Ron5335 Posted March 25, 2015 Posted March 25, 2015 I just heard on the 2GB 1700hr News that Dick Smith has registered his name as a Political Party. He is fed up with the bureaucracy that exists throughout society, especially in the light aircraft section. 4
Jabiru Phil Posted March 25, 2015 Posted March 25, 2015 Now, thats one honest guy in the system that I could trust. Would get my vote! PHIL. 8
Old Koreelah Posted March 25, 2015 Posted March 25, 2015 I just heard on the 2GB 1700hr News that Dick Smith has registered his name as a Political Party.He is fed up with the bureaucracy that exists throughout society, especially in the light aircraft section. A ray of hope. What is the function of all these public servants? To serve the public. To help people make good things happen. Not get in the way and create impediments. 2
Ron5335 Posted March 25, 2015 Author Posted March 25, 2015 http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/latest/dick-smith-flies-into-politics/story-e6frg90f-1227278120614
fly_tornado Posted March 25, 2015 Posted March 25, 2015 http://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2015/mar/25/dick-smith-announces-move-into-politics-with-eponymous-party?CMP=share_btn_twtw Interesting that there are 2000 Australians not donating to charities.
farri Posted March 25, 2015 Posted March 25, 2015 http://www.businessinsider.com.au/millionaire-adventurer-dick-smith-is-threatening-to-get-into-politics-2015-3
Birdseye Posted March 25, 2015 Posted March 25, 2015 So he sets up a political party that's going to do all sorts of popular things. What has he been doing to sort out bureaucracy in the meantime? On his orchestrated helicopter rides he raved about how the UK ATC system handled him and made life easy, but what he didn't realise was we made it easy just so we could get rid of him asap. Sorry to be negative, but I don't put any hope in him even doing as badly as Clive Palmer. 1
yampy Posted March 25, 2015 Posted March 25, 2015 So he sets up a political party that's going to do all sorts of popular things. What has he been doing to sort out bureaucracy in the meantime?On his orchestrated helicopter rides he raved about how the UK ATC system handled him and made life easy, but what he didn't realise was we made it easy just so we could get rid of him asap. Sorry to be negative, but I don't put any hope in him even doing as badly as Clive Palmer. Isn't this the same bloke who made his millions buying and selling cheap Asian imported electronics to us all , and now urges us all to buy Aussie now his pockets are well and truly lined ... Hypocritical I would have thought .. Dave 1 1
Guest Andys@coffs Posted March 25, 2015 Posted March 25, 2015 To be fair....can you name a single Australian made alternate to what he was selling in DSE........I don't personally see any hypocrisy there, in that at the time and continuing today there wasn't an Australian source for electronic components or the type of stuff he was selling....He did value add to imported stuff....bringing in components and making up kits etc. I use PLB's that are made in Australia over imported ones, especially as they are cost and feature competitive. I think that's all we can do.......How many of us are flying aircraft other than Australian made.........there are a lot (majority!) I also think that most people can be philosophical once they have food in their stomach and a roof over their head, until that occurs you get the best bang for your buck! Andy
Jabiru Phil Posted March 25, 2015 Posted March 25, 2015 Isn't this the same bloke who made his millions buying and selling cheap Asian imported electronics to us all , and now urges us all to buy Aussie now his pockets are well and truly lined ... Hypocritical I would have thought ..Dave Memory sticks don't taste too good.
fly_tornado Posted March 26, 2015 Posted March 26, 2015 The problem for new political parties is finding a base that they can grow off. This is the problem Clive suffered from he was appealing to coalition voters, then he voted with the government and that was the start of the end. 1
farri Posted March 26, 2015 Posted March 26, 2015 Isn't this the same bloke who made his millions buying and selling cheap Asian imported electronics to us all , and now urges us all to buy Aussie now his pockets are well and truly lined ... Hypocritical I would have thought ..Dave The way I see it, Dick Smith, didn`t make his millions buying and selling cheap Asian imported electronics to "us", at all! Originally he made his millions, when, in 1982 he sold his business to Woolworths for $22 million. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_Smith_%28entrepreneur%29 in any case, that was a long time ago and I don`t think there were many electronic products manufactured in this country. Let`s be fair about it! Dick Smith Electronics, has survived to this day and many people`s employment depends on it. Don`t like importing cheap Asian, or, anyone elese`s, electronics, then manufacture them in this country and see how long you will survive. Frank. 1 1
Marty_d Posted March 26, 2015 Posted March 26, 2015 I just like the name of his matches. Good name for a political party too. 2 2
magishme Posted March 26, 2015 Posted March 26, 2015 If Dick Smith gets into the political cesspool he'll surely float to the top. Can't say there is much competition there.
rankamateur Posted March 26, 2015 Posted March 26, 2015 Sorry to be negative, but I don't believe you really are sorry, you are enjoying it too much. Which corn did Dick tread on anyway?
Kyle Communications Posted March 26, 2015 Posted March 26, 2015 I would vote for him because he isn't a knob. He actually thinks about the issues before he opens his gob 2 5
Birdseye Posted March 26, 2015 Posted March 26, 2015 I don't believe you really are sorry, you are enjoying it too much. Which corn did Dick tread on anyway? Oh it goes back a long way. I've refrained from saying what I really think.
Marty_d Posted March 26, 2015 Posted March 26, 2015 I like Dick . Err Smith that is. I like Fanny. No particular surname. 1 1 1
Birdseye Posted March 26, 2015 Posted March 26, 2015 I like Fanny. No particular surname. US readers might misinterpret that to mean you are a bottom fan! 1
DGL Fox Posted March 26, 2015 Posted March 26, 2015 Another minor party to content with at the polls after the demise of One Nation and the Palmer Party...he will have some good ideas and he will have his followers but in the end it will be the normal winners and losers from the 2 major parties...all these minor parties do is clog the works in getting legislation through the parliament and give us minority governments which are as useful as...well you guys now what...nothing more... David 1
red750 Posted March 26, 2015 Posted March 26, 2015 On Sunrise this morning, Dick will lend his name to the party, but will not actually stand for parliament himself.
Neil_S Posted March 26, 2015 Posted March 26, 2015 Dick Smith is absolutely right about the stupidity of continued growth - I thoroughly recommend his book "Population Crisis" which I bought at Melbourne Airport a year or so ago and had finished reading by the time we landed. ISBN 978-1-74237-657-8 If his party does nothing besides make the major parties think about doing something to curtail population growth then it will have achieved something... 3 1
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