SBS journalist sacked

I don't mean to disrespect Diggers here, but ANZAC day is just another form of national patriotism that I don't care for. Yes, I commend their bravery, but when people start with that old chestnut "they serve their country", I scratch my head. To me the people who serve and protect this country are Police, Fire fighters, Ambos and Dr's. They are the ones who protect this country. How is a soldier, leaving and fighting in another country affecting me exactly? As far the journo goes, are we living in Communist China, or Iraq under the Saddam regime? Since when was it a crime to express an unpopular opinion? This country isn't as free as we think.
 
It's not a crime, he was free to express his views and his employers, who didn't want a backlash against their product, took action. They are free to do what they feel is necessary to look after their "product", like any company.

He's free to get another job.

If we were living in China or Iraq etc, his story wouldn't have been printed initially to begin with.
 
@GNR4LIFE said:
It's certainly not free enough where you can express an opinion without fear of losing your job

You can thank political correctness and the whiny political left for that chesnut.

Its a bit late to come to this party. Its well and truly cemented in our society.
 
@GNR4LIFE said:
I don't mean to disrespect Diggers here, but ANZAC day is just another form of national patriotism that I don't care for. Yes, I commend their bravery, but when people start with that old chestnut "they serve their country", I scratch my head. To me the people who serve and protect this country are Police, Fire fighters, Ambos and Dr's. They are the ones who protect this country. How is a soldier, leaving and fighting in another country affecting me exactly? As far the journo goes, are we living in Communist China, or Iraq under the Saddam regime? Since when was it a crime to express an unpopular opinion? This country isn't as free as we think.

completely agree with you, soldiers protecting australia's foreign interests (read: kissing america's ass) isn't protecting us.

but as for the SBS journo, it's the employers right to do whatever they want. if the journo goes on some racist spiel like Alan Jones and gets sacked the company has the right to say they dont want that kind of controversial stuff said while the person is representing their company.

this guy can say whatever he wants (within some reasonable limits like inciting riots) and face no penalty from the gvmt. but he can from his employer. just like i dont walk up to my boss, tell them to get stuffed and be surprised when im out of a job claiming freedom of speech
 
@GNR4LIFE said:
It's certainly not free enough where you can express an opinion without fear of losing your job

that's right you can't, just like in ANY business. Sorry, but there are other jobs at stake here, you can't say or do whatever you want in the workplace if what you say or do will turn customers away.
 
no, but clearly there's a money related reason for that and other people's jobs potentially at stake…..........don't see why someone saying something that is detrimental to a business is more important than other people's lively-hood.
 
So does anybody know how he is enjoying unemployment? Would have jumped straight onto welfare no doubt, probably seeking a disability pension as we speak

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@GNR4LIFE said:
It's certainly not free enough where you can express an opinion without fear of losing your job

Unless you work for News Limited, you sprout whatever (right wing) vitriol you want, in fact it's encouraged.
 
@GNR4LIFE said:
I don't mean to disrespect Diggers here, but ANZAC day is just another form of national patriotism that I don't care for. Yes, I commend their bravery, but when people start with that old chestnut "they serve their country", I scratch my head. To me the people who serve and protect this country are Police, Fire fighters, Ambos and Dr's. They are the ones who protect this country. How is a soldier, leaving and fighting in another country affecting me exactly? As far the journo goes, are we living in Communist China, or Iraq under the Saddam regime? **Since when was it a crime to express an unpopular opinion? This country isn't as free as we think.**

It's not a crime to express an unpopular opinion. Your employer reserves the right to sack you for making personal opinions known and bringing your employer into disrepute though.

If I went and spat in a Diggers face whilst wearing my work shirt and it was photographed, rest assured I'd be sacked.

Finally no one is ever truly free. Bill Hicks once said that if you ever think you're truly free, try going anywhere without money.
 
@goldcoast tiger said:
@Geo. said:
PM Gate…There needs to be an investigation into this...

I'm sure this goes deeper than any of us knows :rant

Ahhh Gold Coast Tiger you rear your ugly head once again on a thread where you neg rep me for loving the Anzacs havent seen you since last year in the anti Robbie Farah thread where you neg repped me at every possible chance.Your actions of playing the man and not the thread are legendary.You just cant help yourself can you.Anhow I wont be reponding to any further of your hate filled trouble making dribble on this thread.
 
Jerry old mate, I didnt neg rep you for loving Anzacs at all , I have nothing but respect for anyone who has risked their lives for their mates in any conflict. Including my own father
(Middle East mostly in the second WW). what I neg repped youfor was for the usual name calling and disrespect shown for another poster who had the misfortune to have different thoughts to you.
I don't think anyone here deserves to be called "an irrelevant germ spreading clown".and I would feel the same if someone called you that.

I'm not sure where the "hate filled trouble maker" came frombut if you say so , you must be right.
And as for Me "raising my ugly head", please don't tell anyone as I've managed to convince a lot on here that in fact I am rather a good looking young bloke lol
 
@cktiger said:
@Lakra said:
He gets sacked and ridiculed for voicing his opinion??
ANZAC celebration is RIDICULOUS , to glorify these "heros" whose intentions well before leaving the country were to arrive to foreign countries and kill other humans to save the illusory identity of "culture" and "nationality" is immature and embarrassing as a species. This is why humanity is going backwards for we educate our next generation to make heros out of soldiers and therefore in war there is something to be achieved and accomplished leaving you respected. "Lest we forget" I'd rather forget about such an idiotic time frame within human history and move on. But as always, sheep will follow and unfortunately as i can see it in my dad, his generation are full of bogans built off culture and therefore wont even question its origin and illusory nature.

The moron got sacked for voicing a personal opinion under the banner of his employer.
You get to voice your opinion without fear of anything (except people feeling sorry for your inane comments).
By the way, say hello to your bogan dad for us and **please pass on our sympathies for having a son like you.**

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Was it really necessary to make such a nasty comment about a person, whom you have never met and know nothing about, simply because you don't agree with his/her opinion? I just don't get why people can't agree to disagree without having to resort to these type baseless and degrading slurs.
 
@goldcoast tiger said:
Jerry old mate, I didnt neg rep you for loving Anzacs at all , I have nothing but respect for anyone who has risked their lives for their mates in any conflict. Including my own father
(Middle East mostly in the second WW). what I neg repped youfor was for the usual name calling and disrespect shown for another poster who had the misfortune to have different thoughts to you.
I don't think anyone here deserves to be called "an irrelevant germ spreading clown".and I would feel the same if someone called you that.

I'm not sure where the "hate filled trouble maker" came frombut if you say so , you must be right.
And as for Me "raising my ugly head", please don't tell anyone as I've managed to convince a lot on here that in fact I am rather a good looking young bloke lol

Well,hello gorgeous….. :roll
 
Well people,I agree with Jerry sticking up for our forefathers,as we all know Jerry can be quite passionate on some topics,sometimes emotions take over and things come out a little more angered than in the context they are made..in having said that,we know better than to degrade or belittle someone for having an opinion on our forum,wether we agree or not…Also,if Lakra has an opinion on Our Anzacs,please be careful of the sensitivity surrounding this topic,many people have lost generations of family due to this horrific war,it is a very emotional day for many people of all cultural backgrounds..that said enjoy your input to this topic and remember...RESPECT is the magic word...cheers guys.... :smiley:
 
@Blackpearl said:
dont read the telecrap …. rubbish " news" paper,
but would rather read this about a remarkable australian ww1 soldier. charles bean, ww1 historian, considered that he should have been awarded three vc's.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-04-23/albert-jacka-the-australian-achilles/6360196?section=ww1

Charles Bean another great Bathurstian!!!!!!!!!
 
@TrueTiger said:
@goldcoast tiger said:
Jerry old mate, I didnt neg rep you for loving Anzacs at all , I have nothing but respect for anyone who has risked their lives for their mates in any conflict. Including my own father
(Middle East mostly in the second WW). what I neg repped youfor was for the usual name calling and disrespect shown for another poster who had the misfortune to have different thoughts to you.
I don't think anyone here deserves to be called "an irrelevant germ spreading clown".and I would feel the same if someone called you that.

I'm not sure where the "hate filled trouble maker" came frombut if you say so , you must be right.
And as for Me "raising my ugly head", please don't tell anyone as I've managed to convince a lot on here that in fact I am rather a good looking young bloke lol

Well,hello gorgeous….. :roll

That's more like it, looks like I didn't have that new hairdo for nothing,
 
@Jerry Seinfeld said:
You and a lot of people say the US invaded Iraq for oil well America already had a s$$$load of it and as the richest country on earth what do they really have to gain by going to Iraq when they are already strong allies of Saudi Arabia.Remember the first Iraq war when Saddam invaded Kuwait and the Americans beat Iraq in a few weeks they didnt take over all the oil reserves then they gave them back to Saddam(crazily)and nor are they now.Its just a convenient excuse for the Western Hating masses.Tony I respect your view re Middle east and its problems as I know its your background etc but the west is not as bad as you make it

.Remember if palestine laid down their guns there would be peace if Israel laid down their guns there would be no Israel.These wars we see all around the world at the moment have stemmed from hatred from the middle east not the west or Israel or anything so I think it a little odd you try to get all anti American on this topic.As you have told me previously its not Americas fault you and your family left the middle east its people from your exact blood but of another religion.

The US can wipe out ISIS in a week if they really wanted too. They won't, because ISIS are part of the 'Hegelian Dialectic' they created.. 'Problem, Reaction, Solution'. A tactic used by conquers throughout history.

The main reason for the US invading other country's is to weaken or remove any immediate threat to the US/Zion policies. Any foreign government who oppose their policies & central banking system is seen as a threat.

Oil, construction & security contracts are handed down to corporate friends within the globalist circles as a reward for complying with their foreign policy's.

The real target is the removal of people like Saddam or Gaddafi & placing sanctions..
Both these leaders were against US/Israeli foreign policy, and both intended on leaving the greenback (US dollar) and introducing real currency like Gold Dinar. The petro dollar would have also shifted away from the greenback causing an economic crash in the US. While the US may need money, those who run the joint certainly don't. They print free money out of thin air. As ridiculous as that sounds, it's true. The federal reserve type digits into a computer screen & bingo, 1 trillion dollars extra now exist.

Have you researched the Rothschild family, and do you know about the Balfour Declaration that was signed during WW1? The middle east region was split up & divided by your so called 'hero's that need to go to war at times..
Research 'Greater Israel'.. It's not a myth, the plan is being put into action, and it's unfortunate that governments in the West are doing the dirty work for them.

Israel has undergone decades of war against the same people who opened their homes to the Jewish people when they were persecuted in WW11\. The world aren't against Jews, they are against Zionism (which jews also reject). The government of Israel are Zionist.

![](http://www.juancole.com/images-ext/2010/03/map-story-of-palestinian-nationhood.jpg)

Map of Palestine, you tell me who the culprit is & who should lay down their guns.
It's a fair fight taking on unarmed civilians with fighter jets & tanks isn't it? The US government can invade & occupy Iraq, Afghanistan, Yugoslavia, Libya just to name a few in recent times, yet they ignore the problem in Palestine.. Do you see a discrepancy in their foreign policy?

Before you call for the Palestinians to put down their guns, why don't you call for the Israeli government to hand back the stolen land & homes they have looted, demolished & rebuilt settlements on. Remove sanctions & give them basic rights to access food, water & electricity.

The Palestinians are caged up like animals (see doco), they have to walk through multi checkpoints to get too & from work, school or hospital which can take several hours.
All while, the other side enjoy the luxury lifestyle of open roads, no boarders or security checks.
Your pet dog has more rights than these people, and I aint joking. Watch this award winning documentary from an unbiased source.
Occupation 101
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wms0b4zwvuQ
 

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