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The Australian Electoral system is a sham!

Thu, 12/08/2010 - 17:50 — Pat Coleman

An Australian General Election will be held on the 21st of August 2010. This article is relevent to the shennanigans relating to the federal seat of Herbert based on Townsville, Magnetic and Palm Islands.

Dramatis Personae:
Me
Mike Rubenach Greens Candidate
Tony Mooney former mayor (and he hasnt denied being a fascist) Labor Candidate
Kevin Rudd deposed Prime Minister of Australia
Julia Gillard new but unelected Prime Minister of Australia
The Electoral Act which says that every box on the ballot must be numbered in sequence or your vote is informal (illegal)
Minor players LNP and Family 1st candidates

What I am about to say is consistent with views I have expressed over the last decade. 1 thing is not.

I want to vote 1 for greens here to the exclusion of others. But I cant cos the federal system is a sham. For my vote to be valid , I have to allow it to be stolen by people I don’t like through compulsory allocation of preferences.

This system has been maintained so that things don’t change . The big parties stand over us like a Polit Bureau with their churches and business backers looking over our shoulders.

So , if my friend Mike Rubenach doesn’t get elected , they are still laughing at me cos they stole my vote and I have to accept one or the other with all their faults.

I have never preferenced the liberals in my life. This time its different . Its nothing to do with what they stand for. I’ve no choice, my green vote must be valid. I ask others to follow my lead.

Like Roosevelt deciding whether Germany or Japan should be defeated 1st for victory to happen, I have decided that Mooney must go and the libs get my 2nd pref for these reasons:
• I and others believe that under Mooney, when Mayor , there were numbers of racist attacks on homeless people , as a result of his public stance on homelessness issues. We then saw Hanran Park being taken over by development. The developer Lancini gave labor 50K before the last council election and 2 tiers of Labor government threw in over 30 mil for the mall where his development is. http://www.cynicismcentral.org/node/58
• Having been involved in public petitioning and activism I have seen the dark side of “The Mooney” . He made it clear he despises people who appose developments (Bully front page Nov 27 /02). http://cynicismcentral.nigelsim.org/pat-hrc2.pdf p64
• I saw him (AWU mayor) appose the sun metals strikers in 99 in an anti strike rally. I saw the workers boo him labour day 2001 (Townsville Bulletin front page next day).
• After fighting for free speech against Mooney and the cops , I won a UN human rights case against the council . The council didn’t uphold it. Howard didn’t uphold it. And despite labors promises on such things in 07, Rudds labor didn’t uphold it. Labor refused a bill of rights too.
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Here’s where I get cynical . Rudd (a 20 year mate) appoints Mooney - candidate. Gillard knifes Rudd. Mooney backs Gillard. Gillard brings Rudd back in and says he may get a ministry , Mooney who is standing behind , looks skyward- half time change sides! Rudd gets a UN climate Job ! What next ? Mooney getting industrial relations?

I have to vote this way for health reasons , if Mooney is elected I may die laughing. And its for the health of labor spin meisters also, cos when they are drinking to how stupid people can be if they win , they may choke on their own vomit!...... Hang on, maybe not such a bad idea !

Authorised by Pat Coleman 2/53 Ford st Hermit Park 4812 Qld Australia