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Letter writer RIC HINGEE says that being "woke" is not necessarily constructive or productive, especially when it comes to buying fire engines!

Letter writer IAN PILSNER makes no bones about it. He thinks the anti-colonialists should thank the many convicts that were shackled for the long and arduous hours of backbreaking work to build the foundations of this country.

"The Israelis favour their 'Yahweh' while the Muslims plump for 'Allah'. And each claims that their champion performed 'miracles' in Jerusalem, the so-called holy city, that give them preference over the other," writes ROBERT MACKLIN. 

"Recent polling reveals that only 57 per cent feel Trump’s Republicans will keep America 'safe' from their enemies and a risible 36 per cent say Biden and his Democrats will do the job," reports "The Gadfly" columnist ROBERT MACKLIN.

"The Gadfly" columnist ROBERT MACKLIN remembers his glory days of playing footy for Queensland at 14 and why he still gets a quiver of pride every time he sees a maroon jumper. 

"In the absence of a government Denticare Program there’s a perfect opportunity for dentists themselves to volunteer their services to transform Aboriginal lives," writes "Gadfly" columnist ROBERT MACKLIN.

"I remember long ago when I looked forward to collapsing into the sack, reading a chapter of a good book, then just before my eyes closed, flicking off the light and surrendering to the lovely dark," writes columnist ROBERT MACKLIN.

"When the housing market went nuts the value of Tuross passed the threshold that prevented even a part pension. And just because we can’t live in two places at once, we’re suddenly the bad guys," bemoans columnist ROBERT MACKLIN.  

"There are better systems available than the adversarial one, but the lawyers are presently having such a fine time – and have infiltrated all levels of government and stations of the elite – so we’re stuck with it," writes ROBERT MACKLIN.

When the blame lies clearly with the chief minister and his government, he shifts the blame to someone else, says letter writer RON EDGECOMBE, of Evatt.