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a heart warmer in this politically subzero season here.
Here, have some pandas.
by Little on Tue Feb 12, 2008 at 02:16:06 PM PDT
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means - doing what is right for the right reasons with the right results.
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by ETinKC on Tue Feb 12, 2008 at 03:14:01 PM PDT
This is a major step forward. It will be interesting to see what steps are taken to put these important words into action. Seems to me Australia has just set an example for the US and other countries to follow.
by G2geek on Tue Feb 12, 2008 at 03:23:59 PM PDT
pretty amazing things, too.
by Little on Tue Feb 12, 2008 at 03:25:11 PM PDT
but not lately. We need to do everything in our power to show Steven Harper the door.
During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act. - George Orwell
by kyril on Tue Feb 12, 2008 at 03:47:44 PM PDT
Thanks for this diary.
On Lincoln's birthday, and on the day it became apparent who the next president of the US will be.
The movement of change all over the world which is upon us, is breathtaking to be part of.
Never get the mothers too angry.
by pvlb on Tue Feb 12, 2008 at 08:50:11 PM PDT
And while we were there we went to the Australian Museum's special exhibition on the indigenous peoples. The exhibit took up quite a lot of space and was quite unsparing in its treatment of the outrages perpetrated by white Australians against the aboriginal people. It was eerily reminiscent of the ugliness white European immigrants in North America visited upon not only the Native Americans, but also the Africans they imported to serve as slaves.
But the exhibit was also full of input from aboriginal people -- optimistic, hopeful, looking toward a better future. Really very Australian in outlook. It moved me nearly to tears more than once. I'm so happy this has happened. Australia is a country generally teeming with goodwill. I know that something great will come of this.
Gordon Smith must go.
by vard on Wed Feb 13, 2008 at 07:55:55 AM PDT
Australian prime minister who was all "Go BUsh!"
"A lie repeated, may be accepted as fact, but the truth repeated becomes self evident." -Elonifer Skyhawk
by Fireshadow on Wed Feb 13, 2008 at 02:43:07 PM PDT
one of his first actions was to sign Kyoto and repudiate the Howard Government's aligning with Bush's dwindling band of deniers/skeptics/delayers when it comes to dealing with catastrophic climate change.
A breath of fresh air from Australia ... in many flavors.
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by A Siegel on Tue Feb 12, 2008 at 04:07:00 PM PDT
I loved the way Rudd took care of that on his very first day!
Of course like 97% of Aussies truly get it on global warming.
They are decades ahead of us going over the climate change cliff.
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by dotcommodity on Tue Feb 12, 2008 at 05:11:59 PM PDT
of millions of Africans, and other indigenous peoples.
Western "civilization's" greatest crime against humanity, and one that to this day has not been properly acknowledged or atoned for. (As if it really could. But a sincere attempt would be nice.)
But I guess if torture is now "legal" in this country, I wouldn't hold my breath waiting.
by recontext on Tue Feb 12, 2008 at 06:37:56 PM PDT
in Australia who kept their kids home from school to watch this live. It is hard not to tear up and be so proud of them, and this new path that they are blazing in their very diverse and multi-cultural country. So many people feel so good about Rudd, the new government and the progressive policies that can now be implemented. It's already a pretty great place.
It is hard to not pray for an echo in a year from this country with our new government and leader. Of course, we have double reparations to make: for the horrendous treatment of our native peoples, and then to African Americans for slavery. Perhaps the latter requires the joining in from other nations who benefited and hurt from the slave trade, but that might be too ambitious or too logistically or politically possible.
The arc of the universe is long, but it bends toward justice - MLK
by Ripeness Is All on Tue Feb 12, 2008 at 05:42:01 PM PDT
and really for the world.
Good for Kevin Rudd. I have friends and colleagues from Australia and they are really, really happy about this.
Kevin Rudd is a big breath of fresh air after the Bushbot John Howard.
The Aussies rock.
Shake my left hand, man, it's closer to my heart. - Jimi Hendrix to Robert Fripp
by The Lighthouse Keeper on Tue Feb 12, 2008 at 08:40:19 PM PDT
As a once-upon-a-time resident in Australia, I couldn't be more delighted and proud. What a great day!
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by papercut on Wed Feb 13, 2008 at 07:05:00 AM PDT
wide narrow
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