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A picture tells a thousand words Oct 3, 2012 23:32:32 GMT 11

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Post by Freddy on Oct 3, 2012 23:32:32 GMT 11

Two pictures writes a book

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pim Full Member It's still Bertrand Russell's atheist teapot!! Posts: 180	A picture tells a thousand words Oct 4, 2012 2:01:12 GMT 11 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by pim on Oct 4, 2012 2:01:12 GMT 11 Nope - the links require you to log in. Fergeddit.
	"If a man is offered a fact which goes against his instincts, he will scrutinize it closely, and unless the evidence is overwhelming, he will refuse to believe it. If, on the other hand, he is offered something which affords a reason for acting in accordance to his instincts, he will accept it even on the slightest evidence. The origin of myths is explained in this way" - Bertrand Russell;

Freddy Global Moderator Tony Abbott - In your Guts you know he is nuts Posts: 288	A picture tells a thousand words Oct 4, 2012 11:43:25 GMT 11 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Freddy on Oct 4, 2012 11:43:25 GMT 11 is that better ?
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zombie Guest	A picture tells a thousand words Oct 4, 2012 21:27:00 GMT 11 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by zombie on Oct 4, 2012 21:27:00 GMT 11 'Glory be Jules likes Mal and hates Abbasher no surprise there'....well thats 11 words...someone else can dig up the rest...

Freddy
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A picture tells a thousand words Oct 4, 2012 21:43:16 GMT 11

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Post by Freddy on Oct 4, 2012 21:43:16 GMT 11

Oct 4, 2012 21:27:00 GMT 11 @zombie said:

'Glory be Jules likes Mal and hates Abbasher no surprise there'....well thats 11 words...someone else can dig up the rest...

I reckon it illustrates so very much about the current state of polity in Australia, Zombie.

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A picture tells a thousand words Oct 5, 2012 16:06:34 GMT 11

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Post by pim on Oct 5, 2012 16:06:34 GMT 11

Aistralia is a "polity". But then so is the City of Adelaide. It has a city council headed up by a Lord Mayor elected in terms of the Local Government Act which is a law of the SA Parliament. So it too is a "polity". Even a country town with its own shire council is a "polity". So is each of the six States and two Territories of the Commwealth of Australia a "polity".

Grammatically "polity" is a noun with a very specific reference. If we speak of a "polity" we refer to a specific place. So "polity" is usually preceded by an article like "a" or "the".

"Politics" on the other hand can be used generically. So in certain cases you dispense with the article.

Therefore while it's perfectly correct to say "the state of politics" it's NEVER correct to say "the state of polity".

You should rethink your use of "polity" in #4.

I trust that is of assistance!

"If a man is offered a fact which goes against his instincts, he will scrutinize it closely, and unless the evidence is overwhelming, he will refuse to believe it. If, on the other hand, he is offered something which affords a reason for acting in accordance to his instincts, he will accept it even on the slightest evidence. The origin of myths is explained in this way" - Bertrand Russell;

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A picture tells a thousand words Oct 5, 2012 16:32:38 GMT 11

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Post by zombie on Oct 5, 2012 16:32:38 GMT 11

If not an assitance that was informative Pim.....polity...can't say I have heard of the term.

What ever the poltiics maybe, we the common rabble demographic like our politicans to be dignified, well at least the non-consrevative side does, and Mal has a certain dignity that is likeable.

Funny how he -appeals more to the left than the right, who hate the fact that he was once a merchant banker, what ever it is about politcs....it is strange stuff indeed.

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