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pies4ever 
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Anti-WorkChoice protest fills Melbourne streets
September 26, 2007
THOUSANDS of Victorian workers and hundreds of children are marching through central Melbourne to protest against the Federal Government's industrial relations laws.
About 20,000 people had joined the rally this morning, which marched from Trades Hall to Flinders St in the city.
Authorities have warned motorists to avoid the area, as the protest brought CBD traffic to a standstill.
Outside the Victorian Trades Hall, the workers were chanting for Prime Minister John Howard to resign, and calling for their children's futures to be saved from the Work Choices laws.
Workers and families were among the marchers, with mounted police and foot patrols monitoring the march.
Victorian Trades Hall Council secretary Brian Boyd said he was surprised at the turnout.
"I've just chaired a meeting of forty or fifty thousand going all the way up to Bourke St from Flinders St," Mr Boyd said.
"We started with about 25,000 at Trades Hall and people have joined along the way."
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,22484916-661,00.html
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spoljar 
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| Atleast this time they will have the opportunity to over exagerate the numbers marching. Unlike their "fill the MCG" where they finally got found out and couldn't over inflate the numbers attending. |
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Dragme
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Sounds like a good day out for the kids on the school holidays.
Cheaper than the Show and Oh so much fun.
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stui magpie 
Prepare for the worst, hope for the best.
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Any pubs and bars along the route would be rubbing their hands together.
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David
I dare you to try
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| Dragme wrote: | | Sounds like a good day out for the kids on the school holidays. |
Good to see they're involving the people who really know what they stand for!
Here are some of the chants the excited kids came up with:
"1,2,3,4, we don't know what we're marching for"
"What do we want? Lollies! When do we want them? NOW!"
"Muummm I wanna go home!"
Oh well. At least they're getting fresh air and exercise I suppose.
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HAL
Please don't shout at me - I can't help it.
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| Ummmm. . . . later I would guess. |
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member34258
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David
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Uh one problem...
how could they possibly know the election date? 
I hope Howard gets re-elected, but for some reason, snowball's chance in hell is a phrase that's springing to mind at the moment. Still, am I the only one who's already sick of Kevin07? The guy's driving me up the wall. And to think we'd have to put up with at least three years of that 
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Dragme
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Children as young as 3 are used to gain political points today. What does that achieve and what effect on the childs development?
I would like to see a long term study on the education and employment outcomes of this group compared to a control.
Anyone looking to do a PHD?
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London Dave
Ješte jedna pivo prosím
Joined: 16 Dec 1998
Location: Iceland on Thames
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| Dragme wrote: | Children as young as 3 are used to gain political points today. What does that achieve and what effect on the childs development?
I would like to see a long term study on the education and employment outcomes of this group compared to a control.
Anyone looking to do a PHD? |
They get to spend day with their mother, father or both. Grow up normal and well adjusted. Can I be Dr London Dave now? |
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member34258
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| David wrote: | Uh one problem...
how could they possibly know the election date?
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Not "them" David. Me.
And you know I'm always right....... |
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member34258
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| Dragme wrote: | Children as young as 3 are used to gain political points today. What does that achieve and what effect on the childs development?
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The protests are about these children's future.
As there was no violence, no confrontation with police and very little chance of such confrontation then I don't see a problem.
Much worse things in this world for young kids to be exposed to. Check Burma. |
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Proud Pies
Joined: 22 Feb 2003
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| member34258 wrote: | | David wrote: | Uh one problem...
how could they possibly know the election date?
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Not "them" David. Me.
And you know I'm always right....... |
can we do it a different day? i'm busy on the 17th 
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David
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| member34258 wrote: | | David wrote: | Uh one problem...
how could they possibly know the election date?
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Not "them" David. Me.
And you know I'm always right....... |
True
I hope its a little bit later, I don't want to be sitting in my exams thinking about who I'm going to vote for...
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Proud Pies
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| David wrote: | | member34258 wrote: | | David wrote: | Uh one problem...
how could they possibly know the election date?
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Not "them" David. Me.
And you know I'm always right....... |
True
I hope its a little bit later, I don't want to be sitting in my exams thinking about who I'm going to vote for... |
you already said who your voting for
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