Spot the difference between a reborn contrite Kev and Team Tony

Posted to The age (5/8/2013) on 5/8/2013 at 11:06 AM
Commenting on "Spot the difference between a reborn contrite Kev and Team Tony"
http://www.theage.com.au/federal-politics/federal-election-2013/spot-the-difference-between-a-reborn-contrite-kev-and-team-tony-20130804-2r7pd.html

No thanks. I don't want to know about the devil or vote for any devil at all who ruined the country through incompetent and inapt government. Some people may say, "A bad policy is better than none", but Labor has far too many ill conceived and ill managed policies-on-the-run.

Kevin Rudd has a heart of coal and weak tear ducts. His "burning" desire to return to his throne after his ungraceful removal by his colleagues was never far away. Again and again, he sheds his crocodile tears begging for forgiveness even for things that he did not do. There is nothing fair dinkum about his tears.

Winning the hearts of the people of Australia is more than just showing a shaving cut on YouTube or knowing how to fiddle with the buttons or keyboard Twitting. Prime ministership is a dignified position, and the office must be filled by the rightful person who shows respect to the position - definitely not by a clown.

Can anyone trust the team of "drunken sailors" who has no concept of numeracy and economy, and turn a $18 billion blackhole into $30 billion in three months? If they can't make a short term forecast, what hope do the people of Australia have in returning to budget surplus of $4 billion in 2016/2017 as promised?

Rudd set to call August 31 election date: Queensland MPs

Posted to Brisbane Times (22/7/2013) on 22/7/2013 at 12:23 AM
Commenting on "Rudd set to call August 31 election date: Queensland MPs"
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/rudd-set-to-call-august-31-election-date-queensland-mps-20130721-2qcd3.html

On 15 July 2013, I wrote in my Facebook Timeline the following:

"You hear from me first

Don't trust this clown. I predict that he will call an early election on 31/8/2013."

Rudd set to call August 31 election date: Queensland MPs

Posted to Brisbane Times (22/7/2013) on 22/7/2013 at 2:20 PM
Commenting on "Rudd set to call August 31 election date: Queensland MPs"
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/rudd-set-to-call-august-31-election-date-queensland-mps-20130721-2qcd3.html

Kevin Rudd has to hit it while it is still hot now, or else his popularity will wane. Many Labor voters will give him that sympathy vote he deserves supposedly. Going to election just 1 week earlier is not a goer, for it does not gain much mileage to win.

Predicting the outcome of Power Ball or Tattslotto is unlike to be accurate due to the randomness. Manmade decision can be predicted to great extent, because human’s thinking is about "What’s in it for me".

Without knowing the candidates mix and who the new comers are, the prediction of election result is a bit uncertain. However, if all things being equal, I predict that there will be another hung parliament.

Kevin Rudd cuts himself shaving then shares it on twitter

Posted to Herald Sun (10/7/2013) on 10/7/2013 at 12:25 PM (not published by Newspaper)
Commenting on "Kevin Rudd cuts himself shaving then shares it on twitter"
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/special-features/kevin-rudd-cuts-himself-shaving-then-shares-it-on-twitter/story-fnho52jj-1226676991326

What a comedian or a smiling assassin! It's really funny to see the first PM in the world has a band aid stuck on his face. On the contrary, it is a good reminder what a sharp blade or dagger can do to one's face or back.

With no credibility in project and financial management during the past years, another 3 years in running the country by Kevin Rudd, we soon be printing funny money!

Kevin Rudd leads Tony Abbott as better prime minister, latest Newspoll reveals

Posted to Herald Sun (9/7/2013) on 9/7/2013 at 12:28 PM (Not published by Newspaper)
Commenting on "Kevin Rudd leads Tony Abbott as better prime minister, latest Newspoll reveals"
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/kevin-rudds-return-as-pm-boosts-primary-vote-to-the-same-level-as-last-election-according-to-new-poll/comments-fni0fiyv-1226676232353

Sympathy does not necessarily translate to winning an election, but Kevin Rudd may make it.

Kevin Rudd dumped by Julia Gillard in a rather dramatic and ungraceful manner was viewed by many that Kevin Rudd was a victim, and treated his return to the prime ministership as something deserving.

For the past month, Kelvin Rudd has proven to be a good publicist, marketer, opportunist but a rather sore and resentful loser, lack the support of his former experienced peer in the caucus, who chose to resign rather than to sit in the same parliamentary chamber with him.

He is really good in saying sorry, but the word is far from meaningful if things just go wrong one after another. One sorry he will never have a chance to say is that the financial ruin the Labor government under him and former PM Julia Gillard that have dug.

Julia Gillard and Kevin Rudd have no concept of financial management. The social reform policies have long term repercussion on a dwindling pool of taxpayers.

Tony Abbott needs to ask himself is, "Why am I not as likeable as Kevin Rudd?" Unless he rectifies all his negatives, a hung parliament may be the best case scenario in this election.

Sexism tirade shifts dynamics of bitter contest

Posted to The Age (22/10/2012) on 22/10/2012 at 10:12 AM
Commenting on "Sexism tirade shifts dynamics of bitter contest"
http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/political-news/sexism-tirade-shifts-dynamics-of-bitter-contest-20121021-27zma.html

Prime Ministers come and go, but Australia will still be around even these are long forgotten. With that in mind, any leader with vision and genuine desire to create a Utopia for Australians will be put on the pedestal and remembered forever.

Backstabbing, calling names, negative campaigning may work for a short time, but any counter attack will turn the tide. The Parliamentary debates are jokes, and the performers are not better than clowns in circuses.

Public apologies were made and crocodile tears rolled down about the "stolen generation", but is there any sorry being said when billions are spent on projects that went down the gurgles or lined the pockets of the unscrupulous people? This money can be better spent the forgotten poor, and quality education.

I shall vote for the one who can tell us what they will do to create a better Australia!

Why Gillard should quit

Posted to The Age (30/4/2012) on 30/4/2012 at 11:13 AM
Commenting on "Michelle Grattan - Why Gillard should quit"
http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/political-news/michelle-grattan--why-gillard-should-quit-20120430-1xts3.html

Julia Gillard lacks all the traits of a good leader, and in fact, this is lacking in most political parties. Many of the so called party leaders depend so much on advisers’ opinions, and I just wonder who the voters really have voted as their representatives in the Parliament.

All the evidence whether empirical or real, had been pointing to inexcusable and unacceptable behaviour of any these members of parliament, and Julia Gillard should have nipped these matters on the butt decisively from the beginning.

Trust is earned and Julia Gillard has never in a single day as the Prime Minister worked on it let alone lost it. Not only Julia Gillard could not recognise or realise the importance of trust which can make or break people holding the highest position, but also all the advisers, and all the good-for-nothing people around her.

There is no need for any elders to give Julia Gillard the nudge to step down; in fact any nudge from anyone will only topple her completely due to her inability to make rational decisions.

Wanted: a visionary to plug the leadership

Posted to The Age(14/4/2012) on 14/4/2012 at 2:15 PM (Not published by Newspaper)
Commenting on "Wanted: a visionary to plug the leadership"
http://www.theage.com.au/national/wanted-a-visionary-to-plug-the-leadership-hole-20120413-1wz3p.html

I called 4 real estate agents to appraise a house, and only young representative impressed me very much. The house was a rental property, dated with telltale sign of mission brown door frame and skirting. However, he did not see all these as the downside. He was very enthusiastic, saw the potential, talked about the positives and explained how he would market the house.

Whether he could sell the house eventually is secondary, but he excited me by giving me hope that the house could be sold at the current depressive market. He never put any other real estate agents down; in fact throughout the whole appraisal process he concentrated his energy in the house only.

Julia Gillard and Tony Abbott are worse than lack lustre and lack vision; they lack the enthusiasm and salesmanship to put ideas across. They lack the important rapport called honesty and trust. Their views are superficial and mainly party line driven.

Julia Gillard is like a little spoilt brat; she wants her way to get the carbon tax bill passed, miscalculates the Malaysian solution and refuses to impose GST on online imports less than AUD1000; despite the public outcry, the risk of wiping out most of the small businesses which employed bulk of the working population and torment the already heavily debt-ridden farmers who are the guardians of the Australian food bowls.

Tony Abbott has to work on his body language. However, body language is a reflection of what he is within. It would be better if Tony Abbott could come up with something more positive in revitalising the manufacturing industries or any industry for that matter.

On many occasions, political parties use negative campaign to scare voters on their choice, but time and again the tactic failed. Polls after polls people of Australia have spoken that they want a strong a leader, a leader that leads and not to kowtow to foreign powers; a leader to give us hope, create job opportunity for present and younger generation and drive Australia economy further.

China was a third world country perceived to have nothing to live for during early Mao’s time. Australia was a lucky country according to Donald Horne then. Now China has the largest airport, fastest train, tallest building, rocket, space station, factories that building hi-tech computers and electronic, factory of the world, etc. What do we have in Australia – primary producing industries that cannot absorb all the so called smart Australians having university degrees? Can Julia Gillard or Tony Abbott do anything to move Australia forward?

PM adopts Howard 'trust me' line

Posted to The Age (27/3/2012) on 27/3/2012 at 9:02 AM
Commenting on "PM adopts Howard 'trust me' line"
http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/political-news/pm-adopts-howard-trust-me-line-20120326-1vuov.html

If a person is new to the game, trust is given as a matter of “benefit of doubt”. Subsequent trust is based on that person’s behaviour, action and performance. In short, trust is earned, and once that is broken, the damage is almost irreparable in most cases. There was an “original Gillard”, then the “real Gillard”. It looks like we are getting a re-jigged 1203 version Gillard. If whatever she says, she means the opposite, what she is telling us is “DON’T TRUST ME!”

Aussies are known to be knockers, and people in opposition party are not different. How much longer is Tony Abbott going to knock the Government / Julia Gillard? A week is a long time in politics, and when the time due for election arrives, voters are feeling just as sick to vote for the opposition for their less than impressive policies, only if they have any real policies.

The opposition cannot afford to sit on their backside to wait for the opportunity to come to push the Government over. Opportunities are created at times, and the time is now. Australia is not like some northern African countries, and it is unlikely to see riots in the streets to bring down the Government, yet!

When the “hidden” employed, educated Centrelink dependents, distressed former house owners, heads of broken families were to join forces, the repercussion can be disastrous. “Where the hell are you, Coalition strategists?”

Wanted: a visionary to plug the leadership

Posted to The Age(14/4/2012) on 14/4/2012 at 2:15 PM (Not published by Newspaper)
Commenting on "Wanted: a visionary to plug the leadership"
http://www.theage.com.au/national/wanted-a-visionary-to-plug-the-leadership-hole-20120413-1wz3p.html

I called 4 real estate agents to appraise a house, and only young representative impressed me very much. The house was a rental property, dated with telltale sign of mission brown door frame and skirting. However, he did not see all these as the downside. He was very enthusiastic, saw the potential, talked about the positives and explained how he would market the house.

Whether he could sell the house eventually is secondary, but he excited me by giving me hope that the house could be sold at the current depressive market. He never put any other real estate agents down; in fact throughout the whole appraisal process he concentrated his energy in the house only.

Julia Gillard and Tony Abbott are worse than lack lustre and lack vision; they lack the enthusiasm and salesmanship to put ideas across. They lack the important rapport called honesty and trust. Their views are superficial and mainly party line driven.

Julia Gillard is like a little spoilt brat; she wants her way to get the carbon tax bill passed, miscalculates the Malaysian solution and refuses to impose GST on online imports less than AUD1000; despite the public outcry, the risk of wiping out most of the small businesses which employed bulk of the working population and torment the already heavily debt-ridden farmers who are the guardians of the Australian food bowls.

Tony Abbott has to work on his body language. However, body language is a reflection of what he is within. It would be better if Tony Abbott could come up with something more positive in revitalising the manufacturing industries or any industry for that matter.

On many occasions, political parties use negative campaign to scare voters on their choice, but time and again the tactic failed. Polls after polls people of Australia have spoken that they want a strong a leader, a leader that leads and not to kowtow to foreign powers; a leader to give us hope, create job opportunity for present and younger generation and drive Australia economy further.

China was a third world country perceived to have nothing to live for during early Mao’s time. Australia was a lucky country according to Donald Horne then. Now China has the largest airport, fastest train, tallest building, rocket, space station, factories that building hi-tech computers and electronic, factory of the world, etc. What do we have in Australia – primary producing industries that cannot absorb all the so called smart Australians having university degrees? Can Julia Gillard or Tony Abbott do anything to move Australia forward?

Prime Minister Julia Gillard's surprise move to put Bob Carr into Foreign Minister role (Post 2 of 2)

Posted to Adelaide Now (2/3/2012) 2/3/2012 at 7:05 PM (not published by Newspaper)
Commenting on "Prime Minister Julia Gillard's surprise move to put Bob Carr into Foreign Minister role"
http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/national/gillard-to-reshuffle-cabinet-after-rudd-revolt/story-e6frea8c-1226287011216

All these reshuffling will cost the taxpayers truckload of money, because all those involved will have stationery thrown into garbage bins, to redecorate the offices, recruit and appoint staff, reorganise computer information for access authorisation, receive training and briefing on the new position, fix myriads of mistakes made when climbing the learning curve, etc.

Julia Gillard is no stranger in regards to staying in a position for short duration. She was a Jacquie of all trades, and Ms of almost none. This is the best way to make excuses that "I'm still new to the job".

For the dumped or out-of-flavour MPs, such as Harry Jenkins, Kevin Rudd, Robert McClelland and Mike Kelly, please look deep inside your hearts and do the honourable thing by resigning thus bring forth an early election to rid off this habitual lying PM.

Prime Minister Julia Gillard's surprise move to put Bob Carr into Foreign Minister role (Part 1 of 2)

Posted to Adelaide Now (2/3/2012) 2/3/2012 at 6:22 PM (not published by Newspaper)
Commenting on "Prime Minister Julia Gillard's surprise move to put Bob Carr into Foreign Minister role"
http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/national/gillard-to-reshuffle-cabinet-after-rudd-revolt/story-e6frea8c-1226287011216

Liar, liar, liar! Once a liar it is always a liar. Now, another liar comes on board!

I'm in fact referring to the habitual liar PM, and Carr who categorically denied of having the PM offering him the FM position, his expressing enthusiastically about Australia's bid for a seat on the Security Council which he had never been a fan of, and he said he did not want to go to Canberra, but will be sitting in the Senate. Bob Carr may be the excellent choice as the Foreign Minister, but Julia Gillard is definitely the wrong choice as the Prime Minister.

Carr a good addition, but what a saga

Posted to The Age (2/3/2012) on 2/3/2012 at 5:57 PM
Commenting on "Carr a good addition, but what a saga"
http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/politics/carr-a-good-addition-but-what-a-saga-20120302-1u7gq.html

Liar, liar, liar! Once a liar it is always a liar. Now, another liar comes on board!

I'm in fact referring to the habitual liar PM, and Carr who categorically denied of having the PM offering him the FM position, and his expressing enthusiastically about Australia's bid for a seat on the Security Council which he had never been a fan of.

Tony Abbott's Try-A-Thon

Posted to The Age (4/2/2012) on 4/2/2012 at 11:32 AM
Commenting on "Tony Abbott's Try-A-Thon"
http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/blogs/rocco-bloggo/tony-abbotts-tryathon-20120202-1quq4.html

Will the future Prime Minister of Australia stand up, please?

No one is trying harder than Tony Abbott at present to get the top job; he is determined to get it.

It is better for someone to declare his position, his vision no matter how unpalatable it is for the audience, than a little mouse who pussies around!

We don't really know how good or bad Tony Abbott will be until he gets there. Isn't it true for Kevin Rudd and Julia Gillard, too? They had big ambitions that caused more hardship, made promises not kept and spent money on projects that lined the pocket of the unscrupulous!

I always believe that those who sit all day will remain at the(ir) bottom(s)!

Julia Gillard: not becalmed, just calm (Post 1 of 3, Part 2 of 3)

Posted to The Age (18/12/2011) on 18/12/2011 at 12:34 PM (Not published by newspaper)
Commenting on "Julia Gillard: not becalmed, just calm"
http://www.theage.com.au/national/julia-gillard-not-becalmed-just-calm-20111217-1p04p.html

It is a noble idea to prepare students for careers, but where are the employment opportunities for those equipped with diplomas and degrees? Many reform policies are short-term policies and do not create jobs, let alone giving false hope to establish careers.

More and more factories have been closed, and jobs outsourced overseas. Online purchases from overseas could have been taxed and yet not done so. Collecting GST from these purchases can bring in hundreds of millions of dollars; good enough to fund some small infrastructure projects and create jobs. In the meantime, retailers will be able to survive the tough times and retain workers. While she is going to collect a big pay packet, she ignores the plight of the small business people. Is she going to wait until retailers collapse one after another before she realises we have a serious problem on hand? Unfortunately, many Labor members always treat business people as big bad wolves. This is probably ingrained in Julia Gillard’s mind, and as a result, she lacks the ability to understand the relationship between jobs and employers.

As some futurists may say, "The future is here". Offices and schools have no walls or boundaries anymore. Not only the office workers will soon be a thing of the past, but also the professionals; many will be joining the dole queue. This is a reality check; if workers or staff can work remotely from home, why can't work be done by much cheaper labour force overseas?

Part 2 of 3

Julia Gillard: not becalmed, just calm (Post 1 of 3, Part 1 of 3)

Posted to The Age (18/12/2011) on 18/12/2011 at 12:33 PM (Not published by newspaper)
Commenting on "Julia Gillard: not becalmed, just calm"
http://www.theage.com.au/national/julia-gillard-not-becalmed-just-calm-20111217-1p04p.html

Julia Gillard is a Jackie of many trades and Ms of none. She was in many portfolios, but for a short time in each, before being elevated to the highest post. She told lies after lies and broke election promises after promises, in order to get to where she is today. I do wonder whether she is either suffering from dementia or a proverbial liar.

She really lacks the brain juice to understand that pushing out reform policies is easy, but getting those implemented takes more than the stroke of a pen or pressuring her team, the Greens and the Independents to kowtow.

Is Julia Gillard conversant with the so-called reform policies or did the ideas just popped up during a night-out with the not-so-up-to-the-job Labor colleagues? She holds the false premise that "Two wrongs make a right". Government policies affect lives and livelihood of the Australian public and the political, financial and social stability of this nation. It is wrong to be gungho to get the related Bills passed in the Parliament. It is myopic to focus on implementing reforms which are bad in the eyes of majority Australian citizens.

Part 1 of 3

MPs' pay rise will see Julia Gillard earn more than Barack Obama

Posted to Adelaide Now (1/12/2011) on 1/12/2011 at 1:48 AM
Commenting on "MPs' pay rise will see Julia Gillard earn more than Barack Obama"
http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/national/mps-pay-rise-will-see-julia-gillard-earn-more-than-barack-obama/story-e6frea8c-1226210704865

Why? Why? Why?

Posted to Adelaide Now (1/12/2011) on 1/12/2011 at 9:28 AM
Commenting on "MPs' pay rise will see Julia Gillard earn more than Barack Obama"
http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/national/mps-pay-rise-will-see-julia-gillard-earn-more-than-barack-obama/story-e6frea8c-1226210704865

Posted to The Age (1/12/2011) on 1/12/2011 at 9:58 AM
Commenting on "Massive pay rise for MPs, but travel perks on way out""
http://www.theage.com.au/national/massive-pay-rise-for-mps-but-travel-perks-on-way-out-20111130-1o7d9.html

Can we outsource the governing of Australia to China since we are getting everything cheaper from there? Alternatively, let's buy our services online and do without the current brainless mob.

Touching times for Prime Minister Julia Gillard and US President Barack Obama

Posted to Herald Sun (17/11/2011) on 17/11/2011 at 3:00 AM
Comment on "Touching times for Prime Minister Julia Gillard and US President Barack Obama"
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/more-news/touching-times-for-prime-minister-julia-gillard-and-us-president-barack-obama/story-fn7x8me2-1226197260438

If Tony Abbott were to kiss Julia Gillard on her cheeks, or put his hand or palm on her back, she probably would scream, calling him a sexual pervert, and condemning his act as sexual harassment. Should Michelle or Tim be concerned about such public display of affection or intimacy?

Barack Obama arrives for whistle-stop Australia visit

Posted to Herald Sun (16/11/2011) on 16/11/2011 at 5:08 PM
Commenting on "Barack Obama arrives for whistle-stop Australia visit"
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/more-news/barack-obama-arrives-for-whistle-stop-australia-visit/story-fn7x8me2-1226196101449

Posted to Herald Sun (16/11/2011) on 16/11/2011 at 5:08 PM (Not published by Newspaper)
Harry Jenkins, do you mean the MPs have not been at their best behaviour in the House? I think these "children" should not be spared from the Black Rod; bring it out and get the House in order.

Posted to Herald Sun (16/11/2011) on 16/11/2011 at 5:08 PM (Not published by Newspaper)
Just a thought, if the US is to set up bases at Darwin, we can use them to keep an eye on financial refugee boats from EU countries.

Posted to Herald Sun (16/11/2011) on 16/11/2011 at 5:08
Julia Gillard did not curtsy when greeting the Queen but just a handshake. It is disgusting though that she gave a sexy kiss on Obama's cheek instead of a simple handshake.

Posted to Herald Sun (16/11/2011) on 17/11/2011 at 11:38 AM (Not published by Newspaper)
Just a thought, when the US set up bases at Darwin, we can use them to keep an eye on financial refugee boats from EU countries.

Gillard feels right at home

Posted to Herald Sun (10/11/2011) on 10/11/2011 at 12:03 AM, 9:28 AM (Not published by Newspaper)
Commenting on "Gillard feels right at home"
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/gillard-feels-right-at-home/story-e6frf7jo-1226190631503

Werribee, isn't where the sewage farm located? That explains why the stink of carbon tax was not detected during Julia Gillard's visit!