Dear Banjo,

This is simply a discussion on the
"idea" of a new flag. Whether we get
it or not is something that history
will determine in the future.

Take cricket for example, It was always white
uniforms. But today competing nations
and state teams have coloured uniforms despite
the fact that everybody insisted that "white"
was the true colour.

People don't want change. But change is an
inevitable constant in our society.

Pericles, that's 180%. Talk about an expanding population :)

Salute the Southern Cross!

Going back a bit, CJ don't faint, but I agreed with your comment, 'Seriously, I don't see any point in changing the flaag until we grow up and become a republic.' Imagine that, we shared an opinion.

Dear Pericles,

You forgot the 20% who won't have an
opinion...

Foxy,
I do not wish to change the focus of this thread but there is one aspect that needs clearing up.

The Peoples Constitutional Convention, held in Old Parliament House, was top heavy with republicans and it decided on the type of republic that we would vote on, by referendum. This is exactly what the republicans wanted. It did not require a two thirds majority to get this, nor did the referendum require a two thirds majority to get up.

It is now history that the people voted a resounding NO.

To say the people would have voted yes for a different proposal is pure speculation.

Funny how those that chose the game, and players, seek to blame the referee and/or rules when they loose.

Austin: << Going back a bit, CJ don't faint, but I agreed with your comment, 'Seriously, I don't see any point in changing the flaag until we grow up and become a republic.' Imagine that, we shared an opinion. >>

Now that I'm vertical again, let me just say that I appreciate you saying that. We probably agree on more real issues than either of us would care to admit :)

Here's to finding out how much.

Isn't the first steps, the most frighting of them all. This is were we all fail!

EVO