An apology automatically comprises a promise to cease the offending behaviour
that necessitated the apology - mick

Do You agee with the Rudd Government's decision to make
a formal apology to the stolen generation?

- From NT News Poll - Tuesday, February 19, 2008

The insults from the Country Liberal Party (CLP - the Humbug hotline* ) - and the concentration
on 'anti-social' behaviour amongst Aboriginal people - instead of addressing their
needs in Darwin - (Needs caused by a genocidal invasion)  - are disgusting - 
particularly in the context of a National 'apology' to Aboriginal people

We have stolen Aboriginal land (an entire continent) - created massive social problems to the oldest
civilisation on Earth - and now we would like them to suffer invisibly - so tourists are not disturbed by
what we have done to these people

The CLP should apologise to Aboriginal people

  *"Humbug" - is the term used here to describe Aboriginal people 'begging'

A surprising change to the usual nationalistic simpering that follows such awards

Good to hear such views - in light of the attempts to seize and control the Tiwi Islands by the former Howard government

From an ABC report

"The founding chairman of the Tiwi Islands Land Council has been honoured with an Australia Day public service medal and says the European arrival in Australia is a source of ongoing anger.

Cyrill Kalippa has also served on the Tiwi Island Eduction Board and the Tiwi Local Government as well as contributing to a vast array of community development programs.

His medal recognises service to the development of the Tiwi Islands, but he says past injustices must not be forgotten.

"If you look at what Captain Cook has done, I don't know who gave him instructions or directions, but he came here and put his flag down in Sydney Harbour without actually talking to the people who he saw there," he said."

Mr Kalippa is making a clear connectiion between the initial invasion of 'Australia' and the equally non-consultative Federal intervention

Nature takes on the Federal intervention

Winds from Friday's cyclone Helen toppled a large tree onto the Federal Intervention sign erected without community consultation at the One Mile Dam Aboriginal community

Residents who have described the signage as "racist" and "insulting" were happy with the result - (photo Mick Lambe)

Bill Day writes...

At One Mile Dam town camp near the CBD, the people are offended by a really huge sign recently erected at the entrance announcing in bold blue capital letters 'NO PORNOGRAPHY'. The Aboriginal residents say it offensive by inferring they are into that sort of thing, and besides anyone can go and watch what they like on home DVDs over the road in Stuart Park. Another example of the 'One size fits all' intervention? The OMD residents are pleased that a big leafy tree was blown over the sign during Cyclone Helen. No one knows who gave permission for the sign or who will remove the fallen tree (or indeed mow the lawns).

For more information contact David Timber at One Mile Dam on 0410 117 292

(NO PORNOGRAPHY for One Mile Dam - email Mon, 7 Jan 2008)

Bill Day's web site

From Bagot community - Received this image some weeks ago from some of the mob at Bagot - an image of Mal Brough at Bagot Aboriginal community with the title "Divine Intervention" appended

Both Brough and Tolner lost their seats