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Re: Taking the Union Jack home.
Reply #15 - Jul 29^th, 2013 at 2:53am

It_is_the_Darkness wrote on Jul 27^th, 2013 at 6:04pm:

Prince William, when King - WILL be removing the Union Jack from the Australian Flag officially and declaring Australia '

Politically Independent'

(or in Laymans: "

You're on your own - you Dole Bludgers

!").

...the nations of the World are gathering like Wolves.

A word of advice from Douglas Adams to Australia:

DONT' PANIC

Australia IS politically independent.

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Cofgod Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 693 Bolton, Great Britain Gender:	Re: Taking the Union Jack home. Reply #16 - Jul 29^th, 2013 at 2:53am True Blue... wrote on Jul 27^th, 2013 at 6:52pm: I don't think anyone in the Royal family would be game to call people out on "welfare" ... since they are the kings and queens of freeloaders... Bullshit. I bet some of them work harder than you do.
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Cofgod Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 693 Bolton, Great Britain Gender:	Re: Taking the Union Jack home. Reply #17 - Jul 29^th, 2013 at 2:55am Ex Dame Pansi wrote on Jul 28^th, 2013 at 6:41am: The royals don't work like us commoners work, there's two entirely different meanings to the word 'work' there. I think you need to take a closer look at what the likes of Prince William and Prince Harry do.
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Sir Spot of Borg Gold Member Offline WE ARE BORG Posts: 26513 Australia	Re: Taking the Union Jack home. Reply #18 - Jul 29^th, 2013 at 5:06am The royals have to be present @ things and shake hands with ppl (and when you are getting on in years thats prolly not so easy). Also they all seem to have thie pet charities they do stuff for as well. SOB
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Re: Taking the Union Jack home.
Reply #19 - Jul 29^th, 2013 at 5:34am

Cofgod wrote on Jul 29^th, 2013 at 2:53am:

True Blue... wrote on Jul 27^th, 2013 at 6:52pm:

I don't think anyone in the Royal family would be game to call people out on "welfare" ... since they are the kings and queens of freeloaders...

Bullshit. I bet some of them work harder than you do.

Most people battle year in year out and are lucky to own a home or go on an overseas trip once in their lives. Most people around the world work to the point where their bodies breakdown so they can put something on the table. The royals have wealth , travel, the best of everything they really don't deserve or have worked hard enough for . It's an outdated piece of crap that is going out like the dodo. Good riddance.

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Re: Taking the Union Jack home.
Reply #20 - Jul 30^th, 2013 at 10:00am

Andrei.Hicks wrote on Jul 28^th, 2013 at 7:33am:

Do you like ANYTHING to do with tradition????

YES

Our FIRST flag

Hand-sewn by miner's wives - and first raised at Bakery Hill, Ballarat, on the 29th of November 1854.

( ... The Commonwealth Blue Ensign; although selected in 1901 and gazetted in 1903, it was not given Royal assent and adopted as the definitive Australian flag until 1954 - a century later.
It is based on the Blue Ensign of the United Kingdom)

( ... it is said, you can tell a true Anglo-Australian by the lump in the throat - and the touch of a tear in the eye - on being in its presence, for the first time)

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Re: Taking the Union Jack home.
Reply #21 - Jul 30^th, 2013 at 10:13am

buzzanddidj wrote on Jul 30^th, 2013 at 10:00am:

Andrei.Hicks wrote on Jul 28^th, 2013 at 7:33am:

Do you like ANYTHING to do with tradition????

YES

Our FIRST flag

Hand-sewn by miner's wives - and first raised at Bakery Hill, Ballarat, on the 29th of November 1854.

( ... The Commonwealth Blue Ensign; although selected in 1901 and gazetted in 1903, it was not given Royal assent and adopted as the definitive Australian flag until 1954 - a century later.
It is based on the Blue Ensign of the United Kingdom)

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8485/8244631890_9ddf092e7a_z.jpg

( ... it is said, you can tell a true Anglo-Australian by the lump in the throat - and the touch of a tear in the eye - on being in its presence, for the first time)

So the flag of the union movement is what you want the rest of us to adopt?

Jeez tthe hammer and sickle would just a appropriate. The union flag has nothing to do with me, so Id rather not if that is ok with you.

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Re: Taking the Union Jack home.
Reply #22 - Jul 30^th, 2013 at 10:23am

BigOl64 wrote on Jul 30^th, 2013 at 10:13am:

buzzanddidj wrote on Jul 30^th, 2013 at 10:00am:

Andrei.Hicks wrote on Jul 28^th, 2013 at 7:33am:

Do you like ANYTHING to do with tradition????

YES

Our FIRST flag

Hand-sewn by miner's wives - and first raised at Bakery Hill, Ballarat, on the 29th of November 1854.

( ... The Commonwealth Blue Ensign; although selected in 1901 and gazetted in 1903, it was not given Royal assent and adopted as the definitive Australian flag until 1954 - a century later.
It is based on the Blue Ensign of the United Kingdom)

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8485/8244631890_9ddf092e7a_z.jpg

( ... it is said, you can tell a true Anglo-Australian by the lump in the throat - and the touch of a tear in the eye - on being in its presence, for the first time)

So the flag of the union movement is what you want the rest of us to adopt?

Jeez tthe hammer and sickle would just a appropriate. The union flag has nothing to do with me, so Id rather not if that is ok with you.

Nothing to do with you?

You've never had annual leave?

You've never received superannuation from your employer?

You've never accrued Long Service Leave?

Never had a sick day?

Never had a meal break or rest break?

Fair enough then, if you haven't received at least one of the benefits listed above, I suppose the union flag doesn't have anything to do with you.

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Re: Taking the Union Jack home.
Reply #23 - Jul 30^th, 2013 at 11:01am

greggerypeccary wrote on Jul 30^th, 2013 at 10:23am:

Nothing to do with you?

You've never had annual leave?

You've never received superannuation from your employer?

You've never accrued Long Service Leave?

Never had a sick day?

Never had a meal break or rest break?

Fair enough then, if you haven't received at least one of the benefits listed above, I suppose the union flag doesn't have anything to do with you.

Like all good union bludgers you give yourselves much more credit than is due.

Pls let me worship you unionists as gods, you are so fantastic, all am and all I have is because of you and the union movement.

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Re: Taking the Union Jack home.
Reply #24 - Jul 30^th, 2013 at 11:08am

BigOl64 wrote on Jul 30^th, 2013 at 11:01am:

greggerypeccary wrote on Jul 30^th, 2013 at 10:23am:

Nothing to do with you?

You've never had annual leave?

You've never received superannuation from your employer?

You've never accrued Long Service Leave?

Never had a sick day?

Never had a meal break or rest break?

Fair enough then, if you haven't received at least one of the benefits listed above, I suppose the union flag doesn't have anything to do with you.

Like all good union bludgers you give yourselves much more credit than is due.

Pls let me worship you unionists as gods, you are so fantastic, all am and all I have is because of you and the union movement.

I'm not employed by a union. Guess again.

Secondly, white flag accepted.

Or should that be, Union flag accepted.

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Re: Taking the Union Jack home.
Reply #25 - Jul 30^th, 2013 at 11:13am

greggerypeccary wrote on Jul 30^th, 2013 at 11:08am:

BigOl64 wrote on Jul 30^th, 2013 at 11:01am:

greggerypeccary wrote on Jul 30^th, 2013 at 10:23am:

Nothing to do with you?

You've never had annual leave?

You've never received superannuation from your employer?

You've never accrued Long Service Leave?

Never had a sick day?

Never had a meal break or rest break?

Fair enough then, if you haven't received at least one of the benefits listed above, I suppose the union flag doesn't have anything to do with you.

Like all good union bludgers you give yourselves much more credit than is due.

Pls let me worship you unionists as gods, you are so fantastic, all am and all I have is because of you and the union movement.

I'm not employed by a union. Guess again.

Secondly, white flag accepted.

Or should that be, Union flag accepted.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/84/Eureka_Flag.svg/640px-E...

Never said you were union official, said you were a union bludger, or unionist, which includes members or evn loudmouthed supporters of unions.

So it may be your flag but it certainly isn't mine.

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Re: Taking the Union Jack home.
Reply #26 - Jul 30^th, 2013 at 5:56pm

I'm with BigOl64

That Eureka Unionism Flag (kickstarted by 'foreign workers') and Waltzing Mathilda (for the ALP lovers)
- is not my 'Australian Choice' either.
That Flag represents YANKEE and nothing to do with good ol Southern Federation or Confederation Wink

I'm just a Worker, I know my place.
If I don't like it - then I should man up and run my own business, etc, etc.

Unionism nearly ruined the Opera House and the recent Hobbit movies.
Unionism is just a middle-man like Coles and Woolworths.
Unionism is 'unorthodox' = where Bosses serve the Workers

But all in all - I accept that Unionism MUST exist in this Country as many 'other' types of Flags can also and are also completely JUSTIFIED to do so.

That's the crux of the matter though isn't it Peoples Wink

Australia really is a continent of many different little nations. Sure, there are those who keep trying to keep the nation 'monopolised' and 'generalised' - but I remember when going from NSW to Victoria was indeed a totally different experience and world.

BTW - I'm a Confederate: Rip me off my pay and chances are you come back to the workplace the next day and the place is broken into or your secretary, daughter or wife is pregnant with my child.
Wink

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Re: Taking the Union Jack home.
Reply #27 - Jul 30^th, 2013 at 6:37pm

BigOl64 wrote on Jul 30^th, 2013 at 11:13am:

greggerypeccary wrote on Jul 30^th, 2013 at 11:08am:

BigOl64 wrote on Jul 30^th, 2013 at 11:01am:

greggerypeccary wrote on Jul 30^th, 2013 at 10:23am:

Nothing to do with you?

You've never had annual leave?

You've never received superannuation from your employer?

You've never accrued Long Service Leave?

Never had a sick day?

Never had a meal break or rest break?

Fair enough then, if you haven't received at least one of the benefits listed above, I suppose the union flag doesn't have anything to do with you.

Like all good union bludgers you give yourselves much more credit than is due.

Pls let me worship you unionists as gods, you are so fantastic, all am and all I have is because of you and the union movement.

I'm not employed by a union. Guess again.

Secondly, white flag accepted.

Or should that be, Union flag accepted.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/84/Eureka_Flag.svg/640px-E...

Never said you were union official, said you were a union bludger, or unionist, which includes members or evn loudmouthed supporters of unions.

So it may be your flag but it certainly isn't mine.

Ah, a parasite who dislikes unions yet has no problem benefiting from the entitlements they've gained for workers.

Turns out this little old army caterer is lower than I thought.

No surprise really.

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Andrei.Hicks Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 23818 Carlsbad, CA Gender:	Re: Taking the Union Jack home. Reply #28 - Jul 30^th, 2013 at 8:18pm Yes and the unions also left us with having to change a 5 day per week role into something to suit a woman who wants to do 2/3 days per week. Plus keep the role open not just 12 months but potentially an ADDITIONAL 12 months. I'm a worker and that blue rag has bugger all to represent me and never has.
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buzzanddidj Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 14213 Eganstown, via Daylesford, VIC Gender:	Re: Taking the Union Jack home. Reply #29 - Jul 31^st, 2013 at 12:23am Andrei.Hicks wrote on Jul 30^th, 2013 at 8:18pm: ... that blue rag has bugger all to represent me and never has. it never INTENDED to Quote: ( ... it is said, you can tell a true Anglo-Australian by the lump in the throat - and the touch of a tear in the eye - on being in its presence, for the first time)
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