Sroy abuot taht but I hvae alawys thugohgt sepellnig is oevr rated.

Evidence being in that not only did you all know what I meant, but you can also read the line above.

Now as for a flogged topic, I agree, but this is a very serious issue and one that could potentially break us as a nation.

If you think the cut backs we are seeing now are a result of the much flogged GFC, think again.

This could cost us more than any war we have ever faught and will effect new borns to pensioners and everyone in between if not stopped, or at least managed in an affordable way.

As stated, 85% are still on welfare. That's our welfare, not their welfare as they have not paid taxes here.

Labor should be remind of this subject every single day from now till the forthcoming election, as it is they who have caused this mess, but it is we, the tax payer that will ultimately have to provide the funding, which of cause, means going without ourselves.

In fact, the front page of every newspaper should have an up to date count of just how many illegals labor has let into our countries waters, and how many of our tax dollars are being wasted with daily updates, as the people who pay the taxes deserve to know where their taxes are going and more importantly, why their entitlements are being eroded and for what cause.

No amount of pussy footing around will fix this.

There is a supposed 40 million people on the move. Our share doesn't look all that bad.

<< …this is a very serious issue and one that could potentially break us as a nation. >>

Absolutely rehctub.

The facilitation of open borders by our government is moving into extremely dangerous territory. As our various resource stresses manifest themselves in the face of a still absurdly rapidly growing population, this onshore asylum seeking business is going to really exacerbate the stresses and very possibly lead to us into extremely perilous territory as a nation.

It has GOT to be stopped. We MUST confine our humanitarian efforts, including refugee assistance and international aid, to within our formal immigration and aid programs.

If Abbott says he will do this, then despite his complete lack of nous on sustainability issues, I would be strongly inclined to vote for him at the next opportunity, because Labor is just not cutting it! They are farting around the edges and not taking decisive action… and costing us billions in the process.

And yes, I share some peoples’ concerns about spelling errors in the titles of general threads. I just can’t understand how each thread can be vetted without glaring errors being corrected in the title. Don't worry about the rest of the post, but surely the title has got to be right! It does not look good on this professional and otherwise excellent forum.

The neon "Welcome to Wonderful Centrelink" beams across the seas brighter than the Southern Aurora and lighting the welcome mat put out by the Greens/Labor government.

It is abundantly obvious that Australians as represented by the Australian government, have no bottle for maintaining and defending their borders. It is also a disarmed nation that keeps only a small defence force. Those are enticements to countries who are greedy for the wealth of Australia and want room for their population to expand.

For decades it has been abundantly clear that we are locked into a worldwide redistribution of populations and wealth. A huge outcry from the general public over homelessness in Australia has resulted in a short term decision to process "asylum seekers" on Nauru, Manus Island and Indonesia.

I don't think it will be long before the UN decides that offshore processing is to be outlawed altogether. This will certainly help to bring all nations down to the lowest common denominator, with the middle class continuing to shrink, more people being driven into poverty, and a rich ruling class collecting most of the bounty.

No doubt you all heard last week that the UN has also decided that the developed nations must compensate the third world to the tune of $100 billion for causing Global Warming. With an increasing number of indirect taxation mechanisms in place, even the poorest Australian is a regular contributor to the economic growth of other nations.

But the point, rehctub, is that it was spelt correctly. The word was also used in correct context three times in your opening post. Add to that your previous complaints about the costs of accommodation due to mining and I believed my reply was – and still is – totally on topic.

The lesson I've now learnt is to assume you don't mean what you write – even if the spelling is correct.

Be cautious on the 'tax-payer' stuff. The colonies have never been out of debt since my great-great-great grandfather was transported, nor the Commonwealth since 1911, so technically anyone under 101 years of age has benefited from others' largesse.