Boxer’s head needs examining

Anthony Mundine, not known for his intellect, has released a video for his rap song which shows him burning stuff.

The openly political video for Mundine’s hip-hop single Platinum Ryder, filmed at The Block in Redfern, shows indigenous residents tearing up Mr Howard’s photograph and tossing it into a barrel of flames.

A Union Jack meets the same fate.

The burning takes place against the background of Mundine’s rags-to-riches rap lyrics: “I am just one man, it ain’t the whole of the nation, politicians won’t say sorry for the stolen generation.”

Firstly, I have serious doubts about the legitimacy of stolen generation claims. Name some victims, Anthony!

Secondly, why should today’s government say sorry for something that was allegedly happening long before the political time of anybody in the current government? It’s not as if the evil neo-conservative forces of John Howard ordered the removal of Aboriginal kids from their families.

Thirdly, what would it achieve? The entire concept of a forced apology is stupid. Saying sorry these days seems to be used mostly as an attempt at a “get out of jail free” card. As a child, if your parents forced you to say sorry for punching another annoying kid, would you really mean it? Of course not. However, if you are responsible for something that is an accident and is your fault, it’s okay to say sorry… and mean it.

Why should the current Australian government apologise for something that folks like Mundine can only allege, and that happened before our current Prime Minister came to any kind of power? What would it achieve? Would it really get rid of all the problems folks like Mundine say it will? Somehow I doubt it.

Anthony Mundine, you are a fool. Do everybody a favour and shut up.