Australia gets it wrong- again

Another year, another Howard government. Quite how this slickly professional, fiscally responsible, yet morally reprehensible bunch keep winning mystifies this writer. Three years on from an election victory that was built around the lies of 'children overboard', and the whole Tampa crisis, three years that have seen us isolated from the rest of Asia, wage an illegal war on Iraq with the US and the UK, and Howard refuse to commit to a full fourth term, which will surely mean Costello (??!!) will at some point assume the position. That, let's not beat around the Bush, is a bad three years. And how did they win? A fucking interest rates scare campaign. Despite Labour policies being hailed as financially sound by independent sources and the Financial Review, that well known bastion of socialist propagnda, Liberals told us that if those pinko bastards got the reins, interest rates would go up. How did know this? Because that what happened fifteen years ago. Now shut the fuck up and vote Liberal! It's unAustralian to ask questions!

Latham will retain his position as leader. He's too young to let go of, and over time the electorate will become more comfortable with him, and accept that he can do the job. He'll be three years older, three years more experienced, and his rival will be Costello, and EVERYONE HATES THE CUNT. Right? Right on.

But unfortunately there's more than the coalition to contend with now. The religious right, for so long a power in the US, has reared it's ugly head here in the shape of the Family First Party. Fags watch out- homosexuality is an abomination according these book-wielding, old testament types. And so's everything else that's different to them. Be warned.

Sorry if there's a lot of anger in this post. It's just that... How can Labour control EVERY state government, but can't grab federal power? Are people paying attention to who they vote for? One vote undermines the other. I've tried thinking this through from all angles, and the only answer I can come up with is, well... The country is populated, if not entirely, by a large number of morons. And this saddens me. If you're gonna vote, at least have the decency to educate yourself on the options. If you still want to vote for Howard- Hey, it's a free country. But let's make it an educated free country.