Okay, technically, it’s November 25th’s lesson on geography, but even though I read this article on the Internet a few days later, I needed to say something.
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Ally of Bush Is Defeated in Australia
By TIM JOHNSTON
Published: November 25, 2007
SYDNEY, Australia, Nov. 24 — Australia’s prime minister, John Howard, one of President Bush’s staunchest allies in Asia, suffered a comprehensive defeat at the hands of the electorate on Saturday, as his Liberal Party-led coalition lost its majority in Parliament…
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Here’s your Geography Quiz for the Day!
Question #1: How many continents are there?
Answer: Seven —> Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, South America
Question #2: Are Asia and Australia on the same continent?
Answer: Ummm… didn’t we just cover this?
Question #3: Should we garnish the wages of this columnist for The New York Times and use them to buy him a globe?
Answer: Nah. Who needs to know anything about the rest of the world when you’re talking about politics?
Actually, I’ve heard the Aussie’s themselves refer to Australia as being part of Asia. They seem to have a growing anti western sentiment in Australia hence their desire to be thought of as part of Asia rather than part of the west.