Thanks I agree with you on the moral decline and the weirdos (natures rejects) being in the drivers seat culturally. For now at least.
I am sure that no one at State or in the Obama regime tried to persuade or pressure Julia Gillard not to take this step. On your side... Australia is doing well economically compared to America. It has gone to your head and so you make these trade agreements with China who wants to dominate Asia and Australia and push America out of Asia. This is also a gesture that tilts against the historical white founders and majority of Australia and towards non-European Asia. You are playing with fire because your wealth has made you all think you can do anything. Your lives are too nice. You are having too good a time in Oz. You don’t have crap to deal with like Detroit and cities getting to be like Detroit. Or mass illegal immigration from the 3rd world.
I love Australia but this is my analysis
I agree Dennis - it’s pretty much my analysis too!
I must say though Dennis we have not come through unscathed - the large surplus that John Howard had put away is gone plus a lot more. Most people’s superannuation savings took a big hit - probably losing on average 10k plus. As we all have Super savings this acted as a cushion for the banks and unless a person is nearing retirement they will not feel the hurt too much.
Most of all though we have been experiencing massive rises in the cost of utilities due to this government’s green agenda - this is slowing growth and preventing what should have been a big rebound in our economy by now. Carbon taxes and mining taxes will hurt investment going foward. So it’s not all roses but most of it is self inflicted.
Mel