On Thu, Jan 22, 2009 at 2:14 PM, Francis Drouillard <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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.
converstation with self " idiot you forgot the rule about not giving oxygen to the offensive and self serving .... when you engage people in conversation who are bullies they will say awful things and demean to score points they may well feel amusing and clever but best not give them the chance to practise on you" mx > 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
