The Liberal party cannot have it both ways. If it claims that it supports the concept of being more than just an economy then it cannot complain about a message that has bipartisan backing.

School sign stirs political debate

http://www.smh.com.au/news/National/School-sign-stirs-political-debate/2007/11/20/1195321750325.html

Acting NSW Premier John Watkins says he does not believe a Sydney school is displaying an anti-John Howard slogan on its school grounds.

Riverside Girls High School at Gladesville in Sydney's north-west is displaying the message "We are a society not just an economy" on an external notice board.

But Mr Watkins said he saw nothing wrong with the Riverside slogan.

"Actually, both sides of federal politics believe that," he said.

"I don't see it as being politically partisan to say that we are more than just an economy, that we are a society."

Mr Stoner said later, he believed the message was a shot at the Howard government.

"John Watkins must think we came down in the last shower if he's trying to sell this as a non-partisan, non-political message," he told reporters.

"It's clearly a reference to the Howard government, it's clearly been placed there at the peak time of political opportunism, just days out from an election."

Deep - it is an ALP platitude, so it means nothing.

We are always a society.
We can be a poor malnourished ignorant violent one or a wealthy educated safe one.
Take your pick

http://www.ozpolitic.com/articles/environment-society-economy.html

This simple diagram neatly captures how the new focus on sustainability has changed the way we view the interaction between the environment, society and the economy. On the right is the old 'Mickey Mouse' model showing the economy as most important with society and the environment as separate, minor, side issues. The new 'bullseye' model on the left reveals an understanding that our society is wholly dependent on the environment and how our economy is wholly dependent on our society. Rather than seeing the environment and society as a luxury issue that only the rich can afford to concern themselves with, they are a vital basis which must be maintained in order to achieve a healthy economy. You cannot sacrifice the environment for the economy - it is simply not possible. By destroying the environment, you destroy the society and the economy.

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Sprint and DT, both parties support the concept, yet the Liberals are upset because they think people will associate it more with Labor.

Cute pictures FD- but utterly meaningless.

That generalisation is not entirely true. There are plenty of dirt poor countries who look after their environment and plenty of rich ones that don't. The difference is the direction they are going. The environment is the cause, not the result.

Deepthought, if you want bumper sticker philosophy, try repeating over and over again 'Labor will stuff the economy.' (Then complaining if the public thinks you only care about the economy).

Right now the Liberal party is looking more like the Labor party of old. Handouts for everyone. It's absurdly simplistic to assume the smae aprty means te same policies. It's the policies that matter.

Perhaps you should quote him.

Sounds good to me. The devil is in the details of course.