Australian Prime Minister to apologise

[K.I.N.G]

Federal parliament will apologise for the "profound grief, suffering and loss" inflicted on the stolen generations and will vow to never let it happen again.

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd tabled in parliament the text of the national apology, which he will formally deliver on Wednesday.

The 344-word apology, based on extensive consultation with indigenous groups, honours Australia's Aborigines, "the oldest continuing cultures in human history", and uses the word sorry three times.

"We reflect on their past mistreatment," the apology says...more (http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=103475)


It's a start I suppose...

[Grendel]

"Stolen generations?"

How big is this issue down there, K_o_H?

[Knight]

Just give them a bunch of Casinos and all is good.

[K.I.N.G]

"Stolen generations?"

How big is this issue down there, K_o_H?

It's a very large issue, an historic event.

Just watch the film "Rabbit Proof Fence", it has a good representation of how they were treated.

You can read the full apology here. (http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=379056)

[K.I.N.G]

Just give them a bunch of Casinos and all is good.

Somehow I don't think that will make up for it.

[Dr. Phibes]

I think all the whites, or people of Anglo descent should cede their lands, properties and belongings, haul stakes, make a mass exodus and leave the entire continent to the Aborigines and see what they can make of the land, given a new start.