Adam Goodes - Australian of the Year

[Lordweaver 235]

Your reward awaits bbo, as a true believer you shall receive salvation ,god bless you

[Demonland 65,691]

Could we please stick to the topic folks?

[beelzebub 22,230]

Could we please stick to the topic folks?

and pray tell how have we wandered

[Biffen 12,348]

Mitch Johnson for me but obviously they wanted a role model.

Miranda Kerr would have been worthy in that event.

[beelzebub 22,230]

I suppose the actual irony of AOTY is it is of itself a political FOOTBALL !!!

[Lordweaver 235]

Look I know this is possibly irrelevant and contentious but isn't Goodes a Christian and if so how does that sit with the Dreamtime?

[Biffen 12,348]

Look I know this is possibly irrelevant and contentious but isn't Goodes a Christian and if so how does that sit with the Dreamtime?

Missionary is my guess.

[Lordweaver 235]

you are right biffen, this is not a question for such a forum, I apologise

[Biffen 12,348]

Other serious contenders like Hugh Jackman were not considered despite his attendance at G'Day LA for years,The Boy From OZ ,and other Aussie things.

He has just landed a job in a new Version of Peter Pan.

It's a great story that never really gets old.

Unlike Hughs wife ,whom he still lives with .

[daisycutter 28,612]

you are right biffen, this is not a question for such a forum, I apologise

as they say lordweaver one man's dreamtime is another man's catholicism

to the supreme being they are all manifestations of the same delusion

i'll leave you to ponder on that

[Lordweaver 235]

That;s very deep dc and not something I can actually fully comprehend at this time of the night, however, if and when I do form a judgement I will be the first to respond

[Dr. Gonzo 22,523]

Aussie of the year my arse , for what

'' , havin a sook ? did we have men who went to war , putting there life in the line every day in a crap country , apparently better to kick goals than arses , , this joint is stuffed , ffs don't get me started about the boat burglars

So you'd rather it goes to some Nazi storm trooper invading some third world country to profit mega corporations and expand Americas military hegemony rather than someone who does positive work to try and lift up people whose land was stolen from them and who were almost wiped out thru over a century of genocide?

[daisycutter 28,612]

So you'd rather it goes to some Nazi storm trooper invading some third world country to profit mega corporations and expand Americas military hegemony rather than someone who does positive work to try and lift up people whose land was stolen from them and who were almost wiped out thru over a century of genocide?

are you advocating the disbanding of the australian military, dr gonzo?

just trying to add some context here

[Dr. Gonzo 22,523]

What some of us don't like and some of you don't understand, is that without the incident with a 13 year old girl I doubt Goodes wins the award. Declaring a 13 year old girl as "the face of racism in Australia" was outrageous by Goodes. The girl stated post the event that she didn't even know Goodes was indigenous. She was merely yelling at a big man with a big black beard running towards her. Who am I to call her a liar. And even if she knew what she was doing her treatment was appalling.

Whispering Jack is quick to use the racism card and throw around words like intolerance. There may be prejudices on this site and there may be some in this thread, but some simply don't agree with the decision to grant this award on the back of chest beating about a teen's foolish comments.

There's far too much discussion in society highlighting our differences. There's far too much discussion about what divides us. Those that think they're enlightened often only reinforce the divide. The quicker this country moves forward without so much concentration on colour, background, or guilt for the sins of the past, the better off we'll all be. Don't forget the past, but embrace the future. Promote unity.

Wow no wonder this country is going to the dogs. One thing you should never underestimate is the ability of Australians to rationalise racism, the genocide committed against the Indigenous people and the ability to place blame on the victim.

[Dr. Gonzo 22,523]

are you advocating the disbanding of the australian military, dr gonzo?

just trying to add some context here

Nah we need the military, I'd just prefer they were used for the defence of our nation rather being a lapdog to US imperialism.

[daisycutter 28,612]

Wow no wonder this country is going to the dogs. One thing you should never underestimate is the ability of Australians to rationalise racism, the genocide committed against the Indigenous people and the ability to place blame on the victim.

you're not too bad at rationalisation yourself dr

some Nazi storm trooper invading some third world country to profit mega corporations and expand Americas military hegemony

[Little Goffy 12,670]

thread has imploded.

I hereby invoke Godwin's law.

[Dr. Gonzo 22,523]

The suggestion of an Australian Day Ambassador is to be commended. Far more apt and speaks to a better reach in terms of affect.

So few of these so called Aussies of the year deserve such kudos. It smacks of jingoism and national guilt/esteem come cringe ethos.

Those who continually seek to divide do this wonderful country an ill service.

There are I suggest a whole lot of people who need to GET OVER a whole lot of issues.

A lot of 'victims' running around for mine

Yeah I'm just so sick of hearing 'victims' complain about the dispossession of their traditional lands, the destruction of their culture, their marginalisation from modern society and the genocide of their people. I really wish they would just get over it, I'm all burnt out on compassion fatigue. Haven't we been made to feel bad for long enough??

[Dr. Gonzo 22,523]

you're not too bad at rationalisation yourself dr

Ploise exploin???

[daisycutter 28,612]

Ploise exploin???

i flunked hyperbole 101 doc

but i did get a credit in devils advocacy

[DeeSpencer 23,237]

Yeah I'm just so sick of hearing 'victims' complain about the dispossession of their traditional lands, the destruction of their culture, their marginalisation from modern society and the genocide of their people. I really wish they would just get over it, I'm all burnt out on compassion fatigue. Haven't we been made to feel bad for long enough??

Ok I get it that you don't support the WA shark cull but can you not derail the thread.

[Demonland 65,691]

Less than two hours to go and Australia Day's over.

Then this thread goes away too.

[Hannibal 5,814]

Less than two hours to go and Australia Day's over.

Then this thread goes away too.

Just shift it to the General Board.

Only plebs post there.

[Carrot Top 947]

...rather than someone who does positive work to try and lift up people whose land was stolen from them and who were almost wiped out thru over a century of genocide?

Not stolen, old chap. Borrowed. They can have it back after we are finished with it.

[John Crow Batty 8,266]

Before it closes a special mention to Schwab, Mclardy, Connoly, Scully, Daniher, Moloney, McLean and everyone else connected to the club who have Buckley's of getting AOTY. Maybe Roo's next year?