Leave the Law Alone

Yesterday, Mr Howard was quoted as saying: "Overwhelmingly, most Australians want tougher counter terrorism measures". Ummm, Mr Howard, I think I would remember, but you haven't asked for my opinion yet. Why can't we hold referendums for stuff like this? Or for going to war?

Just for the record: I want all and more civil liberties please, not fewer, and I don't want to live in a country where certain people are targeted and marginalised for their race or religion. That starts to sound very much like the beginning of that disgusting inhumane era of the 1930's-40's.