I have a dream in which the fear of Pauline Hanson eventually gives way to a vast comprehension of what she is really on about. All the racist taunts ceased when the people finally understood that patriotism is linked far more closely to pride of nation than country of origin. And in this dream even the stupidest bigot began to see Pauline was not threatening them and there was nothing to fear but fear itself. Nor was anything holding the people back from achieving their full potential except confidence in themselves.

And there was laughter and dancing in the streets when the Australians realised they did not need the crappy politicians of yesteraday's Government or Opposition but could dance their way to the polling booths and joyously vote for ONE NATION - One Country, One People.

And in the wonderful Land of Oz nobody cared about the colour of skin or the shape of eyes because the knowledge of being an Australian first second and last transcended all that garbage.

And though the Australians were fiercely proud and would not let foreign hordes invade their country either in war or peace, yet they were a compassionate people and generous towards their underprivileged, whether black, white or brindle.

And in the fullness of time ONE NATION had many fine statesmen who were guided by wise men and the nation prospered as the self interest groups faded away and all worked for one and one for all.

And in each capital city there was a sacred site where a towering bronze statue of Pauline Hanson commemorated the courageous woman who first began to preach that all Australians should be Australians. The national Heroine whose valourous spirit stood like a wall of steel against the entire corporate might of greed and the ravenous frenzy of a capitalistic press.

I Have a Dream.

Bill Lambe (Senior)

Subject: Comments on Australian News of the Day

Onya,Pauline Hanson,please keep up the good work; and tell the media that you are definitely not miscellaneous (Ms).

Robert,Brisbane...

Subject: I wouldn't buy it

I read in the Monday's issue of your newspaper about Mr Choi's patriotic remarks in his speech which he gave during a meeting. It made me think about the double-gold winner Olympian Donovan Bailey who proudly displayed the Canadian flag as he ran around the stadium after winning one of his medals. A few months later he said I am Jamaican first and then continued with an accusation that Canada is racist and he doesn't feel associated with it.

There should really be no doubts remaining that most immigrants are trying to give us a false image of special loyalty and patriotism as long as they're a minority, and it will all eventually end up like it does now in California where the Mexicans no longer feel the necessity to hide their desire to unite this state with Mexico.

Subject: Aboriginal treaties

You might like to hunt up some of the published versions of the Aboriginal Treaty. Judith Wright's book "We Call for a Treaty" (1987) contains a draft version which is pretty horrifying, and Kevin Gilbert published one which goes even further. I saw a copy in the Mitchell Library in Sydney a couple of years back, but I'm sure it's available elsewhere.

These drafts go into details about the amount of compensation payable, exemption from taxes, reserved seats in parliament, highway tolls and so on. These are the documents produced by Aboriginal leaders themselves.

Peter Mackay