Foxy, apart from the patently obvious comment about the moderator, which you do realise I am aware of don't you?, the rest of your comments are drivel, until we get to the last paragraph;
Being polite and civil is lying if the situation calls for abuse and aggression to return a conversation to it's true path and true facts.
Being polite and civil does nothing for a stubborn person who will not see reason, even when it has been presented in a hundred different ways.
Nobody likes or supports an illogical and abusive debater.
No but everybody supports a logical and abusive debater, after the other debater has been shown they're wrong a hundred times, then the observers themselves will step in and add to the abuse, because they are sick and tired of hearing the same BS over and over again.
BTW, Foxy, I would put my approval rating up against yours any day, so don't stick your head up too far, you know what happens to chooks at the abattoir who stick their heads up too far, don't you?

ALTRAV,

I will put up my posting record against yours any
day. Lets test your claims - shall we. You stated
that the subject of our Indigenous people was not
one worthy of discussion. Yet the discussion that
I have raised on Budj Bim has attracted over 380
responses and is still going strong. You also said
that people were not interested. It appears they are.
We're still having this conversatio0n. You stated
that Australians are not going to support the
Indigenous people in their bid for a voice in
Parliament. The polls show us a different story.

It seems that your "truth," is not worth very much at all.

Anyway, why don't you start your own discussion on the
topic of your choice and lets see how many responses you
get.

Put your money where your mouth is! Back your blather
with action!

Sorry Foxy, but I have reread your responses and still cannot see an answer to the one question I have asked, several times, which is

“ During the past 50 years, apart from the Intervention, name any circumstance where special laws have been used involving aboriginal people but not the rest of the population.”

Please do not copy and paste some long winded article. I just want a simple answer in your own words. Thank you.

Foxy, I have in the past put up my own topics and they did not get so many antagonistic, argumentative and opposing comments as yours do.
Secondly don't kid yourself, or in your case, LIE, the 380 responses are in retaliation of you and your mates belligerent and petulant attitude to never considering that you can be wrong.
You are one of very few narcissists in the world who believe they are NEVER WRONG!
As for YOUR claim that people are interested in this topic, I would agree, but those within your circle contacts don't count.
Where-as I get around a lot more than you, and mix with very diverse range of people, and guess what, firstly nobodies even heard of this rubbish and secondly when I try to impart the information or engage with anyone on the topic, most have scoffed in dismissal and the rest varied in response with a generally similar position as 'I don't give a sh!t', or 'couldn't care less'.
And lastly, you wonder why people want to shove things down peoples throats; your other lie about the polls.
It appears you don't mind people thinking you a fool when we all know polls are a waste of time.
Do I have to remind you once more about the recent poll about labour was a shoe-in.
So you know what you can do with your polls.
No Foxy, as much as you continue to see the world through rose coloured glasses, you will never get the respect and following you seek.
I on the other hand do not seek popularity or status, just the truth.
What I know is that ultimately it matters not what you think but the fact that others are reading my comments and can make up their own minds.
Have you never wondered why you are continually defending your stance and that it goes on for 380 posts?
If you were right, you would get a few posters agreeing with you and moving on, not 380 arguments against you and your stance.
Heck even your running mates have fallen away.

Dear Big Nana,

I don't know why you were unable to find this
for yourself. As Joe keeps telling us - Google
is so great:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_laws_concerning_Indigenous_Australians

Foxy,

That history of legislation:

So the setting up of ATSIC was nothing more than a form of control of Indigenous people ?

Nothing else over the last fifty years ? That's all you've got ?

You're wasting our time with your pig-ignorance.

Joe