Comments on: I’m sorry. http://scarletwords.com/2008/02/13/im-sorry/ Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:53:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: An Apology a Long Time Coming: Australia Says Sorry. | The Cerebral Mum http://scarletwords.com/2008/02/13/im-sorry/#comment-638 An Apology a Long Time Coming: Australia Says Sorry. | The Cerebral Mum Wed, 13 Feb 2008 21:34:50 +0000 http://scarletwords.com/2008/02/13/im-sorry/#comment-638 [...] Scarlet Words: I’m Sorry [...] [...] Scarlet Words: I’m Sorry [...]

]]> By: gullybogan http://scarletwords.com/2008/02/13/im-sorry/#comment-635 gullybogan Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:12:34 +0000 http://scarletwords.com/2008/02/13/im-sorry/#comment-635 There was a meeting after work today, and the chair thought it would be appropriate on this day of all days to thank the traditional owners of the land prior to starting proceedings. No-one of the thirty ppl at the meeting (except smartypants moi) knew the name of the local traditional owners. So the thought was there, but you can imagine how embarrassing the silence was as everyone looked at everyone else to see who knew the name of the indigenous clan whose land we were sitting on. Eventually i figured it had gone on long enough and said, 'the Werundjeri', and then everyone was able to feel a great deal better about themselves. There was a meeting after work today, and the chair thought it would be appropriate on this day of all days to thank the traditional owners of the land prior to starting proceedings.

No-one of the thirty ppl at the meeting (except smartypants moi) knew the name of the local traditional owners.

So the thought was there, but you can imagine how embarrassing the silence was as everyone looked at everyone else to see who knew the name of the indigenous clan whose land we were sitting on.

Eventually i figured it had gone on long enough and said, ‘the Werundjeri’, and then everyone was able to feel a great deal better about themselves.

]]> By: Ralf http://scarletwords.com/2008/02/13/im-sorry/#comment-618 Ralf Wed, 13 Feb 2008 01:50:25 +0000 http://scarletwords.com/2008/02/13/im-sorry/#comment-618 I also heard some of Kevin Rudd's speech after his apology, and it was fantastic. Check the Hansard tomorrow for today's transcript and have a read! R http://www.aph.gov.au/Hansard/hansreps.htm#2008 I also heard some of Kevin Rudd’s speech after his apology, and it was fantastic. Check the Hansard tomorrow for today’s transcript and have a read!

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http://www.aph.gov.au/Hansard/hansreps.htm#2008

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