Who are the real Luddites and Progressives.

The first windmill was used to make energy in Scotland in 1887 by James Blyth to power the lights in his home. 

Water was first used to generate electricity in 1878. It was used by William Armstrong to generate energy to power a lamp in his house in Cragside, England.

Using the sun goes right back to the 7th Century B.C., when a magnifying glass was used to concentrate sun’s rays to make fire and to burn ants.

In the 3rd century BC, the Greeks and Romans used burning mirrors to light torches for religious purposes.

There was a reason these energy generation solutions didn’t take off in a big way. They were unreliable. Their success depended on unpredictable weather, and the cost of their equipment was high. The innovative minds of that era created sustainable alternatives, leading to the development of fossil fuel energy. Industries thrived, prosperity soared, health improved significantly, and cold-related deaths fell.

Now the climate zealot cultist demand we dump fossil fuels because they are going to save the planet. And they’re going to do that by forcing us to go back to the solutions of the 1800s and they call that progress. In doing that, they are destroying vast swathes of forests and agricultural land. Criminally destroying hundreds of hectares of native species’ habitat. Many of those species are already endangered. They are bankrupting nations, destroying manufacturing industries and driving up energy costs for millions of people.

The right of the political spectrum and the enlightened nations are steering toward nuclear. A solution that doesn’t require thousands of hectares of land to be sacrificed. A solution that doesn’t require the mining of dozens of different rare earth minerals. And a solution that doesn’t require replacement every 15-25 years leading to massive waste management issues. This raises the question: who are the true progressives regarding environmental protection and clean energy?

Nuclear energy guarantees we secure our current living standards without destroying thousands upon thousands of hectares of pristine ancient forests, farmland, and wildlife habitats. Besides not polluting our oceans and killing off whales, dolphins, and other marine creatures.

The cultish renewable energy eco fascists like Chris Bowen and Matt Kean are, in fact, the ones who are destroying the plant.

And note they never build these eyesores on the city fringes or on city parks where the bulk of energy users live. They foist them on quiet rural and regional areas and their communities. Areas where the devastation is significantly enhanced. But out of sight, out of mind. What hypocrites they are.

New Rules for the 48th Australian Parliament

Dear MPs and Senators

We, the Australian people, are YOUR employers. I repeat, WE employ YOU and you have been caught with your pants down with regards living it up at our expense. As most of you clearly can not be trusted to act responsibly with our money, we are setting new rules.

With the start of the new parliament, these rules come into effect immediately. 

There are NO entitlements, only legitimate modest expense claims. All expenditure must pass the pub test. The pub used to model the test is located a five-hour drive from the black-stump and is affectionately known as “Stumpy’s Palace” as opposed to an inner city or Eastern Suburbs pubs.  

GENERAL RULES: 

Travel

You may travel and charge that to tax payers using these methods of transport only.

1. Bus,

2. Train (not first class),

3. Self-drive rent a car nothing above the level of basic, 

4. Boat (preferably row yourself).

5. Plane. If you fly, it must be via low-cost airlines. You MUST NOT turn left when boarding the plane. Electric fences are being installed on all aircraft just in case you try it. If you decide to fly yourself, you pay out of your already generous salary. Charter planes are strictly forbidden.

NOTE: Bonus points will be awarded for compliant behavior and can cash your points in for lunch packs on your next flight.

Entertainment.

Attending sporting functions is permissible, as that’s an Aussie thing to do. But, they must NOT be outside of your electoral boundary. Pies and beers at half-time are NOT deemed legitimate expenses and therefore must be paid for by you. All other forms of entertainment events are BANNED. This particularly applies to those requiring the wearing of hats, sequined dresses or tuxedos. You simply can’t have government for the people by the people when the people’s representatives are living it up at the Polo or the Opera House and the people who pay your wages are at home watching TV because they can no longer afford to go out. 

Accommodation   

Can NOT be claimed if you have access to a hire car. Hundreds of Australians lack housing and resort to sleeping in their cars each night because of financial constraints and it will be an enlightening experience for you to empathise with their experience. Character building, in fact, And multi-purpose is the order of the day.

If tax payer funded accommodation is required (as an example for you to attend parliamentary sittings), tents are available for this purpose on a share basis. Minimum three per tent. Strictly no gender mixing. The last thing we need is another scandal. Space has been made available on the Parliament House lawn. BBQs are also available. Bathroom facilities are available in Parliament House. Sleeping in your Parliamentary Office is strictly forbidden. 

When travelling overseas or to other parts of Australia that requires you to secure accommodation (and if Aunty Betty’s house is full), lightweight travel tents are available from the Parliament House stationery cupboard. Note, these must be signed for and a fully refundable deposit is required. Tent space is available at all OS Australian & friendly embassies. Locally, the Police Station carpark is the preferred option. That will save the police being called out when angry locals protest on hearing you are in town.

Meal vouchers are also available when you collect your tent.

These rules are to be implemented immediately. Any MP or Senator found to be in breach of these new guidelines will be paraded through their local streets naked, whilst your constituents (led by the local homeless and Pensioners Association) lob tomatoes and various other weapons of choice at you. From there you will be taken to the local stocks for a further 24 hours or until you beg forgiveness and promise not to be naughty boys or girls again. 

Signed: The Long Suffering Australian Public

Voting based on values not promises

 I read this recently, and it is so true.

“𝙄𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙡𝙚𝙭 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙 𝙤𝙛 𝙥𝙤𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙨, 𝙫𝙤𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙗𝙖𝙨𝙚𝙙 𝙤𝙣 𝙫𝙖𝙡𝙪𝙚𝙨 𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣 𝙗𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙚𝙛𝙨 𝙤𝙧 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙨𝙚𝙨 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙗𝙚 𝙖 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙚𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙮 𝙩𝙤 𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙨𝙚 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙬𝙝𝙤 𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙡𝙮 𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙣 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩’𝙨 𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙮𝙤𝙪. 𝙋𝙤𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙣𝙨 𝙤𝙛𝙩𝙚𝙣 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙨𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙜𝙚𝙩 𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙚𝙙, 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙧 𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙚 𝙫𝙖𝙡𝙪𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙜𝙪𝙞𝙙𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙧 𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙤𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙤𝙛𝙛𝙞𝙘𝙚.”

My assessment only, but I sense for too long in this country people haven’t voted on values, they’ve voted on promises and what they think they can squeeze out of taxpayers. I say taxpayers as opposed to government because that is who funds government. Taxpayers; friends, family, neighbours and businesses small and large because those people are the ones funding Labor’s handouts and promises. 

If people voted on values, they wouldn’t have put Labor back into government. How could you possibly think a man and a party that has lied, broken promise after promise and made life harder for millions of people have any values? And a Treasurer who had the temerity to stand there and tell us how well they are doing? How could you possibly think that a party who stooped to attacking the leader of the opposition’s appearance (being he has no hair) possess any values? How could you believe a leader who can look you in the eye and blatantly lie about what the opposition would do to you to frightened you have any values? Particularly when the opposition clearly and unequivocally stated they wouldn’t do what they were being accused of and the evidence backed the oppositions claim up! 

Considering Albahese’s in 2022 lies, the hardship he caused, his insufficient amends and never saying sorry or even admitting he’d failed coupled with more lies, and contradictory evidence regarding his 2028 promises, how can you possibly trust him? If you voted for that, that isn’t be voting on values, it is voting for grand promises.

Anthony Albanese is a hard left socialist. He has promised not to unleash a radical agenda on the nation as Labor remains on track to reach 90 seats or more following Labor’s victory. And voters, voting on promises not values, has gifted him an overwhelming mandate. 

Of course, this was the same promise the Labor leader made in 2022. And we all know how that story played out. And if you trust him to keep his word this time, good luck, you are going to need it.

We need a prime minister who wants to earn your vote, not one who is bankrupting the country trying to buy it

 How people vote is there own business and we each have our own reasons for voting the way we do. I live in a safe Nationals seat and I will be voting for the Nationals. My reasons for this are: 

I want to see Labor out of Govt and the only party capable of doing that is the LNP. 

I want to see the LNP voted in with a majority in Reps and control of the senate for the express reason that without that nothing will change. 

I do not want to see the country throttled by a minority govt regardless of whether it’s the LNP or Labor. And a hostile senate voting against a minority LNP govt would be a disaster. 

I will not be voting 1 for micro, minors or independents for the express reason that micro and minors are grievance parties who are there to divide the conservative vote. And based on history their voters can’t be trusted to not put Labor back into govt given they handed Labor govt in 2022. The easiest thing to do in politics is play to grievances when you know you will never be in the position of having to deliver on them. Based on history independents largely vote with Labor or the Greens and against a conservative govt. 

I have read Peter Dutton’s plan. I have listened to his interviews and whilst he is yet to hold his election launch on what he has released to date I believe he will help steer this country back in the right direction. And I believe he has the will to and the courage to make the hard decision. 

Dutton’s budget night address highlighted that his plan isn’t a vote winning bribery plan. Gas and nuclear is the antithesis of Labor, Greens and Teals. And nuclear is not embraced by older conservatives. That’s despite more gas being an absolute must and nuclear being a sensible solution. 

Removing a swag of public servants isn’t openly embraced either, but the increase by Labor with the underlying purpose of manipulating unemployment number was scurrilous and hideously costly. Plus Labor hasn’t fully accounted for them in the 2025 budget.  But once again that’s not a vote buying decision. 

Killing off a swag of Net Zero projects most assuredly isn’t a popular choice with many. 

Would I like Peter Dutton to go further on some things? Yes. But he has a long priority list which I agree with. I would prefer him to win Govt and deliver on those things first because that is in the best interests of the country. If the country thrives all of us benefits.  

To those who demand that Dutton commits to their personal wish list items and who declare that if he doesn’t they won’t vote for his party. Fine, but no one else that you vote for will deliver on your demands either regardless of what they tell you.

No doubt Dutton will release more details in the coming weeks that won’t be popular with everyone and more discussion will take place. For me I want a leader who is solid and grounded. A leader who wants to earn my vote not one who will bankrupt the country trying to buy it. 

Peter Dutton wants to earn your vote. Anthony Albanese is offering bribes to buy it. The rest are playing to your grievances. 

Both left and right are targeting Peter Dutton

Critics on the left often accuse anyone who criticises Labor of being influenced by Murdoch press. However, they overlook the fact that the Murdoch press has also targeted conservative leaders. Howard, Abbott, Turnbull (who leaned more left than right), and Morrison were actively targeted. All lost their positions as Prime Minister after the influence of these attacks on voters. Now, Dutton is facing similar.

Recently, Dutton has been the subject of what can only be described as a cheap hatchet piece by News Corp’s Samantha Maiden. A beat-up which was heavily exploited by Labor. Paul Kelly from The Australian regularly pens negative pieces about Dutton as he did in his column yesterday. Tony Bramston from The Oz is another. On SkyNews, Kieran Gilbert is a very frequent detractor. Some of the columnist in The Spectator also jump on the let’s bash Dutton bandwagon. So despite the lefts claims, the conservative press are equally prone to attacking conservative leaders as the leftwing press.  

And both the left and those who claim to be on the right use the Murdoch/Newscorp press to attack conservative leaders on social media. And they have been extremely active in attacking Peter Dutton.

Add to that many of the so labelled right demanding that Dutton emulates Trump. Then openly declaring Dutton will not get their vote. They do that whilst ignoring the significant differences between the US and Australian electoral systems. The power disparity between a President and an Australian Prime Minister. Not to mention the vast difference in global influence between the two countries. Whilst many will consider this harsh, their demands are classic ignorance personified. 

No Australian Prime Minister has the authority to sit behind a desk signing executive orders. No Australian Prime Minister is voted in as the leader of the country unlike a President. Australia is a small country relying heavily on exports to stay afloat and on imports to enable us to function. That requires a more considered approach to taking on global issues. 

Conservatives attacking and undermining a conservative govt’s over several years has led to the continuation or rise of opportunistic minor and micro parties and independents. Parties and their supporters who purport to support conservative values. Parties like One Nation, Palmer’s manipulatively named Trumpet of Patriots (formerly UAP), The Libertarians (formerly Lib Dems), The Centre Alliance and The Katter Party. Their leaders talk tough, but talk is cheap, but it plays to an audience. And in 2022 it was their supporters who played a significant role in putting Labor government by preferencing them over the LNP. 

In the 2022 election, this is the percentage of voters who claim to be conservatives in voting for the above parties who preferenced Labor ahead of the LNP.

 One Nation–36%

UAP–38%

Lib Dems–29%

Katter–39%

Centre Alliance–60%

Over 600,000 votes preferencing Labor were from this group, the highest vote counts coming from UAP (239,548 votes) and One Nation (259,696 votes). That was a blatant act of treachery as Labor’s victory and subsequent government formation was down to preferences from those parties in winning several seats for Labor. No staunch conservative would have preferenced Labor. And for the record those percentages weren’t just an aberration in 2022. In fact the percentages were much higher in 2013 against Tony Abbott.

In 2022, 64% of independent voters preferenced Labor. Of that, the overall ‘Teal’ vote was 313,227. Whilst we blame the Teals (closet Greens) for putting Labor into Govt, the collective of so-called conservatives made a much bigger contribution.

Parliamentary votes show many elected independents are working against the LNP, contrary to their image. I also note in recent days I’ve been followed on X by two people who said in their bios they are going to run as independents for the senate. However, a quick scan of their X posts highlights they aren’t independent. They’re just anti-LNP candidates encouraging their followers to put the LNP last. Both have been blocked.

In this coming election, we can add Rennick’s People First Party. And no doubt a swag of independents, particularly for senate spots. They crave the power to be kingmakers.

The leaders of these micro and minor parties will not be the Prime Minister in 2025. And whilst as mentioned, they talk tough, that is easy to do when you will never be a position to deliver or to be held account! 

Pauline Hanson has been around for a long time and whilst I agree with several things she stands for; her party would be lucky to achieve 6% of the vote. Clive Palmer is a conman. Make no mistake, Palmer is the fossil fuel equivalent of Simon Holmes a Court, protecting his business. His duplicity is legendary. First in usurping the United Australia Party mantle and then claiming their legendary prime ministers; Joseph Lyons, Billy Hughes and Robert Menzies as leaders of HIS party. Even publishing that on his website to con people. This round he has purchased the name Trumpet of Patriots to trade of Donald Trump’s win. Another con.

If we want to be rid of the scourge that is Labor & Greens in this country, conservative voters must stop playing games. Stop voting for the minor, micros and independents and put the Liberals or Nationals first. To do otherwise almost guarantees another three years of Labor, but this time it would be a minority Labor Govt. That means The Greens & Teals will hold the controlling vote and their demands are even worse than what Labor has lumbered us with already.

It is time to wake and wise up.

You may not like Peter Dutton, you don’t have to but if you want Labor gone and you don’t want to see this country in a bigger mess with a Labor, Greens/Teal minority vote for the Liberals or Nationals first.

 

 

History Repeats?

I watched again last night Ronald S. Lauder’s address on the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. 

In particular, the words he spoke about the rise in anti-Semitism that led to death camps like Auschwitz resonated. He spoke of how things began slowly and then rapidly escalated. 

He mentioned the rising we see today in Europe, North America and even mentioned in Australia. More importantly, he stressed that what started in 1933 was started by those who hated Jews. But it was advanced by indifference by those who thought anti-Semitism it didn’t affect them because they were not Jewish. However, he pointed out that the death camps’ victims encompassed more than just Jews. He mentioned the 70,000 Polish Christians who were also killed at Auschwitz, along with many others. 

He noted that once again we are seeing the attacks, the boycotts, and the exclusions, but they’re not just targeting Jews. They are attacking Judo-Christian beliefs, which is the bedrock of our western civilization. Robert Lauder stresses that today we have a generation lead by social media, indoctrinated by activist teachers and aided by a complacent population who don’t see it as their problem. 

But it is these statistics that should alarm us all. In the US today 87% of Americans 30 years of age and over fully support Isreal’s right to exist. Every other country has similar numbers. But under 30 years of age, that number drops to 40%. Nearly half of the future leaders group doesn’t believe Israel has a right to exist. 

This isn’t just isolated to America, it’s happening everywhere, and that has never been more clear than here in our own country, Australia. It’s not fundamentally Jews they hate, they hate western civilisation. 

We can no longer be indifferent about this because, whilst Jews are being targeted, we are all being targeting and we are all playing the price. And we know where indifference and complacency can and has led and that escalation once it takes hold can be very rapid. 

If you haven’t watched Robert Lauder’s address, here’s the link. 

https://youtu.be/ibbLbn5m0XQ?si=C8_1H1MdDNMFEKwI

𝐒𝐏𝐈𝐑𝐈𝐓 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐓𝐎 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐈𝐒 𝐈𝐍 𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐎𝐅 𝐔𝐒 𝐖𝐇𝐎 𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐓𝐑𝐘.

Below is an edited version of a piece written - Emma Hollingsworth, Kaanju, Kuku Ya'u, Girramay woman, via mulganai 

“I wish I could properly describe what it feels like to be Aboriginal. I wish I could describe the feeling of my spirit almost ascending to another plane, goosebumps covering my skin when I hear the didgeridoo. As if it calls to something inside me instinctively.

……

I wish I could accurately describe how it feels when I'm standing barefoot on the dirt and it feels instantly like my soul is home, like I am part of this Land and I transcend time and space. Words don't do justice to how it feels to be connected to a people, a culture, a Land, and a spirit quite like ours.”

                                           🌾🌾🌾🌾

Beautiful words, but you don’t have to be of indigenous heritage to feel that connection to the earth or to this great country of ours. Whilst my linkage doesn’t go as far back, it goes far enough back to hear the spirits of my forbearers, whose blood, sweat and tears helped build this great nation. It goes back far enough back to hear the voices of my ancestors who gave their lives in fighting to protect it. Their bodies returned to find peace on the earth they loved. The words of Dorothea Mackellar’s wonderful poem, My Country carrying their souls home.

“An opal-hearted country,

A wilful, lavish land -

All you who have not loved her,

You will not understand -

Though earth holds many splendours,

Wherever I may die,

I know to what brown country

My homing thoughts will fly.”

And my connection goes far enough back to give thanks to my childhood in the land whose bounty we relied on to survive. I too get goosebumps covering my skin when I hear the haunting sound of didgeridoo. When I walk barefooted on the earth and walk in the bush, I too feel the spirits of the forest around me. 

Every time I travel outside of this great country, I feel an overwhelming sense of peace when I see that big red tail and our giant white kangaroo. “I’m coming home.”

Our spirit connections are unique, but they are just as strong and just as legitimate. Love of the country is not the sole domain of our indigenous population. Any Australian who deeply loves this country feels the same. We should not be robbed of that because the colour of our skin or our heritage is different. Our spirit connection is just as strong and as equally powerful.