polite_gandalf wrote on Apr 4
th, 2019 at 10:21am:
cods wrote on Apr 4
th, 2019 at 9:59am:
I am not sure where I stand on whats happening in Australia today... I am pretty sure I dont like what I see or read..

Like Anning or not.....
we do or did live in a Democracy...one that held FREE SPEECH for everyone...
even those you dont agree with....
sadly for us Anning is in the Senate he is there by default of an archaic system...
not because he was VOTED IN......please people remember that bit..he got 19 primary votes...
he does not speak for all Australians...
had his stupid comments been ignored they would have been forgotten instead we have now turned them into something... even MORE DEMEANING..
censuring OMG...
I was horrified of the attack on Anning by other senators....I admire Hanson for having the balls to refuse to join in that.............bullying stance...
sorry if that upset anyone but thats what it was....he sat there while they poured their vitriol over him...

... and all it did was make him stronger in his beliefs....as I expected it would...

they didnt change his mind one iota....
they tried to shame him into backing down....all it did was show them up as nasty gang like bullies...
now hes being banned by Qantas SNOB ROOM....... who gave them the right to pick and choose???????>....
sanctimonious ....much!
Cods you seem to be suggesting that a senate censure motion is tantamount to attacking free speech.
It is not. Anning was free to say his racist bile, and he continues to be free to say more racist bile. However much he likes.
All the senate did was to say that the senate officially condemns what Anning said, and to make clear that his racist bile should not be seen as reflective of the senate.
Again, that is *NOT* attacking free speech.
I agree with what you say Gandalf, as too with Cods and Bojack.
I'm no fan of Anning - but I didn't enjoy the way the Media promotes it as if all Australia should do what those Ministers did in return.
I understand the frustration of a nation that the Government gives allowance to the Moslem people to NOT take personal responsibility for their own kind's actions. It's like allowing Germans into Australia while NAZISM is running rampant around the world! You are only asking for trouble, especially if other Germans are not standing against Nazism on Australia's behalf.
So where are these Moslems in Australia that are standing up against the Moslem Terrorist movements?
And if Islam is a 'group mentality' - then they are all in the same basket and guilty by association.
Like I said. I'm no fan of Anning (or eggboy

) - but I do understand why that Australian did what he did to that Christchurch Mosque. A case of fighting fire with fire.
I'm pretty sure that although many Ministers wish to 'wash their hands' of Anning and other Australians who voice similar views, and make themselves look clean and innocent in the eyes of the MEDIA (world).
But I can't help but think that there will be more violent attacks on Moslems soon - as more Australians feel the need to do the 'dirty work' that the Australian Government is incapable of doing itself or allows the dirt to come into this country with a 'cure' rather than 'prevention' attitude.