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The minor outbursts of youthful over-exuberance on Australia/Invasion/Survival Day has elicited concern on the part of many, but also excitement on the part of local White nationalists.
The two principal, party-political protagonists of White nationalism in Australia are the Australia First Party (NSW), under the leadership of Dr. James Saleam, and the Australian Protectionist Party, under the nominal leadership of Andrew Phillip (its National Chairman), but having as its chief spokesperson Darrin Hodges (NSW state chairman, and a former member of AF).
At present, while AF is registered in NSW, neither party has Federal registration; both have launched campaigns to obtain it. Whether one or both succeed is open to question. Thus AF was initially registered in 1996 by former ALP hack Graeme Campbell; it was de-registered in 2004. Saleam has declared the goal of 500 members within reach on a number of occasions, most recently in December 2008. The real level of support for the party — which is really a measure of support for Saleam himself — is at this stage perhaps no more than a few hundred, mostly in NSW, principally in Sydney, but also in Newcastle, where real estate agent Nathan Clarke does his best to keep the town a Jew-free zone.
Outside of NSW, the party has a tiny presence in Queensland — where its two chief spokesmen are a neo-Nazi from Toowoomba named Jim Perren, and a tennis-playing bachelor called John Drew in Brisbane (who also doubles as the Patriotic Youth League: “I may be too old to be a youth but I am very fit and an excellent tennis player”) — and also some support from a phone box in Croydon (Victoria).
As for APP, it appears to have fared a good deal better following the split in AF that produced the party (September 2007), although it has yet to reach the dizzying heights of popularity among the far right that AF has. In an attempt to hurry along the process of registration, on Invasion Day the party offered “free membership (no tabouli)”. How many accept the offer remains to be seen; certainly, there is some small degree of excitement on Stormfront Down Under.
“Why should patriots help APP? The Protectionist Party is the ONLY patriotic party to have an official policy of offering financial incentives to encourage Third World migrants to return home. Without this, Australia will become overwhelmingly an Asian country” quotes ‘Aussie13’. TrueDiversity1488 (14 = the 14 words of dead neo-Nazi David Lane, “We must secure the existence of our people and a future for White children.” / 88 = HH = Heil Hitler) and ‘AryanQueen2000’, “a member of APP since the beginning” are also excited.
- At the time of his death, Lane (November 2, 1938 – May 28, 2007) was serving consecutive sentences totalling 190 years for racketeering (20 years), conspiracy (20 years) and violation of the civil rights of radio talk show host Alan Berg on June 18, 1984 (150 years). Berg was shot and killed in the driveway of his Denver home by three members of The Order.
Less excited is ‘Hobbit’, a supporter of AF. Unfortunately for Hobbit, and other critics of APP, while Saleam’s rants about the Jewish-sponsored ASIO campaign against AF are tolerated, criticisms of APP are considered to be strictly verboten by Perth-based moderator Paul Innes, and hence removed from public circulation. The same applies to criticism of Volksfront Australia, a new project being spearheaded by Douglas Schott (of neo-Nazi reich ‘n’ roll band Blood Red Eagle) in Newcastle and Welf Herfurth in Sydney. Poodle38, a supporter of the rival bonehead gangs Blood & Honour and the (Southern Cross) Hammerskins, whinged online about the new group, accusing Douglas of being a short-arsed loudmouth and Welf of loving “slopes” and cheating on his wife. Naturally, the moderator had to yank Poodle38’s chain, and little has been heard from him since he returned to his kennel.
Welf himself has his fingers in a number of different racist and fascist pies. Having previously been a member of the NPD, the Democrats, and One Nation, in addition to Volksfront, Welf is currently the leader of both the New Right (Australia and er, New Zealand), the National Anarchists, and is a close comrade of James Saleam, the terrible twosome overseeing the running of the annual Sydney Forum. This close association, and Welf’s more general dalliances with nutzis, did not prevent NSW state chairman of APP, Darrin Hodges, from joining the fascist ‘black bloc’ in Sydney in September 2007, where he and a few dozen like-minded unidentified flying racists gathered behind the banner of the New Right and the ‘national anarchists’.
Like Volksfront Australia, the fascists claiming to be anarchists have been criticised by their fellow racists, typically on the basis of their political incoherency (see: The New Right, “national anarchism”, and A White Australia, Monday, April 21, 2008). This may explain why, at this stage, Welf has only managed to recruit a handful of racist teenage refugees from Stormfront. Certainly, Darrin has not chosen to flog his very special brand of anarchism while promoting the APP.
In the final analysis, there is little doubt that Saleam will be remembered — along with his good mate Jack Van Tongeren — as being one of the hardest-working non-Whites to espouse a return to White Australia. Two of his most recent hare-brained schemes include protesting at the Coroner’s inquest into Tyler Cassidy’s death and pledging his support for any teens charged by Manly police for their racist shenanigans on January 26. In this context, Herr Doktor also asks: “What’s next: will some political time server Superintendent ‘do a Tyler Cassidy‘ and allow Australian youth to be unlawfully killed?”
Possibly. Or possibly Jim should treat himself to A Cup Of Tea, A Bex and A Good Lie Down.
Monkey Chops, go read up on the 1936 Spanish civil war for the practical application of anarchy in real life situations. One anarchist “leader” was somehow accidentally and mysteriously shot dead at close range whilst “encouraging” his men to run toward the front rather [than away] from it. Tragic.
Monkey Chops,
I take it from your silence that my point — or rather points 1 to 5 — has been made.
Regarding Irian Jaya / West Papua:
The context, obviously, is your praise for KRudd’s proposal to establish closer ties with other governments in the Asia-Pacific region, perhaps by way of the creation of a formal ‘Asia-Pacific Union’ along the lines of the European Union (and even, perhaps — why not? — an Asia-Pacific Parliament).
Thus:
As far as I can gather — and the leaders of other governments in the region have given no indication otherwise; in fact, quite the opposite — KRudd’s proposal is more-or-less dead in the water.
See also : Keating blast for Rudd’s Asia union, Tim Colebatch, Canberra, Mark Forbes, Jakarta, and Mary-Anne Toy, Beijing, The Age, June 6, 2008 and Dreaming of an Asian EU, Binoy Kampmark, The Diplomat, August 1, 2008.
“Strong institutions will underpin an open, peaceful, stable, prosperous and sustainable region” reckons KRudd.
KRudd added that his Government’s foreign policy was based on three pillars: its relationship with the US; its links with the UN; and “comprehensive engagement with Asia”.
In terms of ALP policy on West Papua (Irian Jaya), it is indistinguishable from that of the Tories. That is, both parties recognise the legitimacy of the Indonesian state’s claims to administer the territory. This remarkable example of bipartisanship was also the case in relation to East Timor.
On the very special notion of Autonomy, see:
WEST PAPUA: This is why West Papuans reject Special Autonomy demand a Referendum, FREE WEST PAPUA CAMPAIGN (UK), Apr 2, 2008.
Richard Woolcott, incidentally, in addition to being one of KRudd’s mentors, is a former Ambassador to Jakarta.
I’m not sure what you mean by “ridiculous nationalist-ethnic violence”, nor why you’d assume I support it. Regarding violence, the West Papua Advocacy Team (WPAT) provides monthly summaries of events in that part of the world, and the February 2009 Report provides the following Summary.
More generally, see ETAN’s monthly West Papua reports.
Also:
Moar l8r…
On anarchism, there are numerous texts available.
One recent, quite short summary, is by Colin Ward.
Col’n also has some thoughts on ‘Anarchism as a Theory of Organization’ (1966).
Noam Chomsky provided a widely-published summary 40 years ago in his introduction to Daniel Guerin’s Anarchism: From Theory to Practice, 1970.
A much more recent examination of anarchism is available in Uri Gordon’s book Anarchy Alive!: Anti-authoritarian Politics from Practice to Theory (Pluto Press, 2008).
The anarchistfaq is also a very useful and well-referenced guide.
Thanks for the recommended reading, when I have time I will certainly see if I can track them down…
As for points 1-5, my silence doesn’t indicate agreement or the fact I feel you have made a point, it is just my time is limited and I don’t have the free time to research the facts to have a political debate with you-as much as I’d like but there is no point going off half cocked and sounding like a Green Senator…
As for the future of Irian Jaya, the fact is the world is becoming more globalised, for better or worse, and it’s something you just have to live with. No, I don’t approve of the treatment of some of the population there, but from what I have seen those willing to work with the central government seem to get along fine in their daily lives. Likewise, when the region warms to the APU idea, all the populations of our region will have to learn to submit local interests for the greater good- this may well result in “curbed sovereignty” for local populations and some job losses as industry relocates, likewise laws based on local customs will have to be reworked in order to have uniform laws throughout the region. There may well be small pockets of resistance springing up throughout the region as we have witnessed in Irian Jaya and Aceh and the Philippines by people clinging to the old idea of nationhood or petty regional identities. Perhaps they will turn to violence to maintain their position, if this is the case, then what we witness in Irian Jaya may well become more commonplace if they cannot be brought to reason through education and negotiation…
As for the future of Poland, the fact is Europe is becoming more civilised, for better or worse, and it’s something you just have to live with. No, I don’t approve of the treatment of some of the population there, but from what I have seen those willing to work with the central government seem to get along fine in their daily lives. Likewise, when the region warms to the Idea of a Greater Germany, all the populations of our region will have to learn to submit local interests for the greater good — this may well result in “curbed sovereignty” for local populations and some job losses as industry relocates, likewise laws based on local customs will have to be reworked in order to have uniform laws throughout the region. There may well be small pockets of resistance springing up throughout the region as we have witnessed in Poland and France and Scandinavia by people clinging to the old idea of nationhood or petty regional identities. Perhaps they will turn to violence to maintain their position? If this is the case, then what we witness in Poland may well become more commonplace if they cannot be brought to reason through education and negotiation…
“As for the future of Poland, the fact is Europe is becoming more civilised, for better or worse, and it’s something you just have to live with.”
So Andy when are you going to become more “civilised”?
So Nicholas, when are you going to learn to read?
A. When you learn to write.
Your red hair looks similar to Supergrass, is that you in drag?
See you at the next protest.
Monkey Chips,
You better get some kleenex tissues and wipe the dribble away from the corners of your mouth.
“Global good” please explain? How can so called “global good” be so good when it overrides local good?
Globalisation has been a disaster. Isn’t it better for communities to have control over their own lives instead of being governed by centralised bureaucracies?
The overwhelming fact is that Australia NEEDS a Protectionist party now to…protect us!
This would be a return to Australia during the longer and better part of our history and society.
All issues at hand, as important as they are, become irrelevant whilst Australia is being given away and overrun. We must protect ourselves again!
To type a sentence I genuinely could never have foreseen the need to construct: “Peter, please stop pretending to be my daughter.”
Jeez.