Comments on: Voting Weirdness

By: ob1

ob1 — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 09:11:04 +0000

well, i can’t complain… i’m a bit of a foreigner myself, but i took the oath to become an aussie as soon as i could.

By: Mark E

Mark E — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 09:08:43 +0000

and the other 50% live in Joondalup….hence churches up there are 50% or more composed of south africans immigrants…

By: ob1

ob1 — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 08:45:10 +0000

actually saw a funny stat the other day that said that 50% of all english immigrants to WA live in this area… that’s amazing!

By: Mark E

Mark E — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 08:38:49 +0000

Living in Rocco… that really must get to you !! :)

By: ob1

ob1 — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 23:38:46 +0000

nice link… interesting read.

we may be a functioning republic (although i have questions about that in some areas), and i’m not sure that to formalise this necessarily requires going the US or French route… but, i certainly think it’s a debate that needs to be had, beyond the ridiculous way in which howard framed it for failure last time around.

By: Servus

Servus — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 10:37:09 +0000

This just proves how poorly Civics have been taught in Australian Schools over the past few decades.

Including the lack of biblical wisdom with regards to the separation of powers that exists under the current system of Federation, in place due to the wisdom of our forefathers regarding the inherent sinfulness of man [in positions of governance].

The Australian Federation is basically a functioning Republic already, but without the baggage of a potically elected President as is the case in the USA & France. For more insight, I suggest you purchase “Twilights of the Elites” by David Flint.

http://www.newsweekly.com.au/articles/2003may31_cover.html