Thank You Mr Saeed Khan.

I love Australia Day.

The following link explains why:

http://www.mamamia.com.au/this-is-why-its-so-important-to-celebrate-australia-day/

Hey Saeed,

Proclaiming something doesn't necessarily make it true.
I could say that 'pigs fly backwards on their annual migration south' but saying it wouldn't make it true.
Do you think spending $150,000 on billboards buys you something?
Do you think that you can purchase our hearts and minds?
What if I asked Muslims to give up their beliefs for a price?
- That I'd pay 150 Muslim immigrants $1000 each to apostatise?
Would it be an insult of sorts?
Should your attempt to buy our hearts and minds by purchasing billboard advertising not be seen the same way?
What makes you realistically think you can buy the hearts and minds of certain patriot aussies any easier than we could pay you to apostitise your Muslim beliefs?
Do you think insulting us and calling us names is going to get you what you want?
That calling me a 'piece of crap' (in a fancy way like xenophobe) and 'demanding my respect' is going to 'EARN you my respect'?
You talk of 'national unity' but you are in the same argument insulting patriotic australians.
Do you think the idea of 'national unity' is alien to our nation?
Do you think you can get it by 'verbally abusing us into submission'?

We've had different levels of 'national unity' already throughout our history, and in case you weren't aware it's the increased level of immigrants which are fuels the disunity.
Not wanting to point fingers, but for the sake of arguments we'll say YOU.

One thing that brings us national unity is ANZAC Day, the sacrifice our relatives made for this nation.
What does ANZAC Day mean to you?
Is it just a paid day off and a celebration of a Muslim victory; since your religion comes first over country?
Do you know we are a secular nation?
That country comes before religion?

[tbc]

[Cont]
I think you are a moron and you haven't thought things through very well, no offense.
You think that by attacking other Aussies and calling them 'illegitimate' that it somehow makes your lot more 'legitimate'?

You're not going to earn the respect of Australians by calling us names, insulting our intelligence and demanding respect.
The aboriginals are still hoping for more respect and recognition after 200 years.
You've got a long and disappointing wait, I think.

Taking the attitude you do, I believe that all you'll achieve is to fuel the very same disunity that you claim to be against.

Your either like a Hillary supporter - with your head too far up your you-know-what to see the bigger picture;
Or someone who is willing to deliberately stoke disharmony to cause more disunity and civil unrest in OUR communities.
That's the way I see it you silly goose.

How are you really going to win my heart and mind, and 'WIN' 'National Unity' like a so-called prize that everyone gets to share?

Idiots...

' The question of national identity and Australian values has often been used by the politicians and far right, with varying level of xenophobia, to marginalise the non-white minorities.'

yeah unforutnate about a few red necks but not nearly detructive as the idiotic left like in Germany where young girls cheered the muslim refugees coming into the country only to be assaulted and raped come the new year. Interesting little has been made about the 'moderate' connection the Melbourne killer had with Islam. More than the media wants to let on I suspect.

"Fundamentally, as a nation of immigrants it does not make
sense to let outmoded ideas guide our choices because
none of us has a greater claim to the nation than our
Aboriginal people - and even they came to Australia once.
So we have to get along and work together.

Today the surviving population of culturally British people
is small and their descendants are being matched in number
by newcomers. Yes, there is tension, but in practical terms,
class rooms are multi-racial, work teams are multi-racial,
friendship groups, hobby meetups, sport teams are multi-racial.
Football supporters are more colourful than their teams and
lawyers, teachers, doctors, nurses, come in different colours.
Even police are not all white neither is our military or our
politicians. Young people fall in love across racial lines and
the picnic blankets make a giant checkerboard.

Every where you look Australia is multi-racial and in that
context, deep- isolated, outmoded ideas and thinking is a
recipe for extinction."

(Taken in part from an article on the web).

I just wish that the Government would remove the racist symbol of the ridiculous Saint Patrick's Cross from the Flag.

It was't there in 1788 when Philip caused the Union Flag to be raised at Sydney Cove so why keep it there now?