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Lessons from Hansonism : Comments

By Brian Holden, published 12/2/2008

What can the Pauline Hanson experience teach us? How did she become a household name?

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There is a lot of truth in your article but it is not the whole or "nothing but." I have a mind formed by experience, not academia,
The media stories amused me. The friends that said they thought she was right about some things, worried me.Racism embarrasses me, in that I feel obliged to speak up against it in conversation.But aware of the rancorous arguements that can follow, I prefer to try some humorous comment that defusers the opinios expressed.Among men the accusations sometimes of a sexual nature help.And a joking comment can cause hilarity that demeans the person talked about and their published opinions successfully and belittles their arguement.Sure enough she was proven to be a light- weight against the innate goodness of most Australians and her recent ripping off, of the coffers of the electoral allowance gives her some compo. for her stupid jailing.Meanwhile she is now a part of our history of jokes!
Posted by TINMAN, Tuesday, 12 February 2008 1:19:10 PM
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While I never agreed with most of her policies (or rambling thoughts) the perilous Pauline was the greatest thing that happened to Australian politics for a long time. She made the fence-sitters sit up and think, and she showed how little some people valued the right to free speech - for many, free speech was fine provided it did not contradict their own opinions.

Never was there a politician less like a politician, and I believe that is why so many of us - jaded by conformist hacks on both sides - were so impressed by her. She was the Grandma Moses of politics. I always voted for her at every opportunity just to show my disapproval of, and disdain for, establishment pollies.
Posted by Reynard, Tuesday, 12 February 2008 2:46:13 PM
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The most significant thing about Pauline Hanson was she proved the Australian system of politics works.

We would be far poorer a nation and far worse served if the Pauline Hanson’s of the world were prevented from growing to their full potential (even if they burst shortly after).

I am not a Hanson supporter, I always thought she was a bit too thick to endure.

But better Hanson and Greens and Democrats be with us and able to express their passions than we were the rubber stamp electorate of some form of (socialist) despotism.

I was saddened when I read Screaming Lord Sutch passed away in England. Although he never achieved the political representation of our Pauline, he and his “monster raving looney party” was a constant reminder of how politicians are the servants of their electorate (in Sutch’s case the court jester) and not a bunch of pious quasi-potentates full of gravitas and faux-compassion.
Posted by Col Rouge, Tuesday, 12 February 2008 3:06:30 PM
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There is nothing quite like a Pauline Hanson to bring out the true racists and hate in a society like ours.

She says "All Australians should be treated equally"

and the racist haters spew forth their bile "YOUR A RACISSSST"

This is like Michael Moore saying:

"Yes...there have been large numbers of awful terrorist attacks...
and
Yes..there will continue to be huge terrorist attacks...
BUT..
There is NO large terrorist threat out there"

At which point I make the sound of a bloke flicking his lips while making a continuous sound.. you know.. bedeber-bedeber-de..what ever it it..

How sooo many people can on the one hand describe themselves as

-civilized
-intelligent
-far sighted
-compassionate
-tolerant

yet in the next breath be like either Michael Mooron.. or the critics of Pauline Hansons clear statements of "Equality" and come up with 'racism'....woooooeeeee!

Well.. it goes without saying, (but I wanna sayit anyway) that it makes you look like a pack of first class blind freddy type drongo's.

The lessons of Hanson?

-Don't EVER be frightened of morons who call you a racist when ur not.
-Learn to speak better in public.
-Use Alternative means of getting your message across.. (than the mainstream media)
-Don't allow them to edit out all sense from your speeches.
-Have a strong and robust security team who will deal mercilessly with the ratbag 'ur a racist' crowd if they get out of control at rallies.
-Hold 'anti racist' rallies at the headquarters of the groups who regularly call her a racist.
-Name and Shame key figures who are in the category of the last point.
-If they call you a racist.. call them 'immoral racist deviant traitors'
-When they say you're just in it for the money, make a pre-committment that all funds in excess of costs will goto an indigenous charity.

and so on. "Attack is the best form of defense"

Gooooo Pauline...
Posted by BOAZ_David, Tuesday, 12 February 2008 3:18:55 PM
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TINMAN

I would not say that Hanson "ripped off" her electoral allowance. She got about $200,000 each for the 2004 and 2007 failed attempts. As many including herself felt that she would win, a windfall of dollars was probably not on her mind.

Hanson would have worked hard between 2004 and 2007 building up her new party. Is $200,000 too big a compensation?

What of the Democrats? Unlike Hanson, their wipeout in 2007 was a forgone conclusion and yet they still contested seats. Did they "walk off" with $2 for every primary vote they got?
Posted by healthwatcher, Tuesday, 12 February 2008 3:29:58 PM
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If I recall Miss Hanson said that aboriginal issues 'always come back to money'. How refreshing that is about to be proved wrong.
Posted by Taswegian, Tuesday, 12 February 2008 3:46:02 PM
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