…And it begins
I once had a lovely phone conversation with a head member of the Australian Democrats, the gentleman's name escapes me, but there is one point that we discussed at length that I remember and enjoyed immensly.
We both agreed that the apparent apathy shown (at least publicly) by most Australians is intensly frustrating and the fact that a lot of people don't know exactly who for and how they are going to vote come election day is almost perverse.
Well, I added alot of my own emotions to that - but the sentiment stands.
I could do an overly worded wankfest of a rant about if you intend to vote next month that you need to be making your descision now rather than be swayed by the empty promises and spin doctoring that will be done by both sides in the next month, but I'll keep it short and sweet:
If you intend to vote next month that you need to be making your descision now rather than be swayed by the empty promises and spin doctoring that will be done by both sides in the next month.
Personally, I will not be voting in the House of Representatives as it doesn't matter which party gets control, we are, for lack of a better phrase, fucking fucked either way.
If I do decide to vote at all, and at this stage it seems unlikely as:
a) A forced vote or forced to show up at the polls does not a democracy make
and
b) Did I mention the fucking fucked part?
I will only vote for in the senate, and thats so I can do my part to ensure it's balanced with smaller parties like the Democrats, and so I can do my part to vote Steven Conroy out.
Over the next couple of weeks I'll have more to say about the election. Because I've had a lot to say so far (BTW that's sarcasam, it's been a while since my last post).
Maybe I'll try to point out the differences between the Liberal and Labor party policies.
Like:
- Labor has a Pacific Solution to refugees, while the Liberal party has a Pacific Solution to refugees.
- The Liberals will not recognise the basic human right of homosexuals to be called "married" but the Labor party will not recognise the basic human right of homosexuals to be called "married".
- The Labor party may take a socially conservative approach when meddling with our lives while we know the Liberal party will take a socially conservative approach when meddling with our lives
- The Labor party while recognising that Global Warming is real and human influenced will set a carbon trading scheme that ultimatly does nothing for the environment whereas the Liberals who DON'T believe Global Warming is human influenced will set a carbon trading scheme that ultimatly does nothing for the environment.
It's a tough descision - and it's hard to choose, and choose we all must - before the Debate/Masterchef finale and before these idiots talk anymore than they already have.
On a side note, Julia Gillard confirmed she is an Atheist on ABC radio a week or two ago, being an atheist would that mean she would argue the gingers have no soul?
By the way, if you want to get to heaven you have to follow me on Twitter.
I don't make the rules.
- Dane
*of course 5 mins after making my first post in months, the Govt move the debate so it doesn't clash with MasterChef thus ruining my joke. Assholes.
