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Re: I've joined the Labor Party
Reply #75 - Sep 27^th, 2013 at 3:14pm

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.

You and half a million other branch-stackees. How do you think candidates like Jaymes Diaz get up?

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Re: I've joined the Labor Party
Reply #76 - Sep 27^th, 2013 at 3:16pm

adelcrow wrote on 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 Cheesy

Is that anywhere near Dunedin?

The Dunedin Libs have got a locked cupboard at the Dunedin Masonic Centre now. There's no Tim Tams, but at least the Hunters and Fishers don't steal their supplies since Matty took over as Treasurer.

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Re: I've joined the Labor Party
Reply #77 - Sep 27^th, 2013 at 3:17pm

Peter Freedman wrote on 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!

112,000?

Well, butter me on both sides and call me Louise, I never imagined that there's that many. Triple digits perhaps, but not over 100,000.

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Re: I've joined the Labor Party
Reply #78 - Sep 27^th, 2013 at 3:17pm

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.

I agree we are far too soft in this country....FANCY paying people NOT to work...bloody stupid idea..

and all that tripe about robbing the rich to give to the poor...HA...more like robbing the rich to get themselves out of trouble..

dont remember the poor getting any richer....WELL DO YOU???? HA.

I think its time we sent all those that cant find a JOB to INDIA>. plenty of work over there..

as for the BOATS... well. how about using our NAVY for the job its really meant to be doing... HA.... Wink

let the fight begin..this is no place for sissies...HA

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Re: I've joined the Labor Party
Reply #79 - Sep 27^th, 2013 at 3:18pm

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

We are a party of the right, we don't want lefties.

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Re: I've joined the Labor Party
Reply #80 - Sep 27^th, 2013 at 3:19pm

cods wrote on Sep 27^th, 2013 at 3:17pm:

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.

I agree we are far too soft in this country....FANCY paying people NOT to work...bloody stupid idea..

and all that tripe about robbing the rich to give to the poor...HA...more like robbing the rich to get themselves out of trouble..

dont remember the poor getting any richer....WELL DO YOU???? HA.

I think its time we sent all those that cant find a JOB to INDIA>. plenty of work over there..

as for the BOATS... well. how about using our NAVY for the job its really meant to be doing... HA.... Wink

let the fight begin..this is no place for sissies...HA

Nutjob.

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Re: I've joined the Labor Party
Reply #81 - Sep 27^th, 2013 at 3:20pm

matty wrote on Sep 27^th, 2013 at 3:18pm:

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

We are a party of the right, we don't want lefties.

Since when did Menzies say the Liberal Party was a right wing party?..In fact he said quite the opposite Tongue

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Re: I've joined the Labor Party
Reply #82 - Sep 27^th, 2013 at 3:22pm

adelcrow wrote on Sep 27^th, 2013 at 3:20pm:

matty wrote on Sep 27^th, 2013 at 3:18pm:

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

We are a party of the right, we don't want lefties.

Since when did Menzies say the Liberal Party was a right wing party?..In fact he said quite the opposite Tongue

We've always been a centre to right party. I myself am halfway between centre-right and far-right. The Liberal party is a broad church, but not broad enough for lefties.

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Re: I've joined the Labor Party
Reply #83 - Sep 27^th, 2013 at 3:23pm

matty wrote on Sep 27^th, 2013 at 3:22pm:

adelcrow wrote on Sep 27^th, 2013 at 3:20pm:

matty wrote on Sep 27^th, 2013 at 3:18pm:

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

We are a party of the right, we don't want lefties.

Since when did Menzies say the Liberal Party was a right wing party?..In fact he said quite the opposite Tongue

We've always been a centre to right party. I myself am halfway between centre-right and far-right. The Liberal party is a broad church, but not broad enough for lefties.

Do you know anything about why and how the party was created by Menzies?
Do sum reading young fella

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Re: I've joined the Labor Party
Reply #84 - Sep 27^th, 2013 at 3:27pm

Life_goes_on wrote on Sep 27^th, 2013 at 3:17pm:

Peter Freedman wrote on 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!

112,000?

Well, butter me on both sides and call me Louise, I never imagined that there's that many. Triple digits perhaps, but not over 100,000.

PUPs got about a dozen more I would say... and the Nats about double that..lets be honest aussies are so laid back.. or blow hards its hard to tell really..

feast one day famine the next...

as soon as their footy team starts losing.. off they go and sulk until they start coming back again.. ask any of them??...they dont even blame the players anymore.. its the poor coach or even the board Roll Eyes

you have to buy loyalty today.. so PUP should do alright for a while..

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Re: I've joined the Labor Party
Reply #85 - Sep 27^th, 2013 at 3:28pm

adelcrow wrote on Sep 27^th, 2013 at 3:23pm:

matty wrote on Sep 27^th, 2013 at 3:22pm:

adelcrow wrote on Sep 27^th, 2013 at 3:20pm:

matty wrote on Sep 27^th, 2013 at 3:18pm:

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

We are a party of the right, we don't want lefties.

Since when did Menzies say the Liberal Party was a right wing party?..In fact he said quite the opposite Tongue

We've always been a centre to right party. I myself am halfway between centre-right and far-right. The Liberal party is a broad church, but not broad enough for lefties.

Do you know anything about why and how the party was created by Menzies?

Not the Dunedin Libs or the Ryde Greens. They're independent.

This is why the Libs are a bored church.

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Re: I've joined the Labor Party
Reply #86 - Sep 27^th, 2013 at 3:29pm

adelcrow wrote on Sep 27^th, 2013 at 3:23pm:

matty wrote on Sep 27^th, 2013 at 3:22pm:

adelcrow wrote on Sep 27^th, 2013 at 3:20pm:

matty wrote on Sep 27^th, 2013 at 3:18pm:

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

We are a party of the right, we don't want lefties.

Since when did Menzies say the Liberal Party was a right wing party?..In fact he said quite the opposite Tongue

We've always been a centre to right party. I myself am halfway between centre-right and far-right. The Liberal party is a broad church, but not broad enough for lefties.

Do you know anything about why and how the party was created by Menzies?
Do sum reading young fella

boy dont you live in the dark ages....

as if any party bares any resemblance to its beginnings... the greens especially???????

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Re: I've joined the Labor Party
Reply #87 - Sep 27^th, 2013 at 3:31pm

cods wrote on Sep 27^th, 2013 at 3:29pm:

adelcrow wrote on Sep 27^th, 2013 at 3:23pm:

matty wrote on Sep 27^th, 2013 at 3:22pm:

adelcrow wrote on Sep 27^th, 2013 at 3:20pm:

matty wrote on Sep 27^th, 2013 at 3:18pm:

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

We are a party of the right, we don't want lefties.

Since when did Menzies say the Liberal Party was a right wing party?..In fact he said quite the opposite Tongue

We've always been a centre to right party. I myself am halfway between centre-right and far-right. The Liberal party is a broad church, but not broad enough for lefties.

Do you know anything about why and how the party was created by Menzies?
Do sum reading young fella

boy dont you live in the dark ages....

as if any party bares any resemblance to its beginnings... the greens especially???????

Exactly. When Matty joined they were more about animal welfare.

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cods Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 88048	Re: I've joined the Labor Party Reply #89 - Sep 27^th, 2013 at 3:40pm Ex Dame Pansi wrote on Sep 27^th, 2013 at 3:32pm: matty wrote on Sep 27^th, 2013 at 2:02pm: So nobody else here is a member of a political party? lol!!!!!....typical Liberal. I belonged to the Girl Guides once......cant remember why they asked me to leave.
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