ACTION seeks token applause

“”Yes of course. As soon as the election resulst were announced ACTION’s first thought was “quick get two Sudanese guys on the books!” It all makes sense.

How lame, how cliched, how predictable.
“”

Have to agree. I don’t think Lord Rattenbury would have had time to arrange this. But when our Green Minister hits his straps, I suspect we will be reading his press releases galore. A friend suggested his Lordship will treat the ACT as his cage, and us like lab rats. Must admit I don’t know what the greens policies are … or anybody else’s realy. Oh I do remember a tram thing but thats about it.

Good to see they didn’t give these foreigner/refugee types full-time permanent jobs with any training.

What a load of PC nonsense. I thought the age of tokenism ended years ago.

How_Canberran said :

Chop71 said :

whoopty do Action.

Should we expect press releases for gay bus drivers next.

…and seriously, A photo opportunity with casual workers (just cos they look different). Just wow.
I hope they re think that policy before someone calls it a place starting with “Z”

Methinks that this is ACTION pandering to the new boss of TAMS…none other than Lord Rattenbury.
With his wide and varied Ministerial portfolios, I feel that media releases like this will become all the more frequent.
How warm, how fuzzy, how Canberran.

Yes of course. As soon as the election resulst were announced ACTION’s first thought was “quick get two Sudanese guys on the books!” It all makes sense.

How lame, how cliched, how predictable.

At first glance it does appear to be an odd media release, however on further thinking it seems reasonably valid also. Most of the time when we see Sudanese men working in Canberra it’s in jobs such as collecting trolleys in supermarket carparks because most Australian born morons can’t be bothered to take them the extra step back themselves.

It’s a positive message to people who believe that it’s their only hope to say that they are quite capable of getting other jobs.

I’ve been in Australia about 20 years, and I am British by birth, so am relatively accepted – a bit of light-hearted banter between our countries. I have found it easy to get a job. Imagine if your skin colour was a factor in what people thought about you.

Wow who would’ve thought that Sudanese guys are actually capable of working? They really do have some rocket scientists in Action!

2 black guys got a job. well done

Chop71 said :

whoopty do Action.

Should we expect press releases for gay bus drivers next.

…and seriously, A photo opportunity with casual workers (just cos they look different). Just wow.
I hope they re think that policy before someone calls it a place starting with “Z”

Methinks that this is ACTION pandering to the new boss of TAMS…none other than Lord Rattenbury.
With his wide and varied Ministerial portfolios, I feel that media releases like this will become all the more frequent.
How warm, how fuzzy, how Canberran.

Actually, I thought about it, then promptly dismissed it.. but this article reminded me.. Well, I’m sorry I must have had a George Costanza moment as they were of dark skinned so this article prompted me to comment.

Next time I see this type of behaviour, I’ll videotape it for Action and send it to them.

BBQNinja said :

MightyJoe said :

Understood, but how is it that bus drivers in traffic can use one lane? by taking it slowly. This gut powered through the roundabout at > 80 hence now chance of driving the lines.

“Firstly, neither of the two people mentioned in this release are drivers.

Secondly, did you bother to actually take the bus details and let ACTION know about it? Or just save it up to have a rant on here?”

b) taking the middle of a roundabout in a two land one (so I couldn’t pass him)

Any vehicle > 7.5m long, which shows the “do not overtake turning vehicles” sign, is authorised to (and should be expected to) use two lanes in any intersection, including roundabouts.

Credit where credit is due. Sudanese youth (Just like Anglo-Australian youth) need role models in an effort to take them away from gangs. Google around, there are plenty of news posts about gang culture among young migrants (and thier decendants).