It has to be said that going Independant is a bit of a fad and there is every chance ( we should all be intelligent gamblers or cynics or both?) that most of the current crop are ,if not me generation" my way of the highway" types,
will turn out to be ONE HIT WONDERS.Are they real team players or snake oil salemen ?
This foray may not be all good for Australia because desperation breeds http://quickfiz.blogspot.com and we need polys with staying power.Independent candidates often appeal to people because they offer " the new " and seem progressive. not burdened by " the past" and the staid old stuff. Fair enough-- that's me and most rural people everywhere .
While I will still make the difficult decision to support conservatives and team players, a good friend Augusto Zimmermann has just released a book on Scomo pointing out that he and many others in Parliament are living on the unsustainable whiff of appearing strong ( when we are surrounded by weakness woosy and soft -- the puppets in charge of parties for eg)
Think of ALL THE PREMIERS who wouldn't be in power if they weren't focused on pretending to be TOUGH ( say on lung infections ) - who now insist on mandating what makes no sense.
My point -- don't end up with puppets in charge because those who act strong and tough but aren't, will fall .The independent can be the tyrant who hasn't got the team spirit. Aim for long term gain by rejecting the short term gain spinners everytime
The country needs the objectivity of its most productive and competitive
