Dear Joe (Loudmouth),

You a "bloody bastard?"

Ah, if I was only like "on the beach,"
and knew you better, I would have found greater
fault still!"

Dearest Foxy,

Getting to know me better ? If you play your cards right ......

Much love,

Joe

Dear Joe (Loudmouth),

If I play my cards right?

What if I don't play my cards well and end up with
something less than what I want.

Back to the stolen generations. The following government
report is worth a read:

http://www.humanrights.gov.au/publications/bringing-them-home-report-1997

As is -

http://www.racismnoway.com.au/teaching-resources/factsheets/52.html

I wasn't around in the days when well meaning authorities chose to remove some aboriginal children from their families ? However what I've witnessed over the intervening years, their actions would seem to be wholly warranted, from what evidence I've seen ?

This 'Leftie' nonsense of a 'Stolen Generation', well I'll not attempt to articulate herein, precisely what I think of it all ?

Some parents are parents in name only unfortunately ? Often found leaving their kids to wallow in the dirt and dust (playing with the camp dogs) and barely existing in abject poverty. Often unclothed, unfed and filthy with bush flies all over their little faces, while Mum and Dad are on the turps absolutely 'stonkered'. We'd take the kid(s) back into town for a JP to sign a (temp) warrant of apprehension, permitting us to hold the kid(s) in protective custody for a period of 48 hours, usually at the local base hospital.

Other than when they reach double figures, rarely have I found any of these kids (physically) mistreated ? Deep down I really believe they care greatly for their children, it's just they lose all contact with reality, once they get on that bloody booze, worse still, the metho. or even turps ? Both of which, usually accounted for a premature death unfortunately. Still for most of them, what does life offer them, anyway ?

Foxy like many progressives need to redefine meanings of words. There were far more aboriginals saved than stolen. In fact many of the saved now are in plumb jobs and with a decent education.

Hi FOXY...

I'm very surprised that you of all people, have allowed yourself to be manipulated into believing in this horrid 'Stolen Generation' theory ? I do wonder who conceived such an emotive caption ?

Prima facie it sounds really terrible, almost as bad as the Arab Slave Traders, who plied their miserable craft along the Gold Coast of Africa and the now Namibia, during the early 1700's to the late 1800's, for the burgeoning American cotton growers market ?

Of course I'll admit, mistakes may've been made, resulting in the unfortunate separation of progeny from their parents, but in most cases it proved to be the very best thing, for all concerned.

Naturally, human emotions being what they are, do play an important role in this relocation strategy, and that's the regrettably downside of such a scheme ? Despite this, if a family were sufficiently concerned, they may've been selected as part of the potential focus group for future relocation of their children, perhaps they need to ask themselves why ? Are they taking care of their children to the best of their ability ?

FOXY I can't tell you the number of times I've personally tried to influence blacks by begging, asking, demanding, and even threatening them (all in situ, in their own environment where they're most comfortable and at ease), often in their 'dry creek-bed' humpies. Generally all it is, is to comply with something quite basic - eg. to do with their behaviour when in town; their kids; camp dogs; their completely busted unregistered vehicles; whatever ? More often than not, it just falls on deaf ears, it really does ?

I'll freely admit, back during those times, when the Churches had more significant influence in such important social programmes, they tended to make judgements structured purely upon some religious imperative, rather than that which is based on sound practical facts. What's 'best' for the children concerned.

Foxy, this is only my views, based essentially on my own empirical evidence ?