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Palm Island outrage

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No Leigh. I meant 'uninterest' rather than 'disinterest'.

From the Concise Macquarie Dictionary:

" 'Disinterested':

1. Unbiased by personal involvement or advantage.
2. (Colloq.) Uninterested.

...

'Uninterested':

1. Having or showing no feeling of interest; indifference.
2. Not personally concerned with something.
3. (Colloq.) Disinterested. "

I suppose, technically speaking, I should have written "lack of interest" or "indifference", but that wouldn't have conveyed quite the same meaning, would it? Whatever the case, I'm sure the distinction wouldn't be all that important to one who is as conspicuously 'indifferent' to Indigenous issues as you seem to be in this forum.
Posted by CJ Morgan, Friday, 29 December 2006 10:03:09 PM
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Hey everyone, I am wondering what all this crap has to do with the issue at hand!
Do we all agree that there was an injustice done on Palm Island with the murder of Mulrunji?
That is what this forum is set up to discuss.
If you can't see this, and all you want to do is dog Aboriginal people, then stay off this forum.
The question is "If the judicial system will not help Aboriginal people, then what hope is there?"
Posted by listen lady, Saturday, 30 December 2006 12:44:53 AM
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Welcome to Australia.
The colour of your skin still makes a difference.
If you are born in Australia and have dark skin the chances of arrest greatly increase.
There is no hiding the truth.
History tells the story of two hundred and fifty years of racial abuse.
Brave is the man who can judge such a past.
The disadvantage of locally born people is a national disgrace.
Look at what happens when a person is locked up by immigration in Australia,or gets deported to the country of birth by officialdom.
The government give a unending cheque to the defenders.
Indigenous people around the world are being robbed of their birth right.To live in peace on their own island.
Posted by BROCK, Saturday, 6 January 2007 5:27:13 PM
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Brock
What is the arrest & imprison rate of Australians of Indian & Sri Lankan origin?

Please tell us the figures so we verify your hypothesis?
Posted by Horus, Saturday, 6 January 2007 5:33:58 PM
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Like you give a stuff Horus.
Grow up.
Posted by Rainier, Saturday, 6 January 2007 7:06:18 PM
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Good old Acrosternum hilare-Rainier .
When threatened, release a cloud of noxious gas & run for cover.

What do you say Rainier. If Brock’s hypothesis is true ,it should be able to answer my test.

What is rate of arrest & imprisonment amongst Australians of Indian or Sri Lankan extraction ?
(& while we’re at it, it would interesting & relevant to look at the standard of living of Australians of Indian & Sri Lankan extraction)

I don’t know Rainer -Brock may be absolutely spot on…

But since Brock is loudly declaring it to be true, I would have thought he would have considered all such relevant statistics & be in the position to quote them…
Posted by Horus, Sunday, 7 January 2007 7:26:21 AM
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