Jim Lad, your comments have not addressed the statements that I made in my 27 Jun 07 - 01:09 AM post to this thread.

And I'm not sure what you meant by "becoming embroiled in a racial arguments". Who is becoming embroiled in a racial argument? Me? I don't think so. I've stated my views, and haven't raised my voice in argument.

Are you saying that indigenous people are arguing just because they differ with Australian Prime Minister Howard's mandates from which treats them as children by failing to consult with them about what is best for their communities? Are you saying that they have no right to question his motives? If representatives of those communities disagree with Howard and let that be known, because they are of a differnt race than Howard, does that necessarily mean that they are "embroiling "themselves in "racial arguments"?

I don't think so.

As to your comment about Australian Prime Minister John Howard using "remembering the children" electioneering to sway votes,
I stand by the 21 Jun 07 - 06:30 PM comments that I made about this plans as they were reported in this thread and in Internet articles.