Haunted by the undead
Saw a bit of The Howard Years on ABC1.
For those not blessed with living in the land of Oz; John Howard's conservative government ruled for over a decade here. In a time of relative prosperity (cheap imports & good mineral exports), he created a climate of fear & vindictiveness. Welfare & health were cut, the spy & police forces expanded. He created several new spy organisations. (The wikipedia article on ASIO is chilling reading.) Union-bashing. Universities stripped of funding. Wars in Afghanistan & Iraq. Asylum seekers were put in concentration camps in the desert, or on tiny islands. It was truly shameful.
And we voted him out! Last year he ran an election campaign based on trust. Can you believe it. He was trounced, even losing his own seat to a newcomer. He anointed his treasurer (whom he despised) as successor, & he refused to accept leadership nomination! It was a late but sweet revenge.
Seeing the images again, hearing the lies and the blame-shifting again, was disturbing. It's still too raw and painful. And little was new for me. But hopefully even Herald-Sun & Tele readers will accept the facts in time.
New leaders here & in the USA, even Mr Brown in England has looked better in the face of financial woes. I want some hope, not old miseries & undead politicians.
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