Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch.

Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote.

--Ben Franklin

I like Bob Katter. I think he injects some much needed colour and character into Australian politics. I just feel sorry for his facial muscles and hope he gives them a rest some day.

Taken from the following blog: http://doingmydarndest.wordpress.com/2011/07/04/bob-katter-sanguine-caring-amorous/

Word for the day

Ineptocracy (in-ept-o-cra-cy) - a system of government where the least capable to lead are elected by the least capable of producing, and where the members of society least likely to sustain themselves or succeed, are rewarded with goods and services paid for by the confiscated wealth of a diminishing number of producers.

It was the man from Charters Towers who struck the Canberra town,

He talked about our national parks, he talked about the crown.

He listened here, he listened there till he was like to drop,

Until at last in sheer despair he said it’s time to stop.

Politics will need to change,

AUSTRALIAN’S see the need,

The nanny state is getting worse, we need a better creed.

http://www.leahy.com.au/leahy/view_comic.cfm?comic_id=1686

Sean Leahy is the political cartoonist for The Courier-Mail in Brisbane.