contd.
Apart from that, one constantly wonders when if ever the virtue signallers and parrots of political mantras might be turning their attention to the real social problems of the last decade and more, which are coming directly from the needless rapid overpopulation to a 'Big Australia' through mass immigration?

What about those forgotten 'Struggle Streets'?

"Former Labor leader Mark Latham slams Labor over gay marriage

FORMER Labor leader Mark Latham has slammed his party’s “obsession” with gay marriage saying it should focus on the nation’s “Struggle Streets” instead.
He told 3AW radio Bill Shorten’s private members bill to push for changes to the marriage act to allow same-sex couples to tie the knot, to be introduced into parliament on Monday, was nothing more than a symbolic gesture.

He said the biggest social issue facing Austalia was unemployment, drug use and homelessness in suburbs such as Mt Druitt which was the focus of the SBS documentary, Struggle Street.

“If you are interested in equality and social justice in Australia then what was the really big event in the month of May,” he said. “We had the Struggle Street documentary which revealed that in the nation’s public housing estate, most notably in Mt Druit people live in conditions that you wouldn’t wish upon your dogs. Absolute chaos, despair and hopelessness in their lives.
“And surely, you would have expected a serious national response from the party of social justice?
“We didn’t hear anything.
“They’re obsessed, instead, by gay marriage.”
http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/gay-marriage/former-labor-leader-mark-latham-slams-labor-over-gay-marriage/news-story/6c89f7077536bf321ee40c25946e6f0f

After a welcome pause I am back to volunteering on food distribution. I am shocked! There is a disaster that is happening. New groups of students, self-supporting pensioners and working poor who do not have enough money for meals. It is shattering to find so many previously strong, resolute, independent people being brought to their knees by escalating power costs and high rents because massive immigration never allows the overstretched infrastructure and housing supply to catch up.

Here's a link on Mark Latham:

http://www.sbs.com.au/comedy/article/2017/03/30/what-job-should-mark-latham-probably-be-fired-next-heres-some-suggestions

It's a hoot. The link comes up with some great suggestions
for what job should Mark Latham be fired from next.
There are so many good choices - for which he's more than
qualified.

Foxy:

Nothing like ridicule to destroy an argument.

Classy!

//You couldn't buck Sister Mary//

I dunno about that, Paul. I'd have given it a crack if Sr Mary had been up for it, and I reckon most nuns would be gagging for it.

Unless they're all lesbians, which is also cool. Mmmm... lesbian nuns.

I'm off to take a cold shower.

//Nothing like ridicule to destroy an argument.//

It's certainly a more effective form of rhetoric than mentalism. But there's no point ridiculing Mad Mark - he does a better job of it than anybody else.

Yuyutsu,

Never heard of the CWA! They were, and still are, the backbone of rural Australia - women proud to be women.

I wonder if any of these women are gay, or have
children or relatives - who are gay?

Wouldn't it be great for them and their family members
who might be gay - to just be treated as "ordinary,"
human beings. To be allowed to truly "belong." To have
the state acknowledge that their love is just as
conventional, special, complicated, or routine - as
ours?

It would be great if we all believed strongly in the ties that
bind us. That society is stronger when we make vows
and support each other. If we all believed that commitment
and family units are one of the best ways in which
society is organised.

If only ...