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Politically speaking I am neutral, I am an Australian resident but was born in the UK, since living in Australia on and off for the past 33 yers I have seen the fights that Aborigines have had on and off over the last three decades over a numerous issues.
And as i observe these things and the way in which the governmet responds, as well as the general populace, I get a feeling of, for want of a better word, sadness and at times injustice, during debates as to what aboriginies should or should not be entitled to etc I think to myself that Cpt Cook took possession of Australia in the name of King George III
in the year 1770, now if the average person lives for say 85 years thats less than three life times ago.
Less than three life times ago the indigenous people of this land had everything taken, or to be precise stolen from them, everything.
Now here we are, less than three life times in the future, deciding what they are allowed to have, what land they are entitled to own and use.
As I said I am politically neutral, I am not taking sides with anyone, these are just my personal thoughts and observations.
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