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Metro2
09/13/18 1:26:27 PM
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Picking on a little kid is about the saddest thing you can do as an adult, lol.

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Harper Nielsen has become a target of nationwide condemnation from lawmakers for sitting during the Australian national anthem.

She disrespected troops, one lawmaker said.

Her state senator, who said she was brainwashed, offered to give her a kick up the backside.

Harper is 9.

She refused to stand out of recognition of the nation's aboriginal population, she said, suggesting the country does not represent their interests in the same way it does white Australians. Harper was given detention at Kenmore South State School, and her parents said she was threatened with suspension, though school officials deny the threat.

Harper's protest is an echo of former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick kneeling to protest police brutality. He originally sat during the national anthem.

"When it says 'Advance Australia Fair,' it means advance the white people, Harper told 9 News, describing the anthem's lyrics. And when it says 'we are young' it completely disregards the indigenous Australians who were here before us for 50,000 years.

The incident and remarks drew criticism from politicians, including former prime minister Tony Abbott, who suggested it signals good manners to stand while the anthem plays.

Australia's indigenous population of 2 million is plagued with higher unemployment, compared with the general population, a lower life expectancy by a decade and higher rates of suicide, obesity and alcoholism.

Queensland Sen. Pauline Hanson, a far right nationalist politician who represents Harper's state, has long been critical of extending resources to indigenous Australians. She took to social media and expressed outrage and blamed Harper's parents.
"It's about who we are as a nation, it's part of us, she said in a video Wednesday. Here we have a kid who's been brainwashed. And I'll tell you what, I'd give her a kick up the backside.

Jarrod Bleijie, a shadow education minister and member of the Queensland Parliament, accused Harper's parents of using their daughter as a political pawn and urged her to stop the protest.

"Refusing to stand disrespects our country and our veterans. Suspension should follow if she continues to act like a brat, he said on Twitter.

Harper's father, Mark Nielsen, on 9 News called his daughter a very brave young person for taking a stand.

In a statement, the Queensland Department of Education said it was inclusive and supported different points of view, but denied Harper was threatened with suspension or exclusion for her protest.

"The school has been respectful of the students wishes and has provided other alternatives including remaining outside the hall or not singing during the national anthem, the department said.

Her mother, Yvette Miller, said the school's reaction was too severe, News 9 reported.

"We were surprised behavior such as a passive nonparticipation might be considered in the same realm as something like bringing a knife to school or being violent toward others, she said.
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DragonGirlYuki
09/13/18 1:30:31 PM
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Sounds like someone who just wants attention by rocking the boat.
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LooksLikeDarko
09/13/18 1:31:21 PM
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Honestly, its crazy that people give a damn about this shit. Stand, sit, kneel, whatever. As long as you aren't being loud or preventing others from acting how they feel they should for the anthem, who gives a damn? She's 9. This shouldn't be news.
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iPhone_7
09/13/18 1:33:35 PM
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I dont buy that a 9 year old is this passionate on the state of the aborigines.

Also shes a kid who simply sat down and is being threatened by a grown adults.
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VipaGTS
09/13/18 1:34:57 PM
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"b-b-b-but MUH TROOPS!.....oh you're back from war now? Fuck you bitch, go get a job and stop trying to be a moocher. we owe you nothing..." - Republicans.
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Lordgold666
09/13/18 1:35:36 PM
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Shes 9, of course she was coached on what to say, mommy and daddy are never wrong
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Zikten
09/13/18 1:37:14 PM
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You don't beat up brainwashed people. What idiots. Brainwashed people are innocent. Your supposed to undo th3 brainwashing and cure them not beat the shit out of them.
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3rd_Best_Master
09/13/18 1:37:39 PM
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Lordgold666 posted...
Shes 9, of course she was coached on what to say, mommy and daddy are never wrong

And the other 9 year olds that do stand and talk about nationalism aren't being coached by their parents either?
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Bishop9800
09/13/18 1:38:31 PM
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VipaGTS posted...
"b-b-b-but MUH TROOPS!.....oh you're back from war now? Fuck you bitch, go get a job and stop trying to be a moocher. we owe you nothing..." - Republicans.


This x1000
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K181
09/13/18 1:39:00 PM
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VipaGTS posted...
"b-b-b-but MUH TROOPS!.....oh you're back from war now? Fuck you bitch, go get a job and stop trying to be a moocher. we owe you nothing..." - Republicans.


Fucking Australian Republicans, man.
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Antifar
09/13/18 1:39:17 PM
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Don't Australian politicians have bigger things to worry about, like that whole PM thing and the way every animal there can kill you?
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E32005
09/13/18 1:40:38 PM
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Lordgold666
09/13/18 1:41:56 PM
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3rd_Best_Master posted...
Lordgold666 posted...
Shes 9, of course she was coached on what to say, mommy and daddy are never wrong

And the other 9 year olds that do stand and talk about nationalism aren't being coached by their parents either?

Ofc they are, theyre 9
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Eevee-Trainer
09/14/18 11:14:18 PM
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LooksLikeDarko posted...
Honestly, its crazy that people give a damn about this shit. Stand, sit, kneel, whatever. As long as you aren't being loud or preventing others from acting how they feel they should for the anthem, who gives a damn? She's 9. This shouldn't be news.

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CProtectionSvce
09/16/18 9:14:13 PM
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The biggest danger to our kids has always been politics
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GiggetySplicer
09/19/18 6:52:38 AM
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That crazy senator needs to go
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COVxy
09/19/18 7:06:57 AM
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Lordgold666 posted...
Shes 9, of course she was coached on what to say, mommy and daddy are never wrong


Have you ever talked to a 9 year old, they're actually pretty coherent at that age.
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pinky0926
09/19/18 7:08:54 AM
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Imagine being a state senator and picking on a random 9 year old. Holy fucking shit dude.

Australia's shitty conservative government at it again
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Kastrada
09/19/18 7:13:24 AM
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Metro2 posted...
Her state senator, who said she was brainwashed, offered to give her a kick up the backside.


Holy shit The Simpsons really do predict everything.
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02fran
09/20/18 8:41:19 PM
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Kastrada posted...
Metro2 posted...
Her state senator, who said she was brainwashed, offered to give her a kick up the backside.


Holy shit The Simpsons really do predict everything.

Did they really predict this? What episode was it in?
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DarkTransient
09/20/18 8:50:27 PM
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I'm all for calling out adults who do it over trivial shit, but for fuck's sake guys. This is a kid. It's much more likely the kid's sitting down because they can't be bothered standing up.
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Kastrada
09/20/18 9:07:01 PM
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02fran posted...
Kastrada posted...
Metro2 posted...
Her state senator, who said she was brainwashed, offered to give her a kick up the backside.


Holy shit The Simpsons really do predict everything.

Did they really predict this? What episode was it in?


Bart makes prank calls to Australia and the family has to fly there to apologize. He does but the Aussies surprise him by also wanting to kick him in the ass with a huge boot.

They are so obsessed with kicking him in the ass they reach a middle groud where they will kick him but in a sensible loafer or something.

Just thinking Aussie politicians wanting to literally kick kids in the ass is funny to me.
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Chad-Henne
09/20/18 9:09:39 PM
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Holy shit, it's like you think "Republicans can't sink any lower, right" and then they attack a 9 year old

-Young Children
-School shooting survivors
-Sexual assault victims
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DK9292
09/20/18 9:11:04 PM
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Do these douchebags scream and threaten people in wheelchairs for not standing during the anthem too?

I mean, Kanye did, so I wouldn't be surprised.
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mustachedmystic
09/20/18 9:15:31 PM
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This story would make a great rejoinder to anyone who likes to act as if stupidity is exclusive to the States.
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DavidWong
09/20/18 9:16:57 PM
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E32005 posted...
Trump supporters move to Australia??


America coughs, Australia catches a cold.

We had a politician say in his first speech in Parliament we need a "final solution to Muslim immigration"... when that is not an issue at all in Australia.
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DarkTransient
09/20/18 9:17:18 PM
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@Chad-Henne posted...
Holy shit, it's like you think "Republicans can't sink any lower, right" and then they attack a 9 year old

-Young Children
-School shooting survivors
-Sexual assault victims


Now go read the original post.
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DK9292
09/20/18 9:19:52 PM
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DavidWong posted...
E32005 posted...
Trump supporters move to Australia??


America coughs, Australia catches a cold.

We had a politician say in his first speech in Parliament we need a "final solution to Muslim immigration"... when that is not an issue at all in Australia.

https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/902/772/d63.jpg
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hockeybub89
09/20/18 9:37:50 PM
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JJ Abrams desperately needs to reboot all national anthems ASAP
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hockeybub89
09/20/18 9:38:56 PM
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VoightKent posted...
Aboriginals were cannibals and

never mind that's all that needs to be said

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legendarylemur
09/20/18 9:41:38 PM
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Dude, when I was a kid, I didn't stand at the church for the entire duration of a dumb ass song because I was a kid and I hated standing up doing nothing for a long period of time. I didn't wanna kneel for more than 2 minute either and just sat back down because it was dumb.

That's what kids just do
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02fran
09/22/18 9:40:19 PM
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Kastrada posted...
02fran posted...
Kastrada posted...
Metro2 posted...
Her state senator, who said she was brainwashed, offered to give her a kick up the backside.


Holy shit The Simpsons really do predict everything.

Did they really predict this? What episode was it in?


Bart makes prank calls to Australia and the family has to fly there to apologize. He does but the Aussies surprise him by also wanting to kick him in the ass with a huge boot.

They are so obsessed with kicking him in the ass they reach a middle groud where they will kick him but in a sensible loafer or something.

Just thinking Aussie politicians wanting to literally kick kids in the ass is funny to me.

lmao that's hilarious. And now it's true. Guess it wasn't so absurd as we thought XDDDD
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CartmanMustDie
09/25/18 5:46:27 AM
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02fran posted...
Kastrada posted...
02fran posted...
Kastrada posted...
Metro2 posted...
Her state senator, who said she was brainwashed, offered to give her a kick up the backside.


Holy shit The Simpsons really do predict everything.

Did they really predict this? What episode was it in?


Bart makes prank calls to Australia and the family has to fly there to apologize. He does but the Aussies surprise him by also wanting to kick him in the ass with a huge boot.

They are so obsessed with kicking him in the ass they reach a middle groud where they will kick him but in a sensible loafer or something.

Just thinking Aussie politicians wanting to literally kick kids in the ass is funny to me.

lmao that's hilarious. And now it's true. Guess it wasn't so absurd as we thought XDDDD


It's even sillier since it's an obnoxious 10 year old brat in Simpsons but it's an innocent 9 year old girl in reality
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