Kevin Rudd, Anna Bligh's political posturing finally send me over the edge | Courier Mail: "Given the coal companies pay royalty and freight charges set by the government-controlled QR National, it was difficult for me and my fellow punters to see how 'Queensland taxpayers have, in effect, been subsidising their transport arrangements for several decades', as the Premier claims" by Mike O'Connor
Colin Powell now says gays should be able to serve openly in military - washingtonpost.com: "Retired Army Gen. Colin L. Powell, whose opposition to allowing gay men and lesbians to serve openly in the military helped lead to adoption of the 'don't ask, don't tell' legislation 17 years ago, said Wednesday that he now thinks the restrictive law should be repealed."
This young ring-in ''goes in for the kill'' & failure.. what you say in Cairns does not particularly get noticed in CQ or the great SE.
Northern Truth | Politics Blog | Cairns, North Queensland (QLD) & Australia Politics: "A breath of fresh air has blown into the LNP, that is young Aidan McLindon the MP for Beaudesert has stated the obvious, accusing the LNP of losing direction and needing to make a fresh appeal to young voters. Another words 'Viking Boy' appeals to no one and his position on the LNP ticket as Deputy assures the LNP defeat in the next Queensland State election."
Each to his own belief, this breath of fresh air has still to prove himself.
''Early life McLindon was born in Darwin in the Northern Territory, and was a bar attendant and musician before entering politics. He attended school at Springwood State High School where he was elected a prefect. His military service included roles as an infantry soldier and driver 1997–2002 in the Australian Army. McLindon was also Intensive Exercise Trained (IET).[1]
McLindon cites an early interest in politics at the age of 15 from work experience at Queensland Parliament House in 1995. He later went on to complete a degree in Government and Politics, majoring in Public Policy, at Griffith University.[2] McLindon acknowledged a number of academics and political scientists from the university in his inaugural speech to Queensland Parliament.[3] McLindon has also gained some publicity in the media for his musical interests, especially his involvement in the alternative rock band killTV.[4] McLindon and other members of the band attracted some notoriety as a result of their security breach at a televised Big Brother event in 2005, in protest against the reality program's''
(count of) German physician and statesman who, through his control over the weak-minded King Christian VII, wielded absolute power in Denmark in 1770–72. Struensee became town physician of Altona (then in Denmark, now in Germany) in the 1760s. Through acquaintance with certain Danish courtiers, he was named to accompany the mentally unstable Christian VII on a European tour (1768–69), a post that led to Struensee’s appointment as court physician in 1769. Dominating the king, he became the lover of Queen Caroline Matilda in ..."
