Unfortunately John Howard isnt
a strong leader, he's an expertly manipulated puppet (he does a few thoughts of his
own, though -eg: in the seventies, when the Aussie parliament was voting on whether
to accept Vietnamese boat people, the entire parliament voted yes. The whole lot!
Everyone, that is, except for one man. John Winston Howard. His position was based
on a fundamental fear of the "unknown" {and for him, most things are unknown and
mysterious}, and not on the basis of security or even any slightly sensible reason
- and there certainly were reasons at least worth considering).
John Howard is, unfortunately, the front man for a group of behind-the-times
heavy duty post-Thatcherites. Those who believe the poor Aussies would be better
of if they went back to the days of Dickens.
In terms of
intellect, he is a rather simple-minded lawyer, with a lot less charm than George
Bush. He has, however, a great grasp on what strings to pull for the (very, very)
common man to think he is sincere, strong and a good leader.
Many of this forum's participants, however, would share his fundamental belief that
the way to success is through greed and envy.
John Howard
and his friends simply wouldn't have a clue about why the last 1% of Australia may
be worth saving. He doesnt even understand that the country may have to _think_ for
its future.The Moderator.
"Everything in moderation"
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