From: Mr.T on

"John_H" <john4721(a)inbox.com> wrote in message
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>Does anyone know of any politician's son, Liberal or Labor, who actually
did their nacho?

Don't think the army had Nacho's on the menu.

MrT.


From: Mr.T on

"atec77" <atec77(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> > I knew a conscientious objector who tried to take the legal way out.
> > He was handed over to the army by the law court and given the job of
> > painting army huts with a toothbrush. Nor was he allowed to take the
> > paint can up the ladder. He survived the two years but wasn't the
> > full quid when I met him.
> > Such was/is the military mentality!
>
> Great story but I have my doubts considering thats unusual punishment
> and a human rights violation


Yeah right. The military would never be involved in unusual punishment or
human rights violations would it!

MrT.



From: Mr.T on

"John_H" <john4721(a)inbox.com> wrote in message
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> By the time the Whitlam Government "brought our boys home" (and
> subsequently shat upon 'em) American was doing the same.

Bullshit! Gough ended conscription, and we withdrew *before* the yanks did.

MrT.


From: Mr.T on

"John_H" <john4721(a)inbox.com> wrote in message
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> Any government that calls an election before it's run full term
> deserves to be whacked at the polls IMO

So all of them then?
The Liberals certainly never introduced fixed terms, and called the election
whenever it suited them.

Frankly I'm far more worried about other issues than election dates.

MrT.


From: D Walford on
On 19/07/2010 9:35 AM, Noddy wrote:
> "John_H"<john4721(a)inbox.com> wrote in message
> news:nu0746h1em5iio5n748mo6dcmdqfrh1h75(a)4ax.com...
>
>> Maybe if you were lucky.
>
> Or persistant.
>
>> I knew a conscientious objector who tried to take the legal way out.
>> He was handed over to the army by the law court and given the job of
>> painting army huts with a toothbrush. Nor was he allowed to take the
>> paint can up the ladder. He survived the two years but wasn't the
>> full quid when I met him.
>>
>> Such was/is the military mentality!
>
> I don't know if it still is, but it certainly was. The Army used to survive
> on bastardisation.

According to my Warrant Officer brother not much of that goes on any
more although my guess it would be near impossible to wipe it out
completely.
He complains that he is not even allowed to verbally abuse the troops
any more:-)


Daryl
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