It’s not very long ago that the American People voted in their First African American President – on a platform of ‘change’. I would guess that non white Americans were delirious when Barack Obama was sworn in as their 44th President, praying for, pleading for and dreaming of great changes that would be of immense benefit to themselves. http://just-me-in-t.blogspot.com/2010/07/why-would-younger-women-vote-for-julia.html

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But it begs asking just how the country can return to a surplus by 2012/13, as guaranteed by Mr. Swan, when Prime Minister Gillard is going around the country throwing money around, left right and centre, to get the voters on her side. Perhaps she is no good with figures? Perhaps she is no good with promises? Perhaps it’s all just political spin? Whatever her motivation (let me not be accused of making judgements), one only has to look at some of the figures being promised, and then ask the question – just who is going to pay for all of this when we already have a deficit of $57.1 billion dollars.

http://just-me-in-t.blogspot.com/2010/07/does-government-own-printing-press.html

Since then, we’re really skeptical who should we vote now and why?

Julia Gillard too, immediately after inception of her office as PM, did fail like her predecessors to intervene the Australia’s continued human rights violation in the much criticised case of highly unjust deportation of Dr. Mansour Leghaei on June 28, 2010.

Since then, we’re really skeptical who should we vote now and why?

I now have a new found appreciation for the election system in America.

See the article below about Assoc Professor Ben Saul from the University of Sydney:
http://www.usyd.edu.au/news/law/436.html?newsstoryid=4935

Associate Professor Ben Saul said Australia is in violation of six articles of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights in its decision to deport Sheikh Mansour Leghaei.
In an article in the Sydney Morning Herald, Associate Professor Saul said ASIO accused Dr Leghaei of undisclosed ”acts of foreign interference” but, because he is a non-citizen, Australian law entitles him to no explanation – a position confirmed by the High Court of Australia.
”In other countries, like Britain and in Europe, affected persons are given an opportunity to see at least a summary of the evidence against them.
“In the sheikh’s case, he’s been given access to nothing whatsoever.”
In other related coverage, Associate Professor Saul told ABC Radio Current Affairs Program PM that the case could have ramifications for other people who’ve been denied residency on the grounds of ASIO assessments.
“Under the ASIO legislation, any non-citizen can be subject to an adverse security assessment without having seen any of the evidence against them.
“If Australia proceeds to deport the sheikh it will be in direct contravention of its obligations under its international human rights treaties and in direct contravention of a specific order issued by the UN committee.”

If he really was a national security risk, I wonder why the Government took 14 years just to deport him? Boy, they don’t take their security seriously then. This is obviously a political ploy, based on groundless evidence. Anyone can just make a phone call about someone they dislike and make up false allegations, and voila, you’re a terrorist. For example, someone accused Dr Leghaei of having a sister who goes around Iran with a walkie talkie under her clothes, reporting to him if women are dressed appropriately or not. What a joke, he doesn’t even have a sister! The accusations are so ridiculous that they crack me up at times.

Dr Leghaei is a top bloke. He bridged the gaps between multicultural and multireligious groups. I wish everyone got the chance to know this guy, I’ve never met such a humble and kind person in my life.

There is no evidence against him, otherwise, tell him so he can defend himslef. He was deprived of the basic human right of a fair trial. Simple story. Shame australia.