[SOC] Fw: Heaviest Element Yet Discovered

[Kevin Rock]

Strangely enough it is nigh on impossible to tell a Democrat from a Republican unless they wear a label.  Their policies and positions are so close they are indistinguishable.  Both are so far to the right it is difficult to see any liberal policies in either party.  If Ike Eisenhower was running today he would be considered far left wing or even radical.  

Thank you for your insightful glimpse into your and our politics.  
   73,
      Kevin.  KD5ONS


-----Original Message-----
>From: "Ian C. Purdie" <ianpurdie at integritynet.com.au>
>Sent: Mar 5, 2010 7:50 PM
>To: soc at mailman.qth.net
>Subject: Re: [SOC] Fw: Heaviest Element Yet Discovered
>
>W2AGN wrote:
> > On 3/5/2010 6:27 PM, Andy wrote:
> >> Not funny
> >>
> > Not just funny, HILARIOUS! Unless of course, you are a liberal, but they
> > are too SOC for even SOC, no?
>
>No mate, I'm here remember.
>
>Ironically, or maybe not, the conservative party here is called "Liberal 
>Party".
>
>The reason being, the party founder having lost government in 1941 
>during the war and licking his wounds over in London as part of 
>Churchill's war cabinet, decided to form a whole new party for after the 
>war.
>
>Robert [later Sir Robert] Menzies quite deliberately chose the name 
>"Liberal Party" to reflects his ideas and principals. He decided he 
>would capture 50+% of the middle ground in the post war era. He wanted 
>nothing to do with the extreme left nor the extreme right.
>
>He finalised his plans by the 1949 election which he won and as a 
>consequence was Prime Minister for 17 continuous years. His party 
>continued in office for a further 6 years making the "Liberal Party" the 
>longest serving government in Australian history. A record unlikely to 
>be equalled.
>
>So there you go folks, a conservative government with liberal 
>philosophies! Subsequent to their horrifying defeat in 1972 they have 
>been back in office twice.
>
>No matter what ratbags may tell you, the differences between the current 
>Labor [sic] government and the Liberal opposition is only a razor blade 
>of difference.
>
>Beneath the rhetoric, hype and BS, they're usually just frittering away 
>around the edges. "We can do things better than you".
>
> From what I've seen and read, neither your Democrat nor your Republican 
>parties would have a snowball chance in hell in getting elected in 
>Australia. Both seem to Australians as dysfunctional, unelectable rabble 
>who can't present cohesive policies to their electorate nor retain any 
>sense of party discipline.
>
>FWIW: Your system of government and obviously most are happy with it.
>
>
>Thanks! :) 72/73's
>
>Ian C. Purdie
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