by Q. » Mon Apr 14, 2014 2:04 pm
by Jimmy_041 » Mon Apr 14, 2014 2:13 pm
by Q. » Mon Apr 14, 2014 2:17 pm
by Roxy the Rat Girl » Mon Apr 14, 2014 2:34 pm
smac wrote:A protest for something the government is trying to achieve? They happen all the time.
by Booney » Mon Apr 14, 2014 2:37 pm
Q. wrote:While I think that protests are pretty redundant here, for the moment, characterising the protesters as having too much time on their hands is dumb. We all prioritise our spare time differently.
by bennymacca » Fri Jul 04, 2014 6:44 am
by bennymacca » Fri Jul 18, 2014 2:48 pm
by bennymacca » Fri Jul 18, 2014 2:48 pm
by bennymacca » Fri Jul 25, 2014 12:17 pm
by Jimmy_041 » Fri Jul 25, 2014 3:15 pm
bennymacca wrote:Analysis & Opinion: Boat turnbacks make harsh deterrents pointless
Australia's policy of mandatory detention isn't what is stopping the boats, and we should put an end to the untold damage that is being inflicted on people's lives, writes Mike Steketee.
"It has not been easy for organised world opinion in the United Nations or elsewhere to act directly in respect of some of the dreadful events which have driven so many people from their own homes and their own fatherland, but at least we can in the most practical fashion show our sympathy for those less fortunate than ourselves who have been the innocent victims of conflicts and upheavals of which in our own land we have been happy enough to know nothing."
- Robert Menzies, prime minister, durin...
Read the full story
http://abc.net.au/news/5621950
by bennymacca » Fri Jul 25, 2014 3:17 pm
by Psyber » Sat Jul 26, 2014 12:05 pm
bennymacca wrote:We have thousands of people coming not millions. Talk about emotional tripe.
And yep I have been to the UK lately, and it seemed like a pretty vibrant place.
Another question - do you believe the Vietnamese have been a blight and a drain on Australia or have they enhanced our culture?
by Jimmy_041 » Sat Jul 26, 2014 12:19 pm
Psyber wrote:bennymacca wrote:We have thousands of people coming not millions. Talk about emotional tripe.
And yep I have been to the UK lately, and it seemed like a pretty vibrant place.
Another question - do you believe the Vietnamese have been a blight and a drain on Australia or have they enhanced our culture?
We accepted good and bad Vietnamese people in something of a rush after the embarrassing defeat.
The good ones enhanced our society and some of the bad ones have dominated the Heroin trade in Melbourne for many years.
Earlier immigration processes seemed to have been more measured and careful.
What do we need is effective screening before accepting immigrants from anywhere, and that means an effective and consistent process.
by bennymacca » Sat Jul 26, 2014 1:00 pm
by Jimmy_041 » Sat Jul 26, 2014 3:01 pm
by Psyber » Sun Jul 27, 2014 2:44 pm
by bennymacca » Sun Jul 27, 2014 3:20 pm
by Jimmy_041 » Sun Jul 27, 2014 6:19 pm
bennymacca wrote:Indonesia and Malaysia both aren't signatories to the refugee convention, and refugees aren't allowed to stay there, work there, etc etc. not exactly "safe"
by Q. » Sun Jul 27, 2014 6:27 pm
by Jimmy_041 » Sun Jul 27, 2014 8:44 pm
Q. wrote:And refugees do seek asylum to those countries. Are you suggesting we accept none because we're surrounded by water?
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