If a Gay strays off the "Progressive" plantation there is no end to the hate that will be spewed at them; just goes to show where the home of intolerance is.
Of course there is no end to the excuses for their ABC ranters, such as Marr, but then it's a Closed shop. Unfortunately for the inmates All now know its really a sheltered "shop".

Agree mostly with Daffy. Thank God we do have an ABC and some balance! I think this subject ought to be closed, least we give it and Alan too much oxygen. I prefer the very dignified response of The PM, who refuses to comment? Rhrosty.

years ago (last century) I listened to Mr. Jones occasionally. Mr Jones taught me to think ... and I thought, and I have never listened to his program since.

This it is about a nasty, vindictive, untrue remark made by a media bully. Why shouldn't he be called on to be responsible for his actions?? Maybe the ABC (tax payer funded) is only protecting Australians from this man.

I love the ABC and the freed we have. Protect me from people like Mr. Jones please.

Mally, what protection do you need, change the station. What we need is protection from their ABC, paying for it but having no representation for ordinary people. Its now proudly unrepresentitive, the sooner it's sold the better.

Infinitely more troubling than Jones' remarks,for which he has been crucified,are the reactions to them.

The left whingers,Friends of the ABC, feminists, mommy staters and others of similar ilk,smugly pride themselves on their tolerance,especially for favored minorities,such as gays.

Their reactions to Jones has been abysmally contradictory and shows their true colors.

Beneath their thin veneer of political correctness,lies a savage mob mentality baying for blood,similar to the mobs who recently went berserk in Libya.

As soon as an injustice is perceived to have been done-watch out-Hell has no fury like one of them being scorned.

To descend to snide comments about ones sexuality in any serious debate merely shows a complete lack of intellectual ability,demonstrates hidden homophobia and panders to the worst populist instincts of the mob.

Shame on them and good luck to a complete comeback for Alan!

mik,

Sorry to burst the bubble, but Mr oh-too-sure-of-himself Jones just overstepped the mark. Pure and simple.

The ensuing reaction has emanated from the entire political spectrum and is indicative of where "most" people draw the line as far as political sledging goes.