Old Koreelah Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 So true, OME. I often remind my VRA trainees that when we attend an accident scene we bring every tool imaginable and have trained regularly in their use, but our most valuable tool is a pair of hands coupled with a cool head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Perry Posted May 30, 2019 Author Share Posted May 30, 2019 My bad, "sensible generally progressive person" then... I know everyone's different and labels don't really help. Whatever you are, your country needs you! the Use of 'Progressive' and 'Sensible in the same sentence here in the UK is an oxymoron Marty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomadpete Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 Using either "progressive" OR "sensible" in relation to politics or politicians, is an oxymoron. In any country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old man emu Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 Oxy morons object to being associated with politicians. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red750 Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 [ATTACH]50110._xfImport[/ATTACH] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 I recall an Egyptian fellow who was being interviewed saying he left the USA because you could do anything you wanted to there.. That was about 12 years ago though. Now it seems to apply to one person only. The President.. and some holding assault weapons for short periods).. Of course Egypt has gone downhill a lot I think, since and probably will go further in that direction,. along with most of the Middle East. Nev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yenn Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 Did Egypt and all those other places go downhill because of the people who left and came here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted June 8, 2019 Share Posted June 8, 2019 Not sure but I think it had something to do with Pyramid selling. and some brotherhood issues. Nev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Koreelah Posted June 8, 2019 Share Posted June 8, 2019 Did Egypt and all those other places go downhill because of the people who left and came here? You’re on to something, Yenn. It’s pretty clear that immigrants accepted into Australia tend to come from the better-educated end of the spectrum. We do pick and choose and have benefitted enormously from the talent and enterprise of our new people. That is their home-countries’ loss. The brain drain must make a big impact on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted June 8, 2019 Share Posted June 8, 2019 It's a bit grim to steal qualified people from 3rd world countries instead of doing the right thing and training our own kids for those jobs. They will accept lower pay just to come here, and fear being deported so don't make a fuss. Look at the 7 eleven chain and others as well as the business Colleges that are going like crazy with a path to citizenship as part of it. I think that is a part of their thinking. Tony said the 457 Visa is the basis of HIS immigration policy there's another number used now. nev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Koreelah Posted June 8, 2019 Share Posted June 8, 2019 It's a bit grim to steal qualified people from 3rd world countries instead of doing the right thing and training our own kids for those jobs. They will accept lower pay just to come here, and fear being deported so don't make a fuss. Look at the 7 eleven chain and others as well as the business Colleges that are going like crazy with a path to citizenship as part of it. I think that is a part of their thinking. Tony said the 457 Visa is the basis of HIS immigration policy there's another number used now. nev No surprise which side of politics cuts funding to education and training and allows lots of overseas workers in to fill the resulting skills shortage. As you say, fear of losing their visa keeps labour costs rock bottom. They save money by poaching trained workers from other countries (often poor countries with more need of these workers) instead of spending money on our own young people. All this from the party that claims to be the better managers of our economy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 Claims is the word. The economy is not that "GOOD" at the moment so it's all BS.. It WAS not as presented to the voters at the election and the Parliament is yet to sit.to have questions asked. The reserve bank predicts another fall in a short time to record and totally off the Chart LOW rates. Next move also flagged is to Quantitative easing Printing Money. This from the best money managers money can buy.. Nev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Koreelah Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 The mug voters were fooled by a sophisticated campaign of lies and misinformation. If political parties were subject to the same truth in advertising laws as businesses, quite a few would be locked up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yenn Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 The campaign could hardly be called sophisticated. The reason LNP won was because not enough people voted for independents and Labor was as usual completely useless in countering the LNP bull****. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Koreelah Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 The campaign could hardly be called sophisticated. The reason LNP won was because not enough people voted for independents and Labor was as usual completely useless in countering the LNP bull****. How can Labor ever hope to counter the misinformation and outright lies printed in the Murdoch media, which has pretty much a monopoly across much of Qld? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Koreelah Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 What a colossal waste: Morrison ridiculed the potential of electric vehicles in Australia and his party is determined to allow foreign companies to dig yet another massive coal mine in our country, while ignoring the massive potential of this emerging industry. Electric cars and renewable energy could drive new outback mining boom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 Would have to be a miracle if they used their brains. Australia is at the end of the queue or in the far one. Dumber than dog poo. Nev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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