There is no doubt that of all the broadcasters in Australia - the ABC stands out as easily the best for quality, quantity, integrity and any other measure of performance that you would want to use in a comparison. The ABC is so far ahead of its rivals that Senator Conroy has been moved to give their commercial television rivals a quarter of a billion dollars in handouts to help them get back in the game ;-)
Which is why I was dismayed to read the story about how the Chairman of the ABC - Maurice Newman is a climate change sceptic - and wants Aunty to present a more "balanced" view!
Is this guy for real? Does he not read and understand the science? Has he not been paying attention for the past decade? And then I realised that he is one of those sceptics that I wrote about a few days ago. I'll bet real money that he is also a member of the "blue" conservative party.
What is it with old white conservative males who are still clinging to power in Australia?
Do they think that water flows uphill? Is their blood "blue" in colour? Do they think that the rules that govern the universe somehow don't apply to them because they are "born to rule"? Have they spent so long in positions of power that the free liquor pickles their brain - and mucks about with their logic?
Do they not realise that when they make these ridiculous comments - that the entire complement of thinking Australian's look at them and say - "silly old fool".
Either way, he is way past his use by date and should shuffle off to the cricket with his little mate.
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