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Spitting on and burning the Australian Flag

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Ya can tell who took the red pill and who took the blue pill in this thread.
 
nulla nulla said:
Personally I think this thread is turning into a stupid tirade, bashing all Blackfella's on the basis of the acts of a handful. I respecfully request that it be closed.
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Nulla,

I agree with pretty much all your sentiments you posted, but as ASF is a place for discussion we don't just close threads, even if they are pointless (unless they consistently break the ASF T&C's).

I agree with your concept of stereotyping of a minority though. I know people who drive round their farms with Nazi symbols on their cars, does that mean all 'white people' are the same as that?
 
nulla nulla said:
Personally I think this thread is turning into a stupid tirade, bashing all Blackfella's on the basis of the acts of a handful. I respecfully request that it be closed.
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Nulla Nulla, I will let it be known publicly that I am definatly not racist, in fact I am married to a part Aboriginal woman who has never in her life accepted any goverment handouts because of her race.
The act of burning the Australian flag is an absolute tradgety and a discrace to the aboriginal community.
Can you imagine what would happen if I dishonered the aboriginal flag in such a manner in a public place, I would suspect that my house would be burnt down for a start.
I realise that its not illegal to burn a flag but in saying that if the shoe was on the other foot we would definatly have a riot on our hands.
Nulla Nulla i think that you are trying to play this down and brush it under the carpet, IMO that should not be the case and examples need to be made of these individuals just so that they DONT THINK ITS OK TO OFFEND ME AND/OR MY FORFATHERS .
THIS IS ABSOLUTLY DISCRACEFULL
I FEEL VERY STRONGLY ABOUT THIS AND IF YOU WISH TO CRITICISE ME FEEL HAPPY TO DO SO BUT I WILL DEFEND THE AUSTRALIAN FLAG UNTIL THE DAY THAT I DIE.
 
Actually Doug, if you can get hold of that flag it could become a collectors item. You never know what is the catalyst that brings about change.
Everyone knows that aboriginals have made great steps forward, in having Australia at large accept their heritage and standing in our history.
However, to denegrate and demean where Australia is now, is undoing the great work that has been done over the last 40years.
It just makes it all lose credibility, someone should just ask how much money do you want to stop whinging about compensation.
If then they say they don't want money they want land, give them S.A. LOL
 
Dougs Antiques said:
Or we could give them Tassie for obvious reasons
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Jeez I would put money into that and I will double it if they put the detention centres there.
Bob can then have some real issues to look after, rather than thinking up ideas to stuff up everyone elses lives.
That is the whole problem with blind belief and limited intelligence, Hitler had it, Bush had it, Bob's got it.
 
Gringotts Bank said:
By the way everyone, the word is "moot". Mute is the button on your TV. You'll need it tonight if you're wathcing the women's tennis.
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I'd appreciate your not including the correction re "mute/moot" in your response to my comments. I wasn't the one who made the mistake.
The meaning, however, in the original post containing the term was perfectly clear.

By the way, everyone, the word above is "watching" rather than "wathcing".


Dougs Antiques said:
Or we could give them Tassie for obvious reasons
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Could giving Bob Brown to them also be part of the deal, do you think?
If so, I'd vote for it in a heartbeat.
 
Julia said:
Could giving Bob Brown to them also be part of the deal, do you think?
If so, I'd vote for it in a heartbeat.
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+1
I'd also throw in Sarah Hanson-Young, complete with her little girl; she may be cute as a button, but ought to be kept away from Canberra - as far as possible.
http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/green...o-remove-toddler/story-e6freol3-1225737466887

btw, what little is left of my schooling in Latin: Isn't "Senator" derived from "senior", implying maturity, age, and a certain degree of wisdom?
 
Julia
I pad Self correcting spell check has a lot to do with
The spelling errors on my posts. Moot was " corrected " to mute.
I didn't read over the passage.
Ah -- technology
 
tech/a said:
Julia
I pad Self correcting spell check has a lot to do with
The spelling errors on my posts. Moot was " corrected " to mute.
I didn't read over the passage.
Ah -- technology
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Tech, I wasn't in the least bothered by the typo. Just preferred that GB didn't attribute it to me, given I do at times make a bit of an issue about spelling etc.
 
My elderly parents came from Italy in the the 1950's infact my dad will celebrate 60 years(Feb) in Australia while my mother will have been here for 62 years.They have seen many changes in Australia and will always have a love for the Mother country however,when they saw the burning of the Australian flag they were disgusted and appalled that once again,they had to witness the destruction of the flag and they don't understand why the government has been powerless able to put a stop to this act of desecration.
I agree that the whole Aborigine community should not be judged by the actions of a few publicity seeking extremists however,when I see children being indoctrinated to the extreme views of these adults,it plainly shows that certain Aborigines wish to perpetuate this 'circle' of hate.
I am certain that many more Australians are now less sympathetic to the opinions and rantings of these Aborigines.All the good work that has been achieved thus far by Aborigines can be somewhat diminished by the actions of a few.
What I believe needs to be done:
1) Get rid of the "tent embassy",flame throwers would be ideal.
2) An immediate stop to legal funding so they will not resort to using the legal system at a drop of a hat.
3) An 'official' apology by the Aborigines for flag burning.
4) Legislation to cancel the affects of the Mabo ruling.
5) An immediate stop to any advantageous payments they may receive because of their Aboriginality.
6) A statement by the Australian Government telling other countries to mind their own @&%$i*g business!.Countries that have a "beef" with us seem to always bring up the Aboriginal treatment.....whether they are treated fantasically or not it doesn't seem to matter....those countries will still make an issue of it.
7) An official thankyou for the way the present and previous governments have tried to help the aborigines. No offence to the Portuguese or Spanish peoples, but had anyone of those peoples "invaded" Australia they wouldn't be dealing with ANY aboriginal issue because the indigenous race would have been wiped out from every part of Australia.

If one keeps on poking and stirring a sleeping dog;that dog just might wake up and
bite you on the ****.
The flag burning should be met with a devasting reply!
 
What I don't understand about the security incident is why it should be left up to Gillard to refer it to the police. Surely, as the prime victim of this incident, Abbott has a right to demand that the police investigate what happened.
 
A forced apology is not an apology.

I agree though that if they keep this up, they will lose the respect of the Australian people and get all the political action that goes with that. ...like tear down the "embassy".
 
bellenuit said:
What I don't understand about the security incident is why it should be left up to Gillard to refer it to the police.
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The PMs security detail are the one to be questioned. Looked pretty sloppy really.
 
Knobby22 said:
A forced apology is not an apology.

I agree though that if they keep this up, they will lose the respect of the Australian people and get all the political action that goes with that. ...like tear down the "embassy".
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What apology are you referring to? Rudd's?
Or an apology by the tent activists for their uncalled for and stupid behaviour?
 
Julia said:
What apology are you referring to? Rudd's?
Or an apology by the tent activists for their uncalled for and stupid behaviour?
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The tent activists. If you demand an apology then it isn't one.
If they were smart they would offer an apology.
 
Knobby22 said:
The tent activists. If you demand an apology then it isn't one.
If they were smart they would offer an apology.
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If they were smart, they wouldn't have kicked up a fuss in the first place.
If they were really smart, they would've realised someone was trying to stir them up, for whatever short-sighted motive. But the fact that they (as usual) blame others and lament they've been "set up" simply proves that they're not smart at all. Rather the opposite.
 

Yes pixel, it all beggs the question"what do they do for their day job" that they can find the time to hold down a job, pay taxes and find the time to go down and demonstrate.
Obviously they take annual leave to spend time down at the protest, otherwise they would be at work helping the government to pay for aboriginal welfare.
 
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