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'Foul Coons/Falcon' slogan just a joke? Anyone who has visited Western Australia (I lived there on and off for 24 years before arriving in the Northern Territory) would be aware of how commonplace racism against Aboriginal people is, particularly in the remoter parts of that very large landmass. Blackfaced White drivers in a Ford 'Foul Coon' (Falcon) but a "community group" and all involved, saw no harmful or racist connotations? The local Police, Emergency Services, business sponsors, Councillers - and the many others who witnessed this insulting spectacle accepted the 'normality' of this ugly 'jape'? Of course they did - to share in those sentiments of racism is 'normal' in the Kalgoorle/Boulder region
It truly is sickening to hear the constant denial of the endemic racism against Aboriginal people and other 'non-anglos' - I have heard daily - from all manner of 'Australians' for 40 years. The insulting lameness of the 'defence' for this ugly and ignorant behaviour is echoed in 'Australian' legal and media forums to an appalling degree That Aboriginal people are regarded and treated in this disgustingly racist manner by a majority of White 'Australians' and at all levels and all localities of Australian government is a badly-kept secret and one that PARIAH has been exposing for 10 years _______________________________________________________________________________ Aboriginal Legal Service rejects racist slogan apology Posted Thu Mar 20, 2008 2:43pm AEDT The Aboriginal Legal Service (ALS) has refused to accept a community group's apology for allowing a car with a racist slogan to enter a charity rally in south-east Western Australia. During its Undies 500 rally, the Boulder Promotions and Development Association allowed a car to participate with the slogan 'foul coons' written on the side and the drivers covered in black paint. The local Kalgoorlie newspaper recently ran a column in which association member Suzie Williams apologised. Ms Williams went on to say it was a play on words because the car was a Ford Falcon. She considered it no more offensive than a blonde or an Irish joke. Dennis Eggington from the ALS says Ms Williams' comments are offensive. "I mean how can you compare the issue of racism to a blonde joke?" he said. "If they think it's the same then they are completely crazy and off the planet and I think they need to be challenged."
Judge rejects bid on 'nigger' sign March 20 2002
A bid by an Aboriginal activist to remove the word "nigger" from a football ground grandstand was yesterday thrown out by the nation's highest court. High Court Justice Mary Gaudron said "nigger" on the sign was no more offensive than the word "pinky" on a cement mixer. "Let us assume for a moment that I'm 'pink' - and it's not an unreasonable assumption - and I'm offended by a sign that says "Pinky's Porkies", she told a Brisbane sitting of the court. Justice Gaudron rejected Canberra constitutional barrister Ernst Willheim's submission that there was a link between the "nigger" sign and racism. The case was brought to court by Stephen Hagan, an ATSIC regional councillor from Toowoomba, west of Brisbane, who has also campaigned unsuccessfully for a ban on the name Coon cheese.
His latest effort relates to Toowoomba Athletics Oval's ES "Nigger" Brown stand, named after Edward Stanley Brown, a 1920s rugby league player. Mr Brown, who had blond hair and blue eyes, was nicknamed "Nigger" by his team-mates because he used to polish his shoes with "Nigger Brown" polish. - AAP
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