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Yoga on the Malabar Coast
Journal of a Futurist - 24 May 2002
Refugee Blues & wild accusations
Rushing like crazy today, but what the hell. An invitation is hereby extended for a fundraising dinner to be held at NSW Parliament House on Tuesday night, 11 June, 2002, in aid of JAFA (Just and Fair asylum), compered by John Singleton, $150 per person. For political balance, I have been roped in as auctioneer. Incredible booty is being assembled. Esteemed war artist, George Gittoes , recently returned from Afghanistan, is donating a rare work, as is Salvatore Zoffrea, Martin Sharp, the Cooee Aboriginal Gallery, plus more to come. For the tots, major Big Brother paraphenalia and experiences will be up for grabs courtesy of exec producer, Erroll Sullivan, who will also be offering an opportunity for a walk on part in his secret upcoming tv series. Find out more at mail@justrefugeeprograms.com.au. NOTE FROM JUNE 13: The event a huge hit, people turned away at the door, over $60,000 raised for refugees
“Who are all these disgruntled bone-pickers?”
While over 90% of the Good&Evil emails are warm & supportive, it is more fun & instructive to print the attackers, some of whom make valid objections. Most emailers will eventually get a response, please be patient. Today’s selection:
Richard, You have exceeded my most wild expectations of you with your latest rant against the US and Israel. Are you sure you are not plagiarizing the Elders of Zion with the "it is all a rich American plot stuff". This has to come pretty close to being racist. Not the old fashioned skin and religion type but the new 21st century post modern Chomskyised variety. Whether you are prepared to admit it or not new age racism is anti-Americanism sub coded to include anti-Semitism. Doesn't it go the Jews control America therefore all Jews are Americans. It's a bit like a nasty version Faulty Towers don't mention the War (Jews) nod wink cynically coded stuff.
Oh you say I've got it all wrong, sorry my friend it is you who are still dropping the acid. In the real world the dark and hidden world which people like you and I are protected from there are much nastier bastards than loud vulgar annoying Americans. Why do not you check out the activities of European neo-Nazis and their view of your good mate Osama. He is top of the pops with this disgraceful lot. Swiss Neo-Nazi Ahmed Huber, one of an increasing number of Neo-Nazi Islam converts, recently bragged to the International Tribune that old SS officers were so impressed by Osama's anti-American anti Jew actions they made him an honorary Prussian. These same Islamic Nazi's tried to send a German " Condor" unit to Iraq in 1991 to support Saddam and have attempted on to meet and co-ordinate actions with Hamas and Hezzboulauh in Lebanon. I doubt you have ever traveled widely in the Middle East, but I have lost count how many times in Saudi news papers I have read blatant pro Hitler pro Nazi articles praising Hitler and disparaging the US and its Allies for defeating him before the job was finished.
Richard it is time your removed your head from Chomsky's Cloaca Maximus and opened your eyes to let some of the real world in otherwise the flash backs are only going to get worse. Regards, Brett Ruth
To which I hastily responded:
Dear Brett, Having released your paranoia and spite, I trust you're feeling better. "Latest rant against Israel", huh? The other nutters at least realised it was a comment on US foreign policy, double-speak and media bias. Oh, but they were not clever enough to detect "sub-codes" and the links between me, the Elders of Zion, neo nazis, Ahmed Huber and the SS. Why do you regard it is fair or illuminating to shout "anti Semitism" at a 10 word aside about Sharon within a 5000wd "rant". Is it designed to inhibit future comment?
So Sharon is a State terrorist - what's new? Many among the thousands of Israelis who are bravely marching for peace would probably agree. You're so busy sniffing out anti Semitism and traces of acid, that you fail to deal with anything substantive, the illegal settlements, the stealing of water, the spurning of the UN, the summary executions, etc. I do not claim to be an authority on the Middle East. Israel's right to exist, free of harassment and threat, is beyond question. But when its troops behave brutally and its politicians set out to re-instigate Old Testament borders, then it will take more than hysterical smears to shut up the mounting chorus of critics. Regards, RN
PS. Someone just sent me the following (A copy of a story from the Guardian newspaper by Robert Fisk:Why does John Malkovich want to kill me?) Perhaps you will recognise the symptoms. No reply necessary.
One more:
Dear Mr Neville,
As someone who lives, loves and works in a free western society like Australia I take exception to your article.
To me the US represents the embodiment of free thought and liberty. It stands like a beacon for all to see that success and abundance flow to wherever man is free to think , work and live without fear of a government or dictator's brutality.
America is targeted the world over by those who find particularly abhorrent the notion that man is capable of improving his own life, by his own work and living successfully. Western civilisation owes a huge debt of gratitude to the US as it is one of the few western countries that is prepared to vigorously defend the ideal of man as a truly worthwhile being.
You imply in your article that there is no clear choice between good and evil in the latest terror war. But you and other journalists, like Richard Fisk, who hate America and its values choose to ignore that the alternative to a civilisation founded on reason and liberty is one that is anti reason and anti freedom. A society where the Taliban style ruling party is in charge and killing becomes a 'Saturday afternoon pleasure sport'.
Matthew Farrell Sydney, Australia.
Meanwhile, the terror keeps escalating, the White House keeps obfuscating. Cuba is branded evil in order to boost the electoral prospects of the President’s brother, terror alerts intensify as US citizens start pulling off the blind-folds, the role of Mossad in US politics is being increasingly questioned, and there’s a lot more revelations to come. Okay, folks, that’s all today. Next week I’m on the road, and I’ll TRY and do an upload this Monday, thanks, R
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