WTF Whats's happening to this planet. Elections looming

**awa355** · 22nd July 2014, 08:25

Thirty years ago, most politicians were from a business background, successfull professional careers, farming / trade etc.
Nowadays, most aspiring polo's seem to be tossers with an narrow focussed agenda and a loud voice.

I would love to see Donkey out on his ear, but have no confidence in any of the opposition.

**unstuck** · 22nd July 2014, 08:32

Originally Posted by awa355

I would love to see Donkey out on his ear, but have no confidence in any of the opposition.

Ditto.

**MisterD** · 22nd July 2014, 08:45

Originally Posted by AllanB

Can I donate $10 somewhere to make it go away? That's the modern way of dealing with it.

You're so quaintly old fashioned Allan, what you need to do is tweet a picture of yourself with a sad face holding up a sign with an appropriate hashtag on.

**Katman** · 22nd July 2014, 08:52

I wonder how far the TPP deal will quietly progress while we're distracted.

**Oscar** · 22nd July 2014, 09:35

Originally Posted by Katman

I wonder how far the TPP deal will quietly progress while we're distracted.

Oh yeah, they started a war and shot down an airliner so that they could sneak the TPP past you.
If a trade agreement which may or may not be agreed by the partners within the next five years is the worst thing in your life, you are a lucky man.

**SPman** · 22nd July 2014, 09:41

Originally Posted by Oakie

Plane ... first passenger plane shot down for about 20 (?) years

2001 - Ukrainian Air Force plane (surprise, surprise) shot down an Air Siberia plane carrying 78 Israelis to Russia to visit relatives. After vehemently denying it, they eventually paid reperations?

**Katman** · 22nd July 2014, 09:47

Originally Posted by Oscar

Oh yeah, they started a war and shot down an airliner so that they could sneak the TPP past you.

Don't be a fucking dickhead. I never suggested that an airliner was shot down specifically to cover our government's secret deal.

Sometimes though, world events just conveniently provide convenient distractions.

**Oscar** · 22nd July 2014, 10:06

Originally Posted by Katman

Don't be a fucking dickhead. I never suggested that an airliner was shot down specifically to cover our government's secret deal.

Sometimes though, world events just conveniently provide convenient distractions.

If I was dickhead, I'd be droning on about a trade agreement that hasn't had it's final version written yet, and probably never will do, like it's the end of western civilisation.

**HenryDorsetCase** · 22nd July 2014, 10:13

Originally Posted by doc

Couple hundred young girls abducted, not important anymore.

https://nz.news.yahoo.com/a/-/world/...hief-in-india/

Not Important anymore. Don't even think it made KB

Civilian Airliner shotdown is the current juicy morsel

What's going on with our own stuff ? We got elections coming up and we are being feed stuff about our leaders, who had a holiday. blah blah blah.

Harley haven't even done the press release for the new models.

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"used to watch the news but he don't any more,
ain't none of it new its the same as before"

**george formby** · 22nd July 2014, 10:23

Originally Posted by awa355

Thirty years ago, most politicians were from a business background, successfull professional careers, farming / trade etc.
Nowadays, most aspiring polo's seem to be tossers with an narrow focussed agenda and a loud voice.

I would love to see Donkey out on his ear, but have no confidence in any of the opposition.

Concur.
Vote for the devil you know or the devil you don't?

Regardless of my thoughts on party policies for the betterment of the nation it's the current regimes consistently underhand tactics which rip my nightie the most. What they want they get, by fair means or foul. That is not leadership for the people.

With mainstream media focused on increasing viewer share & currying political favor it's almost impossible to get unbiased news unless you have an enquiring mind.

**Katman** · 22nd July 2014, 10:25

Originally Posted by george formby

With mainstream media focused on increasing viewer share & currying political favor it's almost impossible to get unbiased news unless you have an enquiring mind.

Well that rules out most people on here.

**buggerit** · 22nd July 2014, 10:27

Originally Posted by Oscar

If I was dickhead, I'd be droning on about a trade agreement that hasn't had it's final version written yet, and probably never will do, like it's the end of western civilisation.

Im with you Oscar, so what if its a secret aggreement that we dont get a say in, as I always say "aunty John knows best", now shut up
and pay your tax .

**george formby** · 22nd July 2014, 10:29

Originally Posted by Katman

Well that rules out most people on here.

Oooh. Harsh.
I might start a motorcycle related thread for a change.

**Oscar** · 22nd July 2014, 10:34

Originally Posted by buggerit

Im with you Oscar, so what if its a secret aggreement that we dont get a say in, as I always say "aunty John knows best", now shut up
and pay your tax .

Yeah. The Gummint is going to sign a secret trade agreement and keep the content from the voters.
And this more important than Gaza or Ukraine.