Am I tripping? Is this Australia??

** HAS THE OLD MAN ATTITUDE OF THIS COUNTRY FINALLY GONE TO PASTURE??

Fascist?

Prime Minister for Canyons wrote on Aug 6^th, 2014 at 11:28am:

Fascist?

He was a c___ : almost called him dad many a time!

I read the column. It was strongly worded, and might have been over the top but essentially it had some merit.

Enter the usual trolls who deem anything that is even mildly critical of Israel as being anti-semitic. It was the response to a week and a half of abuse that got him fired not the column itself.

Prime Minister for Canyons wrote on Aug 6^th, 2014 at 11:34am:

I read the column. It was strongly worded, and might have been over the top but essentially it had some merit. Enter the usual trolls who deem anything that is even mildly critical of Israel as being anti-semitic. It was the response to a week and a half of abuse that got him fired not the column itself.

wHATEVA: HE'S A C___ FULLSTOP!

Yes because clearly just saying he's something means he's automatically it.


ON that basis you're a retard.

Prime Minister for Canyons wrote on Aug 6^th, 2014 at 11:38am:

Yes because clearly just saying he's something means he's automatically it. ON that basis you're a retard.

mAN, YOU'RE SCARY- DON'T HIT ME DAD PLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEASE  ;D

Mike Carlton was a very amusing person once, but somewhere along the way he became very embittered. And with the bitterness came a vitriolic imbalance which I think probably has been costing him success for quite a few years.
Relationships? Drink? Who knows, but it's a shame.

bogarde73 wrote on Aug 6^th, 2014 at 3:41pm:

Mike Carlton was a very amusing person once, but somewhere along the way he became very embittered. And with the bitterness came a vitriolic imbalance which I think probably has been costing him success for quite a few years. Relationships? Drink? Who knows, but it's a shame.

A comment I did not expect: yes, he was a nasty dickhead in the end!

howard sattler got fired for being a loser, so did carlton,... australia is changing it would seem: i see revolution and formula e is part of it!!

Yes, go me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  :D :D


Nah, but the port is good thanx for asking!

Mike Carlton has always been one of my favourite journalists. He is not a  fascist. He has now resigned, after a suspension from the SMH not so much over his compassionate article on Gaza, but his attack on some readers who called him anti-Semitic. He lost it unfortunately and told them where to go in colourful language.  Hopefully he'll pop up again somewhere soon.

There were a lot of complaints posted about this cartoon posted with his controversial article.

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-j2Y7z07ayS0/U9MNEpI9HcI/AAAAAAAAFZY/Ot4tFfiqThc/s1600/GlenLeLievre.jpg

mantra - Mike Carlton has resigned from the Herald? I've stopped reading that rag since it veered hard -  left.

Well mantra you have made my day, as they say in the classics about Carlton's absence...No Great Loss. ;)

BatteriesNotIncluded wrote on Aug 6^th, 2014 at 11:25am:

Am I tripping? Is this Australia?? ** HAS THE OLD MAN ATTITUDE OF THIS COUNTRY FINALLY GONE TO PASTURE??

Probably. And Yes this is Australia ( don't listen to the talking, electric-blue jellyfish, he's a liar)

mantra wrote on Aug 6^th, 2014 at 6:50pm:

Mike Carlton has always been one of my favourite journalists. He is not a  fascist. He has now resigned, after a suspension from the SMH not so much over his compassionate article on Gaza, but his attack on some readers who called him anti-Semitic. He lost it unfortunately and told them where to go in colourful language.  Hopefully he'll pop up again somewhere soon. There were a lot of complaints posted about this cartoon posted with his controversial article. http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-j2Y7z07ayS0/U9MNEpI9HcI/AAAAAAAAFZY/Ot4tFfiqThc/s1600/GlenLeLievre.jpg

yeah probably the ABC with all the other leftard deadbeats.

red baron wrote on Aug 6^th, 2014 at 7:07pm:

mantra - Mike Carlton has resigned from the Herald? I've stopped reading that rag since it veered hard -  left. Well mantra you have made my day, as they say in the classics about Carlton's absence...No Great Loss. ;)

I am shocked that anyone admits to having carlton [the real pig as a favourite.]..he is so full of hatred it isnt funny..

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/media/mike-carlton-condemned-for-swipe-at-stan-zemanek/story-e6frg996-1226651627379

http://blogs.news.com.au/heraldsun/andrewbolt/index.php/heraldsun/comments/mike_carton_all_abuse_no_courage/



he is spiteful and full of loathing...mantra must be the only one that will miss him..

the Australian National Imams Council, Islamic Council of NSW and the Muslim Legal Network NSW among others say they will boycott the Sydney Morning Herald newspaper unless the outspoken columnist is reinstated.

Mr Carlton resigned as a columnist for Fairfax over his use of offensive language towards readers complaining about a recent column and accompanying cartoon about the war in Gaza.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/latest-news/muslim-groups-threaten-herald-boycott/story-fn3dxiwe-1227018944484

How dare any journalist write a compassionate column about the persecuted Palestinians?

The Muslims here are causing no problems and for those who leave to fight overseas - don't let them back into Australia, but generally Australian Muslims can't be held accountable for what happens in other nations. Same goes for the Jews here also. So why is it that the Jews have so much more influence here compared to any other religion or race?

Australia is tagged as a secular nation, yet we bow before a selected religion.

I agree with the Islamic Council. Journalists here can write any negative article about Muslims with impunity, but dare say anything which can be misconstrued as anti-Semitic, then you are considered a criminal and made an outcast.


Quote:

"However, the apology from Fairfax makes it clear that Fairfax has been put under pressure by the Israeli lobby."

Memo:
He resigned because of his abuse of reader and commenters,  NOT because of his published article and its accompanying cartoon.
You and the imams should come up for air and think a little,  rather than go off in your cutomary 'yeah,  but the Jews… .' way.  The article is still on the smh site and will stay.  Because it is not the reason for his resignation.

http://www.smh.com.au/comment/israels-rank-and-rotten-fruit-is-being-called-fascism-20140724-zwd2t.html

mantra wrote on Aug 10^th, 2014 at 9:47am:

How dare any journalist write a compassionate column about the persecuted Palestinians? The Muslims here are causing no problems and for those who leave to fight overseas - don't let them back into Australia, but generally Australian Muslims can't be held accountable for what happens in other nations. Same goes for the Jews here also. So why is it that the Jews have so much more influence here compared to any other religion or race? Australia is tagged as a secular nation, yet we bow before a selected religion. I agree with the Islamic Council. Journalists here can write any negative article about Muslims with impunity, but dare say anything which can be misconstrued as anti-Semitic, then you are considered a criminal and made an outcast. Quote: "However, the apology from Fairfax makes it clear that Fairfax has been put under pressure by the Israeli lobby."

well I do have to admit mantra I have yet to see any thing like carlton wrote about Israel..

likewise written about muslims....sorry mate can you provide something.. just so I can compare...

I do not take into account forum like this one...

I mean media thats out there in full view...

do you also agree that News Ltd was under pressure from gillard to sack smith and milne.???.....I honestly believe the SMH was more afraid of losing readers.. people who buy their twisted view of politics.. ::) ::)

I would definitely love to see a column by carlton telling us how bad Hamas are???? if you have one.

just to be balanced of course.

I think it has been made pretty clear that he resigned because he was stood down. He was stood down because of the way her responded to critics of his article and not the article.

He responded to critics with verbal abuse and, arguable, anti Jewish (not all Jews are semites by the by) diatribe. As such, deserves to be reprimanded, his resignation is appropriate.

With regard to his comments that possibly could be argued to have vilified - this could be tested against 18C.

How apt might that be?

cods wrote on Aug 10^th, 2014 at 10:24am:

well I do have to admit mantra I have yet to see any thing like carlton wrote about Israel..likewise written about muslims....sorry mate can you provide something.. just so I can compare...I do not take into account forum like this one...I mean media thats out there in full view... do you also agree that News Ltd was under pressure from gillard to sack smith and milne.???.....I honestly believe the SMH was more afraid of losing readers.. people who buy their twisted view of politics..   I would definitely love to see a column by carlton telling us how bad Hamas are???? if you have one.just to be balanced of course.

Carlton doesn't usually get too involved in international issues, unless there's a war. He was at his best during the Howard and Bush era.

Cods - you need to head over to the Islam or Extremism forums and find out where the anti-Islamist members get their material.

Where do you get your information from about Hamas and Palestine? You have to read it somewhere. Why are your sources supposedly factual and mine not when really it's just a matter of opinion.

There is nothing wrong with the SMH. I could say the same about the Australian. It has been extremely one eyed in the past.


Soren wrote on Aug 10^th, 2014 at 10:09am:

Memo: He resigned because of his abuse of reader and commenters,  NOT because of his published article and its accompanying cartoon. You and the imams should come up for air and think a little,  rather than go off in your cutomary 'yeah,  but the Jews… .' way.  The article is still on the smh site and will stay.  Because it is not the reason for his resignation. http://www.smh.com.au/comment/israels-rank-and-rotten-fruit-is-being-called-fascism-20140724-zwd2t.html

We were told that, but how many journalists are suspended for being rude to their readers? I'm sure all media outlets would get complaints about rude responses from journalists they were hassling.

Look what Bolt gets away with - not to mention Piggy Akerman and Alan Jones.

It is pretty clear that Israel and its supporters pulled some strings to get Carlton removed.

Arabs are semites too. I am wondering if Arabs can use the anti-semitism laws to prosecute hate crimes against them.