the white state devised a myriad of oppressive
laws to enforce and legitimize the exercise of their
unjust power against our Indigenous people effectively
stripping them of any rights as first citizens in their
land of birth. Now that was racism."
Foxy,
Do you seriously believe the Stone Age culture would have embraced the colonising (not solely white) culture as it now embraces the benefits of our flawed culture ? Indigenous & non-indigenous historical records abound with references of objection to colonisation so, how many indigenous could you name who would revert to their ancient cultural ways even if they were given the opportunity to again exist without interference & when another Nation walks in on them Australians would not interfere with their lives again ?
In all sincerety, idealism such as this VOICE wrecks societies, not benefits them !
I honestly tried to see it in a positive light but I'm afraid I have not yet witnessed idealism to succeed anywhere ! Even some indigenous who can see the folly of it are being persecuted by those of their own who can smell the lure of power & money that this VOICE will offer !
Because power & money is what this is about, not a cohesive, harmonious Australian society !
If peoples' emotions, instincts etc need legislating than legislating is already a failure. If it all came from the heart so to speak, people would have long ago reconciled !

indyvidual,

Josephus introduced this thread as "One Voice."
So talk to him.

As for it not being workable? That is not correct.
Read the report that has been years in the making
from Dr Langton and her team - and you will learn
just how workable the proposed model really is.
Also don't forget - it will be the government that
will make the final decisions - not the advisory
body of The Voice

indyvidual,

Also, don't forget if you point out faults
give wise advice, because just being a
naysayer (and ignorant, harsh critic) is one
nasty vice!

We will celebrate right across the country in
many different ways the rollout of The Voice.
Showing that indeed every Australian counts.
Most Australian do have the noble dream of
the song - "We are one, but we are many..."
AND THAT despite differences and diversity
this is our land and we have a deeper unity
that we share.

We will restore to our First Nations peoples
their full rights as first citizens in their
land of birth.

See you on another discussion.

Foxy has given us the powers over the Government that the Voice will have with this comment.

"As for there being some Aboriginal senators in parliament?
They represent and are obligated to serve their electorates
only. They have no powers to speak on behalf of Indigenous
people."

She has removed the powers of Government and invested the power in an unrepresentative body based on race, which today is a mixed race and not full bloods.

Josephus,

Foxy did nothing of the kind.
What she said was that the government has
the control. The Voice is only an advisory
body. Get your facts correct and stop
twisting things to suit your fraudulent agenda.

Ockernese has said that it would be"would take a very brave government to do something relating to Indigenous affairs that the Voice opposed".

In other words, the Voice would be telling the Government what to do. There would be nothing advisory about this Third Chamber for 3% of the population; it would be calling the tune. Vote NO. We let the politicians get away with undemocratic, dictatorial practices during Covid. Enough is enough. Vote NO to protect democracy for everyone.