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Sir Spot of Borg Gold Member Offline WE ARE BORG Posts: 26508 Australia	Re: US style tent cities coming to a suburb near you ! Reply #15 - Aug 9^th, 2012 at 6:20am Shane B wrote on Aug 8^th, 2012 at 10:49pm: Ahh the joys of the welfare state. If there was decent welfare it wouldn't be happening. Your statement makes no sense. SOB
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Reply #16 - Aug 9^th, 2012 at 7:14am

Homeless people can't work for the dole. Someone will steal away with their tent or cardboard box and all their worldly goods while they're "at work".

This is the result of 50 years of public housing neglect. The states sold off valuable and much needed public housing over the years and neglected to build more to replace those ones, and to cater for an ever growing population.

Why can't they build cheap accommodation out of shipping containers or supply mining style donga's for the homeless. Surely that's better than tents set up in parks and on vacant blocks.

This country has been ruined by bureaucratic red tape that stands in the way of sensible solutions to critical problems. Someone needs to sort out the rules and regulations across the board; keep the worthwhile ones and ditch the useless ones.

Prevailing, I'd like to see you rip it to Tony in the High Court when he brings back Work for the dole, if he ever becomes PM that is.

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Reply #17 - Aug 9^th, 2012 at 7:29am

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Prevailing, I'd like to see you rip it to Tony in the High Court when he brings back Work for the dole, if he ever becomes PM that is.

That's a Walter Mitty fantasy.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Mitty

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Mitty is a meek, mild man with a vivid fantasy life: in a few dozen paragraphs he imagines himself a wartime pilot, an emergency-room surgeon, and a devil-may-care killer. The character's name has come into more general use to refer to an ineffectual dreamer, appearing in several dictionaries.[2] The American Heritage Dictionary defines a Walter Mitty as "an ordinary, often ineffectual person who indulges in fantastic daydreams of personal triumphs".[3] The most famous of Thurber's inept male protagonists, the character is considered "the archetype for dreamy, hapless, Thurber Man".[4]

Although the story has humorous elements, there is a darker and more significant message underlying the text, leading to a more tragic interpretation of the Mitty character. Even in his heroic daydreams, Mitty does not triumph, several fantasies being interrupted before the final one sees Mitty dying bravely in front of a firing squad. In the brief snatches of reality that punctuate Mitty's fantasies the audience meets well-meaning but insensitive strangers who inadvertently rob Mitty of some of his remaining dignity.

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salad in Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 5941	Re: US style tent cities coming to a suburb near you ! Reply #18 - Aug 9^th, 2012 at 8:56am Sir lastnail wrote on Aug 8^th, 2012 at 9:47pm: Yep the US style tent city housing accomodation has started in Australia Are the US citizens aware of America's foreign aid budget? Quote: http://www.vaughns-1-pagers.com/politics/us-foreign-aid.htm
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Reply #19 - Aug 9^th, 2012 at 11:33am

Ex Dame Pansi wrote on Aug 9^th, 2012 at 7:14am:

Homeless people can't work for the dole. Someone will steal away with their tent or cardboard box and all their worldly goods while they're "at work".

This is the result of 50 years of public housing neglect. The states sold off valuable and much needed public housing over the years and neglected to build more to replace those ones, and to cater for an ever growing population.

Why can't they build cheap accommodation out of shipping containers or supply mining style donga's for the homeless. Surely that's better than tents set up in parks and on vacant blocks.

This country has been ruined by bureaucratic red tape that stands in the way of sensible solutions to critical problems. Someone needs to sort out the rules and regulations across the board; keep the worthwhile ones and ditch the useless ones.

Prevailing, I'd like to see you rip it to Tony in the High Court when he brings back Work for the dole, if he ever becomes PM that is.

Yeh they sold the public housing off to property speculators, developers and hoarders who are now ripping off their tenants whilst enjoying capital gains Sad

At the very least they could offer low cost housing in the form of used shipping containers. It would be better insulated than a tent Wink

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Reply #20 - Aug 9^th, 2012 at 11:53am

Bobby. wrote on Aug 9^th, 2012 at 7:29am:

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Prevailing, I'd like to see you rip it to Tony in the High Court when he brings back Work for the dole, if he ever becomes PM that is.

That's a Walter Mitty fantasy.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Mitty

Quote:

Mitty is a meek, mild man with a vivid fantasy life: in a few dozen paragraphs he imagines himself a wartime pilot, an emergency-room surgeon, and a devil-may-care killer. The character's name has come into more general use to refer to an ineffectual dreamer, appearing in several dictionaries.[2] The American Heritage Dictionary defines a Walter Mitty as "an ordinary, often ineffectual person who indulges in fantastic daydreams of personal triumphs".[3] The most famous of Thurber's inept male protagonists, the character is considered "the archetype for dreamy, hapless, Thurber Man".[4]

Although the story has humorous elements, there is a darker and more significant message underlying the text, leading to a more tragic interpretation of the Mitty character. Even in his heroic daydreams, Mitty does not triumph, several fantasies being interrupted before the final one sees Mitty dying bravely in front of a firing squad. In the brief snatches of reality that punctuate Mitty's fantasies the audience meets well-meaning but insensitive strangers who inadvertently rob Mitty of some of his remaining dignity.

You give to much thought to the study of self delusion me thinks... Grin

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Reply #21 - Aug 9^th, 2012 at 11:56am

Costs too much to manufacture in Australia.

The same morons that put this stuff up are the ones that cheer when unions win pay rises and frown when the bad boss tries to stay competitive.

Reap what you sow…….it is only going to get worse.

Now we have foreign car parts manufacturers over here saying “why employ Aussie at $20 an hour when we do cheap for $2 an hour”

This country is heading down the drain, our bubble hasn’t burst yet, but it will.

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Reply #22 - Aug 9^th, 2012 at 11:59am

FriYAY wrote on Aug 9^th, 2012 at 11:56am:

Costs too much to manufacture in Australia.

The same morons that put this stuff up are the ones that cheer when unions win pay rises and frown when the bad boss tries to stay competitive.

Reap what you sow…….it is only going to get worse.

Now we have foreign car parts manufacturers over here saying “why employ Aussie at $20 an hour when we do cheap for $2 an hour”

This country is heading down the drain, our bubble hasn’t burst yet, but it will.

Because $2 an hour wont pay the rent

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Reply #23 - Aug 9^th, 2012 at 12:07pm

Sir Spot of Borg wrote on Aug 9^th, 2012 at 11:59am:

FriYAY wrote on Aug 9^th, 2012 at 11:56am:

Costs too much to manufacture in Australia.

The same morons that put this stuff up are the ones that cheer when unions win pay rises and frown when the bad boss tries to stay competitive.

Reap what you sow…….it is only going to get worse.

Now we have foreign car parts manufacturers over here saying “why employ Aussie at $20 an hour when we do cheap for $2 an hour”

This country is heading down the drain, our bubble hasn’t burst yet, but it will.

Because $2 an hour wont pay the rent

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WTF does that 1 line of dribble mean?

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Reply #24 - Aug 9^th, 2012 at 12:18pm

FriYAY wrote on Aug 9^th, 2012 at 12:07pm:

Sir Spot of Borg wrote on Aug 9^th, 2012 at 11:59am:

FriYAY wrote on Aug 9^th, 2012 at 11:56am:

Costs too much to manufacture in Australia.

The same morons that put this stuff up are the ones that cheer when unions win pay rises and frown when the bad boss tries to stay competitive.

Reap what you sow…….it is only going to get worse.

Now we have foreign car parts manufacturers over here saying “why employ Aussie at $20 an hour when we do cheap for $2 an hour”

This country is heading down the drain, our bubble hasn’t burst yet, but it will.

Because $2 an hour wont pay the rent

SOB

WTF does that 1 line of dribble mean?

Aussies cant work for $2 an hour because it wont pay the rent. You need a link to dictionary.com?

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Reply #25 - Aug 9^th, 2012 at 12:23pm

Sir Spot of Borg wrote on Aug 9^th, 2012 at 12:18pm:

FriYAY wrote on Aug 9^th, 2012 at 12:07pm:

Sir Spot of Borg wrote on Aug 9^th, 2012 at 11:59am:

FriYAY wrote on Aug 9^th, 2012 at 11:56am:

Costs too much to manufacture in Australia.

The same morons that put this stuff up are the ones that cheer when unions win pay rises and frown when the bad boss tries to stay competitive.

Reap what you sow…….it is only going to get worse.

Now we have foreign car parts manufacturers over here saying “why employ Aussie at $20 an hour when we do cheap for $2 an hour”

This country is heading down the drain, our bubble hasn’t burst yet, but it will.

Because $2 an hour wont pay the rent

SOB

WTF does that 1 line of dribble mean?

Aussies cant work for $2 an hour because it wont pay the rent. You need a link to dictionary.com?

SOB

Which is the entire point of my post, genius. Roll Eyes

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Reply #26 - Aug 9^th, 2012 at 12:24pm

FriYAY wrote on Aug 9^th, 2012 at 12:07pm:

Sir Spot of Borg wrote on Aug 9^th, 2012 at 11:59am:

FriYAY wrote on Aug 9^th, 2012 at 11:56am:

Costs too much to manufacture in Australia.

The same morons that put this stuff up are the ones that cheer when unions win pay rises and frown when the bad boss tries to stay competitive.

Reap what you sow…….it is only going to get worse.

Now we have foreign car parts manufacturers over here saying “why employ Aussie at $20 an hour when we do cheap for $2 an hour”

This country is heading down the drain, our bubble hasn’t burst yet, but it will.

Because $2 an hour wont pay the rent

SOB

WTF does that 1 line of dribble mean?

It means they need to be payed a decent wage here to put up with the cost of living and the bullshit price of housing here Sad

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Reply #27 - Aug 9^th, 2012 at 12:25pm

Sir lastnail wrote on Aug 9^th, 2012 at 12:24pm:

FriYAY wrote on Aug 9^th, 2012 at 12:07pm:

Sir Spot of Borg wrote on Aug 9^th, 2012 at 11:59am:

FriYAY wrote on Aug 9^th, 2012 at 11:56am:

Costs too much to manufacture in Australia.

The same morons that put this stuff up are the ones that cheer when unions win pay rises and frown when the bad boss tries to stay competitive.

Reap what you sow…….it is only going to get worse.

Now we have foreign car parts manufacturers over here saying “why employ Aussie at $20 an hour when we do cheap for $2 an hour”

This country is heading down the drain, our bubble hasn’t burst yet, but it will.

Because $2 an hour wont pay the rent

SOB

WTF does that 1 line of dribble mean?

It means they need to be payed a decent wage here to put up with the cost of living and the bullshit price of housing here Sad

Which....again.....is the point of my post.

FFS Roll Eyes

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Reply #28 - Aug 9^th, 2012 at 12:29pm

Sir Spot of Borg wrote on Aug 9^th, 2012 at 6:19am:

Soren wrote on Aug 8^th, 2012 at 10:27pm:

perceptions_now wrote on Aug 8^th, 2012 at 10:11pm:

Soren wrote on Aug 8^th, 2012 at 10:08pm:

Can we expect cheaper domestic help, then?

What's your 2nd guess, Soren?

Well, Ok, I don't really mean all sorts of domestic help. I am not saying I would let them in the house or anything like that, but there's plenty to do outside So I am hoping for some extra supply of unskilled labour.

You are so full of xtian compassion arent you.

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Providing employment is a form of charity, especially for the unskilled.
Would you rather let them live in tents for ever - or let me help them help themselves?

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Reply #29 - Aug 9^th, 2012 at 12:41pm

Soren wrote on Aug 9^th, 2012 at 12:29pm:

Sir Spot of Borg wrote on Aug 9^th, 2012 at 6:19am:

Soren wrote on Aug 8^th, 2012 at 10:27pm:

perceptions_now wrote on Aug 8^th, 2012 at 10:11pm:

Soren wrote on Aug 8^th, 2012 at 10:08pm:

Can we expect cheaper domestic help, then?

What's your 2nd guess, Soren?

Well, Ok, I don't really mean all sorts of domestic help. I am not saying I would let them in the house or anything like that, but there's plenty to do outside So I am hoping for some extra supply of unskilled labour.

You are so full of xtian compassion arent you.

SOB

Providing employment is a form of charity, especially for the unskilled.
Would you rather let them live in tents for ever - or let me help them help themselves?

No it's not charity. It's a 2 way business contract where you offer a service to an employer and he in turn pays you for that service. There is no charity whatsoever and like any business you shop around for the best deal !! However I don't believe that tax payers should be offering money to foreign corporations which have this as their agenda. That is the charity in all of this Sad

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