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[melwil]

John Winston Howard just called the Australian Federal Election for the 9th October. Now the politicians can stop working so hard for the Australian people and begin campaigning . . .

Howard tells us that this will be an election fought on trust. Probably a bad term of phrase from a man who, in the last few weeks, has been called a liar more times than anyone can actually count.

There is a few counts you should keep while an election is on. Like how many times you can campaign in the marginal seats of south-east Queensland, how much junk mail lands in my mailbox (tally it up and vote for the one with the least junk mail), and my personal favourite - the funny hat count.

Now to prepare my workshop.

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[quantesque.livejournal.com]

I found his speech quite refreshing, to be honest. It was the first time I'd actually sat up and listened. And you know I often don't listen to politics!

I guess my family is rather Liberal-based, but mainly because Dad's so concerned about the economy, so I found a lot of sense in what he was saying, but by the same token I agree with Latham too - I'll have to do an absentee vote (I guess?!? *doesn't have a clue*) so you can all help me with my vote, heh. :)

[melwil.livejournal.com]

The problem is that the economy doesn't count for anything if we have a rapidly growing group of people living below the poverty line. The low interest rates have been a disaster for young people wanting to buy a first house, because property is being snatched up at high prices, and it's harder to save. (Low interest rates on loans = low interest rates on savings)

You'll be able to lodge an absentee vote before you go. Cara needs to get to an Australian embassy or consulate to lodge a vote.

[mandysbitch.livejournal.com]

You'll be able to lodge an absentee vote before you go.

Go to the embassy! It's fun! You can pretend you're Sydney and Vaughan and you've just been caught spying and you have to go running into the embassy so you can helicopter on out of there...

Is it weird that I find the thought of embassy's exciting?

[melwil.livejournal.com]

Matt and I went on a wild car trip around Canberra to gawk at the embassies . . .

[mandysbitch.livejournal.com]

Ha! So did I! I drove around, checked out who was protesting where (the Chinese were very popular) and worried a bit because I had to turn around in the South African embassy drive-way. No one came out to tell me off, though.

[melwil.livejournal.com]

We almost ran over the tourists milling around the front of the Chinese embassy . . .

[faithlesskat.livejournal.com]

well for a special Brisbane edition of the embassy tour, come and visit me. The Thai embassy is just across the road from the infamous redbrick hotel...

[mandysbitch.livejournal.com]

Wow. International incident narrowly avoided...

[quantesque.livejournal.com]

Bwahahahaah - or like the scene in 'The Bourne Identity' where he ends up fighting every guard in the place *trails off into fight scene fantasy mode*

BTW, I found something that would make you laugh - a "paper" I wrote in high school called 'Is Miss Parker Mel C? Is Mel C Miss Parker?'

[mandysbitch.livejournal.com]

ahahahaah - or like the scene in 'The Bourne Identity' where he ends up fighting every guard in the place *trails off into fight scene fantasy mode*

Yes, *that's* what I'm talking about.

And do I need to see Bourne Mark 1 to enjoy Bourne Mark 2? I like Joan Allen, you see.

a "paper" I wrote in high school called 'Is Miss Parker Mel C? Is Mel C Miss Parker?'

What an interesting question. And what was the answer?

[mandysbitch.livejournal.com]

His middle name is "Winston"? I had no idea...

[melwil.livejournal.com]

I think it's the only cool bit about him *g*

[mandysbitch.livejournal.com]

But doesn't that make him John Dubya Howard? ;)

[melwil.livejournal.com]

Yep. There's a joke there, I'm sure. Pity I'm too dead to make it.