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Now we are means-testing people for the right to have an opinion in television commercials, it seems that only those who struggle with absolute penury can speak for Australians.

Based on that logic, this guy should be airing his views on radio. Oh, wait…

Everyone else is tainted by the bias of success and salaries.

Billionaires can’t complain about higher taxes on super-profits; screen stars can’t complain about pollution.

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  • Tom says:

    09:52am | 01/06/11

    Loxy, you still miss the point. ... perhaps deliberately, eh? ... a bit of sleazy “straw man” tactic straight out of the Labor Hawker Britton handbook? No Loxy, I never questioned her right to have an opinion. This is a democracy. However, the paunchy little fat man who works his… Read more »

  • Cate P says:

    10:32pm | 31/05/11

    Andrew Laming’s response nails it.  Good on you Punch for publishing it with M Farr’s piece. Read more »

 

So after stalling on climate change, pushing boatpeople offshore and declaring billions in cuts to maintain a budget surplus at all costs, the Prime Minister has now announced a crackdown on welfare recipients.

Left, right, left, right, right, right…

The last discernible difference between Julia Gillard and John Howard has now finally been extinguished.

Of course I exaggerate: There are in fact two major differences between Gillard and Howard. 1) Howard actually believed in what he was doing; and 2) Under Howard we would have actually had an emissions trading scheme by now.

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  • penis enlargement says:

    02:42pm | 24/04/11

    Just right points?I would be aware that as anyone who in reality doesnt write on blogs a lot (in fact, this can be my first submit), I dont assume the time period lurker is very turning into to a non-posting reader. Its no longer your fault in the least ,… Read more »

  • Joel says:

    10:37am | 19/04/11

    Whilst I agree with most of what you say, Joe, it appears that your articles comment section is filled with fools who would rather use a real problem as cheap political ammo to further the cause of their preferred party. It seems to me the problems with Australian government are… Read more »

 

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