As we are moving, we might as well use our final days at this site in a different way - as the:

John Howard Memorial Page

We are saddened that John Howard is called a conservative. He is not.

In fact, Howard is a radical - he has uprooted so many positive values that did exist in Australia, while he tapped into our negative values - greed, fear, racism, xenophobia ...

Howard single-mindedly changed the way government related to the public service and media, controlling information and stifling dissent.

Aboriginal culture and land rights were undermined.

"Anti-terrorist" laws eroded civil liberties.

Lies about "children thrown overboard", lies about the Wheat Board bribing Saddam Hussein, lies about the reasons for following Bush into the Iraq debacle - Howard brought a new expertise to lying and manipulation.

Howard did start out well, with a strong stand on gun laws. But that was about all. Even the support for East Timor had the smell of OIL about it.

The virtuous persona of "honest John" would be a cynical joke, but for the fact that it seems that Howard actually believed his own lies, and became quite convinced himself, of his righteousness.

It's an embrarrassment now, to watch the Liberals scrambling around, disassociating themselves from Howard, as fast as they can!