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Jan 22nd 2007, 3:21 am

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Re: The Australian Flag

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Originally Posted by Vash the Stampede

Scrap flag condition or cancel BDO, says Govt.

Ah, good to see that the government's concerning itself with the really big, important stuff then.

Jan 22nd 2007, 3:35 am

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Re: The Australian Flag

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Ah, good to see that the government's concerning itself with the really big, important stuff then.

please the young voters eh? genius!

Jan 22nd 2007, 3:38 am

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Re: The Australian Flag

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please the young voters eh? genius!

Dear God! I hope that they don't take to wearing baseball caps like William Hague did when he was trying to appeal to the yoof.

Jan 22nd 2007, 3:44 am

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Re: The Australian Flag

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Dear God! I hope that they don't take to wearing baseball caps like William Hague did when he was trying to appeal to the yoof.

what is it with baseball caps...? it makes the wearer look like they've had their brains squeezed out imo

Jan 22nd 2007, 3:46 am

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Re: The Australian Flag

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what is it with baseball caps...? it makes the wearer look like they've had their brains squeezed out imo

Maybe in politicians' cases, it's to hold brains in?

Jan 22nd 2007, 4:26 am

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Re: The Australian Flag

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Ah, good to see that the government's concerning itself with the really big, important stuff then.

I'd say that a potential ban of the national flag is a pretty important issue.

Jan 22nd 2007, 4:42 am

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Re: The Australian Flag

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I'd say that a potential ban of the national flag is a pretty important issue.

From your own source, it's not been banned - it's a request.

Jan 22nd 2007, 8:08 am

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Re: The Australian Flag

Oh the Irony

Jan 22nd 2007, 8:18 am

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Re: The Australian Flag

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From your own source, it's not been banned - it's a request.

But isn't it one of those kind of requests were they really do mean it is not allowed. A bit like the 'Please Do Not Smoke' signs that one used to see. Wasn't actually saying smoking wasn't allowed but that is what was really meant. Go back a few years a try lighting up in an area with one of those signs - you'd soon have someone coming over and saying that smoking isn't allowed!

At least the govt has responded to it, if it was in Britain I'm sure the Blair govt would have taken a different stance.

Jan 22nd 2007, 10:06 am

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Re: The Australian Flag

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Sorry, I just realised, the red white and blue gang.

You mean Australia, Great Britain, the United States, France, Russia, New Zealand, South Korea, half the Pacific nations.......real badasses

Jan 22nd 2007, 10:08 am

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Re: The Australian Flag

Why not ban everyone else's flags at the same time. OMG that's being racist?

Jan 22nd 2007, 12:25 pm

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Re: The Australian Flag

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You mean Australia, Great Britain, the United States, France, Russia, New Zealand, South Korea, half the Pacific nations.......real badasses

"The Australian flag has been banned from this year's Big Day Out in Sydney after organisers branded it a "gang colour" and symbol of hate."

They said it not me, they didn't specify exactly which gang it was.

Jan 22nd 2007, 12:36 pm

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Re: The Australian Flag

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Why not ban everyone else's flags at the same time. OMG that's being racist?

These are the real trouble makers!

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Jan 22nd 2007, 1:33 pm

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Re: The Australian Flag

Meanwhile the Serbian and Croatian flags; the Israeli flag and those of any arabic nation etc, etc can be taken into Melbourne Park. We know the Serbian and Croatian flags were used by gangs and as weapons.

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