What is Racist??

Again My old school friend has sent me a doozy!!!!!!!!


Proud to be White
Michael Richards makes his point……………..
Michael Richards, better known as Kramer from TVs Seinfeld does make a good point.
This was his defense speech in court after making racial comments in his comedy act. He makes some very interesting points…

There are African Americans, Mexican Americans, Asian Americans, Arab Americans, etc.
And then there are just Americans. You pass me on the street and sneer in my direction. You call me ‘White boy,’ ‘Cracker,’ ‘Honkey,’ ‘Whitey,’ ‘Caveman’… and that’s OK..
But when I call you, Nigger, Kike, Towel head, Sand-nigger, Camel Jockey, Beaner, Gook, or Chink …. You call me a racist.
You say that whites commit a lot of violence against you… so why are the ghettos the most dangerous places to live?
You have the United Negro College Fund. You have Martin Luther King Day.
You have Black History Month. You have Cesar Chavez Day.
You have Yom Hashoah. You have Ma’uled Al-Nabi.
You have the NAACP. You have BET…. If we had WET (White Entertainment Television), we’d be racists. If we had a White Pride Day, you would call us racists.
If we had White History Month, we’d be racists.
If we had any organization for only whites to ‘advance’ OUR lives, we’d be racists.
We have a Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, a Black Chamber of Commerce, and then we just have the plain Chamber of Commerce. Wonder who pays for that??
A white woman could not be in the Miss Black American pageant, but any color can be in the Miss America pageant.
If we had a college fund that only gave white students scholarships… You know we’d be racists.
There are over 60 openly proclaimed Black Colleges in the US .. Yet if there were ‘White colleges’, that would be a racist college.
In the Million Man March, you believed that you were marching for your race and rights. If we marched for our race and rights, you would call us racists.
You are proud to be black, brown, yellow and orange, and you’re not afraid to announce it. But when we announce our white pride, you call us racists.
You rob us, carjack us, and shoot at us. But, when a white police officer shoots a black gang member or beats up a black drug dealer running from the law and posing a threat to society, you call him a racist.
I am proud…. But you call me a racist.
Why is it that only whites can be racists??


There is nothing improper about this e-mail.. Let’s see which of you are proud enough to send it on. I sadly don’t think many will. That’s why we have LOST most of OUR RIGHTS in this country. We won’t stand up for ourselves!
BE PROUD TO BE WHITE!
It’s not a crime YET… but

***************************************************************** You Know He Is Correct!
Let's face it, here in Australia you are a racist if you criticise anyone regardless of where they come from. Even if Australian born, regardless of white caucasion or other.
People who have moved here from other parts of the world seem to be the first to cry "RACISM", regardless.
I have experienced the side effects of this over the years. Companies have cancelled entrance exams because one part of the community cried "Racism" if they didn't pass the exam.

Today try saying anything against any part of the community will raise the Racism card. This was especially prominant after 9/11.
Regardless of race or religion, we really have no rights of speech today.
To open your mouth today will have some section of the community jumping down your neck.
If you look at the above e-mail, you could also see that it applies to Men/women.
Since the womens movement got off the ground in the 70's, how many men only member clubs have survived???
Not too many.
Here in Brisbane, the Tattersalls is the only male only club to survive, and, that took a trip to court.
Now, if you go back in time, the Male Only Club was the retreat that a man had from his family. But, no more.

Political correctness has ruined the life we lead. Concequently, we have more family break-up, more frustrated males & females because there is no longer that retreat.

We need to get wise. There were many reasons why things were the way they were and why things that are so today need to be changed and possibly go back to the way things were before.
Think About It!!
Kramer could be Right!

Received this from a friend.
Unfortunately the photos can't be uploaded at this time. [see gmail blogging instructions]



Please Remember.......the Australian barcode prefix is 93

PLEASE NOTE - if you love Australia and the thought of keeping jobs here (instead of building other nations like China), plus you like to eat healthy foods and buy quality products then please read on. Please also note the Australian barcode prefix is 93.




DANGEROUS IMPORTED FOODS


The whole world is scared of China making 'black hearted goods'. Can you differentiate which one is made in the USA , Philippines , Taiwan or China ? For your Information ... the first 3 digits of the barcode is the country code wherein the product was made. Sample: all barcodes that start with 690.691.692 until 695 are all MADE IN CHINA.




471 is Made in Taiwan.

This is our human right to know, but the government and related department never educate the public, therefore we have to RESCUE ourselves. Nowadays, Chinese businessmen know that consumers do not prefer products 'made in china', so they don't show from which country it is made.
However, you may now refer to the barcode, remember if the first 3 digits is 690 to 695, then it is Made in China.



00 ~ 13 USA & CANADA
30 ~ 37 FRANCE
40 ~ 44 GERMANY
49 ~ JAPAN
50 ~ UK
57 ~ Denmark
64 ~ Finland
76 ~ Switzerland and Lienchtenstein
628 ~ Saudi-Arabian
629 ~ United Arab Emirates
740 ~ 745 - Central America
All 480 Codes are Made in the Philippines.



DO NOT BUY FOOD PROCESSED IN CHINA, HONG KONG , VIETNAM AND THAILAND !!! there are no food inspection regulations!!!


Have a taste for chicken tenders? READ THIS

WATCH WHAT YOU BUY. ESPECIALLY HIGHLINER FISH PRODUCTS; all come from China , even though the box says ' product of Canada ', it is from China and 'processed' in Canada , that is, the coating is added and packaged in Canada only! The fish are raised in pens using chemicals that are banned in Canada as cancer causing but legal in China. This was exposed on CBC TV's Marketplace.

This one will make you think before buying anything from China .

Well, are you enjoying seeing Chinese food popping up in your supermarket left and right? Have you noticed you can't buy a single package of fish that isn't made in China (or Vietnam )? Do you think your food from China is processed in a sanitary manner, and thus safe to eat? Take a look at this!!
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THINK ABOUT IT. These undercover enclosed pictures speak a thousand words.
Avoid buying all processed food packaged in China Anything goes! We just don't know what else is in those packages. Unlike in the U.S. And CANADA , China does not have laws regulating food processing.

Basically, do not buy any processed food from China , also Hong Kong , too. MANY companies are using a Hong Kong address to avoid this type of image reputation.

Early dawn, starts the day by riding around to collect dead chickens.

Asking around for dead chickens.

Total of 5 riders are hired by the boss to ride to farms to buy dead chickens.

A dead chicken cost 1 RMB and would be sold at 9 RMB after processing.

Storage for the dead chickens in the court yard.

Carcasses are thrown everywhere.


And on the floor....
Four employees start de-feathering the dead fowl after soaking in boiling water from a rusty wok.

Enduring the pungent odor, but sometime, it get so terrible that even the most experienced of the workers would puke.


Workers rushing to get the chickens de-feathered.

A discarded bath tub being used to soak the bare skin dead chickens....
The contaminated water would have accelerated the decomposition process.




Wearing slippers walking among the chickens before the coloring processing.


After the color dye, its creepy to find that they are quite tenderized.


And now presenting the mouth watering Charcoal Roasted Chicken!

Send to as many people as possible. Do NOT buy food originating in China (or Vietnam or Thailand)! Take the time to read the labels and look for country of origin! STOP BUYING ANYTHING FROM CHINA . PERIOD ~ Your Health is at Stake!
REMEMBER THE AUSTRALIAN BARCODE PREFIX??
IT IS 93

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All or most of these things can be produced in your own kitchen, at probably a lot less than you are paying for the packaged product.
I only buy locally produced "FRESH' product.
If I want chicken nuggets, I produce it the old fashioned way in my kitchen. .If you have ever watched "River Cottage" on ABC TV, then you will have seen Hugh preparing the organic version of the package deal.
Use the internet to find the recipe for these types of products, you will find that they are far more healthier than something that has travelled possibly the full length of the equator in its production.


While being responsible for what we eat!
Bottled Water!

Stop buying bottled water that comes from outside Australia.
The carbon imprint is more than enough to outrage most people.
Also, even with local bottled water it has been published that more than 70% comes from the tap. Plus you still have your carbon imprint & othe stuff like Co2 for bottle production. Plus the factor that most bottles don't make it to the recycle bin.
If you are a regular water drinker like I am, then fill a jug and put a loose cover over it. Remember the old milk jug covers? Use one of them if available.
In just 24 hours, all the additives have evaporated and leaves you with pure water. I had been doing this for nearly 20 years before I saw it presented on a home type show some years ago.
For those who have to do this the expensive way, you can always use a water filter jug. I have one of them too, but, find the water still doesn't taste as good. I've tried a number of filters over the years and find the 24 hour process the best.

This has been a Week where much has Pissed me Off!

Let's start with Brisbane City Council.

I e-mailed them re the atrocity at the corner of Langland & Ann Streets.
They came back wanting more information. "About Me".
I"d given them all the information they really needed to look into the problem.
Now if they don't want to fix the problem because it is put to them in a semi anonymous form, then, I'm sorry, they're in the wrong business.
Just the factor that it was raised and they had my e-mail address, should have been enough information for them. Afterall, they came back to me for more information.
It's not the first time that I have e-mailed them and it won't be the last.
Surprisingly enough even with full details of who I am and what the problem is, only thing has been fixed by them.
All else is too much to fit in between tea breaks. And. I do mean "Tea Breaks". Even the local member [who by the way is now on the opposition in State Parliament, having used council as a stepping stone on his way]did nnothing, even though that particular problem had been with council for over three [3] years and not just at my complaint.

#2 this week has to be the worst I've seen at the five ways crossing I mentioned earlier in the blog site.
The atrocities this week have amazed me.
1] Saturday night; the car running the RED light as it crossed the intersection as right of way went to alternate left right turn. They only just made it.

2] The woman looking and talking at her child and not noticing the lights were against her and nearly running me down in the pedestrian crossing.

3] The number of people who do dangerous turns as the lights have gone against them.
Like the car speeding through the lights out of Montpelier and turning into Ann Street.
He was in the innermost lane on Montpelier and heading for the outer lane On Ann Street.
He was almost collected by cars in the outer and next lane on Ann Street.

4]Why is a U-Turn allowed at this intersection.
Is it to cater to stupid drivers?
In both directions there is the opportunity to turn off either Ann or Wickham Streets prior to this intersection, but usually there are up to five [5] cars travelling either direction who make a U-Turn here. Holding up through traffic and causing near misses by impatient drivers wanting to speed off.
I suggest Council remove the U-Turn from this intersection.

#3. People coming to your door to sell you something you don't want and don't need and is of no help to you.
Like the people who try to get you to go over to their company for telecommunications, electricity, etc:
Well one of them came to my door this afternoon ans would not take no for an answer.
He was from AGL.
I told him we don't have gas here,I'm happy with my electricity supplyer so "Go Away" I don't want you at my door.
He called me on politeness.
I told him I am being polite and I am being as polite as I want to be at this moment, so please go away.
He took offence at this and would not leave, so I closed the door on him and he eventually went and bothered the people in the next unit.
Now I'm not being racist, but why is it that most who call at your door to sell something or answer a call centre line [it's so hard to get through to someone in Australia today] is of Indian origins.
Many services are doing without my business because I can't understand a word their opperators are saying. And, I'm not the only one to complain about this.

Wake up Australia and STOP OUTSOURCING oversease. It worked for Abbey Bank in England when they went that way, their customers complained enough that in less than six months their call centres were back in England.
Do what I do. Ask for someone who can speak the Queens English and if you don't get that satisfaction, then contact the company by other means or BOYCOTT them completely.
After all, we do have unemployment in Austalia and surely they could use some of these people in call centres.

Received this from an old school friend today!
Please read carefully.

FW: House Fires - please read
----- Original Message -----
Subject: House Fires - please read

Insurance is a wonderful thing when it works but read the cause of
this fire - you may be surprised
Please pass this one along to your family and friends.

Received from a friend who is in the insurance property business. It
is well worth reading.

This is one of those e-mails that if you don't send it, rest assured
someone on your list will suffer for not reading it. The original
message was written by a lady whose brother and wife learned a hard
lesson this past week.

Their house burnt down.. Nothing left but ashes. They have good
insurance so the house will be replaced and most of the contents. That
is the good news.


However, they were sick when they found out the cause of the fire. The
insurance investigator sifted through the ashes for several hours. He
had the cause of the fire traced to the master bathroom. He asked her
sister-in-law what she had plugged in the bathroom. She listed the
normal things...curling iron, blow dryer. He kept saying to her, 'No,
this would be something that would disintegrate at high temperatures'.
Then her sister-in-lawremembered she had a Glade Plug-In, in the
bathroom.

The investigator had one of those 'Aha' moments. He said that was the
cause of the fire. He said he has seen more house fires started with
the plug-in type room fresheners than anything else. He said the
plastic they are made from is THIN. He also said that in every case
there was nothing left to prove that it even existed. When the
investigator looked in the wall plug, the two prongs left from the
plug-in were still in there.


Her sister-in-law had one of the plug-ins that had a small night light
built in it. She said she had noticed that the light would dim and
then finally go out. She would walk in to the bathroom a few hours
later, and the light would be back on again. The investigator said
that the unit was getting too hot, and would dim and go out rather
than just blow the light bulb. Once it cooled down it would come back
on. That is a warning sign


The investigator said he personally wouldn't have any type of plug in
fragrance device anywhere in his house. He has seen too many places
that have been burned down due to them.

PLEASE PASS THIS ON TO ALL THE PEOPLE IN YOUR ADDRESS BOOK.

NOT ONLY COULD IT SAVE SOMEONE'S HOUSE, BUT IT COULD SAVE SOMEONE'S LIFE

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I never use these things myself as I've always felt suspect of them.
If you want to have the place smell nice, do it naturally.
Suggestions: Pot Pouri, Pot of sweet/savoury smelling herbs, incense [burned on a saucer].
You can make your own air fresheners with dried herbs and flowers.
Try it. Nothing like the fresh smell of Pine Cones.
You can make smokers [as the native americans did] from a combination of dried herbs and other leaves. Sage is a really good one and good to keep moths at bay!
Give all those manufacturers the flick and do it naturally, after all they're making too much money anyway.

Council Destruction

Council Destruction.

Have you noticed that as soon as a new road is laid, a new footpth is finished, the council suddenlyn has to dig it up!

Well, just down the hill from where I live, the council are at it again.
Not only is the road closed. Oh Yeah, they dug a trench across it too, and, it is closed to traffic on one side.
They have dug up the footpath too!
Now this is a common occurrance and we're all used to that.
But!
In this case, when the building on this particular corner was built, they also refurbished the footpath.
Very nicely too.
So what did the workmen do?
Well instead of lifting the tiled parts of the footpath. They just cut through them.
I thought I'd wait to see if they put the pieces back in place. But, NO!
All the detritus was taken away and the recovered trench topped with bitumen.
Not a good look through the middle of cream tiling.

Now council are usually appreciative of someone refurbishing their footpath at no cost to the council.
So, why then not take the care with what they got for nothing??
It just amazes me how stupid beaurocrats can be.
I hope Council have a reasonable answer to this.

UNDERPAYING

Have you heard of someone being underpaid?
I've heard of a particular business nearby who pays their staff at least 1/3 the recommended wage.
These workers are so anxious for work, that they accept the terms of employment.
The other side of this, is that they are paid in cash so that now bookwork is involved.
Meanwhile, the rest of us are doing the honest [well I hope you the reader are] thing and having our earnings declared to the taxation department.
This post was bought on by the factor that contractors from a southern state are setting themselves up here in Queensland and Underpaying their staff and subcontractors.
If you are doing it the honest way, then get onto your local member and complain. Do this to both your State and Federal Member and if you get a reply from both then see if they match. If they don't then don't vote for that candidate at their next election.
If you know of a business who is paying their staff "Cash in Hand' or Underpaying their staff. Report them to the relevant authority.
If you are doing it honestly, then you are paying your proper taxes and these people are rorting you!

NEWS JUST IN!

NEWS JUST IN!

I've just received this from GET UP.

If you agree with it, please phone the number at the bottom and let Penny Wong know!

"Federal cabinet has agreed to a climate-change policy based on a series of measures -- including a commitment to set an interim carbon price...to reduce carbon emissions over the next two years." - Australian Financial Review, 15 July 2010


Julia Gillard has called an election before announcing her climate policy, but the Australian Financial Review (AFR) is reporting an extraordinary outcome from last week's Cabinet meeting: a commitment to set an interim carbon price and reduce carbon emissions over the next two years.

That would be a historic victory, if it were true. Although 'ministerial sources' are quoted, this hasn't been confirmed or announced. This report has all the hallmarks of a trial balloon--a leak politicians use to gauge the public reaction before committing to a position.
So as Cabinet meets again today, let's give them a very big reaction--of overwhelming support. They say you catch more flies with honey, so let's pour it on! Can you call Penny Wong, Minister for Climate Change and a key member of Cabinet, and express your support for a climate plan that includes charging big polluters for their carbon pollution?

The number is (02) 6277-7920

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I called this number and got an underling. She has not seen Penny today!
Her comments were that the story was probably untrue as it was in the press.
That Ms Gillard would be making a future statement on CLIMATE CHANGE.
On being asked why the announcement was not made prior to the press release, she had no reply.

To find out more about GET UP use the link below.
In the past few years since GET UP got going, it is amazing what it has acheived.
AND.
It is all by people power.
The best way to get things done.
http://www.getup.org.au/.

I've Had a Reply!

I'VE HAD A REPLY!

For the first time in e-mailing an MP or Party, I've had a reply and it actually gives me the information I needed to know!
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Thank you for your email.


The former Coalition Government changed the electoral laws so that after 8pm this Monday, 19 July, people will no longer be able to enrol to vote.
If you are already enrolled you will be able to amend your details until the rolls close at 8pm on Thursday 22 July.
Previously there was a 7 day period which allowed people to enrol to vote after the writs were issued. This period was removed by the former Liberal Government.
A bill to restore the 7 day close of roles period has been held up in the Senate by the Liberal-National Coalition.
These actions make it clear that the Coalition does not support the right of Australians to make their voice heard through the ballot box. If elected, the Gillard Labor Government will repeal these unfair electoral laws returning fairness and transparency to the political process by restoring the seven day close of rolls period.
The Gillard Labor Government is committed to moving forward with Australia’s electoral reform. We have made progress by reducing red tape in electoral enrolments and removing hurdles that prevent people from having their say.
Kind Regards,
ALP Information Services.

My thanks to the above for coming forth with this information.
Unfortunately, there are still going to be thousands missing out on this election and their right to vote.

Now if only we could get rid of "The Coalition" so that ALL Parties { Labor, Liberal, National, Greens}could run on their own merit rather than personalities, then we might have REAL POLITICS in Australia.

RECYCLING

It took years to convince our councils to go with recycling.
Now!
We are told that we do it the best in the country.
The thing is!
We don't see just how much ends up as landfill!
You see, not everyone follows the rules.
Take the units where I live as an example.
They have received the booklet in their mailboxes a number of times telling them what can and cannot be recycled.
Do they take notice?
Only partially!!!!
Instead of cleaning glass jars of food remains they just put them in the bins as is.
Recyclables are deposited in plastic bags, no telling them changes their thinking.
This means that when it arrives at the depot it is immediately catagorised for landfill.
Of late their rubbish and recyclables have been deposited in the same bag in the recycle bins.
We had one tennant who used to go through all the bins, sorting. Or so she said, until I addressed her on it one day and another tennant commented on the factor that people were aware of identity theft and this put the person in a bad light. They haven't sorted through the bins since. Suspicion still surrounds that person as shredded document parts were found scattered from the bins to their door.
Have you had the same problems where you live.
A friend of mine lives in a block of units and finds that the recycle bins and rubbish bins both, have rubbish in them. He has spoken with the other tennants and they just don't care!
His solution was to put a recycle bin into his lock-up garage. At least he knows that his recyclables are clean.
When will people wake up to themselves and do the right thing I wonder?
To find out more about recycling and waste disposal, follow the link below.
http://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/BCC:BASE::pc=PC_1268

Irresponsible Drivers

There is a very interesting intersection at the bottom of the hill from where I live.
It has always been a bit of a problem.
Once, coming from the side street, one had to cross 8 lanes of traffic to get to the outside lane on the other side. There were no lights there at the time.
Now!
There are lights and their signals go through, Straight Through, Alternate Left turn. Alternate Right [on either a u-turn is allowed], rigtht to left/left to right Straight Through.
There is also from one direction, a left turn with caution.
Well, for starters, the left turn with caution is already a problem and the renewed intersection is only months old.
Lights need to control the left turn as the Straight through left/right is already proving dangerous to drivers.

Another problem at this intersection, is the factor of not signalling the left turn prior to arriving at the turn.
Many cars are going straight ahead and are using the WRONG lane.
Counting one night, 7 out of 12 cars did not give any form of indication in any of the various direction combinations.

Wake up Queensland drivers, you are a danger to yourselves.

Aussie Election

Today, Julia Gillard called an election for 21st August 2010.
Unfortunately she has put the cut off for enrolling on the electoral roll at 8:00pm, monday 21st August 2010.
Taking a leaf out of John Howards book.
If she hopes for a victory, she could have given a few more days for registering on the electoral roll.
Possibly, I thought that she was above John Howard in her actions?

At the same time!
Tony Abbot goes to the election with an illegality hanging over the election.

We go to the polls on the 21st August, on a two party preferred ballot.
There are actually four [4] parties involved!
Liberal, Nationals [Formerly COUNTRY PARTY], Labor, Greens.
Two of these run on the ballot as a coalition.
Now in every other part of the world [except Australia], a coalition is formed after an election by the joining of two parties with enough points and similar interest to form a then, majority.

So! how did the Austalian version happen?
Well! Way back in the 1940's when Robert Menzies had his eye on the top seat and the big house.
He formed [prior to the election] a COALITION of the LIBERAL and the COUNTRY PARTIES because he knew that neither party could make it on its own merit.
It's much the same today!
But we don't get the choice.
Two parties poll as one and combine their vote.

If, as I do, you find in your own mind that this is as illegal as I find. Then get onto your local member and DO SOMETHING to stop this.

Now don't just take my word for this. Google Austalian Coalition like I did and you will find the LIBERAL PARTY site giving these same details.

Politics in Australia is a farse!!!!!