Political Caption Competition


FACT OF THE DAY: Bhutan measures national success using “Gross National Happiness” rather than Gross Domestic Product POLITICAL QUOTE OF…

FACT OF THE DAY: Silent reading activates mouth, tongue, and larynx muscles (subvocalization). POLITICAL QUOTE OF THE DAY: “It is…

In Occupied Palestine Zionism in practice Israel’s Daily Toll on Palestinian Life, Limb, Liberty and Land – Advertisement – Sanction…

FACT OF THE DAY: The tallest tree in the world is a Coast Redwood in California named Hyperion, standing over…

FACT OF THE DAY: Australia is wider than the Moon. POLITICAL QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Donald Rumsfeld. Love him or…

FACT OF THE DAY: Roughly 71% of the Earth’s surface is covered by water. POLITICAL QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Better…
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Helen Clark is a shrewd judge of character.
“A picture says a thousand words.”
If looks could kill….
MR RUDD IS ABOUT TO GET A SLAP, WOULD LOVE TO KNOW WHAT HE SAID THAT EARNED HIM THE DAGGER EYES FROM AUNTY HELLEN.
Jack & Jill went up the political poll to fetch a pail of Greenbacks.
Jack fell down and broke his crown and Jill went———————- !
We have to await this result bugger!
“Mr Rudd may be fluent in Mandarin, have held Diplomatic posts in Beijing and Stockholm, been twice Prime Minister of Australia, was one of the founders of the G20 and remains engaged in major international challenges including the rise of China, global economic management and sustainable development – among other international roles.”
“However the selection of UN Secretary General is not made on merit, nor should it be considered the turn of some country or bloc. To me, a grounded Kiwi woman, ‘the job is about people, people, people’.”