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Hi Ray and all,
Out of sincere respect I'm not about arguing so I shall conclude this
discussion with a few valid (or at least I think so) points. I don't know
enough fine detail of American History either but enough to make a
comparison but first must deny calling the Koorie "lazy good for nothing
drunkards".
We launched a genocidal campaign against the American Indians the likes
of which Australia has never seen and until the mid 20th Century denied
them jobs and fiercely discrimunated against them but do we have a Sorry
Day?
We brought Black slaves to North America and long after the Emancipation
Proclaimation kept them in virtual slavery denying them the things that
Whites enjoy and kept them separate in the South (they were integrated in
the North but still suffered discrimination) and even today the Ku Klux
Klan and Aryan Nation are alive and well. Do we have a Sorry Day?
The answer is an obvious NO but once we figured out that throwing money
at them only made the problem worse we passed additional laws after the
Civil Rights Act and Equal Opportunity In Employment Act that allowed
these peoples to stand up on their own two feet and become productive
citizens and more. Even before all this many became prominent in all
phases of American society, so to paraphrase the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther
King a man I admire more greatly than you can ever know;
WE SHALL OVERCOME
and they did especially once the door was open. Frankly I have no memory
of a public apology, we know that action speaks louder than words.
America went through some violent and tumultuous times and I hope
Australia doesn't follow in our footsteps so rather than stirring the pot
causing further resentment with senseless politics I suggest you pass
appropriate legislation to ADVANCE AUSTRALIA FAIR.
I have great respect for Australia and Ozzies, you've certainly earned it
beginning even before I was born and my Amateur Radio association has
served to strengthen it. I have great hope for you, especially when it
comes to doing things right, I just hope most of all this Sorry thing
doesn't make you the laughing stock of the world by throwing words at the
problem.
One final thought, the Koorie are to Australia what the Indians are to
the US and frankly the White man blew it. We could learn a LOT from them
like you said, the browns have so much more on the ball than the greens.
Perhaps on this thought both of us should switch the color of our
conservationist flags.
I hope you all better understand my feelings now and lay this baby to
rest, I'm always in the mood for discussion but never a pointless
arguement and this whole thing to me is pointless. (Thus spake
Wazzathustra.) Now where's my frog? Bob, have you seen my frog?
73 de Warren
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