Sir Joh is dead
Apr 23rd 2005, 8:43 pm
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Re: Sir Joh is dead
Sounds like the Politician in Muriels Wedding.
Or then again ANY politician.
Or then again ANY politician.
Apr 23rd 2005, 8:46 pm
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Re: Sir Joh is dead
Originally Posted by anya4oz
LOL 
Yes, go on, do the History O-level question.....!
How about Sean Penn? Saw him in 'The Interpreter' last week, & thought he looked quite presentable
. Who should play the part of Lady Flo?
Anya.
Yes, go on, do the History O-level question.....!
How about Sean Penn? Saw him in 'The Interpreter' last week, & thought he looked quite presentable
. Who should play the part of Lady Flo?Anya.
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Apr 23rd 2005, 10:45 pm
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Re: Sir Joh is dead
Originally Posted by ABCDiamond
Two quotes about him in todays Paper, from prominent Politians::
1: He is a Bible bashing bastard, Paranoiac, bigot and fanatical.
2: A humble man.
But almost everyone seems to agree that he brought QLD forward in many ways.
1: He is a Bible bashing bastard, Paranoiac, bigot and fanatical.
2: A humble man.
But almost everyone seems to agree that he brought QLD forward in many ways.
Sounds like a bloody good bloke. We have one of those types in Ulster. Big Ian 'the rev' Paisley.
Apr 24th 2005, 1:08 am
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Re: Sir Joh is dead
Originally Posted by wombat42
Brad Pitt can play Sir Joh and Niclole Kidman Lady Flo, l'm sure it would be an enormous blockbuster hit in the US due to average Americans fascination and great interest and knowledge of Australian political history.
Cheers
Anya.
Apr 24th 2005, 10:34 am
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Re: Sir Joh is dead
Originally Posted by MrsDagboy
Haven't been to Qld snce 1987 then MM?
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Apr 24th 2005, 6:18 pm
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Todays paper report: Premier Peter Beattie said yesterday his record was unlikely to be matched.
"There will be people who love him and there will be people who hate him but the fact is if you look at the total equation and you take the negative and the positive, he did a lot of good for this state," the Premier said.
Not a bad comment from a political opponent
http://www.couriermail.news.com.au/c...55E952,00.html
"There will be people who love him and there will be people who hate him but the fact is if you look at the total equation and you take the negative and the positive, he did a lot of good for this state," the Premier said.
Not a bad comment from a political opponent
http://www.couriermail.news.com.au/c...55E952,00.html
Apr 25th 2005, 3:34 am
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Re: Sir Joh is dead
When I first saw this post I thought you were reffering to Sir John Mills, the brilliant British actor who also sadly passed away at the weekend.
Apr 25th 2005, 3:46 am
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Re: Sir Joh is dead
He was a disgrace to right-wing politics.
Any of you actually live under his regime? I did for 10 years and Queensland was the Alabama of Australia during this time, a situation for mwhich it is slowly overcoming.
http://thecouriermail.com.au/extras/oq/book3index.html
Some great info on his era.
Any of you actually live under his regime? I did for 10 years and Queensland was the Alabama of Australia during this time, a situation for mwhich it is slowly overcoming.
http://thecouriermail.com.au/extras/oq/book3index.html
Some great info on his era.
Apr 25th 2005, 4:50 am
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Re: Sir Joh is dead
He was a hell of a funny/freaky dude...
Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen throughout his political career and beyond was one of Australia's most quotable public figures.
Quotable quotes by Sir Joh:
"Don't you worry about that"
"Goodness gracious, I know what you're trying to do."
"Just you wait and see."
"Let me tell you, what is good for Queensland is good for Australia."
On news conferences: "I call it feeding the chooks."
On unionism in his maiden speech on August, 1947: "It is a form of treachery and can only lead to economic upheaval of a severity not often experienced."
On industrial relations: "The 40-hour week has given the opportunity to many to while away their time in hotels."
On John Howard and Ian Sinclair during his Joh for PM campaign in 1987: "You can push a 44-gallon drum of molasses up a hill easier than you could push these two fellas."
On the Joh for PM campaign: "I'm a bushfire raging across the country." And when it failed: "I never really wanted to go anyway."
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AdvertisementOn former Chinese leader Mao Zedong: "Red is red wherever it is - and I don't trust any of them."
On finances under Gough Whitlam: "Australia is bankrupt. It is even worse than that."
On human rights: "What's the ordinary man in the street got to do with it?"
On condoms: "We don't want any of that sort of thing up here."
On press criticisms: "The greatest thing that could happen to the state and nation is when we get rid of all the media ... then we could live in peace and tranquillity and no one would know anything."
Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen throughout his political career and beyond was one of Australia's most quotable public figures.
Quotable quotes by Sir Joh:
"Don't you worry about that"
"Goodness gracious, I know what you're trying to do."
"Just you wait and see."
"Let me tell you, what is good for Queensland is good for Australia."
On news conferences: "I call it feeding the chooks."
On unionism in his maiden speech on August, 1947: "It is a form of treachery and can only lead to economic upheaval of a severity not often experienced."
On industrial relations: "The 40-hour week has given the opportunity to many to while away their time in hotels."
On John Howard and Ian Sinclair during his Joh for PM campaign in 1987: "You can push a 44-gallon drum of molasses up a hill easier than you could push these two fellas."
On the Joh for PM campaign: "I'm a bushfire raging across the country." And when it failed: "I never really wanted to go anyway."
Advertisement
AdvertisementOn former Chinese leader Mao Zedong: "Red is red wherever it is - and I don't trust any of them."
On finances under Gough Whitlam: "Australia is bankrupt. It is even worse than that."
On human rights: "What's the ordinary man in the street got to do with it?"
On condoms: "We don't want any of that sort of thing up here."
On press criticisms: "The greatest thing that could happen to the state and nation is when we get rid of all the media ... then we could live in peace and tranquillity and no one would know anything."
Apr 25th 2005, 10:45 am
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Originally Posted by Stormz
On press criticisms: "The greatest thing that could happen to the state and nation is when we get rid of all the media ... then we could live in peace and tranquillity and no one would know anything."
Apr 26th 2005, 12:23 am
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Re: Sir Joh is dead
Originally Posted by Peter
He was a disgrace to right-wing politics.
Any of you actually live under his regime? I did for 10 years and Queensland was the Alabama of Australia during this time, a situation for mwhich it is slowly overcoming.
http://thecouriermail.com.au/extras/oq/book3index.html
Some great info on his era.
Any of you actually live under his regime? I did for 10 years and Queensland was the Alabama of Australia during this time, a situation for mwhich it is slowly overcoming.
http://thecouriermail.com.au/extras/oq/book3index.html
Some great info on his era.
Apr 26th 2005, 2:45 am
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Re: Sir Joh is dead
Originally Posted by Peter
He was a disgrace to right-wing politics.
Any of you actually live under his regime? I did for 10 years and Queensland was the Alabama of Australia during this time, a situation for mwhich it is slowly overcoming.
http://thecouriermail.com.au/extras/oq/book3index.html
Some great info on his era.
Any of you actually live under his regime? I did for 10 years and Queensland was the Alabama of Australia during this time, a situation for mwhich it is slowly overcoming.
http://thecouriermail.com.au/extras/oq/book3index.html
Some great info on his era.
This sick evil man would have chopped down every last tree in the Wet Tropics in the name of 'development' given half the chance. He made Thatcher look like a moderate.
Queensland was something of a running joke in the rest of Aus to a large extent because of him. To a certain extent it still is, which is a real pity as it has come on in leaps and bounds since they got rid of him.
