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Australia - so much to see...and
not see...
Kevin Rudd, the Australian Prime
Minister. Now, when the bush fires happened over there, the sight of the
country's PM going to the area and showing genuine concern for the people
causght up in it was refreshing, particularly considering the robotic
spin-programming of UK politicians.
There's a quoted speech/statement
from Kevin Rudd about immigrants to Australia, and the need to fit in
with the Australian way of life, rather than complaining that their cultural
needs are not being attended to. You know what? He has a point. BUT -
glass houses and all that; and I really can't help seeing a blind spot
at work with regard to Australian History.
Perhaps a similar message could have
been given a couple of centuries back. Would it have been heeded? Would
things have been different?
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IMMIGRANTS,
NOT LOCALS, MUST ADAPT. Take It Or Leave It. We are tired of this
nation worrying about whether we are offending some individual or
their culture and what they might do on the excuse of retaliation.
Since the conquest and rape, island by island, of Oceania, we have
experienced a surge in fear that you would one day come here.
This
culture has been developed over FOUR HUNDRED CENTURIES of struggles,
trials and develpments by millions of men and women who have sought
peaceful lives.
We
speak many languages, not just English, so if you want local knowledge,
learn the local language!
Most
of us believe in the Earth, because it is the Earth which has nurtured
and sustained us, and sometimes chastened us if we did not respect
it. This is not documented, because ours is a living nation whose
valued are passed by word of mouth, parent to child, along with
milk and lullabies, we do not hand our culture to the keeping of
the ones who can write. It is certainly appropriate to venerate
the Earth that is beyond the walls of your schools. If the Earth
offends you, then we suggest you consider staying on your boats
until you have had time to think better of it. Because the Earth
is all of our culture.
We
will accept your beliefs, and will not question why. All we ask
is that you accept ours, and live in harmony and peaceful enjoyment
with us and the Earth.
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This
is OUR NATION upon the EARTH's LAND, it is OUR LIFESTYLE, and we
will allow you every opportunity to enjoy all this. But once you
are done complaining, whining, and griping about our languages,
our values, our refusal to exploit the earth at any cost, before
you begin to slaughter us, we highly encourage you take advantage
of an opportunity you must feel our forefathers missed, and LEAVE.
If you aren't happy here then LEAVE. We didn't force you to come
here. We didn't invite you here. You pressed on and on until you
came here. So accept the nation upon the land you found.
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