Comments on: Howard, Honan and myth of parliamentary accountability http://www.crikey.com.au/2012/11/27/keane-howard-honan-and-myth-of-parliamentary-accountability/ now with extra source Sun, 19 May 2013 13:47:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Merve http://www.crikey.com.au/2012/11/27/keane-howard-honan-and-myth-of-parliamentary-accountability/comment-page-1/#comment-229941 Merve Tue, 27 Nov 2012 23:32:54 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=333920#comment-229941 If only Headly had been around in Howard's time, he would have been the star reporter on all Howard's transgressions. If only Headly had been around in Howard’s time, he would have been the star reporter on all Howard’s transgressions.

]]> By: cairns50 http://www.crikey.com.au/2012/11/27/keane-howard-honan-and-myth-of-parliamentary-accountability/comment-page-1/#comment-229926 cairns50 Tue, 27 Nov 2012 18:58:11 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=333920#comment-229926 john howard told a lie in parliament ? i dont beleive you liars dont tell lies john howard told a lie in parliament ?

i dont beleive you

liars dont tell lies

]]> By: klewso http://www.crikey.com.au/2012/11/27/keane-howard-honan-and-myth-of-parliamentary-accountability/comment-page-1/#comment-229918 klewso Tue, 27 Nov 2012 10:57:41 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=333920#comment-229918 And there’s something else you wouldn’t read about (in a Murdochracy anyway) – here was Limited News protecting the poor dumb voters from exposure to negative PR about Howard and his government (dealing with Dick Honan) because if those poor dumb punters (who wouldn’t know their arse from their elbow) got wind of that sort of embarrassing negative publicity sort of stuff they might form the wrong opinion and think their government was just as “ordinary” as Labor – and might vote to give them a run instead? Very pubic spirited? And there’s something else you wouldn’t read about (in a Murdochracy anyway) – here was Limited News protecting the poor dumb voters from exposure to negative PR about Howard and his government (dealing with Dick Honan) because if those poor dumb punters (who wouldn’t know their arse from their elbow) got wind of that sort of embarrassing negative publicity sort of stuff they might form the wrong opinion and think their government was just as “ordinary” as Labor – and might vote to give them a run instead?
Very pubic spirited?

]]> By: klewso http://www.crikey.com.au/2012/11/27/keane-howard-honan-and-myth-of-parliamentary-accountability/comment-page-1/#comment-229906 klewso Tue, 27 Nov 2012 08:42:50 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=333920#comment-229906 "Cereal offenders" (speaking of Honan) - then there was AWB and Iraq (war and wheat)? Not to mention their lying about Children Overboard. “Cereal offenders” (speaking of Honan) - then there was AWB and Iraq (war and wheat)?
Not to mention their lying about Children Overboard.

]]> By: klewso http://www.crikey.com.au/2012/11/27/keane-howard-honan-and-myth-of-parliamentary-accountability/comment-page-1/#comment-229905 klewso Tue, 27 Nov 2012 08:38:29 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=333920#comment-229905 There's a surprise, suddenly the Coal-ition want others to abide by rules they themselves couldn't abide, again? Which sounds like the Limited News m.o. too. There’s a surprise, suddenly the Coal-ition want others to abide by rules they themselves couldn’t abide, again?
Which sounds like the Limited News m.o. too.

]]> By: Paddy Forsayeth http://www.crikey.com.au/2012/11/27/keane-howard-honan-and-myth-of-parliamentary-accountability/comment-page-1/#comment-229848 Paddy Forsayeth Tue, 27 Nov 2012 05:19:46 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=333920#comment-229848 Listening to Banana B Joyce on Q&A last night he exemplified what the Opposition is all about...the destruction of Gillard. It reminded me of the pugillistic tactic that, lacking the ability to deliver a lethal blow, the opponent repeatedly hits a percieved vulnerable spot to distract and wear down the other. Abbott and Co. have been unable to find and/or amass the facts and evidence to destroy Gillard in one go, so to speak, so they resort to the yapping and nipping in the hopes that Gillard will give up and retreat. Abbott, if he ever held to it, has long abandoned the essential principle of our parliamentry system that he and his elected members are PART of the Government and has a duty to ensure that the whole Parliament gets on with the job of providing solutions to national problems and rationally disects and discusses proposals and policy introduced into the Parliament. Because of his rancid lust for power he is incapable of behaving in a rational and dispassionate manner. I despise the p..k! Along with the yipyapping Hyena Pyne and the insipid and splenetic Talking head Bishop. Listening to Banana B Joyce on Q&A last night he exemplified what the Opposition is all about…the destruction of Gillard. It reminded me of the pugillistic tactic that, lacking the ability to deliver a lethal blow, the opponent repeatedly hits a percieved vulnerable spot to distract and wear down the other. Abbott and Co. have been unable to find and/or amass the facts and evidence to destroy Gillard in one go, so to speak, so they resort to the yapping and nipping in the hopes that Gillard will give up and retreat. Abbott, if he ever held to it, has long abandoned the essential principle of our parliamentry system that he and his elected members are PART of the Government and has a duty to ensure that the whole Parliament gets on with the job of providing solutions to national problems and rationally disects and discusses proposals and policy introduced into the Parliament. Because of his rancid lust for power he is incapable of behaving in a rational and dispassionate manner. I despise the p..k! Along with the yipyapping Hyena Pyne and the insipid and splenetic Talking head Bishop.

]]> By: geomac62 http://www.crikey.com.au/2012/11/27/keane-howard-honan-and-myth-of-parliamentary-accountability/comment-page-1/#comment-229814 geomac62 Tue, 27 Nov 2012 03:56:35 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=333920#comment-229814 Good point Bernard about relevance . Reith with his numerous misdeeds is apparently now a respected commentator on the Drum . Downer is suggested as a possible Newman type for SA despite the 300 million that went to Saddam . Both of these men among many others of a similar stripe failed the test of propriety while sitting members . Not some action that occurred twenty years ago but while performing duties for the government in office . Where was the scrutiny of Abetz in the Greche email sham ? I find it incredible that that ham actor continues to sit on senate inquiries after he demonstrated complete contempt for the process . He was an active participant in a fraud ! Any excuse can be made for lacking due diligence but none can be found for impersonating a responsible senator whilst acting out a fraud . Good point Bernard about relevance . Reith with his numerous misdeeds is apparently now a respected commentator on the Drum . Downer is suggested as a possible Newman type for SA despite the 300 million that went to Saddam . Both of these men among many others of a similar stripe failed the test of propriety while sitting members . Not some action that occurred twenty years ago but while performing duties for the government in office . Where was the scrutiny of Abetz in the Greche email sham ? I find it incredible that that ham actor continues to sit on senate inquiries after he demonstrated complete contempt for the process . He was an active participant in a fraud ! Any excuse can be made for lacking due diligence but none can be found for impersonating a responsible senator whilst acting out a fraud .

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