mates, mates, mates, page-6

I could agree with you. But there is still a fundamental difference between socialist controllers and liberal free marketeers. The former believes in group resonsibility and the latter in individual responsibility. In terms of deciding if politicians and political appointees are fir to hold office - I had to laugh to hear Bob brown insisting that media owners in Australia should pass a "fit and proper person" test. How about the voters get the right to apply that same test to politicans? Thompson for example.