Rainier

Your aggression and stream of insults are way out of line. I don't mind people speaking with passion, however no-one should have to put up with your belligerence and crudity.

Have a good day.

VK3AUU,
the police, welfare etc. etc should be doing their job.
They are getting paid to do it.
Get it?
To put it in simple terms, workers, for example the Police are paid to get the baddies.

If they turn a blind eye they are not doing their JOB.

If they are not doing their JOB, they are not doing what they are being paid for.

One could even get the idea that if they are not doing thier job and ignoring the baddies, that they are condoning it.

Many people refer to those who are being paid to do a job, but dont actually do the job, as bludgers.

Your pathetic little insults do give a good impression as to your part in the overall problem facing Australia today.

Your polite turn of phrase demonstrates which part of your anatomy does your thinking.

I don't think that there is any cure for your particular dis-eases, nastiness and bigotry.

Mal Brough must learn to be a bit more DIPLOMATIC in his approach if he wants to succeed as Minister for Indigenous Affairs .
Aboriginal People have been "Bashed" by us whites as a race for 200 years .They are very sensitive to our criticsm often misplaced.
We now have Mal and his mates saying its ok to lease their land to anybody and are also talking about taking away their entry permit system .Does he really think that this will lessen the alcohol and drug availability and solve their problems.
Cornflower , you ,like the rest of us don't like the violence in some comunities but the men probably need more help to escape from their terrible cycle of despair and violence .How about sticking up for the men a bit .Just a bit.
Knowing Howard and the Nationals , just when Mal starts to learn how to talk to Aboriginal People, gain their respect and do something culturally positive and helpfull he will get the "White Blackfella " label from the Party rednecks and get shifted .

If you people expect the Minister to listen to your concerns then you should stop acting like a bunch of stone-age savages and treat him with some respect when he pays you a visit.

There is absolutely nothing to be gained by confrontation. You need to sit down calmly and discuss your concerns in a rational manner. You are not going to get any changes in government policy while you all carry on like prize pork chops hurling abuse at those who carry your destiny in their hands.

Have a look at those communities which seem to be succeeding and see what lessons you can learn from them. Then you might have some basis for discussions with the government about what you can do to improve your own community. It is only through a dialogue that this can happen.

What, calmly like you VK3AUU,

You who spits bile and venom in your words.

It is a bit rich coming from such a nasty and twisted mind.

REMEMBER
It is a fundamental right of ALL Australians to protest in a non-violent manner

Late in the thread, I know - but reading some of the opinions expressed here just makes me shake my head. While one is apparently no longer supposed to identify racist ideas and statements as such, in my opinion the above discussion exemplifies quite nicely the breadth of anti-Aboriginal racism that still pervades Australian culture at every level.

In fact, I've noticed a resurgence in it of late - at least in this forum. I've also begun to notice it in the rural district where I live. Mind you, it never really went away here.