Shocka,

You won't give back a square inch ,we know that.

It is almost as though some people without the ability to create consensus on Aboriginal Land Rights , are then forced to defend from a position of fear.

However, we are going to the moon these days and have plenty to eat and drink, if we are white selfish landowners with Howard's luxury of "choice" . Even capital gain -that's handy .

We can be more generous .

The church in the 1800's abolished slavery; [you would have loved the early South ] their ethical position on Land Rights today is to be commended .

The previous Pope's speech in Alice Springs told them to keep their languages and culture intact as they adjust .

He apologised for the sins of the Church done to Indigenous People the world over hundreds of years .

I suspect you consider this speech to be the result of some kind of unreported mental aberration. It wasn't.

It is what I call World Class Leadership and it is very scarce in Australia.

That's right, Father Jim.

Don't admit you're wrong about "warriors".
Don't admit you're wrong about "property possession".

Avoid answering the treaty question.
Avoid answering the Budapest question.

Typical.

Did you take debating lessons from FrankGol?

"We can be more generous."

Yes, we must be more generous.
Those poor pathetic coloured people just can't get by without white man's helping hand.
Breaks my heart to know they'll never get anywhere without the help of their superiors.
Sad. So very, very sad.
(Wipes tear from cheek as dramatic music swells.)

"You would have loved the early South"

You are disgusting!

Another mixed-up ruse of the "white guilt" brigade: lump in black American slaves with black Australian natives (as if there's any connection).

Aboriginals have more historical similarity to Native Americans than Black Americans, but since when has fact interfered with your fantasies.

Typical reaction of the "politically correct" though:
If you can't win the debate, start with the character assassination.

"Nazi! Nutcase! Numbskull!"
(Now be *ever so clever* and copy and paste that back at me.
Wow, so original!)

I think you're the one "forced to defend from a position of fear".
Fear that your arguments are a sham.