On Jan 21, 2009, at 3:08 PM, mex sara wrote: > > > On Thu, Jan 22, 2009 at 12:59 AM, Francis Drouillard > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > So, when are you holier-than-thou Aussies gonna pony up an > Aborigine to lead your country? > > actually i wasn't thinking so much about race but
The symbolism of a black man becoming POTUS is significant. > the call to individual responsibility A value conservatives promote. > and > citizenship that is inclusive rather than exclusive Not sure what the hell that nonsense means. We're Americans. We're inclusive. > the ethics for lobbyists et al signed today Mere paper and largely meaningless. > the changes in Guantanamo re: the military trials etc How many is Australia willing to take, try and imprison? How many are they willing to loose on their streets? > etc Etc? There's more? > i wonder if you have heard of the Intervention ? > > http://tinyurl.com/74rntu Copycats! > political race relations are at least 50 years behind those in the USA Political? Why don't Australian citizens put a stop to it? > remembering that the vote for aborigines was only given in 1967 > and this > > http://www.esjgws.org.au/issues/reconciliation/stolen.htm We didn't enforce that right with black Americans (formerly Black Americans) until 1965, so you aren't lagging as far behind as you might think. > so i think it will be a little while before there is a catch up but > quite possibly > the person who will be head of Her Magesty's Government in > Australia and > and has an Aborigional heritage has been born ... who knows > it probably wont happen in my lifetime, it might though As long as he (or she) stays up on their boomerang skills they'll do just fine. > i am still holding my breath for the republic .. but a republic is > unlikely till > > HRH Prince Charles is KIng Shoot for one of the younger princes. Oops, bad choice of words. > > > > mx > > > > > > On Jan 20, 2009, at 10:37 PM, mex sara wrote: > >> i can't not believe on one of the most redemptive days not only in >> your country but >> perhaps only surpassed in my life once or twice ... >> >> not only in respect to the quickness of the turn of history >> but also in the potential for the culture shift >> surely >> if the stockmarket drops in relation to that well i guess its part >> of the >> ebb and flow of rich mens fancy and rich white men have lost a bit >> of control >> they are bound to sell ... in your new government you have jewish >> ladies, a mormon >> and african americian President probably even atheists and >> catholics perhaps >> >> >> if to score a point all that can be brought up at such a time is >> the problems caused by those greedy corporate [noun self >> censored] rather than a culture shift that might >> make everybody's life better ... well frankly no i wont grace it >> with an explanation of >> how it makes me feel it would be undignified >> >> mx >> >> ps when i saw the oil fiend cheney i realized i hadn't seen him >> for years and i realized why >> >> >> On Wed, Jan 21, 2009 at 1:25 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Largest Inaugural Day loss in history: >> >> <http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news? >> pid=20601087&refer=worldwide&sid=aOYw.awwsNSg> >> >> Welcome, Obama! = --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "StrataList-OT" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/StrataList-OT?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
