Glad to know that this thread has amused some.

And I hope that we Aussies have been able, not only to keep our overseas friends vaguely informed on the Aussie elections, but also been able to show our US friends how a Political Discussion can be conducted... :P

A friend has posted this to a list I run...

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Nationals split over Family First deal
Greg Roberts
The Australian October 08, 2004
THE Queensland Nationals have broken ranks with the Coalition over its preferences deal with the Family First Party, with Nationals Queensland Senate candidate Barnaby Joyce describing the Assemblies of God-affiliated party as "the lunatic Right".


Read the full article at:

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,11007286%5E2702,00.html

Deeply disturbing when the Qld National Party is the sane voice of the Coalition.

...Brock.
(Where's my tinfoil lined hat.)

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As deeply disturbing when Wilson Tucky was the sane voice of reason from the Govt on the Environmnet debate a few years ago....

:-)