is something terribly wrong.

The way things are going the future will be terribly bleak for most of us as our freedoms are slowly eroded, prices will continually increase. Just fortunately, for the moment anyway, food and fuel is relatively cheap. In the future this will change most probably due to a major world "event".

Very soon multinational overseas owned companies will own all of the various companies producing and distributing our food in Australia. If this doesn't get the hairs on the back of your neck standing on end maybe have a bit more of a think about it.

Bloodyeck? ...It doesn't matter who you vote for there all criminals and give them self a nice healthy pay rise each year and only have to spend two terms in office then can access all of there superannuation
and get a very decent sum of money for the rest of there life!
Just look at Peter Garret he was all environmental this and that..then as soon as he got elected he saw the cash and kept his mouth shut shame on you Peter... [:(!]

I disagree with the notion that they are criminals. They are not. They take advantage of what is the law. Easy for them to do that because they make the law. They are much the same as boards of directors of large corporations who give themselves generous pay packages and bonuses, despite the protests of shareholders. If people are serious, remember that politicians are your elected representatives. Get up their noses on the subject through your local electorate office. Sounding off on this forum will be like have relieved yourself while wearing a wet suit. You'll get a nice warm feeling but no one will notice.

i wonder what these pollies would think if everyone stood together and refused to vote on polling day based on the fact that none of the unpleasant individuals are gonna fulfill the empty promises they use to get themselves elected.im a carpenter by trade, imagine if i was giving a price to a client to build his house with all of the inclusions he wants, i win the job,but cant finish the house because my budget hasnt allowed for all he asked for. i am compelled to finish that house as described in my contract, even if it means i go broke over it.i have to honor the contract. why then doesnt the same law apply to politicans? they promise the moon and the stars and once elected put the promises in the 'too hard'basket!im glad to see the response that this topic has created though. its not just me that is so disillusioned with the whole system of politics in Australia.and also, why oh why do we need seperate state governments for a country with such a small population by world standards?ok, im gonna have a beer now![x2x]

The political system sucks at a local level because who I have to vote for locally may be the most appropriate person for my local electorate, but unless his boss gets voted in very little money makes its way back to my area.

The system comes down to who is the most popular, not who is best for the job. 9 times out of 10 you have no idea what the credentials of the alternate person is as they have popped up at the 12th hour.

Donkey vote wins again

Its a figure of speech (They are criminals) and basically they are you are forced to vote other wise face a fine ..and voting for the ones you think are right for your area doesn't make it any easier because like others have said they promise all and deliver none...!