Australia, remember? - National Social/Political

Most (cringing) Australian historians continue to comply with the propaganda campaign of the old colonial authorities by labelling Kelly a murdering thief and bandit. However, Kelly's act of dictating a political manifesto, which effectively declared war on the crown and the local authorities, SEPARATES him from the common criminal.

Kelly’s actions are all justifiable under the legal codes of war. Kelly is actually one of the first true nationalist Australians and should be honoured as such. The crown, fearful of a popular open rebellion, contrived a propaganda campaign to portray Kelly as a common murderer and thief. In fact, Kelly’s ‘criminal’ actions were primarily committed in defence of his and his compatriots’ lives.

The conservative colonial cringe attitude relating to Kelly persists to this day. Unfortunately the fighting rebel spirit that once characterised the national identity is almost dead, as is evidenced by the current Rudd and past Howard governments! What a bunch of knee-walking servile fleas they/we have become!

Australian Foreign Minister Stephen ‘kneepads’ Smith, today articulated AMERICAN policy -- almost verbatim -- on Tibet in a press interview. Smith’s subservience to America is shamelessly undisguised; he employed numerous American slogans in his statement to the foreign press. "The way forward” is a meaningless relative expression designed to deceive the public and disguise one’s true intentions. ‘Forward’ is a relative term chosen to deceive and manipulate when utilised in a non-specific context. An extension of Smith’s idiotic logic/argument relating to Tibet would see Australia returned to its rightful owners, the Australian Aborigines – try and think next time, Smith, you pathetic little SLAVE!

The next time you wish to deceive the public just remember that Australian education standards are far higher than those of your American masters! WE do not swallow feeble lies so easily, ‘kneepads!’ Swallow the load yourself, you spineless, traitorous scumbag!

The truth behind the tissue-thin American propaganda is that China has won the globalisation war and has trounced America with its REGULATED economic model. America -- always the sore loser -- has now undertaken to subvert China (and Russia) from the inside by utilising every means (Dalai Lama) available. Our ‘brave,’ lackey government ‘representatives’ are complying with the wishes of THEIR American colonial overlords NOT the wishes of the Australian people.

However, the majority of AUSTRALIANS regard Kelly as a folk hero and continue to draw inspiration from our fighting rebel past, especially from those who fought colonial oppression and corrupt government.

Despicable, gutless, no-identity politicians that do the bidding of foreign powers are in no way AUSTRALIAN – they may soon be in for a very rude awakening.

Taking the nation's political capital would be child's play for a group of well-trained Aussie veterans – are you listening, Mr Smith?

In 1880, bushranger Ned Kelly was found guilty of the murder of three policemen and sentenced to death by hanging.

The Irish Catholic Kelly became a popular folklore figure. But how would Kelly be viewed and treated if he was alive today and charged under Australia's terrorism laws?

Last night the idea was tested by an all-star cast of defence lawyers and prosecutors along with a real life Supreme Court judge.

An actor playing Kelly went on trial for terrorism offences, all part of Law Week in Melbourne.

His defence team included veteran barrister Gerry Nash, who once represented Tony Mokbel, and Rob Stary who is currently representing several men charged with terrorism offences in Melbourne.

The prosecutor was played by the maverick former chairman of the NCA (National Crime Authority), Peter Faris, who did not have a high opinion of the bushranger.

"Kelly is nothing more than a Irish Catholic secessionist dog," he said.

Playing the part of Justice Redmond Barry, who sentenced the real life Kelly to death, was Victorian Supreme Court judge Justice Lex Lasry:

"Have the prosecution satisfied you beyond reasonable doubt that the prisoner, Kelly, committed a terrorist act, that the prisoner caused a death or several deaths for the purpose of coercing or influencing by intimidation the Government of the Colony of Victoria?"

In his defence, Kelly claimed he was acting in self-defence when he shot three policemen at Stringy Bark Creek.

"Was it ever your intention to shoot them?" the counsel asked Kelly at the mock trial.

Kelly replied that it was not.

The counsel then asked if Kelly if he had disarmed them, what would he have done?

"Sent them packing with the message that I'm an innocent man, that my family has been wronged and that this needs to come to an end," the actor playing Kelly said.

"I'm only defending my family."

When the jury found Kelly not guilty, the audience applauded and cheered.

Speaking to the audience after the trial, Mr Stary detailed his ongoing concerns with Australia's terrorism laws.

"They can encapsulate any conduct," he said.

"Any person who promotes disaffection, any person who suggests or any person who thinks that there ought to be a change of government or that there ought to be some change in the way society is structured really is vulnerable to the commission of a terrorist offence."

Mr Faris hit back, defending the laws.

"We have a genuine problem with Islamic terrorism in this country," he said.

"We need to be as safe and secure as we can."

© 2008 ABC

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