tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8952293258341051637.post3222352220305014864..comments2023-08-15T19:04:19.757-07:00Comments on WARNING: May contain traces of bastard: I DON'T GET this Boat Thing....or do I?. o.OMoko 2.0http://www.blogger.com/profile/08184138480876859503noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8952293258341051637.post-471583638051871372010-08-30T20:49:38.423-07:002010-08-30T20:49:38.423-07:00My only statement would be - what would you do?
I...My only statement would be - what would you do?<br /><br />If you found yourself in a country where the government may kill or torture you because of your religion, education, job or family - how far would you go to get yourself and your loved ones away from that and to a better life??<br /><br />How would you feel if after that you were stuck in refugee bureaucratic limbo for years and years without any hope of getting out?<br /><br />I am pretty sure I would spend every cent I had and make every effort I could to get to somewhere better...<br /><br />Wouldn't you?Guru Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11278263694181625188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8952293258341051637.post-50487644876850642952010-08-26T13:25:35.482-07:002010-08-26T13:25:35.482-07:00I also get why they are all so hot for an off shor...I also get why they are all so hot for an off shore detention facility, though its much more expensive and 'sending jobs overseas'. It prevents refugees from seeking redress through the Australian legal system. <br /><br />This effectively removes many of options available to refugees for redress of any decisions made by a government immigration official.Michael barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08986102144813296339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8952293258341051637.post-2284671258252954922010-08-26T03:01:35.392-07:002010-08-26T03:01:35.392-07:00Absolutely.Absolutely.Mokonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8952293258341051637.post-78568506649390792582010-08-25T23:55:42.925-07:002010-08-25T23:55:42.925-07:00Additional - to state the bleeding haemmoraghing o...Additional - to state the bleeding haemmoraghing obvious - the illegals who overstay are almost always white. Euros, Poms, Irish and North Americans. While boaties might come here with little, I wouldn't say that boat people aren't a net gain to the community. Think about the last gen of boaties - the Vietnamese - and how much they added to the country. I liked Bob Hawke's take on it - they've got courage, balls and resourcefulness to have even got this far, it's what the country needs. And FFS we're ALL boat people.Dr Yobbohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10032085614743539793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8952293258341051637.post-37979174737094209592010-08-25T23:51:48.776-07:002010-08-25T23:51:48.776-07:00People want to hate. That's just how it is. Wh...People want to hate. That's just how it is. Whether it's Muslim darkies coming here in leaky boats to take our jobs and blow up kindergartens for Allah or Maroons bashing NSWers out the back of the Caxton over the prospect of a footy game. Bring that shit into politics, and any time you can make someone actually-not-that-badly-off (cue the westies in their McMansions) that (a) they're doing it tough and (b) it's the fault of [insert punching bag group here], it's usually electoral gold. THAT was the reason Howard went after boat persons. Not because they were a threat, but because Labor was.Dr Yobbohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10032085614743539793noreply@blogger.com