It is federal election time and we will approve of some candidates and disapprove of others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That used to be the healthy outcome of democracy; but now we have the vulgar, ugly and nasty consequences of a society which, in relation to courtesy and decency, seems to have lost its way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Josh Frydenberg is a highly intelligent Australian who offered himself in public service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He doesn\u2019t deserve to see, in his electorate, signs bearing his image being defaced with anti-semetic symbols.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mr Frydenberg was born in Australia to Jewish parents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Why does he have to suffer a campaign sign with a swastika drawn on his forehead?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mr Frydenberg is right to say, \u201cSwastikas are a reminder of a dark past and it is our collective duty to say \u2018never again\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But it is not just swastikas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Some of his campaign material has been smeared with dog faeces; another had a Hitler moustache painted on his face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is one thing to be sickened by this vandalism, organised vandalism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Many of Mr Frydenberg\u2019s posters have been defaced, not for the first time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mr Frydenberg is right to call out this \u201ccowardly and criminal\u201d behaviour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But Joe Blow in the streets, going about his everyday work, trying to make a quid and put food on the table has no time for this rubbish and asks a simple question, what is being done about it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is all very well for the Anti-Defamation Commission Chairman (another useless statutory authority) to say that graffiti constituted a hate crime and a \u201cdirect attack on our democracy and our values\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But who can answer the question, what are we doing about it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
People burn the Australian flag.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What are we doing about it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As with all these things, those elected to lead are silent while the fabric of a once decent society is being ripped apart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
My advice to Josh Frydenberg is to make this a central pillar of his campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Vote for me and I guarantee I will leave no stone unturned to rid a wonderful country of this disgraceful behaviour, he should say.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tell the world these people will be hunted down and make the further point that they should understand that no punishment will be adequate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Anyone who wants to put their freedom on the line, by behaving in this way, will find that freedom denied; and if they don\u2019t understand what that means, put it even more simply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You will have a long, long stretch in her Majesty\u2019s hotel.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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