Bit of local political news

[heliopausa]

Just to say that the next Governor of South Australia (this is a ceremonial position, not a directly political one, but of real importance and impact in the state) is Hieu Van Le, who arrived in this country in 1977, as a refugee.

Things have been vexed and unhappy in my country for a good while, regarding refugees and refugee policy, and have been even worse recently.  This might help, just in terms of shifting the general climate to a positive view of refugees, and by re-igniting the pride we used to have in welcoming people to this country.  (But it's not the general population who're making things horrible now, it's the decisions of politicians.)

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[pulchritude]

But it's not the general population who're making things horrible now, it's the decisions of politicians.
But a cynic might say that politicians are selected by the people and thus do represent a substantial number :P

[heliopausa]

Well, a cynic might! :P

But yes, a people gets the government it deserves. :( Okay... so we have to try harder (and soon!)