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Yes im starting a political thread

kilroy_is_here — Wed, 11 Sep 2013 07:34:45 GMT

Yes I'm starting political thread ,in the words of my 6 year old build a bridge and then jump off it.
What concerns me more than any other thing about this election is how a protester can be allowed to get so close to our pm & for so long (regardless who it is) & not be challenged or removed immediately , if he had a knife or a gun we could have been looking a tragedy . Extremely bad slip in security

Re: Yes im starting a political thread

kengillard — Wed, 11 Sep 2013 07:36:29 GMT

o no! I haven't heard that?

Re: Yes im starting a political thread

**meep** — Wed, 11 Sep 2013 07:46:06 GMT

You're right, Kilroy. It could have been anyone. I did like how the security female eventually tackled him. I heard he was a comedian, is that right?

Re: Yes im starting a political thread

lightningdance — Wed, 11 Sep 2013 07:51:17 GMT

I was shocked too. It could have been so easy for a horrific event to have occurred.

There are many out there and even on here who wouldn’t be too unhappy.

Re: Yes im starting a political thread

lakeland27 — Wed, 11 Sep 2013 07:51:31 GMT

'it could have been anyone' .. including someone with a valid question or 2. apart from john newman, the only attempt at a political assasination in aust was on Arthur Calwell, slow news day.

Re: Yes im starting a political thread

daydream**believer — Wed, 11 Sep 2013 07:53:50 GMT

http://www.news.com.au/national-news/federal-election/intruder-upstages-tony-abbott8217s-victory-speech-in-major-security-breach/story-fnho52ip-1226714437735

Re: Yes im starting a political thread

*crikey*mate* — Wed, 11 Sep 2013 07:54:05 GMT

did they ever find Harold Holt?

Re: Yes im starting a political thread

polksaladallie — Wed, 11 Sep 2013 07:57:57 GMT

@crikey*mate wrote:
did they ever find Harold Holt?

This man says he knows where HH is buried.

http://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/news/i-know-what-happened-harold-holt-says-author/349332/

Re: Yes im starting a political thread

lakeland27 — Wed, 11 Sep 2013 08:03:17 GMT

others said a chinese sub took harold. drowning and being eaten by the inhabitants of the sea isn't that hard to believe.

Re: Yes im starting a political thread

mugssy65 — Wed, 11 Sep 2013 08:04:23 GMT

I like your 6 year old! Lol
I thought he was one of the girls boyfriends until I saw him bundled off!

Re: Yes im starting a political thread

polksaladallie — Wed, 11 Sep 2013 08:15:34 GMT

@lakeland27 wrote:
others said a chinese sub took harold. drowning and being eaten by the inhabitants of the sea isn't that hard to believe.

I think you're right!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RjuQfhCQ7A

Re: Yes im starting a political thread

aussie_guy — Wed, 11 Sep 2013 08:22:51 GMT

crikey*mate wrote:
did they ever find Harold Holt?
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No but they have re-opened the case
and are looking for a dingo wearing a snorkel & flippers

Re: Yes im starting a political thread

*crikey*mate* — Wed, 11 Sep 2013 08:24:56 GMT

@lakeland27 wrote:
others said a chinese sub took harold. drowning and being eaten by the inhabitants of the sea isn't that hard to believe.

so, just a simple variation on being eaten alive by the voting public, eh?

Re: Yes im starting a political thread

*crikey*mate* — Wed, 11 Sep 2013 08:25:34 GMT

@aussie_guy wrote:
@crikey*mate wrote:
did they ever find Harold Holt?
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No but they have re-opened the case
and are looking for a dingo wearing a snorkel & flippers

LOL

Re: Yes im starting a political thread

kilroy_is_here — Wed, 11 Sep 2013 09:34:38 GMT

Re: Yes im starting a political thread
in reply to **meep**
2 hours ago

'it could have been anyone' .. including someone with a valid question or 2. apart from john newman, the only attempt at a political assasination in aust was on Arthur Calwell, slow news day.

Not true

1802 pemulwuy
1894 William Paisley mayor of burwood
1977 Donald MacKay
1994 John Newman state member for cabramatta

All victims of political assination

Re: Yes im starting a political thread

cherry*135 — Wed, 11 Sep 2013 09:38:02 GMT

Slack security. Who was responsible? Don't the LNP care about possible attacks on their new PM elect?

Re: Yes im starting a political thread

lakeland27 — Wed, 11 Sep 2013 10:17:37 GMT

@kilroy_is_here wrote:
Re: Yes im starting a political thread
in reply to **meep**
2 hours ago

'it could have been anyone' .. including someone with a valid question or 2. apart from john newman, the only attempt at a political assasination in aust was on Arthur Calwell, slow news day.

Not true

1802 pemulwuy
1894 William Paisley mayor of burwood
1977 Donald MacKay
1994 John Newman state member for cabramatta

All victims of political assination

''For the purposes of this article, an assassination is defined as the deliberate, premeditated murder of a prominent figure, often for religious or political reasons.'' (the wiki article you referenced from)

which leaves us with newman. mackay was killed for campaigning against drugs not by a political opponent.

the only attempt on a federal leader was calwell.

Re: Yes im starting a political thread

lakeland27 — Wed, 11 Sep 2013 10:21:41 GMT

BTW, did the ex-policeman.. roger rogersons mate, win the seat he contested for the libs ? you know , the one who visits Ngo in gaol ?

Re: Yes im starting a political thread

polksaladallie — Wed, 11 Sep 2013 10:37:24 GMT

@lakeland27 wrote:
BTW, did the ex-policeman.. roger rogersons mate, win the seat he contested for the libs ? you know , the one who visits Ngo in gaol ?

Not yet. As of 5pm, Labor still is way ahead.

Re: Yes im starting a political thread

lakeland27 — Wed, 11 Sep 2013 10:42:38 GMT

@polksaladallie wrote:
@lakeland27 wrote:
BTW, did the ex-policeman.. roger rogersons mate, win the seat he contested for the libs ? you know , the one who visits Ngo in gaol ?
Not yet. As of 5pm, Labor still is way ahead.

that's almost a pity, he would have made a good target for me and source of embarrassment for his boss.