Comments on: John Howard Wins in Australia http://armiesofliberation.com/archives/2004/10/09/john-howard-wins-in-australia/ Jane Novak's blog about Yemen Sat, 22 Nov 2008 13:46:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Diggers Realm http://armiesofliberation.com/archives/2004/10/09/john-howard-wins-in-australia/#comment-838 Diggers Realm Sun, 10 Oct 2004 01:53:25 +0000 /?p=709#comment-838 <strong>John Howard Wins In Australia</strong> John Howard won a 4th term in Australia. This is great news for the coalition and for any rational minded peoples of the world. Unlike Spain and the Philippines, Australia has shown that a true friend doesn't fold like a... John Howard Wins In Australia
John Howard won a 4th term in Australia. This is great news for the coalition and for any rational minded peoples of the world. Unlike Spain and the Philippines, Australia has shown that a true friend doesn’t fold like a…

]]> By: goldie http://armiesofliberation.com/archives/2004/10/09/john-howard-wins-in-australia/#comment-837 goldie Sun, 10 Oct 2004 01:23:03 +0000 /?p=709#comment-837 that's fair enough - you only have your own culture and media to compare things against, especially if you don't know any aussies personally. some people would have most definitely based their vote on the Iraq situation and the war on terror. but the majority are more concerned with the economy, health and education. yes, compulsory voting is interesting to say the least. that’s fair enough - you only have your own culture and media to compare things against, especially if you don’t know any aussies personally. some people would have most definitely based their vote on the Iraq situation and the war on terror. but the majority are more concerned with the economy, health and education. yes, compulsory voting is interesting to say the least.

]]> By: Jane http://armiesofliberation.com/archives/2004/10/09/john-howard-wins-in-australia/#comment-830 Jane Sun, 10 Oct 2004 01:06:04 +0000 /?p=709#comment-830 No not at all. I was glad you stopped by and gave me a bit of info. It is hard to judge what's happening, and I have a tendency to interpet things the way I'd like them to be. No not at all. I was glad you stopped by and gave me a bit of info. It is hard to judge what’s happening, and I have a tendency to interpet things the way I’d like them to be.

]]> By: goldie http://armiesofliberation.com/archives/2004/10/09/john-howard-wins-in-australia/#comment-829 goldie Sun, 10 Oct 2004 01:01:31 +0000 /?p=709#comment-829 hehehe... economic policy always a good one to try! hit people in their hip pocket. Sorry if I sounded confrontational at all BTW, didn't mean to :). You guys only have what you read to go by, and that article certainly inferred that Iraq was huge on the agenda. Even though I'm non-political (the classic swinging voter), I keep an eye on these things. it's so interesting to watch american politics though, seeing as it's not compulsory to vote. you guys are so much more voracious! fascinating stuff :) hehehe… economic policy always a good one to try! hit people in their hip pocket.

Sorry if I sounded confrontational at all BTW, didn’t mean to :). You guys only have what you read to go by, and that article certainly inferred that Iraq was huge on the agenda. Even though I’m non-political (the classic swinging voter), I keep an eye on these things.

it’s so interesting to watch american politics though, seeing as it’s not compulsory to vote. you guys are so much more voracious! fascinating stuff :)

]]> By: Doug http://armiesofliberation.com/archives/2004/10/09/john-howard-wins-in-australia/#comment-828 Doug Sun, 10 Oct 2004 00:35:08 +0000 /?p=709#comment-828 "Deputy Sheriff this" “Deputy Sheriff this”

]]> By: Jane http://armiesofliberation.com/archives/2004/10/09/john-howard-wins-in-australia/#comment-823 Jane Sat, 09 Oct 2004 23:37:52 +0000 /?p=709#comment-823 Well thanks for the education Goldie. Compulsory voting? I didn't know that. I can understand the whole housing/interest thing in the right vs left way. Well, I'm still really glad he was re-elected. Well thanks for the education Goldie. Compulsory voting? I didn’t know that. I can understand the whole housing/interest thing in the right vs left way. Well, I’m still really glad he was re-elected.

]]> By: goldie http://armiesofliberation.com/archives/2004/10/09/john-howard-wins-in-australia/#comment-822 goldie Sat, 09 Oct 2004 23:29:35 +0000 /?p=709#comment-822 Actually, it's my suspicion (being Aussie and all) that Iraq really had nothing to do with it, sorry. It had more to do with Howard's (slightly misleading) campaigning that a left-of-centre government would somehow be detrimental to interest rates and therefore housing prices. It's the Australian dream to Own Property, you see. Cultural thing. Us Aussies keep our hearts a little more close to home, especially since it's compulsory that all of us vote. Mr and Mrs Joe Bloggs who earn less than AU$30000 p/a couldn't give a rat's ass about Iraq or troops. Actually, it’s my suspicion (being Aussie and all) that Iraq really had nothing to do with it, sorry. It had more to do with Howard’s (slightly misleading) campaigning that a left-of-centre government would somehow be detrimental to interest rates and therefore housing prices. It’s the Australian dream to Own Property, you see. Cultural thing.

Us Aussies keep our hearts a little more close to home, especially since it’s compulsory that all of us vote. Mr and Mrs Joe Bloggs who earn less than AU$30000 p/a couldn’t give a rat’s ass about Iraq or troops.

]]> By: Jane http://armiesofliberation.com/archives/2004/10/09/john-howard-wins-in-australia/#comment-813 Jane Sat, 09 Oct 2004 13:48:39 +0000 /?p=709#comment-813 Ditto. Ditto.

]]> By: Gary B. http://armiesofliberation.com/archives/2004/10/09/john-howard-wins-in-australia/#comment-812 Gary B. Sat, 09 Oct 2004 13:34:59 +0000 /?p=709#comment-812 WTG Howard. Good job Australia. WTG Howard. Good job Australia.

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