Dear Josephus,

Yes indeed, other regimes around the world are even worse, perhaps even all of them. Is this a serious excuse for the immorality of the Australian regime?

The Iranian constitution prevents the possibility of changes that remove the absolute power of Ayatollahs. Likewise, your earlier post, supports locking up the current arrangements and throwing the key to the ocean.

Suppose a larger number, even a majority of Iranians no longer want Islam: can they do anything? No, because their representatives would be prevented from elections by the Ayatollahs. What you suggested is a similar system for Australia.

Bazz, During WWII America locked up American citizens of Japanese origin. For no other reason than they looked Japanese and had Japanese ancestry, in some cases several generations previous.

What is important is we must leave no stone unturned in our righteous quest to sniff out these undesirable aliens who wish to pervert the Aussieness of our house of Law Making. These persons can be devious in the extreme, as demonstrated by the lengths Barney went to, to convince us he was a dinky-di Aussie jumbuck! I have to admit I was fooled, like most, when in fact he is nothing more than a Kiwi interloper, a kiwi in sheep's clothing no less. Bob (the mad) Katter is now suspect in my book!

What is needed is a tribunal of prominent true blue Aussie dingo's which can test all politicians, and aspiring politicians, for Aussieness, the High Court wont do, also suspect, they talk in Latin and use big words. May I suggest the following persons would be ideal candidates for such an auspicious committee, Ned Kelly, Sir Les Patterson, Dame Edna and Arthur Dunger, a true cross section of Australian society, others can be added later when found necessary, Dick Smith, Gerry Harvey, Cazaly etc etc . Our very own elder statesman, John Howard, could be called upon to write the questions. Having the experience of doing so for the Aussie test back when foreigners were trying to become Australian citizens. Johnny was wise to them, right on em' he was, only Australian should be allowed to apply for Aussie citizenship he said! A truer, bluer, there never was, he is still wearing that pair of faded green and gold tracky dacks he bought way back in 1972.

Paul,

There are 5 Labor MPs born overseas to countries that grant citizenship on birth that are refusing to confirm that they have renounced their dual citizenship. According to your logic, these 5 progressive skunks should abstain from all parliamentary activities until the high court determines their status.

Paul1405,

What jealous hatred could possibly cause you to smear as 'dingos', the prominent Australians such as "Dick Smith, Gerry Harvey, Cazaly etc etc"?

You have no idea. Just another misled 'Eastern Bloc' stirrer.

Shadow, absolutely, like parking fines, no matter if you nab 5 or 5,000 you just keep hiting em'.

I thought you believed upholding the law was sacrosanct? The Constitution is clear if you hold citizenship of another country at the time of your election, no if or buts, your out. The 2 Green senators did, and they resigned. These 3 unprincipled skunks fall into the same category but refuse to at least abstain from Parliament. The 5 from the Labor Party might be in the same boat, as could others.
I may not agree with the Constitution, and lampoon its ridiculousness in this instance. For me the 2 Greens should not have resigned but took their case to the High Court, now that seems to be the out for these others, but they chose a more honorable course of action.

How typical of 'Eastern Bloc' Greens such as Paul 2405 that they are always trying to tear down the Australians who contribute(d) to this great country.

Roy Cazaly's AFL career and later coaching encouraged many youth to take some pride in themselves and to strive for better. Dick Smith and Gerry Harvey provided employment opportunities.

I suppose that Dick Smith is especially in the sights of the Greens because he has drawn attention to Greens' political cynicism and hypocrisy for 'Open Door' immigration and no care about environmental sustainability, nor about protecting the assets and way of life for grandchildren. Labor PMs Bob Hawke and Paul Keating had 70,000 immigrants which was high at the time, but it is now 200,000.

Surprised you the whiney NSW Greens didn't get around to 'Twiggy' Forrest, who indisputably has done more for Australia's indigenous and for far longer than the hypocritical Greens,

http://www.news.com.au/national/politics/andrew-forrest-says-the-greens-are-the-party-for-paedophiles-for-not-supporting-the-cashless-debit-card/news-story/ea91e95122fd8bd030c169b7680cce01