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Subject: Re: The simple truths are usually the best Posted on: Wed, 26 Mar 2008 22:42:45 -0000

Gaz wrote:
> Steve Walker wrote:
>> Avery wrote:
>>> Quote from Prime Minister John Howard - Australia
>>>
>>> Muslims who want to live under Islamic Sharia law were told on
>>> Wednesday to get out of Australia, as the government targeted
>>> radicals in a bid to head off potential terror attacks.
>>
>> This is old news, and a good part of the reason why the Australians
>> kicked his bigoted arse out of office last year. They believe in
>> freedom you see, much more than in Howard's vision of Christian flags
>> & pledges.
>
> Howard lost the election for a large number of reasons, despite his
> position on such things, not because of them.

I'm afraid I lack the detailed info for antipodean psephology, but it seemed
clear to me from media coverage that the Australian people had tired of his
aggressive posturing, and elected instead a quiet decent accountant-type.

What would you attribute the result to, Gaz?