This cult holds its children hostage and they are not to get an education about the world as it is.
They do not allow radio or TV so very much is denied these children yet the real concern is they use money to influence elections.
Now it is true Howard is gone, yesterdays man lost in a space of his own, but he knew better.
He must have known he had nothing to gain by seeing this sect, this abuser of a religion.
Those among you who are Christian ask your selfs would your God approve of the cult?
Or Howard's actions.?

As I said Belly - quit belly aching! Howard is PM. He has a responsibility to meet all sorts of people and you can bet your last dollar that he does not like or approve of many of them - but as PM he has to meet them.
If he did not meet them then people would be screaming that he was discriminating and breaking the anti-discrimination laws about religion.
You are also guilty of using religion to make a political point for the ALP. Other ALP members are doing the same thing...is that any better?
As I said before - point you did not answer - there are other people in the community who do not vote on religious grounds. Would you stop JH OR KR from meeting them? Would you even know if they did meeet them? Of course not! Can you be sure you have never met someone who does not vote? Of course not!
This has nothing to do with support or otherwise for the EB. I do not like their beliefs but, as a legal organisation, I will defend their right in law to meet the PM and the PM's right to meet them.

Communicat it has nothing to do with not voting, less with religious freedom.
Zero to do with Howard's duty's as Prime Minister, is your answer to community concerns with Howard actions to us me or other to stop complaining?
To hide our concerns about Iraq? children over board? tax on fuel? interest rates? truth in government?
Five posts that is what it would take to list my concerns with the outgoing prime minister.
However you will not silence debate in these pages.

Well Belly what are you concerned about? I cannot understand why you object to a PM (any PM) meeting a legal group. He or she does not have to agree with the beliefs of that group. He or she may even try to dissuade them.
You seem to be saying "I do not like the PM. I do not like the people he meets. Therefore he should not meet them."
We all know you are a supporter of the ALP. Would you let Kevin Rudd meet these people and accept donations from them? Would you still vote for Kevin Rudd if he did?
You have not addressed the issue...indeed seem to be taking a detour to avoid it.

"Accepted large amounts of money from the EB"...err can anyone actually offer documented evidence for this ?

Lets keep in mind.. that any group it the community can spend its own money to promote the interests of a party they favor.. they don't have to give a CENT to the party to do this...

Seems to me a lot of assumptions are suddenly gaining credence without a shred of actual evidence..oh..whats that I see.. villagers with torches ambling up the main street......

If they give something to the Coalition..... woopdy doo...UNIONS also give to Labor..is that 'evil' ? :) c'mon.. all take a bex etc..

CJ... you too mate.

BOAZ,

Well according to the Coalition, Labor receiving money from the unions means the Unions have undue influence, so why can't the same inference be drawn from large donations to the Coalition from the Exclusive Brethren?