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Scott Ludlam for President? By Kaye Lee on April 4, 2014      • ( 37 ) Imagine having a head of State who was calm, articulate, honest, dignified, compassionate, knowledgeable, respectful, practical, hard-working. The more I see of Scott Ludlam the more these words echo in my mind. His maiden speech to the Senate in 2008 conjured up a future vision in which the right kinds of technology are used to deliver the right kinds of human outcomes, while the wrong kinds are left on the scrapheap of history as being inefficient and outmoded. The speech was peppered with words like “Pelton generators”, hot rocks technology, “large solar thermal plants”, “world-class broadband”, “fast, affordable mass transit”. He wondered what the human race might become if we harnessed our engineering potential, our skill with tools, in a much better way than we currently are — a way that would not be inherently harmful to our planet.

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What have you been smoking, Kaye?  :-?

I'd vote for Ludlum to be President...  of some tin pot backwater as far away from Australia as he can get.

polite_gandalf wrote on Apr 4^th, 2014 at 3:23pm:

Quote: Scott Ludlam for President? By Kaye Lee on April 4, 2014      • ( 37 ) Imagine having a head of State who was calm, articulate, honest, dignified, compassionate, knowledgeable, respectful, practical, hard-working. The more I see of Scott Ludlam the more these words echo in my mind. His maiden speech to the Senate in 2008 conjured up a future vision in which the right kinds of technology are used to deliver the right kinds of human outcomes, while the wrong kinds are left on the scrapheap of history as being inefficient and outmoded. The speech was peppered with words like “Pelton generators”, hot rocks technology, “large solar thermal plants”, “world-class broadband”, “fast, affordable mass transit”. He wondered what the human race might become if we harnessed our engineering potential, our skill with tools, in a much better way than we currently are — a way that would not be inherently harmful to our planet. read more...

The question mark is the best part of the article.

Kaye Lee? Who she?

Ludlum is a visionary. Totally wasted on you lot.

Ludlum is probably the most honest, decent politician in Canberra, from ANY party.

I first struck him while fighting Labor's net-censorship scheme, and was impressed with him then.

He has vision, integrity and determination, and is neither abusive nor arrogant with it.

Apart from, perhaps, his youth, he has all the makings of a very good future PM.

Really, only the biased and/or the stupid could reasonably claim otherwise.

Kat wrote on Apr 4^th, 2014 at 6:14pm:

I first struck him while fighting...

unfortunate choice of words there  ;)

but you are right - I doubt you would find a more honest sincere and passionate politician in Canberra.

I don't mind Scott Ludlam.....The problem is the rest of the party and their loony policies.....The Greens have no idea about how the world really works and would decimate our economy if they ever gained any power!!!

Refused to back Rudd's ETS and instead ended up with nothing!!!

Did a deal with Labor to support them in Government and introduced an economy negative carbon tax that was far to expensive in the current economic climate!!!

Supported Labor in the Parliament yet attacked them in the media!!!

Allowed Hockey to remove the limit on borrowing so our debt can rise without any restraint!!!

Have said they will support Abbott's PPL at 2/3 the limit but still well above what is equitable....Despite no support from most of the public including Coalition voters!!!

Because of the Greens we now have Direct Action and no protection for the environment because they refused to negotiate a workable environment policy and went for broke.....If the ALP ever deal with the Greens again they will lose a lot of voters including me!!!

>:( >:( >:(

Armchair_Politician wrote on Apr 4^th, 2014 at 5:10pm:

What have you been smoking, Kaye?  :-?

Did you notice that the text in the OP was exactly the same as the text in the original story?

Why is it, that when we follow a link to the stories you quote, the text is different?

Why do you alter other people's work?

Have you always been involved in fraud, or is it something new?

greggerypeccary wrote on Apr 4^th, 2014 at 9:12pm:

Armchair_Politician wrote on Apr 4th, 2014 at 5:10pm: What have you been smoking, Kaye?  :-? Did you notice that the text in the OP was exactly the same as the text in the original story? Why is it, that when we follow a link to the stories you quote, the text is different? Why do you alter other people's work? Have you always been involved in fraud, or is it something new?

Yes it is very deceitful to change the context of an article you have not written Greg.....It gives a false impression of what the article is trying to articulate and shows a lack of maturity to debate issues on their merits.....What did you expect from someone who's own opinions are worthless???

:-? :-? :-?

polite_gandalf wrote on Apr 4^th, 2014 at 9:00pm:

Kat wrote on Apr 4th, 2014 at 6:14pm: I first struck him while fighting... unfortunate choice of words there  ;) but you are right - I doubt you would find a more honest sincere and passionate politician in Canberra.

Yes, in retrospect I could have phrased that somewhat better...

philperth2010 wrote on Apr 4^th, 2014 at 9:16pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Apr 4th, 2014 at 9:12pm: Armchair_Politician wrote on Apr 4th, 2014 at 5:10pm: What have you been smoking, Kaye?  :-? Did you notice that the text in the OP was exactly the same as the text in the original story? Why is it, that when we follow a link to the stories you quote, the text is different? Why do you alter other people's work? Have you always been involved in fraud, or is it something new? Yes it is very deceitful to change the context of an article you have not written Greg.....It gives a false impression of what the article is trying to articulate and shows a lack of maturity to debate issues on their merits.....

That doesn't stop our resident fraudster, AP:

http://www.ozpolitic.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1396490825

He changed every reference to 'asylum seekers' to 'illegal immigrants'.

What sort of person does that?

The less Greens in Parliament, the better.

Ludlam is as irrational and immature as the rest of the Greens his anti-Abbott rant the other day proves it.

polite_gandalf wrote on Apr 4^th, 2014 at 6:12pm:

Ludlum is a visionary. Totally wasted on you lot.

You are delusional. He is a member of a party which policies if enacted would see Australias complete economic ruin. You only have to look at the Greens loyal followers posting on here to work out theres a few screws loose. Ludlum may be passionate, thats about it.

I'd prefer Corey bernardi

And Ludlums a Kiwi. One step below a tasmanian. Id rather have a Muslim as head of state.

Il Presidente Sir Grappler I the Honourable, Defender of The People, Upholder of What is Right, Generalissimo Supremo,
Benevolent Diktator, and Holder of Various Offshore Bank Accounts.

I have long held the view that the only way in which Black Holes could appear in our Budgets is because someone is funneling money offshore into safe accounts in havens from which they cannot be deported or extradited.

Question is who...

Which local footy club presidency are we talking?

ian wrote on Apr 4^th, 2014 at 9:53pm:

polite_gandalf wrote on Apr 4th, 2014 at 6:12pm: Ludlum is a visionary. Totally wasted on you lot. You are delusional. He is a member of a party which policies if enacted would see Australias complete economic ruin. You only have to look at the Greens loyal followers posting on here to work out theres a few screws loose. Ludlum may be passionate, thats about it.

The idiotic Greens would rather spend money on saving trees and on putting up solar panels than using that money to pay for defence equipment. Note to Greens: if we can't defend ourselves, it's gonna be a bit hard to save any trees or koala's! :D :D :D

The Greens have a defence policy...
When the enemy ships come...  everyone stands on the coast and joins hands while singing kum-bay-yah....  ::)

aquascoot wrote on Apr 4^th, 2014 at 9:55pm:

I'd prefer Corey bernardi

So does Mr Abbott and Mr Pyne.....Cory is one of the boys!!!

;) ;) ;)

When the character of a man is not clear to you, look at his friends.
Japanese Proverb

Konfushias say; never listen to bitter and twisted man, lest you too, become pretzel.

polite_gandalf wrote on Apr 4^th, 2014 at 6:12pm:

Ludlum is a visionary. Totally wasted on you lot.

Pretty difficult to be president with only 15% of the vote comrade  Gandalf?  :-?

;D