Politics is a dirty word

Australian's are getting heartily sick of the ongoing debate over same sex marriage - to the point that if a plebiscite is finally held, many will vote No even though they don't regard the issue as serious compared with all other problems with our society. The proponents and supporters of the intractable same sex marriage issue seem never to have read - or understood the Shakespearean sonnet: 'Let me not to the marriage of true minds Admit impediments. Love is not love Which alters when it alteration finds, Or bends with the remover to remove: O no! it is an ever-fixed mark That looks on tempests and is never shaken; It is the star to every wandering bark, Whose worth’s unknown, although his height be taken Love’s not Time’s fool, though rosy lips and cheeks Within his bending sickle’s compass come: Love alters not with his brief hours and weeks, But bears it out even to the edge of doom. If this be error and upon me proved, I never writ, nor no man eve...

Politicians in Australia have perfected the art of spending money - as long as it's not theirs. They are always putting their hands in our pockets to fund whatever takes their fancy - overseas trips or hair-brained schemes which do nothing for the community. Despite an acknowledegment that Governments have been spending too much money, they are now squandering $160 million on a plebiscite over same sex marriage - and handing over another $15 million to fund advertising for the 'Yes' and 'NO' campaigns. They have also awarded a contract for $9 million to have dress uniforms for Australia's soldiers to be manufactured in China There are heaps of problems here which could do with the money which is just running through their hands. It now seems likely that the plebiscite will be blocked in the Senate - but don't expect the $175 million to be used for anything useful.