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Friday, January 27, 2012

A Violent Mob Doesn't Help Advance Anyone's Case.


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Yesterday’s comments by Tony Abbott fired up some intense protests by some members of the Aboriginal community Tent Embassy,
So I think most Australians will be asking what did Tony Abbott say that was so controversial?

Well basically he said what most Australians think.
Times have changed.  Things have been greatly improved for Aborigines in Australia since the Tent Embassy protest was set up on January 27th 1972. 40 years ago today

He said it’s time to move on.

He didn’t actually say close it down but that was how it seems to have been taken and frankly I’d say many Australians consider the Tent Embassy as a someone curious oddity.

Now 40 years later things are significantly different, and there are still a few tough issues that linger as a reminder that there is still some work to be done.

Not the least of which is the us and them approach, and I can’t help but thinking that it is probably time for that attitude to be left behind as well.

Sure when the British first landed and started to settle Australia where you were born, how you were raised and your skin colour were all very important,
but does it help anyone for us to continue dividing Australia based on those criteria?

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I’m Michael Robinson


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Thursday, November 18, 2010

A Koala walks into a bar


I want to raise an important issue that many Australians don't give a second thought to most days, and that is what do we really think about our native Australian animals?
An interesting story in today's papers is about a Koala that walks into a bar on Magnetic Island, it is no joke, the bartender talks about the big male Koala as if he's just a cute visiting tourism draw card, and how lovely for them.
While many have suggested it is critically important for our island, our environmental future, to have a decent and environmentally balanced future we have a moral obligation upon us as custodians of this plot of dirt floating in space to ensure we maintain the delicate balance of plants and animals.
To do that some have suggested that we introduce some more interest into our daily lives so Australians want to keep these animals around. How about a koala leg for dinner instead of a roasted chicken, or flying fox with Australian rice or perhaps slow roasted possum and steamed vegies?
If it was good enough for aboriginal Australians to live off and many will tell you that they were the original environmentalists why isn't it good enough for modern day Australians to consume native animals, especially when their numbers artificially become unbalanced? Grab the barbie and … Turn It Up I'm Michael Robinson


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