Comments on: Scoop! John Howard takes his ‘insight’ to the world

By: pam

pam — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000

With the level of expertise that seems required, he will no doubt soon be joined by that other brains trust, George Bush. But better they bore the conservative circuit than impose their perverted logic on the world. Before them water, behind them wind.

By: Venise Alstergren

Venise Alstergren — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000

Yes, I am hostile to John Howard, but I fail to see how 11 years of mumbling negativity could ever have a positive outcome. I know I should be able to laugh about the antics of the Liberal Party and their 11 years of c*ck ups. But I can’t; its too sad.

By: Venise Alstergren

Venise Alstergren — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000

Howard’s only insight was to know how to appeal to the oldies. Then he gave them fear. As for speaking, who will understand him? He sounds like a badly constipated duck on a losing streak with a square chainsaw. Feed him to the vultures!

By: Venise Alstergren

Venise Alstergren — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000

Under the dead hand of Howardism the meretricious and the mediocre became the norm and the arts, which are vital to a countries health, were dismissed. That a man with such a limited vision should seek to speak to aspiring leaders is a tragedy.

By: dermie

dermie — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000

a cure for insomnia!

By: Cye

Cye — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000

I’m no John Howard fan, but I’m always puzzled at the hostility former prime ministers incur when commenting in the media (or around the world). Isn’t it conceivable all their expeirience gives them something relevant to say, even if you don’t agree?

By: Tom#2

Tom#2 — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000

He might need to watch questions from the floor, including from the GOP loyalists, about Exclusive Brethren doctrines as it would apply to his own lawyer daughter. No tertiary education, no computer, no musical instruments.

By: James

James — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000

Where is the news in this item? The inane loony left commentary in response is amusing though.

By: mike

mike — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000

How else are the Americans expected to pay him his backhander for supporting the Iraq war? Direct payments are too obvious. Should be made law that no prominent former polly should be able to profit from these foreign excursions. That would stop it.

By: Tony Papafilis

Tony Papafilis — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000

Excuse my right wing ignorance of left’s delusions, but how did Howard trash the nation, the arts or anything else? On the contrary, Howard’s ministers didn’t end public funding for political garbage dressed as arts, multiculturism, feminism etc.

By: bill parker

bill parker — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000

He could talk quite naturally about “being comfortable”. Maybe a nice slide presentation with his favorite “middle of the road” muzak. No camber allowed thank you very much.

By: gerard

gerard — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000

Rudd, like Howard was voted into government by a politically uneducated electorate. Since gaining office, Rudd seems to already be saying ‘SORRY’ to the Aboriginals, for NOT being able to come up with the EXACT wording of the word SORRY. Whales ahoy Boys.

By: Tom McLoughlin

Tom McLoughlin — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000

He is is a profound expert - on machine politics. A grim, brutal, wet work, skill. He and Bob Carr could make a routine. How to sell Telstra to destroy unionised labour force, reactors to de unionise coal energy sector, stack ABC, annexe Pauline’s mob etc

By: Marilyn

Marilyn — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000

Gawd, what on earth would he talk about? His treatment of refugees?

By: Keith

Keith — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000

My wife is disappointed with my comment and wishes John to rattle on and show the world how easy it is for a despot to trash a nation and create a neo-con so0ciety that is dysfunctional for the real people living in it. Good on you, Jules!

By: Venise Alstergren

Venise Alstergren — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000

If Howard had been a man of vision, or a person to encourage ability, or had sought to make Australia a thinking nation. I, for one, would have been delighted at his new job. But I find the thought of him speaking to aspiring world leaders nauseating.

By: ron

ron — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000

May he stay away for many a year and hopefully also unemployed

By: Gary Carroll

Gary Carroll — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000

As long as he goes somewhere far away, BON Voyage. You beauty !!

By: Venise Alstergren

Venise Alstergren — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000

During his tenure the creative arts became a subject of derision. TV programs criticizing the status quo
were banned and people interested in these topics was deemed to be ‘odd’. Yet without the arts no country will ever succeed. Did Howard care? No!

By: ron

ron — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000

I have to temper my comments for the protection of the site moderator’s feelings, The speakers circle is scraping the bottom of the barrel. Every time he opens his mouth he will bring further shame on our country.

By: Frank Gheraty

Frank Gheraty — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000

Who would pay good money to hear Howard speak about “the role of world leaders in a new century”? Howard is from the wrong century.

By: Keith

Keith — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000

If this was a joke - it wouldn’t be funny. Just illustrates the fact that those paying the bucks to hear this collection of international incompetents do not live in the real world; unfortunately, we are the ones living in the mess they make.

By: Venise Alstergren

Venise Alstergren — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000

I said to you on a previous occasion. Howard and his thugs reduced everything Australian to it’s lowest common denominator. ergo they tossed Australia into the nearest gutter. Where it will remain, so long as fools like you mourn their timely passing.