‘And back to our regular program’, Herald Sun, November 7, 2008.

[awils1]

Not really twitchy eye material, per sé, but it still gave me the irrits:

Can we now get back to normal? We have been bombarded with more of this American election than we did [sic] with our own federal election.

Now for the million-dollar question: How [sic] long will it be before we become another state of the USA?

We are almost one now.
What Mr.

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[longlongwaytogo]

Yeah. I don't know why he couldn't realise that this foreign election is hugely important to the world right now, not just to America, whereas our election is really only important to us- and we got plenty of coverage. I remember people being pissed off by how much of that there was too!

[awils1]

As do I. God, if you don’t like it, just switch off.

And you’re welcome. I hope to find more in the coming days!

[longlongwaytogo]

Also, thanks for posting!

[reasonjo]

This is getting to be a bit of a pattern - Jo disagreeing with the general consensus!

I agree with this letter. I'm sick to death of hearing all the hoo-ha about the US election. Unfortunately it won't be over until Mr President-Elect is sworn in in January.

I've been avoiding watching the news or current affairs programs and skip the stuff in the newspaper about the US election. It annoys the living shit out of me.

An interest in international politics is one thing, but being flooded with every little miniscule detail about a pain in the ass election (which will affect me but I have no possible opportunity or right to be a part of) is above and beyond what we should have to put up with. In my opinion...

/rant

[awils1]

Thanks for commenting; it’s nice to wake up to an opposing argument, and to have to think about the other view.

I don’t think that we were particularly flooded with details (well, maybe we were on the election day and the day after the election itself, but I felt that was to be expected and I personally appreciated the information) about this election.

I primarily objected to Mr. Orkney’s claim that following US politics will result in subservience to the US, and Australia becoming an eventual state of the US. Most Australians (feel free to disagree with me) have different ideals to most US citizens, and most could not comprehend why we would become a state, if ever. There’s something to be said for differing ideals and a differing way of life, I think.

[reasonjo]

I can understand the notion of 'subservience' to the US, but disagree that we are, in face, subservient to that nation. Mr Orkney is taking it a little too far in his little rant.

They are a very powerful force in the international arena, and as such it only makes sense to stay on their good side. I do believe that there are times we follow the US lead in ways that aren't necessarily of any benefit to us as a nation.

I can't really describe it, but the fascination with what happens over there just really irritates me... maybe I'm just anti-american and that's all it really is for me?? I'm not really responding to this very intelligently am I?? It's late.. that's my excuse :)