09 Feb 2010 4:49:17pm Mam, whether Abbott sacks Barnaby or not, they won't win the next election. We don't want the WorkChoices crew back. It was just too cynical to call it WorkChoices when you do not have a choice, i.e. in the real world people talk to a prospective employer, those that have been lucky enough to get an interview, and then they sign the company contract. Choices? Maybe for a select few working in your arena. I also don't want Abbott's community committees for all hospitals. Your Ritalin suggestion should have been qualified as a dream or joke. Slipping prescription medicine into someone's coffee is highly illegal, possibly dangerous. And to top it off, it is the property of the government, designed for one person only. Everything else would be misuse of government property, I guess. Dear oh dear. Getting back to Barnaby, when I look at his face, I cannot help thinking he may be drinking a bit more than is good for him. casewithscience : peter : 09 Feb 2010 4:38:40pm Surely you know that the "dismal science" reference is direct from Adam Smith. Shouldn't you be praising the man for being able to quote one of the great economic thinkers of all time? (Or didn't you know?) Wining Pom : tomsk : Surely you know the quote was not from Adam Smith, indeed why would Abbot quote Smith, when A.S. was opposed to collusion and in favour of government regulation to curb the excesses of