Country bumpkin

Australian Political Quiz Your Result: National Party   The smaller coalition partner with the Liberal Party.  Despite sharing most policies, the Nationals focus on rural and country policy as opposed to urban and city policies and subsequently during coalition governments they hold rural ministries, policies include; -Reform and simplification of regulations. -Individual labour bargaining. -Tax cuts for business, upper and lower income earners. -Protection of farmers and miners from cheaper foreign imports. -Strong immigration and border patrol systems.
Liberal Party	 
Family First Party	 
Australian Labor Party	 
Australian Greens	 
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Goodness knows how accurate they are, but these quizzes are a bit of fun in quiet patches during the day. Considering I have always been a city dweller, I was very surprised to find myself categorised as a National Party voter. For the benefit of this blog's reader who is not from Australia, in Australian politics the Nationals are a conservative party that aims to represent the interests of rural communities.

In all my nineteen years of voting, I have never lived in a rural electorate, so I've never voted for them. One good thing about voting in Australia is that you may vote for any party you wish. At times I have voted for all of the parties on this list, with the exception of the radical left-wing Australian Greens. Last year I voted in both federal and state elections, and each time I deliberately put the Greens last on my ballot paper. I put a far right nationalist party second last, from memory.

Paganism corner

This quiz might give my Christian friends cause to start worrying about my spiritual welfare.

Which God or Goddess are you? Your Result: Hades Greek God of the Underworld   You enjoy judging the good dead from the bad dead and sending them to their appropriate dwellings. You are neither good or evil. You don't mind spending time alone in the dark or away from living people.
Artemis Greek Goddess of the Hunt	 
Ares Greek God of War	 
Aphrodite Greek Goddess of Love	 
Zeus Greek King of the Gods	 
Dionsyus Greek God of Wine	 
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What a combination

I took this quiz to find out what my political views are. I don't know how scientific it is, but apparently I am a left social authoritarian.

The results may be slightly skewed because some of the questions were about American political issues. Nevertheless I feel quite strongly about the rights of workers to earn a decent living, and that all people should have access to affordable health care and education, regardless of their socio-economic status. I wouldn't call myself a Greenie, but believe in the principle of good environmental stewardship, and governments have a role in this area. The global financial crisis showed us what happens when you have blind faith in the free market, so I believe that it is appropriate and necessary to have some government regulation of the economy. I was also opposed to the privatisation of public utilities that federal and state governments undertook during the 1990s.

What makes me a social authoritarian? It must be because of my conservative views on the usual grab bag of issues such as abortion, same sex marriage, euthanasia or physician assisted suicide, and am concerned about the apparent lack of respect for authority that some young people have. A case in point here is a train station in my neighbourhood that has a reputation for being a notorious trouble spot, with numerous incidents of theft, assault, and vandalism. Government social policy should be informed by a moral framework. As a Christian, my idea of what constitutes morality is different from those of other mindsets. Morality is not just a private matter. When people do as they please, there are often consequences that impact society as a whole. Somehow a balance must be achieved between individual rights and what is best for society.

My Political Views
I am a left social authoritarian
Left: 4.82, Authoritarian: 3.53

Political Spectrum Quiz

I have no armour left

These quizzes are a fun way to break the monotony of a slow day, but I'm not sure how accurate they are. I thought of myself as more of the Timothy Dalton type; cold and slightly aloof, brooding, and serious.

Your results:
You are Daniel Craig

Daniel Craig 50% Timothy Dalton 49% George Lazenby 39% Sean Connery 37% Pierce Brosnan 35% Roger Moore 29% The sixth actor to play Bond in the movies is a more realistic, down to earth and not so perfect James Bond, while still being a sexy womanizer. Click here to take the "Which James Bond am I?" quiz...

Less than meets the eye

I AM
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BUMBLEBEETake the Transformers Quiz

As an Autobot spy, Bumblebee is the ultimate robot in disguise. What he lacks in size and strength, he makes up for with courage. He enjoys the company of humans and would do anything for his Earthly friends.

Like Bumblebee, you are compassionate and your heart is pure. Your leadership skills are weak at best. You will never be the commander of the Autobots. In addition, you use technology when you need to, but you do not embrace the latest trends.

Wasting time for fun and profit

This is the result of entering my name into one of those random generators you sometimes come across online. It's very telling. Maybe I have too much time to think about myself.

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