The Brumby Boot Camp – Soft-target anyone?

The Brumby Express has rolled into Election Town and the blowing of steam is fully being exhaled up the tunnel of all who dwell within! Today we hear of the announcement that the Brumby Government is pledging to send unruly year nine students to boot camp. SIR YES SIR! Well, how uncanny that the Brumby Government is willing to punish the mischievous year nine pupils whilst thugs, drunken louts, hoons and yes, even sexual offenders, are set free into the community with a slap on the wrist and a suspended sentence. Soft target anyone? HIT THE GROUND! Well, how uncanny that the Brumby Government is pushing to discipline year nine smokers, truants and imbeciles in an election campaign, whilst the Department of Education is demanding Principals not suspend or hand detentions to children, despite their behaviour, in lieu of creating unattractive statistics. Non-voter anyone? EAT DIRT MAGGOT! How uncanny that Brumby’s tough stance on crime, or should we say tough stance on the breaking of school rules, is targeted not toward people who vote. Oh no, that would be far too controversial! It is targeted toward year nines with half a brain who decide skipping school for a smoke or swear at a canteen lady is the way to appease the minds of the millions of people who feel unsafe in this city. Perhaps the Brumby Government should take a leaf out of its own book. It has been underperforming and breaking the rules now since Bracks bowed out and it’s high time it checked itself into political boot camp for a good boot up the...