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Reply #75 - Oct 25^th, 2014 at 12:18am

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Boswell tells us that Samuel Johnson made this famous pronouncement that patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel on the evening of April 7, 1775. He doesn't provide any context for how the remark arose, so we don't really know for sure what was on Johnson's mind at the time.

However, Boswell assures us that Johnson was not indicting patriotism in general, only false patriotism.

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Yet again you fail to undertake even the most rudimentary research, Soren. Are you incapable of doing so? Roll Eyes

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Reply #76 - Oct 25^th, 2014 at 1:26am

cods wrote on Oct 24^th, 2014 at 4:19pm:

Lord Herbert wrote on Oct 24^th, 2014 at 10:58am:

cods wrote on Oct 24^th, 2014 at 7:21am:

Lord Herbert wrote on Oct 24^th, 2014 at 5:08am:

Emma wrote on Oct 23^rd, 2014 at 1:30am:

That would be really good you racist pommy arselicker

Please explain.

you really want more verbal diarrhea..sheeeeeeeze

"sheeeeeeze" a what?

Don't answer that. I know what she is. All heart and no brain.

you have better insight than I...

Cause for real concern there Cods Grin

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Reply #77 - Oct 25^th, 2014 at 10:51am

Brian Ross wrote on Oct 25^th, 2014 at 12:18am:

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Boswell tells us that Samuel Johnson made this famous pronouncement that patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel on the evening of April 7, 1775. He doesn't provide any context for how the remark arose, so we don't really know for sure what was on Johnson's mind at the time.

However, Boswell assures us that Johnson was not indicting patriotism in general, only false patriotism.

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Yet again you fail to undertake even the most rudimentary research, Soren. Are you incapable of doing so? Roll Eyes

Address yourself to your ijit sidekick, Hot 'n Bovved.

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Lord Herbert Gold Member Offline Posts: 34441 Gender:	Re: Patriotism v. Racism? Reply #78 - Oct 25^th, 2014 at 12:35pm greggerypeccary wrote on Oct 24^th, 2014 at 1:05pm: Herbie got owned. Pig's arse! Emma is a loose cannon, which means she's all over the deck like a Boarding House pudding. You could be next to receive a broadside from her. It all depends on the phases of the moon.
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Reply #79 - Oct 25^th, 2014 at 3:04pm

Soren wrote on Oct 25^th, 2014 at 10:51am:

Brian Ross wrote on Oct 25^th, 2014 at 12:18am:

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Boswell tells us that Samuel Johnson made this famous pronouncement that patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel on the evening of April 7, 1775. He doesn't provide any context for how the remark arose, so we don't really know for sure what was on Johnson's mind at the time.

However, Boswell assures us that Johnson was not indicting patriotism in general, only false patriotism.

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Yet again you fail to undertake even the most rudimentary research, Soren. Are you incapable of doing so? Roll Eyes

Address yourself to your ijit sidekick, Hot 'n Bovved.

He knew what he was talking about, Soren. You didn't. Roll Eyes

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Reply #80 - Oct 25^th, 2014 at 11:00pm

greggerypeccary wrote on Oct 24^th, 2014 at 1:05pm:

Emma wrote on Oct 23^rd, 2014 at 1:30am:

Lord Herbert wrote on Oct 18^th, 2014 at 9:43am:

Good post, cods.

It always frustrated me that the government seemed to think it was only a matter of teaching migrants to speak English that needed doing in order to make them assimilate as 'Australians'.

Nothing could be further from the truth.

WAY more important has been the need to teach the various immigrant ethnicities the Do's and Don'ts of acceptable behaviour within the context of Australia's Anglo-Saxon social mores, values, and ethics.

In my personal experience over a period of 50 years as a visitor to your country, the discordant behaviour of migrants has been a source of endless irritation to my Anglo sensibilities.

But I'll say no more.

That would be really good you racist pommy arselicker

Herbie got owned.

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Poor herbie,

It all depends on the phases of the moon. Grin

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Reply #81 - Oct 26^th, 2014 at 1:23am

Let me show you.. in your own words... WHAT IT IS.. that mildly annoys me about you herb. You say this.. Tongue

It always frustrated me that the government seemed to think it was only a matter of teaching migrants to speak English that needed doing in order [b]to make them assimilate as 'Australians'.[/b]Nothing could be further from the truth...

In my personal experience over a period of 50 years

as a visitor to your country

..blah blah blah blah

so shut the f up then.. you are just a visitor.. that is how you see your self.. to this country ... your opinion ?? as worthless as you are .. to THIS country.

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Reply #82 - Oct 26^th, 2014 at 2:00pm

Brian Ross wrote on Oct 25^th, 2014 at 3:04pm:

Soren wrote on Oct 25^th, 2014 at 10:51am:

Brian Ross wrote on Oct 25^th, 2014 at 12:18am:

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Boswell tells us that Samuel Johnson made this famous pronouncement that patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel on the evening of April 7, 1775. He doesn't provide any context for how the remark arose, so we don't really know for sure what was on Johnson's mind at the time.

However, Boswell assures us that Johnson was not indicting patriotism in general, only false patriotism.

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Yet again you fail to undertake even the most rudimentary research, Soren. Are you incapable of doing so? Roll Eyes

Address yourself to your ijit sidekick, Hot 'n Bovved.

He knew what he was talking about, Soren. You didn't. Roll Eyes

You do not realise, my silly little TAFE teacher, that you are not quoting me with that Boswell reference. I don't know why you attributed it to me, if not out of your customary dishonesty.

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Emma Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 9853 OZ Gender:	Re: Patriotism v. Racism? Reply #83 - Oct 27^th, 2014 at 1:05am em were we talking about patriotism, really.. ? um isn't patriotism a sort of refined version of Nationalism? Ah .. um a more acceptable face of the ugly truth ? isn't it more like Patriotism + Racism = Nationalism..?? Isn't THIS our national policy ??
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Reply #84 - Oct 27^th, 2014 at 8:32am

Emma wrote on Oct 27^th, 2014 at 1:05am:

em were we talking about patriotism, really.. ?

um isn't patriotism a sort of refined version of Nationalism? Ah .. um a more acceptable face of the ugly truth ?

isn't it more like

Patriotism + Racism = Nationalism..??
Isn't THIS our national policy ??

What exactly is wrong with liking and preferring your own culture above all others?

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Reply #85 - Oct 28^th, 2014 at 12:13am

Soren wrote on Oct 26^th, 2014 at 2:00pm:

Brian Ross wrote on Oct 25^th, 2014 at 3:04pm:

Soren wrote on Oct 25^th, 2014 at 10:51am:

Brian Ross wrote on Oct 25^th, 2014 at 12:18am:

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Boswell tells us that Samuel Johnson made this famous pronouncement that patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel on the evening of April 7, 1775. He doesn't provide any context for how the remark arose, so we don't really know for sure what was on Johnson's mind at the time.

However, Boswell assures us that Johnson was not indicting patriotism in general, only false patriotism.

[Source]

Yet again you fail to undertake even the most rudimentary research, Soren. Are you incapable of doing so? Roll Eyes

Address yourself to your ijit sidekick, Hot 'n Bovved.

He knew what he was talking about, Soren. You didn't. Roll Eyes

You do not realise, my silly little TAFE teacher, that you are not quoting me with that Boswell reference. I don't know why you attributed it to me, if not out of your customary dishonesty.

I am unsure why you keep on about TAFE. Roll Eyes

I didn't claim you made the Boswell reference. Rather I am discussing your attack on HB's use of the Boswell reference. As I pointed out, HB understood it, you didn't. Perhaps you really aren't as assimilated as you believe that you seem to have made such a rudimentary mistake? Roll Eyes

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