Aidan,

You rarely make much sense, and this latest effort is no exception. You of course will blame me for not understanding what you are trying to say, so there is not much point in engaging with you any longer on this matter.

Nathan,

Of course I know your were referring to the fact that she is black. And yes, even I can distinguish a black person from a white person. You are a master of stating the bleeding obvious. Well done!

You have no business assuming what I assume. Of course people of this woman's 'background' exist in Australia!

“Your assumption is that every person living in Australia understands the words of all politicians, just because a political party candidate may happen to be of an Anglo-Saxon background. The facts are they do not!”


What a ridiculous statement! This is an Anglo-Saxon country. If non-Anglo-Saxons cannot understand the language, that's their bad luck; they shouldn't be here. It is perverse to the point of madness to say that it's alright for a local not to understand an interloper who presumes to take part in local politics.

What is the significance of 13,000 Kenyans living in Australia? Are you saying that they need a Kenyan politician? If they do, why didn't they stay in Kenya where the politicians are probably all Kenyan.

I “surely want to vote” to vote for people of my own culture. I have nothing in common with a black African; nor do any other Celtic/Anglo-Saxon Australians who made this country what it is.

“The sad thing is, comments like yours are all over the internet now.” Yes! But it isn't sad. The sad bit for you is you cannot gag me or anyone else. If you think that It is only me who thinks the way I do because you limit yourself to OLO, you are a bigger fool than you appear to be.

Paul,

Are you being deliberately obtuse, or does it come naturally?

I have already answered your irritating comments about Abbott. My attitude includes all non-Australians. Aliens in government departments? Not very concerned about that. Your other remarks are merely designed to provoke and are not worth responding to. You are just like your Left crowd mates, yelling into bull horns and banging saucepan lids to drown out stuff you don't want to here. Your really do not matter.

Foxy,

The old 'fair go' logo has been done to death. You really need to go a bit deeper than that. Start by asking, what does fair go mean? Like most mantras, it doesn't mean much at all. Best left to politicians and other posers.

Dear ttbn,

I find it rather disturbing that you brush aside the many
contributions that people from various backgrounds have
made to this country, which includes my parents who fled
Lithuania - from the Soviet regime during World War II.
Both my parents
worked very hard, educated their children, and made a life for
themselves, and contributed to the community. As did so many
other immigrants.

Your premise that only the Celtic/Anglo-Saxons contributed
to this country is false and very sad. Why should your opinion
be more important than mine? And that of the contribution
of my family? Why do they not matter in your eyes?
And there are so many
immigrants who would feel the same way. Your statements offend
me deeply.

Outside Australia's indigenous people, we are all immigrants or
descendants of immigrants - some earlier than others - but all
with an experience of immigration during the foundation of
the modern Australia of today.

Australia's immigration experience is a broad one. Originally
it was Anglo-Celtic but after the war immigrants came
from Europe. In more recent times, Vietnamese and Chinese
immigrants have grown considerably in numbers and of course
now we have an even more varied mix. However all these
immigrant communities have made successful contributions to
Australian life and will continue to do so whether you care
to admit it or not.

cont'd ...

Dear ttbn,

A Fair Go means just that - for all.

It's meaning is obvious to most intelligent people.

Treating people fairly I would have thought was
something you would understand. It is not a "mantra"
but part of our Australian values.

Nathamj,
Your headline states 'racist comments', yet I'm damned if I can see any illustrated in your opening post.

Or are you one that sees racism in everything that is said.

I think it would be better if you showed just where the Senator has been subject to racism. Surely you just did not make it up or do you think that Aus is a racist country and does not have to be shown.

Still I do not live in SA, thank the Lord.