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Paul Dwerryhouse wrote:
[deleted] No, I genuinely believe that people who willingly go to flag raising ceremonies are morons, participating in a pointless tribal ritual. You're as likely to find me at one as you would find me at, say, a church service. dashdashspace Paul Dwerryhouse | PGP Key ID: Amsterdam, The Netherlands (X) - Melbourne, Australia ( ) | 0x6B91B584 Can I kindly ask you to find another location where you can put your (uppercase) X? Thank you. |
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"Paul Dwerryhouse" wrote in message news:8pC_b.680221$_x2.1436842@zonnet-reader-1... "Graham" writes: Patriotism is a sign of abject stupity. Every country has individuals who believe that their own country is the "best place in the world" and they can't all be right. sure they can .. put a little thought into it. I'll leave it to the morons who go to flag raising ceremonies on Australia day. Seems to me that it's the morons who don't go that have the problem. |
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"Raffi Balmanoukian" a wrote in message news:BC60BC41.21102%walkabout@TAKEOUTTHETRASHTOREP LY.ns.sympatico.ca... In 2001, Australia took over top ranking. It was huge news in Canada (it slipped to #3 behind, I believe, Norway). It was barely mentioned, and hardly news, in Australia that their island continent was now, according to UN standards, "the best place in the world." I think it was because it was telling them what they already knew. I think you'll find that Australia was not first in 2001 and I dont' think it's been higher than 3rd. |
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"Graham W" wrote in message ... These are educated people that Australia gets for free. and yet, wasn't the figure quoted as 500,000 on our dole? From a country of 5, 000,000 that's interesting figures. You people seem to have some bizarre obsession with keeping "freeloaders" out, even if they happen to be very good for Australia. Freeloaders are never good for a country |
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"Paul Dwerryhouse" wrote in message news:0SX_b.694083$_x2.1461161@zonnet-reader-1... "Graham" writes: They don't. You're just a paranoid bigot. it's not hate, it's jealousy |
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"Graham W" wrote in message ... I am a citizen of two other countries, one of which I lived in until I was five, the other of which I have visited for a total of perhaps 4 weeks of my life. My home is Australia, and I don't need a certificate from the government to prove it. Clearly your home isn't Australia then. Let's face it, it wouldn't prove anything anyway, any more than a marriage licence proves spouses won't stray, since all I have to do is pay my money and say the right things. Lack of morality, lack of loyalty, lack of patriotism ... people like that are quite pathetic. |
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"Graham W" wrote in message ... Alan wrote: Free loader? How am I freeloading? I felt his points were well made, try re-reading his post and you'll have answered your own question. why make him retype the same thing over again when it was so clearly stated. No. I'd be the first to pay up my money and swear allegiance to a Queen who lives in my country of origin. One I have never had to swear allegiance to before, and to whom I feel no particular allegiance. So what? Life is about community .. you appear to think it's about you. ********. The countries of which I am a citizen are enlightened western democracies, members of the commonwealth and remarkably similar to Australia in many ways. and yet you choose to live here and insult the citizens of this country by suggesting it's not good enough for you to want to be a permanent part of. I am not in the habit of committing crimes. I believe either of the nations of which I am a citizen will provide assistance of a similar standard to that which Australia would offer abroad. I think he was specific in his statement that sometimes you can commit a crime without intending to. No, I'm the child who was brought here at the age of five, who sees no point in nationalism and pledges of allegiance that mean nothing to me. I think he was closer to the mark. My presence in Australia is as much an accident of fate as yours. Really? and yet you choose not to rectify that. I simply cited myself as a case to prove someone's silly claim that the world consists of people who are Australian and people who want to be Australian. I thought it was a world that consisted of Merkins and people who wanted to be Merkins But clearly the fact that you are here and have no intention of going elsewhere contradicts your statement. You are, as you say, in your mind, an Australian .. therefore there are Australians (us) and people who want to be Australian (you) as seen by your decision to remain in this country when you could easily be elsewhere. Thus I suspect you proved the point for the opposition. ) |
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On Fri, 27 Feb 2004 23:32:28 GMT, "VH-CBR" wrote:
I thought it was a world that consisted of Merkins and people who wanted to be Merkins There are people who actually want to be Merkins? Interesting and kinky concept. Check your dictionary :-) Cheers Alan Oh, and thx. I don't intend to respond on the other matter. Said my bit, right or wrong. |
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in article , Alan at
wrote on 2/27/04 8:43 PM: Oh, and thx. I don't intend to respond on the other matter. Said my bit, right or wrong. Someone once told me, "never get in a ****ing match with a skunk." Too bad you have over 20 million wonderful people in a magnificent country....and at least one useless bludging *******. |
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