None so Blind as Those who Refuse to SeeNoel Pearson is at it again with another bright idea that denies reality. Pearson knows full well that the Commonwealth walked away from funding homelands (a subset of remote communities) about 20 years ago. For example, following two recent High Court decisions, 73 remote communities in the Northern Territory are suing the CEO of Northern Territory Housing for failing to keep their rental houses in a reasonable condition. Paternity was not acknowledged in 21 per cent of these cases across Australia and 45 per cent in the Northern Territory. The future lies in allowing remote communities to stand on their own feet or to close down.