Foxy,

That is complete nonsense. You make it obvious that you are short on argument.

General Comment

Virtue signalling,
http://www.3aw.com.au/indigenous-councillor-tells-pat-cash-to-get-his-facts-straight/

Now back to the topic.

Should We Change The Date of Australia Day?

My intention on starting this discussion was
to raise awareness and discussion to look
at what this day means on the 26th January
to a whole range of posters. I thought that
having a conversation was important at this
stage - with the day being just weeks away.

It's not about trying to lay guilt on
anyone - its about trying to find out
what this day means to people, and hopefully to
get an understanding of its history.

I've spoken to some of my colleagues at work and
my neighbours - and I was surprised to see that
many of them thought of the day just as a public holiday.
Many thought the day had something to do with Captain
Cook. Others just simply did not know or care.

leoj,

No.
It is not nonsense.
You are a Cyberbully and I have
put up with you long enough.

This has got to stop or I will take
legal action because there are cyberbullying
laws in Australia and cyberbullying is a
criminal offence. Your anonymity does not
make you safe. So heed my warning and leave
me alone!

Accepting there is a valid argument for our sunburnt land to cast off its regal heritage, when QEII passes, gawd help us if we get King Chuck and Queen Camilla Park yer Bowels for the interim.

Ok...rant over. To add to the mix Foxy, leoj, Runner & Joe...Hi all & all the best for 2018 with hopes the incumbent oxygen thieves don't inflict us with another parasite...sorry plebiscite.

When the NT was considering statehood around 2004 - 2006, I was at that time involved with the NT Republican Movement as the Secretary, studying law at Northern Territory Uni aka: Charles Darwin Uni. In hindsight the changes the NTRM proposed then are not entirely what I would put up as a 'model' in today's push for an Australian Republic (not to be confused with proposals at this time from Mick Denigan - NT Republicans or Malcolm Turnbull - Australian Republican Movement). Both of these were in essence a replacement of the crown (Monarch and G-G) with a directly elected President, keeping pretty well everything else as it was before, basically a change of letterheads & stationary.

The “crown” has its place still, and if we were to become a republic the current constitution has a great deal to offer in respect of protections at law. It does not however have in place a Bill of Rights to enshrine more basic human rights. The common law and statute laws of various states do cover some other ‘rights’. But not all of those rights we think we have in Australia are actually rights per se.

Many folk like to quote the 2nd Amendment, not knowing that it is an American legal tradition with nothing in common to Australia. Had Eureka been a victory for those involved, encompassing a wider pre Federation sentiment, we may well have seen a system of laws and government akin to the American model of that time.

@Foxy, Tuesday, 16 January 2018 3:38:29 PM

Quite obviously our posts crossed. Heavens, I have no problem at all with apologies and withdrawing my posts where a poster is feeling personally offended.

So please accept my apologies, made without reservations and I will cease posting to this thread.

Why is there an "Australia Day" to begin with?

Just cancel it - and all other public holidays, so that working-people can take their holidays when they want rather than when told.