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2013 Election: Our very own conscience vote

11 Feb 05:40am

Filed under: 2013 Federal Election, David Cameron, Gay Marriage, Politics

Project forward 100 years. Tony Abbott’s great-granddaughter is Prime Minister and leader of the Green Liberals. She’s about to address the nation – via holographic projection – to announce that Mardi Gras will become a national public holiday to celebrate a century of same-sex marriage in Australia.

What's this conservative got that our pollies haven't?

It could happen. Right?

Anything’s possible. Natasha Stott Despoja could be cryogenically frozen and revive the Australian Democrats. But there’s something fundamental that needs to occur first: our elected representatives need to listen.

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Paulus says:

06:14pm | 11/02/13

Anthony wrote: “...a loving union is a cornerstone of self-determination”. Wow, that is an oxymoron if ever I’ve read one. I think it should actually read: a loving union is a cornerstone of conjugal-determination. Are you saying that any celibate person is unable to reach a certain level of self-determination?… Read more »
Greg says:

05:51pm | 11/02/13

@Jess, isn’t that what they are supposed to do already? Except, of course, in abortion decisions, where the “best interests of the children” suddenly become a lot less important. I suspect that other forms of politically correct preference will be applied: such as race, disability or ideology. The divorcing homosexuals… Read more »

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