Barnaby Joyce, Pauline Hanson, Tony Abbott - men and women of vision and talent?

ttbn,

I wasn't actually talking about you when I wrote about
Ben Pobjie and John Clarke being highly regarded.
But they are/were by their readers and followers in
their columns and tv shows. All you have to do is Google
to learn that.

Weary refers to Sir Edward's last name. It was a
popular nickname by which he was known. I took the license
of using his nickname as that's what he was known by.

If you don't like what and how I write you're under
no obligation to read any of it.

However, I do appreciate your constructive input.(smile).

Mr O,

Barnaby Joyce, Pauline Hanson, Tony Abbott,
people of vision and talent?

You'd better ask ttbn about them not me.

No nation is perfect. That's usually pointed out by
people who are trying to argue that there's nothing
actually wrong with their country and no changes need
to be made.

And the fact that Australia is objectively better than
every other country doesn't mean that there aren't bits
that could maybe do with a bit of improvement.

Australia has never been perfect, obviously. But having
gone through the long painful process of becoming a
nation, then discovering a national identity and finding a
way of making the rest of the world take notice of us
Australians have devoted precious little time to the nation's
failings and contradictions.

Moire of that a little later - for now I've got to ruash
and get dinner on.

Same old Foxy. Like a boil waiting to lanced. I thought that I should make an effort with you, but you have proved that I'm wasting my time.

Poor ttbn,

If you take everything personally you'll remain
offended for the rest of your life.