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Carbon tax protesters attack minister Federal Transport Minister Anthony Albanese has been grabbed and abused by anti-carbon tax protesters who marched to his inner Sydney electorate office calling him a "gutless maggot". He was denounced by the anti-carbon tax protesters who marched through his Marrickville electorate, behind a black coffin reading "democracy is dead". The crowd of up to 200 were riled by his jibe in August that the Convoy of No Confidence - an anti-carbon tax protest by truck drivers outside Parliament House in Canberra - was really a "convoy of no consequence". Advertisement: Story continues below "We are of consequence, we are taxpayers and we have worked hard," Iris Feltham said in Marrickville. Ms Feltham, a former Labor supporter, said she had never protested before but was so dismayed by the proposed carbon tax that she felt compelled. "All this is based on a lie. They said there will be no carbon tax. They lied." Federal opposition frontbencher Sophie Mirabella marched alongside protesters carrying placards that read "WTF has happened to free speech" and "The minister for no infrastructure in a government of no competence". Another placard featured a painting of a black dog with the word Labor emblazoned on its body read: "Ditch Gillard". Verdun Walsh said he joined the protest because he was deeply offended by Mr Albanese's comments and wanted his voice to be heard. He carried a placard saying: "I am 94 years of age, an ex POW, I am not incontinent, I am not of no consequence, I vote, save the Labor Party name, resign now Mr Albanese". As the protesters moved towards Mr Albanese's electoral office and saw him and a small group of carbon tax supporters, a chorus of boos and jeers began. One female protester then grabbed Mr Albanese by the tie, saying: "Your mother would be ashamed of you". After being surrounded by protesters screaming "maggot and gutless", Mr Albanese went back into his office, only to return five minutes later. "Yelling me down does not do anything for your cause," Mr Albanese told the crowd, amid boos and jeers. "For a group of people saying they're here to campaign for democracy and the right to be heard, you have a funny way of showing it." He pointed to a placard that read "Convoy of Courage", saying, "It doesn't take a great deal of courage for 150 people to abuse one". Chris Johnson, president of the Consumer and Tax Payers Association who helped organise the event, said Mr Albanese did the right thing by trying to talk to the crowd. "I applaud him for having the fortitude to walk into the lion's den," Mr Johnson said. "But he didn't fool anyone. He didn't answer any of the questions (about the carbon tax). Opposition frontbencher Mirabella addressed the crowd. "Please maintain your right to a democratic say. Please do not ever be intimidated, no matter how smarmy, how sarcastic any member of parliament (is)," she said. In March, Federal Opposition Leader Tony Abbott came under fire after he spoke to an anti-carbon tax rally in front of placards with slogans like "Ditch the witch", while one banner labelled Prime Minister Julia Gillard "Bob Brown's bitch. AAP

While I don't condone violence - I wonder what Albanese thinks would happen when he called protestors as a convoy of "no consequence"

Is this d1ckhead so out of touch that he can't respect others who wants to protest

"Please maintain your right to a democratic say. Please do not ever be intimidated, no matter how smarmy, how sarcastic any member of parliament (is),"

Irony or what? Making a speech in parliament is "intimation"? the WTF is physical assaulting an MP then? The victim complex, raging hypocrisy of the extreme right is almost flabbergasting if it weren't so goddamn predictable   >:(

How long before these people spill blood?

Maqqa wrote on Sep 1^st, 2011 at 9:44pm:

While I don't condone violence - I wonder what Albanese thinks would happen when he called protestors as a convoy of "no consequence" Is this d1ckhead so out of touch that he can't respect others who wants to protest

I thought the rat man was as rude as any polly I have ever heard talking to a group protesting said polly.

Maqqa wrote on Sep 1^st, 2011 at 9:44pm:

I wonder what Albanese thinks would happen when he called protestors as a convoy of "no consequence"

Um.. NOT violence? Saying that someone is of no consequence is NOT a reason for assault and your pathetically blithe "I don't condone violence but..." response is typical of your gross apologism for all things extremist. You're the kind of person to say "I don't condone rape but that bitch was asking for it!". You're a complete disgrace.

Crap!

I saw it on TV and online. It was nothing.

A media 'beat-up'.

Nothing more.

astro_surf wrote on Sep 1^st, 2011 at 9:50pm:

Maqqa wrote on Sep 1st, 2011 at 9:44pm: I wonder what Albanese thinks would happen when he called protestors as a convoy of "no consequence" Um.. NOT violence? Saying that someone is of no consequence is NOT a reason for assault and your pathetically blithe "I don't condone violence but..." response is typical of your gross apologism for all things extremist. You're the kind of person to say "I don't condone rape but that bitch was asking for it!". You're a complete disgrace.

Of course there's never a good reason for violence

Just like there's never a good reason for calling the protestors a convoy of no consequence

So did Conroy think he could pick and choose his consequences when he inflames the situation with those comments?

Albanese: -"The sort of other signs that we see at this demo; my view is there is nothing democratic about that, just as there is nothing democratic about about the way that you've acted today,".



Nothing democratic?

That IS democracy, Anthony.

The people. Having their say.

So suck it DOWN!

Kat wrote on Sep 1^st, 2011 at 9:56pm:

Albanese: -"The sort of other signs that we see at this demo; my view is there is nothing democratic about that, just as there is nothing democratic about about the way that you've acted today,". Nothing democratic? That IS democracy, Anthony. The people. Having their say. So suck it DOWN!

No one likes his view anyway

Kat wrote on Sep 1^st, 2011 at 9:52pm:

Crap! I saw it on TV and online. It was nothing. A media 'beat-up'. Nothing more.

Agreed, although after his supercilious remarks about these people in parliament I would not have been surprised if they had assaulted him. Labor needs to hoist in the fact that these are not the usual ferals and rent-a-rabble that show up to protest anything and everything, but decent Australians who most likely have never been to a protest in their lives.  By pissing these people off Labor has signed its own death warrant.

This confected outrage from the Coalition is an attempt to gain government not maintain democracy and formulate good policy.....The Coalition have nothing to offer Australia!!!

The Argument from Intimidation is a confession of intellectual impotence.
Ayn Rand (1905 - 1982), The Virtue of Selfishness, 1964

Belgarion wrote on Sep 1^st, 2011 at 10:01pm:

Kat wrote on Sep 1st, 2011 at 9:52pm: Crap! I saw it on TV and online. It was nothing. A media 'beat-up'. Nothing more. Agreed, although after his supercilious remarks about these people in parliament I would not have been surprised if they had assaulted him. Labor needs to hoist in the fact that these are not the usual ferals and rent-a-rabble that show up to protest anything and everything, but decent Australians who most likely have never been to a protest in their lives.  By pissing these people off Labor has signed its own death warrant.

Exactly, but I don't think they get it.

These aren't hippies, students or layabout. They are Average
Joes, everyday people who've simply had enough.

One bloke was in his nineties.

These people don't normally take to the streets, so when they do, it is
a sure sign that something, somewhere, is sorely amiss.

And they all vote.

Ignore and/or deride them at your peril!

Maqqa wrote on Sep 1^st, 2011 at 9:44pm:

While I don't condone violence - I wonder what Albanese thinks would happen when he called protestors as a convoy of "no consequence" Is this d1ckhead so out of touch that he can't respect others who wants to protest

He called it as he saw it. Even the organisors would have a hard time describing it as anything other than a flop and keeping a straight face. Just like every other anti tax rally.

Maqqa wrote on Sep 1^st, 2011 at 9:55pm:

Just like there's never a good reason for calling the protestors a convoy of no consequence[+quote] Like when Howard called over a million anti war protesters "rent-a-crowds"? 200 people protesting ARE of no consequence, other than the media attention they are given, but a million protesters really ARE of consequence yet Howard dismissed them as if they weren't. i bet you were defending the anti war protesters abck then, too, right? ::) [quote]So did Conroy think he could pick and choose his consequences when he inflames the situation with those comments?

You're a very, very stupid person. Why on Earth would Conroy have anything to do with this? It was Albanese, you twit ::)

freediver wrote on Sep 1^st, 2011 at 10:22pm:

Maqqa wrote on Sep 1st, 2011 at 9:44pm: While I don't condone violence - I wonder what Albanese thinks would happen when he called protestors as a convoy of "no consequence" Is this d1ckhead so out of touch that he can't respect others who wants to protest He called it as he saw it. Even the organisors would have a hard time describing it as anything other than a flop and keeping a straight face. Just like every other anti tax rally.

He saw fit to call it as he sees it

And they grabbed him as they saw fit

People who decry "censorship" physically attacking someone for exercising the freedom of speech???

You guys are amazing. Such a bunch of cognitively dissonant idiots! ;D ;D ;D

astro_surf wrote on Sep 1^st, 2011 at 10:29pm:

People who decry "censorship" physically attacking someone for exercising the freedom of speech??? You guys are amazing. Such a bunch of cognitively dissonant idiots! ;D ;D ;D

HUH?

Where?

What physical attack?

His TIE got grabbed, FFS!

Now, had it been his throat, then I'd agree with you.

But it wasn't.

As I said earlier, it's a storm in a thimble.

Kat wrote on Sep 1^st, 2011 at 10:46pm:

astro_surf wrote on Sep 1st, 2011 at 10:29pm: People who decry "censorship" physically attacking someone for exercising the freedom of speech??? You guys are amazing. Such a bunch of cognitively dissonant idiots! ;D ;D ;D HUH? Where? What physical attack? His TIE got grabbed, FFS!

That's assault, a criminal offence. You don't lay a hand on ANYONE because you don't like what they've said. If you did ythat to me a guarantee you'd find yourself fronting in front of a magistrate.

Maqqa wrote on Sep 1^st, 2011 at 10:28pm:

He saw fit to call it as he sees it And they grabbed him as they saw fit

One was a criminal assault, the other wasn't, can you tell the difference Spaqqa? You're an apologist for extremism, and you are applauding people using violence and intimidation to shut down freedom of speech. you are pretty much a Brown Shirt.

astro_surf wrote on Sep 1^st, 2011 at 10:49pm:

Kat wrote on Sep 1st, 2011 at 10:46pm: astro_surf wrote on Sep 1st, 2011 at 10:29pm: People who decry "censorship" physically attacking someone for exercising the freedom of speech??? You guys are amazing. Such a bunch of cognitively dissonant idiots! ;D ;D ;D HUH? Where? What physical attack? His TIE got grabbed, FFS! That's assault, a criminal offence. You don't lay a hand on ANYONE because you don't like what they've said. If you did ythat to me a guarantee you'd find yourself fronting in front of a magistrate.

HAHAHAHAHA!!!!

You'd have to be a bit of a girl to call the jacks
just because an old lady grabbed your tie.

Even more so if you wanted to press charges.

The cops'd die laughing. At you.

As would the magistrate.

And as, indeed, would we all.......

Kat wrote on Sep 1^st, 2011 at 10:55pm:

astro_surf wrote on Sep 1st, 2011 at 10:49pm: Kat wrote on Sep 1st, 2011 at 10:46pm: astro_surf wrote on Sep 1st, 2011 at 10:29pm: People who decry "censorship" physically attacking someone for exercising the freedom of speech??? You guys are amazing. Such a bunch of cognitively dissonant idiots! ;D ;D ;D HUH? Where? What physical attack? His TIE got grabbed, FFS! That's assault, a criminal offence. You don't lay a hand on ANYONE because you don't like what they've said. If you did ythat to me a guarantee you'd find yourself fronting in front of a magistrate. HAHAHAHAHA!!!! You'd have to be a bit of a girl to call the jacks just because an old lady grabbed your tie. Even more so if you wanted to press charges. The cops'd die laughing. At you. As would the magistrate.

You're an extremist who condones violence, I get it, I really do. I just hope ASIO is keeping a careful eye on all of you before somebody does something really violent.

astro_surf wrote on Sep 1^st, 2011 at 10:58pm:

Kat wrote on Sep 1st, 2011 at 10:55pm: astro_surf wrote on Sep 1st, 2011 at 10:49pm: Kat wrote on Sep 1st, 2011 at 10:46pm: astro_surf wrote on Sep 1st, 2011 at 10:29pm: People who decry "censorship" physically attacking someone for exercising the freedom of speech??? You guys are amazing. Such a bunch of cognitively dissonant idiots! ;D ;D ;D HUH? Where? What physical attack? His TIE got grabbed, FFS! That's assault, a criminal offence. You don't lay a hand on ANYONE because you don't like what they've said. If you did ythat to me a guarantee you'd find yourself fronting in front of a magistrate. HAHAHAHAHA!!!! You'd have to be a bit of a girl to call the jacks just because an old lady grabbed your tie. Even more so if you wanted to press charges. The cops'd die laughing. At you. As would the magistrate. You're an extremist who condones violence, I get it, I really do. I just hope ASIO is keeping a careful eye on all of you before somebody does something really violent.

Uh, no, you really don't.

Astro is flipping out again... soon will be the incessant IPCC type predictions of violence ... then will come the constant abuse of anything not hard left... then will come the forced holiday.

Have a good holiday astro (in advance)

astro_surf wrote on Sep 1^st, 2011 at 9:42pm:

[quote]Carbon tax protesters attack minister The crowd of up to 200 were riled by his jibe in August that the Convoy of No Confidence - an anti-carbon tax protest by truck drivers outside Parliament House in Canberra - was really a "convoy of no consequence".

Is this in a much smaller way similar to Mr Howard calling several million Iraq war protesters " the same old rent a crowd" or did it hurt more because he was close to the mark.

It's NOT the people having their say..it's a hired crowd of greedy thoughtless right wing climate deniers paid for by billionaire mining moguls to destroy a government who wants to address climate change for ALL Australians. NOT turn Australia over to Gina fooking Rheinhardt on a fooking plate..

How stupid are you people? Why do you support billionaires?

Oh that's right!
alan jones told you to...salivating over his golden microphone as he stares adoringly at the Sydney Swans?

Hilarious..really.

Abbott is dead meat...this kind of public disgrace and tea bag tantrums will not be accepted by civilized Australians.

He's a gonna.
:) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)

When the Climate action rallies were held, Abbott was nowhere to be seen. When the Anti-carbon tax rally was held Gillard didn't go out either.

So I have to say fair play to Mr Albanese for showing the bottle to get out there amongst the protesters and stand face-to-face with them.  

Credit where credit is due.

Gimme Gimme wrote on Sep 1^st, 2011 at 11:48pm:

It's NOT the people having their say..it's a hired crowd of greedy thoughtless right wing climate deniers paid for by billionaire mining moguls to destroy a government who wants to address climate change for ALL Australians. NOT turn Australia over to Gina fooking Rheinhardt on a fooking plate.. How stupid are you people? Why do you support billionaires? Oh that's right! alan jones told you to...salivating over his golden microphone as he stares adoringly at the Sydney Swans? Hilarious..really. Abbott is dead meat...this kind of public disgrace and tea bag tantrums will not be accepted by civilized Australians. He's a gonna. :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)

You draw some very strange conclusions Mischa. :-?

astro_surf wrote on Sep 1^st, 2011 at 10:29pm:

People who decry "censorship" physically attacking someone for exercising the freedom of speech??? You guys are amazing. Such a bunch of cognitively dissonant idiots! ;D ;D ;D

No one is trying to censor him - people are simply disagreeing with what he says. Being a non thinking parrot for the party line means you are probably too stupid to grasp the concept of free speech and responsibility for what you say. ::)

Albanese's electorate will demonstrate to him at the next election who is 'of no consequence' when they throw the Labor bum out on his ass.
This issue has nothing to do with Abbott, nor were those people Abbott's Brown Shirts.
In fact they were more than likely former Labor supporters.
Albanese has offended many Australians, and he didn't require the assistance of Abbott to make those words come out of Albanese's mouth.
He's a goose, and what he said was inappropriate.

astro_surf wrote on Sep 1^st, 2011 at 10:49pm:

Kat wrote on Sep 1st, 2011 at 10:46pm: astro_surf wrote on Sep 1st, 2011 at 10:29pm: People who decry "censorship" physically attacking someone for exercising the freedom of speech??? You guys are amazing. Such a bunch of cognitively dissonant idiots! ;D ;D ;D HUH? Where? What physical attack? His TIE got grabbed, FFS! That's assault, a criminal offence. You don't lay a hand on ANYONE because you don't like what they've said. If you did ythat to me a guarantee you'd find yourself fronting in front of a magistrate.

LOL.  You say that to the next person who looks like he's going to assault you, and see how many weeks later you wake up in the ICU.

Gimme Gimme wrote on Sep 1^st, 2011 at 11:48pm:

It's NOT the people having their say..it's a hired crowd of greedy thoughtless right wing climate deniers paid for by billionaire mining moguls to destroy a government who wants to address climate change for ALL Australians. NOT turn Australia over to Gina fooking Rheinhardt on a fooking plate.. How stupid are you people? Why do you support billionaires? Oh that's right! alan jones told you to...salivating over his golden microphone as he stares adoringly at the Sydney Swans? Hilarious..really. Abbott is dead meat...this kind of public disgrace and tea bag tantrums will not be accepted by civilized Australians. He's a gonna. :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)

Is it lonely, sitting there in your undies, struggling for relief from the ever increasing pressure applied to your tiny partisan hacked brain from your tin foil hat?

I love all this, the ALP/Greens/Independents are going down the tube and the loops will use all sorts of brainless vitriol as they swallow their hack pride and stubbornly follow their pathetic failures down the shitter.

LOL, poor loops, couldn’t happen to a more lamentable bunch of bile dripping miscreants.

Enjoy your time in the political wilderness.

Never have so many (posters) taken so much notice of so few (protestors).


Since when do 200 people with placards make the evening news ?

FriYAY wrote on Sep 2^nd, 2011 at 10:51am:

Gimme Gimme wrote on Sep 1st, 2011 at 11:48pm: It's NOT the people having their say..it's a hired crowd of greedy thoughtless right wing climate deniers paid for by billionaire mining moguls to destroy a government who wants to address climate change for ALL Australians. NOT turn Australia over to Gina fooking Rheinhardt on a fooking plate.. How stupid are you people? Why do you support billionaires? Oh that's right! alan jones told you to...salivating over his golden microphone as he stares adoringly at the Sydney Swans? Hilarious..really. Abbott is dead meat...this kind of public disgrace and tea bag tantrums will not be accepted by civilized Australians. He's a gonna. :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) Is it lonely, sitting there in your undies, struggling for relief from the ever increasing pressure applied to your tiny partisan hacked brain from your tin foil hat? I love all this, the ALP/Greens/Independents are going down the tube and the loops will use all sorts of brainless vitriol as they swallow their hack pride and stubbornly follow their pathetic failures down the shitter. LOL, poor loops, couldn’t happen to a more lamentable bunch of bile dripping miscreants. Enjoy your time in the political wilderness.

Wow Mellie you are on queue today.   I am trying to come to grips with how you can flagellate so fast with the right hand whilst typing with the other?  It's a good thing a gentleman's manhood is so well shaped to prevent the fist flying off and hitting you in the head!
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

lisa.greek wrote on Sep 2^nd, 2011 at 12:06pm:

FriYAY wrote on Sep 2nd, 2011 at 10:51am: Gimme Gimme wrote on Sep 1st, 2011 at 11:48pm: It's NOT the people having their say..it's a hired crowd of greedy thoughtless right wing climate deniers paid for by billionaire mining moguls to destroy a government who wants to address climate change for ALL Australians. NOT turn Australia over to Gina fooking Rheinhardt on a fooking plate.. How stupid are you people? Why do you support billionaires? Oh that's right! alan jones told you to...salivating over his golden microphone as he stares adoringly at the Sydney Swans? Hilarious..really. Abbott is dead meat...this kind of public disgrace and tea bag tantrums will not be accepted by civilized Australians. He's a gonna. :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) Is it lonely, sitting there in your undies, struggling for relief from the ever increasing pressure applied to your tiny partisan hacked brain from your tin foil hat? I love all this, the ALP/Greens/Independents are going down the tube and the loops will use all sorts of brainless vitriol as they swallow their hack pride and stubbornly follow their pathetic failures down the shitter. LOL, poor loops, couldn’t happen to a more lamentable bunch of bile dripping miscreants. Enjoy your time in the political wilderness. Wow Mellie you are on queue today.   I am trying to come to grips with how you can flagellate so fast with the right hand whilst typing with the other?  It's a good thing a gentleman's manhood is so well shaped to prevent the fist flying off and hitting you in the head! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Oh no! You'll lead them to claiming it's all part of gods grande design next  :D

lisa.greek wrote on Sep 2^nd, 2011 at 12:06pm:

FriYAY wrote on Sep 2nd, 2011 at 10:51am: Gimme Gimme wrote on Sep 1st, 2011 at 11:48pm: It's NOT the people having their say..it's a hired crowd of greedy thoughtless right wing climate deniers paid for by billionaire mining moguls to destroy a government who wants to address climate change for ALL Australians. NOT turn Australia over to Gina fooking Rheinhardt on a fooking plate.. How stupid are you people? Why do you support billionaires? Oh that's right! alan jones told you to...salivating over his golden microphone as he stares adoringly at the Sydney Swans? Hilarious..really. Abbott is dead meat...this kind of public disgrace and tea bag tantrums will not be accepted by civilized Australians. He's a gonna. :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) Is it lonely, sitting there in your undies, struggling for relief from the ever increasing pressure applied to your tiny partisan hacked brain from your tin foil hat? I love all this, the ALP/Greens/Independents are going down the tube and the loops will use all sorts of brainless vitriol as they swallow their hack pride and stubbornly follow their pathetic failures down the shitter. LOL, poor loops, couldn’t happen to a more lamentable bunch of bile dripping miscreants. Enjoy your time in the political wilderness. Wow Mellie you are on queue today.   I am trying to come to grips with how you can flagellate so fast with the right hand whilst typing with the other?  It's a good thing a gentleman's manhood is so well shaped to prevent the fist flying off and hitting you in the head! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Hello sickening piece of gutter trash.

Still fixated with me is see.

Poor cretin  ;D ;D ;D

Get a life GT. ;)