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The right to speak freely, or the need to be heard? : Comments

By Rob Cover, published 6/5/2014

Was the interruption of last night's Q&A justified on the basis of a right to be heard? Is this a justification for Section 18C?

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Fair enough Candide, I don't want to be perceived as being inane.

I think these people are hypocrites because we never see them protest against far worse offenders of human rights like Islam, like North Korea and its keeper China or any African state, for instance Boko Haram and its government affiliations in Nigeria.

The left always pick soft targets and there is none softer than the conservatives who are restrained by their nature and philosophy.

This also explains my charge of cowardice; it takes bravery to protest against the horrors of Islam and no bravery at all to sneak on Q&A [if they weren't invited] and carry on like pork chops.

As for bludgers; the left are full of righteous entitlement; is there a left wing activist who isn't employed by the government?

Ok.
Posted by cohenite, Tuesday, 6 May 2014 10:50:08 AM
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What ever happened to "children should be seen but not heard".

Why on earth would any sensible person pay attention to these still wet behind the ears children. They should be busy studying to learn some of the facts of life in this rather nasty world, rather than showing their naivety with childish games.

This type of behavior comes as something of a result of modern teaching methods. These kids have never had to justify their existence, or even face their own mediocrity. They obviously have a highly inflated idea of their value, & the value of their childish thinking.

A waste of space & time comes to mind, but probably nothing a few years working on the roads wouldn't cure.
Posted by Hasbeen, Tuesday, 6 May 2014 10:50:27 AM
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Hasbeen,LOL
It's been put a different way too We're the adults! When did our employees become our bosses?
Posted by Jay Of Melbourne, Tuesday, 6 May 2014 12:20:26 PM
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We are beginning to see the real face of the Liberals these days – and why should I bother to mention the Nationals? ‘To keep the bastards honest’ does not apply anymore, nor it seems egalitarianism, fairness, equality, opportunity, education, medical care, employment or culture - the only thing that seems to count these days is what is at the bottom line of the account, not the citizens of this once great nation. No wonder the uncomfortable and embarrassing sweat speaks for itself, but wait till Tuesday the 13th, and how appropriate such a date, it brings thoughts of darkness, doom and failure. I can only hope the stench is not too visible on TV.

And how this government has failed us, or should I say mislead us with their slogans, promises and falsehoods into making us believe that what they said, especially about having ‘the right team’ to do the job. Wrong, we have become an embarrassment to the world, and I personally feel embarrassed to have a leadership such as ours - made of jokers and sinkers (the singer on Q&A chose the right song, but the buffoon was sitting next to him) - compare to real leaders and statesmen such as President Obama and the rest of the world leaders and their teams.

We are, day by day, looking more and more like a bunch of P&C Board meddlers wearing the blue team tie, and believe you me, I am not forgetting the women for that matter.
Are we trying to build a nation of clever, sophisticated people that do have jobs in more than ‘the services industry’, or are we going back to the 50’s selling meat and coal? And how long do you think we'll be allowed to have the foot at the door as you might say?

A nation is made of its culture and its people, their aspirations, hopes and dreams, not of peddlers and bookkeepers. What we saw on Q&A is just the beginning.
Posted by Vivaura, Tuesday, 6 May 2014 12:23:40 PM
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"What we saw on Q&A is just the beginning."

Beginning of what Vivaura?

Personally I hope Abbott does break at least one promise and that is to not defund the ABC. The ABC is a publically funded media outlet which promulgates a hard left green position on all issues. It's bias is palpable and I believe the socialists' stunt last night had been expected if not approved by Q&A and it went out of control.

On radio this morning Jon Faine complained about the protestors and wished they had:

“just got up, made their amateur impact, then sat back down, and let the abc get on with the professional job of destroying tories.”

"professional job of destroying tories"

The left in Australia are a blight and they should not be paid to be nuisances.
Posted by cohenite, Tuesday, 6 May 2014 1:00:26 PM
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kids that have never been spanked in their lives showing the fruit of their rebellion and dressing it up in some kind of self righteous cruscade. Christophobes allowed to spew poison for decades via universities and national broadcasters and now taking the high moral ground on racial and religous matters. Go figure. So true that inward corruption seems to manifest in outward hyprocrisy.
Posted by runner, Tuesday, 6 May 2014 2:01:43 PM
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