Nov 18 2008
The Howard Years
I watched, or I should say flicked in an out of, the first part of the Howard years last night. I must admit I had forgotten some of the blanket changes to this country his government made in the first few years in power.
The passing of the gun laws was something of little concern for me at the time but with the benefit of hindsight I am amazed they got past this one. A few years after this battle was fought I found myself living in an area of the country where people were still very upset about this and it became more of a story to me after the fact. Don’t worry, a large amount of these guns are still hidden and buried on properties all over the country. John got his way, but not all the way
Then they went after the wharf workers in a battle that both sides claim partial victory but in one Peter Reith doesn’t come off (to me) as totally honest. Reith’s move (years later) into a company closely associated with his political role left a bad taste in many a mouth also.
Then, after all that, the bane of John Hewson’s political existence, the GST. I recall this as not such major concern to me because there was always a sales tax and the GST seemed to bring commonality to the whole thing. But I can understand the fears that many people had about this tax.
In the end he got all of this through and kept office which looing back is pretty surprising.
The peasants love it when you are tough with them. They are crying out for some leadership.
Full credit to Howard, he believed in things and was prepared to stick his neck out. A far cry from the opinion poll obsessed current govt, what has Krudd done in his first year……..
Don’t get me started on Peter “LIAR” Reith. I hope he suffers a slow painful death he should be ashamed to call himself Australian.
WOW SJ, the political nature of your latest post has really stimulated discussion…
IASM should be coming in and telling us that he was Howards campaign manager or that he organised the waterfront workplace reforms. (although he can rightly claim he invented the 1/4 Ckicken and Chips meail deal, i owuld never take that away from him).
Woodless, your bitterness makes me think that little Pete Reith might have unloaded his goods on your wife’s wharf hey? And by wharf, I mean face!!!
Tigress, you are stepping up your game, but can improve further if you apply yourself.
I thought I would let you all know that I am winning the Movember competition at the chicken shop. I am the 1st one to have more than 5 hairs in my moustache!
let know when they appear on your balls that will be a mile stone for ya.
iamachookplucker, P.R. is more likely interested in your bum cheeks when you press it up against the glory hole in some toilet block out cabramatta way