Dear runner,

Funny how you see things that other people don't see. There is still plenty of compassion for boat people. The organisations that support them have not lost any members. Possibly they are not lefties.

david f,
No, they are just social blood suckers who get off creating something out of nothing and in many cases make a good living out of it.

There's always the option seriously canvassed by a (now deceased) TV celebrity during the Howard era.

Her suggestion was to machine gun them on the shore as they stepped off the boat. Problem solved.

I was less disturbed by that comment than I was to the non-reaction from the rest of the media and the public generally.

Then again the only thing that's changed is the degree. The sentiment remains the same among many.

Ah Wobbles,

Well, I'm sure if you are genuinely concerned with someone *joking* about machine gunning illegal aliens.

You will be UTTERLY OUTRAGED by these legalized aliens putting such thoughts into *action*.

1) "The uncle of the two suspects in the Boston Marathon bombing said Friday that they were born in Kyrgyzstan and came to the U.S. in 2003 on claims of asylum "
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/apr/19/boston-bombing-drama-hits-immigration-debate/#ixzz2ZQzjZtip

2)"Bombers on benefits: How four refugees taking sanctuary in Britain betrayed us"
"Muktar Said Ibrahim, Yassin Omar, Ramzi Mohammed and Hussain Osman, who all came to Britain as refugees from war-torn African nations"
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-467345/Bombers-benefits-How-refugees-taking-sanctuary-Britain-betrayed-us.html

And here's another , in our own backyard:
3)"The nation's two largest terror cells were linked by a common spiritual leader, joint terror training camps and close friendships between extremists in Melbourne and Sydney."
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/terror-cleric-abdul-nacer-benbrika-headed-twin-cells/story-fn59niix-1226142192759

So, Wobbles, I look forward to now seeing you write good 2-3 x350 word posts condemning the systems --the misplaced compassion--which allows such people to settle in our countries.

Wasn't Nauru supposed to be the fixit. People smugglers have moved past those simple solutions.
Two boats were towed back. Will never work again. Many thousands of k's coastline. How many boats we got.
Ask the smugglers.
The solution may just come by bi-passing the opposition.
Malaysia solution would have taken care of it years ago, but DR no new that to.

Ah there you are doog!

You went off the radio screen yesterday when I offered to play the Malaysian Solution game with you.

I've got my ONE dollar ready, have you got your FOUR for the swap?

Ready to play?