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What is Politics?

icyfroth — Fri, 06 Feb 2015 04:56:41 GMT

Politics is the gentle art of getting votes
from the poor and campaign funds from the rich,
by promising to protect each from the other.
~Oscar Am ringer, "the Mark Twain of American Socialism."

I offered my opponents a deal:
"if they stop telling lies about me,
I will stop telling the truth about them".
~Adlai Stevenson, campaign speech, 1952..

A politician is a fellow who will lay down
your life for his country.
~ Texas Guinan. 19th century American businessman

I have come to the conclusion that politics is too serious
a matter to be left to the politicians.
~Charles de Gaulle, French general & politician

Instead of giving a politician the keys to the city,
it might be better to change the locks.
~Doug Larson (English middle-distance runner who won gold medals at the 1924 Olympic Games in Paris, 1902-1981)

We hang petty thieves and appoint the bigger thieves to public office.
~Aesop, Greek slave & fable author

Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being
governed by those who are dumber.
~Plato, ancient Greek Philosopher

Politicians are the same all over.
They promise to build a bridge even where there is no river.
~Nikita Khrushchev, Russian Soviet politician

When I was a boy I was told that anybody could become PM;
I'm beginning to believe it.
~Quoted in 'Clarence Darrow for the Defense' by Irving Stone.

Politicians are people who,
when they see light at the end of the tunnel,
go out and buy some more tunnel.
~John Quinton, American actor/writer

What happens if a politician drowns in a river?
That is pollution.
What happens if all of them drown?
That is a solution .......!!!

Re: What is Politics?

duck---dodgers — Fri, 06 Feb 2015 11:37:54 GMT

Poli - Greek word meaning "many"

tics - Blood sucking parasites

Re: What is Politics?

poddster — Fri, 06 Feb 2015 11:42:56 GMT

G'day Duck:)

Don't be a stranger, the board need some humour 🙂

Re: What is Politics?

duck---dodgers — Fri, 06 Feb 2015 11:47:13 GMT

Hi, these days I spend a bit of time on the "seller" board, i'll try and pop in here every now and then.

Re: What is Politics?

joz*garage — Fri, 06 Feb 2015 12:03:57 GMT

@duck---dodgers wrote:
Poli - Greek word meaning "many"
tics - Blood sucking parasites

theres a cat pic for that

*goes to find it

ah, here we are

oops wrong one

here we are...

Re: What is Politics?

duck---dodgers — Fri, 06 Feb 2015 12:12:00 GMT

Greek word POLITIKA

Other derivatives:

Indian word CHICKEN TIKA

Re: What is Politics?

downeyas — Sat, 07 Feb 2015 00:47:13 GMT

A big pain in the a**e lol

Re: What is Politics?

icyfroth — Sat, 07 Feb 2015 00:53:26 GMT

Re: What is Politics?

idlewhile — Sat, 07 Feb 2015 00:58:26 GMT

I like to keep up on politics but reading it on here is an exercise in futility. All most want on here was a change of government from day one.

Politics is good, we should all take a particular interest in it but politics on here is toxic, one upmanship, hate, bias, and every other unseemly behaviour participated on here by most, not all, but most.

Re: What is Politics?

cherry*135 — Sat, 07 Feb 2015 02:11:40 GMT

It is good to see people taking an interest in Poitics on CS isn't it?

I haven't seen any poster denied giving their views, if expressed in a clear concise way (without out any personal attacks on other posters in the post).

The Budget (fail) was the time I wanted to see a change in Govt. Targetting the poor, young and sick.. isn't going to keep any Govt in longer than one term. Then there is their leader... enough said.

Opinions of posters here re the incompetence of the current PM & the Govts unfair and inequitable polices are shared by many of the public as well.... look at the one terrm Govts in VIC & QLD.. the voters spoke.

Re: What is Politics?

polksaladallie — Sat, 07 Feb 2015 02:20:25 GMT

politics on here is toxic

But it's "toxic" if we have a different view from the right wingers, apparently, and pure and acceptable only if posters agree with them.

Re: What is Politics?

cherry*135 — Sat, 07 Feb 2015 02:25:44 GMT

Yes, having a different view/perspective from another poster, is not a personal attack on the poster... some seem to think it is.

There does seem to be an ever increasing number of people who are getting very disillusioned with the current Govt, I guess that could lead to the feeling of for people who support the Govt of 'being outnumbered'.

Re: What is Politics?

monman12 — Sat, 07 Feb 2015 05:00:53 GMT

"What is politics?" a lot of bleating by : mostly in the form of gimme gimme: or:

Here politics would appear to be a form off Myopic catharsis, somewhat removed from economic reality e.g. Medibank shares have risen 20% in 2 months, and someone comments that 40 cents is not much (IPO $2.00) whilst possibly bemoaning the complexities of the budget!.

"Opinions of posters here re the incompetence of the current PM & the Govts unfair and inequitable polices.........."

Incompetence? not judging by the ASX and the XJO (top 200 Australian listed companies).

Economic polices/politics as reflected by the ASX interest me, not a lot of partisan twaddle, often just C&P, unresearched and sometimes exaggerated.

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