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mstakenidentity ([personal profile] mstakenidentity) wrote2008-02-13 10:39 am

The Apology

I don't think there has been a moment since 9am in which I have not had tears in my eyes.

I am so indescribably happy that the government has done this.

I am proud.

[identity profile] vox-diabolica.livejournal.com 2008-02-13 09:46 am (UTC)(link)
The Hun?! Andrew Bolt?! Interesting?! You've made a category error somewhere.

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however there has been very little balanced media on why we perhaps shouldn't say sorry

And there's been very little balanced media on why we shouldn't shoot Asians in the head. Do you think that this lack of balance is because the alternative is moronic?

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We wouldn't accept this kind of evidence to sway us normally, so why accept it now?

Because it was a Royal Commission and the evidence was tabled accordingly. Do you have any idea how these things work? Any idea at all?

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but disregarding his well researched comments means you're playing the man rather than the ball

True. Fortunately, his well researched comments don't exist.

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If there was a racist organised effort to round up Aboriginal children and take them away from their capable loving parents it would be horrible

Wow! That's exactly what happened! You must be some sort of psychic!