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My litmus test
Nick Hoffman — (archived)

Of course, I'm Australian, not American, but there is one phrase designed to raise my hackles.

"Un-Australian"

Today it is the justification for throwing innocent women and children into jail. These people are "Un-Australian".

It reminds me of the McCarthy era. Wasn't there a commision into "Un-American" activities?

I'm sorry to see that anyone who starts by saying "X is UN-American" is a lost cause. They are running the lynch mob and calling for blood without any veneer of civilisation.

Let them join the mob in the Middle East, if they can find a sponsor.

Now, I hasten to add that I've got no time for bleeding heart Liberals, or for devious and intentional border crossings (or corporate bankruptcy, which is similarly immoral).

But we have to disavow the fanatics, whatever their nominal politics, or religion. Unfortunately, history tells us that many, if not most, of the religious bigots and borderline terrorists are citizens already. We need to work on this issue...

For the rest of us, let's be inclusive Americans, or Australians, or even Human Beings, and recognise that heaven is other people...

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