A few more odds and ends from Canberra

Post author By anne54
Post date August 22, 2013
3 Comments on A few more odds and ends from Canberra

Looking, from the top of Parliament House, down to the Old Parliament House, across the lake, to the War Memorial. (Photo copyright: Anne Lawson 2009)

These political cartoons were hung in Old Parliament House. They appealed to me.

Cartoon by Pope -- with apologies to Mr. Squiggle. — Cartoon by Pope — with apologies to Mr. Squiggle.

If you live outside Australia [or inside Australia but live in a black hole] would like an explanation, let me know in the comments.

And then I came across this gem. Our world needs more William Coopers.

Tags Canberra, humanitarians, kindness, Old Parliament House, political cartoons, Pope, refugees, Tandberg, William Cooper

By anne54

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3 replies on “A few more odds and ends from Canberra”

The only recorded private protest? Wow.
Love those cartoons too, Miss Julia, the love child of Mr Sqiggle and Miss Jane. 😀

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William Cooper certainly lived in different times. I never knew that.
I love the way good political cartoonists get right to the heart of an issue, and pull no punches.

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I am amazed that political cartoonists can say, using a few words and a couple of images, something that would take me ages to express — and still never get right to the heart of the issue.

William Cooper certainly seemed like a wonderful man.

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