The Federal Government's "intervention" is nothing less than an invasion of Aboriginal lands.

 A desperate grab for the mineral wealth of those lands, which Aboriginal people had been previously granted the rights to under the Aboriginal Land Rights Act.

 Aboriginal Australians, who live in Aboriginal administered communities have had their rights to self determination swept aside at the stroke of a pen, by a desperate Government, with the passing of the Aboriginal Land Rights Act Amendment Bill, 2006.

Some think Immadonjihad is nuts enough to not worry about the following.

2. Israel - God's Timepiece

Analyzing a a Mideast nuclear war

I have been a smoker of the most feared plant in Australia since the 1970s and Goverments in different states usually have a fairly tolerant approach(except the NT) to its sale and use.Since last June 2007 my usual dealer and 2 others that i used to buy from have given up selling marijuana to deal only in ice and other powder forms as there is more money in it and the Law Enforcement Agencies leave them alone, so they tell me.

Its no secret that the Federal Government has, through Free Trade Agreements arranged the sale of oil/minerals/gas/uranium to foreign corporations before its extracted from the ground.Now, the previous Howard Government in its arrogant stance on Aboriginal affairs, couldnt sway the Native people to hand over the land for mining to seal the deal with the Corporations to deliver the g

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) shows that in 2005-2006 NSW Supreme Court sent more people to jail than any other superior court in the country.

New figures show that, 73 per cent of convictions resulted in a custodial sentence, the figure was 56 per cent in Victoria and 54 per cent in Queensland.

But less than one third of learners convicted by the ACT Supreme Court are sent to jail. Typically because the authorities say that a prison sentence should only be given as a last resort.

When someone comes to visit how do you greet him or her? With open arms and a welcome mat or with a list of allegations and a naming and shaming file? True it is Labor this time but not Liberal even though Lab is Lib hence Lib/Lab but what proves the point is that when it's too embarrassing for Lib then it's up to Lab to do the dirty work and attempts to get away with it. But the process is clear it's all about Isamophobia and what mileage John Howard's ABC and their mass media and political allies can make out of it for the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC)?

It seems the CIA, Indonesian and Australian authorities are trying to cover their tracks with propaganda. Now they say that they have found explosives 'four times bigger' than the Bali bombs in 2002. But that is not possible because the biggest blast was a [mini nuke] Megablast. And there is ample evidence of it from eyewitness accounts.

Here is one interpretation of what the Bali Megablast was like.

Foreign Minister Alexander Downer has spoken to the Pakistan's president, General Pervez Musharraf to express Australia's disappointment about its missile testing.

The United States Government says Pakistan has launched a surface-to-surface missile that has a has a range of 200 kilometres and can carry all types of warheads.

Last week, Pakistan tested a longer range version of its nuclear-capable, radar-dodging cruise missile. It has a range of 700 kilometres.

The question has to be asked.

Just what is the current agenda of the NT police?

Their latest campaign to remove cannabis from the market has been remarkably effective.

Darwin is facing its first drought in the twelve years I've been here.

Fortunately for me, I'm just a pot smoker (of thirty years) and not an addict. So I don't feel the need to turn to an alternative.
I'm not happy about the situation, but I will ride it out.

Dear all, We all knew that David had no other options. This is a real disgrace - shame on Howard and on the Australian Govt.

For all those in Sydney organising for the NDA on 21 April, either we can brainstorm on the e-list or meet this evening at UTS at 6.30pm. Please let me know your thoughts.

Marlene Obeid, Mob. 0401 758 871

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Guilty plea from detainee Hicks