On Tue, 4 Jan 2005 20:17:34 GMT, Raymond Yates -> Sean Rima wrote:

>   SR> On Mon, 3 Jan 2005 11:09:22 GMT, Danny Ceppa -> Sean Rima wrote:
>
>   >> On 02 Jan 05  15:46:41, Sean Rima got back to Maurice Kinal
>   >> -> Re: Back to topic...
>   >>
>   >>   > I wouldn't worry about it.  Aussies are pussy cats. 
Dan should
>   >>   > have no problem moderating them.  :-)
>   >>   >
>   >>
>   >>   SR> I thought they are convicts ;)
>   >>
>   >> Some still are!  But, it's been a long time since it was a prison
>   >> colony.  And, the US was one once too!
>   >>
>
>   SR> I cannot recall the US being a prison colony, that is news to me
>
> Yes, it was, it's where ne'er-do-wells were transported prior to the founding
> of Australia... the other choice being Newgate Prison or worse.

Ahh this is interesting, must find out more.

> Also, many people were sent here under the indentured system, which amounted
> to white slavery.. that sarted in the 1600's or so and lasted well into the
> mid-1800's.. that's an aspect of slavery that's been sorta glossed over..

Umm, sort of thing that happened in this country which is still talked,
debated and sung about

Sean

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