Is Mise,

At present the Constitution does have racist
overtones. Therein lies the problem that needs
to be corrected. It is one of the few constitutions
in the world with negative powers allowing
governments to make laws and policy that pointedly
tramples the rights of Indigenous people.

http://www.humanrights.gov.au/our-work/constitutional-reform-faqs-reform-constitution-needed#reform1
That link is merely a feel-good for academic idealists most of whom wouldn't last two days in an indigenous community after pension day !

Foxy,

Right, then let's have a referendum to get rid of those archaic clauses, especially the one about the power to make special laws for Indigenous people. i.e. NO special laws for any group - NO discrimination.

Thanks for that.

Joe

Dear Joe,

There's an old saying -

"If we can't see eye to eye
Lets try heart to heart."

Enjoy your evening.

"There's an old saying -

"If we can't see eye to eye
Lets try heart to heart."

Enjoy your evening"

In other words, "I'm stumped for an answer".

There's a petition on Change Org re the proposed Cook memorial'

Included in the anti blurb is this gem,

"James Cook was directly responsible for the European invasion and colonisation of Australia. It had a devastating impact on our indigenous people."

What piffle.