Australian of the Year

[jean2579]

I don't feel comfortable with the 2014 Australian of the Year, Mr. Goode. I just can't help feeling that if he could not handle the rudeness and bad manners of a 13 year old girl without crucifying her on most forms of social media to make a political point of his own, however justified is  concerning. I wonder how he will handle interjections and comments he finds offensive during his term of office.

[boris1gary]

pepe, snakesalive, freethinker - have just reminded me why i DON'T celebrate astraya day at all, EVER.

thanks

[*pepe]

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@twinkles**stars wrote:

He very much supported that girl after the incident.

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Lol!  He caused the incident by crying racism when it wasn't there, when he realised his error he made placating noises to save his own image, yet never acknowledged he was wrong.

that girl is still considered by many to have made a racist slur.

[freakiness]

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@*pepe wrote:

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@twinkles**stars wrote:

He very much supported that girl after the incident.

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Lol!  He caused the incident by crying racism when it wasn't there, when he realised his error he made placating noises to save his own image, yet never acknowledged he was wrong.

that girl is still considered by many to have made a racist slur.

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How was it not racist?

[*pepe]

she called him ape because he has a beard, not because he is aboriginal, that was established at the time.

[twinkles**stars]

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@*pepe wrote:

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@twinkles**stars wrote:

He very much supported that girl after the incident.

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Lol!  He caused the incident by crying racism when it wasn't there, when he realised his error he made placating noises to save his own image, yet never acknowledged he was wrong.

that girl is still considered by many to have made a racist slur.

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Is she? By who? I don't even know her name.

[freakiness]

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@*pepe wrote:

she called him ape because he has a beard, not because he is aboriginal, that was established at the time.

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It was?

[carls*world]

Patronising gesture. Many others "help" the Aboriginal cause in so many ways, with varying results.

[the*scarlet*pimpernel]

Who chooses the winner?

[freakiness]

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@the*scarlet*pimpernel wrote:

Who chooses the winner?

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Is it the National Australia Day Council?

http://www.australiaday.org.au/corporate/about-us/national-australia-day-council/

[polksaladallie]

"Who chooses the winner?"

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