From: torban@csuvax1.csu.murdoch.edu.au (Torban Bennett)
Subject: Re: Clinton/Gore (Was: A4000 graphics)
Organization: Murdoch University
Date: 13 Nov 92 06:09:45 GMT

WARNING: Net lurker breaks cover!
WARNING: Non Amiga post (sorry) Hit 'N' if likely to be offended.

das9674@usl.edu (Stephenson Daniel A) writes:
>In article <1992Nov11.085507.27694@cs.uow.edu.au> u9148043@cs.uow.edu.au (Justin Jay Lister) writes:
>>das9674@usl.edu (Stephenson Daniel A) writes:
>>>In article <1992Nov3.125456.2740@ghost.dsi.unimi.it> spisser@ghost.dsi.unimi.it (reinhard spisser) writes:
>>>>
[stuff about not talking politics in an amiga news group]
[and there's some stuff missing about european elections instead of US]
[and some more stuff about Australian politics.  Keating and Hewson were
mentioned]

>Who are these people?  Remember - I'd like to hear about it.

OK, you asked for it (and that's what I love about this group.  You can
spend an hour reading this, and pick up news on everything from politics,
gun control, crime, sexism, advertising, ALL computer platforms, which state
is better than which state, comics [what no comics!.  Stay tuned folks!])

Well in Australia there are two main political groups.  The Australian
labour party, and the Liberals.  Labour is lead by Paul Keating, who used to
be the treasurer (he won some international award years ago for best in the
world or something?) they've been in power for 4 terms I think (a record for
labour, led by Bob Hawke, who was challanged, by his long time friend
Keating earlier this year and lost)

The liberals (don't let the name confuse you, they are actually the
conservatives.) are led by Dr John Hewson (Who drives a red Ferrari!)
They've been out of office for 12 years I think, and have had several
different leaders during that time.  They were quite disorganised, didn't
have any charismatic leaders (like Hawke) or any policies.  

Hewson changed all that, he's got them all in order, but the policies are quite
controvertial.  He want's to lower taxes (so far so good) but add a goods
and services tax (GST) onto a practically everything (including food and
clothing).  This GST is similar to those active in New Zealand, and the VAT
in the UK.

Anyway, Keating has never been the popular leader Hawke was, and Australia,
like a lot of other contries has had its economy in recession.  So of course
the ruling party has the heat put on.  An election is due anytime over the
next 4 months, and its been interesting watching Keating and his ministers
having the usual flame war with Hewson and his guys, during parliament.
Both sides are very experienced with the flame throwers!

Well, now everyones really mad I posted such a long un-related post.
But its not as if I do this thing all the time.  Flame me if you must...

Torban Bennett - Lurker at Large       torban@murdoch.edu.au
Murdoch Uni, 
Western Australia.   (Don't flame them, they had nothing to do with it ;-)
>-- 
>Dan Stephenson                                                 das9674@usl.edu  
>"There once was a Lady from Hyde/who ate some bad apples and died/but while we
>lamented/the apples fermented/making cider inside her inside!" 
>                        -Member of the Court, Texas Renaissance Festival