I don't really approve of boat people. They are queue jumpers. They step around the system. A minority of Australians, mostly rabid clueless Leftists, will argue otherwise and claim that these blow-ins deserve our compassion and ought to be let in, which is right. But, I say again, boat people are queue jumpers. Instead of order, we have chaos in our refugee system.
I'm pretty sure that the majority of sane Aussies share my views. But, of course, we are still a compassionate lot. That's why locals in the town of Weipa are showing some blow-ins an Aussie welcome by playing a few games of rugby league, cricket, and, of course, chess.
Perhaps the people of South Australia could consider a few games of chess with their soon-to-be neighbours. That should break down a few barriers, methinks. Not!
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Reminds me of a story I once heard (possibly told by Jon Stewart). It was a story of his great-grandfather arriving as an immigrant to the United States. He lined up at Ellis Island to be processed by immigration. When he finally got to the front of the queue he waited silently while his papers were checked. They all seemed in order, and the immigration official said "Welcome to the United States of America". He then turned to the person standing behind him and said "Get out of my country you stinking foreigner"
Maybe the Australians who don't call refugees on boats 'queue jumpers' are the ones who bother to find out the facts instead of parroting the lies of the Murdoch press.
Having been born in x15, y17, or z28 is just "luck".
Any step that we take to even out the chances will make this planet a nicer place to live in.
Personally, I think Australia is contributing very little in this regard.
True, some people are skipping the queue, which isn't fair either.
One unjustice leads to another.
Unjustice for all!
The land, any land, should belong to those who work it, not to those who got there first, because it was a lottery... and some countries never win.
Try to imagine a world without borders instead of rejoicing yourself for being so fortunate to live here, mate.
So, Amiel, how does your theory tally with the fact that 90% of asylum seekers arrive in Australia by air, not boat,(yet don't get locked up or abused by people like you).
Also, what do you suggest the 98% of refugees who never get registered in the UN 'queue' do? Curl up and die or try to get themselves and their family to safety?
Oh, trust me, I know plenty about these illegals and their shenanigans. You only have to raid the so-called English lingo colleges and you'll see plenty of these lot.
- TCG
It seems as if you know nothing.
You are confusing would-be-migrants who take advantage of slack permanent residency rules, with refugees.
I bet you didn't realise that Australia locked up a leading Iraqi chessplayer for more than 5 years. The Refugee Tribunal said he wasn't a refugee because they decided he was lying about being from Iraq. Facts were simply ignored.
If you had any clue how unfair the Australian system was to refugees you wouldn't act like such an unsympathetic smartalec.
I am so not unsympathetic. On the contrary, that is why I say, let them in. But let us quickly ship the buggers out. We assess their claims once and once only, no appeals, no bullshit.
You know how much of my taxes go into processing these lot? We really should not have to deal with these blow-ins. They cost a fortune!
- TCG
Two problems with your theory - the assessment process is a joke, depending on the prejudices of a single assessor. (RRT members used to be told to fail 80% of applicants regardless of their merits.)
Even so, in the end almost every person who comes by boat is eventually found to be a refugee.
Secondly, these guys would cost you nothing if they lived in their communities (with the right to work) while their claims were (fairly) assessed, instead of billions being wasted keeping them in detention on and, especially, offshore.
Even easier - the government could announce that if you are brave enough to reach here by boat, you deserve permanent residency - more so than someone doing a cooking course.
Yep, the whole process is a joke alright. That fail rate should be 90%!
And there is only one test of bravery. The bravery of ref-lovers. Let us see if they are brave enough to rock up the immigration minister and say, please sir, gimme your refs, for I will house them, feed them and cloth them.
Are you brave?
- TCG
Already done it. Thanks for the compliment.
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