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We're not racist, just trying to stop boats : Comments

By Lyn Bender, published 11/6/2013

There they are on the Bridging Visa to nowhere, waiting for nothing, as nothing continues on. Like an unending scene in Samuel Becket's absurdist play, Waiting for Godot.

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Part 2
You failed to reply properly before lets try again

1)Quote. "the 60-year-old Hazara farmer He spent 13 years in Iran before embarking on the trip to Australia. He had to leave his wife, two daughters and four sons behind in Iran." ** Note he was safe in Iran.**

2)Quote. "Hamad is older and has lived in Iran for most of his life. He travelled to Indonesia via Turkey, where his family is now living." ** Note he was safe in Turkey.**

3)Quote. “It is difficult for us to afford our lives in Indonesia,” they said. Abdul told us that people develop psychological problems because life is so meaningless. ** They want to come to Australia because we give them money Indonesia do not **

4)Quote. "His damning assessment highlighted the lack of engagement the Hazaras have with the country that has given them protection. Australia is the prize". ** Note he was safe just wants a better life **

5)Quote. "I don’t have a lot of money and I have to send money to my family. There is no work here." ** If that is not an economic refugee I don't know what is. **

6)Quote. "We heard several stories about police officers and prison guards demanding money, sometimes as much as $4000." ** Safe problem was police corruption **

7)Quote. "They estimated only 10-15% of the Hazara asylum seekers in Cisarua were travelling in family groups and that there are very few women. All the rest are single men." ** To me this indicates the family are in Iran, Turkey or another safe country, just waiting for the family reunion documents **

8) With these quotes they complain about the conditions (note no riots) BUT when put in the same situation but better conditions they riot and cause millions of dollars damage.
1)Quote. “One year I’ve been living here. It’s not a camp, it’s a jail.”

2)Quote. "The bathroom is no good. All the time it is wet … we have to sleep on the floor."
Posted by Philip S, Wednesday, 12 June 2013 4:48:06 PM
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Dear Philip S.,

I shan't be responding to you any further.
You have a problem comprehending things
that have previously been explained to you.
I supplied you with various links the last time
explaining the situation of the Hazzaras in Iran
and how "safe" they were. You did not accept that
and kept on quoting me the same nonsense.
You don't seem to understand that people spend
years in certain areas before they can move on.
You have no concept of the life of a refugee
and what they have to go through.

All you get out of anything - is "See they are
economic refugees," Yeah, that's why they
get on leaky boats and drown at sea.
Very intelligent!
Posted by Lexi, Wednesday, 12 June 2013 4:58:05 PM
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o sung wu

I concur with your assessment of the LNP, they are no smarter or more trustworthy than the ALP rabble, thats why I believe the tried & proven Palmer proposition is the only viable one. Dunno about the embassy drunks, your post is the first I've heard of it although its not an area I know anything about. My first impression is that heavy drinking wouldn't be the done thing in an islamic country but anything is possible.

For what its worth, I think I've got a decent mob of very cranky people together with the objective of teaching a few local authority heads for whom they work. If things work as we expect, we intend taking to task other politicians who think they are exempt from accountability. This boat-people business is clearly one where one has to wonder who is scratching whose back. If, as it appears, the vast majority of Australians have a deeply seated suspicion that something is rotten in the state of Denmark, then the matter needs to be debated by the sheeple and not simply decided behind closed doors by people most of us don't trust as far as we could throw them.
Posted by praxidice, Wednesday, 12 June 2013 5:14:00 PM
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Lexi,
let's have a little hypothetical here. If an Australian was broke in Indonesia & he boarded a boat & arrived here what do you think would happen to him? Would he be put up in a 3star motel in Cairns ?
If an Australian were to sail from Darwin to Indonesia without clearing Customs & paying huge registration to leave Australia & he returned here do you know what would happen to him ? He'd have to pay import duty on his on boat which he bought in Australia & he'd pay big fines as well. Seems a lot easier for agenda driven soldiers of religion.
Posted by individual, Wednesday, 12 June 2013 5:34:29 PM
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Lexi - Why don't you admit you are wrong, one spent 13 years in Iran now wants to come to Australia he is 60 YO in Australia he will soon get the pension for life in Iran Nothing that equals ECONOMIC refugee in anyone's mind EXCEPT refugee advocates or do gooders.

Quote "The author who wrote the article I cited earlier is a psychologist" SO what have you heard of misdiagnosis happens a lot.

To quote you "I shan't be responding to you any further." That to me is surrendering your arguments as invalid and having no substance in fact.

It has also to be noted you still fail to answer other peoples questions, are you afraid of the truth.

Marilyn Shepherd - Quote "We are not being invaded by refugees though and your ignorance is truly astounding." I will pass the last bit back to you - your ignorance is truly astounding.

By any chance is your real name Ian Rintoul?

Misanthrope - What happened did it get too hot so fail to come back?

Officer Poirot of the etiquette police back with your usual garbage.
Posted by Philip S, Wednesday, 12 June 2013 7:11:55 PM
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Philip.s It's you that talk all the garbage, because nobody believes in what you say. Not only that, but by your comments and other remarks, you prove you know little about all the boat people, their problems and the plights that they have to face in their home country. That's why they switch off much of what you said I'm afraid. You have not personally faced any of these dangers confronted by these poor refugees. If you did, you would have a much softer heart for them and the problems they have to face. You are a spoilt, greedy person I'm afraid, Philip S.
Posted by misanthrope, Wednesday, 12 June 2013 9:54:21 PM
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