I wanna know........

[cueperkins]

WTF.....happened to Australian Spirit?....

What do you think....are we roooooned?  Does anyone have the same sense of 'existential dread', that I'm feeling lately for the future of Australia?........?  Lib Labor..doesn't matter, they BOTH don't get it I reckon.

What do you think?

[cueperkins]

LOL...me too...tough love

[flashie*]

10/10 ********** ^O

[i-need-a-martini]

I think politically the country is in a no mans land because the current govt can't implement policies thanks to a hung parliament. And we have an opposition that is simply reflecting the degenerative bad behaviour of a nation in general.

Aside from politics, what I see and hear every day astounds me. Aside from the "me, me and stuff everyone else mentality", there is an overwhelming rudeness and arrogance that pervades everything. I was on the train the other night and some guy was screaming at another passenger to keep her (newborn) baby quiet. Others in the carriage were nodding even though this poor woman was clearly upset and scared. Yet when I point out there is little that can be done about a crying baby, I was abused.  What kind of society thinks it's OK to take on a new mother and her baby in a public place? That kind of thing is what I feel dread about.

[i-need-a-martini]

And yes - I am agreeing with your (soon to be reported unfortunately) post. Loved it!

[poddster]

You know better than that Cue, no slap from me, i dont believe in them.

As for the laptop it went exactly to where you directed it to go, in the bin, or dont you remember?

Debate with you? I have never seen you debate.

[debra9275]

I have no problem with people standing up for what they believe, but I'm starting to get pretty annoyed with a handful trying to force their beliefs down everyone else 's throats.

I't ain't working

Cue in all honesty, I don't see that much difference in the  two major political parties, other than one spends too much, the other does'nt spend enough.

here in Vic., today it was announced that sadly citizens are obeying the laws and revenue is  down on parking fines therefore parking fees have to be increased to fill the coffers. On the same day our politicians announced a huge pay increase for themselves when the police force, nurses & teachers have been fighting for years to get a meagre increase. Something is wrong with this picture

 & IR scares me

[debra9275]

BTW Cue, good post back there I'm right with you on that too

[nevynreally]

Better?  Meet Les Patterson....Minister for the Yarts.....

The spirit got lost, now something is missing

Don't know what you're smoking, and don't care.  Also don't care about the factions here. The OP was obviously for those in the know.

Bunch of petty people.

[cueperkins]

translated...means what?

The OP was about Australian Spirit....so what are you implying?

[cueperkins]

"there is an overwhelming rudeness and arrogance that pervades everything"

That's it...!!!  Our nation is now divided and every social forum is similarly divided according to Red and Blue divisiveness.....We're AUSSSIES...Lest we forget.