Did anyone read this tripe in the Sunday Mail? Anyway, they had a two-page spread on this 'Australia Day survey', where 66% of Australians surveyed said that the Federal Government should put a stop to immigration. Plus something about Kevin Rudd saying Australia should keep its 'fair go' attitude.
What is it with people and their prejudices towards immigrants? They seem to think immigration affects their quality of life - bullsh*t. If things have changed so much for the worse in Australia, it's because of our increasingly materialistic values and the fact that we let politicians get away with so much these days. Australia's xenophobic attitude towards immigrants is generally put down to Australia being a 'racist country', but I think it actually stems from the fact that Australia is a selfish country.
As for this 'fair go' crap, I might believe it if it came from Julia Gillard's mouth (although I doubt she'd put it that way, Rudd seems to have swallowed Ocker's Dinkum Australian Dictionary), but Rudd has always concentrated the majority of his efforts on the global stage since he came to power - except for speeches like this, which he trots out every few months like clockwork to reaffirm his bond with the Australian public.
My apologies for the soapbox rant but this really p*ssed me off.
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by fisho mcspaz » Mon Jan 25, 2010 10:09 pm
Hey Goose, ya big stud! Take me to bed or lose me for ever.
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Re: Australia Day survey
by Gozu » Tue Jan 26, 2010 12:01 am
I agree with every word of that.
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Re: Australia Day survey
by southee » Tue Jan 26, 2010 12:04 am
Gozu wrote:I agree with every word of that.
OMG...Gozu???
Something against Rudd!!!! Surely it's a typo????
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Re: Australia Day survey
by Gozu » Tue Jan 26, 2010 12:20 am
southee wrote:
OMG...Gozu???
Something against Rudd!!!! Surely it's a typo????
You seem almost as unhinged as Jimmy. When have I ever said I'm a huge fan of Rudd?
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Re: Australia Day survey
by redandblack » Tue Jan 26, 2010 6:48 am
southee wrote:Gozu wrote:I agree with every word of that.
OMG...Gozu???
Something against Rudd!!!! Surely it's a typo????
Have a think, southee. Gozu is right, but when have you ever had a good word for Rudd!!
Bit of mistaken pot, kettle and black there
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Re: Australia Day survey
by SABRE » Tue Jan 26, 2010 5:34 pm
Sorry 'fisho', I'm afraid it's true.
Australia was a much better place before immigration ruined it.
Just ask the first Australians !
Australia was a much better place before immigration ruined it.
Just ask the first Australians !
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Re: Australia Day survey
by Sojourner » Wed Jan 27, 2010 12:37 pm
SABRE wrote:Sorry 'fisho', I'm afraid it's true.
Australia was a much better place before immigration ruined it.
Just ask the first Australians !
The Pacific Islanders?
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Re: Australia Day survey
by SABRE » Wed Jan 27, 2010 6:01 pm
Sojourner wrote:SABRE wrote:Sorry 'fisho', I'm afraid it's true.
Australia was a much better place before immigration ruined it.
Just ask the first Australians !
The Pacific Islanders?
Dunno 'Soj', despite the rumours, I wasn't around.
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