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Howard the ideologue : Comments

By Wayne Errington and Peter Van Onselen, published 6/3/2006

Howard practices wedge politics in reverse by burying divisive issues.

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6. Howard has also gained tremendously by the corporatisation of the news media, Rupert Murdoch, in particular, now so sure of himself, he can openly support Big Biz politics and economics, Howard gaining tremendously, as have the Republicans in the US.

7. The influence of the Howard Government on our media, was shown concerning the tragic weakening of our import Bio-Security owing to the liberalising of our trade laws through the Howard-managed bi-lateral trade deal.
The very fact that a shipment of Brazilian foot aand mouth suspected carcase meat was landed in NSW later having to be disposed of , but the news though pushed by George Negus through SBS Dateline, was very quickly hushed up by the Howard Government. Indeed., cattle and sheep farmers were both angry and astonished that such vital news was kept from the general public.

If it is true that the Howard government has been managing media cover-ups similar to the very successful Nixon government before it was exposed, then maybe our Howard government through breaking Bio-Security laws may go the same way. Then we could have the worry of a very weak party such as our present Federal Opposition in government
Posted by bushbred, Monday, 6 March 2006 7:45:24 PM
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Some governments excel at setting a vision for their country. The US Kennedy administration in the US, the Lange-Douglas government in NZ and the Hawke-Keating government in Australia are examples.

Others provide little in the way of a vision of enduring value but excel at keeping themselves in office. The current US Republican administration's efforts seem firmly set towards that end; the Muldoon government in New Zealand and the Menzies and Howard governments in Australia do too.

On the one hand, ask what you can do for your country; on the other, ask not what you can do for your country, but what your country can do for you.

Whether this diagnosis holds water will be tested by whether the government succeeding Howard, of whatever complexion, enjoys as great benefits from Howard-Costello economic and social advances as Howard-Costello have enjoyed these last 10 years from those of Hawke-Keating.
Posted by MikeM, Monday, 6 March 2006 8:07:31 PM
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This analysis of the reasons for Howard's success is another sign that most authors make up a story to explain away the Howard legacy as due to either luck, deviousness or some strange combination of unpredicatably effective personality (Such as being boring!) or ideological characteristics. In essence, they don't know why but University lecturers are loathed to admit that. So, we are assailed by article after article of "analyses" which are the taxpayer funded "musings" of those who live in a very cloistered environment.

Its very strange that the Left don't see that most Australians
1. Don't want anyone just lobbing on the doorstep of the country and walking in.
2. Know that fundamental Islam is a danger to our safety.
3. Want a sound economic future for their children.

John Howard does. Its that simple.Ask Occam.
Posted by Atman, Monday, 6 March 2006 8:13:23 PM
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It's spelled "ocker".
Posted by Ozone, Monday, 6 March 2006 9:30:53 PM
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Men I know, some who have suicided from equitable injustice.
Men should never be HAD by this system, where by starting a "long term", 2 year relationships, a female partner benefits-
BY custody of children, father gets 1 night p.w. so mother uses CSA for a full benefit, as they don't recognise CONTACT time, only bed time
BY Loosing ones retirement Superannuation, in CASH {no tax, or waiting till 65} in a de-facto relationship.
By forfiting more than half of ones assets
"No-fault" divorce policy were introduced, to make Judges judgements far easier and lawyers wealthier, irrespective of circumstances and ethics
Domestic violence orders are an easy way for police to remove hubby / partner, irrespective of false allegations
The best interest of the children is a verbal tool for judges, to give mothers custody, citing past precedents
No accountability by Hospitals / Doctors when a child is born, rather, a legislation preventing DNA testing to provide father early PROOF, allowing a mother to 'choose'.
Legislations erode Christian fundamentals of the 10 Commandments
by stealing { the children, one's soul and life savings}
by condoning adultery, with no repercussion, only reward
by killing a unborn child with a "passed bill" for a abortion pill
by putting money and profit before ethics and concern for others.
Do people still swear on the Bible in Court, isn't this hypocrisy?

Where "Every picture tells a story", has the Government's album got only 1 picture of a mother and child holding a C$A letter, in it? and why as teenagers, they face execution, Bali style, thanks to the Federal Police.
Single mums and isolated / separated dad's are a direct result of Government giving in to feminists ideology.
Will the growing dependant use of anti-depressants, tell politicians there is no joy in over legislation today's busy life.
Immediate legislation of "a possible terrorist threat", overrides the reality that some parents are being sent over the edge, suicide and murder suicide, rather than accept unscrupulous policies and injustices in the "System".
The 'bosses’ Court forces good men to be servile to the Govt's BAD System
Posted by What Justice, Monday, 6 March 2006 10:32:28 PM
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Huh?
Posted by anomie, Tuesday, 7 March 2006 10:47:52 AM
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