FOR ALL his perceived faults, Tony Abbott was right in stating that “nobody should have to apologise for being born in Australia”. What a great country we were.
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Where else in the world would you have the scenario of a Prime Minister drowning and to commemorate him, the Harold Holt Memorial Swimming Pool was constructed?
Unfortunately, over the past couple of decades our much envied lifestyle has been eroded. Every member of our many minority and pressure groups knows their rights, but few know of, or practice, the duty and obligations that go hand in glove with such rights.
It's past time for the silent majority, those whose very industry allows such generous rights to be granted, to take a firmer stand. The bleeding heart brigade needs to be shown their time is up and weak kneed governments of all persuasions won't make this happen.
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I have always believed that compassion is mankind's best attribute. However these days compassion is viewed by too many as a weakness and the “get all you can for the least effort” attitude has long been in the ascendancy.
JFK once stated “Ask not what your country can do for you but ask what you can do for your country”. Alas, these days such noble sentiment would have him laughed out of the hall.
I am starting my local campaign by addressing, when asked, the Knitting Grannies who are under some delusion that if Australia stops mining coal the planet will be saved. What patent rot!
