Abbott crashes and burns online

It's been only ten weeks darlings, ten short weeks. That's how long it's taken for fuckwit Abbott to destroy our relationship with Indonesia, give military boats to a gov implicit on torture - Sri Lanka - and so many other things that there's not the space here to rave about. But perhaps a sample of my brief surf through the net re Tony Abbot's latest shenanigans.

I know the net is known as being a bit left wing (what, are us lefties the only ones capable of using a bloody computer?), that being reported in the right wing old press I seem to recall. You know, those ancient things called newspapers that took about a bazillion trees to accomplish each daily edition. The tradies who buy the Daily Terrorgraph on the way to work and read it at work, believing the reporting to be balanced and ending up horrified at what those evil union lefties are doing this country. Some of those people who blame the "union bosses" for all our woes, may well be working in a system with conditions fought for over decades by the very unions they despise. Things like four weeks annual leave a year, or the 9% super from employers.....

Even if from a left wing bias, the internet rage is white hot. Here are some samples with links of said Abbott crashing and burning online.

Is Abbott a sociopath? 
Like a nation of sheep we bought the lies and myths propagated in the Murdoch and Murdoch mini-me (ABC) media about how Tony is a changed person. Not even three months in, and that choice at the ballot box is proving disastrous. The almost cult-like worshiping of the thug who conned his way into the Lodge means our media has to tell us on a daily basis that black is white in order to maintain the illusion that Tony Abbott is the new messiah who will save Australia from the regional peace and AAA prosperity that Labor delivered us. more
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Doing your lolly...
The Grattan Institute is the latest to come out with a quick fix for the economy. And surprise, surprise, it’s yet another one that belts the poor and protects the rich.

The Grattan Institute’s New World Order would see us all paying GST on fresh food and education, capital gains tax would be added to the family home and we’d all have to work until we were seventy.

So, to get this clear: at a time when obesity is on the rise, the Grattan Institute suggests we make fresh food more expensive. At a time when there is concern that people don’t have adequate superannuation to be able to live independently when they retire, they’re talking about slugging the family home with capital gains tax. And at a time when age discrimination is rife and older people either can’t get a job or are being made redundant, they’re suggesting everyone works until they’re seventy.

But hey, the Paid Parental Leave scheme that sees women on $150k a year receive $75k for having a baby will stay. Guess that will cover the price of all those fresh fruit and vegies six week old babies eat.

Apparently these are all ‘tough choices’ to get our economy in the black. It’s funny how ‘tough choices’ never seem to include taxing the rich, do they? more
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An Open Letter to Abbott voters
So you probably noticed, or more likely didn’t unless Kyle Sandilands/Stefanovic mentioned it, that approximately 60,000 Australians turned out on Sunday to rally for action to combat climate change. You know, climate change, that thing that you deny, discount, laugh at, and generally ignore every time you have the opportunity. And yes, if you’re an Abbott voter, I do believe it’s fair to put you in this bucket. If you even begin to tell me you want action to reduce the catastrophic effects of climate change and that you also voted for the man who vowed to ‘axe the tax’, the very mechanism that was reducing Australian emissions and contributing to a world-wide acceptance of the need to do something about climate change, I will tell you you’re a moron. A dangerous moron. And this leads me to my reason for writing you this letter. I want you to know that I’m not just pissed off with you. I’m furious* (*not a strong enough word). And I’m not pandering to you anymore. This is a call for those who share my anger not to pander to you either. more

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Superannuation changes to slash savings of half of all working women, say industry funds
Industry superannuation funds are warning plans to axe a rebate for low-income workers will affect half of all working women and will disproportionately hit rural workers.

The funds are proposing a tax offset for all workers and scaling back the Coalition's paid parental leave scheme in order to maintain the rebate.

The Coalition plans to scrap the $500 Low Income Super Contribution for people earning less than $37,000 a year as part of its bill to repeal the mining tax.

The move would cut as much as $27,000 from the retirement savings of 3.5 million Australians, mostly women and young workers, according to the body representing industry funds, Industry Super Australia (ISA).

The Minerals Resource Rent Tax (MRRT) repeal bill will also delay by two years increases to compulsory super contributions made by employers. more
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Petition Abbott's expenses 
I wish to see the Australian Federal Police prosecute Tony Abbott for the serious abuse of his entitlements. If it was good for Mr Slipper for $1000 of expenses, why should Mr Abbott get off with nearly $10,000 of falsely claimed personal expenses? Justice needs to be done! Sincerely, 

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