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This Is Just Beyond The Pale!

icyfroth — Tue, 01 Jul 2014 10:32:17 GMT

Are We Descending Into Barbarism?

An Australian socialist group has withdrawn newspapers depicting Tony Abbott getting his throat cut by a straight razor.

The grisly Red Flag cover, which was accompanied by the headline "One cut we'd like to see, attracted more than 200 comments – most of them negative – on publisher The Socialist Alternative's Facebook page overnight.

"Oh ... not cool. I'm no fan of the LNP — policies, parties, associates or leader — but this seems unnecessarily violent," one post read.

Another said: "dreadful picture. DO NOT CONDONE violence to anyone. Even Abbott. You LOST me off this page and as a supporter."

The group released a statement this morning defending the Michael Callaghan-inspired cover, but said "legal concerns" meant they would be withdrawing it all the same.

How long before we become like the US and the Middle East where democratically elected leaders are deposed and/or assassinated?

Re: This Is Just Beyond The Pale!

the_great_she_elephant — Tue, 01 Jul 2014 10:53:26 GMT

It's nothing new, Icy, there was an actual assassination attempt on an Australian politician in 1966 - fortunately it didn't succeed. The target was Arthur Callwell, leader of the Labor Opposition at the time..

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fiestas*girl — Tue, 01 Jul 2014 10:55:39 GMT

a similar image was used against malcolm fraser in the 70's. all this feigned shock horrori laffable...its nothing new

remember abbott in front of the 'witch' sign against gillard?

Re: This Is Just Beyond The Pale!

boris1gary — Tue, 01 Jul 2014 11:04:39 GMT

How long before we become like the US and the Middle East where democratically elected leaders are deposed and/or assassinated?

Do you mean - How long before we support the US in the Middle East murdering other nations leaders? Because if that's what you mean then - sorry too late.

Re: This Is Just Beyond The Pale!

durruticolumna — Tue, 01 Jul 2014 11:04:45 GMT

Apart from the graphic image,I don't see much difference between this and a certain shock jock broadcasting that Julia Gillard should be tied up in a chaff bag and thrown overboard off the Sydney heads.

Re: This Is Just Beyond The Pale!

boris1gary — Tue, 01 Jul 2014 11:07:15 GMT

@durruticolumna wrote:
Apart from the graphic image,I don't see much difference between this and a certain shock jock broadcasting that Julia Gillard should be tied up in a chaff bag and thrown overboard off the Sydney heads.

Beyond The Pale - no - morisson the minister for murder and border patrol - he is Beyond The Pale.

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cherples — Tue, 01 Jul 2014 11:16:39 GMT

Looks rather tame compared to some of the depictions of Gillard...

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icyfroth — Tue, 01 Jul 2014 11:24:18 GMT

@durruticolumna wrote:
Apart from the graphic image,I don't see much difference between this and a certain shock jock broadcasting that Julia Gillard should be tied up in a chaff bag and thrown overboard off the Sydney heads.

I absolutely loathe Alan Jones, durri, and condemn the comments he made about Ms Gillard.

That doesn't mean it's ok to advocate and publish that kind of violent graphic on the front page of a newspaper.

Like or loathe our leaders, there is no excuse for that kind of depiction on the front page of a publication in a civilised country.

Good they had to retract it.

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kabarine — Tue, 01 Jul 2014 11:25:37 GMT

No different to how Julia Gillard was treated

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boris1gary — Tue, 01 Jul 2014 11:27:10 GMT

its just a graphic, a bit silly - but it's nothing more. if it wasn't for whatever is in the c&p hardly anyone would have known about it.

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boris1gary — Tue, 01 Jul 2014 11:28:07 GMT

civilised.....I don't know anymore....

Re: This Is Just Beyond The Pale!

icyfroth — Tue, 01 Jul 2014 11:31:22 GMT

This is not about the previous government.

It suits the left to trot out Ms Gillard to make a comparison, yet when the right do similar they're told not to live in the past, that we've moved on.

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boris1gary — Tue, 01 Jul 2014 11:33:05 GMT

@icyfroth wrote:
This is not about the previous government.

It suits the left to trot out Ms Gillard to make a comparison, yet when the right do similar they're told not to live in the past, that we've moved on.

and the LNP cheer squad continue to ignore that and live in the past when it suits - which is mostly.

Re: This Is Just Beyond The Pale!

kabarine — Tue, 01 Jul 2014 11:47:56 GMT

What's with the left, right or in between, I don't subscribe to that garbage, however IF I choose to make a compasion, I will ...... Abbott was great at dishing it out, now he has to cop it. Unless I am very much mistaken, Abbott and his regime are continually referring to the previous governement lol

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happyroo_bunji — Tue, 01 Jul 2014 12:05:23 GMT

@kabarine wrote:
No different to how Julia Gillard was treated

But that doesn't make it right

Re: This Is Just Beyond The Pale!

kabarine — Tue, 01 Jul 2014 12:11:51 GMT

Sauce for the goose as they say lol

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boris1gary — Tue, 01 Jul 2014 12:14:54 GMT

@kabarine wrote:
What's with the left, right or in between, I don't subscribe to that garbage, however IF I choose to make a compasion, I will ...... Abbott was great at dishing it out, now he has to cop it. Unless I am very much mistaken, Abbott and his regime are continually referring to the previous governement lol

I didn't mention any "left, right or in between" - I was responding to icyfroths post.

Re: This Is Just Beyond The Pale!

kabarine — Tue, 01 Jul 2014 12:19:07 GMT

So was I lol

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boris1gary — Tue, 01 Jul 2014 12:20:23 GMT

@kabarine wrote:
So was I lol

apologies then.

Re: This Is Just Beyond The Pale!

kabarine — Tue, 01 Jul 2014 12:21:51 GMT

Stupid system makes one think you have replied to the post above lol