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A New Australia Day

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Anzac when the water was red with Australians' blood and the leadership was virtually criminal, in the inquiry. A bit similar to 26 January probably. Republic day will be when the pollies argue for 8 1/2 months about xyz and sign a paper. boring...
Posted by nicknamenick, Saturday, 28 January 2017 4:43:18 PM
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I don't give a damn when we celebrate it.

However I do want to see it celebrated by rounding & deporting, all people not Australian born, not primary caregivers or students, who have lived here for 2 years or more, & never paid any tax.

Those people are either useless or shonks, or both, that the country would be much better without.
Posted by Hasbeen, Saturday, 28 January 2017 5:05:43 PM
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Paul,

"....
a bunch of Pommy Generals ordered Australia to launch an ill-fated invasion of Turkey in 1915...."

What about the British and French troops, forgetting them?
Posted by Is Mise, Saturday, 28 January 2017 5:37:48 PM
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Before I forget...

Happy Chinese New Year!

Anyone doing anything special?
Posted by Foxy, Saturday, 28 January 2017 5:56:03 PM
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OP, "With the celebration of Australia’s national day on January 26th being so divisive within the community, and for many lacking in significance"

That is the logical fallacy of begging the question.

-"Begging the question" is a form of logical fallacy in which a statement or claim is assumed to be true without evidence other than the statement or claim itself. (Wiki)

There always will be knockers and stirrers. Some have their snouts in the public trough. They have made careers out of sniping, moaning and bellyaching. Here are some examples,

http://www.canberratimes.com.au/comment/ct-editorial/trouble-and-strife-in-the-greens-20170126-gtznqj.html
Posted by leoj, Saturday, 28 January 2017 6:11:04 PM
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Foxy,

Great idea, Happy Chinese New Year to you and all and especially to the lemony misery makers.

http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/inpictures/2017/01/year-rooster-millions-chinese-year-170128052310196.html

We usually do something but nothing planned this year. Still, it is never too late to have fun.
Posted by leoj, Saturday, 28 January 2017 6:22:04 PM
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