It is welcoming that so many commentators have brought out the real problem concerning the present government, which is their belief that scads of money in the kitty, is the best thing to impress the populace.

Pity it is only the fruitcake academics that have the knowledge to point out that it was Adam Smith, the father of Laizey-faire, or the modern free-market, who warned that though the business entrepreneurs need a free go, it still does not mean that governments can idle their time away.

1. The free go also does not mean that the dealers should keep all the profits.

2. Though the government does need a good share of the profits, it is the governments role not only to see that the whole proletariat gains by the process of Laizey-faire, but also the establishment.

What Adam Smith meant was that too much money put away like a miser, as the government only allows money for factories, like a farmer and his family living in hovels for the rest of their lives while making fortunes, the government istead must look to advancing the infrustructure not only for public and business benefit, but also in regard to national pride.

Sorry about old pap lessons from history, but the point is that Smith was also a philosopher as well as an economist.

It is also interesting that the above kind of history is used in a Uni' humanities course called The Changing Political Economy, which has been going now for a few years, keeping itself up to date, as the years roll on.

One wonders whether both Howard and Costello care much about it, the way we have neglected our infrustructure, including educational facilities, which desperately includes the knowledge needed to keep Australia productive when our colonial-style pitstocks run out.

I thought about engaging the Treasurer in a debate on this issue but it occured to me that I would really be debating one of his researchers. Our taxes already pay for blatant political advertising and now they are funding contributions to a public forum which should be the voices of real people.

Judging by the vitriol I read in "letters" , many of you DESERVE a term or two of loving care from Labor. Trouble is ,many of us do not.
And it will take years of cleaning up to get rid of the mess that this Labor mob will leave behind them.
Have you all forgotten why Labor was thrown out? All the political correctness? the open slather of immigration?
It has taken ten years of hard work by Howard and co to get Australia so far. Undo that hard work at your risk.
Kevin Rudd is a puppet, who pulls his string?

"Have you all forgotten why Labor was thrown out? All the political correctness? the open slather of immigration?"

Er, mickijo, you might want to check some immigration figures before you vote if high immigration worries you. Immigration rates are higher right now than they've ever, ever been. Ever.

This gummint has been whistling you with one face while upping immigration rates every year with the other. Hundreds of thousands every year under various schemes. I wonder why they forgot to let you know about that?

mickijo

Did you hear that dear Heather from the "I love workchoices" business union has recently called for immigration to be increased from 140,000 a year (the highest ever) to 180,000.

Did you see the increased funding in the budget for skilled worker visas?

Did you leave your brain in neutral?

Thanks Peter, I wasn't sure I was ready to vote for Rudd, but you've convinced me. Perhaps you could write all of the pro-Labor media releases?

By the way, does the title suggest that you listen to gangster-rap? I didn't realise you were trying to grab that vote. Or are they your primary constituents?