7th September 2013 Dear Prime Minister Abbott, Congratulations on being elected Prime Minister of Australia. As a voter, I thought I would take this opportunity to write to you to input into the early direction of your Government. First up,… Read More ›
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T’was the night before the election…..
Trying my hand at a little poetry T’was the night before the election, when all through Parliament House, not a creature was stirring not even an apple mouse. The how to vote cards were hung near the polling booths with… Read More ›
Suggested Marketing Tag Lines for Political Parties
Today I heard an ad for a political party and the tag line was “Friends don’t let Friends vote Liberal”. This is a rip off of the Friends don’t let Friends drive drunk, anti drink driving advertising campaign. But it… Read More ›
Great Quotes from Bill Bryson’s Down Under
I just finished reading a thoroughly enjoyable and informative book by Bill Bryson called Down Under. Well worth a read. Here are just some of the many notable quotes from the book. “Australia is mostly empty and a long way… Read More ›
An Open Letter to Prime Minister Kevin Rudd.
Dear Mr Rudd Congratulations on becoming Prime Minister. Again. As someone who is passionate about the Nation of Australia, I am writing to you as a citizen who would like to input into the future direction of your Government –… Read More ›
The Top Ten Problems in Australia
Was thinking today about the Top Ten Problems in Australia right now. I know that sounds negative but I am passionately patriotic and not wanting to dump on… Read More ›
Powerful Observation on What Kills a Democracy
This relates to America but the principle is being outworked by both side of Politics here in Australia. I am unsure of the author. Sent to me via Andrew Blunt. In 1887 Alexander Tyler, a Scottish history professor at the… Read More ›
Why I am totally against a Rudd Resurrection
Why I don’t think Kevin Rudd should be Prime Minister. At 4:30pm today, 21st of March 2013, there will be a ballot in the ALP for the leadership of the party and therefore determining who will be Prime Minister… Read More ›
Is It Really Disempowering For Me To Call My Daughters Princesses?
Last week a lady by the name of Van Badham appeared on the Sky News show Contrarians. I thought her conduct was sad seeing she was the only lady on the Panel and it was International Women’s Day. Anyway I… Read More ›
My Pick of the Top 20 Songs about Love Gone Wrong.
Today is Valentines Day and yesterday I posted a blog of my Top 20 Love Songs. To play fair, I understand that for some, Valentines Day is a sad day as they remember love gone wrong. This topic is also… Read More ›
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