Pixelated Semantics

Peaceful and lawful dissent

Man of Steel was ambushed in Ireland yesterday by questions and protests on the Australian role in Iraq, East Timor oil and gas, children overboard, and 'anti-union' and 'criminal' industrial relations legislation. The SMH and The Age report the response:

"Part of the joy of democracy is the right of peaceful and lawful dissent," he said. "The Irish brought many things to Australia, and one of them was dissent. So they are living exemplars of that Irish spirit. God bless them."

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