How much was wasted?

While I was enjoying a good read of your paper dated November 1, I was a tad disappointed but compelled to reply to a forum article headed "Cardboard for the homeless" by Bev Thompson of Woy Woy.

Her general statement that "Enormous money was wasted by the Liberal Party in advertising in the last election" begs to be challenged.

How much money was wasted, to be classified as "enormous", compared to the allotted dollars nationally?

What other party's expenditure was this figure gauged against?

Larger quantity of printed material is often cheaper leaving a 10 per cent to 20 per cent surplus, therefore saving money.

Obviously the author is not a Liberal supporter as she then attacks the GST, John Howard, Liberal non-compassion and claims an increase of homeless persons.

The last paragraph is a doosie and deserves reprinting.

"Perhaps people, who do not get a fair share of our nations wealth, could make good use of the surplus cardboard."

How does she know what happened to the supposed surplus, maybe it was recycled?

What happened to any other parties' supposed surplus?

What would the homeless do with cardboard posters?

If Labor had won, we would be reading a letter from a disgruntled Liberal supporter.

Therefore my advice for what it's worth is that life is too short: Make the most of the existing situation, spread happiness and positive feedback and life will go on easier.

Marcel Bucello, Wyoming