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author: Herr R aus B
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: August 13, 2013, 04:48:00 pm
content: Was Stephanie Banister supposed to be Australia's answer to Sarah Palin? Very funny, indeed

author: Stonent
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 13, 2013, 10:54:09 pm
content: Quote from: Herr R aus B on August 13, 2013, 04:48:00 pmhttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/aug/10/one-nation-s-stephanie-banister-withdraws-from-race-after-islam-commentsHmm I read the article and I think she's far worse.

author: JoeyP
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 13, 2013, 11:33:45 pm
content: Quote from: Herr R aus B on August 13, 2013, 04:48:00 pmWell she's kind of homely compared to Sarah Palin, but she definitely has the intellect down. Based on this and other videos I've seen, sometimes I wonder if Australia is trying to out-redneck the US.

author: MacAttak
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: August 14, 2013, 01:05:24 am
content: Sigh.Another politics thread.I'm hoping a mod stumbles by and just locks this before it gets too nasty in here.

author: vk6zgo
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 14, 2013, 05:40:04 am
content: Quote from: Herr R aus B on August 13, 2013, 04:48:00 pmWell,unlike Tony Abbott,she isn't thesuppositoryof all wisdom!

author: bbarbour
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: August 14, 2013, 06:14:26 am
content: John Oliver on the Daily Show did a great bit on Australian politicians in light of this blunder. It's nice to know that the US isn't the only country whose political system provides endless fodder to comedians.

author: vk6zgo
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 14, 2013, 06:45:42 am
content: I don't vote for his mob,but it would be foolish in the extreme to write off Tony as a fool due to this slip up.He is far from that--you don't become the leader of a major Australian political party without having your fair share of "smarts".The Aussie media "go for the jugular",so things which might slip by in other countries are seized on.Stephanie Banister was like a lamb to the slaughter.The funny thing is the media come up with their own "howlers" quite regularly.

author: Herr R aus B
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: August 14, 2013, 11:06:31 am
content: I mean - Not that german politicians are any better... recently the chancellor's office minister here in Germany stated, that after some serious talks with the authorities in charge, there was no doubt, that the NSA wouldn't abuse anybody's data and thus, he declared the NSA affair to be ended.Completed, finnished, concluded, basta! Just like that!Now ppl report, that this guy ended several other things - as for example the bad weather, democracy and privacy, Franz Schuibert's 8th Synphony, and - most important! - eternity...And btw. - didn't Obama and Merkel just uncover, that the Internet is a complete new and unknown field to us all?Sometimes I simply don't get it...

author: JoeyP
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 14, 2013, 04:36:15 pm
content: Just noticed that censorship seems to be alive and vigorous in this"Free & Open Forum". Apparently, it is free and open as long as the moderators agree with your point of view. When I last looked yesterday, there were 3 different posts from 3 different members, each mildly disparaging Obama. All 3 have now been censored.So, we can have an entire thread devoted to disparaging politicians which the moderators don't happen to like, but even mildly disparaging politicians which they favor is grounds for censorship. OK, got it. At least we can see the political persuasions of these "objective" moderators.I suppose this post will be censored as well.

author: c4757p
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 14, 2013, 04:40:15 pm
content: You have a funny definition of censorship. It was an argument that was nipped in the bud, that's all. Your comment was pretty unapologetic flamebait.

author: JoeyP
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 14, 2013, 04:43:22 pm
content: Quote from: c4757p on August 14, 2013, 04:40:15 pmWhen I last looked, there was no argument, but perhaps that changed in the interim. BTW, I believe your's was one of the 3 member's posts I referenced.

author: c4757p
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 14, 2013, 04:49:09 pm
content: Yep, it was.No, there was no argument. Yet. I would guess the off-topic thread was allowed because it was about a less well known politician, so the potential for arguments was low. But discussions about well known politiciansalwaysbecome arguments.

author: GeoffS
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: August 15, 2013, 12:45:51 am
content: This thread is about strange Australian political practises.The posts that were removed were about American politicians and removed as off topic.You could alwaystryopening a new thread on the subject

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: August 15, 2013, 01:28:03 am
content: Quote from: MacAttak on August 14, 2013, 01:05:24 amYes, this thread will go nowhere but downhill.Locked.

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: August 15, 2013, 01:30:29 am
content: Quote from: JoeyP on August 14, 2013, 04:36:15 pmNo, this thread will simply be locked.If you want to discuss unrelated politics, go to another forum.I don't mind politics here, as long as it has something tangible to do with the topic of this forum, is that too much to ask?