On Thu, 30 Oct 2003 22:25:01 +1100, Allan wrote: 'So we Australians are not the only ones to feel ashamed to be associated with our country as a result of political and institutionalised racism.'
> ----- Original Message ----- > From: Stephen Webb > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2003 10:35 AM > Subject: something we can relate to 'We mourned the loss of our friends, but we mourned the loss of something else. Something intangible. A loss of confidence in the kind of society that we're a part of. And that's why I'm ashamed to be British.' > http://www.christianherald.org.uk/frost.htm English by birth of an English father & an Australian mother, now I can't feel proud to be anything! [Perhaps I can take pride in having had a Norwegian sea captain as a great-grandfather.] More seriously, I spent yesterday on the question of temporary protection for asylum seekers. Those who saw cutting Edge on SBS this week will know that the 1951 UN Convention on Refugees is in danger. Brendan Nelson, who face-to-face acknowledges the plight of those on TPVs, wrote to me recently: 'The international community has long recognised that being a refugee does not create a right to receive permanent residence'. Compare this with Human Rights Watch assessment of Australia's policies vis a vis the rest of the world: http://www.hrw.org/backgrounder/refugees/australia051303.htm Psalm 5: 11 "But let all who take refuge in you be glad; let them ever sing for joy. Spread your protection over them, that those who love your name may rejoice in you. " - Sue Sue Bolton Sydney, Australia ------------------------------------------------------ - You are subscribed to the mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put in the message body 'unsubscribe insights-l' (ell, not one (1)) See: http://nsw.uca.org.au/insights-l-information.htm ------------------------------------------------------
