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Talking Politics
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did you listen to the pod?
You know what, thats fantastic. But why does it need to be January 26?
I don't feel honoured to be Australian, I feel lucky
I could have been born Palestinian or an Afghan or a myriad of others who have nowhere near the advantages we have. In the age group I am in if I had been born an indigenous Australian I could have been taken from my family as a boy. The circumstances into which we are born are dumb luck and we Australians are unbelievably lucky.
I think once you understand how lucky you are, then being decent, honest and caring comes more easily. As I get older the more I believe that those of us who are so lucky have a responsibility to those who are not.
Dumb Luck WTF !!. Sounds like you were in a IVF Friday night raffle at the local footy club. If you are not honoured to be An Australian why dont you pack up the old kit bag & " smile " as you depart ones golden shores.
Because our learned forefathers who molded Australia deemed it so with it being the day First Fleet landed.
Dutton right on this Slippery Smith edict !!.
www.dailymail.co.uk
Peter Dutton slams ambassador to London over Australia Day call
Opposition leader Peter Dutton has slammed Australia's UK High Commissioner Stephen Smith, saying he 'doesn't believe in Australia' after Mr Smith moved an Australia Day fundraiser.
Yes. Hard to be mis-interpret his comments.
Daniel Andrews has a ‘twisted’ view of authority
Former Victorian integrity watchdog boss Robert Redlich says the electoral mandate never gave ex-premier Daniel Andrews ‘unlimited authority’.
If it was a LNP politician who had behaved that way and made those comments you would be apoplectic.
Why? name another country in the world that celebrates the day it was settled? I doubt there are many (if any). January 26 is not independence day. In fact, many former British colonies celebrate the day they gained independence from the UK. Most famously, the USA.
We could celebrate the day we were settled but I dont know how we could find out the exact date of about 60,000 years ago. Not sure they used the Gregorian calendar then ….
Jacinta into the fray as well
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...tal-Christmas-message-Anthony-Albanese-calls- Aussies-celebrate-Australia-Day.html
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...tal-Christmas-message-Anthony-Albanese-calls- Aussies-celebrate-Australia-Day.html
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They don't celebrate the day they were settled but the day the treaty was signed with the Maoris, which was signed in Waitangi, hence Waitangi Day. If you want something to back up your argument, make sure it doesn't go against your argument!!
Not that i give a *smile* (sorry Caesar) what happens in London, but rumour has it this is another Daily Fail and Dutton beat up (SHocking right?), and there will be an event at the Embassy on Jan 26.Dutton right on this Slippery Smith edict !!.
Peter Dutton slams ambassador to London over Australia Day call
Opposition leader Peter Dutton has slammed Australia's UK High Commissioner Stephen Smith, saying he 'doesn't believe in Australia' after Mr Smith moved an Australia Day fundraiser.
Imagine the toys getting thrown out of cots all across Australia if we had a public holiday named using a word from an Indigenous language.
