Australian Election 2007

John Howard called the election in Australia for the 24th of November.

PM names poll date

Prime Minister John Howard has announced the election will be fought on the economy and his experience as leader as he prepares Australians for polling day on November 24.

The six-week campaign will be used by the Coalition to exploit its experience over the Labor Party.

*snip*

"It does not need new leadership. It does not need old leadership. It needs the right leaderhsip."

*snip*

"Love me or loathe me the Australian people know where I stand on all the major issues of importance," Mr Howard said, urging voters to look to his eleven years in the top job as they considered him for another term.

Link: The Age: PM names poll date

So now the official battle is on to see what direction Australia should go in. Should we continue to go down the same tired old road of being a sock puppet for the Bush* administration? Or should we go down a road where Australia's respect is returned?

John Howard has said the Australian people know where he stands on all the major issues, so for those who aren't quite sure, I shall give you a list to help you along, right here:

Taxation: Basically the rich get off easy, while the not as wealthy pay the highest.

Gay Rights: He hasn't done anything positive for us in the years he has lead, so don't think he would do anything positive for us if he were to win this one.

Aboriginal Rights: He has done absolutely nothing to help the Australian Natives in his years as PM. He has been too weak to actually apologize for the atrocities white Australia have done against these people, so do not think he really intends to do anything if he wins. It is just a ploy to win votes.

Industrial Relations: Do I really need to spell this out? Company owners get richer, while us mere workers continue to be slaves, losing more money in our pay packets, and holidays to boot.

Lower Income Earners: Do you feel any richer than you were when he first took power? I know I don't. In fact I feel worse off. Money doesn't last near as long as it used to. We are paying a lot higher for food, petrol, health care, dental care, household bills, mortgages, and the list could go on. He is no friend of the actual Aussie battlers.

War: Under Howard we will continue to follow the U.S. into any ridiculous wars they create.

Australian Image: Let's see, do you like being considered a war monger, racist, xenophobic, homophobic, none welcoming drop kick to others around the world? I know I don't. But under Howard, this is the image we are receiving.

And I know there is a lot more I should address right now, but today I don't have the time. I do promise though I will be addressing all the important issues right up until the 24th of November.

Quite frankly, I am tired of living in the 1950's when it is 2007. I think it is high time Australia caught up to the present, rather than the past.