Bill Shorten - His stupid condescending comment and apparently a bad money handler

I am disgusted with Bill Shortens comments during an interview where he blatantly says even he (I presume his family) have trouble "making ends meet". This would have to be one of the most condescending comment made by a politician in recent times. Truly disgusting.

This bloke is on $330,000.00 a year and he dares to make comments about "making ends meet"? Come on Bill ... If this comment even had a hint of truth behind it, the Shorten family must be one of the worst money managers you could find.

And why Bill Shorten laps up the luxuries on his meagre $330,000.00, poor Newstart people have to try and survive on $35 a week (compared to Bills $6,346.00 a week).


Sure, I know that there are Newstart / Dole bludgers out there that have no intention of working, but there are a hell of a lot of people still left who have been retrenched, or the companies gone broke and they're trying to pay rent, buy food and pay bills, bring up kids etc, and you make crap comments like this.

Bill Shorten, you should be ashamed.

I used to like you Bill Shorten, but like many other politicians, you are nothing more than a condescending prick that has no idea as to what happens in the real world.

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South Australian Police (SAPOL) trying to rip off the public again!

I read with interest that SA Police are now "urging" people to come forward if they think they've been fined unfairly for "speeding".

It turns out that SAPOL's super duper speed camera's aren't as good as what SAPOL will lead you to believe - AND - in addition, internal clerical errors are also to blame. I'd hate to think of how many internal errors are made with defendants DNA samples?

Apparently, officers are supposed to keep records of "dubious" camera snapping that may result in errors, but it has been exposed before that officers have been found sleeping, texting on their mobile phones, and just plain bored and payuing no attention. The simple fact that officers have to record "dubious" snaps indicate that the camera's are not always correct.

This whole fiasco started when a Torrens Transit bus was photographed "speeding" whilst it was actually stationery at a bus stop picking up passengers. How can these so called "state of the art" speed camera's stuff it up so badly? and how many unwitting people over the years have just paid a fine and grumbled and in reality, they're innocent?

We are a society that increasingly relies upon electronics and technology to work for us. There are times when we rely so heavily upon that technology, that most of us don't tend to question it ... then the technology gets caught out. Which is what has happened in this case. What pisses me off is the police will have you believe that the technology and gear they use is just about infallible. Why not just come out with the truth and state that at times, speed camera's and clerical staff DO make MISTAKES?

OK OK, I see you saying to yourself "Well, if the police come out and state that our camera's do make mistakes, we'll have the courts full of people defending their cases" whether they be in the wrong or  in the right.

My annoyance is the police/government will basically try and dupe you if they can. If they persuade you so much into believing that you are in the wrong, you are less likely to take up your cause with the courts. If you let the matter go to court and stand up for yourself, and you argue you weren't speeding, and are still found guilty, the court usually punishes you even more with costs etc. So you get a double whammy just for sticking up for your beliefs.

How many magistrates and/or judges are also "blinded" by this police arrogance that they are so in the right?

We should all have the right to defend outselves and not be punished (through additional costs) if the court doesn't find in our favour.

I would hate to think this police/government arrogance also extends to other area's of policing. What if blood or skin samples are found at a crime scene and through a "clerical error" by some lab technician, the evidence points to you. And it would also be a shame if you happened to live next door and were having a neighbourly row over a gum tree. You bet the police would be pointing the finger at you and saying "our technology is infallible - you are guilty as far as the police are concerned", and people are led along the garden path just as they are with speed camera's.

It's about time the government and it's agencies started to be upfront and honest with the public. It seems it's only when an agency or department gets caught out that we become aware that sometimes we are having the wool pulled over our eyes. The less the public knows, the better, type of attitude.

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Senate votes down paedophile legislation .. Nick Xenophon - Minors should be made responsible as well

South Australian Senators have been criticised for voting against introduction of legislation making it illegal for adults to lie to minors in online chatrooms about their real age.

Good work Nick on trying to introduce the legislation, but I'm a little irked about the one sidedness of it.

Why would you not also introduce legislation to make it illegal for minors to lie about their age to adults as well? This is so one sided and totally unfair.

I think of the many girls who regularly go out on weekends - girls who are minors - but with the aid of make-up, look 19 or 20.

It annoys the hell out of me when we have teenage (minor) girls deliberately dressing to look older (to get into clubs and possibly meet with a guy) and somehow it's always the guy who gets lumbered with the blame if the girl decides to make a complaint after they have a night of passionate sex.

I know people will argue that the guy, if he's over 18, should ask for identification prior to any sexual contact happening, but let's face it - this is unlikely to happen at 3am with a few drinks and both of you all horny as hell.

Minors who lie and falsely lead should be made accountable as well.

I have never seen it reported in court proceedings where the girl was asked the question "Were you aware the fellow you had sex with was an adult"? Did you ask him for identification?

It stinks and is bullshit. Guys get blamed for all myriad of things because of scheming girls who are minors. If you make it illegal for both parties to lie about their ages, surely this would go towards making things more fair and equitable?

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Julian Assange - Finally, America is losing it's dominance

These pictures say it all.

I would be highly ashamed if I was an American at the moment.

The last line in the second photo is especially true. "My freedom is dying behind closed doors". The American government is slowly eroding away the rights of it's people, and the people let it happen through straight out apathy. I'm obviously not American, but it's so plain as day it's ridiculous. The Amercian government claims it has no interest in Assange at all. It's only interest is seeing that justice is done in Sweden on the trumped up sex charges. What bullshit. Try telling me the Yanks wouldn't apply for extradition after the legal process in Sweden is finished?

Go Julian Assange and as far as Australia is concerned, most of us want nothing to do with the Yanks. Stay in your own crime and drug ridden country. Don't stuff ours up as well.

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South Australian politicians stink - Both parties suck

I have just read a great column in AdelaideNow written by Lainie Anderson about South Australian poilitics... you can see it here:

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/opinion/a-black-leather-skirt-the-issue-of-the-day-its-just-not-politics/story-e6freah3-1226448212497

Lainie has hit it right on the head. Pretty much, South Australia has suffered under bad leadership for 10 years under the king of spin (and bullshit) - Mike Rann and poor Jay Weatherill has to pick up the pieces. But, I don't think Jay has it in him either. The sad part is that the opposition are just as bad. When we hit the next election, we're stuffed. Both our parties are plain crap and stink. Who do you choose out of two losers? The one who is going to cause least damage I suppose?

I remember a long time ago, we had politicians who really had balls and had the states interest at heart. We had Premiers everyone looked up to and who had the balls to get stuff done. It appears now all our politicians are interested in doing is feathering their own nests and seeing what they can get out of the system before they're booted out.

Take Rann for instance. I remember one of the first things he did (after becoming Premier) was stop the government contribution of $35m towards the Adelaide Oval upgrade. At the time, he stated we had more urgent things to look at .. like directing that money towards hospitals. The hospital system was never fixed, and Rann basically led us into putting up $500m towards an Adelaide Oval development upon his leaving.

I hope I'm wrong, but I think this whole Adelaide Oval development is going to be a white elephant. Sure, it will get used for footy and the like, but I just don't see these people spilling into restaurants and cafe's that will (apparently) line the new Torrens River development. After a game finishes, there will be a huge outflux of people onto public transport (which of course won't be able to cope) and then the city will go back to being slow again. A few people will hopefully linger to enjoy the sights and tastes.

I will be accused of being cynical. I just see it as being more realistic.

Melbourne is a fine example. People leave Etihad Stadium after a game, but very few of them actually head over to Southbank to patronise a cafe or restaurant. A few pubs may fill up for a while.

Lets hope our footy going crowds are more cafe/bistro/restaurant goers.

I digress... read the article anyway. It's very good.

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Expectant mum a winner in case after waiting a year - Natalie Demasi

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-australia/expectant-mum-a-winner-in-case-after-waiting-a-year/story-e6frea83-1226448253417

Check out the above link on the AdelaideNow website to obtain the full story.

Natalie apparently made an illegal turn into a street (out of hours that it was allowed) and was caught out by a heavy handed cop and fined. Her reason for making the turn was that she was heavily pregnant and about to vomit. But the cop involved had no consideration and fined her anyway. In addition, the fine was not withdrawn even after a letter from Natalie's GP to the Fines Expiation Unit. I mean how mean and nasty can cops and the police department get ? It's no wonder no-one has any respect for police any more.

I commend Natalie in taking this action forward and letting it go to court and fighting for her rights. This cop should be kicked up the bum and reprimanded for commencing what would be a waste of court time and public money. The Fines Expiation Unit should likewise be kicked up the bum for not looking at this case in the right light.

Total incompetence from the start.

Good on you Natalie for sticking up for your rights, and to the cop involved - a birdy to you.

The only people with commonsense with this case was Natalie and Magistrate Phillip Broderick.

The purpose of this rant is to expose the stupidity and actions of our police department, It's time and money wasting actions are exactly the things that are clogging up our court system (and wasting tax payers money). Sure, if Natalie had no excuse whatsoever and just decided to make the illegal turn, throw the book at her, but she had a perfectly good explanation - which was ignored by the arrogant pig of a cop.

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Swamp People - Keeping Up With The Kaardashians .. What Crap

As I write this note, I hear the tones of the most stupidest and moronic shows to come out the crap they call America.

Americans may love these shows that "showcase" the American life, but the rest of the world looks at it and laughs at the stupidity of Americans.

Go Julian Assange ... show those American bastards that they are not the superpower they used to be!!!!!

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ps: Julian Assange is INNOCENT of any crimes.... The YANKS are just so incensed that the secret lies and bullshit they create has been exposed... sucked in America .. finally, the lies and bullshit is being exposed. America is on a downward slide... and it will continue downwards....

So called underage ''victim'' claims James Ashby had sex with him

The latest news on the James Ashby / Peter Slipper saga is that a man has çome forward (to Peter Slipper) claiming he had sex with James Ashby in 2003 when he was just 15 years old - and James Ashby was 23 years old.

Maybe it's just me, but this sounds suss ..

Take the following points:

Why would the ''victim'' contact Peter Slipper and not the police?

In reality, this new matter involving James Ashby has nothing to do with the Peter Slipper / James Ashby case .. but the timing is just fantastic (for Peter Slipper) ..

Why would Peter Slipper feel it was his civic duty to report this matter to the police? The alleged victim would now be around 24 years old and old enough to make up his own mind as to whether he wants to lay a complaint about the matter. But, let's face it, it looks great for Peter Slipper to be able to dig the knife in to James Ashby.

Take the following quote from the alleged victim and see if it just doesn't ring quite right:

"We began a sexual relationship which lasted for a few weeks before James broke it off as he had started a relationship with another person, which lasted two or three years. I was 15 at the time, however, what we did under Queensland law cannot be consented to under the age of 18".

This just doesn't sound right. Why did the alleged victim point specifically to Queensland law, and not just law in general? The passage marked in blue sounds too structured, too rehearsed and sounds to me like he was coached what to say.

To me, it would have been more believable if he had just said "For gods sake, I was 15 and he had sex with me".

I know what I say is likely to have people call me heartless and uncaring, but why is it only now the alleged victim comes forward? Why not when this whole saga came into the general media months ago? And, one has to keep in mind that false allegations are made for all variety of reasons.

AND, at the risk of repeating myself. Why contact Peter Slipper?

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