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Is it just me or do his posts reek of some intellectual superiority? This is a forum. Get over grammatical errors. Hockey for the win. If Gillard is ever PM, heaven help us. That voice. Oh that voice :cold:

Absolutely. Land is there for the group of people who can best defend it and sustain their civilisation.

This idea of 'ownership' bugs me. Nation states have been formed following substantial imperialist endeavour. They generally didn't just appear. Palestine of course, is in a slightly different category. If we are going to recognise 'true ownership' of land, lets reshape the world...

Hear hear.

So much hatred. They are as bad as each other.

A perfectly valid protective measure IMO. The allocation of resources and policy priorities would all be heavily (and unfairly) skewed towards the populated states. A surefire way to create greater animosity and rivalry between the states. Our system works effectively, particularly when...

In principle I support a pay increase, but the benefits of cabinet ministers extend beyond salary. We obviously need to attract the best people into the top positions, but as NTB said, it is ultimately from a pool of individuals determined by the parties. A pool which sometimes leaves a lot to...

Who mentioned legitimising unlawful search and seizure? Police require reasonable grounds before exercising any such function. These reasonable grounds form the basis of any such power. Without it, police cannot and should not exercise the power bestowed upon them. Procedural fairness is...

Give me a break. Climb back into your ideological vacuum. Reality and philosophy are two very different realms. The police, the law and the administration of justice are the only mechanism we have to prevent anarchy. Any functioning of justice requires an authority to be placed in charge of...

I tend to agree. Our current system generally ensures that the prevailing consensus is reflected in legislation.

Freedom from search and seizure? What implications would that have upon the distribution of illicit drugs, the concealement of weapons and the commission of property related offences? It is a fundamental power afforded to police to act in a preventative manner when armed with sufficient...

Still missing the point. It can't be solved overnight. But no symbolic gesture will work towards that actual change. Sure, we've done it. We've apologised. Everyone feels warm and fuzzy. Great. The academics demands have been met. But now we have to move away from this type of approach. We need...

Abo = shortened term for Aboriginal. This is a forum, not an essay. Enlighten me. Apart from so called 'jubilation', what progress has been made since the apology? Is there still racial animosity on the streets of Dubbo or Moree? Is poverty and drug use still rife amongst these...

The only way you can help people, is to facilitate. Ultimately, people can only help themselves. So far this hasn't worked. Until they develop a desire or will to do so, they will dwindle at the bottom of the food chain. Why should we apologise on behalf of another? We can be sorry for in a...

Yes. That is the reason Keating lost the election...

I don't see how anyone can deny that it is not a race related issue. Despite the sob stories, this is the same situation as that which occurred years ago. A family friend of mine worked on the missions in Western Australia in the 1960's. Many children were brought by the Aboriginal Elders...

It was as any such documentary should be. Not critical with the benefit of hindsight. But an insight into the decision making at the time, with frank dialogue from those involved. What really stirred me was the conviction with which Howard spoke on issues to an opposing crowd. Firearms...

There's one thing Rees can't whisk away, and ultimately it counts for much more. That being, he is the leader of an incompetent government.. As for the lack of policy, people seem to be forgetting the election is still over 2 years away. Policy announcements over 1 year from the election date...

It's because Summer Bay doesn't have any housing commission.. simple. Either way, surely an 'Aboriginal Studies' lecturer has better things to focus upon. Perhaps the standard of living of Aboriginal People in Australia should take priority..

It doesn't connect them with the electorate at all. Some know all staffer manages the page, providing the usual government spiel. I'd be suprised if either leader actually peruse the site personally.