Another musical dispatch from the man they call ‘Frank’.
And in this Dostoyevskian piece he draws parallels with ‘Crime and Punishment’. On this matter he is in furious agreement with our Deputy leader Barnaby Trump that the former Attorney General by accepting kick-backs and filthy lucre from un-named persons has not done a criminal act. We need to know this, because poor behaviour is not necessarily criminal. Being non criminal wipes the slate clean. You can be amoral, unethical and pollute whatever remains of the facade of good governance for your own ends, but it aint criminal. Good to know then, that the paragon of ethical standards, our very own Angus Taylor will be taking over his role till they find another to keep the seat warm.
We are indebted to Frank for this piece as it maintains a sense of cultural relevance often lost to us in our Nation’s step into the ‘Nuclear Age”, and we’ve tried to match Frank’s original illustrations with similar.
In this piece Frank suggests that crime, and what constitutes a crime may have something to do with maintaining the Status quo? We at pcbycp are deeply confused, so is the French Government. ‘plus ca change’, as they say in the french classics. Frank writes…….
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A mutual friend alerted us to each other and we exchanged our books. I’ve just finished reading Jenni Greenham’s ‘A Cloudy Path’.
I found it to be a great read.
If you thought reading ‘My Yuendumu Story’ was worthwhile, I’m sure you will find Jenni’s book both informative and enjoyable.
“…Jenni soon recognises the mismatch in the expectations of the Aborigines and our education system….” Need I say more? Both our books are from the same songbook, but are very different songs.
Police wear black to stand apart from the citizenry who pay them
Throughout the world the stick is gaining ascendancy over the carrot. Right from the beginning of the pandemic we had our Prime Minister wagging a finger at us and telling us naughty children to behave. A bit later, who could forget those 500 policemen encircling the 3000 residents of a couple of public housing towers in Melbourne? Using the same ratio that would be equivalent to 150 policemen surrounding Yuendumu.
So is this image from Hong Kong, where countless protesters were dealt with for breaking the law?
(Their crime? Commemorating a massacre.)
No, this photo was taken in Sydney. Armed police dealing with law breakers (Their crime? Protesting the stick)
It makes you think, how would the vaccine rollout have progressed if the carrot had been used instead?
Assault rifles instill fear and respect
Which brings me to another topic, the incarceration of Indigenous Australians. Whenever this is discussed, there is the chorus of “Oh well, if those Abo’s insist on breaking the law, what can they expect?”
They are ignoring that one way to increase the crime and incarceration rates is to bring in more laws and to tighten up enforcement. You needn’t look very far to discern the fundamental truth of this maxim. Australia’s Immigration laws are a case in point. With bi-partisan support the Australian Parliament has managed to turn refugees and asylum seekers into law breakers that need to be punished.
Thank goodness for the little boys who discern the nakedness of Emperors. One such little boy is Darwin Lawyer John Lawrence-
I’ll let him shout for himself:
https://arena.org.au/the-aboriginal-gulag-the-northern-territory-criminal-legal-system/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1s2Nqn9PCGs
Meanwhile, because of some personal problems I won’t burden you with, I’ve been reading the Aboriginal Land Rights (NT) Act-1976. Not exactly scintillating reading, but then there is “know thine enemy”.
Smart Black uniforms have always been a symbol of a cowered and coerced citizenry kept ‘SAFE’!
AUKUS Cybernetics and CSIRO are trialing the very first semi autonomous ” Public Safety” drones, mutants and cyborgs.
So, what do I discover? Under the radar, the Act is being “reformed”. Under the guise of empowering Aborigines, greater power is given to Land Councils which are (and I’m saying this ‘without prejudice’) de-facto arms of Government.
The biggest elephant in this “reform” room are the new clauses which will make Aboriginal Land “more bankable”. I don’t have the details but it is my understanding that in Canada there is a whole generation of Native Americans who have inherited run down houses which are worth less than the attached mortgages.
Just as well we refuse to give up our sense of humour. Sorry, nothing funny in this Dispatch. I promise to think of something in the next one.
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Real promotion and fabulous salaries for those have the capacity to ‘turn a blind eye’.
Frank