[Bolsheviki]

In economics, we speak of cycles. Governments can slow a cycle, they can alter a cycle to a certain extent, but in the end a government can never halt a natural progression or regression.

As for Howard's immigrant stance. It gives no consideration to Australia's duty as a fertile and economically viable country- a duty to help those less fortunate than us. It is altruism. Fight as you might, profess egoism and even quote Rand for all I care. Egoism is the product of those who do not understand that all ideologies or creedences if you will, from Islam to Christianity and even (if not especially) a Nietzschian style survival of the fittest, altruism is the only way to progress as a species and as a society.

John Howard is a small time lawyer who happened to make it big in politics. Heck, he was an awful politician for over 10 years in his early days. He's a slow learner. John Howard just got lucky; he got given a chance. John Howard won't give anyone else a chance at living a deserved lifestyle.