Simplistic ideas HB?
Well, I guess I have to bow to your expertise there mate?
However, given the outstanding paucity, of your own intellectual contributions or alternative/new ideas; (complex or simple) your principle skill seems contained to bagging the more progressive ideas of others, and with less than well thought through, ultra simplistic labels?
Rhrosty.

Rhosty

You have much to say on a great deal. I have much to say on a few subjects. I listen to everyone.
While I won't judge you nor stoop to simpleminded name calling I will offer this criticism.

None of us holds all the truth. All of us hold some of the truth. When one thinks they hold all the truth on everything generally I've found their hold on truth tenuous.

"The Liberal Party does have a view of the world, and it needs to be enunciated especially at times like these. Not everyone will like it, "

In fact about 80% of the population wouldn't like it, since the Liberal Party is now dominated by neo-liberal free-market fantasists, the very last thing Coalition politicians would ever be prepared to do, is, to actually enunciate their policies honestly and clearly, unlike some of the billionaire oligarchs who bankroll the party and who are alarmingly honest in expressing their contempt for social democracy. Certainly there's plenty of scope to reform our tax and welfare systems, however the current clique of reactionaries have no interest.

So instead of honesty, Abbott and his clique manufacture a phoney fiscal 'crisis', and then propose to save us from it, by lining the pockets of the plutocrats.

Who gives a rat's for the monumentally arrogant and ignorant opinions of arts and law graduates on climate change. The Coalition and its corporate supporters are playing a game that's is as old as the Industrial Revolution, deny the costs of externalities and transfer the burden on to the taxpayer, whether it's, asbestos, nicotine or climate change.

Many of the hardest working members of our society rely upon raises of the minimum wage to get their entitlement of the pie. The liberals always campaign against raising the minimum wage. Clearly explaining your worldview leaves you more open to criticism.

Excellent post, Don. I presume you've sent it to Abbott and Hockey?

Wolly B, says:

""We are open for Business", wonder what that really means?

Backdoor deals, corruption, bribery, Tax dodging, dishonesty. "

You've described the Labor-Green-Left parties whose every move is dictated by the union movement for the self interest of the union leaders, not their members and certainly not for the overall good of Australia.

Are you unaware of what the Abbott government was voted in to do and is already doing? Are you unaware of the Treasury's expenditure and revenue projections and the ever increasing debt? Are you unaware of the successes in International relations, Foreign Affairs and Trade already. In just 9 months, the Abbott Government has arguably been more successful in achieving these trade agreements than any previous government.

Why don't you take your ideological blinkers off and give credit to a genuinely honest and decent PM and a much more competent team than the Labor government we recently voted out in a landslide?

Just a question about negative gearing. I know many hard working couples who have bought a second house as an investment for their old age, or to provide housing for a child in years to come. They are only able to afford this because of negative gearing.
My question is. If negative gearing is removed, and all these small investors are pushed out of the market, who is going to provide the rental housing for the millions unable or unwilling to purchase their own home. Given the housing crisis, can we afford to reduce the number of rental homes available?