individual: "Whoever gets into Australian Govt next should really address the problem of crap stirring hangers-on anarchists !"

So individual I take it that you're a big defender of free speech then?
(I case you don't realise it, I'm being sarcastic here)

Free speech is a great part of bedrock of a democracy. Out of all the rights that people claim we need for a functioning free society free speech is right up there near the top.

Personally for me while Paul1405's opinions and mine, on many matters, fall on opposite sides of the political fence I find many of them to be quite witty and entertaining. I would never try to stop him expressing his opinion as long as it isn't obviously a direct attempt to invoke violence/harm. I would (and have) challenge him if I strongly disagree with him either from a factual position or from a personal moral stance, but I wouldn't call on the government to prevent him from speaking.

thinkabit,
You're confusing free speech with anarchistic verbal diarrhoea !

in the above:
"I find many of them to be quite witty and entertaining"
should actually be
"I find many of his posts to be quite witty and entertaining"

Tab,

Hitler never attempted to stop free speech,In fact he was very big on free speech, he spoke freely all the time, he just put a stop to crap stirring hangers-on anarchists, like children, old folk etc the list was quite extensive. The fact he had to deal with millions of these crap stirring hangers-on anarchists shows what a hidden problem they really were! Indy would be proud!

And there we have a perfect example of Paul's wit and intelligence that I'm talking about. His posts are a way better read than the boring crap that I write. Good work Paul, keep it up! :)

Pauliar,

More bollocks as usual. Hitler and Stalin both happy executed those that got too involved in "free speech" critical of the Nazis or Communists respectively.