Barnaby Joyce

[Geoff Dean]

Thats a pretty interesting view of democracy Jim. I believed we put politicians in to take note of the general consensus of opinion and run with that. Its not about their view, its about a majority view.
Politicians are also given a term to serve to enable the humps and hollows of popular opinion to be smoothed out. You always hear one side saying " Call an Election " if numbers stack for them, and scream at the waste of money if an election is called early, when not in their favour.
Gillard is not my choice, but she is prime minister of this country and deserves the respect shown to the that position. Waldo, to my mind disrespects the office, and as such disrespects the country. To Waldo I say your vote is your way of removing those you dont like, but when our system selects a government, the office should be respected. What you do is insult the majority of the population of this country.

However, in this case, the majority of the population didn't vote for her. She is only in power because of a back room deal that she made with some independents, who now wield almost more power than the government does.

Bob Brown is almost the defacto Prime Minister, and the greens only hold one seat in parliament.

[jimbur]

Could have phrased it better. The correctness or otherwise of a policy does not depend on what outside governments do or say.
Cheers,
Jim

[rrobor]

Geoff gets it incorrect again. Our system is as it is. People who complain do so because the system doesnt suit them. Well tough, get on your high horse and change it, if you can not, accept you are a minority. Jim, Sorry thought about your answer, Still thinking and getting nowhere.

[Sturdee]

Geoff gets it incorrect again.

Actually Geoff is right and you're wrong.

Peter.

[Waldo]

I have absolute disgust and disdain as to what Dillard is doing to this country, how the decision of the government has massive financial impact as to the welfare of farmers by her latest folley. For that I make no apologies for my disrespect of her.

As to the majority of the country, the majority of the country didn't vote for her. The Westminister system allowed her in by the vote of a few people.

[Geoff Dean]

Geoff gets it incorrect again

Actually, I believe I'm correct.

I have been wrong once before, I thought I made a mistake, turns out I hadn't

[rrobor]

Actually Geoff is right and you're wrong.

Peter.

No, no no Where in the name of the wee man did I say the majoriyy ruled.
We have a system where people who vote hand their power to some other person.
Now I may not agree, or you may not agree but that being so, get on your soap box elsewhere. This is the ststem. If you want change, and most do not, do your thing, But do not complaim here. That the system doesnt suit you. Tough titties.. I find that its only those when the pemdulum swings not to their liking that complain.

[Geoff Dean]

You said:

but when our system selects a government, the office should be respected. What you do is insult the majority of the population of this country.

I said:

However, in this case, the majority of the population didn't vote for her.

you then said:

No, no no Where in the name of the wee man did I say the majoriyy ruled.

I kinda think that your statement

the majority of the population of this country.

implies that the majority rules.

Just my take on it.

[rrobor]

When you look at this post, you see how silly it is. Geoff misses my point. I wrote. (We have a system where people who vote hand their power to some other person).
And hones in to what suits him. Waldo hates the government in power so much that he has no vision of reality. When you deal in politics in a forum such as this you waste your time. Find a tree.

[Geoff Dean]

Maybe you need to find a bridge

[rrobor]

Maybe you need to find a bridge

Im sure , in your mind, there is clarity in that thought Geoff, I only wish most of us could see it.

[Waldo]

Rrobor, nowhere have I written anything to slander yourself, pull your head in.

[Geoff Dean]

Im sure , in your mind, there is clarity in that thought Geoff, I only wish most of us could see it.

Well if you pulled your head from your orifice, maybe you could.

[artme]

Now boys, absolutely no need for this tone.

Apart from that we are geting off topic.

If you wish to debate forms of goernment and their merits I suggest you start another thread.

[RETIRED]

Tut tut kiddies.