When you let idiots run YOUR country


September 2, 2014 - 6:23PM
One person who greeted the repeal of the mining tax with trademark ebullience was Clive Palmer.

One person who greeted the repeal of the mining tax with trademark ebullience was Clive Palmer.Photo: Alex Ellinghausen

By JACQUELINE MALEY

It was the tax that dared not speak its name, mostly because, well, it didn't actually raise any real money. It is hard to hold your head high when your sole mission in life is to tithe, and instead you end up de-magnetising revenue like a pile of confused iron filings. When you are more laughing stock than levy. When you are unable to support the government spending measures you are supposed to fund, and when even your own father (former treasury boss Ken Henry) wonders publicly if there is any point to your existence at all.

And so, when the mining tax had its blighted life ended on Tuesday in the Senate, few people mourned it. Perhaps its architect, the former treasurer Wayne Swan did – unlike the present treasurer, Mr Swan's facial expressions are inscrutable and it is impossible to know on any given day if he is deeply depressed, mildly annoyed or simply trying to remember the last item on the shopping list he left at home.

 au

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This man, Clive Palmer,  was always going to vote down the mining tax.  He has a vested interest and he said pre election that he was going to do so.  He wanted to make a big name for himself and in his eyes he is running the government. 

Well the idiots re really Swan, Gillard and Rudd for introducing the tax in the first place.

Clive as alays is doing whats best for Clive

I read where Clive stormed off when they were filming a segment for Channel 10 last night where that very elegant, well spoken, refined Senator Jackie Lambie who likes her men "well hung" was getting a bucket of iced water thrown over her.   

Won't be long before the cracks really widen within the PUP camp.

I also noted that Senator Lazarus from PUP has said we should have a FAT tax.  Almost choked on my wheeties.   Would have been even funnier if Clive had said it!

Now about these wheeties Rad I think you should go easy on wheat products ...

Gluten-free is hot these days. There are books and websites, restaurants with gluten free menus, and grocery stores with hundreds of new gluten-free food products on the shelf. Is this a fad, or a reflection of response to a real problem?

Yes, gluten is a real problem. But the problem is not just gluten. In fact, there are three major hidden reasons that wheat products, not just gluten (along with sugar in all its forms) is a major contributor to obesity, diabetes, heart disease, cancer, dementia, depression and so many other modern ills.

This is why there are now 30 percent more obese than undernourished in the world, and why chronic lifestyle and dietary driven disease kills more than twice as many people as infectious disease globally. These non-communicable, chronic diseases will cost our global economy $47 trillion over the next 20 years.

Sadly, this tsunami of chronic illness is increasingly caused by eating our beloved diet staple, bread, the staff of life, and all the wheat products hidden in everything from soups to vodka to lipstick to envelope adhesive.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-mark-hyman/wheat-gluten_b_1274872.html

Just makes you wonder how these people get elected but lets face it we do not have much choice.

I am still waiting to see an interview with the kangaroo poo thrower! ;)

He just issues statements.  He will have to front the cameras eventually and do a one on one interview.  His first one with Mike Willesee was such a disaster he is probably undergoing therapy!

How did you escape the handcuffs. Did Seth find you?

Sadly, you are correct Abby.

I suppose these people are representative of their electorate.  God help us!

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www.elephantdungpaper.com

creativepaperwales.co.uk   (makes sheep poo paper)  

Now why don't we explore this industry in Australia.  Surely there would be lots of jobs created.  Collecting poo would be a healthy (?) outdoorsy "profession".                                                                                      



Polititians would be a good source because they are all full of shit.

Well, some economists still see little short-term economic growth indicated in the findings of an independent group's report Tuesday. The survey discovered that consumer confidence was up in the United States for July. Consumer confidence is an essential indicator of a country's economic health. With fast cash available you can pay for the expenses when it becomes handy.

Hi Kelly and welcome to the Meeting place :)

Yes I agree when people have money they will spend it and hence stimulate economy.

Your link strangely leads back to the Meeting Place ???

Are you from the Payday Loans in US ?

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