Dead right Rhonda. Freedom is earned through responsibility, and respect for others, and by

exercising self-discipline. These conspiracy theory nutters have brains like shrivelled walnuts.

I suspect their condition stems from a certain paranoia, perhaps arising from alienation in society,

which itself comes from the fact they are a bunch of losers.

Your poor son....through no fault of his own, he pays the price.

These morons who protest should be stripped of all their benefits. Why should we pay tax for these anals who want to endanger lives?

The army needs to be helping out. I've said it before and will continue saying it.

Agreed Rhonda. It makes me so angry that these selfish people will likely get away with it, too. They should be charged with reckless endangerment or such ... Some people ...

I am not against people's right to protest or hold different opinions to my own. It's sort of stating the obvious but if the anti-vax, anti-lockdown, anti-covid, anti-deep state, anti-surveillance, conspiracy theorists and other anti-social protestors don't protest now, when should they protest? Surely it is relevant now.

I would rather encourage protestors meet at the showgrounds and protest to their heart's delight. They could then remain quarantined at the showgrounds for 14 days without putting other members of the community at risk. People caught protesting elsewhere should be fined and join them for 28 days. 

Think about this then!!

About 50 people descended on the Pendle Hill property (main) on July 19 to mourn a 27-year-old man who had died by suicide earlier this week, despite public health orders banning large gatherings and concerns about household-to-household transmission. However, the family's attempt to reach out to one another at a terrible time sparked a superspreader event at the home, with some 28 attendees testing positive to Covid-19 in the eight days since. A grandmother, 85, died at the home on Monday afternoon after testing positive to the virus, authorities confirmed (a Hazmat officer is top left). When Daily Mail Australia asked how the wake had come together, a close relative appeared to suggest the wake wasn't planned. 'It wasn't a gathering, no. We are a big family, that's all.'

If some people get Covid  and die as a result of those protests, it could be considered a form of manslaughter!

I reckon that the moron who punched the Police Horse should as a punishment be made to stand behind the same horse whilst he received a swift kick from the hind legs,  if this happened there would be no way he would eve think of punching another horse.   I did like the way a lot of people were showing sympathy to the Cop who had ink thrown over him by some brain dead idiot by shaking his hand and patting him on the back.    It just goes to show that although there were a lot of protesters there it was as is the norm just a few there who stir up the crowd.   Coppers it does not matter what they believe in,  if they agree with the protesters or if they disagree they are the ones to Cop the abuse and physical violence.   By this sentence you will guess what I used to do I have had plastic bags full of urine and or crap thrown at me,  I have seen protesters throw ball bearings under the hooves of Police horses,  I have been spat on,  uniform ripped belted in the face and all because some idiots disagreed with what ever decision a government  makes or because there are meetings of head of world governments about trying to do things for different countries.   Cops are there to protect both sides they are to coin a phrase the Piggy in the Middle.   By the way I never got up set by being called a PIG because I have a little Gold badge that is inscribed  with a little Pig and the words Pride, Integrity and Guts  

They should make the most of it while they can...if ( or when) China extends its influence over countries like ours..these "protesters" will be at best locked up. Maybe they should protest about that as this is the greatest threat to these fools.

I have a great idea, I always thought there should be a practice range where suicide bombers could go away from the general public and practice their suicide bombing, the same could be made available for the suicide antivax, anti lock down and "Entitled Generation" proponents.

A secure property outside all cities where these suicide anti vaxers etc can practice their trade and be locked in for a month, if any one survives then we will see how many want to join the sect of antivax and anti lock down and human rights "Entitled Generation".

They are no more than potential murders.

Wake up government get tougher, the media should be banned from publishing this crap, freedom of speech proponents will undoubtedly will poo poo my ideas, too bad what they think, the same for Palmer the great who is trying to be a big hero for Australia.

I am saving all my junk mail for a couple of weeks, make a big package out of it and post it back to Palmer without a stamp so he will have to pay the postage. It has worked in the past with unwanted rubbish in the mail. try it.

I feel for the family and son. Illness in any young person is a tragedy particularly through no fault of their own. I wish them well in this trying time and pray for the young man's recovery.

I know I am going to get slammed for the following, but when is the time to stand up for democracy and the rights it is supposed to confer?

Before you slam me as selfish, I abide by lockdown, quarantine, and other rules, but I live in a small rural community and see the damage it has done to business. I have friends who have lost everything, friends who have lost jobs.

Before you slam me as an antivaxxer, I am not. I do have concerns, however. When the companies require indemnity against injury and in their own words require the buyer to accept that the long term efficacy and side effects are unknown as the drug is still being tested, and when through reading scientific papers through my work which outline the process for testing a new drug which hasn't been followed, my concerns are legitimate. Many people have these concerns. Further, I am allergic to a number of vaccines so I have other concerns. 

And now there is talk of restrictions of freedom of movement and access for the unvaccinated. Travel passports, no admittance to hospitality venues, sporting facilities. Are we to become an apartheid society, divided by vaccination?

when is the time to stand against the erosion of democracy? Or will it come to

First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out—
     Because I was not a socialist.

Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out—
     Because I was not a trade unionist.

Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—
     Because I was not a Jew.

Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.

Martin Niemoller 1946

Right on Froggie.

Here is the cartoon referred to in my previous post.

You won't talk so loud when you're wearing a respirator, LorLes.

I am trying to have a civilised discussion about democracy and our responsibility to participate in the decision-making process and uphold the principles of it. There is no need for these hostile, derogatory remarks.

I am not, as I have said, an anti-vaxer nor a fadist, but am in fact well-read in the scientific fields due to my work. I do believe people who have COVID and do not quarantine need to receive the maximum penalty as that is selfish. As I said, I have abided by all the requirements, but the attitude I am receiving only supports my point that we are becoming a divided society with the vaccinated blaming the unvaccinated. Is that really what you want for the future?