i would like to know the name of the bright spark who thought it a good idea to ship truck loads of these law abiding citizens to australia in the first place.

vinny,

Have you considered the names:

Grassby
Whitlam
Fraser?

http://franksartor.org/orangenet/multiculturalism.htm

Yes, there is. It is inherently stupid and infantile to despise someone because of a matter beyond their control (such as ethnicity, race or colour).

On what basis have you decided that it is inherent, stupid and infantile?

Why would it matter to the opinion of another one was in control of?

It also makes no sense to discriminate against such a person.

What has sense got to do with emotion?

Racism creates artificial barriers that serve little purpose, and help to create a society based on division and not inclusion.

All barriers are artificial, and the right to discriminate is inherent and God given.

When we start discriminating on the basis of race, we then find other excuses to divide and discriminate.

It was God who created the Tower of Babble to confound and confuse.

And soon we won't have a society left.

I believe we would have a stronger society if we have a common purpose.

Further, the Abrahamic (Judeo-Christian-Islamic) values that form the basis of our civilisation regard racism as an abomination.

Now were did you get this little gem?

1 Samuel 15 :33
And Samuel said, as the sword hath made women childless, so shall thy mother be childless among women. And Samuel hewed Agag in pieces before the LORD in Gilgal.

Judges 6:33-40; 7:1-25

In 1974, under Whitlam, 120,000 immigrants settled in this country. This year the immigration target set by the Howard government was 120,000.

Levels have never been as high as they were between 1968 and 1970, prior to Whitlam, at over 180,000.

The Howard government initially cut immigration back to around 80,000 but has been increasing levels ever since.

Rates of immigration are set for economic purposes, not as an element of left/right divisions.

It doesn't matter who you vote for because business needs immigration. If you don't like immigration or multiculturalism your only option is to start breeding.

It is not the numerical strength of migrants , it is the strength of character of the migrant.

It is also their abiulity to fit in , if they cannot fit in , then Fork Off!

Getting back to the friction that caused this flurry of examination: That is the conflict over the use of the beach.

The council could put into place, as other councils have done, measures that would maximise the enjoyment of the beach by the most number of people.

First is a ban on all ball games on the beach and in the parkland behind the beach. If someone wants to play football then they should go to a park where football can be played.

No amplified music, including radios, boom boxes or ghetto blasters. No live instruments, including drums. If you want music, go to a disco or a theatre.

No alcohol: if you want to drink, go to a pub.

No portable barbeques or open fires. The council should provide coin operated electric barbeques that people will take in turns to use.

In other words, use the beach, but don't interfere with anyone else's enjoyment.

If thbis isn't multicultural: Tough.

Today I was walking along Bondi Road when I heard the sound of very loud Arabic music blaing from a car approach from behind me.

I turned and listened as the source of the music approached, so I was able to tell that I could first hear it when the car was about 100 metres away.

The car was the centre vehicle in a group of three containing young men 'of middle eastern appearance' that were waving and calling to each other as they drove past me. The fact that these young men are so insecure that they have to travel in convoy was the first thing that came to mind.

But, with their music, combined with their actions so far, they had simply self identified as probably belonging to a middle eastern culture.

A woman, mid 20s, simply dressed in the same way as any young woman in Bondi was waiting to cross at the lights. One of the young men leant out the car window and spat at her, and made some comment in what sounded like Arabic, as they drove past.

So yes. Bigotted sentiments need to be condemned, so how would Rafa McNulty deal with this situation? And am I wrong to be bigotted when I see self identifying representatives of any cultural group act in such a way?