RICH PICKINGS: Gina Rinehart versus the future

As Gina Rinehart's attempts to exert more influence on Australian society via the media largely fall flat, will the magnate consider political donations to return the nation to a 'better era'?

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Rod Mitchell,

Never mind James I am sure the Journalistic Left and the might of the Union Super funds will lend their support and millions to give your biased balance as well (RICH PICKINGS: Gina Rinehart versus the future, December ). Where do you guys get off thinking your ideas are better than someone who is successful, you truly hate anyone who succeeds don't you, and like you I don't even know just what Gina's beliefs are. So if the Unions can have a say, then let everyone else have a say, and then the thing you fear most is the Australian public will have our say, and heaven help us if we disagree with you.

Neil Bradley,

Excuse me James, it may be inconvenient for your article, but what about the hundreds and millions of dollars spent by Democratic fat cats in securing Obama's re-election? (RICH PICKINGS: Gina Rinehart versus the future, December 10.)
The issue is both sides are as bad as the other. Are the unions who swung the Rudd election with their anti work choices campaign, any different to a Gena or Clive as you are proposing. No we have seen the oportunities and the availablity of excesses that have been opened for the Union movement since that election.
I suppose you say that is good. I say you are very selective in your reasoning.

Anthony Element,

Is it not just a tad astonishing that Australia's wealthiest woman, (who inherited her kick start and fell into a mining boom), should presume to lecture Australian's about how they should manage their money (RICH PICKINGS: Gina Rinehart versus the future, December 10).
It would be hard to find someone less qualified to express an opinion, as she has zero experience in having to make personal financial choices.

John Hall,

Surely we are not on the same page and you have different interpretations of the women and the book (RICH PICKINGS: Gina Rinehart versus the future, December 7). Perhaps you could have asked her about her love for Australia and the north and her hopes for this country without resorting to misinformed interpretation. Her writings are from her heart and experience and she does not expect everyone to shower her with plaudits and agreement. Fortunately its a free country and she has the right to pen her thoughts. Others with empty pages and a frozen pen are also allowed to have a different opinion around here, to date anyway.

Keith Davidson,

It is very hard to take seriously the lectures of a person who has inherited a fortune, on the subjects of "working hard" and "an honest day’s pay for an honest day’s work" (RICH PICKINGS: Gina Rinehart versus the future, December 7). Nothing Gina has ever achieved has been obtained by admirable means, and her every action is so transparently full of greedy self interest. Even her physical appearance is a disgusting mess demonstrating a complete lack of self discipline and self respect. I find it impossible to believe that she is happy or satisfied with life. There is nothing about her that the common person could like or admire. Listening to her is like watching a train wreck, horrible to watch, but you just can't take your eyes from it.

Daniel Thomas,

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/07/robert-f-kennedy-jr-fox-news_n_2261043.html (RICH PICKINGS: Gina Rinehart versus the future, December 7.)

F Mogg,

self interest & a "jack" attitude (RICH PICKINGS: Gina Rinehart versus the future, December 7).

Todd Young,

One question, Andrew Bolt you actually classify him as a journalist? You must be kidding (RICH PICKINGS: Gina Rinehart versus the future, December 10). That is exactly what is wrong with this country, the media who should be the hardest to fool classify the likes of Andrew Bolt as journalists! That is like saying the bloke who spouts off his unsubstantiated opinion down the pub is a journalist, being in the media does not a journalist make, it makes you a person on the tele that is it!