Foxy,
Remember, you said, "People who are in denial about racism in this country are simply ignorant. Lets look at the facts - we imprison
brown asylum seekers, we once celebrated our national day
with a white racist riot. There were assaults on Indian
students, a little political organisation called
One Nation, and of course "the intervention" - the heraldic
beak on our long hawkish treatment of Indigenous Australians".
Foxy, OLO Friday 18-4-2014 12.18.35

You could admit that you were misleading everyone here, as I am sure you know your 'facts' are incorrect.

Susie,
The main threat to our great country are those that seek to divide. You and Foxy fit that category exactly by misrepresentation of items and claiming Australia is racist.

You lie and denigrate Australia. Now you try to laugh it off. Hollow laughter.

How un Australian and contemptible

Dear Banjo,

I am so glad that I don't fit into your
version of what being an "Australian" means.
Because to me you are diametrically opposed
to everything that Australia stands for.

Cheers.

Posted by Shockadelic, Saturday, 26 April 2014 7:01:35 PM:

>Saltpetre "Why do some people go out of their way to pick on Foxy"

Maybe because all we get from Foxy is fluff-and-bluff, duck-and-cover, copy-and-paste.<

Well, you are so rightly named, 'Shocker' - the one who so obviously delights in 'shock and awe' - irrespective of making practically no sense, and offering so very little by way of reason or justification for all manner of outlandish and 'engineered' provocations.

Foxy's a ripping fine lady, with more honesty, integrity and plain good sense in her little finger than you will ever have; and you, Mr Shockadelic Sir, are very definitely no gentleman.

And, from the thread on 'a multicultural society ..' -

Posted by Shockadelic, Saturday, 26 April 2014 6:30:13 PM:

>Saltpetre, "who simply refuses to see how society, any society, actually works"

Oh, please enlighten us.
How does a society "work"?<

Why, Shockadelic Sir, 'harmoniously' of course - for the most part - with everyone dutifully going about their rightful business, trying their best not to deviate from acceptable cultural norms and doing their best not to 'bruise' anyone else's cultural, ethnic, religious or masculine or feminine 'sensibilities'.

There will always of course unfortunately be 'deviants' - those unwilling or unable to 'conform' to accepted standards of behaviour; but in a civilized 'society' (at least a truly democratic one) everyone may reasonably rely on the long arm of the law (or the psychiatric services) to implement processes to bring such 'miscreants' to heel (one way or another).

And the 'rogues' - a tougher segment to identify or to 'pull into line' - and here one may have to rely on the likes of ASIC or ACCC, or even ASIO and such, to weed these out and rap them over the knuckles. (Some will nonetheless get away with much, and unfortunately this is one area of major fault in a 'liberal' capitalistic society.)

And the 'lost' - who may be helped by charities, NGO's or church organisations to recover their dignity.
(It takes all kinds; and a progressive society 'cares'.)

It is always very heartening to read posts that
are reasoned and intelligent. It's a skill not
easily acquired. Sound reasoning will conquer
unreasonable generalisations every time.
Thank You Saltpetre - you really are the "salt of
the earth!" It's people like you that keep the
rest of us coming back to this forum.

I second that sentiment Foxy!
I think this thread has run its course for me.
See you all on another thread.
Cheers,
Suse.

Dear Suse,

Thanks for that.

It's run its course for me as well.

Look forward to seeing you on other discussions.