tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25372770.post9113649730379004937..comments2023-11-05T22:47:04.715+11:00Comments on backin15: I shouldn't but I do...backin15http://www.blogger.com/profile/16526191748394549650noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25372770.post-68903005684811254152009-02-06T09:44:00.000+11:002009-02-06T09:44:00.000+11:00One of many lows. I was pretty disgusted by the wa...One of many lows. I was pretty disgusted by the way in which Howard prostrated himself to the US; they might be allies, but this ought to be a sovereign nation in its own right. Things like the NT intervention are tougher to analyse; there are parts of it that show no signs of development since 1788 and others that could be beneficial.<BR/><BR/>But you're right, the longer they're in power the backin15https://www.blogger.com/profile/16526191748394549650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25372770.post-19298761431077993182009-02-05T21:54:00.000+11:002009-02-05T21:54:00.000+11:00Fair call. The Tampa affair was definitely a low ...Fair call. The Tampa affair was definitely a low point in Australian history. I do think most governments reach a point where they delude themselves into thinking they are pursuing the national interest (and their own party) values by doing some pretty dodgy things.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25372770.post-67886032709492928862009-02-04T22:52:00.000+11:002009-02-04T22:52:00.000+11:00It's a fair point, seriously, however what offende...It's a fair point, seriously, however what offended me about the last mob was their propensity to lie, deceive and corrupt themselves so long as they remained in power. Maybe I really should have said immoral, it did cross my mind. Actually, I think a government entirely unnavigated by a sense of value is pretty dangerous though we might debate what values they should be.backin15https://www.blogger.com/profile/16526191748394549650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25372770.post-69259998942932364832009-02-04T17:17:00.000+11:002009-02-04T17:17:00.000+11:00"Amoral government"? Is there such a thing as a "..."Amoral government"? Is there such a thing as a "moral government" - and by whose standards? Isn't the business of governing inherently grubby and corrupting (or are you one of those West Wing fans)?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com