Tuesday, March 18, 2014

March in March, Australia 2014

I don't very often get political here.  But I wanted to share this.  And really, it goes beyond political.

Yesterday, I did this...along with over 100 000 other Australians around the country, in cities, and in small towns, in a grass-roots protest with no political affiliations, organised entirely through social media and word of mouth because the mainstream media would not touch it.  Elderly folk and new age hippies, children and mums and dads, doctors and lawyers, firemen and women, from all walks of life, all races and all creeds.  If anyone reading this has been wondering what the heck is going on with Australia in the last seven months, please understand that large numbers of us emphatically DO NOT agree with this government's policies on Refugees, the Environment, and on Climate Change (and too many other issues to list here).  Many who actually voted for this government are beginning to understand just how deeply we have been lied to and manipulated, and marched too.

NOT IN MY NAME Mr Abbott.






If you feel inclined to share this video, please do.  And any links to international media coverage would be appreciated...it might not have happened at all for all the notice the mainstream media in Australia took of it, and it would be good to know if it did make any international news, and how it was presented.  Thank you everyone.

2 comments:

Charlotte said...

This chimes with so many comments from my Australian cousins. I wish you all the best as I know you have a tough fight on your hands.

Mo Crow said...

Poor Fellow My Country (to steal the title of Xavier Herbert's book) this is the worst government doing the most terrible things to our ancient fragile land... my favourite sign from the protest was
"Stop Being Awful"
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-03-16/protesters-march-in-march-across-australia-against-govt-policies/5324048

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