The irreverent solace displayed each Anzac Day at ceremonies across the nation by government and opposition MP’s is an insult to the fallen and those who served.
As a veteran of the government-funded trip to Asia in 1965 orchestrated by politicians once again placing the youth of Australia on a combat front line in a conflict that would never threaten our home land.
Members of parliament from within the house of hypocrites clutching a taxpayer-funded wreath and taxpayer funded transportation you have utilised the free-loaders luncheon paid for by ex-service people in their club, Just what do you politicians personally contribute to our fallen on Anzac Day?
You are a bloody disgrace, an insult to this once great nation you have destroyed.
When we returned in 1967 instructions were issued not to wear uniforms off military bases as the people of Australia were in riot mode against the Asian war, which in fact was classified as a police action.
Issued with two military ribbons, the medals were being struck to be issued which I received in 1968 and wore them to that Anzac march in Sydney. Several beers after the march with fellow vets we circled a street rubbish bin, took the medal off then filed them for collection by a council rubbish truck.
We have one in three politicians just as stupid as the other two and the Prime Minister is a character cast in a delusional mold running the country on your vote.
I am 80 now having seen Australia as a great nation and proud to be part of it then only to witness political parties demolish my Australia while introducing a internment camp lifestyle enjoyed by faithful political party sheeple and lemmings.
Lest We Forget … I will never forget, any enemy we had now posing a threat to Australia is no longer. Today the enemy is within and must be stopped.
A stroke of your pen will remove the problem, forget political allegiance.
Veteran
RAAF 9Sqd
1959 – 1967
www.cairnsnews.org 
The European Australian Movement attended the ANZAC service at the Shrine on ANZAC Day and was kettled by Counter Terrorism.
https://xyz.net.au/2023/04/victoria-police-defile-shrine-again-harass-eam-members-on-anzac-day/
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Blisskit, the visa tourist & student classes have no upper limit. 400,000 is a number Gov or media made up. It could be double that or triple, who knows? Labor is also streamlining the resident visa process in the cynical hope that every person who enters will eventually vote for Labor. Uncontrolled immigration intakes are being used to destroy Aust via social infrastructure mismatch.
1M new homes, what a joke. The Housing Australia Future Fund (HAFF) was to be seeded with $10B to be invested in the markets. The profit (assumption there will be profits) was to be used to build 30,000 new social affordable homes in the first 5 years. Right.
Finally, legislation and regulations (Federal, State & Council) that created this situation must never, ever touched, because the last thing the public deserves is a viable & stable economy. That would not be conducive to a Great Reset.
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Again ED and Co FYI, from the roundtable cabinet meeting of today. I can read the article on my phone for free but not on desktop. I will post the link and some of you may be able to read.
In a nutshell, those (all in it together) are increasing immigration from article 400,000 (estimate in Oct 2022 was 235,000) to arrive this year and students make up around half. Who thought universities were about education? Albanese also announced $2 billion for social and affordable housing. Their plan is to build 1 million houses by 2024. Yep sure who are they buying with that one??
https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/record-migration-revealed-400-000-to-arrive-this-year-20230428-p5d437.html
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What AUKUS really is – this was in latest New Dawn
https://www.sydneycriminallawyers.com.au/blog/albanese-gifts-australian-autonomy-to-us-as-we-become-frontline-in-war-on-china/
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@Blisskitt
Mega wealthy and mega influential, It has been said his contract with Enemy Media expires in 2024-25
Benching him until his contract runs out, will stop him giving airtime to Trump and Kennedy.
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To the Editor… you can’t see it because you are NOT Australian.
Which makes this article… what?
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aapkoning
“As an ex NATO soldier (compulsorily), I can understand – 100% – Very sad state of affairs.”
Yes, for all concerned.
The sooner we get rid of the grubs who start up and run the conflicts, the better off the world will be. They always profit from both sides, a trillion dollar industry.
We are supposed to be heading into a thousand years of peace (soon?) no more money making wars. Can’t see it happening in the very near future, but then, maybe ……………….
We all need to keep up the conversations, things could just click into place at just the right time and we will quickly have great success with defeating the grubs who are hell bent on killing and enslaving us. I believe we will win, just need that click into place bit to happen first.
Cheers
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tonyryan43, As an ex-NATO soldier (compulsorily), I agree and I understand – 100% – Very sad state of affairs. “YOUR LAST COMMENT HAS EXPLAINED ALL.”
— So action must take place ASAP…—
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ron, As an ex NATO soldier (compulsorily), I can understand – 100% – Very sad state of affairs.
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Petticoat? Ed
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A very well written grammar correct article except for:
“while introducing a internment camp lifestyle”.
Careful now.
Your slip is showing.
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Amen! Ed
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….. ´owe them more than gratitude ´, what a hypocrite. Look at what you politicians and media are doing to the veterans, you treat them like criminals, and they are still fighting for their rights and a fair go.
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Besides some bloke called “Tucker”, on ANZAC DAY in our beautiful country, here is our wonderful leader. Seriously, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nd8g7Q2NqXE
He is acknowledging the sacrifice of the aborigines and TSI. 2.49min mark of his ridiculous speech. Disgusting in my view.
His words “Likewise, we must acknowledge the truth that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who donned the khaki fought harder for Australia than Australia was sometimes willing to fight for them”.
I suggest OUCH is coming from a lot a people, rightly so.
But he will still be there tomorrow right?
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Tucker Carlson (really the name???) is controlled opposition, perhaps he started to lean too much toward decent I don’t know. Maybe just a sideshow again. Maybe just time for him to bow out Tucker is mega wealthy.
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The report on “Biggest Defence Review since World War II to fight China : White Men Ignored” by David Hiscox essentially comes to the same conclusion as Tucker Carlson.
https://xyz.net.au/2023/04/biggest-defence-review-since-ww2-to-fight-china-white-men-ignored/
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Looks like Fox News has ditched House Conservative Tucker Carlson.
His farewell address was delivered to the Heritage Foundation. And his assessment is grim. The politics of our time is about destruction. It doesn’t matter what issue you look at, the governing forces are implementing destruction. This is the political objective.
Tucker Carlson Mocks Herd Mentality In Address Delivered Three Days Before Sudden Fox News Departure
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Veterans… with respect, I am afraid the worst battle is yet to come and it will be in Australia. Our electoral system is now corrupted and so voting for the restoration of democracy and integrity is no longer an option.
What I am asking you is: whose side will you be on? You need to consider that the very people who opposed Australian involvement in the Vietnam War will be the same people fighting the organisers of the mRNA jab mandate, the adoption of free trade, the illegal cancellation of the Australian Constitution, and the media that made it all possible.
Nothing about the past is going to matter if we lose this war.
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To all the veterans writing, corresponding and reading here – much respect.
My generation unfortunately came to understand the permanent, worldwide Communist Revolution which had its base in the Supreme Soviet from 1936 – 1993. After that its base shifted to the United [Communist] Nations.
“…because of our triumphant march across the planet, we have made the UN a weapon for our goals of seizing power over all kingdoms and nations. We will not allow any nations to evolve. And we will destroy by fire and sword all those nationalist movements that seek to lead people out of our dictate, as it is done in Georgia, Armenia and Serbia.”
‘The Rebbe’, Menachem Mendel Schneerson, Chabad Lubavitch
https://justice4poland.com/2016/05/17/chabad-leader-messiah-menachem-mendel-schneerson-on-his-plans-for-destroying-ukraine-and-russia-reprint/
For the Western nations and their institutions of government and social influence, nations with a heritage of civil liberties and democratic government, the Revolution took the form of infiltration, subversion and takeover. For the populations of their colonies and protectorates which were de-colonized by UN mandate 1960, there was the armed aggression and takeover by liberation front Gook forces backed, armed and directed by the Communist Party of the Soviet Union and People’s Republic of China.
The post World War II conflicts throughout the globe were wars of Communist aggression which the Western nations attempted to roll back on behalf of those populations. But the Communist subversion within all Western governments strategized ‘No Win’ wars for the West against the armed aggression of the Communist Revolution and the establishment of failed Marxist states all around the world.
The Western veterans of those wars fought the Communist Gook forces invading a former colonial population and they fought the ‘No Win’ strategy of their own government which (by popular , anti-Communist opinion of the Western nations) had committed itself to assist the invaded population.
The Revolution is owned, financed and directed by The Owners of the central banking cartel of reserve banks. The nation states they own are now welded to their seats in the UN.
Here is an entry from the journal of a veteran of one of those wars on this subject which will be of interest to the readers of CN. “A Soldier’s Protest” published by the Fort Fairfield Journal.
https://www.wffjtv.com/ffj_coey.htm
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F**k filthy politicians and their pathetic families who never go to war for anything, but just send everyone else to die for nothing other than causes that just make warmongers wealthy. Just send the men up the cliffs and we will sit and drink our tea and cakes sorted up in silver teapoys and silver patters. Oops the first lot did not make it then we just keep sending men till we run out and then we get another lot.
evil men have no bounds in their thoughts to control and manipulate others.
Long live a free Australia never give up on fighting the tyranny within.
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When the RSL during the “plandemic” turfed out a disabled friend of mine who was in a wheel chair, for not wearing a mask they shot themselves in the foot…
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You seem to be saying we can get rid of these parasites by voting- not as long as they run the elections, sorry to say.
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Top one ED, I edited your comment to share. as an ex Soldier I totally agree with you. Allan
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Thanks for your service Ed.
Our lads have always done us proud on the battle field with numerous outstanding feats under difficult to impossible conditions.
Its a shame that Australians can’t unite on at least one day to say thanks.
Even the RSL clubs don’t seem to carry much of an ANZAC theme any more, its all about poker machines and big screen TV’s. I know they have to make things pay for themselves but it just now seems to be blatant disregard.
In my club there was a small area in which they asked for suggestions how it be used and I put in the idea of some quiet “drink booths” based on a WWI rail carriage heading towards the front lines with monitor screens in lieu of windows with distant battle sounds and flashes in the night. I even offered to draw it all up in detail so it could be constructed but they put a couple of big screen TV’s up on the wall instead. I’ve suggested a lot of other things as well but they just don’t seem to be interested in the ANZAC theme anymore.
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The political virtue signalling of the traitors who run this Country is as good as the kiss that Judas gave Jesus.
Except Judas then went out and hung himself.
They won’t.
Instead they will go to lunch.
Anzac Day for me is not only remembering our young men (and women) who fought and died in useless wars orchestrated by scum, but it is a time I remember the Mother’s who had no choice but to send their sons off, never to see many of them again.
What a waste.
Bloody wars.
I can assure you, I will never forget.
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Veteran
RAAF 9Sqd
1959 – 1967
“Lest We Forget … I will never forget, any enemy we had now posing a threat to Australia is no longer. Today the enemy is within and must be stopped.”
Thanks mate, for your service. The ever lasting effects of that service, only someone who has been there done that, could possibly understand.
I have some (very limited) idea of what you would have felt like on your return.
I was in 3RAR in 1972, we were forbidden to attend any Vietnam protests in Adelaide. On one occasion was confined to barracks when a very large protest was being held. Advised to not be in uniform on public transport. The Army was not all that popular at the time,
1973 posted to Singapore / Malaysia, the government kept our service there on the quiet, returned home still on the quiet, no recognition until 30 years later.
There are many who have a great deal of respect for you, for doing what you believed to be the right thing to do, put your life on the line, to serve your country.
I do not attend ANZAC day services, instead, throughout each year I remember the treatment dished out to us by our fellow Australians and my KIA uncles in WW1 and all of those who served in all of our wars / conflicts and peace keeping missions.
I also remember that our governments have followed the dictates of the elites and their lackeys, getting us involved in wars that (back to your above mentioned comment) “Today the enemy is within and must be stopped.”
We are at war, to protect the good names and sacrifices made by yourself and all of those who fought for our freedom in the past, and;
to take back our country, and protect our families, mates and other fellow Australians,. Would all of those who have already made the sacrifices in the past expect any less of us? This war is unlike any other war.
Should this be talked about on ANZAC day? Should the police have shot protestors in front of the shrine of remembrance in Melbourne?
I am showing respect for the ANZACs by letting them know that we remember them and will not let their sacrifices go to waste.
Lest We Forget
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You are correct. The jingoistic, hypocritical virtue signalling by the political and media class is beyond the pale. My great aunt nursed Anzacs in a Btitish repat hospital and moved to NZ after the war. God help anyone who used the word ” celebration” in her presence on that day. They got their pedigree read regardless of who, where or when.
It is a day for solemn rememberence and reflection on the cost of war paid by those who actually do the fighting in harms way. Those who use it to beat the military drum are either to stupid or evil to understand that.
Knaves or fools.
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Editor, cairnsnews said – “Today the enemy is within and must be stopped.”
Truer words never spoken.
The enemy was at the gates 50 years ago – now he’s gotten so comfortable living off our backs here inside our walls that he’s decided to kill us all.
And whether we like it or not, every single Australian’s life, from now to Eternity, is on the line right now.
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Anzac is portrayed as a day of celebration and less of remembrance. Yes ,we beat them the bloody Germans and Japanese, and all the others like the Korean, Vietnamese, Iraqi etc. As a migrant I have difficulties to integrate on that subject. It should be a day of remembrance and bereavement for all fallen in wars. Have you ever given it a thought how migrants feel about it? Remember, also the enemies believed that they were fighting for a just cause. The words ´also believed´ is deliberate. By studying history you gradually learn the truth will come out slowly over years, e.g. the iraq war.
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Spot on Ed and thank you for your service. I remember wondering if my birthday would come up in the ballot, but I guess thankfully it didn’t. I wasn’t worried about it though. The only thing that did worry me was that I might let my mates down if called up. You’re right, the enemy is within, but paid for from the outside.
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Well expressed. Sadly there are so many brainwashed by a compliant media that I fear there is no chance of change.
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