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 Aug 19 2010, 05:54 AM
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 Pokémon Trainer  Group: Members Posts: 12 Joined: 27-August 09 From: Australia Member No.: 59 850 Favorite Pokemon 
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As you all know the Australian Prime Minister Election is Taking place, Who do you reckon will win or Who do you Like?
My First Poll --------------------  Please Click the Pokemon and Eggs in My Party Party Updated on Tuesday 1st of February My Details (click to show) Currently taking Breeding requests so if you have any dont forget to contact me. I basically do most breeding for free. If sometimes I feel like not doing so we would arrange a TRADE as I like to Call it. Thanks, LegendaryGarchomp |
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Aug 19 2010, 06:00 AM
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 Tikk Tokk  Group: +Donors Posts: 709 Joined: 27-June 09 From: In The Closet Member No.: 39 543 A Taste of The Fury 
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Tony Abbot. I can't stand Julia and I'm a Liberal girl. But really, I'm just sick of it all and wish it would hurry up and end.
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Aug 19 2010, 06:01 AM
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 It begins with star, and ends in your scream.  Group: Members Posts: 216 Joined: 22-June 09 From: Cybertron~ Member No.: 37 145 Plushi collection :3 
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GO
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Aug 19 2010, 06:04 AM
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Pokémon Trainer Group: Members Posts: 12 Joined: 27-August 09 From: Australia Member No.: 59 850 Favorite Pokemon
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I dont actually know who should I vote for though because we dont actually know what'll they do after they actually take the Prime Minister place so I am thinking about passing this election and I agree, I just want it to end.
-------------------- Please Click the Pokemon and Eggs in My Party Party Updated on Tuesday 1st of February My Details (click to show) Currently taking Breeding requests so if you have any dont forget to contact me. I basically do most breeding for free. If sometimes I feel like not doing so we would arrange a TRADE as I like to Call it. Thanks, LegendaryGarchomp |
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Aug 19 2010, 06:41 AM
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Gym Leader  Group: +Donors Posts: 615 Joined: 6-May 09 Member No.: 19 837 Active Squad 
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I really don't give a shit who wins and who doesn't. Both have introduced the shittiest taxes, and both have failed to keep their word on several occasions. Tax on the water we recycle, anyone? WATER WE FUCKING PAY FOR IN THE WATER BILLS ALREADY?
 Sadly, I have to vote this year, and I plan to scribble my two cents all over the damn papers, and I don't give a fuck if it takes the whole pile of ballot papers and a photocopier to get my point across. Seriously though, whoever gets off their arse and gets something done right down here will get my vote. |
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Aug 19 2010, 06:54 AM
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 Cooltrainer  Group: +Donors Posts: 48 Joined: 9-November 09 From: Australia Member No.: 71 933 Raburabu~ 
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That is annoying, yes, not knowing what they'll do till they do it... But in Australia it really isn't about who is Prime Minister... they're pretty much puppets for their parties with a public persona, so what you're voting for is the party... Although even that doesn't matter in most electorates, since they tend to be strongly one or another... Like mine is very Liberal, so it's likely my choice with that won't matter.
But there are some differences in policies, and y'know, they're not the only two you can vote for... I'm personally gonna try voting some third party into the Senate... might make the decisions more balanced and I've always thought it was silly to only have two major parties/choices... What if you don't like either? It'd be nice having another choice... Anyway, I'll probably be voting Sex Party! Or Greens. Sex Party because they apparently have a lot of policies concerning equal rights... which, frankly, no other party has really pushed. And since I personally think who you have sex with is kind of, irrelevant, as long as all involved understand and consent, yay for equal rights! Yeah I wouldn't vote Abbott because... One, I don't vote for people just because they're part of a party I've voted for before... I think it's kinda silly to just vote for say, Labour because that's what you do. All parties have something good about them, and could contribute something to our society - which is why, if I could, I'd want a large variety of parties in the Senate, so that no one party could monopolise what laws go through. Oh, and I'm not voting for Abbott because he brings religion a little too much into politics. If you want to live a certain way, feel free... But don't enforce that on other people, which seems to be what Abbott is about... And don't think for a second I hate Liberal on principle or something silly: I really really like how John Howard got rid of guns and kind of owned the economy for a while... Ah, it will be sad and stupid that whoever's in power is probably just there because people vote for the same party all the time... Without seriously considering alternatives. Considering that parties change over time, it's silly not to reaffirm your choice... Guh voting is day after tomorrow! 
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Aug 19 2010, 06:57 AM
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It begins with star, and ends in your scream. Group: Members Posts: 216 Joined: 22-June 09 From: Cybertron~ Member No.: 37 145 Plushi collection :3
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Heres an idea, get the paper, pretend to fill it out, and put it in
 If you skip voting it's a $79 fine... FOR NOT WANTING TO GIVE A SHIT ABOUT POLITICS. -------------------- random links (click to show) needs moar starscream (click to show) |
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Aug 19 2010, 07:03 AM
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Cooltrainer Group: +Donors Posts: 48 Joined: 9-November 09 From: Australia Member No.: 71 933 Raburabu~
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Good news! You can actually submit a blank vote. It's not really voting that's compulsory, that's undemocratic. It's just going the ballot booth, getting your name crossed off and registering A ballot paper, formal or not. (Informal = not filled in fully/correctly/blank (I think it includes blank...))
So only formal votes are processed, well, formally and go directly to the decision... and you know, there's lots to vote on that isn't 'Gillard or Abbott' =P Aahh, I wouldn't even know anything about politics if I didn't whine to the people I know about not knowing who to vote for and that they're all doofus's... And then get them generally explained nicely to me... 
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Aug 22 2010, 10:05 PM
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Pokémon Trainer Group: Members Posts: 12 Joined: 27-August 09 From: Australia Member No.: 59 850 Favorite Pokemon
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The results still havent come out yet, I want to see how it ends.
-------------------- Please Click the Pokemon and Eggs in My Party Party Updated on Tuesday 1st of February My Details (click to show) Currently taking Breeding requests so if you have any dont forget to contact me. I basically do most breeding for free. If sometimes I feel like not doing so we would arrange a TRADE as I like to Call it. Thanks, LegendaryGarchomp |
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