The minute John HoWARd walked into Afghanistan and Iraq, I could see he was a devil of pre-emption, a real war spender! Ugly looking, so unrefined say, wouldn't you like to know what's going on in my mind?A shortage of spooks SMH-November 15, 2004
"A retired senior official, Philip Flood, who carried out a review of the intelligence agencies, estimates that federal spending on "foreign and security intelligence" has doubled in the past four years, and is projected to reach $659 million in 2004-05. Today, more than 3000 people work in the six intelligence organisations, 50 per cent more than three years ago. And it's still growing."
"Indeed US authorities have repeatedly stated that they do not keep records of civilian casualties. However, as with the children overboard, the weapons of mass destruction and the torture of Iraqi prisoners, the truth eventually emerges."
Now let me get right to the point! I don't pop my dissent for every loser I see, hey war spender! Spend a little money on the community!
The latest UNICEF report in 2005 estimates that for the year 2003 the under-5 infant mortality was 110,000 in occupied Iraq, 292,000 in occupied Afghanistan and 1,000 in the invading and occupying country Australia (noting that these countries have populations of about 25-million, 24-million and 20-million respectively).
Say, wouldn't you like to have fun, fun, fun, how's about a few laughs, laughs? I could show you a good time, let me show you a, good time!
The Access Economics 2003-2004 estimate puts the Australian costs of the war with Iraq at $700 million.
The World Today - Wednesday, 13 July 2005
JOHN HOWARD: To anticipate at least one of your questions, can I say that in relation to the SAS the estimated cost is in the order of - additional costs, that is -- is in the order of $50 million to $100 million. I don't have any cost estimates in relation to the PRT (provincial reconstruction team), because a final decision on that matter has not been taken.
500 new spies in anti-terror outlay
The minute HoWARd walked into Afghanistan and Iraq, I could see he were a devil of pre-emption, a real war spender! Ugly looking, so unrefined, say, wouldn't you like to know what's going on in my mind?
Patrick Walters, Weekend Australian September 10, 2005
The federal Government, already spending about $800 million a year on counter-terrorism, is poised to lift that figure even higher to cover the new measures announced by John Howard this week.
State government spending on counter-terrorism is running at about $300 million a year, according to the latest estimates.
Budget surplus exceeds predictions
ABC 23 September 05
"The Federal Government has recorded a higher than expected budget surplus.
Final budget outcome figures released by Federal Treasurer Peter Costello reveal an underlying cash surplus of $13.6 billion in the last financial year."
Nightmare on Social Street.
Now let me get right to the point, I don't pop my dissent for every loser I see!
Hey War Spender! $$$$$$$$$$
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Spend a little money on the community! $..............
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By Gregory Kable & Dorothy Fields 23 September 05
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Costello's anti-Job Network weapons discovered?
THE Federal Government had cut $500 million in funding to private sector employment agencies to ensure taxpayers received value for money, Treasurer Peter Costello said?
Pity Labor Couldn't be United over Social Services Cuts?
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Happy mothers day: Single mums forced to work!
AUSTRALIA can no longer sustain its warfare system, but can sustain the social dollar and that depends on where your priorities are? USA/Iraq or Australia?
HoWARd Gov't could be slued, community warns
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Work for the dole and prison industry slavery
Work for the dole certainly offers a lot of variety. The impression given by the government is that most unemployed do creative and helpful work assisting the community.
'Social Services cheats' may face election next time around
The Federal fascist HoWARd Government is attacking the poor and underprivileged again (on all fronts - now including social services, disabled, single mothers, Medicare rebate and IVF treatment.
Single parents deserve a living wage and not persecution
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Labor sees problems in welfare proposals
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Costello to force single mums to look for work?
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The HoWARd Government is simply robbing the disabled blind
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Encouragement is the key to social-services-to-work programs
Corporate Welfare! I think we should start with Ingeus Company. Telling us what we already know for $$$$!
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Govt plots post-July strategy?
Fascist Prime Minister insists he is not on a mission to punish welfare recipients [social services.]
HoWARd 'determined' to make the disabled woRK?
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Opposition pension claims valid
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Thousands march for disability protest
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Costello, Howard's Disciple
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Corporate Welfare
Corporate welfare or how to steal social services?
Ever wondered why there are so many homeless, why we need a 10 pc GST, lack of services for mental disability, still paying off the Olympics, poor public transport planning etc etc etc?
Unemployed:
Work for the dole is legal slavery
Work for the dole was originally sold to us by Howard as a warm and fuzzy light work project. We would be working for nothing but we would be enjoying giving back something to the community, so it was reckoned.
FIGHT UNEMPLOYMENT!
Peter Costello commended this result in his budget speech. Even if we were to believe this figure it still means more than half a million living at a level much lower than that is recognised as poverty.
Mark Latham's, token gestures for older unemployed
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Work for the dole failure for two thirds
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Work for the dole? $10.00?
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Indigenous Social Justice Association Djadi Dugarang
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Military Spending
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