If you can't beat 'em

...join 'em. Despite being very cynical about the worth of a citizen journalism, my even greater cynicism about my chances of getting published in this lifetime have led me to join the blogocracy. http://distressedasset.blogspot.com/ I am concerned about where this Rudd business might lead, and whether or not he will act in our immediate best interests. I'm also considering giving a running commentary on the usefulness, or otherwise, in giving a fat rat's clacker about Anyone who says they are here to govern for all Australians has a very charitable view about Piers Ackerman and Ivan Milat. It's also a good opportunity to resurrect that great Friday evening tradition - the Tool Of The Week. Enjoy it - for what it's worth - and pop back as often as you're up for an entertaining inventory of the inspiring cesspool that is Australian politics.