General Debate 21 July 2010

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TimG_Oz

This was absolutely brilliant – Peter Costello’s thank you speech to Tony Abbott.

Unfortunately, he totally upstaged Abbott, with brilliant wit and charisma (whilst Tony stumbled through his notes, and missed his audience)

I can say I was there in person 🙂

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nNDvCu2s2k
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July 21, 2010 9:43pm
tom hunter

I did wonder who would be writing such a piece praising one Republican in the WaPo and (of course) it was Dana Millbank.

And of course it was found and presented to us by – Pete George
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July 22, 2010 6:56am
Pete George

Your point Tom?

Do you prefer everyone keeps up the partisan rancour? Is that better for the US? Political selfishness is more important than country?
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July 22, 2010 7:12am
Viking2

Future-proofing pensions

If we regarded tax as an insurance premium without complaining that a lack of catastrophe means we can’t make a claim, the debate on pensions in the future would be simpler.

Most people would accept that universal superannuation at 65 is not necessarily good policy and pensions would be means tested.

http://homepaddock.wordpress.com/2010/07/22/future-proofing-pensions/
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July 22, 2010 7:54am
jinpy

Robert,

For the record, I think Israel has a right to exist and disagree strongly with your implied racism.

RightLobby,
so what, Palestine has received aid and has some educated citizens, a shopping mall, and a swimming pool, etc. It even has capitalists. Wow. What has this got to do with anything? Why don’t you talk about something meaningful instead of smugly parroting the US conservative media. What about the settlements in Palestinian land? What about the stalled peace process? What about the territories seized in 1967?
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July 22, 2010 9:09am

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