Garrett Trooper

Garrett for preselection. Anti-US, anti-Australian, anti-capitalism, anti-politics (doesn’t vote) and anti-truth (says he did vote). Yep. Good choice. Carmen of Amnsesia will be thrilled. It seems both Latham and Howard are happy about Garrett joining the ALP. It occurs to me that only Howard realizes why. As an aside, I recall during the Vietnam war the US troops had an expression Garrett Trooper. He was the guy with spit polished boots and clean fatigues that never left the base. Never at risk, never responsible for his decisions, always looking good and then went home and claimed heroic actions anyway. From Garret or Garrett…an old military word for Barracks Can any US Vietnam Vets confirm this? A Barry Sadlier ballad springs to mind. Whatever, for me he will always be the Garrett Trooper, all spit polish and no substance.