"The row over the ABC ignited yesterday when Mr Abbott accused the corporation of being on everybody's side "except Australia's".
Asked whether it was the ABC's role to be patriotic, Mr Laundy said it was the ABC's role to be impartial.
Victorian Liberal Sharman Stone said the charge that the ABC was "un-Australian" had not been her experience." a The above is a quote from the article "Coalition MP's feud over the treatment of the ABC.
Beware the tag unaustralian. This appeal has the hall marks of the classic tactic of far right politicians appeal to patriotism in order to justify the closing down of genuinely critical reporting rather than the bum kissing of media puppets such as those usual suspects in the commercial media. Thank goodness some sense of priority still exists in the liberal party. We are though need to keep the pressure up on Abbott.
There is a protest march against Abbott planed in March. I for one am going.
Thursday, 30 January 2014
Sunday, 26 January 2014
Love it or Leave
Love it or Leave.
I wonder what that means. Could it mean simply a statement of love for ones country and a desire for a healthy sense of nationalism. And if you don't have that love of your nation and are not nationalistic you should leave. I can see the merit of such an argument but I can also see the danger. The danger that this kind of sentiment could be used to silence genuine criticism of current dangerous trends in the Australian culture and politics.
"Your unaustralian get out"
Such as: Does it mean you can not stay if you have a problem with a significant number of Australia's population current obsession of hating refugee's, ie namely boat people. That obnoxious uncritical mindless and at times violent nationalism should remain unchallenged, ie the Cornalla riots in Sydney. That to do so is to be labeled unaustralian and silenced or simply ignored with your point of view unheard and thus unheeded. So to inadvertently pave the say for right wing extremism in the body politic.That it is ok to hide behind the flag to promote hatred towards migrants and indigenous Australians for political gain and power. To be used as a tool by unscrupulous sections of the business, media and political class to manipulate less educated sections of our country to be distracted from seeing the abuse of the 457 visa program, to reintroduce the Howard era's work choices legislation and disinpower the union and workers rights movement's.
Could it be too used to silence genuine criticism towards the current approach of both our conservative controlled federal and state governments mindless anti environmentalism and pro development and head in the sand approach to man made climate change? Such as Abbott's recent removal of Australia wide marine park system and the impending removal of an environmentally significant part of Tasmania's forests from the world heritage list. An actual world first. That mining, logging, grazing of stock, fishing, hunting, fracking, ets, is to be allowed in national parks. Thanks to state level rules put in place by conservative state governments in QLD, VIC and NSW's.
Am I to be branded a fluffy bunny softie leftie cunt who should leave because he has a problem with the current mindless direction his country is going in. Just roll over and be one of the uncritical uninvoled, happily to be ignorant, Aussie good block crowd. For fear of being labeled unaustralian an ostracized.
Or told
"If you don't like it Leave"
No there is nothing wrong with a positive love of your country and flag. Nor having school kids sing the national anthem. I'm offended when stupid dumb fucks expect me to line up in their vitriol of hapless and desperate refuges. To fall into line and be uncritical of Gina's and others like her use and abuse of the 457 visa system. Bringing in hapless migrants to work as little as $5 an hour will Abbott plans to make unemployed Australians work for three months for fucken free. Now that's what I call unaustralian and she and the likes of her should be made to fuck off.
Once upon a time our nation had a strong union movement supported by a very active, informed and involved Australian population that kept the Tories and their plans in check. That didn't have a problem with refugees. Which tried to get the balance between development and the environment right.
An Australia, on Australia day, that didn't get into mindless chest beating flag waving nationalism as we see in other countries and were proud of the fact. Now that's the Australia I wish to celebrate and honor. It's the Australia I sadly miss.
Uncritical mindless nationalism has being used before in other countries , ie Germany in the 30's and early 40's to violently attack minorities and push the population into supporting totally unjustifiable war. The right are infamous using nationalism as a tool to convince the working classes to vote against their interests. It has also being used in Australia. EG. Howard and the Tamper and child over board affair. Which was largely a right wing press beat up. Which resulted in just two week before a federal election Howard coming from 20 points behind Beasley, the then Labor opposition leader, to comfortably win a second term. Howard went on to win another two terms under the banner of Labor is week on refugees and border protection.
Post script: Since when do bigots have the right to claim exclusive ownership of the Australian flag and nationalism. No you fuck off and leave.
Captin Bigels Tony to the Resque
"Navy chief spokesman Commodore Untung Suropati confirmed that a number of warships had moved toward the Australian border." -- The Jakarta Post, 21/1/14
Well well well its happening now. Captin Bigels, Our Dear Leader Fartpants Abbott. On ya mate. Well done. I wonder what all the rednecks are gonna do now.Their dear leader not only cost them their union awards but fuck their trip to Bali too. Shassa is gonna hit Wally, the tit bigot voter, big for this.
Ustrala Day Mate
I know this post will probably get me into trouble. But I have to say it. I proud to be an Australian for a number of reasons.
1. Australia was the first modern nation to give woman the vote. Prompting the then leader of Russia, Lenin, to ask, "Who is this nation called Australia?
2. One of Kevin Rudds first actions being publicly appologising on behalf of the Australian Nation to the indigenous people of Australia to the treatment they received from the rest of Australia in the first 200 years.
3. For the time John Howard did the totally unexpected and stood up to Indonesia in support of the East Timorese.
4. For the time Malcom Frazer and the then Labor opposition refused to make political for political gain, the then 1970's Boat people the Vietnamese. Sadly such wise bipartnership doesn't exist today in Australian politics.
I am ashamed to be Australian for a number of reasons.
1. Australia's toadding to the American war machine by both mainstream parties. Howard's public lying support concerning Irac chemical weapons. Despite ASIO informing him no evidence for such weapons existed.
2. The now sad practice of demonizing Refuges for political gain, especially in our media, steaming from Pauline Hanson, taken up by Howard and further encouraged by Abbott and Co.
3. The sadly new phenomenon only in the last few years, in the general population, for a growing number, but not all, to be overly jingoistic, flag waving morons, proud of their ignorance and espousing now new name of Australia being Ustrala mate. Who now proudly put on the back of their cars stickers which say the likes off, "If you don't like it Fuck off" and one sticker superimposed over a map of Australia, which says "Fuck off where full".
I am worried that 70% of all known media in Australia is now owned by Rupert Murdoc. Such power in an unelected individual in our nation is frighting. It doesn't take much imagination to realise he wielded that power in our last general election and expects his puppet Abbott to yield to him the ABC and SBS.
I am worried we now have Australia's most right wing government in our history. With an anti science approach to man made climate change. With an out of control pro development anti environment approach not seen since the 50's. That recently gave a break to our super rich tax cheats and is now aiming its guns to our most vulnerable the unemployed and those on disability support. With a totally uncritical arse licking coalition biased media to keep watch on that government. With a significant section of the population seemingly happy in their blissful ignorance of what is happening to our once proud Democracy.
Above all I am worried were we are going as a nation if this trend continues.
For the first time ever I chose not to celebrate Australia Day.
If what I have written has offended any one Sorry but I had to write it.
1. Australia was the first modern nation to give woman the vote. Prompting the then leader of Russia, Lenin, to ask, "Who is this nation called Australia?
2. One of Kevin Rudds first actions being publicly appologising on behalf of the Australian Nation to the indigenous people of Australia to the treatment they received from the rest of Australia in the first 200 years.
3. For the time John Howard did the totally unexpected and stood up to Indonesia in support of the East Timorese.
4. For the time Malcom Frazer and the then Labor opposition refused to make political for political gain, the then 1970's Boat people the Vietnamese. Sadly such wise bipartnership doesn't exist today in Australian politics.
I am ashamed to be Australian for a number of reasons.
1. Australia's toadding to the American war machine by both mainstream parties. Howard's public lying support concerning Irac chemical weapons. Despite ASIO informing him no evidence for such weapons existed.
2. The now sad practice of demonizing Refuges for political gain, especially in our media, steaming from Pauline Hanson, taken up by Howard and further encouraged by Abbott and Co.
3. The sadly new phenomenon only in the last few years, in the general population, for a growing number, but not all, to be overly jingoistic, flag waving morons, proud of their ignorance and espousing now new name of Australia being Ustrala mate. Who now proudly put on the back of their cars stickers which say the likes off, "If you don't like it Fuck off" and one sticker superimposed over a map of Australia, which says "Fuck off where full".
I am worried that 70% of all known media in Australia is now owned by Rupert Murdoc. Such power in an unelected individual in our nation is frighting. It doesn't take much imagination to realise he wielded that power in our last general election and expects his puppet Abbott to yield to him the ABC and SBS.
I am worried we now have Australia's most right wing government in our history. With an anti science approach to man made climate change. With an out of control pro development anti environment approach not seen since the 50's. That recently gave a break to our super rich tax cheats and is now aiming its guns to our most vulnerable the unemployed and those on disability support. With a totally uncritical arse licking coalition biased media to keep watch on that government. With a significant section of the population seemingly happy in their blissful ignorance of what is happening to our once proud Democracy.
Above all I am worried were we are going as a nation if this trend continues.
For the first time ever I chose not to celebrate Australia Day.
If what I have written has offended any one Sorry but I had to write it.
Sunday, 28 July 2013
The Homosexual Agenda
On ya Garret
Here was my reply
Many right wing nutters deserve there version of heaven A place free of coloreds, gays an any one with an IQ over ten. Where Brian Adams music and Justin Beiber hits are played over and over again. Where they can sing praise for Jesus for ever. Will the rest of us get to enjoy funk and Motown, fuck and enjoy our selves for the rest of time in that other place.
It seems Bishop Desmond Tutu would agree with me.
From an Article in the Huffington Post
He (Tutu) leaves no doubt about his opinions regarding LGTB rights (Lesbian, Gay and Transgender Rights) declaring:
I would not worship a God who is homophobic and that is how deeply I feel about this.
He added:
I would refuse to go to a homophobic heaven. No, I would say sorry, I mean I would much rather go to the other place.
South Africa's iconic archbishop is clearly still fighting for equality despite his retirement, as he went on to relate the gay rights issue to his country's tumultuous history, saying:
I am as passionate about this campaign as I ever was about apartheid. For me, it is at the same level.One Last Note
Fuck You Garret and all who think like you.
Tuesday, 16 July 2013
It's not Climate Change its the Rapture
They won't get it.
They never will.
To many live in denial of the obvious. If you try and wake them. Your dismissed as a commie greenie cunt. Who is out to destroy good old free enterprise. Try arguing with a climate change skeptic. No evidence is enough. It never will be. Even when the water is above their heads. They will just scream even louder for the far right fascist Jesus. Blaming the extreme weather events on the legalisation of homosexuality and pot. Arguing add infintium. You may notice they always make sure they have the last say and dominate any online discussions about climate change.
We who are already awoken to the inevitable, need to come up with strategies that circumnavigate these morons. Yes if you still have the energy to debate the pro oil lobby climate denialst fools do so but also consider what also needs to be done. Is the electoral path the only path? Can enough people get together and build survivalist colonies. To prepare for the possibility we will not change in time the juggernaut of capitalist greed and short sightedness. Nor awaken enough of the happily apathetic and comfortably uninterested masses from their favorite slumber in denial wonderland. As for the actively denialist camp, give up.
For as the climate disasters worsen I predict people will bury their heads even further into the sand and will be even more hostile to the environmentalist message. Choosing a Fascist Jesus controlled state, as the oil and coal lobby team up with the dominionist movement friends (check my article on dominionism) to perpetuate even further their lies, power and money making. Fear is a powerful tool and when things go wrong people tend to become more religious and hateful. Thus more open to fascism.
Sure there will be those who will awaken as a consequence of both christian fascism and climate change. Finally joining the dots and realise what the real conspiracy was. Not that climate scientist's were working on mass to get government funding and set up a world wide, United Nations, controlled government but greedy bustereds inc are being greedy bastards. An have being funding a misinformation campaign to keep people asleep. Plus christian nerds are christian, bible bashing. right wing tea party, woman hating, power hungry nerds and they are playing for keeps. Fifth century please bring it on. Witch and heretic (ie hippy and greenie) burning, extreme misery and poverty for the masses and power for the rich few.
What I predict is not enough will awaken and many of these will keep pretending to be asleep out of fear of persecution. Or not being invited to Margeries and Dons tea party. Social ostrisisation is enough to keep some with their conformist nodding grin.
So what to do? Start by being open to the idea that as much as the political struggle to reform society in time to bring in the needed changes is important, we need a plan B. We simply have no choice and I'm not prepared to hand over the future of our world, its wonderful wildlife and our children s future to greedy bastards inc and their christian freak brothers. Nor to the Margerie and Don types either.
I'll give another hint. New Zealand looks real good and so do the Norse countries, Norway, Denmark, etc. The right number of aware people and a political class who are not fucken stupid. We can join and rebuild and heal the earth from there or at lease create sanctuaries for nature and ourselves and for future generations to be able to rebuild. How about we organise a progressive survivalist conference and do check out the costs to moving to these countries. Don't be caught when its too late in happy Jesus crappie clappie land still dominated by the happily asleep. Cos when it is beyond oviouse the rich will make it to expensive for you and your family to move to Norway or New Zealand. Plus there will be enough like minded people to make sure that the secret hand shake club do not control these countries. We EVEN MAY BE ABLE TO BRING THE RICH BASTERDS TO JUSTICE and be rid of their corrupting influence for ever. Now wouldn't that be a great legacy to leave our children.
Eastern States Earth Fuckers
If you want a real guide to what a future Abbott federal government will look like. Feast your eyes on the festering shit, that the eastern states liberal party controlled state governments are. Earth fuckers extraordinaire. In Queensland, in the top end, over two million hectares of old growth and recovering wilderness have been opened up to logging, mining and grazing interests. Farmers have been given the go ahead to graze their cattle in Five national parks. Newman (premier of QLD) even made a promise before the state election not to do this kind of shit but he did. He even promised not to cut the public service now look what happened there. Will he, like Gillard who too went back on a promise and suffer electorally. To the point she lost her job to Rudd. I'm holding my breath. Victoria has effectively closed down the wind turbine industry with its questionable ban on any wind turbines needing to be at least two kilometers from any residence. There is even a policy in the right wing public policy (Both Abbott's, Gina's and Rupert's favorite think tank) institute to develop the Franklin dam.
Yet the cruncher of all is the proposal by the Queensland, Victorian and the New South Wales state governments, to opening up national parks to mining, housing and farming, logging and shooting an four wheel drive bashing. Fracking and so many other earth destroying proposals.
We all know the liberals have nearly always sided with industry against the greenies but these proposals take earth fucking to a brand new level. An the only ones standing in their way are the so called worse government ever, Federal Labor. Never before has a choice being so clear. Regardless of what you think of the carbon tax or Rudds ETS ( Both imperfect but a start in my books). Even if Abbott is not going to be as radical as those of us on the left fear. He is not going to stand in the way of these crazy right wing maverick state governments. Firstly because he belongs to the same party as them but mainly because they will get the blame and the fall out electorally due to the utter craziness of the proposals. I hope.
Clearly only a Federal Labor government will at least garentee that theses brain dead policies don't see the light of day. Already, due too these crazy state government proposals, Federal Labor is extending the power of the commonwealth to stop them.Yes I am a die in the wool greens/labor supporter. An my views have bias but fuck never before has the choice being so clear. If you hate the planet and don't give a fuck about nature and our kids future. Vote Abbott if not vote for labor and if you really want to be sure vote green fist then labor
I actually at this point feel sorry for Abbott. He so wants it. His precious. To be the Prime Minister of Australia. Look at how many push ups he can do and wow he can ride a bike and swim. Have a chat to independent Tony Winser about his passion for the PM's Job. Something about being willing to sale his grandmother or something. You know till this point I had been resigning my self to the inevitable. Thinking that in at least the first term his government will not be that bad. Probably to the right of labor but not goose stepping right. We hope. The problem is probably not going to be Abbott but all those loose cannons behind him. Remember the Victorian proposal to privatise the ABC and SBS. Well they are the ones who floated the idea publicly not my side of politics.
Those Eastern states brain dead's. Make even Collin Barnett, WA's Premier, look reasonable. Yes he fought tooth and nail for James Price Point gas hub and Roe 8 is an environmental disaster in the making but fuck even he is not so brazen and earth fucking mad to propose opening up national parks to mining, housing and farming, logging and shooting an four wheel drive bashing. Fracking and so many other earth destroying proposals. (Yes Fracking is going to be allowed but as far as I am aware not in national parks) What is the point of those parks but to keep certain crucial places free of such destructive activity.
Talk about turning back the clock. This isn't going back to the 50's this goes back to the early colonies time. Before we even federated and formed a nation. I'm talking pre 1890's. They are doing this probably to appease the deeply redneck shooters and fisher's party voters and the goose stepping one nation freaks. Sad isn't it the state of our current politics.
I know now I need to stop Abbott and so do you. Please share this article to your friends. We have got to use what little power we have in the vote to put an end to this madness.
Yet the cruncher of all is the proposal by the Queensland, Victorian and the New South Wales state governments, to opening up national parks to mining, housing and farming, logging and shooting an four wheel drive bashing. Fracking and so many other earth destroying proposals.
We all know the liberals have nearly always sided with industry against the greenies but these proposals take earth fucking to a brand new level. An the only ones standing in their way are the so called worse government ever, Federal Labor. Never before has a choice being so clear. Regardless of what you think of the carbon tax or Rudds ETS ( Both imperfect but a start in my books). Even if Abbott is not going to be as radical as those of us on the left fear. He is not going to stand in the way of these crazy right wing maverick state governments. Firstly because he belongs to the same party as them but mainly because they will get the blame and the fall out electorally due to the utter craziness of the proposals. I hope.
Clearly only a Federal Labor government will at least garentee that theses brain dead policies don't see the light of day. Already, due too these crazy state government proposals, Federal Labor is extending the power of the commonwealth to stop them.Yes I am a die in the wool greens/labor supporter. An my views have bias but fuck never before has the choice being so clear. If you hate the planet and don't give a fuck about nature and our kids future. Vote Abbott if not vote for labor and if you really want to be sure vote green fist then labor
I actually at this point feel sorry for Abbott. He so wants it. His precious. To be the Prime Minister of Australia. Look at how many push ups he can do and wow he can ride a bike and swim. Have a chat to independent Tony Winser about his passion for the PM's Job. Something about being willing to sale his grandmother or something. You know till this point I had been resigning my self to the inevitable. Thinking that in at least the first term his government will not be that bad. Probably to the right of labor but not goose stepping right. We hope. The problem is probably not going to be Abbott but all those loose cannons behind him. Remember the Victorian proposal to privatise the ABC and SBS. Well they are the ones who floated the idea publicly not my side of politics.
Those Eastern states brain dead's. Make even Collin Barnett, WA's Premier, look reasonable. Yes he fought tooth and nail for James Price Point gas hub and Roe 8 is an environmental disaster in the making but fuck even he is not so brazen and earth fucking mad to propose opening up national parks to mining, housing and farming, logging and shooting an four wheel drive bashing. Fracking and so many other earth destroying proposals. (Yes Fracking is going to be allowed but as far as I am aware not in national parks) What is the point of those parks but to keep certain crucial places free of such destructive activity.
Talk about turning back the clock. This isn't going back to the 50's this goes back to the early colonies time. Before we even federated and formed a nation. I'm talking pre 1890's. They are doing this probably to appease the deeply redneck shooters and fisher's party voters and the goose stepping one nation freaks. Sad isn't it the state of our current politics.
I know now I need to stop Abbott and so do you. Please share this article to your friends. We have got to use what little power we have in the vote to put an end to this madness.
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