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On the first point, that is a semantic disagreement. But look I only dabble in economics, I'm a politics student. On the second I will explain myself more clearly. Systems must be judged on outcomes - but what is a desireable outcome? The outcomes of libertarianism are obvious - if you were...

Look, there seems to Libertarians running riot so I might take this opportunity to explain why the theory has no philosophical basis. Libertarians believe that any taxation represents theft. Robert Nozick was perhaps the best proponent of this theory (see Anarchy, State and Utopia 1974). He...

The single greatest thing about Australia is that it is a liberal democracy. Forcing individuals to fight for freedom is ridiculous.

OOOO so he cause himself immense pain to achieve something he could have done anyway. Thats just weird then.

A study came out last year that compared the predictions of commentators and the average joe and found that there was really very little difference.

The real problem is that he sacrificed his only son causing that son immense pain in order to achieve something he could have done regardless considering his limitless power.

When the facts change I will change my opinion and Im completely open to it being changed. But really thats pretty f***ing pathetic just sitting on the sidelines chucking in a few jabs acting like your above everyone without even putting your own opinions forward.

Show me where I'm wrong.

I think whatashotbyseve was trying to say that on earth 'god's work must truly be our own' - JFK

The multiplier works. Although many of the profits for products in retail go overseas heaps of money is still kept in. Most products in retail have a mark-up of 50% or greater - meaning a large portion of profits stay in Australia even if the products aren't made in Australia. That means people...

No because to experience true joy you need to experience true sadness.

Supply and demand assumes people will want certain things which will improve their lives as people.

Ok fine give that to them. But much of the latter reform was Keating IMO but still give it to them. Take what Howard did on education. IMO He was effectively trying to privatise the education system by providing excessive funding for the private system in the hope that private education would...

Lentern, if for nothing else in the last two days, if for nothing else, surely you have learnt that politics is unpredicatable, surely you have? But Costello, Turnbull, Abbott, Hockey (will be patient) and formerly Nelson are all only in it for one thing - being PM. Personally I think they...

Re: If Peter Costello became the leader of the opposition,could he win the next elect Explain. If you can, I will be impressed.

The Howard years produced almost no significant microeconomic reform other than the privatisation of telstra. The GST doesn't help efficiences its just a way of taxing people. The FTA is rubbish - the biggest problem we have with free trade is our agricultural exports which continually get...

Re: If Peter Costello became the leader of the opposition,could he win the next elect Turnbull and Hockey are the future of the Libs without question. I think its typical of conservatives with an uncertain future to be looking backward to a percieved safer, better past which didn't really exist...

Re: If Peter Costello became the leader of the opposition,could he win the next elect WorkChoices

Because the Australian coal exporters can put coal on the market in Holland (including travel etc) for around half the cost the germans can do it. Or at least thats what it they could do.

Hell probably try and take the leadership just before an election - Hawke style.