Rebellion

The ersatz Federal Government presented its first budget on Tuesday night and I sat through the broadcast feeling more and more angry. Frankly, there was very little to be upset about. Most of the releases were relatively reasonable. It wasn’t back to the bad old Labor days but still something was gnawing at me that I couldn’t fathom.

Then it hit me. Its ok to hate the rich people again.

And now we even have a category of richness above which it is socially and politically acceptable to spew hatred upon.

$150,000 is now the acceptable limit of vitriol.

Now I personally do not earn that figure. Though I plan to one day in the not too far distant future. I would be letting myself and my family down if I didn’t at least aspire to improve our financial position.

But as I sat and seethed, I suddenly realised that this was a typical old fashioned Labor Government with typical old fashioned Labor ideals and prejudices. I also realised that the conservatives have their traditional supporters back. Anybody that earns over $150K or wants to, now knows that the ALP hates them and wants them to die slowly and painfully.

Well the last bit was for me to make me feel better. They don’t necessarily want them to die, otherwise who is going to pay for their bloody stupid ideas?

No, what they want is for the “rich” to start feeling guilty again. We have just gone through 13 years when it was ok to get more. When it was not only encouraged, but supported for you to want to better yourself, your family’s income, your standard of living and take chances. Knowing full well that you would be entitled to exactly the same support as a single mother of fifteen illegitemate bastards, if it all went pear shaped.

Now the government wants us all back in sackcloth with gravel through our hair for daring to want to improve our standard of living. This means it is entirely ok for me to start hating them with a vengeance again. This means that I can feel morally superior to the ALP again, not merely because it is true, but because it is right.

I went to bed feeling so much better.

Seriously, does this girl ever close her mouth? I mean ever? It’s like an advertisement for lockjaw or something.

Go see the tragedy of a poor young girl who can’t shut her trap and try to not imagine the line “Me love you long time” whilst you are doing it.

Courtesy of the Mayor, who is normally a reliable source for all things except whether polar bears live in the South Pole.

But more importantly, imagine the cow pads.

The guys face just cracks me up.

Stolen from the ever observant Attu

Thanks to all those open and closet Gay people who have tried to unsuccessfully prove that Soccer is not actually Gay. You should know by now that you are wrong. Soccer is just about the gayest sport in the world, and now Attu has brought further proof of a healthy dose of man on man action in the Wonderful World of Soccer. Enjoy

The love of my life and I were discussing the state of the world last night, in particular the emerging state of the US Presidential election.

I should point out that my darling wife, despite being one of the most intelligent people that I have ever met, watches Oprah and Dr Phil. I will never understand all of that. I put it down to one of those Girl / Boy Things.

The reason I bring this sallient point up, is her belief that B.Hussein Obama will cruise through the election based on Oprah’s endorsement.

Yes, I know, despite being a remarkable person, for some reason she has this deficiency where the Big ‘O’ is concerned.

Now, any sane rational thinking person knows that despite his flaws, McCain will make Obama his little bitch in the General Election. They also know that Obama can’t possibly win more than 20 states.

So, Mrs Rebellion has her system and I have mine. Mine is based on the fact that you can’t fool enough people for Obama to win more than 20 States. Mrs Rebellion is basing her bet on the fact that Oprah is seen in more than 20 states so she should get him over the line.

Oh, did I mention we made a bet? If B. Hussein gets more than 20 States out of 50, then I have to buy my ever-loving wife a new Oroton Handbag. If he doesn’t, then I get a new turtle tank. One of these days I will tell the story of what happened to my old turtle, but that is for a different day and after I have drunk much to try to heal the pain. Suffice to say, it involves a shovel, lawn mower and hibernation.

My take on the game is that I think B.Hussein will pick up between 12-15 states. McCain will romp home in the rest. Feel free to tell me how wrong I am and if you think I will be contributing to the Overpriced Oroton handbags Retirement Fund.

Interest Rates will ALWAYS be higher under a Labor Government

And So will UNEMPLOYMENT.

When will people learn?

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How about you? Would you give up the Demon Drink for one of these honeys?

Melanie Reid puts the whole eco religion into some sort of perspective.

Long before we are extinguished by global food shortages or raised sea levels, I predict, we are fated to die of boredom, struck down in our prime by the devastating virus 0157eco-smugness. Doctors will be powerless to stop as the bug invades our minds, causing nervous paralysis leading to eventual seizure. We are doomed, for sure, to terminal ennui brought on by environmental righteousness

Don’t do anything else until you go and read the whole thing. Then go out and punch the face of an idiot greenie.

After you have done that, come back in and read Clarkson’s excellent piece about the humble spud and Governments that can’t mind their own bloody business.

In some ways, however, I’d quite like to see unwanted food being loaded on to ships by fair-trade enthusiasts. It would set them against the ecoists, who’d argue that the journey would kill some polar bears. There’d be fighting on the docks. It’d be a hippie bloodbath.

H/tip to the ever present joy in times of sorrow The Free Market Fairy Tales