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2005-09-16 Down Under

Button the Hatches: Ozzie Howard Says "I'll Act without UN Approval"

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Posted by Captain America 2005-09-16 00:00|| || Front Page|| [7 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 If the Aussies are ever crazy enough to throw you out, why don't you move to the US? A quick little Constitutional amendment and...

Posted by Jackal">Jackal 2005-09-16 00:09|| http://home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html]">[http://home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html] 2005-09-16 00:09|| Front Page Top

#2 I wonder if the striking difference in temperment between the Aussies and the Canucks results from demographics. The Aussies got the Irish and the Canadians got the French.

Posted by Uneregum Hupinese5748 2005-09-16 01:19|| 2005-09-16 01:19|| Front Page Top

#3 Wow! Compare/Contrast with the euros.

Posted by Rafael 2005-09-16 01:31|| 2005-09-16 01:31|| Front Page Top

#4 Uniregum Hupinese, there are two traditions in old style Australian politics- the English and the Irish. To generalise, the English tradition has evolved into Howards (conservative) Liberal Party, and the Irish strand into the leftish Labor Party.
John Howard is totally from the English- Anglican- conservative strand of Australian politics. His middle name is Winston!
The Irish originated- largely Catholic- pacifistic Labor Party is spineless by comparison.
Though on an individual level, the Irish influence on our national character is profound. But as far as current day politics, there is not much influence.
Much generalisation, postwar immigration ignored and very much IMO!

Posted by Grunter 2005-09-16 02:07|| 2005-09-16 02:07|| Front Page Top

#5 Aussies are our best ally, hands down.

Posted by Captain America 2005-09-16 02:33|| 2005-09-16 02:33|| Front Page Top

#6 After the American Revolution, Canada got the Tories that left the USA and Australia got the convicts that could no longer be shipped to the USA.

Posted by phil_b 2005-09-16 02:47|| 2005-09-16 02:47|| Front Page Top

#7 And to think Australia could have had the unstable and violent Mark Latham as PM. Tim Blair has the latest.

Posted by phil_b 2005-09-16 04:14|| 2005-09-16 04:14|| Front Page Top

#8 CA - Not only are the Aussies our best Ally's but play ball with them some time. Ferociously loyal teammates.

Posted by Rightwing 2005-09-16 09:07|| 2005-09-16 09:07|| Front Page Top

#9 Play ball against them and lose all your teeth... ;-)

Posted by trailing wife 2005-09-16 23:02|| 2005-09-16 23:02|| Front Page Top

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