Comments on: John Howard’s apology http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/02/13/john-howards-apology/ now with extra source Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:03:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: heaven http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/02/13/john-howards-apology/#comment-18432 heaven Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-18432 Well I take my hat of to him. I turned my television off. I did not want to hear that apology I dont thinkg it was our place to give it. www.spotinheaven.com Well I take my hat of to him. I turned my television off. I did not want to hear that apology I dont thinkg it was our place to give it.

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]]> By: Christopher http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/02/13/john-howards-apology/#comment-18433 Christopher Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-18433 John, If you think I'm a lefty you are wrong and to apply an Aristotelian syllogism to your comment you are saying that there is no racist issue at hand, hmm, So of course in a tolerant society we tolerate racism, why not sexism, but they are unlawful. John, If you think I’m a lefty you are wrong and to apply an Aristotelian syllogism to your comment you are saying that there is no racist issue at hand, hmm, So of course in a tolerant society we tolerate racism, why not sexism, but they are unlawful.

]]> By: dermot mcguire http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/02/13/john-howards-apology/#comment-18434 dermot mcguire Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-18434 what was done on his watch? shutting down ATSIC, giving immigration responsiblity for Aboriginal affairs and unleashing tony abbot not to mention the intervention no help just nastiness what was done on his watch? shutting down ATSIC, giving immigration responsiblity for Aboriginal affairs and unleashing tony abbot not to mention the intervention no help just nastiness

]]> By: Gail http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/02/13/john-howards-apology/#comment-18435 Gail Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-18435 A most ungracious act from a small minded bigot or a base coward. I can't decide which applies the best. A most ungracious act from a small minded bigot or a base coward. I can’t decide which applies the best.

]]> By: Tom http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/02/13/john-howards-apology/#comment-18436 Tom Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-18436 I saw footage of Howard on one of the abc shows (Brissenden?) 'ghost of govt past' getting into a lift, I think it was from Canberra. What's the machine warrior up to? It's in his DNA. The ring of power etc ...be alert not alarmed? I saw footage of Howard on one of the abc shows (Brissenden?) ‘ghost of govt past’ getting into a lift, I think it was from Canberra. What’s the machine warrior up to? It’s in his DNA. The ring of power etc …be alert not alarmed?

]]> By: Gabe http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/02/13/john-howards-apology/#comment-18437 Gabe Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-18437 History was never going to deal kindly with Howard's legacy, his mean spirited actions in office showed his character, today's absence only show how truly deficient his character is. Good riddance, he can stay in his cultural cul de sac. History was never going to deal kindly with Howard’s legacy, his mean spirited actions in office showed his character, today’s absence only show how truly deficient his character is. Good riddance, he can stay in his cultural cul de sac.

]]> By: Gary http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/02/13/john-howards-apology/#comment-18438 Gary Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-18438 Good on you John This was just a grandstanding polictical stunt by Kev07 Dudd. Good on you John
This was just a grandstanding polictical stunt by Kev07 Dudd.

]]> By: dan http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/02/13/john-howards-apology/#comment-18439 dan Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-18439 John James, I don't "love" a nation that has people in it like you. John Howard will forever be condemned as the man who used his high office for his own personal and political gain. An utter and complete disgrace. Good riddance to him. John James, I don’t “love” a nation that has people in it like you. John Howard will forever be condemned as the man who used his high office for his own personal and political gain. An utter and complete disgrace. Good riddance to him.

]]> By: Christopher http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/02/13/john-howards-apology/#comment-18440 Christopher Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-18440 John - When was endorsing pseudo genocide ever a compelling reason to love a country? Perhaps you would agree that adopting one of your children out and not telling your wife, so that another child can have more inheritance is a good and noble thing? John - When was endorsing pseudo genocide ever a compelling reason to love a country?

Perhaps you would agree that adopting one of your children out and not telling your wife, so that another child can have more inheritance is a good and noble thing?

]]> By: Nic http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/02/13/john-howards-apology/#comment-18441 Nic Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-18441 Is this supposed to be funny? Isn't his hearing problem a disability. When was laughing at disabled people funny? Or is it only OK to laugh at disabled people if they become a conservative prime minister? Is this supposed to be funny? Isn’t his hearing problem a disability. When was laughing at disabled people funny? Or is it only OK to laugh at disabled people if they become a conservative prime minister?

]]> By: John James http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/02/13/john-howards-apology/#comment-18442 John James Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-18442 On John Howard's watch, much was done to help indigenous Australians.He is correct to never bend the knee to the Blackarmbanders and their fabrication of the early history of the Australians who gave us the freedom that we now enjoy and the nation we love On John Howard’s watch, much was done to help indigenous Australians.He is correct to never bend the knee to the Blackarmbanders and their fabrication of the early history of the Australians who gave us the freedom that we now enjoy and the nation we love

]]> By: Christopher http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/02/13/john-howards-apology/#comment-18443 Christopher Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-18443 Gary, it makes you happy and able to better sleep at night if the destruction of your fellow citizens who just happen to be Aboriginal continues. Looks like we also need an Anti-Racistism commission too to help all the Self loving Australians through this Gary, it makes you happy and able to better sleep at night if the destruction of your fellow citizens who just happen to be Aboriginal continues. Looks like we also need an Anti-Racistism commission too to help all the Self loving Australians through this

]]> By: Johnjames http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/02/13/john-howards-apology/#comment-18444 Johnjames Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-18444 Gail, the lack of grace was in those who turned their back on Dr Nelson including the Prime Ministers press secretary.Dan the nation I love allows us both to live together and respects our right to disagree. Your view is typical of the blackarmband clique Gail, the lack of grace was in those who turned their back on Dr Nelson including the Prime Ministers press secretary.Dan the nation I love allows us both to live together and respects our right to disagree. Your view is typical of the blackarmband clique

]]> By: John James http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/02/13/john-howards-apology/#comment-18445 John James Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-18445 Christopher, Christopher, an Anti Racism Commission! How the left love their centralised bureacracy and their thought police! Matched only by their intellectual rigor and their love for truth, esp the historical kind! Christopher, Christopher, an Anti Racism Commission! How the left love their centralised bureacracy and their thought police! Matched only by their intellectual rigor and their love for truth, esp the historical kind!

]]> By: Tom#2 http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/02/13/john-howards-apology/#comment-18430 Tom#2 Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-18430 If machine man par excellence John Howard had any doubts he got it wrong on an apology yesterday, he's under no illusions by today, across every front page, and 5 tv channels simultaneously. Not even the Iraq war got Howard that kind of exposure. If machine man par excellence John Howard had any doubts he got it wrong on an apology yesterday, he’s under no illusions by today, across every front page, and 5 tv channels simultaneously. Not even the Iraq war got Howard that kind of exposure.

]]> By: Gail http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/02/13/john-howards-apology/#comment-18431 Gail Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-18431 Those who chose to turn their backs had the right to do so. To be the only living past Prime Minister not in attendance was ungracious. Had he attended he would have gained stature in my eyes and in the eyes of many others. That would have taken courage. Those who chose to turn their backs had the right to do so. To be the only living past Prime Minister not in attendance was ungracious. Had he attended he would have gained stature in my eyes and in the eyes of many others. That would have taken courage.

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