Tuesday, May 15, 2007

The Australian I Would Most Like To Meet


The more i hear from Noel Pearson, the more i believe that he is one of Australia's most important and radical men.

'The vortex of substance abuse and passive welfare has distorted our system of reciprocal obligation into a culture of humbugging, bludging and one-sided obligation, chiefly on the part of responsible elders to irresponsible drinkers.'

Read the rest of his editorial about the Hope Vale agreement in The Australian here.