Somebody might like to tell Julia Gillard that Sydney’s westies might come from the other side of the tracks but they’re not stupid.

On the contrary.  Our future leaders in every field of endeavour – politics, business, academia, community, the professions, arts and sport will come from Western Sydney. They will be successful because they will have earned the right to be so.  They will be tolerant and non-judgemental because of their cultural diversity. They will be respectful of the sacrifices made by their parents to ensure a quality education.  They will be self-satisfied because they will have had to be self-reliant.  They will be humbled by the pride their teachers, mentors, families and mates have for them.

But they are easily insulted when they are taken for granted or treated like idiots. (more…)

Julia Gillard wants voters to judge her on her record and move forward.   She does not explain how voters are supposed to judge that record given that she has only been an unelected Prime Minster for one day in Parliament and a little over three weeks in front of a fawning media.

The Federal election does not have to be held for another seven months.  If Julia was dinkum in her desire to have voters judge her on her record she would give them time to do so. Voters would then be able to judge her performance in Parliament but then her role in Kevin Rudd’s political assassination would have been revealed.  Better to go early than risk that.

Julia obviously does not want us to know she was under the influence of Labor powerbroker, Mark Arbib, and reneged on a deal she made with Rudd before knifing him on Arbib’s orders. She has good cause to fear Arbib and do exactly what he says.  He has a record of successful political assassinations to his credit – two NSW Premiers and a Prime Minister.  Arbib is the most powerful and ruthless political operator in Australia today and Julia will stay in the job for as long as she obeys him. 

Julia also wants voters to move forward.  Of course she does.  The last thing she wants is people returning to her political dung heap.  (more…)