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Listed below are comments made by Ernaid between Thursday, 1st January 2009 and Wednesday, 21st January 2009.

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The wrong side of history 10:56am on 21 Jan 2009 Why am I not surprised?

Guys! Stand up for yourself!
Howard's freedom medal 07:49am on 15 Jan 2009 This reminds me of the salute Kevin Rudd gave to George Bush a while ago. The same construction some put on that might well fall under the 'Latham School'.

Anyhow, a good summary of the distinct schools of thought, Nick.
Petitioners protest in Beijing 04:12am on 15 Jan 2009 Thank you for writing about this, James. I am involved in the human rights and humanitarian sector and I cannot emphasize enough how important it is to bring this kind of news up to the surface.

I am also glad that there are at least some Chinese citizens who are aware that they too are humans who deserve to live with dignity.

I hope that these kind of protests and civil disobedience continue for as long as it takes to see their civil liberties enshrined in the rule of law.

Just as a side note, I sincerely offer my unreserved support and admiration to the many Chinese intellects and ordinary citizens who are now facing persecution due to their involvement in the rights charter which has served as an unequivocal echo of the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Altered picture opens eyes 2:03pm on 05 Jan 2009 Just wondering. Why are some of the posters being unwelcomely critical?
Going outside the flags 12:45pm on 05 Jan 2009 This is undoubtedly going to be one of the most dynamic years of my life (so far).
Apology by text message 12:41pm on 05 Jan 2009 Whoa. What an eye-opener!

Having read the above posts, I would be grateful if somebody could tell me whether this blog is behind the great fire wall in China.

I hope the victims be duly awarded the compensatory damages that they deserve. Just wondering, what's the rationale behind not letting some of the grieving parents inside?

Thanks
Altered picture opens eyes 12:32pm on 05 Jan 2009 You can't be serious. No offense to those featured in the photos but they still looked a bit restless.

Thanks for the light reading, James. Never read a blog reporting from China before and this seems to be an enlightening one.
Apology by text message 4:39pm on 02 Jan 2009 Big Brother in the limelight.

I must say it is indeed quite hilarious what you did, James.
What did 2008 bring for Australia? 08:00am on 01 Jan 2009 Happy New Year Nick! Nice flashback for us all trying to digest all that has happened in the 366 days.

UniBrain,

The significance of the 'sorry' from the Rudd Government lies on the recognition of an unjust policy that echoed a desire to 'breed out' Australia's indigenous population. This seemingly unassuming word serves as an integral step towards reconciliation. In fact, this is true for any reconciliation. Whilst we may remain divided on whether we should have apologised for what we did as a nation in the past, it is only unmistakable that an unreserved apology is most practical in helping Australia's indigenous and non-indigenous people to 'move forward together'. The key words are 'move forward'.

I don't see why the stolen generation should not be afforded compensation. Is this not a fundamental tenet of our civil liberty? We all expect to seek compensation through the civil branch of our justice system.

What they have lost is irreplaceable. They warrant our duly help to alleviate their suffering and to move on together. Just because their are indigenous to Australia does not mean they should live 20 years shorter than the rest of us.

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