Andrew Bolt's Blog 29/3/15/; 22.% revenue can't bring us back; Professional media don't look the other way; Abbott cotrite Balls; Bolt "why can't I be Clarkson; Congrats Baird nice guys can win;
Shows the poor quality of our politicians we have in Australia on all sides of politics. If one gives consideration to those that had integrity names that come to mind were those born into political families. Those didn't come to politics for career but principle. Baume, Beazley Baird, Cain, Chaney, Downer are some that come to mind I'm sure the Qld premier Annastacia Palaszczuk can be counted amongst them.
I feel sorry for Billy Gordon as well as the charges made against him date back to the 90s. Our PM faced a number of charges himself when he was young and serious ones at that. Billy Gordon is indigenous probably with the right character witnesses and right background on the day he to may have got off. Abbott had strong legal help and the Catholic Church to back him . Now that's an outstanding organization of high trust isn't it. Who did Billy Gordon have?
Trust is makes no sense. Murdoch media suggest more than 5000 Fairfax and the Age estimated 15000. History tells us Murdoch media tend to be biased in favor of the government and therefore low in their estimates. However I'll wait to see if the ABC provides us with figures. As there's is no urgency. Historic reliability however doesn't favor Murdoch's Sky News.
John Howard with his boom time largess dropped tax revenue from 24.5% of GDP to 22% of GDP had he not there would be no deficit. If Hockey keeps producing budgets that allows the wealth gap to widen he will simply find electorate opposition. Compulsory voting makes Australians far more politically aware than democracies without the compulsory vote. Even Rupert Murdoch sees the need for the wealth gap to be controlled in order for a Democracy to function. Corporations don't desert or stop investing in places simply because of the tax rates they don't turn their backs where there is profit and security.
Typical deflection deflection deflection of a Murdoch paid conservative hack Piers Ackerman. "Stop looking at Abbott he's trying to be inconspicuous and humbled. Turn your attention on the side shows. They are new to power and haven't even settled in yet. For heaven sake don't focus on Tony Abbott anymore." Ackerman doesn't report anything he and his ilk are crying foul but at the same time drawing attention to Abbott. Seems negative PR to me.
These paid hacks are unable to be professional journalists if they ever were as News Corp is little more than a government cheer squad in hope of corporate favors when the time comes. It's what Abbott wanted of the ABC to root for him, Team Abbott under the guise of Team Australia.
I doubt Murdoch would be too pleased if that was the case because then there would no place for News Corp in Australian media. Murdoch's interest in his alliance with the government is to see the media laws changed in favor of his business model. He would love to see the ABC broken up of course but that's too hard to ask . If it were possible he would only want the profitable parts like digital media for one. If he could achieve that he could unburden himself of his unprofitable print media. The government could get rid of a professionally critical eye that was designed to work for all of us. Aunty asks the questions needed to be asked by any responsible media hard questions that governments don't like.
Scrutiny isn't about the side show it's about the main game and Ackerman sees looking backwards and sideways as a means to take heat off Abbott. At the moment that will soon become the corporatisation of Australia giving corporations the key to the door. All of this is being done in secret and is happening as we speak and it's called the TPP. We saw a glimpse of it when the previous Victorian Liberal government signed a side agreement with a corporation allowing it to sue the Victorian taxpayers for a forecasted profit. Why do what the people want when you can make profit for doing nothing at all. That agreement was a secret one as well. All Murdoch's Ackermans and Bolts will be pleading for us and the ABC to take our eyes off the ball.
This is now the year of vote buying the real year of the budget blow out. Of course it will be Labor's fault. Spend on those marginal seats do nothing for the Labor seats. Blame the unions but don't mention their members only constitute 12% of the Labor force. Don't mention the fragmentation of Labor and it's casualisation which not shown in the unemployment figures. Breaking down the workforce by stealth. How can workers apply for loans when they are working three jobs on shifts and haven't a clue what their hours will be? Banks won't talk to them. Haven't we seen the ads for quick short term loans? Why do so many live from hand to mouth on a two week cycle. The the money Radio Rentals collects from Center Link $90 mill. Contrite, Abbott isn't interested in the problems of the average Australians his ear is only open to the powerful ones.
Hero worship. Bolt would love to be a celebrity a swashbuckling type. A type of anything heroic rather than just well paid tripe
There maybe virtue in politics however history in recent years has shown there's no virtue in politicians. However let's hope NSW is better for this experience. Congratulations Mike Baird. Keep your team under control remember the 10 recent ones that weren't and don't forget Laboor's years, power corrupts.
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