Comments on: Little by Little

By: Gary Burns

Gary Burns — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 23:57:19 +0000

Yes my dear my grammar may be a-bit crook but I bet a good grand stand barrier marshall like yourself Kevin understood it’s message ?

By: Kevin

Kevin — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 13:05:49 +0000

Dear oh dear Gary, grammar grammar.

By: Gary Burns

Gary Burns — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 22:33:30 +0000

There is no such thing as “positive discrimination”.
Either you are equal or you’re not.
Sadly the homosexuality community embarrasses me with it’s imagery of a group of people constantly claiming persecution.
Now at long last we have a Commonwealth Government,unlike the intolerant Hitler government of the past that has legislated to treat same sex couples equally and the grandstand wingers are still crying foul.
A lot of you forum scowlers need to get out into the forum of public opinion as I to have any real understanding of what ordinary people actually think of homosexuals.
One thing I have tried to do is garner respect to the homosexuality because without any respect how can we bring people with us to achieve the necessary legislated change required for equality ?
My message is “full equality before the law for all Australians”.

By: Steve

Steve — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 07:27:08 +0000

The govt has adopted a cynical definition of equality which assumes that same & opposite sex couples started from an level playing field which is patent nonsense (See HREOC report).

Equality for men & women in relation to eligibility for Aged Pension was phased in over 20 years & even now in 2009 the age for women in 63 1/2. Is that equality? No its called a transitional provision to provide for past disadvantage.

Why are older gays & lesbians not afforded similar treatment?

By: Gary Burns

Gary Burns — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 21:27:35 +0000

Sadly this is what happens when we allow children to represent the homosexuality community.
Having said that I do not support the grandfather clause because it is asking the Commonwealth Government to treat homosexuals differently to opposite sex couples.That is hardly EQUAL.
The homosexuality community only has itself to blame because it stood where it always stands (in the grandstand) and did nothing to stop this.
Generation “y” were at home shitting their nappies while older homosexuals like me were out fighting bigotry.Now they are now speaking on our behalf.
Now you know why I stay clear of these so called “community spokespersons”.
They don’t have a f..k.. clue what they are doing !

By: Steve

Steve — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 01:14:10 +0000

Good luck to Ghassan in his new job.

However, Little Miss Emily has still not explained how their brilliant policy strategy work resulted in them accepting a flawed reform model which is so damaging to the lives of older gays & lesbians who have had none of the benefits of relationship recognition but bear the brunt of the disadvantage. WHY WERE THE REFORMS ACCEPTED WITHOUT GRANDFATHERING?

PLEASE EXPLAIN.