Maybe you should look at the thread I was talking about mate.
Your post history would be of help too.
But it is Christmas
hope it is a good one to you and all.
I just do not think ANY FORM of wage/in come control is needed.
Not without price control and profit control.
Even then our system is better than any thing else .
Australian sportsmen look paupers compared to American or say worlds best Soccer players.

Butch,
I think you live in Brisbane and being in retail business you would know the people pretty well.

Can you tell me why many Courier Mail readers are so negative about Samantha Stosur?

Can you tell me why many Courier Mail readers are particularly nasty toward Jessica Watson? I have followed this girl since before her round the world voyage and read all the articles I can about her and her activities. This is something I have noticed and the nasty comments are far, far more prevelant in the Courier Mail than the Sydney or Melbourne papers. Both girls live close enough to Brisbane to be classed as locals, in a national setting.

Is it just the 'Tall Poppy' syndrone or are there more people in Brisbane that do not like to see anyone succeed. Is it jealosy? I really would like to know why this is so. I cannot see anything the girl has done that could warrant such vicious comments.

From my experience, if a person succeeds it is the result of hard work, commitment and dedication and such people are to be commended. Jessica was not handed anything on a platter.

Wake up Banjo. 99% of Australians could never afford the boat that Jessica sailed.