Rudd apologise Options

[miss_merisha]

PRIME Minister Kevin Rudd is racing to finalise a full-blown apology to Aboriginal people for the opening of Parliament.

Link: http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,23118012-2,00.html

Any comments?

[transtic]

I think it's a positive step forward.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/02/11/2159032.htm

Monetary compensation is my only worry because to me it's impractical, and there is no upper limit on how much they should be paid. I suppose one of the best ways to help them out is to increase funding and increase access in the workplace for them. Increase facilities and infrastructure for the communities and promote their culture throughout the rest of Australia, but what would I know?

[Subotai]

Kevin Rudd is unlike John Howard, not one racist vein in him. It's a good step forward, and leaves the aboriginal little excuse to continue being bums and $hit on the street.

Though - he needs to prove his firmness from now on... he's been too nice since entering office.

[miss_merisha]

Kevin Rudd is unlike John Howard, not one racist vein in him. It's a good step forward, and leaves the aboriginal little excuse to continue being bums and $hit on the street.

Though - he needs to prove his firmness from now on... he's been too nice since entering office.

You voted for Rudd?


yeah I think Rudd will bring Australia forward and this will become a better state.
WOOT!

EDITED: The apology was beautiful.

This post has been edited by miss_merisha: Feb 13 2008, 06:55 AM

[DutchEastIndiesM...]

it's easy to say sorry but it's not that easy to mindset people's view towards Aboriginals..and the problems that Aboriginals faced wont just go away because by Kevin Rudd saying sorry...
Yes By saying sorry we created the first step to change things in this country but lets not celebrate it to early and forgot the problems that they are still facing.

[antibanana]

nicely said Rudd, whereas Brendon nelson speech got booed.

[ChowS2Chau]

haha KEVIN RUDD i love you buddy ^^;;

[babelone]

haha KEVIN RUDD i love you buddy ^^;;

You don't say buddy in Australia. You say mate.

[ChowS2Chau]

rofl ^ mate~ buddy~ whatever ^^

[babelone]

rofl ^ mate~ buddy~ whatever ^^

It seems, my friend, that you have little respect for authority. Is this not the Prime Minister of Australia to whom you refer? 'Whatever' doesn't cut it. EX-PM Howard, Bushie's deputy sherrif? He's your buddy, all the way to Texas. But there HAS been a long awaited change in government last year.

[ChowS2Chau]

rofl~ who said i dont respect authority ==; dont put words in my mouth haha. i'm just laidback =]
haha i agree totally
RUDD ftw ^^