Sorry.

Posted by: magnetoboldtoo on Wednesday, February 13th, 2008

About fucking time.

I weep for those children.

I weep for those mothers. Those fathers, brothers, sisters, grandparents and communities.

Like I would say to anyone who has suffered a loss, an indignity, a horrific situation.  I am so sorry.

And imagine, just imagine, that it happened to you.

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16 Responses to “Sorry.”

AnjaNo Gravatar Says:
February 13th, 2008 at 10:54 am

Sorry, a thousand times sorry.

One word, one frigging word… why was it so hard to say?

JayneNo Gravatar Says:
February 13th, 2008 at 11:43 am

The Spouse’s great grandma was one of the lucky ones who was actually rescued.Others were treated worse than animals.

cerebralmumNo Gravatar Says:
February 13th, 2008 at 11:51 am

Yup. Those first three words sum it up. But I’m glad the day finally arrived.

ReeNo Gravatar Says:
February 13th, 2008 at 12:09 pm

Amazing. I just read about the Stolen Generations - as I really had never heard about it.

It’s amazing what we do to our fellow man in the name of “for their own good”.

If only the rest of the world can learn a lesson from your Mr. Rudd.

GueraNo Gravatar Says:
February 13th, 2008 at 12:11 pm

Can’t believe it has taken so long. Maybe now we start to do some good things building on this.

DawnNo Gravatar Says:
February 13th, 2008 at 2:17 pm

I had no idea…

AngelNo Gravatar Says:
February 13th, 2008 at 4:44 pm

I agree - like you said, imagine it happened to you …

BettinaNo Gravatar Says:
February 13th, 2008 at 4:44 pm

About time is right.

frogpondsrockNo Gravatar Says:
February 13th, 2008 at 7:48 pm

Maybe now we can start to heal as a Nation… I hope that this is the start of something good..

The Howard Years had made me Ashamed to say I was Australian, Now if we can get rid of the Refugee Detention centres. We might be able to move forward with something resembling a bit of humanity…

cheers Kim..

CasdokNo Gravatar Says:
February 13th, 2008 at 10:21 pm

Yes about time.

Mad goat ladyNo Gravatar Says:
February 14th, 2008 at 12:15 am

Long overdue…may the healing begin.

GinaNo Gravatar Says:
February 14th, 2008 at 5:11 am

I hope the healing can begin, indeed.

CellobellaNo Gravatar Says:
February 14th, 2008 at 9:53 am

I was weeping in a taxi listening to Rudd.
This is such an important thing for Australia.

Babyamore (Trish)No Gravatar Says:
February 14th, 2008 at 10:43 am

yes, sorry is a good start … I feel for the innocent mothers who had their children taken and never saw them again… I did lose a child so I can imagine it. I hope MR Rudd addresses the practical issues like infant mortality too.

Colin CampbellNo Gravatar Says:
February 16th, 2008 at 8:27 am

Very important. I was sitting in the car listening to this with my kids. Imagine if it was them. Too horrific.

 

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