A man whose family was German aristocracy prior to World War II owned a number of large industries and estates. When asked how many German people were true Nazis, the answer he gave can guide our attitude toward fanaticism.”Very few people were true Nazis “he said,” but many enjoyed the return of German pride, and many more were too busy to care. I was one of those who just thought the Nazis were a bunch of fools. So, the majority just sat back and let it all happen. Then, before we knew it, they owned us, and we had lost control, and the end of the world had come. My family lost everything. I ended up in a concentration camp and the Allies destroyed my factories.”
Finally our PM has unreservedly apologised for the mistakes of the past, regardless of the noble and good intentions of those who carried out the policies of assimilation. I applaud the PM and the leader of the Opposition for their speeches today on my behalf as citizen of Australia.
It is clear with the hurt and and social issues that are so prevalent that assimilation by forced removal of part-Aboriginal children from their families was a mistake.
While it’s true many children where saved, it is undeniable that too many fell from the pot into the fire, and that is wrong.
Once upon a time I couldn’t exist without reading all the breaking news online as I woke up and went to bed, and listened to talk radio and Radio National all day and night whilst in my ute or on the tractors. Now it’s rare for me even to pick up a paper… being the subject of the media does that to you..
Anyways - today The Courier Mail did a great two pager on the Noosa Farmers Markets, highlighting our Farmer Dave Free-range Lamb concept, so whilst I couldn’t wipe the grin off my face, I read on and found an engrossing article…no, not on the US Primaries… please, do we have to deal with their preselection battles here in such detail? I mean, how many times do we have to hear that Hilary is wearing this or that but she hates being victimised for her appearance, or how it’s all about what racial group you belong to as to who you will support… I seriously can’t stand that campaigning…
Must have been all that praying…Thanks to all of you who did so, but I have become such a sceptic as I age, methinks it’s more to do with ocean currents, sea temperature and land usage (umm, yeah, commonly known as a La Nina event…in Peru, Argentina and Chile they are experiencing a very dry past month), but I’ll never say stop the rain dancing, prayer, sending thoughts and positive energy transmission.
Problem with me is all this world travel and cultural understanding…people have been making up reasons why we have natural events since they could make up reasons, eg the Nazca Lines… Oh to be a naive farmboy once again…
Well, regardless of my thoughts on the matter, the river is in flood, my fields are sodden, the desilted dams are all full, Rowdy is covered in mud, the sheep and horses are all safely marooned on the red ridges and sand patches…and the grass is finally growing!!!!!
Did you get a chance to watch the ABC doco ‘Jihad Sheilas’??
I was at my parents’ homestead last night, on account of a fear of getting marooned out on my farm and not being able to get out for the weekend farmers markets…well, that was the reasoning, till I remembered I hadn’t seen them for two months…
