...AND ANOTHER THING
The Age
Friday March 19, 2010
THE people in Mildura are out of touch with travelling by train: they all have seats. Bryan Fraser, St Kilda Federal politicsTONY Abbott says his argument is with Mr Rudd and no one else. Politicians' arguments are supposed to be with unsound policies, no matter whose mouth they come out of.Lucia Fernandez, Eltham NorthPETER Costello won't lead the Liberal Party and he won't let anyone else lead it. Fine by me.Penelope Buckley, Kew EastWELCOME back Abbott and Costello, an enduring comedy duo. Step up Wilson Tuckey and Barnaby Joyce for a bit of slapstick; invite Stephen Fielding and his imaginary friend for a few magic tricks. This year's Comedy Festival is shaping up to be the best ever.John Everett, MontmorencyWESTERN Australia has the Bungle Bungles, NSW the Warrum Bungles, cricket the Bingle bungles but none is as funny as the Liberals' Abbott and Costello bungles.Brian Bywater, WarrnamboolCONGRATULATIONS on being accepted into the "Old Blokes' Club", Mr Costello. You have eminently promoted our credo of "the older you get, the better you were".Ian Mitchell, RowvilleWaterWATER restrictions eased €” yet another poor decision. The Labor government has lost it.David Champion, IvanhoeMR Brumby, with the relaxation of water restrictions I take it we no longer need the desalination plant the electorate has emphatically stated it does not want.Rohitha Rupesinghe, ParkdaleMoreoverWHY is it harder to get people to believe in climate change than in God?Don Stokes, HeidelbergWITH no high school from Preston to Pascoe Vale, where will all the children go once 1500 townhouses are built in the Coburg rejuvenation? Add those to the young families at the Pentridge development, the Kodak site and those already living in the area.Anna Bell, ReservoirSO PUP breaks up with Lara and takes advice from Warnie. I can just see Warnie as an ideal counsellor for Relationships Australia.Bernard Whimpress, South Plympton, SA
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