Rechtub,

".... no doubt aware of just how close we come to being a japaneese occupied nation and, if not for the assistance from the US we would have done just that. Boy, the entitlement brigade would have had something to complain about had the US not come to our aid".

That's an old furphy, Japan never intended to occupy Australia; there would have been absolutely no point in it, with Hitler triumphant in Europe and Japan masters of Asia and America neutralized we would have done what we were told.

AWM,

"....Even at the peak of their successes, the Japanese did not have the capacity for an invasion of Australia, and did not undertake serious planning for such an operation...."
http://ajrp.awm.gov.au/ajrp/remember.nsf/Web-Printer/597517651CB0681ACA256D3C0021BBE6?OpenDocument

Perhaps the Japanese realised 70 years ago that Australia is much easier bought than fought.

SPQR, your knowledge of American history is clearly woeful.

May I suggest that you do a simple thing: open up a tab on the time-line of the Civil Rights Movement: http://www.infoplease.com/spot/civilrightstimeline1.html

and next to that a list of the presidents and which one did what: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Presidents_of_the_United_States_by_political_affiliation

As to racism. That can unfortunately afflict all sorts of people with all sorts of political and philosophical leanings. Left and Right and even Christians. The whole notion of slavery was justified by thumping on the bible.

Beach, still engrossed in your crazy world of make believe. You have never had to explain anything to me, as your explanations on most subjects are delusional fantasies. Can you post that 'Youtube' with that crackpot old sheila prattling on about Fabians again, I enjoy a good belly laugh, and that silly old gal of yours, if nothing else, is good for a laugh. Sorry, I should not call her an old sheila, she might be Mrs Beach for all I know.

Beach, I must add <<You (Paul1405) didn't even know of the existence of 'Progressives' until I explained it to you on this site. Before that you and others were adamant they didn't even exist!>> Oh really Beach, is that why I joined The Greens, a well known "progressive" political party long before you joined this forum. You are definitely delusional. Just because someone does not acknowledge your nonsense, does not mean they do not know what your are on about. You had every Tom, Dick and Harriet down as Fabian Society member. How long have you been a disciple of Jim Saleam, a question you never did answer. You didn't know your fearless leader had a criminal record until I pointed it out.

why I joined The Greens, a well known "progressive" political party
Paul1405,
It is very rarely that I ask a poster to do me a favour & explain something. Well, this is one such occasion. Could you please tell me what is so progressive about being parasitic, disruptive & have no vision other that ideaology ? How many progressives are actually productive revenue makers ?