Comments on: The opposition unravels http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/12/05/the-opposition-unravels/ Life, Culture and Politics from BrisVegas Tue, 14 Feb 2012 08:56:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Shaun http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/12/05/the-opposition-unravels/#comment-184547 Shaun Mon, 08 Dec 2008 05:48:07 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/12/05/the-opposition-unravels/#comment-184547 Paul, it depends how good you are at blackjack. Paul, it depends how good you are at blackjack.

]]> By: Paul Burns http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/12/05/the-opposition-unravels/#comment-184546 Paul Burns Mon, 08 Dec 2008 05:41:47 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/12/05/the-opposition-unravels/#comment-184546 "if you did well gambling" Isn't that a bit of a contradiction? (I don't object to gambling on moral terms. I just hate losing money.) “if you did well gambling”
Isn’t that a bit of a contradiction? (I don’t object to gambling on moral terms. I just hate losing money.)

]]> By: Shaun http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/12/05/the-opposition-unravels/#comment-184545 Shaun Mon, 08 Dec 2008 03:47:29 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/12/05/the-opposition-unravels/#comment-184545 Well, you would have to budget a little to make sure you didn't overspend the $1000. Then again, if you did well gambling then you'd have some more to play with. Well, you would have to budget a little to make sure you didn’t overspend the $1000. Then again, if you did well gambling then you’d have some more to play with.

]]> By: Paul Burns http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/12/05/the-opposition-unravels/#comment-184544 Paul Burns Mon, 08 Dec 2008 03:37:35 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/12/05/the-opposition-unravels/#comment-184544 So if you spend the money in the high-rollers' room at some casino, buy some absurdly expensive grog or blow it all on a very, very expensive call-girl, it doesn't matter, because you didn't budget for it? :) Wonder if Abbott would think it was all okay if you donated the money to the Church on the Sunday plate? Or don't they have that whiparound anymore? Or maybe you could just go to the parish Housi. Or is it Bingo? So if you spend the money in the high-rollers’ room at some casino, buy some absurdly expensive grog or blow it all on a very, very expensive call-girl, it doesn’t matter, because you didn’t budget for it? :)

Wonder if Abbott would think it was all okay if you donated the money to the Church on the Sunday plate? Or don’t they have that whiparound anymore?

Or maybe you could just go to the parish Housi. Or is it Bingo?

]]> By: Shaun http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/12/05/the-opposition-unravels/#comment-184543 Shaun Mon, 08 Dec 2008 01:08:33 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/12/05/the-opposition-unravels/#comment-184543 Want to stick to both Abbott and Rudd? Well instead of the sensible option of spending the money on blackjack, whiskey and hookers, you can simply go to an illegal gambling den with bootlegged whiskey spend the money and still have the hookers (but only if they are illegal too). I must admit that I'm not sure on the economics of illegal activities and whether they have a flow on effect into to above ground economy. But hey, it is the thought that counts. Want to stick to both Abbott and Rudd?

Well instead of the sensible option of spending the money on blackjack, whiskey and hookers, you can simply go to an illegal gambling den with bootlegged whiskey spend the money and still have the hookers (but only if they are illegal too).

I must admit that I’m not sure on the economics of illegal activities and whether they have a flow on effect into to above ground economy. But hey, it is the thought that counts.

]]> By: joe2 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/12/05/the-opposition-unravels/#comment-184542 joe2 Mon, 08 Dec 2008 00:57:19 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/12/05/the-opposition-unravels/#comment-184542 "I would expect to see the Libs espousing rather angry policies because of their failure to accept their defeat and learn from it." And how angry and ungracious does it need to get before these idiots wake up? The latest instance is a Tony Abbott spray. "I am not saying that families don't need the money. Obviously I don't begrudge families doing it rough this extra money," he said. Of course, he does just that with visions of the kind of grubby behaviour that only the poor would ever indulge in. http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,24766545-26103,00.html Premier Barnett began this attack on the beneficiaries of the government stimulus package and Barnaby Joyce ran with it. Then in comes old Tone to continue this mix of a bit of condescension with dog whistle. To imagine that throwing shite at such a large part of the population and their kin is going to help in the popularity stakes is pretty deluded. “I would expect to see the Libs espousing rather angry policies because of their failure to accept their defeat and learn from it.”

And how angry and ungracious does it need to get before these idiots wake up? The latest instance is a Tony Abbott spray. “I am not saying that families don’t need the money. Obviously I don’t begrudge families doing it rough this extra money,” he said.

Of course, he does just that with visions of the kind of grubby behaviour that only the poor would ever indulge in.
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,24766545-26103,00.html

Premier Barnett began this attack on the beneficiaries of the government stimulus package and Barnaby Joyce ran with it. Then in comes old Tone to continue this mix of a bit of condescension with dog whistle. To imagine that throwing shite at such a large part of the population and their kin is going to help in the popularity stakes is pretty deluded.

]]> By: Chookie http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/12/05/the-opposition-unravels/#comment-184541 Chookie Sun, 07 Dec 2008 22:21:21 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/12/05/the-opposition-unravels/#comment-184541 The main problem for the Coalition is that they still haven't worked out why they lost the election, let alone what to do about it. Thy haven't wanted to, of course, as Peter van Onselen discovered (as did Brendan Nelson -- the leadership shenanigans were also an attempt to avoid thought). Now the GFC has removed the chance to reflect, and they are just running around like headless chickens. I'm still not entirely convinced that the Senate mess was the Old Nick at work; the Libs are still in the demoralised phase where people do just stuff up. I would expect to see the Libs espousing rather angry policies because of their failure to accept their defeat and learn from it. I also expect to see them continualy outmanoevred by Rudd and Swan, because they underestimate them. The main problem for the Coalition is that they still haven’t worked out why they lost the election, let alone what to do about it. Thy haven’t wanted to, of course, as Peter van Onselen discovered (as did Brendan Nelson — the leadership shenanigans were also an attempt to avoid thought). Now the GFC has removed the chance to reflect, and they are just running around like headless chickens. I’m still not entirely convinced that the Senate mess was the Old Nick at work; the Libs are still in the demoralised phase where people do just stuff up. I would expect to see the Libs espousing rather angry policies because of their failure to accept their defeat and learn from it. I also expect to see them continualy outmanoevred by Rudd and Swan, because they underestimate them.

]]> By: charles http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/12/05/the-opposition-unravels/#comment-184540 charles Sat, 06 Dec 2008 10:41:38 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/12/05/the-opposition-unravels/#comment-184540 I thin you have to be raveled first to unravel. I thin you have to be raveled first to unravel.

]]> By: Bilko http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/12/05/the-opposition-unravels/#comment-184539 Bilko Sat, 06 Dec 2008 09:41:22 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/12/05/the-opposition-unravels/#comment-184539 Can anyone tell me has the interest generated from the Nats Telecomm 2Billion trust(slush) fund been spent on ANY bush projects since it was set up a few years ago before the final sell off of Telstra, if not why not, having just watched the Nats debate in the senate via my transact home recording of late thursday evening. Can anyone tell me has the interest generated from the Nats Telecomm 2Billion trust(slush) fund been spent on ANY bush projects since it was set up a few years ago before the final sell off of Telstra, if not why not, having just watched the Nats debate in the senate via my transact home recording of late thursday evening.

]]> By: Adrien http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/12/05/the-opposition-unravels/#comment-184538 Adrien Sat, 06 Dec 2008 06:13:34 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/12/05/the-opposition-unravels/#comment-184538 <i>Yep, you’ve got to spend any money in excess of that before you can get anything from the dole.</i> . He withdrew it and had his brother keep it. $3000 is nothing. Yep, you’ve got to spend any money in excess of that before you can get anything from the dole.
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He withdrew it and had his brother keep it. $3000 is nothing.

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