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No longer a government by free opinion, no longer a government by conviction and the vote of the majority, but a government by the opinion and the duress of small groups of dominant men.

- Woodrow Wilson, 28th President of the United States of America, The New Freedom, 1913

A lack of transparency results in distrust and a deep sense of insecurity.

- The 14th Dalai Lama

The truth shall set you free.

- John 8:32

The water supply of the island nation of Mauritius is becoming scarcer as its water authority and meteorological officials warn that recent weather patterns coupled with rising water usage are a constant threat.

Mauritian water resource officials and meteorological scientists say that the water demand situation is becoming gradually more challenging with declining rainfalls recorded from May this year to present being a worrying sign.

To the people of the United State of America,

In about four months time many of you will cast your vote in the Presidential election. Many Americans – like many Australians – have grown weary of a political system that has allowed two major political parties to hollow out our respective democracies, and then elope with lobbyists, multi–national corporations and corrupt and manipulative financial institutions.

Manus Island locals want better deal from Australia

Radio Australia

Gerry Georgatos - September 1st, 2013 - We can change the political discourse in this country, we can change the political landscape. Next week, and despite it being unimaginable now, we can have a brave new Australia, a never-before-seen landscape, our national consciousness enriched. With less than a week to the federal election we have the opportunity before us to make this happen. The Senate-only party, The WikiLeaks Party, has three candidates in three States who are all close to being elected. We need your primary vote.

Last updated: 26 November 2013

- Compilations

WGAR News: Australia's First Nations Political Party proudly announces pre-selection of candidates (12 Aug 13)
http://indymedia.org.au/2013/08/11/wgar-news-australias-first-nations-po...

WGAR News: Barbara Shaw & Warren H. Williams: NT Greens Aboriginal Electoral Candidates (18 Aug 13)
http://indymedia.org.au/2013/08/18/wgar-news-barbara-shaw-warren-h-willi...

By Ray Jackson

on 20 march, 2013 we were advised by the nsw o'farrell government, but especially the attorney-general, greg smith, and the police minister, mike gallacher, that the innate right to find protection in enacting our right to silence when being questioned by police was to be put into legal oblivion. as the following article by associate professor david hamer and professor gary edmond on this change to the nsw law has allowed for several pitfalls that they explain. their views, of course, differ greatly to the points made by the government.

An Indigenous sovereignty campaigner says the Chief Magistrate of NSW agrees that a dispute over payment of shire rates has to be referred to all attorneys-general because Australia’s jurisdiction over the continent needs to be tested.

Michael Ghillar Anderson writes in a media release: “The rates case in the NSW Magistrates Court in Sydney is a contest on the question of sovereignty and what law now applies to the land.”

Newsletter date: 31 August 2013

Contents:

* Let's Talk's Tiga Bayles interviews Gerry Georgatos about Justice Reinvestment and Aboriginal imprisonment
* Greens WA spokesperson on Aboriginal issues, Robin Chapple MLC: Justice reinvestment or more prisons
* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Prisoners Justice Day, not enough being done
* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Magistrate laments mandatory sentencing laws

* ABC The World Today: Indigenous women the fastest-growing demographic among prisoners: report