... the goal of upright, law-abiding American citizens everywhere right now, on every which side, Tea Party to Occupy, BBQ to vegan : : : : : : : : :
... is to HELP IN ANY WAY YOU CAN move Washington toward something closer to Australia's national ... governmental ... reality.
In Australia, people expect very little of national-level elected officials. Ridicule is the default response among the elite. Paying no attention is significantly common. In Quotedium's View: government either does its job, or it doesn't. If it doesn't, it gets tossed fast. Without regrets.
Australians are just like Americans.
Only Australians are (schedule your therapist) WAY RICHER.
One more time: Australians at every level are way richer than comparable Americans. True, true, true, true, true, true. Everybody, including the lifeguards, drive BMWs. Poverty only exists amongst the sharks, I was told.
"Oh, what's so different there?" Australia, as a nation, is also conspicuously NOT trying to be the Death Star of the Asian-Pacific economic co-prosperity zone. Which saves a LOT of money that a clever nation can spend on other things, like economic well-being. Death Stars are FOREVER expensive. "Beep. It has come to our attention that the monthly payment for your Death Star is overdue. If you cannot make this loan payment immediately, please call our office at...."