Random VOICE Thoughts

Democracy
There's really only one question to answer when you consider your vote at the VOICE referendum:
Should Australians have different rights in our democracy based on their race or the colour of their skin?
Or does a democracy promote equality for its citizens?

National Anthem
Our national anthem has recently been adjusted to include the line "We are one and free".
While this remains only an aspiration rather than a reality, we certainly will not move toward that reality with the VOICE, which creates raced-based privilege in our Constitution.

Welcome to Country
My wife welcomes me home when I return after being at work or out for a while. That warm welcome is a return to my home and wife and done regularly out of love.
But welcome to country is the welcome of a visitor to another's country, and preformed regularly to help people remember that they are indeed considered visitors.

Constitution
Whatever racism resides in our nation is not removed by adding racism to our constitution.

Blessings, Barry
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