It was Friday 13th and it was a dark day for Australia. When people need to organise a rally to send a message that racism is not acceptable and that the current political campaigns which are focused on fear campaigns, lies and the promotion of racial wars are unacceptable it is a sad day. And this was evident to many intelligent and diverse people who reside in the stolen land which is Australia.
The Rally for Refugees which started at the State Library in Melbourne was organised by the Socialist Alliance and The Greens to make a powerful statement prior to Australia voting next weekend. I was excited and refreshed after seeing so many people turn up and make a stance against the long history of racism and abuse that this country's potential leaders are continuing to promote in Australia and elsewhere. As you can see in my previous blog I feel very disturbed and saddened by the continuation of political campaigns (as seen with johnny for 12 years) based on lies, manipulation and racist propaganda. I was excited to finally hear a politican (the Melbourne Greens candidate, Adam Bandt) say aloud and in public on Swanston Street in the CBD that the deliberate and deceitful propaganda that the major parties are promoting needs to be addressed and argued against.
Watch the videos (will be posted in separate blogs) and hear the powerful words yourself and hopefully be temporarily relieved by the fact that there are people (many people) that are willing to "stand up for compassion and stand against racisim" (Adam Bandt) now and always in Australia. With a week to go in the 2010 election, its unlikely one of our two abhorrent major party contenders will reverse their fear campaigns and racist policies but with a few more Greens holding seats and Socialist Alliance senators we will make a difference and one day, not too far way, I hope, a Prime Minister of Australia will speak with honesty and dignity, as Adam Bandt, had the intelligence, compassion and motivation to speak, on this black Friday 13th in Melbourne.
*And I apologise for the quality - as I filmed on my iPhone, at least the message remains a powerful and poignant one!
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