Not much else going on in the Forum at the moment, so I'll play a bit....just for you Caesar Augustus.
Quote:I think one of the things we don't often talk about in Australian politics is political reform.
Really. It goes on all the time. How come you are unaware of that?
Quote:Politicians expect us to follow rules, so it's only fair that they follow rules as well. The only way to do this is via the Constitution. Don't forget that the Constitution is a legal document, and is the supreme law of the land; if it says that something is not allowed, then it's not allowed and no law passed by the Parliament can conflict with it.
You're joshing me, right?
Quote:For e.g. I think there should be term limits for members of Parliament; no senator or member should serve more than 12 years in his or her lifetime. This would help with constant rotation, and prevent the 'career-politician' that we hate so much.
So, you want 12 year maximums because we hate 'career politicians' so much. Really? Where is there any support for that premise to your proposal? Your 'we' does not include me.
Quote:I also wonder what you guys think about adopting an American-style separation of powers system for Australia? I'm happy to go into details if anyone is interested.
Go on, please do. Tell us what the US system is and compare and contrast that with our system of exactly the same concept.
Quote:You claimed a high ground on pragmatism when you criticized me for not being pragmatic.
Show me where I used the word 'pragmatic.' Show me where I accused you of anything. I made comments on your proposal. I'm sure you understand the difference, yeas?
Quote:I would like to state for the record that Aussie has failed to refute my argument and proposals.
You have presented neither. You have posted shallow thought bubbles is all.
Quote:He is criticizing the ideas of this topic without even understanding what it is about.
Incorrect. You want to rip up the current Constitution and have a new one in place tomorrow. That will never happen.
Quote:He is making baseless arguments based on emotion, without any logic or reasoning behind his comments.
Bloody hell, I am taken back to Grade 10 Debating garbage. Really, lift your game. Using jingoism takes you nowhere.
Quote:Therefore, I urge you, reader, to ignore Aussie's comments and disregard them as the ramblings of an ill-informed member of this Forum. He has lost the argument.
Marking your own homework is hardly a good look.