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Rudd vs. Gillard

Angela 0777, you lost any support for your (poorly thought-out & supported) position the minute you switched to an ad hominim attack. Time to go back to school to learn to debate properly.

She also needs to learn that when Miss Chicken swears it means that you're really not getting it. In the forum that shall not be named, her reputation is such that if she goes off at you well then you've pretty much cross the line to where you're worth paying attention to i.e she's one of the most even tempered, reasonable people in there and if she goes off at you then it's well deserved.
 
I have been getting increasingly angry at Angela in this thread as she parrots out each common anti-immigration line. Such as -

1) They are taking our jobs. I have heard my eldest son use this line. This is my eldest son who wouldn't work in an iron lung. Angela should give us an example of when an immigrant who was less qualified than her took a job from her.

2) They don't speak English properly. This comes from Angela who makes more spelling/grammar mistakes than my intellectually disabled son does. However my son is well educated so he has reached his full potential.

3) They don't want to integrate - Most of them do, and many of them aren't able to because of the racism they encounter

4) We are being swamped by boat people - even though boat people only make up about 10% of 'illegal immigrants" and as most boat people apply for refugee status they aren't illegal immigrants in the first place.

5) They rape our women - some do, but then again some white Anglo-Saxons also rape women.

6) They are uneducated - she overlooks the fact that many of them are highly educated. She also overlooks the fact that many people in Australia are poorly educated including herself (at least when it comes to her knowledge of Australian politics and history).
 
Well there is nothing wrong in pointing out facts about certain ethics
Even though some might not agree with what l am saying.
Also you can treat people with repect if you have a issue with someone you do not have to swear like a trooper to get your own way or draw attention to your self.
Also you dont have to go to do abit of schooling to see what Austraia is becoming you only have to look around or watch certain things on the news.

Hey thanks for saying l parrot on the subject.
That statement makes me smile.
At least l am trying my best as a austrailan to get acroos waht l want to say and also what l think is wrong with the australian nation at this moment of tome

Okay now l will get on the issue on what Miss Chicken has said on the above post.

Oh so you think l cant spell very well smiles
At least you seem to understand waht l am saying since you seem to reply to me quite often
Ypu seem to want poeple to post to every comment you make about something In some of the other threads you try and get abit agressive to have someone answer a question of yours poeple dont have to answer to you all the time Miss Chicken
I am also wanting to say that these people enter this country with little english which makes it hard to understand them and work with them in the work place.
They need to give them proper english classes before they interact with society in gernal so they are more ready to intermingl I have seen a few who do want to learn and they really get by having these classes

Also l wouldnt mind you not insulting how edcated l am please Miss Chicken show abir of repect and l will give you the same..
I get by quite well in a very well paid job

Yes l have to admit some want to intergrate but then there are some who dont because they want to stay arround there own kind.
Do you read the papers and do you watch the news and then you will see what problems we do have with certain ethics
Yes we are being swamped by imagrants to a certain point if you can count how many we have had in arround three years it is alot.

There has been 60 boats already this year
On the news this mornig there were 100 poeple going to Christmas island.
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Angela, when you say 'ethics' do you actually mean 'ethnics'? That's only a step above 'slopes' or the dreaded 'n-word'.

Your spelling and grammar seem to be deteriorating.

How old are you really? I'd genuinely like to know, I'm ageist that way.

And as others have said, if you get Miss Chicken angry at you, then you've so far crossed the line you're a dot on the horizon. And yes, this thread is going that way.

This is an argument you will not win. It makes you sound, at the very best, uninformed and closed-minded. You should stop now.
 
Oh sorry l spelt the word that word wrong.
i have seen certain members on this forum who spell things wrong and you dont see me putting those people down on there grammer and spelling.
Well l am letting this go over my head.
So you want to know how old l am .
I will say a lady never reveals her age only to the man she loves smiles
 
If l have so far crossed the line with her and she considers me this or that l really dont care.
It doesnt hurt me it only really shows how immature people can be on the internet
Also it is interesting how you guys get into a group and attack one person
Geez all l can say is that some poeple are very brave that they can do this.
It reminds me of someone else l stuck up for and the crap that person received..





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But ethics is a real word and completely puts a different spin on your sentence, amking it slightly less coherent. Good spelling and grammar convey meaning so much more clearly.

BTW, do you use FireFox? You can get spelling add-ons that simplify the process.

Do you understand why people are getting their hackles raised? The stuff you post seems to be very redneck, very ignorant. Quite often migrants move to another country and they will do the crappy jobs the locals refuse to do. No case of (as South Park once put it), "They took our jarbs!"

Take a deep breath, step back, and see if you can find a clearer way to state your opinion. Yes, I've seen cases where immigrants don't assimilate well, but they're in the minority, and trust me, a few generations on, their grandkids will be drinking billy tea, having a scone, playing with a boomerang down at the park, and following the local sports team of their choice.
 
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The only reason I have taken issue with your spelling/grammar, Angela, is because you made comments about the language abilities of a whole large group of people (i.e immigrants). I am justified in pointing out that many of those people actually have better English skills than yourself.

You arguments against immigrants are uninformed. You are saying similar things that were once said about the Chinese and Irish in the 19th century, and about the Dutch, Italians, Greeks, Vietnamese, Hmong etc in the 20th century.

Immigration has benefited Australia and it will continue to do so. All the large hydro electric schemes that have been built in Australia have been built mainly using immigrant labour because native-born Australians refused to work at such jobs.

You have stated that immigration of the Sudanese has been stopped because of their failure to integrate. I would like you to provide an authoritative link to show that Sudanese immigration has a) been stopped and b) that this is due to their inability to integrate.

Also, stating that I 'swear like a trooper' when I only used the word 'fuck' once is pure hyperbole.
 
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This is an argument you will not win.

Maybe not here, but Angela certainly has support amongst the broader community. Xenophobia is on the rise everywhere in the west, and Australia has a higher proportion of immigrants - hell, including our Prime Minister :lol: - amongst its population than almost any other western nation. It's a predictable response and not something to be overly concerned about of itself, but certainly one should keep an eye on things to ensure that it doesn't get out of hand; which includes considering it as an input in formulating immigration and refugee policy.

Meanwhile I wish the quiet Iranian family was still living next door instead of the rowdy white partygoers who're there now. :(
 
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But ethics is a real word and completely puts a different spin on your sentence, amking it slightly less coherent. Good spelling and grammar convey meaning so much more clearly.

BTW, do you use FireFox? You can get spelling add-ons that simplify the process.

Do you understand why people are getting their hackles raised? The stuff you post seems to be very redneck, very ignorant. Quite often migrants move to another country and they will do the crappy jobs the locals refuse to do. No case of (as South Park once put it), "They took our jarbs!"

Take a deep breath, step back, and see if you can find a clearer way to state your opinion. Yes, I've seen cases where immigrants don't assimilate well, but they're in the minority, and trust me, a few generations on, their grandkids will be drinking billy tea, having a scone, playing with a boomerang down at the park, and following the local sports team of their choice.

well of cause there are going to be people who do not agree with me about ethics and this up to them what they believe.
Julia has told a current affair show that she doesnt want the levels of enthics to increase past 36 millino to 40 million.
I am glad she is thinking like this.
Hopefully she keeps her word on this subject.
yes l know there is spell check and l know l should be using it smiles.
But what l was saying before about people not speaking english proberly is that it is hard for them to comicate with the english area of the population
You see l might have trouble spelling and also have problems with grammer but in society l m able to comicate with people.
I just want Australia to be a nation for all
I want us to stand under our flag and be happy that we are a lucky country while other countrys are having trouble with war and things
I want us not to be divided as one culture in towns around Melbourne and other places in Australia
Some of these people have had harsh lifes but they come here and wont change but l have to admit some will to some exstent
I also want to have these people to take our way of life and except if you come here you have to be like us to some exstent
Of cause l will not win the arguement but it is nice to still have a say.
I think in Australia we have freedom of speech where you can point out things
i know this is a very diffcult subject to post on a thread and also you are going to have your negative veiw plus your positive veiw.
Just because l think this way it doesnt mean that l have to be bullied because of it.
If you knew me in real life you would not be judging me.like this
it is because l am being negative is why you all fight against me.
But l will still stick by my veiw of what l think and l have to say l am not racist l am scared to what we are becoming in general
 
The only reason I have taken issue with your spelling/grammar, Angela, is because you made comments about the language abilities of a whole large group of people (i.e immigrants). I am justified in pointing out that many of those people actually have better English skills than yourself.

You arguments against immigrants are uninformed. You are saying similar things that were once said about the Chinese and Irish in the 19th century, and about the Dutch, Italians, Greeks, Vietnamese, Hmong etc in the 20th century.

Immigration has benefited Australia and it will continue to do so. All the large hydro electric schemes that have been built in Australia have been built mainly using immigrant labour because native-born Australians refused to work at such jobs.

You have stated that immigration of the Sudanese has been stopped because of their failure to integrate. I would like you to provide an authoritative link to show that Sudanese immigration has a) been stopped and b) that this is due to their inability to integrate.

Also, stating that I 'swear like a trooper' when I only used the word 'fuck' once is pure hyperbole.

Well l can tell you Miss Chicken that these ethnics would have more problems with spoken english than me having problems with spelling and grammer
At least l can speak to poeple and be understood.
Like l said before you dont know me and you do not know what l can do and not do.
I am oonly saying what l am seeing in this society
You live in Tasmania and l live in Australia
Are you seeing what l am seeing.

so you want me to supply you a link well l am used to you providing this imformation smiles
Since you are so judgemental towards me.

I also do not like you passing judgemnt about comparing your son with me.
You do not know me personally to pass that fact
Also l would never bring our children into this conversation this should be kept out
I tell you waht l would never state anything abnout my daughter.
or compare her to people.
 
You live in Tasmania and l live in Australia
I live in Tasmania, and I live in Australia. Tasmania is just as much part of Australia as your state is. Tasmania has immigrants, in fact for many years we had the biggest Hmong population in Australia. We also have Sudanese and other black Africans within our community who don't cause any problems at all.

He is an example of how well one Sudanese refugee integrated into the Tasmanian comminity. This is quite typical immigrants fit in in Tasmania.

I also do not like you passing judgemnt about comparing your son with me.
You do not know me personally to pass that fact
Also l would never bring our children into this conversation this should be kept out
I tell you waht l would never state anything abnout my daughter.
or compare her to people.

I said that my son (who BTW is 29 years old), spells better and has better grammar than you. That is the truth. Why shouldn't I talk about my son - I am proud of what he has managed to achieved despite his disability.
 
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r Tasmania is a island and is not part of Australia.
We are separate to you thank god

But there are Sudanese that cause problems
Havent you seen the news or dont you watch the tv or read the paper smiles
Some enthics will intergrate within society while others do not

So does that make you feel good to knock persons spelling and grammer and really l think of you putting me against a disabled person makes me laugh.
You can not judge a person like this when you dont know them personally
I bet if people on this site didnt use spell check you would see alot of problems and l can say it would be a classic to see this.
Plus l think also you wouldnt be that great eiether smiles
You have started on my spelling and grammer because you want people to look at you
That is why you want to do this on the site to have people back you up and have a good laugh and then they have there say on me as a person

Also you want to be right all the time well sometimes you have to be wrong too
Anyway l have some news on Julia she is being knocked because she does not have children and ialso she is not married.

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what l was saying before about people not speaking english proberly is that it is hard for them to comicate with the english area of the population
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Get al life Australis
You look like a idiot
I lot of you are just pissed because l have had a say on this thread.
Some might consider me right in what l am saying but to bully like this is rruelly sad
I also want to say it is alright to speak about your childen but do not use them to bully someone on this site
 
I think it's important to point out that some people might not post the same way that they talk. Just because a person's posting style is a certain way doesn't mean they talk that same way, or that there's anything wrong with them, or anything like that. It may just be their style, so to speak. What I mean is that maybe people should go easy on Angela here a bit...don't call her names just because of the way she posts.

To put it another way: I definitely don't post the same way I talk. I hardly talk at ALL. My ratio of post words to spoken words is about 100 to 1. :lol:
 
No, we're being like this because Angela talks about people not speaking English properly, and THEN don't use it properly herself.

"Get al life"? Who is Al? :)

If she wants to be clearly understood, use the language properly.

And Tasmania is a state of Australia, like NSW or Queensland.

She needs to get real.

Note that I agree with her in the Uluru Stripper thread.

MLB, have you read the whole thing?
 
r Tasmania is a island and is not part of Australia.
We are separate to you thank god
Tasmania is a part of Australia, historically, geographically and politically. Anyone who says different is ignorant. Australia has 6 states and one of them is Tasmania. That makes Tasmania politically part of Australia. Tasmania was joined to the Australian mainland up to 10,000 years ago. Tasmania shares many of its types of flora and fauna with the mainland. This means that Tasmania is geographically part of Australia. Tasmania was founded by many of the same people who found New South Wales, this means that Tasmania is historically part of Australia.

But there are Sudanese that cause problems
Havent you seen the news or dont you watch the tv or read the paper smiles
Some enthics will intergrate within society while others do not
I never said that there weren't Sudanese that didn't cause problems. What I said is that you were judging an entire ethnic groups on the behaviour of their worst members.

The fact is the vast majority of members of any ethnic group are law abiding citizens and there isn't a group in Australia which this doesn't apply to.

If say, 95% of Sudanese obey the law, why should they be penalised for the small percentage in their community who don't.

And I will repeat - you make more spelling mistakes than my intellectually disabled son. That is a statement of fact.

You also make more spelling grammar mistakes than 99% of people on Trekbbs.
 
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I think it's important to point out that some people might not post the same way that they talk. Just because a person's posting style is a certain way doesn't mean they talk that same way, or that there's anything wrong with them, or anything like that. It may just be their style, so to speak. What I mean is that maybe people should go easy on Angela here a bit...don't call her names just because of the way she posts.

To put it another way: I definitely don't post the same way I talk. I hardly talk at ALL. My ratio of post words to spoken words is about 100 to 1. :lol:

Thankyou Mr Laserbeam for posting
It is good you are putting down a positive note to this thread
 
No, we're being like this because Angela talks about people not speaking English properly, and THEN don't use it properly herself.

Precisely. I have never really picked on someone for their spelling and grammar before, not in the 9 years I have been posting on this board.

However I think that if someone complains about someone else's English ability they leave themselves wide open to criticism if they also have bad English. Angela is the pot calling the kettle black as far as her criticism of the English of migrants is concerned.
 
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