I couldn't let a such momentus event in Australasia go down without a quick word. The Prime Minister of Australia Kevin Rudd today apologized on behalf of the Government for the way that generations of aborigines have been treated in the golden land. In his words:
"We apologize for the laws and policies of successive parliaments and governments that have inflicted profound grief, suffering and loss on these our fellow Australians... For the pain, suffering and hurt of these Stolen Generations, their descendants and for their families left behind, we say sorry... And for the indignity and degradation thus inflicted on a proud people and a proud culture, we say sorry."
I like this guy. First he ratifies Kyoto, then he reaches out in an effort to improve race relations (which appear to need some work in Aussie). The Sydney Morning Herald has some good coverage of the apology here
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