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A grim anniversary : Comments

By Jennifer Wilson, published 24/2/2011

What is it about waterborne asylum seekers that makes them more despised than airborne ones?

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Apologies, readers, the link I included to Philip Jensen is a bad one, here is the correct link:

http://www.abc.net.au/rn/talks/8.30/relrpt/stories/s804949.htm

Jennifer.
Posted by briar rose, Thursday, 24 February 2011 7:18:12 AM
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excellent article of plain truth. Australian politicians have drifted far from endorcing the human rights of everyone, be they Australians or refugees. If human rights clash with the constution or Australian law then amend the laws to suit the situation for political gain or save embarrassment. Human rights are only mentioned when we try to apply pressure and influence other countries but never refer to when we look in our own back yard
Posted by westozzy, Thursday, 24 February 2011 7:25:29 AM
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What does this academic theorist want Australia to do ? Send our Navy over there & wait for the assylum seekers then bring them here ? I suggest to this academic that if she is so keen to prevent the many assylum seekers the why doesn't she organise all her academic theorist hangers-on to go to these countries & counsel the war lords & fanatics to stop fighting a nonsensical cause so there won't be any assylum seekers.
Jennifer Wilson should put forward realistic solutions not scrape old scabs. Of course those children were overboard, they were in the water weren't they ? Obviously thrown in there by John Howard himself. Twit !
Posted by individual, Thursday, 24 February 2011 7:41:00 AM
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"In reality, as a signatory to the UN Refugee Convention Australia has agreed to accept asylum seekers no matter what their method of arrival in the country, regardless of their country of origin, and whether they are sans papiers, or not."

That seems to be the catchcry of all the bleeding heart types who finger wag the rest of us and lecture us about Australia's duties .. the problem is, no one in the community feels that way, nor did they sanction the signing of the UN covenant.

That's your disconnect .. I see the same thing in every article of this type, the chest thumping and rhetoric that we have an obligation to the world because various lobby groups convinced our politicians to sign up. What a surprise that the rest of us don't feel the same as the tiny minority who did this to us .. and you're amazed, jeez, get out more.

The people of Australia remain horrified and in shock that their country has been obligated to this organization, who constantly lecture us on our shortcomings, and offer us little in return.

"The international Covenant is supported by our domestic law", what domestic law is this? State, Federal .. if it is Law, then why is that never referred to, and only the UN commitment is constantly rubbed in our faces .. do you get that?

We're sick of it, we didn't sign up, so the bleeding heart lobby groups who think this is important have a bloody nerve obligating the rest of us WITHOUT our permission!

BTW - I'm happy to take refugees who go through the process and want to come to Australia to start a new life .. not the open ended uncontrolled rush for the open door that is the IEV route.
Posted by Amicus, Thursday, 24 February 2011 8:23:15 AM
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The wrong question is asked the Jennifer. The question should be why should someone who pays a people smuggler get preference in this country above the numerous waiting some in even harder situations than where the boat people come from. At least the overstays by plane had to go through Quarantine and had not thrown away passports.
Posted by runner, Thursday, 24 February 2011 9:55:03 AM
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Jenny with air arrivals we have the paperwork. We know who they are, usually what they are, & very often, air arrivals just want to work. They don't expect to be housed fed & be medicated by the Oz tax payer.

The boat lot come with papers intentionally destroyed. We know they are probably lying about what & who they are, & about the "danger" they face. They expect everything on a platter, at our expense.

This is a sideways invasion. & it's time we started treating it as such. I wonder how long it will be before we see a private militia start to repel these people.
Posted by Hasbeen, Thursday, 24 February 2011 10:58:29 AM
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