I
couldn’t have said it any better myself. Sea Shepherd’s Capt.
Paul Watson celebrates the departure of Australian PM Tony Abbott.
We can have one day to celebrate. Tony's sucessor is a bankser from Goldman Sachs. Nothing much to look forward to for Australia
Time
to Celebrate
Via Facebook
He
is gone folks.
The
number one most ignorant anti-environmentalist leader in the world
has been deposed. The man who worships coal as the salvation of
humankind, the man who Japan was depending on to not interfere with
their illegal whaling, the man who wants to use the Great Barrier
Reef to dump mining sludge. The most ignorant, dumbest, most useless,
most absolutely moronic Prime Minister that Australia has ever had to
endure is no more.
Dumped
by his own party. How awesome is that?
And
to make it sweeter he was deposed two weeks before being Prime
Minister for two years meaning Australia saves a million dollars a
year because Tony won’t get the Prime Ministerial pension.
Happy,
Happy, Joy, Joy. I am deliriously happy for all my friends in
Australia.
The
climate-change denying imbecile is gone. Hey Tony, what can we say,
“shit happens.”
Tony
who said, that Jesus said “everyone has their place and it’s not
necessarily everyone’s place to come to Australia.” This from a
man born in England who claims that before the British arrived there
was nothing and nobody in Australia.
The
man who was trying to kick Aboriginals off their own land and
accusing them of forcing Australians to pay for their cultural choice
to live on the land that Tony wanted to give to his mining company
friends.
Tony
Abbott whose self-admitted greatest accomplishment has been to stop
the boats by tossing children into detention camps to be raped and
beaten.
I
have to admit I will miss his incredible amusing statements of
unadulterated ignorance because according to Tony, “ no one, no
matter how educated is the suppository of all knowledge.”
Yes
we will miss the idiotisms but very few are going to miss him, and
hopefully Australia can recover from the incredible damage he has
done.
Last
week he was going to bomb Syria. Today his own Party detonated a
political bomb under his chair and blew him all the way to the back
bench where hopefully he will talk to himself and keep out of trouble
until the next election.
If
he had any pride he would resign but most likely he will be plotting
a comeback.
It
will absolutely never happen.
Tony
is finally G-O-N-E!!!
Australia
will never allow this pathetic little Marmite eating man to hold any
power again.
Today
Australia is a better place. The world is a better place and the
future looks a tiny bit brighter.
Now
we just need to get rid of that horrifically damaging Stephen Harper.
Next month if Canada dumps Harper after today’s political
assassination of Abbott, I don’t think I will need to wait for
Christmas for a present. I will have had everything that I could have
ever politically wanted for this year.
You
can help me celebrate by making a donation in recognition of this
happy day to the Sea Shepherd Small Boat Replacement Appel.
If
by midnight, we reach the goal of €100,000 that I set for the week,
I will add another €500 donation to the €500 I started this
appeal off with last Tuesday. My way of saying Hasta La Vista
Antonio.
Only
€13,000 to go for this week and we’ll work on the 2nd half of the
appeal starting tomorrow.
Click
on the Appeal below and help us replace our boats.
I
you don’t think fascism is coing to “civilised” countries like
Australia or New Zealand or if you think it only applies to Moslems
going to fight for ISIS read this and be aware that Paul Watson of
Sea Shepherd, a Canadian going back 14 generations, was
stripped of his Canadian passport
New
Laws Will Strip The Citizenship Of Anyone Opposing The Stripping Of
Citizenships
The
Federal Government has announced plans to introduce legislation that
will allow them to automatically strip citizenship from Australian
citizens who oppose the stripping of citizenships from Australian
citizens.
The
laws are an attempt to stem criticism of other proposed laws that
will give the government power to strip citizenship from dual
nationals who join foreign terrorist groups or commit acts of
terrorism. Opponents of the bill say it is unconstitutional as it
does not require the citizen in question be convicted of anything
prior however the Government argues that they don’t care and it’d
be best if those opponents shut up if they knew what was good for
them.
“These
are extraordinary circumstances,” Prime Minister Tony Abbott told
reporters earlier today, “Australian citizenship is a privilege,
not a right, unlike the right to remove citizenship without having to
deal with those messy courts.
“What
is a judge but an idiot in a wig and a hammer trying to tell me what
to do? To me, that person sounds like a threat to our society and not
deserving of citizenship.
“When
someone undertakes actions that are fundamentally opposed to our
Australian values it only makes sense to revoke their claim to being
Australian. I can think of nothing more un-Australian than taking
issue with our right to determine what is or is not un-Australian.”
If
passed, the bill will also allow the Government to strip citizenship
from Australian citizens who undertake a number of other behaviours
deemed to be fundamentally Australian, such as letting tourists know
in advance that vegemite tastes terrible.
“Refusing
to down a beer a stranger gives you and picking any song other than
You’re The Voice at sing at karaoke will be considered fair grounds
for having your citizenship revoked if this goes through,” says
constitutional lawyer Noel Daniel. “The risk of getting caught
driving a ute not wearing pluggers and sunnies and then being
summarily ejected from the country is very real, and very
frightening.”
Despite
being a Canadian going back fourteen generations to 1587, Sea
Shepherd captain and anti-whaling activist Paul Watson can no longer
enter Canada because Stephen Harper took away his passport to placate
Japanese whalers
The
area surrounding the cafe has been sealed off by armed police, and
Australian authorities have cleared airspace over central Sydney to
make way for police helicopters.
“A
police operation is underway in Martin Place, Sydney’s CBD. People
are advised to avoid the area,” New South Wales (NSW) police
tweeted.
The
hostages were forced to hold a black flag with an Arabic inscription,
prompting fears that ruthless Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL)
militants were behind the attack.
Dozens
of police, including a SWAT team, were dispatched to the scene, and a
couple hundred people were held back by cordons amid the evacuation
of nearby buildings.
The
flag – which appeared different from the one typically used by ISIS
– was identified as the shahada, or the statement of Islamic faith.
The shahada itself contains religious inscription “There is no god
but the God, Muhammad is the messenger of the God.” However, it has
been used by various jihadi groups over the years.
The
gunmen’s attack, which took place in Sydney’s central business
district, forced nearby buildings in Martin Place – including the
Reserve Bank of Australia – to go on lockdown.
Soon
after news of the hostage situation emerged, Sydney’s iconic Opera
House was also evacuated. The move was reportedly prompted by a
suspicious package found inside the building.
Australian
Prime Minister Tony Abbott called the situation “deeply
concerning,” adding that everything is being done to respond to the
incident.
“This
is obviously a deeply concerning incident but all Australians should
be reassured that our law enforcement and security agencies are well
trained and equipped and are responding in a thorough and
professional manner,” Abbott said in a statement.
He
added that the National Security Committee of Cabinet is currently
being briefed on the situation. The prime minister has spoken to NSW
Premier Mike Baird, offering him all possible Commonwealth support
and assistance.
DETAILS
TO FOLLOW
Police near the site of a siege in Lindt cafe, Martin Pace
All southbound traffic travelling over the #Sydney Harbour Bridge is being diverted via the Western Distributor. There is no access to the Cahill Expressway, York St, or Harbour St.
There is no access for northbound traffic to the Cahill Expressway. All motorists are being diverted into the Sydney Harbour Tunnel. Northbound motorists on the Western Distributor cannot access KingSt.
The Sydney Harbour Tunnel remains open.
Buses in the Sydney CBD are diverting due to a police operation. Passengers are advised to avoid the Sydney CBD or expect extensive delays.
Buses are following the direction of police on site and may change their route at short notice.
Additionally, buses travelling to the city across the Sydney Harbour Bridge are terminating at North Sydney, buses travelling citybound across the Anzac Bridge are terminating at the Queen Victoria Building, except route 501, it is terminating at Central, and buses entering the city from the Eastern Suburbs are also terminating at Central.
Various road closures are in place and more may occur at short notice.
•
Martin Place station
is currently closed and buses have been diverted
•
The Opera House has
been evacuated after reports of a 'suspicious device'
•
TV stations in
Melbourne have gone into lockdown with extra security in response to
the siege in Sydney.
•
Tony Abbott has
described the hostage situation as extremely concerning with security
meetings and briefings underway.
•
The NSW joint counter
terrorism team arrested two men in north west Sydney on Monday
morning.
There are unconfirmed reports that one of the hostage-takers has made contact with police saying that he has 'devices all over the city' and 'wants to speak with the prime minister live on radio', according to Ray Hadley, from 2GB.
Up to two gunmen are believed to be involved in the siege but dozens of armed police have sealed off the streets surrounding the site.
One gunman is believed to have a shotgun and possibly an explosive device.
The incident began just hours after a 25-year-old suspect was arrested in a terror raid in Sydney.
Officials have also evacuated the Opera House after reports of a suspicious device.
A reporter for the newspaper at the scene said a man who appeared to be a priest was escorted into the cafe.
9 News reported one witness said: "Everyone was sitting down, the door was locked. There was one guy walking around with a hat and a beard."
Martin Place has been shut down and scores of police are surrounding the building after the alarm was raised about 9.45am (11.45am NZT).
An Islamic flag - black with white writing on it - has been held up to the glass.
The Seven Network newsroom, which is in a building opposite the cafe, has also been evacuated.
Nathan Grivas, who works at Lindt Cafe, told the Guardian Australia that he arrived for work shortly after the siege started.
"It was already locked [when I got there]," he said. "I didn't get a good look at them. As soon as I saw the gun all I wanted to do was get out."
One of the hostages had looked at him, he said. He also saw one of his colleagues pressed up against a window.
"Luckily I didn't start at 9am today. Hopefully they'll be ok."
NSW police have issued a statement saying they are dealing with "an armed incident, and specialist officers are attempting to make contact with those inside a cafe".
"Some nearby offices have been evacuated as a precaution. Anyone else in the area encompassing Hunter, George, Elizabeth and Macquarie streets bordering Martin Place is directed to remain indoors and away from open windows," the statement said.
"Anyone in the vicinity but outside that area is free to leave their buildings.
"Police urge members of the public to remain calm and note that an appropriate police presence is in place."
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott released a statement saying the siege was "deeply concerning" and the National Security Committee had convened for briefings.
"New South Wales Police and the Australian Federal Police are currently responding to a reported hostage-taking incident in Martin Place in Sydney."
Mr Abbott said he had spoken with NSW Premier Mike Baird and offered him "all possible" Commonwealth support and assistance.
The National Security Committee of Cabinet had also convened for briefings on the situation.
"This is obviously a deeply concerning incident but all Australians should be reassured that our law enforcement and security agencies are well trained and equipped and are responding in a thorough and professional manner."
The black and white flag in the Sydney cafe featured the shahada, the statement of Islamic faith reading in Arabic, “There is no god but the God, Muhammad is the messenger of the God.”
The Seven Network newsroom, which is in a building opposite the cafe, has also been evacuated.
There are reports that the police have been taken inside the Channel 7 building and "are most likely in surrounding building to gain a better POV".
"Police are assuming the gunmen could be carrying explosives in a backpack but this is still unconfirmed," Joel McKay, who appears to be live tweeting the incident, posted.
A
25-year-old man has been arrested for alleged financing of terrorism
in Sydney’s north-west.
The
Beecroft man was arrested on Monday morning “as part of continuing
investigations into the planning of a terrorist attack on Australian
soil and the facilitation of travel of Australian citizens to Syria
to engage in armed combat,” the Australian Federal Police said in a
statement.
A
home in Beecroft was raided
in September as part of the largest counter-terror operation
in Australian history in September. It is understood the two raids
are connected.
A
press conference was due to be held at 11am AEDT but was delayed
after news broke of the siege
in the centre of Sydney.
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