Politics Everywhere

Despite the recent Victorian elections I kept my electoral enrolment in Queensland as I knew the Division of Brisbane was a swinging seat - opposed to Melbourne which has been a Labor stronghold for many years. I wonder if this is some type of gerrymandering in reverse? The voters move to change the elecotorate? Obviously, not very practical or feasible. Regardless, the show down of the political nerds, Howard and Rudd, shall be interesting. Howard is already attempting to canvass votes with his emerging environmental policies.

In other news, the right-wing Chilean tyrant Augusto Pinochet has finally died to join the ranks of other fallen dictators like Pol Pot and Stalin. The former dictator may have, as The Australian editorial suggests, saved Chile from an economical disaster, but thousands suffered in the process. Interestingly, the current president of Chile Michelle Bachelet was exhiled to Australia for seven years before migrating to Germany - hence why she can speak about six languages. Maybe Australia should adopt more polictical prisoners in the hope that they will become leaders and look after Oz.