Manifest

liliana_hime's Halloween party:

5hi_tenshi dressed as the spirit of their dead grandmother Dianna, and it suited them all too well.
a_nom_de_plume dressed as a goblin.
ashmash77 dressed as Hurricane Ricky.
baorin_lee dressed as Ichabod Crane, the schoolmaster from Sleepy Hollow.
bicceh dressed as Mary-Kate Olsen with her very own conjoined Ashley.
caloris dressed as Guy Fawkes but the exploding barrel of dynamite didn't go down too well.
clockwork_hands dressed as a pitcher for the Blue Jays.
cutiepets dressed as a kevlar angel.
darkjoby dressed as your mother-in-law.
darkyoshii dressed as a Level 4 paladin.
drkristabel dressed as Sybil - except that Sybil didn't show but the other 23 personalities did.
dyxl didn't dress up, spoilsport.
eskymo dressed as the Vicomte des Boules-Velues.
eviltom dressed as someone who just poked themselves in the eye.
genuineheart dressed as someone who just poked themselves in the eye.
h_nala dressed as a character from "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", though it looked more like Rebecca Gayheart riding a giraffe.
i_am_chi dressed as Camilla Parker-Bowles when she becomes Queen.
incongruentmind dressed as the Governor of Nevada.
junehare dressed as the love child of Chris Rock and Gabriella Sabitini.
kashiichan dressed as a disturbing self-made character called "Crusty Pottychunks".
kingarthurscott dressed as Dolly Parton, though it looked more like a character from Harry Potter and the Stone of Stars.
kitsunesakurano didn't dress up, spoilsport.
krs2510 dressed as a new member of the Wu-Tang Clan, Crazy Ambassador.
lcz128 dressed as the Constant Power Ranger.
lick_meister dressed as Mary Queen of Scots ... without her head. Most convincing.
lilith02 dressed as Britney Spears's aunt.
littlevampy dressed as a investigation.
mister_slick dressed as Serena Williams riding a hedgehog.
monkey_chow dressed as Pavlova the ballerina -- dancing on point too.
mystic_plum dressed as Ivan the Terrible of Russia.
ninathy dressed as Worf from "Star Trek".
pfcblogshere dressed as Claudia Schiffer.
reedoo dressed as a 1970's disco child.
rockeandroll dressed as Mde. Lachienne Foutue d'Enfer -- you don't wanna know.
rouge_usagi dressed as a diplomat from Qatar.
sakura0hime dressed as Harry S Truman.
shinomatrix dressed as a vampire, though it looked more like Mary Queen of Scots ... without her head. Most convincing.
slykura dressed as Ken Jennings, and it suited them disturbingly well.
squishy_boof dressed as the Marquis of Femtade.
taihiroji dressed as Vanna White - tarred and feathered.
tali_kat dressed as blues legend Big Money Davis.
theheadsage dressed as Jack the Ripper in a time machine, complete with gory knives.
xris60 dressed as George W. Bush, and it suited them all too well.
zanken dressed as a monster from a Resident Evil game.
zorzilla dressed as a mature eyelash.

Throw your own party at the Hallomeme!
Created by sigma7: More info here.

So I am a little unhappy in the way I look at the moment, I feel the I have lost my curves. I don't mind my weight I just want to look good again I want to have the body that I had in year 11 and 12. And so I am now walking for 30mins before work and doing a 30min run after work with my brother. But I must use my wii fit as well. I was thinking of organising a fitness day as well to see how well I do - Yes that means the beep test.

Life is good. Still love the job and having a great time with all the work that we have at the moment. I am planning to go to Avcon again this year and also Smash.

This year I will be turning 24!!! Which I think is a great age I mean I am so tired of 23. I think I will like this year because it is the year of the OX.

I am interested in seeing what this year will be like.

http://www.waterfrontcity.com.au/Whatson/EventsCalendar/tabid/102/mid/497/newsid497/147/Default.aspx

What do you think?, lets go to the movies!!!

Movie Schedule


October

DATE MOVIE RATING
Thurs 2 Oct The Professionals PG
Fri 3 Oct Muppets Take Manhattan PG
Thurs 9 Oct Ghostbusters PG
Fri 10 Oct Men in Black I PG
Thurs 16 Oct Annie PG
Fri 17 Oct Men in Black II PG
Thurs 23 Oct Oliver PG
Fri 24 Oct Maid in Manhattan PG
Thurs 30 Oct Labyrinth PG
Fri 31 Oct Big Daddy PG




November

DATE MOVIE RATING
Thurs 6 Nov Macbeth PG
Fri 7 Nov Robin Hood Men in Tights PG
Thurs 13 Nov Napoleon PG
Fri 14 Nov Bewitched PG
Thurs 20 Nov Godzilla PG
Fri 21 Nov Jumanji PG
Thurs 27 Nov Karate Kid PG
Fri 28 Nov Daddy Day Camp PG






December

DATE MOVIE RATING
Thurs 4 Dec Lassie PG
Fri 5 Dec Stuart Little PG
Thurs 11 Dec Bicentenial Man PG
Fri 12 Dec Muppets from Space PG
Thurs 18 Dec Chrismas with the Kranks PG

You are invited to the Ivanhoe Girls’ Grammar School Class of 2003 - 5 Year Reunion Sunday 26 October 2008

Meet in PIT at 11.00am for Tea & Coffee and group photograph

Lunch at Zanetti Cafe Bar Restaurant 132 Upper Heidelberg Road, Ivanhoe at 12.30pm

RSVP by Sunday 19 October 2008 to Liz Taylor via questionnaire, 9457 7808 or email questionnaire to:
busymisslizzy50@bigpond.com

On Friday I went and saw Wicked and all I need to say is go see it!!!

The costumes, songs and acting were amazing and WOW.

I really want to see it again. BUT I will be going out and finding all the books by Gregory Maguire he is the one who wrote the book on the Wicked witch, he writes about all the "bad guys" and shows how they were just miss understood.

WOWIO will be down for 2 - 4 weeks and when it comes back, downloads will finally be global! That's right, no more US monopoly. Wowio site is down while they make these changes.

That means I can download

Phoenix Requiem by Sarah Ellerton
Inverloch by Sarah Ellerton
Red string
and lots of other very good and amazing online comics.

Got this email.


IT HAS BEEN CALCULATED THAT IF EVERYONE IN AUSTRALIA DID NOT PURCHASE A DROP OF PETROL FOR ONE DAY AND ALL AT THE SAME TIME, THE OIL COMPANIES WOULD CHOKE ON
THEIR STOCKPILES.

AT THE SAME TIME IT WOULD HIT THE ENTIRE INDUSTRY WITH A NET LOSS OVER 4.6 BILLION DOLLARS WHICH AFFECTS THE BOTTOM LINES OF THE OIL COMPANIES.

THEREFORE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 22nd HAS BEEN FORMALLY DECLARED
'STICK IT UP THEIR ASS DAY' AND THE PEOPLE OF THIS NATION SHOULD NOT BUY A SINGLE DROP OF PETROL THAT DAY.

THE ONLY WAY THIS CAN BE DONE IS IF YOU FORWARD THIS E-MAIL TO AS MANY PEOPLE AS YOU CAN AND AS QUICKLY AS YOU CAN TO GET THE WORD OUT.

WAITING FOR THE GOVERNMENT TO STEP IN AND CONTROL THE PRICES IS NOT GOING TO HAPPEN. WHAT HAPPENED TO
THE REDUCTION AND CONTROL IN PRICES THE ARAB NATIONS PROMISED LONG AGO? THE PRICES JUST KEEP
GOING UP AND WE NEED TO STOP IT.

PETROL PRICES ARE CAUSING OTHER EFFECTS; AIRLINES ARE FORCED TO RAISE THEIR PRICES, AS ARE TRUCKING COMPANIES . THIS INCREASES PRICES ON EVERYTHING THAT IS SHIPPED. THINGS LIKE FOOD, CLOTHING, BUILDING SUPPLIES MEDICAL SUPPLIES ETC. WHO PAYS IN THE END? WE DO! WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE.

IF THEY DON'T GET THE MESSAGE AFTER ONE DAY,WE WILL DO IT AGAIN AND AGAIN. SO DO YOUR PART AND SPREAD THE WORD.

FORWARD THIS EMAIL TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW. MARK YOUR CALENDARS AND MAKE FEBRUARY 22nd THE DAY CITIZENS OF AUSTRALIA SAY 'ENOUGH IS ENOUGH'

this is a great website and I have read her comic and even own her 1st 2 books and want more.

Online comic

http://www.seraph-inn.com/

Inverloch by Sarah Ellerton is done and she is now doing one called The phoenix Requiem

Have a look at her work she is good.

She is also from QLD.

I like Chi, I too am quite sick and because of it I am felling homesick too. BUT dad and rhys called and I feel so much better. It may because I was drinking too.

I have soo much to say but time is money here and it is $$$ but I am glad to read everyones posts but I am sad too as one of my friends is moving up to QLD from Manifest - I did enjoy our talks and the one time she went down on me --- long story not what you think. but I did have fun.

but I am glad everyone is well

I here that you had 42 wow it is like 1 to 10 here

people keep touching my hair

I have gifts for all my family, funny farmers and work mates - life is good

Here I am in Japan and I am having a great great time I love it.

Sophie and I went to the internation manga museum - wow it really has made me get back in to manga I mean it was so cool. sophie ad I were in there for 2 and a bit hours.

Alexia is great and I am soooo happy to see her again - she has not changed that much and that makes me happy.

Spent over 60 on earings and have also spent 1000au already ( I do not know if this is good or bad)

Today is raining but it is okay there is still a lot to do.


THANK YOU - to everyone who sent me christmas messages I love them it is so nice that you are still all thinking of me too.

Happy New year to everyone - I hope that your night and new year are full of new luck.

Izzy got me some cool floding fan earings ... THANKS IZZY I love them.

35 Lies and Counting
"Truth is absolute, truth is supreme, truth is never disposable in national political life."
John Howard
ABC Radio "AM", 25 August 1995



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Health
John Howard Lie #1
"It is our policy, without qualification, to retain Medicare . . . Not only does Medicare stay but so does bulk billing . . . They are the fundamentals, the underpinnings of the policy."
John Howard, Health Policy launch of "A Healthy Future", 12 February 1996

The Truth:
"No-one can guarantee bulk billing. No-one can guarantee bulk billing without conscripting the medical profession. Medicare has never been universal bulk billing-never . . ."
Tony Abbott, Minister for Health and Ageing, Meet the Press, 23 November 2003


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John Howard Lie #2
"Medicare will be retained in its entirety."
John Howard, February 1996

The Truth:
The Howard Government abolished the dental plan and bulk billing rates have declined by more than 12 percentage points since the Coalition took office in 1996.


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John Howard Lie #3
During the 2001 Federal election campaign John Howard promised that his Government's policies would "lead to reduced premiums" for health insurance.
"Heading in the Right Direction", p151

The Truth:
Since the election in 2001, the Government has approved increases in premiums totalling 21 per cent.


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Education
John Howard Lie #4
"I can guarantee we're not going to have $100,000 university degree courses."
John Howard, interview with Neil Mitchell on Radio 3AW, 15 October 1999

The Truth:
16 different degrees now cost at least $100,000.


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John Howard Lie #5
"We have no intention of introducing a loans scheme with a real or indeed any other rate of interest."
John Howard, in Parliament, 18 October 1999

The Truth:
"Debts accrued under FEE-HELP will be indexed to the consumer price index . . . A loan fee of 20 per cent will apply to FEE-HELP loans for undergraduate courses of study only."
Higher Education Loan Programme, Department of Education, Science and Training Update, March 2004


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John Howard Lie #6
"Well, it means that we'll not have deregulated fees. In other words, the Government will always maintain a control over what the level of the fee is." John Howard, interview on Radio 3AW, 15 October 1999

The Truth:
"We do need more money in our universities . . . and some of it should come outside the budget through a managed and sensible deregulation of the system." John Howard in Parliament, 16 September 2003


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The GST, Other Taxes and Red Tape
John Howard Lie #7
John Howard: "No, there's no way that a GSTwill ever be part of our policy."
Journalist: "Never ever?"
John Howard: "Never ever. It's dead. It was killed by the voters in the last election".
John Howard, interview, Tweed Heads Civic Centre, 2 May 1995

The Truth:
"The bills before the House will enact a broad based goods and services tax that will be levied at 10 per cent and will start in July 2000."
Peter Costello, Treasurer, A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax Bill), Second Reading Speech, 2 December 1998


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John Howard Lie #8
"The GST will not increase the price of petrol for the ordinary motorist . . ."
John Howard, Address to the Nation on the Tax Plan, 13 August 1998

The Truth:
The price of automotive fuel rose 10.4 per cent in the September quarter following the introduction of the GSTon 1 July 2000, and was 23.6 per cent higher than at the same time the previous year.
Australian Bureau of Statistics, ABS@, Time Series Spreadsheets, Consumer Price Index 6401.0


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John Howard Lie #9
"There'll be no more than a 1.9% rise in ordinary beer."
John Howard, John Laws Program, 23 September 1998

The Truth:
The price of beer rose 4.8 per cent in the September quarter following the introduction of the GSTon 1 July 2000, and was 8.5 per cent higher than the same time the previous year.
Australian Bureau of Statistics, ABS@, Time Series Spreadsheets, Consumer Price Index 6401.0


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John Howard Lie #10
Journalist: "Will the number of pages in the Tax Act be reduced by the introduction of a GST? "
Prime Minister: "Yes it will".
John Howard, interview Alan Jones Radio 2UE, 14 August 1998

The Truth:
". . . the Tax Act has grown from 3,000 to over 9,000 pages and an additional 2.5 million words have been inserted into the Tax Act, since 1 July 2000. Apart from these overwhelming changes foisted onto small businesses, we now have over 2 million businesses registered under the GST, compared to less than 17,000 under the former sales tax regime."
National Tax & Accountants' Association, 15 August 2002


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John Howard Lie #11
Kerry O'Brien: "Okay. the pledge of no new taxes, no increase in existing taxes for the life of the next parliament. So for the next three years, not even a one cent increase on cigarettes or beer or wine or petrol, no other indirect tax increase, no tax increase of any kind?" John Howard: "That promise is quite explicit".
John Howard, ABC 7:30 Report, 1 February 1996

The Truth:
By 30 September 2002, John Howard's Government had introduced legislation for 130 new taxes or tax increases during its terms of office.

"Bills which imposed a new tax or increased an existing tax introduced during the 38th to 40th Parliaments", Clerk of the Senate, 30 October 2002


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Meetings with the Ethanol Industry
John Howard Lie #12
Labor MP question to the Prime Minister: "Prime Minister, was the government contacted by the major Australian producer of ethanol or by any representative of his company or the Industry Association before its decision to impose fuel excise on ethanol?"


John Howard: "Speaking for myself, I did not personally have any discussions, from recollection, with any of them."
John Howard, Question Time, 17 September 2002

The Truth:
John Howard had met on 1 August the head of Manildra Group [Dick Honan], which makes 87 per cent of our ethanol, and they discussed how to help the Australian ethanol industry.
Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, Official Record of Meeting, 1 August 2002


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Aged Care and the Pension Clawback
John Howard Lie #13
Interviewer: "Well, if the Budget's in such good shape why persist with things like the pension claw back . . ."
John Howard: "No, no . . . because Glenn there is no clawback. And what happened with those things is that they were paid in advance and we're not taking them back, we're just avoiding paying them twice . . ."
John Howard, interview with Glenn Milne, Sunday Sunrise, 4 March 2001

John Howard Lie #14
"There has been no clawback, there has been no deduction and there has been no deceit".
John Howard, Parliament, 5 March 2001

The Truth:
"The indexation adjustments to pensions and adult allowance rates for 20 March 2001 will have the additional issue of clawback . . . Two per cent of the existing rate will be deducted from the normal CPI adjustment . . ."
Department of Family and Community Services, internal briefing paper, quoted in Parliament, 5 March 2001


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The Current Account Deficit
John Howard Lie #15
"I can promise you that we will follow policies which will, over a period of time, bring down the foreign debt . . . our first priority in Government economically will be to tackle the current account deficit."
John Howard, Doorstop interview, Debt Truck Launch, 20 September 1995

The Truth:
Foreign debt was $361 billion at the end of September 2003, an increase of 90 per cent on the September 1995 level. The current account deficit was $11.9 billion at the end of September 2003, an increase of 112.5 per cent on the September 1995 level.
Australian Bureau of Statistics, ABS@, Time Series Spreadsheets (Balance of Payments and Investment Position, Australia 5302.0, Reserve Bank of Australia (H) Bulletin, Current Account)


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Labour Market Programs
John Howard Lie #16
"Well, we're certainly going to maintain the existing level of funding for labour market programs".
John Howard, Address to Youth, Macgregor, 20 February 1996

The Truth:
Kerry O'Brien: "Okay. But on 20 February, you said very clearly 'We are certainly going to maintain the existing level of funding for labour market programs'. Now, for all the people on those labour market programs, I would suggest it to them that would have been a pretty core promise and you've broken it."
John Howard: "Well, it is true that we are not spending as much money on labour market programs".
John Howard, interview on ABC 7:30 Report, 21 August 1996


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Services for the Bush
John Howard Lie #17
"I don't want to see any further services, government service levels withdrawn from or taken away from the bush . . . I gave instructions for that this morning when I spoke to my office in Canberra, that in any future Government decisions that, in effect, a red light flashes if that Government decision involves a reduction in the delivery of an existing Commonwealth service."
John Howard, Nyngan Community Luncheon, 31 January 2000

The Truth:
The Howard Government reduced the number of Job Network sites by 42 per cent, from 1710 to 986, and the number of outreach services by 65 per cent, from 404 to 140."
Department of Employment and Workplace Relations, Employment Services Contract 2003-2006, Aggregate Analysis, March 2003
Job Network Conditional Offers, Aggregate Analysis, December 1999


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Children Overboard
John Howard Lie #18
"The Government's position remains that we were advised by Defence that children were thrown overboard, we made those allegations on the basis of that advice, and until I get Defence advice to the contrary I will maintain that position".
John Howard, Sunrise, Channel 7, 9 November 2001

The Truth:
"I left him in no doubt that there was no evidence, that there were no children thrown overboard."
Mike Scrafton, ABC 7:30 Report, 16 August 2004


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John Howard Lie #19
". . . the behaviour of a number of these people, [on Siev 4] particularly those involving throwing their children overboard . . ."
John Howard, ABC Radio 3LO Melbourne, 9 October 2001

The Truth:
"There is no indication that children were thrown overboard."
Defence Strategic Command chronology to Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, noon on 10 October (quoted in Investigation into advice provided to Ministers on 'SIEV 4', 21 January 2002)


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John Howard Lie #20
"Nothing can alter the fact that I have in my possession an ONA report that states baldly . . . that children were thrown in the water."
John Howard, SBS Insight program, 8 November 2001

The Truth:
". . . fundamentally there was nothing to suggest that women and children had been thrown into the water."
Account of private conversation Acting Chief of the Defence Forces, Angus Houston, had with Peter Reith, Minister for Defence, on 7 November 2001, evidence given to the Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee, 20 February 2002


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The Iraq War and Weapons of Mass Destruction
John Howard Lie #21
"The Australian Government knows that Iraq still has chemical and biological weapons and that Iraq wants to develop nuclear weapons."
John Howard, Speech to Parliament before the war in Iraq, 4 February 2003

The Truth:
"I stand by the fact that before we entered the war, we had a very strong intelligence assessment that Iraq had a WMD capability."
John Howard, interview with Charles Wooly, 60 Minutes program, after the war in Iraq, 20 July 2003


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John Howard Lie #22
"Iraq continues to work on developing nuclear weapons-uranium has been sought from Africa that has no civil nuclear application in Iraq; . . ."
John Howard, Ministerial Statement, before the war in Iraq, 4 February 2003

The Truth:
". . . an intelligence claim about Iraq's effort to acquire uranium from Africa proved to be erroneous."
Foreign Minister Alexander Downer, Sydney Morning Herald, after the war in Iraq, 18 June 2003


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John Howard Lie #23
"The Government has decided to commit Australian forces to action to disarm Iraq because we believe it is right, it is lawful and it's in Australia's national interest. We are determined to join other countries to deprive Iraq of its weapons of mass destruction, its chemical and biological weapons, which even in minute quantities are capable of causing death and destruction on a mammoth scale."
John Howard, Address to the Nation, before the war in Iraq, 20 March 2003

The Truth:
"We entered the war in Iraq based upon the failure of the Iraqi government at the time to comply with United Nations' resolutions . . ."
John Howard, Press Conference, after the war, 22 July 2003


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John Howard Lie #24
Journalist: In your talks tomorrow, especially at the Pentagon, do you expect to lock in a possible role for Australia if, further down the track we do decide to join a coalition of the willing?
Prime Minister: Look there have been contingency discussions going on between the American and the Australian military and it's always important in these situations to leave those sorts of things to the militaries of the two countries.
John Howard, Press Conference, Washington, 9 February 2003

The Truth:
Journalist: "Could you tell us whether you count Australia as part of the coalition of the willing?"
President Bush: "Yes, I do".
George W Bush, President of the United States, Oval Office remarks with John Howard, Washington, the next day, 10 February 2003


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Taxpayer Funded Political Advertising
John Howard Lie #25
". . . we will ask the Auditor-General to draw up new guidelines on what is an appropriate use of taxpayers' money in this area. There is clearly a massive difference between necessary Government information for the community and blatant Government electoral propaganda. Propaganda should be paid for by political parties."
John Howard, Press Release, "Auditor-General to examine Government Advertising", 5 September 1995

The Truth:
The Howard Government never asked the Auditor-general to examine Government Advertising and they completely ignored the advertising guidelines recommended by the Auditor-General in 1998.

In the lead up to the 2004 election the government plans to spend at least $120 million on government advertising.

"In relation to future government advertising, we will explain government policies where it is necessary. We make absolutely no apology for that . . . The truth of the matter is that all governments . . . from time to time have advertised and explained the features of new policies."
John Howard, Question Without Notice, Hansard, 22 June 2004


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Public Service Jobs
John Howard Lie #26
"Our plans . . . will involve not replacing . . . up to 2,500 positions over the first term of a Coalition Government-a process of natural attrition with no forced redundances."
Coalition Public Administration policy document Election Campaign February 1996

The Truth:
In the first term of the Howard Government, 32,400 jobs were lost.
Budget Papers, 1997-1999


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Savings Bonus
John Howard Lie #27
On a promised savings bonus:
"You get the $1,000 savings bonus if you are 60 years or over."
". . . in addition to the pension increases, there's the saving bonus for everybody at sixty years or beyond of a thousand, an additional two thousand for self-funded retirees at pensioner age."
John Howard, Prime Minister, John Howard, interviews on Radio 5AA, 14 August 1998, and Sunday program, 16 August 1998

The Truth:
"It was very clear that pensioners who had income from savings of up to $20,000 could be eligible for the $1,000 bonus and that from $20,000 to $30,000, depending on their income, the bonus would alter."
Larry Anthony, Minister for Community Services, Parliament, 28 June 2000

". . . Almost 60 per cent of Australians have received the full $1,000 and nearly 75 per cent of those older Australians have received $500 or more . . ."
Larry Anthony, Minister for Community Services, Parliament, 29 November 2000



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More Lies
John Howard Lie #28
Journalist: "why won't it [private health insurance] create a two-tier health system? . . ."
John Howard: "Well, it won't create a two-tiered health system . . ."
John Howard, interview on AM program, 5 February 1996


The Truth:
"I think country voters are very strongly supportive of the two-tiered system."
John Anderson, Deputy Prime Minister, Press Conference, 23 August 2004

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John Howard Lie #29
"I know the welfare sector is particularly anxious about the effect of welfare reform on the most vulnerable in our community. In response to that very natural concern, I want to re-state the assurances I have previously given . . . nobody's benefit will
be cut as a result of changes to the social security system".
John Howard, address to ACOSS Congress, 25 October 2001


The Truth:
In the 2002 Federal Budget the Howard Government announced that it would
cut the pensions of 200,000 people with disabilities, and last year he cut the
allowances of 30,000 parents caring for children with a disability.

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John Howard Lie #30
"[The cycle of family debts] won't be repeated, and with the benefit of the information we now have we're going to be able to more closely target people."
John Howard, Sunday Program, 1 July 2001


The Truth:
Data provided to Senate Estimates shows almost 2.4 million families accrued family and child care benefit overpayments over the last three years. Family Tax Benefit overpayments have hit 1.9 million families and child care overpayments have hit 500,000 families.

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John Howard Lie #31
"This ministerial Guide . . . sets out in summary form the main principles, conventions and rules by which government at the Commonwealth level is conducted . . . The emphasis in the Guide is on the necessity of adherence to high standards by people occupying positions of public trust . . . "
John Howard, Press Release, 2 April 1996

"The guidelines that were laid down in this document will be complied with in full."
John Howard, Parliament, 7 May 1996


The Truth:
Seven Howard ministers resigned for breaches of the Guidelines, but nine further ministers did not comply with the Guidelines and did not resign.

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John Howard Lie #32
"The Coalition will seek to invest the Speaker of the next parliament with greater independence, similar to his or her counterpart at Westminster. This will require the positive response of the Labor Party. For our part the commitment is genuine and on-going."
John Howard, Headland Speech, The Role of Government: a Liberal Approach, 6 June 1995


The Truth:
Eight and a half years later, John Howard's commitment appears to be "on-going" but not genuine. The Speaker's position remains a partisan political appointment. The Prime Minister has never sought to change the role or sought Labor's support
for changes to the Speaker's position to enhance its independence.

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John Howard Lie #33
". . . it would be the intention of the Coalition that Parliament sit for longer periods."
John Howard, Headland Speech, The Role of Government: a Liberal Approach, 6 June 1995


The Truth:
Between 1997 and 2003, Parliament sat for an average of 18 weeks a year under John Howard--the same as the average sitting period for the Keating

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John Howard Lie #34
"The Coalition in government will also establish a stronger comprehensive committee system for parliamentary scrutiny of all government legislation"
John Howard, Headland Speech, The Role of Government: a Liberal Approach, 6 June 1995

The Truth:
John Howard has introduced no reforms to establish a stronger comprehensive committee system for Parliamentary scrutiny of all government legislation.

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John Howard Lie #35
"A coalition Government will provide in full the funds earmarked in the 1995/­96 Budget to match compulsory employee contributions according to the proposed schedule; will deliver this Government contribution into superannuation or like savings . . . "
Coalition Superannuation Policy Document, January 1996


The Truth:
"The Government has decided not to pursue the co-contribution proposal, . . . Instead, it will use part of the funds set aside in the forward estimates to introduce a broadly based savings rebate through the tax system."
Budget 1997/­98, Budget Paper No

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Lies about the lies
Here he goes again
When confronted by this record of lies, Mr Howard ducks, dodges, and diverts attention.
He resorts to his dense, lawyerly language.
He reaches for the books to find an exception, a technicality, or a qualification that can get him off the hook.
In Mr Howard's response to the 27 lies on 23 August 2004:

3 times, his excuse is that his comments are being read out of context.
4 times, he passes the buck, claiming he wasn't told or had wrong advice.
9 times, he avoids facing up to his lie--instead, diverting attention by talking about a different issue.
11 times, he tries to wriggle out, with a slippery, evasive response, adding new qualifications and conditions that were never there in his original statement.
It's time for some plain speaking from Mr Howard. If it's too hard for Mr Howard to talk straight to the Australian people about his 27 lies, maybe he can just explain these five:

The lie that he would retain Medicare.
". . . without qualification . . . Not only does Medicare stay but so does bulk billing . . ."

Mr Howard avoids facing up to his lie. Medicare is a universal health care system, and he promised to retain it. Instead, he is dismantling it, in favour of an increasingly complex, two-tier health system.

The lie that his policies would lead to reduced premiums for health insurance.
". . . lead to reduced premiums . . ."

Mr Howard avoids facing up to his lie. Instead, he reaches for the books and tries a diversion--by talking about the private health insurance rebate.
Premiums are up 21 per cent since Mr Howard's promise in the 2001 election.

The lie that there would be no $100,000 university fees.
"I can guarantee we're not going to have $100,000 university degree courses."

Mr Howard pleads that he was quoted "out of context". But read the whole interview: his words were plain then. And the truth is plan now: there are 16 university degrees that now cost more than $100,000.

The lie that he wouldn't be increasing taxes.
"That promise is quite explicit."

Under siege as the highest taxing Prime Minister in history, Mr Howard goes for the bigger lie: that he has "dramatically cut taxes". But Mr Howard has been increasing taxes for 8 years. The average taxpayer is now paying $10,300 more in tax than when he was elected.
The lie that he wouldn't use taxpayers' money for blatant political propaganda.
"Blatant . . . government electoral propaganda should be paid for by political parties."


Mr Howard avoids facing up to his lie. He didn't say he was going to stick to the same rules as Labor--he said he would follow new guidelines. But instead, he's reached deeper and deeper into taxpayers' pockets, vastly increasing spending on political ads at each election, to over $120 million in 2004.

Mr Howard has lied his way through 8 years in office, and Australians are paying the price. Higher costs for going to the doctor and getting private health insurance. Higher costs for getting the kids through their study. Higher taxes all along the way, and a less secure Australia.

Australia deserves better. Australia deserves a Prime Minister who can talk straight to them, who'll take responsibility, and who they can take on his word.


Ordinary Australians are paying the price of John Howard's dishonesty and broken promises.

Just watched Robin Hood season 2 ep 1.


I love robin, I would love to say what happens but you have to see it, I felt like crying and well alexia you know the KISS well *arms in air* you have to see that season it is going to be just so cool. The start amazing. The Hood is Back.

its coming out again, take 2,SEASON 2!!!!!

October 6th can't come soon enough! well Alexia I see much talk on the phone about who we love. The Hood is back.

On other news I will make a very long post on Manifest for you. I am sure you will see the photos very soon. look at Sophie's where dan and I are having a couple dance.

I now have make-up at work for the rush days that we have, today /was a rush day at work. I am begining to really like work I boss my boss around and tell him what he has to do. I enjoy work.

Manifest 2007 AMARANTH - Anime Ball
For the first time ever, Manifest brings to you a unique event which just expanded our weekend to almost a fourth day. Dubbed as AMARANTH, this is a dance ball which will bring to attendees of Manifest the opportunity to socialise in a wonderful night that is bound to be remembered. It will feature a dance floor, catering and some other events to keep the fun going all night.

For all your querries and suggestions, please contact us at amaranth@manifest.org.au or join us in the Amaranth section of the forums to find out the latest that is happening.

The details for it are as follows:

Location
The Powerhouse
Lakeside Drive
Melbourne
3004

Time: 06:00 PM to 10:00 PM

Membership prices
Single Memberships : $65
Syndicate A (4-6 people) : $60 per person
Syndicate B (7-10 people) : $55 per person

Menu
Entree:
- Arabian dips including: hummus, baba ghannouj & tzatziki complimented with
a tabouli salad and a warm a turkish loaf
Main:
- Traditional roast leg lamb studded with rosemary and garlic
OR
- Almond crusted chicken breast with a mushroom, spinach and sour cream topping served
Dessert:
- Chocolate cake on berry coulis

Entertainment
We are happy to say that the talented Japanese and English cover band "My Six Cents Worth" will be performing live at the Anime ball.

Date: September 13, 2007

Dress Code
This event allows both costumes and regular formal attire, however there are a few things to consider when choosing what to wear. Here are some guidelines as to what is suitable or unsuitable. If you have any queries about what's listed here, feel free to contact us.

Masks
It is not a must for you to wear. However, if you are not cosplaying or wearing some sort of alternative fashion (eg. gothic lolita), you are encouraged to wear a mask to fit in to the atmosphere of the event.

General Code
As this is a semi-formal to formal event, please ensure that you wear something that is suitable in such an event. If common sense is used, then there will be little trouble. However, if you are still unsure about things, here are some general guidelines.

No casual street clothing unless cosplaying. (eg. t-shirt, cargos, cut/dirty jeans, etc)
Formal, or semi-formal attire is greatly encouraged.
Footwear must be worn.
Do not wear anything that is an obstruction to others or yourself. (eg. Pikachus, Domo-kuns, Kons, Evangelions, etc.)
No weapons or large items. (eg. Large wings, life-size FFVII Cloud swords, etc. You may bring, but we'll just make you put it in the cloakroom.)
All outfits to be worn properly as it is meant to be worn. (eg. underpants over the head is not proper.)
Modesty in showing skin. (eg. if it's inappropriate to wear in public, it will not be appropriate to wear to the ball.)
Have fun!

I am at work and am working, and so far I think I am showing what I have been studing at both Tafe and Uni. I may be going off to sydney for training, which I would like and I can see it being good to meet more of the staff.

Manifest is coming up and well there is still quite a bit of work to be done but nothing to bad which is good.

Amaranth is on thursday and I am not even ready. So I hope I can work it out, IF NOT I will have to take matters in to my own hands and well I don't want to think of that ... I see bad things if I do what I am thinking.

Rhys is 19, I like the b'days we are having now. We got take away indian and watch DR WHO. Rhys got 4 manga(from me), a new bed and a few other things.

went out last night with Dad and saw ratatouille movie it was good and when I got out there were 8 missed calls, lol - people where worred as I did not take the call - It was all Manifest issues in a good way. but Mark, Izzy, Alan and Dan had all called they even called my house but noone was there.


will up-date more

So I got a new job. I am very happy and have worked for 4days, I work with Robert (boss of Melbourne), Lee (IT)and Simone (reception). I work for Saxons Training Facilities - Level 8, 500 Collins st, Melbourne Vic 3000

Wow so much has happened and well it is hard to remember it all, I will try my best.

Manifest only 16 days away, (not many bad dreams, is that Good?)

Spending a lot of time with Dan and am still getting my morning text which is what I love. Went out to Dan' brothers (Eric) Med review, There were many lol moments and I loved the tribe people. It was a nice night Sophie, Dan, Grace, Lousie and Amanda went to dinner. I quite like the group being together.

more than meets the eye...
...and a whole lot of awesomeness!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akNJ6S2UqsE

especially look out for the optimus prime transformation (*^_^*)


Sian: wow look at it ... I wonder if they have girlfriends?!

than have a look at this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQe0WFJG1K4&NR=1