The people of Australia are being conned. I believe individual is pretty close to the truth. There is unquestionably some 'string pulling' going on, most probably by the UN. Mind you the substantial rip-offs by legal fraternity leeches who represent boat people courtesy of the public purse is also a factor. Had the powers that be demonstrated good faith by asking the Australian people as a whole for their majority opinion of boat migration, I'd be more inclined to support it. Maybe I'm a bit more anti 'the system' than some, but personally I automatically distrust the motives behind **EVERY** word uttered by a bloodsucking parasite politician or a legal leech. Whenever I'm told 'take this medicine because its good for you', my immediate reaction is 'whats in it for you lying scumbags ??'. As I've said countless times & will continue to say, the words 'politician' & 'honorable' are mutually exclusive. The red-headed witch will be remembered in history as having set a record for political porkies but the RAbbott could well surpass her. I'm not aware of any previous failed lawyer AND failed priest head of state however to my way of thinking, the combination doesn't exactly suggest an excess of decency.

Another stupid comment by Paul:

"Hysteria propagated by white supremacists and other racially driven people."

"white supremacists"?!

Islam is NOT a race Paul.

IMO islam is a cult; do some research on islam and apostasy; do some research on Taqiyya and Kitman; as far as I can see islam is the perfect package for conquering other cultures, especially Western cultures which apply their values of fairness, openess and tolerance to other groups and which assumes those other groups reciprocate.

How does islam reciprocate fairness, openess and tolerance Paul, you dope?

It's as simple as that really; the do-gooders, full of their own goodness and sense of moral purpose, assume their efforts to help islam will be appreciated and that our muslim brothers will share their vision of milk and human kindness.

Nothing could be further from the truth; in fact it is bizarre; there is overwhelming evidence of what islam is and what its values are yet the do-gooders persist in thinking their moral perspective will change/produce/convert the islamic beast into a civilised, good and gentle force.

That is what we are dealing with here, a delusion based on the ego and sense of moral worth of chumps like Paul who invokes the UN as justification.

That same UN is now considering proposals by islam to make criticism of islam an international offence.

In the specific case of the 'boat-people' we see the elelments of deceit and scorn for Australian values and process. Islam is a fundamental religion which operates like a cult; it is inimical to Australian values and society.

That is not fear, that is just a fact.

The people who argue otherwise are betraying Australia.

I don't believe there is any room to doubt the motives of either 'many' boat people or those in favour of them. There may well be 'some' genuine cases however I believe they are a distinct minority. If there was even the faintest hint of decency & accountability in the existing political circus or the legal profession, I'd probably be less cynical. As far as I'm concerned, the red-headed witch & the dying duck care only about their futile attempts to survive politically (both being unemployable in the real world). The RAbbott is somewhat more dangerous as he's got a very good chance of a landslide win after which he can act as dictator for at least three years and probably six. These bloodsucking parasites don't give a rats about accountability, what damage they do to the economy or the 'Australian way of life', its all about personal power, feathering their own nests, and doing favours for their cronies. If it transpires that Australia adopts sharia law, mandates burkhas for all females, outlaws any religion bar islam, etc etc, then so be it. None of these have any effect on the bloodsucking parasites & the leeches who will be quite capable of moving elsewhere. The sheeple really need to grow backbones & stand up for their rights, otherwise there won't be any in the near future. Hey it may be that the majority decide that sharia law is fine (after all it does have 'some' good features even if the AC-DC set disagree). My beef is that decisions that potentially affect every single person in the country are being made by mindless dumbclucks with no accountability whatsoever. Just like 'the system' regarded Pauline Hanson an unacceptable danger to parasites & leeches in positions of authority, the same bottom-feeders are treating the people of Australia with undisguised contempt.

Paul,
Firstly, I do not know of ojnab but I use Banjo to perpetuate the name of a Aussie poet I admire greatly and I do like colonial and bluegrass music. Some posters may agree with my opinion on some subjects and likewise I agree with some on some subjects. e.g. Belly and I agree on some things and on others we do not.

On issue. There are a few that advocate measures i do not, but this seems mainly tongue-in-cheek, like Marilyn's threat to 'hunt down', and comes from the frustration of government failure to act.

I notice you use the term 'mostly of a racial nature' in relation to persons wanting the boats stopped. You are quite wrong of course and those accusations by advocates went out of vogue years ago. The majority of the Aussie public simply don't like us being taken for a ride by the illegal shonks.

We only have to wait another few months and likely have a government that will act decisively, it is a pity so much time and money has been wasted in the last 5 years. I do not think much of the illegals but their deaths have been caused by this governments actions.

Yar, cohenite, I'll have to acquiesce on this one.

You'd have to go a long way to find a thread with views that radiate more fairness, openness and tolerance than this one.

Poirot, address the issue:

Does good beget good?

Will islam respond in kind or will it continue to use and abuse?

Can the Western social structure coexist with islam?

Why should the West accommodate islam when this is not reciprocated?

Have you picked your burqa?