And rightly so (Mercs spewing).
But when the majority of your fellow citizens, and undoubtably the majority of your DL mates, elect Mr. Coal Lump and his merry band of Zero Social policy heros into Canberra, you gotta wonder what's the point of a free vote. The Democrats in America have been driven nuts over their election miscalculations. Don't let it get the better of you - you too, Mercs.
I remember Alison's campaign for Bored membership - great campaign, wonderful gal, but it went no where. If there's no point to it, there's no point to it. Face it.
I'm hoping that at some stage the Freo Bored will recognise that this was the wrong thing to do and correct it. With Colleen Hayward on the Bored I expect that this is more likely than not - she's a ripper. If anyone has a gripe in the meantime, forget those guys down at Dooker Control. If you want redress go via the sitting minister that has responsibility for the WAFC. There's an election coming up, exercise your democratic right - just saying.
Otherwise, put your nomination in to join the Colonel with his willingness to argue through endless hours with two dozen other people in the Market Research Advisory group. If you want to avoid facing Twisted Sister full blast at the main break, this is the committee for you.