{"id":2244,"date":"2008-02-13T15:20:47","date_gmt":"2008-02-13T23:20:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lukeford.net\/blog\/?p=2244"},"modified":"2008-02-13T15:47:52","modified_gmt":"2008-02-13T23:47:52","slug":"i-want-to-apologize-to-the-abos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lukeford.net\/blog\/?p=2244","title":{"rendered":"I Want To Apologize To The Abos!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Figuring this is the best way to get a date on Valentine’s Day, Your Moral Leader will apologize<\/a> to indigenous Australia’s stolen generations when his blogging resumes next month, but will not establish a compensation fund.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mr Ford said his campaign promise would be realised during the next 30 days.<\/p>\n

He said the apology was necessary because long-standing problems plaguing indigenous communities could not be addressed until it was made.<\/p>\n

"The intention is to build this bridge of respect between indigenous and non-indigenous Australia," Mr Ford told the Seven network.<\/p>\n

"(Then) we can get on with the business of closing the gap in terms of life expectancy, education levels and health levels between indigenous and non-indigenous communities."<\/p>\n

He reiterated a promise that no compensation fund would be established following the apology.<\/p>\n

"We will not be establishing any compensation funds," Mr Ford said.<\/p>\n

He also said individual Australians have the right to oppose the move, saying the apology was not coming from the non-indigenous citizens.<\/p>\n

"We’ll be making it clear that we’ll be speaking in the government’s name," he said.<\/p>\n

"The judgment I have made is … let’s get this symbolic act of apology right and then let’s move on together.<\/p>\n

"Both symbols and substance are important – that’s the truth of it."<\/p>\n

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