Hiya Arch. Been away so we haven’t had a chat for the past few days.
Been a nice cool change but it’s warming up again.
Oh, yes. Thanks, Mate. A nice coldie. Just what I need. Boy do I need it! I’m in agreement with that idiot Barnaby. Yes. We think the same on something. What is it? I’ll tell you.
Look, have you heard this thing in Queensland where they are talking about dropping compulsory voting? What a load of bullshit. We’ve never had compulsory voting. We have compulsory attendance at a voting place.
Just as we have duties to register births and deaths, lodge tax returns and obey the bloody speed limit as a part of being in society we have to attend a polling place at an election.
And fucking Can’tdo reckons it’s just a fucking suggestion from some vague sub-committee hidden in Bloody Brisbane. Actually I think it was so obscure that the Attorney General released the report.
Yes, in Queensland the Attorney General is obscure because the Government has chucked all the laws out of the windows.
God, I need another one. Thanks mate. You having a second one as well?
This scrapping of so-called compulsory voting is taking off. The Electoral Commission reckons about a 5% swing to the bloody Libs if it happens. And it’s not just up North. Julie Bishop thinks it’s a good idea. So does that little twerp Briggs. Obviously Herr Abetz lives up to his family belief that there shouldn’t even be a vote. Certainly not one against him.
How long will it be before the rest of those lying Libs all start admitting that this is what they want. A fucking pale shadow of democracy. A single party dictatorship. That would really suit Abetz.
How do I know this, Arch? Listen to them talking about it. They are using the words “Compulsory Voting” when there is no such fucking thing! It is compulsory attendance at a polling place. So they are lying every time they open their bullshitting right wing mouths. It’s enough to make a guy want to punch a wall or two. Same fucking lie with the Price on Carbon. Change the words so you can fool the mob.
You get into a polling place and you accept a voting slip. You don’t have to use it. You don’t have to mark it. You don’t have to bloody vote!
Here, Give us another beer and I’ll go. I’m far too upset about this because they just might pull it off and then we are going to be the same as Malaysia and Singapore. Ruling Party dictatorships. Not the Australia our fathers fought and died for.
Anyway, the missus has got a curry on in the slow cooker. Should be a good dinner tonight.
Catch ya next time, Arch. I’ll bring a six pack over next time.
I really am beginning to love this old bloke, Archie. Reminds me of a few of my own Uncles. Not my Dad so much .. he was too quiet. But Uncle Ron .. start him up and you got “what for” if you said stupid things like Newman is doing! Lousy sod, he is! And Uncle Ron would tell him so to his face too!
