Kevin Rudd - Congratulations on a great first year!

[Hoppy2007Dragons]

nah just taking the piss out of myself.

i type to fast and dont go back over my posts. its a forum so i assume the formalities are not necessary.

[Grimmace]

nah just taking the piss out of myself.

i type to fast and dont go back over my posts. its a forum so i assume the formalities are not necessary.

Not rlly tha only thing that ppl shuldnt do is type in txt talk and use a bit of punctuation and ull b fine.

[titanstattman]

Not rlly tha only thing that ppl shuldnt do is type in txt talk and use a bit of punctuation and ull b fine.

Haha b lke tht if u wnt 2 bt i undrstnd wat ppl r try 2 say.....lmao

[Des]

Early this morning whilst we were all snoring our heads off and dreaming about whatever, one of our finest has died in combat overseas fighting terrorism. Look at what happened in Mumbai this morning and nearly at the excact same time,this fine digger lost his life. Bring our troops home? Forget it. Stick to your guns Kevin Rudd. What would all of you people have to say if this happened here on the Gold Coast or in Australia for that matter and these terrorist killed members of your family? It would be a different tune then. May he and all of his fellow fallen mates R.I.P.

AN Australian soldier has been killed by a bomb blast in Afghanistan, the Defence Force has announced.

The Vice Chief of the Defence Force, Lieutenant General David Hurley said the unnamed soldier was patrolling on foot in Oruzgan province when he was killed by a blast.
Hurley said two other soldiers were slightly wounded but have returned to operational duties.

The army has refused to disclose any more information, saying only the soldier was killed by an improvised explosive device.

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has expressed his sadness at the death.

"I'm deeply saddened today to hear of the death of an Australian soldier this (Thursday) morning in Afghanistan," Mr Rudd told reporters in Canberra.

"On behalf of the government, I wish to extend my condolences to the family of this soldier.

"Our deepest sympathies are with this young man's family, his friends and his colleagues."

His death brings the number of Australian casualties in Afghanistan to seven.

"Our troops in Afghanistan are engaged in dangerous work, they are engaged in important work and they perform their role with distinction, with bravery and professionalism," Mr Rudd said.

"There is no higher call for any person than to wear the uniform of Australia and today we are tragically reminded of the risks that come ... with that calling."

Mr Rudd called on Australians to hold the families of the dead and wounded soldiers in their thoughts and prayers.

[Ryan]

...... Bring our troops home? Forget it. Stick to your guns Kevin Rudd. .......

It were Rudds guns that were blasting "vote for me - immediate withdrawl"
Just ask DIEHARD, it was one of his favourite arguments for Kevin07.

[Des]

As you know Ryan, pollies will say anything to get into office and when they get there nothing changes. They are all full of false promises just like every government that has been elected before this one. Our soldiers will not be home anytime soon and there will be many more deaths before and after this government has come and gone. And it will go on and on and on.

[titanstattman]

Im just wonding if we turned our back on the other countrys who would look after us if we in the **** do u think they would turn thedy back on us or helps yes????

[C-Whiz]

OH, how I love bleeding heart Liberals who just can't admit when things are going well under Labor and things were getting out of control under Howard/Liberal.

As far as troops go, I think u might be reading too much into it. I don't believe it was full withdrawl from any country, I think it was phased withdrawl of certain troops from Iraq. And in fact, I think there will be a bigger build-up in Afghanistan. The reasoning is, unlike little Johnny who followed his good mate GWB into Iraq without hesitation (against the wishes of mainstream Australians), Rudd and Labor see the real fight with terrorism being in Afghanistan (which is where we should be fighting it).

As for wanting Rudd out in 2 years.... well, firstly, Libs need to work out who will be leader next week, next month and next year. Then work out what to do without Howard and Costello. Sorry Libs-lovers, just accept the fact you have no one to challenge at the moment. And while you're at it, just accept the fact that Kevin and Labor are doing a good job at the moment.

Kevin 2011.

[titanstattman]

OH, how I love bleeding heart Liberals who just can't admit when things are going well under Labor and things were getting out of control under Howard/Liberal.

As far as troops go, I think u might be reading too much into it. I don't believe it was full withdrawl from any country, I think it was phased withdrawl of certain troops from Iraq. And in fact, I think there will be a bigger build-up in Afghanistan. The reasoning is, unlike little Johnny who followed his good mate GWB into Iraq without hesitation (against the wishes of mainstream Australians), Rudd and Labor see the real fight with terrorism being in Afghanistan (which is where we should be fighting it).

As for wanting Rudd out in 2 years.... well, firstly, Libs need to work out who will be leader next week, next month and next year. Then work out what to do without Howard and Costello. Sorry Libs-lovers, just accept the fact you have no one to challenge at the moment. And while you're at it, just accept the fact that Kevin and Labor are doing a good job at the moment.

Kevin 2011.

Like i said this explains alot...........

[Ryan]

OH, how I love bleeding heart Liberals who just can't admit when things are going well under Labor and things were getting out of control under Howard/Liberal.

As far as troops go, I think u might be reading too much into it. I don't believe it was full withdrawl from any country, I think it was phased withdrawl of certain troops from Iraq. And in fact, I think there will be a bigger build-up in Afghanistan. The reasoning is, unlike little Johnny who followed his good mate GWB into Iraq without hesitation (against the wishes of mainstream Australians), Rudd and Labor see the real fight with terrorism being in Afghanistan (which is where we should be fighting it).

As for wanting Rudd out in 2 years.... well, firstly, Libs need to work out who will be leader next week, next month and next year. Then work out what to do without Howard and Costello. Sorry Libs-lovers, just accept the fact you have no one to challenge at the moment. And while you're at it, just accept the fact that Kevin and Labor are doing a good job at the moment.

Kevin 2011.

The next election will be much the same as the last - It won't be about voting someone in, it'll be about voting someone out!

Who knows where Rudd really stands on the war issue, after publicly condeming Australia's involvement, shortly before his letter of approval to Johnny was leaked. He then publicly advertised a 'full withdrawl' however in his fine print it was only about 500 coming home......
At least the liberals had stability in their stance regardless of how popular it was at the time

Admit it mate, Kevins time is already counting down

[titanstattman]

The next election will be much the same as the last - It won't be about voting someone in, it'll be about voting someone out!

Admit it mate, Kevins time is already counting down

Oh so ture so ture.....

[Hoppy2007Dragons]

I think it was phased withdrawl of certain troops from Iraq. And in fact, I think there will be a bigger build-up in Afghanistan. The reasoning is, unlike little Johnny who followed his good mate GWB into Iraq without hesitation (against the wishes of mainstream Australians), Rudd and Labor see the real fight with terrorism being in Afghanistan (which is where we should be fighting it).

We legally have more right to be in Iraq then we do Afghanistan, although i agree the real fight is in Afghanistan. And yet Rudd is yet to remove the combat troops from Iraq like he promised.

Things have never been good under labor, the Labor party has destroyed queenslands education, health, water, transport and from what i hear its similar in other states, and despite these being state responsiblities, people place the onus on the federal govt, so one would think with wall to wall Labor something might get fixed, but no, we still don't have worldclass broadband, the education revolution has not been started, the troops are not home, things may not have been perfect under Liberal, but i've yet to see the great effects of the allmighty Labor and Rudd.

[titanstattman]

We legally have more right to be in Iraq then we do Afghanistan, although i agree the real fight is in Afghanistan. And yet Rudd is yet to remove the combat troops from Iraq like he promised.

Things have never been good under labor, the Labor party has destroyed queenslands education, health, water, transport and from what i hear its similar in other states, and despite these being state responsiblities, people place the onus on the federal govt, so one would think with wall to wall Labor something might get fixed, but no, we still don't have worldclass broadband, the education revolution has not been started, the troops are not home, things may not have been perfect under Liberal, but i've yet to see the great effects of the allmighty Labor and Rudd.

And i'll think we will be a waiting awhile for that

[Ryan]

Rudd blowout does not compute - Turnbull
couriermail.com
November 28, 2008 03:10pm

THE Rudd Government's offer of an additional $807 million for the computers in schools program "speaks volumes for poor economic management'', Opposition Leader Malcolm Turnbull says.

The Government has caved in to pressure from the states and territories by offering them an additional $807m to meet the costs of installing and running computers for high school students.

"Labor's challenge is one of economic management and what we have seen with the computers in schools saga is a program that was promised and costed at $1.2bn now going to cost $2bn,'' Mr Turnbull said in Sydney today.

"That speaks volumes for (Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's) poor economic management.''

The program was just another example of the financial mismanagement that was taking the Government's finances into deficit, he said.

The rollout of computers to every student in Years 9 to 12 has been stalled by state government complaints the Commonwealth's contribution of $1000 for each computer is insufficient to cover installation and running costs.

The new offer ups the Commonwealth's contribution to $2400 for each computer.

Mr Turnbull said the program was going to cost twice as much and deliver only half what was promised.

"It was promised to put a computer on the desk of every student in Year 9 in those vital middle years of high school, and now we know it's only going to put a computer on every second desk,'' he said.

[Des]

or third or fourth. Their will never be any computers for every child in this country for as long that I am alive. I have still got aleast 45yrs to go yet. In my time on this earth the poor will always miss out and the funds will always go to the private sector.