Australian pride?

The Big Day Out was held over the last few days. It's a big outdoor concert that runs every year. Never been at it myself (probably because I'm not a teenager anymore) but by all accounts it's a popular gig amongst 'those in the know'.
This year, however, there was a bit of controversy. It would seem that the organizers of the event called for Australians not to bring the national flag just in case it upset some of the non-Australians.
Joe public (understandably) nearly had kittens and voiced such most vehemently. Of course, the commercial radio stations, seeing this anger as a great revenue spinner, exploited it to the full. Disgusting behaviour. I've spoken of these types before - that is - the kind of people who (under the cloak of self-serving sanctimony), manipulate and exploit the dopey public patriotism into a frenzy to achieve a given end. And THAT end is their masters' bottom line. Honestly, these people make me nauseous. But I'm drifting again.

The reason for this post is to comment on the fact that the so-called leaders of this allegedly free nation have done nothing to object to this suggested banning of THEIR flag at an AUSTRALIAN concert in an AUSTRALIAN city.
Where in the name of God is their backbone? These invertabrates are scared to stand up and say - 'hey, this is our country; this is our flag; and if we want to wave our flag in our country, we're damn well going to. If you don't like it then fuck off!
If I was an Australian I'd be ashamed at what I'm witnessing. I'm finding it hard to believe that these weak and pathetic leaders are just going to lie down and let whomever likes dictate to them.

These spineless characters are supposed to be running your country. During the second world war, many Australians fought beside the British to preserve the freedoms we all now enjoy (though those freedoms are being whittled day by day, but that's another post - stay tuned). These men fought bravely and cultured a reputation of Australians that any country would be proud to have. They must be turning in their graves at this cowardly response to an obvious 'throwing down' of the metaphorical gauntlet.

I'm so glad I'm not Australian!