26 November, 2007

What does the Australian election result mean for me?

I know that this question is burning in the minds of most Americans, so I thought I would offer a few thoughts.

Aside from the new Prime Minister's pledge to ratify the Kyoto Protocol, NZ politicans seem to think he's a pretty stand-up guy, with Less ego than his predecessors. The linked NZ Herald article discusses a momentous event in NZ/Australian relations... the underarm incident. I have discovered that some Americans are not fully informed of this historical event, but if you can stand to sit through 1 and a half minutes of cricket (better than 5 days!) it is worth a watch.

The NZ herald article also discusses NZ's political response of "Aussie bashing" after the underarm bowl, led by our fearless Prime Minister Sir Piggy Muldoon. Muldoon was a character that's for sure.

(In case you haven't noticed, I have learned how to use links now...)

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