terryfossil 1
And several other issue of course.
I know Anna Bligh got us into debt but I don't agree with Gunnado's way of fixing it.
Sale or 99 year lease,What's the diff?
The people who lease it are gunna want to make a profit so how is that going to keep prices down?
NO! keep it in public hands but run it properly.Get rid of the deadwood & employ a few people with some smarts,starting with the railways.
Now who's long winded?
& yes indeed it's always a pleasure to talk Terry
So I'm leaving it there Terry. :)
11 Answers
bustieone
Best answer!
I do believe it is true. . The media has caused the public to become zombies and watch and think like the set tells them to almost. With everything a 'reality show", it becomes addictive to some, draws them into the trance... Many Americans are uninformed about their own government, and apathetic to the process anyway, so the reality show becomes their focus in life, with them voting constantly. I have watched some, for as long as I can stand it, maybe one or two episodes, and have never voted for any. I do vote in most all elections.
| 9 years ago. Rating: 12 | |
ROMOS
jhharlan
Sad but more than likely true. I voted in the general election but not the run offs. You can bet I'm voting for HAT's contestants. I've let Idol go though.....
| 9 years ago. Rating: 12 | |
hector5559
Ducky
Many of us are more interested in celebrity gossip such as Hollywood break-ups, the next marriage or who's the father of the young starlet's baby. A possible terrorist attack? Who cares?
If voting was made mandatory however, who would be forced to vote? No doubt MORE people who haven't a clue who is running or why and would simply vote based on personality, good hair or perhaps skin color? We would hate to see that happen, wouldn't we?
| 9 years ago. Rating: 9 | |
sunnyB
Well yes I believe it, here in the UK some people don't know the names of the leaders of the political parties.
I ask a teenager last week if he knew about Churchill, and he thought he was a bull dog, because there is an advertisement on the TV which uses a bull dog to advertise insurance.
| 9 years ago. Rating: 9 | |
Vinny
Soon here in the USA we will have presidential elections where candidates must sing, dance, give a 3 minute speech on why the want the presidency, show their family hardships in a 2 minute video, then millions of Americans and Non-Americans can vote for the president that would be most entertaining while dancing and singing on g'ment issues... Not unlike what is going on today. Just a more efficient way to get uninformed voters their voting rights without subjecting them to reading up and learning about candidates their agendas and standing in line at the polls. It's such a waste of time to know what they are voting for.
| 9 years ago. Rating: 6 | |
Bob/PKB
The question could be answered if someone was documenting whether the people voting on those shows were actually registered voters and whether or not they voted in government elections. When you consider how many not-eligible-to-vote in elections are voting on these shows, it makes a difference.
When Americans can cast their presidential vote via "#"..........
| 9 years ago. Rating: 5 | |
mycatsmom
nomdeplume
If voting in Oz is compulsory how come you guys end up with Tony Abbot as PM?
| 9 years ago. Rating: 3 | |
Do you think "Gunna Do Campbell" got the message?