Headlines Thursday 13th November

Buffoons of NSW Labor
Piers Akerman
THE people of NSW have been abandoned by their Government - the Government they acquired courtesy of the trade unions, not the ballot. - Their are reasons given as to why the opposition has lost since ‘95, but none of them are to do with substance, all to do with spin. I brought my issue before school authorities in ‘95 and, despite the importance of the issue, despite my having brought it up in various incarnations as it expressed itself over the years, I was ignored and a boy died and the situation has been covered up. The situation is not the fault of anyone in the liberal party, but is the fault of several ALP identities. In that time I wrote about politics, but had not been a member of a political party. More fool me. I joined the Liberal party recently. I am also supporting the broad aims of the Australian Business Party. I cannot endorse the ALP or many of the minor parties who support it.
Kennett was spot on with his observation, and with his practise in Victoria. Kennett lost in Victoria, but not because of his competence. There is a lot of work that NSW needs to do to improve, but it will not happen while the ALP pull the reigns of power. - ed.
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NSW: dragging down the country
Andrew Bolt
This is becoming a pushmepullyou farce:

THE NSW mini-budget was so harsh it may slow the national economy and precipitate the Federal Government spending even more than the $10.4 billion already announced to rescue the economy, according to Treasury Secretary, Ken Henry.
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Not just a leak but a lie
Andrew Bolt
Dennis Atkins draws a parallel. But Dennis, here’s four differences about the leak to me about Andrew Wilkie and this leak from Kevin Rudd about George Bush.

First, what I reported about Andrew Wilkie (see below) was actually true, and did not include self-serving lies. For instance, the leaker - whoever they were in the Howard Government, its staff or the public service - didn’t claim that Wilkie was such a fool that he had to ask: “What’s Iraq?”

Second, the police were called in.

Third, as you point out, Kevin Rudd back then was appalled and demanded answers.

Fourth, the leak didn’t offend a major ally, or send a message to every embassy in Canberra that our government and our Prime Minister could be trusted with secrets. The consequences were not harmful, but helpful. We were not deceived but better informed.
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Mighell emits
Andrew Bolt
This doesn’t look good for the Greens-supporting friend of the workers:

HIGH-profile union boss Dean Mighell led an $80,000 luxury junket to Britain paid for by a workers’ redundancy fund.

The Electrical Trades Union state secretary flew business class to London and stayed in the posh Royal Garden Hotel, near Kensington Palace, together with union mates and bosses linked to the fund’s board…

AT least $10,000 was spent on meals, drinks, valet service, the internet, in-house movies, the mini-bar and other items. A phone call from Mr Mighell’s hotel room was made to a transsexual escort named Suzana…
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An abortion would have been less alienating
Andrew Bolt
It sounds insensitive and crude, and simplistic, too. No wonder they booed. And yet, whichever way I examine it, it seems also to express a truth:


A roomful of academics erupted in angry boos Tuesday morning after political analyst Michael Barone said journalists trashed Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, the Republicans’ vice presidential nominee, because ”she did not abort her Down syndrome baby.”
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Not every bigot is straight
Andrew Bolt
You are either for gay marriage, or you don’t work in the theatre:

The California Musical Theatre found itself caught in a dramatic conflict between free speech and civil rights, a situation that ultimately led to today’s resignation of artistic director Scott Eckern.

Eckern quit this morning. He became the target of strong criticism after it was learned he donated $1,000 to the Proposition 8 campaign to ban gay marriage…