Howard Appreciation Thread

[CoggaRules]

Our greatest leader ever. Has turned this country from s*** to success.

Only commies would disagree.

yep, the greatest leader ever, just lost his seat to a TV presenter, because his own electorate was thinking the same as you. Wow, the commies have set up base in Bennelong, quick run for the hills, just like Costello is.

 

[jacko57]

Our greatest leader ever. Has turned this country from s*** to success.

So Howard was also responsible for the 5 years of GDP growth before he took office ? Also responsible for the economic structural/regulatory reforms of the '80s ?

You are delusional.

 

[jacko57]

yep, the greatest leader ever, just lost his seat to a TV presenter, because his own electorate was thinking the same as you. Wow, the commies have set up base in Bennelong, quick run for the hills, just like Costello is.

Gold.

 

[Lance Uppercut]

bye bye Howard, see you in a few years when you're looking old and decrepit

 

[medusala]

So Howard was also responsible for the 5 years of GDP growth before he took office

No, nor the recession caused by policy prior to that.

You may as well just link to the front page of The Age.

 

[Juddism]

Our greatest leader ever. Has turned this country from s*** to success.

Only commies would disagree.

and guess who Howard has been doing the most business with? the Chinese...says a lot about commies, eh?

http://blogs.theaustralian.news.com...tralian/comments/why_its_great_to_see_him_go/

Philip Adams sums him up perfectly...

 

[jacko57]

No, nor the recession caused by policy prior to that.

So Keating caused an international recession did he ?

You may as well just link to the Government Gazette. (woops, guess it's the Opposition Gazette now).

 

[The Demon]

Howard Sucks! Got what was coming.

Karma.

 

[AndSmithMustScore]

Howard Sucks! Got what was coming.

Karma.

He was lucky enough to lead one of the grestest nations in the world for longer than anyone else has in its history bar one man.

He now retires on a very nice pension for the rest of his life without a care in the world.

What was that about Karma?

 

[The Demon]

He was lucky enough to lead one of the grestest nations in the world for longer than anyone else has in its history bar one man.

He now retires on a very nice pension for the rest of his life without a care in the world.

What was that about Karma?

You're right he was very lucky to lead this country given his deceitfullness and lies.But the voting public can only be stooged for so long!

The Karma is that he got handed his ass on election night and for a meglomaniac like Howard it will be hard to cop.

He may take away some massive pension, however he will also take away the fact that he is only the 2nd PM to lose his seat at an election.A place in history awaits him.

So long Johnny,"Australia's Worst Ever Prime Minister"!

 

[jacko57]

He was lucky enough to lead one of the grestest nations in the world for longer than anyone else has in its history bar one man.

He now retires on a very nice pension for the rest of his life without a care in the world.

What was that about Karma?

He has to live with Janette, and follow orders.

 

[AndSmithMustScore]

He has to live with Janette, and follow orders.

She could be the best root in the country!

He could be about to get some lovin daily to go along with that massive pay out cheque.

 

[Scotland]

The gun buyback scheme was good. Had to happen though, any govt would have done the same thing.

The GST has been a success. It had its critics and hiccups in the early days, and the then opposition were set on 'rolling it back', but a decade on and it's barely even discussed.

Income tax reform. In 1996, a marginal tax rate of 47% kicked in at just $50,000. I don't have the average wage figures for now and then, but someone earning $52k a year (an even $1000 per week) is $6090 a year better off under the current (07/08) tax system, paying 19% tax instead of 31%. The marginal tax rate is now 45%, and kicks in at $150,000, and 40% at $75,000, which gives rewards to those who earn more. If you are earning the minimum wage, you would be better off under the 1996 system, though. You could argue the real value of increased disposable income given interest rates, petrol prices, housing affordability etc., but the changes were made, and you could also argue that house and petrol prices would have risen just as much etc. regardless.

Economic management. The recent growth has been driven predominantly by World resource markets. China and India wanting steel and gas is something no government can claim credit for. The economy has still been managed well through this period though, so credit where credit is due. I would have liked to have seen more money coming back to WA, though, or maybe a hospital.

Industrial Relations reform. The reforms made by the Howard government actually go beyond the introduction of WorkChoices. Change is necessary, even if not always popular. The less levels of bureaucracy the better. Individual contracts have actually been good for many businesses and employees. The removal of unfair dismissal laws for small businesses has actually helped to create jobs.
The removal of the no disadvantage test and the ability for employers to force employees that were already hired onto AWA's was a mistake though, and the the nation made that pretty obviously known at the ballot box. What will happen to the legislation from here on in remains to be seen.

There is my Howard Government 'appreciation'. Those are the things that IMO the government has done that in whole or in part have been good initiatives for the country.

 

[jacko57]

She could be the best root in the country!

Mate, you need to get out more.

 

[AndSmithMustScore]

Mate, you need to get out more.

I do

Hot chicks can actually be dud roots you know.

And looks can be deceiving.

 

[ep2018]

I do

Hot chicks can actually be dud roots you know.

And looks can be deceiving.

I couldn't imagine Janette to be a good root, though.

 

[AndSmithMustScore]

I couldn't imagine Janette to be a good root, though.

Who knows, she might go off like a wolverine in a hesian sack and blow like a geyser.

Don't count out the quiet ones.

 

[finders]

Thanks for everything Howard Life in Australia is of extremely high quality, yet some whining, whinging little bitchfaces think Labor will do a better job and they'll be no lies, deceit and backstabbing.

Oh how wrong they are.

Disgraceful decision Australia, watch out for the recession in 6-12 months.

So its "blame the idiot voters" time is it?These same people voted the rodent PM in 4 times or have you forgotten already?

 

[finders]

bye bye Howard, see you in a few years when you're looking old and decrepit

He already is I like the way he slidered into Parliarment House today.

 

[finders]

He has to live with Janette, and follow orders.

You mean Mrs Bucket dont you?

 

[AndSmithMustScore]

You mean Mrs Bucket dont you?

Just because the women you are with require a bucket on their heads to go out in public....

 

[BackyardWrasslin]

I cant belive all the bagging of John from the left wing union heavies in this thread. J W Howard was one of, if not the best PMs this country has ever seen. One term wonder will be out on his arse before he knows it and everyone who voted for him will be asking themselves what the hell they had done.

 

[Lunchlady Doris]

The removal of unfair dismissal laws for small businesses has actually helped to create jobs.

We always hear that x jobs have been created, is there any stats on how many have been lost?

Are jobs being created at a faster rate now than before Workchoices? Because really, jobs are always being created, pre Workchoices and all.

You can't really put job creation down to one factor, can you?

 

[Juddism]

I cant belive all the bagging of John from the left wing union heavies in this thread. J W Howard was one of, if not the best PMs this country has ever seen. One term wonder will be out on his arse before he knows it and everyone who voted for him will be asking themselves what the hell they had done.

your joking right? just remember who lost the majority vote in the 1998 election..if the swing was uniform back then Howard would've been a 1 hit wonder too. where do you trolls find the time for all this rubbish?

 

[CoggaRules]

We always hear that x jobs have been created, is there any stats on how many have been lost?

Are jobs being created at a faster rate now than before Workchoices? Because really, jobs are always being created, pre Workchoices and all.

You can't really put job creation down to one factor, can you?

You can, just ask Peter Costello. Further to that, you only have to listen to small business now to understand that without Workchoices they will go bankrupt, like bankrupt!!!....lol....wow, so the 9 years before workchoices didnt make them bankrupt, but 3 minutes after the election, they will go bankrupt? LMAO.....sheeeeeeeeesh...