Foxy are you serious? The aboriginals have eleven representatives in Government and many lobby groups, they do not need any more voices. It is the Radical left that pretend not to hear the needs of aboriginals, and you are obviously DEAF!

josephus,

I'm sorry that I don't seem to be capable of explaining
things any clearer for you. Perhaps as the Referendum
draws nearer and you keep an open mind yourself -
with more flyers and leaflets that will be provided -
you may finally be able to understand things better.

For now - I've done the best I can to explain things to
you (over and over again). And no I'm not deaf. Not yet.
But it would help if you at least tried to give
this issue more in depth thought.

"Wakka Wakka man Dennis James Fisher is suing the Commonwealth in the Federal Court, arguing he should receive the pension at the age of 64 rather than 67 because of his shorter life expectancy". (SMH)

There is certainly a lot of 'wakka wakking' going on around the aboriginal question. This rubbish hinges on the shorter life span of aboriginal men, who don't do much to help themselves live longer.

Wakk, wakk ….. wakk, wakk ...

Foxy

"Did you impress me or change anything?"

Wasn't trying to. You're unchangeable. But I did enjoy myself poking fun at people who get vexed over things they've been taught to get vexed over, irrespective of how minor they are.

So keep pushing the we're-all-racist button Foxy. The anti-racist bureaucracy appreciates your efforts.

mhaze,

I think that I've already proven that Australians
are not all racists. Clearly some are. And, considering
this country's history - built on fighting, sameness,
and demanding assimilation - racist attitudes are
understandable.

That legacy from its white classes of "privilege"
lives on for some today. People who aren't affected by
racism themselves and who consider any racism complaint
as "minor" or dismiss it altogether. Having little
empathy towards those actually experiencing racism.

As for my being "unchangeable?"

On the contrary. I've had to adapt for most of my life
to changing circumstances. If I was not changeable I could not
have survived and thrived not only in this country, but on
having worked and lived in several continents in a variety
of jobs, amongst a variety of cultures, religions, and races.

My parents raised me to question everything. To adapt, and
inquire. They found that so much more useful than rigid
concepts.

There's a folk song "Flowers Are Red," written and sung by Harry
Chapin. The lyrics have a lesson that's appropriate here. A lesson
in the importance of non-conformity. The song shows what can be
lost if diversity is discouraged.

It's a song about a little boy whose teacher stiffled his
views of flowers and wanted him to conform. She created a
bleak climate. It took another teacher to try to help
the little boy see the world positively and appreciate its
diversity and beauty.

Kids are the harbingers of new thought. They should be
encouraged and not knocked down.

Look the song up. The lyrics are worth reading.

There's another work worth reading:

"Let the Fire Burn: Nurturing the Creative Spirit of
Children," by Vince Gowmon. ( A children's book for adults).

Why do the racists constantly draw attention to their mentality by blaming normal people for it ?