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Taipan Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 1091 SouthWest Sydney Gender:	Re: extremism in australia Reply #45 - Sep 8^th, 2014 at 11:06pm Multiculturalism IS extremism.
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\|dev\|null Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 4434 Gender:	Re: extremism in australia Reply #46 - Sep 9^th, 2014 at 11:19am Taipan wrote on Sep 8^th, 2014 at 11:06pm: Multiculturalism IS extremism. You're one of the best examples we have of extremism in Australia mate!
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shaky3d Junior Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 87 Gender:	Re: extremism in australia Reply #47 - Sep 9^th, 2014 at 1:32pm forcing multiculturalism on a country is the ultimate form of oppression
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\|dev\|null Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 4434 Gender:	Re: extremism in australia Reply #48 - Sep 9^th, 2014 at 1:33pm shaky3d wrote on Sep 9^th, 2014 at 1:32pm: forcing multiculturalism on a country is the ultimate form of oppression Where has it been forced?
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shaky3d Junior Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 87 Gender:	Re: extremism in australia Reply #49 - Sep 9^th, 2014 at 1:35pm have we ever been given the opportunity to vote on it, Hot Load?
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Reply #50 - Sep 9^th, 2014 at 1:41pm

shaky3d wrote on Sep 9^th, 2014 at 1:35pm:

have we ever been given the opportunity to vote on it, Hot Load?

Yes, many times. Most particularly in 1998 when One Nation, the only part to run with an explicitly anti-Multicultural policy was treated with absolute contempt by the voters. Even it's leader lost her (and their only) seat in federal parliament. Grin

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"we will never ever solve violence while we grasp for overly simplistic solutions."
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shaky3d Junior Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 87 Gender:	Re: extremism in australia Reply #51 - Sep 9^th, 2014 at 1:45pm one nation got 11% of the primary vote. (about the same as the greens) that's pretty awesome for a new party with limited advertising and universal criticism from do-gooders on both sides of parliament. you really should think a bit before you post, Hot Load
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Karnal Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 97586	Re: extremism in australia Reply #52 - Sep 9^th, 2014 at 1:54pm shaky3d wrote on Sep 9^th, 2014 at 1:32pm: forcing multiculturalism on a country is the ultimate form of oppression Now now, Shakey, the First Fleet were only trying to help, you know.
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greggerypeccary Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 141677 Gender:	Re: extremism in australia Reply #53 - Sep 9^th, 2014 at 1:59pm shaky3d wrote on Sep 9^th, 2014 at 1:45pm: one nation got 11% of the primary vote. In the 1998 Federal Election (when Kim Beazley won the popular vote)? No.
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Reply #54 - Sep 9^th, 2014 at 2:58pm

|dev|null wrote on Sep 9^th, 2014 at 1:33pm:

shaky3d wrote on Sep 9^th, 2014 at 1:32pm:

forcing multiculturalism on a country is the ultimate form of oppression

Where has it been forced? Grin

havent they taken Christmas out of Xmas??.. what about swearing on the Bible...what about Prayers in schools/parliament...only small things but thats how everything starts...

it wont be long and Happy Christmas will be Happy Holiday like the States...dont tell me thats not FORCED.

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Reply #55 - Sep 9^th, 2014 at 3:00pm

cods wrote on Sep 9^th, 2014 at 2:58pm:

|dev|null wrote on Sep 9^th, 2014 at 1:33pm:

shaky3d wrote on Sep 9^th, 2014 at 1:32pm:

forcing multiculturalism on a country is the ultimate form of oppression

Where has it been forced? Grin

havent they taken Christmas out of Xmas??.. what about swearing on the Bible...what about Prayers in schools/parliament...only small things but thats how everything starts...

it wont be long and Happy Christmas will be Happy Holiday like the States...dont tell me thats not FORCED.

So it wont actually be Happy Holiday then.

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In a time of universal deceit — telling the truth is a revolutionary act.

No evidence whatsoever it can be attributed to George Orwell or Eric Arthur Blair (in fact the same guy)

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Reply #56 - Sep 9^th, 2014 at 3:04pm

greggerypeccary wrote on Sep 9^th, 2014 at 1:59pm:

shaky3d wrote on Sep 9^th, 2014 at 1:45pm:

one nation got 11% of the primary vote.

In the 1998 Federal Election (when Kim Beazley won the popular vote)?

No.

Actually, if the major parties didn't preference One Nation last, they would have been the Cliva Palmers of their time.

We'd all be speaking Pauline now.

Please explain?

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Reply #57 - Sep 9^th, 2014 at 3:09pm

cods wrote on Sep 9^th, 2014 at 2:58pm:

|dev|null wrote on Sep 9^th, 2014 at 1:33pm:

shaky3d wrote on Sep 9^th, 2014 at 1:32pm:

forcing multiculturalism on a country is the ultimate form of oppression

Where has it been forced? Grin

havent they taken Christmas out of Xmas??

Spring has sprung. Here's the first post of the year about you-know-who stealing Christmas and spoiling our fun.

Thanks, dear. Happy Holidays!

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Reply #58 - Sep 9^th, 2014 at 3:12pm

shaky3d wrote on Sep 9^th, 2014 at 1:45pm:

one nation got 11% of the primary vote. (about the same as the greens) that's pretty awesome for a new party with limited advertising and universal criticism from do-gooders on both sides of parliament. you really should think a bit before you post, Hot Load

11% isn't much higher than the normal informal vote. Hardly something to be proud of. It also meant (approximately) 89% of voters, voted against One Nation. I know One Notion had problems with the concepts of democracy but even their supporters must realise such a rejection is still a rejection. I suppose they have to put the best face possible on such a dismal outing. Grin

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Reply #59 - Sep 9^th, 2014 at 3:17pm

cods wrote on Sep 9^th, 2014 at 2:58pm:

|dev|null wrote on Sep 9^th, 2014 at 1:33pm:

shaky3d wrote on Sep 9^th, 2014 at 1:32pm:

forcing multiculturalism on a country is the ultimate form of oppression

Where has it been forced? Grin

havent they taken Christmas out of Xmas??..

Commercial contraction of the word. Nothing to do with Multiculturalism.

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what about swearing on the Bible...

Still happens. Did last time I was in court on Jury Duty.

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what about Prayers in schools/parliament...

Prays still occur in Parliament. Prayers never occurred in school when I was a kid. Shouldn't occur in either in my opinion, both should be secular.

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only small things but thats how everything starts...

Small things in your imagination!

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it wont be long and Happy Christmas will be Happy Holiday like the States...dont tell me thats not FORCED.

Has it been because of government decree of because people feel they need to take into account other religions? You got a problem with recognising Kwaanza? Not everybody is Christian, afterall! Grin

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"Pens and books are the weapons that defeat terrorism." - Malala Yousefzai, 2013.

"we will never ever solve violence while we grasp for overly simplistic solutions."
Freediver, 2007.

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