"One of the habits of our national life is to glorify all aspects of the military. I've always assumed this gushing, out-of-proportion praise could only come from those who have never met our soldiers and experienced firsthand their limited intelligence and primeval interests in life."
- Mark Latham, June 2009
Mark Latham was roundly and soundly condemmed for making this statement, but in light of the many disgusting stories about abusive and bullying behaviour and vile sexual practices in the ADF that have come to light in recent times, it looks like Latham was actually right, again.
My blog for rants and observations about politics, especially Australian politics. Pet peeves include corruption in politics, science and medicine and the aggressive promotion of psychiatry. I've often wondered why it appears that scum rise to the top and smartest, most honest people leave or are marginalized. I'm also peeved about the victimization of asylum-seekers by the Australian govt. and the parlous state of federal politics in general. - Lili Marlene (not my real name)
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