Mild irritation from a lover of this nation

My comment on Bolt's blog item Americans doubt what Aussies swallow whole, reproduced here. No disrespect to aforesaid uberblogger...

It's a miscalculation dis Australia, mate. It's bad for your career, almost as bad as Costello attacking the liberals after the election loss.

We are your loyal readers but we are loyal to this country first and foremost.

Aussies have a strong sense of morality. That means it can be perverted by the media, BUT AT LEAST WE HAVE ONE.

In some other countries where i've lived many people can be so cynical, evasive, weak and sycophantic.

When writers attack Australia and Aussie culture they buy into the cringe, right-thinking people lose confidence that keeps the pseudo-intellectuals in charge of the culture. It's they, not the people that are to blame for Australian's delusion on this topic. They have stifled debate with their control of the media.

We need a channel like Fox to balance the TV coverage. That would change the atmos in the mainstream media be more in line with the blogosphere, where dissent is the meat and drink of the audience/readership.

Love of country is the main moral force opposed to the advancement of the Lefties. You would be wise not to arouse the ire of the patriots.

BTW you did a great job on Insiders on Sunday, Andrew. You really ticked off Crabb,Annabel