I am searching for people within the Adelaide area to cover the city and suburbs, including the Hills area, for direct action by way of organising public speaking, meetings, handouts etc. Basically ANYTHING we could do to get the word out there so that we could topple this current government.

Anyone interested in joining me? Currently I have nobody to assist!!!!

Monies owed to wheat farmers from several years ago -know the one? The debt that was promised to be paid back to the vendors i.e. wheat farmers and some 20% has never been. The Federal Gov has refused to pay the balance - OK I personnally agree with that part. However, I have been told that all monies from the banks in Iraq have been shifted to American bank/s and for the money to be released each payment has to be ratified by governments other than Iraq. Am not sure, cannot find orginal source to confirm, anyone out there know something?

I'm looking for people who'd like to get involved in Dickson.

email [email protected]

On Monday, I read how Murdoch's Press, The Herald-Sun with the help of the Liberal/National Party done a hatch job on the Greens, helped along by Alan Jones on Channel Nine breakfast show on Monday morning.

To this point I have a DVD documentary from the USA called 'Outfoxed' (see www.outfoxed.org).

This documentary also reveals the secrets of Former Fox news producers, reporters, bookers and writers who expose what it's like to work for Fox News. These former Fox employees talk about how they were forced to push a 'right-wing' point of view or risk their jobs. Some have even chosen to remain anonymous in order to protect their current livelihoods. As one employee said 'There's no sense of integrity as far as having a line that can't be crossed.'

I have permission from the producers for a public screening. So if anyone knows of a place where I can organise a screening, let me know.

I had almost given up

Hi, Margo et al.

First and foremost, I'd like to thank you from the bottom of my increasingly cynical heart (watching the unfolding of this election campaign will do that to a person) for giving me something to finally hang my political hat on. (Yes, that was a split infinitive. No, I don't much care.) And I've only read the introduction of Not Happy, John! -- the Great Whomever knows how I'll feel by the time I get to the end of the book!

I have for some years been lamenting the impending death of democracy, as I see representativeness not-so-gradually decaying among our political and bureaucratic institutions. Reading John Ralston Saul's wonderful book Voltaire's Bastards is giving me words and concepts for what have been until lately merely gut feelings about the way in which we are being manipulated by media-savvy career politicians (and bureaucrats). Your book, I have every confidence, will take that process a step further by giving me a more specifically Australian p

Hi, I live in the electorate of Moore, would like to correspond with like minded people with a view to spreading the word.

Dear Gaye,

You might like to try the Greens, as you've tried everything else!

http://www.vic.greens.org.au/content/

I've been a member for a few years and have found them to be open to discussions, keen to have member input and are really dealing with the big issues: how to live justly and fairly on a planet with finite resources.

Cheers
Fran

Have just read through the Not Happy, John site after skimming through the book. I have to agree with the fullsome praise of many of the correspondents - we need a 'lightning rod' to channel the political angst!

Congratulations to all concerned and a special thanks to Margo for her ongoing efforts in keeping the bastards, if not honest, at least true to their words.

The question as to what can we do about the political system in Australia, and in fact the whole world, is already well in hand as far as I can see. However, the normally requested 'proof' of this has not yet come forward for non-intuitive people.

I refer to the NESARA Act or Reformation Act, which although initially is to be 'officially' announced in the USA, will transform politics and our fear-based society into a bright new direction. More at http://www.nesara.us (this does not give the whole story, but is closer to 'truth' than the disinformation on the .org and .net sites). There is also a larger picture here which takes into account an enormous spiritual (not religious) and beyond-global aspect, but I don't wish to stretch your minds that far yet, although we should experience incredible information before the end of 2004.

If you do not resonate with this material, that is OK, but don't throw it out, just put it aside. You may want to refer back to it in the n

I am a seventy year old female Australian citizen living in Canberra. I have retired from one career and I am now working part-time in a completely different field of work, so I am still quite active and out in the world. I really enjoyed your book and appreciate the research you have put into your arguments. The book provides me with an evidentiary basis for my intuitive beliefs that all is not well in our democracy. You have given me the details about John Howard's government and leadership style that have really bugged me in the past and I am really cross that we have let him get away with this.

I enjoyed your suggestions at the end of the book and I am reflecting on what I can do to act postively to change things that are within my zone of control. At least I can soon begin with my $2 vote!

Margo, you might remember me from your childhood. I was that annoying friend from the backwaters of Dalby - Claire Evans/ Taylor. Your mother Jann alerted us to your book which I immediately rushed out to buy as the title immediately resonated with our feelings on the matter. As one of those who have been grumbling for years but felt powerless to change what was happening, I was moved to protest along with all the others in Brisbane over being forced into war. Your book has definitely inspired me to do whatever I can to claw back the shafts of our poor democracy before it slips forever from our grasp. Thanks.

Margo: I sure do remember you. And we never talked about politics! Thank you, Claire.

I eventually got my hands on your book 'Not Happy, John'. I had been frustrated and angry for many years with John Howard and his 'yes men' government. In some cases, I knew the reasons for my anger and frustration (eg Tampa, Iraq) but generally could not 'put my finger' on it. I just knew there was something rotten about John Howard and the way he was 'leading' this country. I thought he was a fake and could not believe Australians seem to think his lies and deceits were 'normal'.

In your book you articulated and expressed what many of us were feeling but couldn't quite put into words. It's a pity your book can't be compulsory reading (I forgot we were a democracy) for those complacent and apathetic Australians who have made an art form of that old saying - 'she'll be right mate'. For nothing will ever 'be right' again in this country thanks to John Howard.

PS: After reading your book I now know why my letters to The Australian are never printed.

You're right about the problems with our democracy being, at least in part, due to the voting population. The sad fact is that many are ignorant of our political systems with this ignorance being aided and abetted, if not inculcated, by the media. The matter of preferences being a case in point.

Once again we are in an election campaign and once again the media in general, and the ABC in particular, is misleading the population in discussing the 'fact' that political parties 'give', 'direct', or 'allocate' preferences.

This is totally inaccurate as voters determine their preferences.

Comments heard amongst my acquaintances in the last 24 hours include, 'I'd like to vote for the Democrats but I'll wait to see who they are giving their preferences to' and 'If you vote for a minor party it's a vote for Howard!'. These from people I consider to be reasonably Intelligent.

I consider the media to be derelict in its duty in continuing to promulgate a common

In 1975 I worked happily and hard on the federal election in the Benelong electorate to assist JWH to enter Parliament. I am a former member of the LPA and held many positions within. Now, all I want to see is his back leaving Kirribilli House, the Australian Parliament and public life. I will become involved in the campaign in Benelong to unseat this scurge on this country.

As a former resident in Hunters HIll (George Street), I worked at the Congregation Church, Hunter's Hill polling booth in 1975 and later years. I am an experienced scrutineer, and, by the way, I am an Aboriginal woman who has been personally insulted by JWH on at least two occasions. The first was when he sent a letter to my partner and me thanking us for the hard yards put in on an election - addressed to Dear Warrick and ... - no name! The second was at a fund raiser in Wahroonga for LPA State when he joined the Grieners Snr and us for lunch and when re-introduced to me almost fell over his