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The lyrics of Australia's national anthem, Advance Australia Fair

Australians all let us rejoice,
For we are young and free;
We've golden soil and wealth for toil,
Our home is girt by sea;
Our land abounds in Nature's gifts
Of beauty rich and rare;
In history's page, let every stage
Advance Australia fair!
In joyful strains then let us sing,
"Advance Australia fair!"

Beneath our radiant southern Cross,
We'll toil with hearts and hands;
To make this Commonwealth of ours
Renowned of all the lands;
For those who've come across the seas
We've boundless plains to share;
With courage let us all combine
To advance Australia fair.
In joyful strains then let us sing
"Advance Australia fair!"

The original song on which it is based has five verses, but three of these are omitted from the national anthem because they were judged to refer more to Britain than Australia - with some justification, I admit. But I wish we still had more of the spirit of the last verse in operation when I read a story like this:

Should foreign foe e'er sight our coast,
Or dare a foot to land,
We'll rouse to arms like sires of yore
To guard our native strand;
Britannia then shall surely know,
Beyond wide ocean's roll,
Her sons in fair Australia's land
Still keep a British soul.
In joyful strains then let us sing
"Advance Australia fair!"

The left has done its best to get rid of that spirit in Australia. Many of us still have it - but it's no longer the norm.

The only immigrants to this country who should be welcome are the ones who come here wanting to become Australian - not the ones who come here wanting to stay as they were. I'm not saying they should abandon the good parts of their culture where they are consistent with the culture they are joining - but if you can't even stay in the room when the Australian National Anthem is sung, you're not willing to be an Australian even if you want to live here.

1 posted on 10/26/2015 2:03:43 AM PDT by naturalman1975
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To: naturalman1975

If you walk out on the national anthem, keep walking out of the school and head to the airport or a shipping port.

“G’won. Git out.”


2 posted on 10/26/2015 2:07:30 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (Will Hillary's testimony on Benghazi be under oath? Baseball players were tried for perjury.)
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To: naturalman1975

When hey walked out, unfortunately they did not walk far enough and right back to where they cam from.


3 posted on 10/26/2015 2:09:05 AM PDT by saintgermaine (Is she somehow related)
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To: naturalman1975

Outlaw Islam
Expel all Muslims
Stop all aid to Muslim lands


4 posted on 10/26/2015 2:14:57 AM PDT by MrBambaLaMamba (Obama - "I will stand with the Muslims")
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To: naturalman1975

Let them keep on walking.


6 posted on 10/26/2015 2:38:26 AM PDT by SWAMPSNIPER (The Second Amendment, a Matter of Fact, Not A Matter of Opinion)
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To: naturalman1975

part of being a citizen is that you vow to be loyal to other fellow citizen. Whats the point of allowing ppl into your club if don’t care. Well if they don’t care, I don’t care either


8 posted on 10/26/2015 3:03:41 AM PDT by 4rcane
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To: naturalman1975
“Two children got up and said `welcome to our assembly’ with that a teacher came forward and said all those who feel it’s against their culture may leave the room,” Ms McCurdy said.

Why would a teacher act like the vanquished and yield Australia to another culture? Are Australians in support of assimilation?

If you do not care whether immigrants assimilate, then you are willing to take a back seat to another culture that is superior to yours. Is that not so?

10 posted on 10/26/2015 3:17:59 AM PDT by olezip
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To: naturalman1975

Tell em to go home.


13 posted on 10/26/2015 3:36:56 AM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks (Baseball players, gangsters and musicians are remembered. But journalists are forgotten.)
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More and more people all around the world are getting fed up with the muzzies.


14 posted on 10/26/2015 4:14:06 AM PDT by From The Deer Stand
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Lock the door behind them and let them walk across the border to another country.


15 posted on 10/26/2015 4:22:23 AM PDT by TYVets
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Beneath our radiant southern Cross,

See, it says "Cross" there. That's offensive to muslims.

Seriously though, is there anything muslims don't take offense with? /rhetoric

17 posted on 10/26/2015 4:29:52 AM PDT by Moltke
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I would like for someone to explain to me the difference between the KKK and Islam....both should be banned as hate groups!!!


18 posted on 10/26/2015 4:59:35 AM PDT by ontap
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To: naturalman1975

Trow them out.


20 posted on 10/26/2015 5:20:28 AM PDT by TBP (Obama lies, Granny dies.)
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They should have locked the door after they exited.


21 posted on 10/26/2015 5:23:45 AM PDT by struggle
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22 posted on 10/26/2015 5:47:20 AM PDT by Travis McGee (www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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I always thought "Waltzing Matilda" was Australia's National Anthem...(g)

For your enjoyment this fine Monday morning Judith Dunham and The Seekers: I am Australian; Waltzing Matilda

23 posted on 10/26/2015 6:10:28 AM PDT by ken5050 (Jim DeMint for Speaker)
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To: naturalman1975

Start serving pork in every meal.


24 posted on 10/26/2015 6:22:34 AM PDT by Resolute Conservative
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They should not be living in Australia.


26 posted on 10/26/2015 7:27:28 AM PDT by Lopeover (2016 Election is about allegiance to the United States)
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The most deadly threat to Western Civilization is public school teachers.

They have utterly, completely whored themselves out to the globalist agenda.

If we ever actually have concentration camps, the administration of those campus will be by public school teachers.

And every one of them will tell you they are just following orders, and mean it. They are GONE.


30 posted on 10/26/2015 10:42:47 AM PDT by Talisker (One who commands, must obey.)
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