"Meddlesome priest" is what occurred to me also after I calmed down from my disgust
and anger.
Who was it that said, 'Lord protect me from my friends, I can take care of my enemies'
or something like
that?
Trudy
Laurie Forde wrote:
> I think this is a case of carrying the 'Give to Caesar what is Caesar's "
> bit a tad too far ; after all, Caesar did not claim that the lands he
> invaded were "Terra Nullius".
>
> This is more like "Give to Hitler what is Hitler's" in regard to the
> invasion of Poland, for example.
>
> No---"Give to Howard what is Howard's " does not ring the right bell for me.
>
> "Meddlesome Priest" does.
>
> Laurie
>
> Laurie and Desley Forde [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> ----------------------------------------
>
> Trudy Bray wrote............
>
> ----Original Message-----
> From: Trudy Bray <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: news-clip <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: Wednesday, August 18, 1999 10:58 AM
> Subject: The Australian: Aborigines urged to end partisan ways
>
> Aborigines urged to end partisan
> ways
> By political editor DENNIS SHANAHAN
> 18aug99
>
> ABORIGINAL leaders should recognise the legitimacy of the
> Howard Government and change the strategy of close alliance to
> the Labor Party if there is to be any chance of reconciliation,
> according to indigenous rights activist Frank Brennan.
>
> The Jesuit priest, a key influence in Aboriginal rights and the Wik
> debate, has warned indigenous leaders that they are seen to be
> too close to the ALP and too "party political". Although the
> outspoken campaigner said the Coalition Government must be
> more inclusive, and has major shortcomings, the indigenous
> leadership must be "able to accept the legitimacy of the
> government of the day".
>
> "Reconciliation will not be advanced by ongoing political allocation
> of blame to the Howard Government accompanied by silence
> about the actions of State Labor governments," he said in an
> article in the University of NSW Law Journal. Father Brennan's
> remarks will sharpen the debate within the circle of Labor,
> Aboriginal leaders and the Government over native title and
> constitutional reform.
>
> The election of the Australian Democrats' Aden Ridgeway,
> Australia's second Aboriginal senator, and his success in dealing
> with John Howard on the constitutional preamble, has divided
> opinion on Aboriginal strategy.
>
> Indigenous groups welcomed yesterday the UN confirmation of
> the decision of the international committee on the elimination of
> racial discrimination to continue to monitor the native title laws.
>
> ATSIC chairman Gatjil Djerrkura said the Government should
> "now enter meaningful negotiations with indigenous leaders on
> the future of its native title legislation".
>
> Father Brennan said there could be no prospect of greater
> reconciliation unless government was more inclusive in
> decision-making.
>
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