Work hard lads

[Jim Brady]

John very harsh words there and to me a bit OTT. Take capital punishment for arguments sake,thats fine if we did'nt have bent coppers fitting people up,same people hung only to be found innocent when its to late.What would've happened to the "Birmingham Six" and many more had capital punishment still been in place.Also sounds like you would like us all to live in somewhere like the good old USSR where you could be sent to Siberia for being an accademic and speaking out.The fact that we all speak our minds on here and critisize the government or other establishments is enough proof that we would not want to live under a police state with no free speach.
Regards.
Jim.B.

[Les Woodard]

How many bloody times have I heard that saying. If you are honest then there is no reason to oppose big brother as it will protect you. So good in thoery but in practice does not work when you consider that the biggest crocks are the ones that end up running it. Do you really and truly want the politicians to take over your total person. If one of them say's "Good Morning" I check that it is morning. Yes there are so many welfare cheats caught within a very short time here in Oz the only trouble is they are the ones that made honest mistake by ticking one of those many box's on a form. I cheat and so do many other pensioners cheat here in Oz because when our assests increase by a thou or so do we phone them up straight away and declare it. No bloody way and even centrelink says that it is not necessary but that is cheating and by the rules we should be punished. The ones that have it sussed out get away with it all the time.

What is needed is for us to start looking after our own and start learning to say "NO" to the rest without some bloody do gooder trying to make one feel guilty about doing it.

[Bob Petty]

I spent the best part of my working life in the building industry in Sydney.
I recommend the DVD Rocking the Foundations. As for Grocon Constructions, I have a very reserved view of their fine company standing??
Having spent time negotiating with them as a site delegate and union organizer.

[Captain Kong]

I think some think I am getting on about people in general who are on Benefits.

I am not. It can happen to anyone unexpectedly.
I was on about these "mothers " who send their kids to school on an empty belly without a breakfast, then say it is Child Poverty as Louis calls it.
They have enough money to feed their kids a good nourishing breakfast, That is why I mentioned Porridge, I went to Sansburys yesterday, Porridge 55p a bag, on the bag it says , High Fibre, NO Salt, and Lowers Cholestrol. Now that must be good for kids better than an empty belly. Some just give the kids a bag of crisps to eat on the way to school.
The "mothers "are just too idle to feed their kids.
I buy a bag of porridge every week , love it.
A lot of people make themselve unemployable, because they can make a living on Benefits, NOW do not jump on me for this, I do know many are there through no fault of their own, and are genuine and benefits are a way of survival. It is the cheats who get the good ones a bad name.
When Anne had a Flower shop, a lad came in, He looked like Syd Snott, A green Mohican hair cut, ring bolts and studs in his ears and mouth and covered in Tattoos with big bovver boots. This is a high class Florists .
Any jobs Mrs? Anne, No Sorry. Good he says just sign this, he hands over a piece of paper, it had the address of every shop on the road. saying , No,
He says I have to do this every four weeks to show them I am looking for work or they stop me benefit. just have one day at it then I am OK for the next few weeks. The man was totally unemployable. He then went next door to the Undertakers.
OK I will go now, but do not take offence, there are a lot of good people out there who need it.
Cheers
Brian.

[cappy]

you got it right kong mothers who feed kids on takeaways and have bigger mobile phone bills than food bills
regards capy

[Captain Kong]

Regarding "Child Poverty" ,a Social Worker told me, If a child does not have an Ipad or a mobile like all his mates , then that is poverty, If a Child does not have his own Bedroom and has to share with his brothers then that is poverty. We had three to a bed when I was a kid in the 30s, we used to argue who slept in the deep end or the shallow end when one wet the bed.
But we were happy,
The word Poverty is abused today. It does not mean what it used to mean.
It was on the BBC News the other day, 80% of school children have a Mobile Phione, my grandchildren do. the other 20% must be living in "Poverty".
Now I do not have a mobile phone, never ever had one, and do not want one. so I guess I must be in poverty cos my mate and my sons have one. It is a crazy world.
Cheers
Brian.

[Jim Brady]

Lets look at this from a different angle.Just supposing that there were jobs a plenty and a man with a wife and a couple of kids went to work.Would you say that £7.19p an hour is a fair wage. His top line is £280 pw say deductions of £60gives him a net of £220.Rent £80,rates£20.Disposable income £120 not a lot of money for some one that has done a hard weeks work.He then has the utility bills TV licence etc before he puts a loaf on the table.So what is wrong here is it that benefits are to high or is it that the man should be paid a far better wage that would pay him far more than being on benefits,what is the answer?????The bottom line is that this man is better off unemployed living on benfits than going to work.By the way he would also have bus fares to pay which are not cheap and his carry out.
Regards.
Jim.B.

[Glenn Baker]

Things can change very quickly. the Queensland Govt have just announced they will sack nearly Three thousand people in the Nursing industry. You can rely on the fact that any of those unfortunate people in their Forties will never work in the Nursing game again.
Every unfortunate thing has a story and soon these people will those who will be dismissed.

If the Queensland govt want to bid for the Olympic Games never forget that they didnt give a continental about their highly skilled Nursing Staff.
Im sure Centrelink which itself has been trimming the sails will not have jobs for them.

Thank goodness there is a unemployment payment for thses hard working hospital Nursing staff who will experience the wrath of the Queensland Govt who also doesnt want the Mines Tax fully paid into their Budget, this is only the beginning of yet another David verse Goliath battle like that white line called them and us in the 1950,s.

When you look at things in perspective it is no wonder that there is this stupid two classes of Society which should have been scrubbed out many years ago.

[j.sabourn]

My Post earlier refers to the hardened criminals on our streets muggings, shootings and murder ad lib. if anyone thinks the taking of a life deserves 15 years of luxury living in a cell is a deterrent, they must have a different view on life than me. If they want a hangman for some of this crap I will do it free of charge. It was recently discussed about the Moors murderers. I think these 2 had no right to continue with their lives after such an act, in other parts of the world they would have got a more appropiate penalty. The individual small acts of theft with Social Services has always been there and always will. Although complete aliens to the system coming in and rorting the system leaves a sour taste in the mouth. Cheers John Sabourn

[Captain Kong]

I also think there should be Capital Punishment, hanging, for Murder, if it is definately proven without any doubt that the person is guilty. such as the Moors killers.
I was involved in a double murder case in Liverpool, read the Cameo Conspiracy , by George Skelly, where an innocent man was hanged, George Kelly and a friend of mine, Charles Connolly was given ten years in Wakefield,
We campaigned and went to London to the Criminal cases Review Court, and they were found innocent due to Police corruption.
Unfortunately too late for them both.
But in certain cases such as Brady and Hindley they should have been hanged. they both lived a good life locked up, Hindley was getting her Jollies off with a Warder and many other inmates. is that a deterrent ?
Brady has always been in a Hospital never in prison, Ashworth, on Merseyside.
A mate of my son was a warder looking after Brady and he told me that he gets the best of everything, as he is a patient and not a convict. he even has Porno books and videos. he is well looked after and everything he ever wants is provided no questions asked. He knew the place where the lad was buried and his last act was to torture that poor mother by refusing to say where he is buried,
But we must have a deterrent, the murder rate has gone up dramatically since it was abolished.

Cheers
Brian .