Wednesday, August 01, 2007

Australian LEFTIST politician hits political correctness



"Digger" is Australian slang for "soldier":

"Labor defence spokesman Joel Fitzgibbon has slammed a decision to withdraw posters featuring a Digger as a buxom Lara Croft, of Tomb Raider fame.

Defence chief Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston overruled army chiefs and pulled the saucy recruiting posters that featured a woman soldier in tight-fighting clothes and provocative poses.

Mr Fitzgibbon backed army boss Lieutenant-General Peter Leahy and said the decision to pull the posters was "outrageous" and a victory for political correctness.... Mr Fitzgibbon said it was a shame the army had been forced to cancel the strategy. "I am disappointed that they gave in to political correctness," he said.

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Australia's Leftists definitely are saner than their American counterparts.