Subject: Pauline Hanson's Prosper Australia rally
Dear Sir,
As one of those attending the Prosper Australia Rally on Saturday, I
bothered to take the time to wander amongst the protesters for a look and a
listen before entering Festival Hall. From my perspective, I thought this
to be a rather daring act from a person who is normally cautious and
extremely wary of danger. So why do it?
I had to see for myself, as a member of Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party,
just what the calibre of the opposition really is. It is no good trying to
rely on the mainstream media for any clear picture of who is actually
protesting against us. I must be a terribly naive person because I truly
believed that I would find hundreds of ordinary mums & dads out there
voicing their displeasure, hundreds of Aborigines and hundreds of Asians
and other ethnic races protesting against these despicable people who band
together under the One Nation banner.
What a terrible disappointment!
Now I won't be so silly as to suggest that the above mentioned groups were
not represented at all because I am certain that there must have been some
mums & dads, but they certainly were not ordinary. The only people that I
saw that were of obviously Asian appearance were standing on the opposite
side of the road to the main body of protesters and they were handing out
leaflets advertising a multicultural festival at some date in the future.
and totally unrelated to One Nation. I then spotted a lady holding a sign
that proclaimed that she was an Aborigine. A second look confirmed that she
may well have been related somewhere way back, but at least it explained to
me why she was holding the sign. She probably found it easier than trying
to explain it. I may start carrying one that declares that "I am an
Australian", but, through no fault of my own I happen to be a light
coloured Australian, the act would probably be construed as one of inciting
racial hatred.
As for the rest of the mob, I could quote all the old hackneyed clichés and
add a few derogatory remarks of my own, but I will not bother. Suffice to
say that if indeed the ALP is funding these people as has been suggested,
take it from me folks..."You're wasting your campaign funds", however they
do a serve real purpose and that is they make One Nation people look great
by comparison.
Allan W. Doak
Subject: Re: Congratulations
Greetings,
I would like to comment on an email sent to your web page, from Greg
Bond. I apologize in advance for not knowing what NESB stands for.
However, that is not the point of my response. What I would like to
respond to is his comment about Malaysia and Indonesia legislating
controls as to the number of Chinese who may hold business licences and
attend universities in the respective countries.
To start with, the legislation is not based upon citizenship, but upon
race. Hence, it is not to give their citizens a fair go, but their own
race. These countries are not trying to protect opportunities for their
own country, but for their own race. Many of the Chinese affected by
this legislation are not foreigners or recent immigrants. Most were born
within the country, and are as much citizens of the country as the
indigenous and ruling Malays.
My next point is what does one construe as a "fair go"? Is it right to
reward a person just because he/she is of a specific racial group? That
is basically what the legislation in those countries amount to. After
all, by definition, these countries are only limiting Chinese access to
business licenses and access to universities because they are of Chinese
descent. Remember, most of these Chinese are citizens as well. We are
not talking about foreigners taking any money made or their degrees
overseas once they have finished. Where is the fair go in this
situation?
A business license only allows one the right to operate a business.
Whether it is successful or not depends upon the owners hard work and
competitiveness. So, where is the fair go in limiting a particular
group's right to run a business? In the same vein, entrance to
universities are generally allocated on the basis of academic merit. If
one has worked hard to obtain good grades, isn't it "fair" to allow said
person access to a university position assuming said person has achieved
the requisite marks for a particular course? Is it "fair" instead to
deny such a person because they were of a different racial group, and
award it to a lesser candidate? Where is the fairness in this?
I have many Chinese friends who have experienced such discrimination. I
would like to think that Australia is above such racist laws and that
everyone was truly given a fair go. However, if Greg is supporting ideas
such as these, I worry about what this country is coming to. Are we
perhaps more close minded than we care to admit? Perhaps Australia isn't
the lucky country where everyone is given a "fair go" after all?
Ethan Crane
(Ps: I would prefer if my email address was not included if you print
this on your page)
(Photo of Pauline Hanson sent by Dean Price (see letter below) - from front cover of her book THE TRUTH)
Subject: Launch of One Nation at Newcastle
You are right in part, some off the more "rowdy" protesters didn't put
much thought in to there protest. But there were 2000 or so people in
Civic Park, quietly listening to something that makes Australia great.
Music, speakers and dance from all those who at times are greatly
disadvantaged, Aboriginals and migrants, part of their culture which is
also ours. They were peaceful and purposeful. They made a greater impact
on our town then One Nation and its protesters together. Deep down
Newcastle was glad that she came (and went), because those peaceful
protesters, celebrating multiculturalism, showed us that together as a
town we can fight societies less fortunate, those who do not realize the
importance of our multicultural society. If it was not for people coming
from a foreign land you would not be here. So to leave you with a quote,
start thinking of that eighties classic "Come on Eileen", but instead
the new song by an Australian band; "Come on Pauline, what the f**k do
you mean, immigration it means everything"
Thanking you in free speech,
Signed an Australian who
is lucky to be of Anglo-Celtic decent, for he suffers no discrimination,
unlike others.
Dean Price
Making the
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