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The Age

Friday December 11, 2009

TONY Abbott and co keep repeating the imbecilic phrase "great big tax" while Westpac sends customers a DVD about banana smoothies. Aim a bit higher, please. The public deserves more respect. Beware, we might be brighter than you think. Gail Macrae, Warrandyte PoliticsFAIR go for Tony Abbott! At least when he speaks you stay awake, in contrast to the soporific Kevin whats-his-name and his drawling sidekick.Malcolm Brown, South YarraTONY Abbott is so delusional, I believe that not only did he inhale cannabis but he is yet to exhale.Roberto Spinoso, CoburgPAUL Jurkovsky (Letters, 10/12) forgot one item from Tony Abbott's agenda; remove the emu from our coat of arms and replace with an ostrich with its head in the sand.Susan Farr, SandringhamTONY Abbott has proved that a person does not need to be smart to be a Rhodes scholar.Michael Higgins, EricaROBERT Dean (Comment, 8/12) has been mugged and the party of liberal values he supported has suddenly been stolen from him. Has he not been paying attention for the past 15 years?Reg Osborne, UpweyDON'T worry about the lost Government revenue resulting from the cancellation of the coal sale to India. We will simply add a few more pokies and gaming tables to make up the shortfall.Trevor Penhalluriack, Ringwood NorthMoreoverIT'S not always about your game Mr Demetriou. Sometimes your little game in your little part of the world has to make way for real football.Evan Boloutis, ClarindaI SYMPATHISE with Monty Maizels (Letters, 9/12). I suggest he try the Kakuro. He will then never know if his number is up . . . or down.John Ogge, HighettSO THE Prime Minister says roll-out of nationwide fast broadband will cut Australia's carbon emissions by 5 per cent. OK, Kevin, prove it.Christopher Monie, Ballarat