Our commentary in the Globe and Mail
August 21, 2007
You (Ottawa Mens Centre.com, from Ottawa, Canada) wrote: Australian Immigration Minister Mr. Andrews not just flagrantly abused his power and responsibility he ignored even advice from the government legal whip no less than the Director of Public Prosecutions. Just how can it be in the national interest for any minister in the public service to make crazy unjustified decision without what can be called a shred of evidence. Then the Australian Prime Minister Mr. Howard backs him up just like Tony Blair backed Bush all the way even in the face of very obvious evidence that there was not evidence. The harbouring of “unspecified suspicions” is tantamount to a public admission of paranoia of a level that requires professional help and a leave of absence until such time that both the prime minister and the minister for immigration can show medical evidence that they should be allowed to continue in their jobs. Of course that happen. The best we can “pray for” is that they get booted in the next election. The actions of Andews and Howard bring the reputation of the Australian belief in “a fair go” or “equality before the law and justice” into savage disrepute that rivals the Hollywood pig in the trough attitudes towards justice of George W. Bush who Andrews and Howard probably acted for to win some more brownie points. Justice Spender will go down in history as a defender of justice even when faced with security stupidity that makes a mockery of human rights not to mention justice. The actions of Andrews and Howard show are more dangerous side to their personalities that makes them entirely unsuitable to be entrusted with the responsibilities of public office. http://www.OttawaMensCentre.com 613-797-3237
Our commentary in the Globe and Mail
August 21, 2007
Australian PM John Howard has a lot in common with George Bush and his stand, on security and terror. Unfortunately, Tony Blair is no longer around to make it the three wise monkeys that see evil in anything with the remotest connection no matter how ludicrous the connection. The latest “unspecified suspicions” have more to do with Immigration Minister Mr. Andrews ignoring all good advice and the Prime Minister John Howard trying desperately to describe a dead duck as flying around as something akin to a terrorist drone with missiles aimed at Canberra. Speaking of Canberra, at exactly the same time, Prime Minister John Howard had a meeting in his beautiful office with some really nice folk who pumped $370,00 into his last election campaign. The nice folk were like George Bush, born again Christians except with a far more intense very narrow view of the world that any average normal person would describe as a serious religious cult. Their leader is called the “Elect Vessel” and met PM John Howard and assured the PM that his mob were “praying for him”. Who says prayer doesn’t work. Only problem is they answered the PM’s prayers last year with $370,000. If you have heard of Madassa’s then what you really need to know is the Exclusive Brethren’s have a mega million system of private schools that reinforce their narrow view of the world. Just ask any divorced father who gets not only banished from the church but faces a sect funded legal battle to alienate him from his kids. In Australia, these battles make regular headlines as does the sects involvement in the Judiciary. It’s a little secret that never gets mentioned as a possible conflict. Mr. Howard’s present problems are the just the start of dirty slippery slide out of politics. He has dirtied his hands and with what can only be described as a very dirty decision to alienate an obviously devoted father from his new adopted country. http://www.OttawaMensCentre.com