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Whacking Permalink Archive 19-9-02 There is not enough
love and kindness in the world to permit us to give any of it away to
imaginary beings.
Reader Fritz Pettyjohn of California sent me this e-mail:
Amen brother. Fritz also sent this to Scott Wickstein, who had this to say.....
I'd completely agree with Scott on the issue of our small military being stretched too thinly for any large contribution, but I disagree on the other key point: I'd argue that the influence of eurowanker thinking has little resonance in this country, beyond the hardcore collection of bleating hate-Howard-and-America twits that pollute the ABC and Fairfax. The weight of evidence would suggest exactly the opposite - that we are very much a non-euroweenie-thinking nation. Consider the following: - Our two most recent serious military engagements have been supported by a large majority of the public: East Timor amd Afghanistan, despite all the hate-Howard screeching from Fairfax and ABC pundits, and their forecasts of "another Vietnam" and "quagmire" et al. - The very non-euro stance on people smugglers and illegal queue-jumping immigrants has met with overwhelming public support. - The recent opinion poll showing a majority against sending troops to Iraq has been hailed by lefties as some great awakening and a bitter humiliation for Howard. The left in this issue are - as usual - full of shit. And they know it. (and before I continue, does anyone else admire the way the left portray the public as a bunch of xenophobic rednecks every time Labor loses an election, yet as soon as the left sees an opinion poll they like, we become a fine, egalitarian nation again. You gotta love their respect for their own peaceful, democractic society) The opinion polls are not a sign of increased "disquiet" for the evil americans, or hatred of John Howard, or love for European wisdom. It boils down to one simple fact: the Australian public want a clear justification for sending OUR troops into a war zone. Vietnam is still remembered. A majority support the Americans going into Iraq, but only around one in four says we need to do so. The public wanted to stop the slaughter in East Timor - it was on our doorstep, we could do something, and we did it. The public supported action taken (in support of the evil americans) against the brutal terrorist-sponsoring theocracy in Afghanistan, in response the the horrific mass-murder of Sep 11. But the government hasn't communicated a clear-cut explanation of why we should be in Iraq. Is it just coz the Americans want us to? Is it to stop a realistic threat of WMD? Is it to change the regime? Hence why the poll numbers were much higher when "UN approval" was tagged to the question - even in the absence of a better explanation for our leaders, a resolution from the UN provides some reassurance that the sacrifice would be worth it. Clearly the polls show that the government must improve their performance in communicating the reasons for sending personell into Iraq. Until then, it can't be a great surprise people are uneasy. People are willing to go to war, and they are willing to support the Americans - but they need a reason, and they should be provided with one. It's got little to do with the blubberings of the crybaby left, The Greens, The Guardian, and the rest of the hate-america crowd who would oppose military action in Iraq under any circumstances, despite all their posturing and bullshit about UN approval, "evidence" for WMDs, and suchlike. The majority of the public has ignored these twats on every single issue for years, and now is no different. By the way, all you
Kerry Nettle & Margot Kingston fans, you see how I don't regard the
rest of my fellow countrymen as ignorant savages just because most of
them disagree with me on a particular issue. I support australian involvement
in a war in Iraq, most people do not (at least not yet). The public
has not been brainwashed. They are not stupid. They have not been duped
by the evil media/jew/politician cabal. They are making a reasoned judgement
which is different from mine. You might wish to try this critical approach
the next time Labor loses a federal election.
.....I just tasted Budweiser for the first time........ GGLLEAAAAAUURCCHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sweet motherfuckin'
Jeebuz, this toxic piss is the worst tasting drink I have ever
endured in my entire life. This shit is worse than Fosters. And believe
me, that's saying something. Pissing into dirty diswashing water and drinking
it would taste better than this ghastly brew. Jimmy-Bob Morrow has
an excellent little
screed on the Labor Party & leadership.
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