Sorry - An Apology to the Stolen Generations (Part 2 of 3)

[mlcoolk1]

(1.) "In order to accept the truth you must first be convicted by it."

(2.) "One must first know, acknowledge, and accept the truth in order to be convicted by."

(3.) "The hardest part about forgiving someone is forgiving someone who refuses to admit that s/he did anything wrong."

1). Pastor Rick Warren, Author of "The Purpose Driven Life"

2). mlcoolk1

3). From the book "Bone to Pick, Of Forgiveness, Reconciliation, Reparation, and Revenge" Author: Ellis Cose

[Soundgarden8497]

rudd only did this because he wanted some boong dick. anything would be better than his fatarse cumdumpster wife therese (who turned him gay)

[surbon514]

This is incredibly moving. It's never too late to make it right, what a beatiful and inspiring message. I just hope more countries including mine (Canada) can apologize to our Aboriginal communities too.

[wgcody]

I am black in US Saw pain 1st hand BECAUSE OF INJUSTICE father hurt family & me I found Jesus thru pain suffered apology is right but if never given what is important is everyone realize we must die will live 4ever n heaven r hell no one able 2 stand b4 Holy God because all have something wrong within SIN Only Jesus Christ & those who have accepted him will stand n God presence 4ever others will go 2 hell out of God presence 4ever Just ask Jesus n heart ALL else u will understand later

[MaikeImmega]

i'm from germany, so i never heard abaut this before (today it was our theme in the english lesson), but i think this is really exemplary. someone jest had to do that. but this is, i hope, just the beginning, because there are still too much problems. but i have to say: good job Prime Minister Kevin Rudd ! Keep at it!

[thatsall1988]

The whole Commenweath has however, thus a lot of mud in being. Even the queen would have had to apologise how much death it gave in English wars in the history. It is for me still about the question, why the Britten and other Europeans took the right to occur in other countries, and to rob them

[violetparme]

what a great moment for history, and not only Australia's. Let's hope heads of states all over the world will follow his example.

[igotzapt1]

it is also fact that they took them off their families to breed the black out of them. so that there would be NO black people in Australia. to wipe out their culture and everything that constituted their being.

[igotzapt1]

412krishna. this is completly beside the point i am white and i have a black grandmother from the stolen generation and she still cries for the loss of her family and the brutality in which they were treated. this is about saying sorry to people who weren't just taken away from their families but were spat on and abused and sexualy assulted because they were seen as nothing more than animals that deserved what they got. THAT is what they are saying sorry for.

[saesae102]

Lord Why did you make me Black? Why did you make me someone The world wants to hold back? . ? Black is the colour of a bruised eye When somebody gets hurt. Black is the colour of darkness Black is the colour of dirt. How come my eyes are brown and not the colour of the day light sky? Why do some people see my skin and think I should be abused? Lord, I just don't understand; what it is about my skin?

[saesae102]

When the lord answered my questions he said child please get off ur knees and look around you i didnt make you the image of darknes, i made you in the likeness of me , when i made you, you was my greatest creation, theres a smile behind your pain thats why i made ur cheeks high and i mad ur bone structure thick to withstand the burdens of time, You are of the midnight skies the stars the reflection u see in the mirror is the image of me!that is why i made you so black and beuatiful

[jkg54]

The Australian nation is fortunate to have such an eloquent and courageous leader.

[412krishna]

Alot of babies are forced taken away from their mothers in one way or the other, not just Australian aboriginees, and they should not be isolated for being the only persons having experienced this. Many maternity wards just remove the babies from the parents today

[KT7750]

i agree with you.White babies where taken from mothers years ago if they weren't married.Where is thier sorry???

[saesae102]

The biggest racists act's that were done against our people thats what the Australian Government doesnt write on paper or history. Aboriginal People were murdered mistreated. my Grandmother's brother was shot in the head for sleepin with a white woman in Kingaroy Court house back in 1959 by a white copper where was the justice in that and there are many more stories find out for urself b4 the elders that are left now are gone.

P.s hes only sayin sorry for stolen babies but all the racist acts

[JasonTongRulz]

Thanks for This! I Only watched half on TV

[chinese5angel]

Is there any third party organization which support the sue of aboriginals toward Aus gov. for compensation in personal cases?

[lorDUpor]

the high court under the constitution would never allow a compo case against the government. The only compensation the aboriginal people will recieve is this appology, which our government gave freely

[chinese5angel]

Mr Storey, who is the head of Charles Darwin University's Law Department, says "International law would see the situation of the Stolen Generations as one of a gross violation of human rights and has its own analysis of the appropriate way to deal with that. "The appropriate way under international law is to pay compensation as part of a reparations package."

[lorDUpor]

yes, but it is the High Court in which this case would be heard - as it is an internal claim against the government, and the High Court has clear precedent to not issue compensaion

[rachaelgreen77]

Let us hope that we can now move forward together. I dream that this apology will allow a positive vibe to permeate Australia. The hate, blame and racisim can disolve and be replaced with Love, consideration and embracement.

[eastvideolab]

I miss Johnny... :(

One more term and the Libs will be back!

[Neglected21]

Dream on mofo

[SkipperPhil]

Oh grow up and be real. Can't you see, the people REJECTED the rodent and the nasty Liberals. Each day that goes by they become more irrelevant. Australia is OVER backward looking, cater to the greedy, divisive, mean-spirited, self-interested medieval-minded misfits like the snivelling Liberals.

[SkipperPhil]

PS: Did I mention that they are a mob of private school bullies too?

[eastvideolab]

I'm not narrow minded, I never talk down the Labor party, or applaud the Liberals like they are all mighty. They only really have minor differences at heart anyways. We're lucky enough not to be as divided as the US with the demo/repub parties (more radical in a sense). All I'm saying is the Liberals did alot of good for our country, I'm just hoping Labor can do the same. The only reason I voted Liberal was because my local MP is Turnbull, and I dislike/distrust Rudd.

[smegs05]

Keating - Legend. Howard - LOL. Rudd - Legend.

[laughingaussie90]

It's an important symbolic act to acknowledge the stolen generation(s).

Whether or not KRudds government inflicts significant social change remains to be seen.

John Howard was good, i genuinely hope Kevin is better.

[mebetomcat]

I forgot. I too thank you, whoever you are, for posting this important speech.

[mebetomcat]

P.M. Rudd spoke eloquently as a decent, genuine Australian today. Let us honor him and the people of Australia for their courage and decency to say sorry to the aborigines. I felt nothing but respect and admiration for P.M. Rudd and the people of Australia who elected him. I thank you for making this world a little brighter today.

[Dist00rtion]

What did he need to apologize for? "smallra14"... Did John Howard do it? NO he didn't! So he had nothing to apologize for.

[smallral4]

Kevin is a much, much better man then Howard. Lousy little midget never apologised in his life.

Quite ironically though, he did say 'sorry' a lot

[RSVPBlogger]

Thanks for uploading this - an important piece of history.