Hi Graham

GC >BM>There are a few good pollies around, Sam - on both sides - so
GC >BM>don't lose  hope.  Brown in Vic is one.  He has done a great job
GC >BM>bringing the  transport system up to date and has won the support
GC >BM>of the unions  involved - no mean feat for a Lib!  But the full
GC >BM>effects won't come  through for some years, so he needs to be
GC >BM>around to shepherd them along. 

GC >BM>Button was another good one.  He did a great job sorting out our 
GC >BM>cossetted vehicle industry and our country owes him a big vote of
GC >BM>thanks.  Plus he is a decent, honourable and self-effacing
GC >BM>person. 

GC >Well Bob its good to see someone have good words to say about polies
GC >form either side that try do do the right thing.  Too many times we
GC >get  party politics before whats the right thing for the
GC >country/state.   

The dilemma of democracy is how to resolve the conflicting demands of 
many groups - all claiming to know what is the right thing for the 
country.

At the moment I think most Western countries are self-indulgently 
allowing everyone to get his hand in the till - and to expect this as a 
right.  We all seem to want pristine forests, social workers prying in 
our lounge windows, child support, native rights, teachers who are de 
facto parents etc etc.

The pendulum has swung too far towards expecting governments to 
mollycoddle everyone.  The Scandinavian countries are the extreme cases.  
There are some signs of change in the US, but they seem to be over-
reacting the other way.

Rgds

Bob
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