The three amigos

[skypilot]

They have been labelled by the media as 'the three indies' - and perhaps other names by many others, but it looks like they are just playing games now.

Read where Gillard gave a written guarantee that this gov (whoever) would go the full 3 year term. Big promise - but she herself may not be the leader/PM - so how much is it worth?

[Sandpaper]

Something about that fellow Katter unsettles me....when i watch him I feel as though I am watching a time bomb...............to me he shrieks of 'bad news'.

[mutation]

Something about that fellow Katter unsettles me....when i watch him I feel as though I am watching a time bomb...............to me he shrieks of 'bad news'.

I quiet like Bob Katter he might look like a silver haired Chopper Reid but his heart is in the right place.



Mutation

[bambu]

He said that if Rudd were still PM he'd vote with Labor.

His electorate should kick him out, cowboy hat and all.

He's shown his true colours...those who voted him in thought he was an orange, but he's turned out to be a lemon.

The other two seem to be much the same.

[Topcatoz]

This is indeed an interesting election. As the numbers firm up it is becoming even more so.

We have the three amigos and they are reasonably friendly to each other: Tony Windsor, Rob Oakeshott and Bob Kattor (former country party men that have little in common with the National Party).

We have Andrew Wilke an independent from Tasmania that was a whistleblower re the lie that Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction and who opposed Australia's invasion of Iraq.

Then we have the Greens only representaive in the house Adam Bandt (who could be assummed to support the ALP)

Finally we have Tony Crook (a W.A. National that replaced Wilson Tuckey - Liberal). Although he has been counted as a supporter of the LP/Nats he has said that the WA Nats are independent from the Federal Nats and that he may in fact choose to sit on the cross benches - depending on circumstances.

Wonder what will happen next week?

TC

[bambu]

Gillard will be PM, Labor will be the govt, and the country will sink further into the sewer.

...and the 3 amigos can rack off back from whence they came, and face the music there.

[tilly]

I quite like them all...at this stage...... however I think now they have returned to their electorates they should shut up for now...cut back the interviews etc..let the voting counting come to a conclusion etc...
Then when they do decide who shall govern...let them the government get on with the job...

PS did I hear right re Bob Katter wanting to change state boundaries and create a seventh state.....knowing Julia she would be YES>>YES>>YYEESS>>>

[skypilot]

They're starting to act a bit bigger than what they actually are.

Yep, Northern West Australia I think he wanted to call it.

[Topcatoz]

The push for a seperate state of North Queensland didn't originate with Bob Katter. Such proposals have been made since 1852. The most recent push began in the 1990s as many in North Queensland became increasingly concerned that a lot of the export revenue generated in the north was being used in the rapidly expanding South-East to the detriment of those that produced it. In more recent times, many North Queenslanders have been agitated by actions taken by the Bligh Labor Government.

Bob Katter has recently brought the matter to national attention but he's far from being alone in pushing the agenda for a new state in North Queensland. See reference below.

http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/north-queensland-mayors-want-to-break-free-from-the-high-growth-areas-of-the-state/story-e6freoof-1225903149382

Cheers
TC

[bambu]

Have you heard the audio of her meeting with them in her office the other day?

"I've taken the liberty of preparing a folder for you..."

...she spoke to them like it was a pre-school class!


know all about this baby-talk routine women go on with to impress fellas, but this was ridiculous!

[bambu]

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/federal-mp-bob-katter-wants-child-protection-laws-changed-so-parents-can-discipline-children-with-reasonable-corporal-punishment-without-fear-of-do-gooders/story-e6frf7jo-1225791587349

Federal MP Bob Katter wants child protection laws changed so parents can discipline children with 'reasonable corporal punishment'

FEDERAL MP Bob Katter wants child protection laws changed so parents can smack and discipline children with "reasonable corporal punishment" without the fear of "do-gooders" swooping.

>>>>> >>>>>

Go away!

We tried that nonsense, it didn't work, kids were abused, beaten black and blue.
...[and bashed with canes at school].

Hopefully before long hitting children at all will be banned.


Hitting your spouse/adults is 'assault', the cops arrive and cart you away.

So it should be with children as well.

[mutation]

Go away!

We tried that nonsense, it didn't work, kids were abused, beaten black and blue.
...[and bashed with canes at school].

Hopefully before long hitting children at all will be banned.


Hitting your spouse/adults is 'assault', the cops arrive and cart you away.

So it should be with children as well.

Bu smacking a child is not abuse grow a brain!

Mutation

[Crankenstein]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kohlberg's_stages_of_moral_development#Stages

Stage One

Pre-Conventional.

Informed opinions carry so much more weight...

[bambu]

Go away!

We tried that nonsense, it didn't work, kids were abused, beaten black and blue.
...[and bashed with canes at school].

Hopefully before long hitting children at all will be banned.


Hitting your spouse/adults is 'assault', the cops arrive and cart you away.

So it should be with children as well.

Bu smacking a child is not abuse grow a brain!

Mutation

It is ...'physical violence'.

Exceptions under the law have been made for tapping toddlers on the leg or bottom.

That's all.

Mrs b was in a store this year, a man whacked his son about 7 in the head because he was annoyed with him...the boy was knocked off his feet and fell about 2 metres across the floor.

Corporal punishment...we ain't having it!

[tilly]

The push for a seperate state of North Queensland didn't originate with Bob Katter. Such proposals have been made since 1852. The most recent push began in the 1990s as many in North Queensland became increasingly concerned that a lot of the export revenue generated in the north was being used in the rapidly expanding South-East to the detriment of those that produced it. In more recent times, many North Queenslanders have been agitated by actions taken by the Bligh Labor Government.

Bob Katter has recently brought the matter to national attention but he's far from being alone in pushing the agenda for a new state in North Queensland. See reference below.

http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/north-queensland-mayors-want-to-break-free-from-the-high-growth-areas-of-the-state/story-e6freoof-1225903149382

Cheers
TC

Have spent a bit of time in FNQ and have relos  there...they have always thought of themselves as ...the forgotten north...I can remember them using that term 30 odd years ago...don't worry when Joh was in they felt left behind....