I think we need a female Governor-General. Maybe the first President of Australia will be a woman. Unlikely, I'm gonna be the first president of Australia and run all you Labor, union and greeny freaks into the ground.Ziff said:We need a strong "woman" like Queen Elizabeth or Maggie Thatcher to bring this country into order and drive away those unionist fools...
If it is a women it will show that Australia has changed. This is only after we become a republic by the way. New country, different leader.nerd2die4 said:who cares if the GG or PM is a man or a women. what difference is that going to make?
I know what you mean...I dont want Amanda Vanstone running the country. I think we need a change of government. I dont want to see the flag changed. Instead of the Queen as "Head Of State," I think we should just have a president who does the same as the G-G.nerd2die4 said:there will be no difference if we become a republic. the only thing that would change is the title. and the names of a few places. e.g instead of royal randwick racecourse it will be just randwick racecourse.
and when you say changed, what do you mean? why do we need a change? and do you think we have any females in politics who are good enough to run our country?
nerd2die4 said:the queen doesn't contribute anything to the running of our country.
lol.... I've had opportunity to vote for a while, but it doesn't mean I do. Australia's political system is far too screwed, and after all they kicked out Whitlam(not to mention put in Bush in the US), so the public's word if effectively shit. No point in voting if your votes do not get counted, and besides its against 90% of religions to vote. Politics dem be bad!crazyhomo said:hey! let's play a guessing game! which people that have posted in this thread can't vote in the next federal election?
we are not controlled by the commonwealth. we make our own decisions. and if you think we are run by the commonwealth and are restrained, can i get one example of where that has happened.thorrnydevil said:It will though. It'll make Australia a free country. Not under the control of the Commonwealth.
I know where not controlled by the commonwealth. I just dont like having the Queen as our head of state. Its just that, nothing else. If it doesn't happen it doesn't happen. I'm not fussed anymore. I've realised there are more important things we have to deal with first.nerd2die4 said:we are not controlled by the commonwealth. we make our own decisions. and if you think we are run by the commonwealth and are restrained, can i get one example of where that has happened.
Just like our political system, wouldn't that be nice! lol....cayte said:....as long as it is 100% accurate 100% of the time. ???
Whitlam would have been the death of this country, he was reckless with his spending, his ideas were grand but impractical, and impossible in the long term.owoodley said:lol.... I've had opportunity to vote for a while, but it doesn't mean I do. Australia's political system is far too screwed, and after all they kicked out Whitlam(not to mention put in Bush in the US), so the public's word if effectively shit. No point in voting if your votes do not get counted, and besides its against 90% of religions to vote. Politics dem be bad!
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I agree. Whitlam would of sent this country to the crapper. Which I guess Bob Hawke and Paul Keating did anyway.nerd2die4 said:about the whitlam thing owoodley, and how you said because he got fired the peoples votes dont mean anything. well i dont really agree with that, you vote in the party you want knowing they will pick the GG, who holds the power of firing the PM, so in a way you do have a say, if you get what i mean.