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You Tube gardening for harmony
by ecology action Wednesday January 24, 2007 at 10:40 AM
Sydney

Sydney news is running today with another symptom of the NSW election White Supremacism dry run for the Howard re election agenda: You Tube hate video's of varying degree. Here is a nice peace loving response there, which sort of befuddles the hate and anger mongering.

Here is a report of the hateomongering via new media:

http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/gang-thug-video-sickening/2007/01/24/1169518746379.html

At every YouTube I suggest string add this entry an entry like this (YT seem to be accepting of this approach with about 20 added this morning):

"Gandhi's 10 principles of nonviolence

http://cpppcltrust.tripod.com/ecologyactionsydney/id14.html
"

A similar summary of the Gandhi non violence philosophy would be just as appropriate.

For those already into this kind of nonviolence in some fashion they might forget like riding a bike how powerful the prescription is for those infected with violence who have never head it before.

Only a saint can live up to the full observance but it has great resonance and value as a cultural message, creating a common sense framework to address underlying disagreements from there.

A good antitode I've seen work in many situations. Like a vibes watcher at a fraught meeting.

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Here is the link
by John Howard's world Wednesday January 24, 2007 at 11:43 AM

Here is the link...
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By the way why was this story posted so close to so called Australia Day?

Otherwise called Invasion Day or Sovereignty Day? Obvious isn't it?

To start a riot!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPBV3hwxTVY

The result from treating others differently in mho!

I know plenty of Aussie gangsters who do it the same. Sell drugs and party hard. So don't confuse the ethnic differences.

But there is a difference between treating those same people including bikies like outlaws 'from another country and giving them extraordinary sentences. That means that Bilal Skaf is now martyred and so the jail sentence he got did not set any form of example? But in reverse.

Fucking idiot Howard govt. What a Dilemma Mr Iemma?

Now you know what 'no respect' means...Extreme hate caused by extreme islamophobia!

John Howard the war criminal has got blood on his hands!

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Howard's Legacy, Australian Flag Causes 'Tension'
by Not your ABC Wednesday January 24, 2007 at 11:55 AM

Howard's Legacy, Aus...
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The concert's organisers say they are not banning or intending disrespect to the flag, but are discouraging its use at the Big Day Out because of recent incidents where the flag has been part of tensions.

http://melbourne.indymedia.org/news/2007/01/137206.php

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Group won't support Sheikh's MP push
by Parrot Press Wednesday January 24, 2007 at 11:58 AM

Group won't support ...
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The president of Australia's Lebanese Muslim Association (LMA), Tom Zreika, has distanced himself from Muslim cleric Sheikh Taj el-Din Al Hilali, who reportedly wants to field three candidates in the south-west Sydney seats of Lakemba, Bankstown and Auburn in the state election.

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You say, "Muslim cleric Sheikh Taj el-Din Al Hilali, who reportedly wants to field three candidates in the south-west Sydney seats of Lakemba, Bankstown and Auburn in the state election."

Then why didn't anyone including the ABC tell the New South Wales Deputy Premier John Watkins?

http://melbourne.indymedia.org/news/2007/01/137206_comment.php#137235

And is Tom Zreika the only one you could find? Or did you ask anyone else? What about any affiliation with the State or Federal gov't? How about we take a fair Nine MSN poll? For and against? Seems reasonable as long as the poll isn't rigged? Hey!

Hairy Chested

Yesterday, Mr Iemma challenged Sheikh Al Hilali to stand for election rather than look for a candidate.

He'd rather find someone he can easily beat? Someone with less English skills and someone who has continually been villified by the Mess Media?

Iemma now says while the community is asking questions about local issues, politics and religion do not mix.

"Stand yourself, and if he does so, I would welcome the challenge of contrasting my values with his," he said.

In relation to politics and religion what about the rev Fred Nile's Christian Democratic party? Perhaps only some religions mix? Or is it more to do with islamophobia?

Just like saying I don't want to fight your mates I want to fight you come on take your shirt off, I can put shit on you I have a head start?]

Why doesn't he say I love to cause trouble? He also knows according to yesterday's national news that the Sheikh won't be standing as candidate and he is provoking him publicly to change his mind. Why is that?

Iemma: "For example - I love Australia and its people and he doesn't.

Excuse me but do you love all the people in Australia? Obviously not!

Can you say, I love you, I love you all?

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Islamophobic Productions Presents
by Results are in! Wednesday January 24, 2007 at 12:12 PM

Islamophobic Product...
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You only get out what you put in and if you put nothing in then you get nothing out!

But if you put in a negative and treat people differently then you get a negative.

Shame John Howard's neo liberal thugs, Kevin Rudd and Labor's complicity and the entire mass media and political establishment who are fostering hate in this country in 2007. Now got to war with that!

Shame on you!

Happy Invasion Day!

From the team.

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link is down
by Tom Wednesday January 24, 2007 at 01:58 PM

Good thing too, almost certainly hate speech. Alot of it found on YouTube this morning mostly white supremacist "glorification" of the Cronulla riot which was "caused" by drunken slobs and Alan Jones hate barracking.

Keep in mind Alan Jones' mantra - 'not multicultural, multiracial with one culture'. Yep its a diet of fatty meat pies and vegemite for multiracial Australia. Which of course is very unhealthy 3 times a day. In fact its a diet that kills social well being probably.

People will say it was an assault of some life savers that caused the riot, like Opposition Hartcher on abc radio. That could have been addressed proportionately. No it was racist politics that created a 5,000 strong rampage endorsed by community 'elders' like Alan Jones talking to other white bread elders, who then turned a blind eye to Shire youth well off track.

I've met Hartcher and I am sure he knows it. In fact I was asked whether he should be ditched from Cabinet in 1993 by Andrew Harper in the Premier's office of John Fahey. More fool me for speaking positively about him.

Shameful stuff.

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My tube
by Leb love Wednesday January 24, 2007 at 01:59 PM

Go to YOU TUBE tube and hear Lebanese rapping /sing about Sydney surf bogans! Get to know both sides of the coin..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlDztjPzvSM


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radiohead
by Tom Wednesday January 24, 2007 at 02:26 PM

there there on YT is excellent song and clip

and live version is breathtaking

also Jeff Buckley Everybody wants you.

Far more friendly content than disharmony. Marvin Gaye had it right back in 1971 or so.

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