Foxy
"There already exists an organisation called -
"Australians Against Racism,"
Foxy there is no organizasion, in local, state or national level. no members, no commitees, no colective work, NOTHING etc.
Dr Eva Sallis give her personal fight against race discrimination but it have nothing to do with an organization.
The .org on internet most times, does not mean a real organization, open or mass or democratic organization. In her web site there is nothing about members or committees in local, state or national level.
A multi-cultural frienship organisation is many times more important than an organization against race discrimination. Only the title from her organization automatic close many DOORS.
With a multi-cultural frienship organisation we can fight the race discrimination with better results and a smarter way.
WITH A multi-cultural frienship organisation WE CAN ENTER EASILY IN VARIOUS AND IMPORTANT FIELDS AND PLAY A ROLE FOR THE FUTURE OF THIS COUNTRY,
You know FOXY you know !
With this kind of population synthesis , with very fast changes of population synthesis, with alive yet the memories of white australia etc WITH...WITH... multi-cultural frienship organisation can play a role in the shaping the future of this country!
If you are not a beaurocrat with your hands chained give a hand for the creation of the multi-cultural frienship organisation.
Australia for the next 80-100 years will be malleable and plenty work could be from the background! A multi-cultural frienship organisation could be very good for this environment!

Antonios Symeonakis
Adelaide

Factelle Cont. (Sorry over posting quota)

Recall that Balk(something) bloke with the 2 boys, and the bleeding hearts were jumping up and down about us not letting them stay. Lead everyone on a wild goose chase and he turned out to be a total fraud. Different country even.
How many frauds have we let in?

Former staff of detention centres have stated that they held thousands of dollars (usually US) for detainees in safes, so it would not be stolen by others. So many have money but they seek asylum because they then get permanent resident visa which allows them to bring out the rest of the family and obtain access to our welfare.
Former staff also have said that detainees told them of the good accommodation they stayed at in Indonesia, while waiting for the boats arrangements to be completed.

Some actually payed for light aircraft to take them to Aus and met at remote airstrips by friends here. Not difficult to arrange. .

It has all been a big con on us with deceit from the start to end. They are coached to play the victim At present the boats are nearly all of young men who know that they will have a couple of months relaxing in a good climate, maybe a spot of fishing or basketball, and then 'permanent residence' in Aus. You beauty!

Soon as got visa and in Aus, set up house and begin process to bring rest of family here. When that is done, fly back to old country, sell stuff and bring family here in 747.

When the law is changed not to charge them for their accommodation at Christmas Island it will attract more and more. The current accommodation charge is part of the deterrent package.

There are far more people in the world that deserve much more of our compassion than the illegal boat people.

The Pied Piper
Where are you? I need you!
pelican has a good idea for a multi-cultural frienship organisation.
I always agree that we need an OPEN, MASS, INDEPENTANT , DEMOCRATIC organization to promote the understanding and cooperation between australians, between various etnic and religious groups in our country.
A multi-cultural frienship organisation could do many things with the minimum cost for our society, it is the best kind of organizations to build bridges and overpass useless fights and misunderstandings.
Only if we go where the people are, only if we mixed with australian people we have the hope to realize our goals, to create a better future for our country!
Antonios Symeonakis
Adelaide

Banjo: << Hey, I call Britons, poms or pommys and those from across the ditch, Kiwis, Is that racist too? >>

If you use those terms with the same evident disdain for their objects as you use "Lebs", then yes. Just because some marginalised members of the Lebanese community have appropriated what was originally a term of abuse (in much the same way that "wogs" and "n1ggers" have) doesn't mean that it's still not a racist term of abuse when used in the way you do.

You still persist, despite being made aware of the verifiable facts, in labelling asylum seekers as "illegals", and denigrating them on the basis of what is at best anecdotal slander.

In fact, you're exactly the kind of racist that the surveys quoted in the original post identify. While it's very unlikely that you'll ever acknowledge that or change your bigoted views, I'll continue to point it out when you post hateful claptrap here.

If I could be bothered, that is.

Dear Antonios,

If you were to click onto the website I gave you
and actually click onto the various links - to
see exactly what the organisation does - or even
contact them directly (an address is given) and ask
them to send you information on their work - you'd
realise just what I am talking about. They are
achieving a great deal, are well-organised, have
contacts throughout Australia - including rural
Australia, as well as internationally.
It isn't enough to just go into the website -
you have to actually click onto the various given
headings such as - "Background," "Projects,"
"Links," "Contact," "Schools," and so on.

They are looking for volunteers to help them - if
nothing else - contacting them may be of benefit
to you if you are serious about achieving something.

It's up to you.

Banjo

Your posts are full of hearsay and a distortion of the truth, what is wrong with wanting your family to be here, safe in Australia? And why such a focus on boat people - they are so few and as I have stated are more likely to be genuine refugees than the thousands who arrive by plane.

Even mainstream tabloid news has realised this fact:

"The 600-odd "boat people" intercepted by Border Protection Command ships in the seven months since September last year are dwarfed by the 2887 "plane people" who claimed asylum within Australia during the same time period, Department of Immigration records show."

http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/822830/plane-people-eclipse-illegal-boat-arrivals

Also note that the majority of asylum seekers arriving by boat are from the Middle East which I am sure you have noticed is ravaged by wars to which we as Australians have contributed.

Even the Australian newspaper admits that the vast majority of boat people are genuine even while focussing on people smuggler, Mr Bostan:

" But figures from the Immigration Department suggest the overwhelming number of boat arrivals are genuine refugees.

Earlier this week, the Immigration Department had finalised a total of 169 cases.

Of those, 150 had been resettled in Australia after they were found to be owed protection, while 14 were refused and five were sent home.

....

The figures mean that almost 90 per cent of the boatpeople to be processed since September have been found to be genuine refugees."

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,25515029-5006785,00.html