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By Megan Davis, published 8/9/2005Megan Davis argues all Indigenous communites are different with different problems requiring different solutions.
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Mr Pearson’s “behaviour” appears unacceptable to the Ms Davis, apparently because he had the gall to stand up at an aboriginal talk fest and tell the assembled luminaries what they did not want to hear. Megan Davis then claimed that Mr pearson “can not tolerate opposing views". But since he alone was the only naysayer, any impartial observer would quickly conclude that it is Pearson’s "opposing view" which is not being "tolerated” by vested interests.
The fact that The Age’s editorial deplored the lack of common ground between two of this nations most respected aboriginal leaders is portrayed as some sort of media bias which is having a shot at “blackfellas.”
Davis then tries to portray Pearson as a paid puppet of John Howard who is simply parroting what his masters have scripted for him. Got news for ya, Megan, every aboriginal leader is on the public payroll. Are they all dancing monkeys for the Liberal Party's organ grinder too?
Davis then claims that Noel Pearson is stifling debate. Apparently, being a heretic to a demonstrably failing orthodoxy and pointing out that the sacred ideology has been found wanting, is “stifling debate.” I would have thought that forcefully defending an unpopular position was it was promoting it.
But Davis got it right when she argued that even Australia’s Left have given up fighting for sundry aboriginal “causes.” Too true Megan. Even they have finally figured out that their trendy ideas have been catastrophic for aboriginal society and they have summoned up enough neuronal activity to comprehend that Noel Pearson was right all along.
Davis then actually admits that “future” ALP president Warren Mundine also agrees with the Howard Government’s approach as well.
Seems that the only people who are criticising the Pearson's policy are all former disgruntled members and minions of ATSIC, who bemoan the loss of their power, privileges and well paid sinecures.