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Campbelltown busboy wrote: Sun Nov 07, 2021 10:23 am The AEC should introduce a electronic roll and swipe card system where someone can only vote once as being marked off at one booth means that a person can't run between booths as the system has them down as already voted and the swipe card would have the persons name and address on it card gets swiped at one voting booth the system would mark that person as has voted so then that same person can't lie about if they haven't voted as the system would be networked and all polling booths in the seat would be linked
Great to see a young person interested in politics and I am ashamed i do not know much and with our local elections coming up on Dec 4 I am trying to get my head around as I still do not know who to vote for.

Looking at previous voting it looks like it is pretty divided which is probably what makes this such a good country.
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eddy wrote: Sun Nov 07, 2021 1:24 pm
Campbelltown busboy wrote: Sun Nov 07, 2021 10:23 am The AEC should introduce a electronic roll and swipe card system where someone can only vote once as being marked off at one booth means that a person can't run between booths as the system has them down as already voted and the swipe card would have the persons name and address on it card gets swiped at one voting booth the system would mark that person as has voted so then that same person can't lie about if they haven't voted as the system would be networked and all polling booths in the seat would be linked
Great to see a young person interested in politics and I am ashamed i do not know much and with our local elections coming up on Dec 4 I am trying to get my head around as I still do not know who to vote for.

Looking at previous voting it looks like it is pretty divided which is probably what makes this such a good country.
I do listen to talkback radio and watch Sky News regularly so I'm trying to keep up with the left v right battle and the difference between the major parties and the minor parties witch helps me for when elections do come around
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I saw Paul Keating on TV and he had some good points but I do not know if China is becoming more agressive out of fear of a blockade or if they want to dominate everyone.

There is talk that they are doing it tough and Xi wants to divert attention and also he may be worried about being replaced by a more hawkish guy and does China really want to have Taiwan to eliminate a threat or pinch the machine for making chips?
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They need a democratic revolution in China to fight against the CCP
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Campbelltown busboy wrote: Sat Nov 13, 2021 12:51 pm They need a democratic revolution in China to fight against the CCP
I saw a youtube 2 days ago where he was suprised about the tennis players allegation on social media over there which would be normally removed within hours and he suggested they left it up there to undermine Xi as it is his mate.

Anyway it is hard to know the facts as it may just be a he said, she said thing.
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When you listen to Paul Keatings's comments, please do remember that he is on the board of a Chinese bank - so, he would naturally be positve to the Chinese in all ways!!!
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He's always been biased towards an Asian future for this country.
Not surprised there was something else behind his outspoken position on this issue of late.
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China is using 20 Tunnel Boring Machines to drive 500 kilometres of tunnels to take water from the Irtysh River.

Evidently the neighbours are not too happy but have agreed not to make a fuss because of the belt and road.
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The big political events to come in 2022

Australia federal election

US mid terms (senate and congress only)

Victorian state election
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Albo has thrown expensive HSR into the mix again but it cannot take overnight container trains that lower the daytime fare.

I know generally each side critises the other but sometimes they agree such as the fed with Northconnex, however as much as I believe the Libs get things done they are more likely to object (maybe fairly) to what Labor proposes but not the other way around so if Scott Morrison decides to connect Sydney to Melbourne with 700 km/h maglev earning up to $20,000,000 per night then I am sure Labor will agree.
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Let’s hope neither party commits to a ridiculous white elephant to benefit 20 train foamers in Sydney and Melbourne. There are more efficient cost effective ways than a high speed railway.

Inland Rail is insulting enough to anyone not living on the Eastern Seaboard.
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Lt. Commander Data wrote: Fri Jan 07, 2022 5:34 pm Let’s hope neither party commits to a ridiculous white elephant to benefit 20 train foamers in Sydney and Melbourne. There are more efficient cost effective ways than a high speed railway.

Inland Rail is insulting enough to anyone not living on the Eastern Seaboard.
True, we do not want expensive HSR with steel rails instead we need a proven $60b Japanese maglev to earn $20,000,000 daily with overnight containers to reduce the daytime fares, save 5,000,000 tonnes ofjet fuel per year and reduce the 700,000 B doubles every year on the Hume between Sydney and Melbourne

We do not want to get locked into HSR like China and yes it does look a bit unfair but I am sure there would be someway to make other states happy.
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eddy wrote: Fri Jan 07, 2022 8:21 pm True, we do not want expensive HSR with steel rails instead we need a proven $60b Japanese maglev to earn $20,000,000 daily with overnight containers to reduce the daytime fares, save 5,000,000 tonnes ofjet fuel per year and reduce the 700,000 B doubles every year on the Hume between Sydney and Melbourne

We do not want to get locked into HSR like China and yes it does look a bit unfair but I am sure there would be someway to make other states happy.
Saving 5 million tonnes of jet fuel - yes
Reducing the 700 000 B-doubles on the Hume Highway - yes
Spending $60 Billion on a maglev - no

How about we take this $60 Billion and spend it on the rest of the country - improving roads, railways, ports, airports, and whatever else is putting businesses off from setting up shop outside of Sydney and Melbourne. In today's digital age, meetings can be done online so being in proximity to other businesses is not as relevant as it used to be.

Spreading out the country's freight, logistics, and basically ever other industry would possibly change the fortunes of many dying regional towns. A more even population spread will also improve the quality of life for many people, especially low income earners who could find new employment, better employment, and cheaper housing (hopefully) in the regions, or just other capital cities.

This could arguably be an even larger task than a Maglev - it might not make $20 Million a day though, but the social and flow on economic benefits I'm sure could be even more (although unquantifiable).

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Lt. Commander Data wrote: Sat Jan 08, 2022 9:35 am
eddy wrote: Fri Jan 07, 2022 8:21 pm True, we do not want expensive HSR with steel rails instead we need a proven $60b Japanese maglev to earn $20,000,000 daily with overnight containers to reduce the daytime fares, save 5,000,000 tonnes ofjet fuel per year and reduce the 700,000 B doubles every year on the Hume between Sydney and Melbourne

We do not want to get locked into HSR like China and yes it does look a bit unfair but I am sure there would be someway to make other states happy.
Saving 5 million tonnes of jet fuel - yes
Reducing the 700 000 B-doubles on the Hume Highway - yes
Spending $60 Billion on a maglev - no

How about we take this $60 Billion and spend it on the rest of the country - improving roads, railways, ports, airports, and whatever else is putting businesses off from setting up shop outside of Sydney and Melbourne. In today's digital age, meetings can be done online so being in proximity to other businesses is not as relevant as it used to be.

Spreading out the country's freight, logistics, and basically ever other industry would possibly change the fortunes of many dying regional towns. A more even population spread will also improve the quality of life for many people, especially low income earners who could find new employment, better employment, and cheaper housing (hopefully) in the regions, or just other capital cities.

This could arguably be an even larger task than a Maglev - it might not make $20 Million a day though, but the social and flow on economic benefits I'm sure could be even more (although unquantifiable).

Admins - sorry for straying from the topic of this thread's title
Yes it is an eye watering amount and most people forget the overnight container income of $20,000,000 every night with no maintenance or inflation that will reduce the daytime fares below planes and without it when Sydney and Melbourne grow to twice the size there will be twice the trucks and maybe more people flying.

Many people want to lock us into HSR like China but it does not allow overnight containers that bring in the big bucks at $1/kg forever killing planes on that route because of the maintenance needed.

I too am sorry for straying off thread but there is a balance between big and small commitments.
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Lt. Commander Data wrote: Fri Jan 07, 2022 5:34 pm Let’s hope neither party commits to a ridiculous white elephant to benefit 20 train foamers in Sydney and Melbourne. There are more efficient cost effective ways than a high speed railway.

Inland Rail is insulting enough to anyone not living on the Eastern Seaboard.
Well, it seems to be the people who are NOT living on the eastern seaboard who are complaining that no money is spent on development in country areas.
There will be lots of interchange opportunities for rural industries along this line.
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When England broke the enigma code they still let conveys go to their fate so as not to make it obvious to the Germans.

When the Australian police collected all the information with their phone sting they waited for the right moment.

When Russia hacked Hillary Clinton they waited until the American election to cause confusion.

Someone or some country has held all the comments on Scomo until now and I wonder who or why?
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Please bear with me while I bang on.

America is tired of installing governments https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErgnI6Uqnlo

On DW I saw a school showing how hard it was under USSR but my thoughts were it was no harder than Germany under the Nazis.

Four corners part 1 & 2 on swinging voters for the Federal election was great and very unbiased in my opinion.
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A very good commentary on why we have the situation we do today regards the behavior of dictators.
https://youtu.be/BxGfw-kcPS8
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My five cents on Putin.

After the fall of the USSR the mafia moved into Russia and it was worse than New York in the 70’s and when Putin used his KGB knowledge to clean it up he became very popular a bit like China was 20 years ago when they were broke and humble.

Like most dictators they kill any opposition and rely heavily on propaganda but you cannot fool all the people all the time and he seems to be more desperate daily.

I have no idea what Trump would have done here but do believe it was wise to allow him to make the first move that unified NATO and here is a guy who knew Putin well. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3y7XBQG5TzM

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Great information for half an hour here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=If61baWF4GE
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The crying "journalist" Daria Kaleniulk, demanding Boris get directly involved in the war is not a journo at all. She's a globalist activist. The western media peddling lies again. Even if she was one, her behaviour was totally inappropriate for a journalist.
https://thenationalpulse.com/2022/03/01 ... al-leader/

Also the guards at Snake Island in the black sea supposedly ding as martyrs are apparently alive and well.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-02-28/ ... /100867150
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Although I have talked way too much lately I believe this guy really knows what he is talking about but it may be taken down shortly. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5BAZ2bBUzM
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My five cents is still the top comment here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z34pnK2l3pw
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Fleet Lists wrote: Thu Jul 22, 2021 4:12 pm
Campbelltown busboy wrote: Thu Jul 22, 2021 3:45 pm The way that the CCP is treating Taiwan now is like how the Soviet Union was treating Czechoslovakia back when the Soviets where occupying counties in central and Eastern Europe after WW2 witch Czechoslovakia did eventually come a Soviet state so the CCP would trying to do everything posible to make Taiwan back off so then they can invade and unify the country into China
Two totally different situations.
Czechoslovakia was never part of the Soviet Union until the Soviets where occupying countries in Eastern Europe so they were NOT a breakaway from Russia. On the other hand Taiwan was part of China until 1945 and since then China has always considered them a breakaway and as such still part of China.
China and Taiwan are as distinct as India and Pakistan or Russia and Belarus.

Xi Jinping is behaving like Adolf Hitler Mk 2 and the world must really be on their guard.
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He and his Iunderlings were very rude when they visited the queen.
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The Russian invasion of Ukraine has got to the stage now where Russia is telling NATO when it comes to Ukraine “ether back off or we will start firing nukes” it wouldn’t surprise anyone if Russia has threatened to use nukes if NATO dares get involved in the Ukraine conflict
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