Things that give you the sh1ts

[Magellan]

I'm not religious, but this demonstrates a compete and utter lack of respect that is typical of the Aussie 'patriot' movement.

http://www.theage.com.au/federal-politi ... qsclh.html

'Wake up, Aussies': Far-right Pauline Hanson supporters dressed as Muslims storm church

A far-right nationalist group that links itself to Pauline Hanson stormed a church service on Sunday dressed in mock Muslim attire and chanting anti-Islamic slogans, leaving some members of the congregation "deeply traumatised".

The incident, on the NSW Central Coast, reflects the emboldened attitudes of anti-Islamic groups following the political rise of the One Nation leader, and has triggered calls for the new Parliament to retain the full strength of racial discrimination laws amid a new push for the repeal of section 18c.

Party for Freedom members dressed in mock Muslim clothing interrupted the morning sermon at Gosford Anglican Church on Sunday.

About 10 Party for Freedom members on Sunday disrupted the morning sermon at the Gosford Anglican Church, which is widely known for its embrace of multiculturalism, and refugees and asylum-seekers.

Party for Freedom is an anti-Islam, anti-immigration party whose Facebook page features Senator Hanson as its profile picture.

The church is nationally renowned for a sign out the front that often bears messages critical of Australia's hardline border protection policies, such as "Hell exists, and it's on Nauru".

Father Rod Bower said halfway through his sermon at around 9.30am, members of Party for Freedom, dressed in mock Muslim attire, burst into the church.

"Using a loud speaker starting to abuse me in particular for the work we do … they violated our sacred space," Father Bower said.

"It was typical rhetoric from the extreme right, vilifying Muslims and multiculturalism as a whole.

"[They said] Muslims are taking over, they had some prayer mats and mock prayed, they had a recording of the Koran being sung."

In video footage of the incident, the intruders can be heard speaking sarcastically of the "rich tapestry of Islam", claiming "the western world is living in denial".

When the group leaves the church a few minutes later, it warns the congregation: "do not promote Islam".

Some parishioners can be heard laughing afterwards, however Father Bower said some were left "deeply traumatised", especially older people, parents of young children and asylum seekers in the room.

"People were confused and I had to reassure them," Father Bower said.

The incident was reported to police, and has prompted a security review at the church.

Video on the Party for Freedom Facebook page shows members of the group dressed in mock Muslim attire and boasting about the incident afterwards.

"We just went into Father Rod Bowers' church and let him know we're not happy with his … nonsense about sponsoring Islam and multiculturalism," one man said.

In another video apparently filmed nearby, a member of the group says "keep voting Labor and Liberal and this will be the future. This is the future of Australia with cultural diversity, with mass Muslim immigration into Australia. You voted for it."

The man continues: "You are being replaced, your government is at war with you. With mass third world immigration and Islam coming into Australia to take over, when will the Australian people wake up? It is time to wake up, Aussies."

Such sentiments echo that of Senator Hanson, who is pushing for a royal commission into Islam, wants the intake of Muslim refugees and other migrants to cease and would ban the burqa and niqab in public places.

Father Bower said the rise of the One Nation Leader, whose party has snared four Senate spots, was "symptomatic of a group of people feeling marginalised".

"Pauline Hanson is a very clever manipulator of those people and … will exacerbate their fear," he said.

The incidents follow reports that several senators, including those from One Nation, want to strike off section 18c of the Racial Discrimination Act.

The section makes it unlawful to publicly "offend, insult, humiliate or intimidate another person or a group of people" on the basis of race. Opponents say the measure restricts freedom of speech.

Father Bower said the incident at his church "highlights the need for 18c".

"if you lose 18c then this kind of vilification and abusive behaviour will go even more unchecked," he said.

Comment has been sought from Party for Freedom and One Nation.

[helicopterking]

2nd day soreness from first cricket training.
In a world of hurt.

[Booney]

2nd day soreness from first cricket training.
In a world of hurt.

Pectoral ripped off the bone?

[Corona Man]

Watching so much of the Olympic coverage - I now have the Swiss Vitamins jingle stuck in my head.....

[helicopterking]

2nd day soreness from first cricket training.
In a world of hurt.

Pectoral ripped off the bone?

Feels like Every muscle in my torso ripped off the bone.

[Rik E Boy]

Watching so much of the Olympic coverage - I now have the Swiss Vitamins jingle stuck in my head.....

Watching Geelong v Richmond was painful enough without that 'Recorder' AAMI Ad. I could strangle Chris Scott and that Little Girl LOL.

regards,

REB

[Rik E Boy]

SA Footy timing out and not responding on my desk top.

Clearly SAfooty has been a target of DDOS attacks from foreign hackers.

I've got word that Boon has been attacked by a hacker

Not a hacker...some blow in IT boffin in Auckland has waved the ban stick on SA Footy!

Currently putting him in his place. Hope to be back to normal transmission shortly. Posting from my phone sucks!

LMAO. Bloody Kiwis.

regards,

REB

[Rik E Boy]

This Winter... Seems to be have been wetter, colder & windier than most... Enough all ready **** off

Your football team is a winner so you deserve cold winters LOL.

regards,

REB

[Failed Creation]

Watching so much of the Olympic coverage - I now have the Swiss Vitamins jingle stuck in my head.....

Watching Geelong v Richmond was painful enough without that 'Recorder' AAMI Ad. I could strangle Chris Scott and that Little Girl LOL.

regards,

REB

I preferred the 'old' recorder sounds on the AAMI ad. It's much more realistic.

[HH3]

My space bars ******, which is making typing long posts on SAFooty extremely annoying.

[Booney]

My space bars ******, which is making typing long posts on SAFooty extremely annoying.

At least you've got sticky gloves to wear around the place....

[Corona Man]

This Winter... Seems to be have been wetter, colder & windier than most... Enough all ready **** off

Your football team is a winner so you deserve cold winters LOL.

regards,

REB

In Brisbane this week, so I've escaped the cold...

[mighty_tiger_79]

Tree in front yard collapsing due to high winds and taking down the phone line......no wi-fi for a few days

[The Bedge]

Two things that are really giving me the shits lately - and the Sloane suspension highlights them once again..

1) "Footy is soft these days, it's not what it used to be, players are weak .. blah blah blah" - the game has changed massively, and mostly for the better.. the days of thug defenders ripping heads off or elbows being lifted are gone - and that football doesn't make you tough anyway IMO. Further to that "footy being soft" is not a suitable defence to someone breaking the rules.

2) "Everyone knows Sloaney is a really nice guy, and one of the fairest players in the AFL" ... umm yeah he probably is, but the fact he broke the rules is why he's in trouble! Being a "nice guy" or "one of the fairest in the AFL" doesn't make you exempt from penalty if you cross the line!

[MW]

Two things that are really giving me the shits lately - and the Sloane suspension highlights them once again..

1) "Footy is soft these days, it's not what it used to be, players are weak .. blah blah blah" - the game has changed massively, and mostly for the better.. the days of thug defenders ripping heads off or elbows being lifted are gone - and that football doesn't make you tough anyway IMO. Further to that "footy being soft" is not a suitable defence to someone breaking the rules.

2) "Everyone knows Sloaney is a really nice guy, and one of the fairest players in the AFL" ... umm yeah he probably is, but the fact he broke the rules is why he's in trouble! Being a "nice guy" or "one of the fairest in the AFL" doesn't make you exempt from penalty if you cross the line!

I think you'll find most people are upset about the Sloane suspension more due to the lack of consistency of the sentencing of these incidents. You have players deliberately striking their opponents and getting either a fine or getting off, but Sloane has a legitimate attempt to spoil the ball coming over the top and gets 2 games with a good record. Only got changed to one on early plea.

[Spargo]

Two things that are really giving me the shits lately - and the Sloane suspension highlights them once again..

1) "Footy is soft these days, it's not what it used to be, players are weak .. blah blah blah" - the game has changed massively, and mostly for the better.. the days of thug defenders ripping heads off or elbows being lifted are gone - and that football doesn't make you tough anyway IMO. Further to that "footy being soft" is not a suitable defence to someone breaking the rules.

2) "Everyone knows Sloaney is a really nice guy, and one of the fairest players in the AFL" ... umm yeah he probably is, but the fact he broke the rules is why he's in trouble! Being a "nice guy" or "one of the fairest in the AFL" doesn't make you exempt from penalty if you cross the line!

I think you'll find most people are upset about the Sloane suspension more due to the lack of consistency of the sentencing of these incidents. You have players deliberately striking their opponents and getting either a fine or getting off, but Sloane has a legitimate attempt to spoil the ball coming over the top and gets 2 games with a good record. Only got changed to one on early plea.

I think the "legitimate attempt to spoil" line is very debatable.

[MW]

You think Sloanes intention was to punch Ebert in the face?
The game is teaching players to not go for a contest for fear of getting suspended, but instead grab a jumper and start punching their opponents chest or throat.

[The Bedge]

I think you'll find most people are upset about the Sloane suspension more due to the lack of consistency of the sentencing of these incidents

The lack of consistency from the MRP is another thing that shits me haha - and that's been like that for a few years!

[The Bedge]

You think Sloanes intention was to punch Ebert in the face?
The game is teaching players to not go for a contest for fear of getting suspended, but instead grab a jumper and start punching their opponents chest or throat.

I don't think his intention was to connect with his face - of course not.. but he did make contact with his face, he did cut him, he was a little careless with his action - that's what you've got to judge him on.. not whether he's a nice guy or not.

If it wasn't a legitimate attempt to spoil or was intentional contact to the face, then the penalty would've been far more severe.

As it is - Careless contact > High contact > High impact.. I think 1 week would've been the right result - possibly downgraded with early plea and good behaviour.

[MW]

My post was directed at Spargo but yes I agree, it deserved one week downgraded to a fine