Our society and our culture is not a conspiracy. There
are no cynics at thetop of the pyramid who use their power to maintain an
unnecessarily unequalsociety. Stratified society is perpetuated
because of the self-interestthat everybody has in not sinking down.
People believe what it is in
Um...sorry...looks like it will be 3
parts
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When I consider the history of your people, I am
struck by the ironies. FewAustralians today appreciate their
history. They do not realise that thecertainties they yearn for were
guaranteed throu
SOCOG denies ban on Aboriginal flags
Source: AAP|Published: Monday August 21, 12:45 PM
Sydney Olympic organisers today denied banning spectators from bringing
Aboriginal flags into Olympic venues during the September
Games.
SOCOG general media manager Milton Cockburn said while only flags of
Sorry if this is cross-posted, but here is Noel Pearson's
speech in full. I've had to post it in two parts because of length.
Part 2 is on its way.
Tim
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THE LIGHT ON THE HILLNoel PearsonBen Chifley
Memorial LectureBathurst Panthers Leagues ClubSaturday 12 August
ABC News
Mon, 21 Aug 2000 12:22 AEST
Canberra joins Aboriginal
peace march
Canberra residents have joined a peace march
supporting Aboriginal rights which is currently
making its way to the tent embassy outside Old
Parliament House.
The march started more than 10 weeks ago in
South Australia.
It seems to me that Rod H. is on the right track here, with his
wonderful ideas for involving spectators in a bit of mass "civil
disobedience".
How many people crossed that bridge in Sydney? A good part,
maybe a majority, of the people attending the Olympics are going
to be Sydneysiders. I
Graham
I was wondering what activities you fell may be counterproductive?
Surely the wlak from Arabunna land to Canberra and Sydney is positive. The
T. E. is positive. What else is planned?
j
>However, as a footnote, I should say that I am very uneasy at a lot of the
>activities being unde
The overseas press have the story. They had it as soon as you did. :-)
An avalanche of letters to the editor may do more good as individual
contributions. Send your letter to ALL papers and many of them will be
printed. The SOCOG band decision and other backflips were the result of
an outpouring
Just a suggestion, but it would be easy to circumvent this ruling by
substituting something else for the flag and encouraging people to wear it.
Don't ask me what, but I'm sure others could come up with something
culturally appropriate. Different things can symbolise the same thing, just
as long
Glen,
I agree that we need to make an effort to combat this latest SOCOG
decision. But as I am in Melbourne I'm not sure what we can do. Perhaps
talking to the overseas press. Creating a website? . . . . suggestions.
Lets get active.
Jay
At 11:03 AM 8/21/00 +1000, you wrote:
>Hi guys,
>
>
Hi guys,
Time for me to come out of lurking. Sorry I've been so inactive for the
past few months, but work's been real hectic. Anyway, enough of the
excuses. I'm writing to see whether we can't do something about this flag
business (or to see if someone already is).
I assume everyone knows
What if they decide the Aboriginal Tent Embassy poses a threat?
'Domestic violence' is not defined.
Trudy
THE AGE
Anger at emergency plan
EXCLUSIVE
By PAUL DALEY
DEFENCE CORRESPONDENT
CANBERRA
Monday 21 August 2000
Serious conflict between police and soldiers could result
from new legislat
The Sydney Morning Herald
Letters: Aborigines need self-sufficiency, not welfare
Date: 21/08/2000
Although I strongly support any measures, whether symbolic or practical,
that help us to come to terms with the terrible injustices
inflicted on indigenous people in the past, I have to agree with N
On 20 Aug 2000, at 9:08, Trudy & Rod Bray wrote:
> THE AGE
> Aboriginal groups irate over Olympic flag ban
>
> By PADRAIC MURPHY
> Sunday 20 August 2000
>
> In a move that has outraged Aboriginal groups, the Sydney
> Organising Committee for the Olympic Games has banned
> spectators and athlete
>From Simon Hunt
Dear Friends-
The Little Johnny single "I'm Sorry" is still not playlisted on radio
station JJJ, due to internal/external pressure at the ABC. To those of you
who voted for it last week . unfortunately the Triple J "Net 50" had a
cover versions special last week, so all of yo
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