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Re: Campbell Newman to scrap compulsory voting in QLD
Reply #90 - Jan 5^th, 2013 at 8:00am

Andrei.Hicks wrote on Jan 5^th, 2013 at 7:12am:

Each to their own.
I am moving back to England this year and this will be the last move for some time now.

I have to go to Europe it's where my family are, hence the twice yearly flight is a killer in both cost and distance.

Unless you fly China Eastern which I really don't recommend.

Asia?
I am of the Paul Keating school.
"Isn't it that place you fly over to go to Europe?"

Moving to the UK? After all your going on about how great it is in the USA .... were you bullsheating again? Not so great in the USA? you need to run away?

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Andrei.Hicks Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 23818 Carlsbad, CA Gender:	Re: Campbell Newman to scrap compulsory voting in QLD Reply #91 - Jan 5^th, 2013 at 8:03am The US is fantastic but only ever temporary. This is family driven. The USA is for me the best country in the world.
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John Smith Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 74520 Gender:	Re: Campbell Newman to scrap compulsory voting in QLD Reply #92 - Jan 5^th, 2013 at 8:08am Andrei.Hicks wrote on Jan 5^th, 2013 at 8:03am: The US is fantastic but only ever temporary. This is family driven. The USA is for me the best country in the world. good thing your opinion doesn't count for much then isn't it ....
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Re: Campbell Newman to scrap compulsory voting in QLD
Reply #93 - Jan 5^th, 2013 at 8:09am

John Smith wrote on Jan 5^th, 2013 at 7:59am:

Andrei.Hicks wrote on Jan 5^th, 2013 at 1:15am:

John Smith wrote on Jan 4^th, 2013 at 9:01pm:

Andrei.Hicks wrote on Jan 4^th, 2013 at 8:45pm:

gold_medal wrote on Jan 4^th, 2013 at 7:15pm:

Andrei.Hicks wrote on Jan 4^th, 2013 at 10:24am:

KJT1981 wrote on Jan 4^th, 2013 at 9:03am:

It is not compulsory in any other Western country - not the US or Canada or Britain or, across the ditch, in New Zealand. Why are adult Australians treated like children?

Australia is probably one of the most nanny state countries I have ever been in.

Don't do this, don't do that.
Ooooh you can't bet online in-game, that's illegal.
You must vote or we fine you.
3kmhr over a low speed limit, points on license and fine.

Fking joke country Australia is a lot of the time.

that's why we are the favoured place on the planet to live. perhaps most people don't favour money over... everything. you sold your soul for money and didn't even get a particularly good price for it.

I don't believe you are a better place to live.
I am as patriotic as anyone I am just honest about the place.

Your as patriotic as a leech .... a bloodsucking worm

As patriotic as your family.
First generation aren't you?

what difference does it make what generation? Are you even first generation or are you just a wannabe?

A bit rich to be lectured on patriotism by a Southern European Aussie whose family cleared out from their country for the easy life.

That's all.

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Re: Campbell Newman to scrap compulsory voting in QLD
Reply #94 - Jan 5^th, 2013 at 8:10am

John Smith wrote on Jan 5^th, 2013 at 8:08am:

Andrei.Hicks wrote on Jan 5^th, 2013 at 8:03am:

The US is fantastic but only ever temporary.
This is family driven.

The USA is for me the best country in the world.

good thing your opinion doesn't count for much then isn't it ....

Matters just as much yours.
We don't rank opinions in this country.

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Re: Campbell Newman to scrap compulsory voting in QLD
Reply #95 - Jan 5^th, 2013 at 8:13am

Andrei.Hicks wrote on Jan 5^th, 2013 at 8:09am:

John Smith wrote on Jan 5^th, 2013 at 7:59am:

Andrei.Hicks wrote on Jan 5^th, 2013 at 1:15am:

John Smith wrote on Jan 4^th, 2013 at 9:01pm:

Andrei.Hicks wrote on Jan 4^th, 2013 at 8:45pm:

gold_medal wrote on Jan 4^th, 2013 at 7:15pm:

Andrei.Hicks wrote on Jan 4^th, 2013 at 10:24am:

KJT1981 wrote on Jan 4^th, 2013 at 9:03am:

It is not compulsory in any other Western country - not the US or Canada or Britain or, across the ditch, in New Zealand. Why are adult Australians treated like children?

Australia is probably one of the most nanny state countries I have ever been in.

Don't do this, don't do that.
Ooooh you can't bet online in-game, that's illegal.
You must vote or we fine you.
3kmhr over a low speed limit, points on license and fine.

Fking joke country Australia is a lot of the time.

that's why we are the favoured place on the planet to live. perhaps most people don't favour money over... everything. you sold your soul for money and didn't even get a particularly good price for it.

I don't believe you are a better place to live.
I am as patriotic as anyone I am just honest about the place.

Your as patriotic as a leech .... a bloodsucking worm

As patriotic as your family.
First generation aren't you?

what difference does it make what generation? Are you even first generation or are you just a wannabe?

A bit rich to be lectured on patriotism by a Southern European Aussie whose family cleared out from their country for the easy life.

That's all.

not sure what you are on about dopey ... I was born in this country ... Port Kembla hospital if you must know. As such I am patriotic to my country .... you on the other hand flip flop depending on who's paying your wage.

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Andrei.Hicks Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 23818 Carlsbad, CA Gender:	Re: Campbell Newman to scrap compulsory voting in QLD Reply #96 - Jan 5^th, 2013 at 8:17am And I was born in Melbourne but that's as irrelevant as your point.
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Dnarever Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 58507 Here Gender:	Re: Campbell Newman to scrap compulsory voting in QLD Reply #97 - Jan 5^th, 2013 at 8:25am Andrei.Hicks wrote on Jan 5^th, 2013 at 8:09am: A bit rich to be lectured on patriotism by a Southern European Aussie whose family cleared out from their country for the easy life. That's all. Isn't that exactly how your family got here except that maybe it wasn't from southern Europe?
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Re: Campbell Newman to scrap compulsory voting in QLD
Reply #98 - Jan 5^th, 2013 at 8:26am

Andrei.Hicks wrote on Jan 5^th, 2013 at 8:10am:

John Smith wrote on Jan 5^th, 2013 at 8:08am:

Andrei.Hicks wrote on Jan 5^th, 2013 at 8:03am:

The US is fantastic but only ever temporary.
This is family driven.

The USA is for me the best country in the world.

good thing your opinion doesn't count for much then isn't it ....

Matters just as much yours.
We don't rank opinions in this country.

you might not, but others do .... actually shows how poor your judgement is ....

http://au.news.yahoo.com/today-tonight/lifestyle/article/-/15763961/lucky-to-be-...

what position is the USA in?

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Re: Campbell Newman to scrap compulsory voting in QLD
Reply #99 - Jan 5^th, 2013 at 8:27am

Dnarever wrote on Jan 5^th, 2013 at 8:25am:

Andrei.Hicks wrote on Jan 5^th, 2013 at 8:09am:

A bit rich to be lectured on patriotism by a Southern European Aussie whose family cleared out from their country for the easy life.

That's all.

Isn't that exactly how your family got here except that maybe it wasn't from southern Europe?

No it wasn't.
They transferred for work.
This before your useless pr1ck Hawke caused us to leave by selling workers out.

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Re: Campbell Newman to scrap compulsory voting in QLD
Reply #100 - Jan 5^th, 2013 at 8:27am

Andrei.Hicks wrote on Jan 5^th, 2013 at 8:09am:

John Smith wrote on Jan 5^th, 2013 at 7:59am:

Andrei.Hicks wrote on Jan 5^th, 2013 at 1:15am:

John Smith wrote on Jan 4^th, 2013 at 9:01pm:

Andrei.Hicks wrote on Jan 4^th, 2013 at 8:45pm:

gold_medal wrote on Jan 4^th, 2013 at 7:15pm:

Andrei.Hicks wrote on Jan 4^th, 2013 at 10:24am:

KJT1981 wrote on Jan 4^th, 2013 at 9:03am:

It is not compulsory in any other Western country - not the US or Canada or Britain or, across the ditch, in New Zealand. Why are adult Australians treated like children?

Australia is probably one of the most nanny state countries I have ever been in.

Don't do this, don't do that.
Ooooh you can't bet online in-game, that's illegal.
You must vote or we fine you.
3kmhr over a low speed limit, points on license and fine.

Fking joke country Australia is a lot of the time.

that's why we are the favoured place on the planet to live. perhaps most people don't favour money over... everything. you sold your soul for money and didn't even get a particularly good price for it.

I don't believe you are a better place to live.
I am as patriotic as anyone I am just honest about the place.

Your as patriotic as a leech .... a bloodsucking worm

As patriotic as your family.
First generation aren't you?

what difference does it make what generation? Are you even first generation or are you just a wannabe?

A bit rich to be lectured on patriotism by a Southern European Aussie whose family cleared out from their country for the easy life.That's all.

firstly, I haven't cleared out of my country ... I'm still here

secondly, I find this a bit tad hypocritical coming from you. You change countries every few years in search of an easier life .... what a hypocrite.

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Re: Campbell Newman to scrap compulsory voting in QLD
Reply #101 - Jan 5^th, 2013 at 8:28am

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If the political parties miss out of a few votes then welcome to a a true democracy, just like they have in nearly every other first world country.

Bigol would you mind giving a definition of a 'true' democracy?

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i've never seen any non-dodgy argument for compulsory voting for any of its do-gooder boosters, ever.

Perhaps you should read before commenting then Denton.

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Take the time to look back at this post and you will see the type of country that forces its citizens to the polls and you decide if that company is acceptable.

Bigol, argumentum ad populum is a logical fallacy. Are you actually going to address the logical flaws in your argument, or just repeat yourself ad nauseum?

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BTW it is up to you to support your own statements.

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Re: Campbell Newman to scrap compulsory voting in QLD
Reply #102 - Jan 5^th, 2013 at 8:29am

Dnarever wrote on Jan 5^th, 2013 at 8:25am:

Andrei.Hicks wrote on Jan 5^th, 2013 at 8:09am:

A bit rich to be lectured on patriotism by a Southern European Aussie whose family cleared out from their country for the easy life.

That's all.

Isn't that exactly how your family got here except that maybe it wasn't from southern Europe?

he to dumb to realise that both Australia and USA are countries built on immigrants ... it's Ok for him to travel to other countries in search of work, but not for an Italian .... the guys a goose.

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Re: Campbell Newman to scrap compulsory voting in QLD
Reply #103 - Jan 5^th, 2013 at 8:32am

Ah so you're an Italian now eh?

That's exactly my problem with you people and your similar type comrades from Greece.

Still regard yourselves back in those origins.

I am just saying its a little rich to be lectured on patriotism from someone whose family were part of the hordes who showed scant care for rebuilding Italy and pissed off to Australia to live the easy life.

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Re: Campbell Newman to scrap compulsory voting in QLD
Reply #104 - Jan 5^th, 2013 at 8:46am

Andrei.Hicks wrote on Jan 5^th, 2013 at 8:32am:

Ah so you're an Italian now eh?

That's exactly my problem with you people and your similar type comrades from Greece.

Still regard yourselves back in those origins.

I am just saying its a little rich to be lectured on patriotism from someone whose family were part of the hordes who showed scant care for rebuilding Italy and pissed off to Australia to live the easy life.

You were referring to my grandfather leaving Italy .. .he was Italian .... somehow you seem to think his travelling o'seas to shows scant care ... whilst when you do it its because you are so clever ... your a f#cken joke .... a hypocrite to the hundreth degree. Ive had dogs with more integrity than you .

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