Comments on: Abjorensen: John Winston Howard, political extremist http://www.crikey.com.au/2007/11/20/abjorensen-john-winston-howard-political-extremist/ now with extra source Sun, 12 Feb 2012 09:16:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Bill http://www.crikey.com.au/2007/11/20/abjorensen-john-winston-howard-political-extremist/#comment-10170 Bill Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-10170 When John Howard warned swinging voters today that things would change if Rudd were voted in "It's not like getting a Christmas present you can exchange!" To which I can only respond. Thank Goodness for that. When John Howard warned swinging voters today that things would change if Rudd were voted in “It’s not like getting a Christmas present you can exchange!” To which I can only respond. Thank Goodness for that.

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The country you grew up in saw a very different industrial relations environment to that of today; where strikes regularly caused massive disruption, union militancy was even celebrated by some, inflation raged due to wages breakouts..

]]> By: Frank Birchall http://www.crikey.com.au/2007/11/20/abjorensen-john-winston-howard-political-extremist/#comment-10172 Frank Birchall Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-10172 Outstandingly perceptive polemic -- well done, Norman! One of the outcomes of Howard's ideology is massive political divisiveness in Australia. There's no way he can legitimately say he governed for all Australians. Outstandingly perceptive polemic — well done, Norman! One of the outcomes of Howard’s ideology is massive political divisiveness in Australia. There’s no way he can legitimately say he governed for all Australians.

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]]> By: Chris http://www.crikey.com.au/2007/11/20/abjorensen-john-winston-howard-political-extremist/#comment-10174 Chris Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-10174 Correction: It was the 7.30 report: http://www.abc.net.au/reslib/200711/r204664_777622.asx Kerry O'Brien tore him to shreds. Correction: It was the 7.30 report: http://www.abc.net.au/reslib/200711/r204664_777622.asx
Kerry O’Brien tore him to shreds.

]]> By: Damien Anderson http://www.crikey.com.au/2007/11/20/abjorensen-john-winston-howard-political-extremist/#comment-10175 Damien Anderson Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-10175 Right on the money, Norman. Howard is and extremist. It is clear, he has undermined what I thought were important Australian values like lending a helping hand and never kicking someone when they're down. Right on the money, Norman. Howard is and extremist. It is clear, he has undermined what I thought were important Australian values like lending a helping hand and never kicking someone when they’re down.

]]> By: Tony Papafilis http://www.crikey.com.au/2007/11/20/abjorensen-john-winston-howard-political-extremist/#comment-10176 Tony Papafilis Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-10176 Jack Lang not an extremist? I thought you were joking but I realised that you probably think that. What was Jack's book called - "Why I am a Communist" or was it "Why I am a Socialist". Do you agree with nations defaulting on their debt as Jack advocated? Jack Lang not an extremist? I thought you were joking but I realised that you probably think that. What was Jack’s book called - “Why I am a Communist” or was it “Why I am a Socialist”. Do you agree with nations defaulting on their debt as Jack advocated?

]]> By: Ralph Kyte-Powell http://www.crikey.com.au/2007/11/20/abjorensen-john-winston-howard-political-extremist/#comment-10177 Ralph Kyte-Powell Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-10177 Bravo Norman. Howard's regime must be the nearest thing to a fascist administration Australia has ever experienced. How did men with such benign backgrounds come to be such ruthless, immoral and corrupt ideologues? Bravo Norman. Howard’s regime must be the nearest thing to a fascist administration Australia has ever experienced. How did men with such benign backgrounds come to be such ruthless, immoral and corrupt ideologues?

]]> By: Chris http://www.crikey.com.au/2007/11/20/abjorensen-john-winston-howard-political-extremist/#comment-10178 Chris Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-10178 Justin Patey, as John Howard himself acknowledged on tonight's Lateline, the only wages breakout that occurred in the last 30years was when Howard was treasurer! He also said 'you don't learn anything from books'. He presumably prefers to burn them. Justin Patey, as John Howard himself acknowledged on tonight’s Lateline, the only wages breakout that occurred in the last 30years was when Howard was treasurer! He also said ‘you don’t learn anything from books’. He presumably prefers to burn them.

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