Rudds Ancestry

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8th June 2010, 06:43 PM
Jim Carroll

Rudds Ancestry

AUSTRALIAN WAY
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Judy Rudd an amateur genealogy researcher in southern Queensland, was doing some personal work on her own family tree. She discovered that Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's great-great uncle, Remus Rudd, was hanged for horse stealing and train robbery in Melbourne in 1889. Both Judy and Kevin Rudd share this common ancestor.

The only known photograph of Remus shows him standing on the gallows at the Melbourne Gaol:
On the back of the picture Judy obtained during her research is this inscription: 'Remus Rudd horse thief, sent to Melbourne Gaol 1885, escaped 1887, robbed the Melbourne-Geelong train six times.

Caught by Victoria Police Force, convicted and hanged in 1889.

So Judy recently e-mailed Prime Minister Rudd for information about their great-great uncle. Remus Rudd:

Believe it or not, Kevin Rudd's staff sent back the following biographical sketch for her genealogy research:

"Remus Rudd was famous in Victoria during the mid to late 1800s . His business empire grew to include acquisition of valuable equestrian assets and intimate dealings with the Melbourne-Geelong Railroad.

Beginning in 1883, he devoted several years of his life to government service, finally taking leave to resume his dealings with the railroad.

In 1887, he was a key player in a vital investigation run by the Victoria Police Force. In 1889, Remus passed away during an important civic function held in his honour when the platform upon which he was standing collapsed."

NOW That’s how it's done, Folks!

That's real POLITICAL SPIN.

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NOTHING HAS CHANGED.......ONCE A THIEF... ALWAYS A THIEF......
8th June 2010, 08:39 PM
wheelinround

http://www.polliefillers.com.au/file...nRuddsmall.wmv

Says it all
8th June 2010, 09:18 PM
Old farmer

Jim, I'm surprised. With respect, I think your last line in bold and upper case unworthy of you.
8th June 2010, 09:51 PM
Waldo

I like it. :U
8th June 2010, 10:06 PM
olfella

I like it as well....
9th June 2010, 12:09 AM
Claw Hama

In a nut shell, I like it too
9th June 2010, 10:20 AM
acmegridley

Thank god I no longer pay taxes.the amount of money this PM has wasted since being in government, unbelievable.No wonder Packer minimised his his taxation.:((
9th June 2010, 11:49 AM
wheelinround

Quote:

Originally Posted by acmegridley

Thank god I no longer pay taxes.the amount of money this PM has wasted since being in government, unbelievable.No wonder Packer minimised his his taxation.:((

:o how do you not pay GST
9th June 2010, 06:54 PM
acmegridley

I mean income tax, nobody can avoid gst:((
10th June 2010, 12:34 AM
Frank&Earnest

Quote:

Originally Posted by acmegridley

I mean income tax, nobody can avoid gst:((

My sympathy. I would prefer to pay as much in taxes as Packer. :D
10th June 2010, 12:44 AM
Frank&Earnest

Funny indeed Jim, but you make it look like you actually believe it. :D

Remus Rudd Hanged Horse Thief Hoax

Outline
Circulating story claims that Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's great-great Uncle Remus was hanged as a horse thief and train robber in 1889 and that the Prime Minister's staff answered a query about this politically unfortunate ancestral connection with a piece of classic political spin that attempted to present Uncle Remus's nefarious activities in a positive light.

Brief Analysis
The claims in the message are false. Kevin Rudd has no such ancestor and no such "political spin" reply was ever sent. In fact, the message is just one more version of an old joke that has been used to target several public figures in the United States and Canada. The condemned man shown in the gallows photograph, is Tom "Black Jack" Ketchum, a murderer and train robber who was hanged in Clayton, New Mexico in April 1901.

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15th June 2010, 10:45 PM
weisyboy

jokes dont have to be true jsut funny
16th June 2010, 03:46 PM
Ozkaban

Quote:

Originally Posted by weisyboy

jokes dont have to be true jsut funny

:whs:

There are tons of completely untrue political jokes floating around the world... Even more of them are elected :rolleyes: