surely, there must be one?
I was chatting to a mate the other day and had brought up a certain subject that I had been pondering...
This friend of mine is quite a well-read and knowledgeable, Australian chap. I had enquired of him "Tell me, can you think of anything positive to say about Rupert Murdoch?" (the media tycoon).
His eyes glazed over slightly as he stared off into the distance and started to mull this over in his head. Finally, after a very long pause, he said "ummmm..." and, then, after some further determined thought "he does allow the 'Simpsons' to take the piss out of him...".
And that was about that, we couldn't find a single good other thing to say about him...
The conversation continued and during it I mentioned that even after actively researching the matter (Wikipedia entry), I could not find mention of a charity that he works with, donates money to, nor a single decent cause that he has any involvement with, at any level (the Cato Institute sounds a bit self serving).
"Surely" I thought "there must be one?" - but, for the life of us, we couldn't identify one.
C'mon Rupert, pull your socks up...
p.s. quirky afternote: this conversation happened on 22 Dec and then, today (after this blog was written), I caught a late breaking news item announcing that Kerry Packer, the other Aussie Media Tycoon, had passed away today...
p.s.s. my friend obviously caught it too - in an e-mail a day later he said: "Had a thought about Murdoch and what you were asking the other day (thinking of him partly because his portly sparring partner, Kerry-ugliest-MoFo-alive Packer just died), anyways you pointed out that he's always railed against the fact he's not allowed to own free to air TV and newspapers in Australia. But at the same time ENTIRELY JUSTIFIES this situation - by ensuring that all of his newspapers carry the party line - see Bush & Iraq!"
This friend of mine is quite a well-read and knowledgeable, Australian chap. I had enquired of him "Tell me, can you think of anything positive to say about Rupert Murdoch?" (the media tycoon).
His eyes glazed over slightly as he stared off into the distance and started to mull this over in his head. Finally, after a very long pause, he said "ummmm..." and, then, after some further determined thought "he does allow the 'Simpsons' to take the piss out of him...".
And that was about that, we couldn't find a single good other thing to say about him...
The conversation continued and during it I mentioned that even after actively researching the matter (Wikipedia entry), I could not find mention of a charity that he works with, donates money to, nor a single decent cause that he has any involvement with, at any level (the Cato Institute sounds a bit self serving).
"Surely" I thought "there must be one?" - but, for the life of us, we couldn't identify one.
C'mon Rupert, pull your socks up...
p.s. quirky afternote: this conversation happened on 22 Dec and then, today (after this blog was written), I caught a late breaking news item announcing that Kerry Packer, the other Aussie Media Tycoon, had passed away today...
p.s.s. my friend obviously caught it too - in an e-mail a day later he said: "Had a thought about Murdoch and what you were asking the other day (thinking of him partly because his portly sparring partner, Kerry-ugliest-MoFo-alive Packer just died), anyways you pointed out that he's always railed against the fact he's not allowed to own free to air TV and newspapers in Australia. But at the same time ENTIRELY JUSTIFIES this situation - by ensuring that all of his newspapers carry the party line - see Bush & Iraq!"
posted by Captain Fargon at 1:17 pm
2 Comments:
Howdy Capt.
Can't help but be reminded of a case in Victoria in the 90s, during the reign of egomaniac premier Jeff Kennett. Someone had placed a sign in a window, if memory serves, on the Formula One course that read "Kennett Must Die!". Jeff, hurt, confused, upset tried to get it removed, claiming it was threatening. Anyway, this was refuted because, frankly, we all must die.
Unless you greatly resemble Mr. Burns, and control a gargantuan media empire.
Yours etc,
RM
Cool, my first ever comment. Gotta start somewhere eh, Rupert!
Must admit didn't think it would be you, but you never know who is lurking...
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