ABPA - Australian Bush Poets Association

In case you’re wondering I’ve voted for all of them at some time, but still haven’t found one that’s worth two bob – Must admit I didn’t vote for Clive though.
Actually I listen to the abc all the time on my wireless, mind you in remote areas you haven’t much choice.

Apologies to Gilbert & Sullivan


THE MEDIA SCUM - er SCRUM

We are the folk of the ABC, a little to the left are we. – ho ho
And into politics are we and hate a bloke called Toe-own-ee.
We’re as different as can be; a lib-er-ral to the right is he.
We’ll chop him down to size you’ll see; replace him with our Bil- il-lee.

Etcetera, Etcetera

© T.E. Piggott

Watch out Terry or Tony will have you on the board of the ABC.

Doesn't matter who you vote for, the place is still run by Sir Humphrey Appleby, or in the case of Australia, Peta Credlin.

I'm open to offers from either side Neville.

I was wondering how this would go as collaboration piece,
we could see jousting back and forth from both sides of the fence.

A bloke recited a poem at our last Muster, having a go at Scot Morrison over Boat people.
I thought the applause was a bit muted.

Cheers Terry

Onya Terry,

I think John Clarke is the best at political poems.

I think you've got to be even across the board - both left and right give plenty of ammo

Marty

G/day Marty
It's usually a topic I keep well away from - the plan had been to have the next stanza with the opposite bias,
But ran out of puff - a bit like most of our pollies.
I was going to bin it but remembered that some on this site have given poor old Tony a bit of a hard time in the past,
and as you say we need to appear even handed.

Cheers Terry

I don't mind the ABC .... How come no-one complains about Murdock bias??

My Dad used to say, "Left vink ant rryt vink arr two vinks on ze same byrrd, ant de byrrrt's name ist OPPRESSION!"

Not much of a choice here either. We have the Left-Wing "do-gooders" and the Right-wing "do-badders" ...

Clever Terry ...

Here's my "Spin"

Spin
(c) 2006 M. Vijars

Pretty well covers what I reckon as well Manny, damned if you do, damned if you don't.

And the media from all sources will always put their own spin on things, and rarely let the truth get in their way.

Terry

Well if you believe them you would believe anything. Or as the American Indians say pale face speak with forked tongue