Eureka!

Eureka! I think it's more than appropriate that my first post pertains to the birth of the 'Australian Spirit' and the birth of the independence movement and anti-elitist and anti-imperialist sentiment in this country. The courageous struggle waged by the extremely unjustly treated miners, from all nations on earth that banded together under their flag in order to fight for their rights and liberties is the shining example by which those seeking an independent, socialist Australia need look to when in need of inspiration. The courageous actions of the men at Bakery Hill stand for everything we value, and seek to bring out to the maximum in our society, the values of multiculturalism, of rights and liberties for the all, not just the colonial elites, and anti- British imperialism. The imperialism in our society today may now be that of the US but the sentiment is exactly the same. It's time for Australian workers to heed the spirit of Eureka, and rise up once more to assert our independence from the scourge of Yankee imperialism.

"We swear by the Southern Cross to stand truly by each other and fight to defend our rights and liberties."