CRONULLA AFTERMATH ROUNDUP

Cronulla continues to be quiet but there's action elsewhere. Follow the links.

The ABC:

Police are out in force. (See related stories on right of linked page.)

Police numbers in Sydney will triple in anticipation of weekend violence – this despite community peace talks.

The Australian has the most stories:

Churches attacked. (Related stories on right.)

Opinion piece by Keith Windschuttle in which he argues the violence results from multiculturalism, not racism.

The Age:

Public comment on the role of Talkback radio – Alan Jones – in fueling tensions. Sample: Alan Jones is one of Johnny Howard's henchman. (Hey, it is a lefty rag.)

Surf gang apologises for it's role in the violence.

The Daily Telegraph:

The original assault on lifesavers that led to the later violence. Excerpt: "There was some pushing and shoving and then another bloke ran up from behind and king hit him and then he was on the ground. That's when I ran up to help," he said. "They punched me and kept fighting."

Online Opinion: has a short opinion piece – well worth reading – on the "Lebanese 'problem'" by Dr Tanveer Ahmed.

Larvatus Prodeo (wordy – always use three big words when a small one would do – lefty group-blog with a decided smarter-than-thou tone):

Lays much of the blame on Aussie macho culture; mentions Howard wimpishness.

Australians are insular and ignorant.

John Quiggin (lefty economist):

Blames shock-jock Alan Jones; thinks violence is just like France.

Tim Dunlop (wordy lefty academic):

Attacks PM for failure to condemn racism.

Attacks Alan Jones.

Blames Cronulla violence on "alchohol, thuggishness, bullshit machismo, a sick and twisted sense of white priviledge based on a racist understanding of what it means to be Australian, and an equally racist anti-Australian mentality". We're all to blame, apparently.

Tim Lambert (lefty academic): too involved writing about Lancet Iraq study – he's up to 68 posts – to notice Cronulla. (It's now 69 Lancet Iraq posts. Lambert continues to bounce my links: copy and paste http://timlambert.org/ .)

Imagining Australia (leftish):

rejects the idea it's Bush's fault.

Glen Fuller (wordy lefty – if you leave a comment, be nice; he's easily distressed):

blames "'reactionary nationalism' and the heteronormative homo-social bonds between young males". Huh?

The Currency Lad (hard to categorize; always worth reading – scroll down and enjoy).

Tim Blair (even if you aren't an RWDB you're an idiot if you don't enjoy his writing):

has a roundup of his own.

Evil Pundit (an RWDB who gets straight to the point):

has a series of posts including two funny Cronulla photoshops – go have a look.

Professor Bunyip (succinct rightish academic):

a number of Cronulla related posts plus lots of other stuff well worth reading – scroll down and enjoy.

Romeo Mike (New South Wales based RWDB):

day-by-day posts that comprise an excellent running roundup (scroll down).

Andrew Norton (rightish): offers thoughtful comments.

Update: By linking to me, Tim Blair has brought me by far the most visits in a 24 hour period, ever. Thanks Tim, if I ever get to meet you, it's my shout. Thanks also to those who have taken the time to visit and have a look around.

I've tried to keep this roundup up-to-date but the amount of traffic seems to be making Blogger a bit sluggish so there will be no more additions. There have been overnight developments, however. For the latest, go here.