"Free and friendly nation"
Lisa has a great post up analysing the wanky new 'national song' penned by the now former immigration minister Amanda Vanstone.
My comment:
The 'free and friendly' thing really got me. It would be frigging hilarious simply for the size of the lie that particular line encompasses except for the terrible impact that the policies of the government she is part of have had on so many peoples' lives.
I did have a bit of a giggle at the 'standing firm for freedom/loyal southern friend'- I imagine that's the line John Howard will be singing to himself when he tries to get 'romantic' with Janette. Enjoy the nice mind-pictures that arise with that scenario...
Cath Wilcox cartoon via Desert Pea via Gary Sauer-Thompson's philosophy (20 May 2005).
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