Tell me, CH, have we ever had a PM who's openly displayed fascist leanings?

'Pig Iron' Bob Menzies the founding father of The Liberal Party. Following a two week visit to Nazi Germany in 1938 Bob said Adolf Hitler was a patriot, and was highly impressed by the Fuhrer and said so publicly. Might have changed his mind a short time later when Hitler invaded Poland.

Poirot, I hope that answers your question for you, Tone's only following in a long tradition of Liberal leaders. Howard liked his all white South African rugby as well.

Hippie, do you not see you are writing about yourself and your own 'stubborn' views as well?
We all have our opinions, and that is all they are.....opinions.

I wouldn't get too worked up over others not agreeing with you, it will only be bad for your health : )

Poirot,

You always get idiots like Dinner Tally who like to take laws to the ridiculous extreme to make headlines.

For example, if you are sitting in the driver's seat of your car in your garage with the engine off and you answer a call on your mobile, you can be prosecuted for using a mobile phone whilst in charge of a vehicle. Is this ever going to happen, absolutely not. And neither is simple reporting of Security services blunders.

The closest we have to a fascist is Lee Rhiannon, whose adoration of Stalin is as close as you can get to a dictatorial socialist.

Dear SM,

Could you please supply some evidence to substantiate
your claims about Senator Lee Rhiannon

Foxy,

If you wish to challenge me, you are free to do your own research. I am not silly enough my time dredging up information that is freely available to you.

Lee Rhiannon's long affiliation and sympathies the communist party are of public record, as is her earlier rejection of the tens of millions killed by Stalin in his purges.

Dear SM,

I have done my research.

It seems that you have not.

Frankly I am surprised at your grossly unfair claims.

If you have had done your research you would be well
aware that "holding someone accountable for the crimes
of Stalin because they did not in their youth publicly
recant the ideology inherited from their family upbringing
is like holding ex-catholics responsible for child abuse crimes
inside the church. Or accusing MP Eric Abetz of being a fascist
simply because his great uncle was a senior Nazi figure in
World War II and a war criminal.

We cannot choose our family. JUst as Eric Abetz has distanced
himself from his family's Nazi past - so Lee Rhiannon has also
denounced the abhorrent crimes of Stalin.

The following website gives her full background:

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-04-27/the-character-assassination-of-lee-rhiannon/167382

It is worth a read.