Sat, 23 Jun 2007

Howard on message.... I mean, Howard on Indigenous Child Abuse

Interviewer: So isn't your new initiative over reaching?
Howard: Well possibly, but won't someone think of the children?!?

Interviewer: OK.  So is it possible that your new laws are 
             unconstitutional?
Howard: Well possibly, but won't someone think of the children?!?

Interviewer: Isn't it possible that you'll alienate Aboriginal
             communities?
Howard: Well possibly, but won't someone think of the children?!?

Interviewer: Is it possible that this will cause long term
             damage to these communities?
Howard: Well possibly, but won't someone think of the children?!?

Interviewer: Aren't you just overriding the States and Territories?
Howard: Well possibly, but won't someone think of the children?!?

Interviewer: Aren't your new laws racist by imposing
             restrictions only to Indigenous Communities?
Howard: Well possibly, but won't someone think of the children?!?

Interviewer: What evidence do you have that shows prohibiting
             alcohol and pornography will prevent child abuse?
Howard: Well possibly, but won't someone think of the children?!?

Interviewer: OK.  So what about the children you locked up in
             detention centers?
Howard: Well possibly, but won't someone think of the children?!?

Interviewer: So is it true they've been throwing their children
             overboard?	
Howard: Well possibly, but won't someone think of the children?!?

Interviewer: Doesn't this enable you to escape any legitimate
             criticism of your policy by using political spin to claim
             this is only about the children?
Howard: Well possibly, but won't someone think of the children?!? 

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