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This might be a tough one
January 23 2013
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RHP User
12 years ago
Some citizens consider Australia Day a day of mourning, the day they lost their home and land. I don't see why we should change the name. Australia Day will mean something different to everyone changing the name to Citizen day doesn't change that.
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RHP User
12 years ago
More anal PC bullshit. With so many issues that are actually imprtant being ignored, why is our government wasting time with this?
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RHP User
12 years ago
It's important to some. As I said some people don't see Australia Day as a day of celebration and therefore want it changed.
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RHP User
12 years ago
... immigrant to this land but have studied Aboriginal culture. Like Meeka said ... KK xx
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RHP User
12 years ago
...and I'm gratified to find out that the government is not wasting any time with it. The reports that Gillard intended a name change was merely a hoax. The name change was suggested in 2009 and Rudd firmly said 'no' and the matter hasn't been raised in any official context ever. Citizens of what? Tell me this - if the name were to change to 'Citizen's Day' how would this change what we are celebrating?
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RHP User
12 years ago
Australia Day has previously been known as Anniversary Day, Foundation Day, and ANA Day. Personally, I don't think we should be celebrating the arrival of the First Fleet in Sydney Cove in 1788, but rather the birth of a nation in 1901, when Australia changed from being a group of colonies to a federation. Coincidentally, this happened on New Years Day, so I don't think there'll be much support for the idea.
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RHP User
12 years ago
Politics...and religion....have a nice day :)
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RHP User
12 years ago
As I said above. I agree, I think it would make no sense to change the name.
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RHP User
12 years ago
but I’d like that rag taken out of the top corner. A reminder to all of us how this country was bled of men and dollars (or pounds) for it's first 150 years.I've often thought of having a democracy day holiday though. Where all our elections happen each year. Federal, State and local. Were we could all have a big BBQ and do our voting..The government being able to call elections when ever they want is daft. Elect 1/6th of the Senate and 1/3rd of the Reps each year. See how that keeps our governments accountable!!
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RHP User
12 years ago
~note to self~Read rants proper like...
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RHP User
12 years ago
~rolls eyes~
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RHP User
12 years ago
Let's Get Really Drunk Day
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RHP User
12 years ago
as much as i like that idea for a name .there's bound to be some body kick up a stink or say it would encourage bindge drinking.i seem to think it wouldnt matter what the day called there alway be some group winging about it..so lets just call it fifo ....... fit in or fuck off day......
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RHP User
12 years ago
That's my plan. I'll be in Brisvegas in a pool, drinking copious amounts of beer singing 'Sounds of Then' and 'Great Southern Land' until the cops come to shut me up. :-P
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RHP User
12 years ago
It's important to my foster brothers.my daughter in law and my granddaughter....all of whom are indigenous Australians. It's a day of rememberance and more, to the rest of us, it's a celebration of a new life in a new land. Leave it be, but let's keep the racial crap out of it.- Posted from rhpmobile
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RHP User
12 years ago
...the Tuesday officially as 'Chuck a Sickie" and make it a paid holiday so half the working population doesn't burn up a perfectly good leave day nursing a hangover.Problem solved....long weekend, don't break it if you can fix it first.
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RHP User
12 years ago
As is life when someone Celebrates there is always someone else who is in pain for a loss.We should get rid of this day and celebrate the 13 th of February ,the day K Rudd said sorry and Australia actually grew as a nation.
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RHP User
12 years ago
I hope the pool is heated...wet and chilly here ...enjoy the day though.
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RHP User
12 years ago
keep the holiday tho....i'm workn it....12hrs at triple time! woohoo..... kaching!
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