This clown is off his head. Tolerating his psychotic self destructive delusional thinking is beyond bearable.

infuriatingly blind to reality.

Dan.

Two simple reasons it should not pass. It is racist and it is undemocratic.

Binoy Kampmark number 2.

We now have the development of two identifiable Nations in Australia, and the Voice only want One flag - one identifiable country, as their land they believe was stolen from them. However, the "Them" have multicultural and ethnic backgrounds, as most Australians have but have no aboriginal ancestry. Though most first nations aboriginals have Indian DNA links, and currently the bulk of those who identify as aboriginals have European DNA links.

The Voice must come from full blood first Nation only and be an advisory body with no power of enforcement of law or practice.

The referendum will be divisive whichever way it goes. Despite claims to the contrary opponents of mining projects will use it as a lever to achieve their aims. The gas pipe near the Tiwi Islands is an early example. The public will then ask where the money is coming from to pay for all the increased services the 'Voice' will demand.

A fair question is just who is First Nations? Genetically Tasmanians are different from desert aborigines or Torres Strait people. Many claiming to be aboriginal are mostly Caucasian. If the 'Voice' gets up we will have such people using public media to berate everybody else, including taxpaying migrants who are somehow not quite as Australian. Meanwhile metrics such as aboriginal education, health and incarceration may not improve but we'll still get lectured by the mouthpieces. Expect a debacle.

I have to admit when I watched the protests on the news
and saw blood being splattered over symbols and the flag
being burned I felt not sympathy or understanding but
anger. I thought the actions were vile. And even though
I am for the Voice to Parliament - I agree with the author
that these actions probably did not win much sympathy, or
understanding and may have turned many off.

It was our former PM - John Howard who at one flag burning
reminded us about freedom of expression - that we must support
no matter how we may disagree with it. Well, I'm not so sure.
What's the point if the form of expression that being given
defeats the purpose that is being sought?

Big mistake. Huge. But again, I guess I'm seeing things through
the eyes of a white person. However, the whole point of the
exercise is to win support and get a "YES" vote - isn't it?
And being so disrespectful and aggressive - is not going to do it.