Politicians love to invoke the battler – a noble and quintessentially Australian species, sought out on campaign trails for photo opportunities, and mentioned reverentially in stump speeches. They are less sure how to behave when confronted with a real, live example of one. Play Video Jacqui Lambie quits The Tasmanian Senator is a dual British citizen and will quit her job, making her the seventh politician to go. Jacqui Lambie, departing senator, single mum, former veteran, Botox addict, Islamophobe, would-be burqa-banner and proud vulgarian, was a battler who stormed the barricades of Parliament. She yelled at other senators in the chamber. She gave radio interviews about her sexual appetite. She talked openly of her son's ice addiction,
Many stars like Olivia Wilde, Star Jones and Andy Cohen have gone on social networking websites and criticised her. While some comments refer to negligence of law in a government office, some have touted it as a victory for love and then others have questioned her very character. She has married herself married a number of times (as per reports in the media 4) and has had two out of wedlock children. This has further raised question marks on her nature and ability to be able to take such judgemental actions.
as well as, draw attention to her stance on United States’ citizens making a mockery out of the
Russel Ward, the author of “The Australian Legend” derives his idea of the typical Australian identity from both the convict and the bush discourses. From the convict discourse comes the larrikin image which is represented in Ward’s discourse as the typical Australian being Tough and “Normally feels no impulse to work hard without good cause” (Ward, 1958 in Miller & Colwill, 1998, pg. 22 hereinafter referred to as Ward). The strong and “willing to have a go” aspects of his discourse come from the bush discourse, a discourse that represents personalities like A. B. Facey.
completely illogical reason for despising him so much. She said things like how he killed millions for no good reason, had a sadistic, twisted mind, invaded and took over countries, imprisoned and sent people to concentration camps, killed people by starvation, and exhaustion, and started WWII. All the while, she was preparing breakfast for the other prisoners to eat.
For over a hundred years, Australia has had it’s very fair share of great prime ministers who have helped mould our country and it’s renowned culture into what we know today. As most know, there are a few pathetic exceptions whose actions- or lack of them caused them to not make the cut by a long run.
In the TED talk with Monica Lewinsky she talks about how she fell in love with her boss. She was his assistant at the time and once Monica knew she made the mistake she regretted it. In the video she speaks “Not a day goes by that I'm not reminded of my mistake, and I regret the mistake deeply” (Lewinsky 02:35). Her mistake was having an affair with the president (Bill Clinton), she says in her speech “I lost my reputation and my dignity. I lost almost everything, and i almost lost my life” (Lewinsky 06:09). Monica Lewinsky’s speech relates to the prompt because she is being publicly shaming for what she did. Once people found out what she did they made fun of her, printed her face on newspaper, he name on the internet and her life to the world.
evidence to prove that she did. History.com states, “When the case went to trial in May 2011, the
Called "snobbish" by the press and her husband's political opponents, she defended her move showing concern about her family's safety. Luckily
In the nineteen thirties, the people of Missouri would pick judges and eventually politicians realized they could buy judges. They would buy votes especially an American politician Tom Pendergast, would try to pack the court with those who agreed with his political ideas. Until merit selection, the lawyers went against it and wanted a better way for judicial selection. Both Democrats and Republicans worked together and campaigned without financial interest. Leading to the Missouri plan where the judge is now chosen by merit and qualifications.
and self - pitying ways from the death of her husband and the lies of
The Hurricane of 1938 was one of the worst natural disasters the United States has experienced. The effect it had on the eastern coastline was devastating. What made the storm so powerful? Mistakes made by forecasters had great effect. No one was prepared for a hurricane.
Take for instance her latest post on her Instagram account. She posted a picture of Hillary Clinton with a text quote from one of Clinton’s speeches where she speaks about losing sleep over the Benghazi and her obsession with what she could have done to save those who sacrificed their lives. And in true Lohan
and she made sure people knew it. But was this merely a mask to cover a cowardly
I thought her wildly incorrect assumptions about other women and offensive generalizations came from a place of anger that I couldn’t understand. I didn’t even know what internalized misogyny was at the time.
You’re scared aren’t you? You poor little bunny. Running away with your tail between your legs and hopping down into your safe haven. Your hidey-hole. You’re home. Never once did you try to think about what would happen to yourself if you stepped up. If you looked him in the eye. If you stood there. You don’t because you’re scared. You’ve seen what he can do. What he can say. What he will do. He will whisper in you’re ear that he won’t hurt you. Oh, that sly trickster. He will whisper in you’re ear that he wants to be you’re friend. Oh, that evil fiend. He will whisper in you’re ear that you will be safe with him. Oh, that false prophet. He will whisper in you’re ear the lies he has told his prey. He will slowly creep into you’re heart. You’re