Miranda. there u go 'politicizing' a legitimate function of government again "Jails" sorry, they are not Jails, they are detention/assessment centres.
Now, (Rossco u can pay attention here too) we take in approximately THIRTEEN THOUSAND genuine, assessed refugees from many trouble spots a year, many BLACK people from Africa :) woooo shudder.. they are black, must be 'evil' .. we must 'fear' them.. etc etc so the slogans of those who rant against those of us who are interested in responsible government rather than immigration anarchy.... the FACT is, that you will NOT find me or others with sympathetic views whining, ranting, raving, shouting about THESE people because in our view they are working WITH the democratically elected government of this sovereign country ! We don't care if they even have 2 heads and a tail, we just care that they are on OUR terms, not some people smugglers or some obscure and biased and ethically compromized, corrupt UN committee, is this message getting through ? ROSSCO, Miranda Xena ? !

It seeems that when we say such things they are immediately filtered out by your political blinkers which allow you ONLY to see 'racist, anti immigration white anglo saxon protestant blah blah" etc.

Well, I REBUKE you in the name of truth and balance. ! hows that ! ?

Now goto your rooms and THINK about your ways.

Have a nice day :)

Miranda and any who have been following my posts.

I've just been watching a debate on SBS about Baxter etc, and heard Laury Ferguson and some liberal guy explain aspects of Lib/Labor policy.
I find I'm more attracted to the Labor one, which puts more of a human face to the detention while retaining detention as a primary managment tool for unlawful non citizens. That is probably the only major criticism I have of the Liberal policy, its tooooo 'privatized' when it is CLEARLY a government responsibility. I will never agree to privatized jails, immigration centres or health. These are unquestionably issues of State not private enterprise and NEVER for profit.