Subject: Fw: The Australian Aboriginal Tent Embassy 
Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2002 00:37:16 -0000




> Within Tent
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> The Australian Aboriginal Tent Embassy celebrates its 30th anniversary
this
> Saturday (Australia's national day, otherwise known as 'Invasion Day').
The
> camp was started in 1972 by a group of Aboriginals who decided that unlike
> other nations, theirs wasn't represented by an embassy - so they set up
> camp outside the then national parliament house. After several violent
> evictions over the years, and the seat of power since having been moved up
> the road, this embassy remains right under the noses of the government. It
> is the longest running protest camp we know of in the world. There is a
> celebration the 'Festival of Living Lore' 18-28th Jan on the site,
> featuring music, but also elders from all around the land, activists and
> supporters will gather around the sacred fire to pray for Aboriginal
> Sovereignty, and world peace. living_lore-AT-start.com.au
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> "Whenever you advise a ruler in the way of Tao,
> Counsel him not to use force to conquer the universe.
> For this would only cause resistance." - Lao Tzu
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> "The more corrupt the state, the more numerous the laws!" --Tacitus (A.D.
> 55-130)
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> "Whoever lays his hand on me to govern me
>  is a usurper and a tyrant, and I declare him my enemy."
>  --- Pierre Joseph Prouhon (1849)
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> "And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who
> could not hear the music."-Friedrich Nietzsche-
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> "He who joyfully marches to music in rank and file has already earned my
> contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him the
> spinal cord would fully suffice." -Albert Einstein
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