its going to be a xmas beetle bonanza tuesday, page-49

I'd go anyway. Australia is in deep doodoo and no new government will make trade unions see reason and cut the cost of doing business for miners/farmers/business. Australia has been in these death throws since Whitlam and each Lib government hasn't had the u-know-whats to fix the problem.

I have a little (read "LITTLE") more faith in the average punter. I think they see the big issues and they certainly see their utility bills every quarter. Under J Howard electricity never went up 15% p.a. They have the power to put two and two together even if other better educated people who should know better worship the ALP.

On top of that, here in NSW Eddie Obiede is daily front page stuff. The masses know what a con the ALP have become after Thompson, Gillard, Hutchinson et al.