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Re: I've joined the Labor Party
Reply #60 - Sep 27^th, 2013 at 7:23am

MOTR wrote on Sep 27^th, 2013 at 7:10am:

Dnarever wrote on Sep 27^th, 2013 at 6:37am:

I've joined the Labor Party

I thought about it once when I was young but I disagree on too many issues, but good luck to you.

I was once a member of the Labor Party. Have been considering rejoining myself. If I was guaranteed a vote in the upcoming leadership vote, I would probably join today.

Not sure if I'll be inspired enough to join a party led by Shorten. Thinking about it reminds me why I let my membership lapse in the first place.

I have never joined anything.... but I am wondering.. when you are a member do you have any say at all in policies?????????.. do they ask for your opinion..???.

I would imagine most branches are full of unionists pushing their oars..I do worry about getting bogged down with one sided propaganda though and that would go for all political parties..... the devil belongs to the other side not ours Roll Eyes

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Reply #61 - Sep 27^th, 2013 at 7:26am

MOTR wrote on Sep 27^th, 2013 at 7:10am:

Dnarever wrote on Sep 27^th, 2013 at 6:37am:

I've joined the Labor Party

I thought about it once when I was young but I disagree on too many issues, but good luck to you.

I was once a member of the Labor Party. Have been considering rejoining myself. If I was guaranteed a vote in the upcoming leadership vote, I would probably join today.

Not sure if I'll be inspired enough to join a party led by Shorten. Thinking about it reminds me why I let my membership lapse in the first place.

I have no real preference in the option of leaders, I don't really know enough about either to separate them except to say that they both seem pretty good options from what I have seen of them.

I would think that the one who loses could find himself in the better position, the winner will have a few tough thankless years and who ever follows may enjoy the benefits of his predecessors hard work against a poor failing opposition.

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Re: I've joined the Labor Party
Reply #62 - Sep 27^th, 2013 at 7:46am

cods wrote on Sep 27^th, 2013 at 7:23am:

MOTR wrote on Sep 27^th, 2013 at 7:10am:

Dnarever wrote on Sep 27^th, 2013 at 6:37am:

I've joined the Labor Party

I thought about it once when I was young but I disagree on too many issues, but good luck to you.

I was once a member of the Labor Party. Have been considering rejoining myself. If I was guaranteed a vote in the upcoming leadership vote, I would probably join today.

Not sure if I'll be inspired enough to join a party led by Shorten. Thinking about it reminds me why I let my membership lapse in the first place.

I have never joined anything.... but I am wondering.. when you are a member do you have any say at all in policies?????????.. do they ask for your opinion..???.

I would imagine most branches are full of unionists pushing their oars..I do worry about getting bogged down with one sided propaganda though and that would go for all political parties..... the devil belongs to the other side not ours Roll Eyes

It's been so long since I've been to a meeting, I'm probably not the best person to ask. The overriding memory I have from my last meeting was some girl banging on about East Timor (circa 1993). At the time I had no understanding of the issue, so I really wasnt paying attention. What was clear, however, was that she wasnt happy with Labor's position on East Timor, and she thought she could make a difference. Can't remember if she was able to pass her motion, I hope I didn't vote against it.

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Karnal Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 95313 Gender:	Re: I've joined the Labor Party Reply #63 - Sep 27^th, 2013 at 11:03am Andrei.Hicks wrote on Sep 27^th, 2013 at 5:23am: You're a kiwi, you blow-in. I'm yet to see someone unable to vote in "their own" country. Right. You can't vote here either. Interested in joining the Dunedin Libs?
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Reply #64 - Sep 27^th, 2013 at 12:03pm

cods wrote on Sep 27^th, 2013 at 7:20am:

Andrei.Hicks wrote on Sep 27^th, 2013 at 2:58am:

Yes yes very sane of you peter.

Joining a political party in someone else's country where you cant vote.

Id up the medication if i were you because youre bloody crackers.

andrei you rave about the yanks and loved living there but you couldnt vote either....I agree with pete... this is one way of having a small say in matters... I dont know if he plans on spending the rest of his life here....but assuming he does and will one day take out citizenship..in the mean time he DOES HAVE A SMALL SAY IN MATTERS that are important to him..

AND MORE POWER TO HIM...

why labor I dont know.... Roll Eyes

.. but to each his own.. and thank god we dont all like the same thing and agree on everythin g.. who wants that?

Barring accidents I'm here to stay and, yes, I'd like to become a citizen eventually.

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Re: I've joined the Labor Party
Reply #65 - Sep 27^th, 2013 at 12:55pm

Peter Freedman wrote on Sep 27^th, 2013 at 12:03pm:

cods wrote on Sep 27^th, 2013 at 7:20am:

Andrei.Hicks wrote on Sep 27^th, 2013 at 2:58am:

Yes yes very sane of you peter.

Joining a political party in someone else's country where you cant vote.

Id up the medication if i were you because youre bloody crackers.

andrei you rave about the yanks and loved living there but you couldnt vote either....I agree with pete... this is one way of having a small say in matters... I dont know if he plans on spending the rest of his life here....but assuming he does and will one day take out citizenship..in the mean time he DOES HAVE A SMALL SAY IN MATTERS that are important to him..

AND MORE POWER TO HIM...

why labor I dont know.... Roll Eyes

.. but to each his own.. and thank god we dont all like the same thing and agree on everythin g.. who wants that?

Barring accidents I'm here to stay and, yes, I'd like to become a citizen eventually.

Welcome to OZ. please leave your pet sheep behind.

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matty Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 11055 East Sydney Gender:	Re: I've joined the Labor Party Reply #66 - Sep 27^th, 2013 at 2:02pm So nobody else here is a member of a political party?
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Karnal Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 95313 Gender:	Re: I've joined the Labor Party Reply #67 - Sep 27^th, 2013 at 2:13pm matty wrote on Sep 27^th, 2013 at 2:02pm: So nobody else here is a member of a political party? I've thought of joining the Dunedin Libs, Matty, but no. I'm more a political staffer. I work for the candidate. I'm non-partisan.
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adelcrow Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 20133 everywhere Gender:	Re: I've joined the Labor Party Reply #68 - Sep 27^th, 2013 at 2:42pm I would encourage all moderates and progressive to join their local Liberal Party branch otherwise we'll be stuck with the far right fruitloops that have taken over the federal Libs. The Labor Party and Greens dont need anymore lefties but the Liberal Party does...make changes from the inside
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Life_goes_on Gold Member Offline Posts: 4772 400kms south of Yobsville, Qld Gender:	Re: I've joined the Labor Party Reply #69 - Sep 27^th, 2013 at 2:49pm Do people really join political parties? Are there funny handshakes, cool furry hats and regular picnics with jumping castles?
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Peter Freedman Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 5275 Wellington Gender:	Re: I've joined the Labor Party Reply #70 - Sep 27^th, 2013 at 2:58pm Thank you, longy, much appreciated. Pet sheep made Christmas dinner before I arrived.
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Re: I've joined the Labor Party
Reply #71 - Sep 27^th, 2013 at 3:00pm

adelcrow wrote on Sep 27^th, 2013 at 2:42pm:

I would encourage all moderates and progressive to join their local Liberal Party branch otherwise we'll be stuck with the far right fruitloops that have taken over the federal Libs.
The Labor Party and Greens dont need anymore lefties but the Liberal Party does...make changes from the inside

the only reason i would join the liberal party would be to try to push them to the right. they have drifted way too far to the left.

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adelcrow Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 20133 everywhere Gender:	Re: I've joined the Labor Party Reply #72 - Sep 27^th, 2013 at 3:03pm Life_goes_on wrote on Sep 27^th, 2013 at 2:49pm: Do people really join political parties? Are there funny handshakes, cool furry hats and regular picnics with jumping castles? Not the Norwood branch of the Libs..we have cups of twinings tea and tim tams
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Re: I've joined the Labor Party
Reply #73 - Sep 27^th, 2013 at 3:04pm

aquascoot wrote on Sep 27^th, 2013 at 3:00pm:

adelcrow wrote on Sep 27^th, 2013 at 2:42pm:

I would encourage all moderates and progressive to join their local Liberal Party branch otherwise we'll be stuck with the far right fruitloops that have taken over the federal Libs.
The Labor Party and Greens dont need anymore lefties but the Liberal Party does...make changes from the inside

the only reason i would join the liberal party would be to try to push them to the right. they have drifted way too far to the left.

Compared to when?

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"You're just one lucky motherf-cker" - Someone, 5th February 2013

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Peter Freedman Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 5275 Wellington Gender:	Re: I've joined the Labor Party Reply #74 - Sep 27^th, 2013 at 3:12pm Life_goes_on wrote on Sep 27^th, 2013 at 2:49pm: Do people really join political parties? Are there funny handshakes, cool furry hats and regular picnics with jumping castles? Best estimate of political party membership is about 112,000. This doesn't include PUP, who won't say, and the Nats, who don't seem to know!
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