... And Another Thing
The Age
Monday June 8, 2009
SO THE Catholic Church is going to crack down on confessions (The Age, 5/6). As the girl said to the priest, "Father, I never knew what sin was until you showed me." Colin Jones, South Melbourne PoliticsHOW can the Chinese Government be outraged at the "monopolistic" behaviour of Rio Tinto/BHP? Who from the Australian Government will be the first to point out that the Chinese Government is the largest economic/political/social monopoly in the world?Kenneth Hickman, West MelbourneTHE new Defence Minister, John Faulkner, with his Clark Kent lookalike glasses, is known for his forensic attention to detail. I can already see how newspaper cartoonists will be caricaturing him.Hendry Wan, Matraville, NSWWANTED - tree lopper. Location - Brimbank. Must be able to stack (branches) neatly. Conflict of interest a prerequisite. Cash only, government guaranteed.Patti Ayrton, ReservoirFurthermoreI WILL only listen to and trust an economist who can assure me that he knew enough to sell all his shares before the big drop.Julette Alexander, South YarraLET'S hope the Chaser team uses the two-week break to find some funny material. Their previous series was consistently hilarious but I haven't had one laugh this time, considerations of taste aside.Eddie Wilgar, YarravilleI LOVE the new collective noun coined by The Age, a "coupe" of journalists (6/6). It has far more cachet than a pod of whales or, indeed, a murder of crows.Emma Adam, ElsternwickKEVIN Rudd has promoted John Faulkner from factional warlord to Field Marshal.Michael Freeman, South CroydonI THOUGHT no one could challenge Peter Costello as the master of the dull, pompous op-ed piece . . . and then along comes Bob Carr.Geoffrey Constable, RichmondA NEW slogan for number plates. Victoria: The Swine Flu State.Anne Smith, Dookie
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